Hello and THANK YOU! for all the lovely reviews over the years and reading my story! Unfortunately this story was put on an unplanned hiatus due to writers block and other obstacles like computers death. The recent chapters of HunterXHunter and revamp of anime had me back to writing this fanfiction. If you haven't had a chance to check them out you really should especially the anime!
By reading the manga I found out my portrayal of Jin wasn't too far from Togashi's but he shall stay the way he is because that's the glory of fanfiction. And Jin shall remain with the "J" spelling. I've actually written the next 3 chapters but will be releasing them slowly so I don't end up writing myself into a corner again.
So without further ado Chapter 8
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Of all the things Nobunaga had planned to do these past days antique shopping was the last. He was currently with Shizuku, who was looking fascinated at some glass jars and Franklin, who was looming up the doorway. He picked up a stuffed frog and glanced it over getting caught in it's lifeless eyes. Growling he put it back on the table with a little more force than necessary.
"You break it you buy it," came a shrill cry from behind rows of useless nicknacks.
"Like you could sell this crap any other way," he growled under his breath. How the old shop keep knew he had manhandled the frog he didn't know probably used en to keep an eye on things. Perhaps he could test the old man's skills to see if he should really be talking that way to a fearsome member of the notorious Genei-Ryodan. If he broke it he sure as hell wasn't buying it he'd steal it as it was their way. Gripping his sword he slowly started walking towards where the sound of the shrill voice came from.
Crash
"Whoops ah sorry Sir I seem to have broken one of these jars." Shizuku looked apologetically at a small shrivel of a man who was suddenly beside her.
Nobunaga released his hold on his sword taking a deep breath. He was on edge and his temper was on a short fuse, well shorter than usual.
"You can back off I wasn't really going to do anything to him." Nobunaga turned towards Franklin who was standing in the way of his abandoned war path.
"You should go get some fresh air you look tense. I'll finish here with her we'll meet in half an hour at the bar," Franklin answered slowly. He didn't want to jeopardize their current mission by having a mess made over a plastic frog. By their fifth antique shop he could see the vein in Nobunaga's head become almost as large as his fist, a violent outburst was only a matter of time. He just wan't cut out for these types of missions a fact that all the Ryodan knew but no one could help Feitan's sadistic streaks when they popped up.
"I think I'll do that." Nobunaga walked out of the small shop and took a breath of non-musty air. He decided to just head to the bar and have a drink or two to unwind before meeting with the others. Damn Feitan and his sadistic nature, and damn the nen-remover for not being strong enough to remove the hostile nen, and damn Hisoka for being a bastard and sending them on this wild goose chase, and while he's at it damn the chain assassin for causing this horrible mess.
A few days ago Hisoka came with words from Danchou that had all the Ryodan in better spirits but soon a huge fight broke out.
-Flashback-
"Well lovlies as I said Danchou is currently with the nen eraser now as they are working to get the nen removed. But there was one question he wanted you all to sort out before he got back so that you can move almost instantly. Hehehe oh Kuroro think mighty highly of your skills." HIsoka soon turned in on himself and started laughing uncontrollably.
The Ryodan looked at each other and then back to the giggling clown. Feitan taking the lead "Out with it Hisoka."
"Seeing how hehe Kuroro hehe has already met with the hehehe chain assassin hehehe he wishes to know your thoughts on the boy hehehe. As in should he be allowed to live to suffer or to be killed." Hisoka had sobered at the end of the sentence and looked expectantly at the thieves.
"What the hell kind of question is that Hisoka! Danchou knows damn well we'll be killing that twerp once he returns." Nobunaga glared at the magician and saw some of the members nod their head's in agreement.
"Who's the Chain assassin?" a small voice asked from the corner.
Nobunaga assumed it was the newbie, Karuto, but turned around only to see Bonorelf remind Shizuku of the York New incident and fill in the new member.
"It doesn't really matter what we think if Danchou wishes either or it will take place," Coltopi answered from the side of the room.
"Backing out of making a decision are ya Danchou wants an answer from us and we'll give it to this scum here and now unanimously," Phinx slowly made his way to the center of the room.
"I doubt you'll get a unanimous answer," Shalnark pointed out.
"I don't really care either way," Bonorelf whistled from the side. With a glare from Phinx he added "If there's a tie breaker I'll choose." Coltopi nodded his agreement saying he would do the same.
"Traitors do you not remember what he did. He killed two of our founding members and alienated Danchou. He deserves death. A slow and painful one as possible," Nobunaga yelled at his comrades he couldn't believe his ears.
"Ah really you don't want to say, I dunno make the man who crippled the Ryodan efficiently and mercilessly into a member. A man who's hate for you is never ending and only grows more over time, you don't want to make him into one of you so that he becomes what he hates most and slowly but surely crumbles away into nothingness. Trashing all his dreams and promises to his fallen comrades and the endless amounts of self loathing no you don't want to do that ok. Perhaps just stab him a couple times so he's nice and dead parade the death however you want. But we all know how he defaced the ryodan, would have kill more than half of you if fate had played out her hand, how he kidnapped Kuroro snipped his claws and banished him from his own creation. Does that not deserve more than a simple death." Hisoka's speech stunned them all as it rubbed salt in old wounds and was such a preposterous idea that none had even thought of making him a member. Hisoka waited as his idea wormed its way into their thoughts he didn't want Kurapika dead yet he still hadn't fought him and if the Ryodan were on the hunt his life expectancy dropped drastically.
"So shouldn't he be made a member I mean thats the Ryodan's way," Shizuku piped up.
"Well yes that is one of our traditions but thats if the person kills them wanting to become a member. I doubt the chain assassin had becoming a member as an objective," Shalnark had his hand on his chin deep in thought. "We should vote. Death or life if there's a tie breaker a flip of the coin called by one from each side." Nods followed the suggestion.
"Looks like you'll have to be our mediator Hisoka."
A smile and a nod Hisoka held up his hand and said, "Death." Nobunaga, Feitan, Phinx, Maity and Karuto raised their hands.
"Life," Franklin, Shalnark, Coltopi, Bonorolf, and Shizuku raised their hands.
"A tie then so a flip of the coin, Maity my sweet if you'll do the honors." Hisoka flipped the spider coin as he spoke high into the air.
Glaring at the magician Maity called, "Heads."
Catching the coin Hisoka showed it to the group it was Tails.
-end Flashback-
So the coin had decided that the chain assassin would be left alive for the time being and for their revenge. A decision that rubbed Nonunaga all kinds of wrong. It didn't help things a second mission from Hisoka followed the vote. He needed an object that was made with a similar type of aura to Danchou's. If obtained the eraser would be able aim some of the curse at that instead of Danchou so that if things went wrong they could avoid death. With that little tid bit Hisoka went to report to Kuroro and went on his way.
Feitan seemed to be just as pissed as he was at the result of the coin toss and assigned the group of three to check out the antique shops that Danchou was so found of. Drinking the rest of his sake cup he swore and placed it on the table. He cursed Kurapika and their current sadistic leader.
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So that was chapter 8 as always please read and review!
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There will be no official pairings, because they are plot devices, but do expect some LeorioxKurapika and KuroroxKurapika moments! And a few surprise one's as well. I think Gon and Killua are adorable together but are too young so they shall be written as super bromance.
I think Jin's character is pretty interesting and will try and do him justice character wise.
Will try to keep up with proofreading but will probably have a few mistakes here or there. Which I apologize for in advance.
