RATS AND NEN
CHAPTER 4
Chapter four…
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(Kurapika's pov)
The car I was in finally came to a halt.
I dared to raise my head a little to see where we had been going.
It was a house…no…not an old run down one…or even beat up…
It was a really nice house…like one everyone wants to live in but just goes there for Halloween 'cause they have the biggest candy? Yeah, that kind of house…
I put my head back down and listened to my captors.
''So…we're going to kill this kid…then go here and here and here…'' the eldest (from what I can gather from their voices) said a bit quietly.
They fit me into their agenda? I thought morbidly before I was roughly grabbed out of the back of the truck.
I tried to kick free but the restraints on my ankles dug into my skin. And I was reminded all too well of my shattered leg as pain radiated down from my hip to my ankle.
I just went limp after a second of struggle.
I was too tired…I had been trying to escape, to yell for help, anything to get me out of here, for three days, and I was tired.
As I saw the bright sky turn to ceiling I realized we were in the house.
The brother in front of us was unlocking something…
I was thrown down a long flight of stairs into what must have been the basement.
And into the darkness.
As I looked up the door was already clicking closed and I was left in the dark basement while they watched a football game…or whatever…
I was terrified…I'm not scared of the dark. Just what's inside it…
As I lay back down I froze.
In front of me stood a ginormous rat…staring at me…with beady little eyes…and it was joined by other rats, with beady little eyes 'till there was about ten…all staring at me…
And that's when I lost it.
I bit at the gag, which proved pointless.
The head rat…thing…stepped closer.
I wriggled back making a ''mfft!'' sound and shaking my head.
It stepped closer along with all the other rodents.
Why? Why did they have to be attracted to me?
Just then the head brother opened the door and the little varmints scattered everywhere, leaving me to squint at the new light as my captor stepped down the stairs.
''Hehehe… you're quite the catch little one…'' he said bending down and stroking my hair. EW….I wanted with everything in me to bite him… but I couldn't…
So I settled with a head butt.
He stumbled back as my disoriented self wobbled and fell in a heap of stupidness.
''You little!'' he cried holding his bruised, but not bloody (dangit!) forehead.
The older man grabbed me up by the hair and dragged me up the stairs…ONE. BY. ONE. Very slowly…
By the time we got to the top I was still a bit disoriented and fell on the hard tile flooring of what I guessed was the kitchen.
''What happened Kuratsu?'' one of the younger men asked.
''This little snake head butted me!'' he said showing his battle wound. Heh…battle wound…
(Leorio's pov)
''Oh my gooooooooosh! Were the hell is heeeeeee?'' I cried, holding my wilting bangs up off of my fore head.
''Maybe you shouldn't have chased him out Leorio!'' Gon snapped. we all looked at him, even Ina…who had only known him for a day.
Gon had never…EVER said mean things…well not to me and KURAPIKA at least…Killua…yes.
''Wha-what?'' I stuttered, befuddled at his statement.
''I said…maybe if you hadn't chased him out he wouldn't be lost!'' he said looking up at me with a glare.
''Those weren't your exact words Gon…'' Killua piped up
''WHO CARES?'' he shouted flopping back in his seat.
I stared wide eyed at my friend.
''Gon…I'm sorr—''
''Don't apologize! Just find him!'' he cried, getting up and walking to the fountain that was in front of us.
''He's worried…we all are…I mean, what if he was kidnapped? What if they've already…'' Killua started but couldn't finish his sentence.
''What if they've already…taken…his…'' I tried to say it. I couldn't…not with his twin sitting next to me.
''Eyes? What if they've taken his eyes? Well…it depends on how long he's been gone!'' she said with a smile I wasn't expecting from a victim's twin.
'''three…three days…'' her smile dropped…
''Oh….well then…most-most likely…yes…'' she said sitting back and looking at the ground.
''BUT WE DON'T KNOW THAT!'' Killua protested.
''Killua…she's probably right…'' I said somberly, why was I acting like this?
''But…'' Killua started again…but this time he stopped, looked at me, looked at the building in front of us, and then looked at the van in front of the building, then at the neighbor hoods across the street.
''What is i—'' before I could finish my sentence Killua and Gon were already halfway across the street to the van.
''Killua, Gon! What on earth are you doing?'' I asked running after them.
''I think I can smell him!'' Gon explained.
''And his nen trail!'' Killua added not bothering to turn around.
My eyes widened.
Were we close to finding him?
Maybe.
Just maybe.
(Senritsu's pov)
Kurapika wasn't in work again today…
I had tried his cell phone many, many times….
And no one had picked up.
I twisted in my seat on the train.
I didn't like being alone on a train…normally Kurapika took the train with me.
But he wasn't at work today…
I hadn't realized how hard work was without the teen….until he wasn't there.
And at that thought the tears came…
I hadn't cried in a very long time.
I had actually forgotten what it felt like to cry…
I sniffled and whipped my nose with a hankie…
And sobbed harder as I remembered that this was his. I had meant to give it back to him…it was obviously a Kuruta design embroidered on the side.
As I passed a neighborhood I didn't hear a familiar heart beat over my sobs.
(Killua's pov)
I was so excited…we were going to find him!
Heh…it was a red nen stream.
And it led back…to the park? We had just been there….I looked over and Gon looked as confused as I did…he sniffed the air again.
''That way…definitely…'' he pointed towards the park
I followed the nen stream again until I found the source…
Ina looked up at us with a smile.
''I had a feeling…'' she said somberly
TBC:
Hinata: I'm sorry! X3 it wasn't going to end like that…but I changed it! Because they still can't find him!
Kurapika: rats…O~O
Leorio: I have found a new weakness!
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