wait for me [illumi zoldyck]

Chapter 6

(updated: March 12, 2021)

Mia

I can't believe it. No, I refuse to.

"Where is Illumi?" I ask again, now beginning to feel angry. I did not get dragged all the way out here, just to play this clown's stupid games. If I'd known that this would happen, I'd ask Illumi to leave, from the moment he arrived.

"Hmm, your no fun." Hisoka steps forward and I match him taking a step backward. He approaches me unnervingly, with a hooded look in his eyes.

"I'm indecent right now, please leave." 

Now that I think about it, Illumi never explicitly described any details about this "favor." Sure, he explained it vaguely, but what if he really meant for this to happen? What if it was his plan, all along, to get me alone with Hisoka?

My thoughts are cut off as my back pressed against the cold window. I can't back up any longer. My towel drapes around my body loosely, and I pull it up higher to cover as much as possible

"Careful, Hisoka," I warn, narrowing my eyes at him, as he begins to close in on me. He stands less than a few feet away, too close for my own comfort. I feel repulsed.

Getting into a fight with someone like Hisoka is something I'd like to avoid as much as possible. He yearns for this type of thing, for a challenge. In the back of my head, I can basically hear my nen spirits begging to come out. I ignore them.

"Being careful isn't fun." He hums, pressing one of his hands against the window, right beside my head.

"Illumi will kill you."

The joker hesitates, for a fraction of a second, and I barely even notice it. A wicked grin spreads across his lips. "Oh, don't tempt me." He practically moans. My stomach twists with repulsion. 

What an abominable fool.

"It really is a shame, that you're always cooped up in that family manor of yours." He continues, lifting a single finger and placing it on my shoulder. He slowly drags it down the length of my arm until it rests on the curve of my hip, right above the towel.

"Get your fingers off me." I snarl, my jaw clenching tightly. I flare up with anger at his audacity. I am mere moments away from killing him. My nen spirits are itching away at the back of my head for me to let them free. Their voices, a mere nagging whisper a few moments ago, now aching to come out and fight. I don't need Illumi to come to save me, I can save myself. But I don't want to fight in a towel.

Hisoka grips my hip tightly and brings his lips to my ear. "Let loose a little. Just have some fun before your dear fiancé steals you away forever." He murmurs and places a soft kiss on my neck.

I freeze. Nobody has yet heard about my engagement except for a handful of people who were present when my father announced it. Hisoka was not one of them. Dread trickles down my body, turning it ice cold. Suddenly everything seems to fall into place. This isn't Hisoka. 

This is Illumi.

He has the ability to manipulate his appearance, it only makes sense. While he usually uses his needles, he can also change form but for a short period of time.

I feel a mixture of confusion and anger stir within me, at the realization. That part of me wants to start yelling at him, but I know better than to let my emotions get the best of me. Instead, I am determined to figure out Illumi's intentions. I'll play along until I get everything out of him.

It takes me a second to compose myself, letting reality sink in. Illumi does not seem to pick up on the fact that I've figured him out. 

With a smirk, I lean forward, brushing my lips against his ear gently. My fingers run through his plush hair, tugging at the strands softly. Illumi, still disguised as the clown, places another kiss on my neck, trailing it down to my collarbone. He's gentle, exactly the opposite from how I'd expect the real Hisoka to act.