I have a headcanon that Killua calls Kurapika "mom" because he understands their group dynamic and because he's the closest thing to a mom he has since his real mother is abusive, but he'll never admit he means it sincerely. You can't convince me otherwise.

Kurapika had acted like the whole act never happened when Leorio walked out after him. He tried to ignore it, but brought it up before they went to sleep. The Kurta automatically shot him down, saying he had no idea what he was talking about. He was beginning to think he imagined the whole thing. Or maybe Kurapika really didn't remember… No, he could tell by the way he made that not-so-innocent face…

When morning approached, Leorio found all three of his friends in the kitchen. The blond was laughing as he made eggs with the two others making pancake batter, getting more of it on themselves than in the bowl.

"I'd really like to eat a pancake rather than smoosh it all over my face." Leorio joked, pulling on Gon's cheek.

"Good morning." The Kurta sent him a smile.

"Guess old people need more sleep." Killua smirked as he wiped the mix off his face and flicked it at the eldest.

The med student grumbled something about being "only 21" as he walked to the bathroom to clean up.

"I knew you weren't a teenager…" Kurapika grinned softly, making the man stop in his tracks and glance back.

The blond's eyes flashed a burning red before he blinked and they were back to normal as the two kids handed him what was left of the pancake batter. Leorio had to let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

"Mom, Gon was wondering if we could go swimming but is too afraid to ask you because he knows you don't like nudity." Killua said as fast as he could before the younger could protest.

The Kurta looked down at them, shocked. "I don't mind people showing skin as long as what's important is covered." He watched as Gon's nervous expression became hopeful.

"So can we?" He asked, clasping his hands together in a pleading manner.

"I don't see why not." He smiled softly at him, going back to making breakfast.

Once Leorio was out of the shower, they all sat down and ate. Kurapika let the boys explain their plans to the man and tell them what they found while exploring the other day. When they finished their food, the Kurta told them to shower before they went out. They complied, muttering that they were just going to get dirty anyway.

"I didn't know you could swim." Leorio tried to make conversation as they washed the dishes.

"You never asked. But I won't be swimming, I don't mind other people showing their skin, but I won't show mine." He said simply, handing him the last plate to dry.

"I don't know why I expected different…" The man smiled.

"Because you want me to." Kurapika smirked back at him as he walked back to their room.

What was up with him? Why was he acting so…flirtatious? Leorio couldn't handle that along with what happened last night. And a betraying image of Kurapika shirtless was not helping. He shouldn't be feeling these…feelings!

As they waited for the kurta to get out of the shower, the three friends sat in the living room and continued planning out their day. They were going to wander the shops, get lunch, swim, then head back to the house and change before going to dinner since it was Leorio's turn to cook tonight.

When the blond got out, he was wearing his usual training outfit with his tabard in his arms as he dried his hair with a towel. Leorio was wearing a simple, blue shirt and white pants while the two youngest wore matching tank tops and swimming shorts. They all agreed on plans and set out once Kurapika finished getting dressed.

Wandering the shops was fun to say the least, Gon and Killua kept finding really interesting weapons and trinkets. The group only received a few glances, but mainly because of how Leorio would yell at the two boys when they touched something dangerous and saying how hurt they could get.

"Okay dad…" Killua waved him off, "Complain to mom, he isn't worried."

This earned a soft laugh from the blond as he shook his head softly and continued looking through a box of pins. He caught the man staring at him more than once, giving him a small smile every time he did. Each smile earned a blush which earned a laugh.

Once they finished their little shopping spree, Gon had ended up with a few new fishing hooks, Killua had several pastries, Leorio had an antique medicine bottle, and Kurapika had three new books. The group had settled in a small diner, eating a quick lunch before going swimming.

"I heard there's a small cove where the water is so clear that you can see all the way through it!" Gon was beaming, "I got directions from a nice old woman, and she said there are usually a lot of kids there so maybe we can make a few new friends."

That made Killua bristle, glaring at his plate as he grumbled, "Yeah sure…"

Kurapika smiled at his obvious jealously, "That'd be nice, but don't forget who you came here with." He sipped at his drink, glancing up at him.

Once they paid, they set off to find the cove. It was rather easy to find, groups of all ages were there having fun. The two older boys waved the kids off to play as they set up in a shaded area. They laid out a blanket and settled down next to each other, watching as their two friends jumped and splashed each other.

"I didn't expect this place to be so packed!" Leorio exclaimed as he leaned back on his hands.

"Gon did say it was a popular spot for the locals." Kurapika smiled as he picked a book to start reading.

"I guess." The man chuckled before it got caught in his throat.

The blond had laid back, his head resting on his leg as he began to read. It wasn't supposed to make him nervous, it wasn't supposed to feel intimate. Hell, the two had shared a bed before! Why did this make him nervous? The answer was simple.

It was Kurapika.

When the two had first met, the Kurta was uncomfortable with contact of any kind. He got punched when he had hugged him! Leorio was such a touchy-feely kind of guy though; he was always placing a hand on his shoulder or back, even leg if he had enough courage. At first the blond would jerk away from him, then it became just tensing up, then he started to lean into them and engaging contact himself…like now.

"Oi, get a room!" He jerked up to see Killua calling out to them as Gon laughed.

Leorio let the blush stay on his cheeks once he noticed the Kurta shrink at the comment. Not even 3 days ago he was all over him and even…no, not going to think about it. This was Kurapika. His best friend, who was also a guy.

He looked down to see the shorter male looking up at him with those burning eyes, making his blush more prominent. He shot his head up, burning holes at the horizon. He was so lost in thought that he didn't even realize he was playing with the kurta's hair or that it was getting dark until the blond had moved his hand and sat up, calling to the boys that it was time to go.

"Okay mom!" Killua called back, giving a genuine smile. He quickly turned it into a smirk, but it didn't go unnoticed by his dark-haired friend. He narrowed his eyes at him in warning, "What?"

"I'm glad you found a mom, too…" Gon smiled softly at him, "Like Mito-san…" He looked down, playing with the strings of his shorts.

"W-whatever, he's just really like a mom…" The white-haired boy blushed, looked away as they walked back to their other friends.

Dinner was full of laughs and stories. It had been a while since the last time all four of them were together and it was nice to actually catch up without having a mission or training to do. He really should have been focusing on the stories and jokes, but Leorio could only stare at the blond with all the memories they had together running through his head.