"Doesn't that look good, Big Brother?" Alluka smiled, pointing at a delicious looking stick of meat. The bubbly girl pursed her lips when Killua didn't answer, glancing over at him. She blinked at the unusual amount of stillness in his body. And then there was the fact that he wasn't even looking at her, head turned away from her staring at who knows what.
He didn't know how long his lips had been parted in disbelief or how long he'd been staring at the woman. That woman… It couldn't be… She was beautiful, long dreads falling down her back, bringing a dainty brown hand up to brush one out of her eye. A purple dress hugged the curves of her body. He had to go up to her and confirm it for himself.
"Big Brother?" Alluka said, worry beginning to gnaw at her chest the longer he silently stood there.
"I think I've just spotted an old friend, Alluka," Killua said, turning his head to give his younger sister a gentle smile. "Come on."
She knew Killua and Alluka were nearby, had felt Killua's sharp eyes on her so she stayed put at the fruit stand she had been in the middle of browsing through when she had suddenly felt his presence.
"Canary!"
The chipper voice made Canary turn her head, Alluka running up to her. Canary smiled down at the younger girl as she came to a stop in front of her. "It's very nice to see you again, Alluka."
"Wow, you look so beautiful, Canary!" Alluka beamed.
No kidding. He pocketed his hands, standing a little ways back from Alluka and Canary. He had always found Canary to be pretty but damn, she'd blossomed into quite the knockout physically. He blushed when he realized he was staring at her chest, looking away, an embarrassed frown on his face. This was not the time to be checking his former butler out.
"Big Brother's missed you so much, Canary."
He felt even more heat in his face at Alluka's statement, turning his head back. "A-Alluka!"
Alluka giggled, looking back at the embarrassed man to give him a smile. "But it's true, Big Brother! He stares at your goodbye letter all the time."
Canary looked at Killua, giggling when he quickly looked away. She was touched. She had missed him just as much.
Her laugh made his chest feel funny. It was a nice sound. He wanted to hear it more, along with her voice.
"It's nice to see you again, Killua."
Killua looked back at the smiling woman. He returned her smile. "Yeah, you, too."
