Two dominant assholes ~ Niragi x fem o/c

TWENTY-ONE: Oh dear not hatter

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Jaw slack, I stare in shock at the splayed body on the table. No one else seems to be reacting at all to this - is Hatter's motherfucking death that unsurprising?!?

My eyes swing around to look at Niragi, maybe he'll be at least a little concerned, but no, he's just staring blankly into space.

My left eyelid twitches.

Time seems to float along, my head reeling at Hatter's blank face. He just always seemed so constant. What will happen to the beach now? It's all going to fall into chaos - people won't hesitate to start riots if it means a chance to be the new leader.

As if to prove my point, Niragi starts to point his gun at people, which he picked up on our way here, something about choosing a new leader..?

I zone back in just as Mira unwillingly raises her hand in favour of Aguni being the new leader. I guess that's the smartest option. Kuzuryu is definitely the most brilliant in here, but he always kept to himself.

I look at Niragi just as he pivots to face me, lined eyes staring me up and down.

Butterflies? More like fucking rhinos slitting my insides apart as his eyes burn holes through my skull. My mouth fills with saliva (gross) as he glides over, pointing his gun right under my chin as the corners of his perfect mouth turn up.

I inhale discreetly and catch that subtly sweet but smoky scent of his that I've grown to be addicted to.

"And you?" He looks at my mouth then back up at my eyes, "Why isn't your hand up darling?" He murmurs the last bit so only I hear it.

I smile, a pleasant feeling spreading through me, probably from the close proximity. God, I just want to hug him close and never let go.

Oh my God I need some self-control. I'm not a freaking animal-

Play it cool, play it cool, he doesn't need to know you'd do anything for him.

"Who else would I vote for?" I say teasingly. Damn, I'm so cool.

I raise my hand condescendingly, and Niragi just narrows his eyes, putting the gun back to dangle at his side.

"Good girl," he whispers, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear as I stand in a trance.

But, the moment ends - and thankfully too, because everyone else is starting to get a little uncomfortable at the tension circulating around the room. Niragi sweeps off to intimidate a new, scruffy-haired guy who's posture is almost as bad as Last Boss's.

I make eye contact with Aguni, who's watching me carefully, and shrug as if to say I don't know why he did that either, but Aguni just looks away. Is that sadness in his eyes? Surely not.

Hatter and him never seemed that close, but maybe there was something going on between them behind the scenes...

Chishiya is also looking at me, probably about to laugh, but I don't dare to give him the chance. Instead, I search for An, wondering why she needed me.

She's standing, arms crossed, diagonal to me, red lips pursed in disapproval at Niragi's unruly behaviour, much like an older sibling watching their brother do something they'll get in trouble for, but not intervening because it's too entertaining to watch play out. She looks fine, so I dismiss my worries.

Niragi seems to have gained the majority vote by now through threatening to shoot people, and is standing at Aguni's side, thoroughly pleased with himself. He's so cute.

Aguni dismisses everyone, but keeps back the top few executives for the opening of the Black Letter, a private gathering where the new leader finds out where Hatter hid the cards, whilst all the other top ranking executives are there to witness it.

He says I can stay too, but have to wait outside the room, so I agree to it, making a mental note to check up on him later.

It's unfortunate that he's opening the Black Letter so soon; this means we'll have to depart the beach as quickly as possible. Tonight is our only option now, as we can't just disappear off in broad daylight. It's just a few more hours until sunset through, so we won't have to wait much longer.

Everyone filters into the room, An smiling at me, Chishiya smirking, and Niragi, who goes in last, licking his thumb and pressing it against my lower lip, his touch scalding me.

Usually this would disgust me, and I'd knee the perpetrator where the sun don't shine, but, since it's Niragi, it doesn't really bother me as much as it should.

I still pull a face at him, asking with my eyes why the fuck did you do that, dumbass hoe? But, he just gives me a shit-eating grin and winks as he pulls the heavy wooden door shut behind him.

Maybe he doesn't speak eye language. I'll have to teach him.

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