Author's Note: I do not own Hunter x Hunter!
Chapter 24 - Words, they need to say
~ a few minutes earlier ... ~
~ At Gon ... (before he went on his way ...) ~
Gon felt his strength gradually returning and he smiled slightly, but also relieved.
'I can start at any moment ... only a few minutes left ...'
Then the spiky-haired boy looked at Jinsei, who was leaning against a tree, and looked bored at the sky. As if a thousand questions were going through his head.
Jinsei caught his gaze and stared neutrally, ... then let a cheeky grin show on his face.
"I should probably tell you one more important thing." He spoke.
"Huh?" Gon cocked his head. "One thing? What is it about? Haven't you already told everything? "He asks with a naive tone.
The black-haired man sighed slightly at all the questions. "Do you always have to ask so many questions? It's frustrating."
"…" The spiky-haired boy was silent.
"Well then ... listen, if I were you, I'd rather try harder to get your' wounds 'and injuries back to normal soon so that you can sprint again." He says normal.
"Huh? I do not understand…-"
Before Gon could say anything else, Jinsei cut him off. "Preparations with Kaori have been in place for a while." He spoke calmly. "Kaori will be delivered soon so that the Himiki family can expand with their powers and their warriors. So if you don't hurry, Kaori will soon be out of your reach. "
"Sorry, What did you say?" Gon spoke in shock. "But ... why are you telling me that now?"
"Tse, just because I gave up, first of all, we are far from friends! And second ... I still wanted to have fun with it ... and your reaction was definitely worth it. "Jinsei smiled mischievously. "Let's go. Gon Freecss ... if I were you I would finally go! Stop getting on my nerves! "
"Ugh ..." Gon groans slightly as he got to his feet again. "I'm coming Leorio ... Kurapika ... I'll catch up with you right now!" He mumbles.
With that, Gon started limping slightly, despite his injury, he has a good pace on it. So Jinsei was left alone.
The black-haired man smiles knowingly.
"I knew that he would start immediately if I tell him." He congratulates himself. "Well ... it must have a positive one. ... he finally no longer gets on my nerves with his naive questions! "
...
~ at Kaori… ~
The blue-haired girl woke up slightly sleepy, she must have fallen asleep. A miracle that she could even get her eyes in her uncomfortable sitting position.
'I wish everything was just a stupid dream ...' she thinks sadly. 'I wish I hadn't dragged Gon and his friends into it ...'
Her green eyes hit the ground again, who knows how many times again. She had enough time to think about a few things again ... she might have said big words about Gon to her grandfather, but there was still a part of her that wasn't satisfied with the decision of the spiky-haired boy.
He gets through everything? Just because of one person? Even after days Kaori could not get rid of this thought ...
How should she understand other people too? Most of the time, she was destined to possibly become something cruel ... and now her own uncle wants to use her for something cruel ... or he has already done it ...
...
'What would father do now in this situation?' She asks quietly, lost in thought. 'Would he have found a solution long ago ?'
The blue-haired girl clenched her fists again. 'Uncle Yahiko ... how could he ?'
Memories streamed into her head ... but they were ... dark and as if a single shock and Kaori's own conscience wanted her not to remember.
~ four years ago ... ~
An eight-year-old Kaori had just come from the Klyns village, her brow furrowed slightly. She knew that her grandfather would piss her off again for secretly sneaking out. She was supposed to be doing something like private lessons now, but she didn't like being in the library all day. That's why she always ran away. She really preferred to get a lecture from her grandfather.
She sighed for a long time.
And her father? Lately, he had barely had time for her ...
Although ... he hasn't had time for his daughter for a long time. Kaori can't remember the last time they did something together for a whole day. Sometimes she wondered whether he's been like that since her mother's death, or actually more.
But it didn't happen to her that Yutaru had been discussing anything with her uncle Yahiko or with her grandfather Naizen for weeks ... she didn't know the content of the conversation, she never knew the content, but based on the looks that caught her, Kaori was sure that the subject was very serious.
Slowly she was near the castle, she went in through a 'secret' back entrance.
...
The eight-year-old girl slowly turned to the library, where she was expecting her grandfather, ... but there was no one there. Kaori looked around in amazement.
"Grandfather?" She said softly into the room. 'He is not there?'
She went out of the room and went through the large hallways of the Himiki Castle. Nobody was in the hallways ... and no trace of a family member.
'Where is everyone? I doubt that everyone has left the castle ... there are currently no places where father absolutely has to go, are there? '
...
As Kaori continued down the hall, she thought she heard a noise and walked slowly to the large door that led to the throne room. She frowned.
'I think something was coming from there ...' She tried to open the door without making a small noise in order to have at least a small crack open.
The girl's eyes widened to see a person covered in blood lying on the floor. She put a hand around her mouth to keep from screaming out loud.
'… .Father? She thinks when she unintentionally looked at the person lying on the floor longer. 'Is he dead?'
Before the blue-haired girl could move any further, she saw another person near her dead father. An aura enveloped his body.
It was her uncle Yahiko.
"That's what you got for not wanting to listen to me ... brother." Yahiko spoke coldly. "Now you won't be able to see what happens next. I will make sure that our family will continue to exist. "He turns away from the corpse and smiles wickedly.
"I will need a few years ... but when my time comes I have to make good use of my only problem and then eliminate it for good." He says coldly.
...
Kaori walked slowly, stumbling away from the door. She kept her trembling hand to her mouth the whole time so as not to scream. Her eyes watered.
The eight year old girl quickly ran to her room and locked her doors. Her breath was quick.
"Wh ... wa ... what ?" she breathed weakly. "Why….? Why did Uncle Yahiko kill… .father ? How come?"
...
She didn't understand at the time ...
No ... that's a big lie.
She still does not understand it today!
The only thing Kaori understood by this is that her uncle had other plans than her father ...
And because Yutaru didn't agree, he had to die!
...
~ End of flashback ... ~
~ Back in the present…. ~
~ In the basement of the Himiki Castle…. ~
Kaori's green eyes showed the same pain as then.
'Why did I have to remember this day now of all times?' She thinks sadly.
...
'I have the feeling ... it will soon be time ...'
Far away from the basement she heard steps slowly approaching her ...
...
~ With Leorio and Kurapika… ~
...
"This way." Naizen led the duo to a hidden back entrance of the castle. "When Kaori was very young, she found this entrance once. She used it a lot, but it never did her much good. "He simply says.
"Was she going to run away like that?" The man in the suit asks directly.
"Sometimes yes. Sometimes she just wanted to have some peace and quiet and otherwise didn't know how best to walk. She was supposed to be taking lessons, but before that she kept running away. "
"And where does the entrance lead?" The blonde kurta asks.
"We'll get near the basement. That is certain. "The old man explains. "After that, we are not very far from Kaori."
Leorio sighs in relief. "Sounds good. I bet Gon struggled enough. Once we've helped Kaori, we'll go back to Tanju and the others as quickly as possible! "He tells the blonde kurta.
"Hmm… I agree. But… "Kurapika looks at Naizen. "What will become of you? Do you want to stay here? "He asks worried.
"Are you worried about me?" He asks, amused.
Leorio nods in agreement. "On the one hand, you are Kaori's grandfather and, on the other hand, you helped us to come here!" He says seriously.
"Don't you want to go on living for your granddaughter? After all, there is definitely still a lot in life that you would like to do ... or regret ... and want to make amends. "The blonde Kurta says firmly.
Naizen sighs sadly. "I can hardly make up for everything I did back then. And there are very few things that I still really want to do ... "
...
Leorio and Kurapika looked sadly at the old man as he spoke.
'There must be something ...' Both think.
...
~ At Gon… ~
'I'll be there in a moment ... I can see the castle in the distance, much bigger now ...' Gon smiles as he walked on.
His injuries were better now than when he started running. At least one positive thing!
Suddenly there was another noise ... it was Gon's cell phone in the backpack.
"Huh?" Gon stopped short. "My cell phone?" He rummaged through his backpack for a moment and took out his cell phone and looked at it.
After a few seconds he answered it.
"Um ... yes?" He asks.
"Gon ..." the voice spoke. "This is Tanju."
"Tanju-san?" The spiky-haired boy was amazed. "Why ... why are you calling me now?"
The voice on the other line gave a wearisome sigh. "You three have been gone a long time, I was worried. So ... what's the situation? Did you find Kaori? " He asks calmly.
"No, not yet. Well ... maybe Leorio and Kurapika have already reached them. I was briefly busy ... and let the two of them go ahead. "
"Hm ... I see. And further?"
"If I see it that way, there shouldn't be any more hurdles. So when Kaori is with us, we have solved all our problems! Jinsei told me that the time for the Kaori plan is coming soon, that's why I'm so hurrying! "
"The time for a plan has come?" Tanju asks confused. "What do you mean exactly? What kind of plan are you talking about? "
"Kaori is used ... she is supposed to marry someone from a powerful family in order to have such strong alliance members. And then she has to die. "Gon says seriously. "Jinsei told me."
"Ah ... so that was the whole plan of the Himiki family ... That's why they wanted Kaori back as soon as possible ..." Tanju mumbles. "Listen, Gon. I'm on my way to you. I have to take a look at the situation myself. "
"Huh ? Are you sure, Tanju-san? "
"Yes. Don't worry, I'll hurry up. But I am sure that you will calm the situation on your own until then." He says with encouraging words.
"Good ... ok!" Gon nods resolutely. "See you later, Tanju-san!"
With that, Gon hung up ...
...
...
'I'm not going to let your uncle and anyone else hurt you ...' Gon thinks with a completely serious expression. 'Please ... wait a little longer, Kaori. I'm coming!'
...
~ Meanwhile with Kurapika and Leorio… ~
The duo quietly followed Naizen through the corridors ...
They soon got to the basement where Kaori should be ...
Then they stood in front of a door.
Naizen began to open it, but he frowned. "Not locked?"
He went in slowly, but ...
... the room was completely empty!
"Why?" Leorio looked around. "Nobody is here."
"Where's Kaori?" The blonde kurta asks suspiciously.
The older man just looked at the floor, the chains to which the Kaori had been chained a while ago. He sighs sadly.
"Yahiko is slowly starting to put his plans for Kaori into practice." He spoke.
"Huh?"
"What do you mean?"
...
"Kaori is being extradited ... and when her forced task is done, she will pay with her life!"
...
The blonde kurta nods. "I see ... we have to hurry ..."
"... before we can do nothing more ..." Leorio finished the sentence.
"You are both right." The older man spoke calmly. "Come on, let's go. ... We hope that your friend Gon Freecss will come soon too. "
"He will definitely be there soon." Leorio assures him. "Where should we go, Naizen?"
"Hm…"
...
~ At Gon… ~
Gon was right in front of the castle now.
"That's the lock ... just ..." he scratches his head lightly. "Where ... should I go in now?" He asks himself.
...
"OK. Just go in at the entrance! "He nods and went on with it.
"There are no guards here at all! I have to take advantage of that! "
~ at Kaori… ~
The blue-haired girl reluctantly followed her uncle.
"I hope you enjoy the last days of your life, Kaori." He spoke with a mean smile.
"Well, for my part, I'm glad. Finally after all these years of getting rid of this completely normal Emiko as well as my pathetic older brother Yutaru ... and you too ... my abusive niece. "
Kaori winced slightly. "Stop it…"
"What?" He stopped and looked down at her.
The blue-haired girl's gaze was fixed on the floor, but after they stopped, Kaori looked her uncle in the eye.
"Insult me as much as you can! But ... stop insulting my dead parents ! "she almost screams. "I don't get it anyway… why did you kill my father? Couldn't you have agreed on something in common ? "
"Tse ..." Yahiko shakes his head. "He wanted our status in the family to become normal. But ... I would rather continue to rule a royal family! "He says firmly.
"Still ..." Kaori mumbles. "... you were ... brothers ..."
"So you knew all along that I killed Yutaru?"
"Yes. I always knew. "She says sadly. "But ... for the last few years, I've listened to you and endured everything ... but I've changed!"
"Changed?" He says, bored. "In what way?"
The blue-haired girl clenches her fists. "I've met someone I trust ... and I believe in them. When he's here, I know that I'll be strong enough ... to end everything for good! "Kaori looks her uncle deep in the eyes. "I will stop you! Cost what it may. "
"…." Yahiko was silent, then he turned away. "There is nothing more you can do. You will be just as incompetent as your father. "
...
'... there has to be a solution for everything ...'
...
~ At Gon… ~
Gon dashed for the entrance with a great speed.
'I did it in a minute! I will end it all here and now! But ... I should somehow find Kurapika and Leorio first ... '
...
...
The final acts of the Himiki family are beginning to take shape.
Both Kurapika and Leorio, and Gon are now near Kaori.
… The last conflict that Kaori wants to prevent begins slowly….
...
To be continued ...
Kaori: And is that it?
Neo-Digital: Yes. I can't think of anything better.
Gon: So will we be there soon?
Neo-Digital: It will be short, quick and to the point.
Gon: See you in the next chapter!