After the small group paid they walked out and stopped by a claw machine. Zepile took out a coin and entered it through the slot before spinning it and grabbed the egg.

"Welding, it is the hardest technique to see through. But recently, a new technique has surfaced. It's known as exposing. You plainly reveal the opened statue along with a fake treasure. Because people assume that you wouldn't open the statue if the treasure were fake, you can fool them. But now this technique is getting old. When people started to get suspicious, a new technique emerged. Can you guess what it is?" Zepile asked.

"I know! The treasure inside is also fake!" Gon guessed.

"Wrong!"

"I know! Remove the treasure from a different place!" Killua guessed after a bit. Okamirei was still in thought.

"Correct. You can create a new opening and remove the treasure, then insert the fake treasure and seal the hole. It's called side-stepping."

"Side-stepping…" Gon repeated.

"Many veteran appraisers have been fooled. They assume the statue is real if the adhesive hasn't changed color from the application of fire. That's how they fool the pros."

"You live in an incredible world." Gon said.

"Hello? What a Spider?" Killua looked at Okamirei and Gon stood. "Got it. Let's go, Killua, Rei."

"Yeah." The two of them said at the same time. The three started off. Zepile yelled at them, they yelled back. Kirin sneezed and Okamirei held her close.


The three met up with Leorio and entered a café near the top floor. Leorio talked on the phone while they ordered. "Rei, was it a good idea to bring Kirin here?" Leorio asked.

"I can't just abandon her. Plus, There's no pack around that can hold her for me. We're on a mission, are we not?" Leorio sighed.

"Okay, we should decide our next move, then. How do we catch those two?" Leorio asked. Gon nodded his head.

"It's impossible." Killua stated. He placed his face on his hand, looking bored. "They're a lot stronger than we are." Okamirei sighed, knowing he was right. She might have a chance, but not unless it was one on one. Leorio stood up, enraged.

"What was that? We won't know until we try! And why are you saying this now?!"

"Quiet… They'll notice us." Killua scolded. Leorio sat down quickly. "But it's still true. I knew it as soon as I saw them. My dad once had a hit on a Troupe member. One of the few times I've ever heard him complain. Said the job wasn't worth the price. That's considered the greatest compliment a target can get. That was when he told us to stay away from the Troupe. It's been a few years, so I thought we might stand a chance…"

"They're really that strong?" Leorio asked.

"Would it help you to picture two Hisokas sitting here?" Killua asked. Okamirei nodded. Made sense... She would have a lot of trouble. She hadn't fought Hisoka, so she didn't know if she was stronger than him. If she was, then she could last against the troupe, but even then... She could smell it on them. They knew they were stronger. They weren't afraid of anyone. They would be hard to fight... Plus they probably knew a lot more about Nen... (AN: If Okamirei fought one on one with a troupe member, she'd win, but she would be really hurt. Unless she knew a bit about them beforehand. Then she would be fine. Like Kurapika. But against two, doubtful she would survive.)

"That is defiantly not something we can handle." Leorio stated, shocked.

"So why do you think they're here?" Killua asked.

"Aren't they on a date?" Leorio asked.

"Huh? Really?" Gon asked. Okamirei face-palmed.

"No. They noticed that other couple behind them. They're paying close attention to their surroundings. At first, I thought it was just caution because the mafia is after them. But in that case, they wouldn't be sitting in a public place. They aren't worried at all. They're waiting for someone to find them. Acting as bait, to draw out their prey." Killua said. Seconds later a powerful feeling coursed through the air. Okamirei growled. Kirin started to cry, and Okamirei tried her hardest to calm her. The others looked very concerned. "The atmosphere changed." Killua stated.

"I felt a bad feeling…" Gon spoke nervously.

"Did they notice us?" Leorio asked worriedly.

"It's okay. They haven't noticed us yet." Killua stated calmly.

"Are you sure? Besides, I can't use Zetsu like you guys to mask my presence."

"We haven't been using Zetsu, nor have we planned to." Killua said. Okamirei started to pale. "If we did, that would attract their attention. They aren't trying to sense Nen. They're trying to see if there's anyone in this area who looks or acts suspicious. So you'd better wipe those looks off your faces. Act normal." Leorio and Gon made weird faces. "Sorry, that was a bad idea." Killua said with a sweat drop. Okamirei poked Killua's shoulder, earning a glance.

"There might be a problem then... I'm almost always using Zetsu..." Killua's eyes widened slightly, then he sighed. Okamirei was trained to that point. It was habit for hers, always using Gyo and/or Zetsu. It was instinct. It was how she was raised, and it was how she lived. Hopefully the two spiders wouldn't find it suspicious...

"It'll be fine. That's how you are normally. It might have drawn their attention a bit, but they might have ignored it. It doesn't seem like it affected them." Okamirei's ears twitched and she looked out the window, then turned to the other three.

"They're on the move. What should we do?" She asked.

"Hm. As I told you, we can't beat them in a fight," Killua said, turning to the other two.

"We'll find a way… We have to." Leorio said.

"We can't leave empty-handed." Gon added. Okamirei smiled slightly.

"Okay. Then listen carefully. Gon and I will tail them. We absolutely cannot let them spot us. We'll use Zetsu." Killua activated it. Leorio to look at him wide-eyed.

"What about me?" Okamirei asked.

"You'll stay with Leorio." Okamirei huffed.

"No. I'm coming," she retorted.

"You're staying. What about Kirin?" This caused Okamirei to pause.

"I'm going. You might need my help. Leorio can take care of her." Killua sighed.

"Fine. You're good at tracking anyway." Okamirei's tail wagged triumphantly and she turned to Leorio.

"Take care of her. If anything happens, send her to my father. If she gets hungry, give her straight cows milk. Or dog's milk works too."

"I know how to take care of a baby," Leorio said. Okamirei smirked at him, then turned to the other two, using her Zetsu fully as well.

"I need you to promise me two things. If they see us, we give up immediately and escape. If I judge that further pursuit is impossible for any other reason, we give up. Got it?" Killua stated as the three walked down. Gon and Okamirei nodded their heads. "The signal to stop will be one phone call. Make sure you're phone's on vibrate. If they split up, we follow the woman. Leorio, contact Zepile, and keep an eye on the auction for us."

"Got it." Leorio agreed.

"I left my phone..." Okamirei lied, jutting her thumb in the direction of the hotel. Killua sighed. "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Her eyes shifted as she immediately turned her instincts on to the max and started to get ready to track the two.

"I'm guessing you've never tailed anyone before?" Killua asked Gon, who replied with a story of trailing Hisoka. A shocked Killua raised a fist and hit Gon on the head.

"Ow… Why did you hit me?" Gon asked.

"Uh, it seemed appropriate." Killua replied.

"Killua, Gon, let's go," Okamirei said, racing away on all fours. The two looked at each other, then ran off and climbed up a building to the roof. They split, running on the roofs. Okamirei, instincts on to the max, continuously sniffed the air. When the two spiders reached what seemed like a deserted town, Okamirei stayed in the forest. She spotted Killua and Gon in the building, sniffing them out. She suddenly flinched as she smelt more people. Bullets! Gon, Killua, we've been caught! Okamirei backed up, then took out her phone. Bullets, how do I use this? She couldn't howl without getting everyone's attention... She growled. Her friends would be caught! She pressed buttons on the phone, hoping to do something.

"Hello?"

"Leorio, that you?"

"Yeah," Leorio replied on the other side. "Rei? Are you alright? Wait, didn't you say you left your phone at-"

"No time!" Okamirei growled. "I don't know how to use this thing, I was trying to get ahold of Killua! I can't howl, and I-"

"Rei, calm down." Rei started to snarl as the male they were following took out his phone. "What's wrong?"

"It's a trap! I smell more spiders, or what I think are spiders! They know Killua and Gon are in the building!"

"WHAT?!" Leorio screamed. A crying was heard on the other side. Leorio started to make cooing sounds. "Don't worry, I'll call them!" The phone hung up instantly. Okamirei grit her teeth, then crouched down again. She felt so uneasy... She sniffed the air once again. There was no one around her. She was good. She had successfully traced them, but Gon and Killua, they were in trouble! Okamirei stood as she noticed the male, who had been talking on his phone, look straight at where Killua was. She grit her teeth, then took a step forward, but stopped. Her phone had started to ring, and she quickly grabbed it, cursing as she booked it out of there. She didn't know how to turn it on vibrate, so that's why she said she had left it at the hotel. And it most likely made a loud enough noise, the spiders probably knew she was there.

She sniffed the air again. One had started to follow her, but had stopped. "Yeah? You almost got me caught."

"Sorry," Leorio said. "I called Killua. He picked up, and I told him it was a trap, but-"

"Yeah, I know, they were already caught. I saw the man we were tracking turn to him."

"Yeah. Killua suddenly freaked and said 'got to go, tell Okamirei to stay hidden,' then hung up. Think they got out of there?"

"No," Okamirei replied. She had stopped running. She assumed they wouldn't think someone could track from a distance like her, so they most likely gave her no thought. She started back towards them. When she reached the seemingly deserted town, she looked around, sniffing and making sure no one was around. There wasn't, and she summoned the white wolf and trotted over, sniffing around where the people had been. She even pushed herself onto her tip-toes to try and sniff the rooms where Gon and Killua had been. She easily got a trail and started along, sniffing the ground for the trail, and the air for any new scents. She continued until she reached a road. There had been a car here. She smelt the fuel and gasses, not to mention the rubber and metal. She followed the scent of the car, picking up her pace since cars moved fast. She started out trotting, then broke in a run. Killua... Be alright. Please, you and Gon... Her tongue lolled as she raced along, keeping her nose active.