A Killer's Heart and Darkness
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(A/N)
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CHAPTER 7
As Killua continued to calm his racing heart @_@, Gon leaned over closer and yet again gazed into Killua's wide eyes.
He had woken up to a thrashing and punching-air silver-haired assassin, screeching away like anything to an obviously imaginable enemy. Not realizing the situation entirely, Gon had actually enjoyed watching the show-he had caught Killua off his guard again and something like that always amazed the dark-haired boy.
After awhile though, he saw his best friend had almost grown frantic, so Gon decided to finally wake him up.
It had taken a while, Gon shaking his shoulder and trying to quietly calm him, while assuring him that everything was fine. Killua had woken up still screaming.
THAT was the only thing that actually concerned Gon.
What could have possibly terrified his best friend so much? What sort of dream was the ex-assassin actually having? Was it just a nightmare? A nightmare, perhaps, the boy was reliving?
Gon hoped Killua was willing to share what was wrong.
"Doushita no, …….Killua?"
A hand reflexively to his chest, Killua finally turned away from his friend, trying to hide the many emotions most likely showing on his pale and sweating face.
After a while….
"B-Betsuni….Gon…."
Gon's face slightly dropped in disappointment, but he quickly replaced that with a cheery smile. "Maa, you're OK now, though, right?" He continued to pat his friend's shoulder, even though the form in front of him had stiffened slightly. "No more bad dreams, so don't worry!"
"N-Nani? What the hell are you talking about??!!" Killua huffed, after coloring slightly. "NOTHING scares me, especially something not real! You got that??!!" He shrugged off the pats and stood up, kicking the PINK pillow to the side more in his flurry. He folded his arms, head held high in the air, and waited for Gon to say something from behind him.
Threads of sunlight shone in through the large window, illuminating miscellaneous objects and alighting the darkest corners of the room. Shadows twirled and mingled before finally diminishing as the sun continued to slowly rise.
After a few moments of silence from behind him, Killua faltered, lowering his head slightly, and turning around hesitantly to see what was going on with his friend.
Just before he had a chance to glimpse his smaller friend, a thin body was pressed up against him, a head coming in contact with his left shoulder.
Killua's eyes widened as he stiffened, keeping his gaze to the farthest wall, somewhere OTHER than to his best friend too close to his side.
He felt a sigh from his shoulder and finally looked down at the warm person leaning against him.
"Gomen, Killua. I just want you to be OK here with me. I don't want anything to happen to you….You can tell me whatever you want, even if its to shut up, I don't care. " He finally lifted his head and gazed into Killua's shocked eyes. "Im your friend, Killua," he smiled, "and I'll always be here no matter what you say or do. So don't worry about what I might think, ok?"
Just as he was about to continue hugging his best friend, he found himself quickly but gently propelled away, left to EEP and stumble back.
"GAAAAAH, THE SAPPINESS OF IT ALL!!!!" Killua screeched loudly, holding his head. He whipped around, turning quickly from his sweatdropping friend, and looked frantically around the room.
Where's the wake-up call??!! WAKE-UP CALL, WAKE-UP CALL!!!!! WHERE??!!!!! No, No, NO, NO, cant feel this way-
"Ne, Killua?"
KUSOOOOOO, WHERE THE HELL'S THE PHONE??!!!!!!!!
Through his streaking, jumbled thoughts, he faintly heard the most God-blessed noise ever.
*RIIIIING RIIIIIIIING*
Phone, phone, gotta be the phone….!!!! SAVED!!
He quickly turned back to his friend who was making his way to the table in the farthest corner where the phone was. "O-OI! That's the phone-I mean wake-up call. Yeah, YEAH, we probably missed breakfast though, heh….heh…..heheheheh…." He laughed nervously, trying to cover up his stammering.
Gon:????
As the silver-haired boy neared their room's door, twitching, Gon shrugged and picked up the still-ringing phone anyways.
"Moshimoshi…."
"Is this the room of a "Gon-kun"…..oh, AND a "Killua-sama?"
"Hai!"
"Ok, then….WAKE UP!!!! OKOSE!!!! SAMERO!!!! GET UR LAZY ASSES OUTTA BED! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK, THE WORLD IS GONNA EXPLODE, HITLER ROSE FROM THE DEAD, ALIENS HAVE INVADED, DALMATIONS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD, YOU'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! YOU MISSED BREAKFAST!!!! OKOSENASAI, BAKA-TACHI!!!! IMA!!!! NOW!!!!"
Gon, who was at the moment holding the phone FAR away from his ear, smiled cheerily after hearing the end of the call. "HAI! Arigatou, denwa-san! Im awake now, thanks!"
"No problem," the voice replied calmly in semi-smooth English.
Killua shook his head as Gon hung up. Sometimes, Gon, I wonder what really sets you off….
His flush had finally evaporated when he spoke up. "Oi, ima ikouze. Lets go now."
Gon smiled and nodded, grabbing his jacket from off the back of the chair and his small backpack. "Un, lets go."
Everything ready, Gon locked the door behind them, then followed his trudging best friend down the long, narrow highway. Jumping directly to the side of the other boy, he looked over at Killua and smiled.
Killua just stared: O.O "Whats wrong with you?"
Gon: ^_^ "Nandemonai da, Killua! Heeeee."
Killua shrugged, averting his gaze to the carpeted floor. "Whatever, " he muttered.
Gon looked on, perplexed but didn't question the other boy.
Reaching the end of the final hallway, they turned the corner and happened across the front desk, which had Killua instantly neko-scowling towards the unbeknownst familiar ladies.
Finally, as one felt the dreaded presence behind her, she turned around.
Instantly, papers flew and the place rained coffee and the lady flipped in the air to land safely in the other woman's arms.
"IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Gon was thrown back clear across the lobbying area and into the nearest elevator. Killua just stood there with his hands in his pockets.
A long silence.
…………………………………………………………….
*tumbleweeds*
Killua raised one eyebrow. O.o "Better?"
The woman shook her head REALLY quickly *shakeshakeshake* from her seat in her co-worker's arms. Her friend was just standing there like being leaped on happened every day.
Killua gave them both the EVIL EYE then walked on by like nothing had happened. "Oi, c'mon Gon."
Gon: ^_^() "Hai…." He ran past the ladies, bowed politely and gave apologies, then quickly followed after his retreating best friend.
The ladies: @_@ and ~.~
Finally getting to the West End, they searched out elevators, then made their way to the 50th floor.
Once stepping out of the closing elevators, each boy quietly took in their surroundings.
One weird thing they both noticed at the same time, though, was that the elevator opened directly into the arena. No more climbing never-ending stairs for them! The crowds broke out in cheers and instantly rushed into the elevator Gon and Killua were still occupying.
"N-NANI?!" Killua exclaimed as the horde of people pushed and scrambled next to him, separating him from Gon.
Killua reflexively reached out towards Gon, but the large mass of people pushed so far into the elevator, that Killua's arm was crushed back towards him onto his chest in a matter of seconds.
He held his breath, feeling anger suddenly boil from within. The elevator doors were already beginning to close, even though a horde more of people could be heard rushing towards them.
Killua fought the rage down, apparently winning….
Until….
A yelp cut into Killua's churning thoughts, a voice that was very familiar.
Gon….? ….Grrrrrrrrrrrr…………The anger erupted.
"TEMEEEEERA~!!!!"
Instantly, all the frenzied commotion died down, and people turned to stare at the fuming ex-assassin.
One annoying high-pitched voice could be clearly heard. "Oh my….We've pissed off a Zoldikk…." The voice genuinely sounded surprised about this. A lot of nods followed.
Killua pulled himself into the corner, finally obtaining a little space. He faintly made out the green jacket of his best friend in the other back corner.
Killua lifted his arms and slammed his fist in the nearest person's back. There was a yelp of pain and a few curses, but the person moved (actually, moved DOWN cause of the pain ^_^), allowing the boy to be able to do the same trick again to the next person.
"DOKE!!!! Get out of my way, freaks!!!! Gon!!!! Daijoubu?!!!" He shoved, pushed, punched, and kicked, finally making a nice bruised path for himself. He made his way towards his flat-up-against-the-wall-like-a-pancake best friend.
Gon smiled lopsided. "Hai,….heki heki…."
Killua sighed in relief, hiding it well with a glare. He turned towards the staring people who were now slightly worried as they heard the name ZOLDIKK. They stared at each other before turning back towards the silver-haired boy who was again moving towards the front and the held open elevator doors.
"DOKE," he ordered again, pulling along the other boy.
Each person stuck to the wall instantly like glue, all looking as if they never wished to leave.
Once out, Killua smirked at the people as the doors closed. "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaka….tachi…."
Killua grinned over at Gon, his face morphing yet again. "Dou d-" He was suddenly cut off as he saw Gon's stunned face. Not looking at him, but what was BEHIND him. Killua quickly turned around himself , expecting another horde of people stampeding their way over to them, but only saw….
He smiled slowly, looking out over the people and down below.
Unlike the first floor they had been on, the 50th was quite different, as Killua remembered. Not many people cheered aloud, most treated the fights like checker games-quietly but eagerly awaiting the fighters' next moves.
The fighters themselves seemed like players, not really throwing wild punches or performing stunning moves, but just quietly sizing their opponents up and testing out each other's defenses.
The 50th floor was actually one of the quietest-here, people knew their techniques would be judged stronger and the silent audience was more into the strength and intelligence of it all, not just immediate takedown like the two boys had witnessed the night before.
Still, ….Killua knew it was nothing- merely a level that people overly dramatized too quickly.
Killua also saw how the strength of the level didn't improve. Itd be a sinch to beat and Killua was confident that he and his best friend would be in and out of there in no time.
He turned to Gon, a grin on his face. "Gon, this will b-inai????"
O.O
Killua turned quickly around himself, searching out his suddenly MISSING best friend.
He's not here????
He surveyed the area, puzzlement turning to slight concern. Could something have happened to that baka in less than two minutes?
Killua vaguely remembered a vow he made to himself-something about not keeping his eyes off of the dark-haired boy.
When had he made that?
Sometime during the night? While he was sleeping? A dream?
If so, he didn't remember that much about it-the dream, that is. What had it been about again?
Killua shook out of his thoughts and prepared the search for his friend.
Didn't take long. ~.~
Killua had turned back towards the elevator and spied a lump of green curled up against the farthest wall of the arena.
He sweatdropped. ~.~()
Gon, as he clutched his knees to his chest, heard a slight shuffling make its way towards him. He continued his quiet rambling.
"Oi."
Gon didn't look up.
Killua's eyebrows twitched as he made out the soft mumbles.
"……Killua's too strong………gonna leave me here…….gonna hit my head on the ceiling…….not gonna make it…….maybe I'll graduate from here like school….takes about four years………"
Killua bent down and shook his head. "Oi," he repeated. Gon still didn't look up.
Killua tilted his head to the side, staring. " Whats wrong with you, Gon?" He sighed then scratched his head. "I don't get you. You went up against that old man Kaichou on the blimp without a problem and he's WAY more powerful than any of THESE guys! You went up against most of MY family but you cant fight HERE?! Do you KNOW how much of an insult that would be to my family?"
Gon still hadnt looked up. Killua sighed again and fisted his hand. He didn't want to do this but….
Gon drew in an alarming breath, as his keen senses went off. He felt a shiver to the side of his head and, discontinuing his mutterings, quickly moved to his right as a pale fist slammed into where he once was.
He blinked a couple of times then looked over to his best friend.
Killua raised one eyebrow. "You see that? Youre gonna be fine, Gon."
Gon looked back to the fist, confused, finally noticing the large gapping hole that was just beneath the now outstretched pale hand. Killua prepared to stand.
"I have to admit, Gon, that when we first started out, I was sort of worried for you. I remember a lot of stuff that went on here," he turned and faced the arena, "and I really didn't know if you COULD make it."
He folded his arms then drew in a breath. "But…."
Silence stretched on for a moment, then it was like Killua deflated-he uncrossed his arms and looked a little to the side where Gon was. "I know better now. You're not as strong as you COULD be, but I know you could have this entire place beat if you set your mind to it." He shrugged. "I can also see myself with you, so that HAS to mean something. I told you, Im not leaving your side and I wont allow you to leave mine. That means that wherever you go, Im going….and wherever I go, YOU'RE going." He scowled for a minute, his cheeks heating a little bit. "I don't intend to quit this time, Gon, so that means that you're gonna be staying with me for a long LONG time."
Gon finally looked up, smiling. "Killua, I-"
"Long, long, long, long, long, LONG, LONG, LONG, LOOONG, LONGLONGLONGLONG……..time," Killua huffed, whirling around and glaring.
Gon sweatdropped, then smiled widely, his confidence restored. "Arigatou….Killua."
He got to his feet, brushing himself off. "Im sorry for all of that-Im ready now."
Killua gently patted the other boy's shoulder, coloring again slightly at the contact. "Saa, ikou."
"Un."
Finally, getting out of the shadows and away from the elevator, they entered into the lit up stands of the arena.
It looked as if nothing had changed-matches were still going on and rigid fighters were still contemplating their opponents.
Most of the audience was getting slightly frustrated now, as Gon noticed, but the tension was thick, and that sparked more excitement within the people than anything else.
Ok, give some credit to the lone peanut guy working his way down the aisles. ~.~
Finally, a few loud shouts erupted within the crowd.
Killua and Gon both looked over towards the one fight that had caught so many people's interest.
The fight between #341 and fighter #2781
#341 had actually decided to make a move….and the move was instantly FATAL, a well-thought out plan but highly gruesome as the outcome.
That one fighter had finally rushed his opponent, but rather than slamming into #2781 like his opponent had thought, he changed direction at the last second.
Moving quickly to the side of #2781, #341 jumped, slashed out with his unnaturally sharp nails, and sunk them into his opponent's neck.
Blood oozing down and igniting a fire within the audience, the fighter wrenched his hands around and his opponent's head was literally ripped off, his face slackening as his neck was separated from his body.
#341 tore the head away and threw it against the wall, then kicked his opponent's prone and bloodied body that was now lying in a heap of its own deep red blood on the arena floor.
"INSTANT KO!!!!" rang throughout the arena and two of the refs raced over, one congratulating the winner and the other moving the body out of the way while signaling some help.
The audience erupted in an uproar, whistles and gleeful shouts ringing throughout the place.
As it died down, more action was heard from the other battles taking place just beyond.
Killua guessed that other fighters, after witnessing the crowd's reactions, grew cocky and started to initiate their own exciting battles.
Killua shrugged, smirking down at the fights. Iyaaa, not hard at all….rakusha rakusha….
A second later………Killua: O.O
Uh ohhh………….
He winced as he forgot about something.
Heheheh….I hope Gon didn't see all that…………..~.~
His eyebrow twitched as he turned to his side.
Sure enough……..^_^()
Killua looked down to his rocking best friend. "Oi, Gon……..^_^() Daijoubu ka?"
Gon rocked harder, his eyes turning to little swirlies as he continued to watch the one ref kick the body of fighter #2781 up against the farthest arena wall across the way.
Gon: @_@ ore o….bukorosu….honki da yo…..
(A/N): Gomen na, minna! ^_^ I guess I said that chap. 7 would hold the ending of most angst for Killua, but this was getting 2 long, so I broke it down into parts. Im pretty sure there will be only TWO parts, but *shrugs* who know….^_^()
Also, wariiiiii 4 the wait, ppl! Sheesh, almost 3 months, huh? @_@ Gomen….its been weird around here.
Thanks again 4 all the reviews, sorry I erased the other posting of this with all those nice reviews. The chaps were almost ALL wrong….
Thank C-chan 4 me posting this tonight. She beta-ed it so quickly, I was @_@
Errrrrrm, o, yeah. I sorta gave up on the translations thing, so I kinda set it up where the close translations were nearby.
Example: "inai" = "he/she/it's not here"
^_^ O, but for 2, u prolly might need some help if u dunno *shrugs*, soooo
Temera: What Killua screamed in the elevator. I drew it out cause he was angry, but it's the plural form of "teme" which means "bastard" or whatever comes close 2 that.
Ore o….bukorosu….honki da yo: GAAAAAAAAH, gomen! Me just luv Nihongo so much….Im pretty sure this is right….This means: "He/she/it/they will kill me. 4 real." I put it as "they", but as u gyz kno, the Nihongojin sometimes dun make stuff like that specific, so u gotta go by the text of it.
*shrugs* ^_^ OK! Well……..no, I WONT wait 3 months again. Prolly have the next part up by Saturday. I just wanted 2 work on my other fics 2. Im STILL in2 this cause Killua is STILL my fav. Thing EVER, so dun think that Im just writing now 2 appease u ppl. I actually do like this fic a lot, and u gyz liking it is just a bonus *V*
Welp….XP nyaaaaa
Ja na! *runs off*