*sigh* Here's your chapter. I think I didn't do a very good job on the last two chapters. But I think it might get better here, since you'll see who comes in. Xo
Well, read the chapter. I hope for more reviews though. That makes me happy, and happy enough to try to write this more and update faster.
Thanks for last chapters reviews though.
Chapter 4 Sites X And The X Magician?
"You'll be going in here," the Kiriko announced, pointing at a small shop.
Nari turned her gaze at the large building next to it. "Tch! It had to be this small shop. I hate small spaces." She gritted her teeth, twitching her eye. The Kiriko led her inside, where she rudely wasn't patient. "Hurry up! I'll kick you if you don't show me the way in."
The Kiriko sighed. "We'll just take the steak. Grilled on a low fire, a little undercooked."
"You may use the back," the chef pointed out. "Your order will be ready soon."
"Finally!" She muttered, clenching her fists. "It shouldn't have taken this long to get there."
She jumped into the back room, where the door was slammed.
From behind, the Kiriko yelled to her. "This is the spot. Good luck!"
She ignored him, and laid on the ground with her head facing the ceiling. The elevator started to descend, with shaking and motioness.
"I hope I don't have to wait long for it to start." Then she frowned. "I hope more that I don't see Hisoka either." She turned her head away from the ceiling and watched the numbers on the black screen go down by tens. Right now it had been on three, so she sat up from her spot. "I should probably put it on," she mumbled to herself, taking out her cloak. She threw it and put her sword in between her dress and belt, and threw her bag to the side. "I won't be needing this." It hit the wall, and slowly fell back down to the carpeted ground. Then the elevator beeped a few times.
She quickly jumped up in response as the door opened up. Many, many people stood inside, all shapes and heights. She moved her feet out, examing each candidate that laid inside the large tunnel like room.
"Hello!" She heard, but no one was around. "Excuse me!" She looked down where she could tell where the voice was coming from. A small, green bean held out a white plate to her. "Welcome to the exam. Take this and do not lose it," she told her, smiling. "My name is Beans. The exam will start soon, so enjoy yourself while you wait." From then, he walked off.
"I didn't ask for a name baka green bean." She turned the plate over, seeing a number on it. "397." She was clueless about what it was for. She wanted to throw it away, but she didn't want to risk anything just in case she needed it for something.
"You must be a rookie." A fat man jumped off a ledge, with his blue shirt and lighter blue long sleeved shirt on. He walked up to her and greeted himself. "I'm Tonpa."
She didn't respond to him. 'Why does everyone want to talk to me?'
"I have taken this exam thirty five times already."
She still didn't respond and didn't have a surprised look, which rarely ever happened. 'You must be weak then, and slow.' she complemented inside.
"I can tell if someone is new or not. I have a tradition too for the rookies that enter."
'That's a dumb tradition.'
"Here. A toast to out friendship."
She grabbed onto the can full of juice. She knew the face he was faking, so she crushed the can and it spilled all over her hand and Tonpa, the one now looking surprised.
"Who's says we're friends?" The can started to slip, but she gripped onto it again. "Don't fool me with your drugs, BAKA!" she screamed, throwing the can at his face. "Arigotou!" Then she walked away.
The can fell to the ground, and a red, I mean literally red, mark was left from the pressure. He almost fell back because of how hard she threw it.
He gaped, still facing the elevator door, which had been closed.
"That baka!" She continued to walk through people, pushing people out of the way. She didn't even notice someone, Gittarackur, the one full of yellow needles of all sizes. She pushed him out of the way, baving him smirk at the assassin.
Nari out her cloak hood on, but just before she could get it all the way on, she had to let go. Needles went between her fingers, and she moved her head to dodge the other ones coming at her. Then she turned at Gittarackur, who was smiling.
"My. My. I never would have expected you to be here." Nari widened eyed, turning at someone who was behind her. She jumped back in an instant from the sudden reaction.
"Hisoka!" she scowled. The needles left her hands, reaching to the surface of the ground, except one. Hisoka smiled, eying the needle still in her hand, as she threw it at him. 'I knew I should have found an excuse. Baka master!'
A card came to his hand, and she widened her eyes again, gritting her teeth. She reached for her sword, but the card was already at her face. She was frozen for a second, with her eyes glued to it, sweating.
Her head moved over in less than a second, and one of her bangs were cut from hanging at the side.
"Hmph. Hmph. Hmph. You still have good reflexes. Good."
Her face landed towards him. "Baaaakaaa! You aren't suppose to fight a member. The boss said so." Her tense face formed.
He chuckled in return. Of course, she wasn't allowed to fight him. But because he made the move by striking, there was no choice. But not there at least.
"I'll let you go for now. Next time though, I would like to challenge you."
'Never will I say yes to him.' She sweated again, but showed no emotions, except the anger she had. Turning around, she muttered under her breath badly about him, but he smiled as if they were compliments.
Gittarackur watched her movements back. 'She must be one too.' Then he turned his gaze away.
"I knew I had a chance. I knew he would be here. I at least hope no one will find out about this." She glanced back, putting the hood on her head.
Small voices surrounded her, and the faraway voices entered her. But unfortunately, a familiar voice entered her ears. She looked to where it was, seeing the Kurta nearby.
"Tonpa-san? I think the juice is expired," Gon warned, spitting out all the juice. Kurapika poured it on the ground, while Leorio did the same, spitting out the bits of drink he had put inside, and pouring the rest.
"Shoot! I can't let them see me." Her head turned, and only part of her hair shown.
She continued to examine all the candidates. No one seemed familiar, just the one she needed to stay away from, Hisoka. But seeing him would easily happen since he was everywhere. Even at that moment.
"Aaaahhh!" Soemone screamed from afar. His arms started to disappear, with small red clovers flying away. Everyone saw, amazed, but afraid at the incident right then.
"You should apologize next time."
She hid her face again, before he noticed. 'I still don't understand how he's able to do that.' (I don't understand why either.) 'i just have to watch out before the exam starts.'
One minute later, she was on top of a ledge, like Tonpa was before. Usually sitting on a ledge would calm her down, as long as no one bothered her. But this time, it was a pain in the butt just being alone in her small space. She tried falling asleep like last time, but the noise here was far much louder than the boat. All she could choose was to stare around, hands behind her head.
Thinking about it for a moment, she stared around again, finally being able to exam people that could get her suspicion.
And a few in particular got her. The first she noticed, Hanzo, the kne running around, telling people something secret, Gittarackur, for obvious, with his skills in needles, he almost seemed similar to her, and another one, probably the most similar to her, except that he wasn't always frowning like she did.
She stared at an albino boy, with him carrying his yellow skateboard. There must have been a problem with him since he kept running up to Tonpa, drinking a million cans, then running away. He didn't seem normal, but no one seemed normal to her.
She turned back, sighing once again.
Soon, or later, the door reached its end, raising up. Steadily, she jumped off, looking straight at what was behind.
"Sorry for making all of you wait," the one in a suit, with his pale purple hair and mustache, which took away his mouth, apologized. "The time for candidates to enter has ended. The exam will now begin." She locked hard at him, giving a suspicious look. "But I must assure you that the test is very difficult and you cause your death to happened. Anyone who would like to turn back, use the elevator to leave." He pointed at the elevator door, but no one wanted to go there. No one was willing, since it was possible that it wouldn't happen. "Alright. Now the exam will begin." He turned around, starting to walk away, so everyone followed along. After a few minutes though, while they walked, they pace grew, making them start to run. "How about we pick up the pace a little." And that's when the endurance started. "And sorry fir not introducing myself. I am Satotz. I will be taking you to Phase Two."
"Phase Two?" Hanzo questioned. "What about Phase One?"
"Phase One has already started. I am the examiner for it. And like I said, I will be taking you to Phase Two."
Everyone either gasped, or looked at each other in surprise. Nari didn't bother to do anything, or talk to anyone, buf only study the people that got her supicious.
Well she didn't bother getting near Gittarackur because for one, she didn't like him, and two, Hisoka had been near.
Too many people were around Hanzo, so getting through would just cause a nuisance to everyone, and possibly, she would end up fighting people and creating another incident.
The only possible person, had to be the albino, the one that she paid most attention to.
He rode his skateboard around, and no one really cared anyway.
She gave glances every few seconds, keeping an eye straight at the examiner to make sure she didn't go anywhere she wasn't suppose to, if meaning the wall.
After a few, she realized something that got her thinking. 'This just makes it weird. He seems like Master in a way. Maybe he's related. No, that couldn't be possible. Plus, I wouldn't really care about if she had any brother or anything.'
Her eyes closed for a mid second.
"You can stop you know." She hooked on his first words. She never heard him speak, or at least attempt to. "I can tell you have a problem." He foot went to the ground and he pushed, putting his foot back in place.
"What do you mean stop?" She faked a frown, or if was a half fake frown. "I'm not doing anything."
"Wrong."
She strangled to answer back, taking back her thought of doing this. She didn't know that this would end up having him have similar traits, being good eyesight for typically glances, hearing well, which she would know soon enough, and that the two were assassins from to infamous families. They could relate in many different ways, and make a suggestion of sticking together, but that really wouldn't work.
"How would you know?"
"The way your eyes move. I could see where they headed at. You think you can hide it, but I can see through it." His arms were now crossed. "Give me your honest opinion. What do you want?"
I didn't know where to end this. I wanted at least 2,000 words for the story, so I may have ended in a bad spot. Sorry. :(
I wish I could do better. I think I will edit the first few chapters so they can be better. I hope you at least like how they are right now. That will make me happy. :)
Thankyou for reading! Toodles and have a nice day or night (whatever time it is when you are reading this.)
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