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It shouldn't have surprised her when Killua kept coming back but honestly, it did. And each and every single time he showed up with his sappy smiles and playful teasing, it made both Nanika and Alluka happy.
Despite her initial wariness it was nice for someone to want to see her.
Fiddling with pink hair beads that her brother had gotten - her hair wasn't long enough yet to put on all of them so she made do with two on each strand - she let the tiny warm feeling bubble up in her chest for a second before she glanced over at the excitedly at the chattering boy. Sighing Alluka moved herself into a basic stretch as she hummed deeply through the stress of the contortion.
She hadn't done gymnastics since she had been in her old body but she knew enough to do this at least.
"Oh? Alluka-chan doesn't have any bones?~" Killua gasped, watching her back bend with wide twinkling eyes. "That's so cool!"
Giving him a ghost of a smile, Alluka pushed herself upright and let him poke at her arms with a childish fascination.
"You looked all goopy." He said, brow furrowed curiously. "Like there was water underneath your skin!"
A little amused by how he was inspecting her arms and legs, Alluka felt a tiny giggle slip out of her throat when his fingers caught the skin under her arms.
Freezing at the dawning look in Killua's eyes she attempted to throw herself backwards but her brother had a grip of steel. Damn her tiny body mass and little strength.
Laughing loudly with twins streams of tears running down her face. Alluka was glad her room was sound proof, else people would have come running at the booming noise.
"Who knew my little imouto was ticklish!~" Killua smirked and damn him if he didn't look smug. "Who knew her sides were so sensitive?~"
Breathless and groaning out laughs, Alluka reached up and attempted to dig her fingers into his ribs and was surprised when she merely got a grin in reply.
"Nope!~" He sang with a little chirp as his hands danced along her torso and she knew this was a battle she had lost.
Positively dying and unable to escape Alluka shot up, her forehead cracking harshly on her brothers. Rolling away she grasped at her face and groaned for an entirely different reason.
Watching Killua press a hand briefly to his head before he smiled amicably, Alluka wished he felt it just as much as she did. It seemed his training had already began and she didn't know how to feel about that. Especially since that meant she was being left behind.
Pushing herself upright she scowled as she saw her brother glance worriedly at the clock before rising into a stand.
"Uwah, I have to go!~" Killua whined with a pout and mock growl and she nodded, not wanting him to be caught here and forbidden to come back.
"Just no more tickling." She told him on a grumble, still wiping moisture from her eyes. "Or next time I'll hit you where it really hurts."
"Ah, my sister is funny!~" Killua giggled and lunged at her, gripping her tight in a hug as she let out a muffled 'I'm not joking' into his sweater.
"Well I gotta go now okay," He said jogging towards the door with a wild wave and bounce. "I'll see you soon Alluka-chan~."
But contrary to his words after that day Killua had disappeared for nearly a month and a half and she was worried.
Worried enough to plan to venture out of her room to search for him.
Near hyperventilating Alluka stared at her hand on the doorknob and forced her muscles to comply and yank open the door.
Not so much as a creak sounded as she took her first look at the outside world.
The Zoldyck hallways were lit up in an eerie way and the floors were stone cold beneath her bare feet - she thought she would make less noise if she traveled this way - and almost immediately she wanted to return to her carpeted floor. Doubts barked fears into her ears and the sound of her blood rushing past through her head nearly drowned out all her thoughts.
But her frantic mumblings of Killua kept her from retreating, made her body lock up and her fists clench. She had already changed so much, what if because of her Killua ended up dead?
Her brother, her twin, the smiling boy who never failed to make her feel a little less alone was gone because of something she had caused?
Alluka didn't think she could live with that on her conscious.
So with a bated breath she pulled the black hoodie over her head and the scarf up over her mouth as she glanced down at her black pants.
Gulping harshly she narrowed her eyes, she could do this.
...Or at the very least, make it halfway before she was spotted and she hoped that no one tried to kill her before identifying who she was.
Alluka knew that her family didn't have a surveillance system inside the house other than Milluki's own little cameras, since it was unlikely for a break in considering they would be murdered on the spot by the servants who watched the halls. And not many people ventured into Alluka's part of their home so she had at least a couple of hallways before the probability that she would run into anyone increased.
Alluka had an hour, maybe two max, to locate Killua and see what she needed to see.
Crouching near a corner she closed her eyes and focused her attention outwards until she could feel the energy of those around her, then focused even harder until she felt the nen that was the most familiar to her.
Feeling Killua's energy flare out above rest when she centered in on it, Alluka darted at quickly as she could down the hall.
Gaze flickering around she felt like her heart was beating far too loud in the vast space around her.
Sticking to the shadows she moved to make her steps soundless - just like Killua taught her - and was pleased with the absence of noise.
She'd find out if he was okay, one way or another.
Edit: 8/27/16
