Ch.6: Secrets

*Flashback*

On a stormy night a man brought home a 14 year old boy and introduces the young boy to a young girl who was waiting for the man," Hello my name is Giovanni Kanoh…" the boy mutter with his head down.

The girl was shock to see how scrawny the boy was and brought a plate full of food that was recently cooked, "Here eat all of this and then go take a bath." but the boy tried to give it back.

"No… I can't eat your food…" the boy replied without looking up.

"Here, we have enough for all of us now eat you!" the girl retort.

She handed the food to the boy and told him to eat as much as he wants and the boy finally started to eat the food that was given to him. After eating the boy fell asleep, "I guess he can take a bath tomorrow." the man chuckled.

A year pass by and the boy had become fond of the man and girl, "Giovanni let's go hunting for some fishes and eat them for dinner,"

"Alright!" the white hair boy jumps with thrill.

As they were walking the boy looked around the forest and thought he heard a strange noise. "What's wrong Giovanni?" the man asked.

"It's nothing big bro…" the boy looks behind himself once more and saw a light flash before him and notice that a man with clear blue eyes and long crimson hair was standing in the middle of the path. The stranger told the little boy a secret, "Giovanni your family was killed by these people, now what will you do? I'll help you in anyway."

*End of flashback*

"Wake up Giovanni where is Kurapika?" Shalnark retort.

"Hello Shalnark… and about the kuruta… he jumped off the train when I fought this stranger named Genesis. Luckily enough I was able to injure the stranger at the same time he injured me. " Giovanni replied as he looked at his wound at the waist.

"It seems we'll have to go look for him again, Shalnark you go meet up with the other members. Giovanni and I will go back to the spot from where he jumped and look from there." Kuroro replied as he lowers himself to face Giovanni eye to eye.

"Next time Giovanni you need to kill this man called Genesis before he kills anyone of us… now get your wound treat before we go back to look for Kurapika." Kuroro gave a glare before he and Shalnark walk towards the exit of the station.

"Boss are you sure it'll be okay with just you two? We don't even know what his true objectives are…" Shalnark retort as he look back at Giovanni.

"Shalnark I can defend myself just fine even against him so go now." Kuroro replied.

"What about his nen? We still don't know what category he goes in boss?" said Shalnark.

"I think he belongs in the special category… but besides that, I assume he lied about Kurapika jumping of the train in a certain way." Kuroro retort.

Shalnark looked at his boss with astonishment, "Is that your intuition boss?"

"Yes and to reassure things, I'll keep an eye on him while you are gone Shalnark so go." Kuroro respond.

Shalnark nodded his and left Kuroro and Giovanni at the train station to go meet with the other members at the station of Yorknew City. As Kuroro watches Shalnark leave Kuroro felt malevolence aura staring from behind him, "Stop playing around and didn't I tell you to get your wound bandage Giovanni?" Kuroro retort.

"Ha… So you knew it was me that was making that aura? Well there is no need since my wounds heal really fast." Giovanni respond as he moved his hands to his hips.

Kuroro looked at Giovanni's waist and notice that Giovanni was telling the truth, "So you are an enhancer…" Kuroro murmured.

"Huh? You said something Kuroro?" Giovanni smiled.

"Let's get going." Kuroro waved his hand to Giovanni and left the station.

(So he is still unsure about my nen abilities and my objectives… tremendous, everything is going as plan as long as we don't find Kurapika.) Giovanni thought as he stared at his long hair before he started to walk.

…

30 minutes earlier

Within the silent forest in the afternoon a brunette hair man at the age of 27 was out collecting herbs along with berries and wonder what was going on uphill at the train tracks since there was explosions from uphill. As he was collecting his materials he surprisingly heard the tree branches started to shake and saw a body fall down, "Whoa! Is this person dead?" the stranger poked the body with the branch that also fell.

"Hey stop poking me already…" the person tried to get up but couldn't.

"Oh so you're still alive, well I'll just take you home for now unless you want to stay out in the cold and die." The stranger chuckled.

"I will not die here... um?" the blond boy retort.

"It's Seiji Yair and yours my young man?" Seiji replied.

"…Kurapika Kuruta." Kurapika mutter his last name.

Seiji was a surprise, "You're a Kuruta? I thought they all were dead…"

Kurapika didn't replied back and Seiji understood that he didn't want to talk about it any longer; Seiji helped Kurapika stand up and started to walk side by side, "How can you trust that I won't do anything to you now that I know you are a kuruta?" Seiji spoke out of the blue.

"You won't do any harm to me because you are a doctor with all those herbs and berries moreover a scent of medicines are lingers on you. Furthermore, you wouldn't need to ask me that if you did plan on doing something." Kurapika respond.

"Ha, sharp aren't you…" Seiji made a dull expression and looked at Kurapika.

They both walked out of the forest and saw a ruin mansion that was burn down a few years ago and was now covered with grasses, flowers, ivies and some newborn trees, "Don't tell me you…" Kurapika replied.

"What? Of course not are you crazy! It would technically be the same as sleeping in the forest!" Seiji couldn't help but laugh at Kurapika and scratch his face.

Seiji stop laughing and muttered, "But you could say that people use to live here…"

As they passed the building Kurapika saw two large stones that was starting to get cover by moss in the middle of the old building, "I'm sorry to ask but why are those stones there for Seiji-san?" Kurapika was somehow curious as to why they were there.

"…Those two stones are actually gravestones… want to take a look?" Seiji walked with Kurapika through the ruin house to get a closer look. When they got to it, Seiji gently put Kurapika down on the soft abundant grass and sat right next to him and started to put medicine on Kurapika's wounds.

Kurapika could barely read it the words written on the stone, "Ha…rukea Yair… Oh Seiji isn't this…?"

"Yes that was the name that belonged to my brother, Harukea Yair. Well you don't need to show pity for me… I mean compare to how your brethrens was killed with their eyes gorged out." As Kurapika turned to look at the other one Seiji had an upsetting look.

"…Hey Seiji, what about this gravestone?" Kurapika replied since he couldn't read the letters engrave on the second stone.

"Oh I don't really know much about her, but I guess I can still tell you… She had the same hair color as you and icy blue eyes, the pattern of her clothing are strange but appealing, she loved her brother very much and her fighting strength was vast even without using nen. I fought her once… she was quite annoying because she was very tough for me." Seiji stared at the grave stones.

"What you guys fought, so you weren't a doctor at first? But why and is that how you acquire that scar transversely on your face Seiji?" Kurapika replied.

"No this scar was when I was around 12 years old and I have my reasons to fight her back then." Seiji touched his scar that ran horizontal across his face.

Seiji looked back at Kurapika and continued to tell him some more details about the woman, "She was a hunter and the same goes for my brother. As for the relationship between them, I am sure that my brother had feelings for her. Although I wasn't sure about how she felt about my brother, I know she was fond of him but not to the point where they could of got each other." Seiji got interrupt when he heard a girl's voice calling to him.

"Seiji! Where are you? It's getting dark and I made dinner." shout the girl.

"Time flew by that fast? Well anyways, the girl that shouted earlier is named Sapphire, I'll tell you more about her later but for now I'm hungry." Seiji replied as he tenderly help Kurapika get up.

They walked behind the old building and there stood a small cabin with its lights on, as they got closer a girl at the age of 15 was standing by the entrance with her hands at her waist, "Why didn't you tell me we have a guest Seiji?" Sapphire retorted.

"Sapphire this is Kurapika and as long as we have enough food for all three of us it's ok." Seiji chuckled and scratch his head.

Sapphire gave a glare at Seiji, "Come in before the food gets cold now." she immediately went back in and took out a third plate with a fork and spoon.

…

After dinner:

"Kurapika I got the bath ready for you so you can go in now." Sapphire replied.

Kurapika turns to look at Sapphire as he tried to wash the dishes, "Oh thank you Sapphire just let me finishing washing-"

"Now, now, I should wash the dishes not the guest." Sapphire took the dishes away from Kurapika and brought him to the bathroom.

"Now go in and clean yourself." Sapphire retort.

As Sapphire went back to go wash the dishes, Kurapika took a bath; Kurapika turned his head to look at his left shoulder blade and saw the tattoo was there. "…I'm not a true member and never will be."

"I should be grateful since they are letting me stay here for the night…" Kurapika mutter to himself as he got out swiftly and put on the extra clothes that were set there for him.

As Kurapika was going to thanks Seiji and Sapphire, Kurapika overheard their conversation in the living room, "It's been five years since you brought some stranger home Seiji… we aren't going to have him live with us. Kurapika isn't going to be a replacement…" Sapphire retorted.

"Who said I was using him as a replacement Sapphire? I know that boy has problems of his own, but he is the last Kuruta and I'm sure he wants revenge for his brethren and I understand how he feels. However, none of that will bring his family back and I don't want him to regret the fact that he would just be like the killers themselves." Seiji respond.

"Seiji… please no more of this nonsense." Sapphire replied.

"Why should I stop talking about it? I'm an example for one thing… I killed my own twin brother and caused the woman he loved to die by the hand of another man all because of revenge…" Seiji's eyes started to get watery.

"What!?" Kurapika murmured and tried to walk away slowly but Seiji spoke out louder, "You can come out Kurapika I distinguish you were there the whole time."

Since Seiji called out to Kurapika, he decides to show his face to them, "What did you mean by replacement Sapphire? And tell me more about that woman whom your brother loved Seiji."

Seiji closed his eyes for a second and then open them, "Sit down Kurapika… I'll only tell you one more thing about the woman… she is a Kuruta and as for the person Sapphire was talking about, well he was a boy I found in the streets five years ago and his name was Giovanni Kanoh."

(The woman was a Kuruta! And these people know Giovanni Kanoh!?) Kurapika was stun with what he just heard and what was about to come next.

To be continued,

WOW! Well I did the best I can to described the place Kurapika was in and I hope it was visual enough for you and don't worry! In the next chapter Mizuken, Gon, Killua, and Leorio will come BACK!