colours of the world
Damaged people are dangerous... They know how to survive...
chapter 28
She felt someone shake her slightly, wearily she blinked. Opening her tried eyes with looking at the man dully. "Sorry to wake you miss, but we're here" she nodded, slowly and sluggishly making her way out of the car. Yawning she took in the sight of the building.
It was grand, tall and currently looking like a fort due to the number of armed man about the place. She held the covers and pillow in her arms while slowly following the men, ignorant of the pitiful stares they were being sent her way.
"In here miss, wait in here till everyone present and you will be given the brief" one of the men stated leaving her to her own devices in the luxurious room.
It seems she was the first one here.
Having first pick of the chairs, the bluenette chose a comfortably armchair to snuggle into her cover and pillows placed and wrapped around her form as she drifted back to a dreamless sleep in an attempt to dull the headache.
She drifted to consciousness but kept her eyes closed. Breathing deep. As she concentrated on the new presence's in the room. It seems that two people had just entered, choosing to the take the seats on the sofa. Her body was still tried and sluggish, a headache still raged behind her temples and in all honestly she felt like the dead.
She stayed like that. Unwilling to move or open her eyes, still in her dozing state as more individuals stepped into the room. Each feeling different from the last. Suddenly two imposing presences stepped though the threshold. Interested gnawed at her stomach, giving in to the growing curiosity she cracked a lid. Her grey and red eyes staring directly into their slivery blue hues.
They were so much like killua…
Their eyes dead but alive, the amount of blood on their hands were evident in their eyes. Dangerous, just their eyes screamed danger and she hardy even started on how their presence felt. If professionals like these were here… why was she needed?
She shifted unable to resist the urge to draw the pair. She pulled the cover down placing her book on top while she flicked though towards the profile of killua. Her movement gaining the attention of the other hunter in the room. "Looks like the sleeping beauty is awake" one chuckled.
She glanced towards him with an uncaring face before returning to the sketch. Drawing the older zoldcks alongside killua, his mother and the small boy that was with her at the time her and the group when to rescue killua. "Oi, don't ignore me!" the same voice called, "you shouldn't be in here anyway"
"Why is that?" she questioned, her voice quite as she turned her glazed towards the male. He had a cut across his eye which was the only interesting thing about his face.
"Cause this is the room for professionals being hire by the mafia, princess"
Sinea frowned, not liking how the word rolled off the male tongue. Only the red head magician could call her princess. With anyone else… it just didn't sit right on her stomach. "I was told to come here, if anything I was here first so you should leave"
She returned to her drawing before continuing, "moreover if I was an enemy you have just gave me important information you need to learn to hold your tongue and think before you speak" her voice was cold and void of emotions as she spoke, causing the scared male to bristled and blush at the same time.
She could felt eyes on her but she refuse to meet them. "Listen here girl, you have no idea who you're dealing with. You're not fit to be a fighter, deadly work this"
She responded automatically, "one I am an official hunter, two I am not here by choice. If it was up to me, I wouldn't be here. So please stop whining your making my headache worse"
"Are you mocking me? Shall I teach you want a real hunter is?" he growled.
"Do not threaten her, she only speaks the truth. She has been requested to be here" an old voice interrupted whatever her retort would have been. She looked up, eyes locking onto the speaker, the oldest of the zoldyck pair. Requested? Who had requested her? He had an amused smirk on his face as he turned towards her. "How much did you lose?" he questioned, his eyes dropping towards the bandaged arms.
"Most of it" she stated simply. He nodded is what seemed like approvable before the roomed descended into silent. The door opened a small bald man who she instantly disliked stepped into the room. He was complaining about something she didn't care about though her ears perks up upon hearing the nostrade family…
No soon as he mentioned it, the door swung wide. A familiar face entering the room.
Kurapika.
His eyes landed her form wrapped in blankets and narrowed as he processed the information. She looked carefully at the boy, noticing the contacts hiding his beautiful hues. Why did he have to hid them, she still hadn't seen the beautiful red hue she was told about, internally wondering whether it would be like her red eye or more passionate.
He hid the surprise well, as he stood behind her seat in what could have been seen as a protective manner. She could feel his gaze on her as the bald man spoke, giving them the run down.
Kurapika watched the bluenette before him, as zenji spoke giving them the introductions. He had already had the run down by the boss, which was a good thing in hindsight. His thoughts were a tornado of thoughts, why was sinea here? He had spotted her when entering the room, her skin a sickly white, the bags under her eyes stood out more. She looked like she would break at a single touch, wrap up in the blankets. A pillow to help prop up her head. She shouldn't be here.
His eyes drifted towards the bandages, the ones gon and killua mentioned. Did the troupe do that? The pair had said that she saved them from being re-caught, if they did that then why let her live? They were the releasing type… he stopped his train of thoughts before they when into the dark areas of his mind. He needed to focus he could deal with sinea in a moment.
"…only the results matter, tell us what you need and we will provide it."
"A detailed map of the building" a hunter said, while another added. "And of the neighbourhood"
Kurapika glanced at the other men sat in the room. Working out their strengths as some started to discuss codenames. "Call me blue"
"Shouldn't the lady be blue given her hair?"
Sinea raised an eyebrow, she didn't want a codename… why would she when she was just going to find a quiet corner to sleep.
"Nah, she's sleeping beauty. The little lady should just sleep letting the real men deal with this" another commented, while sending her a wink.
She was silent, her face neutral, "fine by me," she shrugged not particularly caring, before muttering in an undertone "I was going to sleep anyway"
Zeno smirked with amusement, sliva still wearing his passive expression, while kurapika held in a sigh. The only ones listening closely enough to hear the comment. Sinea zoned out no longer caring much as zeno and sliva relived themselves to the group. Kurapika stood arms crossed as he thought only entering the conservation when one of the stronger men, with a hat asked him a question.
"A clumsy collaboration will only tangle us up. The ones who need support can use the men from the community"
With at it was decided the group would work separately.
Sinea felt a tap on her shoulder, glancing towards the blonde she gave him a questioning look.
"Don't get involved, fine somewhere quiet and sleep okay? Promise me you won't fight tonight" kurapika stated, his grip on her shoulder tightening slightly, the unspoken words hanging in the air, I can't lose you too.
"I cannot promise that I won't fight, if I am force then so be it. But don't worry I plan on sleeping tonight away. I will leave my phone out so you can track it if needs be"
Kurapika nodded knowing it was the best answer he could hope for. "Stay safe, we will talk later"
She gave him a small forced smile as he turned away. Quickly she gathered up her things, clutching the covers to her chest as she walked down corridor after corridor, not really caring about where she was going. Soon she found a nice spot and set up camp her back against the wall. Head on the pillow as she drifted off to sleep once more.
to be continued...
hey all!
soooooo... basically i had to slit this chapter and the next one into two cause it was toooo long XD
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okay, so the next one should *fingers cross* be up soon
glad your all enjoying it and are still reading this story!
happy hunting xxx