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Italics: Thoughts
Chapter 5: Questions X Answers X Eavesdropping
After closing the register book so Kara wouldn't notice right away, Anna raced up the stairs to pay the guests a little visit.
Kurapica was sitting on his bed reading a book while Leorio was taking a nap and snoring away.
In the other room, Gon and Killua were surprisingly not glued to the TV, but to the bird.
Anna knocked on Gon and Killua's door and opened it with her spare key when she heard a faint "Come in"
"What are you two doing?" She asked as they stared at the bird and the cup of water.
"We saw one of these when we took the Hunter's Exam." Gon explained
"That's right. You mentioned that you were hunters. What made you want to become hunters?"
"My dad's a hunter."
"I want to capture the Zaoldyeck family."
"DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH?" Anna asked the young boy.
"No. They're my family."
"Ok. I won't ask. And the others?"
"Leorio wants to be a hunter so he can make money and treat people who can't afford operations. And also to pay for classes and training."
"So he's going to be a doctor."
"Right. And Kurapica wants to avenge his tribe. We all met during the Hunter's exam."
"I bet that was fun."
"It was." Gon said excitedly. "Did you ever take it Miss…?"
"Anna." She introduced herself. "No. My best friend and I wanted to at first, but then she heard about how dangerous it was."
"Why did that turn her off?" Killua asked. "That part is what INTERESTED me."
"She said, 'Because if I die during the exam, then I would never be able to avenge my friends and family'." She told them.
"Avenge?" the two boys asked their new-found friend.
"Her friends and family were massacred six years ago tomorrow by the murdering group: Genei-Ryodon."
"Really? So was Kurapica's." Gon blurted out.
"That's why I'm here." She explained. "What can you two tell me about him?"
"He definitely a boy." Gon started.
Anna rolled her eyes. "I knew THAT. It's so obvious."
"That's three." Killua said to himself.
"He's a Black List Hunter. Um, I met him on the way to the hunter's exam; he's really smart…" Gon stopped to think.
"He's a survivor of the Kuruta Tribe." Killua interrupted.
"Oh yeah. Forgot about that."
"What do you mean you forgot? You just mentioned it."
"Boys" Anna sighed as they started to argue.
"BOYS!"
"Huh?"
"Does he ever talk about his past? Did he mention any family?"
"Hmm. Nope." Gon said.
"But NEVER call him Kura." Killua warned.
"Ok. Thanks."
"No problem."
He must think Kara is dead.
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The next day,
(A/N: Italics: Gon's thoughts)
"Why do you think Anna asked us about Kurapica?" Gon asked Killua as they were exploring.
"I don't know. Maybe she likes him and was too afraid to talk to him. You know how he can get."
"Yeah. Hey. What's behind here?" Gon asked as they came up to the counter.
Gon jumped high into the air and hit his head on the ceiling and landed on the other side.
"Ouch"
"You really need to learn to work on your jumping skills."
"Yeah. Hey! A briefcase!"
The two curious boys put the briefcase on the table and opened it. Gon quickly closed it as Killua turned green and covered his mouth while running to find a bathroom.
They have the eyes.
"Is my wig on straight?" a voice from behind a door asked.
"Yes. You can't see the blond." Another voice rang out
"Good."
"Uh oh" Gon said quietly before ducking underneath the counter.
Just then, two people came from a room behind the counter. One was a black haired boy and the other was a black haired girl who freakishly had the same colored eyes Kurapica had whenever he had the contacts on.
"What are these doing out of their hiding place?" Kara asked as she noticed the briefcase on the table.
Oops
"I'm going to put this somewhere safer." Kara told her boyfriend.
"Ok. I'll see who the new guests are." Keitaro said as he pulled out the register book.
He turned the page and was about to read the list of names when…
"Keitaro! Please don't tell Kara yet."
"Tell Kara what, Anna?"
"Who the guests are." Anna said on the other side of the counter.
"Why?" he asked as he looked down and read. "Oh. Wait. Didn't she say that…"
"Yes. That's how I figured it out. How much they look alike, you know, without the disguise, and the name confirmed it."
Disguise? Name?
"Does he know?"
"Not to my knowledge. I asked his friends, but they are oblivious to what happened."
Huh?
"He never told them?"
"The only thing that was really useful was the tip to never call him Kura."
KURA? They're talking about Kurapica.
"And Kara called him Kura when they were younger." Keitaro pointed out.
"Right. Apparently, calling him Kura makes him remember Kara; and calling her Karapica makes her remember him because the names are so much alike."
Karapica?
"And now that I think about it," Anna continued, "When I first met her, she would talk in her sleep. She would always repeat the name "Kurapica"."
"It must be him. How are you going to get them together?"
"Not me. We"
"WE?"
"Yes. You want your girlfriend happy, right?"
"Yeah. But, what if he's the chain-user the reporter was talking about? He might not want me around his twin sister."
TWIN SISTER! Gon's eyes widened.
"Oh you big baby. He might actually like you for helping reunite him with his sister."
"What are you two plotting?"
"KARA?" both of her friends yelled as she came out of the room.
Keitaro slammed the book closed.
"What are you two hiding?"
"Absolutely nothing." Anna said. "C'mon. Let's go shopping. Keitaro said he could handle things here."
"Why would I…? Whoa!" Kara said as Anna pulled her out of the hotel.
Anna turned back and gave Keitaro a look that said "make-friends-with-him-while-I'll-keep-her-busy."
"Ok. Have fun."
"That's something I never fully had since the Whoa." Kara yelled at him as Anna yanked her away.
Keitaro got up and went upstairs to talk to Kurapica.
"Gon? Gon? Where are you?"
"Killua." Gon said as he came out of his hiding place.
"There you are. I had to run up to our room, and I forgot the key so I had to knock on Kurapica's and Leorio's room. What's wrong? Where are the eyes?"
"Did you tell Kurapica?"
"Not yet. If I did, he'd be down here wanting proof."
"Kara hid them in a different place."
"Who's Kara?"
"Anna's friend. Also Kurapica's (cough)sister(cough)"
"What was that last part?"
"Her full name is Karapica. Does that name sound familiar?"
"Yeah. It sounds like Kurapica."
"That's why she won't let anyone call her that. Usually twins have matching names."
"Makes sense. Wait. WHAT!"
TBC
Next time on Karapica:
Uh oh. I've been caught eavesdropping. Will Anna and Keitaro let me off the hook? Oh well. At least I meet Kara finally. Next time on Karapica: Busted X Plots X Confusion. What will Leorio think of all this?
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