SECOND CHASE
It's a second chance in the form of their second chase. Isn't it amusing on how the same souls tend to bump to each other every lifetime?
DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything in this story and I do not make any money from this so please don't sue. Everyone and everything (HxH characters, etc...) is owned by Togashi Yoshihiro. Furthermore, whatever happens in the story will NEVER affect the original plot of the Anime/Manga.
I do own the entire twisted plot though. It is a product of having chicken pox and being isolated from the rest of the world for a month.
WARNING: Being set in an Alternate Universe, expect OOCness.
REMINDER: This is Post-BALANCE: The Collision of Light and Dark but you can read this even though you haven't read the prequel yet. Also, for those who have already read BALANCE, this is the sequel to its ALTERNATE ENDING, so there is totally no need to… err… uhm… panic? Or, kill me.
Prologue
Memories of Another Past
"Maybe next time I wouldn't be here dying on your arms…"
"Shut up! Just focus your Kou on the area while keeping your Ten up."
"Why b-bother?"
"I—You—Just… just stop talking… My Nen's not enough to stop the blood loss, so don't make things more difficult."
"We just fought, and you just killed me… technically. Why save me now?"
"Dammit, just—"
"Don't you want me dead?"
"NO! It's just you who wanted this. I-I should've… If I had known it will end up like this…"
"You're a very p-peculiar man…"
"Don't you dare close your eyes! Hold on… We're almost there."
"My eyes… Please don't take them."
"I won't take anything from you, just don't leave me…"
"I-I must…"
"I told you that you always leave your left rib open."
"W-why?"
"I thought you'll evade my attack; or cover up the opening at least."
"This is… the only way t-to end it."
"We could have been happy! Both of us!"
"I-I'll a-always hate you. But I can't kill you… I don't want to…"
"So you used me to kill you instead! I told you not to close your eyes! Dammit!"
"M-maybe next time… we'll b-be happy…"
"What are you saying? Hey!"
"Next t-time, you d-didn't kill my people… Or I don't w-want rev-revenge…"
"No… I don't need a next time!"
"Next t-time… We c-can freely live together …"
"NO!"
"A-and… I-I can love you without r-remorse… or guilt…"
"Please… No… Hold on. Please!"
"P-promise me… My eyes…"
"Ku—"
"Promise me!"
"I-I promise…"
"T-thank you."
"Don't close your eyes!"
"St-top running… please… body hurts…"
"All right. Now… I'm begging you… Hold on… I called your doctor friend. He's almost here…"
"N-no… I d-don't need anyone else…"
"That's non—"
"T-thank you… f-for everything… happiness… love… all…"
"W-wha…"
"See you… Next time…"
"NO! Please! No… Don't leave me! NO! Wake up! Dammit! Wake up!"
"G'd…"
"No no no no no… NOOO! Kurapika! Kurapika! Wake up! Please… Don't die! Kurapika!"
"…bye…"
"…I love you…"