Unconditional Loyalty

Summary: Kurapika is a Kurutanian beauty but keeps it a secret for his and Pairo's safety, he's also the bookworm that doesn't fit in among the towns people, and Leorio is the cursed prince all thanks to his own attitude. Both are from different worlds, yet they suffer from the same feeling of isolation. A parody of Disney's Beauty & The Beast. Alternate Universe setting.

Disclaimer: I certainly do not own anything of the Disney franchise, and I don't even own Togashi sensei's wonderful works for the Hunter X Hunter anime and manga. This is purely for fan entertainment, and to fulfill my craving for writing a Leorio and Kurapika centered fanfic.

Pairings: Leorio and Kurapika, slight Pokkles and Ponzu.


Author's Note: It's so tough to keep up with this fanfic lately, as it means having to watch Disney's Beauty & The Beast while babysitting my son and also doing some chores/cleaning. I'm a full time working mother so it means only to have free time to think of ideas for the next chapters and to pick out which HXH characters would play the roles of B&TB's characters without making them seemed too out of place or OOC…

I'm also trying my best to make sure the fanfic's storyline won't be in the same direction as B&TB by 100% so some of the song's lyrics and character background have been altered…

Oh before I forget, if you see the text fonts in the Italic format, it means someone is singing… ^^


Passing through the forest that gives an air of danger where wild animals would lurk in darkness, and feast on anything that is alive, lies a river, and as soon as this river is crossed, a pave way could be seen. Known by many, this pave way will eventually lead towards a small town. Most of the town's buildings and houses are built from rustic looking wood, signifying that majority of the people living there are not abundantly wealthy, most probably they consist of peasant farmers and hard labor workers.

A rooster crows as usual to announce this humble, small town that it is almost morning, proudly perched on a window sill of a small wooden house its owner lives in. It belongs to none other than this town's newest resident who had just moved in last month, Kurapika.

A short haired blonde boy, with bright and sharp brown colored eyes, and a rather short and petite frame. One would consider him attractive albeit simple looking in his choice of attire, which is a light blue colored button up shirt, with a black vest to compliment it, and dark brown trousers. In fact it is fair to say that he is so beautiful that anyone could easily mistaken him for a girl if it wasn't for his obvious male attire.

Rumors have spread among the townsfolk that he, along with his best friend, another boy named Pairo had decided to live in this provincial town after their own village that resides in an unknown rural land, got destroyed by a mysterious group of criminals. Most would have figured that this means the two boys had become orphans or refugees, so with this knowledge in the townsfolk's minds, its best to just let them stay here in order to live a peaceful life.

Some of them had tried to start conversations with both Kurapika and Pairo when they first moved in. However with the two of them only speak out a few things about themselves and none about their birth village that no longer exist on the face of the Earth, they decided to let it pass, assuming that both of them might not want to remember some unwanted events. But at the same time, Kurapika and Pairo's presence whenever they visit the town's main marketplace had also made the townsfolk felt awkward due to the rare personalities each boy possessed.

It is well known that Pairo had inspired to be the world's greatest inventor, despite having a poor eyesight and weak legs, while Kurapika is the infamous beauty but a bookworm, who dreamed of having an adventure. Or to be more precise, according to Kurapika himself, the 'outside world where myths and magic are a reality'.

It's not that the people of this provincial town don't appreciate knowledge or hobbies of other people, they are just not used to seeing young boys being passionate and even aimed to live differently from everyone else. Most of the lads here aimed to either inherit their parent's business, or just be an average man with a simple job and then gets himself a wife. So any chance of the townsfolk being understanding and genuine friends towards the both of them are slim to none.

As soon as Kurapika finishes his daily morning chores, he exits the front door and begins his walk into town. His destination goal would be the town's only bookstore, just like always. In order to make his walk seemed faster and not as dull, he sings to himself.

Little town, it's a quiet village… Every day, like the one before…

Little town, full of little people… Waking up to say…

''Ohayou! Ohayou! Ohayou! Ohayou!'' The townsfolks greets him.

Kurapika spotted Menchi, the town's most famous sushi chef.

There goes the chef with her rice like always, making the same sushi rolls to sell… Every morning just the same, since the morning that we came, to this poor provincial town...

Menchi, who saw him then, cheerfully greets him ''Ohayou, Kurapika!''

Kurapika gallops towards her sushi stall and greets back ''Ohayou Menchi-san!'' He was hoping that perhaps Menchi finally wants to talk to him as a friend.

''Where are you off to?''

''The bookshop! I just finished the most wonderful story, about an assassin, and a magician clown and...''

'' That's nice... BUHARA!, the salmons! Hurry up!'' Menchi decided that she had enough of Kurapika's usual fairy tale ramblings and ignored him, and ordered her assistant, Buhara, to continue slicing up some raw salmons for her sushi.

Look there he goes, that guy is strange no question. Dazed and distracted, can't you tell? sings a group of teenage girls who used to try to flirt with Kurapika but had failed in getting his nose away from his books.

Never part of any crowd, cause his head's up on some cloud. No denying he's a weird guy, that Kurapika!

Kurapika kept observing the people of this town and he felt a sense of boredom and loneliness, so far no one is trying to at least show some interest in his passion in reading. Realizing that this is yet again another normal day in this town he laments and sings at the same time,

There must be more than this provincial life!

It wasn't long before he finally reached the bookshop and then enters by the door, it was owned by Satotz, a man in his 30's with a moustache that curls upwards. He is one of the very few people in this town that doesn't mind Kurapika being a daydreaming bookworm, although it may also be due to him being his regular customer.

''Good morning. I've come to return the book I borrowed.''

''Finished already?''

''Why yes, I couldn't put it! Have you got anything new?''

Satotz has to chuckle at this question and replied, ''Not since yesterday.''

Kurapika at this point were already on a ladder that rests on a bookshelf, looking at books that he wouldn't mind reading again.

''That's all right. I'll borrow... this one.''

'' That one? But you've read it twice!''

''If a story has become my favorite I don't mind reading it again. Far off places, swords made out of auras, talented blind woman, a king in love!''

Satotz can never stop feeling amused by this boy's passion in reading so out of feeling of generosity, he stepped towards Kurapika and declared, ''Why don't you keep it? It's yours from now on.''

Kurapika was surprised at his sudden act of kindness, it's not like he has people doing kind things for him without any expectations everyday. Besides, wouldn't this means Satotz will have one less of his priceless books?

''But sir! I don't even have enough money to buy this...''

''I insist my dear boy, and its FREE. And I have an advice for you. You are fine with just the way you are. I could sense that one day you will get the very adventure you're always dreaming of. There's never such thing as too much reading. All of that knowledge in that pretty little head of yours will bring you far.''

The blonde boy was at lost for words, he certainly didn't expect to hear a compliment on a supposedly normal day. ''Well thank you. I'll remember everything you've said and I'll keep this book with me for the rest of my life. If you'll please excuse me, I have to go. Bye!''

A group of rowdy looking men were looking in the window of the bookshop, then turning by their right to watch him leave by the door. They're the ones who had mistaken Kurapika as a girl when they saw him for the first time. Even so, after learning about his gender, it didn't stop them from stalking him occasionally out of interest and curiosity. Once they felt that he is out of earshot, they began to sing,

Look there he goes, that guy is so peculiar! I wonder if he's feeling well!

With a dreamy far-off look! And his nose stuck in a book! What a puzzle to the rest of us is Kurapika!

It's no wonder that he is a 'beauty'. His looks are ambiguously charming! But behind that fair façade, I'm afraid he's rather odd…

Very different from the rest of us...

He's nothing like the rest of us…

Yes different from the rest of us is Kurapika…

As Kurapika is reading the book that Satotz had kindly gave him while walking his way back to the house where he and Pairo had stayed, little did he know that he's about to bump into someone that he liked the least.


And next chapter come... Who...? Could you all guess who's going to be 'Gaston'? *winks*

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