As it turned out it was not, in fact, a date. He had spent the days leading up to Friday fretting about it, but when all was said and done, it was like hanging out with a friend. He had gotten to know Hisoka a little better, and as it turned out he was nice and interesting and he always smelled good despite spending a lot of time in the pool. And for the first time since he had moved here he laughed. He laughed a lot when he was with Hisoka…

I had been 2 weeks since Hisoka asked him out on that little date. But now Gon was hyper-aware of where Hisoka was in the hallways. He found that they would pass each other on the way to math before lunch and at the end of the day when it was time to go home. So Gon would meet up with him at every chance he got, just to say hello, or give him a doodle that he drew during his classes.

Now he stood in front of the school library, looking at the bulletin board, and waiting for Hisoka, who had been taking him out to eat every Friday. As he looked over the board, trying to find a math tutor, he saw something unexpected; a picture of Hisoka, along with several other people smiling and posing. Underneath was an invitation to join the swim team. He found it odd that Hisoka hadn't mentioned this to him. Maybe he didn't want him on the team? It didn't matter. He didn't want to get too involved at this school anyway. By the time summer came around he would be back at Whale Island, hopefully staying there for the rest of high school.

"What are you looking at?" Gon jumped as he felt two hands land on his shoulders and a voice appear beside his ear. He turned to look at the person even though he knew exactly who it was.

"Oh, uh, I was trying to find a tutor, but I saw this picture of you." Gon didn't really want to talk about the swim team with Hisoka. In fact he didn't really want to bring it up at all, but he wasn't about to lie to Hisoka for no reason.

Hisoka smiled as if proud that Gon had noticed him. "Ah~ so are you interested?" GREAT.

"Well, um, not really. I mean, I only like to swim for fun." Gon shuffled away, trying to get them to move, hoping it would change the conversation.

Hisoka looked a little disbelieving, "But it is fun~ Oh, please join. You are such a good swimmer, it would be a shame not to just try out." Hisoka pouted a little, probably hoping Gon would take pity on him.

Gon fell for it. He sighed and lolled his head to the side, finally looking up at Hisoka and said "Alright, I'll try out, but that doesn't mean I'll stick around, ok?"

Hisoka grinned, taking his arm and leading him down the hallway. "That is very good news~ especially since you're already on the team."

Gon stopped. "Wait. What do you mean I'm already on the team?" Hisoka turned and grinned widely.

"I may have had a few words with the Captain already."

"Whoa. Why would you do that?" Gon tried his best to look as threatening as possible, but it had little to no effect on Hisoka. Hisoka just pulled him close again, walking them down the hall saying "Ah but you're so good. It would be a terrible waste if I didn't get to compete against you. With a little training I bet you could beat my records with ease~" Hisoka voice turned lower at the mention of it, and it made chills run across Gon's skin.

"Why would you want me to beat your records?" Gon asked, frustrated with Hisoka's simple smile staring back at him.

"Hisoka!"

"…" He still refused to respond.

"I'm not gonna be any good." He said, as if that would convince him.

"…"

Gon sighed. "Hisokaaa"

"…"

He tsk'd. "You're so mean to me!"

"…" That absurd smile.

"Fine. I already agreed to it so it's no harm done I guess. But I'm still gonna need some swimsuits and goggles."

"Wonderful!" Hisoka pulled him tight into a side hug. "I have some at my house. We can go there, order some food, and perhaps if you'd like, you could stay over?" He looked over at Gon who was softly blushing. Despite Hisoka being manipulative, the attention he gave Gon made him feel amazing.

"Yeah that sounds fine." Gon said, smiling a little. He felt happy. Hisoka is a very good friend.

...

"Well, here it is, my home~ Come on in and I'll give you that swimsuit." Hisoka shuffled a little, getting out of the car. Gon hesitated, uncertain if this was a good idea. What if Hisoka suddenly became a serial killer while they were all alone? Maybe he was being irrational. He's been nice the whole time, there's no way he would harm Gon, right?

"You coming?" Hisoka asked, when he realized Gon wasn't following him.

Gon quickly got out of the car, a light blush on his cheeks, "Ah, yeah, sorry about that."

Hisoka smiled genially, opening the door to his home, "You don't have to apologize."

The place was nice, clean, and it smelled sweet and pleasant, almost like Aunt Mito's home… Hisoka ushered him in, showed him where to place his shoes and took his jacket for him. He made him a cup of tea and they sat at the kitchen table chatting for a little.

Gon had asked where Hisoka's parents were, but apparently they don't live in the same house, let alone the same country. They had sent him to this school, gave him money for the things he needed, and barely spoke a word him. Hisoka said he preferred it this way, but something about him made Gon think that he was a little lonely.

"Follow me, I have a few extra swimsuits that are too small for me. You can have them all if you like, or just pick out the ones you want~" Hisoka started toward the stairs, happily leading the way to his bedroom. Gon followed closely behind, travelling up the staircase and into the absurdly large bedroom at the end of the hall.

"Wow! This place is huge." Gon said, marveling at the size.

"Well, since my parents don't live here, I got to choose the room, so naturally I chose the biggest" Hisoka walked over to his closet, which was also horribly large. Rich kids.

Gon sat on the bed, which was nicely made and fully of fluffy pillows and blankets. It was far more comfortable than his bed at home. He and Ging never had nice things like this. Despite being able to attend this private school, it didn't do much to improve his home life. It was just a small apartment with a tiny room of his own. The only time he ever saw rooms like this was at his friend Killua's house and that was just one time. Gon looked over the room, the large windows let in the remaining sunlight, and it made long shadows stretch across the floor. Gon watched as Hisoka was rummaging through his closet, pulling out boxes and throwing a few clothes here and there.

"Ah! I found them~" Hisoka carried a box labeled "swimming" out and plopped it on the floor. He sat down next to it and began pulling out brightly colored swimming trunks and speedos.

Gon sat down on the floor next to him, looking at all of them, listening to Hisoka recount when he wore it, and if he won a match in it. Gon liked listening to Hisoka. He was interesting. A lot more interesting than anyone he's ever met, in fact. He was kind and handsome and charming. Gon kept watching Hisoka's mouth, beginning to half listen as he thought about what a great guy Hisoka was.

"So, which ones would you like?" Hisoka said, after all the pieces were laid out on the floor. Gon inched closer to Hisoka, looking at the clothing on the floor. He kept scooting over until he was touching shoulders with him. They both went still as soon as contact was made. Gon bit his lips and leaned forward a little, purposely resting his hand on top of Hisoka's. He picked up some green colored trunks and turned around, facing Hisoka, practically sitting in his lap, their faces too close for comfort.

"I like this one." Gon whispered, looking at Hisoka's lips. Gon didn't really know what he was doing. He had the sudden urge to kiss Hisoka and he knew it was a terrible idea, but it was as if he couldn't stop himself. He kept leaning forward, watching Hisoka's mouth, wanting nothing more than to press his lips against Hisoka's.

"Gon" Hisoka said simply, leaning away slightly. This pulled Gon out of his stupor. "I'll let you keep looking. I'm going to order us some food." Hisoka stood up and walked out of the room, leaving Gon to begin his inner turmoil.

Did he almost kiss Hisoka? Gon touched his lips at what could've been. What was he thinking? Hisoka was just his friend! Maybe he was just tired or something. Yeah, that had to be it. Gon sat there, his thoughts racing through his head. But even if he was going to kiss Hisoka, why did Hisoka pull away? Did he not like him? Maybe he thought he was gross. Whatever. It didn't matter. But what if Hisoka's dating someone? Gon's heart dropped a little. Why he was even concerned in the first place? They're just friends, right?

"Did you pick out any more?" Hisoka had returned and was standing in the doorway, leaning against the frame.

Gon quickly turned around. "Oh! Uh, yeah. I want these ones." He quickly grabbed the first ones he could so Hisoka wouldn't know how distracted he was.

"Hmmm, great choices. Those were my favorites~" He said, pulling out one of the pink sparkly ones that Gon had accidently picked up. "I can't wait to see you in these" He said, grinning and winking.

Gon chuckled, nervously. Was he flirting? Or was this just Hisoka? Gon was so confused. It was going to be a very long night.

"Let's go watch a movie while our food gets here." Hisoka managed to put away the rest of the swimming gear and led Gon downstairs to a cushy looking movie room.

"Wow! This place is great!" It had a huge bean bag chair and lots of pillows and blankets and single fluffy couch that looked like it could seat an elephant.

"I'm glad you like it~ It's great for dates." Hisoka said. Gon froze his words. Dates? Was this one? No. They're just friends. Gon had to constantly remind himself.

Hisoka put in some movie Gon had never heard of and they sat together on the floor watching. Gon was too focused on Hisoka to actually pay attention to the film. All he could focus on was Hisoka's soft breathing. He wanted to be closer to Hisoka, but would that be weird? As Gon began scooting closer the doorbell rang.

"ooo! Food's here! I'll go get it, you can enjoy the movie" And Hisoka was gone in a flash leaving Gon to really consider what he was doing.

'Do I like Hisoka?' Gon thought to himself. Sure he had a sort of affection for him, but they were just friends. Gon realized, however, that having to remind himself that they were 'just friends' was probably a sign that there was something more. And when he thought that Hisoka looked handsome when he was carrying back the food he realized how much he really liked him, as more than a friend.

"Here it is~" Hisoka set down the meal before them on the floor and immediately dug into his. Gon followed suit. But things became more difficult when Hisoka insisted that Gon close his eyes so Hisoka could feed him some kind of fruit. Gon could feel himself blushing as he closed his eyes and parted his lips. He could sense Hisoka inch closer to him to place the cold fruit on his lips. Gon's tongue flicked out and tasted the fruit at his lips, pulling it deeper into his mouth. He chewed, the sour-sweet flavor was bursting in his mouth. He enjoyed the taste, but it was diminished by his anxiety.

"How is it?" A voice inches away from his ear asked. Gon shivered. All he could think about was how much he wanted Hisoka to touch him while he was like this. He wanted to be tasting Hisoka's lips, feeling his hands on his body, whispering in his ear.

"I-It's good." Gon said quietly. He could hear a soft chuckle close to his skin.

"I thought you would enjoy it." Hisoka said, his voice drifting further away.

'You have no idea' Gon thought to himself, opening his eyes to see Hisoka slowly eating his food and watching the movie.

Gon frowned, but did his best to hide his disappointment. Hisoka probably didn't want to do stuff like that with him anyway. Gon tried to console himself as best he could, but he ended up stewing during the whole movie. Afterward they had played some board games, which lightened Gon's mood, and before he knew it they were laughing together and having a great time. 'Good,' Gon thought to himself 'it's getting back to normal.'

But going to bed became another obstacle for Gon. "So where am I staying?" Gon asked, looking around for the couch.

"We'll be staying in my room. It's far more comfortable than sleeping down here." Hisoka had led them up the stairs once more. Was there a couch in Hisoka's room? Gon didn't take notice when he was in there. Maybe he was sleeping on the floor?

But to his dismay, Hisoka had prepared the bed for both of them. "We can sleep here~ The bathroom is across the hall if you want to use it." Hisoka said, as if this was no big deal and began undressing, until he was in his boxers. Gon was blushing madly and looking everywhere except for Hisoka.

"Yes! Uh, yeah, I need to use the bathroom!" and Gon quickly shuffled away, trying not to trip over his own feet. He locked himself in and breathed out. It was just one night, and it was just a crush. It wasn't a big deal. He's seen Hisoka in nothing but a speedo before. He's even seen him naked! Gon blushed harder thinking about Hisoka naked. His heart beat a little faster and he could feel his cock begin to harden. "no please, not now" Gon mumbled to himself, trying to will his erection to go away.

But as he tried, he managed to make it worse, getting rock hard within a minute. Gon bit his lips, pulling down his pants and touching himself lightly. Would it be weird if he took a shower? He had to. It was that or face Hisoka like this, and that would definitely not be happening. Gon started running the water, and undressed, nervous that Hisoka would somehow discover him like this. He quickly hopped in, planning on taking a cold shower, but he had no idea how to work the fancy buttons and it was already at a wonderfully warm setting.

He sighed as he tugged his erection. If he was quiet he could do it. He steeled himself and quickly began jerking off. He could be finished in under a minute and Hisoka would be none the wiser. His hand moved faster and his thoughts were swimming around Hisoka, imagining his scent and his voice, that it was his hands pumping him at a merciless speed. Gon let out a soft moan, hoping the shower would cover the sound he made. He panted, his thoughts still on Hisoka and his body. He wanted Hisoka on top of him, engulfing him, holding him tight. He could imagine Hisoka whispering dirty things into his ear. That sent him over the edge and Gon came hard, his body shocking from the pleasure. He wanted it all to be real, those disgusting fantasies, but he never ever wanted Hisoka to find out. All he could feel was guilt and shame as he finished his shower, making sure to hide any evidence of his weakness.

He couldn't look Hisoka in the eye as he returned, but he didn't really have to. Hisoka was laying on the bed, still in his boxers, but reading a book.

"I hope you liked my shower~ Did you want me to dry your hair?" Hisoka said, putting down the book and sitting up.

Gon blushed for no reason other than embarrassment for what he just did. "S-sure." Anything to seem normal.

Hisoka smiled, taking out a hair dryer and a brush.

"Come here" he patted the space in front of him on the bed. Gon slowly made his way over and sat down carefully, as if sudden movements might reveal his secret. Hisoka began brushing out Gon's hair.

"I used to do this for Illumi" He said off-handedly, his fingers mindlessly running through Gon's hair. Gon stayed still but his heart was beating fast. Illumi? Was that his boyfriend?

"Who's Illumi?" The words left Gon's mouth before he could stop them.

Hisoka hummed. "He's an old friend, who used to be my boyfriend"

"So… do you have a boyfriend now?" Hisoka's hands felt nice in his hair and he was so gentle with the brush, he could have fallen asleep right there. But he had to know what Illumi meant to Hisoka, or if anyone meant anything more than a friend to him.

Hisoka chuckled softly, "no, I don't. And I don't have a girlfriend either. Illumi and I broke up a while ago. He was too focused on his family to be dating me."

Gon was very slightly happy. That was one hurdle passed. Hisoka was not taken, which meant that Gon would be free to pursue him without any guilt. But would Hisoka return his affection? It felt like it, but he was uncertain.

Hisoka had softly blow-dried his hair, and his body felt so calm and mushy that he actually dozed off for a little. It wasn't until Hisoka tapped him on the shoulder that he realized he had been sleeping.

Hisoka smiled at him, "You must be tired. Here, go ahead and lay down. I'm going to read for a little while."

Gon just nodded and snuggled into the bed, not even worrying about how close Hisoka was or that they were sleeping in the same bed. Within seconds he was falling asleep and the last thing he remembered was Hisoka running his fingers through his hair. What a good friend.