158 Belly of the Beast 2

"May I come in my Supreme One? I hope I am not interrupting."

Standing in front of the Supreme One's governmental office, Akagi announced himself to Ichiro Kyousuke, who was busy discussing something with an Imperium official, nevertheless Akagi's masculine, bold yet sophisticated tone of voice grabbed Ichiro's attention,

"Not at all please come in Hatteki."

Ichiro smiled at the sight of Akagi, still believing he's Takamatsuke Hatteki, quickly dismissed the meeting he was having,

"You understand Matthew? Tell Mr. Kogami to arrange the ceremonial products. Tell him I be joining him soon."

"I will take care of it my Supreme One."

When man left the room with a salute, referencing that, Ichiro purposely joked Akagi,

"See that, most people salute before entering the presence of the Brittonia Empire's only Supreme One."

"Aha-aha, well I am not 'the most people'."

"Of course."

Ichiro lightly chuckled about Akagi's sharp-wittedness,

"Well I'm terribly sorry for the inconvenience, I will head to the Imperial Palazzia at 2am, attend my father's funeral ceremony then their presses interview I am eager to do but I am more eager to get an inscription from you, Takamatsuke Hatteki."

"My pleasure."

Downright pleasing, Ichiro politely insisted Akagi to write an autograph on the book which he written few months ago without any choice Akagi smile back faintly, knowing full well who Ichiro Kyousuke is and what is he capable of.

"I'm sorry about your father, it's very tragic."

While signing over the front page Akagi asked frankly, trying to sense Ichiro's unknown agenda.

Ichiro sighed, gazed upon Akagi, busy with the signature,

"Thank you, everything turned out so definitively, I wonder myself."

"Sure, Byron's sudden demise from the heart attack and crowning you as Imperium's new Supreme One, it's very inconclusive,"

With an upmost respect, Akagi handed over the book with comforting fake smile on his lips as he said thoroughly about the book 'The Art of a Military Tactician' which he wrote as Hatteki, not very successful since he wrote it casually as a pastime, completely unmotivated,

"Have you actually read this book? I wrote bunch of scribbles in there, as a first-time writer."

"I found it very interesting."

Ichiro honestly revealed what he thought about his book,

"Though I been keenly interested with your endeavours, both past and present."

"Which is?"

Akagi frowned, became little suspicious whether or not Ichiro knows about his secrets, but Ichiro scoffed turned his gaze upon the wooden table with two chairs across.

"This is a tough time. The new Mutant Emperor has risen reviving the Lost Crusade."

Said Ichiro, revealing a small tread about what he intends to do next.

However, Akagi didn't get what does he want, thus he asked directly,

"Meaning?"

"Meaning — for instant, a woman tore between the game she didn't fully understand, so, to show everybody that she knows how to play, she makes a grave mistake to awake up the sleeping giant."

Ichiro shows his phone to Akagi and, his eyes widened as he saw Misaki's name enlisted on the hit list with 7 million bounty on her head by an anonymous party, both Ichiro and Akagi knew the monarchical cult Royal Mutants Society is behind issuing that bounty.

"Such a mischievous woman. She used to be your friend Akagi Shinsuke!"

Akagi finally found out. Ichiro who knew all along about him regaining his memory, Ichiro just messed with him, showing Misaki Mayumi's assassination contract with little background details about the criminal activities she performed.

Felt Akagi's mind would exploded with anger and rage, but not against Ichiro's arrogance, threatening Misaki, he's angry because Ichiro tried to rein Akagi's excessive ego, proving he was smarter than Akagi, and made a fool out him while acting Hatteki in front Ichiro knowing he knew he was Akagi Shinsuke all along, preventing to play

"Then why didn't you kill her already if you knew where to find her?"

"Why would I bother? Athenaeum and their Queenpin are the outdated trash, the other gangsters in the city will take them out, and if she acts naughty then Imperium Police Agency will take charge, finishing the job, hope it doesn't bother you..."

"There is anyone or anything on this green earth that I'm worried about going against. Just as you know I don't give a fuck whether she's dead or not, don't expect any bursting in anger and cursing from me."

Despite calming his boiling rage and murderous hostility over Ichiro, Akagi still maintained his selfish, self-centred attitude against Ichiro and his poker-face.

"Would you like to play chess with me? I heard that you are brilliant player Mr. Shinsuke."

"Really from where did you hear that?"

"Someone unrelated, still I have upmost respect for your talents."

Trying to measure Ichiro's capability with certain subtext turned out to be a flaw, avoiding all questions aside, Ichiro asked Akagi to play a game, chessboard and the pieces all arranged on the wooden table in a alluring decorative manner, all it needs is two geniuses who have an amazing gift not only for convoluted plans but for revising them whenever new circumstances arise.

"No thanks, some other time perhaps."

Akagi respectfully rejected Ichiro's offer, still pissed in his head with curb-stomping his plan, still he managed to say something magnificent that evoked Ichiro's urge to play,

"It's seemed my side have still missing pieces, it wouldn't be fair if you accused me for not playing fairly, after I defeated you."

"Hmm."

With an amusing snort Ichiro coldly continued,

"I want to have a bright future for my Imperium of Brittonia and it's citizens, save them from utter destruction. Be sure if you try to antagonise my objectives, I will do the same courtesy to you."

"Well let's hope our paths will never cross."

After Ichiro's threat, Akagi smiled, forward his hand, offered a handshake,

"Let's hope."

Ichiro said, shook Akagi's hands, return the same politeness.

Akagi immediately returned into his quarter and shut himself into room.

'Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I have to get out from here right now, if Kyousuke knew who I am then it ruins my plans which I made over MRC and the project itself.'

'Well let's just say they have to continue building the project on their own, regardless my Hikaru ability this is a huge gambit I have to gamble.'

Deep within mental turmoil full of chaotic, and destructive thoughts Akagi must make and remake his elaborate plans which he will used as a backup plan, knowing full well that not only Misaki's life is in danger by the Imperium and his own as well. Ichiro is the Supreme One and have limitless power and authority over Brittonia Empire, control both the military and governmental entity in the Imperium States.

In any moment Ichiro could issued a warrant and had Akagi executed but he didn't.

Akagi assumed Ichiro is over-confident, thinking he can squeeze him over, walk right over him while continuing making him feel powerless and with it Akagi's conscious tangled by massive thoughts and introspection.

"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?!! What should I fucking do!?"

"Is something wrong Akagi, why are you sitting in the dark like this?"

At worst time Tereko arrived in his room, asking about his condition, nevertheless Akagi replied nothing, just sitting on the bedside, bowing his head and mumbling within himself.

"Do you need water? I get some."

Tereko significantly concerned about Akagi's mental condition, as he mumbling senselessly that also hurting Tereko.

"Here has some water that will feel better."

Without his consent, Tereko brought a glass of water, insisting Akagi to drink it.

For Tereko, she did her job flawlessly, due to her effort Akagi knows a lot of valuable information, including the imprisonment of Miyoshi Nagako, the hunt for the remaining Helecter's members and basic structure of Royal Mutants Society, it's all due to her.

"A... Akagi please drink it, it will refresh you."

As a devoted follower Tereko sincerely comfort Akagi as a lover, sat beside him and cradled his head in her arms, attempting to drink the water by taking the glass onto his mouth,

"Here have some..."

"Araggaa!!! What the fuck you think you're doing!?"

*Thud*

"Ahhh!!!"

Once Akagi snapped out to the real world and saw Tereko beside him, attempt to drink him the glass of water. Akagi's eyes widened, suddenly freaked out and violently nailed Tereko right against the wall, unleashing his Tendrils-Noryoku, wrapping her throat.

"Ahhh, Aka..."

"Shut up! Just shut up, what the fuck you intend to do!? Try to poison me you fucking cunt!"

His moodiness gone into the worst, all quite few minutes ago Akagi now enraged with terrifying anger, rambling like a sick incurable paranoid.

"Don't you fucking get it!? I was using you for the whole time, I never loved you!"

"Wh-what? Ak-Akagi..!?"

Tereko overwhelmed with shock, eyes wide open when realising the truth, murmured in a muffled voice since Akagi's Tendrils tread-like luminous red flesh growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around tightly chocking her throat, closely suffocating.

"You want to know the whole fucking truth? I fucking loathe you on the start, you're fucking nothing but a fucking bitch for me to use and kill you when I done with you."

Like a cruel, sadistic brute Akagi, while violently chocking Tereko, he revealed how much he hates her and willing to kill her, relentlessly cursing and abusing her.

"Ahhh!!!"

Tereko puffed out, gasping for breath as Akagi let go of the hold before nearly breaking her neck.

"Get the fuck out of here! Get out of my sight!"

"B-but..."

"Did you not hear me what I said? Get the fuck out of my sight I don't want to see your fucking deadpan face."

"Plea... Please... Aragh!!!"

*Thud*

Before Tereko could begged, Akagi brutally punched her in the stomach like a vicious, callous, domineering monster taking a sadistic pleasure in tormenting a helpless girl, yelling continuously when she fallen to the ground along with the broken water glass. Her crime was to comfort him on his depressing solitude.

"So, you're not moving on your own."

"Please, no!!!"

Despite Tereko been sincerely begging, Akagi grabbed her hair, dragged near his front door and threw her out like a piece of garbage.

"Don't show your fucking face!"

He slammed the door, leaving Tereko on the dirt, sobbing, been humiliated, maybe it's true Akagi Shinsuke doesn't have a heart often act in ways which are socially reprehensible.

"Oh... Fuck... N-not again... Not again no...."

Behind the closed room, Akagi now suffered a massive level of anxiety along with shortness of breath, accelerated heart rate, impaired vision, vertigo, causing him to become panicked and paranoid as he dwelled on the pains and perceived injustices of his entire life.

"Wh-where is it? Where is my stuff? Whe... Where..."

As his depression rises the necessity to do drugs also risen, while kneel, bluntly searched for his drugs around his desk to ease his intense introspection.