Spring is turning into summer, meaning that even as Chuuya 's surgery is growing closer, school terms are also ending.

'Are you sure? I can wait here, it 's not a big 'deal '"

Chuuya silences Dazai, leaning up on his toes to press an easy, reassuring kiss against his lips. 'You 've been looking forward to Atsushi coming home for

months

, and you 're only gonna be gone for a couple of hours. I 'll be

fine

. '

'But '"

'Your Dad even hired an 'emergency nurse to babysit me, remember? ' Chuuya rolls his eyes. It 's not like she

babysits

, exactly, but she

does

appear whenever his mobile heart monitor spikes.

(Which has led to

several

embarrassing incidents.)

'...I guess. '

'He 's gonna be excited to see you at the 'airport, your

Dad