"hello! im Gon!" a dark haired boy beamed at me suddenly.

"hi, Yumei, my name is Kiryu Yumei." i turned a smile to him and grabbed his outstretched hand to shake. Little that i knew that this will bring me to a world i had barely known.


Standing in front of a nearly torn down restaurant whom i believed, if i heard it correct, was the site of the years hunter exam. Strange isn't the right word to explain or describe what I'm in now, its just OUTRAGEOUS. I didn't mean it to enter this exam and i was just roaming around the place when i met this boy who I think drank gallons of energy drink every day and dragged me all the way here.

*glare at Gon

"anything the matter Yu?" i softened my expression at him and smiled innocently fake.

"nothing Gon. Im just glad to be with you guys here." i replied through gritted teeth. He just tilted his head sideways doubtingly i 'spose he got the message in my sarcastic statement but shrugged it off the next and give me a wide grin.

*sigh...

"Gon, Yumei. we're entering the facility" Kurapika the blonde pretty-boy called out to us. actually I was a bit of jealous with this guy here. I mean, If ever he was a girl, he would definitely be a tad more beautiful than me. But of course not until I knew he was a guy after all.

*sigh..

"Hey! Kids were going to leave you if you don't hurry up!"

* glare to Leorio

"shut your mouth!" Leorio cringed.

He shamelessly shout out towards us both. Earning some glances from the passers.I really hate shouting moreover f its Leorio and his annoying voice, oldman.

We strolled towards them following the son of the navigator who brought us here at Zaban city. after a what i pressume to be a password conversation between him and the chef of the resto. We followed the strange navigator towards the backdoor of the resto, whom i eyed intently.

"Yu?" Kurapika tugged me noticing how i was looking at the navigator.

"nothing" i said. he just shook his head in disbelief.

"what!?" it's irritating.

"you looked at him like that then nothing?"

"i don't like the vibes of him"

*sighed.

"i can't wait for the steak!" there again the overly energetic boy of the century...

"that was just the password Gon" Kurapika xplained to him then his face faltered from the expectation of the said food. Awww Gon and that adorable cute little face of yours.

"yeah, Gon..." i chuckled " Don't worry i got some sweets here" i said amused at how innocent he is . I handed him a bar of chocolate i bought at the city harbor while waiting for the guys.

" you guys want too?" i asked them but is put off when they started to argue about the kind of people are hunters.

"glory hog" Leorio said.

"money grubber" Kurapika retorted.

O.K. I nearly burst out laughing when they turned onto us asking of what side we would get. Gon obviously nervous and undecided just scratched his head in confusion while I just looked at them with unsureness.

"i think whatever kind of hunter you are as long as you don't get to step on people, you do your job nicely and people trusts you back then that would be a nice kind of hunter, isn't it?" i told them thinking of any other things to say.

*ting!

Just in time, the elevator door opened up. we entered a cramped place, tunnel like with many people staring at us. I hid behind Leorio evading the stares of other applicants. I just feel uncomfortable with so many people staring at me, it makes me feel sick!

"wwhhhhooooaaaawww!" Gon lets out his amazement and i guess excitement of the awaiting exam. I just really hope there's nothing of written exams here though.

"is it me of is the air here just dense?" Leorio stated " Hey, and why are you missy hiding behind me?" he narrowed his eyes looking at me.

*glare

" ouch! ouch! ouch!..." Leorio complained when i stepped on his foot. " why'why'd you step on me!?" he asked, be thankful I didn't crush them oldman, i just 'hmmped' and looked away.

"Yu, take your tag" Kurapika passed a rounded tag numbered 402 and pinned it on my chest.

" You guys are new here right?" a stout man like a kettle with a box as a nose came over us. Don't ask, a kettle crossed my mind when I saw him and it really is befitting to him.

* glare

"there you go again~" kurapika sang in a low tone just us two hearing with he said.

*pout glare

"never thought you could sing Kurapika" he was taken aback to what i said.

" i don't."

"really?" i squinted my eyes looking at him disbelievingly.

" ne. ne ne. How could you tell were new?" That was Gon addressing the kettle box man who approached us. Yeah i'll be calling him kettle box man as it is so appropriate to him.

" ahh. Im a veteran here. I took the exam 35 times already. Im Tompa" He said proudly. I think he should be ashamed of his self. Well, I'll be sticking with 'kettle-box man' I think it's more fitting to him than his real name.

" what a loser" i said almost whisperingly. 'almost' the keyword. and Kurapika nudged me again. i looked at him and he glared at me " okay. okay. I'll keep my mouth shut" i raised both my hands in surrender and zipped my mouth, locked it and threw the key. i walked behind Kurapika hiding.

*aaahhhhh!

just as we heard a loud cry from the crowd which draw our attention. Curiously i peeked over at Kurapika's shoulders to take a better look.

"hora. hora. his hand became flowers. no tricks and mirrors here. remember to when bumping into someone" a man with red hair and a clown like attire said. I chuckled at his statement and to what happened. Actually he was so cool. I don't know why I chuckled but I just feel like it. He was amazingly fast at that, fooling a lot of people here.

Surprised, he looked into my way with wide eyes. I paused and decided to give him a small smile and a peace sign then hide again. You seriously don't think I would want to face him longer do you?.

"He's back again. #44 Hisoka" kettle box said. "He got disqualified last exam because he killed an examiner he don't like" the three was taken aback to the information.

"and they let him take the exam again?" Leorio asked, worry and fear is in his face. Baka, he wont be here if they didn't let him register to take the exam.

I never listened to what they talked about next. I'm bored so bored that if i could only sell this boredom i could be living beautifully in my entire life. I lazily leaned my forehead at the post I was standing and hold on to both of his shoulders trying to get some nap while standing, the traveling really got into me right now. weird.

then i felt a soft tap on my left hand then rested holding it delicately. i looked up and found my self looking at the beautiful ash gray orbs of the concerned face of Kurapika.

"are you okay Yu?" he asked. I snapped out of my thoughts and my eyes widen when i realized that i was holding on to Kurapika the whole time. I immediately pulled my hands away and turned my back on him. Gosh Im not reddening now, am I?

"y-yeah" Did I stutter? I didn't, did I?

"you sure?"

"hmm" i nod dismissing him off.

"here take this as a token of our friendship" he handed out can of drinks to each one of us. That shifted his attention towards the kettle box. whoooo... saved by Tompa. I was thinking he is the most useless and pitiable man I ever met. okay, just take out the 'useless' coz he helped me out (unconsciously) but he's still pitiable. I never thought i would say this but 'thanks tompa'.

I took the can of juice he handed over and drank it trying to subside the blush in me.

I stopped drinking when Gon spat out the juice. I raised a brow at him.

"Tompa-san the juice taste weird. It must be expired" the man crigged.

*glare

Then Kurapika spilled his juice and Leorio threw the can. I just looked at the Kettle box man with my piercing glare. I walked up to him then stopped in front still glaring darkly that made his step back shakingly.

"it would really be okay if it is only me coz I really don't care about this f*cking exam, but trying to sabotage my friends journey would be inexcusable..." I raised my hand reaching out to his already nervous and sweating face when Gon suddenly hold it snapping me out.

"It's okay Yumei. We haven't drank it." he said smiling easing me out. I took a deep breath setting my rage aside and give him a reassuring smile.

"but that doesn't change the fact that he meant to poison you guys!" he just smile at me then shrugged it off.

*sighed...

easy going goody brat. I wonder how many times I had sighed already.

*sigh... there you go again

*yawn

Well maybe I am just purely tired, that's why Im a bit of at edge lately. I stretched my arms a bit, a futile effort to waken up. I took a side glace catching Kurapika staring at me. What is he staring at?!. Embarrassed, I just flashed him a quick grin then took off.

"I'll just take a nap" I stated then waved off goodbye to them.

"hey! are you really taking a nap in this situation!?" I immediately covered my ears blocking off Leorio's annoying voice then took off.

I position d my self against the wall and hugged my legs with my blue bag at the middle. yawn. then I slept.