Killua arrives at Gon's house around 7:45am so they could walk to school together. As they pass through the front gates of the school, the groups of students hanging out front before the bell rang, would suddenly cease their talking and stare at the pair
as they walked passed. And waiting for them at the top of the school steps was none other then Retz.
"So I guess you're not going to heed my warning are you, Gon?" Her turquoise eyes stare dangerously at him, but the tan male doesn't flinch.
Instead, he meets her gaze steadily, his brown eyes shining with anger. "You lied to me, Retz."
Her eye twitched. "You're taking his side? Are you serious?"
"Yeah, I am." Gon takes Killua's hand then and walks up the steps, pushing past Retz.
"You're going to regret this, Gon." She hisses as he passes her.
Gon pauses just before entering through the front doors and looks over his shoulder at her. "I don't think so." And with that, he heads down the hall just as the first bell rings.
"You shouldn't have done that." Killua mumbles, once they were seated in Ms. Siberia's class. "They're going to do something to you like they did to me..."
"I'd like to see them try." Gon frowned, and Killua leans away from him.
"Not like I was going to let them though..."
Gon turns to face him, his formerly angered expression softening. "I won't let them hurt you either, Killua. I promise."
Killua turns a dark shade of red and he turns away from him. "I-Idiot! Why are we being all mushy?!"
Gon laughs just as the second bell rang and Ms. Siberia walks in, along with the stragglers, the students who take their time to get to class and to whom Ms. Siberia gave firm looks to as she began to take roll. Gon grins at Killua before turning around
to face forward.
All throughout class, both boys felt stares being casted at them, and whispers passed along about them. As much as Killua tried to ignore it, his hand twitches with anger and impatience, wishing he could rip their hearts out. Gon, on the other hand, was
more calm and rational and ignored them, though by no means was he oblivious to it. He felt every eye on them, heard every whisper being passed and his smile dulled slightly because of it.
He wished being friends with Killua wouldn't make everyone spiteful towards him. Hell, he wished no one was spiteful towards Killua to begin with, but it seemed in this school, the popular kids ruled and who wore the crown? None other then Retz.
As a precaution, Killua and Gon stuck together all through out the day. It was lucky they had every class together. By lunch time, Killua's patience had worn thin.
"I hate this! Why should we have to be so scared of them! I, for one, am not." They were sitting on the bleachers on the track yard again and the pale boy was practically ripping his hair out. "We're basically just giving them what they want."
"Yeah, but at least we'll be safer this way." Gon frowned. He didn't want to leave Killua alone for even a second. Which sort of caused a problem when walking home together. If Gon walked Killua home, Gon would have to walk to his house by himself and
so forth. But he was more worried about Killua.
"Anyways, I'm more worried about you." Killua looks over at Gon with narrowed eyes. "Retz has your number and she knows where you live? Why on earth would you give that bitch your address?"
"Because I needed to talk to her. I didn't want to do that with the other kids around." He sighed as he ran a hand through his wiry black hair. "I doubt she'll teepee my house or something."
Killua hisses. "I wouldn't put it past her. But there's no way I'm letting you walk home by yourself."
"What about you?" Gon frowned. "You'll have to go home by yourself when you drop me off."
"I know a secret alleyway to get home that they don't know about. I'll just take that."
Gon wasn't too convinced about this, but for the moment, he let it go and they ate the rest of their lunch in silence, Killua glancing at Gon every few minutes.
It surprised him how close they got since yesterday and frankly, it still scared him. The thought of Gon was frightening, yet Killua found himself worrying about the bright boy and caring about him. Illumi told him that was his problem, that he allowed
himself to get too attached too quick. But the pale boy threw this thought aside. His brother had no right to influence him here. If he wanted to be Gon's friend, then he would.
The rest of the school day went by the same, with kids whispering and casting them glares. Retz sure worked fast; who knows what kind of rumors she was spreading and it honestly angered Killua that Gon was being treated this way. He didn't deserve it
at all. The white haired male saw the tan boy's bright, smiling face in his mind's eye and he wanted to preserve that smile, no matter what it took. Was it wrong to feel like this so quickly with someone he just met the day before? It confused him,
yet no one has ever been as determined as Gon, to be his friend. Or as stubborn. It obviously meant something.
After school, as promised, Killua and Gon walked home together and no matter how much Gon begged Killua to let him walk him home, the white haired male refused, saying he'll be fine. Gon after all, didn't know about his underground skills that could save
him if needed, though he wasn't suppose to use them. His parents would be pissed.
"Will I meet your Aunt Mito today?" Killua asked as Gon's house came into view.
"I hope so!" The tan male chirped, as he opened up the front door and pushed it open so Killua can go inside. "She usually gets off at six."
Killua looked at his watch. "It's almost four. What does she do anyways?"
"She owns a grocery store."
Though it wasn't anything special, Killua still found himself impressed by this. Almost anything was better than what his parents did. He just wished they were more normal and he scowls at the thought of them.
"You won't get in trouble again for being here, will you?" Gon looked at him worriedly as he kicked off his shoes.
"Nah." Killua also kicked off his shoes before following Gon down the hall. "I don't have anyone to meet today or anything."
"Want to play a game then? We can play Mario Kart or if you want something bloody, I got a few zombie games, though we'll have to take turns in most of them."
"Hell yeah. GIMMIE THE BLOOD."
Gon laughed. "I should've known."
"Then why did you ask, idiot?"
Gon sticks his tongue out at him before leading the way to his room. "Okay, I got The Last of Us and Resident Evil."
"The Last of Us sounds awesome."
"It really is." A wide grin spreads on Gon's face as he turns to slip the disc into his PlayStation 4 and he hands Killua the controller. "You can go first."
"You sure?"
"Mhm!"
Killua shrugged and sat on Gon's bed cross legged and the tan male sat beside him, his knee touching Killua's and the pale boy blushes at this, though he's not sure why. He figures it might be the closeness. When the game started up, he turned his focus
on it as Gon watched.
They lost track of time as they played, so when Mito got home, she heard laughter and shouts coming from Gon's room and she knocked on his door. "Gon?"
"Oh! I almost forgot about Mito-san!" He pauses the game and scoots off the bed to get his door. "Hi Mito-san!" Gon chirped brightly, gesturing towards Killua. "This is Killua!"
Mito blinked at her nephew before switching her gaze to Killua, and offering him a bright smile. He could see where Gon gets it from, even if she wasn't his biological mother. "Hello, sweetie. It's nice to meet you." She approaches him as he gets off
of the bed to greet her and pulls him into a hug, catching him by surprise.
His face had turned so red, Gon let out a giggle and Killua threw him a glare to which he responded with sticking his tongue out at his pale friend.
"Have you two eaten yet?" Mito asks as she releases Killua and Gon shook his head.
"Not yet."
"Honestly, Gon. You bring your friend over and you don't even offer him food." Mito places her hands on her hips and throws her nephew a glare.
"It's okay, really." Killua stuffs his hands into his pockets, his cheeks still flushed from the hug she gave him earlier. "Don't go through the trouble."
"Nonsense. It's time for dinner anyways. Both of you wash up and come downstairs." She exits the room, though when she reaches Gon's door, she looks over her shoulder at them affectionately before disappearing down the hall.
"What was that about?"
"Well you're the first friend I've ever had." Gon shrugged.
"Didn't she meet Retz yesterday?"
"Yeah, but I told her we weren't friends."
"I see." Killua turns his gaze to the floor, his brows furrowed. "Gon?"
"Hm?"
"U-um...thanks for defending me. And you know...choosing to be my friend..."
Gon stares at him before smiling that bright smile, the one that could illuminate the world.
"You don't have to thank me, Killua. I should be thanking you. For allowing me to be your friend."
"Well, you did just barge into my life." Killua smiled at him mischievously before it faded into a more serious expression. "But in all honestly...really. Thank you..."
Gon nods, taking the pale boy's hands into his own. "No matter what happens with the kids at school, you'll always have me. And that's a promise." He releases Killua's hands and holds out his pinky.
Killua blinks at it, before wrapping his own pale pinky around it and smiling shyly. "It's a promise.."
