What If, Something Changes?
Disclaimer: Hunter x Hunter belongs to the great Yoshihiro Togashi-sensei
NOTE: BAD ENGLISH, DON'T MIND THEM, BUT FOR SURE YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND IT. :D
Summary: Kurapika is being haunted by his Guilt. Only half of years Gon,Killua with Leorio had a reunion, however their Blonde friend didn't show Kuroro Lucifer set on track hunting down the Chain-Assassin. While Hisoka actually stalks him over the Shadows. Each parties are on hard search for the missing Kuruta, who knows even the Hunter Society was also looking for him.R&R!
~~Note: This contain a slight of ORANGE. Any pairings[?] You'll Find out when you read, so i tell you-Start now!
And this story had start to pop on my mind is May 23 2012, Is if ever someone around here resembles my fic, well, for me i'm the first xP
And oh, Im really glad that you readers are pumped up for this chapie! i hope on next chapie you do to!
AND IM SO GLAD I HAVE NEW READEEERS! 8D weee~~
Note: OH MY! IM SOOOO MERRY HAPPY to know that you guys really love the previous chap! Im so now energetic and got a new dream...what dream? secret! i will reveal it to you when we are the wits end of this fic! XD muahahaha~~Anyway this chapie is kinda fast right? well..im afraid my readers wont be here to leave me some reviews uwaaah~~ everyone is busy neh? well am not busy at all..infact im always at vacation xD feeling lucky? nah its lonely ya know ._.
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CHAPTER 19
Friend To Foe Serpentes Rosaceae
Zenji had woken up. He was in an hospital. "Am alive..." He wasnt dead. Right he just collapsed from his over terror when The Kuruta was going to kill him. He felt shivers remembering how devilish like Kurapika was.
But later on, he felt the sudden urge to call on his phone, pining a number that was familliar to him.
"I want you to kill him and Get his eyes! I'll pay much as you want!" He ordered shouting over the phone and it hungs up. He chuckled darkly from no one.
"hehe, you thought i would let it pass? Of course not. Now that am still alive...There's noway i wouldnt get what i wanted...Kuruta. No." He smirked. "Kurapika.."
"Ah!Ouch!"
A small hiss escaped from the corner of Kurapika's lips. He was gripping hard on his torn and messed up clothing, while Hisoka is doing some first aid on his burned injury.
"My~My~ Its really surprising that you have still manage to stand and break out the whole building after receiving such a deep painful injury...~" Hisoka chuckled as he twisted the wet cloth tight for the red stains of blood falls down the cup.
"I dont need your compliment." Kurapika tried to glare at him but failed when Hisoka put the wet cloth once again, gently poking the burn.
Where they are anyway? They are currently inside a small wooden cabin, with enough open window to see the leaves of tree standing and the blue sky. Silently Kurapika stared onto the clouds that slowly passes by... 'the air wasnt fresh anymore...unlike those times..' Small flash back of his lively hometown, the day he was still with his family and friends. The green lives that gives moisture of oxygen, the gentle scent of the chrysatemun blossoms.
"Chrysatenum..." He outly said in a whisper, Hisoka stop for a moment after hearing Kurapika spoke in no particular person. Kurapika was dozing off to stare over the clouds, he didnt even notice that Hisoka had watching him silently.
The jester grinned pleasingly and continued to drop soft pokes on Kurapika's wounded chest.
'the time is a burden...thats why...i...'
Inside a train...
Gon was staring onto the window, watching each of the scenery passing by. "Kurapika..."
Someone rubbed his head and shoved a pocky on his mouth.
"Gon dont be so depressed!" Leorio said cheeringly, Killua holding the pocky box and took one bite of the stick. "He's right Gon, if you keep thinking about it, we wont be able to do things just as we planned..."
Leorio nodded in agreement. "Gon, we must believe that we could still do something for Kurapika..."
Gon faint of small smile, as he remember what happen last night. During the time the Yorkshin Building Auction collapsed due to Kurapika's up-roar raging nen.
That night...
"Kuroro Lucifer!?"
The three of them stand on defences, they just now realize that Kuroro was standing behind their backs absent mindly.
"W-what are you doing here...?" Killua asked as sweat drops run down his chin.
Gon was staring at Kuroro in the eyes, as if not scared at all. Leorio has the same expression of Gon, though his legs were already shaking badly.
Kuroro thought off, 'really these guys are...'
The raven haired man sighed, which had distract the trio's defences for the small moment and reverts back being alert when Kuroro stared back to them.
Tension...But...Kuroro started to walk away turning his back he got a lot of dissapoinment reactions from his behind.
"Hey wait where are you going!" He heard Leorio called him, which is a small vein pop from Kuroro's head but he gave it away. It is a weakling so it doesnt really matter. He ask in an obvious irritation still motionlessly...
"What?"
"w-what the what!?" Leorio tutters and forced to make a brave play that doesnt suit him at all..Or way too easy to read.
Kuroro has no time to play with them but either way he let them.
"What do you need from me? Im in a hurry..." This time Kuroro said as if pleading to get over on whatever bussiness they are about to discuss.
Leorio felt dumb founded. Then Killua spoke out, "Do you know where Hisoka taking Kurapika off to?"
'such a smart move, as expected from the ex-assasin...' Kuroro chuckled inside his throat, Gon found it mocking so he stepped forward and asked. "Where are you going? Do you know where Hisoka and Kurapika is going?"
Another heavy sighed, he turn his back away from the trio and answered. "To Lukuso..."
"Eh?"
He stop on his feet and turned a little his head to see them, "Lukuso Province, Kurapika's hometown, thats where they are going and am going too..."
"What do you mean you too?" Leorio asked.
Small silence was form but later on, they didnt expect the Spider Head to answer. "Thats because...I need to go there to fullfill my mission..."
"What mission?" This time Killua asked taking a step forward beside Gon.
Kuroro let out a small laugh, which Gon found it embarrassing this time. "w-why are you laughing!?"
"Nothing, its just that really...the three of you gives me stress...Even i dont tell you, nor someone, you guys would always go mind other's bussiness. No wonder Kurapika is having troubles on how to explain things with you.."
The trio kinda dont get what he meant, but if its about Kurapika they would get it.
"Hey, Kuroro..." This time Gon called out like he was pleading for him to answer the earlier question of Killua. "What are you going to do there?"
Kuroro did hesitate to answer the kid, but anyway, "Kurapika put his judgment chain inside my heart."
"UWHAT!?"
Kuroro faced them once again and continued, "The two conditions is, not to harm the three of you...The 2nd condition is..."
"The 2nd condition is what...?" Leorio felt sweat drops.
"That, i'll be the one..To finish his life."
Thats it. He said it, The thunder shock fell on their nerves.
"How could..." Gon felt loosening hope. Kurapika was indeed willingly to die alone for their sake. Mention the conditions, they were still in his priority.
"Its a promise that i cannot broke, thats why even if you three would stop me...I wont let you." Kuroro played to stare into cold ones.
Gon and Killua understands and so as Leorio.
Before completely leaving, Gon called once again to Kuroro. "Kuroro!"
He turned his head again to look with the face of 'what'.?
"Were' going there too! And...I'll make sure we could do something for Kurapika! There is still hope!" Hearing those words from the black haired kid, Kuroro couldnt help but found it amazing.
'hope huh?' Walking away leaving the trio to the same spot. He didnt look back and continued to walk alone in the dark. 'since when did i...have forgotten those words...?'
Back to the current timeline.
"that guy...if only he could be honest...we could help him..." Gon thought off-imagining the back image of Kuroro Lucifer's inverted cross dark cloak.
"Where here." Killua muttered which Gon got up from his seat to lean hard on the window. He whispered under his breath. "...The Lukuso estate..."
Leorio felt the goosebumps. On their position, you had the clear view of the destroyed land of the Kuruta tribe. Filled with cross graves and faced destruction. Fall of Ruins.
They had remember the last time when they are searching for kurapika, they got there but all was too late. And once again they have come to this place, and this time, it was still the same, searching for their friend who is currently on Hisoka's hand. Like does the last time did.
However now would be different. Not only them, Even Kuroro is going there, who knows if he is there already or not. Either way both parties are preparing for a battle.
Preparing for the dangerous death battle with the beast.
Back inside the cabin on where Hisoka and Kurapika is.
Kurapika had his clothes on but since his clothes was torn up on its center, its revealing the bandages that Hisoka had applied to his chest. He slowly raised his hand to traces them... "spider..." he murmmured.
It was silent for Kurapika. He was alone on his room, sitting on the bed facing a mirror infront of him, reflected with that mark. When the wind suddenly blows weird.
"Who's there!?" Kurapika switched to his side, from his window view. The curtain swift and reveals dark long hair guy whom he met before on hunter exam.
"Your...!"
Hisoka did felt the presence, he slammed the door open looking for traces if Kurapika was safe. However he wasnt there, and there where few small needles that is indeed familliar. Hisoka's eyes narrowed while following the traces of needle that was pin all of the bed and onto the floor.
"Illumi...you..."
Hisoka immidiately ran out of the cabin to chase outside the forest.
Kurapika jumps to each of the trees branches. Illumi is following him with those black deadly eyes. He said in motionless tone. "My~My~ What an energetic target, i'm surprise you are still able to run out that fast and dodge all my attacks with that heavy injury..."
"I dont need your side comment!" Kurapika shouted as he stop on a small branch. Illumi threw one of his nen mechanical needle and pierced the current position branch of Kurapika on the tree,but luckily he was able to dodge.
But not that fortunate.
The time he fell, it was also the same time he felt his chest burned in pain which he wasnt able to jump on another branch in instant which he fall down straight the ground.
The impact was strong but not that strong to make him die, however he was off paralized from the sudden in-touch to the ground and small coughs of blood trailed to his lips. "Shit." He cursed, and able to dodge another atleast 5 needle nen to his front.
He rolled to the left as fast-and the neelde got pierced dark through the ground on where he was lying down earlier.
Not so far, Illumi was now on the ground coming closer to Kurapika. The horror climbs up to his spine. Hurriedly, Kurapika rose up on his feet, holding tight onto his ribs and dashed through once again on the forest.
'How troublesome.' Illumi said inside his mind. 'i guess i have to get this finish over.'
While Kurapika endless running away from Illumi, he didnt notice that he had cuts onto his feet. He suddenly felt another pain from his chest. "Darn it. Not now!"
Before he could run or dodge anywhere, the Needles had pin the pieces of his clothing on through his leg.
"!"
"You cant run now...This is the end..." Illumi stated as he spaced closer and closer to Kurapika. Kurapika had panicked, he tried removing the needles but it doesnt move an inch so he torn up his own padjama's in order to be set free.
"opptoo..Nice move." Illumi praised.
Another long marathon inside the forest, they continued to chase each other. When finally Kurapika had reach a dead end. Large smug rotten veins on the wall. Right its a real dead end. "What now?" While thinking of a way which to go next, it was all too late.
He got pinned onto the wall by Illumi's nen needles.
"Stay still." This time Illumi's eyes turned deadly serious.
Kurapika was run out of words, he had nowhere to escape. "Goodbye." Illumi said as he threw the final needle, from the view of Kurapika's eye....'im dead.'
SPANGK!
"Eh?" Kurapika found a joker card had slice the nen Needle by Illumi. To his own surprises Illumi didnt also expect for him to show up. Both of the men said in different exclamation. "Hisoka!?" Illumi dead pan, as Kurapika said it so shock.
"Illumi!"
Both got silent, Kurapika didnt expect to hear such strong words out from Hisoka. He was angry, he was deadly serious.
Hisoka narrowed his eyes willingly to attack at any moment. Illumi put his guard down after receiving a uneasy stare from the jester.
"Could you please explain what is the meaning of this Illumi?" Hisoka asked, Kurapika watched his back solemly as he notice the fist of Hisoka just grippen in anger. 'but why...?'
"H-hey Hisoka what are you trying to-" Before Kurapika could ask for more, He just heard Hisoka.
"I wont let you kill Kurapika, Even if that means for us to be enemies Illumi..."
"e-e-ehhh!? for real!?" Kurapika felt like he was going crazy, the two mysterious person Illumi and Hisoka which is unknown if they are really friends,companies or only an ally with each other. And now it would be his fault that the two was fighting.
And oh, dont get it wrong, we all know Hisoka would do anything just to attained his precious preys. Like back when he was nearly going lead into a fight with Illumi for saving Gon by helping Killua. And this time, he wont let Illumi do it for real.
For this time, there would be no next time. Its about Kurapika and we know it.
Silently, Illumi watched Kurapika from Hisoka's back who is removing the needle pins on his clothes. But he still fails, even cutting or torning up his own clothe it wont do good. For Illumi's nen on the needle was different than the earlier attack.
"Hisoka."
Illumi called his attention, Hisoka asked again, "Why are you going to kill Kurapika?" he ask for curiosity.
Illumi smirked a bit and said, "Remember the phonecall? The old fat man who kidnap that Kuruta was my client. and Earlier he had woken up from hospital."
Kurapika caught the words and had attention. 'old man...fat...you dont mean Zenji? He is still alive?'
"He told me to assinate Kurapika and take off his eyes..."
Kurapika felt sudden slight disgust, fear and hatred after hearing of what Zenji was planning to do after Leorio save him. 'that old fart!' He said inside his mind.
"How much is the payment?" [Hisoka]
"More than the prize of G.I game..."
"I see, so you wont back out even if i beg?"
"Nope. Not this time Hisoka."
"I see then..."
Kurapika knows what would happen next, this would be a big slash. Hisoka raised one of his joker card and same goes for Illumi raising one of his nen Needles.
"Then let be friends turn foes...!"
The fearsome battle had clasped.
Gon,Killua and Leorio had arrive the place. Same as ever the place was gloomy and dead. No sign of life. Pure silence.
The only thing you could hear is their own footsteps,stepping muddy to the rotten ground.
"...i wonder where is Hisoka and Kurapika..." Gon found himself asking out loud. However his question was answered so fast when they heard a large explosion somewhere on its forest.
"Gon! Leorio! Its over there!"
Gon and Leorio Nodded once when Killua pointed to the direction.
Same again right? Why always this kind of turn out events...However the next scene wont be same anymore.
When do they have reach the territory.
"...Whats going on!?"
Leorio asked outloud, followed by Gon, "Thats-!" And Killua, "what the...?!"
The trio saw Illumi and Hisoka fighting eachother while Kurapika's nen is activated, his chains were dancing like rattle snakes on the air forming like a barrier.
Meanwhile on his above the two men are doing some amazing stunt.
"Illumi I didnt expect for us to fight one day" Hisoka sarcastically smiled.
"Me too, i didnt expect we would be fighting over one target." It was supposed to be a sarcastic comment, but since Illumi lacks emotions, it sounded nothing.
"Why Aniki is there!?" Killua gap.
"Why is Hisoka fighting with Illumi?!" Gon wondered.
"Why Kurapika is..." Leorio just staring openly at Kurapika. On the long view, he could clearly see that Kurapika is breathing heavily, in a harsh way-he was tugging an embrace to his own body. He was in kneeling position. His eyes were scarlet-staring absent mindly on the ground.
Leorio wanted to go near him, when he just Kurapika's rasp weak voice echoed inside his mind.
"Hurry up and save me."
"Kurapika!" Leorio ran towards his partner.
"Idiot! Leorio dont!" Killua called out but got stop when the needles and cards had slashed their ground.
"Look out Gon!" Killua pushed Gon they both landed on a safe place. "W-where is Leorio?" Gon asked.
"That stupid old man suddenly run out to Kurapika!"
"What!?"
Leorio ignored every single rocks that falls down, he was like a heroine on this state.
"kurapika! Kurapika! Kurapika!" he endless call out The Blonde's name. "Wait for me...! Wait for me!"
Onto his vision, he couldnt see anything except the lonesome suffering Kuruta. Badly injured either Physically mentally and socially.
"Kurapika!"
"Hurry up and save me! I cant take it any longer..! Hurry!" Kurapika's telepathic ability is working again. He embraced more tightly on his own. Even to the state of clawing his own flesh hard.
As on the hills edge, The raven haired man stood out and watched the messed up scenery.
Everything would get crash.
TBC...
what does "Serpentes Rosaceae" mean? well its just mean, "Snake Rose" why so? becuz, it fits dont ya think? And...fast update? well we still have 5 chapies left. [not sure if it would be 5 chapies cuz it depends on typing the phase xDD] Oh no~ Illumi? Hisoka is fighting? gosh end of the world!
and is the story going to fast? of course not..its just the start of finale battledomeee! OTAMOSHIMINII!
I KNOW, that was short! Please review so that i could continue XD
Thank for reading its To Be Continued dont worry...Im just waiting for atleast 4reviews XD
Coz im a moody author e.e"
