Killua, Daniel, Gon, Sakura and Iason continue to talk.

A/N: So, I've got some good and bad news. Good news, long chapter this week! The bad news is, no chapter the next week. On the plus side, the following week will be two chapters which means… *finger bang*

10th of June – No chapter

17th of June – Double chapter

"Hey…"

"Killua! Daniel! I'm so happy right now, to hear that my two best friends are back together again."

"Technically…" Daniel started, to which Killua finished with a sly smirk, "we didn't really… break up. But, yes…" Killua quietly went through the phone, checking to make sure that the others were going to get the same message as Sakura and Gon. He found himself hovering over Vastorie's name once more, contemplating on whether or not to alert the older man of the change in circumstances.

He felt as though one way or another if he truly cared, he would be looking into the situation himself… but it was the courtesy that he believed should matter in this situation. Fuck it… Killua tagged the man's name before continuing with a sigh, "we are ok, both of us."

"That's good!" Gon chimed in, Killua able to see the bright smile even if the boy wasn't here.

"Actually, there was something I wanted to talk about while you're here."

"Huh…?"

Killua shook his head with a smile, eyes now diverting to Daniel, "Is it just you and Sakura?"

"No, actually… there's Iason here as well!"

"Iason, as in Iason Paladiknight…? Leorio's brother?"

"Yeah!" Gon giggled when he saw his partner's cheek puff out. Killua didn't have to go that far.

Ah… this is going to get weird. Why didn't Sakura tell me Iason was there as well; it would've been nice to have an introduction at least… maybe he's just shy. Although, I don't know how I'm going to bring the topic of Fanatics up when it mainly concerns just Gon and Sakura… "Well, the topic I wanted to talk about was between you and your partner… for advice mainly."

"Well, Iason is my partner as well…"

"Huh…?" Killua felt like he'd just been crushed by a boulder. He wasn't expecting that response at all. Killua looked-up-to Daniel, hoping that the boy would understand, but instead, the boy shook his head in response; he was in the same boat as him, this was news to Daniel as well, "Since when…?"

Gon looked back over to Iason, seeing the boy's reddening cheeks. He kissed the boy on the forehead before continuing "A few weeks now…"

"Does Leorio know?"

"No!" Iason screeched out loud by accident. It's not that he didn't want his brother to know, it's just that he wasn't ready for him to know about his feelings just yet. It's been a few months and he was worried Leorio wouldn't be ok with him dating his friends so soon after meeting him.

He could only imagine Killua's and Daniel's reaction right now, the confusion and distrust they might be experiencing.

Killua came back through, sounding not only confused but somehow understanding of his situation, "Yeah… Oreo's would probably blow a casket or two if he found out his younger brother was dating someone…" The boy let out an awkward laugh, looking at Daniel in a pleading manner to divert the topic. He wasn't expecting the conversation to go south so soon.

He didn't know how to handle the situation, now knowing what conversation will most likely pop up sooner or later, given the context of the call.

"I'm interested, how exactly did you two meet?"

"Well, to be honest, Leorio was worried about some situation involving his brother."

"Ah, the thing about insomnia… the one Leorio pretty much called everyone over. And I assume Leorio was watching over him before asking you to take over correct?"

"Sort of…" Iason sighed, "He got called into the Hunter's Association to take on this mission. He didn't feel right taking me back home because mum and dad wouldn't understand, so he hoped that Gon would, well… understand. One thing led to another and well…"

Daniel sighed, "Understandable… Gon's bubbly personality drew you in. I know the feeling…"

"Wait, what…?"

Killua quickly diverted the topic, "Let's not even go there. I wanted to talk about mainly your past Gon."

"My past… why?"

"Well, to be honest… I feel like I might be able to understand a certain topic better. You see, this guy hunting us down… well…"

Daniel rolled his eyes, "Gon, what Killua is saying is after I had my memories taken away; he met the second side of me. What Killua specifically wants to know, is your story involving… the fanatics, and may be able to help not only me but Killua as well understand a certain reaction to our circumstances… Basically, he wants to know how you helped yourself through the process of understanding yourself better, even though those Fanatics taught you something completely different…"

"Uhh…" Gon hummed aloud, contemplating Daniel's statement. He can kind of understand why Daniel and Killua want to talk about it, but at the same time, he doesn't see what part of it could help them with their circumstances "What part exactly?"

"What they did to you?"

"Eh…?" Gon froze at Killua's question.

Daniel's eyes narrowed slightly as he nudged Killua. That was the worst possibly worst way to word it, "Well, to be honest, we know how you were helped through it and what roughly happened in-between… he just needs the start in order to understand the rest."

"Yeah… that makes sense!"

Gon took a deep breath, trying to recall his memories of that situation. It was back when he was around seven to ten… he wasn't sure the exact age at this point. From his point of view, it was mainly girls that did it with him, but at the same time, he did experience similar scenarios with some guys.

If he could go back in time to redo that part of history, he would. Every time he experienced something with these sorts of people, he got nothing really out of it. It always felt like it was missing something… something he didn't understand until he met Daniel, a boy who was also struggling to understand the same feelings.

Although, looking back on it… he feels like nothing would be of use to Killua or Daniel "I don't know what to say."

"Go back as far as you can, Gon…" Killua hummed in an understanding manner because frankly, he didn't even know himself what he was looking for.

"Well, the first experience I could recall was with a girl… it was an older lady, maybe in her thirties. I remember making her a flower crown. But she wanted to do something more… something I couldn't tell anyone else."

Killua found himself gritting his teeth along with Iason, this was a clear sign of abuse… they took advantage of Gon's curiosity and innocence… and he was too blind to notice, at least that's the vibe they are getting right now.

Daniel remained silent, trying to understand the steps Gon was taking them through. He could see signs of danger, but there was something else… the boy's tone was passive. It was as if he was discussing a boring subject.

Sakura squeezed Gon's waist. He so badly wanted to comfort the boy, to let him know that even though he experienced this, everything is going to be ok. The both of them will make sure Gon never goes through that experience again… the feeling of being used.

Gon smiled as Sakura held him in his arms, "I guess you could say I was easily intrigued, agreeing to the terms. She took me to a secluded location, not too far from the original spot; I should have seen some warning signs, but…"

Killua decided to butt in, "you were as dense as a rock."

Gon whined "I wasn't dense! I was just… innocent, oblivious…"

"Dense…"

Gon puffed out his cheeks, "Oh yeah, what were you doing?!"

"Throwing darts and counting backwards from 1440… Also, I was trying to make friends with Canary." Killua scratched his chin, humming aloud to his boring past. He really did have a lonely and boring life, "very boring…"

Gon could feel his brain already hurting, from just imagining have to count backwards with random numbers, "No, I wouldn't want to do that! It hurts having to imagine counting backwards…"

Killua chuckled through the receiver, "Continue anyway…"

"Well, from that lady… she introduced a different way of kissing… and if I were to rank it out of all the kisses I've gotten, I would rank that two out of ten. With Iason and Sakura, it's always a ten…"

The two's jaw dropped, mortified from Gon's sudden remark about how feels about kissing them.

"G-Gon!" The two screeched almost in sync, Iason continuing seeing as Sakura was way too mortified to argue, "You don't casual admit that with your friends!"

"Daniel's an 11!" Killua casually remarked, a sly grin showing off his need to put Gon in his place. It's a challenge he knows Gon is up for, and the screaming embarrassment from the two is bound to leave them shell shocked and mortified.

"Nuh ah! Iason's a 12!"

"Gon!"

"Killua's a 15!"

Now it was time for Killua to be embarrassed, he didn't expect Daniel to just join out of nowhere, and to skip so many levels. Gon, however, didn't care, rebutting the boy's statement, "Then when Sakura and I kiss, it's a twenty!"

Sakura held his hands to his head, perfectly resembling 'The Scream' by Edward Munch. He was absolutely mortified, that Gon just kept going. He just didn't know when to stop…

"Fine then… you wanna play this game." Daniel's lips extended into a cruel smile, "Infinity squared!" This was the mother of ending all arguments. Because if Gon even thought about it for a second, his brain would hurt from having to calculate the maths behind it; he wouldn't even dare try to beat that.

Gon clutched his head, groaning out loud "Nuu… that's too much maths! Fine, but I'm not going to let you win next time!"

Daniel chuckled over the phone, proud of himself for beating not only Gon at his own game, but turning Killua into a ripe tomato. He pressed a kiss into his partner's neck, savouring a sigh of relief it gave to Killua.

"Please Gon…" Iason groaned out loud, hoping to deflect the conversation, "Continue…"

Gon continued, although, he was still annoyed at his loss to Daniel "Humph, fine… Well, in most cases, most of those fanatics… whether they were guys or girls just wanted some attention. They wanted to be… I guess if I had to put it in words wanted love and attention. I took them on dates, showed them to some wonderful sites on whale Island. Some of them tried to tickle me, but I ended up laughing so hard, I felt as though they got bored…"

"WHAT?!" The four screamed in unison. Most of them wanted to do more with Gon, but his bubbling laughter for some reason stopped them. No, that couldn't be right… if they were going to abuse him, they would have done so then and there.

Iason stopped thinking to stare at Gon, was the reason they didn't go further with Gon because of his vibrant smile, that his childlike laughter mixed with that smile stopped them in their path. He highly doubts those fanatics gave up on other kids… but with Gon… He somehow managed to retain his innocence by pure luck.

Or there was something else going on in the background, bits of his memory blocked out due to the abuse.

"Was there anything else done to you… weird touching, anywhere on your body?"

Gon hummed at his memories, trying to recall the moments where he was being tickled, "Well… mainly with girls, they would kiss or lick my nipples…"

Sakura and Iason felt a gut-wrenching feeling as Gon continued, "While with guys, they would kiss closer to my belly button while rubbing against my backside with their lower half… nothing any more than that because I couldn't stop laughing at their weird actions. Actually, we did a similar thing with-"

Iason hushed the boy, hoping that only the three of them could talk about that. He didn't really want to talk about it with others not involved in this relationship because honestly, he regrets giving Gon some really bad ideas…

Bad ideas, which may have made Gon, remember these old memories.

Killua's voice grew dark and cold, "What did you do Iason, to Gon…?"

Daniel had caught the tail end of Gon's conversation right before Iason had stopped him before continuing. Gon hadn't regretted a single thing, at least judging by the smile hidden in those few words. So, by Killua going straight into over-protective mode… he wasn't really trying to understand the situation…

He was more focused on the possibility of Gon being hurt by these actions Iason had made.

The boy pinched Killua, his partner yelping in surprise at the action. He shot a glare at Daniel, but the boy leaned in, reminding him quietly of the situation, "Do you really want to have the talk with Gon while his like this… I know you want to protect Gon, to make sure that his safe during these events. But clearly, this is something the three of them should discuss with an adult, someone with a medical background… without bringing up Gon's past because honestly, we know how that guy is going to react…"

Killua calmed his nerves. Daniel was right… he was trying to protect Gon. He barely knows Iason, only by this interaction he made. Sure, the boy is Leorio's brother, so he could've some similar traits to his older brother.

With a sigh, Killua admitted to his mistakes internally. I should give him a chance… I shouldn't infringe on Gon's relationship, UNTIL, I know for a fact one of them is hurting Gon by being with him…

While the boy could talk about sex comfortably when it comes to two people; three is a crowd he doesn't want to touch. They need someone like Leorio in this conversation. Not just because he should know about Iason's relationship, he should have better knowledge on this topic, "Right…" Killua spoke up so now Gon, Iason and Sakura could hear him, "Gon… what you did with Iason, clearly involved intimacy…"

"Intimacy…?"

"Yeah, like sharing love and affection… all that sappy stuff." Daniel quietly giggled to himself once he saw how embarrassed Killua was to talk about romance, even though they have done way more than that in bed.

Gon hummed, "Yeah… Yeah! Is it the same for you and Daniel?"

Killua's jaw dropped at the question. Gon's lack of boundaries and forwardness will never cease to amaze him. It's like talking to a toddler who has no filter, "Yeah… sure, in what way?"

"Well, I know you two kiss…"

"Right…" Killua shot Daniel a glare, while it was true he started to egg the boy on by saying Daniel was better, his partner was a painful reminder of taking that challenge to the extreme.

"I really wanted to know how you two are after everything has happened. I wanted to know if you two are ok… and not pushing each other away."

Daniel sighed; he knew exactly, what Gon wanted to know. And while he could avoid their sex life and about Victor, he can talk a little about his fears, "I understand… At first, I was because I'm mainly worried about our circumstances. HOWEVER," he interjected before Gon could even think to say anything on the matter, "Killua knows how to communicate with me. We talk a little and he helps me through my issues… whether that ends up with me having an epiphany or him explicitly telling me what I should do… I listen."

Killua cough, "You don't have to worry about us in that sense, Gon… we're doing ok. We are safe, protected… and have many allies looking after us. We're just taking it day by day, really… while getting to explore ourselves and thoughts, a little at a time."

Daniel decided to bounce off Killua's comments, "At first, as soon I got my memories back with Zaikaria's help…"

"After she took them away, again…" Killua remarked in a snide manner, frustrated at how that day originally went.

"Why…?" Gon, Sakura and Iason were curious about what was going on between Killua, Daniel and Zaikaria. He was already aware of Zaikaria disliking Killua… but it didn't seem like she wanted to remove all her brother's memories of their friendship.

"I'll explain that a little later." The boy sighed once before continuing, "Well, my initial reaction was to escape… As the memories came back to me, the way I treated Killua the whole time… Well, I felt like I didn't deserve to be with him. I got angry at him whenever he brought up things I liked or did… accusing him of being a perv…" Which is something, I'm pretty sure, we can both agree to at this point… "Worst of all, I ignored the fact that even though I couldn't remember Killua, my body did. So, whenever I would rest my head on him, hug or just simply touch him in any manner… I fought with my body so hard to pretend as though it never felt right. I ignored all the warning signs…"

Iason spoke up, a bit of curiosity lingering in his words thanks to his own circumstance, "How did you break that feeling…? Of course, if you don't mind me asking…"

Daniel chuckled at the question, because honestly, even if he hadn't, Gon certainly would have. But it was what he saw in the corner of his eye that made him ultimately want to continue. Killua was curious to know how he planned to pin the scenario that night, to link it back to Zaikaria "Love, honestly…"

Killua choked on air, not expecting that answer. It most definitely was not 'love' that night that saved their relationship… it was more consensus and understanding.

"No, I'm being serious Killua. Looking back on that night, no matter how afraid, worried… the conflicting memories consuming my thoughts; you stuck by my side… even going as far to make sure I was watching you mouth the words to me, considering I couldn't hear you at the time. You made me focus on you, and not my worries that night…"

Killua's cheeks burned at the praise, and Gon joining in didn't help the situation. They could hear the smile in the boy's voice, "I'm really glad that happened. Not the memory loss… the events that led you to pursue a better relationship." Gon pulled his two partners in for a hug, "I'm doing that too with Sakura and Iason, trying to help them out where I can. Taking them on dates as duos, soon to be trios; although… I'd still gladly admit your relationship with Killua makes me jealous."

What are you talking about Gon? You could be having threesomes every day. Killua thought, before objecting to the idea. On second thought, I wouldn't want that… it's taxing balancing your feelings between two people. I couldn't do that…

"Oh, in what way…?" Daniel asked out of curiosity, wondering about what part of his relationship would make Gon jealous. It sounds as though not only is he in love with Iason and Sakura, neither of them is objecting to the three-way relationship.

"Well, you've gone through so many struggles… and neither one of you is ready to throw in your hat. I broke after losing Kite, yet you two… after losing each other, fought to be together."

"I guess…" Killua hummed, "It's pretty taxing going through each event one after another."

"It can be… but as long as I'm with you, I feel as though we can beat the situation." Killua's blush made him smile, "Now, about your question Gon… Zaikaria believed that Killua hurt me in the past."

"Killua never showed signs of wanting to hurt you during the Hunter's exam… at least, none that I could think of."

"Before then… It turns out I accidentally stumbled across him when we were seven."

"Aww, that sounds like star-crossed lovers… You two were destined to meet each other until you fall in love."

Daniel snorted from Killua's reaction, the burning cheeks as his eyes diverted from the phone, "I don't think so Gon. I stumbled across him while he was in the middle of his previous occupation."

"His… His what, now…?" Iason asked out of curiosity. Actually, he should probably retract that statement, when they are ready to tell him these things, he'll find out then. Not now because he really wants to know what Killua's previous occupation was, considering Daniel's sister would go as far to remove Daniel's memories of Killua twice, "Actually, you don't have to answer that…"

"No, it's fine…" Killua stated, his expression turning solemn as his eyes diverted back to the phone. Gon was fine with it… Sakura is ok with it… and Daniel still fell in love with him, even after knowing his hands were stained with the blood of many lives, whether they were innocent or not. Well, technically, Gon also loves him, so he shouldn't think that Daniel was the only one.

But with Daniel… he can find it easier to rationalise those thoughts, because of his second half… Alluka also loves Daniel, "I'm going to be honest, considering Leorio hasn't said anything… nor has Gon or Sakura, considering I would imagine you're dating the both of them, heh…" The boy sighed, his eyes shifting once more as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, "I'm an Ex-Assassin…"

Iason's eyes widened slightly, almost popping out of its sockets when Killua finished what he wanted to say, "Actually, my whole family except for my sister are all assassins. I was pretty much raised in that type of environment. My whole family is very famous; they are stained with this history… for the rest of their lives, and mine as long as I carry my surname. My surname is Zoldyck… Killua Zoldyck."

"Z-Zoldyck, Gon?! You made friends with a member of the ZOLDYCK FAMILY?!" He didn't mean to sound scared, much less mortified from the news. It's just the tone these three used; none of them are showing signs of being at least a little bit concerned.

He wasn't even trying to be judgemental at this point; he was just confused about the whole situation being presented to him.

"Well, yeah… I found him really interesting when we first met. At first, he looked so sad and bored when he talked about his family… but the more I talked to him, the more I got to see this…" Gon hummed as he tried to think of a way to best describe Killua. If he were to put it in words now, he'd have a completely different outcome, "Well, if I were to describe it now. I would say a boy who wanted to look towards the future, to become a Hunter who would capture and turn in his whole family… mind you, his smile at the time made the whole scene touching and wholesome, but more importantly… he was really cute while he was saying at the time."

Killua's cheeks were burning as Gon describe that part of history. He wasn't cute while he was saying it! He really wanted to use Daniel to get out of this mess, but the boy's smug expression said something else. Something he doesn't wish to discuss. So instead, he nudged the boy, letting him know he should redirect the conversation.

"Sorry…" The boy whispered to his partner, a single hand touching the boy's cheek, "but he's right in a way. When you talked so highly of what you wanted to do at the time, you did look really beautiful at the time…"

"You're NOT helping…"

Daniel smiled once more, "Alright, alright… So, Gon… and the others, back to the story; as I said earlier, I stumbled across him in the middle of his job at the time. At first, I thought he was hurt when I saw the blood dripping from his hands, but then I saw the body. Between Killua's shaking at that time, I thought that either Killua stumbled across the scene or… it was his parent dead on the ground. At the time I thought I could help him, but Illumi stepped in at the time, almost killing me in the process. Killua tried to save me but, ah… he bumped into my sister, let's just say she wasn't going to be convinced of anything…"

"Yup…" Killua sighed, "With blood on my hands, and you in my arms while running around frantically looking for the nearest hospital… she ASSUMED I was the one who hurt you."

"Well… in either case, I explained my whole thought process at the time. Zaikaria listened, heard us out and then…"

"She said she'll only believe you if I can validate your story." Killua interrupted, "and she'll probably do it by sifting through my memories."

Sakura groaned, "Having a sibling who not only alter your memories but can also read them too, must be taxing…."

"Oh, don't worry that gets worse… my dad, Vastorie can replicate the ability, and he teased us to no end! He knows everything! EVERYTHING!" The boy stretched out the word, mortified at his own words. Although, now he feels perplexed because his father refuses to talk to any of them, any more than he has too…

He just doesn't know how his father feels about him, his relationship… what he's doing now. He doesn't even know if digging into his father's life is the right thing. But it's all he's got right now to pull himself forward, aside from being with Killua and showing Alluka what the world has to offer.

"That being said, as Killua gets his memories back… I'm sure the two of us, three if you count Alluka will discuss it as it happens. If Killua can valid that we both experienced a similar moment, she'll have to believe us…"

"Or she'll continue to pretend like it never happened, even if she reviews my memories of that event. Worst case scenario, she removes them herself again…"

"Considering she has to put you to sleep before she manipulates your memories, whereas while she's reading them she doesn't have to… I'm sure red flags will be raised."

"That's provided she doesn't come into our room and do it while we're asleep…"

"Considering I usually wrap myself around you as we sleep, that's not going to happen."

Gon's apparent 'aww', made Killua's cheeks flush red after Daniel's remark. His partner being sappy, always made him embarrassed. And Daniel was being extra sappy today, "A-Anyways, that event has come and gone. Scarlet, someone on the list Daniel's father, Nathaniel gave us removed the lingering effects of Daniel's Nen curse. As a bonus, I got another one of Illumi's Nen needles removed. He put not one, but two in my head apparently… the second got removed so it's now just a waiting game for those memories to come back. So now, Daniel and I are visiting a third person on the list… as well as studying at a multiple purpose school."

"Multiple purposes, in what way…?" Gon asked out of curiosity.

"It deals with Elementary, Middle, High, College and University courses… Four buildings and we're staying on campus just in case. They have a good setup here if the teachers are as good as what they have to offer…"

"Wait…" Iason blinked for a moment. That place sounds familiar; Leorio mentioned about wanting to go there; not only was the tuition expensive, but he also wouldn't be allowed to bring me in unless I signed up as well… "Are you talking about Xavier's school of the gifted!"

Killua looked left and right "Yeah…? Why…?"

"Isn't it insanely expensive?!"

"They start from ten thousand Jenny and can go up to a hundred thousand, per course, per semester… I would say yes. I wouldn't be surprised if the College and University courses are closer to the hundred thousand."

Holy shit… Iason thought to himself, Leorio would be out on the street if he studied there, even with the help of his Hunter Licence.

But there must be a reason for the school to be so expensive. He really wanted to know, but he felt as though he'd be infringing on Gon's friend's private lives.

Gon could see the curiosity written all over Iason's face, but the boy had refused to speak up about it. He wanted to know more about how Daniel and Killua's adventure is progressing, but somehow he felt as though Killua would try to barricade him off. He turned to his other partner Sakura, hoping that the boy could feel what he really wants to know. He feels as though the boy would know how to word the question on his mind the best.

With a nudge, Sakura was only left confused about what Gon wanted. He wasn't a mind reader, so he had no idea what Gon really wanted him to ask right now, "Gon, I'm sorry but I don't know what you want me to ask…"

Gon felt deflated at the moment, this wasn't something he felt Killua would answer him on. With a sigh, he spoke up, "Killua how is your adventure going with Daniel and Alluka? Are you having fun… being safe?"

Killua shook his head at the phone. He knew what Gon really wanted to know, but giving them any sort of information could put them in danger at any point, "We've been around the world, not really doing much… it's not something we can really talk about this at the moment. At least, not without…" He trailed off, unsure of how to end his argument.

"What Killua wants to say: is right now, we can't say anything about our adventure. We're safe, protected and about to be driven insane with homework and what not. Gon, you don't have to worry about us… You know Killua is smart, so if things get crazy, I can trust Killua to make the right move."

Killua looked at the floor, smiling genuinely at its surface. Looking back up, he brought the whole conversation closer to its end, "Like Daniel said, we can't talk a lot about what we're doing… other than what we've said. But what I can tell you. Iason?"

"Yeah…"

"You need to bring Leorio into this conversation. Sure, it might be uncomfortable talking to your brother about your situation, but honestly… he's a medical doctor. He should be willing to put aside his feelings and talk to you three as patients. Just keep… you know, the fanatics out of the conversation?"

"But I…" Iason looked at Sakura and then Gon, his eyes slowly drifting back to the phone, "not ready to talk about my feelings for Gon and Sakura, because I feel… Well, he'll overreact…"

"Would you rather have Daniel's sister? She wiped his memories of me and Alluka. Leorio is a puppy in comparison to his sister. Have you talked to Leorio at all?"

"I usually text, just in case Gon walks in the room and says 'hey, baby'…"

"I thought we agreed your nickname was going to be Teddy? Because you're like a giant teddy I just want to cuddle up with?"

Iason blushed madly at the accusation. Killua's laughter through the phone didn't help him at all in this situation. He just wanted to curl up and hide away just because of Gon's outlandish comment.

It was at the moment Daniel decided to speak up. Between Killua's laughter and Iason's silence, he needed to knock Killua down a few pegs, "Iason if it makes you feel any better I call Killua: My Angel!"

The words shut Killua up, the boy slapping his hand over Daniel's mouth, to stop him from saying any other incriminating evidence, "You don't casually admit that!"

Daniel pulled Killua's hand away, "I'm only giving you and Iason equal footing, my angel…"

"Baka! This isn't completion of who can be the cheesiest!" Killua could almost hear Gon inhaling a mile away, ready to let out an onslaught of compliments fly. But the boy was more than ready to stop his best friend "don't you dare! I already know how bad you two are!"

Gon whined at the accusation, his eyes unable to meet the receiver once more. It was up to Sakura to kill the call, but he wants to have a small say on the conversation they had with regards to Gon's past, "Killua, I really want to thank you for talking with us… it means a lot of Iason and myself. The fact you were willing to talk with Gon means so much to us… even if it was so little. The same for you Daniel, thanks for helping us out."

Gon looked confused between his partners, unsure of what Sakura was talking about.

"No problems, but seriously… ring Leorio for this matter. As loud and obnoxious he can get… he will help you."

"He's not really obnoxious…" Iason interjected, "he just worries about my safety, with my insomnia and all."

"Nothing Gon's cuddling can't fix apparently…"

Daniel frowned, a jab in Killua's side letting him know he should apologise.

"Alright, sorry for the jab but seriously… I could never… be in your position; so, kudos for surviving Gon's onslaught of compliments. I, unfortunately, know what that feels like, but please don't push Gon to do anything his not ready for… not until you have that conversation."

"What conversation…?"

Iason let out a mortified sigh, "thanks for that Killua."

"No problems! Glad to make your life just as exciting as mine…"

A wicked cruel smile showed across Daniel's face, his finger hovering over the hang-up button, "Not as exciting as your life is going to be in the next five seconds…" after pressing the 'hang up' button, Killua screamed at the top of his lungs "Nooo! Why'd you have to end on that note…?"

"Aww, have I been a bad boy…?" Daniel pressed a finger to Killua's chin, his lips ghosting Killua's, "am I going to be punished?"

Killua grinned smugly at his partner, his fingers grazing his partner's skin at the challenge, "Oh, this isn't going to end well for you tonight!"

Daniel quickly kissed his partner, pulling back to walk away from the disaster that's soon to follow, "The same could be said for you." He reached out to door handle, only able to turn it a little before Killua stopped him, "You aren't giving me blue balls tonight!"

"Watch me!" He managed to turn the handle, opening the door enough so that Alluka would be able to hear the rest of the conversation.

Killua bit his lips, unable to say another word while Alluka can hear "Tease… just you wait until tonight. I've got a special surprise for you…"

Daniel snuck Killua a quick kiss, the boy smiling softly at his partner's reaction. Honestly, he was ok with that. But he wasn't ready to let his partner know about those hidden feelings, "Can't wait…"

He closed the door quietly, joining Alluka on the couch to watch some TV.

"What was that about?"

"Oh, nothing… I just teased Killua in a cheesy manner during our phone call. Want to hear about how the others are going?"

"Yeah, I'd love to hear about Gon and Sakura! How are they?"

"~"

Iason groaned out loud, Gon's curious expression being directed between Sakura and himself. Did Daniel really have to end on that note? With a sigh, Iason spoke, "It's about intimacy… First, we kinda should do some outside research before we talk to Leorio; just in case his not willing to talk."

"Right!" Gon beamed brightly, Iason and Sakura's voice getting stuck in their throat. Daniel and Killua left them in quite the disaster… one that's going to be almost impossible to walk away from.