who's next?

chapter 17

word count - 3669

Slowly, stern footsteps circled you, once, twice, and three times in a row. The glare appearing through the bag indicated that the sun was just about to set, resulting in a darker atmosphere. Therefore, you imagined it must have been difficult for this person to analyze you, which explained the silent circling

The only thing you could see was darkness. Exhaling a few times with your breath shaking, your eyes searched for anything visible. but, there was still nothing.

The bag was huge, causing it to fall over your shoulders, and the smell was worsening with each panicked breath you took

The bag was ripped off your head by the footsteps that stopped in front of you.

As you looked up at the figure, you couldn't quite make them out since the room was almost pitch black.

looking up with teary eyes, gag still in your mouth, you panted "Please..please I swear I don't know anything" You understood yourself, although, the other person must've thought you sounded as if you had your tongue removed.

"y/n..?" the man mumbled

that voice...you knew it all too well. squinting your eyes, you focused on the figure standing before you "C-chrollo..!?"

the gag was quickly torn off from your face "Y/n?!"

he bent down. you could see him more clearly now. chrollo was wearing a black, open cloak, no shirt underneath, along with black pants. his hair was slicked back, and there was no longer a headband across his face. he looked...different. you were in shock. not knowing what to say or how to say it, you just stared in disbelief as he spoke, but you couldn't make out anything he was saying. it was him. it really was him. but why here?

"Fuck!" he whisper yelled cupping your face

you snapped back into reality at his touch and your mouth gapped open a bit

"Are you ok? Have they hurt you? How'd you get here?" chrollo overloaded you with questions

you took a moment to think. this wasn't a mistake at all. Hisoka wanted you to see chrollo like this. He wanted you to see him here with those...those people

chrollo quickly went behind you, untying your hands, then your feet. you quickly stood up and embraced him in a hug

"y/n what're you doing here?" he asked again pulling away from you. both his hands rested on your shoulders

he looked worried. scared even.

you stared up at him, trying to spit out words "I-i...they...they kidnapped me. and I-"

"ok, it's alright" chrollo pulled you back into a hug, realizing you were in a state of shock

it was weird. but you were just grateful it was chrollo and not some person who was going to sexually assault you or sell you off. or worse. hell, you didn't even want to imagine what else could've happened to you

Thank god it was chrollo. you never thought you'd see him again...after what happened. but I guess thanks to hisoka, here you are