Contract

Chapter 2

Then, a dark voice broke through his thoughts, sounding like a mist of darkness brushing against him. "So, you're a Capturer."

Tsuna jumped at that, searching the forest for anything, but all he could see were trees and more trees. Shadows decorated the area, giving the forest plenty of areas to hide in, and one's imagination could easily go wild at the sight. The brunet tried to calm himself down and managed to pull together enough to recognize that the voice was deep, a male, and it sounded a bit husky if he thought more about it.

The voice spoke again, "Not much of one though. Couldn't even fight off those weaker ones."

Tsuna flushed at that and stared down at his feet as if they were the most interesting things in the world. He felt compelled to answer the other, but not to defend himself since he knew better than anyone else that it was the complete truth. He wasn't really fit for this type of stuff, he knew that. "I'm not really a Capturer. Well, I'm supposed to be, but I'm not much of one. If you're looking for a fight, I can bring you to someone who might be more worth the battle."

There was a pause and as Tsuna waited for something, anything, the wind blew by, rustling the leaves gently. His bangs shifted at the force, a few strands hitting his cheeks, and he twitched at the soft touches. More petals from the flowers at his feet flew up, dancing around with its multiple colors. Finally, the Meraviglian answered, "I'm not here for a fight."

"O-Oh..." Tilting his head, the brunet bit his bottom lip. "Then what are you here for?"

There was no response to that and Tsuna sighed. What was he supposed to say to someone who didn't seem to talk much? Well, he'd never really had anyone talk to him like this before. It was odd and unfamiliar. He honestly didn't know how to converse with someone different from him without feeling inferior, years of being ridiculed and bullied had affect him greatly. Still, Tsuna quickly realized that this person must have been the one who saved him. He didn't sense any threat from the other, despite the darkness that was radiating from the voice and the fact that the person was hiding in the woods.

"Um...It was probably you who saved me, right? T-Thank you."

There an amused noise in response, it was as if the person had snorted. "Aren't you courteous? Saying something to a person who could very well kill you."

That made the brunet pause. "Oh..."

"Didn't think much on that, did you?"

"N-No."

There was a silence and Tsuna went back to sitting on the rock. He could hear the wind blowing by and the leaves rustling again. Tsuna immediately wrapped his arms around his body, shivering at the sudden coldness, and then it was gone. The temperature was back to normal, just like that. He didn't think much on it since it was considered normal in this world. During the conversation, he managed to pinpoint exactly where the voice was coming from, it wasn't hard when they kept talking like this.

Regardless, that didn't help his situation very much. "Are you...going to kill me?"

"Who knows? Probably not worth it."

'Well, this is awkward...,' Tsuna thought, scratching the side of his face. What was he supposed to do next? Leave? But he still had a lot of time left in this world. Shifting down to the bottom of the rock, he leaned against the hard surface to stare at the sky. A single bird flew across the heavens, looking almost like a tiny dot, but he knew from the distance that its real size was bigger than his own body. Closing his eyes, he felt like sleeping, except it was a bit tough when his mind was ringing with danger. "Are you still there?"

"Of course, idiot."

"Are you going to stand there the entire time?"

"Sure, why not?"