[ Inspired by 12th episode of Joker Game: Double Cross ]
Akashi stood at his office desk as always when Aomine entered the dim lit room. Heterochromatic eyes followed his movements as that slightly bowed.
"Are you an idiot? Who bows while wearing a business suit?" Akashi said in a calm voice, corners of his mouth quirking up in a small smile. Aomine's eyes widened at the remark, but he just grunted in response, straightening himself.
"Report." Akashi spoke looking him directly in the eyes.
"Mission accomplished, lieutenant colonel. The man, Himuro, was a double agent of Imperial Army as you were thinking. I was able to intercept him before American agents put their claws on him. The information he gathered while working at a local bar in Los Angeles was protected and given to Japanese authorities. Now Himuro is all safe and reinstated as a lieutenant of Imperial Army. End of report. "
"Good job, Aomine. As always. Your new mission will start in few days, be ready. Until then, you're free to use your time however you want."
"Understood, lieutenant colonel." Aomine said nonchalantly, but his eyes brightened as he remembered something "And Kagami…?" he asked, wanting to sound serious, but failing miserably.
Akashi sighed, rubbing his temples "Aomine, you're acting like a totally different person, when you're around Kagami or talk about him. Be sure to fix that or our enemies will use it. I think I don't have to remind you certain things about our job."
Aomine's eyes suddenly turned cold and distant, even Akashi was surprised when Aomine did that.
"No, you know perfectly that you don't have to do that, Akashi." Aomine's calm voice filled the suffocating silence.
Right. Aomine didn't need to be reminded about their work's nature or their agency's rules. Aomine was the best agent after all.
Akashi sighed again, his heterochromatic eyes meeting the deep blue ones of Aomine.
"Kagami finished his mission as well. He arrived five hours ago. I believe that he's sleeping in the dorms now." he said, his voice not wavering even a bit.
"Good." Aomine answered and turned around to leave. He threw "See you." over his shoulder without looking at that judging gaze he was sure Akashi threw him.
Nothing was as important for him as Kagami was. Neither his job and the fate of this world on the verge of war, nor his own life that their agency taught them to value above other things. Kagami just was everything he lived for.