I watched the anime. Then I had to read the Light Novels. Then I had to write.

I've been churning ideas in my head for The Contract, but I just had to get this out of my mind.

Disclaimer: I don't own the light novel, manga nor anime.

I combined the two short chapter as the prologue. The next chapter will be after another time skip. I did not expect this to get the warm reception! Edited on 22/9/14

Sixteen years ago, she killed her twin, yet life goes on, and today, is her wedding day.

The hall is big, filled with men and women whose attentions are focused on the bride in white dress. Her luscious black hair gracefully reaches her tense shoulders.

She stood still, her red eyes vacant. Today, she is marrying Shiba Tatsuro as instructed by the clan. They are to produce at least two heirs for the clan. For the benefit of the clan.

She does not need her mind magic to know that Shiba Tatsuro do not have any feelings for her, in fact, he is in love with another woman. The whole thing is for the benefit of the clan, nothing more than that.

Approximately a year after the wedding.

It was hard, and she felt like eternity had passed before she succeeded. She groaned and screamed in pain, throughout the labor. Her husband was not there, he could not care to be there, instead, Sakurai Honami, was by her side, dutifully. It was her first time, and it was hard, but Shiba Miya gave birth to Shiba Tatsuya.

Her pride and joy, yet deep in her heart, she told herself "How can someone who killed her own sister be blessed with a son? Is he healthy? Will there be some kind of defect? Surely her sins would catch up to her at some point."

Sixteen years had passed, but the guilt is still fresh in her mind.

Far from the location, her twin sister, Maya was meditating in her private chamber.

A soft cracking sound was heard, the source less than a metre away from where she sat. A man.

"Oba-sama, I bring news from the future"

The bright room turned black, stars appeared instantly, surrounding the stranger that called Yotsuba Maya as Oba-sama.

"Who are you, and what kind of news do you bring?"

Yotsuba Maya was reluctant to believe that this man is truly from the future, yet there is no logical explanation on how the man can appear suddenly in front of her. This is how she determines that identity check is the first thing that should be done.

There are many theories on time magic, but none that had been realized. However, this is enough reason to support the possibility that this young man in front of her is not lying.

She dislikes people who disrupt her peace, but she dislikes bad news more.

"O Oba-sama, I am Shiba Tatsuya, guardian of Yotsuba Miyuki, the clan head after you. Before I made this time jump, only five magicians were left. We suffered heavy casualties after consecutive attacks of strategic class magicians." He stopped for a few seconds, trying to calm his breath that is becoming more laboured as time passes. "The enemy managed to stir strong anti-Magician sentiment among the non-magician Japanese. We were betrayed, bombed from behind." another stop. "We barely survived. We decided on this course of action after we received intel that another wave of strategic class magicians are coming."

He took another deep breath, and pushed himself from his crouched position to a weak looking stand. His right hand immediately went into his pocket, a data pad.

"Please transfer the data immediately everything from the future will combust in another 30 minutes."

Another deep breath, he rose to a more firm position. "I can restore what magic had done to you when you were twelve."

The Queen drew a sharp breath. Thousands of possibilities ran through in her mind, hope rose to her chest. "H..How...? what's the price?"

Doubts ran rampant in her head, is it possible that this person, who apparently had managed to time travel, had also claimed that he could do what every other researcher had failed?

"The only price, is that you fix your relationship with my mother, Shiba Miya and you do immediate implant to my counterpart before I.. He is born. The instructions are included in the data that I gave you." Another deep breath and he raised his (left/right) hand towards the Queen.

Shiba Tatsuya, his face full with focus, with sweat trickling down from his forehead, commences his restoration magic.

"You are now reborn. Make this chance worth it." With these last words, the young man combust into dust.

"His name is Tatsuya, Shiba Tatsuya" Shiba Miya named her newborn baby boy. Moments after, her guardian relieve her of her son, and let her rest on the white bed prepared for her in the clan medical facility.

"Miya." The blank screen on her left suddenly came to life; her twin sister had called her.

"Is that Tatsuya" a nod.

"I am transferring you several information to you. Read and tell me how viable it is." another nod, this time with an air of annoyance and laziness.

"This pertains to Tatsuya." Her eyes grew wide. Tiredness disappears from her posture. "Acknowledged."

"Honami, pass me the tablet, show me the information"

Her eyes grew wider than saucers.

"Tell my sister that it is viable, I will do it after my rest. Tell the doctors to gather constant data on Tatsuya until the operation starts."

"Understood."

Just a simple prologue, if any of you are interested to write something based on this, please do so, and give me the links!

I might or might not continue this idea. Please do tell me what you guys think about this!

Actually, I wanted to make it so that Maya can get back with her fiancée, but I want Saegusa Mayumi to exist. Because I ship Tatsuya/Mayumi~

There will be some differences on Tatsuya and Miyuki. I also have plans for the Queen. Wait and see!