Disclaimer: I do not own Hunter x Hunter or any character used.
What excited mess he was that Saturday morning. He had been checking off the days on his calendar as if he was a child getting ready to finally meet his all time hero. He would never say it out loud, but he was happy the circus shows would make the days go by faster, and by the time he knew it, it was already Saturday.
As always he got dressed for the day ahead of him and walked out from his tent and asked around to see what jobs needed to be done. Jobs that he hoped could keep himself busy until it came time to leave for his little 'date' with his child.
The other artists couldn't help but sweatdrop as they noticed the way that the magician smiled as he finished the small jobs. It wasn't one of those 'Oh-I'm-happy-because-I'm-going-to-do-good' smiles. No, it was a smile that held deeper, sinister if you would call it, intentions. It made them want to stay a few feet away from him.
Hisoka didn't mind that the others could see his smile. All that mattered now was that in a couple of hours his dream would finally come true. Well more like half of his dream because there's actually a part two to it.
Every once in a while he would check with either Shizuki or Pakunoda on the time. He didn't want to be late to an important appointment like this. But honestly, if it was up to him he would make the time go quicker.
"Hisoka! Wipe that damn smile from your face and help Feitan and Phinx with the seats!" Uvogin barked in his booming voice. He turned back to helping Franklin with the smaller stands.
Outside he might've been smiling, but inside he was planning many interesting ways to get back at the strongman for daring to talk to him like that.
'Such a nuisance~ ' He thought, walking towards the big top.
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"Hisoka, Shizuki told me to inform you that it's a little after 10:00" Shalnark said, coming up beside him.
His gold colored eyes widen at hearing the information. He had told one of the two women to inform him a couple of minutes before the clock touched 10:00.
Hisoka handed him the fliers that he held in his hands. The fliers were the usual papers telling you of the line-up for tonight's show."I apologize. But I'm running late for an appointment~ "
The young puppetry blinked in mild confusion."An appointment?" He grinned when his mind started to wander to specific things that could possibly be that appointment. He's been hearing that Hisoka's been smiling a little too much recently, and now that he knows that something is up, he's making it his 'mission' on finding out what this so-called appointment may be.
Hisoka could see that grin that the young puppetry was giving him, but he didn't have time to come up with a lie that could keep him content for the time being."See you tonight~" He waved to him and took his leave to his tent.
Shalnark's grin grew even wider; He would eventually find out what's going on with Hisoka. Maybe he could ask the next 'closest' person to the secretive magician.
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Hisoka made his way back into his tent and picked out an outfit for the day. Nothing too fancy- just something to look presentable for his child.
He grabbed his needed shower things and towel and headed back outside his tent. He briskly walked towards the trailer that surprisingly had a shower area.
The magician hoped that no one was using it at the moment with the time he had left, there wasn't much time to wait for the current person to hurry it up.
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As if some higher being had listened to him, the shower area wasn't occupied by anyone, and he was able to take a quicker shower and quickly get dried and dressed in the same speed.
Hisoka didn't wait to tell Kuroro about him leaving for a few, besides he's sure that Machi has probably already informed him that he had something to do.
Now since he didn't have a car and barely any cars passed through their area, unless it was a show night, he was left to walk all the way into the city. Even though a car would greatly help him, he knew that he had no need for one since the circus provided all transportation for the Artists.
The redhead only hoped that Gon wouldn't get impatient and leave, or even worse, think that the magician wasn't coming after all. That the magician had made an empty promise to show up. With those thoughts in mind, he hurried his steps.
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"I wonder where Hisoka is..." Gon sadly mumbled to himself. He looked around the park garden area in hopes that he would see the familiar redhead.
To pass the time he would tap the front part of his shoe on the ground or look up to the sky that was quickly starting to get illuminated by the sun that had begun to peak out from the white fluffy clouds that spread every known direction of the light blue sky.
The green wearing child had started to wonder if something had recently come up on short notice for the magician. Hopefully, that was the case since Hisoka doesn't look like someone who would stand someone up.
Gon snapped out of his thoughts when his ears perked up when he heard approaching footsteps. His head rose with a huge smile that quickly fell when he saw that it was a couple and their toddler. A small feeling of sadness was beginning to form in the pit of his stomach.
Suddenly he heard a familiar sound of bells.
He looked around the garden and spotted the owner of the bells, and pushed himself from the wall, and made his way towards the owner.
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Goodness! It took longer than he had anticipated. The magician jogged up the small stairs that lead into the garden. He stopped in front of the fountain and looked around the half empty garden area. Hisoka turned his head every direction as he tried to catch his breath.
Hisoka composed himself and made his way over to the fountain. He sat down on the rim with a heavy sigh. He angrily ran his hand through his silky red hair. It can't be possible! His child couldn't have left so quickly!...then again he had no reason to stay since the magician was taking a long time. Any person in their right mind would grow impatient and leave.
The magician couldn't truly blame him if he did choose to leave instead of waiting for him. If only he had been informed sooner of the time, then all of this could've been avoided. In the back of his mind, a little voice was telling him to blame Shizuki and Pakunoda for not informing him soon of the time. It was all their fault.
He hunched a little, setting his arms on his legs, and hanging his head low. It was a good thing that no one he knew could see him look this miserable. Of course, they would say that it doesn't suit him, but at the same time they would mostly like know that something so simple as this could break that invisible mask that he wears. They would deeply enjoy seeing him in this form. Those damn thieves, who already took so much from him in the past.
The redhead quickly shook his head, trying to erase those troublesome memories. He, himself, had made a silent promise that if history were to repeat itself, then this time it wouldn't end like it did before in those troublesome memories.
"Hisoka?"
His gold colored eyes widen when that pleasant, soft voice drifted into his ears. Hisoka raised his head in a flash and nearly jumped up from the fountain, but instead chose to smile when his eyes landed on his child.
"Gon~" He glanced into his brown eyes before glancing down at his hands that now held two ice cream cones. One of chocolate and the other of vanilla.
"Hey!" He bounced over to him and held out the ice cream cones to him."I'm so glad you're here, Hisoka" He shook the ice cream cones a little."Which one would you like?"
Hisoka pointed to the vanilla and took it from him when he outstretched it"Thank you, Gon~ "
The child nodded and took a seat beside him."I thought that you weren't going to come" He said, taking a small lick from the ice cream.
The older man stared at him for a few seconds, enjoying how cute he looked when he took small licks from the ice cream."I...I'm truly sorry about that. I had asked one of the others to inform me of the time, but I guess they forgot~" He explained, taking his own licks from his ice cream.
"Hm..."
"I thought you had left~ "
Gon softly laughed."Nope! I would never lie to someone about meeting up with them. While I was waiting for you, Hisoka, I heard the bells of an ice cream cart, and I thought that maybe you would like one"
So, that's how it was. It warmed his heart to know that Gon had thought about him like that. Yes, this child is exactly is what he's been wanting. A child who would think about him, even though at first he merely wanted a child that would forever stay with some sort of amazement in them, and a few others things that he can't remember at the moment. But now it was a little different now that he thought about it.
"Thank you for thinking about me, Gon~ "
He gave him a sunny filled smile."No problem, Hisoka"
Hisoka was about to take another lick from his ice cream when out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small blotch of chocolate on Gon's face. A small feeling of desire urged him to lean over and lick it away, but then there was a rational voice, telling him not to. He knew if he listened to his urge that his child would most likely get scared and leave. Not wanting that, he decided on the next best thing.
His hand reached out and wiped it away with a long finger.
Gon froze when he felt his finger touch the corner of his mouth.
"H-Hisoka" He touched his face with his free hand and turned to the magician with an already reddening face.
In a quick motion, he licked the ice cream and went back to his own. Acting like nothing ever happened.
The brown eye child mumbled something as he finished off his ice cream. The blush still on his face.
'How soft his skin is~ ' He thought, looking down at the finger that was fortune enough to touch the child beside him.
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"Nee, Hisoka, can you show me a magic trick?" Gon asked as he took a seat on the grass.
They had decided to move from the fountain to the freshly cut grass. Now they were surrounded by the small rows of bushes and a few flower pots here and there.
Hisoka looked away from the nearby pot that contained a small tree."You must forgive me, Gon, but I came a little unprepared today~"
"Oh I understand then"
"But I promise next time if we meet, I'll bring something with me~ "
He happily nodded.
"So, Gon, tell me about yourself. I mean you're quite the mystery to me~"
"So are you, Hisoka," He said, crisscrossing his legs."But if you want I'll go first"
Hisoka nodded."Please do~ "
Gon cleared his throat before talking again."Well, I'm 12, I live with my Aunt and a nice old lady who I consider my grandma. I'm in my first year at the Hunter Academy. I love animals. I like to help out people, and I also like to go on 'adventures' with my friends" He stopped to take a small breather, then continued."My bestest friends are Killua, Leorio, and Kurapika. They're each pretty cool in their own ways. Leorio can sometimes be a little strange and funny. Kurapika is pretty smart when comes to certain things, and well Killua is best. He's so cool and I really like being at his side. Killua has a big brother named Illumi, wh-"
Hisoka was listening intently until that name struck something in him. Something that he wishes didn't come out to play, especially at that this moment that he was with Gon.
"Illumi?~" He blurted out, cutting him off.
He nodded."Yup. Illumi is Killua's older brother. He's a little mean to me, but I still think he's pretty cool. I mean Killua's family are all pretty cool" He responded."Do you know him, Hisoka?"
"N-No" He stammered."I just...uh...his name sounded familiar to me...~ "
With that Gon answer, he continued.
Even though he was listening to Gon, his mind wasn't exactly there. Instead, it was on that name 'Illumi'. That name couldn't possibly belong...no...it's not possible. As much as it was an odd name that didn't mean someone else couldn't have it. Right?
His hand reached into his pocket and pulled out his deck of cards. He needed something to calm him down before he did something he would greatly regret.
Gon stopped in mid-sentence when he saw that magician's gaze had moved on to the cards that he now was shuffling.
"Wow! That's pretty cool, Hisoka"
That made the magician snap out of his thoughts. He glances down at that cards in his hands, then looked up to the child that he had forgotten was there."Oh, this? will thank you, Gon~" He said, continuing his shuffling.
The spiky hair child inched closer to get a better look of it. He loved the little effect the cards created when both sides fell in together.
He glanced at the child and smiled when he saw the twinkle in his eyes. A twinkle that he could get used to.
"Would you like to try?~ " He asked upon seeing the smile the child wore. His arm outstretched towards him and offered him the deck of cards.
Gon happily nodded, reaching out to take the offered cards. He tried to mimic the same hand movements that Hisoka easily did, but that only resulted in him dropping the cards."Dang, it!" He mumbled, his smaller hands gathered the fallen cards.
"Would you like some help?~" He asked when he saw Gon gather the cards with a small glint of annoyance.
He shook his head."I-I can do this!" He wanted to show Hisoka that he could skillfully do it like him.
The magician softly chuckled as he continued to watch the futile attempts of the green wearing child. After a few more tries, Hisoka's right arm reached out to snatch the deck of cards right out of Gon's smaller hands.
"Eh! Hisoka, I wasn't finished!" He crossed his arms, watching with a pout as Hisoka skillfully did the riffle and bridge shuffle."Let me try again, Hisoka!" He pleaded, patting him softly on the shoulder.
Hisoka nearly lost it from how cute Gon looked at the moment. Childishly patting his shoulder with the adorable pout that suited him quite good."Nope~ "
"No fair!" Gon whined, inching away from him,"You're a meanie Hisoka"
"I beg to differ~" He calmly said.
The boy childishly stuck his tongue out to him."Just you wait, Hisoka" He pointed a finger at him.
Hisoka smirked, liking the thought of him trying to learn a silly little shuffle trick. He couldn't help himself anymore. He needed to do something before he lost it. He leaned over and licked the tip of his finger.
Gon squeaked in surprise and embarrassment. His face quickly turning red by Hisoka's action."W-What you do that for!?" He exclaimed, staring down at his finger like he had been cut.
"Cause I can~ " He huskily replied.
He shook his head, still blushing."You're so weird, Hisoka"
'You have no idea', He wanted to say. Instead, he faked gasped, putting one hand over his heart."How harsh, Gon~" He stated in a false hurt voice.
A small giggle emitted from the blushing boy.
Their moment was interrupted by Gon's phone going off.
He sent Hisoka an apologetic expression as he reached into his pocket for his phone. He tapped his phone screen and brought the phone to his ear.
From where he sat, he could see that whatever the person on the other side of the line was saying was starting to make his child a bit bothered. That's something he couldn't stand. Maybe it was that annoying white hair child from before. The child that amused him with his threats. That little plan he recently created was still fresh in mind. Anyways for now he badly wanted to know the reason behind Gon's bothered expression.
With a sigh, Gon tapped his phone to end the call.
"Just when we finally got to hang out, Hisoka," He said, sliding his phone back into his pocket."Mito-san wants me to come home because she needs some help moving something from upstairs" He stood up from the ground with knitted eyebrows and a small frown.
"I see. Well, it can't be helped, Gon~ " Hisoka also stood up from the grass and dusted himself off."We still have other times we can spend together" He remarked, hoping that would cheer the younger boy up a little.
Gon's face suddenly lit up once more."You're right!" He exclaimed at remembering that."Can we..."
"See each other again" He finished for him."Of course, we can see each other again. But this time it's my turn to pick the place~" He spoke, smiling at seeing that smile again.
"Hai! Hisoka, do you mind giving me your phone number?"
Hisoka was taken back by that question. He's never had a need for a phone, so he's never purchased one. It's not like he would have any use for it since he never stays in one place to meet anyone."Sorry, Gon, but I don't have one~ " He shyly admitted. As much as it embarrassed him to say, he needed to say it.
The child nodded; probably understanding why he didn't need one."Well, how about I choose the day and you can choose the place when we meet up again?"
"I like that idea~"
"Hmm...next week I have a few test coming up and Mito-san won't let me sneak away that easily...so, how about the Saturday in the week after this one coming up?"
The redhead thought for a moment. Hopefully, they wouldn't have anything important going on aside from the usual nighttime circus show."Alright that sounds perfect~ "
Gon fist pumped."Kay! It's decided will meet at the same time on the next Saturday here, then you can choose where to go"
The older man nodded."Mm-hmm"
He waved to him."Laters, Hisoka. I had an awesome time with you" He stated.
"Likewise, Gon~ "
A few more goodbyes and Gon turned on his heels and took off.
He stopped a few feet away from him.
"I'm going to keep practicing the shuffle trick!" He shouted, cupping one hand on the side of his mouth.
"I can't wait to see you learn it!~" He shouted back doing the same thing with his hand.
Gon waved one more time and turned back and ran out the garden's gates.
"I'm becoming fonder and fonder of you, my child, my fruit~ "
He whispered to himself, licking his upper lip seductively.
The magician decided to take his own leave. It was possible that the other Artists have lost their cool from not seeing the magician that including Kuroro. He shouldn't keep them waiting, besides he still needs to polish the few flaws of his tricks and illusions for tonight.
'I might need to look into the phone situation~' He thought, walking out the gardens gates.'Also the car situation...maybe~'
Luckily this time he decided to take a taxi back to the circus. As he sat inside the taxi that foolish name from before ringed a familiar bell in his mind.
He balled up his hands at remembering that name. He didn't think that it was possible to hear it again. Not this soon a least.
