colours of the world
To see what others do not: is to be creative..
chapter 8
Gon and his group of five where the last to arrive, making by a hairs width. Sinea stood up making her way to them, making sure to take all of her belongings were packed and sorted in the makeshift backpack. Luckily she hadn't overslept after her little moment…
"Glad it see you make it" she spoke softly after tompa moved away a scowl on his face, she really disliked the man.
"Where did you disappear off to? One minute you were beside me the next vanished, I thought you had jumped!" asked Leorio, poking her in the chest an angry but concern look on his face.
"I fell down a trapdoor" she stated simply. Looking over the group, clothes looked wore and dirty but other than that the group looked fine. Good.
"Told you" snigger killua who patted Sinea's arm with a shake of a head at the girls aloofness.
"What?" she questioned, with a tilt of the head.
"Oh sinea! Did you do that?!" Gon shouted, running round her pointing towards the charcoal drawing on the floor.
"Erm… yeah"
"And that!" killua spotting and pointing to the canvas attached to her back.
"Yeah, I had time" sinea responded, as the group gathered around her.
"Not too bad, sinea, were you get the stuff from?" killua asked.
"Off my path" she gave a small smile.
"ha-ha really? Bet you were on a lucky path, unlike ours… stupid majority rule" Leorio muttered.
They moved towards the charcoal drawing on the floor, each examining it, she smiled nervously. Always worrying about whether on looking actually liked her work. She watch their faces looking for any negative signs. "Whose that?" killua asked pointing towards the tall finger with the dark aura around him, "Have you met him before?"
Sinea blinked something about the boy's voice and now tense posture caught her off guard, "no, it random..." she spoke softly.
"Right…"
"End of the round! Times up!" a speaker sounded overhead. "Third round number of participants who reached the goal 26! Including one dead"
A door opened, she walked out. Making sure to be next to killua, "are you okay? The image didn't offend you or anything?" She asked worried.
"No I'm fine, it reminded me of something that's all" killua glance toward, giving her a reassuring smile.
She wasn't convinced. She nodded with a frown, but never the less let the subject drop. She could tell he wouldn't answer anyway.
There stood out in front of everyone, was a small man with large round glasses and a line of spiky hair. He waited for everyone to leave the building before speaking, "congratulation! To all of you for exiting the tower! You have only two more trails left"
He paused letting the information sink, before he continued to explain the next challenge. She waited till her name was called before moving forward taking a card from the box. Waited again till given the go ahead to look at it.
It wasn't the number of any of her friends, she glanced about. Everyone seemed to be concerning on the words the man in front of them was saying. She could already guess the challenge, to hunt or be hunted.
She flicked open her sketch book, wordlessly turning to the participants pages. Each number with little shoulder and head profile, she quickly spotted her target. Unbeknown to her – it was the man she had stabbed in the leg while in her artist prediction mode.
She glanced over to the man, he had a satisficed smirk on his face. He must have been glad with whoever he had got.
Sinea thought, how could she get his badge with the least amount of trouble…
"Before the task begins…." She mutter softly, earning a strange look from killua.
Soon, the remaining participants were ushered onto boat, she followed her target. Head down, drawing in her sketch book – little doodles as she walked forward. This time directly walking into him.
She stumbled slightly, before looking up. "I'm sorry, didn't see you there"
"Watch where you going brat" the man spat before walking away.
"Hey, sinea you all right?" asked Leorio, walking towards her, kurapika in toe.
"I'm fine," she cocked her head, "no need to worry"
"You say that…" signed kurapika.
"Come on" Leorio, placed a hand on her shoulder directing her away.
Neither on them noticing the new drawing of two badges, one her own the other her targets number safely stored away in her book. She doubted anyone would guess the trick.
-On the island-
She had walked deep into the forest, glazed eyes watching as the trees swaged overhead. With a day-dreamy expression, she listened to the sounds of the wildlife around her. Watched how the light dancing though the leaves above her. Felt how the felt under her hands.
She could see it, a painting of the forest. Being made in her head as she walked long. Not alone, that is what she would call it.
She took a long deep breath and stepped into a clearing. At the centre, was a signal tree, next to a fallen log. She still had the paints and painting of the chairman out, it being too noticeable if it suddenly disappeared… And she had a week to waste. A plan soon formed.
She sat with her back against the log paints scattered about around her, the incomplete painting on her lap. Sinea glanced about, using her nen to do some of the looking. No one, quickly she took out some more paintbrushes and a glass of clean water from her book before her work began.
Hisoka, stepped into the clearing. Golden eyes on the girl. Blue hair hid her face as she concentrated on the work in front of her. She didn't seem to notice him, as he stepped further into the clearing. He moved slowly taking a seat on the log beside, the girl of his interest.
He watched, as she worked. Soft stokes of paint on the canvas, a glass of water – from her book he put at a guess having never seen it before. They sat there in silence, Hisoka watching while sinea worked still unaware of the male sat beside her.
She paused siting up straight, moving to the painting to one side – letting it dry before heading cocked up towards Hisoka. Who was smiling down at her with a Cheshire grin.
"How long have you been siting their?" she asked, trying to stop the red tinge that was threatening to spread across her checks.
"About 20 minutes~" he purred.
She opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out.
Hisoka chuckled, "don't mind me~ continue with our work"
She frowned slightly, unsure as to why Hisoka was being…Nice.
"Is everything okay?" she asked warily.
"Of course, little princess~" Hisoka hummed, taking out a pack of cards, "why do you ask?"
"You don't seem okay..."
Hisoka paused his shuttling and glanced towards the girl. Golden eyes staring directly into glazed ones, "...I'm just toying over thoughts little one"
"I am not little," she countered, placing her sketchbook onto her lap, "what are you thinking?"
Hisoka chuckled, the sound coming from deep within his throat, "wouldn't you like to know~"
She shrugged, turning back towards the book lightly sketching over the pages. The red head waited before moving. Still sat on the log he place a leg on either side of the female, he watched her work over a shoulder, as he played with his cards. The red butterflies flowing towards his injuries. Sinea didn't move opting to ignore the strange male. For anyone looking in at the scene, Hisoka looked almost protective towards the blue haired girl that had attracted his attention.
to be continued...
its a short chapter i know! but i really felt like ending it here :) been really busy lately with expedition pep, i'm getting soo tried! but i couldnt leave you guys hanging for soo long!
feel free to read and enjoy! XD