A Second Chance

Chapter 24

A/N: New chapter out! Enjoy reading~!

Previously:

Taking a step forward as my red and blue eyes darkened another shade, I glared at the male.

"What are you doing here..." I spoke in a low tone of voice as I tilted my head up to look at him, my figure tensed from both surprise and terror, Mori-san...?"

Tsukiyomi's P.O.V

Meeting my darkened gaze, his own eyes darkened to a darker shade as well. With Atsushi and Tanizaki's back facing him and me, it was easier for him in a way. Both of the male won't be able to see the change of his appearance in terms of harm.

A smirk slowly spread across his face as I felt the aura around him turned dark which sent tingles of fear to swim around in my stomach. Back-stepping a few steps, I stood further away from him due to fear. Balling my hands into fist to cease the trembling of my hands, I stood my ground. "...W-Why are you here?"

"Like I said...." He spoke softly, but there was the all too familiar hint of the usual murderous tone in his voice. "I'm here to find my dear Elise-chan."

"...Y-Y....Tch.... You know that I know that's a lie." I growled and cursed myself mentally as I can't stop stuttering at each sentence. Turning around slightly as I could keep an eye on both Lucy and Mori from where and how I was standing. The problem was... I can't stop shaking from the fear.

Chuckling from my words, he shoves both of his hands into his coat pockets. "Why don't we make a small truce for now?" He proposed suddenly, making me let out a small gasp of shock as my head whirled around to give him a look of surprise, all fear disappeared from my expression, with the trembling going away too when the surprise overwhelmed my fear completely.

'H-Him of all people... asking me to make a truce with him?! Is the world ending?!! Is it?! Or has it already ended and that's why he is asking me this kind of question?!'

Mouth still dropped wide open as I stared at him, the tone and look of his eyes dropped slightly before returning back to the glimmer from before I said his name.

"Yes. A truce. Just until we are let out of this place." He spoke with a smile on his face, but the tone of his voice was still slightly malicious. "I'm just here to sightsee, my dear." He explained before a wide creepy smirk appeared on his face. "You yourself know that if I really wanted to capture you and him, the both of you would already be in my hands in a second, or even by now."

'It's true... I know it... But I just can't help to be suspicious of his words and actions.... But he doesn't really go back on his words... And fighting with him now will only make the matters at hand worse...'

"....Fine... You get the truce." I hissed through gritted teeth as I nod my head in approval. "No handshake though." I stated harshly when I see him bringing out his hand for a handshake, which earned me a whine from the boss of the Port Mafia as he retracted his hand. Ignoring his whining, I turned around with my back on him, Lucy was just beginning to explain the rules of the game we were in, in which she said that they were easy.

"Play tag with my lovely Anne." Lucy stated with a dark glare as she rubbed on the chin of the doll's head. "If she tags you, you lose." Once she said that, a key surrounded in a translucent ball of light appeared in front of Atsushi and Tanizaki . "If you can open the door using the key before she catches you, you win. I will return the hostages."

"Well... Who's in?"

"Can three play at once?" Tanizaki asked, in which Lucy approved with a nod of her head.