Winter's Autumn
Chapter One:
Disclaimer: Hunter x Hunter belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi and obviously not me, so no suing.
Flamers: I have yet to be flamed for a fanfic, but anyways I dun really care if you flame me or not. I certainly won't like it since I think it's very rude to flame people. If you have constructive criticism or an ideas for me I will accept them gladly and with politeness. Flaming is immature and rude and any flames will be ripped to pieces and fed to my kitties and my dog.
Author Notes: Much like everything else I write, this a rewrite of the series, which of course mean's PLOT CHANGES ( MAJOR MAJOR PLOT CHANGES LATER ON) and Original characters. Also both anime and manga are used for plot lines since some things happen in the anime that don't happen in the manga. I don't have access to a ton of the anime but I do to a good portion of the manga, and using parts of both makes it more interesting.
I'm a lazy person who can try to update frequently but usually fails at doing so.
Please ask before using any original characters.
Warnings: romance, violence, cursing, plot changes and adding of original characters
Couplings: Killua/OC, ( other pairing's may be added later)
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" Good work." The captain's voice rang around the deck. " You have two hours ahead of you. The worst is still to come." his voice trailed off as he spotted a young girl looking over the edge of the boat. He raised an eyebrow almost intrigued, It was rare for young one's to try and enter the hunter's exam though the entrance age was twelve, but a young girl was even rarer. He walked past her.
" You sick girl?" He asked, she turned to stare up at him out of a pair of the strangest colored eye's he ever seen. Her right eye was a shade of dark yet bright, mysterious shade of green, the left eye was a warm gentle shade of dark brown. She merely shook her head in answer to the captain's question.
" No I was just watching the waves and listening to the wind." She smiled lightly, as the strong ocean wind blew through her midnight black bangs that fell directly into her face. Long strands framed the sides of her face coming over her ears ending a bit below her chin. The rest of her midnight black hair only came down enough to brush a little past her shoulder's and was tied back with a dark green ribbon. She was dressed rather uniquely in a long sleeved dark blue shirt that easily came down to her knees, it was also evidently that she wore some type of turtle necked shirt beneath it She had a large sash wrapped around her waist and tied in the front the rest of the long sash of an even deeper blue color then her shirt blowing past her sides and behind her, if the wind settled the rest of the ash probably would come down to at least her knee's. Tucked into the tied sash was a short sheathed katana. The very top of the hilt was a shimmering piece of blue colored metal, the ties of the hilt were also deep green and black, and around the end of the hilt were design red-brown autumn leaves surrounding by deep blue. Around her neck she wore a long worn looking red-brown autumn leaf. Her small skinny legs were clothed by long black pants that came down even over her feet, almost hiding her black and green shoes from view. The captain's eyes slid up her small skinny form, on initial site she looked to be about ten but on a closer look she was probably a few year's older. Her face was small and she didn't look to have much muscle on her, but her chest was slightly developed hinting at an older age. He shook his head wondering and let his eyes travel over to another boy that was probably around her age and looking off the edge of the boat into the deep sea.
" What about you boy? You seasick?" unlike the girl he didn't shake his head or even nod, at first he almost didn't even seem to respond.
" There'll be another storm, even bigger." He said softly still looking out at the sea.
" Hmm?" the ship's captain looked amused. " What makes you say that? He asked taking out a bottle and taking a sip to drink.
" The wind's are screaming at each other." The tiny girl said speaking up a bit, her odd colored eyes looking back at him. The boy turned to look at her, his spiky hair almost the exact same shade as her's, his eyes a deep shade of brown.
" Screaming?" Both the captain and the boy asked looking surprised, she gave a slight uneasy smile.
" I guess you could say I can understand the way the wind talks and the pattern's it makes." She said softly looking as if she had made a mistake in telling them, to her surprise the boy gave her a huge smile.
" Sugoi, . I can only tell because the gull's are saying that I should be careful." He told her with that huge smile on his face.
" You can understand birds?" she asked her different colored eyes wide with surprise.
" A little bit yeah."
" Now that's incredible. I can only understand felines, canines, and some lizards.." Now it was her turn to smile.
" Hey you two?" The captain called looking at the two with interest. " Can either of you tell me when the storm will be upon us, and how strong it will be?" The boy nodded and looked out at the birds, the smaller girl just closed her eyes listening carefully.
" Waves should be about two times high then before. If we keep at this speed, we should be in the heart of the storm in about three hours." He said turning back to the captain, she opened her eyes and nodded.
" That's more accurate then I could have gotten. The wind doesn't like to tell me things all the time." she gave an odd indescribable smile.
" Boy follow me! I'll show you a few things about driving a ship." he started to a walk off and the boy gave a cheerful okay and started to follow him.
" Ano… Could I come to?" The girl asked stopping both male's in their tracks, the captain raised an eyebrow apparently amused.
" If your interested." He said and started to walk off again, now with both of them following him.
" Can I ask you a question?" The boy asked as he walked beside the girl that only came up to about his chin. She shrugged and nodded. " Can you really use that?" she gave a confused blink and looked down to her sash where the hilt of her katana was showing.
" Of course I can, what would be the point of carrying it otherwise." she said with a shrug.
" Well I've never really met a girl that can fight with a sword. " He gave a cheerful laugh.
" That's because a large portion of them can't or won't." She laughed as well. " obviously I'm not one of that large portion. Then again I was always told I was a bit strange."
" Like your eyes?" He asked looking at green and brown eyes.
" Yes, Like my eyes." She repeated with a frown.
" I think your eyes are really cool." He grinned at her and her expression almost immediately brightened.
" Really?" She asked, surprise and happiness written all over her face. " Everyone else seems to think there strange and called me a freak."
" Well that's mean." He said as they entered a room with the captain. She nodded and giggled.
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" Finally, You're the last four?"
The captain glanced over the young boy and the young girl again, and at the two males now standing on either side of them. The one standing next to the tiny black haired girl was a boy that looked to be in his late teens, He wore a calm expression , his blonde hair framing his face and falling into his catlike eyes. The man next to him was taller then them all with short black hair and glasses.
" What are your names?"
" My Name is Kurapika." The blonde haired boy said calmly, his voice a slight bit feminine.
" I'm Gon." the young boy said with a grin.
" Nihenme, Aki." The only present female said with a smile and bowed politely.
"I'm called Leorio." The tall man next to Kurapika said at last.
" Why do you want to be hunter's?" the captain continued.
" Excuse me." Leorio said rudely. " I don't think you're an examiner."
" Answer anyway."
" I want to know what my father's work is like." Gon said cheerfully , raising his hand.
" Hey." Leorio growled down at Gon. " Not so fast kid. Who told you to answer? Don't you have any team spirit." the tiny girl next to Gon almost grinned and as if to spit the older male answered the captain's
question.
" I met a hunter when I was young in the forest near my village and he said I'd make a good hunter. So I decided to see if he was right. Besides it seems like an interesting occupation."
" HEY BRAT."
" My name is Aki, not brat. Generally it's polite to call address a person by their name and not by something as rude as brat." She then stuck out her tongue at him.
" Were just giving our reason's what's wrong with that?" Gon asked.
" I don't get it either." Aki said with a shrug.
" You shouldn't that's all. For me it's a manner of respect." the older male replied glaring at the girl who glared straight back.
" I agree with this guy." Kurapika finally spoke up.
"EH! How old are you? Were you never taught to respect your elders?" Leorio asked now looking at him.
" I was." Aki muttered under her breath. " But one of those said elders also said not to respect idiots."
" WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
" Nothing to you anyway."
" Speaking honestly in front of people I've just met, and the reasons that make me wish to become a hunter are mine, and are personal. That's why it's not possible for me to answer you in this place." He continued
speaking ignoring the taller man.
" Well¦ ,I see. In that case you must get off my ship as soon as possible.." The captain said his eyes glancing off to the side. Both Kurapika and Leorio looked surprised, so the captain continued speaking. " You still don't get it? The hunter exam has already begun." The boat creaked and turned violently from the raging storm outside, Aki placed her green and black shoed feet in a firm position on the floor as did Gon as they stared at the captain.
" You can't ignore that there is as many applicants to be hunters as there are stars in the sky. Because of the lack of time and space, it's impossible to judge everyone. So guys like me are used to diminish the
number of candidates. Then , except for you four. All the other passenger's have been registered as failures for the grand jury. Even if they can get to the place where the exams are being held, the doors
will be shut. So in other words, the decision of whether or not you go on to the exams belongs to me. So put away your mistrust and answer my question."
Kurapika frowned for a moment looking at the captain seriously. " I ..I am the only survivor of the Kurata clan." he took a deep breath and
continued. " Four years ago, all of my relatives were killed by thieves. The reason I want to become a hunter is because I want to capture the Genei Ryodan."
" Become a hunter of the black list?" The captain took a swing of whatever was the bottle he was holding at that moment. " The Genei Ryodan belongs to class A, even the best hunters will think twice before helping you. Your chasing after a sure death.'
" I do not fear death." His eyes flashed with slight anger." What I fear most is my anger that never leaves."
" So in other words you want to avenge yourself, why do you need to be a hunter for that?" The taller male standing next to him asked confused.
" That Leorio, is the stupidest question I've ever been asked. If I don't become a hunter, I won't have access to certain places, information, and
displacement. It's probably a detail your little neuron's missed." Kurapika practically snapped, as Gon blinked confusing and Aki straight out snickered.
" In other words he's an idiot." she clarified for Gon's sake.
" YOU LITTLE BRAT. Leorio snarled at her angrily and
she just smiled sweetly.
" Aki." She reminded with that sweet smile still in place.
" Well what about you Leorio?" the captain asked raising an eyebrow at the girl who only a mere few hours ago had been rather shy and now was being quite open and sarcastic.
" In fact you have a good head and I'm going to answer." He grinned wildly. " I won't use four different ways . Lets speak openly. MONEY! With money. you can have everything. A great house, a class car
the best alcohol."
" Baka." Aki said rolling her eyes.
" Unfortunately, manners can't be bought Leorio." Kurapika nodded in agreement with the girl.
" That's the third time." He glared at the shorter man.
" Follow me to the deck, lets spill a little noble blood of the Kurata or something." He turned away from a now angry Kurapika.
" Take back what you just said Leorio." He glared.
" Leorio-san." He snapped back and started to walked off towards the open deck of the ship. " Come."
" I'm right behind you." was the short reply he got as Kurapika followed him.
" EH?! I'm NOT FINISHED!" The captain yelled after them. " DO you not want to go and pass the exams?"
" You should just let them fight." Gon said sitting up on something, both Aki and the captain looked at him. "If you want to know someone, start by find out what makes them mad. My Aunt Mito often said that phrase. I like it a lot. He said and continued speaking as Aki jumped up and sat beside him. " From my point of view, both have good reasons to be angry, it's better to let them fight."
" I like the sound of your aunt." She smiled. " She sounds really smart."
" Hai." he nodded. " She's really nice to."
" My aunt Miwa is pretty nice, if not crazy, but the rest of my family ..."she gave a sad sigh and the her head shot up as a member of the ship's
crew ran in.
" Captain!! The wind is blowing stronger then expected." the man yelled.
" I didn't expect it to be so strong." The man growled and the young boy and girl both jumped down from where they were sitting.
" You can't expect it. The wind is unpredictable force, you can only try and work with it and hope it's willing to work with you in return." Aki muttered simply.
" Your right about that girl." The captain smirked and then frowned. " However if the wind's to strong we might have a bit of trouble." He started to head towards the deck, with the young boy and girl following.
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" My god!" The captain said as they reached the deck in time to see Kurapika's block Leorio's knife with the weapon he was using. " If one of them falls from the boat , it will be impossible to save him." Aki turned her head, her black hair sticking to her face and the back of her from the force of the heavy rain in time to see part of the sail break and a piece of the wood go flying towards a man knocking him off the boat.
"GATSO!!!!!!!" several crew member's yelled. The young girl
blinked as Gon suddenly ran past her and leapt in-between the two combatant's and grabbed the man's legs. Aki cursed heavily and ran after him grabbing Gon's legs to keep him from falling overboard. She
felt Kurapika grab her around the waist and noticed Leorio manage to grab Gon further up his leg. Together the two managed to pull them up. Gon collapsed on the deck once everyone was safe and rubbed his nose.
" Ouch, I banged it." Seconds later Aki hit him over the head.
" BAKA, I'm going to bang a lot more then your nose. WHAT the hell were you thinking?" She growled her eyes flashing.
" I wasn't." he smiled at her as she practically fell over beside him.
" ARE YOU TWO CRAZY? Leorio and Kurapika asked yelling at them both.
" Well yes, actually I thought I was called Insane and Psychopathic more then crazy, but it works." She shrugged and Gon laughed. The two older males looked at each other and sweat dropped heavily.
" Besides there's nothing to worry about, since you
caught us." The cheerful boy said with his almost constant smile , the girl growled and hit him again.
" Well I suppose." Kurapika muttered and glanced at
Leorio who glanced back. " Forgive my rudeness. Leorio-san."
" Hmm..I don't want something like that between us. Just call me Leorio , Kurapika. I'm the one who should have taken back what I said." Leorio said sitting down on the deck of the ship.
" Gon?" Aki looked over at him as she pulled the ribbon out of her hair and wrung it out.
" Nani?" He looked back smiling.
" If you ever do that again, I get to hurt you understand?" She said firmly as she retied her hair back.
" Okay ." He smiled even more, the captain burst into laughter behind them.
" You guys amuse me." He was smirking a them. " Alright, I'll take you straight to the place where the exams are taking place."
" Really?" Gon asked standing up and he nodded.
" Now if you two want to learn more about sailing you should follow me." he started to walk off.
" Hey Gon.." Aki was grinning, her green and brown eyes sparkling with mischievness. " I'll race you." and with that challenge said she took off.,
" Hey that's not fair." he ran after her.