No matter how quiet and how well Daniel thought he could hide, Killua found the boy with ease, hiding amongst the bushes. Although Killua didn't kill him in embarrassment like he said he would, Killua made sure that Daniel had learnt his lesson.

Daniel gained a lump on his head, a reminder to never push Killua into that position again. Even when Gon was telling off Killua, the boy hadn't seemed to care. Something else was bothering the boy.

Killua parted his lips slightly, closing it immediately.

Gon tilted his head to the side "Hmm... what's wrong Killua?"

"Well... what's your mom doing?"

Gon blinked once, looking up at the sky in deep thought. It hadn't been a question Gon was used to receiving. But no one could say it wasn't a question he hadn't broached or thought of before "It's hard asking about my dad, but asking about my mom is even harder. Since Mito-San raised me by herself, it would feel wrong to ask her that..."

"Is that how it works?"

Daniel looked over towards Gon "At least you're not compared to your dad... well, more like bunched up in his category. I'm used to people saying we look alike. That's natural we could pass off as brothers. But, as soon as someone says I'm exactly like my father, I get super defensive..."

"Yeah..." Gon pressed his face up against his legs, holding his body as close as he could "At first, Mito-San told me my parents died in a traffic accident."

"That's brutal... WAIT, but you asked Pokkle to look up information on... um... Ging...?"

Gon nodded before continuing "She was worried that I might end up like my dad if I learned he was alive and a Hunter..."

"You knew...?" Daniel raised a questionable eyebrow just as Killua cut in, stopping the earlier boy's question short "And she was right."

"When I found out about my dad, I kind of figured that my mom was probably dead."

"That's pretty harsh!"

"So I've always thought of Mito-San as my mom. She's the only mom I have."

"Seems logical..." Daniel smiled "I would have never figured out my sister was adopted. I grew up around her and by that time, I just didn't care. She was family and I loved her."

Gon turned to Daniel, smiling widely "Yeah!" He turned his head back to the sky, continuing his endless smile "So there's nothing for me to ask. I don't need to."

"I see. Man, I wish I had a mom like Mito-San..."

"Agreed!" Daniel turned to look at Killua "Having two dads can be crazy at times..."

"She's the best! Though she does nag a lot..."

"Who doesn't...?" Daniel grinned at Gon. "I'm sure everyone's parents' nag. Vastorie nagged... and I'm sure Killua's mum was ten times worse than Mito-San and Vastorie combined..."

"Ten times is an understatement..." Killua smiled. "My mom started crying the second I said I wanted to go outside! She actually goes into hysterics!"

As Gon burst into laughter, Daniel raise a questionable brow "Crying?! Hysterics?! Hey mom, I want to have a life and she starts crying. Jeez... she should cry over something more, worthy. Like... um... what's something a mother cries over? I can't relate here..."

Gon rubbed his chin "When you get hurt!"

"Baka, she wouldn't cry over that!" Killua faked a frown and then immediately burst into laughter a second later.

Soon all three were laughing together, each sharing their own ideas of what a parent should really cry over.

"~"

Time travelled quickly and it was soon time to head back. Each were sent to do their own chores; Gon was downstairs helping Mito out while Daniel and Killua were up stairs, each making their own futon bed.

"Daniel, honestly... what is taking Gon so long?"

"Lots of dishes..."

"Tch, I'm stuck with you..."

"Ehh..." Daniel whined with a smile, lying down as he got comfortable in his futon "Am I really that painful to be around...?"

"You embarrass me with all these compliments..."

"Only because you deserve them..."

"Baka..." Killua blushed.

"I'm serious... you're soooo easy to tease. I bet if I said 'you're cool' you would still blush."

"I wouldn't!" Killua tossed a pillow at Daniel's face.

Daniel caught the pillow, then smiling cunningly at boy "I bet you a hundred Jenny!"

Killua clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"Honestly Killua, I'm only picking on you because I like you..."

"Yet you don't pick on Gon..."

"He doesn't blush..."

"I do NOT, blush!"

"Explain why you're blushing?"

"It's hot!" Killua snatched the pillow out of Daniel's hands, hiding his face behind it in an effort to hide the truth from Daniel.

"Killua..."

"No!"

"I think you're cute..."

"CUT IT OUT!"

"Cute boy says what?"

"I'm not falling for that!"

"Oh... but you acknowledged you're cute."

Killua growled into the cushion, stopping himself from replying to anymore of Daniel's taunts.

"Your dad and mom must be tossing in their sleep, knowing that you're travelling around with me..."

"Huh...?" Killua dropped his cushion; brows stitched together in questioning "What you mean?"

"Well... you said early on that our families don't get along..."

"When...?"

"Maybe I'm imagining things... or maybe it was Gon I told... No I remember now it was something Zaikaria told me. Our families are like polar opposites... Vastorie's free willed and Silva's strict and by the books..." Daniel hummed as he tilted his head to the side.

"Hmm... dad just says Vastorie is annoying..."

"I can't argue with that..."

"What you think is wedged between us...?"

"A pillow...?"

"No! I mean Darkscryers and Zoldycks..."

"Oh... Maybe Vastorie hit on Kikyo as a joke in front of Silva... Sounds plausible after looking back on his track record..."

"I thought you said he wasn't a cheater..."

"Doesn't mean he isn't a perverted joker..."

"Hmm..."

"Well, if I had to seriously guess... Vastorie somehow snuck in your house, and read a book in your library without anyone spotting him..."

Killua burst into laughter "Between all the butlers... I highly doubt that!"

"Alright wise guy... what do you think my dad did to your dad?"

"Kill steal...?"

"Probably more like denied... I don't see him as a killer..."

Killua raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin to see if any ideas popped into his head "You really think he couldn't kill?"

"He's a pacifist... the only hand I've seen him raise was when... um... he hit me because I fell into a ditch..."

"A ditch...?"

"Almost died..."

"You mean a cliff..."

Daniel frowned slightly as he looked away "It was a cliff... my dad was upset because I could have died... you know how- my dad's over protective..."

"I see..." Killua sighed, pushing his weight back to lie down on the pillow "Man you two are lucky..."

Daniel shook his head, pushing his own weight into the pillow beneath him "Hey, Killua...?"

"Say something weird and you'll be asleep before me..."

"Ok... Well... this is just a thought... If you could... there's no easy way around this. I just want to see you smile and make you happy..."

"IDIOT, who casually blurts that out..."

"I do..."

"It was a rhetorical question!"

"I'm being serious though... I want to see you smile... that sounded creepy just now. I just want you to be happy... forget about you family... let's go on an adventure and see that smile..."

"Shut it..."

"You're cute when you smile!"

Killua got up, whacking Daniel across the head and knocking the boy out instantly "Baka, stop saying weird shit!" Who does he think he is; asking to see me smile... creepy idiot... asking to see me smile...

Killua pressed his hand against his chest. My chest is pounding... And it's all that dumbasses fault... Now I'll never get asleep...

"~"

Killua rolled around in his sleep, moving to the point he was within arm's reach of Daniel. Killua rolled over again, striking Daniel in his sleep and waking the poor boy from his slumber.

"Ow, Kil-" Daniel stopped himself from arguing once he heard Killua's soft snores. He turned his head to his right, finding Killua closer than he had anticipated. Killua's nose was almost touching his, yet Killua's arm was stretched out to slap Daniel across face. Moving Killua's hand, Daniel inspected the boy.

Killua was sleeping like a starfish, limbs all over the place. He was half in his futon and the other half was closer to Daniel's futon. The sudden thought of Killua being closer to him, made his heart race quicker.

Daniel pushed Killua's hand off his body, careful enough to not wake the boy. Having moved out of the boy's arm length, Daniel moved far away from the boy, hoping his quicken heart beat would calm down.

The moment Daniel's back touched the wall, Killua rolled again, this time taking Daniel's futon to himself. It was strange seeing the boy move around like that.

If Daniel hadn't moved, would Killua have roped his body around the boy? Limbs clashing for dominance... As the thought crossed his mind, his heart beat quickened again, almost to the point it was pounding out of his chest.

Daniel pushed his weight up, turning to open the window. His body felt hot, hotter than it has ever felt before. Thoughts, ideas and desires all making it imposable to calm he's own nerves.

The fresh air filled Daniel's nostrils, barely calming the heat running though his body. "Damn... I feel hot..." he let out a brief sigh, eyes left to wander the surrounding area. He hadn't expected to find anything, but seeing Sakura lying down on the floor and arms propped back as if she was leaning against something.

Seeing Sakura like that made her (him) seem peaceful at the time. She (he) was focusing nothing in particular, only looking in one direction as if they were taking in the sights of the entire forest.

Daniel turned to face Killua, seeing the boy had already moved again. Daniel looked carefully at the boy, wondering if it would be okay to throw a blanket over the boy. Killua was moving all over the place, and if Daniel threw a blanket over him, who knew how long it would stay on the boy.

Deciding against it, Daniel jumped out of the window, dropping down next to Sakura. Before she (he) could freak out, Daniel pressed a hand to Sakura's mouth, muffling her (his) voice "Sorry... I thought I might join you..."

She (he) pushed Daniel's hand away, acknowledging the boy's presence "You gave me a heart attack..."

"I said I'm sorry..."

Sakura turned, giving the boy her attention "Where did you even come from?"

"The second floor..."

"Wha-"

Daniel held his hand against Sakura's mouth, stopping the girl (boy) from freaking out any further "Calm down I said the second not the roof..."

"Still, are you an idiot?! What if you hurt yourself?"

"I'm fine... I just needed to get away from the... octopus in the bedroom..."

"Octopus...?"

"Killua... who knew he was a roamer in his sleep..."

"Oh..." Sakura turned away; looking back at the forest as she (he) took in a deep breath.

Daniel calmly followed Sakura, but only breathing calmly in an out. The natural scent was calming his nerves with each passing second, and he felt as though he could have slept outside. Thought the thought of sleeping outside could have been dangerous.

"Can't sleep...?"

"Well, like I said there is an octopus inside..."

"That would keep me up too... but I mean... you could have moved beds..."

"He almost was in my bed... and he started in his..."

"You could have pushed him back in his bed..."

"Can't..."

Sakura frowned, turning to give the boy her (his) complete attention "Seriously? What's your deal with that boy? You in love or something..."

"You know... you aren't the first to say that..."

"Aren't- Aren't you going to deny it?"

"Why?"

"But... didn't you say you aren't together?"

"Yeah... your point...?"

"...That's the point I'm trying to make! Shouldn't you be denying it...?"

"Probably... I don't know anymore..."

Sakura shifted her (his) weight, as she (he) eyed down the boy next to her (him). It was unusual to her (him) to see someone so confused, and coming to terms with themselves so easily. Nothing prepared Sakura for this "Why do you say something that fights against your emotions then?"

"I..." Daniel pressed his lips into a thin line, gathering his thoughts before continuing "I'm just happy being around him I guess... but I want more sometimes... way more than normal."

"You want him...?"

"If by him you mean hold, then sure. But, I'm scared of rejection... he isn't the most... huggable person..."

"In a bad or really bad way...?"

"I'd probably get executed on the spot if I tried to hug him... because I know, I would do it in the most embarrassing way as possible."

"You're weird..."

"Speaking of weird... what is your gender? My mind is boggled right now..." Daniel eyed down Sakura. When Sakura was focused she (he) looked more like a boy but soon as features relaxed, Sakura looked feminine. It was a constant game of Guess Who and the participant could change their appearance on the fly.

"Ugh... your one of those people... The ones who are like is that your son or daughter? And then they take a double look and pick the opposite gender they first went with..."

"You're a guy because you've admitted it... you're by far one of the most naturally feminine guys, that I've ever come across... it's uncanny..."

"Is that so..." Sakura grumbled flatly.

"You look better than any girl that I've ever come across..."

"Really...?" Sakura choked on some air, quickly turning away with an apparent blush. "I don't-"

"Nonsense, I don't believe you should put yourself down. You're attractive to people out there and anyone who says I'm wrong well... they should jump in a closet or hide in their parents' basement."

"You... you know how to butter people up."

"I learn from the best..."

"Well... what do you think I am?"

"My mind screams... transgendered...? You look like a girl but your mind says otherwise..."

"Nope, not even close!"

"Really...? Hmm, that only leaves... no way... really?"

"If you're thinking of the third gender... your right... in a sense..."

"Male or female counter part?"

"I'll leave it to your imagination..."

"Trust me... no one wants to go there. You've actually blown my mind!"

Sakura carefully looked at Daniel, seeing if he was lying to generally curious "You're not weirded out?"

"I have two dads... unless you told me you were alien from another planet, which happened to be visiting earth under the guise of an herbalist and his son... no, I'm not weirded out..."

Sakura turned to look back at the forest "You're weird..."

"Thank you! I try to improvise on the spot."

"Welp," Sakura pushed herself (himself) up, dusting her (his) hands off before entering the house "I've had my daily dose of... weirdness for one day. I'm going to check on my dad then go to bed. Are you staying out here or coming back inside?"

"Staying... I still need the fresh air."

"Alright, I'll let Gon know your outside."

"Thanks Sakura..." As Sakura entered the house, Daniel waved the girl (boy) off. Once Sakura was inside, Daniel took in a deep breath "Interesting turn of events..." he calmly spoke as eyes turned to look at the moon "Still... now he knows... I'm just wondering how I sort out my feelings.
I like Killua... but I'm afraid I'll mess something up and ruin the friendship...
Maybe its best I bottle up my feelings...
This could be just a phase I'm going through...
Yeah... a phase..."

A\N: Anyone can guess Sakura's gender? You get a... free virtual cookie of your choosing...