As we walked out of the cafe, a few passersby stared at us and said something like the din just now. Even though the others didn't seem to mind, I couldn't help but feel self-conscious.
"Hey, about the job, what is it about?" I asked curiously. It was important that I knew the details. If it meant going on a lame job and getting a body part or something disgusting, I was not game for it. Thinking of it, I would not want to baby-sit someone bratty. Babysitting Aaron was horrible enough.
The first thing he did in the morning was to pour a bucket of icy cold water over me to 'wake' me up. When it was breakfast time, he would complain about the eggs being too runny or the milk being too cold. Even though I assured runny eggs would not harm his precious body in any way, and that milk kept in the refrigerator would definitely be cold, he still insisted on changing it. And the day went on with similar problems.
As I was recalling an experience with a hard-boiled egg hitting my head because it was bad, Gon piped up.
"Guarding a young girl named Sabrina Young." He said, grinning. "I heard that her family has many animals! Perhaps I could play with them. Does she have a Kitsume-guma? Can I play with him? Can I name it Gonta the second?"
Killua rolled his eyes. "Oh please, it's unlikely that she has a Kitsume-guma. It's even impossible that she would allow you to play with him. Or even name it Gonta the second. What crappy name is it anyway? Pfft, Gonta the second."
Gon started objecting. "It's not a crappy name! I'm sure she would allow me to play with him. And, Gonta the second is NOT a crappy name! It's the most fabulous name I've ever thought of! Right, Alex?"
"Huh?" I had never expected Gon to ask me. Normally, they stopped bantering when they got bored. I wanted to say the name was bad, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings. I thought about it for a moment before replying. "It's a good name." I finally decided that this was the best way to avoid being dragged into this conversation again.
"Yes!" Gon yelled, and hugged me so tightly I couldn't breathe. Turning to Killua, he said. "Even Alex thinks it's good! In your face, Killua!" Killua glared at him.
As Gon and Killua started bantering again, Leorio said. "Ignore them. They're just 13 years old. Kids, really." I looked at him and sighed. What about him? 20 and fooling around with girls. What did that mean? An old man could do anything? I had a sudden vision of Leorio wearing a suit, but was about 40. The thought had me shutting my mouth to stop myself from bursting with laughter.
Kurapika walked in front, leading the way. We didn't know where we were heading as Kurapika was the one who received the email about the address about Sabrina. I noticed him looking distracted, and walked quickly to catch up. "What do you think of Sabrina? I bet you did some research on her and her family."
"They are a rich family. They own half of York Shin's buildings. Sabrina is an only daughter, and the family's assets would be transferred to her in case of any emergency. That is the reason why many people target her for kidnappings. Our job is to prevent that." Kurapika said. It never failed to amaze me that he could remember that much.
"Then, why include me? The others would be enough to protect her. My nen isn't that good, anyway. It causes more destruction than I want to." It was true. It wasn't that I couldn't control my nen. It was just that I couldn't really control it when I felt excited or nervous and my eyes glowed red. My nen would then shoot up on the power chart and leave me unable to control it.
"Your nen is important to us, Alex. Don't go thinking that your nen is that bad. Plus, weren't you the one who said that you wanted to stay by my side? This is also counted. Don't tell me you're breaking that promise." Kurapica said, smiling a gentle smile at me.
Needless to say, I blushed so hard you could fry an egg on my face. This Kurapika was rare, and I wanted to cherish the moment. Before he turned into that block of ice, this was the best side I had seen. I nodded. I wasn't going to leave his side any time soon.
"Scram!" A voice yelled, and the romantic mood between us was broken. I turned back, glaring. There was Leorio with a fingerprint on his face, and a women about 20 was glaring at him. Gon was looking confused, and Killua was laughing his guts out. I thought about beating up Leorio, but was stopped by the face Leorio made when the women left. This was surely enough punishment for him.
[2 hours later]
I climbed out of the car and instantly regretted it when a wave of nausea washed over me. I puked instantly, emptying my stomach's contents. Killua rolled his eyes when he saw me. "Weakling." Before I could kick him, I hurled again. I would get him when I wasn't feeling that bad. Why did I have carsickness? Kurapika said nothing but handed me a bottle of water. I thanked him by hurling again.
When I had finished emptying my stomach, we started walking through the gates of the house. The gates were big, but not as big as Killua's house's gates. I called it Gates of Hell in my mind secretly. If he knew, I would be saying my apologies to the angels in heaven for coming so early. And I did not need that kind of thing to happen to me. Talking with angels in heaven would happen later, but definitely not now.
The gates opened instantly. As we were walking through the garden, dogs ran towards us. I was worried about them biting us, but they licked us happily. We left the garden with dog slobber all over us. I didn't really mind, but Leorio was so annoying, I kicked him, leaving his leg aching.
The maid in the house greeted us cheerfully. She was about 25, with long red hair and startling green eyes. Her silver uniform fitted her appearance. I was a bit surprised when I realised that she was head of the servants. I had always thought that it would be a macho man with big rippling muscles. This girl looked like a strong wind could blow her away.
She showed us in. The house looked like a Victorian centaury house. All around the house, ribbons were everywhere. Upon closer inspection, the maid's uniform had a little bit too much lace. She poured us steaming hot tea and said. "Welcome. My name is Mina. After this, please go to the second storey. The mistress is waiting for you."
After we had finished the tea, we were taken to the biggest room. There stood a girl with light brown hair and sparkling blue eyes. Her hair reached her waist, and was as smooth as a waterfall. She was about 16, the same age as me. She smiled at us warmly, and said. "My name is Sabrina Young. I'm 16."
We started introducing ourselves. "I'm Killua Zoldyck, age 13." Killua said. It was a surprise when he said his full name. He never did that. He looked at us. "Come on, introduce yourself too."
"The name's Leorio, age 20. Nice to meet you!" Even though he was friendly, I couldn't help but feel that he was trying to date her. This man was never going to change.
"Kurapika, age 19." Kurapika said. After waiting for a moment, he didn't say anything. Wait a moment, that's all? Even Sabrina was staring at him. I wasn't sure, but I saw her cheeks flame up when Kurapika glanced up to look at her. I got mad. She was in love with him!
Trying to distract her, I said. "Alex Shadow. I'm 16 too!" Sabrina smiled at me gently.
"I hope we can be good friends, not just bodyguards." She said, continuing smiling at me with that warm smile. I couldn't help but smile back. She was just too nice to make me feel angry with her! My anger melted and I relaxed. This might be a misunderstanding, after all.
"It's late. Please sleep now." Sabrina said. "Mina, please bring them to their rooms." Mina bowed respectfully. She led us to our rooms. My room was the furthest.
When I opened the door, my mouth fell open. The room, was it really ok for me to live in this? It had to be very expensive. I recognized the teacups. Even a cup cost 10000 dollars! Mina misunderstood my expression. "I'm sorry. Sabrina just wouldn't have you sleeping in a room filled with guys. She was worried for your safety, especially with Leorio."
I understood immediately. Being with Leorio was dangerous, girl or not. I thanked her and threw myself on the bed after Mina left. I searched for my phone and opened the cover. I scrolled down the call list and selected a number I didn't really contact much.
I checked the area around me. Once I had made sure no one was listening, I dialed the number. Ring…ring… The phone connected after a moment. "Kuroro, we need to talk." I said, once he opened his mouth to speak.