Control (Overhaul X Reader)

Chapter 17

The following days passed excruciatingly slow and you did your best to keep yourself busy, trying to drown out that disturbed feeling in you. The yakuza head had let his men gift you a fruit basket and some multivitamins with a message reminding you to take care of yourself. Just what was he trying to prove with that? Was he trying to mess with your head or something?

You pushed your thoughts to the back of your mind. You didn't need to think about this now. Today would be another busy day and you would have to meet Shigaraki later. You decided to wear something fashionable and studied yourself in the mirror. Overhaul would definitely not approve of you wearing this to a meeting with the League of Villains leader but what could you do? You still had a dinner meeting afterwards and there was no time to change in between.

Everything had been prepared for in advance. You had manipulated your schedule for today that you would be doing office work for 3 hours so you would be undisturbed. The only thing you had to do was slip away and back unnoticed. You felt a little guilty to be hiding this from Overhaul, but he was probably busy with that woman anyway so what gives?

As soon as the clock struck 5, you left for the garage and briefly turned off the security cameras. No one would notice them going off for just a few minutes.

Shigaraki was waiting for you beside a small truck in a far isolated corner in his usual demeanor: hunched over and hands stuck in his pockets. His eyes widened when he saw you and looked away as if not sure what to do.

"Let's go, we don't have that much time." You told him.

He opened the back of the truck. "Get in."

You hesitantly entered the truck, hoping this was not an abduction in disguise. 

"Start the truck, Spinner!" Shigaraki called out to the driver and jumped inside the truck with you, sealing the door behind him and settling down in the far corner. When you heard the truck reach the outside, you turned the security cameras back on.

The ride was silent and awkward and you occupied yourself by browsing through your phone.  The truck took many turns and then just drove straight for a long time. You had no idea where they were taking you and the truck had no windows as well which made you anxious. To add to that, you could feel Shigaraki stealing glances at you. There were a few times your sight caught his gaze before he would look instantly look away. This awkwardness was killing you.

"So," You began. "How goes your conquest against destroying the hero society?"

"We're so close... so close to ruining this rotten hero society. They'll realize all those they've ignored and rejected, the 'scum ' that doesn't fit in are coming to take away everything they protect. We'll start by rendering all these stupid heroes useless and killing their loved ones slowly and painfully right in front of their eyes, not being able to save them. Then we destroy them, tear them apart bit by bit, crush their bones and leave their flesh to be infested by maggots like the dirt they are. You'll see how nicely our preparations will go when we get there."

"...Ah." Was all you managed to reply. 

Sometimes it was best to let villains just ramble out their manic visions and pretend you understood or agreed. "Well, I'll be looking forward to it. By the way, I heard that my vice president wanted to meet you."

"Why should I be interested when I have the top dog here? I should have just ended his worthless life but Overhaul told me not to, you would probably become a suspect."

"That's correct. It is no secret that my vice president and I don't get along as well as we should. Has he given you any reason as to why he had invited you?"