SUKUNA'S POV

,,So... What brings you here?", the man in front of me asked, running a hand through his gray hair. His crimson eyes were locked onto me, sharp and unrelenting as I leaned closer to the edge of the table.

,,You still haven't paid me- February, remember? Now it's April", I told him, my voice calm, collected- a mask for the storm roiling beneath my skin.

The man- Akito Yoshida, the C.E.O of the famous company PixelLogic- looked me over lazily, his expression cool and detached. ,,You haven't completed the task I gave you."

I clenched my fists under the table, nails biting into my palms. My voice didn't waver, though my patience was fraying:,,I've been busy with university. Besides...Uncovering PureTech's weaknesses isn't exactly easy."

PureTech was one of Akito's enemy companies since both of them offered the best IT-security services in Japan- and Akito wanted PixelLogic to be the best.

,,Well... As you see, it's none of my business. If you want the money, I want you to fulfill your task. It isn't that hard to understand, right?", Akito said with a shrug, his voice deep and smooth like a predator playing with its prey.

My eye twitched and if there wouldn't be a table between Akito and me, I would've thrown hands at him the moment I saw him. This bastard.

,,Look... I have university bills to pay- university is expensive as hell by the way- and I have a family to feed", my jaw tightened.

Akito raised an eyebrow, his lips curling into a faint smirk:,,I don't care. If you want the money by the end of this month, then I'd recommend you to do something. Money doesn't grow on trees, kid. If you want it, you have to work for it."

My stomach turned and I let out a dry laugh, earning myself a confused look. ,,By the end of this month? I literally have only two weeks left."

Akito shrugged:,,Not my problem. Besides... Choso should have enough money to provide your family with the necessities. It's not like you really care for your family, do you?"

It took a beat for his words to sink in and when they do, fury slipped beneath my skin like a slow, creeping poison. I shot up, the chair screeching across the floor before falling backwards with a loud thud.

,,What. Did. You. Say?", I asked, my voice dangerously low.

,,Think of your mother. You could have been there for her and you chose your desires, your... ego", Akito emphasised the last word and leaned forward with his elbows on the table, his face expression irritably calm.

I froze, the memory replaying in my head. My sick mother. Yuji. Choso. We all suffered because one specific person wasn't there...

When Akito's lips twitched into a smile, visibly enjoying my reaction, I clenched my fist even tighter- and then slammed it into the table in front of his elbow.

My gaze wandered to my hand and I closed my eyes for a few seconds, trying to calm down my frantic breathing. Then, I looked up, both of us staring at each other, the air crackling like a frayed electric wire.

Akito's amused smile slowly disappeared and his eyes darkened as he slowly stood up.

I braced myself for an explosion or yelling or some kind of threat but he just held my gaze, not making a single sound.

,,Why won't you at least support us financially?", my voice trembled slightly from anger.

Akito scoffed, crossing his arms in front of his chest:,,Why should I? It's not like I give a damn about your pitiful family life. I'm happy with what I own."

My heart sank and my jaw dropped, being shocked at what he had just said. Then, I cleared my throat, my glare lasering in on him as I thought about my next words.

,,This..What you call pitiful family is what you have shattered. You have left us when we needed you the most... Father."....

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to be continued...

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