money is power
rating: m
pairings: sanayeon (twice)
word count: 2153
triggers:Â gore, violence, mentions of sex
summary:Â twice is a tight knit mafia, famous all over korea for being able to get away with most everything. they have the government under their thumb, and their skills are unmatched. to be frank, no one fucks with them.Â
loona, a smaller, unknown mafia doesn't want fame. they just want money and revenge, so blaming their crimes on the most well-known mafia is a no brainer.
when twice notice they're getting credit for things they didn't do, though, it starts to become a problem.
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nayeon doesnât spend idly. if sheâs going to use her hard-earned money on something, it better be the most important damn thing in the world. she wonât waste it on some toy sheâs using for the week.
but sheâs been using sana for months, she reasons, so itâs okay. and besides, itâs her birthday, so asking couldnât hurt, even if it will be embarrassing.
and sana has been stressed the last few weeks due to her work; nayeon should know, being her boss. unfortunately the position doesnât come with the benefit of controlling the workload, so she has to watch sana work herself into exhaustion daily. maybe itâs a bit painful, even if their relationship has no strings attached.
âwhat do you think of a birthday dinner?â nayeon asks the day before, words muffled in sanaâs neck.
sana giggles. âi didnât know we were that serious,â she teases.
âyou donât seem to be opposed.â
ânot necessarily,â sana replies. âas long as itâs expensive.â she then mouths at nayeonâs neck to stop her already weak-willed protests, and damn if it isnât an effective end to the conversation.
the next night, when nayeon sees sana gape at the restaurant as she slides out of the car, she knows sheâs met her standards.
âdo you like it?â nayeon asks anyway.
sana answers by crashing their lips together, borderline making out with her in front of the richest people in seoul. nayeon would be all for this, but the reservations cost too much to go to waste, and itâs raining, so she breaks away and ushers sana inside. they grin smugly at the appalled rich crowd, and nayeon thinks, for a fleeting second, theyâd make a damn good couple.
theyâre sat down at a table in the back and given a selection of drinks. nayeon orders water and sana orders champagne; when nayeon raises an eyebrow at her across the table, sana just smirks back, and nayeon decides not to question it. when the waiter leaves, sana stretches her hand towards nayeonâs, and she reluctantly takes it.
âso, darling,â sana drawls, âwhat are you getting?â
âprobably the salad,â nayeon responds, and she knows sanaâs going to notice itâs the cheapest thing on the menu. itâs a subtle sign, one she doubts sana will answer, but she can hope. âwhat about you?â
âthe myungwolgwan looks good,â sana says. nayeon glances down, and indeed, she winces at the price. nayeon gives sana the stink eye, which sana ignores and searches to make eye contact with a waiter.
(when the waiter takes the order, he gives nayeon a pitiful look. she must appreciate these little things.)
âyouâre evil,â nayeon wants to say. âi hope itâs good,â she says instead, a bit more passive, but still effective in letting sana know sheâd kill her if it wasnât her birthday.
sana shrugs. âi said it looks good. iâve never actually had it before.â
nayeon tightens her grip on the arm of her chair.
sanaâs face becomes worried for a few moments. âyou... youâre not having any work problems, are you?â
nayeon rolls her eyes. âi thought weâve been over this. no talking about that while weâre alone.â
âthat rule only applies when weâre having sex,â sana says, and nayeon thinks she hears someone choke on their food nearby. ânow is a perfect time to talk about this.â
truthfully, nayeon has been a bit stressed lately. the most well-paying clients are often the most migraine-inducing, and her paycheck is higher than ever before. not that sheâd ever tell sana that; she knows the girl has her own set of problems she needs to deal with before she cares for others.
âno, itâs not,â nayeon says, gesturing about the restaurant. âjust donât order the myungwolgwan again and iâll be perfectly fine.â
sanaâs gaze flicks up a few degrees above nayeonâs head. âhm. youâd rather i eat it on a paper plate, donât you?â
shit.
nayeon couldnât turn around to look at whoever had a gun on her; it was probably in the warehouse building behind her. she had scoped this place out, and knew the risks, but she didnât expect people to follow her here. she hadnât told anyone else of her plans with sana, so why the fuck was someone trying to assassinate her?
âhow rude,â nayeon huffs instead.
âwe should play a game,â sana says, and her eyes are still calm when they go back to nayeonâs.
âthatâs a terrible idea,â nayeon tells her, because it is. not that sana would ever take that advice to heart.
âtoo bad.â sana leans towards nayeon, almost spilling her water. âwhoever kills more people tonight gets to top next time,â she whispers, a glint in her eye.
nayeon sighs. âwe really shouldnât make bets on this stuff.â
âthatâs not a no,â sana counters, sitting back in her seat.
âyouâre fucking disgusting,â nayeon says. âtell me when to duck.â
sana squinted back up. ânowâs a great time, actually,â she tells her, and nayeon dips her head. a few seconds later, a shot rings out, and the glass vase in the center of the table is ruined.
it takes a few moments for the screams to start up, and a few more after that for the doors to bang open. the sound of a machine gun starts going off as sana flips the table over and they dive behind it.
âi never got my champagne,â sana pouts.
nayeon is about to apologize before she continues. âbut this is a hell of a lot more exciting.â
âyouâre insufferable,â nayeon groans as she pulls out her glock. âyou have yours?â
âiâm offended you think i wouldnât,â sana answered playfully, tapping it against her temple. âyou ready, babe?â
âalways,â nayeon growled, and they jumped out in sync.
sana fires off a few shots in the direction of the entrance as nayeon races over to the fire alarm and pulls it. the sirens make everyone wince for a second, giving nayeon ample time to put a bullet in the heart of some gangster a few feet over. god, she missed this; being so high up in rankings meant she was rarely put on risky missions. sheâs a bit out of practice, but the sight of blood splattering against the floor is enough to wake her up.
âone!â nayeon yells out, and sana laughs in response.
she hears two gunshots in quick succession. âsame!â sana yells back.
nayeon feels a bullet zip by her head, and she whips around to a man in a mask reloading his gun. she knees him in the gut and grabs a shard of glass off a table, stabbing him in the neck. she flings him off herself as another man tackles her from behind, throwing her to the ground. the hit is enough to make her head spin, but she doesnât miss a beat as she dodges his punches.
he grabs her arm, and she spits at him. he blinks for a moment, and itâs ample time to shoot him in the leg with her forgotten gun. his scream is cut off by a second bullet to his temple.
she takes a breath as his body falls on her, then snarls and pushes him off. three.
a woman takes a few shots at her from just a table away, but they all miss, and nayeon canât find it in herself to be disappointed. sheâs always appreciated how incompetent the people they send after her are. she takes a knife from her boot and rushes at her, dodging the next shots as well, though one does catch her in the arm. she winces and drives the knife into the womanâs gut, relishing the feeling of the kill.
âwhore,â nayeon breathes into her ear, and lets her drop.
ânayeon,â a voice says from behind her. âi didnât expect to see you here.â
she turns, and smirks. âjennie. you were hired and didnât bother to ask who the target was?â
âguilty as charged.â jennie raises her gun to nayeonâs forehead. âwhat to do, though?â
âoh, you wouldnât kill me,â nayeon says with conviction. âyou like the game too much.â
âiâd say itâs gotten annoying, though,â jennie broods. âwith you being better than me and all.â
âat least you can admit it,â nayeon chuckles, and sana presses a gun to the back of jennieâs head.
jennieâs breath catches, and sana laughs maniacally. âput the fucking gun down, bitch,â nayeons says for her.
âi got six,â sana converses. âincluding the sniper. you, darling?â
âfour. guess i lost, huh?â
âyou like it too much. i changed my mind. i got two.â jennieâs hand is sneaking up to her waist, something sanaâs definitely seeing, but isnât bothering with.
âthis is why i donât like making bets with you.â nayeon knocks the gun out of jennieâs grip and has a knife to her throat in two quick movements. her bad arm screams at her, which she ignores, for now. âso unfair.â
âi like bottoming. donât judge my preferences.â jennieâs face scrunches up at sanaâs words, and nayeon has to keep in her laughter.
ââkay, girls, let her go,â someone says.
âand who are you to give us orders, jisoo?â sana asks, not putting her gun down. âi think her brains on the wall would be beautiful. donât you think so, nayeon?â
âagreed. especially,â she pushes her knife a little closer, âknowing all the trouble sheâs caused us.â
âdo it,â jihyo snaps, and they immediately retreat.
jennie rubs at her neck, glaring at jisoo. âi thought i told you i donât need your help.â
âyou clearly did, though,â jisoo says, and turns to jihyo. âsorry for her. sheâs an idiot.â
âjust keep her in line from now on,â jihyo responds with a tight-lipped smile. âi donât need allies trying to kill my people. come on, nayeon, sana,â she adds, beckoning them.
âi expect to know who ordered this,â nayeon grumbled, glaring at jennie, but obliged along with sana.
jihyoâs smile twitched, but she didnât say anything. âweâre leaving, before we can start another war.â
once they were out of earshot of jennie and jisoo, nayeon tapped jihyo on the shoulder. âuh, maâamâŠâ
âshut the fuck up, or i might slit your throat myself,â jihyo snapped under her breath. âi interrupted a very important meeting for this, just to see my people fighting with the people i was trying to make amends with. and no, i donât care who started it, you two know iâm trying to get jisoo on my side.â
nayeon quieted down. sana grabbed a bottle of champagne off a forgotten service trolley and flipped jennie off when jihyo wasnât looking.
âi wasnât supposed to be stepping over bodies tonight,â jihyo continued, muttering angrily. âi was going to drink expensive alcohol and have one less worry on my hands. who knows what jisoo will do now, that crazy bitch. if i could, iâd fire the both of you.â
âyou wonât, though,â sana singsonged, slinging her arms around jihyoâs chest. âbecause you love us! youâre, like, our mom.â
jihyo sighed. âespecially you. i would definitely fire you,â she claims, but her voice was a bit softer, fondness seeping through. nayeon disregarded the pang of jealousy she felt.
âiâm going home alone,â jihyo tells them once theyâre outside. âi canât take another second of this shit. go and fuck each other, or something. from what i heard, nayeonâs doing that, actually, but- nevermind. fuck this.â she puts a finger on nayeonâs chest. âi will have you killed if anything like this happens again.â
nayeon knows she wonât, but she nods in agreement anyway.
jihyo storms off, and sana leans towards nayeon as they watch her together. âyou know, iâm kind of worried about her, sometimes.â
âworry about your damn self,â nayeon retorts, turning towards her. âyouâre so stressed all the time. we donât need you to care for us; just do your job.â
âi worry about you, too,â sana continues like she hadnât heard nayeon. âyou put so much weight on your shoulders. iâm always here for you, alright? not just to let off steam, but to talk, too.â
nayeon rolls her eyes and shoves sanaâs shoulder so sheâs facing her. âyou have blood on your lip,â she comments.
sana grins cheekily. âwanna get it off for me?â
nayeon answers with a kiss, and her mouth tastes metallic, but she doesnât quite mind. âiâll get the rest off later,â she says, observing the red on her chest and arms.
sana snorts. âfine. just take me home.â
sana starts walking, but nayeonâs mind pulls a blank. she hasnât had a lot of time to think about it, but sheâs getting too involved with this. their gang is tight knit, sure, but someone might die at any moment; making friends was unadvisable, but inevitable. falling in love with one of them was the worst possible situation she could think of.
âcoming?â sana calls without looking back.
â... yeah.â









