The Flow Of Time (ahit reader insert)

Chapter 4 Rewrite

You let out a sigh pulling your hand away from the latch. "Fine...I guess I'll try talking to her." You shudder in disgust about the thought. "But Mu what if she says not on getting me back home?" You ask her wondering what would happen next if it did happen. "Trust me y/n I have a feeling that she'll help you," Mu reassures you. "Now," Slightly pushing you out the way Mu opens the hatch. "I'll see you soon," Giving you a two finger salute. "Byeee." She jumps out her voice fading as she falls towards the planet.

"Well," You shut the hatch that Mu left open then turned towards the brat who was now sitting on a beanbag chair back faced towards you. "Here goes nothing." With a deep breath, you straighten out your tie ready for what was about to come.

You take a few steps towards the kid till you were at a good distance from her. Seeing as how she was focused on whatever was playing on tv you open your mouth to catch her attention. "I know you're here still." She spoke before you could say anything. Pausing the tv she turns to you. "What do you want?" She asks with disdain in her voice. 'Okay play it cool play it cool.' "Listen kid I know we got off at the wrong foot here but I just wanna say this is a mighty fine spaceship you have." You say putting on your business persona. "Uh, thanks?" She says though it sounded more like a question. "Seeing as how you have such a spaceship like this I should assume that you've been to plenty of planets in your lifetime. Am I right?" "...Yeah I have I mean aren't spaceships meant to explore new worlds? "Hat kid said in a matter of fact tone in the end. "Well you are right so I w-" "Alright stop with the professional act what are you getting at here." She cuts you off pointing her hand at you.

"...Alright you know what let's just cut to the chase kid," You spoke putting away your businessman act. "Mu told me that you could help me out with a problem I have and well I came here so I could negotiate with you." "Help you? What makes you think I would want to help out a thief." "I'm not a thie-" You pause, taking in a deep breath to calm yourself. "You know what let's just talk about making a deal I help you out with something and in return, you help me" You propose"Hmm what type of deal do you have in mind?" She questions with skepticism. You brainstorm a couple of ideas on what she would like. 'Maybe I could clean her spaceship? Nah too simple... oooh maybe giving her a lifetime supply of candy and toys.... nope even simpler. Cmon think what do kids like.'

As you kept on thinking time was ticking for Hat Kid apparently you were thinking too long that her impatience was growing. "Look it's clear you don't have any ideas since you don't have any I think it's time for you to leave buh-bye." With that, she turns on her heels going back to the plush beanbag. "Wha-wait I do have an idea!" 'Crap think there has to be something she wants or a problem she has.' Your eyes survey the room for any possible clues or ideas. There weren't any clues or ideas you could find to have the Kid help you. You were close to just spewing out random ideas to her till your eyes caught something.

When you looked up at the second level of the ship you caught sight of a huge screen displaying an hourglass with the number 01 next to it. If you remember correctly the screen read 40 last time you checked. Suddenly your brain remembers something when you were falling from the spaceship.

As you were falling when you peeked one eye open you noticed multiple hourglass pieces around you. When you blinked the hourglasses were gone in an instant. A thought came into your mind were these the timepieces she was mentioning? If so then bingo you found out the deal you could make. With that info, you decide to make your move.

"What about I help you with searching for what were those things called again?" Putting a hand on your chin you look up. "Oh yeah, timepieces right." You finish looking back down at the Kid. The mention of the name causes her head to snap to you her face holding a look of warning silently threatening you not to get the items involved. "Do you seriously think I'm gonna let you come near any of my timepieces? No! No way will I let a thief come anywhere near it!" She declares out loud getting her point out. "Kid I don't want your timepieces, I don't even know what the heck they do. But what I do know is that you're probably searching for them right?" You question her though you already knew the answer.

"...yeah I am searching for them." She confirms. 'Perfect.' "Ya know searching for 40 timepieces must be such a time consuming and difficult thing for a child." She glares at you. "I'm not a child." She retorts. "Oh, but you are!" You retort right back at her. "My. Searching for those timepieces around the globe could take up months to search for maybe a year or even years to find!" You walk where the kid is at. Once you've made it to her you bend down your upper half till you were near her height looking at her. "So tell me can a small child like you handle that?" You question her with a mocking smirk.

"... what's the deal?" She cautiously ask. "I help you find your timepieces and in exchange, you help me out with my complications after that you'll never have to see me and I'll never have to see you it's a win win for both of us. How does that sound?" You wait for her response but she stays quiet. "Is it a deal?" You question extending your hand for a handshake. "I don't like you but if taking this deal will get me all of my timepieces back and you out of my ship then it's a deal." She shakes your hand confirmation of your twos deal.

"Just so you know if you try anything," She somehow somewhere brings out an umbrella pointing it at you threateningly. "I will not go easy on you." She finishes. Unfazed you pinch the tip lowering it down. "Don't worry I won't try anything. Now," Rising back up you turn around fixing your coat in the process. "I think it's time for us to take our leave." As you were about to take a step you feel a small handgrip on your lower coat causing you to halt.

"Hold your horses." You hear the Kid speak. Turning your hand you look down at the kid. "If your gonna stay here and help me search we'll have to set up some rules." This time it was her turn to smirk. Oh boy, you do not like the sound of that nor do you like how long it would probably take.

Hang on there Celine.

A/N

Oh my whats this? An important character to y/n. Anyways I just want to say thank you guys for 2k reads! Seriously though this book has gone a long way from 2020 (I think) all the way to 2022. Wow its been a long time. Sorry for not uploading in a while I was planning on uploading on 3/4/22 but when it came to writing the deal between y/n and Hat kid I do not know why but I was having such a hard time writing it. Anyways again thank you all for the 2k reads and the support and as always I hope you guys are having a chill day or night and I'll see guys soon laters.