A/N: A little research required. Actually my first fight scene - it wasn't easy.
Patience and Recklessness
Bononorefu, the mummy man, is only partially correct. As he patiently watches the Jyonen user back at the base, another member of the Genei Ryodan sits impatiently on a boulder, with her companions, as witness to an expected but still curious event. They are not distracted by the lightning and thunder strikes in the sky, like Native American drums foretelling a millenium-old prophecy.
Kuroro Lucifer and Hisoka stand before each other on the rocky field like cowboys ready to draw their guns - that is, if they used guns. Everyone knows that their weapons are far more efficient, clean and deadly. Then they hunch forward a little, alert in fighting stances. A certain clown already accelerates himself, in his excitement for this match. He has been waiting forever. "Finally! Our date will be so worthwhile," he vows. Right. Date. Sure, Machi inwardly scoffs.
The skies rumble. Dancho only smiles. There is no difference between love, lust, violence, aggression and sex for this jester at all. Such a hedonist. The Spider head's motive in battling against this clown remains objective and clear. The Bungee Gum would make a fabulous addition to his already beautiful collection; the cards are a nice touch, as well. Machi knows that just as Hisoka fights and kills only to alleviate his boredom, Dancho does what he does to prove something. Here we go.
He must watch out for that Bungee Gum.
The red haired figure's back arches. Machi can feel his bloodlust - in fact, the only thing Hisoka's made of is lust - from thirty yards away. He springs forward and shoots forth his cards; Dancho deflects them just as easily. In a second, his book is out and at the ready, nen pouring forth at his command.
A smirking jester hones in for a short range attack. The book flies behind its owner while they engage in nen enforced close combat. At the final moment, Hisoka manages to land a punch to the gut as well as an uppercut. Though sailing from the impact, Kuroro grabs control again and lands deftly on his feet. Machi notes the look of a challenge in Dancho's eyes. Is that all you can do? Come get me, it says.
It begins to rain. - Neither the fighters nor the audience notice their drenched clothing.
They're baiting each other, she thinks. Hisoka lunges forward again, using all his limbs this time. After a volley of punches aimed at Kuroro's head and torso, only three fourths of which the latter blocks, he flips backward to kick a Spider upward. He misses; Kuroro ducks low and punches forward, catching the back of Hisoka's neck.
As a clown rebounds from a rock face, Dancho jumps to kick the jester out of the sky. However, Hisoka launches a handful of of nen-induced cards at him. Kuroro takes this second-long chance to unleash a red blanket, covering and stealing the cards. When the fierce clown leaps in for another volley of punches and kicks, Kuroro grabs his wrist.
Hisoka tries to retaliate by swinging backwards and kicking when they hit the ground. Dancho ducks and twists the wrist he holds onto, loosening the fist - and pushing the palm onto his Book of Abilities. The clown responds with a kick, springing backwards and taking the Book away from its owner using the infamous Gum.
Two conditions satisfied.
Kuroro is willing to wait. While his Book is in the other's hands, he must use only physical attack and defense. Well, not only those.
They land on parallel boulders flawlessly, like cats. "Interesting. It's called Bungee Gum, yes?" An invitation to brag. Will an unruly clown take the bait? A frown marrs the clown's features.
"You must riddle me this, before I take your question. If you answer correctly, I will give it back to you." Dancho nods for him to continue. "How could you have prevented Pakunoda from dying?" Even the audience tenses; this is a sensitive subject. Machi watches as Kuroro uncharacteristically frown. "Well?"
Dancho's anger is apparent in his narrowed eyes. None of them has ever seen it before; it's unnerving. "By diluting her loyalty. If she is either convinced that the Spider is not worth her life, or that I am not worth rescuing, she would not have come when the chain assassin told her to, or would not have given her memories to the rest of the Spiders in exchange for her death." When Hisoka treacherously questions how her loyalty could be weakened, Kuroro spits, "By sleeping with Machi or Shizuku."
Both female members of the Ryodan blush an unhappy pink.
The jester watches this and scornfully guffaws. "Correct. But just for that amusing sight, I'll answer you. I am a Transformative nen type, so I change my nen into any essence but am not good at materializing things. Gum doesn't have any particular shape, and is just malleable and sticky. For Transformation users, it's relatively easy to apply attributes or energy substances to nen. For personal reasons, mine is gum." Kuroro inwardly smiles: all conditions satisfied.
As he lunges at Hisoka, he wills his nen to manifest. As a Specialization type, he can use Reinforcement abilities as well. The cross on his forehead starts to glow a startling indigo.
Distracted by the glowing cross, Hisoka gets hit by a punch in the face. At the same instant, Kuroro's wounds heal. Both parties exchange multiple jabs, kicks, punches and cuts through the air.
When they are apart, Kuroro is once again in possession of his Book. When he flips to a blank page, Hisoka can no longer use Bungee Gum. Flipping to the right page, he teleports to escape the jester's raging cards. Using the newly acquired Bungee Gum, he keeps the clown immobile on the ground, as he summons the Indoor Fish to eat at his opponent.
This will be payback for betraying the Spider. Usually, the fish won't disappear until its prey is so eaten as to die; Kuroro decides to make an exception for Hisoka. The clown will be very near death - but he will not allow him to die. Bloodlust no more, Hisoka. This is the end of you.
Machi and the members watch in disgust and fear as Hisoka is eaten away. The clown doesn't bother with dignity - he screams to his heart's content, until his last high pitched breath, before fainting.
Ending Note: Leorio didn't appear in this chapter after all. Well, he will. So what do you think of my (awfully late and) inexperienced fight scene? A lot longer than I expected... Thanks!