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» You are a notorious writer and proud owner of a library, one day your first customer, Chrollo, tells you to meet him on September 1st, leaving the location blank, challenging you to a game of catch.
I tapped my fingers in a book, Chrollo had left a day earlier and I was thinking how I'd start this big hunt. I had to leave someone to manage Chiaroscuro, along with checking my house once in a while.
There weren't many people in the bookstore today, so my racing mind could run away as far as it wished. That was until a cold pointy sharp thing scraped the back of my hand, I squirmed as my eyes focused on a pale hand with long pointy nails, that belonged to... A dangerous person. A pinkish aura roared around him, his hair was fuchsia and pulled up in what I could call a big waste of hairspray and gel. His eyes were sharp, narrow and golden, focused on me, his pale face had a teardrop and a star drawn in each cheek, and if I could define mischief as a person, it'd be this clownlike man with questionable fashion sense.
"Oh, hello, little lamb, finally back to earth?" His hand grasped mine as he inspected my nails, I couldn't move anything, surprise had left me stunned and fear started to take over me. If I took too long to answer, would he grow suspicious?
Taking a deep breath, I forced words out of me, "My bad, you look so out of a dream that I thought I was daydreaming. What do you need?" He smirked, leaning closer to me.
His gaze dropped, inspecting my body before he whispered, "Many things, but most importantly, your connection to Chrollo Lucilfer." Of course, it had to be a freaky, all powerful Chrollo acquaintance. I blinked, shoving those thoughts away, he was going to hear my complaints later. Also, Lucilfer? Talk about a badass surname.
"He gets books here. Would you like to purchase one?" I faked my best, commercial smile, as I politely drew my hand to the many shelves to my right.
"Do you know all your clients by name?" He snickered as he sat on the counter, I rolled my eyes. How could I deal with this...
"If they're hot, yes. Buy something and I may ask your name. Got to keep record." I shrugged as I noticed Lin arriving to take over the next shift. I waved her a greeting as she skipped to the staff room. "But then again, can you afford anything? Heard the clown business was running low..."
"Aren't you a bold one?~" My eyes met his golden ones, as I rose an eyebrow in confusion. "What are you to him?" That was a good question, what was I to the big bad guy, who stole and killed people...?
"Are you his wife? Fear not, I haven't laid my claws on him... yet." I smirked as he burst out laughing, "Now for real, are you buying anything or not?"
"No."
"Then please allow the next client to actually do so." A cute little girl approached holding a book about dinosaurs and followed by her mother. Seemingly annoyed, the man decided to roam around the library.
"Hello lovely, are you getting this beautiful book?" My lips curled up, amused at the shine in the kid's eyes.
"Yes!" She chimed happily, I pulled out a paper bag and slid the book that had been handed to me inside as the mother pulled out 1200 jenny from her sparkly silver wallet. They both left chatting excitedly, Lin took my place at the register and as soon as I stepped foot outside the counter, the clown was there.
"Going home, darling?" My spine felt the urge to run away, unable to, it simple trembled. Yeah, it'd be real smart to be followed home by this dangerous person.
"Nope." I skipped down the first aisle, ready to pick a book to read. I sighed as he accompanied me. "Look... if you're so interested in getting in the hot list, just tell me your name and go."
"That feels like a pity addition though. ~ I should totally show my better sides, and you should answer my questions." I face him, my eyes widening as they landed on the large pink aura heart floating above his open hand.
Fuck. FUCK FUCK fuuck. I reached for it, my hand shivering as it went through and grabbed a book on the shelf behind him. "Hmm... why was it in the wrong place... and I'm sorry you're just not my type, clowny."
His golden eyes narrowed and inspected me for a second before he shrugged it off. It had been a good move, I cheered myself internally! So smart, yeees let's goooo!
"What? Do I have something in my face?" He closed the gap between us and moaned next to my ear before whispering.
"You could have ~. You're a funny one, so I guess I'll let you be... Unless you want to come with me?" I blinked, stunned. What was this man even implying? Chocolate god, my life was going from bad to worse.
"I don't even know your name and that's just proper courtesy before landing on your bed." I stepped back, my eyes moving from his face to his black crop top with a red heart and diamond, his lower torso was covered with pink fabric, down the loose white pants to his black heels. I couldn't imagine I was even considering it. His confidence and mischievous wording intrigued me. I trailed back to his face, sloowly.
"Hisoka, remember it." I rose an eyebrow at the clown, he leaned back on the shelf, crossing his arms.
"I will, Hisoka. Whenever I feel like fucking a clown, I'll look you up." I gripped the book in hand, it was about medicinal herbs, but I would read it all if it made Hisoka get bored and leave. He seemed to have other plans though, because as soon as I turned to walk away from him, his arm landed on my shoulders.
"You meant, when you feel like being fucked by a magician-" He made a card disappear in his hand and let go, waving goodbye as he walked away with an ominous smile.
I sat on the couch and opened the book, ready to follow up with the plan just to make sure he didn't feel like following me home, to my surprise, a card fell on my lap.
Not a playing card, a business card, with his number on it on one side and a very revealing picture of himself on the other. I pushed it into my pocket, fearing to be seen holding such a thing. I felt nothing but confusion as I forced myself to read about all the advantages of certain teas.
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> Author's Note: Hello loveliiiiies, hope you enjoy the funniest chapter to write~~~~.
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