Chapter 741: Tickets (2/2)

”Scratch that,” Nik interjected, ”Did you get a part-time job or some other work?”

”... I may have,” Mj averted her gaze.

”And?”

”And... Anna didn't tell you anything?” Mj furrowed as Nik shook his head.

”It's... she hooked me up with a production house. It's not too big and I'm just helping out. You know, an errand girl. But I do have a small role in the next production we're preparing,” Mj smiled as Nik nodded.

”And how did Anna get you an in?”

”Her dance instructor is also part of the crew,” Mj gulped.

”So...” Nik locked his gaze with Mj before a smirk appearing on his lips, ”You're in a musical?”

”What about it?” She crossed her arm, feeling a little anxious. ”Musicals are a great form of entertainment.”

”Sure they are,” Nik nodded, ”So? What are you going to wear? Can you bring your costumes back? I wanna see it before anyone else can!” Nik stated eagerly, his body leaning a bit forward every time he continued until he was extremely close to her. With his current Karma being on a large scale, Nik felt that he was in for a long trip and had put off many chances to rekindle the old flame that Mary Jane presented and even desired this herself. However, in the coming weeks... well, Loki was going to try and destroy the earth just to gain the attention of her father.

She was an attention bitch and had every right to be one. Even Nik would applaud her performance if it did not end with genocide most of the time.

So, with the fate of the planet hanging on the mood of powerhouses, Nik felt it appropriate to aim for all his 'goals' and Mj's sweet holes were one of them. A prioritized one at that.

'I'm gonna tap asses left and right these next weeks!' Nik affirmed his decision as he waggled his brows towards Mj, ”And you know, I really feel deserving of a reward.”

His words making Mj's heart thump. She had known Nik to be attractive, but not at such a grand scale.

”How would that be a reward?” Mj gulped. Her costume was... of a tree, after all. She didn't know if there was a hot or slutty Halloween version of a tree to present herself in the just being covered by a brown costume with green bristles sprouting out is less than a convenient and appropriate manner to 'reward' Nik—

'Why am I even humoring the possibility?!' Mj calmed herself. As they say, picture the focus of your nervousness naked and one shall forget all anxiety.

Mj did so...

She felt wronged, hot, bothered, and dirty, all at the same time...

”Hmm?” Nik pushed, already being able to see the bright horizon past the slightest creak in Mj's defenses. Mistakes were committed in the past. Should he had taken over the phantom avatar before it broke up with Mj to sniff Anna, Nik would have easily repressed the damage and still achieve similar results aside from getting kicked in the balls by Brandon.

That shit truly hurts.

”Earth to Mj,” Nik smiled, ”When can we proceed with the landing on the dock?”

Crimson touched Mj's cheeks as she pushed Nik away with her hand against his face.

”You're so disgusting!” she scowled. However, still seeing Nik watching her intently, waiting for her answer, she thought for a moment.

”What are you doing this Friday?”

”Nothing anymore,” Nik replied without hesitation. It's not like he had any big issues to resolve—

'Ehm,' Lola coughed.

'Besides making you a new body, of course,' Nik added internally.

”You mentioned reward, right?” Mj mumbled, ”Well... I'll think about it if you attend my play. Since the choreography is not so different from the previous play, we booked a theater already. I got my set of tickets yesterday and...”

”I'll be there,” Nik smiled.

Thinking for a moment, Mj whispered with hesitation.

”Could you bring Anna, too?”

”Hell, yeah. How many tickets you got?” Nik inquired.

”4.”

”Who else is invited?” Nik continued.

”I was thinking of Ray... but when I invited him, he said he'd be leaving somewhere day after tomorrow. So, I'm still thinking. I'll probably ask Harry.”

”Does he even have the time?” Nik inquired curiously, ”He's all over the news, you know. A young entrepreneur pimping pop's cash to hire sexy scientists! How I envy the 1%!!” Nik sighed. It was true. Aside from Dr. Otto in Harry's team, almost every other scientist was... well, a model, in a way.

'Hah! Fool!' Nik shook his head at the thought of it, 'Trying to manipulate girls into giving him some love by using cash... well, objectively speaking, that's one of the better ways to spend cash. At least, Harry is giving out to the economy...'

”Oh, shut it,” Mj huffed before she revealed a helpless expression, ”Anyway, I highly doubt he'll come anyway. So, do you have any recommendations?”

”Cindy?” Nik suggested as Mj soured, fully knowing Nik's physical relationship with the recently transferred student but couldn't find any reason to rebuke him for his actions.

”No,” she however held the right to reject giving her tickets.

”I guess I can invite another friend of Ray and mine. Still, doubt that he enjoys such stuff. Umm... why not... Gwen?”

Mj thought for a moment. She knew of Gwen, although, she wasn't particularly fond of the blonde punk-genius— Gwen's new nickname after she changed her hairstyle. However, she also knew that Gwen was Anna's dance mate and feeling a little indebted to Anna despite whatever happened in the past, Mj felt right knowing that Anna might enjoy Gwen's company.

”Sure... I'll give her the ticket tomorrow during lunch,” Mj nodded.

”Are you really going to shun Cindy out? You do know that Gwen, Anna, and Cindy hang out all the time,” Nik gave a smug smile, and seeing his grin, Mj felt extremely annoyed.

Despite her unwillingness, once she recalled that this might be her chance to bury the hatchet altogether and start fresh with Anna at the very least, Mj nodded stiffly, ”I'll see what I can do...”

After a few moments of silence, Nik began chatting with Mj once again. It wasn't hard to talk about her day, or her practice in theater, or funny stories for the same. Despite all his shortcomings, Nik held an interest in the lives of his girls, and although the said interest has been unable to cope up with the limitation of not being present with every single one of his girls at any given moment.

”Hey, come in,” Ray finally called out as Nik looked towards his room.

”Then, I'll wait for the reward during the show, thanks for the tickets,” Nik waved four tickets in his hand. He had successfully extorted all of them!

”Sure,” Mj nodded but didn't manage to keep an eye contact. Feeling nubile whenever she heard the word 'reward' as if turning into her past self that craved for Nik. Then again, after Nik, what she came across was a slightly platonic relationship with Flash and then a relationship with the world of assassins known as the Hand.

Getting up, Nik slowly walked towards Ray's room. He could easily find what was inside but kept himself from learning too much willingly.

'Do all-knowing beings feel like this all the time? Keeping oneself limited just to enjoy the spice of life known as— Surprise?' Nik questioned as he pushed the door open and closed it behind himself.

”Huh... now that's what I call Deja Vu...” Nik mumbled as he gazed at the contents of the room.