Quick Author Note: First chapter might be a bit boring, but stick with the story and it will get better! I promise! :D! Now on with the story. xD

There was once a time when I was happy. Nothing ever phased me. The reason why, was because I lived in a world of fantasy; instead of reality. Then the Phantom Troupe attacked. Nothing was very happy for me anymore.

My name is Akira. I am, well was, part of a Clan called the Kushio Tribe. We have been allies with the Kurta Clan for the longest time. This is how I have my best friend, Kurapika.

He was very handsome. He had perfect blonde hair and lovely blue eyes. His skin was too perfect to be true, but it was. Beside his feminine features, he was basically a flawless guy.

I on the other hand, wasn't so perfect. I was pretty flawed in the looks department, but hey, we can't all be perfect can we? I was broad shouldered. So I had kind of a build, I slouched too, which isn't very good, but hell, I'm comfy. I didn't have a perfect flat stomach. Not like how "normal girls" would have. I have very bizarre eating habits. Because of this, and my slow as hell metabolism, I have a chubby stomach. I have rolls when I sit. I'm working on getting rid of it though. Just thanking every force on the earth for no love-handles or muffin-top. I am so glad I don't have that.

But you know, I do have good qualities. I have breasts between C and D. So it creates a curve along with my thighs.

I don't like all this fat I have. I really don't. As long as I can wear my skinny jeans though, there are no problems really except for my shit self esteem.

Now with the last details about myself, I have short black hair. I got it cut to look like Kurapika's. I also had green gray eyes. They hold a secret, stick around, you'll find out. But I also dress like a guy. Comfy, not fashionable. Big shirts over skin tight shirts any day.

SO. As I was saying,

Kurapika and I were on Whale Island right now. We were here for last minute shopping right before we had to take the boat to Dole Island. Taking the Hunter Exam was his idea, but I went along with it.

I usually go along with whatever Kurapika said. He was the only person I had left in the world. I can never lose him. No matter what. I won't little things come between us, especially not something as small as a disagreement. He means too much to me.

So anyway, I was really bored. Like, really bored. I just started looking around at people. They were staring at me. I really hated when people stared at me, I get really self conscious, but I got use to the stares a while ago. If I had to guess, they were staring at me, for what I was wearing. Basically, I got stereotyped as the "punk", the "Goth", the "emo". I don't care. I'd take those as compliments. I just don't like people using stereotypes. They annoyed the fuck out of me, but no one gives a shit, so its whatever.

I was wearing a black band tee, for my favorite band "Sick Puppies". A pair of blue skinny jeans with a few holes in them, and a pair of shoes I created myself. They looked like converse, but the bottoms were made so they can handle any surface. (Don't ask how I did it, I will never tell). I put spikes on the back of my sneakers as well. It looked cool to me. I also had on a long chain hanging on the left side of my pants. I had gloves where the palm was stripped and the dorsum was fishnet with chains. A studded bracelet on the left wrist and spiked bracelet on the right, plus a spiked choker necklace. A gray beanie on my head and thick rimmed prescription glasses.

I know I look different. Does that really mean you all need to stare? I thought while sighing. "Kurapika?" He turned to look at me. "Can we get something to eat? I'm hungry" I asked holding my stomach for emphasis. He nodded once and we walked off to a diner. There was a lot of people running opposite of us. Off in the distance, I heard a guy announcing about arm wrestling some hunter. "Hey Kurapika?"

"Hmm?"

"Can we go arm wrestling after we're done eating?" I asked. He shook his head no, and I sighed. "Okay…"

The waiter was bringing our drinks when he suddenly stopped and yelled "Look out kids, that spider's poisonous! You better hold completely still or else it's going to bite you!" The restaurant was near a frenzy, people screaming and moving around. We turned our heads and looked at it. Both our eyes turned scarlet red and we jabbed our forks into it and threw it to a wall where the fork stuck, but the spider crawled away.

"Fucking spiders." I spit on the ground at the direction of the spider.

"Stop, Thief!" We heard someone yell. Turns out someone was running away from a stand and the owner was chasing after him.

Then a guy in a suit ran off with some fish in the confusion, calling back to a little kid in green saying "Good luck to you kid!" We stared off at the guy who was running away.

"Huh" I said while looking into my messenger bag. Kurapika stopped and looked at me, with a face asking 'what?'. "I need to go to a pharmacy real quick to buy something." He turned around and was about to walk with me, but I put my hand up to stop him. "Lady somethings. Stuff that we use once a week per month." He put his hands up defensively in a way to say 'say no more'. "I'll catch up with you at the ship, okay?" He nodded. So I ran to the nearest pharmacy and went to go buy that stuff~.

I caught up with Kurapika and we were sitting next to each other. I had my headphones in listening to some music from my iPod. The ship started moving. I looked up to see that same kid in green, running and then using his fishing rod to swing onto the ship. Man that looks like fun. I thought as I saw them slide down the sail and land. I took my head phones off to listen.

"Hey Mister, are you alright?" The kid asked.

"Don't call me mister, my names Leorio." The guy in the suit said, with some pain in his voice. With the way he landed, I don't blame him.

"Looks like the trip to Dole, won't be as boring as I thought it was going to be" I heard the captain say.

I agreed with him. I have to make friends with that kid; he seems like a hell of a lot of fun. I smiled to myself and continued listening to my music.