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I couldn't contain my happiness for some reason. Why was I so happy that I found another Kuruta anyway? That night, when Zachary left, I immediately called Kurapica. Oddly enough, he didn't answer. I put the phone down with concern. "I'll try again tomorrow." I fixed my stuff and took a quick shower. I still couldn't sleep considering that it was still 9PM. I picked my phone up again and dialed my home phone number. It barely finished the first ring when my mom picked up, "Emina!!" I had to put my phone an inch away from my ear. "How could you do this? You haven't called for so long! We were so worried!" I could hear her having a sobbing fit.

"Calm down mom! First things first, how'd you know it's me?" I asked.

"Caller ID."
"Oh yeah! I forgot about that." I said, trying to stall time.

"Don't try to change the subject. What happened to you? Why haven't you called home?!" I knew that if it wasn't for the phone stopping her, she would've glomped me by now.

"I was busy and I needed to help a friend. Anyhow, I passed the exam mom! I'm officially a Hunter!"

"Yes yes, congratulations! But I hope you're taking care of yourself. Are you eating right? Do you need anything? Where are you now?"
"Mom! Slow down! Yes I'm eating right. I don't think I need anything. I have money that'll last me for a month but....."

"What? A month?! And you said you didn't need anything! Where are you now?! Give me the exact address right now!"
"But mom..."

"I said right now young lady!"
"Fine..." I said defeated and gave her my exact location. "What do you need it for anyway?" I asked.

"You'll see. So how are things going on there?"
"I've made some new friends and it's pretty exciting. How are you and dad doing?"
"We're managing. We really miss you."
"Aw mom! I miss you guys too but I need to do this!"
"Sigh…you really are their daughter." my mom said.

"What?"

"Nothing! Anyway, just make sure you'll call me if anything changes okay?"
"....sure mom......"
"Love ya sweetie!"
"Bye mom!"
I heard the phone click. I wonder what my mom was saying. You really are their daughter?What does that supposed to mean? I let it slip this time and got ready for bed. Tomorrow, I'll be spending time buying new cloths. This month, before my match, I'll be working on my Nen. I can't wait till Sensei teaches me the next step! I lay down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. "Manipulation huh?" I said out loud. "I wonder what I should do about it." Before I could think of anything, my mind wandered to sleep.

1 week later

Today is the day where the guys will fight. This morning, I received a package from home. I guess this is why mom kept on bugging me for my address. I tore open the box and found a large sum of money. I looked at it in disbelief. Most of the times, my adoptive parents can go to the extremes. Once, I asked them if I could have an ice cream cone since I was hot. They agreed. When they got back, they did give me an ice cream cone, and a trip to the mountains since it was colder there. I shook my head, "They shouldn't have done this." The package was as large as a thick book. I realized that it wasn't only money that was there, there were also pictures. I picked them up and the first one I saw was of two girls. Probably twins. Both had crimson eyes but one had silver hair and one had jet black hair. I gasped as I realized that the one with silver hair was me and the other one was my twin sister! I looked at the other photo and again, gasped loudly. It was a photo of a young looking couple. The lady had jet black hair and blue eyes and the man had silver hair and....scarlet eyes! "Oh my! They're my parents!" I shouted. When I shifted, something fell from behind the photo. It was a yellow piece of paper. I picked it up and unfolded it. It was a letter, from mom. It read:

Emina,

I hope these few photos help you. Your father and I are very sorry that we kept it a secret from you. I just wanted to tell you that Kyoko and Takeshi both loved you but for some unknown reason, they needed to separate you from them. I remembered Kyoko crying her heart out when Takeshi was about to hand you over to me. They promised to support you and they did. I hope you forgive us. Oh, and as you can see, there's a picture of you and your sister. If I remembered right, you were older than her for two minutes. Again, we sincerely apologize. Thank you for understanding.

~Mom

I fought tears from spilling. Now I knew who my real parents are. I now know their names! The only thing left is to find where they are! I felt so refreshed with the new discovery. I put the photo safe in the package again. I looked at the other contents of the package. There was a check book, some credit cards, Tylenol? What was that for? Bandages, some spare change and, the one that made my tears finally fall, was a picture of me and my best friend, Fuyumi. We were eight years old in this picture and we looked so happy for some reason. I realized that I'm homesick. But that didn't put me down. "Yosh! Today I'll go shopping for some clothes!" I said randomly as to distract my mind away from the homesickness. I put everything back in the box, put the box in one of my drawers and started to go outside. I put my usual cloak on but not its hood and literally ran to the battle ring. While running, I thought of my real dad's eyes. They were scarlet indeed! But I wonder why mine is crimson. I guess that that's another mystery to figure out. The main thing is, I knew now, that I am a Kuruta.

I reached the arena and found a seat next to Gon and Killua. The guys were behind us, cheering for Zachary who has the first fight. The announcer talked loudly, introducing Zachary and his opponent. I knew by the looks of it that his opponent was indeed strong. Because of my newly learned ability, I could see the aura surrounding the opponent. I was praying that Zachary won't get hurt. The referee shouted to start the game and I saw the opponent charge with great speed. All I saw Zachary do was crouch in an offensive pose and when the opponent was but an inch away, he swung his fist that contained Nen and it hit his opponent. His opponent flew off the ring. T.K.O! I stood up and shouted, "You go Zachary!!!" He saw me and shot his fist up. All their matches ended quickly. Connor, at first, seemed to be dodging but I figured out that he was playingwith his opponent. It was a knock out too. Declan froze his opponent to the point where his opponent couldn't move anymore. Seiji and the other remaining guys didn't bother wasting their time and just gave their opponents a solid critical hit. It was lunch time when all their matches ended. I invited Gon and Killua to have lunch with us but they said that they had training to do with Wing-san. Zachary and I spent our lunch time together since the others had their own agenda. I told Zachary about the pictures and my new found discovery. "You don't know how glad I am to hear that!" he exclaimed while giving me a tight hug. "Now we have you, Kurapica, your twin sister, your dad and me. We can work together to rebuild our clan!" I knew he was getting excited. "But we don't know where my dad is yet." I interjected. He gave me a grin and as soon as we finished our lunch, he practically dragged me up to my feet. I didn't know where we were going but after 5 minutes of walking, we arrived in an internet cafe. He sat down on one of the computers and took out his License Card. He swiped it at the machine next to the computer and used the search engine provided in it. "What's you dad's name again?" he asked.

"Takeshi Honda."

He typed his name and sure enough, there it is! A picture of my dad with blue eyes! Not the one I had with his Scarlet eyes but I knew that it was him! Zachary clicked on it but it only contained one paragraph. "It says here that no one knows his current location since he is known to move a lot and," he read aloud. "He is also, a Double Star Hunter."

My eyes widened at the fact. A two star Hunter is a high rank for Hunters. "Is that all it says?" I asked, hoping to find out more. He shook his head and I gave out a loud sigh. Well, the good thing is that I found out a lot of things. Zachary went ahead back to his room; he said that he stayed up all night watching TV. I, on the other hand, went to buy some new clothes. I found some decent stores that I liked and I got some new accessories for my guitar. It's time for a string change for it and a new pick wouldn't hurt. I needed to oil it too; the knobs are getting dusty by the minute. I went back to the tower after 2 hours and fixed my stuff.

That night, I tried to call Kurapica again, this time, when he didn't answer yet again, I left a message. "Hello, Kurapica? I know you're busy but please, don't push yourself too much. I have some good news for you but it's better to be told on the phone, not by e-mail. I hope you'll call back. Ja Ne!" I sighed and plopped back down on the bed, "Now what am I supposed to do?" Sensei already told me that I was progressing rather quickly and that I can work on my Hatsu ability now. Problem is that I don't know what it is!

I rested on one of my elbows and looked at an empty soda can. I thought that since I'm in the manipulation category, I could at least manipulate something! I concentrated my Nen on the can but it didn't even budge. Then I remembered something that Sensei taught me. In order to manipulate something, I had to meet certain conditions. For example, an antenna on something would enable me to manipulate it. Like Kenji who always has a lighter with him. I gave up for my head was hurting now from thinking. I'll just continue to practice the basics until I figure something out.

2 more weeks later

This week, I've searched every corner of my brain for any inspiration for my Hatsu ability but, nothing came up. Tomorrow will be my first match and I'm more than ready for it. I can finally use Nen like at the back of my head. Not to brag but I can even practice it while sleeping. No one can sneak up on me, not that anyone did even though without my Nen. I spent these two weeks researching for my family. I've collected data but not that much. All I knew is that they are unpredictable. They move in the spring of the moment. I wonder if they're running from someone or rather, hiding someone from something. Either way, all I could gather is that there's going to be a live interview of them tonight. It'll be on 12 AM sharp and I couldn't wait to see them!

It was nearing the time and I invited Zachary to watch with me since we were of the same interest. We were sitting on my bed side by side looking at the TV screen when the clock stroke midnight. The show started with a brief introduction and I took the time to look out the window. The moon was full and it had a hint of scarlet in it. I had the feeling that something bad is going to happened.

(No one's POV)

As Emina and Zachary watched the progressing show, they noticed something. The host seemed to be stalling for time. They looked at each other, eyes full of anxiety. After about ten minutes of stalling the host finally gave up and hung his head down low. "I am sorry to tell that, the Hondas won't be joining us tonight, or any other nights to come." This deepened both of the teens' growing anxiety. The show was immediately cut off by a breaking news. The reporter had tears in her eyes; they were, at the same time, full of terror. As if they've seen something terrible. She started to talk in a shaky tone, "We are now here, live at the scene of a car accident that ended the lives of..." she started tearing up."The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Honda-sama." at this, the camera shot an angle showing the whole accident scene. Blood was everywhere and the car was torn apart. The bodies were both covered up as they were lifted onto their stretchers. Pieces of clothing and other fragments were scattered. Emina and Zachary's eyes grew wide in terror, not wanting to believe what just happened. Both their eyes shifted in color as they watched the horrifying scene. Suddenly, a scream from the media aroused from the TV. The camera man immediately spun the camera towards the uproar. Immediately, the camera showed a bloody stretcher with one hand hanging out of it. The paramedics at the side of the stretcher was in near hysterics, "H-H-Honda-sama's eyes!!" she tried to speak, "H-His eyes! T-T-T-T-They're gone!!!!" Even though the camera man shouldn't, he zoomed the camera to where the body of Takeshi Honda was. The face was indeed handsome but was now bloody and surely enough; his eye sockets were tearing with blood and were empty like a bottomless pit. Emina chocked in both terror and anger as her eyes turned crimson due to her emotion. Zachary was the same but more of anger. They both knew who could've done it. Emina's eyes brimmed with tears and it fell down to her cheeks with her still unblinking from the sight she has just seen. In both their minds, they thought, The Phantom Brigade (Genei Ryodan) has, yet again, claimed another pair of Scarlet Eyes.

Outside, as the night passes, the moon's scarlet haze darkened. The wind blew its mournful breeze and the stars started to twinkle like tears. The clouds passed over the moon and when it shone again, the moon was not anymore scarlet, but was now a crimson color, reflecting all the blood that was shed under it.