Hi, guys! I know this is sudden, but I have a big news. I will be putting my fanfiction, Loving You on hiatus for awhile.
But, as you wait and think of your answers for my question in the latest chapter...you can read this!
This will be another entertainment for you. I put this up to make up for the fact that I made Gon a wee bit sad. So, here goes. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as you enjoy Loving You.
Enjoy and leave a review as well! Love you!
The Girl in the Hood
Amidst the busy town where the World Tree stood, a hooded girl made an appearance. She had just come back from a delivery in another town. Her dark purple orbs traveled around in search for food. It was late evening and she had missed her lunch and tea. She walked to a fruits stall.
"Ah, welcome! Welcome!" the seller greeted her.
The blonde took an apple and bit on it. She paid for it before walking away. Her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up.
"Hello, Kaa-chan," the blonde said.
"My dear, where are you? We've been waiting for hours," the mother said on the phone.
"I'll be home soon. I'm in town right now. Need me to get anything?" the girl asked.
"Ah, yes. Get me my favorite," the mother requested.
The daughter replied, "Hmm," and then, hang up.
She started walking again. She caught sight of a father and a son, walking side by side and laughing at their stories. She kind of recognized the black haired son from somewhere. She shrugged it off and started to walk towards her mother's favorite shop.
"Welcome back, little girl!" the shopkeeper greeted her.
"Please stop calling me that, Canna-san," the girl replied politely.
Canna laughed. "Okay, okay, I will. Do you want the usual?"
"Yes, please. I'll pick it up soon," the girl replied.
Suddenly, two other customers came in. It was the duo she had seen in the street.
"Ah, welcome, Ging-san. Is this your son?" Canna greeted the two.
"Yes, this is Gon. I just thought he might like to try your snacks too," Ging, the father replied.
Canna nodded. "You'll have to pay this time," she reminded him.
The hooded girl kept on staring at Gon, the young black haired boy. Gon tried a caramel apple. As he was licking it, he noticed the girl staring at him. She immediately looked away when he flashed a smiled towards her. Canna came back from the kitchen with a paper bag full of donuts and mini muffins.
She called out to the hooded girl, "Cornelia, yours are done!"
"Ah! Yes!" the hooded girl replied in a stutter.
Canna giggled. "You're always so shy when people call your name," she remarked.
"S-Shut up!" Cornelia replied.
She bowed to the duo before exiting the shop. Gon noticed the girl had dropped something. It was a small rabbit plush. He picked it up.
"Canna-san, is this hers?" Gon asked.
"Hmm? Oh, yes! It was a gift from her deceased grandmother," Canna replied.
Gon suddenly rushed out to catch up with her. He searched around to spot her. It was getting darker and harder for Gon to find her because she was wearing a purple hood. Not a good color during nighttime.
"Ah, I'm sorry!" he suddenly heard her voice.
"Oh, it's you again. What are you doing out at night?" a man's voice was heard.
"Shopping for my Kaa-chan," Cornelia replied.
Gon caught her hooded figure near an alley with a fairly muscled man in front of her. He was angry that she had bumped into him. She was busy picking up the treats she had gotten. Lucky for her, the treats were wrapped in plastic, so it was still clean.
"Awww…that is so sweet," the man cooed, stepping on one of the donuts.
Gon felt blood rushed through his vein. He ran up to help the girl. Cornelia actually felt the same thing. She stood up, fists clenched. She heard the man laughed. The girl flipped herself on her hands and landed a kick at his throat, silencing him. Gon froze from where he was standing, a few meters away from the two. His eyes glowed because he was amazed at what Cornelia had done.
"You're always a big bully!" Cornelia shouted angrily.
She turned to walk away from him with the unspoiled treats. Her hood had fallen off of her head and Gon could clearly see her hair color. It lit up in the moonlight. She noticed the boy staring at her. She started to run out of embarrassment.
"H-Hey! Wait!" Gon called but she ignored him.
That didn't stop him, though. He followed her until he reached her house. His father appeared beside him.
"Oh, you found her house. That was fast," Ging teased.
"I just wanted to return this," Gon reminded his father.
Ging grinned mischievously. Gon sighed at his father's behavior. Cornelia came out again to get the bowl she used to put milk in for the stray cats around her house. She saw the two and Gon gave out a small smile. She slammed the door immediately. Gon and Ging stared at each other.
"What is the matter, Cornelia?" her mother asked her.
"Oh… Do you remember what I told you?" the girl asked her mother.
"About what?" the mother asked, confused.
"About the boy and his father, creating a commotion at the Chairman Election because his father abandoned him for quite some time…" the blonde replied.
"Oh, that man that got hit by his son's best friend?"
"Yes. Umm…they're outside our house now…" Cornelia muttered.
Her mother laughed. She went up to the door, opened it and invited the two in. Cornelia put her hood up immediately. She hid in the kitchen. Her mother came by after a while.
"Cornelia, honey, stop hiding. They're here to return something," the mother said to her daughter.
"Mrs. Koizumi…" Gon's voice was heard.
"Ah, yes! Gon-kun. Why don't you return it to her," the mother said, leaving the two.
Gon appeared near the shelf where she was hiding. She didn't look at him. Her father made an appearance from the stairs. He went to the living room to greet his guests. He didn't like the way Gon and Cornelia were left alone in the kitchen.
"Uh…you dropped this at Canna-san's shop. She said it was important to you…" Gon said, showing her the rabbit plush.
"Oh…yes. It is…" she replied.
Gon tried to look at her face, but she kept on avoiding his gaze. The boy smiled.
"You know…" he started, "I just saw your hair in one glance, but you do have a very beautiful hair."
Cornelia played with the rabbit's ears, mumbling, "Most people felt like they should own me because of that hair…"
"Hmm?" Gon didn't quite hear her.
"Cornelia," her father's voice was heard.
"T-Tou-san…" she said, turning straight to look at his face.
The father stared down at Gon as his daughter went up to him. Gon bowed as a greeting. Cornelia took one glance at him before announcing that she wanted to sleep.
"You're Gon Freecs?" Mr. Koizumi asked the black haired boy.
"Y-yes…" Gon stuttered.
They were back in the living room, talking about a Hunter's life because Cornelia is a Hunter too. They also talked about other stuff as well.
"Why does she cover her head?" Gon asked.
"Oh…umm…" the mother turned to her husband.
He nodded to her. Gon was interested to know as she had beautiful hair. He found it such a waste not to show the world.
Mrs. Koizumi started, "You see…when she was a little girl, people envy her hair very much. She got picked on every day by the other girls in this town. Some even bully her, threatening to cut her hair or shave her head bald. We decided to keep her inside at first. Then, she wanted to become a Hunter like my brother. So, we let her out. She passed, as we had anticipated, but the girls hate her even more. We decided to give her that hood so that she won't be locking herself in the room all the time. I made her do deliveries because that is the only way to get her out of this house at times."
Mr. Koizumi agreed. "You were the first human being of her age to have ever spoken to her."
Gon muttered, "I see…" as he stared at the stairs that Cornelia had taken.