H x H Chapter 12: A date, a freak and a Secret?

A/N: Sorry all- I have carpal tunnel & it's hard to type, plus real life matters to tend to so...yeah... hope you enjoy this chapter :D

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After discharged from the hospital and meeting with the Zoldycks, Illumi had offered to rent out a home for the twins; Which just so happened to be an apartment, their floor being really high up. It held a balcony with floral decorations that consisted of red roses, white roses, purple-blueish flowers, pink lilies, yellow lilies and dragon tongue flowers; in the middle of the balcony held a see through-glass table with four seats around it and a vase with lavenders in the middle to give off a wondrous scent. The interior held a large living room with a kitchen not too far off on the side; which was close to the entry way of the room. A flat-screen T.V up on a wall with two couches facing it and a coffee table in between the T.V and Couches, A soft carpeting masked the living room's space whilst beautiful hard wood flooring coated the space of the kitchen. Lavenders were the main decor of the interior that gave it a comfortable feel through out the dwelling.

"Yesterday was unexpected...to be honest. Rui finally got someone who actually accepts her for who she is- and here I am, watching over Rui like a-...dare I say it...Hawk... I don't care too much about relationships though, then again...Hisoka...Maybe..." Ruby's disembodied voice echoed through her mind as she laid on a bed with her eyes closed.

Out of the blue, the cordless phone in her dwelling had rang on the wall nearby- waking Ruby and her twin up. Her twin were on a separate bed not too far from her, with amazing speed, Rui flashed right over to the ringing nuisance and picked up the call.

"Mushy-mushy?~ I-I mean, Hello?" She asked, murmurs were heard over the phone in response to Rui. "Okay! I'll let her know, Hisoka!" Rui replied eagerly then hung up. She turned to see Ruby, who had a quirked brow as if saying "the hell?"

"Hisoka want's to go on a date with you nee-san!~" Rui happily jumped up and down whilst clapping her hands rapidly in excitement. Ruby sweat-dropped with narrowed eyes then flopped back under her blankets with noticeable flush on cheeks.

"Iiee-!" Ruby replied in Romaji Japanese in an irritated voice, while hiding under the blanket.

"Oh, c'mon Ruby! Why won't you give him another chance?!-" As soon as she ended her sentence, it were just a second that Ruby had made her out burst.

"I SAID NO RUI!...He pained me...Even though he said he'd never hurt me, I still-" Ruby were cut of by Rui's arms, being wrapped around her on the bed. Rui laid beside her, curled up against her back and began to sob silently. "Rui..." Ruby muttered to her self then closed her eyes.

"Please...Do it for me...You're not the only one that's trying to protect here...I don't like seeing you lonely...I want to see you truly happy..." Ruby turned to face her on the bed, seeing her twin look up at her with a wet face, made her heart ache.

"Rui...I am happy...Cause I have you...my sister..." Ruby whispered before curling her feathered wings around both of them.

"Your pain is my pain, your sorrow is my sorrow, your happiness is my happiness, your blood is my blood...Our DNA is owned by each other...We are twins...Yet nonidentical...Seeing you deny the love you have for Hisoka, despite your past experience...Is hurting me because...I can see that it's hurting you..." Rui nuzzled into her twin then closed her eyes. "Please...Learn to accept him, he loves you...That much I know..." She whispered, she felt Ruby nod in approval and her wings close in more.*

"Alright...It may take some time, but...I'll try..." Ruby softly began to rub the top of Rui's head reassuringly, as if she were a mother that's trying to comfort her daughter.

~~~some hours later~~~

Ruby was trailing down the halls of the apartment, after having a second call from Hisoka stating' the time and place' of the date, she appeared rather annoyed by the fact that she had to do this, Rui 'insisted.

Making her way out of the building, she headed down the side walk with a scowl on her features. "The Amusement park...Out of all places, why did he have to pick the most crowded of areas...? Does he WANT people to stare at me...?" She ranted in her mind before deciding to take flight into the air. Flying there would be faster than walking; though with a quick glance- she couldn't help but take notice of a strange man. All within seconds, she took in his features. Pale skin, a white robe that almost looked like a bath robe, white bandage wrappings that masked his entire upper head- including his eyes. His mouth were quite strange...full pale- pink lips that looked as if they were wet, his upper lip in the shape of a wide 'W' and his lower lip a normal shape. It startled her, just by the site of him; she couldn't put her finger on it, but something about him made her feel woozy.

"Why was that creep watching me...? I couldn't read his expression...but I could make out the emotion I felt, that came from him. He was up to something...There were no emotion that held attraction towards me, no interest in any way except..." She questioned in her mind. In side-view, it shown her stoic features twitch from the thought. "I'll have to keep a sharp eye around me... The way he was looking at me, were as if he was expecting something to happen..." She muttered vocally this time. Her voice sounded rather shaken up, something about him made her feel uneasy. Usually it takes a lot to scare her, not even Hisoka or Illumi could spook her like that guy did.

~~~At the theme park~~~

Ruby were landing softly whilst flapping her wings rapidly, to keep her self balanced. Once she landed, she looked up and to her surprise, there stood Hisoka; as if he knew exactly where she'd 'drop' by. The red head smirked rather contently with a faint flush on his face but changed into a concerned looked. He seen a bit of fright in ruby's eyes, he knew she had an iron will with a strong back bone.

*Curious, he strode over to stand in front of her while gazing deeply in her eyes. Her eyes were wavering but tried to keep a straight and serious face. "Tell me...Ruby gem~ Who was it that startled my little birdie...?~" He cooed, effortlessly keeping his concerned face hidden. His casual mocking smirk on his lips masked his building anger.

"A man-...I seen a man, who looked rather inhuman... pale skin, pale pink lips in the shape of a 'W' and white bandage wrappings, around his head; It even covered his eyes. I seen him watching me from below, when I took off flying...Just looking at him, I could tell something was up. He's up to something and it's not anything pleasant, I know- I could feel it in the pit of my stomach...Literally..." Her voice shuddered, mixing in with her deep tone. She covered her mouth with one hand, as her hawk orbs shut, whilst holding her stomach with the other hand and barely leaning forward.

Hisoka's nen began to rise slightly, keeping his expression in view but deep down he wanted to run off and find the bastard, but knew that if he were to take action now, he'd ruin his first date ever, with Ruby. "Don't worry your little head, dear~ I'll make sure no one...-" He pops out a card and his grinning face turned dark with a touch of insanity in it. "Will harm you~" He mused the last part dementedly.

Ruby's eyes widened, not from fear- but from shock. Her mouth parting a little after lowering her hands back down. She composed her self then took a deep breath whilst closing her ogles in the process. "There is no need for violence, Hisoka..." She crossed her arms before planting her eyes on the protective 'joker'.*

"Oh, but there is... You see, if anyone tries to damage my toys... They better had already made their Will.~" His voice were dark but had a cheerful look to him. "Anywhoooo!~ What ride would you like to go on?" He began walking with his eyes closed, at some point he had shoved his hands in his pockets. Ruby followed along side him whilst still having her arms folded.

"How about..." She darted her head in many directions. She and her twin had never been to a theme park before. There were all kinds of things to do; despite her stern expression, she were really nervous. She spotted a very tall looking ride, had to be ten stories- MAYBE. She pointed to the tall ride with Hisoka following her finger, only to smirk at her first choice.

"How are you going to fit your wings in there, hm?~" He cooed in question and almost chuckled by her blunt choice.

"I-...I'll find a way..." She stuttered in reply. She walked down to the roller coaster that reached the clouds, she looked amazed. Not once had she seen something tall like that before, besides the heavens tower that held the arena. "It's been a while since I've gone in the heavens arena...I wonder why I didn't go back...? Oh!-...' That's ' why..." She spoke in her mind; remembering the whole kidnapping and the fight with Mr. Kane. She felt that it was too good to be true, to have gotten rid of SGSF. Something just felt so off to her; as if something bigger were coming. She gulped at the thought, suddenly she felt a hand gently resting on her shoulder. She looked up over to Hisoka and seen his smirk; his smirk weren't it's usual mocking mess, it were more of a passive grin.

"My little birdie, we're almost to the roller coaster~." He paused after his sentence then hinted towards another subject. "If you get scared, you may hold on to me~" He said in a reassuring way, as if he knew she were afraid of something else. His eyes narrowed with his passive smile and pulled her closer into a small embrace, whilst pacing toward the line of people.

Five minutes had passed and they were finally allowed on. Ruby sat in the front row with Hisoka but had her wings tucked in so tight that it almost hurt. Hisoka gestured to open her two wings on his side so she could wrap them around him. Ruby blushed slightly but did it none the less, since it'd relieve some of the pain on her wings.

Hisoka's cheeks were flushed lightly as he nuzzled a bit into her side. He felt the silky softness of her feathers, brush against his skin. Wrapping an arm around her shoulders made ruby's face turn into a tomato and caused her to go rigid; but tried so hard to hide that fact, by keeping a stoic look. "H-Hisoka...Must you be so close...?" She asked hesitantly but only to hear him chuckle to him self at her reaction.

"Of course~ Wouldn't want the wind from the ride, catching you by your wings and making you fly out of your seat~" He nearly cracked by that joke but, kept it to himself. He noticed Ruby's face go beyond the color of a tomato, but still held her stern face. He knew that he was finally getting somewhere with her, he still wanted to fight her too but he knew, he would have to wait a while before ever doing so.

The ride had finally started and the carts began to pull upward, up the track's hill. As soon as the carts paused on the top, she looked down in amaze but dead panned, once she seen that familiar guy, from before. It was as if time itself had stopped, as well all sound- when she seen him. That freak was watching her from the distance, like before; Everything were in slow motion, as the ride began to fall down the hill. Her hawk orbs followed the man as he stood still while the carts fell, shock written on her face. He was just on the other side of Hisoka.

After the ride had ended and they had gotten off, Ruby was literally shaking from the site of him. Her pupils smaller and ogles wider; Hisoka took notice and looked concerned, in an angry way.

"My dear Ruby-gem~ Was that ride, scarey?~" He asked in a mocking way; He seen her walk closer to his side more in fear, which rather surprised him.

"I seen him...Before we went down the track's hill...He was watching me...Again..." She replied with a shaky breath, she was glad she left Soren with Rui before she left. Cause Soren would've probably taken after that guy, at the first siting of him. She gripped the hilt of her sword in fright, as she gazed at the pavement Hisoka and her were walking on.

"Let's go on the Ferris Wheel then.~" He spoke muscly. "I must do something before this date's ruined, by whom ever keeps spying on my little Gem..." He said in his head. They both made their way to the Ferris wheel and took their seats. Luckily the line wasn't long; They both sat there in silence, while the ride started. He looked over at her, she were across from him, her golden orbs facing the floor.

"Hisoka...I...want to tell you something..." She muttered in mourn, hoping this topic will take her mind off that weirdo.

"Hoooo~...? My little birdie, wants to speak to me?" He teasingly mused in amusement, leaning forward a bit more to show he were interested.

Ruby nodded, after looking out the window. "I've kept this from my sister since the day we tested our selves, to see which nen type we had; Please don't tell her..." Her eyes held deep thought, as she peered through the glass.

"I'm listening, do go on~" He re-assured her, placing his elbows on his knees while still leaned over and resting his chin, in the middle of his intertwined fingers.

"I'm...A specialist...I wanted to stay as close to my sister as possible, doing so...I told her that I was the same as her... Told her I too, were a conjurer and an enhancer. I've only mastered conjuration and enhancement, so I could prove it to her that I was the same...bu,t I combined manipulation with conjuration, so I could control light and use it at will. I use Shakespearean language, to make my attacks stronger. May it be in my head or vocally. I use my sword as a catalyst, to make my conjured light stronger as well.

In other words... Conjuring light, coating it on my blade so I can manipulate it and use Shakespearean tongue, as the key to make it stronger. When I attack with just my free hand, I conjure light into my palm. When I attack with my sword without it being coated, or use my manipulated conjured light, I enhance it's sharpness and durability so it can cut through nearly anything, depending on who or what I'm cutting of course..."

"If she were to find out my secret... We'd be a little less bonded as twins..." She closed her eyes at the last sentence. Hisoka began to groan in interest, he had a feeling she was different. No conjurer/ Enhancer can be strong like her, taking Rui for example.

"How rather interesting, what do you plan on training in, then? If the secret got out to Rui on its own?" He didn't plan on revealing her secret but he merely asked, if the worst were to happen.

"Then...I'd train in nearly all the categories of nen. In Emission, I would train to make my aura in the shape of a diamond, to make it a defense mechanism. They say diamonds can cut through anything; Wouldn't that mean, that diamonds can't break easily? If so then... I'd turn my aura into a diamond for sheer defense, though I wouldn't be able to move around freely since, I'd basically be trapped in a thick layer of minerals, knowing Diamonds aren't hollow."

"With Transmutation: I'd use my aura to mimic water and combine it with frost- to make ice... Hm..." She began to think deeply, until she were interrupted by Hisoka.

"My-My you truly do think hard~ I like that. Turning your aura into water?~ How fascinating~ How would you combine it with frost, if your aura is water?" He asked with amusement on his face.

"Easy...While my aura is water...I'd combine it with emission, separating my aura from exhaling out into a blow, to make a frosted breath- so that way...I could harden my watered aura into ice." She opened her eyes and looked over to Hisoka. She flinched at the unexpected look he had. He looked thrilled, intrigued over her explanation.

"Mmmm...~ You never cease to amaze me...Especially your wits, my dear Ruby-Gem~" He cooed. He stood and walked over to sit next to her. He noticed how dark it was getting and the ride had finally stopped, as soon as he sat down. He wondered why the ride took so long to stop, he then planted his hand on Ruby's to make sure she'd look at him.

Ruby looked over, as if on que, Hisoka kissed passionately on her lips, so quick that she hadn't had the time to even think. Her eyes widened whilst her face turned deep red, her first kiss taken by the one man that she loved long ago. Time froze as they both sat there peering into each others gaze. Don't know what to think, how to act, what to say..what to do. He slowly closed his orbs then held her closer against him; She didn't refuse him but, she also didn't kiss back.. she was frozen.