Chapter 5: Jealousy
"Yet this shall I ne'er know, but live in doubt/ Till my bad angel fire my good one out." - William Shakespeare
Knock knock... Knock knock...
The knocking was growing louder as Aoi tried to lift up her head from what felt hard and cold. She must have fallen asleep while doing her Spanish-influence homework! As she pondered over the pages, she saw she stopped at 'Spanish Food names' and with hopelessness she huffed; she will be again due tomorrow, and that is really a bummer! No sooner she slumped again on her table, the door of her room thundered dangerously...
'Imoto-san, Imoto-san, Daijoubu deska?' a man bellowed from outside and Aoi hurried towards the door, with a feeling that he might have been knocking for too long and now, he thinks something is wrong with Aoi and any moment he could burst open. Aoi got up on her feet, trying to correct her bed-head and opened the door to see a panicked bespectacled of a brother... Leorio.
'What were you doing inside? You gave me a heart-attack!' he said in a outrageous tone and Aoi knew he meant that, because his left hand was shaking slightly, Aoi pitied it greatly, for she felt so long since her father, who had seldom been in home, cared for her and this cute warmth and the flush on his cheeks made him look a very genuine and nurturing brother. He was panting slightly and it made him look something Aoi had seen many times, but still it was the very first time. She reciprocated to his reaction and smiled reassuringly, 'gomen ne, Leorio-san, I dozed off on my homework... don't know what happened but I don't usually sleep on my homework' Aoi said as they went together on the corridor 'I just spaced out that it's almost dinner time...'
Leorio smiled at her and held her hand 'that's okay... I understand what you are going through... studying hard from the very first year, to get accepted in a good college... In fact, I appreciate it.' Leorio squeezed back her hand warmly 'I remember how hard I studied to get accepted in the York Shin School of Medical Science... I studied so crazy that often I forgot to sleep and eat...Lolo-nii was kind to bring me some books from his University library...'
'Sorry, but who's-?' Aoi asked, confused as she turned left at the second floor landing. 'Oh... sorry, you won't probably know... We brothers have each a nickname given by maman... For example, Chrollo-nii is Lolo, Soka-nii is Gummie, Illu-nii is Caramels, I am for example, Bonbon, Kite is Beanie, Omokage is Momo, Milluki is Bubbles, Pokkle is Cupid, Feitan is Dumpling, Kurapika is Pikachu, Shalnark is Pumpkin, Killua is Coco and finally Gon is Apples.' Leorio said 'and as soon as you are officially the family, you'll get one too, I think maman-'
'Oi, Bonbon-nii, you're not supposed to tell her that, ya know... you are ruining the surprise!' Shalnark retorted 'it's up to maman to decide and declare...' he turned to Aoi and grinned goofily 'come and see this... you'll be fell over dead, to who's turned up!'
They went to the dining room and all the plates were laid and people sat over and Aoi saw a certain person to which, her heart jumped into her throat with joy!
'Daddy!' Aoi rushed at the older bespectacled man and lunged on him 'I am so happy to see you!' she hugged her dad nice and tight, to which Knov gently smiled.
'I was near at the city, in the Assassin Seminar-' and he subtly threw a meaningful look to Illumi 'but Illumi found me there, drinking with Silva and invited me into dinner.' Knov smiled and his eyes crinkled with pleasure 'he is such a sensible young man I have ever seen, and he speaks highly of you Aoi-chan... he said you cook a delicious onion soup!' Knov said and Aoi bowed her head in embarrassment 'not like that papa... '
'Not only she is talented in cooking and household chores, but she studies very diligently Knov-san, she is a very attentive student' said Chrollo from the side as Illumi poured the gravy on his bowl, to which Aoi's ears reddened, because she exactly knew, she was not attentive at all in his first class, she was all spaced out and-
'My dear little sister, have a blow in your stew, or you may burn yourself' Kite softly spoke as Aoi saw she was going to pour herself smoking-hot cream stew. She looked at her piece of broccoli and smiled at Kite, not thinking about the similarity of his hair and the stew's opaque colour, while Omokage poured a scorn to his younger twin, but recovered from it, when the feline eyes struck on him.
'How is work going Knov-san, I heard a lot of bandits are giving the Hunter Association a lot of trouble?' Omokage asked as he scooped up some green mango salad and forked it 'they can be really a trouble, for they once ruined my fashion show five years ago...' Knov nodded and smiled at him 'that's okay, everything is under control now... no need to worry' he said and looked at Aoi 'I am just happy that she is fine here' to which Kurapika smiled 'do not worry Knov-san, she is already a family, and she is the finest th-... I mean sister we have got... Aoi-chan, you are out of salad... Want some?' Kurapika offered and scooped up some on her plate with some freshly steamed lobster meat. 'But I think we are kind of missing the point, don't we?' Kite said seriously, 'I think we should start planning out the wedding... I have some good wedding planners in mind... after all Maman and Knov-san would be after all very busy, and on their behalf, we should take the responsibility.'
'And we should also decide what food we may have... I want Thai-food, just so you know!' Shalnark declared and smugly dug into the salad 'no one asked your opinion, Pumpkin!' snarled Feitan 'and by the way, they must get married in a gothic chapel... maman would look great in purple and black, and the food would be classic English dish as always!' he declared.
'Won't it be more appropriate if we ask what maman and Knov-san wants?' Kurapika said.
'IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! STAY YOUR NOSE OUT' both Shalnark and Feitan hollered.
'hahaha... such nice bond between brothers' Knov heartily called out 'indeed, I will be doing the right thing to marry Palm... well if you'll excuse me, I have a flight to catch' he got up from the table, wiping his lips in the napkin 'sorry Aoi I couldn't stay and I have a little time left for the flight, but I promise, I will be there at the dinner!' he bowed and kissed Aoi's forehead as she waved him goodbye.
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After dinner Aoi climbed up the stairs but somehow she didn't felt like going into her room, instead she took the upper stairs which went to the rooftop. At the first day, when she arrived, Chrollo told her quite a few times to visit the rooftop; 'it is so breathtaking, that you will be addicted to it' he said so Aoi kind of felt like a post-dinner walk. When she reached the door, it was already unlocked, she opened the door and stepped outside, indeed Chrollo did not lie at all; it was magnificent...
She never knew York shin was this beautiful... Although she never left her hometown for a second...
She approached to the edge of the edge of the rooftop, and looked straight... the roads flared up neon and the cars illumined with various lights... reds, blues and the yellows of the headlights; rushing through the Grand Avenue highway... although it was quite far away from home, but at night, York shin magically light up like some marvellous festival... there was the Global Trade Tower, glittering with rainbow colours, against the velvety darkness, there was the Empire State building and the whole concrete and glass jungle was glowing like the stars have descended into the earth from the heaven, she felt the faint faraway lights on her face, and a light breeze was winnowing through her jet-black hair, she was now standing at the sixth floor of the Sunshine Mansion and the feeling was surreal...
Surreal... glittery... sensual and arousing...
Arousing?
She felt a light feathery touch at the back of her hand, similar like that of the first day, but a bit coarse and more human. She turned back and felt she was looking directly a blue neon light of a pair of radiant eyes, Aoi's heartbeat rose in the speed of light and she gasped audibly!
'Oh, I am so sorry Aoi-chan, to have scared you!' he grabbed Aoi's shoulder and squeezed her affectionately, she smiled at him 'no I am fine Omokage-san, it's just... I wasn't expecting anyone... Sorry for worrying you!' she said and Omokage, replying some small words of comfort, moved towards the edge and leaned to the wall, 'so, are you enjoying here?' Omokage asked as his piercing blue eyes studied Aoi's face.
'The view is really breathtaking... I never thought York shin was so beautiful!' Aoi said, but immediately cut by Omokage, 'no, no... I wasn't talking about the view... I was talking about us... are you really enjoying being here? I mean, living alone and suddenly having so much people around... do you not-'
'No, rather I feel much loved and warm... I always dreamt about how it would be having a family around; My best friend has an older sister, and quite a few of my friends have their own family and siblings, and sometimes, I feel like living in a dream' Aoi said as she shifted from her place 'it's like the Cinderella dream...'
'Without any Prince Charming?'
Aoi turned towards Omokage, startled and surprise. He looked at Aoi with a weird look, unlike any other, he didn't look affectionate... his eyes were too hard for that emotion; he didn't look angry, the blues in his eyes were much too soft for that... he did not looked ravishing like Hisoka and his weird serpentine eyes; lesser was the feminine glow from that of Chrollo's cheeks, brighter than Illumi's eyes but less warm than Gon... he was looking...
Like a hunter...
'Do I scare you? Sorry if I do... I have no choice, I am like that... sometimes my brothers don't like me... sometimes I can be...'
Demanding...
Aoi was thrown back from her inertia and she would have fallen on the floor, when she slipped on her feet, but two arms caught her, closely to a warmer body, and held her close to his heart. His heart beat went faster but it was soon harmonised with Aoi's quivering one.
'Aoi-chan, can't you see... I want to be included in your dreams...' Omokage said in a hoarse and husky voice, breathing on her ears 'I want to be your diamond-sequined dream... Shiny and gorgeous... I want to bring your fantasies come true...' he bend down and with feathery touch, brushed the hairs that idly brushed her chest, Aoi stopped at her heart, her pickled green eyes struck Omokage with awe, and her face said all she didn't say...
'Aoi-chan, it pains me, when any other man looks at you with admiration... I feel like destroying them' He bend down and kissed the sternum that peeked from her white round neck blouse, which send an unhealthy shiver to her body, she gasped and threw her hair at the back...
I love you... Aoi-chan... you are my fallen angel... Wagahai no Datenshi!
None of them knew the angry streaks of platinum hair swept from the rooftop door and beneath them hid the protuberant eyes, angry and tearful...
There you have it, another chapter... and I am happy and equally sleepy right now...
And to my one and only French reviewer, Xiao Miong: Bonjour, et merci pour vos reviews, I love it... and I love French Chocó Lava cake. I kind of took the idea of Onion Soup I mentioned earlier from the French Onion Soup that is cooked with beef-stock and white onions...and please bear with me... :D
And 'Wagahai' means 'I' in a haughty manner, Omokage often uses this pronoun; for you may also check in Phantom Rouge...
'datenshi' is a fallen angel... (You may already know)
I don't own the quote, it's from Shakespeare's Sonnet no 144... yea, yes, I know I gave reference in the previous chapter, but I could not find better jealous-love quote than this...
And I have already declared the nicknames f all the brothers, I hope I don't need to recapitulate is again... The professions of the brothers will be revealed soon... You will have to wait...
I intend to bring all other HxH characters as well... the more the merrier and better, and fit them according to situation... but right now, I am kind of lost among some, so if you have any suggestions, leave via review, as the ones with no account cannot PM me... in that way everyone can participate...