Bet You'll Fall

Hello everyone! It's been forever since I wrote a fanfic, so… i hope this turns out well.

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"Great! This is just…" the white haired boy sighed in annoyance "Great."

He and Val had made a bet about how much time it would take to finish the last big paperwork of the month. He swore it would take just about an hour, while she thought it would take the whole morning, and here they had been waiting for about two hours in an eternal line. He could see from the corner of his eye that he smirked. He hated losing, scratch that, he hated losing to her.

He and Gon had been travelling for about 6 years, when they realized they needed to find a job. So, they finally ended up working for the Hunter Association, hoping it would be good pay and entertaining, exciting, active job. Well, he had hoped WRONG. It was mostly loads of paperwork. You would think that since they were both in the same office they would be able to have SOME fun. Wrong again. Gon, since he was, well, GON, he was fine with it and did his work with loads of enthusiasm and thought it was not ethic to joke around while working. He, being Killua, got bored, so he had to find a way to entertain himself. That way was Val. When they arrived at the office they had immediately noticed her, since she was their age, and got immediately got along. She had warned them about the BOREDOM of that job, saying that it would only get exciting with promotion helping them leave that damn office. So, as soon as they realized they were both bored, they started making bets. Now, 6 months later, they would make bets about anything.

Killua glanced at her while she smirked and flipped her black mid-length hair back, and then he sighed again. Now, not only did they have to wait in an eternal line, but he had ALSO lost this bet. Just like each they had made this month. NOW he had to buy her raspberries as usual, WHICH were out of season. This meant that they were fucking expensive, and she could eat as many raspberries as he could chocolate! After this last bet, he would be officially broke.

Killua took a step as the line moved foreward, and sighed. It would be a long morning.

"Now, come on." Val smiled "At least I get to eat healthy food, and you don't get to ruin your health with sugar" shed coughed a little while suppressing a laugh.

He just mumbled under his breath and waited for that morning to end. Around two or three hours later they left the damn building and had to go back to the office.

"Killua it's lunch time, why don't we grab something to eat and then head back?" she suggested.

"Okay, where to?"

"I dunno, maybe to the city market. I think I want some raspberries. Oh wait" She smiled evilly "I just remembered you owe me some!"

A vein popped in Killuas forehead and he looked away. "I know okay! Damn it all, why am I always losing nowadays?!" he asked in a dramatic way while raising his hands to the sky. She laughed her head off and he just smiled, while doing some math to find out if he could last 'till the next pay.

They finally arrived at the office and Gon looked up.

"Hey! I thought you would be ready before lunchtime" Gon said raising from his seat.

"Yeah, we finished just at lunchtime." Val said. "We just passed by a market and grabbed something to eat." She smirked at this and Killua put a defeated expression. Gon just sweatdropped and assumed Killua had lost another bet.

After work that day, the three of them went training for a few hours as usual (they wouldn't want that much paperwork to finish their career as hunters) and then they headed home. As soon as Gon and Killua went through the door Gon received a call.

"Yes? Oh hello, Jan" Killua furrowed his brow; Jan was their boss (though he was never in the office, which pissed Killua off). "Oh?... I don't think it would be a problem, sir. Assume we are, I will notice you if something comes up. Okay, no problem, have a good night sleep!" He cheerily hand up and Killua sweatdropped.

"So, what's up? Was he telling you why he never shows up at the office and how sorry he is?" Killua always complained about that if he got the chance.

"Hahahaha" Gon smiled at his friend "He actually called to say we had to take a trip for a few days to take care of something."

"At last, we finally get some action!" Killua made a victory pose and Gon sweatdropped.

"Not really Killua, it is a business trip in which we're supposed to attend a reunion."

Killua just sighed "That's too bad. But isn't a reunion faraway supposed to be important? Why send us newbies to take care of that? He's in charge anyway, shouldn't he go instead?"

"Well, he said it's about the work we've been taking care of, and since he hasn't been coming he knows nothing about it." Gon awkwardly smiled and continued. "He's sending Val with us, since she has experience in this kind of stuff. Oh by the way, out plane tickets are booked for tomorrow at 7,30 am. It'll be a two day trip, so we should pack up."

Killua turned around mumbling something under his breath about not liking to wake up that early and started packing.

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"Finally some freedom!" Val said walking out of a big business building, with Killua and Gon nodding in agreement. They had been stuck there all day, making arrangements and having reunions. Even lunchtime was a reunion! Well, Killua and Gon didn't actually do much work. Val did most of it, negotiating and stuff, while they just took care of the technical aspects. They went over to have dinner at a local restaurant.

"I'll have some spaghetti Bolognese, please." Gon said and the waiter took notes. He looked over to Killua, who ordered a lasagna. He then looked over at Val who was still checking the menu; she suddenly opened her mouth in awe.

"I-Is this?" her eyes were as big as plates as she read the menu between her hands. "Vegetable stock with raspberry sauce?! I'd like to have three of these please!" she said with shiny eyes and everybody around sweatdropped. Killua and Gon looked at eachother with something in their eyes. Last time something like this had happened they had had to carry her because of her stomach-ache.

"Val!" Killiua looked at her "You'll have another stomach-ache after eating that much food!"

"Will not."

"Yes you will".

"No I won't."

So in the end, they ended up betting on that too. The food was served and they all enjoyed it and had a good time. As soon as Val managed (barely) to eat the last of her food, she paid her share and excused herself saying she was tired.

Killua and Gon also paid for their food and walked out of the restaurant.

"Hey Killua, wanna go sightseeing a bit? It's still kind of early." Gon said. Killua simply nodded and Gon called Val to say they would be back in a few hours. They had been walking for about 10 minutes and now were at a beautiful street market, but Killua kept putting a weird face. Gon stopped walking "What's up Killua?"

"Something's fishy" Killua put his hand to his chin "I'm sure she's keeping her stomach-ache from us!"

"Relax, I bet she's alright. She would've told us otherwise" Gon tried to reason with Killua.

"No she wouldn't have! I can't lose this bet, I'm fucking broke!" Killua complained.

"Then you shouldn't bet that much!"

"I know!" Killua held his head with both hands and then looked at Gon "I will check on her just for a moment. We're two blocks away from the hotel anyways. Will you come?"
"I'll wait, don't be too long!" Gon waved at Killua as he ran to the hotel.

Killua was, for once, thankful that they had to share a room. It would be too obvious if she saw him come in and then just leave. As he stood on the elevator he decided to put on Zetsu so Val wouldn't notice him, and he then approached the door. He took the magnetic card out, which he was thankful for, since it was as quiet as keys got. He put his ear on the door and heard Vals breath; it was pretty fast.

'That's it!' Killua thought 'She's sick and I've won this time!'

He slowly opened the door, peeked inside and his eyes grew as plates.