Tragedy struck while Kurapika was away on one of his vacations. It seemed like a normal night at the casino till all hell broke loose. My 1supst/sup clue was more shouting than was normal with a couple screams of terror erupted from one corner of the game floor. Standing up I saw a man wild eyed clutching hostess or dealer to his chest. He was shouting about being robbed and getting his money back. I was trying to determine what I should do when over the PA I heard Melody start to play a lullaby, hardening my Nen and slapping my hands over my ears was almost not enough. Everyone fell to the floor as I was dragged to my knees and I heard a gun go off. Fighting back to my feet I approached Basho and Linssen who were wearing earmuffs as they trussed the man up like a turkey. I screamed "9 1 1!" as I saw the girl crumpled with a spreading pool of blood. Rushing to her side the horror deepened as I saw the built wound in her head and to complete the fiasco as I checked for a pulse her wig dropped off- it was Neon.

The police crawled all over like an army of ants, investigating, questioning, and getting everyone's statements. While waiting our turns Basho blustered "Krys! How dare you endanger yourself while in such a delicate condition! What if he a had shot YOU!"

"Oh give over! My Nen is good enough to protect me from Joe Average and his normal bullets Honestly I was in more danger of hurting my self or the baby from Melody's Nen! I congratulate her quick thinking, she probably saved lives from panic trampling people to death! I just wish that he hadn't pulled the trigger as he fell asleep."

"Ms. Krystal Smith please come in." The officer ordered. "OK Ms. Smith begin at the beginning, what happened here?"

"Yes Officer. I only knew something was wrong when I heard the screams- there is a background level of noise always from the various games being played and even yells of Joy or Frustration are completely normal but the 'I'm going to die' sound of their screams was not. I stood up from my table to see if I could see what was causing such a commotion. I saw the man clutching one of my fellow dealers like a hostage while he yelled he wanted his money back. Then there was a gunshot and he sagged to the ground. My coworkers restrained him while I approached and saw my fellow dealer had been shot so yelled for someone to call 911 but when I reached her side it was obvious she was dead. Then you guys came."

"OK, Ms. You say there was a gunshot and then he sank to the ground. Did some one shoot him?"

"No Sir!"

"Your sure? Your friend wasn't hurt in a cross fire?"

"No Sir!"

"What made the man collapse?"

"I don't know Sir!"

"Many of the guests where knocked unconscious by something? Where you knocked unconscious?"

"No Sir."

"Are you sure? Do you know what may have happened to them?"

"Yes I'm sure Sir. I don't know Sir."

"Your friend that was shot was wearing a wig even though she had a perfectly good head of hair, why?"

"Neon liked to change her look. She be blonde yesterday, brunette today and a redhead tomorrow. That was her eccentricity, but with hair die that would wreck your hair in short order so she wore wigs to have the same effect without the damage."

"Makes sense… Do you have anything else to add?"

"No Sir."

"OK Ms. Well we have your address and phone if we have more questions."

Basho, Linssen, Melody, and I were held back and interviewed by another officer. "Hello! I'm an intern Blacklist Hunter apprenticing at the Police Department and I'd like to ask a few more pointed questions. You 3 are in the Hunter Database and your Hunter License removed you from needing to answer the police, you Ms. are not but something you said in the waiting room makes the fact you are not more remarkable still. 1st off Nen incapacitated that man?" the officer asked as he flashed his badge.

"Yes Sir." I replied.

"Which of you's Nen was it?"

"Mine." Melody answered.

"Might I ask how?"

"Everyone hearing my music is affected by the mood of the song." Melody explained.

"And you 3 were unaffected how?"

"Linssen and I wore gun-range earmuffs." Basho responded.

"And you Ms?"

"I clapped may hands over my ears as soon as I heard her start to play, it almost wasn't enough."

"Ah! That makes sense. OK, I'll tell the police that the casino had some sort of riot security measure that triggered, that should be good enough to complete their paperwork. You Ms. Should take the Hunter exam, for someone with Nen It should be easy enough to pass… Although it looks like you might have your hands full for a while, should I ask if any Medical Hunters have done studys on the effects of Nen on pregnancy?"

"You mean Nen can hurt my child!" I was aghast.

"Mam, I've never heard of anything, but I can inquire if that anyone has found if Nen can effect pregnancy, whether positively or negatively. If there hasn't been would you mind if an intern Medical Hunter was tasked to do a study and came to ask you questions?"

"No Sir!"

A week later a familiar bellow echoed thrugh the mansion, "Where are you! YOU BLOND BASTARD! Melody tell me where he's HIDING!"

"I'm sorry but Kurapica is currently out of the mansion- and I have no idea when he might return! PLEASE keep your voice down!" Melody cajoled.

"AH! Sorry I dont want to disturb the Mom-to- Oh! Hi Ms. Krys! I'm sorry to cause a ruckus! But you do look like things are progressing well!"

"Actually the one most sensitive to noise right now is Mr. Nostrade, please we do everything we can to let him greave in peace."

"Ok! Sorry again for intruding but you are actually the one I came to see, may I?" he gestured to my belly.

"Yes please! I am glad you came because I've got a question about Nen affecting Kristalli!"

"Yes I know I'm here because the Hunter Assosiation put out a call to Medical Hunters on any studies on Nen affecting pregnancy." Leoreo explained as he gentely placed a hand on my baby bump, "And when I heard where the information needed to be sent I couldn't stay away. Forgive me for not thinking about this and doing proper reasurch be for you were in such a delicate condition." He begain to tap his wrist with his other hand.

"Oh my she jumped!" "I can feel her wake up!" Our words jumbled together.

We convined in Dr. Ikiteiruishi's exam room and be gain experimenting, any ones Nen including my own Ten seamed to excite her. But the best response was to Melody's Lullabys as she fell asleep mid leap. We came to the conclusion that while she could definitely feel Nen, it didn't cause stress and harm so was probly neutral or positive to development.