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~ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝙳𝚊𝚢 ~
After getting a hang of the basics of their system I decided it was enough for one day. It's amazing how much energy you can use up by just purely overthinking. My mind has had to process so much recently that I'm surprised I didn't drop down unconscious on the spot. But, unfortunately for me my mind wouldn't rest even when I really wanted it to. So instead of trying methods to force my body to shut down I just walked through the maze of a building again and when I eventually managed to get back into the computer room, a deep sigh escaped my lips. "I need a map or something for this bloody place..." I complain with a weak smile on my face.
I drag my feet over to the chair before plonking myself down and looking at the monitors. My body instantly retreated when the bright lights from each one scorched my eyes. "Holy crap..." I rub my eyes and they soon adjust. I type in the password and search through a bit more before coming across a new icon. I click on it and wait to see what hides behind it.
"Huh?" I get into a more comfortable position on the chair and lean closer to the screen. 11 different locations? And their HQ is in London? Why? I clicked on each location one at a time, acknowledging myself with each of their different roles and where each trades to. They've got locations all over the world but manage to keep their presence on the down low...if my dad had all this he'd make it known worldwide how much power he holds, not keep it a secret...
"Why're you up so early?" A deep and husky voice comes from the corner of the room where the door stands. My heart stops when they speak because I was scared that whoever it was would have something to say about me being here but in truth I hadn't actually done anything wrong, I was just familiarising myself with the system.
I swivel round to see Sakusa leaning against the door frame with messy bed hair, dark bags under his eyes, black knee-length shorts and a navy blue robe that was open, exposing his upper half to me. I was tryna familiarise myself with their system while I should've been familiarising myself with- no stop it Y/n! God damn hormones! In all honesty though he was built, and I mean BUILT. Extensive training is part of the price when you sign up for a job like this. I somehow managed to bag the fortunate role of being a daughter of a mafia leader so after enough complaining and whining I got out of my training. Wish I didn't though... it's not like I became completely lazy but I started doing much less than I was before, but the new amount I was exercising I felt comfortable with so my dad let me have my own way. I realise that I had been staring at him for around a minute now and didn't give him any sign of a response so I shook my head to snap myself out of my trance and meet his eyes with mine. "I couldn't sleep so I wanted to try and learn about everything you've got in here, if you want me to do the job to the best of my ability this needs to be done" he seems at bit taken aback at me trying to stand my ground for absolutely no reason but it's one of my panic responses. Why am I so panicked right now? Is it cause of him or because I shouldn't really be here? I have a good excuse though- stop zoning out! "Sorry...I'll leave if you want?" I go to stand up but he pushes me back on the chair before walking over into the opposite corner and switching the light on, revealing a huge machine that I had never seen before. "What in the frick frack diddly dack patty whack snick snack crack pack slack mack quarterback Cracker Jack biofeedback backtrack thumbtack side track tic-tac is that?" I point at the machine as he slowly turns to look at me with a face of complete bewilderment.
"Can I get a translation of that please?" He asks with a little laugh and a slight smile.
"Sorry my brain goes into auto drive when I'm tired and I come out with the weirdest shit..." I lean back in the chair and rub my eyes, they were starting to feel sore from sitting in front of a computer screen for so long.
He nods and turns back to the machine. "You don't say" he flips some switches and the screen on the face on the machine lights up. All I see is a load of different icons but he obviously knows what it's for. "What do you usually drink when you want to stay awake?" He doesn't look at me as his finger glides across the screen, changing what appeared on it every second or so.
"Uhhh" I sit up on the chair and watch him. "(Favourite hot/cold tea/coffee)"
He chooses what I said (at least I think he did) and not long after the machine comes to life."Classy...I like it"
Dozens of different noises come from the machine, turning the previously quiet and cosy atmosphere to a noisy one. "Pfft how is it classy?" I chuckle and speak over the noises making sure that he hears me.
After the last bit of milk was dispensed into the cup he picked it up, walked over to me and handed the cup over. "I was being sarcastic sweetheart" he winked at me and then walked back over to the machine to get himself a drink. Meanwhile I, just sat there staring at my drink with a pink hue spread out all over my face and my eyes had reached a new limit of how far wide they could go. My heartbeat had become irregular at the memory of him calling me 'sweetheart'. It's a cute nickname and all but what the heck?! I've never felt like this when someone called me that in the past so why now?! "So~" he draws out the word as he makes his way back over to me and sits on the spare desk to my right. "You discovered all of our bases I see?" I don't respond verbally, all I do is nod and take a sip of my drink. It's the voice, it's definitely the voice! Why he gotta be so fine?! "You wondering why our HQ is in London?"
It seems that he didn't notice the effect the nickname had on me so I took a deep breath and managed to gain some courage to start speaking again. "Yeah I am actually"
"If this place ever gets raided they won't be able to access our most confidential files and trade deals with other groups" he takes a big gulp of his coffee and sets the cup down next to him. "We are always informed when a raid is about to happen so we shut down our whole system here and then flee the building to our other nearest safe house" I was shocked at how well prepared they were. My dad would just show up all guns blazing and mow down the motherfuckers but these guys are different, they have strategy and make sure each plan is carried out the way it was discussed or written down.
"Smart" is all I say before drinking some more.
"Hm?"
"I said it's smart, I much prefer that approach then what my dad does..." I roll my eyes at the mention of that godforsaken man and put my cup down next to his, having finished it and all. "I don't even know why I still call him that...the bastard killed my mum and lied to me my whole life" I chatter my teeth on the edge of my nail without actually biting into it and ripping it off.
He clears his throat, directing my attention to him. "Think of it this way" he clasps his hands together. "Because of what he has done and what you've been through you are who you are today" I look at him confused and raise an eyebrow which causes him to sigh. "You're strong, you're independent, you're quick-witted and you've got one hell of a brain on you" I laugh at the last part. It's kinda funny when he loses his sense of formality I think before quietly thanking him. "Don't worry about it" he stands up and waves me Goodnight before walking out of the room, leaving me alone with my rambling thoughts. He is one strange and unpredictable guy but he's great at keeping a conversation...what else do I need to- Ah! I remember!
I lowly snicker to myself as I click off of that section of their database only to then click on another.
I wait patiently for it to load but before it does someone creeps up behind me, grabs my shoulders and yells in my ear. "BOO!" I turn on my chair so fast that I end up smacking them across the face with the back of my palm and when my nerves eventually calm down I see Atsumu standing there with a smirk on his face as he rubs the red handprint on his cheek.
"Atsumu you Baki Baki bastard what the hell?!"
"I couldn't help it, you looked so focused~" he teases with a wink.
"I'm about to focus on breaking your Nico Nico kneecaps if you don't get lost!" He cowers dramatically even though in this very moment I didn't look intimidating at all. Scruffy and messy bed hair and an oversized white Tee, yeah very scary Y/n! I mentally eye roll as I lean back and sit down on the chair, trying to slow my heartbeat as it was still going mad from the scare. "What're you doing up at this time?"
"I could ask yer the same thing pretty girl"
Bleh, gag! I won't lie Atsumu is extremely attractive and any girl would be lucky to have him but he just doesn't float my boat y'know? Doesn't tickle my fancy or tickle my pickle - you get the point!
"I went to the kitchen to grab a drink and I met Omi-kun there and he told me you were in here when I asked why he was up" he wiggles his eyebrows when he finished and I know exactly what he's trying to tell me.
"Get yo nasty ass away from me, nothing happened!" We both share a chuckle as he walks over and sits exactly where Sakusa was. "You need something?" I ask without taking my eyes off the screen, they were watching the mouse cursor fly back and forth across the screen as I reviewed the codes and other little bits of intel that were contained on the system. How much have they bloody got on here?!
"How're you feeling?" I wasn't expecting him to ask this so I pretended to clean my ears out to make sure that I hear him correctly the second time.
"Huh?"
"How. Are. You. Feeling?" He makes sure to put extra emphasis on each word as if I was too incompetent to actually understand him.
Deciding to be just as much of a tease, I do the exact same thing to him. "I. Am. Doing. Just. Fine. Thank. You. For. Asking" he chuckles with me before his serious facial expression disrupts the joy in the room. Holy shit he's kinda scary right now! "Good day sir may I help you with anything?" I try to break the awkward atmosphere by pretending to be an assistant or something.
Instead of smiling like he usually would be he just stares at me even more intensely than before if it were even possible. "Ayo dude you're scaring me, chill the fuck out please" his facial muscles relax but his gaze on me doesn't.
"He thinks a lot of you ya know"
"What do you mean?" I continue to type whilst listening to him.
"Omi-kun...he's always checking in on us to make sure yer safety is absolute" my eyes remained on the screen but my mind's focus had shifted to the words leaving the blonde haired male's mouth. "He's especially always on my case 24/7, asking me if yer being provided with enough food and drink or even if yer fuckin' pillows are fluffed up enough" by now I had swivelled around on the chair to face Atsumu. There's no way he's keeping check of all this.
"I smell cap"
"Dunno who from cause I ain't lyin' Y/n...he genuinely cares about ya" I felt a tug on my heart and my face also felt quite a bit warmer than usual. In like a friendly way orrr? It's gotta be! We barely know each other! Atsumu hops off the table and brushes off his behind before walking toward the door, but he stops at the frame to turn around.
"Y'know..." he starts off. "To him yer...uh what's the word?" He scratches his head before a metaphorical light bulb lights up above his head.
"Special"
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Sorry it's been a while but here ya go!