Author's Notes: I don't own Hunter X Hunter. Dedicated to Monalee! Happy
birthday!
Kurapika was walking around the campus, a notebook in hand. He was studying for their test actually. But his classmates said their not sure if they'll have a test. So he wants to be prepared so he reviews his notes. Until he went to the basketball court. There he saw his junior high school classmate Neon Nostrad playing basketball with her other friends. Neon acts like a boy...so much more some people think she's a tomboy. But of course not! She's not a tomboy or a lesbian! She doesn't even have a crush who is a girl for pete's sake! She just acts like a boy that's all. And some of her friends are boys really. Kurapika looked at her from afar...she was wearing a loose t- shirt and cargo shorts. And she was wearing her sneakers. He looked at her as she passes the ball to her members. 'Isn't she aware we have a test today?' Kurapika thought. Then someone tapped his shoulders. He turned around to see Gon and Killua.
"Hey Kurapika! What's up?" Gon greeted.
"Um...nothing much. Just studying for the test that's all", Kurapika said.
"Hey are you looking at that girl Neon? Man do you have a crush on her?" Killua teased. Kurapika blushed.
"N-No of c-course not!" Kurapika stammered. "You know I hate her coz' we always quarrel! And I don't even know why for pete's sake!"
"Yeah you quarrel for no reason how silly!" Gon said.
"So...how about you two forgive each other for the things you've done or the things you haven't done? How's that?" Killua advice.
"She's the one who started it!" Kurapika nearly yelled.
"Okay Kurapika what's the real reason why you quarreled? Explain!" Gon demanded. Killua nods his head in agreement. Kurapika sighed.
"Let's not talk here. Let's talk while we walk around", Kurapika said, as they leave the court. "Well it's like this...I have a crush on Shizuka...BEFORE! Well in the aisle of our classroom I was asking an advice from her how can I say my true feelings. Then Neon blurted these words out: SHIZUKA I LOVE YOU! We didn't know Shizuka was at our back. And it took me time to get near her and explained everything. She was flattered that I have a crush on her. But she told me crush is just admiration and that I'll find my true love someday!" Kurapika explained and he sighed. "So that's why I never talk to Neon ever since".
"I see..."Killua said. "But you we're best friends!" Kurapika gave a wry smile.
"Before...not now!" he told them.
"Hey Kurapika! If you need some help just come to us and we'll be glad to help you with your problem!" Gon said, cheering Kurapika up.
"Thanks guys! You're the best!" then he looked at the time. "Got to go! We don't want to be late!"
"Sure! Bye Kurapika!" See ya!" Gon said.
"See ya pal!" Killua added.
"Bye!" Kurapika said. He turned around to see Neon and her friends going to the classroom. Their eyes met but they looked away easily.
"Neon why won't you say 'Hi' to your best friend?" Machi said. Neon gave a slight laugh as she bounced the ball.
"That was before", Neon replied as she steal a glance of Kurapika reading his notebook as he went to their classroom. "I don't know him anymore".
"Nice try Neon!" Machi said. "But girl he's a part of you, part of your past and part of your life".
"Yeah right!" Neon said, rolling her eyes in disagreement.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Kurapika!" Shizuka greeted. Kurapika glanced up from his notebook and saw her. Before he always blush when she's near him and now he acts casual. He doesn't have a crush on her anymore.
"Hey Shizuka!" Kurapika greeted back as Shizuka sat across him. Kurapika looked at the door as Neon and her friends went in. Shizuka looked on where he was looking. Then his eyes turned to Shizuka again. "What's up?"
"Your still not friends?" she asked. So she noticed.
"No...I don't think we have a plan to be together as friends again", he replied.
"Neon did you study for our test?" Machi asked which Kurapika and Shizuka heard them.
"Yeah I study hard last night!" they heard Neon answered. Kurapika sighed.
"Kurapika...I think you still want to be friends with her", Shizuka guessed. Kurapika's blue eyes were covered by his bangs.
"The truth is...I missed her Shizuka"! Kurapika said in a whisper. "I need her!"
"If you need help...don't worry I'm here", she said as she smiled to him. He nods back.
~*~*~*~*~
It was dismissal at last as the student's excitedly leaves the classroom. "Hey Kurapika's how's the test? Did you get a high grade?" Shizuka asked. Kurapika smiled.
""Yeah and I was so happy I passed", Kurpika replied happily. They we're supposed to go out at the gate until they saw Neon and Machi ahead of them. Then he never expects what he would do. "Neon!" Neon turned around to see Kurapika calling her. Is this true? He called her? Kurapika ran to her and looked at her seriously. "Shizuka and Machi could you two leave us for a while to have a private talk?" he favored, not looking at the two.
"O-Okay", Machi answered, as they left the two. Neon doesn't like this...she doesn't want to see him again.
"What do you want?" Neon asked, but couldn't help herself to ask in angry tone.
"Are we enemies?" Kurapika asked her. She was taken aback by his question. It was so sudden.
"What do you think? I don't know!" she replied.
"Is there a way we could be friends again?" he asked, his eyes said his feelings all. She looked away.
"Maybe, maybe not. You're the one who changed me Kurapika. I wasn't like this before! You know what? I became the coldhearted Neon! I know it was my fault but I didn't know Shizuka was at the back!" she nearly yelled. She felt like crying. But no! She wanted to be strong in his eyes.
"Maybe your right. I did change you. But is there a way we could be together as friends again?" he favored her. He needs her!
"Why?" was her question.
"Coz'...I missed you...a lot!" he confessed. She was shocked really. But it didn't reach her cold heart.
"I'm sorry Kurapika", she said in a soft voice as she turn her back on him. "But the truth is I'm going to forget our friendship. Goodbye". She ran hurriedly as her tears start to fall one by one. 'How could you say you miss me?' she thought. 'You were the one who changed me into somebody else! I could never be the old Neon again!' she wanted to forget him and their friendship.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Machi!" Shizuka greeted as she saw Machi sitting at the bench, reading a book. She sat beside her.
"Oh...hi Shizuka!" Machi greeted back, closing the book.
"Reading a book I see. Where's Neon?" Shizuka asked, looking around if there were any sign of a pink haired girl.
"In the court playing basketball again with some of her other friends", Machi replied.
"Boys?"
"Yup!" the both laughed. "So what do you want from me?"
"Machi I want Neon and Kurapika to be friends again-"
"And you need my help?" Mahci interrupted. "Me too. I want the two to be friends again. Hey let's set them up!"
"We're into that". A voice called from behind. They turned around and saw Gon and Killua.
"Gon and Killua? From freshmen?" Shizuka asked. The two nod.
"We want them to be friends too and we heard your conversation. So can we help?" Killua asked. Machi and Shizuka looked at each other. And they didn't waste much time. They looked at the two boys and nod their heads in agreement.
"Hey I have a ticket here. Two tickets actually for a concert and it has the seat number. And the seat number is sixteen and seventeen. How about we let them go to the concert?" Gon suggested, holding the two tickets up.
"Gon! You're a genius!" Shizuka shrieked.
"Killua and I planned it", Gon added.
"Okay you two are great! This is the first plan!" Machi said.
"Here Shizuka and Machi give this to them. We'll think about the second plan...later", Gon said, handling the tickets.
"Okay!" the two girls said in unison.
~*~*~*~*~
"Kurapika", Shizuka tap Kurapika's shoulder. He looked up at her and smiled.
"Yes Shizuka?" Kurapika asked. She gave him the ticket. "What's this?"
"It's a ticket for the concert this Saturday. Can you go there?" she asked.
"You bought this for me?" he asked back.
"Well...Gon and Killua bought it but they can't come...um...they said they're busy. So could you go there instead?"
"How about you?"
"Um...I couldn't go too. So I thought to give it to you. Is it okay?"
"Sure no problem Shizuka", he replied as he keep the ticket. Shizuka tried not to laugh.
~*~*~*~*~
"Neon!" Mahci called as she saw her drinking water at the drinking fountain. She went to her as Neon wiped her lips with her kerchief.
"What's up?" Neon asked.
"Here", Machi said giving the ticket. "You might ask what is that. That's a ticket for the concert this Saturday. Your seat number is written there too. Gon and Killua gave it to me and also Shizuka coz' they can't go. And we can't go neither. So I gave it to you", Machi said, explaining curtly.
"So...do you know who Shizuka gave the ticket to?" Neon asked.
"I don't know! Maybe to her friend...I guess", she answered, careful not to stammer her words.
"Okay I'll go there!" Neon replied, keeping the ticket.
"Yes! I love you Neon!" Machi gushed, as she hugged her.
"Whatever", Neon said flatly, rolling her forest green eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
That dismissal Gon and Killua met up Shizuka and Machi on their way home. "Hey Machi and Shizuka! So how was it?" Gon said. Killua covered his mouth.
"Careful Gon! Somebody might hear us!"
"Sorry!" Gon apologized. To be continued...
Kurapika was walking around the campus, a notebook in hand. He was studying for their test actually. But his classmates said their not sure if they'll have a test. So he wants to be prepared so he reviews his notes. Until he went to the basketball court. There he saw his junior high school classmate Neon Nostrad playing basketball with her other friends. Neon acts like a boy...so much more some people think she's a tomboy. But of course not! She's not a tomboy or a lesbian! She doesn't even have a crush who is a girl for pete's sake! She just acts like a boy that's all. And some of her friends are boys really. Kurapika looked at her from afar...she was wearing a loose t- shirt and cargo shorts. And she was wearing her sneakers. He looked at her as she passes the ball to her members. 'Isn't she aware we have a test today?' Kurapika thought. Then someone tapped his shoulders. He turned around to see Gon and Killua.
"Hey Kurapika! What's up?" Gon greeted.
"Um...nothing much. Just studying for the test that's all", Kurapika said.
"Hey are you looking at that girl Neon? Man do you have a crush on her?" Killua teased. Kurapika blushed.
"N-No of c-course not!" Kurapika stammered. "You know I hate her coz' we always quarrel! And I don't even know why for pete's sake!"
"Yeah you quarrel for no reason how silly!" Gon said.
"So...how about you two forgive each other for the things you've done or the things you haven't done? How's that?" Killua advice.
"She's the one who started it!" Kurapika nearly yelled.
"Okay Kurapika what's the real reason why you quarreled? Explain!" Gon demanded. Killua nods his head in agreement. Kurapika sighed.
"Let's not talk here. Let's talk while we walk around", Kurapika said, as they leave the court. "Well it's like this...I have a crush on Shizuka...BEFORE! Well in the aisle of our classroom I was asking an advice from her how can I say my true feelings. Then Neon blurted these words out: SHIZUKA I LOVE YOU! We didn't know Shizuka was at our back. And it took me time to get near her and explained everything. She was flattered that I have a crush on her. But she told me crush is just admiration and that I'll find my true love someday!" Kurapika explained and he sighed. "So that's why I never talk to Neon ever since".
"I see..."Killua said. "But you we're best friends!" Kurapika gave a wry smile.
"Before...not now!" he told them.
"Hey Kurapika! If you need some help just come to us and we'll be glad to help you with your problem!" Gon said, cheering Kurapika up.
"Thanks guys! You're the best!" then he looked at the time. "Got to go! We don't want to be late!"
"Sure! Bye Kurapika!" See ya!" Gon said.
"See ya pal!" Killua added.
"Bye!" Kurapika said. He turned around to see Neon and her friends going to the classroom. Their eyes met but they looked away easily.
"Neon why won't you say 'Hi' to your best friend?" Machi said. Neon gave a slight laugh as she bounced the ball.
"That was before", Neon replied as she steal a glance of Kurapika reading his notebook as he went to their classroom. "I don't know him anymore".
"Nice try Neon!" Machi said. "But girl he's a part of you, part of your past and part of your life".
"Yeah right!" Neon said, rolling her eyes in disagreement.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Kurapika!" Shizuka greeted. Kurapika glanced up from his notebook and saw her. Before he always blush when she's near him and now he acts casual. He doesn't have a crush on her anymore.
"Hey Shizuka!" Kurapika greeted back as Shizuka sat across him. Kurapika looked at the door as Neon and her friends went in. Shizuka looked on where he was looking. Then his eyes turned to Shizuka again. "What's up?"
"Your still not friends?" she asked. So she noticed.
"No...I don't think we have a plan to be together as friends again", he replied.
"Neon did you study for our test?" Machi asked which Kurapika and Shizuka heard them.
"Yeah I study hard last night!" they heard Neon answered. Kurapika sighed.
"Kurapika...I think you still want to be friends with her", Shizuka guessed. Kurapika's blue eyes were covered by his bangs.
"The truth is...I missed her Shizuka"! Kurapika said in a whisper. "I need her!"
"If you need help...don't worry I'm here", she said as she smiled to him. He nods back.
~*~*~*~*~
It was dismissal at last as the student's excitedly leaves the classroom. "Hey Kurapika's how's the test? Did you get a high grade?" Shizuka asked. Kurapika smiled.
""Yeah and I was so happy I passed", Kurpika replied happily. They we're supposed to go out at the gate until they saw Neon and Machi ahead of them. Then he never expects what he would do. "Neon!" Neon turned around to see Kurapika calling her. Is this true? He called her? Kurapika ran to her and looked at her seriously. "Shizuka and Machi could you two leave us for a while to have a private talk?" he favored, not looking at the two.
"O-Okay", Machi answered, as they left the two. Neon doesn't like this...she doesn't want to see him again.
"What do you want?" Neon asked, but couldn't help herself to ask in angry tone.
"Are we enemies?" Kurapika asked her. She was taken aback by his question. It was so sudden.
"What do you think? I don't know!" she replied.
"Is there a way we could be friends again?" he asked, his eyes said his feelings all. She looked away.
"Maybe, maybe not. You're the one who changed me Kurapika. I wasn't like this before! You know what? I became the coldhearted Neon! I know it was my fault but I didn't know Shizuka was at the back!" she nearly yelled. She felt like crying. But no! She wanted to be strong in his eyes.
"Maybe your right. I did change you. But is there a way we could be together as friends again?" he favored her. He needs her!
"Why?" was her question.
"Coz'...I missed you...a lot!" he confessed. She was shocked really. But it didn't reach her cold heart.
"I'm sorry Kurapika", she said in a soft voice as she turn her back on him. "But the truth is I'm going to forget our friendship. Goodbye". She ran hurriedly as her tears start to fall one by one. 'How could you say you miss me?' she thought. 'You were the one who changed me into somebody else! I could never be the old Neon again!' she wanted to forget him and their friendship.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Machi!" Shizuka greeted as she saw Machi sitting at the bench, reading a book. She sat beside her.
"Oh...hi Shizuka!" Machi greeted back, closing the book.
"Reading a book I see. Where's Neon?" Shizuka asked, looking around if there were any sign of a pink haired girl.
"In the court playing basketball again with some of her other friends", Machi replied.
"Boys?"
"Yup!" the both laughed. "So what do you want from me?"
"Machi I want Neon and Kurapika to be friends again-"
"And you need my help?" Mahci interrupted. "Me too. I want the two to be friends again. Hey let's set them up!"
"We're into that". A voice called from behind. They turned around and saw Gon and Killua.
"Gon and Killua? From freshmen?" Shizuka asked. The two nod.
"We want them to be friends too and we heard your conversation. So can we help?" Killua asked. Machi and Shizuka looked at each other. And they didn't waste much time. They looked at the two boys and nod their heads in agreement.
"Hey I have a ticket here. Two tickets actually for a concert and it has the seat number. And the seat number is sixteen and seventeen. How about we let them go to the concert?" Gon suggested, holding the two tickets up.
"Gon! You're a genius!" Shizuka shrieked.
"Killua and I planned it", Gon added.
"Okay you two are great! This is the first plan!" Machi said.
"Here Shizuka and Machi give this to them. We'll think about the second plan...later", Gon said, handling the tickets.
"Okay!" the two girls said in unison.
~*~*~*~*~
"Kurapika", Shizuka tap Kurapika's shoulder. He looked up at her and smiled.
"Yes Shizuka?" Kurapika asked. She gave him the ticket. "What's this?"
"It's a ticket for the concert this Saturday. Can you go there?" she asked.
"You bought this for me?" he asked back.
"Well...Gon and Killua bought it but they can't come...um...they said they're busy. So could you go there instead?"
"How about you?"
"Um...I couldn't go too. So I thought to give it to you. Is it okay?"
"Sure no problem Shizuka", he replied as he keep the ticket. Shizuka tried not to laugh.
~*~*~*~*~
"Neon!" Mahci called as she saw her drinking water at the drinking fountain. She went to her as Neon wiped her lips with her kerchief.
"What's up?" Neon asked.
"Here", Machi said giving the ticket. "You might ask what is that. That's a ticket for the concert this Saturday. Your seat number is written there too. Gon and Killua gave it to me and also Shizuka coz' they can't go. And we can't go neither. So I gave it to you", Machi said, explaining curtly.
"So...do you know who Shizuka gave the ticket to?" Neon asked.
"I don't know! Maybe to her friend...I guess", she answered, careful not to stammer her words.
"Okay I'll go there!" Neon replied, keeping the ticket.
"Yes! I love you Neon!" Machi gushed, as she hugged her.
"Whatever", Neon said flatly, rolling her forest green eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
That dismissal Gon and Killua met up Shizuka and Machi on their way home. "Hey Machi and Shizuka! So how was it?" Gon said. Killua covered his mouth.
"Careful Gon! Somebody might hear us!"
"Sorry!" Gon apologized. To be continued...