Sinking his teeth into the shining apple, the man pulled his feet up to rest them upon the pristine wooden dining table.
After swallowing the bite, he looked to the left, catching the eye of one of the guards watching him suspiciously. Giving the guard a wink, he looked away to the guard on the other side, staring him down just as carefully.
With a sigh, he took another bite of the apple and allowed his eyes to travel out the windows overlooking the city.
Just how long did they expect him to wait in a place like this?
Adjusting his hat, the pirate leaned back in his chair and rocked himself steadily.
"Nice place this is." He offered a smile to one of the guards, who merely frowned and took a glance to the boots staining the table with whatever gunk he stepped in on the way here.
He didn't say it aloud, but Nagito Komaeda was nervous. Incredibly nervous. What he had to report may as well have him jailed or killed. He could have just not come back at all, but considering the rest of his crew belonged to the queen, it wouldn't be long before someone turned him in if he tried to run.
What choice did he have but to return? But what was he going to say?
"Hey, queen, sorry I didn't kill the person you hired me to kill, turns out I have a crush on him and let the murderous pirate get away."
He was feeling anxious already when his feet slipped, causing the chair to start falling back before he could catch himself.
Without warning, his falling was stalled as someone behind him caught the chair and pushed it back to the ground, nearly knocking Komaeda out of it.
The apple fell from his hand, hitting the floor and splitting a piece upon the luxurious castle floor.
"You should really be more careful." The gentle voice of the queen giggled behind him before she walked around the table, showing her perfect face.
The queen was everything Komaeda wasn't. She was tidy, perfect, well-dressed, with porcelain glass skin, but behind that soft smile, Komaeda could just feel the anger that was about to be wrought.
The woman took her time fixing her dress before she took a seat upon the royal chair; the only seat with a golden lining and a velvet cushion.
He hadn't even heard her come in, the queen was like a spirit, and she nearly looked like one too.
Komaeda swallowed and lowered his eyes to the ground, finding his apple was already gone. Cleaned up as though it never existed. Just how quickly did a servant do that?
If he upset the queen, would he be that apple? Would he vanish like he was never even born?
God, what was Komaeda doing with his life this whole time?
"So?" The Queen ripped him from his thoughts.
Clearing his throat, Komaeda lowered his feet off the table and tried to sit up as straight as he could.
"Queen Nevermind, I'm sorry, I-"
"Sorry?" Tilting her head, her golden locks brushed across her shoulders. Her face held no expression. Not one of anger, or confusion, or sadness, or anything else Komaeda thought she might be feeling.
"I couldn't kill him," He explained slowly. "Captain Kamukura, he's not like anyone I've ever seen. I-"
"I hired you to kill him." Queen Nevermind suddenly stood up. The sound of clanking brought Komaeda to look back to the guards who had unsheathed their weapons. The pirate bit his lip and returned his gaze to the queen.
"He is a murderer and a thief," Nevermind closed her eyes. "The other pirates call him the King of the Seas, right? If he wanted to, he could send an army to my kingdom. Do you not understand this threat? I wanted your services because you haven't failed a job yet. I provided you a ship and a crew, and you return to me attempting to defend this man?"
The albino man opened his mouth to speak but no words came out. What more could he say?
No, that wasn't quite right. He could say plenty and explain why he couldn't do it. What could he say that would ensure he still had a life after today?
After a long pause, the queen opened her eyes once more. "How many men died?"
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Silver Infinity ((Kamukura X Komaeda))
Fiksi Penggemar{Pirate AU} His name was Izuru Kamukura, King of the Seas. His predecessor had something very precious that every pirate of the seven seas was after, and now the Queen wants it. Nagito Komaeda was sent to kill Izuru before the treasure was found, bu...
