IdentityV - Oneshots

♠︎ Satistfaction - Eli x Reader

Something quick I came up with
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Im attempting longer chapters so these kind of oneshots are like scraps until I finish those lol

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"I'll be back okay? Just going to charge up Poppo." Eli said to you softly as you typed. You were in a match and Lucky was kiting quite well. A couple Ciphers were already done and you believed you would win this match. "O-okay! Be careful." You said wearily. He gave you a small smile and went off on his way.

You became nervous. Not for him but for yourself. You were not the best at running from the Hunter.
However whenever you needed help Eli would always be right around the corner for you. You appreciated him, and would feel immense guilt if he got hurt because of you despite him saying he was okay.

A cipher being complete aided you from your thoughts. "(Y/n)!" Your eyes shifted to Naib who came jogging over to help you decode. Slight relief washed over you as you were no longer alone. "You doing okay?" He asked, beginning to turn the gears on the machine. "Y-yeah! I'm doing fine." Naib was cold but he did care for his friends and he knew how panicked you would get in matches if left alone for too long.

While you both decoded, a cipher went off and Lucky was caught, Naib sighed as if he expected the boy to be caught quickly. He backed up. "I'll be back as soon as I can okay?" He had a hint of carelessness in his voice and features, to most likely ease you up and it did work. You nodded with a smile as he left.

You were just about done now yet you missed a calibration when something startled you. "(Y/n)-!" Eli had walked around the corner and stopped suddenly when he seen you freak out. "Ah I'm sorry (Y/n)!" He quickly came to your side and held your hands which covered your face from the shock. "Are you okay?" He inspected them closely in a panic. "I-I'm okay Eli! You just took me by surprise was all." You gave him a smile and he sighed, returning one back. "I'm glad."

He let go and went to the other side of the machine. "Did you charge up Poppo?" You asked as you primed the machine. You let go and so did Eli. "Yup, I have all 5 now." You smiled, and Naib had rescued Lucky soon enough. You expected Eli to use Poppo to protect one of them but... he did not move a muscle. "Eli- shouldn't you send Poppo to help them?" You fiddled with your hands as you nervously looked at him. "I'll use them when I need to."

His answer startled you. Wasn't this a dire time? But maybe he just wanted to pop the cipher first. And soon enough Lucky went down again. Your fingers rose to the keyboard but a gloved hand roughly grabbed your wrist before you could finish off the machine. Your eyes widened and you looked to Eli. "H-hey we need to-!" He leaned close to you and whispered gently. "Just wait." You couldn't move your hand if you wanted so you complied.

The second Lucky was tied to balloons, Eli popped the cipher. "Ah, my bad." He looked at you almost threateningly, like you shouldn't tell of what just happened. "I-... yeah..." He smiled and continued his way to the exit gate.

"What was that smell?" He asked out fo the blue and It made you jump. Why? Were you... were you afraid of him? "Smell?" You asked. You didn't smell anything funny back there. He hummed. "It smelt like pine." You were unsure of how to reply. But you did recall it smelling like such when Naib came around. "I- think that's just Naib's natural musk?" You shuffled up to see his face but he stopped abruptly. "Naib was with you?"

You stopped as well, and nodded meekly. He sounded offended? But why? He didn't say anything, then began his walk again. "Don't trust him, he'll only save himself." You couldn't believe your ears. What had gotten into him all of a sudden? If anything Naib would sacrifice himself for any of his teammates.

Yet you kept quiet. The Seer emitted an odd aura, where you felt cornered and small. Eli began to input the password as you stood by. "The hunter is near me!" Naib shouted from far away. It made you jump and you turned to Eli. "N-now is a dire moment right? Send Poppo to help Nai-!"

"I'll use her when I need her." You we're almost sick of it. Naib needed Poppo! "Why aren't you helping!" You shouted. Yet your voice sown obvious fear at your friends abnormal behavior. The gate opened, and Eli turned around as the ring of a bell indicated a hit was landed on Naib.

"Why-!" You said. "Y-you didn't protect Lucky when he ran, and you didn't pop the cipher for him, and now you're not helping Naib! Wh-why?"

He was silent for a moment before you felt a pressure on your head. "I controlled this match today. At least best I could and it worked." He gently pulled you too him and you couldn't help but acknowledge how quick your heart had paced up. Naib was chaired across the map, you could not save him if you tried. At least, not without Eli's help, but what he said next... you knew he would not assist in the rescue of your friend.

"I wanted them away from you. They make you happy, they make you feel safe in these matches, but if I'm the only one here..." He lifted his blindfold only slightly for you as you looked up in dread.

"Then I will be the only one that gives you that type of satisfaction."