Oh god, I am so sorry for the yearlong wait! Holy frick frackles.

I'm sorry for making ya'll worry. Am a very bruise prone, sickness prone girl so yeah. Also to those wondering what ship name Hisoka/Illumi and Alex. Prolly Hisorin, cause Hisoka denies calling her Alex and instead calling her Ringo, and for Illumi, Illulex cause Illumi actually calls her Alex you'll understand why in this chapter.

Well let's get straight to the point ;w; again, I AM SO SORRY A

PS. To those who are asking if I'm Filipino. Yes I am OwOb

START

And then I woke up.

Well I thought I really woke up. But something wasn't right. I was in a room I barely remember.

"Good Morning, I wanted to wake you, it seems you were having an eventful dream."

Startled by the voice ringing by the side of the bed I almost jumped.

This girl.

"Retz."

Chapter 10 : Assassin x Damsel x Magician

"How did you know my name?"

"I just know things."

Slowly I tried to sit up on the bed I was in, my body felt different. Like I wasn't used to it.

"It feels weird doesn't it?"

Why am I here?"

"The Zoldyeck offered your eyes for a little friend but unfortunately they are of no value to him."

"Oh." I was going to sigh in assurance that nothing has happened to me while I was dead.

"You're prettier than before Miss Alex."

"What do you mean?" That sentence frightened me. Even when my body urges to topple over every step I took, the nearest mirror was a full mirror at the corner of the room.

Facing it I froze.

My imperfections, my snakebites and bruises, and the cut scars on my neck that Hisoka had given me. All gone. I looked like those perfect dolls artists sculpt from resin.

"What did Omokage do to me Retz?"

"He gave you a new body."

"WHY?!" Enraged I almost let out a cry.

"Your body is dead and rotting, the only thing the Zoldyeck could keep fresh were your eyes." Retz said as she walked towards me and visible in the mirror her hands on my shoulders and with a look of admiration.

I stared at the reflection of her eyes as they stared back.

Her lips moved again, "My brother removed all your imperfections and gave you a new body aren't you happy?"

My legs gave out and I knelt in front of the mirror. Tears dripping from my eyes as I looked at the reflection in front of me.

"Miss Alex…? Are you…?"

"I have to leave."

"Well, someone will pick you up tonight but please make yourself comfortable here. I haven't been with anyone other than my brother for a long time."

I looked at Retz who was happy to see someone else besides her brother in the mansion of a house. She held my hand and helped up as she pointed at the dresser at the other side of the room.

"The Zoldyeck also prepared your clothing." She said opening the dresser showing me dresses and frilly clothing.

Expected.

"Did they leave any of my clothes from before?"

Retz had a questioning look and shook her head.

Expected too.

I sighed in dismay as I got through the collection and settling for the most practical stuff to wear, taking one set to change into and some bits and pieces to put into my bag for until I get stuff that I would actually wear to a fight.

Seems the only thing I could see that didn't have 'I might end up getting killed in this' written all over was a navy blue jumper, a white sleeved collared shirt with a lace front trim under a navy blue vest and a pair of creeper shoes. It screamed COSPLAY to me.

"Retz." I said giving her a serious stern look.

"What is it?"

"Get me a glass of water and a leaf."

"Oh okay."

Without another word she walked out of the room and did as she was told. I'm probably getting cranky this time… probably because of the fact that I am now a doll that can never grow old or die as much as the next mutant person.

I stared outside into the veranda when Retz walked back in with what I asked her and a side order of Illumi, he was dressed quite nicely. A white long sleeved shirt and some normal pants actually looked great on him. I let out a scowl though; because he wasn't the person I expected to see.

"Clown. Where. Now." I said blandly.

"You don't need to know." He shot back.

"Why? Cause I'm not strong enough? I'm strong enough, plenty strong enough!"

The next set of actions flew so fast I needed to process them after a minute or two.

Illumi grabbed hold of my wrist then my neck then pushed me down on the floor with so much intent to kill that I just stared at his blank eyes waiting for something he'd do to end me.

"YOU WERE STRONG ENOUGH BUT NOT ANYMORE."

He let go and helped me up.

"Can I at least go ba-"

"No."

"Why? You don't have the right to keep me!"

"Yes I do."

"No you do-"

Illumi moved his collar away to show his chest where his heart sat there was a fresh scar that looked like an incision.

"I gave you half my heart because yours is weak."

"Omokage doesn't need a heart to revive me."

"He needs one to make it easy to bring YOU back and not just a common puppet."

"Then If I have half your heart that leaves you with…"

"It's whole I have your other half."

I don't understand… that would make him weaker. Why would.

"And he agreed to letting me make a doll in his likeness. Isn't he nice?"

This is getting out of hand… Everything is different now. Seeing how I was I would like to think the following events happened because Illumi had gotten bored of the atmosphere. He left without a word and closed the door with Retz beside him leaving me alone to think about everything that's happened so far.

I had this weird dream, then I was revived into a false body, and… I have half of Illumi's heart. It hit me. The glass was at the table. Retz must have placed it there while I argued with Illumi.

Standard procedure.

"And I therefore conclude I have both Transmutation and Manipulation. Yay me…"

The door opened again.

"Are you done?"

"… Go away Illumi."

"We are the same blood now so I can consider you as family."

"OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, ILLUMI!" I shouted not taking this shit, it was weird in the dream and it is hell of a weird coincidence that it's happening now. I regained my composure and sat Illumi down on the bed and stood up to lecture him. "I am not going to your home in the mountain, nor am I going to be your little sister, nor am I going to wear FRILLY, GIRLY, IMPRACTICAL CLOTHES EVERY FUCKING DAY OF EVERY FUCKING WEEK. Do you understand?"

"Yes."

Well that was ea- "Say what?" I was expecting to get killed for making demands like that but he seems attached to me. Well why wouldn't he, we both have half each other's hearts.

"Yes, I'll set a house away from Kururu Mountain, I'm not going to allow my mother to name you Nillushi, and I am not going to let you wear my mother's clothes when she was younger."

"These were your mother's?"

He nodded.

"Can I have your shirt?"

He complied and gave it to me. I took of his mother's clothes and put on Illumi's shirt instead, he was tall and he had broad shoulders so it covered me nicely.

"I don't really like your mother."

"I am not very fond of her either."

I guess he isn't half bad as long as you have his flesh and blood pumping out more blood into your system.

"Did I ever met your mother before I woke today?"

"No. I had you brought here before anything else."

"I see…"

This was an awkward spot for me. Illumi who I barely know personally is in the same room and talking like I am no threat and even speaking nicely. I'm probably still asleep. Like in Inception maybe I'm still in a dream.

Hisoka's not here, nowhere to be found. I wanted to see him. I hoped he was the one I see when I revive which I did not expect. I was actually expecting to see my sould out of my body looking down and actually seeing my mom and my sister mourn when they find out I wasn't home for a long time, and probably thinking to myself: Why in the actual fuck would I be so stupid as to try and teleport into another dimension where I can get brutally killed by a snake charmer.

I crawled into the bed and into the covers assuming a fetal position.

Illumi just sat at the end of the bed. I dismissed it and just tried to have some of my dignity left. The truth that I'm still some damsel in distress and that Sakashima was still out there skipping in the daisies while casually shooting out my nen like it was Christmas morning.

"Don't you have anything else to do? Like assassinating some rich person out there?" I asked.

He didn't answer. I peeked through the covers and he was still there sitting and just looking out the large open window.

"Hey?"

I crawled toward Illumi's side. By now I wondered why I was walking all over the place, must be because I was restless, or because I didn't want to have Illumi in the room no more than anyone would.

Looking up at him, his expressionless face still staring outside.

"Um, Illumi, wha-"

Fwip. This sound. I knew too well. The sound of a card flying in fast, I felt a hot trickle of blood on my face, it was no different than when Hisoka would make me bleed but this time it was different. Illumi who was staring at me from above pinned me down protectively, his cheek bleeding from a clean cut from a Joker card that was sticking at the bed's headboard.

"I will not let him desecrate you like he did before."

"What do you mea-"

"Oh, protecting your flesh and blood are you?" Hisoka's voice ringed in my ear.

Illumi did not answer the two exchanged intense looks at each other.

"I hate this…" I said in a whisper.

The two looked at me.

"I hate you two."

I couldn't control myself anymore.

"I HATE THIS WORLD AND I WANT TO GO HOME."

My body started glowing as it would when I was going back to the real world. I was actually happy to see that, and if I were to go home. I would probably never go back. I did go home, but I wasn't alone. The two of them went with me.

The dismayed look in my face was nothing to smile upon. Hisoka stood at the corner of my unit while Illumi was at my couch, half naked as I was wearing his shirt.

"Can't I just zap you two back into this?" I pointed at the Joystation. The two said nothing and continued exchanging looks.

I stepped in and grabbed both of them by the arms and told them to try and power up the machine to go home. They did so obediently but no luck. I tried myself but the last trip must have been lucky.

I frowned.

"Well great, my ticket to going back to my normal life and I had to have two free passed for you two. Yay me." I said sarcastically unamused.

Hisoka sat at the farthest side he could away from Illumi.

I sighed.

"Okay, rules. No killing, no mischief, no nen, no superhuman strength, no leaving unless I allow you two and whenever there's a visit from my friends its either you two act like I'm you're cousin or try and hide."

The two were listening obviously but their stares were so glued that I had to stand between them now.

"Hisoka, change your hair color." I said breaking them up and proceeded to look into my drawers for my bankcard and to the closet to change my clothes.

"I'll be out for a while okay. You two stay and behave." I said as I neatly folded and gave back Illumi's shirt, which he wore, giving Hisoka a mocking gesture.

Leaving the two I didn't know if I should have, but it was better than taking them with me. Remembering how normal it was back in my world it felt safer that constantly trying to live that even muggers, killers, and robbers here were easy pickings.

Going around the corner and reaching the mall I head down to the grocery store to get groceries.

"Oh, hey! Alex!"

I looked over toward the voice.

"Hey, Rochelle." I replied.

Rochelle, a classmate of mine, not a big fan of anime but she's into pretty boys, REALLY PRETTY BOYS.

"I haven't seen Sakashima lately. Did he move or something?"

"Um, yeah, he moved away because of his father's job."

"Oh I see," she sighed. "I hope he comes back. A lot less to look forward to at class."

And did I mention she's probably slept with three guys in our class within the first week of school? Well at least we aren't as close without Sakashima around. I just said bye quickly and walked over to the grocery store entrance when…

"Oh hey there you two." I heard Rochelle's voice echo, the kind of voice she lets out when there's particularly handsome guys about. And for some unknown reason I had to look back.

"Oh for the love of god…" I cursed under my breath.

Illumi was standing there with Hisoka. Illumi looked fine going out despite his long hair he looked fine. Hisoka though, I wondered where he got his shirt, pants and shoes. The two walked towards me and I was ready.

"Why are you two here? I thought I told you two to stay home?"

And it gets worse.

"You know these two, Alex?"

I faked a smile. "Yeah, they're-"

"Friends, me, Illumi, and Alex are really close friends. We're staying here indefinitely." Hisoka was going out of my way and messing it up for me.

"Ooh. That's cute. And you are?"

"I'm Hisoka."

"Well, we should be going, it's almost seven and I haven't made dinner yet." I said grabbing both of them and trying to head for the grocery store, Rochelle although disappointed that we had to leave bid farewell in the most alluring way possible well with how she found alluring anyway.

I sighed in relief, stopping and noticing that I was holding both their hands which I stopped and grabbed a cart from the side entrance.

"You broke my rules."

"Technically we are not because you are here with us."

"You two followed me."

"We're not breaking any rules, Ringo."

"Her name is Alex."

"She likes Ringo more."

"No. Alex is what she was born with. You can't just change it."

"Stop bickering you two, oh god, a murderous clown and a merciless assassin. Try not to do anything that I wouldn't do, please. Your world is different than mine, we have rules and human rights if you must know."

Going along the grocery trip was better than I expected it would turn out. The two actually behaved. I was actually happy that I had them shopping for clothes afterwards. They helped me with carrying the bags and I actually felt happy.

Walking home I asked. "Why did you two come after me?"

"I didn't want to be left alone with him. And I remember the last time you went to get groceries while I was here. You had to carry them by yourself. The least I can do for getting you killed on my watch." Hisoka said rather caringly. Somewhat non-Hisoka like.

"How about you? I owe you nothing, you owe me nothing."

"You have my heart I have yours."

"Oh that. I almost forgot about that. Thank you."

"I wanted to make sure you were alright by yourself"

"Oh trust me, you two are the scariest people on earth."

They're either changing personalities or I'm just dreaming still or am in heaven now and thinking this would be the best paradise. Two guys caring after me, I slapped myself hard, the two looking at me.

"It hurts."

I held Hisoka and Illumi's wrists as they carried the groceries for me as we walked home.

I cried.

"Can you two be normal with me?"

The two patted my head on each side.

I smiled for the first time in my new life. I smiled.

When the three of us got home I began fixing up dinner in the kitchen. The two played cards. These two are actually friends. I was thankful for that, or else they would have killed each other by now and when I got home it would probably be a huge mess.

We ate together, and played some games. After that I was happy to head to bed. Hisoka being himself sneaked into my bed, Illumi trying to do the same.

I shoved the two off my bed.

"You can sleep on the couch or the floor." I said sternly.

The one who gave me a heart and the one who owns my heart are trying to sleep next to me. I pinched both their cheeks.

"Why are you so nice? It's not like you. Even I'm weirded out."

The two didn't say anything. They just stared at each other and nodded. Illumi still had an emotionless face, while Hisoka sported a grin.

They pulled out the large comforter from my bed and laid it out onto the floor. Hisoka carried me to rest in the middle while Illumi made sure I was comfortable.

I gave a non-amused face.

"I can understand Hisoka, but Illumi of all people…"

"He has half your heart, you have half his, it's normal."

"You mean he's acting like this because-"

"He considers you flesh and blood, and your personality must have rubbed off on him." Hisoka answered.

Why is this happening to me?

I stood up grabbed two extra pillows and put them on each side.

"No crossing pillows."

Hisoka with his usual grin crawled over me and tried to kiss me as he would, llumi trying to pull him off me. I laughed at the two. Sat up and pushed the two onto the makeshift bed and said goodnight and assumed my position in the middle.

I woke the next morning with the two still asleep.

I looked over at Hisoka who had dark brown hair. Illumi with his hair that was usually slicked back was unkempt. I smiled at the two. Kissed both of them in the forehead. I didn't expect to like these two. Both villains but surprisingly I was drawn to them. I expected to be with Gon and the others but I definitely didn't know I was to be on their side.

Hisoka woke up after and grabbed me from where I was. Illumi woke because of that and tried to tear me away from him again. Sneaking away I tried to make breakfast.

I think this was normal.

"If both of you were born here instead of there… you two would have lived normal lives… and you two would be good guys won't you? Hisoka would probably be a really good magician, and I wouldn't mind if Illumi would be my older broth-"

Illumi cut me off as I was about to say brother.

He lifted my chin towards his lips and kissed me, Hisoka flicked a card of his towards Illumi, which he reacted by pushing me backwards onto the wall, the card missing him by a hair.

"Illumi." Hisoka said with intent to kill. "I saw her first."

"You don't own her." Illumi glared back with double his intent to kill.

"You don't either, so shut the fuck up and know who's actually on a leverage here."

"Stop it you two. Seriously. You've been like this the whole night. And yes I know you two were glaring at each other for the chance to move onto my side of the pillows. It was suffocating until you two actually stopped."

I faced Illumi, "I know you gave me half your heart so I can live, I'm greatful but that doesn't mean I'm yours and that definitely does not mean that you are in love with me. It's my heart in your body that's doing this."

And to Hisoka, "And you, you have been the most selfish, most arrogant, most cocky bastard I have ever been in-love with. I wanted to hate you but you keep coming back to me like a fly on cheese. For all I care you can have my nen. I just want a normal life. It was a mistake going to your world."

"You have no intention of going back?" Hisoka asked.

"No. its safer here."

"You do forget that your best friend betrayed you and can go to both worlds in order to get your power."

It hit me like a large brick.

Remembering what Sakashima did.

"Don't come closer, Saka. I mean it!"

"What will you do? Try and ward me off with your nen? I have your nen…"

Back to reality I stopped and got back to my cooking and never spoke to them. The air went silent the whole day. I slept in my bed and the two did not dare disturb me. I cried, tears flowing down my face just because of this so called adventure I'm stuck trying to think I can be normal when I can never return to being normal. Look at me, staring at my bedside window watching the cars outside from the fourteenth floor.

Holding a deep pain in my chest. I looked over behind me to where Hisoka and Illumi slept on the comforter, little space between them. I stood up a little wobbly. Knelt in between them and tried scooping them together in a hug waking them. They stared at my teary face with both of them having the same reaction and wiping away my tears. This gesture didn't help as I cried harder.

The two, I never really understood why I was sent to that place to meet these two. But right now I didn't want to worry about it. These two have been looking out for me since day one. I owe them my life, because if Hisoka hadn't rescued me from those thugs when I first go there. To Illumi for making sure I was safe in the forest. Well, until I decided to stray off and ended up getting myself killed in the process.

"Thank you."

The two who never seemed like the type to do so, smiled at me sincerely.

"I wouldn't mind sharing you with Illumi."

"I wouldn't mind sharing you with Hisoka either."

"I take that back, you two are jerks." I said pushing them away and cringing at the corner disgusted by what they just said. "Sick bastards."

The two walked over towards me and carried me onto the comforter. With me trying my best to break away kicking at them.

Laying me down in the center and each taking their places beside me. I smiled. Though every few minutes they'd try putting their arms over me I'd move them away until I finally got fed up and just slept.

Falling asleep, it didn't last long.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I grunted.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I sat up, making Illumi and Hisoka's arms fall to my thighs and down to the floor as I crawled over Hisoka to get to the Joystation, which was beeping. Hisoka and Illumi woke up to my sudden disappearance from their side. Hisoka holding on to my waist as I crouched over to look at the screen, Illumi following after like cats cuddling up.

It said.

Sakashima – Paused

"Oh hell no."

The two tensed looking at me.

"What does it say." Both said in unison.

"Sakashima. He's here in this world."

TO BE CONTINUED…

How do you like it so far? I'm sorry if it's really bad writing at points. ;A; I tried after a year.