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A/N: Warning - may be a bit Out of Character. I apologize for posting irregularly.
Chapter 5: Consequences
Kikyou paces the length of the room, the clack clack of her heels stabbing into the silence angrily. Does Silva not care about their son? He said he would send someone after Illumi, but really - did he think about what he was saying? Who's there to send after the fourth most deadly assassin in the world after Grandpa, Silva and Kikyou herself? No one who is foolish enough to take the assignment will survive. Forget it - she will do something about this, on her own.
It's a patriarchal world, but men are the most unreliable creatures on the planet.
With that, she walks into her large closetful of luxurious clothes to take out the plainest set - a black outfit comfortable enough for rigorous activity. The yellow dress falls gracelessly to the carpeted ground. No clothes need to be packed; with her speed and skill, not even proud kleptomaniacs or catnappers can keep up. She selects from the well worn and heavy rack her favorite weapon - a double set of long retractable claws, matched with a ski mask for protection.
Now it's time to set off.
The forests and woods of the vast Zaoldyeck estates fly by beneath her skilled feet. She knows the territory around her well. Where would the fourth most able assassin in the world go, knowing that he would be under pursuit for death sentence in not completing an easy assignment - a defiance of everything he's been taught for over nineteen years? Since she trained him herself, he would obviously good at hiding. But where? The boy has no friends that she knows of. She trained him not to have friends. He may also be in disguise... It's all a matter of picking up the Nen trail. But first -
She taps into the frequency that she knows only her family uses. The tiny communication system on the the wrist of her right sleeve handily beeps to signify that it's been turned on. "Milluki."
"Yes, mama. What are your orders?"
"You know that your brother has insolently run off somewhere - track him. Hack quickly into that Hunter site and tell me the last place that he's been seen."
"Yes, mama. Meanwhile, may I interest you in some of my finest new products - light powerful explosives tha-"
"Milluki, I don't have time for this. Now concentrate on your task, lest I punish you well." The fat boy shut up immediately. Sounds of quick typing are now passing through her light headset.
"Yorkshin. Then he went to... Mayhem Heights, except that the train never made it there. It was bombed, fell around Rikka City."
All right, Rikka City. Time to go.
Blurry colors... His head hurt. It's warm though. Voices; there seems to be two. One is light, quiet and scholarly. The other is almost a harsh masculine drawl. What are they saying?
"He's in stable condition. A minor physical injury to the head - there shouldn't be any brain damage. Where'd you say you found him?"
"Along Triumph Bridge... It was bombed this afternoon, along with the train that was on it. He must have fallen into the river and washed ashore because of that. The media isn't getting any leads as to how the whole thing happened, though."
"Politicians and terrorists these days. I never want to keep track of it all. As a doctor, my duty is to heal people no matter who it is. How near were you to the site?"
"Just on the river bank. When do you think he's going to wake up?"
"It's good that you weren't near enough to feel the impact. Otherwise, I'd have to check you, too. He might wake up maybe an hour from now."
Fair guess, but he's nearly awake already. So it's the same day that someone found him. He must have gotten separated from big brother and the magician-friend. He shouldn't open his eyes just yet. They might talk more, and he'd get more information that way. Maybe. The same voice speaks again.
"Kurapika, can you go into the supply room to see if there's shaver and some ointment? Since you gave him a wash up, I should change the wet bandages." Someone gets up to get the requested materials. His steps are light, almost inaudible. Moments pass. Nothing more can be gleaned by eavesdropping, probably.
It takes several more minutes for Alluka to adjust to the light. He's clearly in some sort of clinic. A man in a sort of white lab coat stands over him. Maybe he can get up... The doctor put a hand on him, forcing him to stay down. That's fine... The sudden shift of balance makes him nauseous again. The doctor has a kind but gruff face. Right now, the eyes behind the round glasses bear an impassively professional expression. The wave of nausea passes.
The person with the light footsteps returned. Girl or boy? Boy, he decided. The person's name is Kurapika, right? He hands the supplies to the other man and sits down on the empty bed that's beside Alluka's. As this happens, Doc retrieves his hand. "It's good that you're awake, though you still shouldn't move around too much. How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Three. Where am I, and who are you?"
"You're in my clinic - and right now, I'm your doctor. You can call me Leorio. This is Kurapika." The blond lifts his head and smiles in greeting.
"When can I leave?"
"Well, aren't we in a hurry." This time, it's that girlish blond. "You were travelling with someone, weren't you? How old are you?"
"Eight. I was travelling with..." Should he give them this information? They don't seem to be malicious, though. "Big brother and Hisoka."
At the mention of the last name, Leorio and Kurapika turn to each other meaningfully.
It passes quickly. Then the gruff man goes back to shaving the wounded spot on his head, then applies ointment. He opens the bedside drawer for a roll of bandages, then starts wrapping it around Alluka's head. "All done. You rest up, now. We'll be back alter to give you food and change your medicine." With that, both older people leave the room.
They recognize Hisoka by name. Friend or foe? Alluka can't be sure what this means.
A/N: Chapter five up. Thanks to everyone who reviewed before; I appreciate it. How should Illumi respond when Kikyou finally catches up to them? What do you think? Please review. Thanks!