Pandora's Gift

Chapter 27

Maybe thinking that the patrol was going to be exciting was a delusional thought. Sakaki did not feel like she could trust the man walking beside her. Sure they were both hero's and in a sense good people. But still she couldn't push away the feeling of his eyes were always on her as the two walked even if she stayed more than an arm's reach away. Hell she was nearly walking in the street to keep enough distance between them. But still she could feel her shoulders tense up as if it felt wrong patrolling with the stranger. Was it because he was not Katsuki? Or that if she even tried to remove her mask his scent would hit her tongue and make her gag. It was like she licked a car tire. The taste that rested on her tongue was disgusting. No matter what the reason it made even the start of that patrol horrible. And of course the man did not help either. He seemed eager to try and chat with her, sure it was polite of him but still she was not in any sort of mood to chat.

"You smell like Dynamite. Is there a reason for it?" That question finally had her break her lack of eye contact and answers as she shot a glare over at the man.

"Besides the fact that I patrolled with him this morning and also had to deal with him this afternoon while I was working out I am not surprised that his scent would linger on my clothes," She said shortly not at all enjoying the look he gave her as he arched an eyebrow and seemed to look down his nose at her.

"Well it's rather unbecoming of an unmated omega smelling of a coworker," he said simply. This did not sit well with the woman.

"I don't care. I am not looking for a mate and if someone is offended that I smell of a different alpha then they can shove that opinion where the sun don't shine," she growled at the alpha. This seemed to surprise and offend him. As if his rude words had meant to be rude and she was being uncalled for aggressive. Of course it was not the first time she had a strange alpha tell her how to act or be. And surely it would not be the last either. But still it completely irritated her, and after the day she had she was struggling not to completely growl and snap at the man.

"I'm gonna go patrol a few of the back alleys in the area," she said, not bothering to watch or listen to him as he tried to tell her they needed to patrol together and that it was dangerous for an omega to go alone. She didn't bother to pay him any attention as she trotted away and into an alley quickly jumping into a dumpster and pushing up to grab at a fire escape edge as she pulled herself up it and proceeded to climb up onto the roof. Now alone and above the street she let out a sight as the weight on her shoulders lifted a little.

Pulling her mask down she was able to take in a slow deep breath. It was nice being able to feel like she could breathe again. Listening to the sounds of the city around her, she found herself relaxing. She wished she could have stayed on that rooftop all night long, but she knew that wasn't possible as she still had a job to do even if both her mind and body protested the thought of moving and going about her patrol. Turning towards the roof of a nearby building she took off running happy that the buildings in the area were close together making it easy to just jump from roof to roof as she made her way down the street before she finally came to a dead end on the roof that forced her to climb down and continue to patrol down on the street. The streets were bare as she silently walked along the sidewalk. It almost made the night seem quiet, no drunks trying to get home, stores closed aside from the odd convenient store. It truly felt a little nerve racking, or maybe it was her already frayed nerves that were making her think that? Either way she left her mask hanging down around her neck as she walked.

With her body tense and unwilling to unwind she almost wished that someone would have actually tried something. No attempted robbery or villain attack. It was boring and only made her feel even more uneasy. The night was too quiet and uneventful, it felt unnatural. Even as she started making her way back to the agency, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen. But maybe she was just feeling paranoid. The day had taken a toll on her physically and mentally, and this paranoia was most likely the side effect of her current state of mind and body.