Spider Web
The Devil's Lair
Chrollo Lucilfer and Kurapika Kuruta sat across each other with a coffee table between them. They just arrived in Chrollo's manor and are now peacefully having their tea. Kurapika sipped her tea before glaring at the man who was staring at her as if she was the only thing he could see in the world. Kurapika's golden hair framed her face then flowed down to her body and pooled at her feet. Her eyes burning scarlet like rubies, staring at his onyx courageously as if digging into his head.
"So basically," Kurapika set down her cup back to its saucer before continuing "You're saying, I can live like a royalty here?"
"You are a royalty."
"That's not the point."
"How 'uncute'." Chrollo said, knowing that his last word wasn't even a word. But nonetheless he replied to her "Yes, basically, you can."
Kurapika gave him a suspicious look.
"After all, you will benefit me and my troupe and of course, you give me pleasure just by you, looking at me with those eyes of yours." That earned him another burning glare from the Kuruta. "You're allowed to wander around my mansion, including the gardens and backyards, but you are not allowed out - meaning beyond the gates - without me or my permission." He looked at her and realized she was having a thoughtful look, her eyes still scarlet. "You may also use anything in the house, including appliances and books"
"You have a library?" the princess asked.
"Yes. Interested?" he answered and asked but the princess just looked away.
"Last question." she stated and he gave her a gesture to continue "Can I see my friends, occasionally?"
"Fine with me, but with my permission of course. I know you can't betray me."
They talked more about schedules and meal times before Chrollo showed her to her room and retire for the night. He has called his servants before departing from the auction site to decorate the princess' room. He hoped she wouldn't strain herself too much.
He liked seeing her energetic after all (What, with her burning scarlet eyes, that gives him shivers and awe. True, her eyes were creepy ...unique was the appropriate word- scary to some people - but it looked beautiful, so beautiful in Chrollo's eyes that he couldn't bear a thought that he will never ever see the princess scarlet eyes, alive).
On the other side, Kurapika was in deep thought. Chrollo could order her around in exchange of her clan's eyes. Like a slave but treated like equal and is able to obtain something from her 'service' and he wasn't the kind of person to sexually harass her. She asked herself if her decision to have a contract with Chrollo is for the better. And she found only one answer even as she repeated the question hundred times in her head. 'Yes'.
It was a very fine fall afternoon, with the wind whistling as it blew. In the Weinberg Manor, two Nen-Users occupied the tea room. The walls were pure white, the vases and decorations were porcelain and the flowers were fresh and fragrant. Kurapika wasn't really overwhelmed since she has lived with those since she was a child, she was a princess after all, but she was more surprised that Chrollo Lucilfer can live in a place that looked 'too pure' for the Genei Ryodan leader. Right now, if the Blacklist Hunters would look at Chrollo, they wouldn't suspect him as the Spider Head. His hair was down, obscuring his cross-tattoo with a slight fringe and was wearing a buttoned up white shirt and black trousers, he looked more like a businessman than a criminal.
Kurapika closed her eyes and sipped her tea. Uncomfortable as she is, wearing a makeshift dress from a white blanket, she did not show it. She'd rather wear a blanket than wear Chrollo's clothes or maid's outfit (she told him 'because she was a princess' but her real reason was that she had seen girls wear those clothes in Leorio's magazines and she was uncomfortable with the thought). Chrollo has told his assistant to buy clothes for her size and of course everything she needed as a girl.
He has given her the luxurious room just across his and freedom to look around the manor. of course, since 'betraying' is also a term for 'running away' he has confidence that Kurapika is not going to trick him into escaping. Chrollo flipped the page of the book he's reading and continued on. Both of them were waiting for his subordinate, Shalnark.
"Chrollo-sama." a maid knocked at their door. In this manor, every servant knew of his identity, of course they did not mind, after all, the servants of the house are all retired-Hunters or Hunters who has quit hunting. They enjoyed serving under Chrollo and has good wages. More than what they will make even if they risk their lives. When a business partner or when Chrollo hosts a party (in very rare events) in the manor, the servants will switch into calling him 'Charles-sama' in no trouble at all.
"Come in." Chrollo said and the door opened revealing a brunette maid with warm brown eyes.
"Shalnark-san has arrived."
When the platinum blonde Spider entered the tea room, the maid, Kanae closed the door and left after being ordered by Chrollo to bring more refreshments in half an hour. Shalnark sat on the couch across Chrollo, they exchanged greetings before glancing at the blonde princess at the single-couch just beside Chrollo's.
"Chrollo, hurry up and remove this thing off me." a melodious voice said, followed by a grumble. Shalnark was slightly surprised at the familiarity that he heard from the golden blonde's voice. It was as if her relationship with Chrollo is a hate-type-friendship.
"Shal, her choker. ." Chrollo said as an order. He could see her tense when Shalnark stood behind her and remove the circlet. When the choker was gone, he could see that Kurapika released her Zetsu and switched to Ten. He chose the moment to introduce her "She's our new member."
"Eh?" Shalnark asked as he sat back to his couch, the Amethyst Circlet placed on the table. Kurapika frowned and stood to leave the room and as soon as the tea room's door closed behind her, she let her sapphire eyes turn scarlet as she glared her way to her room.
"A new member?"
"Yes, she's a very good Nen-User and is very qualified as one. I can't tell you why yet but you can tell the others when you get back."
"Are you sure Danchou? She looks pretty fragile to me." Shalnark half-jokingly-half-seriously asked.
Fragile is not really fitting for a girl who killed two Genei Ryodan members. Chrollo chuckled. "You'll know everything when I tell you tomorrow."
Shalnark just left and Chrollo was looking for the Kurutanian princess. He couldn't trace her aura, she must be using Zetsu again. Unconsciously, perhaps. Well, he couldn't blame her. She has been wearing that choker for weeks, maybe months.
"Chrollo-sama," Kanae called "if you're looking for Kurapika-sama, she's in the library."
He nodded and headed to the direction of the library. He opened the door and was met by the sight of the Kurutanian princess, sitting on a high-backed chair holding a thick book, eyes blazing scarlet as she looked up at him. Her Nen switched from Zetsu state to Ken at the mere sight of him, making him unconsciously use Ken as well for any sudden attack even though he knows she wouldn't attack him. For a moment, he wondered if it was right of him to remove the Circlet.
"What?" she asked, her grip on her book tightening.
"You should probably rest now, I'm taking you to the hideout tomorrow." He answered turning sideways to leave but his face remained fixed on her. "You're going to meet your new comrades."
"Comrades?" Kurapika repeated, her eyes burned ten times brighter and Chrollo has never seen such a lovely sight. Angel appearance but with eyes full or hatred and anger, pinkish-red lips twisted into a sneer. 'Heavenly beauty...'
"Comrades you say? Don't get our contract wrong. I did agree that I will not betray Genei Ryodan and will do your orders that will benefit it, but they will never ever be my comrades!" Her hands clenched and the book she held was engulfed by scarlet flames and Kurapika had to pat her lap to remove the ashes that fell on her before the embers could burn her makeshift dress.
Chrollo shook his head in amusement. It was his first time to see fire appear out of nowhere, he has never met a Nen-User, after all, that can do that (And if he did, he will steal the ability). He looked at the princess, her eyes turning into sapphire as she muttered a low mantra to calm herself.
"By the way," Chrollo caught her attention once again "Last time I checked, 'comrade' means, a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization" He saw her eyes turn scarlet once again and heard her growl when he emphasized the word 'activities'. "You may not be our member but you will be sharing our activities." She now gripped the armrests of her seat as to restrain herself to lunge at the man.
He smirked at her, challenge dancing in his eyes. "I should leave now, I wouldn't want you to murder that unlucky chair because of me."
It was fortunate for Kurapika's part that the man has turned around when her face burned scarlet as her eyes. She really needed to control her temper starting now. After all, she will get through worse; because 'Chrollo Lucilfer' annoying and very well loathed Spider will be multiplied into ten.
The next morning, another maid, Hannah, knocked at the master's bedroom door(it was Kanae's day-off and it was Hannah's day-off yesterday). Like every maid, she wore a uniform and apron, her hair is bleached gold(she was a natural raven-haired) and had hazel eyes. After hearing the master of the house's permission to enter, she opened the door with one hand and held a tray of black coffee with the other. She placed the saucer with the cup on the coffee table surrounded by couches and heard the door from Chrollo's wardrobe open.
Hannah saw her master leave his wardrobe (that looked more like a store of male clothes rather than a wardrobe) wearing a black turtleneck and black pants and then strappy boots, hanging on his left arm was his trademark fur-collared black leather coat. She mentally sighed at the sight, Chrollo always looked good in his 'Danchou'-get-up, especially when he displays his cross-tattoo for the world to see. She wondered if it was really a tattoo or a birthmark, but then, wasn't it too detailed for a birthmark. Hannah mentally shook her head and focused, she knew he will be leaving for Genei Ryodan.
"Wake Kurapika and tell her to prepare to leave." he ordered. He knew she slept soundly that night because the annoying choker was gone. He knew how tiring it was to remain in Zetsu for a few hours, not to mention she managed to maintain Zetsu for days or even weeks. "When you go in her room, go straight to her wardrobe and take the only pair of clothes covered with plastics and the box under it, those will be her clothes for today."
"Of course, Chrollo-sama." She knew who Kurapika was. Hannah has heard from Kanae before the latter left for her off. She heard that their master has taken a liking on a girl and planned on keeping her in the house, she has also heard that Chrollo-sama is quite 'protective' and 'caring' to the girl. Hanna mentally scoffed. She wondered about that. Why would their master take a liking on a girl out of the blue? What is so special about that girl? After all, not that Hanna was boasting but, she was beautiful. Her golden hair, although not natural, fell gracefully to her waist even if she tied it in a ponytail and her eyes are bright hazel and twinkled beautifully. She decided to ask.
"Pardon my insolence, Chrollo-sama." Hannah started "Are you bringing Kurapika the gang?" She blinked when Chrollo gave her a strange look and realized what she said wrong. She remembered Kanae saying "Remember to respect her, call her 'Kurapika-sama'. Chrollo-sama after all treats her as his equal, it will be an insult if you don't respect her as you do to Chrollo-sama" So Hannah immediately corrected herself "I mean, are you bringing Kurapika-sama to your gang as well, Chrollo-sama?"
"Yes." Chrollo answered and sat on his couch, taking the coffee for a sip "She is our new member."
Hannah's hazel eyes widened. 'A new spider member?'. Like every servant in the house, Hannah is aware of Nen and uses it. She's a Manipulator, a puppeteer, although she can only use it for less than an hour. And of course, she knew that every member of spiders are strong, and can kill even with bare in Nen or bare hands. So it's possible that Chrollo has taken a liking to the girl because of her strength. The thought brought a smile to her face. That must be it. There's no way some random girl just gets to be liked by Chrollo and receive membership from Genei Ryodan, just because she's beautiful. She couldn't wait to see the girl that Kanae said that was 'more than beautiful', she doubted that.
"Excuse me then, Chrollo-sama." she said and bowed. She walked with grace that she obtained after years in ballet class to the door, she was opening it when she heard Chrollo's voice again.
"A warning when you wake her up" he started "Do not alert her into thinking you're attacking her. She killed Uvo-san and Paku after all."
"See you on Monday, Kurapika" Light Nostrade said as he sat on his desk, Neon, his daughter was sitting on the couch playing with a deck of cards with her attendants. "Enjoy your day-off"
"Of course" Kurapika said, turning to leave after a bow. Neon caught something shiny hanging in Kurapika's ear.
"Wow! That's a cute earring!" Neon threw her cards aside and lunged at her bodyguard. When Kurapika was about to defend, he realized that it was actually Neon who was charging at him. He wanted to evade but that means that the girl would fall on the floor, maybe break and scratch a part of her body and Kurapika did not want that, especially in front of his boss, Light Nostrade. He had to show him that he's ready to catch his daughter when needed but at what price? Before he could decide, his 'comrade-instinct' took action. And next thing he knew, he was on the floor, straddled by Neon as the latter had taken the earring. Kurapika gasped. The earring has left his ear. And then he began trembling. Surprised the male's reaction, Neon got off Kurapika and watched as the latter hugged himself and shook more.
"K-Kurapika?" Neon called hesitantly, watching the male with slight horror as he seemed to be in so much pain.
His whole body was burning, his eyes, his eyes were burning something, something that obscures his irises -the black contact lenses! - he groaned and reached for his eyes to remove his contact lenses and then his body began to shrink and shift. His golden hair started growing at fast rate and then when the transformation was done, he breathed heavily - she breathed heavily. The side effects of the transformation are exhaustion and physical numbness. Why did she have to be discovered in a place like this?!
And the last thing she knew was Light Nostrade's disgusting smile as he stared down her weak self and a large calloused hand reaching for her face - Nostrade's hand.
Kurapika slept on, knowing that it was only a nightmare, and then she felt someone stare at her with curiosity and jealousy and followed with the intent of touching her face for real, and so she snapped her eyes open and grabbed the intruder's wrist.
Hannah stood at the front of the door across the master's bedroom. It seems that Chrollo really likes the girl to be as close to him as possible. Although she was jealous that the new girl has a room, she was also glad that 'Kurapika-sama' does not share a room with Chrollo-sama. She sighed and imagined what the new Genei Ryodan member looked like. If she needed someone to wake her up, she must be fragile or lazy. If she was able to defeat two members of the Ryodan, she must be strong, bulky muscles - as Kurapika-sama has defeated the legendary 'Uvogin' - and intelligent, courtesy of Pakunoda's psychological abilities. Personally, she is way way down the league of Genei Ryodan abilities, she has confidence in her abilities as a Manipulator, however, since lacked in training her skills are not honed enough.
She knocked thrice and when there was no reply she announced herself. "Forgive the intrusion." Hannah then opened the door. Feeling a stab of jealousy at the sight of the room. Before the girl arrived, this room was plain white, now that she's here, it was redecorated. The large room had dark blue carpet and white furniture with different shades of blue. There are crystal vases that had black roses that contrasted beautifully with the whites and light blues of the room. Hannah frowned. In the language of flowers, black roses meant 'You are my obsession', Hannah wondered if the black roses was here by Chrollo's order or just a coincidence. She turned her head a bit to the side to see the canopy bed, it had white and various shades of blue silk curtains. She approached it and had the curtains drawn. What she saw made her breath hitch.
There, in the canopy bed, lied a golden-haired fairy. A.k.a. 'Kurapika-sama', she wasn't bulky as she expected, or sophisticated. She looked so young. With pale skin that looked porcelain and long long natural golden hair that made Hannah drool in envy. It looked so natural and silky. Long thick lashes and pinkish red slightly parted lips. Kurapika was laying on her side, facing Hannah, the sheets were down to her waist and was wearing a silk short-sleeved nightgown. This person, this beautiful creature is Kurapika-sama, Chrollo-sama's obsession, or so what the roses said. Hannah wondered how could this girl defeat the second-in-command and the strongest-in-terms-of-physical member of Genei Ryodan. She looked like a doll.
Hannah noticed some red-something on Kurapika's forehead, covered with golden fringe. She reached towards Kurapika to brush away the strands, to see the red-something on her forehead better, but it stopped midway as a pale hand gripped Hannah's wrist. She gasped in surprise to see sapphire eyes staring up at her with suspicion and lips pressed in a line. Kurapika's grip was firm.
"Who are you?" Kurapika asked, grip tightening. Her aura, now in full control, was in Ken state and was smooth, looking quite beautiful.
"Good morning, Kurapika-s-sama" Hannah stuttered. She wondered how Kurapika detected her, was she using En even in sleep? Kurapika raised a brow and sighed. Suspicions gone from her face the next moment and let go of Hannah's wrist. The latter back away one step.
"Sorry about that." Kurapika said as she sat up. "Did the bastar - er... Did Chrollo send you?"
"Yes, my name is Hannah, Kurapika. .-sama" Hannah replied, although she was still jealous, she couldn't deny that Kurapika was intimidating. "Chrollo-sama told me to tell you to prepare for departure."
Kurapika flinched. She had forgotten about that. She was so relaxed when she let go of Zetsu mode and actually slept like a log. Hannah led her to the wardrobe and take a hanger that had something covered in white opaque plastic and a large box. "Chrollo-sama instructed me to make you wear this."
'In other words, I am being ordered' Kurapika sighed.
Kurapika was wearing a her full-body white training suit, the same ones she wore when she battled with Uvogin, and her dark blue Chinese flats. A very comfortable outfit for her to meet the Ryodan. She growled just at the thought of meeting them again. Hannah is arranging the princess' hair in a long loose braid, she looked like she's enjoying herself while Kurapika, is glaring at the mirror with her scarlet eyes, her hands in tight fists as she growled now and then, not because of Hannah but because of Chrollo.
When her hair was neatly arranged with ribbons here and there, Kurapika stood up and let Hannah help her wear her new coat. The coat Chrollo specifically told her to wear today, she wouldn't have agreed but, it was the fall season, it's a bit cold outside and the coat he instructed her to wear looked warm enough. It was a fur-collared light blue leather trench coat with St. Peter's cross embroidery at the back, a perfect copy of Chrollo's trademark coat, only in different color and no golden buttons.
Done changing, Kurapika left her room and headed downstairs to meet the bastard. As she descended, she saw him at the living room, waiting for her wearing his complete 'Danchou' attire. "You!" She snapped and stomped her way furiously towards him. Hannah watched their interaction from afar, with jealousy evident in her eyes, jealousy, for Kurapika's appearance and relationship with Chrollo.
"Yes?" the latter asked, snapping the book he was reading, shut.
"Just because I am going to be your companion doesn't mean I have to dress like you!" She said, looking up at him when she was mere meter away from the man.
"Certainly doesn't act like a princess" Chrollo muttered in his breath seeing that some of the servants' attention were caught by his visitor's lecture. "What can I do, Your Highness? You were wearing a dress when I bought you. Would you prefer to wear that dress in our Genei Ryodan activities?"
Point taken. Kurapika frowned as she realized she wouldn't win this argument. The term 'dress' and 'Genei Ryodan activities' in the same sentence wasn't a good thought for her. She glared at the man and crossed her arms. Chrollo let her see his amusement in his eyes. After all, he liked her wearing the same clothes as him. It was a very beautiful sight, her light blue leather coat made her sapphire eyes shine more. He led her out of the house and then both of them rode a simple black car, to head to the place with a bunch of abandoned churches and buildings.
Shalnark's hands flew over his laptop. He was playing a new murder game. The members of Genei Ryodan is complete in the hideout. Kortopi and Bonolenov are chatting in their silent way. Shizuku has her nose buried in a thick book. Machi is cross-stitching, Kalluto sharing his new ideas of torture to Feitan, Phinks is playing a card game with the rest.
"Shal, you said Danchou is bringing a new member, right?" Shizuku asked, her memory is unexpectedly good today. She wore her usual turtleneck and jeans, with her bracelets on both wrists and cross necklace.
"Yeah." Shalnark said and frowned when 'Game Over' flashed red on his laptop screen. "Danchou is very confident about her abilities."
"Her? A woman?" Nobunaga asked. "Must be Danchou's girlfriend." he jokingly added.
"No, it was a girl." Shal said "Probably sixteen or fifteen."
Shizuku blinked "Is Danchou a pedophile?"
Shalnark stiffened. "Shizuku, where did you learn that word?" he asked and the others snickered at the ridiculous question. Few members just blinked, this included Kalluto and Kortopi. They never knew that Shizuku, the most innocent member of the gang, knew of the word pedophile.
"No way." Phinks said "Must be his sister or something."
"Idiot, Danchou has no family, except us."
"Nope." Shalnark said, replying to Phinks "Danchou said he bought her from the human auction, they had to restrain her with Amethyst Circlet so I bet she's a strong Nen-User."
Machi stopped her activities and put her things into her small bag. "Danchou is back." she said and every Spider stared at the entrance. The double doors of the abandoned building opened, revealing two shadows and then the doors closed, they could see their Danchou and new member clearly now.
"Welcome back Danchou!" Shalnark chirped
"Ah." Chrollo replied and glanced at the Kurutanian princess with an eye ordering 'introduce yourself'.
"Nice to see you again!" Shalnark chirped at his fellow blonde that was standing a step behind and a step beside from their Danchou.
Kurapika frowned, she willed herself not to activate her scarlet eyes and then when she has confidence on not lunging at the Ryodan members she looked at her audience. "I'm Kurapika."
Nobunaga raised a brow. "Kurapika?" he repeated. It was a name he'll never forget, the murderer of his best friend. But then, the Kurapika he knew was a guy.
"How ironic," Phinks said "You have the same name as the Chain-User."
Shizuku nodded "Are you Danchou's girlfriend, Kurapika?"
"No." Kurapika frowned "I am the Chain-User."
All faces in the room, except Kalluto's, Bonolenov's and Chrollo's, showed 'Impossible!' expressions. As if they just found out that pigs can fly. It was Nobunaga who recovered from the shock first.
"The Chain-User was a guy." Nobunaga started "Uvo won't be defeated by a girl like you." he added "And you're telling us that you're the Chain-user?" Nobunaga laughed without humor and gripped his katana. "As if I'd believe you! IDIOT!" he freed his sword from the scabbard and from the platform he stood on, he lunged at the blonde.
Chrollo on the other hand, could stop this commotion by merely teleporting Nobunaga away, but if he did that, it would seem like he's protecting the Chain-User and has no confidence in her skills so as Nobunaga was half way-midair away from the blonde, he jumped up to the indoor balcony so he would not get in the blonde's way. Kurapika, seeing that Chrollo left her; a gesture that implied she can defend herself, slowly started to lift an arm from her side, summoning her chains as her eyes turned scarlet. She ducked from the samurai's swing before whipping out two of her chains. Nobunaga, caught by surprise, widened his eyes as Kurapika's Dowsing Chain circled around his katana and Chain Jail around his body.
"Bastard! Let me go! Release me!" Nobunaga thrashed around, his efforts were futile since Kurapika's Chain Jail rendered his Nen useless. "You killed Uvo and Paku!" he accused and scarlet eyes widened. "I will never accept you as a member of the Spiders!" he was blinded by hatred and anger.
"Oh?" Kurapika's eyes has reverted back to their normal size "You don't have to, after all, I don't want to be accepted by the likes of you." she said with a growl.
"Go to hell! Bastard! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you! I will -
"Nobu!" Machi interrupted. "She was recruited by Danchou himself, deal with it."
"But we don't know if this bastard is a spy or not. Or if he will not kill one of us."
"Agreed." Phinks said "After all, this Chain-User has been after our necks last time I remember."
Shalnark wore a very worried look "Calm down everyone."
"This is for the Spider, to everyone of us, this Chain-User's existence is threatening -
"You don't have to worry." Chrollo interrupted Phinks. "Kurapika, release Nobunaga." the princess did as she was told with a growl. The other members were awestruck on what happened. The Chain-User who despised Genei Ryodan with every fiber of his - her being actually obeyed the Spider head?
After explaining the situation to the members, the tension has lowered a bit. Chrollo sat on his usual couch, Kurapika occupied the boulder at the corner, sitting there in princess-style, aura calm yet alert and ready. "What are you doing there, Kurapika?"
"I am dancing with my feet in the air." Kurapika answered sarcastically. Chrollo frowned and patted his couch, the space beside him. "What?" the princess asked. Chrollo wanted to tell her that he wanted her close because he liked seeing her beautiful scarlet eyes but that will just make his gang confused, but then his gang rarely spoils him so it's fine, maybe. "You want me to sit beside you?" she asked.
"Either beside me or my lap."
"WHAAAATTT!" Kurapika's shout was accompanied by a few others, Nobunaga, Phinks and Shalnark.
"Beside you or on your lap both of them I cannot accept! Do you really think I would want to sit beside you?!" Kurapika snapped, a finger pointing at the man "BESIDE YOU of all things! Beside you is somewhere I am very uncomfortable with, not to mention YOUR FACE alone makes me lose my temper, if I sit beside you! I'll die before I can even stand up from my spot beside you! I know you do not care about that but I very much want to keep my own heart before they get crushed just because of losing my sanity from sitting beside you! Maybe I'll just kill myself - aah! - I can't believe you want me to sit beside you!"
"Oh! She said 'beside you' eight times in one breath." Shizuku pointed out as if it was important.
Chrollo frowned. "It's an order, sit beside me." The scarlet-eyed princess glared hard with her beautiful burning scarlet eyes and angrily stood up from her seat, jumping to Chrollo's platform with grace and then stomped her way to his couch. She sat beside him (a foot away from the man) and glared up at him as if proud to show him her eyes. Chrollo felt the corners of his lips slightly lift. She was very beautiful indeed. There was silence in the hideout, after a few minutes admiring the eyes, (with a very noisy princess, muttering things that had 'bastard' in it) Chrollo turned to his subordinates.
"We will infiltrate the Bertrand Manor in a few hours." He announced
"Bertrand?" Shalnark repeated, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Shal -"
"On it Danchou!" Shalnark said, his hands dancing over his laptop keys.
"Kurapika, you will come with us."
"Of course, Chrollo" Kurapika pronounced the last word as if it was something to laugh at, Nobunaga caught that, along with Feitan and they glared at the princess.
"We will take everything and kill anyone who interferes." Chrollo's reminder calmed Nobunaga and Feitan and it also perked Kalluto's interest. He glanced to his left side, only to see Kurapika glaring at him sitting on her throne (beside him) with knee on top of the other, hands folded on her lap, in her royal glory, she was tense, too alert for his liking. "Got it, Princess?"
"Yes." she growled. "And don't call me that!" she added in her breath, cursing Chrollo in her very soul. Kurapika's every fiber burned in hatred and anger. Today is a day with the devils, and she is not liking every second of it.
Author's Note
First of all, I want to thank everyone for reading my story. Especially my first reviewers, Florallover, Aum, LordOfTheWest, bellissima-kirei, (unnamed) Guest and flower scent. And also, those who have followed my story, GyunGyun, LordOfTheWest, anny30011989 and bellissima-kirei. And those who have favorite this amateur story of mine, GyunGyun and anny30011989, thank you very much!
Your reviews are too kind for me.
Florallover - First, thank you for being my first reviewer. I will try my very best to watch my story in order for it to be not similar to others. Also, I apologize if Princess Kurapika's flashback is very short in this chapter, but I do hope that is acceptable for how she was captured and how they put a Nen-Restrainer around her neck. Thank you for reading and for your review.
I'm so sorry if there's no 'Princess' scenes in this chapter. But I will surely write them in the future chapters and hope that you will like it. I'm still thinking about the identity of the antagonist/s and having progress there so far. I apologize if my update is too late or if you had to wait, I'll try to finish the next chapter as soon as possible and post it when done.
Thanks for reading! Hope you like it! And please review!
Edited on January 3, 2016
