Hills wasn't just hills. It was the name of the city; Mizutsuki didn't get it until she got there.

"I found a hit list Danchou made. I called Phinks, Machi, Feitan, and Nobunaga as well. They are the only ones I could reach." Shalnark told her over the phone. "We're meeting up at Hills."

Mizutsuki frowned. "Hills? There are a lot of hills in this country you know."

"No, I mean Hills, the city."

"A city filled with hills or a hill filled with cities?"

"No! The city has nothing to do with hills! And the second option wouldn't be a hill anymore! It'd be a mountain!"

"But didn't you say that we're going to meet up at Hills? What does the city have to do with hills if it has nothing to do with hills?"

"No! Hills is Hills! It's not a hill!"

"So how is a hill a hill if it's not a hill!?"

"It is HILLS, not HILL."

"Oh so it's multiple hills instead of just one hill?"

"No! Hills is not a hill!"

"I know grammar! Plural cannot be singular if it's plural! Even an idiot would get that!"

"..."

"What?"

"Hills isn't plural."

"It has an S on the end, how is it not plural?"

"We're meeting up at the CITY Hills, not HILLS."

"So is it a city of hills or a hill of cities!?"

"As I've said, the city has nothing to do with Hills—We're repeating ourselves again!"

"Shalnark you're not talking sense! Are you on crack!?"

"NO! Oh whatever, I'll just send you the map..."

Shalnark ended the call and ten seconds later she received an email with the map and address of the hideout included.

"So Hills was a noun, not an adjective..." She mumbled to herself as she stood on a gleaming grassy hill filled with dandelions. The city of Hills loomed before her; it was a quiet city in the middle of a wide valley. It was filled with modern skyscrapers that were almost taller than the mountains surrounding it. It was the prettiest city she had ever seen to be honest, all the cities she had been to before were filled with pollution and lacked in green plants. But Hills was surrounded by nature. The only thing she hated about the city was its confusing name.

She sneezed and looked down at the sea of dandelions.

And maybe the amount of pollen as well.

Mizutsuki kicked open the door to the hideout and strode in. "Mizutsuki, coming in." She announced in a loud, bored tone.

"Ah, Tsundere-chan's here." Phinks smirked.

"Shut up Pharaoh."

"Isn't that a little mean?" Nobunaga said.

"You can shut up too samurai."

"There, there," Shalnark sighed. "Don't start arguing already!"

Mizutsuki rolled her eyes. "You could've told me that Hills was a city name from the start too you know, Shalnark."

"I did!"

"You didn't, and you should've told me it was a noun at least."

"Why does it seem like my fault now?" Shalnark moaned in frustration.

Machi put a hand onto the Blonde's shoulder. "Don't bother arguing with her. She always wins. We still have some Chinese takeout left, do you want them?" Machi held up a box of Chinese takeout.

"Gladly." Mizutsuki took the box from Machi. "Where's Feitan? I didn't expect him to be late—

"ACHOO!"

A loud sneeze came from the corner and Mizutsuki turned to see Feitan holding a box of tissues with puffy eyes.

"...Am I dreaming or is Feitan actually crying?"

"He's not crying and you're not dreaming." Nobunaga said. "Feitan's got allergies."

"From what?"

"Nature."

"Oh..." She looked at Feitan sympathetically. Feitan glared back.

"Don't look at me like tha—ACHOO!"

Phinks sighed. "Either Fei would have to stay out of the job this time or be backup."

"Don't be ridiculous Phinks I'm perfectly fine!" Feitan blew his nose and rubbed his eyes.

Shalnark sighed. "Mizutsuki, can you do us a favor here and help Feitan with his allergies for a bit?"

"I don't need her help!"

Mizutsuki smirked. "Oh really?"

"Yes really! Are you making fun of m—ACHOO!"

"Are you a hundred percent positive that you don't want my help?"

"Yes!"

"C'mon Feitan, don't be stubborn." Machi said.

"Shut up!"

"Just go ahead." Nobunaga nodded at her.

"I'm not sure, should I? I think that he'll bite my arm off if I go near him." Mizutsuki pouted and swung her arms around childishly.

"Yes I will—ACHOO!" Feitan shuddered.

"Don't worry, he won't." Shalnark smiled.

"I'll break your arm and peel off your nails if you come anywhere near me!"

"Right, that sounds really reassuring, Shalnark."

"Don't be such a grumpy old man Feitan." Nobunaga joked.

"I'm not! I don't need her help—ACHOO!" Another wet tissue ball was thrown into the trash bin.

"I can just destroy the whole natural habitat here instead?" Mizutsuki offered. "That way we wouldn't have to sacrifice my arm and we can cure Fei's allergies at the same time.

Feitan nodded. "Sounds like a good idea."

"NO!" All the other members shouted. "We're thieves, not bioterrorists!"

Mizutsuki sighed and scratched the back of her neck. "I thought that it was a good idea..."

The rest of the Ryodan went into a state of deep thinking. What was a good way to cure Feitan's allergies; Mizutsuki wouldn't have to risk losing her arm, and can prevent the natural environment from being destroyed? As the other members racked their brains to think of a good way, Machi was already valuing the gains and losses of her idea.

"Mizutsuki."

"Hm?"

"How about I treat you to alcohol?"

The other members' jaws dropped, Feitan's eyes widened, and Mizutsuki beamed sunshines. "Consider the deal done."

In a flash she was behind Feitan; the allergies slowed down Feitan's reactions and before he could grab her collar, Mizutsuki had already slapped him on the back and worked her ability. Within a second she was back at her original place again, smiling.

Phinks' jaw dropped. "That's all?"

"Yeah? Is there a problem?"

"You did it so easily; what was the point of us busting out our brains over here!?"

Mizutsuki shrugged. "How should I know? I didn't ask you to bust out your brains did I?"

"... Bitch."

Shalnark cleared his throat. "Ahem. Now that we're all well prepared, I suppose it's time to announce our target."

"What is it?" The members asked in unison.

Shalnark pulled out a sheet of paper which was supposedly the hit list Chrollo created before he had gone missing. "It is a book called Chapter Black.

"What does it look like?"

"It's a book with a black cover."

"Pffft..." Mizutsuki snorted. "Yeah, like there's only one book in the whole universe with a black cover."

Shalnark ignored her.

"Where do we find it?" Machi questioned.

"According to information, it is without a doubt, located in this city somewhere."

"Which means that we'll have to look for it ourselves huh?" Phinks translated.

"Yes, I think that we should go in groups... Feitan and I, Machi and Nobunaga, Phinks and Mizu."

"I wanna be with Machi!" Mizutsuki whined.

"You'll pester her for alcohol if you guys do get grouped together." Nobunaga pointed out.

"I may be a bitch, but I have enough common sense that I shouldn't drink while on duty."

Everyone else in the room looked doubtful.

"Anyways, if you went with Feitan, there's a risk you guys would break out an argument in the middle of the road and have a fight. Nobunaga works better with Machi, and I couldn't go with you because it's going to be a waste of resources for two Hunter Licenses to go together." Shalnark explained. "That leaves Phinks."

"It's not like I have my license anywhere near me though…"

Phinks frowned. "Why do I sound like some leftover garbage?" He asked.

"It's because you are." Mizutsuki stated dully.

"You little...!" Phinks made a grab for her neck but she dodged away swiftly. "C'mon Phinks, let's go."

Phinks scowled and the two walked out of their hideout.

"Should we look for an Internet cafe first or something?" Mizutsuki asked as they walked on the busy street. The air of the city was clean and fresh, the sun was bright and warm. All in all, it was a good day.

"Sounds fine with me." Phinks shrugged. "By the way, when and why did you change your clothes?" He didn't know how or when did she change, but she was suddenly in a male outfit.

Mizutsuki rolled her eyes. "I have more wanted posters printed out than you, what do you think?"

"Oh." Phinks shrugged. "You look like a guy."

"The only times when I enjoy having a washboard chest is when I'm in a disguise. What do you think the people on the streets think of us?"

Phinks frowned. "Huh?"

"I could either be your little brother or your gay lover. Which do you prefer?"

"I'd prefer breaking your neck."

"Nice..." Mizutsuki said dryly without any signs of amusement in her voice. She looked around and spotted an Internet cafe. "Hey, there's one over there."

"Fantastic."

The two of them trotted over the street and entered the Internet cafe. The storekeeper smiled at them. "Hello, two, is it?"

"One computer would be enough."

"Then there would only be drinks and food for one, would that be alright?"

"Yeah."

"How long would you like to book the computer?"

Mizutsuki glanced at Phinks. "How long?"

"I have no idea."

She turned back to the storekeeper. "Let's make it an hour."

"Alright. May I have your ID please?"

She turned to Phinks and held out a hand. "ID."

"Does it look like I have one?" He snapped.

"I didn't bring mine with me either!"

The storekeeper smiled. "Anything that can prove that you are the person using the computer would be fine."

"Oh." Mizutsuki blinked and reached into her back pocket. "Would this work?" She pulled out a piece of paper and she slammed her wanted poster onto the counter.

The storekeeper's eyes widened for a moment, and then he looked up and down to check the resemblance between the boy and the wanted poster in front of him. Before the man could scream, Phinks had punched him in the gut and got him unconscious.

"ARE YOU INSANE?" He snapped.

"He asked for something that proves that I am me, I don't see what I did wrong." She said stubbornly and rang the bell. Another employee rushed out.

"Yes, yes, welcome—Oh my god what happened!?" He gasped in horror seeing his boss fainted on the floor.

"He fainted, probably because of anemia." Mizutsuki lied smoothly. "Better get him checked up in the hospital soon."

"Yes! Yes!" The employee cried.

"We'll just go in okay?" Mizutsuki pointed at the computer tables.

"Okay."

The two Ryodan members walked over and sat down at one of the tables.

"You're nuts."

"That is a compliment to a psychopath." Mizutsuki replied lightly and went into Wikipedia. It's a shame she didn't have her license.

"Hmm, let's see, list of valuable books: C...C...Ch...Cha...Cham, Chan, Chap... Aha! Here we go! Chapter Black." She clicked into the page

"What does it say?"

"No one knew who wrote the book or when the book was published. The contents of it are unknown. There was once a rumor that this book was written by the famous author Yoshiro Togashi but the saying has never been proved blah-blah-blah— Not interested." She scrolled down. "The book is full of mysteries, but one thing confirmed about it is that it will bring misery and unfortunate things upon the reader."

"Wow, it's a cursed book."

"You don't say..."

"Scroll to the bottom and see what's there."

Mizutsuki clicked on the mouse and scrolled to the bottom of the page. There was only one sentence:

It was rumored that the book Chapter Black has been bought by the wealthiest family in the city of Hills, the Oaks.

"Now that's what I'm talking about." Phinks grinned and slapped her on the back. "Let's phone the others and tell them what we've got."

"Shalnark should be there already, so it's just Machi and Nobunaga isn't it?"

"Yeah." Phinks pulled out his phone and dialed the number.

"Hello?" Nobunaga's voice came through the speakers.

"It's Phinks, I was wondering how you guys are doing."

"We're in the library right now, so just get to the point. The librarian is glaring at me."

"I didn't know that the Samurai could read." Mizutsuki whistled.

"Neither did I."

"HEY!"

On the other side of the table, Machi's phone rang as well. "Shalnark?"

"Machi! Where are you right now!?" Shalnark's voice sounded urgent.

"Library, what? Did something happen? You sound rather desperate you know."

"We're in big trouble!"

Machi's eyes widened as Shalnark told her his discovery. "Fuck!" She hissed. "Nobunaga's on the phone with Phinks right now. Hold on."

Nobunaga shot her a questioning glance; Machi quickly scribbled down the news on scrap paper and showed it to him.

Nobunaga's eyes widened. "Oh fuck."

"Did you say something?" Phinks asked.

"Nothing! N–No, I mean yes." Nobunaga said quickly. "Shalnark said that he spotted –

Just then the librarian pulled the phone out of his hands and gave him a death glare. "Do not talk on your phones in a library!" She snapped. "You can pick up your phone at the front counter when you leave."

"What did Nobunaga say?" Mizutsuki questioned Phinks.

Phinks shrugged. "I don't know, I think the librarian took his phone."

The brown haired girl couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Damn, that's a shame. Now what?"

"We grab something to eat. Duh." Phinks said with a roll of his eyes. "I'm going to that steak house we passed on the street. Are you coming?"

Mizutsuki shook her head and held up her hand. "Nah, I'll pass. I'm not in the mood to eat steak right now. I'm going to buy a hot dog somewhere and check out that Oak mansion."

"Alrighty, see you later."

"Yeah, see you."

A shadow hiding inside a nearby alleyway pulled out his phone. He had seen Mizutsuki pull out her wanted poster and Phinks punching the storekeeper in the gut. He had also overheard their conversation about Chapter Black. "Hello, it's me, get the security guards keep an eye on a teenage girl lurking around the house. She'd probably be eating a hotdog and she's disguised as a male."

Hey Ho! So I'm back (more or less)! This is kinda like a prequel...? Set in the present time...? I don't know if that works or not. But let me tell you, ever since Revived ended, I have been thinking of scenes that I should've put in and plots that would've made the story ten times better. And then Togashi came back and I was all... seriously Togashi? Right after I end my story? Anyways I'm totally into the Dark Continent Arc (although Togashi went on hiatus again)and I'm starting to ship Pariston and Ging. Crazy isn't it? Like, I vowed to not become a yaoi fangirl because I'll get too deep into it and shut myself from socializing. Anyways this little side story is set after the Greed Island Arc, and Gon and Killua just finished watching Battle Olympia (Not the best movie is it?). It features two new OCs, and the purpose is to serve the backstory of Mizutsuki's Nen ability. Also, I've been making up little scenes while I read what is there of the Dark Continent Arc, and I've written them down. I want to share them, like, desperately. So these Dark Continent Arc scenes will serve as omakes/teasers in this story. Let's hope that I'd get to write them out in an actual story.

Also, I've decided that I would post every update of this story on my Tumblr as well (My Tumblr link is on my profile.) So people without FFN accounts can follow me and my story on Tumblr (Yeah, I need followers) and people who have neither accounts... I really can't think of anything to help. I'm pretty active on Tumblr, so even when I'm not updating FFN, I'd probably be updating my Tumblr. You can also send me asks!

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