So, Hisoka is a little more...threatening in this chapter, even to Rin, though not nearly as bad. I relate it to the fact that he's—as said by one of my reviewers—in a kind of protective mode because Rin's sick.
Heads up, while things do get a little more heated this chapter, it's not the scene I was talking about earlier. That'll be next chapter ;)
Guest: We have the opposite problem. I keep finding Hisoka x OC stories, but very few of them are well written.
ARandomAuthor14: There's a little less caring in this chapter, but I hope you still enjoy it :)
Pri-Chan 1410: Oh, don't worry. The obsession will get even worse in the next chapter :3
SnowyNeko: I'm so glad! It annoys me when authors just kind of shove it in the reader's face that their character is sick all of a sudden. I'm also really glad that nothing grammar wise really stood out to you. I had been staring at that chapter for a long time, not really knowing what to think about it. I guess all the rewriting paid off. I do plan on showing Dark Rin pretty soon. It might not be as all consuming as it was before, but it will be there. As for Hisoka letting rampant...I like to think it would depend on the person and his mood.
zeyreele: Your comment had me dying with laughter. Just imagining their faces XD. I totally latch onto the stranger parts of stories. I always go to the comments afterward to see if anyone else has too, or if I'm the only one. You're about to see caretaker Hisoka in action this chapter. I hope it lives up to your expectations. I'm really sorry, but I have no plans to include the Chimera Ants, no matter how much I would love to see Hisoka slaughter them. Even though I did verge off, I don't want to mess with the canon timeline too much.
I do not own Hunter x Hunter: it belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi.
Edited 7/22/18: Just some minor grammatical corrections and making the chapter flow better overall. I also added on to a couple of scenes as well. I don't have a beta, so I apologize for any remaining mistakes. Let me know if anyone spots anything in the chapter that I should fix.
Rin blearily blinked up at the ceiling and frowned in confusion when he saw tile instead of the rock he was expecting. He was warm, and there was a heavy weight on his chest, so he looked down to see that he was buried under a mountain of blankets.
"Oh, you're awake!"
He jolted and jerked his head in the direction the sound came from. There was a woman standing in the doorway with a tray—from the smell coming from it, he guessed it was food.
She walked over and set the tray down on a small end table. "You gave us all a fright. We didn't know what to think when your friend brought you in with a fever. No one is brave enough to cross over that mountain this time of year." She gave him a smile. "Well, almost everyone it seems."
When his only response was a blank stare, her eyes widened. "Oh, I'm so sorry. You must be really confused. My name is Jade. My husband and I run the inn here."
"Wher-" Rin tried to ask, but a cough racked through him, cutting him off harshly.
"Here." Jade handed him a glass of water. "If you're asking about your companion, he's downstairs. I told him to stay away because you needed your rest, and it wouldn't be good to have another person get sick."
Rin couldn't help but stare at her in awe. She actually got him to listen to her…
She must have read it on his expression because she smirked. "I know how to deal with unruly children."
He choked on a laugh at the thought of Hisoka being an 'unruly child'. I definitely don't want to see his reaction to being called that.
"Your fever has gone down, but you still need to take it easy. I made you some soup, so it shouldn't bother your stomach. Once you're finished with that, I left you some medicine." Jade gave him a look. "I expect it to be gone by the time I come back."
"Yes, ma'am," he croaked out weakly.
With a satisfied nod, she left as quickly as she came.
She kind of reminds me of Bisky...The thought sent a shiver down his spine. Oh god, I better not get on her bad side.
Rin slowly sat up with a grunt and reached over to pick up the bowl. He sighed in pleasure as the heat from it warmed his fingers. His hand was shaking slightly as he brought the spoon up to his lips to blow on it before putting it in his mouth, and he blinked as the flavors hit his tongue. It's good.
After he ate as much as he could, he carefully set the bowl back down on the tray, then glanced warily at the two pills sitting next to it. Rin scrunched up his nose in distaste. He was never a fan of taking medicine, he'd rather just wait until whatever he had went away on its own. However, then he remembered Jade's threat, and an image of Jade and Bisky popped into his mind, both of them scowling with their arms crossed in front of their chests. It was enough to make him hurriedly grab the pills, almost knocking them off the tray in the process, and swallow them with a gulp of water.
Now that Rin had nothing else to do, he took in the room he was in. It was a decent size for an inn, covered in a soothing, pastel green wallpaper that reminded Rin of new buds during the spring. There was rather large window on the wall to Rin's right, and he could see buildings through it. He assumed he was on the second floor because he could vaguely hear people through the glass pane but couldn't see them.
Eventually, his eyes started drooping, so he burrowed his way back down under the blankets when the door opened a second time. Although, this time it wasn't Jade.
Hisoka walked in, not a hair out of place and wearing his usual smirk, but Rin could see the annoyance in his eyes as they roved over his form.
I'm honestly surprised he hasn't tried to kill her, yet.
Rin shuffled as far as he could to one side of the bed, and Hisoka took it for what it was, an invitation.
It took some maneuvering before they were both able to fit comfortably on the bed, which was even smaller than the last one and clearly only meant for one person. Rin was practically laying on top of Hisoka by the end of it, not that he was complaining. The other man was like a space heater.
Hisoka seemed particularly clingy as one of his hands gripped the back of Rin's shirt tightly. The hold was verging on the border of being painful, but he just buried his face in Hisoka's chest, hands coming to rest on either side of Hisoka.
Rin's eyes grew heavier, and he didn't say anything when he felt fingers brush against his slightly heated forehead.
Rin shifted slightly to get more comfortable, his eyes only half open at this point, and gave a yawn.
The sudden sight of Jade opening the door startled him so much that he jumped and almost rolled off Hisoka. Thankfully, the hand pressing against his lower back prevented him from having a painful meeting with the ground.
The fact that she just blinked at them—taking in how Rin was still laying on top of Hisoka—and then calmly walked over to the table to pick up the tray said a lot about her.
Jade paused just as she was about to leave, her hand on the doorknob, then turned to glare at Hisoka. "He needs rest, so you two better behave." Her eyes flicked to Rin in warning, then she turned and continued on her way.
The door closed with a click, cutting off Rin's spluttering and Hisoka's chuckles.
Rin groaned and shoved his heated face against the chest. "I blame you."
The chest shook in silent laughter. "Whose laying on who~"
Rin raised his head to glare at the man. However, the only thing that accomplished was giving Hisoka the chance to yank on one of his cheeks, and he squeaked in pain, trying to pry the fingers off. Once his cheek was free, he rubbed at it with a frown—definitely not a pout—and kept a hold of the hand in case the other tried to do it again.
He scowled at Hisoka and decided to finally ask the question that had been plaguing him since he woke up. "What happened?"
"You'll have to be more specific~"
Rin pouted, knowing the man was teasing him. "What happened after we got to the cave?"
"Oh, that~" Hisoka purred, lips curling up in delight. "I had to carry you the rest of the way~"
Rin flushed because the expression was anything but decent.
"You looked so helpless~ I could just barely control myself~" The blush grew darker when the man let out a low moan.
His breath hitched at the feeling of nen suddenly brushing against his skin, and his own automatically rose in response.
Hisoka chuckled, trailing a sharpened nail along Rin's cheek, making it sting but not actually bleed. "Don't worry~ There's no point in fighting a weakened opponent~"
Rin knew he was playing with fire when he quietly asked, "And if I wasn't sick?"
The heated look and bloodlust rolling off the man was all the answer he needed.
Deciding not to acknowledge the fact that he could have very easily been killed while unconscious—who was he kidding, he didn't stand a chance even while conscious—he shyly played with the fingers he was still holding, something that he already knew wouldn't get him killed. Rin figured it was a good idea to keep track of at least one of the appendages in case the magician tried anything.
It wasn't until he felt Hisoka's nen settle down that Rin was finally able to relax again, and since the man didn't seem a hair's breadth away from attacking him anymore, Rin figured it would be as good a time as any to continue where they had left off.
"How long have I been asleep?" he asked curiously. He made a point of not meeting the other's eyes, not wanting to provoke the other so soon after he finally calmed down.
Hisoka didn't answer right away, and the fingers twitched slightly in Rin's grasp. "Three days," he stated, and Rin could hear a hint of annoyance in his voice.
The answer made him finally look up with wide-eyes. I...was not expecting that.
"Sorry." The apology came forward immediately, though he wasn't entirely sure what he was apologizing for.
"Hmm~" Hisoka smirked. It wasn't his usual smirk. It was still too tense, too filled with barely contained bloodlust just waiting to take over. "Just don't do it again or I'll have to punish you~" His voice was teasing, but there was a real warning in there as a finger softly traced along the scar on Rin's neck.
Rin glowered even as his body shivered from the touch. The fact that the other man could feel it just made it even worse.
Rin stayed there for a few more seconds, breath hitching once again as the finger slowly trailed over to rest above adam's apple, and he knew Hisoka noticed his pulse start to race as he did. Rin's body was heating up again, and this time he knew it had nothing to do with his fever, so he moved to stand up, to get away before he did something he would regret. However, the hand still pressed against his back refused to move.
Rin hardened his gaze as he stared down at the other and said very slowly, "I have apparently been laying on this bed for three days. I would very much like to stand up." It was a weak excuse, one that Hisoka saw through immediately, but Rin remained stubborn.
They gazed at each other for a long time—one defiant, the other calculating—when the hand finally lifted. Rin got up carefully, knowing that his balance was probably still out of whack, and stretched his arms above his head with a satisfied groan. His legs were tingling uncomfortably as blood rushed to them, but he ignored it because of how good it felt to actually be standing.
There was movement in the corner of his eyes, and when he glanced back, Rin noticed that Hisoka had turned to lay on his side, head propped up by his arm. When the magician noticed him looking, he grinned and made a show of trailing his eyes along Rin's frame, even going as far as to lick his lips. Rin rolled his eyes and turned away again before Hisoka noticed the slight redness dusting his cheeks. No need to encourage him.
Instead, he went over to the window and pulled back the blinds. Vendors were lined up on both sides of the road, and all of them appeared to be selling some type of metal work.
Air ghosted over his neck. "Krekkle City, also known as the City of Metal~"
Rin yelped and flinched closer to the window, hand automatically raising to cover the spot. "Please don't do that!" he scolded.
This only seemed to amuse Hisoka even more. "I got lonely~" he whined, pouting playfully.
"I don't care." Rin scowled, though his lips did try to twitch into a smile, not that he would ever admit it. "At least make noise when you move."
A finger pushed on his forehead. "You're no fun~"
Rin moved the hand away from his head and went back to looking out the window.
However, the silence was interrupted by a knock on the door, and they both looked over just as it was opening. Uh, oh...
The moment Jade spotted them, she glared. "What do you think you're doing? I told you to rest. Now get back in bed this instant."
Rin blinked at her with wide-eyes and then hurried to get back under the covers.
The proceeding lecture had him cringing into himself with guilt before it soon became panic when she turned her rage on to Hisoka. It was only after Rin frantically apologized and the women left that the bloodlust that had steadily been rising dissipated.
That could have been really bad...
Hisoka left early the next morning in order to ask around about the rumor, so Rin was alone in the room. Not that it was bad thing since it gave him time to read his book. Though, why he didn't do it while Rin was unconscious, Rin didn't know
It was just as he was turning to the next page that he heard a ring.
He frowned and glanced around, but it wasn't until his eyes landed on his bag sitting next to the bed that he realized what it was. Oh, it's my phone. He scrambled to grab the device and then quickly answered it, not thinking to check the number.
"Hello?" he breathed out.
"About time you answered!"
An ache he didn't even know he had eased off his chest at the sound of Killua's voice.
"Is everything okay? Have you guys been eating alright? Has something bad ha-" Rin rambled, but was interrupted.
"Everything's fine! Stop worrying so much!" Killua said, annoyance practically dripping from his tone.
Rin paused. "Oh...that's good."
"And what about you? You have some explaining to do!" Rin could almost feel the death glare through the phone.
"What do you mean?" he asked, eyebrows furrowing in confusion.
"We tried calling you two days ago!"
Rin tilted his head to the side. Two days ago...oh.
"Why the hell did that creep answer your phone?!" Killua shouted. "All he said was that you were sick and then hung up!"
Rin pinched the bridge of his nose. Of course he did. "We're, um, traveling together," he answered, then pulled the phone away from his ear and waited for the explosion he knew was coming.
And explode Killua did. "What?! I thought you said you were going home?! Why would you go anywhere with him?!"
Rin winced. Jade could probably hear all the way the downstairs with how loud Killua was being.
"I did go home!" Rin protested. "It's not my fault he decided to follow me."
Killua let out a long sigh. "Jeez, and I thought Gon had bad luck."
Rin heard a loud, "Hey!" in the background. There was the sound of a scuffle and then a new voice came on.
"Rin!" Gon exclaimed happily.
Rin couldn't help the fond smile that stretched across his face. "Hey, Gon."
"Are you feeling better now?" he asked, and the concern was clear in his voice.
The image of Gon looking up at him with his large, doe eyes flashed through his mind.
"Yeah," he soothed, not wanting to make him worry anymore than he already was. "It's nothing a little sleep can't cure."
"That's good!" Gon said, then gasped. "Oh! Guess who we met! His name is Kite! He was one of my dad's students."
Rin blinked. "Does that mean you got to meet your dad?" he asked.
The voice wilted. "No, not yet, but it's fine. Kite is taking us to the NGL to look for a new type of animal species."
Rin frowned, not wanting to think of all the trouble they could get into, especially in a different country. "Please be careful."
He ignored the, "Mother hen," Killua mumbled.
"So where are you now?" Gon asked curiously.
"Krekkle City."
If Rin was there, he knew Gon would be tilting his head to the side. "Why are you there?"
"We're looking for-" he started, then coughed and cut himself off. "Someone…" he finished lamely.
"Who?" It was an innocent enough question, but it had him panicking inside.
Rin knew he sounded suspicious, but there was no way he was telling them exactly who they were looking for. "No one important. Now, why don't you tell me about Kite?"
"Okay!"
Rin leaned back against the headboard with a smile as he listened to Gon ramble on about everything that had happened since they split up, with the occasional input from Killua. In turn, Rin told them a little about his own adventure, making sure to leave out any details pertaining to their search. Gon was amazed when Rin told him about the food in Harven Town, so Rin promised to take him there at some point.
"Has he tried anything, yet?" Killua was back on. He must have managed to snatch the phone back, going off Gon's whines in the background.
Rin thought of everything that had happened so far and decided that 'no' would probably be the safest answer, especially for his sanity. "He hasn't."
"Hmm." Rin could tell that Killua didn't believe him in the slightest, but the boy didn't call him out on it. "If he does, then call us."
Rin felt his smile grow wider. "Alright."
"I mean it," Killua warned.
"I know."
Hisoka took one look at him as he stepped into the room, then raised an eyebrow. "You're in a good mood~"
"Hmm." Rin couldn't hide the content grin that refused to leave. "Killua and Gon called."
"Oh?" Hisoka moved to sit on one side of the bed, then leaned back until he was laying on top of Rin's legs, his own legs still dangling off the edge.
Rin shifted them until he found a more comfortable position. "Speaking of which, why didn't you tell me they called earlier?" he asked as he frowned down at the other.
Hisoka closed his eyes with a grin. "I forgot~"
Rin snorted. Yeah, right.
Figuring that the man wouldn't say anything more, he changed the subject. "How's the search going?"
The grin turned into a scowl. "Nobody knows anything."
"But the merchant-" Rin started.
"Was wrong." Hisoka growled. He turned his head so he could meet Rin's eyes, and the smirk came back full force, this time with a deadly edge as sharp as any of his cards. "He's lucky to be in a different city~"
Rin sighed. "Like that would stop you." If someone was dumb enough to knowingly lie to Hisoka's face, Rin wouldn't be surprised if the magician hunted them down no matter where they were.
The other's nen was agitated, so he reached over to pick up the arm closest to him and gently massaged the tense muscles until he felt them relax slightly.
Rin glanced at the other. "So what now?"
Hisoka shrugged, or as best he could while laying down. "We move onto the next town." Gold eyes locked with grey as they narrowed into a glare. "Though, we can't do that until you can actually make the trip," he said, then chuckled as his expression turned teasing. "Or I can always carry you again~" he offered.
"No way," Rin denied immediately and unconsciously squeezed the arm in warning, which...did not help matters considering the man was already riled up.
"Oh~" Hisoka's eyes lit up at the—accidental—threat.
Rin loosened his grip but did not break eye contact. "I don't want to be a burden."
The blank stare Hisoka gave him made Rin shift uncomfortably, though he refused to back down, especially for something like this.
After what seemed like an eternity, Hisoka hummed noncommittally and closed his eyes.
Rin let out a shaky breath and laid his head back against the wall. I'm definitely going to get grey hairs at this rate.
They had been in Krekkle City for six days—though Rin had been asleep for three of them—before Jade finally let him leave the inn. Being stuck in that room had made him antsy, and all the pacing must have worn on her patience because she practically threw him outside with the order not to come back until after a few hours.
Hisoka had been no help at all, either, just sitting back and chuckling. He was now following slightly behind, watching as Rin went between each vendor to look at their merchandise.
The nickname City of Metal definitely suited the place. Even with an untrained eye, it was easy to tell that each piece had been crafted with utmost care.
After growing up surrounded only by greenery, the change was slightly jarring to Rin, but he still couldn't help but fawn over them.
He looked over at where Hisoka had last been standing in order to show him a beautiful sculpture of a cat, only to stop short when the man was nowhere in sight. He walked back over to the spot and looked around. How hard is it to find a man wearing pink and white?!
Apparently, very hard. He had almost decided to just leave without him—he knew the other could find him with no problems—when Rin saw him calmly walking back over. Rin cautiously watched as Hisoka approached him because the absolutely pleased look on his face sent all kinds of warnings through his mind.
Rin regarded the other, keeping his expression guarded. "Where did you go?"
"Somewhere~" Hisoka patted his head, grinning the whole time. "Don't worry about it~"
That does not make me feel better in the least. The only consolation he had was that there was no one screaming bloody murder, so whatever Hisoka did couldn't have been that bad.
Rin blinked at the thought and then smacked his face. I'm slowly losing my mind if that's how I rate things now.
The fact that Hisoka gave him a smirk tinged slightly with confusion all but confirmed it.
"Close your eyes~" Was the first thing said when they made it back to their room.
Rin glanced curiously at the other but followed the order anyway. Part of him wanted to smack himself for not being more cautious around the other, but the more content part silenced the urge.
The feeling of something being wrapping around his neck had him flinching a little, and he had to force himself not to leap away from the hands.
There was the sound of a satisfied hum as the hands retreated, though the weight stayed. "There~"
Rin opened his eyes and saw Hisoka observing him with both hands on his hips. He lifted a hand to gently touch at the object and made his way over to the small mirror hanging on the wall. Almost immediately, he felt his brain grind to a halt.
Hanging from his neck was a simple black choker with a small pendant that was shaped like a teardrop. A teardrop that looked almost identical to the one painted on Hisoka's left cheek.
Why do I get the feeling...that this is like a wolf marking its territory? He pinched the bridge of his nose, desperately trying to ignore the small flutter in his stomach. That explains his expression from before...
He slowly looked over at the wolf in question. Hisoka's eyes were glinting in amusement as he took in Rin's reaction.
Rin opened his mouth, then closed it. I don't even know where to begin…Glancing back at the mirror, he sighed. It is a rather beautiful necklace, and he did buy it for me...
Reluctantly turning back to Hisoka, Rin smiled. "Thank you...for the gift." The smile quivered slightly, and his tone made it very clear how much it pained him to say it.
The grin widening made his arm twitch, and for a split second, he considered doing something very stupid.
He didn't. That would be giving in to the narrowed eyes that were daring him to try.
After Jade finally decided he was well enough to travel a week later, they made their way to Dasson City. It was a good thing, too, because Hisoka had looked to be a moment away from finally giving in to the urge to kill her.
The only problem was...that neither of them knew exactly how to get there. Not that Hisoka said as much, but Rin definitely remembered passing that specific tree before.
Rin squinted up at the sky. "The sun's almost down. Shouldn't we stop for the day?"
"Hmm~" Hisoka paused and then veered to the right. He didn't stop until they had found an area that wasn't completed overridden with shrubs.
Good thing it's still warm out, Rin thought with a sigh, already accepting the fact that they would be sleeping outside for the night. He sat down on a spot that didn't have a bunch of rocks poking through the ground and leaned back on his hands so he could gaze through the canopy of leaves at the stars.
Krekkle City was nice, but he had missed being surrounded by nature.
The longer Rin sat the more he felt his energy drain away, and he finally realized just how tired he was. Guess I'm still not completely better yet.
Tilting his head to the side revealed Hisoka shuffling his deck, and he rolled his eyes with a smile. Of course.
Rin watched him for a little while longer before gathering some leaves into a makeshift pillow.
He fell asleep to the rustling sound of leaves and cards.
They finally made it to a town, but Rin was pretty sure it wasn't Dasson City. All of the buildings were falling apart at the seams, and there was not a single person in sight. If it wasn't for the fact that he could sense people nearby, he would have thought it was a ghost town.
They walked over to the only building that had lights on, which appeared to be a bar. The moment they stepped in, all eyes were turning to them.
"We don't get many visitors around here," a man spoke. It was who Rin assumed was the barista since he was behind the counter. He was a scruffy, old man with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and he was currently looking at them in a way that sent all of Rin's instincts into a frenzy.
When Hisoka made no move to speak, Rin stepped forward with a sheepish smile. "We're looking for Dasson City."
The man exhaled a big cloud of smoke. "You two must be really lost, then. Dasson City is in the other direction. This is Tulic Town."
Rin gave an internal groan of frustration. We walked all this way for nothing. "Um, then could you point us in the direction of the nearest inn?"
The man gestured around him. "This it is."
Rin blinked, then looked over at Hisoka, who had remained completely silent throughout the whole conversation. Cold eyes were slowly taking in everyone nearby, and it eased Rin to know that he wasn't the only one sensing something off.
As if feeling his stare, they flicked down to him, and Rin wondered if he imagined them softening as they landed on him. Hisoka stared, then gave a small shrug and a sharp smirk, one that promised death to anyone who dared to mess with them.
It shouldn't have made Rin feel as relieved as it did.
They quickly paid for a room, and for once, he was glad they were sharing. The uneasy feeling was only growing stronger as they walked to their room, and it wasn't until the door had closed firmly behind him that Rin slumped in relief.
"I don't like this place. There's something...off about it."
Hisoka moved so that he was standing over by the window. "It's a dying town, known for its flowers, but over-planting caused the soil to become infertile." He looked over his shoulder with a smirk. He was definitely enjoying himself. "Now, it's become a popular spot for gangs."
Rin hummed. "That explains why everyone's too afraid to leave their house."
Hisoka turned and walked past him so he could head back toward the door. "We may as well ask around while we're here~" He stopped in the doorway and fixed Rin with a glare. "Don't leave the room."
The door shut behind him.
You don't have to tell me that. There's no way I'm going anywhere.
Being confined to the room left Rin with little to no options of things to do, so it wasn't long before he fell asleep on the rather beaten up looking bed. With how much the thing squeaked with every single movement, Rin was surprised he even to sleep at all, especially considering how he was practically jumping at every little noise.
It was one said noise that finally roused him, and Rin rubbed at his eyes and looked around to see what had woken him. He glanced over at the beaten up clock hanging on the wall and saw that it was around seven. I'm surprised he's not back yet.
There was another knock on the door, this time louder.
Rin stared at it, then got up and slowly crept toward the door, letting his hand hover over the knob. He bit his lip anxiously but turned it.
He peeked his head around the door as he opened it. "Hello-"
He managed to catch a glimpse of a man before there was a searing pain, then everything faded to black.
Rin came to with a quiet groan. His head was absolutely throbbing in pain, and the hard surface he was laying on was not helping. He felt something wet slowly slid down the side of his face and reached up to touch it, only to frown in confusion when he couldn't. There was something wrapped around both of his wrists, and when Rin brushed his fingers against it, he realized it was rope. A quick check revealed that his ankles were in a similar state.
Oh god, I've been kidnapped…
Rin forced down the rising panic that was threatening to overwhelm him. Panicking was the last thing he could afford to do. As much as Daisuke promised to protect him, the man knew there was always the possibility of something like this happening, so he made sure Rin knew what to do in a situation like this.
After taking a deep breath and slowly letting it out, he carefully cracked open his eyes. The room was dark, though there was a light coming from underneath one the doors. The only thing in the room, besides him, appeared to be a couple of empty boxes in one corner. There was nothing to indicate exactly what type of building he was in. He bit his lip, trying to think of a plan, only to suck in a sharp breath when he heard something.
It was the sound of voices coming closer, and the door creaked open as if in slow motion, allowing Rin to see three people silhouetted by the light shining in.
The first figure stopped when he noticed Rin staring at him. "I'm surprised you're awake already."
Once Rin's eyes adjusted, he noticed three men standing in the doorway. They were all rather thin, and all of their clothes were in tatters, though it was clear that someone had tried to mend the rips but had only succeeded in making them worse.
Rin voice came out as a whisper as he asked, "Who are you?"
The third man who stepped in grinned crookedly. "Just some people trying to get by on what they have."
The dread he felt was only getting worse. "I don't understand."
"Well, you see." The first man crouched next to him. "It's hard to make a living in this town, so we have to get creative. A friend of mine is actually at the port in the next town over, and he just so happens to deal with a," Rin flinched back when the man brushed a piece of hair off his forehead. "Different type of merchandise."
Rin felt all the blood drain from his face, and the tight hold he had on his panic slipped, making his nen come rushing forward in response.
Wind billowed around him as the man was knocked backwards, and Rin used the opportunity to cut through the rope and hurriedly stood up, ignoring how it made his head throb even worse.
Just as he got to his feet, Rin saw the second man running at him with a knife. He sidestepped him and then pushed with the palm of his hand, his nen sending the man flying through the air.
This isn't good. Rin grimaced as he tried to catch his breath. I didn't think my body was still this exhausted and using my nen is not-
He twisted and just barely managed to avoid the arms that lunged at him.
"Enough!" The sound of a gunshot rang through the air.
Rin froze.
The man lowered the gun from where it was pointed at the ceiling and slowly aimed it at Rin. "Now, you're going to behave or I say screw the money and shoot you."
He knew that if worse comes to worse he might be able to nudge the bullet with his nen enough so that it missed, but that moment of pause was all they needed.
A hand snapped out and yanked his head back by his hair, which made the throbbing increase tenfold. He gritted his teeth and glared at the man but refused to give them the satisfaction of hearing him scream.
The man holding him grinned, his hand forcing Rin's head back until he could only see the ceiling. "Since he's giving us so much trouble, I say we play around with him first, break him in. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it, Avim."
No...Rin's breath hitched, heart starting to race as horror filled him.
Avim scowled but kept the gun aimed steady at Rin. "Do what you want, Belial. Just don't damage him too much."
Belial chuckled as his free hand trailed up Rin's chest, and Rin flinched, body jerking in the hold. Avim gave a sharp noise, freezing Rin in place as he shifted the gun. Rin felt tears sting his eyes but held them back as his chest heaved, breathing becoming more and more painful as panic clouded his mind. No!
As Belial's hand slowly started to move down, Rin snapped, slamming his head back and hearing a satisfying crunch. He squeezed his eyes shut from the all-consuming pain that followed but couldn't find it in himself to care.
"You little-" The man snarled and yanked painfully on Rin's hair, drawing a gasp from his lips. He leaned closer until Rin could feel his breath hit his cheek, then a chill suddenly filled the room.
Rin could see confusion and slight fear slowly overcome their features, and all of them turned to the door when they heard the sound of footsteps coming closer. Belial yanked him back a step, the fear practically radiating from him at this point, though it was clear the man didn't know why he was so terrified.
Rin felt his eyes widen when a familiar bloodlust wrapped around him and stared at the door as a figure stepped in. This was not the same man who teased him endlessly. No, this was the man who ruthlessly killed someone for simply bumping into him.
Rin didn't know if that was better or worse.
"W-Who are y-you?" Avim tried to aim the gun, but his hands were shaking so badly that the barrel was going everywhere.
The slitted eyes narrowed in on him.
"You really should know better than to take what doesn't belong to you~" The drawled words had all three men flinching back as the temperature dropped even further.
There was the sound of something slicing through the air, and Avim dropped like a stone.
Rin saw the third man tremble and yell, "M-Monst-" before a card was sticking out of his forehead.
He winced when the hand tightened in his hair, and something cold pressed against his throat. Rin felt a sting and then blood was slowly trailing down his neck. Without even looking, he could already tell that it had gotten onto the necklace.
When Hisoka turned his attention to them, the man holding him flinched and pressed the knife even harder against his skin.
"S-Stay back! O-Or I slit his throat!"
Hisoka ignored him, eyes trailing along Rin's form—raising goosebumps in its wake—and only pausing when it got to his neck. The eyes narrowed even further, if possible, then he smirked and raised his hands in surrender.
Neither of them saw the card fly through the air.
The man landed with a dull thud, and Rin watched, in a sort of daze, as a few strands of his hair fluttered down.
Footsteps made him look up again, and the sight of the predator prowling closer made his heart thump painfully in his chest. The eyes were still filled with the yearning to kill, so he forced his body to relax, flipped his hands so that his palms faced outward, and tilted his head to the side to reveal his neck. Rin saw Hisoka's eyes flick down to it, but he didn't stop until they were only a hair's breadth apart, and Rin hissed when a finger touched the wound on his forehead.
There was a growl and then he was being slung over the other's shoulder, and he had to slam his eyes shut when his vision swam from the movement, mentally willing his body not to be sick.
It wasn't until he heard a loud thump that his eyes flew open and saw that they were back in their room.
Once the door was shut, he was finally put back on his feet. He started to look up only to gasp when he was pinned against the wall.
The pain in his head skyrocketed, but he ignored it as his throat was immediately attacked, and Rin could only whine helplessly as it was sucked and bitten. He clawed at the chest in front of him with a whimper when Hisoka mouthed at his jugular then moved over to lap at the blood still dripping down his neck. The tongue made a slow trail upwards until it latched onto his mouth, and Rin didn't even bother trying to fight for dominance, knowing that he wouldn't win. He could taste copper from his blood, and it should have disgusted him, but in that moment it made the fire building in his stomach grow even more.
His yelp was muffled by the lips still pressed against his when he was suddenly yanked into the air. Rin automatically wrapped his legs around Hisoka's waist and felt his eyes widen when he felt just how aroused the other was. He shifted unconsciously, which caused the man to growl and jerk his hips forward, grinding into him with just the right amount of pressure. The breathy moan that escaped Rin had him flushing in embarrassment, not that he had time to feel it for long because Hisoka choose that moment to draw Rin's tongue between his lips and suck. It had Rin clutching desperately at the other, tightening his legs as Hisoka continued to grind against him. Rin didn't even notice when one of Hisoka's hand let go of his waist and move downwards until it was suddenly palming him, and his hips jerked forward even as he pulled away with a gasp, letting his head fall back against the wall as he panted, feeling oddly lightheaded. His breath hitched when teeth nibbled at his throat again.
He tried to catch his breath, panicking slightly when he realized he couldn't.
Rin tugged on the arm and gasped, "Wait."
Hisoka growled and bite down hard enough to draw blood at the same time as he rocked his hips pointedly.
Rin groaned weakly, quickly losing the will to actually make him stop. "Please…"
There must have been something in his voice because Hisoka pulled away slightly to stare at him.
Now that Rin could think somewhat clearly, he noticed that the blackness that tinged the edges of his vision was fading the more he focused on trying to breath.
A hand gripped Rin's chin, tilting his face so Hisoka could see it better. What he saw made him glower.
"You have a concussion."
"Sorry." Rin winced. The headache had come back with a vengeance once the adrenaline left his system.
A familiar smirk eased onto the other's face. "I did tell you not to leave the room~"
Rin pouted. "I didn't go voluntarily."
Hisoka didn't say anything else, just grabbed either side of Rin's waist to keep him from falling back and carried him to the bed.
Once they were both lying down, Rin tried to force the redness to go away, but the fact that he could still feel the man's arousal pressing against his thigh made it difficult.
He squirmed, then froze when Hisoka growled, "Stop moving or I will continue where we left off~"
The threat had him squeaking again. "Sorry."
Rin stayed as absolutely still as he could until sleep dragged him away.
Regarding Jade, I imagined her to be around her late 30s/early 40s. I decided to leave her appearance up to the reader's imagination.
I figured it had been too long since there had been death, so I let Hisoka go on a small rampage.
Hmm, do you think I should bump up the rating to M?