Author's Notes:
Hello! Here's another chapter. Sorry for the long update! I know that the readers from the last chapter are probably disappointed that there wasn't much KilluGon fluff, and I'm sorry (;_;)
Hopefully, this chapter would at least satisfy you…or not…*sighs*
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Days it took me to update and upload Chapter Seven: 59 days.
Well, here it is. Sorry for spelling and grammatical errors! Proofreading time wasn't much...(;-;) So please tell me if you spot an error so I can fix it! Thank you!
De wa, hajimemashou~~~! :D
-ASUKA
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CHAPTER SEVEN
"Welcome to Whale Island."
Kimura smiled and nodded at the woman before him. "Thank you, we're glad to be here again."
The rest of the crew members looked on at the two's conversation curiously. The director noticed this and gestured at the woman who was in her mid-fifties, had short hair with the strands turned grey with age, and was wearing a plain maroon kimono. "Oh, yes, yes. You guys haven't seen her before. Her name is Fujisou Nanami. She is the owner of the inn that we're going to stay at."
Nanami looked at Kimura's companions and gave them a bow. "It's nice to meet you. I hope that you enjoy your stay here at Whale Island."
The group bowed back. "Please take care of us.", some simultaneously said.
Nanami flashed them a smile. "Now, everyone, please follow me."
The streets were filled with busy people preparing and setting up stalls. Some were putting up colorful decorations and lanterns. Gon watched them with slight fascination. "What festival is going to be celebrated?" she blurted out in a rather eager tone, and blushed as soon as she realized what she did.
Nanami laughed lightly at her enthusiastic and curious behavior. "We're preparing for the Water Goddess festival."
"Water Goddess?"
"Yes. There is a legend in this town. They say that a water goddess got lost and ended up here on Whale Island. A resident animal spirit−an owl− helped the goddess find her way. As thanks, the water goddess blessed this island with good fortune and natural resources. And now, we'll hold a festival as our token of gratitude to the goddess and to the owl spirit."
The young actress's eyes brightened a little. "Oh…"
"Very nice, isn't it?" Kimura chuckled, and Gon nodded.
After a few more minutes of walking, they arrived in front of a long stone staircase and started going up. When they reached the top of the staircase, there was a small shrine temple.
And just when Leorio was about to ask why they were there, Nanami strode to another direction and the others saw a big, beautiful and antique-looking building a few meters away from the temple.
They followed the landlady inside and they were met with women in orange yukatas bowing to them.
"Welcome to the Fujisou Inn." Nanami said. "They shall accompany you to your rooms."
Gon smiled at the young lady who approached her and took her suitcase from her. Like the others, she was led to her room, which was located at the second floor.
The room looked traditional with its tatami floors, a small table at the middle, a small sliding cabinet, a space where a flower vase was displayed, and a calligraphy art that was hung on the wall. A telephone, a television set and an air-conditioning unit were also there.
Gon's helper set the suitcase down at a corner.
"Thank you." Gon said.
The girl nodded and looked down at the floor, her cheeks slightly red. "Um…" she took out a small piece of paper and pen that were hidden in her sleeve. "M-miss Gon…can I have your autograph..?"
Gon blinked, before a cheerful smile broke out on her face. "Of course!" She took the paper and pen and signed before giving it back to the girl, who was grinning and blushing.
"T-thank you very much!"
"You're welcome."
When the girl left, Gon grabbed a red zabuton on the floor and used it as a pillow as she laid down and stared at the ceiling. Closing her eyes, she hoped to catch a short nap, but the sound of the door opening proved otherwise.
"Gon! Ah…she's asleep..?"
Gon smiled slightly. "I am." She felt her cheek being poked and she heard laughter.
"Stop kidding around, Gon."
The girl opened her eyes and found Mira grinning. She smiled at her best friend and sat up. "What's up, Mira?"
The orange-head sat down and shrugged. "Hmm…nothing, really. I'm just a little bored."
Gon nodded. "Yeah, me too."
They stared at each other for a few seconds, before grins broke out on their faces, and then laughter came.
"So…what now?" Mira asked as they calmed down. Gon shrugged in response.
The orange-haired girl crossed her arms. "Say, have you noticed that there are no other customers here except for us?"
"I did." Gon said. "Do you think that Mr. Kimura reserved this whole inn?"
"Maybe he did…probably…no, he did."
"Yeah…"
"Anyways…I can't wait to go to the festival later!" Mira beamed and clasped her hands together. "I'll be sure to play games and buy food!"
The young actress nodded light-heartedly. "I'm excited too!"
"Awesome..! We're gonna have so much fun!" Mira gushed.
Gon smiled. Her best friend looked absolutely gleeful. After a lengthy chat about everyday events, blogs and popular music, they had their lunch, which consisted of various dishes like sushi, simmered vegetables and soup, coupled with green tea.
Shortly after lunch, Mira was called by Kimura and Gon went back to her room.
The girl slid the door close and noticed the cold air inside. Someone had opened the air-conditioning unit. She presumed that it was the girl who helped her earlier.
Instinctively, she picked up the remote control, sat down on the floor beside the small table, and opened the television.
Gon surfed through the channels swiftly, finding nothing very interesting, but she paused on a certain channel.
"Detective Conan…" she murmured and smiled a little as she saw the familiar little kid on the screen. The show was one of her favorites; she put down the remote and watched.
The episode was about the girl protagonist going to a French cooking class, and Conan and the girl's father tagged along.
The other characters were introduced, and after some time, tension rose among them.
Gon furrowed her eyebrows a bit in anticipation as a blackout appeared on the show. When the lights came back on, the head chef was in pain and she was sent to the hospital.
Police arrived and some investigation began. Shortly after, the hospital called and told the chief inspector that the chef died. They found out that the suspect was among the people inside the building, and not from outside, even though the door was opened during the blackout to cause confusion.
Gon sighed as the ending song and credits began. "Tomorrow is the continuation…" she said, a little disappointed. She turned off the television, and was left in silence once again. Wondering what to do next to ease her boredom, she perked up when she remembered the activity her tutor assigned her to do.
Gon went over to her suitcase and dug out her notebook and pen, before going back to sit in front of the small table. She browsed her notes until she saw the assigned activity. It was Mathematics.
She heaved a sigh for the nth time that day.
Gon shook her head lightly and scribbled down a solution on the first three questions, wondering in her mind if she was even doing it right, but she was stumped on the fourth question.
She tried answering anyway, but it was obvious to her that the answer was wrong. Moving on to the other equations, her frustration grew as each item became more difficult, and she started skipping questions, until she reached the last one.
I can't even comprehend what this is…she thought.
Gon let her pen clatter on the floor as she crossed her arms and laid her head on the table.
She gave out a muffled scream.
"Why am I throwing a tantrum..? It's just math…" she muttered to herself.
Her sulking was disturbed by a knock on the door. "Come in." She said, but didn't look up even when she heard the door being opened and closed.
"…"
"Hey."
Gon sat up as she heard the voice. She turned to the person and blushed slightly. "Oh…hi, Killua." She gave him a sheepish smile.
He looked at her silently and held out the paper bag he was carrying. She took it from her position on the floor. "What's this..?"
"I don't know. Mr. Kimura asked me to give you that." He replied.
Gon peeked inside and saw a folded lilac-colored kimono with cherry blossom petals design inside. She reached inside and felt the soft fabric. "A kimono, huh…"
"Maybe you're supposed to wear that later in the festival." She heard him say.
"I see…" she trailed off, and put the paper bag under the table. Glancing to her left, she almost squeaked when she saw Killua leaning down, looking at her notebook.
"Math..?" he smiled a little. "You've got a lot of mistakes, you know."
Gon blushed and looked away. "I-I know that…"
Killua chuckled. "Come on now, don't pout." She blushed even harder; she didn't even notice that she had that expression on her face. Her heart skipped a beat when he sat down next to her and reached for her pen on the floor.
"Why are you even solving math at this time?" he asked as he kept on staring at her notebook.
"It's my assignment from my tutor." She let out a breath. "When she explained it to me, I understood it a bit, but those equations are more difficult than her examples. I thought I can solve them. I thought I got the answers but…I guess not."
"You forgot to square this one." Gon looked at what he was pointing at blankly, until it dawned to her.
"Y-you're right..! But I still don't know what do next…" she looked at him and grinned sheepishly, but her expression quickly became flustered she saw a gleam of mirth in his cerulean eyes.
"Fine then, I'll solve this one for you." He said, and started explaining. Gon listened to him intently, trying not to get distracted by their close proximity and by her racing heartbeat.
She tried to ignore the heat on her face, though she mentally hoped that she wasn't tomato-faced.
"Last thing you have to do in this equation is to factor out this trinomial and you'll have your function." The silver-haired boy glanced at the girl, and he smiled when he saw her beaming face. "Did you understand that?"
"I sure did!" she giggled. "I think you're better at explain this than my tutor!"
"Huh? Um…thanks?" Killua grinned. He wrote another equation on the paper. "But if you really do, then I'm sure you can answer this."
He gave her the pen and she quickly started answering.
Gon finished in less than a minute. She stared at her answer, and mentally rechecked. "Um…here," She gave the notebook to Killua. "…how is it?"
He glanced at the written answer, looked at her straight to the eyes, and smirked. She felt her breath hitch, and she was frozen on her spot as she stared at his face.
"You got the correct answer, Gon." He said and patted her head twice, snapping her out of her reverie.
"I-I did..?" she mumbled softly, and he nodded. "I did it…" A cheerful smile came to her face. "I did it! I finally understand this topic..! You're amazing, Killua! Thank you!"
In her small moment of bliss, she unconsciously tackled him with a hug, which had enough force to send them laying on the floor.
Gon's little party session was halted as she opened her eyes, only to see his cerulean orbs up close. His eyes were wide with surprise, and she was pretty sure that it was the same for herself. She noticed that they were only centimeters apart, and their foreheads were touching. Her heart started beating fast again, and she wondered if he could feel or hear that somehow.
Her whole attention was fixed on him; the hue of his eyes, the familiar intoxicating boyish cologne scent that she hadn't noticed earlier, the fact that his lips were parted slightly, and that she could feel his warm breath on her own lips; all of which made her heart flutter with mixed feelings.
The redness on her face increased tenfold, and her head started to ache that she thought that she would pass out. So close…she thought. I could…um…but I…
Gon was pulled out of her train of thought when she felt him touch her arm gently. The surprise on his face was gone and replaced with a blank look.
She sat up with a timid expression.
"Sorry−"
"…can't get up." Killua murmured. She blinked, and that's when she noticed that her hands were on his chest and she was straddling him.
Heat rushed to her face.
"I-I'm so sorry!" she blurted out and immediately got off of him. "I'm really sorry!"
"It's okay." He said.
Gon glanced at him and ignored the nagging thought of missing his warmth.
Killua sighed as he sat up and ran his hand through his silver locks. He gazed back at her, and after a few seconds of awkward silence, they brushed it off with laughter.
He stood up and ruffled Gon's hair. He chuckled when he saw her pout as she tried to untangle some strands. "I'll get going now. See you later, Gon."
She nodded. "Okay."
Killua opened the door, and he was met with Mira standing right outside with her hand stretched out a little and reaching for the doorknob.
"Ah, Killua…" She said and stepped aside to let him through. When he glanced at her, the orange-haired girl smiled lightly and he nodded in response.
Killua jammed his hands in his pockets as he walked away.
The hallways were silent and void of other people. Mr. Kimura really went all out this time…the silver-haired lad thought. When they had the shooting for the first episode, they just rented a couple of rooms in a small hotel near the docks.
He looked to his left and saw the scenery outside the glass window. There were lots of flowers, plants and trees, and the sun was high. It wasn't a sight that could be seen in the city, so he kept his eyes trained outside for a few more seconds, before moving along.
As he neared the big room where guests usually hang out in, the faint voices he heard kept getting louder.
Killua entered the room and the first thing that caught his attention was Leorio screaming at his phone.
"This is so frustrating! Why the hell can't I beat this freaking game?!"
Killua raised an eyebrow, while Kurapika sighed. Kimura chuckled, obviously amused. When the director noticed Killua, he smiled. "Ah, hey, Killua."
"Yeah?"
"Have you given Gon that paper bag?" Kimura asked, and the other nodded.
Leorio's eyes twitched. "…this game is impossible." He put his phone down and grumbled. Kurapika suppressed his impulse to roll his eyes.
Killua sat beside Leorio, picked up the phone and started playing the game.
The bespectacled man snorted. "You can't beat that game, kid. I couldn't, so it's impossible for you to clear it." Right after those words left his mouth, they all heard the sound of cheers and a robot-like voice chanting 'Congratulations' many times.
Leorio gaped at Killua, who had a smug smirk on his face.
"You…you totally cheated!"
"Nope. I didn't."
"But that's impossible!"
"No, it isn't. Don't underestimate me, old man." Killua grinned playfully and stuck out his tongue. Leorio glared at the younger boy and grumbled profanities with a pout.
Kurapika sighed again.
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"So…what was he doing here?" Mira asked as she watched Gon close her notebook.
The young actress pulled out the white paper bag from under the table. "Mr. Kimura asked him to hand this to me." She said. Gon saw Mira's slightly tense shoulders relax, and she felt a small pang of guilt. She must have thought that he came to visit me or something…she pursed her lips. If she had walked in when that happened, she would've gotten the wrong idea.
Gon was relieved that it didn't happen, lest some heavy misunderstanding would occur.
"I see." Mira grinned and approached Gon. "So, what's inside?" The orange-head peered in the bag and saw the content. "Oh! It's a kimono!"
"I guess I'm supposed to wear it later. What about you, Mira?"
"Yeah, I have one. Uncle gave it to me earlier today, and I forgot to show you. Mine is green, though."
"Oh. Ah, by the way, do you know what time the festival would start?" Gon asked. Her best friend put on a thoughtful look for a second, before saying, "Eight pm, if I'm not mistaken."
Gon nodded and laid down on the floor. She made a humming sound. "I wonder if there are gonna be some fireworks later…that'd be really nice."
Mira grinned. "I think there will be. I saw someone carrying some firework rockets earlier."
"Really? That's great!" Gon beamed and raised her palm up from her position on the floor. Mira snickered and the two shared a high five.
After her conversation with Mira, it wasn't long before dinner was served. After eating, Gon took a short shower and put on her kimono with the help of the inn's employee.
She unconsciously reached up to touch the hair ornaments clipped on to her slightly wet hair, and wondered what she would do first when the festival starts.
"The obi is done, miss Gon." The other girl said.
The young actress walked in front of the mirror. "Thank you." she muttered. Gon glanced at the sleeves, then at the yellow obi tied around her waist.
"It really looks good on you." The helper complimented. Gon turned around to face the lass and smiled. "Thank you very much."
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Kurapika, Leorio, Killua, and other two female crew members were downstairs at the lobby. Mira and Gon approached their friends with their arms hooked together.
Leorio noticed the two girls and grinned. "Hi there, young ladies! Both of you look great!"
The two looked at each other and giggled. "Thank you, Leorio." They said simultaneously.
"So, do we get going now?" the man asked as he pushed up his dark spectacles.
Kurapika shook his head. "What about Mr. Kimura, Mito-san and the others?" As if on cue, the director showed up in the area.
"I heard that question. You guys should go ahead without us. We'll be staying here."
Kimura waved goodbye as the seven piled out of the inn. The sound of people talking were heard. Looking at the direction of the small shrine, they saw many of the residents and tourists praying and chatting around the place.
"We should go there when there are less people." Kurapika suggested, and everyone agreed.
"What are we going to do first?" Killua asked. Mira piped up. "Why don't we go and play some games?"
"Sounds fun." The boy said, and the orange-haired girl grinned.
"Well then, let's go!" Leorio exclaimed, and they all walked off. Mira was at the front, and Gon planned to catch up to her best friend. As the young actress increased her pace a little, for a moment, she found herself walking side by side with Killua, and she took a glance at him.
The boy noticed this and looked back at her. The two stared at each other without much expression for a second or two, before they smiled at each other, and Gon once again increased her pace until she was walking right beside Mira.
Gon released a soft sigh. She wondered if it was something special; the fact that she and Killua would look at each other and smile. It could be something, or it could be nothing but a friendly gesture to him. What he thinks of it, she does not know, and she is not really planning to find out anytime soon.
By being curious, her feelings might get stronger, and that isn't what she wanted.
"Gon, let's play here." Mira said as she paused in walking and tugged on her friend's sleeve. The whole group stopped and gazed at the said game.
"Cork shooting game?" Leorio raised an eyebrow, then grinned. "Alright then, I'll be sure to win something!"
After a few tries, he went back with a sullen expression and small turtle toy in his hand. "I can't believe that this is all I got…"
Kurapika chuckled. "That's okay Leorio. I'm sure that you'll have better luck next time." The bespectacled man narrowed his eyes and pouted at the blonde. "Shut up. And don't be sarcastic."
Mira looked up at the prizes. She beamed. "I want to get that pink teddy bear…I have to try to get it!"
She gave up after missing her target for five times.
"If I focus on that teddy all night, I'll lose all my money for nothing…" Mira mumbled. Gon smiled. "I'll try to get it for you."
"Really?!" Mira eyes sparkled. Gon handed the man in the booth some coins.
"Here you go, Miss Gon Freecss." The man smiled merrily as he handed her the toy gun. Gon nodded at the man with a grin, happy for the recognition.
Gon took a deep breath, aimed at the pink teddy bear, and fired. Something fell out of the shelf.
The man picked up the stuffed toy and gave it to Gon. "Congratulations for winning this!" Gon took the light brown teddy bear, and smiled apologetically at Mira. "I'm sorry…I didn't get the right one…"
The orange-haired girl sighed then giggled. "Nah, that's okay. But thanks for trying anyway. At least you got something!"
"Sorry…but here you go, Mira."
"Thanks, but you keep it, Gon. You got it yourself, after all."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm−"
"Whoa! Right on target!" The man interrupted the two's conversation as another toy fell out of the shelf. The man picked it up; it was the pink teddy bear. He gave it to the winner. "That was a great shot, Killua-san!"
"Thanks." Killua smirked. Leorio was gaping, but quickly shook his head and huffed. "You were just lucky!"
"Whatever you say." Killua said nonchalantly and Kurapika snickered. The silver-haired boy approached and stopped in front of Mira.
"Here." He handed the bear to the girl, who was stunned. Mira bit her lower lip and blushed. "Um…I…are you sure..? I mean, um…"
"Just take it." He placed the pink toy in her arms then jammed his hands in his pockets. "We should move now."
"T-thanks, Killua…" Mira murmured timidly. When they started walking again, the two girls were at the back. Mira was trying to will her blush away as she hugged the pink teddy bear to her chest. "I can't believe it, Gon..!" she squealed softly.
The lilac-clad girl giggled. "You must be very happy. That was so nice of him."
"Yeah…he's so cool!" Mira grinned, and Gon laughed lightly.
I don't feel even the slightest of jealousy…her mind thought. I think this is progress. Gon smiled and clutched her own teddy bear.
Not long after, the group went to another stall. Kurapika, Leorio, and one of the female staff member tried to catch goldfishes.
"I finally got one!" Leorio exclaimed, beaming at the lone fish swimming in his bowl. "How's that, Kurapika? How many did you get?" He peered into the blonde's small bowl and saw three fishes there. It became four when Kurapika dropped another goldfish in.
Leorio gaped, but quickly snapped out of his stupor to check on the female staff member's progress. She had two fishes.
The young man grumbled. "Why do I suck at these games..?!"
They played a few more games at different stalls before the seven of them decided to buy some food. They were sitting in an area where there were no other people around.
Killua leaned back on the bench and licked his candy apple. "It sure is quiet here." He said.
"Yeah. No others around." Kurapika added. Leorio took a small bite on his takoyaki. "Yup. And isn't it weird that no one seems to bother asking for autographs? Some people recognized us."
"That's not really weird. People can be different here. They might not want our autographs like fans in the city do." Kurapika uttered.
"Huh…I guess you're right." Leorio finished his takoyaki and tossed his trash in a nearby bin.
Gon bit on her cotton candy. She thought that if the helper from the inn wanted her autograph, then she must be different from the other people on Whale Island.
"But…I take back what I said." Kurapika mumbled, looking forward.
They looked at the direction in which the blonde was facing and saw around fifteen people−mostly teenagers−approaching them.
"I told you that they were here!" One of the teenage girls excitedly whispered to her friends.
"C-can we take your autographs?!" One of the girls squeaked.
"Sure…" Kurapika said.
The girls squealed and most automatically went either to Killua or Kurapika first, while the boys obviously went to Gon first. Leorio grumbled a little.
"E-excuse me...um…Leorio-san, please sign this!" A blushing girl with glasses handed him a piece of paper and pen. "I'm…I'm one of your biggest fans!"
Leorio's eyes twinkled. "Really? Thank you very much!"
Mira and the two other staff members were watching the small scene at the side, the three of them amused.
Finally, when the four finished signing autographs and answering questions, and the group of fifteen went away, they breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Yay…it's done…" Leorio muttered dully as he slouched on the bench. Kurapika nodded a ran his hands through his blonde locks. Killua reached for his phone and glanced at the time.
"It's already 8:42. The fireworks would start soon." The silver-haired lad said. Gon perked up. "Then we should go find a good spot to watch." She chimed in.
"The riverside is probably a good place." Mira suggested.
O.o.o.O.o.o.O
"It seems like everybody wants to be at the riverside." Leorio groaned out as they squeezed through the crowd.
"We should get out of here and go somewhere else..! Come on guys!" Kurapika exclaimed over the noise of the other people. Their attempt to leave proved to be useless when the crowd started moving, and they noticed that they were separating and drifting away from each other.
Gon could almost see nothing else but people rushing to get a good spot. She tried to escape the crowd once again, but to no avail.
She gasped when someone took a hold of her arm. Instinctively, she tried to pull away.
"Gon! It's me!"
"Eh?" The girl glanced back and saw Kurapika trying to not be carried away by the crowd.
"Come with me, Gon!"
"O-okay!"
Struggling against the people, they've finally managed to pull away from small mob. The two sighed in relief. "Okay…now we've got to find the others." Kurapika mumbled as his eyes scanned the area.
"I'll call Mira." Gon said and whipped out her phone from the small pouch bag that she was carrying. After three rings, the other girl picked up the end of the line.
"Gon!"
"Mira! Where are you?"
"Um…let's see, we managed to escape. Now we're near the takoyaki store again."
"I see…that's great, are you with all of them?"
"Huh? No. I'm with Leorio only. Kurapika, Killua and the two other girls got separated from us."
"I'm here with Kurapika."
Gon heard Mira make a humming sound.
"With Kurapika, huh..?"
Gon laughed lightly. "Yeah…but now's not the time for that. I wonder where the other three went."
"Well, I sure hope that they're nearby. Ah…um…maybe I should call Killua…so uh, let's all meet somewhere..?"
"Okay." Gon glanced at Kurapika, who was looking at her, and in a second of unspoken agreement, the blonde nodded at her.
"Mira," Gon continued, "let's meet at the benches area again."
"Okay, got it."
When Kurapika and Gon arrived at their destination, no one was there yet.
"I'll look for them. Please stay here, Gon."
"Okay."
Gon watched Kurapika's departing form until he was no longer in sight. Looking around, she noticed the place was truly quiet, especially with nobody else around, except for the soft chirps of crickets in the background.
She decided to sit down on one of the wooden benches and wait for someone else to arrive. She peeked at the time on her phone, and saw that it was already 8: 58 in the evening. Sighing, she closed her eyes.
After a while, maybe a minute or so, she felt some warmth next to her. Opening her eyes, she glanced at the source. "Killua…I didn't hear you come here."
"I thought I might disturb you if I make a noise. But is seems like I did anyways." He gave her a gentle smile, and a faint blush rushed to her cheeks. "No, you didn't really disturb me." Gon looked away from him. "Killua, I thought you'd be with the two other girls. Did Mira call you?"
"I wasn't with them. And yeah, she did."
"I see…um…say, about earlier today…I'm sorry again." Gon's face became red with embarrassment. Killua chuckled. "I told you to not worry about that. It's alright."
"Well, okay…" Gon grinned.
A noise was heard.
The two looked up at the source. Gon's eyes lit up as she gazed at the bright, red firework in the sky. "It's starting…" she murmured.
The red one was immediately followed by an orange one, then a pink one, followed by a blue one. After that, a white firework that had some after effects was released.
Killua chuckled. "The view here is not so bad."
"Yeah." Gon nodded with a beam.
The girl let out a breath and leaned back on the bench. She glanced at her companion. He was fixated on the fireworks display, and the colors were lightly reflected on his face and eyes. Killua turned to her when he noticed that she was looking at him. "Is something wrong, Gon?"
She blinked a few times before shaking her head. Gon gazed once again at the sky filled with lights. "Nothing…well, um…it's beautiful, isn't it?"
"Yeah." Killua said. He stared at her for a few seconds, before he chuckled. "You look nice yourself. The kimono suits you."
Gon's eyes widened at his sudden comment. Her face gained a dark shade of red. "E-eh? I mean…um, thanks…"
"You're welcome. But the hair ornaments look a little heavy." Killua smirked as he leaned closer to her face and poked a flower hair adornment. Gon could feel her own face getting really hot. She reached for the ornaments on her hair. "…n-not really. But they are distracting at times."
"I see."
Gon looked down on her lap and fiddled with her sleeve. When she gazed up at him again, she felt their foreheads accidentally touch. Gon sensed butterflies in her stomach. After a few seconds, they pulled away from each other.
"S-sorry…" she muttered.
"No, it's fine. I'm sorry too."
"Gon! I found them!" Kurapika yelled, waving his hand. Following the blonde was Mira, Leorio and the two other girls. Gon stood up and waved her hand.
"Gon!" Mira exclaimed and gave her best friend a brief hug. "I finally arrived here!"
More colorful fireworks were released in the night sky. After a several more minutes, the final wave came. Gold, glittering fireworks went off and created a waterfall-like effect, leaving the spectators in awe.
When the display was finished, the whole group went to the shrine and prayed, then proceeded back to the inn.
O.o.o.O.o.o.O
"Ahh, today is so fun!" Mira exclaimed and Gon nodded in agreement.
The girls were taking a bath in one of the Fujisou Inn's hot springs. Gon sat deeper in the steaming water, feeling quite relaxed.
"I'm glad to know that you girls had fun. We should do our best in the filming tomorrow." Mito said with a smile.
"Thanks, Mito-san. Will do." Gon beamed.
After their bath, the ladies wore similar yukatas and went to the room to retire from the day's work.
Gon stared at the quiet and dark forest view from the balcony in her room. The chilly breeze brought by the night air was making her hair sway. Reminiscing some of the events that happened today, Gon became flustered when she recalled being so close to Killua's face. But, picturing Mira's happy expression when the girl received the pink teddy bear, Gon felt a small feeling of guilt nagging at her in her mind.
She shook her head, deciding that she shouldn't ponder about that at the moment. "I should sleep now. I have to wake up early tomorrow." She told herself and heaved a sigh.
Sparing a last look at the forest, she closed her eyes for a second, before opening them again and going back inside her room.
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END OF CHAPTER SEVEN
*Zabuton – the small pillow-like thing that you normally sit on. This object can be seen in lots of anime series.
A/N:
I…I made it! I updated within the week! Yatta! *cries with tears of joy* But it doesn't change the fact that it took me so long…gomen, gomen (;A;)
The ending of this chapter isn't what I originally planned. I would've extended this chappy, but it would take me long and I wouldn't be able to update today if I did that. I'm sorry if this chapter didn't satisfy you (;_;) And to me, it feels incomplete…uwaahhh…I hope that the next chapter is better than this one…*crosses fingers*
By the way, I love Detective Conan too, heheh XD lol
REPLIES:
RabuRuka-sama: KilluGon moments in here. Is it good enough? (;A;) I'm sorry that the last chappy lacked fluff…and thank you very much!
Aimee Sani: Thank you so much! I'm really sorry about the last chapter! (;_;) I hope this chappy is okay! And SCHOOL. Bah, it's a pain, haha :D I hope you feel relaxed now :3
Nispedana: Nisp-san, thanks so much! *hugs* lol. And yeah, the lack of YinYang moments is the issue last chapter (;_;) I hope this one satisfies the yinyang thirst, in the least…haha, lol! Thank you!
NomNomNyaNya: Hello! Haha, insane indeed! 103 days…uwu…now it's just 59 days, haha XD Thank you very much!
Yuki Candy Heart: Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed this one!
Butterfree: Thank you so much! (;_;) And I'm happy that they're friends too. Thanks again!
Scarlet Lawliet: Sydney does not like Killua. And I'm sorry about the last chappy, I know that the start was not so interesting. I hope this chapter is good enough. Thank you very much!
Nickirem. Aqua. Pearl: Thank you so much! And now that I updated, my reading season has started! I shall read your fic!
Guest: I can't change the 3rd person POV, sorry. But if you mean that I should make it more Killua-centric, then I'll try in the next chappy. Thank you!
DW-chan: Thank you so much! Um…I replied to your review on my Ch4 here on Ch7. Hope that's okay, haha ^^ Fem Gon is really fascinating! Love her! lol, haha XD And again, thank you very much!
Phoenix-Thunder: Thank you very much! And whoa, your review makes me so happy, haha :3 I hope this one is okay!
2102032: Thank you so much! (;A;) I'm happy that I made them friends too! I hope that this chappy satisfied you as well!
tsubamegaishi: OMG, thank you! I'm the one who should say ARIGATOU! Uwaa *hugs* haha XD I can't change the 3rd person POV but I'll try to have more Killua-centric scenes!
anonymousreader: Hello! Thank you very much! I hope that you like this chapter!
xOxO Lost Angel OxOx: Thank you very much! And I'm sorry that I wasn't able to put shooting scenes here! (;_;) But expect those in the next one! Thank you again!
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Thanks for everything! I'm very happy for all the readers! (;A;) *hugs you all* lol :D I hope can update fast enough next time! Haha :)
