Recap of Daniel and Killua's feelings during the palace battle.

"From the moment we entered, to the moment we left… it was a complete, and utter disaster." Killua argued defiantly, his arms crossed out of annoyance, "Dirty laundry was aired out, Gon's mental break down… the… well, we'll get to that soon enough."

"Can't forget the talk I had with the king, and my many… regrets."

Killua gave a nod, "Looking back on that moment, from meeting Menthuthuyoupi, or Youpi for short… having Pitou's aura ravage us seconds later after entering the palace grounds… to being greeted by my grandfather's Dragon Lances decimating the Palace grounds. Start to finish… it was one huge disaster. Like our original plan, Knuckle and Shoot dealt with him. However, from the moment we entered, Gon acted like he was going to deal with him. If Knuckle and Meleoron died from my Grandfather's dragon lances… we don't know if they remain invisible, rotting there for the rest of eternity… or be revealed."

"Lucky for us, Knuckle punched Youpi out of the way. However, we had to avoid the Chimera's next attack, me almost dying in the process. Pitou's aura searching the grounds for the King coming out of nowhere terrified me. It felt like I was being clawed at by a death stare. I got scared during that moment. If I hadn't curled out my aura, latching onto the first thing I could…"

"Which was me…" Killua uncrossed his arms, one hand now on his hips, "He would've died. His actions at the time were reckless. One second too late, and you would've been the first death. I… I could've lost you. I'm… I'm glad I didn't. But at the same time… I was scared for a second. I contemplated sending him back, given how scared he was at the time, but for all we knew, Youpi could've destroyed our entrance, and forcing Daniel to find the other exits on his own, wasn't viable. So, I made him stay…"

"I also wanted to stay with you."

"Good…" Killua smirked. In some instances, he had his partner completely wrapped around his finger, but for this specific discussion, he also had another thing he needed to point out, "You know how at Heaven's Arena, you knew about Nen…?"

"Yeah…?"

"I believe I was in the same boat. As I said, I knew about Grandpa's Dragon Dive. I've known about Nen for a long time… it's just, I only knew about the concept, not its name. Even Nanika's ability… there were moments I had been surrounded by Nen, never realising, not only would I one day learn its secrets… it'll become ingrained in my life." Killua dragged his fingers through their connection, "interweaving through my entire being. I'm grateful I learned about it with my friends. I'm glad… I was never forced to learn it at home."

"I'm in the same boat, Killua…" He offered his partner a soft smile, "It's not that I believe I got stronger because I had you at my side. Let's be honest… I'm not the strongest of the three of us. It's that… because of what I wanted… needed in my life… I developed an ability that not only best suited me, but it's also one that made me want to be strong enough to eventually protect you."

Killua chuckled, a blush evident on his face. It brings him a little bit of joy, knowing he left an impact on someone, but at the same time… Daniel's feelings and emotions can be cringy at times. Even still, he learnt to consider his partner's feelings…

Unlike, his sister, who was yet to accept her brother's feelings for him…

As much as he'd like to reminisce of the fact, they had a story to tell, "That means a lot to me, but let's carry on. While we were running towards our enemy, we ran past Ikalgo, as well as two Chimera Ants guarding the elevator Ikalgo was headed. I reacted on impulse, running back to protect my new-found friend, by killing off those two ants… he thanked me for the action… even though I was chastising myself. I told everyone that we had a mission to complete. I deviated from that mission twice. Once with Daniel… the second for Ikalgo. There were more times after that… but those first two… it made me believe I was only making mistakes until Ikalgo thanked me for my action."

"Re-joining me, we went up to reconvened with Gon. But, before then… I couldn't help but admire my partner. He made a selfless act… it's technically the first time he ever did it, for someone other than Gon or myself. That being said…" Daniel offered his partner a smile, "I admired him even more during that moment."

Killua scoffed at the idea, being admired for saving someone during a war… it not like Daniel hadn't saved him once during that war. He probably didn't even count the moment in his head, due to a failure that happened before that moment, "It's not a feat to be amazed at… I deviated… I went against what I told others to do… twice. Sure, I just repeated myself, twice, unironically… but the matter of the fact is, I failed to uphold my own rules."

"Rules are meant to be broken…" Daniel crossed his arms, "you broke your rules to save someone. Was it someone other than Ikalgo, would you have not gone back to make sure their path was clear? Whether it be me… or even Gon… maybe one of the others…?"

"Sure…"

"No, I mean think about it. Now, I'm not going to say I did all the work… but Gon and I left this impact on you. We changed you in one way or another. Your family raised you to not care… but we broke you… in a good way. You started to care once more." Daniel raised his hand to stop his partner, "had you not remove that needle, none of your actions would've happened… HOWEVER, your sister had a part to play in all of this. When you remembered about her, what we were striving for, you already had it. So, the walls we broke, were merely ones created by Illumi. The needle you removed… that made sure those walls never had a reason to keep you in any longer."

Killua offered a smile in response to the boy's words. Daniel saw Alluka as the driving force to those emotions, the kindness built into his framework. Without her, it would've been possible.

But due to Illumi's interference, he had forgotten about her. Others being brought into his life, rebuilding those values in him, put him in a position where he removed Illumi's needle forcefully. He regained those memories and the only thing that changed in his values…

Is, he'll kill anyone that would try to hurt the friends he made along the way…

He didn't want to lose any of them. Even Palm, now that he thought about it. Yeah, he hated her for hurting Gon's feelings, by fucking with him mentally, but she did try to make sure Gon was safe… that he'd be okay… even when Gon didn't want any of his friends to come with him and Pitou to save Kite.

"I guess you're right in this case… I had changed for the better… I'd argue you did too." His smile shifted into a sincere one, "mistakes made or not… Let's keep going, so they can get the context of what I mean. When we reached Gon, I saw what he was looking at. Netero left with the Tyrant King… leaving a third person, my grandfather, alone on the rooftops. Gon told us lets go… It broke me a little on the inside during the time. I thought, that Gon's end goal for that night… was to crush Pitou, and then that would be the end of him as a person. How did you react to Gon's words that night?"

"I… I wasn't paying attention to him. I was more worried for you." Killua's cheeks tinted at the confession, but seeing as his partner asked him a question, he could come up with an answer now "That being said… I wouldn't have felt the same as you. I believe… that I would've felt that this would be the end of our adventure. We'd split and go our separate ways."

"What you mean…? Would you leave me after that night?"

"No…" Daniel shook his head, "Well, technically… no, no point bringing that up yet. I'd follow you… but I don't think Gon would've allowed you to follow him after that point."

"I guess you predicted that correctly…" Killua sighed, "Gon left to enter the building the King came from, considering that's where Pitou was. But my grandfather was looking at us, analysing us at the time. I believe he was expecting something… maybe an answer. I think he may have even noticed the aura swirling around me, he just chose to say nothing on the matter at the time."

Daniel gave a nod at his partner's assessment, "You think he told your father?"

"Definitely, given his reaction to seeing you… enough about that. I thought of something else at the time., the need to protect you. They wouldn't have approved of our relationship, not just because we're guys. But like I said earlier, they want an offspring… love and affection weren't needed, just an heir to continue the family."

"If you're being honest… I was scared he was going to kill me."

"If it was my dad… yeah, I could see him killing you… or at least trying to. He did…" Killua stopped himself once more, "I'm getting off-topic, when we entered, we found Pitou, hovering over the body of someone, their ability digging into… you wanna go first? I wanna hear what you thought the person was."

Daniel frowned, "We definitely, had different opinions on the matter, I guess… I thought it was a child. The mother was gone, killed in action, or she was adopted."

Killua chuckled, "I thought so… I thought further than that. My problem with the scene, was why was Pitou defenceless before us? They had no aura surrounding them at all. Yet, they were using their body to protect who we later learned was Komugi… they were trying to save the girl, considering she got hit by Grandpa's Dragon Dive. Gon was already breaking during the whole ordeal, begging… no, demanding the Chimera Ant to fight him, just so he could save Kite. But the problem with the whole situation is, where did the young-looking girl fit in. In the end, I figured out, she had to be the reason why the King hurt himself. Given that Pitou was saving her, the King ordered them to save her."

"I… had that gut-wrenching feeling that Pitou was trying to save, what I assumed was the daughter. Talking to the King… that assumption was wrong."

Killua gave a nod, "Then I was right to assume it's the King's wife."

Madelyn scoffed at the idea, "Two relationships involving Chimera ants… what's the chances of that."

"Well to be fair, they also have human DNA in their system. So, it's nothing strange to scoff at. That being said… I think she was way older than she looks, she just acted like a stubborn child. However, I'll explain that assumption later. What is important, is this is where Gon broke down… between his blinding rage, and Pitou seeking time to save Komugi, he snapped. He would've killed them if I didn't try to stop him…"

Daniel grit his teeth, "Then this is where I fucked up. You see, I deeply care about Killua's wellbeing. When Gon argued that Killua didn't care about anyone other than himself, I snapped. I slammed my fist into his face. It was like hitting a reinforced metal door. It hurt like hell. But in the grand scheme of everything that went wrong, the moment I snapped… I lost track of my words. I told him that Kite would be disappointed in him… that he might as well get a shovel to bury his friend if he takes out Pitou. I… I pointed out that Mito will be disappointed in him. I… I uttered the one thing I had kept from Killua the whole time… I told Gon that I couldn't see what Sakura saw in him. That he could find someone way better…"

Killua's face dropped, "His words broke me… Daniel had kept a secret from me, even though we were sharing things. Sure, maybe it was Gon that was demanding him to remain silent… but if I just knew… if I knew that before then… maybe I wouldn't have been so confused about my feelings for so long."

"Daniel crossed his arms; it wasn't my intention to hide it from you… he felt like Sakura wasn't ready to have their relationship aired out."

"I know… It's just that… I was jealous that someone stole Gon's heart before I had a chance to do so myself… but at the same time, I'm glad… I'm glad that I found out how Gon's feeling worked before that happened. I'd be crushed if Gon started introducing me to other partners during our relationship."

"I don't think he'd do that…"

Killua nodded, "You're probably right… he'd rather talk to me about it first. But then again, knowing that he wanted to share his life with multiple people… our relationship wouldn't have last. I'd become too possessive of Gon… demanding he not look anywhere else… that's not a healthy relationship."

Clarisa nodded her head, "you made the right choice. I've never met Gon, but I can tell you care a great deal about him. You wouldn't have wanted him to feel locked in with you… Plus, seeing the dynamic you have with Daniel, I think you made the right choice. He cares about you as much as you do for him… you also show signs of trust towards one another… given that you're trying to build on your connection."

Killua smiled softly, "Yeah… I guess you're right about that. Anyways, I left mid-argument. I couldn't be in a room with them, not while I was breaking down emotionally. Looking back on the situation I know the three of us could've handled it better… but we all had something to lose back then. Meleoron came to me, looking for someone to help Knuckle, who was currently fighting Youpi… I went to help out, fully intending to not only test my new ability but to release my frustrations on him."

Daniel's facial features dropped, "After realising my mistake… I tried to find Killua. I wanted to apologise to you… for keeping that a secret, but seeing the large thunderstrike hit where I thought I heard Youpi's voice cry out from… I was too scared to come to you. So, I fell on my knees… continuing to cry."

"I'm…" Killua sighed, "I'm sorry for not giving you a chance to talk to me back then. I needed that time to think, to get my bearings. I needed that time for myself. It helped me realise I still wanted to be with you. I saw that you were angry at Gon, for my sake…" The boy brought a hand to his hip, "even when he levied his anger at you as well, all you cared about is how he was treating me. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't blurt out: He cares about you, you asshole."

Daniel chuckled, "I'm surprised too…" His expression softening, "did you see the miniature Shaiapoufs?"

"Yeah, I had Meleoron with me, so they didn't see me. Even if they did, I don't believe I was their intended goal."

"You think they were looking for the King?"

"Yeah, however, during my fight with Youpi, my electricity ran out. That fight helped me figure out several conditions to my ability. Namely, that electricity is a finite resource. Let this be a warning for you. Your Nen abilities have real-life conditions you must meet. Mine being resources and Daniel's being dependant on his fingers, as well as his physical strength. So, when making one, make sure it matches your category, as well as your needs… understood?" He raised an eyebrow in a questioning manner, making sure the girls understood this.

When the two nodded, he continued "Good. So, while I was talking to Meleoron, discussing the next plan of attack, I could tell Daniel was nearby. His Zetsu sucks… no offence."

"None taken…" Daniel chuckled to himself. While it was true, the way Killua casually insults him can be funny at certain times. Zetsu will possibly be his greatest weakness for the rest of his life, but he'll train to make up for it via other means.

"Anyways, at the time, while sensing him, Meleoron couldn't, which was unusual…"

Daniel shrugged, "Wasn't I technically closer to you? Minus the Zetsu. Actually… now that I think about it, maybe while in a state of Zetsu, you can always sense me…"

"Our connection allows me to bypass your Zetsu…?" Killua hummed over the fact. While it sounded ridiculous, it also sounded plausible. Although, he believes Daniel's original assumption was wrong… It might be that Daniel wants to be found by him, which means… he may also have a chance to improve with Zetsu later down the track, "Actually, I don't think I bypass your Zetsu, I think you want me to find you…"

"Wait, does that mean if I ever train Zetsu, you couldn't tell if I'm improving?"

Killua raised a finger, ready to counter. But the more he thought about it, it's possible, he might never tell if Daniel is improving. Along their adventure, he may need to ask other Nen trainers or Masters if Daniel's improving, if that is the case "Then it may be something else we can talk about later down the track. Or, we could ask Eifion to prove a theory later. Not now though. We have many things to still talk about. Namely, me talking to you…"

Daniel offered a silent nod, "It was… I guess heartfelt, but it was one of the three remaining key points we need to bring up."

"Right…" Killua hummed to himself, "Leaving the mushy parts aside, I pointed out I could tell Daniel was hiding. I wanted him to mainly listen to what I had to say, considering he was going to pretend he wasn't there. One of the things I pointed out, was that I was still angry at him for hiding something from me, but I also stated I still wanted to understand what he was going on in his mind."

"I responded with, that it was Gon who wanted to keep it a secret… that I never wanted to keep it from him. I felt so guilty for hiding it from him, even when I knew how he felt for the boy. I mentioned that I still loved him, even if I didn't deserve to have those feelings returned. I pretty much laughed at the matter, arguing that Killua should dump my ass for being hypocritical. I even went as far as to say what Killua saw me as was a… and I quote, myself, a stalking, over-obsessive, piece of shit who'd keep a secret just so he wouldn't hurt his own, snow-flake affections…"

Killua chuckled, "And as much as I wanted to argue against the idea, two of them I couldn't. The fact that he was a stalker and over-obsessive. Now, I don't mean stalker, like how one of you would use it. I mean… he watched me like a hawk, taking notes on the things I like. He made mental notes, going as far to give or do things for me that would make me… well, happy."

"Like the death shake…?"

"Like the death shake…" Killua hummed in response, a smile forming along his lips, "I'm a sucker for chocolate." The boy immediately raised a finger, pointing at the girls, "but don't think for a second you can start bribing me with one. I'll just take it without giving you anything back… Anyways, we're getting off-topic again. Honestly, at that time, I couldn't say anything to debunk his negativity. Not because I didn't want to… I felt… shy…"

"He called me kind… and a reasonable kisser."

Killua waved his partner's words off, "Shut up about that shit… I was struggling to come up with something. In the end, I settled with… it's just nice to have someone, who isn't paid to show concern for you… For my whole life, it was always killing this, suffer that… do this! Excreta, but with you and Gon, I kind of saw-felt what being a child could've been like… I was kind of envious of you two… I even argued about Gon snapping at me, and him defending myself… it made me feel like shit. The two people I cared about, were fighting, because of me."

Clarisa held out a finger to Daniel, "How did you take this information."

"I told him… he's kinder than he gives himself credit for. I still feel that way, years later. He looks at the greater picture, making sacrifices, just so he can get a better outcome. I also… ran away and hid. I'm surprised you didn't see me… you even looked right at me."

Killua frowned, "The one time I try to find you, on purpose… you learn how to use Zetsu correctly. Figures it'll happen right then… you should try hiding with that same mindset."

Daniel pressed on "I tried to search for Palm, hoping that by finding her alive, I could earn an apology from Gon. You cared about Gon, not just as a friend… but one you've come to love platonically, partially romantically. If I could earn Gon's forgiveness… maybe I could earn yours as well."

"Well, that sucks…"

"Huh…?"

"I had already forgiven you… not in a, you could do no wrong… kind of way. It's a mistake we could get through once we talked it out. Plus, it didn't help that I ran into her first…"

"Yeah…" Daniel sighed in defeat. They had discussed this earlier. Killua had forgiven him, for hiding secrets… No matter the pain Killua had received from Gon, he still deeply cared about his friend, about his wellbeing. All Daniel wished if he could go back, is make Gon could see how much Killua cared about him, "Palm was being manipulated by a Chimera Ant, most likely Pouf. The moment I felt feedback through our connection, I went immediately to Killua. I'd never forgiven myself if I wasn't there for Killua when he needed assistance."

"Hold on, you're getting ahead of yourself." Killua stopped his partner, "When I found her, she was watching me. It seemed genuine, that she only caught a glance of me, so she wasn't too sure if it was safe to come out. What I found, instead, as she was being manipulated… controlled. We got into a fight, me trying to stop her from seeing Gon. There was a chance that she already knew where he was. If Gon saw her as she was, he could have a major breakdown. And her not knowing who we were… she could easily have killed Gon while he was still in a broken state… I couldn't allow that. But the problem was, she was insanely strong. Every hit reverberated in my bones. And I couldn't counter either… if our fists clashed, I would've ended up the one with the most broken bones… all I could do was defend, to find a way to escape… but I couldn't…"

"Que me coming into the room like a knight in shining armour…" Daniel mocked the situation, "I performed a triple layer bind. My weapon, plus my body, plus my shadows… trying to hold her down. Unfortunately, she was stronger than all of that combined. She broke out of it. My intended goal was to give Killua time to formulate a plan…"

"And it backfired…" Killua argued in a dry tone, "You lasted no longer than five minutes at best. What happened next is she punched him in the face."

"Then I grabbed onto her, telling you to run…" Daniel reached out, touching his partner's hands, a thumb stroking the back of his hands.

Killua looked down at the gesture, feeling his cheeks warming from the touch. Daniel cared more about him than he did himself. It's strange seeing it in person, repeatedly… but as much as he wanted to let the kindness continue, he pulled his hands back "You weren't strong enough to hold her back with your triple-layer. A single layer, wouldn't last long enough for me to run away. But when I saw her threaten to kill you… I broke down. The was the final straw… everything I was holding back, came out like a flood of raw emotions. I couldn't stop the tears, I was unable to hold back my feelings of distress…"

Turning to face the girls, he spoke calmly, "I pleaded for her to let Daniel go… to not hurt him. I didn't want her to meet Gon while he was suffering, alone… I didn't want Daniel to die from Palm's hands… I broke down in tears, pleading for everything to stop…"

Daniel pulled his partner in for a hug, "While Killua explained what was happening with Gon, while she was distracted, I tried to reach out to him… going as far to crawl to my partner, wrapping my arms around him like this. It stopped him… it helped him calm down, even if it was for a moment. Maybe I was thinking highly of myself during that time, hoping that I was the reason for Killua to calm down, but I now know, it was one of the many factors that helped him."

Killua gave a nod, not moving so he could allow his partner to continue hugging him, much to Madelyn's dismay. But none of that mattered, right now, it was getting his point across "Our presence… actions… even words, helped bring Palm back to her senses. She killed the tiny Shaiapouf hovering around her, once hidden by her hat…"

"Killua and I had another talk. I made it clear that to me, he wasn't my… Ex, as he was probably thinking at the time."

"I did feel that way… I felt like I fucked up so bad, I deserved to be your Ex."

"Well, the fact is… you didn't. There were other things said, but there was one thing I wanted to point out… why don't you tell the girls, why I asked you to apologise to yourself?"

Daniel gave a nod, "I… I have a bad issue of doubting myself, assuming that I'll always be weak. But I have some strengths, don't I?"

Killua gave a nod, ringing an invisible bell with his fingers, "Ding-ding-ding. You got it… now we can move on. It was from there, where we made a proper plan. Re-joining Ikalgo, Knuckle and Meleoron, we caught everyone up to speed. We went back to Gon, but he was adamant about dealing with Pitou all by himself. The two then left to go heal Kite."

"I also… never got to apologize to Gon, not for a while… We were then tasked with protecting Komugi, the King's… girlfriend, if, I'm being honest." Daniel stated casually, "she was not a young girl, she was a woman well over the age of her twenties. The King was still alive, Pouf now hell-bent on killing Komugi. You see… he saw her as a threat to the King, so when he tried to kill her, Killua was forced to stop him from completing his task."

Killua chuckled to himself, "Looking back on the situation it was hilarious at how fucked up the situation was. Komugi was blind. I tried to convince her that Pouf was a Chimera Ant… a butterfly… she didn't believe me, of course. But Pouf was egging her on… getting her to fight against me, just so he could kill her. If he hadn't failed so miserably the first time, resulting in me, head butting her stubborn ass, knocking her out in the process… she would've continued to pull at my hair... pummeling my back until Pouf slit her neck."

Shaking his head, Killua pressed on "When he realised, he had no chance of taking me on, he left in a hurry… most likely to King. But I had to stay on guard, just in case he came back. It was here, we ran into a bigger issue… with Gon and Pitou. Pouf most likely had a hand in it, now that I think about it… So, I left to save Gon… leaving Palm and Daniel to guard Komugi."

The boy clenched his fist, "Gon had made a fucked-up Vow and Limitation. His life, for the strength to mess Pitou up… he went from a thirteen-year-old to a man in his twenties… buffed up, and ridiculously strong. And…" He stopped, turning his attention to Daniel, a wicked grin showing, "Remember how you called Hisoka hot…?"

"Don't remind me…" The boy pouted at his partner, stating his internal thoughts flatly, "why? Are you going to tell me Gon in his mid-twenties was a hunk of junk you wanted to ride like a merry-go-round?"

Killua's cheeks flushed red, "I… no… WHAT? Why would you say that?!"

Daniel shrugged, "I was getting that vibe from you." Plus, you're the horn dog in this relationship…

"I didn't feel that way…" Killua argued defiantly, crossing his arms with a disappointed smile being directed at his boyfriend, "I didn't want to ride him like a merry-go-round. But, he did have a hot body, nice chiselled face… and he didn't invoke the I wanted to vomit every time he opened his mouth feeling…"

"Noted…" Daniel paused for a moment, "Wait, a second… didn't we have this talk before? You'd rather I didn't turn out to be a beefcake like my dad, or your father, yet you're drooling over Gon's future body."

"Again…" The boy huffed out in annoyance, "I wasn't… ogling Gon's body. Besides, for him… it works. For you… it doesn't. It's as simple as that! What I'm saying, is… you know what. We'll talk about it later." The boy immediately changed topics, moving on like they hadn't discussed Gon like he was carnival ride, "Gon killed Pitou, sacrificing all his strength in the process. The consequences of using his ability put him in a coma… one he would never wake from… where he could die, not without any interference."

Daniel stepped in, "While Killua had to deal with that scenario, we hid Komugi, our plan was simple… to delay the King for as long as possible. Palm could see he was dying from a type of poison, so we just needed to keep him busy…" Daniel found himself smiling at the situation, "to be honest… When he was born… He was a tyrant. He murdered lives by the thousands. As we were planning the attack, he was playing board games with others, their lives in the balance. When he met a young girl, Komugi, he started developing feelings for her… She was the reason his personality did a one-eighty. However, I can't say she was the whole reason he changed… there were other factors, like his memory loss as well… but when I was distracting him, having a back-and-forth conversation, I started to see things in him, that I also saw in myself…"

The boy's expression softened, "She made everything in his life brighter… much like how Killua achieved the same for me."

Killua frowned, "Funny you should mention that… seeing as you planned on breaking up with me for the dumbest reason…"

Daniel gave a nod, saddened by the thought. He was planning to do so, only because he felt like he didn't deserve Killua, "To be fair… I had made so many mistakes, I felt like I needed to take a step back, and improve upon myself before he could try to date you in the future… I needed to make changes in myself." He paused, letting the words sink in before he continued, "However, when it came to the King… or Meruem, as he was also called, all he wanted to do, was play Gungi, with the one he loved, for the remainder of his life. For me… all I want to do is be by Killua's side… to protect him when and if I can… to also, make him smile."

Clarisa sniffed in response to the situation. A twisted and evil man, bent into a kind and gentle spirit, because of a single person's interference. Sure, she didn't have absolute control over his change, but the fact at the end of his life, all he wanted to do was play a board game with the one he deeply cares about…

It's sad…

Yet, somehow…

Endearing…

It made her want to cry tears of joy, "It sounds so sweet…" Maybe Madelyn will take a page from this part of the boy's lives, that no matter how harshly she treated them… if a monster can find peace and redemption… so could she, "Is he still alive?"

Daniel shook his head, "No… he passed away after the war. The poison, ultimately, took his life. But his burial grounds can't be disturbed. If I wanted to romanticism the situation… I'd say, if you were to visit their grave, you can still hear the two of them calling out their next move for each other."

"That's… depressing, but also sweet, in a way…"

Daniel offered a nod in response to the words. It was sad… but if there's an afterlife, maybe the two of them met each other again, and they continued to play Gungi with each other…

Maybe he and Killua will find something like that, to be together forever, even in death.