Author's Notes: I don't own Hunter X Hunter.
"Ah...young master Neon your home", Elaiza said.
"Good afternoon to you Elaiza", Neon said, quickly going up to the stairs to change her clothes.
"Young master your father will have a party this Wednesday night because- "Neon turned to her as she interrupted.
"It's his birthday. I know Elaiza".
"Young master he said invite Kurapika along", the maid added. She paused.
"What?"
"That's what the master told me", Neon slapped her forehead. "By the way young master your dad had bought you a gown. I'd placed it in your room".
"Thank you Elaiza", she said and went to her room immediately.
~*~*~*~*~
As she opened her door she saw a pink gown on her bed. She dropped her bag down and went to her bed. She touched the gown with glitters on it. It was made of fine silk. 'Weird. Its dad's birthday so I have to give him a gift. Not him giving me', Neon thought. She quickly set the thoughts aside as she grabbed the extension phone. She dialed Kurapika's number and waited for someone to answer it.
"Hello good evening?" Kurapika greeted.
"Hello good evening. Kurapika is this you?" Neon asked.
"Yes...Neon? What do you want?" he asked.
"Look...could you come here this Wednesday night? It's dad's birthday and he invited you", she replied.
"Wednesday night? Hmn...sure I'll go!" he replied.
"Great! Formal attire understand?" she said.
"Understand your highness!" he joked. He heard her laugh.
"Stop it will you?" Neon said.
"It's still you...you laugh like that", Kurapika's voice was like a whisper. Neon blushed.
"K-Kurapika..."she stammered. She shook her head. "See you on Wednesday. Bye".
"Bye. See you", he said, then put the phone down. Then Neon had nearly forgotten.
"I have to invite Shizuka, Machi, Gon and Killua!" she gushed as she picked up the phone again.
~*~*~*~*~
It was Wednesday night and many people who are invited came to the Nostrad mansion to celebrate Right Nostrad's birthday. And Kurapika, Gon, Killua, Shizuka and Machi came along. "Wow! This is the nicest and grand party that I have ever seen!" Gon gushed.
"Oh Gon!" Killua said, shook his head. Kurapika get a glass of champagne. "Eh? You drink that?" Kurapika drank first before he answered.
"Yeah why?"
"But your still a junior...I mean a third year high school!" Gon exclaimed. Killua nods his head in agreement.
"Guys don't worry. I can handle it. I won't be drunk or whatsoever. I drank champagne a couple of times!" Kurapika said.
"Besides guys you don't have to worry. Kurapika is not a kid anymore!" Neon said. The five looked at her. She blushed. "W-What?"
"Ows...so now you're protecting him huh?" Machi teased, hitting Neon's elbow. She looked away blushingly.
"O-Of course not!" she replied. Then the people began to dance.
"Gon, Killua and Machi let's dance!" Shizuka said.
"Okay!" the three replied as they went to the dance floor. Kurapika tap Neon's shoulder.
"Shall we?"
"S-Sorry Kurapika. I don't know how to dance. You can invite someone else", Neon said. She gave a small bow and left him. Kurapika sighed but he planned to follow her.
~*~*~*~*~
Neon went up to the rooftop and lean on the rail. "Boring", Neon muttered under her breath.
"It's not boring for it's a lovely night and people are dancing", someone said. She looked around to see Kurapika.
"What are you doing here?"
"I can't find a good partner so I asked you again", Kurapika said. "Dance with me?"
"Sorry Kurapika. But I'm not good in dancing", she replied. He went near her.
"It's okay. Remember we had a deal to change yourself right? So you'll know how to dance", he said, taking her hand. And after she knew it they we're dancing. "You know what? You look beautiful on the gown you're wearing. You should wear it".
"I am wearing it", she said.
"Oh...yeah...right. I mean wear it ever there are parties. You looked beautiful". Oopps...he should have not gone that far.
"Really?"
"Well...yeah. It fits you. Your true image shows", he replied, he blushed on what he said and what he is thinking. That the curves on her body show and the dress looks sexy on her.
"Thanks Kurapika", she said as she chuckled. He twirled her around twice. And that caused her to be dizzy. "Kurapika I'm dizzy", she said. Then slowly they stopped. "Maybe we should stop", he said.
"But we have stopped", Neon corrected.
"Oh...right", he told her. He kissed her forehead.
"What was that for?"
"So that the pain will go away", Kurapika replied.
"You're treating me like a kid", she was still holding his hands.
"When you were still a kid and you are hurt, just a tiny scratch, you want me to kiss it so that the pain would go away. I was your second mother, you told me that when we're little", he explained.
"Oh yeah...I remember", she said, cheeks flushed.
"So are you feeling better?" he asked. She nods. "How about we'll go inside? It's cold here".
"You go. I'll be here for a couple of minutes", she replied.
"Or hours", he said. She rolls her eyes. He looked at his watch. "It's late Neon. I should be going".
"Bye", Neon went to him and kisses his cheek. He stared at her. "W-What?"
"You haven't kiss me like that after five months", Kurapika said.
"We're fighting! Duh!" she remarked.
"Bye Neon! Thanks for inviting me", Kurapika said, then he left her.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Shizuka and Machi! Hey Neon!" Kurapika greeted them that morning.
"Hi Kurapika!" the two said. It took Neon some time to greet him.
"Hey...Kurapika!" Neon said lamely, eyes downcast.
"What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.
"You see Kurapika...Neon just confessed to her crush this EARLY morning that she loves and likes him. BUT...he turned her...down", Machi answered.
"And he said he treats her only a friend", Shizuka added.
"Neon", Kurapika said as he sat across her. Her eyes turned to him. "Maybe your love for him didn't work coz' he doesn't really love you. Maybe someone out there loves you more".
"You think?" Neon asked him. Kurapika nods his head and smiled.
"Yes I really think", he replied. She smiled but he knows her smile didn't reach her eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
It was lunch as Neon spends her time in the rooftop. She sighed. Love...what's it all about? One thing she hates about love is...it's never perfect. Never will! The door opened and in came her best friend Kurapika with a smile on his face. She wonders...what's he doing here? "I've been looking for you", Kurapika said as he sat next to her on the cemented floor.
"Why are you looking for me?" Neon asked, so far her facial expression didn't change.
"Nothing", he replied. "Smile Neon. I know your still depressed coz' your crush turned you down", he added. She was shocked on what he said. So he knows. She smiled to herself. Of course he does! It's way too obvious.
"Sorry to make you worry. I never knew love is not perfect. It never will..."Neon began. Somehow he knew she was restless.
"Cheer up eh? There are many men out there that you can have a crush on. Move on Neon...just move on", he advice. He pinched her cheek lightly. "Don't worry I'll always be here for you".
"And why did you pinch me for?" she asked, touching her cheek.
"So that you'll wake up form your depression", he answered.
"Sou desu ka..."she said. "Okay I give up...I've forgiven you and your old Neon is back!" she said, out of the blue.
To be continued...
"Ah...young master Neon your home", Elaiza said.
"Good afternoon to you Elaiza", Neon said, quickly going up to the stairs to change her clothes.
"Young master your father will have a party this Wednesday night because- "Neon turned to her as she interrupted.
"It's his birthday. I know Elaiza".
"Young master he said invite Kurapika along", the maid added. She paused.
"What?"
"That's what the master told me", Neon slapped her forehead. "By the way young master your dad had bought you a gown. I'd placed it in your room".
"Thank you Elaiza", she said and went to her room immediately.
~*~*~*~*~
As she opened her door she saw a pink gown on her bed. She dropped her bag down and went to her bed. She touched the gown with glitters on it. It was made of fine silk. 'Weird. Its dad's birthday so I have to give him a gift. Not him giving me', Neon thought. She quickly set the thoughts aside as she grabbed the extension phone. She dialed Kurapika's number and waited for someone to answer it.
"Hello good evening?" Kurapika greeted.
"Hello good evening. Kurapika is this you?" Neon asked.
"Yes...Neon? What do you want?" he asked.
"Look...could you come here this Wednesday night? It's dad's birthday and he invited you", she replied.
"Wednesday night? Hmn...sure I'll go!" he replied.
"Great! Formal attire understand?" she said.
"Understand your highness!" he joked. He heard her laugh.
"Stop it will you?" Neon said.
"It's still you...you laugh like that", Kurapika's voice was like a whisper. Neon blushed.
"K-Kurapika..."she stammered. She shook her head. "See you on Wednesday. Bye".
"Bye. See you", he said, then put the phone down. Then Neon had nearly forgotten.
"I have to invite Shizuka, Machi, Gon and Killua!" she gushed as she picked up the phone again.
~*~*~*~*~
It was Wednesday night and many people who are invited came to the Nostrad mansion to celebrate Right Nostrad's birthday. And Kurapika, Gon, Killua, Shizuka and Machi came along. "Wow! This is the nicest and grand party that I have ever seen!" Gon gushed.
"Oh Gon!" Killua said, shook his head. Kurapika get a glass of champagne. "Eh? You drink that?" Kurapika drank first before he answered.
"Yeah why?"
"But your still a junior...I mean a third year high school!" Gon exclaimed. Killua nods his head in agreement.
"Guys don't worry. I can handle it. I won't be drunk or whatsoever. I drank champagne a couple of times!" Kurapika said.
"Besides guys you don't have to worry. Kurapika is not a kid anymore!" Neon said. The five looked at her. She blushed. "W-What?"
"Ows...so now you're protecting him huh?" Machi teased, hitting Neon's elbow. She looked away blushingly.
"O-Of course not!" she replied. Then the people began to dance.
"Gon, Killua and Machi let's dance!" Shizuka said.
"Okay!" the three replied as they went to the dance floor. Kurapika tap Neon's shoulder.
"Shall we?"
"S-Sorry Kurapika. I don't know how to dance. You can invite someone else", Neon said. She gave a small bow and left him. Kurapika sighed but he planned to follow her.
~*~*~*~*~
Neon went up to the rooftop and lean on the rail. "Boring", Neon muttered under her breath.
"It's not boring for it's a lovely night and people are dancing", someone said. She looked around to see Kurapika.
"What are you doing here?"
"I can't find a good partner so I asked you again", Kurapika said. "Dance with me?"
"Sorry Kurapika. But I'm not good in dancing", she replied. He went near her.
"It's okay. Remember we had a deal to change yourself right? So you'll know how to dance", he said, taking her hand. And after she knew it they we're dancing. "You know what? You look beautiful on the gown you're wearing. You should wear it".
"I am wearing it", she said.
"Oh...yeah...right. I mean wear it ever there are parties. You looked beautiful". Oopps...he should have not gone that far.
"Really?"
"Well...yeah. It fits you. Your true image shows", he replied, he blushed on what he said and what he is thinking. That the curves on her body show and the dress looks sexy on her.
"Thanks Kurapika", she said as she chuckled. He twirled her around twice. And that caused her to be dizzy. "Kurapika I'm dizzy", she said. Then slowly they stopped. "Maybe we should stop", he said.
"But we have stopped", Neon corrected.
"Oh...right", he told her. He kissed her forehead.
"What was that for?"
"So that the pain will go away", Kurapika replied.
"You're treating me like a kid", she was still holding his hands.
"When you were still a kid and you are hurt, just a tiny scratch, you want me to kiss it so that the pain would go away. I was your second mother, you told me that when we're little", he explained.
"Oh yeah...I remember", she said, cheeks flushed.
"So are you feeling better?" he asked. She nods. "How about we'll go inside? It's cold here".
"You go. I'll be here for a couple of minutes", she replied.
"Or hours", he said. She rolls her eyes. He looked at his watch. "It's late Neon. I should be going".
"Bye", Neon went to him and kisses his cheek. He stared at her. "W-What?"
"You haven't kiss me like that after five months", Kurapika said.
"We're fighting! Duh!" she remarked.
"Bye Neon! Thanks for inviting me", Kurapika said, then he left her.
~*~*~*~*~
"Hey Shizuka and Machi! Hey Neon!" Kurapika greeted them that morning.
"Hi Kurapika!" the two said. It took Neon some time to greet him.
"Hey...Kurapika!" Neon said lamely, eyes downcast.
"What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.
"You see Kurapika...Neon just confessed to her crush this EARLY morning that she loves and likes him. BUT...he turned her...down", Machi answered.
"And he said he treats her only a friend", Shizuka added.
"Neon", Kurapika said as he sat across her. Her eyes turned to him. "Maybe your love for him didn't work coz' he doesn't really love you. Maybe someone out there loves you more".
"You think?" Neon asked him. Kurapika nods his head and smiled.
"Yes I really think", he replied. She smiled but he knows her smile didn't reach her eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
It was lunch as Neon spends her time in the rooftop. She sighed. Love...what's it all about? One thing she hates about love is...it's never perfect. Never will! The door opened and in came her best friend Kurapika with a smile on his face. She wonders...what's he doing here? "I've been looking for you", Kurapika said as he sat next to her on the cemented floor.
"Why are you looking for me?" Neon asked, so far her facial expression didn't change.
"Nothing", he replied. "Smile Neon. I know your still depressed coz' your crush turned you down", he added. She was shocked on what he said. So he knows. She smiled to herself. Of course he does! It's way too obvious.
"Sorry to make you worry. I never knew love is not perfect. It never will..."Neon began. Somehow he knew she was restless.
"Cheer up eh? There are many men out there that you can have a crush on. Move on Neon...just move on", he advice. He pinched her cheek lightly. "Don't worry I'll always be here for you".
"And why did you pinch me for?" she asked, touching her cheek.
"So that you'll wake up form your depression", he answered.
"Sou desu ka..."she said. "Okay I give up...I've forgiven you and your old Neon is back!" she said, out of the blue.
To be continued...