It starts with the repetitive knocking on his door. (And damn it, Killua curses, it just won't stop.) Slight KiruGon. Modern!AU.

After finishing med-school, Leorio definitely needs a vacation and decides to invite his three best friends to a tropical island. When even the illusive Kurapika agrees to come along, Leorio aims to strengthen his friendship with the evasive Kurta. At the same time, Killua hopes against hope that, with the romantic setting, Gon will finally see him as more than just a friend.

Contrary to most twelve-year-old boys, Killua Zoldyck had never had a proper birthday. There was that one time, yes, when he didn't get whipped as much and that other time, of course, when the electrocutions weren't as painful, but nothing even close to a party. As a result, he hated birthdays. He hated birthdays, and yet, here he was, trying to find a present for his best friend.