"Good riddance." Zerro huffed as he returned to Han's side, finally noticing Celestia's state.
He kneeled down to her level and placed a hand over her forehead, a groan leaving her lips as his hand felt cold compared to her hot skin.
"We need to get her back to your apartment before she gets worse." Zerro informed and Han nodded, scooping her up in his arms and holding her close.
The two walked side by side, an awkward silence covering them, the only sound coming out of them whenever they needed to clear their throat.
"I never actually had the chance to say this but..." Zerro mentioned and Han looked towards his in wonder, his eyebrows raising up slightly to reveal his curiosity.
"I'm sorry."
Han almost stumbled over his own feet, nearly dropping Celestia in the process but he regained his balance and straightened up to stare at the shorter male in disbelief.
"W-Wait...you're sorry?" Han questioned, trying to get the demon to confirm it once again but all he recieved was a glare along with an embarrassed blush.
"I'm not saying it again." Zerro stomped off while Han watched in shock before walking in a fast pace to catch up to him.
"Wait!"
-------------------------------------------------------------
In the next few days, Celestia slowly recovered from her temperature and Han had been by her side at all times, making sure to feed her well and change the soaked towel he had placed on her head to help her get better.
"You really like her, don't you?"
The question threw the angel off guard and he checked to see if the young girl was asleep before he turned to Zerro with a startled look.
"That's not it-"
"Oh come on. I can see the hearts in your eyes everytime you talk to her or even interact with each other." Zerro crossed his arms and raised a brow at the flustered male.
Han didn't know how to respond and instead released a sigh, his head hanging as a sign that he had admitted defeat to the others claim.
"Yeah but I don't think Celestia see's me in that way." He said with a glint of disappointment but Zerro released a groan of frustration, looking at Han in disbelief.
"Are you kidding me, she-"
Celestia's form stirred indicating that she was coming out of her slumber and the conversation from earlier vanished, the two focusing on her as she opened her eyes and looked in their direction, her expression revealing she was in a daze since she had just woken up.
"What time is it?" She croaked, her neck being dry from the lack of water.
Han helped her sit up and handed her a glass of water before revealing the time to her.
"I still don't understand how your power transferred to me." Zerro mentioned with a frown as he uttered his thoughts.
Celestia had no clue herself and looked at her hands which rested in her lap. She didn't have the time to ask her real mother when they met in her dream so now she was stuck with figuring out the power she held inside of her.
She could make contracts with more than one person which in fact is rare since she had been told by Zerro in the past that a weapon contractor could only make one contract with another being. If a weapon contractor forced another contract to be made then they would die but in Celestia's case, that wasn't true as witnessed by Han and Zerro.
YOU ARE READING
Indenture
Fantasy"Celestia." The voice of a familiar creature reached her human ears. Her gaze trailed up to meet her masters pair and this initiated his anger but she remained emotionless as he began to complain. "What the hell was that just now? I've been training...
