Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 10 - Well, is this supposed to be hard?

"Not a fucking chance!" You had been arguing with Shalnark for almost an hour at this point. Upon waking you you had found yourself alone but before you could so much as get off the bed he had opened the door ready to start the day off.

He had been explaining nen to you most the morning, before he said he was going to awaken your nods. From what you had seen from the show you knew this process was dangerous, but more than that you didn't trust him not to hurt you. "Look you aren't going to be able to fight Hisoka without nen, it can take months to slowly awaken your nods. We don't have that kind of time, I have things to do and I need what you stole back."

You only crossed your arms and settled yourself in further. He let out an exasperated sigh. "What exactly is the problem?" He wanted to be blunt so you decided to return the favor, "I know what happens to other people if someone 'forcefully awakens' their nods and they don't have good intentions.." your eyes narrowed, "and I don't trust you not to hurt me."

Nobunaga had gotten up and was watching the showdown between you two from the entrance of the kitchen. "If I wanted to hurt you I would have done that already, Plus if I really wanted to I could just awaken your nods by force and without your permission might I add." But he hadn't... would he do it if you kept refusing? Within a blink he had walked away back to his room, you couldn't help your satisfied smile as you turned your attention to Nobunaga. 'I win.'

When he looked at you he only shook his head you were going to ask what that look meant when Shalnark reappeared a moment later smiling back at you, he held a hand up and you glanced at it quizzically to freeze in shock when his hand opened just enough for the end of a necklace to drop from his hand exposing a pendant.

You weren't aware of the fact your smile had fallen from your face, that you were now leaning forward to gaze at your necklace dangling from his fingers. When he flicked it up to snatch back in his hand so it was out of view again your E/C eyes locked on his green ones filled with satisfaction as yours began darkening in rage. "Give. It. Back. Now."

One moment you were sitting the next you found yourself across the room standing only a few feet in front of him looking up at his face, "Mhm I don't think I will." It was stupid but you lunged out towards his hand and he only lifted his arm up utilizing his height laughing as he did so, "You didn't really think I'd let you take this from me did you?"

He had the most innocent tone and expression while he said it too, your blood began to boil, "You've been complaining about what I stole like you didn't steal that right off of me!"
"On the contrary, unlike you I didn't steal anything, I found this on the ground after you left."

You stilled at those words before trying again, "Please." You hated that word it tasted foul in your mouth, "How about I make you a deal? Now that we both have something the other wants."

You already knew what he wanted, you only listened "We do things my way from here on out, we get you to the point you can fight Hisoka and you get my Antenna back. Then you get this necklace of yours back." You pushed your feelings back behind a mask you wanted to cry but you couldn't let him see that, swallowing you looked towards the bathroom.

"Deal, but if we are going to do this now I'm going pee first." Stepping away from him you got to the bathroom in a few steps and slammed the door shut with your good hand. Turning on the faucet you began to breathe in and out slowly as you sat on the toilet.
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