A Twisted Fate

Author's Note: See if they got any pie. Bring me some pie! LOVE ME SOME PIE!

Okay I'm done being a dork…

ENJOY!

Chapter 3: Killua's First Date

"You're seriously going through with this?" Leorio watched Killua dry off from his shower, clothes for his date laid out on the bed.

"She...he's... not giving me much of a choice. I don't know what possessed Gon to think this was a good idea but you know how she… he is. Once that baka has an idea in his head there's no stopping her...him...augghhh!" Killua launched his towel across the room. "That idiot is driving me crazy!"

"I'd stick to female pronouns for now Killua. At least until we get Gon back to normal." Kurapika suggested rubbing his chin. "Hmmmm this trip may be more difficult than I thought. The coordinates have us going into the Triage district...the natives there are very sensitive to their culture...we won't just be able to waltz right into their land."

"More good news… Its NGL all over again." Killua muttered and jerked on his shirt buttoning it.

"I'll study up on the culture so we're more prepared. Until then just try and enjoy yourself." He smiled at Killua. "After all it's just Gon. No need to worry about making first impressions and all that. Just be yourselves."

"I will if SHE will." Killua grumbled and eyed the tie before opting out of it. A casual date was better than a fussy one. Not that he'd know. The only date he'd been on was stalking Gon and Palm on theirs. At the knock on the door he tensed up and looked at the clock. Five o clock… they'd see a movie, eat dinner, and come back to sleep before heading out first thing tomorrow. No fuss no muss.

He opened the door and Killua felt as if he'd been shocked by his own Nen. Gon stood in front of him, her hair half up and half down in a cute twist that looked like Bisky's handiwork. She wore a cute frilly dress that stopped at the knees, lacey stockings, high heel shoes, and to top it all off carried a small butterfly shaped purse.

"Hi Killua! You ready?"

"W-What the hell are you wearing?" His brow twitched and he tried desperately to calm his rapidly beating heart.

"Hmmm? Oh…" she did a quick little spin for him laughing. "Bisky gave it to me… she said I needed a date worthy outfit. I guess she did go a little overboard, but I actually like it." She rubbed the back of her neck looking down. "Does it look weird?"

YES! YES YES YES! Killua wanted to scream at her. It was weird, Gon wasn't supposed to be this cute and attractive!

"No… you look… good." He grunted and his temple throbbed as Kurapika and Leorio peaked around him.

"Whoa… Gon looking good." Leorio gave a thumbs up. "Totally my type."

"Baka…" Kurapika grabbed him by the ear, and he flailed his arms.

"ITEI! OWOWOWOWOW!"

"You two go enjoy yourselves." Kurapika told them with a smile and pushed Killua forward causing him to pump into Gon. While she giggled at the playful nudge, Killua went ramrod straight and whirled around on Kurapika.

"Hey!"

"Try not to have her out too late, okay Killua?" He waved and closed the door in his face before letting go of Leorio's ear. "Have you learned our lesson?"

"Yeesh why is it okay for Killua to make goo goo eyes at her and I can't just make one true comment?"

"You can't BECAUSE Killua is making those goo goo eyes at her. Leave them be, Leorio. Gon has had feelings for Killua since they were kids, and he's using this change to finally act on them."

"You're serious?" Leorio blinked. "How the hell did you know that Gon felt that way? I always thought he was a real ladies man."

"Gon didn't say it in so many words… but-" Kurapika smiled slowly. "He's the kind of guy that wears his heart on his sleeve. Killua is the person he cares for more than anyone else… not even his father, or Mito-san could hold a candle."

~Outside the door~

Killua stared blue faced at the door that had been shoved in his face. God what the hell had he gotten himself into? He slowly turned and looked down at Killua who just smiled cutely and obliviously.

"Ready?" She asked and walked down the hall a little and held out her hand for his. "I know this is your first date, so if you want I'll take point. You can think of it as a lesson if you'd like."

"A lesson?" Killua grunted and begrudgingly took her hand, looking down to hide the redness in his face. "You're teaching me how to date?

"Yep!" she giggled and laced their fingers. "You've already got hand holding down… the next step is fun. I hear there's a carnival nearby, why don't we go check it out?"

"Carnival? I thought we'd just eat and go watch a movie or something."

"That is pretty normal date criteria… but a carnival is a great chance for us to have some real fun, and since they happen sporadically they're great for a first date cuz it just makes it extra special." She grinned. "I want my first date with Killua to be really really special!"

Killua looked at her genuinely surprised and he used his free hand to scratch his cheek.

"Oh? I guess if it means that much to you, Gon…" He paused his words when Gon suddenly stopped and turned towards him. Her eyes and face went so sober and serious that it caught him off guard. "Gon?"

"Not just me… I want you to have fun too Killua. I want this day to be special for you. It's your first date, right?"

"Do you have to keep bringing that up? It's embarrassing." He let go of her hand and shoved his both in his pockets turning his head away.

"Killua…" She slipped her arm through his and hugged it to her. "If you don't want to go we don't-"

"I never said that…" Killua interrupted and looked down at her. "I want to go with you, Gon. Just stop bringing up the fact it's my first…" his smile slowly spread and he reached out tucking hair behind her ear. "Okay?"

Gon blushed at the contact but then her smile bloomed and she nodded.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Ah hell with it… Killua thought as they left the hotel and walked the next few blocks to the carnival. It's just like Kurapika said… they were here to have fun. So what if Gon was a girl now? Gon was still Gon… no matter the gender.

She was his best friend...

"Killua look at all the food!" Gon beamed at him eying a cotton candy machine with big bright eyes and a little drool coming down her lips.

She was his partner…

"Killua let's play some games!" Gon smirked and pointed down the midway at the various booths. "Let's see who can win the most prizes!"

She was…

"Awww no fair!" She pouted at him when he narrowly beat her out in the ring toss. "One more time, Killua! Just one!"

...his.

"That's the third time you've said that! Give up already! I beat you!" He argued back more amused than annoyed.

"Oh come on! Just one, this time I promise if I lose I'll admit defeat!"

"Promise?" Killua raised a brow and had her tensing. His smile came out smugly. "You won't break that promise?"

"Mnnng…" She poked her fingers together finicky and lowered her head. "Yes."

"You surrrre?" He leaned in close nearly nose to nose and had Gon's face going red and eyes blinking rapidly.

"Ki-Ki-Killua?" She backed up and eeped when she felt herself bump into someone. "Oh I'm sorry!" she turned and her face immediately went blue. Killua glanced up and his face too went blue when the figure turned around.

"Gah! Illumi!?"

"Ah Killua, there you are." Illumi tossed hair over his shoulder, glancing briefly down at Gon who immediately hung her head to hide her face. "Who's this?"

"No one, a friend…" he immediately pulls Gon behind him and crosses his arms. "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you, of course." He let the smallest of smiles graze his stoic face. "I asked Hisoka to help, but he got distracted and wandered off."

"Hisoka's here too?" Gon whispered harshly and his her face behind her hand sticking close to Killua's back.

"Well you found me," trying to stay calm Killua lifted his chin confidently. "So what do you want?"

"Not me, Alluka. He's asking for you again, and wants to know when you plan on coming back. You've made it so none of us can ask him for anything without your consent and we'd like to keep Alluka happy."

"Right… I'm going on a hunter job tomorrow morning, so tell Alluka I'll be back once I've finished it." He turned up his nose. "Anything else?"

"No…" he paused his words and arched his neck a little to try and get a look at the girl behind him. "... but aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"

"No… if that's it, we're going. Come on." He grabbed Gon's hand and pulled her through the crowd quickly.

"Eh…" Illumi's head tilted to one side, his shark black eyes looking a little frenzied. "You're as secretive as ever, Killua." His lips slowly curved. "Unfortunately for you it just makes me more curious to what you're hiding."

Gon nearly tripped on her shoes when Killua finally jerked to a stop. The two of them panting and looking around paranoid.

"Did he follow us?" Gon looked around panting. "I don't sense his nen."

"I don't sense Hisoka's either… but they could be using Zetsu. Shit… why the hell did they have to show up here?" He wiped the sweat that dripped down his chin. "Hisoka is definitely the one person I don't want seeing you in this state."

"You and me both…" Gon was pale and blue her knees visibly trembling. "I can only imagine the things he'd say… or do." She shuddered and rubbed her arms. "Uwahhh Killua let's go somewhere else!"

"Right…" he looked around cursing the massive crowds of people. He picked up Gon princess style. "Let's go."

"Kya! Killua, what are you-" She clung to his neck as he leapt towards the nearest building and then up to avoid the crowd entirely. With her still clutched in his arms he ran at full speed from rooftop to rooftop. He wanted to get as much distance between him and his brother as possible.

When he felt he'd covered enough ground he stopped and set Gon onto her feet, and panted a little.

"There… that should be far enough." He slumped back against the railing of the rooftop. The building they stood on was an old apartment complex, with a small garden, an old decorative bench, and a skyline view straight out of a movie.

"It's really a shame." Gon said with a small pout tugging on the ears of the stuffed dog Killua had won at the ring toss game. "We were having a lot of fun until your brother showed up."

"Yeah…" Killua sighed and his body went lax and slumped against the rail. He crossed his arms and lay his chin looking out at the sparkling lights below. "Guess this date is kind of a dud… sorry."

Gon heard the sadness in his voice and frowned. She walked to him and mimicked his position but turned her head so she could look at him.

"The date's not over you know. Can't really say it's a dud until it's done."

"Let's just face it, Gon." Killua shut his eyes. "If the girl had been anyone but you this would have come to a screeching halt. I'm not meant to have these kind of relationships." He cast his eyes downward.

"Maybe… but you're not out with another girl… you're out with me." She stood up straight and reached out stroking his hair. "I'm not turned off by your family, I'm not scared of your assassin roots and I'm not scared of you."

Killua tensed and his head finally lifted to look at her. When she only smiled at him he slowly stood up to meet her.

"Gon…"

A whistling sound in the distance broke the silence of the night, and a loud pop exploded as fireworks rained above. The two of them looked outward at the pretty display.

"Oh wow, fireworks!" Gon's smile split open. "How lucky are we? This is such a great view!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him back to sit on the bench before scooting close to watch with him.

Killua stayed silent even as he watched the colors dance above.. Gon made oohing and aweing noises before turning her face upward to grin at him.

"You see… you can't call a date with fireworks a dud… it just defeats the purpose."

Killua kept his eyes cast upwards at the sparkling sky. Something about the scenery, the bursts of color in the sky, and Gon's brilliance just lit him up inside. The taint he'd felt at Illumi's sudden appearance banished from him and he smiled warmly.

"Ah… you might be right about that."

He wrapped his arm around Gon, let her cuddle in and just enjoyed the warmth of her there.

~Meanwhile~

Hisoka watched the fireworks from the shadows of the carnival. He glanced behind him at Illumi who stared at his phone rather than the show.

"You're missing all the fun." Hisoka tsked. "Is that girl really bothering you?"

"Alluka said Killua was going to spend time with Gon. When those two are together you have to pry them apart with a crowbar to separate them. I wonder what sort of girl could possibly get Killua to part from his friend… and more what kind of girl would Killua want to protect from me?"

He put the phone to his lips as he thought.

"I wish I'd gotten a better look at her face."

"Why not leave them be? Killua is allowed a playmate now and again… he's a growing boy after all. It's about time he had some form of release for all that pent up aggression." Hisoka teased with a laugh.

"This isn't just a hook up, Hisoka… and more, it would seem the girl knew who I was too, and you." He looked up at his friend finally. "I heard her whisper your name."

"Me? Well now perhaps I am curious." Hisoka tapped his lips. "Did you manage to place a tracker on them?"

"No… but Killua says he's leaving on a mission tomorrow. Which means they've already bought tickets. I just need to use the hunter's website to find out exactly where he's going." Illumi decided. "I'm going to bed. I want an early start tomorrow." He turned his back to Hisoka but glanced behind him. "More than likely we'll see Gon with him. Care to join me and pay a little visit?"

Hisoka laughed gently and trailed a tongue over his bottom lip.

"I wouldn't miss an opportunity to see him. I wonder what sort of young man he's become..."

~Ask Briry~

Briry: Dun Dun DUUNNNNNN! I'm sorry for the short chapter… I struggled a little because reading back some of my old material I came to the startling realization that my go-to "date" scene is the carnival/amusement park trope so I debated on changing it up and it caused problems with the update. So i just decided SCREW IT and went with the original draft. I may add on some more fluff and filler later but for now I felt it's served its purpose. Hope you enjoyed and look forward to the more plot structured chapters next!

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