Hey, readers… I just want to inform you that this is my 1st fancfic. I have written this even before the other fanfictions I've placed on this site. It took a long time to be placed here because I've edited this a few times. XD

Chapter 1: A Nightmare of the Past

One cold night, at Whale Island, Gon is sitting beside the window admiring the dark sky, the twinkling stars, the bright moon and the cold breeze. He had been staring outside the window for an hour and a half. He was imagining what will happen for the following day. He and his friends: Killua, Kurapika and Leorio arranged a meeting for the next day. They do this every year whenever they have some time. Gon was so excited he couldn't get up from his seat. Later on, he managed to stand up and went to bed. He was smiling until he had fallen asleep.

"Ohayo gozaimasu!!"1 Gon greeted as he went downstairs. It was morning already. Time passed by too fast. Gon repeated his greeting. No one answered. He went to the kitchen. His grandmother wasn't there. He went again upstairs to see if his aunt was there, hanging some clothes, but he found no one. He felt nervous; he felt something wrong has happened.

He took his fishing rod with him and roamed around the house once again. However, his relatives can be found nowhere. He ran outside to see if they are just around. He failed once again. He sighed, "Maybe they just went to the market without telling me. Oh well! I'd better go change. They might be waiting for me." Gon hurriedly went back home and changed his clothes. He left his fishing rod on top of his bed and left.

Gon came earlier than expected. He bought with him the things he wanted to give to his friends. Since he is inside the mall, he wandered around for awhile. Suddenly, lights went out and he bumped into a group of people.

"Ouch!! That hurts!!" Gon murmured, picking up the gifts that fell from his plastic bag. Then, a few moments later, the lights went back to normal. Gon felt himself froze. He could not believe what he was seeing. "Iie..De–dekimasen!"2 He thought. He breathed hardly, "Geneiryodan?!?" then he lost consciousness.

"GON!! GON!! Okinasai!!"3 Mito shouted, slapping Gon's face until it turned red. "Ouch! Aunt Mito!!! What do you think you're doing?"

"Oh, I'm glad you're awake!" Mito said, embracing Gon–he was perspiring. "Where are they? What happened?" Gon asked.

"Who? What do you mean? You're just having a nightmare, can't you tell?" Mito said, wiping Gon's wet face. It was just a dream. Darn it, I thought I was going to die. Gon thought. It was such a long time when Kurapika became a blacklist hunter and hunted the Geneiryodan. It seemed so real. How could I get to sleep with this nightmare hunting me?

"Everything's alright now. Go back to sleep. It's not real." Mito said, kissing Gon goodnight. As Mito leaves his room, Gon tried to keep his eyes shut and gets back to sleep. However, the picture in his mind keeps coming back. He started to think of happy thoughts of what will happen the following day. This time, he was able to sleep without the picture of Geneiryodan hunting him and his friends in his dream.

"Ohayo gozaimasu!!" Gon greeted. Morning finally came, after the nightmare that seemed unending. Gon pinched himself, checking if he is still dreaming, but it was real. It is really morning, the day he had been waiting for.

"Ohayo gozaimasu, Gon!" his grandmother greeted back. Gon ran outside, heading through the forest. "Gon, breakfast is ready!!" Mito shouted, as she saw Gon running towards the forest. "That boy!!"

Every morning, Gon visits his friend, the fox-bear. When he finally reached its home, it is already having its breakfast. "Sorry. I've been having a bad dream last night, so I slept late." Gon apologized, getting his fishing rod and threw it at the trees. Fruits started to fall down and he took some for himself and carried it home. "I have to leave today. I'm going to meet up with my friends. Remember them? Killua, Kurapika and Leorio?" Gon asked, showing the picture of the 4 of them, together. The fox-bear nodded a bit, who seemed to understand what Gon is saying. It embraced Gon so tight until he couldn't breathe. "…Ok…I'd …better go now…Take care!!" Gon choked and the fox-bear released him. It waved him goodbye and enjoyed its breakfast with loads of fruits scattered on the ground.

Gon went back home and had his breakfast. He took a bath and wore the clothes his auntie bought for him. It was a blue shirt, a plain green jacket with black collar and for his bottom, dark navy blue shorts. He is also wearing a plain white socks and rubber shoes. He brought his backpack along with him, together with his fishing rod. Just in case. I don't want to be caught off-guard just like in my dream… He bid his relatives goodbye and left. He ran towards the forest and waved goodbye to his fox-bear who is still eating its breakfast.

While Gon is on his way, Killua is just getting ready to leave. He is already dressed up. He is wearing a blue green jacket with brown shorts. He has dark blue socks and a rubber shoes with a red lining on its end. He took his favorite skateboard along with him and checked the corridor. Good thing its morning. They're all still asleep. Killua laughed, as he rode his skateboard and brought a bag with him. He left the mansion as soon as possible; he didn't want to be caught by his brothers, scolded by his blabbering mother and questioned by his father. He wants to enjoy this day, not to ruin it.

On the other hand, Kurapika is on his way to the train station. He is wearing a white polo shirt from the inside and a blue vest on the outside. For his bottom, he wears a blue pants and plain white rubber shoes. He brought his red bag along with him. As he was waiting for the train, he sat on a bench and bought out a journal and a pen.

He was concentrating on what he is going to write when a small eight-legged creature was crawling on the bench. As he noticed it crawling towards him, his eyes turned red. He immediately turned around, knocking over the bench (good thing there was no one else sitting) and squashed the spider with his heel. Spiders annoy me. He thought, as he transfers to another bench. People around the train station started to avoid him, thinking he is a crazy person. Suddenly, a man taller than him, dressed up formally came towards him and said, "You know, if you're going to act like that all the time, we won't be enjoying this day."

Kurapika didn't respond. He keeps his eyes focused on the journal. Then, the man was about to take away the journal when Kurapika said, "Humph…You're still the same old man. Why don't you mind your own business, Leorio?"

"Huh? And I thought you wouldn't recognize me!" Leorio said, pushing his black round glasses. Kurapika puts his journal down and retorted, "Who wouldn't recognize an old man like you?" Leorio felt himself exploding; he shrugged and then said, "Nothing has changed…" Kurapika hid his smile as he continues to read on his journal. The train arrived a few minutes later. It was time to leave.

The four of them agreed at meet up inside a shokudo.4 At the mall, Killua was the first one to arrive. It was exactly 12 in the afternoon on his watch. Twenty minutes later, Leorio and Kurapika came. "It seems like Gon is the late comer this time." Leorio grinned. Killua shrugged and retorted, "Ha!! Look who's talking! You've been late from the past years and you're still late today. 20 minutes to be exact." "What did you say?! Kurapika's late too!!" Leorio exclaimed, slamming his hands on the table. Killua stucked out his tongue and said, "Stop changing the subject…"

"Calm down Leorio. You know, if you're going to act like that all the time, we won't be enjoying this day." Kurapika said, closing his eyes. He could imagine Leorio's face burning up and exploding. However, Leorio sat down and took the glass of water Killua was suppose to drink and threw it in front of Killua's face. Leorio laughed so hard, his voice can be heard inside the whole shokudo.

Finally, Gon arrived, exhausted. "Sorry to be late." Gon said, "Hey…You guys seem to be having fun…" Kurapika was laughing as Killua and Leorio's faces were all wet. After they dry themselves, they ate their lunch and started to tell stories about what happened to them the whole year. Until it came to the point when Gon remembers his nightmare, all of them grew quiet, sensing Gon has became serious. "Nan desu ka, Gon?"5 Kurapika asked. Gon hesitated, but he doesn't want to keep a secret from them, so he said, "Well…I…uhm…I don't know how to start…"Gon's heart was pounding; he was so scared of how Kurapika would react. He does not want to ruin his day but his nightmare keeps bugging him. "It's about the spiders!!! I've dreamt about them, that I bumped into them while waiting for you guys. I could not move, and then I lost consciousness…" Gon said, looking at Leorio and Killua but not at Kurapika.

As Kurapika heard the name of Geneiryodan or Phantom Brigade, his eyes turned red and then he closed his fists very tight. Leorio and Killua stared at Gon, and he already got their message. "Kurapika–it's not true!! Don't worry! It was just a nightmare!!!"

"Gomenasai, Gon, minna."6 Kurapika apologized, "I just don't want to remember the past."

"No need to apologize! It's my fault anyway! Let's forget about that for now. I have a surprise waiting for all of you. Follow me." Gon said as he stood up and lead the way. They followed him behind, wandering where Gon is headed to and the surprise waiting for them.

1 Good morning in Japanese

2 No..Im-Impossible!

3 Wake up!!

4 Eating place

5 What is it, Gon?

6 I'm sorry, Gon, everyone.