Mafia AU
Looking over the kingdom he had built, Hijikata felt satisfied at his work. He should feel elated. He had grown the business from the ground up. At first it had only been a side deal, getting cash from a few dealers and managing them in turn... which had all gone wrong when one tried to screw him over. That was the first of many times he had to take justice into his own hands, knowing the law was firmly against his decisions. It was an adrenaline rush, that first kill, and it drove him for more, more blood and more money in turn. From there it had only grown, first covering the metropolitan area, then growing to control the entirety of the North and South American continents in a few short years. He had men smuggling drugs across the borders like children sneak cookies from the jar when their parents aren’t looking. It should have been enough.....but it wasn’t. Hijikata knew he would never be satisfied until he controlled the world, and even then that might not be enough.
He wasn’t sure what could satisfy this itch. Perhaps breaking into a new continent would soothe the sensation. It worked with Mexico and Columbia, but it never lasted. The itch for more would never leave his mind. Whether that was more bloodshed or something else, he didn’t know. Perhaps it was past time for him to have a confidant, someone he could trust with all of the secrets that weighed on his mind, driving him forward consequences be damned. There was no one Hijikata trusted enough at the moment....but perhaps eventually he could find that one, the companion who could quiet his racing mind and soothe his eager soul.
