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Foreshadow of Darkness: Well I'm glad I got it now ^^. A few words said but big impact. Thanks, that's awesome feedback in terms of the plot (because I was wondering for a while if I was taking things down the wrong path but looks like I'm staying and progressing from here. Yay). Go Hisoka! He'll most likely be showing up now and then until things get resolved. Thanks for the review!

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Chapter 25: The Bauers'

Killua stopped by his room to quickly change and was rushing to the big doors of the breakfast lounge before he knew it. He opened both doors with one swift movement and stepped in, all eyes falling on him almost immediately. 'Ugh.' The teen frowned. That horrid feeling of being put right on the spot. 'I'm not that late. They could stop staring any minute now.' Which they eventually did.

"Killua, there you are. It's about time, isn't it?" His father's voice spoke loud and clear above all the rest. The silverette walked in the direction of his dad immediately. "Would you like to say something?"

"My ba- apologies for being late. Er, hope every one's enjoying their morning…?" Killua 'supposedly' announced. 'I swear I hope you guys ain't.' He cursed under his smile. Silva smiled with content while the guests resumed their attention back to their breakfast.

"Come, eat." With that, the elder led him to their table. Killua noticed all the Zoldycks on one large round table and rightfully yet grumpily took a seat as well.

"Why do we have to eat like this?"

"Like what?" Zeno spoke up from his right side.

"With everyone else like this?" 'Breakfast in bed would've been a ton better.'

"It's part of our small celebration for you and as part of the hotel stay as well. Therefore, it'd be meaningless if you didn't join us for breakfast." Silva explained, spooning his tea.

"Yeah, whatever." The younger randomly glanced up to the empty seat in front of him. 'Who should be sitting there?' He scanned his eyes around the table: Silva, Kikyo, Kalluto, Milluki, blank spot, and Zeno. "Where's Aniki?"

"Your brother went to go get some more honey." Kikyo pointed to one of the long serving tables in the hall they were in. Killua nodded. 'Why did he care again?' Wherever he was he'd be back any way. Killua began cutting a straight line through his pancakes, subsequently flooding them with syrup and whipped cream after. The last item to complete his plate was the chocolate filled croissant that sat at the edge of his plate soaking in some of the maple syrup. 'So good~' He drooled.

"You finally made it, Kiru." The silverette's head shot up at Illumi who was sitting down in front of him.

The younger took a bite and swallowed before answering. "Whaddaya mean finally? I rushed here and still have people staring holes into me."

"Keep it down." Milluki hissed. "If you haven't noticed those people are still here."

"Oh yeah my bad, I didn't realize I needed your glasses all of a sudden." Killua rolled his eyes.

"You impudent brat—"

"There there, Milluki let's eat!" Kikyo waved her hand playfully.

"You're not going to call him on it?"

"You sound like a pair of immature children—grow up this instant." One word out of father was all that was needed to silence the table. "Eat."

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"Is there a schedule for today?" Killua asked his dad, wanting to know how much he should mentally prepare himself for the torture ahead.

"Not that I can think of. The guests are free to leave after breakfast. The main celebration that needed to occur already took place yesterday." Silva answered.

"Yes!" The younger earnestly let loose. For a brief second there, everyone around the table gave him a quiet stare. 'Oops that was a little too honest.' The teen shrank in his chair, not regretting it though. "That means I can leave after this too?"

Silva nodded.

"Sweet."

"Hey Kiru, they had cupcakes on the desert table just a while ago. Are you sure you didn't want them? Illumi appended.

"Really?! Why didn't you say so before?" He automatically stood up from his chair and dashed across the room. In the meantime, the raven haired turned to their father.

"Is that okay? I thought you wanted him to go on a mission after this."

"It's alright. As you can imagine, he'll be doing this for the rest of his time anyhow." Illumi nodded his head in comprehension.

Killua stood with a plate of cookies and cupcakes, aiming for one last chocolate cupcake but froze when another hand grabbed it at the same time. He looked up and met with a pair of wide hollow eyes. 'Kalluto?' The name sent a shiver through him. That kid was the last person he'd find in this particular food section. 'No what the heck—of course not. It's a girl.' The teen soon resolved as he expanded his field of view, taking in the long straight violet hair, belonging to a girl who wore a simple faded pink sleeveless dress.

"...are you taking it. Or na?" The voice barely came out as she continued to stare back with those huge eyes.

"Huh. No, you can have it. I'll just get another." Killua ditched the muffin and turned away. He wasn't here to make friends anyways. In fact, that was the last thing on his list. The girl picked it up and followed behind him. Unnaturally, he could still feel her wide-eyed stares coming from somewhere behind. 'Now didn't this feel like deja vu? Just ignore her.' He told himself. The silverette kept walking to the edge of the table, passing the brownies and turning to the other side where the deserts continued. He noticed from the corner of his eye that she was still tail-gating him.

"Haah, can I help you?" The teen swerved around at last. The shorter girl simply blinked before pointing to the table and mouthing:

"I want sweets too."

Killua closed his eyes. 'Good one. That was a good excuse.' He decided to turn back around again. However, this time she made an effort and cocked her head to one of his sides, trying to catch a glimpse of his face.

"So, you're the heir to the Zoldycks."

The silverette rolled his eyes. "And so?"

"Your hair is too white." She complained instead. "It hurts the eyes."

"Then stop lookin'."

"But I'm trying to assess you." Every word she uttered was slow and easy in a lost quiet voice.

"Who are you?" He asked, clearly startled by this point.

"You're a bit skinny too."

"What are you trying to say girl?!"

"And have an unadmiring temper."

"Just what do you want from me? Stop following me already!" The other Zoldycks heard his predicament as well, noticing him two feet away from their table, raising his voice at a girl.

"Kil?" Their mother called out first, grabbing the teen's attention. It wasn't until she eye-balled the girl next to him that her face lit up. "Oh, hi Jessie!"

"Huh?" The silverette gawked.

Meanwhile the girl solemnly waved back. "Hi Mrs. Zoldyck."

"Aren't you looking cute today!"

"I always look like this."

"You know this stalker creep?" Kiru couldn't hold it in.

"Now now, Kil let's not be mean, I visit her mother all the time, so does Kalluto, when he's with me. Isn't that right Kallu?"

"Hey." Kalluto dropped in a monotone greeting to prove the point. Jessie bowed her head a tad in acknowledgment.

"But why is she following me?" Killua posed.

"I wouldn't know that. Why don't you ask her?"

"I just felt like it." The ravenette tilted her head an angle.

'Great why did he have to attract all the creeps?'

"Ah! This is your first time meeting the others isn't it?! Come say hi!" Kikyo squealed, waving her over.

'I still don't know how the heck they know each other.' Killua deadpanned in his mind, expressions of his face slumping.

"This is Milluki and the eldest Illumi." They were all about done with their meal so stood away from the table and stared back at the girl. Silva and Zeno were already gone their own way. Jessie stared into Illumi's black holes for eyes and the said other listlessly gazed back down at her. This went on for about a minute until her eyes actually lit up for a change—albeit that bit of detail was difficult to catch but KIllua had valuable experience with expressionless people like her.

"Please be my idol." She blurted to the elder. Killua felt like collapsing on to the floor. 'Who the heck would want him to be their idol?!' His mind screamed gazing at Illumi and Jessie. 'But then again these two plus Kalluto could really pass as siblings.'

"Okay that's enough. Now tell us who you are." The teen demanded.

"Jessie are you here with your family? Call them then!" Unfortunately for him, Kikyo had a better demand. Jessie nodded and waved to a few people some three tables away. Soon an older girl and a couple approached them. "Hey Honey! This is perfect. Children I'd like you to meet the Bauers! My second cousin, so she's technically your aunt."

"It's a pleasure, my name is Honey." the woman introduced. "So, it seems you've met my youngest daughter, this is my eldest daughter Rebecca." She pointed to the girl, who was probably just a head shorter then Illumi, tall and slim dressed in a long red V-neck fish tail dress that matched the color of her hair. She appeared cunning yet attractive with slanted dark eyes and wavy hair tied in a high pony tail accompanied by a puff on one side of her face. She smiled a business smile before she saw Illumi.

"Heyo Illumi-kun. Been a while~." Rebecca let out super casually like they were drinking buddies or something. In fact, that tone surprised Killua, who had a hard time believing his brother had such a cool friend.

"Who are you?" Illumi blurted, destroying the silverette's contemplations instantly.

She only laughed in response. "Haha I don't expect ya to remember, ain't that right Auntie?"

"True! My, you have good memory. You two met once or twice when you were just little kids." Kikyo explained. "Aw so much catching up to do!"

"No thanks." Kiru spoke his mind for Illumi—only because he didn't feel like getting involved with this new family.

Rebecca's eyes shifted underneath her. "Aw, you never told me you had a baby brother—how cute." Her tone was almost mocking to the teen for some reason, like she was looking down on him as she rested an elbow causally on Illumi's shoulder and surveyed him.

'Who's the baby? Man, I hate her types the most.' Killua frowned.

"Well anyhow, I have to go. See you lot ~" Rebecca waved and left.

"We'll see each other around." Honey and her husband walked away as well.

"Hey, don't forget—" The silverette was about to point towards Jessie but was shocked to find her nowhere to be found. He sighed. 'I want to go home any time now.' This whole thing was too tiring for his liking (and it was only morning).

A few moments later he felt a hand on his head, ruffling his hair lightly. The younger looked up to the owner who was none other than Illumi. "You're making friends I see."

"Not." Kiru took off the hand and held it in place somewhere off his head. The raven haired just stared back into the cobalt eyes, which didn't give Killua much of a comeback. Before they knew it, both stood lost in time for a brief moment, staring directly into each other's eyes.

"Are we done here?" Illumi broke the silence first, directing his inquiry to Kikyo.

"Hm, I believe so..."

"Okay." Was all the elder ushered before he took the hand Killua loosely held and led him out the hall.

"Huh—what?" The young assassin tried to keep up with the pace, not sure what the other was planning. Kalluto watched as they headed out in silence. "What— why are we going back to your room?" Illumi opened and locked the door close. Then suddenly he embraced the younger from the front, lifting him on to his toes due to the height difference.

"Kiru~."

"You—what's wrong with you? Don't tell me you came all this way just to do this?" The teen lifted a puzzled brow.

"... then should I do more?" The raven haired asked innocently.

"Do you want me run away again?" Killua deadpanned. Illumi only continued to rest his chin on the younger's shoulder. Meanwhile the silverette's face was close to buried in the other's neck, taking in the soft oriental cologne scent masking his own scent. 'He's so weird. Doing these kinda gestures all the time. More importantly, how did they have such an impact on him?' He always knew Illumi was touchy towards him, but he was beginning to melt into these touches—like he enjoyed being held like this. 'That's nonsense, he wasn't a kid anymore. Then why the heck would he want someone to hold him?'

Then the teen felt cool lips press on his neck startling him once, but not saying anything. He followed the movements of the pair of lips against his skin as they pursed, then protruded and pressed again. Those motions repeated themselves numerous times as the elder moved up and down his neck. Killua bunched his shoulders up, reflexively trying to hide his sensitive neck region as the ravenette moved under his jawline.

"Aniki…cut it out…" The teen pleaded, not willing to expose his sensitive area. "Nah!" He immediately slammed his mouth shut when he recognized such an embarrassing voice escape him. "You—"

Illumi scoffed. "Kiru is so cute—I really want to eat you."

"Don't even try—if you eat me, I'm going to haunt you. Now, let go…that's enough." Killua attempted to free himself from the locked embrace.

"I don't mind." Illumi didn't budge and kissed his lips instead.

"Mh—n" The younger's head bobbed backwards while his elder brother chewed his lips. As this continued, he couldn't help but tightly clench the back of Illumi's clothing, desperately trying to hang on. His lower leg wobbled once, standing on end while being ravished like this wasn't an easy thing to do. The silverette broke free and hid his face so he could regain his breaths, but his calm elder brother didn't wait much longer before his lips met his again. The needle master probed his tongue at the corner of the other's mouth, searching for an easy opening. "Ani—ss—" Before the teen knew it, he felt the back of his head bump the floor and Illumi was still kissing him, moving down to his collar. The ceiling was now above him, directly in his view as he barely managed to open his eyes into thin slits. All he could think of though was how sweaty he was beginning to feel. There was almost visible heat radiating off his body—it was crazy, and this feeling…

"It feels good doesn't it? Are you enjoying it that much Kiru?" Illumi's soft tone hummed when he lay there unreluctantly.

'Yeah…it does feel good…wait is he brain washing me?' Killua sulked for a moment but concluded instantly, that wasn't the case. "Ahm…" The younger quietly shuddered when he felt cold fingers graze his chest, undoing his buttons and feeling inside. "Stop…cold…"

"Sorry," Illumi pecked his cheek. "Kiru's the one burning up too much right now."

The raven haired happened to slide his hand in between the younger's legs causing a dangerous reaction. The younger snapped his eyes open and jerked his whole body once from that intimate contact, even if it was indirect. It legitimately felt like an electrical signal sprinted to every sensual part of his body.

"W-wha…" The silverette was blushing and he realized Illumi didn't remove his hand, instead very lightly stroked the area. Killua shuddered further, almost fearful how willingly his body was beginning to submit. He automatically reached to impede the elder's hand, however much possible that was in his position. "A-aniki, where are you touching?" His voice was less aggressive than it normally was.

"Does it not feel good?" Illumi spoke tenderly in his ear, pressing the bulge over the younger's dress pants. The teen's breath hitched again, hands faltering in their grip. "Then…do you want me to stop?" The elder tested.

Killua's gut disagreed with that. They hadn't done anything yet, he knew that. However, at the same time he felt so far into this hot mess that his body didn't dare want to stop like this.

To Be Continued…

One, Milluki has glasses, BUT he only wears them when he's focusing on the computer. That's an insignificant detail of this story that I've created (since we are 2 years beyond the anime)—nonetheless just wanted to point that out.

Two, I'm terrible for ending it there. It's inevitable, though it gives you something to fantasize about, ne? Okay, not working. There's a bit more to it but I didn't know where to break it so I left it there. Depending on where I left the story, it would induce certain thought processes and I kinda wanted to control that. (Don't worry if I'm not making sense).

Three, would you call this the beginning of a new arc? No I think this is still under the 'new Kiru' series but can be thought of as a new proceeding –I don't even know anymore. Too many breaks in b/w just wipes away my memory. I'll just let you guys know when we hit Illumi's arc (I can't wait!).