Two updates in a row?
I blame my sugar rush -.-
As promised, *throws more chocorobos and marshmallows everywhere, Kiluka-chan catches them all*
Enjoy! ^^ *proofread as of 4/14/14, I just corrected some mistakes*
Chapter Two:
Good Impressions? Bad Impressions?
Killua stared at her. She stared back. Azure eyes locked with amethyst ones. One was slowly regaining her composure, half forgetting why she snapped earlier. One was just observing, reckoning that maybe he saw her before…
But before he could reach his conclusion, the girl before her scratched her nape in a sheepish, embarrassed way and started to laugh.
"Sorry… Did you see all that?"
"Yeah…" was his reply.
"That was embarrassing…" she muttered in annoyance. Then she mumbled something incoherent, before sighing. She then smiled at him, purple eyes shining.
Meanwhile, the white-haired boy was lost in his thoughts. Something in him kept screaming that he saw her before. Part of him was skeptical. But a second later he shook of the feeling, thinking it was ridiculous to assume something he's not even entirely sure of. He decided to just be calm and casual, like he always was.
"How old are you?"
"I'm twelve." The strange girl answered happily.
"Cool, we're the same."
After moments of silence, he finally introduced himself.
"I'm Killua."
"I'm Rin!"
He couldn't explain what he felt at that time. Maybe he was just excited? Making acquaintances was like an alien concept to him, because the only friends he made was some servants at his home. They weren't even treating him as a friend, more like a master, an employer, some worshipped god. He obviously didn't like it. He wanted to make real friends. Perhaps this would be his first one?
When he glanced right from a distance, Rin was smiling at him. It felt good, knowing that he had made his first friend. Although silence was commencing, it was a bearable, comfortable sort.
"Hey, why are you taking the Hunter Exam?"
The voice belonged to the raven haired girl.
"Well, I heard that the Exam would be hard, so I became interested in trying it."
"Hm, really?" Rin murmured.
To prolong the conversation, he asked, "Then why are you here?"
He thought he saw her flinch, but only for a millisecond. She sighed, "Have you ever heard of the Philomel Massacre?"
This time it was Killua's turn to flinch. Philomel?
The name surely rang a bell. Then his suspicions were slowly reaching its conclusion.
The raven haired girl let out a chuckle, which she hoped was reassuring. "I was the sole survivor of that massacre. I don't know why, but the culprit left me alive, without even a scratch."
No way!
Then she's…
He tried his best not to freak out. He really tried, but how can you calm possibly calm down when the girl that you practically ruined her life was standing next to you? A ruthless killer would, but surely he was not one.
"Well, of course you know! It's been spreading in the region. It's he super famous unsolved case…" then she spaced out, letting out a forced smile. "The reason why I want to become a Hunter is to find people who can solve that case. I'll do whatever it takes."
Killua was being cautious. No doubt, she was the girl he let live. "What are you going to do when you find the culprit?"
"What am I going to do? Ask some things… I guess. Maybe he has a reason for killing my parents."
What if he has some crazy parents who made him kill your parents? Then what will you do?
He wanted to ask that, but no. He decided that after this he'll stay away from her. He's afraid that if he befriends her, what will be her reaction if she finds out he was the one who killed her beloved parents? No, he wasn't afraid that she would kill him. What he was afraid of was: what was the point of gaining her as a friend if she had to know the truth? He was scared that he would gain a friend, only to lose it.
Besides, it would feel unfair if he had to lie to her all the way through.
X
"What a drag…" Rin whined as she peered through the small circular window. She thought she would get to sightsee, but the harsh storm prevented her from doing so. She sighed.
Snow was happily dozing off at her lap, much alike to the conditions of the other hunter applicants. They were scattered around, snoring all the way. Sure, there were some people who were tough and were sitting up straight like her, but most of them looked exhausted and half-dead.
"Geez, are all these taking the Exam?" a husky voice grumbled. He was probably the captain, well, at least that's what the raven haired lass assumed.
Then he looked around, locking his eyes on her for a second, then on others. "Well, I guess there are some tough cookies on board."
The captain then whispered something inaudible to a sailor, and he nodded. Then he marched to Rin.
"The captain would like to see you," the thin, red-headed sailor said. "Please follow me."
The raven haired girl nodded in reply. She followed him out of the room, out the deck, and at the captain's room. She looked around, and was happy that she was not alone.
The white-haired boy saw her, and she thought he flinched, but a second later he regained composure and mutter a 'Yo'.
"Hi!" Rin greeted, waving frantically. Then she heard someone clear his throat, it was the captain.
"Can I ask why we're here?" Killua asked, with his usual I-don't-care-a-thing expression.
"First things first, let me know your names." The captain said.
"Killua."
"I'm Rin!"
"I just want to ask you a question…" the captain replied, rubbing his chin. "Why are you taking the Hunter Exam?"
"I want to solve a personal case." Rin answered.
"I'm here because I thought the Exam was hard, so I was interested." Killua added.
The captain averted his gaze at the raven haired girl. "Hm? And what case do you want to solve, young miss?"
"The Philomel murder case." Rin answered dismissively, but she couldn't avoid wincing as she said it. The captained hummed an interested 'Hmm' before smiling and said they passed.
"Passed? We already did?" was Rin's confused reply.
"No, no. You got it wrong, young miss. You see, we are examiners, but we test applicants before they actually get to the exam." The captain explained.
"Oh." Rin replied. She turned to Killua. "Then congratulations to us! Hi-five!" she said happily. Hesitantly, the white-haired boy's palm touched hers. Then seeing the raven haired girl smile, he realized he already had the smug smirk of his own plastered to his face. He muttered something incoherent to the raven haired girl, but she didn't ask.
I guess being friends with you won't be so bad after all.
X
This was a speed write, so I didn't do much proofreading DX
Do you think KIllua's a bit OOC here? I hope not DX
I never thought dong Killua's POV was this hard considering that I knew him well, but this was an entirely different situation.
As always, I want reviews~ they fire me up! ^^
Thanks~
(Short AN. I must be sleepy…)
