CHAPTER 10

Hina: Hehehe, sorry for not posting in a while, been tired, then sick, then busy, now sick again….grah, buuut, I'm back, so you (few) fans shall not be forced to wait longer~

Kurapika: you choose to start typing again when there's a storm raging outside?

Hina: uh…..yeaaaaah, maybe not the best idea….

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Kurapika's pov:

I was running,

All around me was darkness, blacker, and more complete than any other shadow I'd ever seen before.

Footsteps pounded behind me, and though I fought with all my might, I couldn't make my legs pump any harder.

My lungs and throat felt like they were on fire, and I knew I couldn't keep going for long.

''Help!'' I shouted, but the only sound that came from my lips was a soft hiss.

The footsteps grew louder, closer, so close that I could feel my pursuer's breath on my neck.

And just as I thought they'd grab me, a small, whispery voice came to my ears, making my blood run cold.

''I'm coming, Kurapika…''

And then I fell into the abyss.

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kurapika's pov:

I blinked against the bright morning sunlight that spilled through the crack in the curtains. Then, moaning, rolled over so I could get off of the white carpet that covered the dorm room floor.

''You're finally up? I was thinkin' I'd have to wake you so you wouldn't be late.'' Leorio said, walking out of the bathroom, towels around his shoulders and waist.

I grunted and walked into the bathroom, before splashing water on my face.

I sighed, dreading the day ahead of me.

''I just want to go back to bed...''

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and the day was just as long and dragging as I'd thought it'd be.

I walked into my fourth period class, then slumped into my chair without even looking around the room.

As I waited for class to begin I begun to hear a small, but persistent ''psst!'' shuddering, I turned around to find a pair of familiar emerald green eyes.

''Haruhi! Why are you here? I thought you had gym fourth period.'' I asked, shifting my body so that I was able to talk to her without straining my neck.

'' I got switched out, some girl was bugging me…'' she said nonchalantly, waving her hand in the air in a circular motion, showing that whatever it was, wasn't too bad.

''Mornin''' Leorio said, plopping down into his seat next to me.

''Oh, look, that annoying fly is back…'' he said, turning towards Haruhi and I with a half-lidded look.

''Why are you so late? I woke up later than you…'' I asked, chuckling slightly.

'' I know…but all of this-'' he started, waving down the length of his torso. ''takes time.''

''All of what, your 'I'm trying too hard to look like I don't care' look? '' Haruhi said, before breaking into contagious laughter that had me chuckling along with her as Leorio pouted, arms folded across his chest.

''What's so funny?'' a super feminine voice said to my right.

''Sakura! Hey! Good morning!'' Leorio said, more cheerfully than I'd ever heard him before.

''Yeah, hey Leo… So, Kurapika…how're classes going?'' she asked, leaning on my desk so that I couldn't help but notice that her uniform blouse was unbuttoned one too many, showing the top of her bra.

Leorio slumped back when she ignored him, and suddenly everything clicked.

Sakura was flirting with me, and Leorio was super obviously crushing on her…so that's why he hated me at first!

I furrowed my eyebrows at the blonde in front of me.

''Miss, that was rude.'' I said, closing my eyes and lowering my head.

I felt Leorio jerk his head in my direction, obviously give me a 'WTH?!' look

''Excuse me?'' she asked, straightening.

''You completely blew Leorio off…Is that any way to treat a friend?'' I asked, hearing a small whistle from behind me.

''You go blondie.'' Haruhi praised, leaning forward, a look of anticipation on her face.

Sakura scoffed.

''Uh, okay, sorry Leo, I see you've reverted back to your old ways…'' she said, shooting a mean and knowing look at Haruhi.

''Talk to you later, L…'' she sneered, waving at Leorio, who was sitting, shell-shocked next to me.

''Eew…she still calls you L?'' Haruhi asked, leaning forward again.

''Just shut up okay?! Kurapika, what the heck?! '' Leorio asked me sharply.

'' That wasn't very nice what she did. And she's not my type anyway.'' I said, brushing my bags out of my face.

Leorio sat, dumbfounded, staring at me.

''He did something nice for ya, cookie.'' Haruhi informed, smiling.

''Yeah, that's what you said about what you did before, and after that, she didn't talk to me for a whole three months!'' he said, whipping his head back so that he was glaring daggers Haruhi's way.

''Yeah? Well what's wrong with that, huh? She's a jerk to you anyways! You shouldn't be so hung up on her in the first place!'' Haruhi retaliated, and I couldn't help but whip my head back and forth as they continued arguing.

I sighed.

''I hate being so mistake-prone.''

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Hina: so…nothing really happened in this chapter, but I hope you guys see that the character stories are starting to unravel, and what was that dream that Kura had? Hmm, you'll just have to wait and find out, I just wanted to update SOMETHING. Hope you guys like it. Please review and no flames, please, flames hurt.

Hisoka: AWWWWW I wasn't in this one!

Kura:*sigh* why must I be so ditzy?

Leo:because you're blonde!

Hina: hey! I'm the ditzyest person I know, and I'm brunette!

Everyone: -.-'' that's very true…

Hina: HEY! (I own no one from hunter x hunter!)