Author's Notes: I don't own Hunter X Hunter. And some characters are not part of Hunter X Hunter.
Just like fairytales of Princes and Princesses, of King's and Queens, of fairy godmothers and evil villains, in this story it will happen...
Right Nostrad married for the second time and the name of his wife is Alberta. She is widowed and she had two daughters at the age of eighteen. Namely Bernadette the eldest and Catherine the youngest. Right also had a daughter named Neon. An eighteen year old girl, young, beautiful and very kind. But Right had to leave their country in England to set off somewhere because of business. With this Alberta wanted Neon to work for them. Like Cinderella really. But this story has some other plot. So they made her a helper. Maybe because they're jealous of her beauty. She is beautiful. And on that day there was a festival in town. "Neon we'll be leaving now. Make sure you had cleaned the house well", Alberta said before going into the carriage.
"Yes stepmother. Take care now", Neon said as she waved goodbye. After she saw them we're out of sight she sighed. She was supposed to go in to the house but her friends Gon and Killua called for her.
"Neon are you not going to the festival in town?" Gon asked. She shook her head in reply. "But why? It's going to be fun!"
"I have some chores to do".
"That evil stepmother of yours always wants her way. Wait until your father gets back we'll tell him she's not kind", Killua began.
"No Killua. Don't do that please", Neon said. "Dad loves her. That we can't do anything".
"For crying out loud how come you have a kind heart Neon?!" the silver haired boy added. "Why can't you be mean at times?!"
"That's bad don't you know?" the two boys sweat dropped. "Anyways maybe I'll see the festival after my chores".
"Then we'll go there together. We'll wait for you", Gon said.
"No need. It may take a long time. Just go there and I'll just see you two. The festival will end late in the afternoon anyways".
"Okay Neon! See ya!" said Killua.
"Bye you two", the pink-haired lass said then went to finish her job.
It had only taken fifteen minutes for Neon to do the rest of her chores. She planned to go to the festival but she had to be careful that her stepmother will NOT see her. She immediately took a quick bath, get dressed and fixed herself. She doesn't have those nice clothes anymore coz' her stepsisters took them away. Her clothes may not look so old and rag but neat and clean. She went out of the house and locks the door. She's excited to see the festival.
When she arrived she saw many people there. She just hoped she won't see her step mom and stepsisters. She'll be in BIG trouble. There we're musicians, dancers, clowns and a lot of surprises that Neon saw. But as she glanced up at the bridge she saw her step mom and stepsisters. It had been thirty minutes had passed and it's even late in the afternoon, they want to go home. 'I have to be the first one to be in the house before they will be', Neon thought, exiting through the crowd of people. 'I had to!' She ran and also look back to see if her step mom and stepsisters we're close. But she had to be careful on the way.
'This is delicious', Kurapika thought, eating his apple. As he was about to give another bite, Neon bumped him and the two fell on the ground.
"Sorry!" Neon said immediately without looking at the person and went away. She stood up immediately and ran again. But she dropped her key. Kurapika picked up the key and called her.
"Excuse me Miss?" he shouted but Neon didn't stop so he ran after her. "Excuse me!"
"I said sorry to you so stop following me!" Neon yelled back. They we're running and Neon had to cross the bridge back to her house.
"I want to give you something so please stop!" as if God heard his prayer Neon tripped off. He went to her immediately. "Hey you okay or were you hurt badly?" Neon winced in pain and look at him. First thought he is cute, young and handsome especially those blue eyes of his. "Here let me help you", Kurapika said, offering his hand. She took his hand gratefully.
"Thank you", Neon said, straightening herself. And the first thing went to his mind is she looks very beautiful, young like him and unique because of her green eyes and pink hair. "What is it that you want?"
"You dropped this", Kurapika replied, giving her the key. She gasped and took it.
"Thank you again. And I must leave coz' I'm in a hurry". She gave a small bow and ran away.
"Wait may I know your name?" Kurapika yelled. She stopped and turned around.
"I'll tell you my name IF we meet again", she replied then ran home.
"Too bad", he muttered under his breath. Then a carriage stopped beside him.
"Heaven's sake Kurapika. We've been looking for you! You're the weirdest Prince I ever knew!" Leorio, his best friend exclaimed. "Get in the carriage immediately! Before you're parents will kill you for this".
"Right, right", Kurapika replied as he got in the carriage. 'I hope I'll see you again pink-haired girl'.
Neon had arrived at her house at last and too good coz' her step mom and stepsisters hasn't arrived yet. 'I have to thank that blonde guy really. If not for him I may not be able to go in our house and my step mom will punish me. That I don't want to happen'. She heard a carriage going through their way. As she looked around she saw her step mom and stepsisters. "Welcome back step mom and dear sisters".
"Thank you Neon. You clean the house well?" Alberta asked.
"Yes stepmother".
"If only you were there Neon it was wonderful!" Bernadette said, obviously making her sister jealous.
"That's okay", Neon said. 'Actually I was there anyway. It was nice'.
"You can't be there you don't have a nice dress anyway!" Catherine added. Neon just bit her bottom lip.
"Yeah she doesn't have a nice dress!" added her sister.
"Stop it girls. That's enough teasing for today", their Mom scolded. She turned to Neon. "Go and make dinner".
"Yes stepmother", Neon replied. 'Another thing why this is a nice day. I met someone...today'.
"Neon!" Alberta called. Neon slowly opened her eyes. She feels tired and she realized it's late in the morning. "NEON!" she quickly jumped out of her bed, fixed her bed, fixed her hair and wear her slippers then went downstairs.
"Good morning stepmother! Sorry I'm late!" Neon greeted.
"I'll give you thirty minutes to eat, take a bath and change. You're coming with us to go to the city coz' we're going to buy new clothes", her step mom added.
"Yes stepmother", Neon quickly does the things she has to do for thirty minutes.
"Let's buy some shoes!" Bernadette exclaimed as they we're done buying their dresses. And of course Neon is the one bringing the things.
"Neon stay her for a while", Alberta ordered.
"Yes stepmother", Neon said as she sat on the bench. She feels tired of all the things she'd been bringing.
"Hi Neon!" someone greeted. She looked up to see a beautiful woman smiling at her. "I'm Florence". Neon was shocked to know that this woman knew her.
"H-Hi Ma'am", Neon greeted back. "How did you know my name?"
"It doesn't matter", Florence replied. "Are those things for you or your step mom and stepsisters?"
"For them", she replied.
"I see. Well I'll see you some other time dear. Bye!"
"Bye Miss Florence", Neon said as she watched her leave. She sighed and looked at the box which it is placed of beautiful dresses. 'I wish I'll have beautiful dresses too. Tomorrow is my birthday and anyway people don't have to know that'. Then somebody sat down beside her. "You?"
"Hi", Kurapika greeted. "I saw you again. You don't mind right?"
"Not at all".
"You promised that you'll tell me you're name right?" he said with a grin.
"O-Oh yeah", she said with a shy smile, cheeks flushed. "Neon Nostrad by the way".
"Kurapika", he said. He saw her face frowned. "What?"
"You can't be the Prince can you?" he almost forgot that he is the Prince and he gave his name. "Liar!"
"Uh...my name...is....Chester!" he said.
"Stop it. I HATE liars!" she said.
"It's true my name is Chester. Sorry I lied to you".
"Fine, fine".
"What are you doing here? Are those things yours?" Kurapika asked, pointing to the boxes. She shook her head.
"Those are for my step mom and stepsisters", Neon replied.
"Sou desu ka". Then he noticed she looked at the ground crestfallen. "Daijoubou ka?" she looked at him with a gasp.
"I'm fine. Thanks for worrying", she said. But he can see right through her.
"Something's wrong and you can't hide it from me", Kurapika began. "If it's not that personal I hope you can say it to me so that I can help you". She looked at him with a wry smile then look away. Then she told him what's bothering her.
"You see I'm nothing but a slave in the house. And just looking at these boxes with beautiful dresses in them makes me think my Dad gave me nice dresses whenever it's my birthday. After he left my step mom let me work in the house. T-They even took my precious belongings and some of those things are my beautiful dresses". She paused for a while thinking how it really pained her after all she was just a maid. "And tomorrow...tomorrow is my birthday. I hope Dad will give me a gift".
To be continued...