Once Upon a Time

by DP-san

On Whale Island lives a lonely little boy, his aunt, and two strangers. One day, the lonely little boy finds a friend, but the friendship is short-lived... or so he thinks. [No, it's not as tragic as it sounds. Fairy-tale like. Please R&R.]

Once Upon a Time…
By Wusai, the Dark Phantasy

                Disclaimer: Hunter x Hunter belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi, Shueisha, etc…
                Claimer: I own my ideas, nyahaha.
                A.N.: Got the idea from a doujinshi. ^^; It's a bit A/U… You won't understand this fic if you don't know a little bit about Japanese culture, namely tanukis and foxes. An explanation will be added at the end of the story.

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                Once upon a time, there was a boy named Gon. He lived on Whale Island with his Aunt, Mito, and two other visitors: Leorio and Kurapika. Leorio was a student who wanted to be a doctor, and Kurapika was searching for his family.

                Gon was always lonely. Leorio was much older than him, and didn't like to go out and explore very often. Kurapika was only two years older than Gon, but he was very serious, and preferred to stay inside and read.

                So Gon always went to explore and play by himself. He befriended the animals on the island, though, and played with them. However, animals are not like actual human friends.

                Thus, every night, Gon would look up at the stars and wish the same wish: He wished that he could have a friend his age, who would explore and play with him.

                Unbeknownst to Gon, Mito, Leorio, Kurapika, and Gon's animal friends all noticed that he was lonely. Mito, Leorio, and Kurapika gathered together to figure out a plan. No, they couldn't explore and play with him, because it wouldn't be the same. But where would they find a boy his age? Whale Island wasn't very populated; in fact, the four people and Gon's animal friends were the only inhabitants. Where would they find another boy?

                The next day, Gon woke up to the sweet chirping of birds and a gentle beam of sunlight. He picked up his fishing rod, ate breakfast, and left after saying goodbye to Mito, Leorio, and Kurapika.

                Gon ran down the path to his favorite river, and was about to sit down when he noticed something: a tuft of silver among the green. Curious, he walked toward the silver, and was very surprised when he saw a boy about his age!

                "Hi! My name is Killua, and I'm lonely," the boy said. Gon was frozen for a moment, but introduced himself as well.

                For the rest of that day, Gon and Killua went exploring together, laughing and joking as the sun set. And so it continued on for about a week, until Gon noticed that his tanuki friends were missing one member from their group. He suddenly realized the truth.

                His tanuki friends had noticed that he was lonely, and one of them had transformed into a boy to become Gon's friend so he wouldn't be as lonely. The brave tanuki, upon seeing that Gon realized the truth, poofed back into his normal form. Afraid of what was to happen next, the tanuki covered his ears.

                However, Gon simply picked up the tanuki and hugged it close, whispering a small thank you. For the rest of that day, Gon, his tanuki friends, his fox friends, and his other animal friends went out trooping together.

                On his way home that day, Gon passed by his favorite river. He heard a soft, humming sound. Wondering what it was, he walked over to the bushes, and was surprised at what he saw.

                "Hi! My name is Killua, and I'm lonely."

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Owari
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                A.N.: The reason I stressed on the fact that all of Gon's tanuki and fox friends were following him was because, in Japanese culture, tanuki and foxes can transform.

                Hope you enjoyed the fic. :D
                ~Wusai