The five young teens hunt down teachers, looking for sweets which the youngest two of the trick or treaters will get to savour.

The five of them went out to search for the teachers, the ones hiding with chocolates throughout the school. They knew where they were roughly hiding, but not the exact location. This was all a part of the school's game, well, one of their man games on offer… finding the hidden treasure, the treats.

The group made small talk while searching, only gaining the bare minimum of information from each other.

What they had learned from Clarisa was about the inner workings of the Swordcross Institution. If they're not adopted by the time, they hit sixteen, they're given a semi-departing gift. It's a neat little package to help them prepare for their future. Not only do they learn how to manage their money, but to get a job, the basics of cleaning and maintain an apartment they get to stay.

They do this all with the freedom to learn more about themselves. They have thousands of apartments and townhouses littered throughout the world, each one connected to a specific branch.

Sometimes there were kids around the same age connected at the hip, friends who refused to depart from one-another, who acted like a tight knit family; they tended to move out together.

Some of them even ended up dating after a few years living together. Those whose relationships flourished, even when they had families of their own, continue to make time to come back to the branch they originated from.

Nathaniel wasn't the only one who returned to visit from time-to-time. But he was certainly one of the first ones ever recorded, to become a Pro Hunter, at least from Clarisa's side of the story.

However, the man's feats were never brought up, the unimaginable strength Daniel had witnessed from time to time. He had seen his father carry weapons, some weighing more than two tons like it was nothing. Instead, his father was a guy known for his gentle mannerism.

Vastorie was even brought up, and while the boy felt an overwhelming sense of sadness as the girl spoke about the man, he hid his emotions. The girl couldn't find out about his relationship to those men… not yet.

Vastorie seemed to be a loner, moving in his own way towards certain hidden goals. While he never seemed to smile, at least from the way the story was told, it was the actions he made while no one was looking that seemed to speak a thousand words.

He was the key figure that got the cogs turning. What Scarlet has said about Swordcross Institution coincided with Clarisa's side of the story. Maybe Eifion could help confirm some of the other details?

Daniel found himself smiling on the inside the more Clarisa spoke about Nathaniel. He hasn't changed over the years. Even with the guilt eating at him for the secret he hid from Vastorie, he still did his best to help not only them, but others as well.

Looks like he'll have to make a call to his father sometime soon, thank him for everything he has done for them. And even then, he'll continue to thank his dad. But he shouldn't stop just there…

He should take the time to learn more about Nathaniel, to find out what he was like when he was younger.

Vastorie may be the end goal, but at the same time, he should learn more about both of his parents. By learning more about Nathaniel's life, even the man's childhood, he was sure to learn other things, not just Vastorie's past. Seeing his Nathaniel recount all the little things, no matter how small, was sure to brighten man's mood.

It wouldn't be just about what they did together… it'll involve things he would never remember. Things that happened to him as a child. Moments that shook Vastorie's life up…

How he wooed the man, made him feel special… what made them want to be together.

His parents mean the world to him, no matter if Vastorie was being a dick, reclusive… or Nathaniel was trying to suffer for his transgression, the secret he kept for so long from his partner…

He needed to learn more, to show that what crime Nathaniel had made, it can be forgiven. And more importantly, Vastorie shouldn't recluse his self, just because he may fear his father… what the man would do to his family.

He needed to show that even if Victor threatens their lives, as a family, they could overcome the danger… one way or another.

Daniel shifted from his thoughts, eyes looking into Clarisa's "You speak highly about Nathaniel, but barely about… Vastorie?"

"He's a hard person to pin down… in terms of motives."

"How so…?"

"Well, like I said, he's illusive…"

"Sure, but that can't be all of it. What do you think about him… you mentioned that he does things behind closed doors, right? What makes you believe that…?"

Clarisa hummed softly, thinking long and hard about the man. He was sort of kind, but illusive as well… considering he rarely communicated with them, maybe a small group of children. What she did notice about the few children the man talked to, they tended to have tragic backstories, ones that stopped them from conversing with others "Our guardians, the ones who look after us, talk highly about the man. They don't look at him like he's some god or guardian angel… more like… maybe a mentor, perhaps? The ones who suffered the most, were the children he tended to talk to. Neither myself or my brother got to talk to him… but Madelyn did… Maybe if you broached her with this topic, you could get more about the man. Why are you so interested in them?"

Daniel leaned back into his chair, offering a quick smile that hid his motives. He couldn't be honest, but he couldn't deny that the way she spoke about them, would've piqued the interest of those who were listening to her, "You spoke highly about them, that's why. You can tell what a person is like, by listening to how they speak about others."

"Like you and Kyle?"

"That too…"

"Then let's hear you talk about Kyle, hmm?"

"Anything in particular?"

"Anything… Anything you care to talk about?"

Daniel thought about it. Without talking highly of Killua, how does he approach this topic, as though they were strangers? There was no way he could think of without piquing her interest about their past. However, it doesn't mean he can't make up a grand tale "We'll if you're thinking as soon as we met, I was infatuated with him…?"

Killua hid his blush, "sadly, that wasn't what happened." He was going to bend the truth, by combining his childhood first encounter, with when he first met Killua during the Hunter's Exam.

Strangers… but with a twist of infatuation, possibly childish crush "We were assigned to the same class. The Deacon put us in the same room… nothing too special about that. However," Daniel's smile grew. He didn't attempt to hide his expression, letting his feeling of innocent affection seep through. He couldn't hide it, even if he wanted to. But in this instance, it carried his fondness for the boy with every word he spoke "the more I got to learn his routine, how he treated his sister… walking her to class, making sure she was prepared and ready. We'll, I could see how much he cared about her. That is why I approached him… why I wanted to learn more about him…"

The more she listened, the easier it was to tell when and where the infatuation seeped into the boy's words. Daniel did have genuine feelings for the boy, and from the looks of things, so did Kyle. The way he blushed and turned away when Daniel talked highly about him, the boy's attempt at hiding his catlike smile.

The kind that was impossible to hide…

Kyle had feelings for Daniel too. She was sure of it. And rather than point it out, she held back the notion, instead offering the boy something that would shatter the boys' guards, "I wish you luck. The way you talk about Kyle, well… it's nice. Nothing but thoughtful things…"

As the group rounded a corner, they had finally found the teacher, hiding away in a corner, a bag of lollies behind his back.

"I think that's one of the teachers…" Clarisa kneeled before the two youngest of the group, and with a smile. She offered a hand to them, "Why don't you approach him? We'll follow behind you two…"

Alluka and Kiel ran after the man, the teacher almost jumping in surprise when two kids called out to him. He regained his composure with a smile, offering the bag to children. Clarisa and Killua both smiled as they watched their siblings struggle to make their choices.

"It's going to be a long night…" Killua muttered under his breath, to which Clarisa agreed with a just as quiet hum of approval.

"~"

After finding all the hidden teachers, with a bag full of goodies, they turned their eyes towards the theme park on display. The one the Deacon organised for the students with the teachers' help. It wasn't so much as horror themed, unless you count the Haunted House, which was, if Daniel was being honest at almost all theme parks.

The games were more stereotypical, the kind you find at a carnival. They had a Ferris Wheel, Roller Coasters, Drop Tower, dodgem cars and a cyclone, which was a type of spinning ride.

Alluka really got to experience a lost childhood once she managed to get on her first ride. It was the Ferris Wheel, and while it was exhilarating, just seeing the smile as she looked out the window once she reached the top, brought a smile to Killua's lips.

Her eyes twinkled like the lights below them, her finger pointing toward the nightly lights of the city. In Alluka's eyes, it looked like a canvas portrait made with luminous gemstones; it was living and breathing, bustling with many people handing out candy to kids outside of the school, enjoying dinner or the people finishing work.

Killua waited once more for Alluka's gaze to return to the twinkling lights. He pressed his body against Daniel's, raising the boy's mask just enough for him to steal a kiss. It was quick and chaste. The boy who initiating smiled once he pulled Daniel's mask back down.

His fingers interlocked with his partner, offering a silent "thank you" as he returned his gaze back to his sister. He was trying to act not too excited with the night, especially considering he had to hide he feelings.

But once they enter their room, the figurative mask would come off. He can't share his feelings without worrying about whether others would find out about them. But that wouldn't be the only problem he was thinking about… Once they enter their bedroom, the night will end with passion. However, until then, while they were at the top of the Ferris Wheel where they no longer needed to hide, he claimed a brief, moment.

He didn't know Daniel's reaction, but he felt like the boy was smiling under his mask. He felt like it had to do with during those shared moments, where he could feel Daniel's emotional state via his aura.

It could also be a much simpler answer; he has learned so much about his partner, that he has become accustomed to the responses he normally gets from his actions. Being able to tell how happy someone is by their aura flow would be a weird talent to boast about.

Although, at the same time, he knew his partner well… he was sure his boyfriend would gloat about being able to do such a thing, in the cheesiest way possible. He doesn't know what exact words Daniel would use… but it'd be somewhere along the lines of: Hey look at how amazing my partner is. He's flexible, kind, gentle and caring… and all mine!

He could only imagine the kinds of words the boy would use to exaggerate those details.

Still… those thoughts, "He's all mine!" Killua couldn't exactly opposed to the idea; the reverse would also apply. He wasn't just Daniel's; his partner would also be his as well. Killua, was very territorial…

He looked back over to Daniel, noticing the boy was looking intently at him. It was only once he looked at his boyfriend's hands, did he notice why. He was making a half-a-heart shape with his fingers, expecting him to finish the gesture.

Killua swatted at the boy's when he felt the Ferris Wheel move once more. His blush stating the reason as to why he done so. The hammering in his heart, also, proved what he felt… undying affection he wouldn't mind continuing to explore.

He wanted another kiss, but that won't be for a while… not until they pack up for the night.

"~"

The night ended on a positive note, with Clarisa and Killua carrying their siblings in their arms. The girl couldn't help but smile from the way Kyle held his sister. She understood what Daniel meant by "caring attitude", the way the boy hugged his sibling would make anyone swoon.

It was tender, gentle, arms supporting her weight in a manner that would leave the girl undisturbed during his steps. He never even once did the lift, the kind you do when you feel you grip loosening.

He must have great upper core strength.

As they reached their floor, Clarisa was forced to move her hands once more, disturbing her brother's snooze as she shifted his weight. He groaned in annoyance, before snoring once more.

"I had fun…" The girl stated as she stepped off the elevator, a knowing smile showing when she turned to face her companions, "Minus the whole carrying our sibling because they passed out from excitement."

"Possibly from a sugar rush as well…" Killua hummed in agreement, "I have my slave the open my door for me. But will you be fine?"

"Yeah, Madelyn should still be up and roaming about. I'm sure she'll open the door for me. With a dead fish-eyed expression…" she sighed from the thought. Madelyn would be away, only because she was restless when she was by herself.

She only knew this because whenever she came back with Kiel, Madelyn would get up from the couch and head towards her bedroom with barely an acknowledgement of their existence.

Daniel clapped his hands together, happy to hear that the night ended in success. Alluka had fun, which means Killua secretly also had fun "I bid you a farewell, as I open the door for my fair maiden… the one doing the carrying."

"Hey!"

Clarisa snickered at the boy's blush, "You do that."

Once she left to go to her room, Killua fumed until the girl was out of ear shot "Stop dropping hints!"

As Daniel headed for their room, he chortled with laughter "Sorry, couldn't resist, my angel…" Killua's blush returned with a vengeance, eyes unable to meet his partner. His partner was pushing the envelope. What if Clarisa overhears what they're talking about, or asks what Daniel is laughing about?

He's sure his partner will spin the story, make an excuse. But at any given moment, he might accidentally make a mistake like he had done so with the death shake incident. He was able to lie about then, but he was sure the girl was catching on…

Either way, it's not like he wants to keep it hidden for any longer. He'll be screaming it to the masses, not only about how much he loves his partner… but that no one will be able to replace Daniel.

Killua got close to Daniel, elbowing his partner when he opened their door from him. He frowned as he shuffled inside their room "I thought we agreed that we'll keep this under the radar, UNLESS you're absolutely sure about not keeping secrets…"

"We did… and I'm sorry. But teasing you is sooo fun, even Alluka would agree with me if she were awake."

"I would…" Alluka yawned loud enough for the two lovers to notice.

The boy pouted, "Not you too… we're sorry for waking you." The boy then turned to his partner, "leave my sister out of this."

"But big brother, he's right. Teasing you is fun…"

He sighed once more, eyes now focusing on the roof of their room "This is going to end poorly…"

"Or on a high note…" Daniel offered his partner a sincere smile, "One that would make you happy."

Killua would blush from the thought, but his lips turned upward, into a sly smirk. You bet your ass! Either we'll finish with me limping from that bed, or I'll strap you down and wear myself out… "You better. I'm stressed out…"

"Maybe Daniel can give you a massage?"

Daniel burst into laughter as Killua's cheeks flushed red. Alluka looked at her brother and his partner with a confused look. What did she say that made them react the way they did? She didn't say anything weird… did she?

Daniel has on more than one occasion massaged Killua while in front of her "I'm serious!"

"I know… I know…" Daniel calmed himself down, "You go get ready, while I help your sister sort out the candy. Unlike you, I'm sure she doesn't want to wake up tomorrow with a stomach ache after consuming so much candy."

"Yeah, yeah…" Killua sighed as he headed for their room. The boy closed the door behind him. He took off his glasses, placing it on the table. Pressing a finger to the rim, a smile formed on his lips.

He was happy with what Daniel said to Clarisa, the internal feelings that sprung forth as his boyfriend stated how much he cared about him. There was a nice bubbly feeling in his chest…

It was nice knowing that his lover, even when he was pretending, showed that he does have feelings for him. He even went the extra mile, pretending to argue that it was up to Alluka and himself to accept those feelings.

In a heartbeat he would've said yes…

But until Daniel and himself were sure that revealing his identity wouldn't put him in any danger, he'd continue to pretend his feelings doesn't exist.