When I Rule The World (Tbhk x Mokke reader)

HE'S IN DEBT BY HOW MANY YEN!? (Chapter 13)

The first place we wanted to investigate was his bathroom.

"Don't you think your brother and Yashiro already combed through this place?"
Akane asked while lazily leaning against the wall beside the door. Teru walked along the sinks, checking the mirrors.
"They are sloppy at everything they do."
He replies casually while I check each of the stalls.

Yashiro did her job well, everything was sparkling clean.
"What are we even looking for?"
I ask
"Signs of struggle, a note, anything that's out of place."
He explains as I continue to the next stall. Each looked the same, everything clean, and the toilets with their lit down.

Till I opened the fourth.
"Uhhhhhh WHAT THE FUCK?"
I gasped, looking at the toilet that was fully clogged to the brim with letters, as if 'someone' had attempted to flush them down.
"What is it?"
Akane asks, joining me, and Teru also walks over. We all just look at it in silence for a moment.
"This will only get weirder won't it?"
Akane sighed from beside me while picking up one letter that had fallen onto the ground.
He brushed off a little spider, or at least I think it was one. It was a small black ball with some crawly legs....it was almost cute.
It made a little sound as it fell and I immediately felt bad.
"Ugh, you are such a brute."
I grumble, picking up the small fellow; it had fallen onto its back, legs in the air but not moving.
"It's a spider!"
He snaps
"Do you say the same when it's a Mokke?"
I argue and the little ball in my hands starts moving again, stumbling around for a moment before shaking itself and then crawling up my arm with an insane speed as if it teleported and then sitting on my shoulder....like a puppy? Despite the many legs.

"That's-"
He starts while observing the spider, clearly weirded out.
"different."
Teru snatches the letter from Akane’s hand.
"That's not a spider by the way."
The blond casually comments, making Akane and I exchange a concerned look.
But instead of elaborating he starts reading the letter.
"Number 7, the time is ticking."

"Ok, ok so Hanako is getting threats and all, BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS NOT A SPIDER?!"
I question, pointing at the lil fella.
He smirks.
"Don't worry about it."

"Uhhhh,"
I pluck the ball off my shoulder and stretch my hand out to Akane.
"you can have it, I don't want it anymore."

"No thank you"
He declines immediately while holding up a hand like a stop sign. And immediately it was back on my shoulder.

Before we could continue bickering, Teru, who now was checking the next stall, called us over.
Silence fell over us once again. There were scratch marks on the rim of the toilet, water all over the ground, and some shoe prints on the door and ground.
"Someone tried drowning him."
Akane says what we all were thinking, and I couldn't help the slight upward curve of my lips.
Slowly both of their heads turn to me accusingly.
"OH COME ON NOW!"
I say exasperated
"I didn't do this."

"We didn't say anything."
The exorcist replies, and the brunette adds, amusement in his voice.
"But if the shoe fits."

I rolled my eyes; he was just trying to get on my nerves. We retreat and I pull open the door to the last stall, the other two standing behind me and looking over my shoulder.
Silence once more engulfed us. There was a single piece of folded paper swimming in the toilet water.
And they both silently turned their heads to me again.
"Fuck no!?"

"You are supposed to do what we say today aren't you?"
Akane argues and Teru adds amused
"And your dress is quite fitting."

"On second thought, who wants to save that dude anyway? If he's done got himself kidnapped, why should I care? Honestly, I find it quite funny."
I cross my arms, voice a little raspy from all the shouting today.
"Pft yeah no, you are right, it's not like you begged just a bit ago for us to take you along."
Akane mocks, waving his hand in the air dismissively.

My cheeks flare up; thinking back at it, I did kind of.
"I- I didn't beg, it just sounded that way in the heat of the moment."

The tall exorcist clears his throat before mimicking my voice, pitching it higher than it is.
"This is my only chance to redeem myself and prove to them that I'm not just a selfish Mokke anymore."

"Please, please just take me along; I'd be a big help."
Akane adds, acting as if he was teary-eyed.

The heat spread up to my ears and I felt like I was being boiled alive.
"Fine, whatever, just stop it already."
I grumble keeping my eyes fixed on the floor as I step forward and look around for a stick or broom.

Teru giggles, and I'm almost shocked; it was a sweet sound.
"Sorry sorry, we had to tease you for that just a little."
He ruffles my hair with a head pat, and then it hits me, we weren't enemies anymore.

I was so tense around them, but now, for a moment, I felt myself relax.
"Right right,"
I reply grabbing the broom,
"I'll get my revenge~"
I say with a smile as I use the end of the stick to fish out the paper.
"Ewww"
Akane screeches behind me while Teru just silently takes a step back, already expecting what is coming next.

"Hey! Hey!! Back off! Don't get any closer!"
Akane yells as I approach him with the broom that now has the soggy paper sticking to it. I point it at him with a smirk, the paper still dripping.
"Why? Are you scared~"
I laugh as he steps back with every step that I get closer.
"You are disgusting! Get away from me!"

"It's still not too late to say sorry~"
I cue with a smile and he immediately complies.
"Fine, Sorry sorry whatever!"

"You both are so childish."
Teru comments from behind me, but he was clearly enjoying these antics just as much as I.

"What do you mean both!? It's just (y/n)."
The boy with glasses defends as I let the paper fall onto the ground and open it up using the broom.

The ink was smudged but it was still somewhat readable.
"If you want him back, bring the money he owes me, I'll be waiting in the library. The sum is 1_____ yen."
Of course, the only important part had to be smudged, but it didn't look like a small number.

"He's in debt by how many yen!?"
Akane gasps and I wonder genuinely confused.
"How- just how did he manage that?"

"Why are we even surprised?"
The brunette sighs, and I ask.
"I wonder if Yashiro and Kou know about this."

"No, considering how they were acting this morning. Just how did they overlook all this!?"
The boy replies while the exorcist ponders in silence. We both turn to him awaiting his command.
"I don't have any money in case you are thinking of buying him free."
I break the silence and Akane adds
"Same, I'm broke."
Though I kind of doubted his statement, I let it slide cause, honestly, who would want to pay for that stupid ghost's freedom?

"Let's check the library and see if we can negotiate."
Teru suggests, his tone falling making me somewhat wonder just how much of a negotiation this would turn out to be.

We headed to the library, and there were a few students around, reading in silence. Teru suggested that they'd probably be hiding further in the back where nobody goes.

The deeper we headed into the library the darker and dustier it became. After a while, sparsely placed oil lamps attached to the top of the shelves were the only source of light guiding us in a direction. Massive shelves, filled to the brim with all kinds of old-looking books, towered around us.

Occasionally footsteps and the creaking of worn wood could be heard as if someone was moving the ladders and climbing them to reach the books in the upper portion.

However, it didn't look like anyone was there.

Akane and I stuck close to each other, mostly cause I was sticking to him. Teru marched on in front of us.

"This place is creepy. Let's forget about that ghost. "
I complain when suddenly I bump into his back.
"Why'd you stop?"

"Shh"
He clasps his hand over my mouth before pulling me to the side out of the light.

A gush of wind rushed past us, the oil lamps flickering violently and then calming again as if nothing happened.

His other hand was now wrapped around my stomach, pressing me further into him. His body was warm, and his chest moved up and down with his every controlled breath.

I couldn't tell where Akane was anymore. I couldn't even see my hand in front of me.