*Finding Leorio*

by: WhiteGloves

"I can't be a doctor if I can't cure patients...

likewise I can't be one if I don't help you now."

-Leorio to Kurapika

Chapter 1: His Letter

An airship was moving swiftly away from the city. There inside a compartment sat a blonde boy wearing an unusual dress which he found extremely comfortable. A number of heavy chains could be seen dangling on his right hand, and if you didn't know him better, you might mistake him for a suspicious person with the way he was sitting quietly inside while staring at the small vessel on the table. The vessel contains water and in it swam two eyeballs of red pupils. If you are familiar with them you'll know exactly that it costs a fortune and that the blonde boy looking at them was no ordinary person.

Chains started moving and the blonde boy grasped it. His eyes began to turn red as he stared transfixed on the vessel. Much hatred etched on his eyes and for a moment he doesn't look who he is…

Then there was a knock on the door.

Kurapika closed his eyes and then when he opened them, it was back on its normal green.

"Come in," he said and the intent aura of the chains around disappeared.

A small person with straight hair that reaches her shoulder appeared on the doorway. Kurapika stared as his friend, Senritsu, who entered the room quietly clutching an envelope on one hand.

"What's the matter?" Kurapika asked calmly when Senritsu stood in front of him. The kind faced being plainly looked at the eyes on the table and then at his good friend whom she was entrusted to look after to by one of Kurapika's former allies. "Did the boss send you here?"

"No," Senritsu shook her head and then looked down on the letter in his hands, "I've received this from the clerk a little while ago… and it's for you."

Kurapika looked at the letter as well with little interest. He reached a hand for it and Senritsu handed it over. Kurapika stared at the letter for awhile with an indifferent expression.

"It's from Yorknew," he muttered as he turned the envelope backwards to see who it was from. Then his eyes slightly widened upon finding the familiar handwriting and name in it.

"Leorio?" he muttered quietly.

Senritsu nodded. "He's your friend, am I right? When I saw his name printed on it I didn't hesitate to bring this to you."

Kurapika glanced briefly to his comrade before slowly tearing the envelope open. If he remembered closely, it's been nine months since he last saw the tall man whose dear ambition was to be a doctor. Kurapika didn't expect to hear anything soon, much less from this person whom he wished well by not contacting him at all. It has become clear to him that the only people who could actually turn him against his own desire to hunt for the Ryodan were his former friends. It didn't appeal to the current him very much.

"How did he find where we are?" he asked without much interest again, knowing that Leorio's letter finding him may only either mean he got skills to track him down (not to mention that his whereabouts is too easy to find) or Senritsu has been providing him with information.

Senritsu shook her head earnestly.

"I haven't been in contact with anyone." she said simply. Kurapika looked at her before reading the letter quietly. Senritsu watched as the blonde boy read the letter for a few minutes. It wasn't that long, she could tell by the number of words on the letter, but Kurapika took his time to react.

Then before it happened, Senritsu already knew what was going to happen next by how Kurapika's heart beat turned from calm to wild. Then all of a sudden Kurapika crumpled the letter and threw it on the floor.

"That guy…" he muttered with eyes hidden under his hair. Senritsu gave him a worried look before bowing down and picking up the crumpled paper.

"May I?"she asked softly. When Kurapika didn't respond, she decided to leave the room. Senritsu closed the door behind her and then opened the crumpled paper to read.

It said…

Kurapika,

How are you? It's been awhile! You're probably wondering how my letter reached you, neh? Well, I won't tell you! It's a secret unless you find me! It's been months since the last time we spoke and I know you might be irritated with the sudden intrusion. Sorry. I just couldn't help but feel wicked right now. I'm not disturbing you, am I? I guess you're too busy eh? Oh, and how is Senritsu? I hope you're not giving her a hard time.

Now, I guess it's about time to give you the main point. I've actually decided about something quite differently for now. My dreams come later. I wrote just to ask you a favor. I know you wouldn't listen anyway but I have to do it. So Kurapika, stop hunting for the Ryodan.

If you want to listen to that, send me a quick response. If not then just send me an angry note haha.

I'll keep in touch.

Leorio.

Senritsu stared at the name and remembered with fondness that tall guy with a kind face. She remembered well how the feeling of instant calm and comfort enveloped the guy's aura and how she praised him for being the only person with a nice and warm beat around.

Then Senritsu couldn't help but feel worried as she stared at the letter again. What this kind man was up to by asking Kurapika to back down all of a sudden? Leorio was not the kind of person to bluff like this as if it was nothing…well, at least that was what Senritsu thought him to be.

Surely he's not planning of something dangerous? She thought with a mixture of sadness and anxiety. There was something about the letter that was unsettling. Senritsu couldn't help but to worry about the man as she stared back at the close door behind her.

Inside the room, Kurapika has his hands together and looking thoughtful as he stared at the eyes on the vessel. He has already dismissed Leorio's message from his mind. He knew it doesn't concern him anymore what Leorio meant by his letter. Though at some point he became suspicious of Leorio's intent, the blonde boy decided it has nothing to do with him. He should concentrate on finding the Ryodan and getting back all the red eyes.

Nothing else mattered.

-To Be Continued-

next chapter Leorio is gonna show up with things up his sleeves in the next chapter:

His Gifts

Thanks for Reading!