Illumi was surprised the next day when, instead of Kalluto, Milluki walked into the training dungeon.

"Grandfather wants to talk to you."

Illumi merely stared at Milluki with his infamous distant eyes. He liked doing this to Milluki, it creeped the hell out of his brother when he stares blankly and stand as still as a statue without any response. He found this out years ago and still liked to scare his brother shitless whenever he had the chance. It was..an amusing way to pass time and flaunt his superiority at his sibling.

So when did he have time to get off his wired boxes?(computer)

He was satisfied enough when he saw Milluki, though not showing any expression of fear in his face, slightly trembled around the kneecaps through his peripheral vision before walking past his brother murmuring slightly the word "piggy" and leaving Milluki in the dungeon glued to the spot.

Illumi was quite fond of his grandfather. Though the same could not be accurately said about his grandfather's affection for him, it seems as though among his siblings and him the old man actually favored Killua the most but that was to be expected as he was the heir. The old man was an easy-going person, very much like his brother used to be. The only time he would 'look' serious is when he was facing his opponents.

Fear. The only reason he would mask his enjoyment with a determined face was to make sure his enemies feared him. He especially liked to end his battles with his match cowering in fear and begging. Such was the sadist his grandfather truly was because behind that mask of seriousness is an undeniable glee even he could not understand.

"You requested my presence." Illumi addressed to his grandfather as he entered the older male's room. His grandfather sat cross-legged on the featherbed in the center of the room.

"Take a seat Illumi," His grandfather said indicating to the pile of pillows beside the bed.

Seated, Illumi waited for his grandfather to begin the conversation. Staring at his grandfather's eyes like he did Milluki earlier.

His grandfather merely chuckled lightly. "Staring at me won't make me speak faster young'un. Is it because you do not like spending time with a family member?"

Illumi pondered about what Zeno said before mumbling his reply, "Of course not" and turning his eyes once again to face the wall, his second best friend. "I am supposed to be training Kalluto at this time, why am I summoned?"

"My, it sounded as if you hate being called on." The old man smiled. "But let us not stray from purpose to mindless chatter!"

Who is being the beat-around-the-bush person here anyway?

"From now on you are to stop training Kalluto." The old man exclaimed.

What? I don't think I heard that right.

"Come again?"

"Kalluto will be training under Killua from now on."

Oh…the hell??

"And that leaves me with?"

"You, Illumi, will be taking on assassination assignments again," Zeno said as if killing sprees were nothing at all but a hobby. Then again, it was not as if their family had much care for morality.

"Do you think they can handle it? I mean Killua's barely eleven"

"Is this about Killua?"

Illumi stuttered for a bit before answering, "No it's about Kalluto."

"Killua took on the Celestial Tower didn't he? I am sure he's strong enough to train Kalluto"

"No, that's not the point. He is too carefree to take things seriously. I suspect that instead of training they'd engaged in playing instead."

"Is that it? Kalluto is still young and has all the time to play while his big brother goes do missions so I do not think of that as a bad point. And besides, a child should learn to have fun too"

"That and.."

"And?"

"Mother's fashion sense."

The resulting guffaw could be heard two rooms away.

Will be updating soon.

Logging off, - Jien