Borderland (Poly!)

13

"I have to tell you something." Chishiya says as I lay on his chest. He continues to run his fingers through my hair and I hum." Kuina and I have been putting together a plan to steal the cards from Hatter."

I nod and rest my chin on his chest so I can look up at him." Does the newbies have a place in this plan?" I ask him and he raises a brow.

"Why would you ask that?" he says and it's my turn to raise a brow.

"You are interested in no one, to be hones,t I was surprised when you showed interest in me." He hums and tugs on my hair playfully, causing me to grin up at him." You showed interest in them and Kuina has been taking time out of her day to hang out with them, I knew you and Kuina were up to something for a while now, I just couldn't figure out what it was, I knew it was something bad enough where you two wouldn't include Niragi, but damn. Steel from hatter?" I say then freeze." Unless Hatter is already out of the picture." I say and look at his smirking face.

He tucks hair behind my ear."I knew you would be able to piece it together.

I sit up." Shit. Who's gonna be in charge?" I ask Chishiya and look down at him worry in my eyes.

"Niragi threatened all the executives to vote for Aguni." I sigh at that.

"We need to leave before shit hits the fan. Will you come with us?" Chishiya asks while sitting up.

"We can't leave Niragi." I tell him but he sighs.

"He won't come, he likes it here too much." Chishiya says.

I nod." You keep on with your plan, I'll convince him to come." I tell Chishiya. He stares at me and I stare back with desperation.

"Do you love him?" Chishiya asks and a shiver travels down my spine and I shrug.

"I don't know what love is." I tell him truthfully." But I think I can learn, and it would be for him." I tell him and look down.

"Why him? Did we do something wrong?" Chishiya asks and I don't like how he doubts himself.

"No, I think I just got attached to him first, we both know what being hurt feels like. Society has been trying to turn us into a monster for years, were so similar yet so different, we trauma bonded." I try to explain.

I look over to Chishiya and stroke his cheek." I really like you and Kuina, and with time I think I will fall in love with all of you." I tell him. He strokes my waist before kissing me.

"Try and convince Niragi to leave, but promise me, if you can't that you'll come with us." Chishiya says and I nod.

"Alright."

I go to Niragi's room knocking on the door and wait for him to answer. The door opens and I see a wet Niragi with a towel around his waist. His scowl turns into a smile when he sees me.

"You don't have to knock, just come on in." He tells me and I close the door behind me. He goes to his dresser as I sit on his bed.

"I don't have to get dressed if you are enjoying the view." Niragi speaks up and I blink to realize I've been staring at him.

"Sorry." I say and start picking at my cuticles. Niragi drops the towel and changes into his usual outfit.

"What's wrong?" he asks as he turns to me, having finished dressing.

I look around his room trying to find the words. He frowns as he watches me struggle and comes to stand between my knees. he tangles his fingers into the hair at the base of my neck, taking control of my neck. I lean into his hold feeling completely safe.

"I want to leave." I tell him and he hums.

"We can take a trip, I can take you on another date, yeah?" he asks and I smile softly up at him and shake my head.

"Niragi, I want to leave." I tell him and he stares down at me.

"We can't leave." He tells me with a frown.

"Hatter's dead, that was Hatter rule." Niragi's frown deepens.

"Chishiya tell you that?" He asks and I shake my head.

"I figured it out." I tell him and he sighs letting go of my hair, he goes to pull away but I pull him close to me by his waist.

"Im telling you because I want you to come with me." I tell him and he sighs shaking his head." Please, think about it, Niragi." he stares at me with a blank face and I shrug.

"What's keeping you here?" I ask him." Comfort? Power? The pool?" I ask him and he rolls his eyes and I pinch his waist.

"Now who's rolling their eyes?" I say with a smirk.

I push Niragi back as I stand up. "Forget it." I tell him as I start to walk to his door.

"Would they go with you?" Niragi asks.

I shrug." If they want to go." I lie already knowing they would, and Niragi slowly nods.

"Okay." he whispers and I slowly walk to him." Do you have a plan?" He asks and I nod.

He stares at me and I walk closer to him and wrap my arms around his waist as I pull him into a hug. His muscles tighten before they relax as he wraps his arms around me.

"What's this for?" he asks.

"I didn't want to leave you." I tell him and he hums.

"You would have left me?" He asks and I sigh.

"I don't know." I tell him honestly and he pulls away and cups my face in his hands.

He pecks my lips. " I want to be wherever you are." He mumbles against my lips.