Chrollo x Reader

Decipher

Chrollo prospective

a sickle knife similar to a scythe witch a grim reaper is often depicted carrying just smaller and the fact that there was no sign of anyone ever being there means it's likely The Reaper there's an obvious massage of your dead directed towards me but there's also a deeper meaning we're do people go when they die? It's debated over hell heaven the underworld nirvana many metaphorical places of unbodily being but ultimately you end up underground and in a grave if your lucky so dead could be meant to mean grave or grave yard while head is most obvious ment to refer to me but head has two meanings it also means to: "go to" the message of the knife not only's meant to tell me who left the message but were to meet them I think an impressed curve of my lips making it's way onto my face before i start on deciphering the next message

(U) prospective

I sigh heavily after slumping down into the shadow of a grave stone and lean my back against the cold rock I rest my eyes being able to take a breather for the first time today 'I wonder if he's figured it out by now?' I consider the fact that it was a pretty abstract message but 'it's not as fun if I make it easy the sickle should have at least told him it was me so even if he can't figure it out he'll get the clear cut message and that's all that really matters after he's a dead man I can just take what I want of his so I'll get what I want either way' I think taking in my surroundings and I find it ironic that out of all the graves I could have sat against i just happened to chose the one with a grim reaper engraved into its face

Chrollo prospective

'Shadows Never Sleep' "Uvo was not taken by the person who left these messages" I declare "infact it's the opposite" I say and heads start to turn to one another in confusion "I'll say that I have an idea of who this message is from and there for know why they'v referred to them self as shadow" I explain "you mean that man shizuku claims disappeared at the auction?" Franklin asks "your exactly right" I nod "shadow refers to that man shizuku ran into whom I believe to be a bounty hunter called The Reaper i happen to be his current target" i announce and all eyes turn to me shocked as some mouths fall slack "I understand why this makes my claim of him not being the one who took Uvo seem unreasonable but I believe sleep is ment to mean kill and when you put the two messages together with out looking into any deeper meaning behind the first one it ultimately means that The Reaper (shadow) does not ever (never) kill aside from there current target (sleep) witch would be me being why dead head is the final message that was given" I conclude and the troupe seems baffled but they don't dispute my reasoning and so I stand some of the troupe also rise but I wave them off "I'm heading out no one's to tag along"

(U) prospective

Finally Chrollo arrives as iv been sat in the shadow of a grave now for a while only the moonlight highlighting the outline of my silhouette tho Chrollo doesn't even glance towards me as he looks around "it's funny" he starts looking intently at one of the smaller cross shaped head stones the name long worn and crumbling with time "humans decorate there dead with stones that have names engraved on them and as time moves on and there forgotten there only remembered by something that's easily chipped away just like there memories are ultimately" chrollo says then looks up towards the moon "it's simple really and no one thinks twice about graves or there meaning but I believe a person is truly gone when there name is forgotten that's why people have there names on everything even there death beds in a futile hope that they won't be forgotten" chrollo blabs And I roll my eyes at his poetic crap "you read too deeply into things it's just a rock" i retort "oh? If I hadn't read so deeply into your message you'd of lost your knife for nothing" chrollo says and I don't respond to his remark the grave yards quite for a second before he takes my knife out from his coat tossing it to me and i catch it in one swift movement putting it back where it belongs in its holster as if it's a reflex "you don't happen to know where my merchandise may be do you?" Chrollo questions

Chrollo prospective

"I do" the Reaper says matter a factly "the mafia task force should be finding it just about now after receiving my tip over its whereabouts" the reaper exclaims and I stair at him in confusion "you aren't keeping it? What was the point of taking it in the first place?" I ask "wanted to prove I could do it a guess" the bounty Hunter shrugs nonchalantly "tho I have no use for any of it so I might as well return it" he adds and then it clicks only half of what he's told me is a lie "I see" I say in realization "you'v prolonged my stay in York New City by pulling this little stunt" I piece together and the reaper sighs "welp you figured me out" he says unfazed and then it's silent for a while a question lingering in my mind "what's the purpose of meeting with me?" I ask "why come?" The bounty Hunter questions but I don't answer and he lets out an annoyed breath "I want something of yours" he states "oh? I posses something that's caught your eye? Aside from my bounty that is?" I question teasingly "don't flatter yourself" he sneers

(U) prospective

"isn't it bad business to make trades with your next bounty?" Chrollo asks amused looking over to me "business is business how I make my profit isn't of significance" i say flatly but Chrollo doesn't seem convinced 'and it's nice to get back what I give up when I take my bounty' I think to myself "well" Chrollo starts "unfortunately I'm not the kinda guy who pays for what he can take" he says in a warning tone and I glare at his threat "I never said what I can offer you is a physical object did I?" I hiss "hmm? And your proposal?" Chrollo questions "I want that bens knife" I say pointing to chrollo's coat and he feigns confusion for a second but i don't budge and he sighs removing the bens knife he has from his coat it's the only one of its kind iv always wanted it I just happened to get lucky and catch a glimpse of the Shine of a knife behind chrollo's jacket when I'd tailed him to his base I was curious so tried to get a better look and discovered he was carrying that beauty with him it's one of my bucket list knifes created long before I was born it's been carried by many people before me as its well sought after but its location has been unknown for the past few years its reminded legend tho as the final blade created by a talented black smith who was killed with that very knife it's value is beyond any other blade in the county maybe even the continent its definitely worth stealing from the mafia auction and or killing the phantom troupe leader it will be mine one way or another

Chrollo prospective

I consider my knife then look to the reaper "convince me that your offer is worth this knife" I say "should I have to convince you why your own troupe member is worth that knife" he retorts and I feel a smirk pulling at my lips but I sigh trying to hide my admiration and take a few steps towards the bounty Hunter but He stands defensively "just leave it there" He orders and i comply placing the knfie gently on the dirt of the grave yard but i don't back away "the information?" I remind "the boy who took Uvo is part of the Kurta clan he's young and seeks revenge he possesses mastery of all five nen types if you wanna know who he works for I'll take those earrings off your hands" the reaper bargains as i back off the knife letting him take it and I chuckle "I quite like these earrings thank you your information is more than enough i do appreciate the offer tho" I say as the bounty Hunter takes up the knife twirling the blade in his hands before taking out another blade grinding them against one another it doesn't chip or scratch the knife at all and he seems to be content that it's the original as he puts the knives away and so I turn to leave but pause when I realize he's not planing to stab me in the back when I'm turned from him

(U) prospective

"you aren't going to make an attempt on my life?" Chrollo asks curiously I do have to admit this would be the perfect opportunity but it's not how i do things "personal business etiquette don't kill durning trades or deals" I shrug and it's silent not a word spoken between us as nether one of us make a move the moon casts a dark shadow at his feet tho his skin is so pale it's glowing in the moonlight and his greased back hair shines with the absurd amount of gel he must use to achieve such a look I decide I'm tired of this now and start to leave before I change my mind about business etiquette but his voice stops me "it may be bold of me to ask but how'd you pull it off?" Chrollo asks as I start to walk away and I pause "I believe you'v already figured it out" I admit before disappearing into the night