Chapter 1- Feelings realized
It was a stormy night. Loud crackling sound of thunder was heard and rains soon follows. Unexpectedly, this weather fits in the atmosphere in the building where right now suspense is the only thing that fills the air.
"It definitely is one of you"
Everyone went gasped and shocked. Most of them are nervous and some are just trying to hide their emotions.
"Every evidence, every information, every clues that I have gathered have made me realize who is the murderer"
Everyone started to nervously looking at each other, unsure who is the real murderer.
"Obviously, it was you! The son!"
Loud gasp is now echoed in the room, all of the eyes are now looking at the son.
"D-Don't be stupid! I didn't kill my father!" he began to took some step back as he said this.
"Well, mind telling me about the glass shards that are sticking in your shoes?"
"It- It must be a bottle shards from when I accidentally drop the bottle when I drink with my friends!" The son stutters as he is now more and more backing away.
"Really? A simple refractive index test on the glass can explain what glass shards is this, wanna bet for it?"
"Guh" the son had hit the dead end as he look at everyone nervously.
"You killed your father as you waited both of your parents to sleep from the sleeping pill you gave them inside the tea. But it went backfired when only your mother drinks it, and since you two makes quite a commotion, you break the window after you killed your father and made it as if the killer is outsider"
"Nggh-" The son narrowed his eyes before he opens the door and goes outside.
"After him!"
Small chuckle was heard, making everyone surprised.
"No need to worry, who do you take me for?"
Loud scream was heard and every witnesses goes outside and sees that the son had been caught by the polices who are hiding beforehand, causing everyone to be surprised.
"Case is closed"
Once the incident is over, a police inspector goes and thanking for the help for solving the case.
"As expected from the genius detective. You are really quick and somehow able to know everything" The police inspector said with a smile.
"Well, thank you for the praise, inspector"
"I would love to shake your hand but- it's too bad that I can't do that" The inspector said with a bit of frown on his face.
"Well, sorry about that. Oh, I got called now from the women's. Right on time, just give the details of everything to my secretary. That is why she is hired for this. Thanks and bye"
Click, beep, beep.
And the police inspector could only shake his head as all the time, the genius detective as always will be talking about the case, through the phone. He began to feel sorry for the secretary who is from the start until now, holding the phone without rest.
"I'm really sorry about this" The secretary said while bowing her head a bit before returning the phone to its place and massage her arm.
"No need. Everyone knows that he is always like that. He is a truly genius and gifted detective but he is truly a playboy and selfish" the inspector said in ease, despite he is talking to the object's secretary.
"I'm really sorry" The secretary said, bowing again.
"No harm done. Just gives him a message of good work as usual even though I still don't like the method of deducting using the phone again, as usual" The inspector said bowing as well with frown on his face.
"Of course inspector" the secretary said.
"Well, thank you for the help" The inspector said and then he looks at her name tag "I'll call again whenever there is another case, Gon Freecs" he adds.
"Yes, inspector" Gon bowed as the inspector leaves then proceed to fill in the paperwork of the cases that her boss just solved
When morning came, Gon had prepared everything to welcome her boss back. Right now, she counted in her mind.
`Three, two, one'
Right on that, the door opens and a man with messy silver hair and sapphire eyes comes in and plop himself comfortably on the couch. He began to grab his head and groaned.
"Urgh! Damn hangovers!"
Gon walks nearer towards the guy with a glass of water and aspirin.
"Here, Killua-san. It is for your hangover" Gon said as she handed her boss the items.
The man named Killua narrowed his eyes at Gon before taking the items and mutter "Whatever"
Gon just sighed. She is used for his attitude, after all, she is the longest secretary that had been hired by Killua. Most quits because the pay is really low and he always cutting pay as well as his high temper for sometimes, he could snap for no reason.
"Good work on last night case. The inspector is truly pleased" Gon said as she bowed towards Killua.
"Pfft, as expected from me of course. Anyway, just give me my breakfast now! It is my usual, right!? " Killua said while giving Gon a glare.
Gon gulped a bit, recalling the last time she got the wrong one, KIllua practically yelled in anger at her stupidness (as Killua called it) which really alert the neighborhood but all of them are only scared and can do nothing about it. Either way, Gon had learned not to cross Killua.
"Don't worry Killua-san, it is your usual and it's still warm" Gon said.
"Well, bring it then! Are you trying to kill me from hunger!?" Killua said while tapping his foot repeatedly and glaring at Gon who is now carrying Killua's breakfast.
"H- Here you go" Gon said as she carefully place the food on the table.
"About damn time" Killua said before eating the food.
Gon can only sigh, knowing that her boss is really hard to please.
"Oi! Have you finished the paperwork for the case last night!?" Killua asked, his eyes are still looking at his food.
"Ahh yes, would you like to check it out!?" Gon said as she looks at the folder case.
"Like hell! It has passed and solved already so I don't give a damn about it. It's annoying that sometimes that inspector came without any notice and asking about looking at the case file. Damn it, if it is solved already then they should have let it go." Killua said irritated before back to eating his food.
Gon gives another sigh. She truly hates her job but she can't quit since this is the only job she can have, given she had only have high school education and since Killua just hire anyone who can stand him, she takes the job immediately. Plus, Killua never look at someone's background in the resume, talk about lazy despite he is a detective who is supposed to be look at everything in detail.
After her job is finished, Gon goes back to her rental apartment and leaving Killua who is still in his office. Calling some women's as usual, it seems already a routine for Killua. Always look for women's to have fun and whenever there is a case, he would just listen it from Gon and always ask her to gather the information and clues then report, again, by phone. He felt like it is a waste of time to go here and there only to gather useless information. That is why he just send Gon and if there is a mistake, he would blame it all on Gon although it is really good that Gon had never makes any mistake in the investigation.
"Yeah sure. I'm free today and what if we go to the new club? Oh really!?" Killua said while chatting happily with a smirk towards the woman in the phone.
He is too distracted to the point that he didn't realize a stranger had come in secretly, the stranger is currently holding a cosh before raising the cosh then hit Killua .
"GWAHHHH!"
After the loud scream, the other sound is heard is the woman yelling frantically in the phone before the stranger hangs up while smirking.
Another day starts again where Gon just sigh as she doesn't have any mood to come to Killua's office building but she has to so when she has come inside the office, she thought that she would expecting empty office but surprised as the view in front of her says otherwise.
"What the- What is the meaning of this!?"
Gon can only widen her eyes, seeing the office is now in disarray state. She began to look around to find some clues to know what is going on.
"This is- Could it be!?"
"Damn it!"
Killua cursed as he is currently tied up on a chair. He is conscious finally but now he found out that he is truly unable to free himself since he didn't bring any weapon. He never bothered to have them, how regretful he is now for not bringing any for this kind of emergency case.
"Struggle all you want but it won't make any difference"
Killua raised his head as he heard that voice. He looks and sees a woman with short, jet black hair and crimson eyes which looks at Killua, pathetically. Behind her, some men's are laughing with a snide.
Killua growled low, knowing that she is the mastermind of his kidnapping incident.
"Oh my, so this is the genius detective? I would say he is an idiot for getting caught so easily, I would expect him to put up a fight"
"So what!? I don't need weapons to get out of here" Killua said, hoping to scare her and the lackeys.
"Hmph! What a pathetic words for an idiot" The woman just ignore Killua as she said that which makes Killua irritated.
"Alright! Who are you and what do you want from me!?" Killua yelled, not knowing their motive to kidnap him.
"You don't know who I am!? What are you, a cavemen or something!? Are you guys sure we had the right person!? He must be a genuine idiot" The woman said with sneer and throwing insults at Killua.
"Just answer the question, Dammit!" Killua narrowed his eyes, truly feel very hopeless right now but tried to stay strong.
"Very well, I am madam Hartine. Ring any bells?" Hartine said while she smirks.
Killua crouch his eyebrows "Nope. Never heard of it" He said casually but it brings terror towards the men and the Hartine herself.
"You- you are, You are truly an idiot! You truly had no idea who I am!?" Hartine yelled, she is truly fuming with anger now.
"Madam Hartine. A very successful woman who owned a large jewelry shop which have many truly expensive jewels. Her most famous gems which are the accessories in her shop are the Veroliette which are known to be the most exquisite yet the most mysterious jewel that are given violet light in eclipse".
"Yeah, that's right and what- wait. Who said that!?" Hartine went surprised since it was a woman voice and she is positive that she is the only woman in this room. She turned towards the source of the voice and sees a figure in the dark, currently made her way in her direction.
"Even so, she actually had underground business, smuggling the jewels and sell it in underground action. Some of the jewels she got was the jewels that are stolen from the museum and also from some family who refuses to sell their jewel, ended up murdered and their jewels are stolen". The Veroliette is the same as that is the diamond that is belong to the Rapenlieze Family and they kept it in secret. Since that diamond isn't being publicized. No one suspect that famous Veroliette is someone else's, quite lucky aren't you?"
Hartine is truly paled right now, Not knowing how could that has been found out.
"The reason why you are kidnapping Killua is because he owned a legendary diamond since it is only one exist in the whole world. The Zernian diamond, the diamond that has been passed down from Zaoldyeck generation to the next generation. You probably want him to sign the marriage contract so that you would get your hands in that diamond and then divorce him but you will be keeping the diamond".
Hartine could feel that her eyes widen and blood is leaving her face. "Y- you. Who are you! Show yourself!" Hartine stutters before yelled then gives signal for her men's to take their weapon.
"Fine, I will" The figure said as she finally show herself.
Killua widened his eyes, unable to believe it.
"G- Gon!?" Killua managed to mutter her name, he is so surprised that he had called her name. He never had called her name ever since she is employed. Either way, he is truly unable to know how she could find him but he thinks that she is stupid since she is even bothered to showing herself in front of the enemy, boldly, it is like putting your head in lion's mouth.
"You are- Oh right. You are his secretary, right? I'm surprised you know much about me but now, your time is end" Hartine smile wickedly as she instructs her men to surround her, each holding a gun.
"Ah, I see" Gon just said, calmly.
"Put your hands up in the air, NOW!" Hartine screamed.
"Alright, alright" Gon obliged much to Killua's dismay.
"Oh, secretary and the boss sure are alike since you two didn't put up a fight to come here. Anyway, you know way too much so I guess I should have kill you right here right now. That's truly idiotic for you to come here by yourself." Hartine said and laugh which makes Killua irritated but surprised when he realized that Gon is smiling, full of confidence.
"I see, but even so, I'm not an idiot for just coming here myself" Gon said, still with her hands up in the air, she snap her fingers and almost immediately, armed police officers showing themselves and flooding the room.
"Wha- What is!" Hertina backed away, scared as all polices are now taking down her men's.
"Sigh, we got the recording for her confession, right?" Gon said, lowering her hands now then look at the inspector.
"Yes we are. Thank you very much. With this, we finally have evidence and grounds to arrest her" The inspector said as he showing a tape recorder.
Hartine was surprised, she gasps and stutters for now they had tape recording of her admitting her crimes. She knows that her plan is flawless, however, she widened her eyes as she remembers something "Wait you! How- How do you know that we are here with your boss!?" Hartine yelled as she point accusing finger at Gon.
"Really!? It was so easy actually" Gon said in a bored tone, somehow amuse Killua which surprise him.
"Tell me, you bitch!" Hertina said in demanding tone.
"Well you see, when I was looking around the office, I found a piece of paper with your trademark logo. Then it said `commencing plan at midnight' which is must be the kidnapping plan. Either way, I just need to go to your store and checking out the CCTV nearby. I found an licensed plate of suspicious car that is registered but going off somewhere so because of that, I just need to go to Informa to use surveillance camera to track it down and here we are. Of course I called some help while on the way here." Gon said, ending her long explanation with a smirk.
Killua can't believe his eyes and ears. He is truly surprised that Gon managed to do all of that and it feels like she is a professional for this. Especially Informa? She had authority to use that? He is truly surprised at this fact. Had he underestimate her? Either way, he feels like he sees a new light from his secretary,
"Damn you! If you hadn't interfered, my plan would have been a success!" Hartine exclaims before lunged towards Gon, intending to claw her face.
"Look out!" Killua can only shout as he is still tying up to the chair.
Gon just smiled, she dodged it and kick Hartine's leg which cause her to lose her balance and fell but Hartine didn't give up. She took her gun and about to shoot but failed as Gon is faster and managed to shoot the gun away from her grasp which makes Killua surprised and didn't know that she has a gun and she can use a gun.
Gon point her gun towards Hartine to make sure she stays low until a police grabs her and restain her with a handcuff. Gon sigh and take her gun before she raise her eyebrow and sharply turn behind and shoot some guys gun who are Hartine's mens that are still around hiding.
`Wow, she has a truly sharp razor sense' Killua thought as his eyes still fixed at Gon.
Moments later, the remaining of the men's shows up but Gon calmly took them all down surprising the inspector, the polices and Killua.
`U- unbelievable' Killua thought, still tied up but he keeps looking at Gon. Her deduction skills, her shooting skills, her fighting skills. Her new side that she shows him for the first time.
Deg! Deg! Deg!
His heartbeat was racing now as the more he looked at her. His eyes still fixed on her as she finally deliver the last blow towards the last men.
"Alright, that's the last one" Gon said before leaving the rest to the police and she come towards Killua.
"Killua-san, are you alright!?" Gon said as she untie the rope.
"A- ah. Ye- yeah" Killua stutters a bit as he stands up.
Either way, right now, Killua is currently sitting by himself and drinking water while waiting and looking at Gon who is talking towards the officer right now.
Few moments later, Gon walked over to him.
"Killua-san, we could go back for now. Would you like to have something to eat when we go back?" Gon asked.
Killua shook his head. "Err, no. I just thinking only want to go back. I'm a bit sleepy right now" Killua said.
"I see, let's go inside the car and we'll go back". Gon said while Killua just nodded.
When she leaves, Killua still stood there and looking at Gon who leaves which in Killua's eyes, looking very graceful.
Deg! Deg! Deg!
He run his hand towards his chest and he could feel his heart is beating really fast right now and he has cold sweat all over him. He never thought this would happen.
"I'm – I'm in love with her"
