He had planned for it to go exactly like this, as impulsive as he could be Klaus could be equally calculating. He grinned at the way Squalo looked at the sword, the way he held it. He had no reason to buy him off as Klaus stanced his own body, versed it seemed in what he was doing.
"No, I do not intend to steal you, I intend to train you, make you stronger and when the time comes, you will be offered more power than you can imagine. What you do with your life in the meantime is not my concern. So long as you don't die."
Klaus raised both his eyebrows that grin slipped into a smirk.
"Unless you want to take back your acceptance of my offer."
"I'm not gonna make any promises I can't be sure I can keep. And I'm not gonna agree to something now that you might offer me when I'm older if I survive until then, that just sounds sketchy."
Squalo watched Klaus carefully, his eyes bright and sharp. He didn't want to say anything that would take this chance away from him, but he also wasn't going to be dishonest. He knew giving his word was not some trivial thing, knew that it was not something he could call takebacks on later.
It was that honesty, refusal to give his word if he could not keep it that impressed Klaus. In great measure as a matter of fact, he was used to forked tongues and he tired of them. This, was refreshing and he most certainly enjoyed it to his very core.
"You are young but smart..." Klaus beckoned the boy forward.
"Well then, let's see what you can do against flesh and blood instead of an innocent tree."
Squalo smiled, showing some teeth - still careful, like some of the learned restraint lingered in him. Like there was a sense of someone's disapproval that still hung over his head. But there was a spark in his eyes, the only warning as the boy lunged forward, driving the point of his sword toward his opponent's torso. No word, no warning.
A little restraint was okay, too much and it dulled the abilities. Of course, Klaus pivoted with a smooth motion not turning just angling his form out of the way. His own blade came up easily as if an extension of his arm.
It met Squalo's, a flick of his wrist twisted the blade to attempt and push the boy back and give him room to come in again.
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"No, I do not intend to steal you, I intend to train you, make you stronger and when the time comes, you will be offered more power than you can imagine. What you do with your life in the meantime is not my concern. So long as you don't die."
Klaus raised both his eyebrows that grin slipped into a smirk.
"Unless you want to take back your acceptance of my offer."
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"I'm not gonna make any promises I can't be sure I can keep. And I'm not gonna agree to something now that you might offer me when I'm older if I survive until then, that just sounds sketchy."
Squalo watched Klaus carefully, his eyes bright and sharp. He didn't want to say anything that would take this chance away from him, but he also wasn't going to be dishonest. He knew giving his word was not some trivial thing, knew that it was not something he could call takebacks on later.
So he took a breath and copied Klaus' stance.
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"You are young but smart..." Klaus beckoned the boy forward.
"Well then, let's see what you can do against flesh and blood instead of an innocent tree."
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It met Squalo's, a flick of his wrist twisted the blade to attempt and push the boy back and give him room to come in again.
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Another step back and sideways and he came back in, quick as a snake, aiming a slash at Klaus's arm.