Yo! I'm back! This is the 10th chapter of Unexpected Gift, and it passed surprisingly quick. I'm sorry for all the mistakes last chapter, I re-edited and posted so you can read it again if you like. I hope you enjoy this chapter! And hopefully there won't be as many mistakes. The replies will be at the bottom once again!
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After finally opening the Testing Gate, we said our farewells and thanks to Zebro and Sequant. We travelled up the mountain, and it took a long time until we finally ran into Canary.
"Leave. You are trespassing on Private property. I cannot allow you to pass without permission." Canary said with a poker face.
"We called ahead! And we came through the Testing Gate" Gon reasoned
"The butlers did not give permission to enter." The girl explained once again.
"What do we need to do to get permission? I said I was Killua's friend, but they wouldn't put him on." Gon asked angrily, glaring..
"I wouldn't know. No one has ever received permission." I almost laughed. There was no point in telling us we can't enter without permission, if no one ever gets permission.
"Fine then! We just have to trespass then!" Gon snapped.
"I suppose so." She commented. With the head of her staff she drew a line between her and us. "This is where I draw the line. If you pass this line I will use force to remove you." Kurapika and Leorio made a move to step in but Gon told them to stop, he took slow steps towards the girl, yet once his foot touched the line he was hit back.
"Gon!" We yelled as he flew over me. Leorio and Kurapika snatched out their weapons at the girl. I stopped them both and Gon stood back up.
"Leorio! Kurapika! Don't interfere. Let me handle this." He said to the two older men. They both looked shock at him, but let him do as he pleased.
"We don't intend to fight you. We just want to see Killua." Gon spoke gently and truthfully at Canary.
"It doesn't matter what your motives are. I'm simply following orders." Canary told us. Gon walked back up to the line and was hit back again.
"It is useless. I'll never let you pass." Canary said emotionless.
"I will pass… We're going to see Killua!" Gon yelled determinedly. As soon as I heard that, my mind was basically playing Ginpatsu no Lullaby: Killua's theme song. Gon headed back up and got hit once again and again. This continued on until it was sunset. I could barely watch, but it wasn't as bad as his fight with Hanzo. Canary soon got desperate hit after hit, and blood stained the floor and Gon had started limping.
"Stop… Stay away!" Canary yelled before hitting Gon once again. She then looked at Kurapika, Leorio and I. "Why don't you stop him! He's your friend, right!" Kurapika and Leorio had strong determined eyes, while I shook my head.
"We want to see Killua." I said quietly, and Canary looked like she heard me but I wasn't sure.
"What's the problem? We're just here to see out friend. We're just here to see Killua!" Gon said agitated, punching the stone block on the side of Canary and passing the line.
"Hey. I passed the line. Aren't you supposed to hit me?" Gon asked and Canary looked frightened and holding the staff close to her. "You're not like Mike. You try to hide your emotions, but you still have a heart. When I mentioned Killua, your eyes softened for a moment." Canary's eyes were wide, and filled with tears.
"Please… Please save Killua-sama…" My eyes widen when I remembered what was going to happen next.
"Look out!" I screamed right after her sentence and ran, not caring if it was interrupting the anime but it was too late she was already shot unconscious and my heart sank. Calm down. She's only unconscious, not dead. I thought and turned to glare at the person who had shot the Apprentice Butler. I don't know why I was so angry, I haven't even talked to this girl yet, but I felt like we were close and I didn't want her hurt.
"Honestly… what was that servant babbling about? She makes it sound like we're being mean to Killua. " The woman in the puffy dress said, my glare deepened.
"You aren't? Well, that's a surprise." I stated sarcastically. She looked at me with that creepy red dot. I don't understand people in this world.
"You must be Gon. I heard about you from Illumi." The lady said, looking back at Gon.
"Killua knows you're here. I have a message from Kil… 'Thank you for coming. I really appreciate it. But I can't see you right now. Sorry.'" She told us.
"Liar!" I yelled. She once again looked at me, and my glare hardened.
"You must be Yukiko, the girl who has feelings for Killua." She said in what I think was a gentle voice. I blushed a bit but ignored it and continued to stare. "Illumi didn't tell me a lot about you, but your glare rivals Killua's." She gushed and I winced at the compliment, her voice was so high pitched. She looked at me up and down, and nodded her head.
"Forgive me for not introducing myself. I am Killua's mother. This is Kalluto" Kikyo, Killua's mother introduced pointing to herself and then at the small gi- I mean boy beside her.
"Why can't Killua come see us?" Gon asked seriously.
"He is in Solitary confinement. Killua left home after stabbing me and his brother. Kil returned because he regretted his actions. And he voluntarily entered solitary confinement. We don't know when he'll come out." She told us.
"When I last checked. Killua seem very happy and proud when he told us he stabbed you." I told her.
"You have a sharp tongue, girl." The lady spat at me, and I smiled at my success of pressing her buttons. Suddenly she started screaming, making me jump slightly.
"What? Father! What are you doing?! Don't do anything hasty! He's finally returned! Oh, why must father act this way!" She screeched in an even higher pitched voice, that I found myself in pain. She then sighed, finally over with her tantrum.
"Something has come up. If you'll excuse us." She said calmly, turning around to run back.
"Wait!" Gon said, and she looked back at us. "Tell Killua we'll be staying in town for a while. Please let Killua know." Gon asked her.
"Very well. I shall tell him. Good bye." The lady said before running. How is it possibly to run so fast in a dress like that? I thought bewildered by the thought. Kalluto looked at us.
"Who are you?" She, wait he, or was it she? Well, it's 5 sons. He asked.
"Killua's friends." His eyes narrowed, at Gon's statement.
"Friends…" He said. Just like Killua. I thought, remebering that time on the airship.
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll make friends soon." I told him. He looked at me strangely and was about to ask me something when his mother screamed.
"Kalluto-chan! What are you doing? Come over here!"
"Yes, Mother." He said emotionlessly and ran after her.
"I probably shouldn't say it, but these people creep me out…"
"First, a guy who can transform his face with needles. A mother with a laser eye. The only one I thought was normal was Kalluto, even though he looks like a girl." I said. They looked at me, and I tilted my head.
"Wasn't that a girl?" Leorio asked.
"No. Remember the Zodyck family has 5 sons" I told them, shaking my index finger at them, and then looked at Gon.
"We can't go back yet." I told him, stating the obvious.
"How about we tail them?" Leorio suggested. Gon and I shook out heads.
"If we do that, she'll take the blame." He said looking at Canary worriedly.
"Besides, they're probably too far gone." I added, looking at Canary as well who weakly opened her eyes suddenly and sat up.
"I will take you to the butler's office. There is a phone that connects to the mansion. If Zeno-sama picks it up, you may be able to talk to Killua-sama." Canary told us.
"Zeno-san?" Gon asked
"Killua-sama's grandfather." She explained to the green haired boy. She stood up and then led the way. As she walked, I stood beside her and struck a lively conversation. Girl-to-Girl, though Canary didn't talk as much. Canary then stopped, and pointed forward.
"That is the butler's quarters." She told us.
"That's still pretty far away." Leorio complained.
"Hey, Canary. Won't you get in trouble for bring us here?" Gon asked, and I nodded my head, though I already knew her answer.
"They already know what I'm doing. So I am prepared to take the consequences."
"If there's any trouble, I'll take responsibility." Gon said.
"No. I'm merely serving as a guide for Killua-sama's friends." Canary said before walking once again. I quickly followed and continued our conversation. A few more hours had passed when we finally arrived. Five butlers stood at the door way.
"Welcome!" They all said with a bow. The kindly let us in and Gon had to get his injuries taken care over before the four of us sat down. I sat on the right corner, followed by Kurapika, then Gon and finally Leorio.
"I'm sorry for the rude reception. The lady of the house has asked us to treat you as official guest. Please make yourselves at home." Gotoh explained. I held back a glare, since I knew what he was planning.
"I appreciate the hospitality, but we've come to see Killua. Can you take us to see him at once?" Leorio explained kindly to the butlers.
"That won't be necessary. Killua-sama is on his way here."
"Really?" Gon said excitedly, while I drank the tea on the table. It's good! I thought, putting it back down.
"Yes, so please wait a little longer." Gotoh requested.
"Isn't that great Gon, Yukiko?" Leorio said with a grin
"So, to simply sit and wait would be dull. Why don't we play a game?"
"A game?" Kurapika asked. Gotoh showed us a coin then flipped it in the air and caught it with his left hand.
"Which hand holds the coin?" He asked. We all pointed at his left hand.
"Correct." He said with a smile. "So I'll move more quickly this time." He flipped the coin and moved his hands quicker and caught the coin. "Which hand?" He asked.
"Left." Gon and I said together.
"Marvelous." The head butler said, while the butlers around him clapped. "Then I shall try harder this time." He said. He flipped the coin, and moved his hand fast and in all directions and caught the coin. I gaped What the heck!? In the anime, it's just a blur. Seeing it like this is intense, and I don't understand how it was possible. "Which hand?" He asked again.
"Left?" I asked silently.
"I'm not positive, but I'll guess right." Leorio said
"You see. I have known Killua-sama his entire life. I dare say that I care for him as though he was my own. In all honesty, I must hate you for trying to take him away." Gotoh said angrily. "Which hand? Answer."
"The left hand." Kurapkia said. Gotoh opened his hand to show it was in the left.
"His lady mother could barely speak… She must be heartbroken, having to watch him leave. I cannot forgive it. By the time Killua-sama arrives, a decision will be reached. I shall test you in my own way. You have no choice." The Butlers all took out a sword. One was unleashed behind us, and one was aimed at my neck.
"If you think putting a sword at an official's guest's neck is treating us well, you people have serious problems." I said with a glare, while Gotoh glared back. The sword pressed harder against my skin causing a small line of blood to appear, I gritted my teeth.
"Canary! Yukiko!" Gon yelled, I looked at him and he caught my eye and nodded. I would have too, but doing so would probably kill me.
"This is her punishment for having brought you here, against her orders. I shall explain the rules. If one of you answers incorrectly, that person is out of the games. Should you all be disqualified, I shall tell Killua-sama that you left. And that he will never see you again." Gotoh explained.
"Killua is…" Gon started
"Silence!" He commanded. "Your lives hang by a thread. Now answer my question. Which hand?" He asked. "Don't take too long. You have three seconds to answer." He said, and then looked at the butler that had Canary.
"After three seconds have passed, slit her throat." Gotoh told him. Right after, Leorio immediately answered.
"Wait! Left hand!" Leorio said randomly.
"I pick right hand!" Gon answered.
"Me, too!" Kurapika said.
"I'm not allowed to answer, am I?" I asked, and Gotoh nodded his head, and opened both his hands.
"One disqualified." He said, and then flipped the coin and did his rushed movements and caught the coin. "Which hand?" he asked again. Kurapika and Gon looked at each other.
"Right." Kurapika answered.
"Left." Gon saying the opposite. Gotoh once again opened his palm to show that the coin was in his left hand.
"It was in my left hand. Only one remains now." Gotoh announced. Gotoh flipped the coin but was interrupted.
"One second!" Gon yelled.
"If' you're trying to buy time, I'll kill the girl." Gotoh said suggesting my life, making me glare at him. Gon turned to Leorio.
"Leorio, lend me your knife." He asked.
"Huh?" Leorio said, hesitantly.
"Don't worry. I won't use it for anything stupid." Leorio nodded, and Gon removed the padding over his right eye. He opened the knife and slashed along his eye lid making it bleed. He then used the tape to seal the bleeding and he could now use both his eyes.
"Okay! Give me your best!" Gon yelled determinedly, leaning forward. Gotoh continued and flipped the coin, moving faster than ever and grasped the coin and held his hands out.
"Which hand?" He asked, his voice sounding mocking
"Left hand." Gon said pointing to the said thing, without missing a beat. Gotoh opened his hand and showed the coin.
"Not bad. In that case…" He stood up and the two men beside him joined him. He flipped the coin in the air and the three men moved their hands fast, making me only see a blur and stopped, and held their hands out.
"Which hand?" Gotoh asked for the millionth time. Gon was frowning, and I bit back a smile when I knew he was going to pwn them. He jabbed his thumb behind him.
"The guy behind me." The green boy said with a smirk. The butler behind us slowly held out his hand to show the coin. All the butlers began to clap, and I let out a sigh. Finally free from the cold, sharp metal from my neck.
"Gotoh, is Gon and Yukiko here yet?" An annoyed voice said behind us. I stood up immediately and spun on my heel, and ran to give Killua a hug. He stumbled but caught his feeting.
"Yukiko!" Killua said with a blush, and then looked at my small wound. "Are you bleeding?" I shrugged. He turned his head and then noticed the other males.
"Gon! Along with…Kurapika! Liorio!" Killua said happily.
"It's Leorio!" The said man scolded angrily, while the three youngest of the five laughed. I let go of my grip on Killua and leaned against the couch.
"It's been a while. I can't believe you came. What happened? Your face is a wreak!" He said pointing at Gon, and I laughed.
"Yours isn't any better!" Gon replied back. The butlers in the room smiled at the exchange.
"Hey, Gotoh. I told you to let me know as soon as they arrived. What were you doing?" Killua scolded
"Forgive me. I had them participate in a little game." Gotoh explained to his employer.
"A game?" Killua asked, looking at me and Gon, as we smiled innocently
"It was nothing more than a poor joke. I apologize for any aggravation. Did you enjoy yourselves?" Gotoh explained. Liar. I thought but forgave him.
"That was really good acting…" Leorio told them while rubbing his head.
"What? Did they try something?" Killua asked, I saw him look at me and knew that he was eyeing the small bits of blood on my neck. I shook my head at him, though I was pretty sure he knew I was lying.
"Nope. They were entertaining us." Gon told him.
"It was fun!" I exclaimed, even though I really didn't have the right to say that since I couldn't play.
"Really? Well, whatever. Anyway, let's go somewhere else. Anywhere else, right now. If we stay here, my mother will give us an earful!" Killua said with a disgusted face.
"Hey Gotoh. Listen up. I don't care what mother says. Don't follow me." Killua commanded
"Understood. Please take care." Gotoh said, bidding us farewell.
"Gon, Yukiko. Let's go. Bye." Killua said with a small wave. I followed after Killua, but then I was called.
"Miss. Please wait." I heard Gotoh say behind me. I turned back, and walked towards him.
"Yeah?" I asked, confused. He gave me a smile.
"Don't worry. I'm sure he has an interest in you." He said. I blushed red in an instant and shook my head and moved my arms in random directions from shock.
"W-W-What! No! I-I don't like him like that!" I lied and stuttered nervously and embarrassedly and quickly waved good bye and ran away, but stopped at Canary.
"Bye Canary! Hope we can talk again soon!" I said before leaving without a reply. I ran after the group, and slowed down to walk beside Killua and Gon.
"What was that about?" Gon asked me. I shook my head
"Haha, it's nothing." I said nervously. Killua raised his eyebrow but didn't ask. We quickly took the bus back and were back in town, and once again I was admiring sites. I would stop so much that Killua and Gon had to grab my hands to make sure I didn't get separated. As we walked, Gon told us about his small chat with Gotoh before we left.
"Yeah, he used that trick on me before." Killua told us. "Once you know the secret, it's so simple, it'll make you mad."
"Huh? Really?" Gon asked, Kurapika snatched the coin that Gon was flipping in the air as we walked.
"I'm assuming this is was what he did." He flipped the coin and slowly caught it in his left hand. "Which hand?" The blond boy asked.
"Left." Gon answered, but Kurapika showed the coin in his right hand.
"Eh! How?" Gon asked.
"I believe Gotoh actually had 2 coins. He hid a coin in his right hand, while flipping the other. He then let us sees him grab the coin using his left hand. But before asking us which hand held the coin, He slid the coin in his left hand into his sleeve, leaving the coin in his right hand." Kurapika explained. Gon hit his fist onto his other hand in realization.
"You got it." Killua agreed.
"That really makes me mad." Gon said gritting his teeth. I laughed and petted his hair. He looked at me with a pout.
"Aren't you mad, Yukiko?" Gon innocently asked.
"No. At home, I had a friend who did the trick on me." I lied. I am so lucky to have the ability to lie on the spot. I thought at myself, inwardly sighing in relief as Gon believed my excuse and talked to Killua. I looked around and saw a Fountain.
"Woah! So pretty!" I exclaimed leaving the group for a second, to admire it. The group followed me, since they wouldn't leave me behind. I then remembered that the group took a picture together and Gon sent it to Mito.
"Ne! Let's take a picture!" I exclaimed happily. The group looked at me confusingly.
"With what?" Leorio asked. I quickly fished out my phone.
"Please! Just one!" I begged. The group nodded with a sigh and I handed my phone to a stranger, asking him to help take a photo. I grabbed Killua, who hooked his arm around Gon's neck, and I gave him a hug. Kurapika stood calmly behind us with a smile, while Leorio made a peace sign. The man took the picture and handed it back to me. I gave him my thanks and smiled happily; showing it to the boys, before shoving it back into my bag. We then left and took the subway back to the airport and I sat beside the window and gave into sleep.
When I had woke up, Killua was shaking me.
"What?" I asked weakly, still half-asleep.
"We arrived. So hurry up, before the door closes!" He said. He pulled me up and we ran out the door and it closed right after I took a step off. I rubbed my eyes and yawned.
"Then I shall depart now." Kurapika told us.
"Huh?" Gon asked surprised that they would leave us.
"We managed to see Killua again, so I'm finished here. I'll need money to participate in the auction. So I shall search for a patron to employ me as a Hunter." Kurapika explained with a smile
"Really… Well I guess I'll go home too." Leorio said.
"Eh? You too?" Gon asked sadly.
"I haven't given up my dream of becoming a doctor. If I'm accepted to medical school, I can use this to pay those stupid fees." Leorio told us, flashing his Hunter Licenses. "I'll have to go back and start cramming."
"Ok, Good luck." Gon said.
"Until we meet again." Leorio said.
"Which will be…" Kurapika added.
"September first, in Yorknew city!" We said together, bumping our fist together.
"Bye!" Leorio said as Kurapika waved. I waved good bye until they were out of sight.
"Ne, Yukiko? What are you going to do?" Gon asked.
"I'll be sticking with you guys for now. I'm positive you guys are going to give me the adventure I wanted." I said with a large smile, remembering the excuse I told them the first day we met.
"So it's just the three of us now." Gon said. "Hey, what do you want to do?" He asked.
"We train of course." Killua said, stating the obvious.
"Huh? Train for what? Shouldn't we have some fun?" The innocent boy asked. Killua snapped at him, yet smiled.
"Do you remember what you just said? Think you can punch Hisoka in the face without training? You couldn't land a punch in ten years, let alone six months!" Killua yelled. I had to bite back a laugh. Well, it won't be six months more like 2. I thought in my head, but of course I couldn't say that.
"Here, I'll make it easy to understand. This is Hisoka. This is Hanzo." Killua said drawing in the dirt. "If this is the gap, between Hisoska and Hanzo, in terms of strength, the gap between Hisoka and you" Killua was silent for a while as he walked about 20 meters or more away from us before stopping. "Would be here! And I'm being generous!" Killua completed. I laughed as Gon snapped.
"Friendship Generosity is the best generosity you can get." I commented still laughing.
"Then where are you?" Gon asked angrily with a pout.
"Hmm… About here." Killua said about in 5 meters away from Hanzo.
"Oh, Hanzo is stronger?" Gon stated.
"What is it?" Killua asked.
"You're amazing, Killua." Gon complimented. I giggled as I watched Killua blush.
"Cut that out… It's embarrassing." Killua said.
"I don't know how to tell the difference in strength between my opponent and myself." Gon told us. I nodded my head.
"Same here. I would always just think, stronger, weaker, and same." I said.
"Stupid. It doesn't matter. I'm only estimating. You probably have a general idea." Killua told us as he walked away, leaving me and Gon to follow.
"Once you have enough experience, your guesses will be more accurate. Besides, the stronger someone is, the better they are at hiding the strength. So you shouldn't rely on this method." Killua explained.
"Ne, Killua? Where would I be on that scale?" I asked, purely curious.
"Hm… You're definitely weaker that Gon, but probably only a bit in terms of strength. But if you're mad, you could possibly be stronger than Gon, depending on how angry or pressured you are." Killua said after some thought. I nodded my head. So if I get stronger in normal conditions, I would be insanely strong when I'm mad. I thought to myself.
"Well in any case, Hisoka is strong. You won't land a blow on him in six months in normal means." Killua said, focusing back on Gon.
"Do you guys have money?" Killua asked.
"Actually, I'm kinda low" Gon admitted.
"I have enough to buy a snack." I added in.
"I don't have much either. But there's somewhere we can train and earn money at the same time." Killua told us.
"Train and earn money?" Gon asked
"Heavens Arena." The white haired assassin ended.
"That's the fourth, or something, tallest building in the world, right?" I asked, recalling some information from the anime. Killua nodded his head.
"I'll explain later. We should get moving." I nodded my head and ran with Killua. We quickly bought our tickets and boarded the airship; it didn't take long before we arrived. And Gon and I admired the sight of it. Heavens Arena! Here we come! I cheered in my head, as I saw the building.
To be continued…
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