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Even the Storm Passes (Chapter III)

"I know you are just wearing contacts."

She tilted her head to the side so she would have a view of his poker face.

"Why… are you telling me this?" he finally found his voice after a minute of awkward silence.

"I want to see it. The true color of your eyes." she answered before giving him a slight smile.

"You don't have to bother your self with it, Neon-sama." he turned away, avoiding her stare.

"I have thought so. But I really want to see it."

"But…"

"You can't go anywhere, Kurapika. I have your right arm." she stubbornly retorted.

The lone Kuruta survivor was alarmed. He perfectly knew that his eyes were presently a shade of crimson with the sudden outburst of her question.

"I'm really sorry, Neon-sama but…" he can't continue what he wanted to say. He finally succumbed to the she-devil, agreeing to wear his contact lenses off.

He turned his face away so she would not see his eyes at once. In case they were still red, it was better that she would not freak out.

He closed his eyes as he handed Neon his contacts. She placed them somewhere above her side table and settled before him.

"Okay. Ready in here." she cheerfully told him.

Kurapika slowly brought his face upwards to face her and opened his eyes.

Neon gasped.

"What color… are you seeing, Neon-sama?" he asked.

She placed her hands on either of his shoulders and leaned closer to have a good look of his eyes.

"Crimson…" she faintly uttered.

She was truly amazed.

And the red shade deepens each time she moves closer to peer at it.

His lids hesitantly fluttered close for a few moments. He then opened them once more.

"Amazing… " she whispered, her breath tickling his face as she was less an inch before him. "It turned to royal blue…

"You didn't tell me you are of the Kuruta tribe. I thought…" she trailed off and covered her mouth when she realized what she was about to say. "Sorry…" she apologized at once.

He turned away.

Lightning flashed. Thunder rolled.

A/N: Ah, an even shorter chapter… short and i mean very short but please read and review