Bitter Emeralds
By Blackjack

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Jealousy. It has to be.

Actually, I know it is. And I'm not simply working from conceit, either. I can read it in their minds, on their faces, in their eyes.

Every time I walk past, every time they catch me leaving his office, every time I recieve an order from him, it's their only thought.

They've always been jealous of me; of my abilities, of my skill at being an agent. But now that my relationship with the Boss has grown into something more than just that of a regular employee/employer arrangement, the wraps have been cast aside and their jealousy shines like a bitter emerald.

Such fuss over a casual thing. Imagine what they would do if he were in love with me or something ridiculous like that.

Koga is at the end of the hallway, his Ekans wound around his arm. It hisses at me, as I'm certain he would do were he not trying to mantain some degree of dignity.

I stop before him, pausing just long enough to elicit a "What do you want?" from him.

"Nothing. But I know what you want."

He growls. "Out of my way. Unlike you, I actually have Team business with the Boss."

I smirk. "But you want more, don't you?"

He shoves past me before any more words can be exchanged. I could follow him, or teleport straight to the office, but I elect not to.