When I woke up, I was groggy. I almost didn't realize where I was. It took me a moment to see Kurapika sleeping in the other bed. I saw some food on the desk. My stomach groaned out in protest. I tried to blink the sleep from my eyes. I was still so tired. Did I really need food that badly.. I pondered over this for a moment before deciding food wasn't that important compared to sleep. I was about to go to sleep when I realized I had to pee. I cursed outloud realizing I wasn't going back to sleep. As quietly as I could, I got out of bed. Somehow the covers had been put on me. I figured Kurapika had done it. Gently I walked to the bathroom. I relieved myself and flushed the toilet. I had to flush. I looked in the mirror and saw I looked better. I washed my face and went out. I looked into box that I just knew had to hold food. Looking in it, it felt as if I had found buried treasure.
I was happily munching on the food, when I heard Kurapika move. Spinning in the chair, I turned to face him. Morning sleepy head I called out. I had looked at the clock. It was only 8ish. I had drank all the water in my bag and was barely making it. I didn't dare risk going out there and getting lost, so I did the next best thing, I ate cold food. It was so delicious. It was everything I didn't know I needed.
"When did you wake up?" he mumbled out. He looked just as exhausted as I felt.
"Maybe thirty minutes ago?" I said not really paying that much attention.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" he said rubbing his eyes.
"Well cause you looked adorable sleeping and I couldn't find the heart to wake you up. Anyways do you have any news of Gon? Since I obviously passed out."
Kurapika blushed. "He still hasn't woken up."
"When do we have to meet up with the other folks?" I asked still munching on my food. I felt starved. Who knows, maybe I was. It had been so long since I got to eat like this.
"Well last night they all wondered where you were."
"Really? I figured Hikaru was probably relieved."
"Why would she be?"
"Cause I annoy her on purpose sometimes. I think she knows that too." I yawned. I hadn't wanted to wake up. Why was I up so early?
"Well are you hungry for breakfast? We can meet them at the buffet."
"Is that were you guys ate at last night?" I asked.
"Yeah. I think Hikaru is more annoyed that you didn't show up than anything."
"Really? That's surprising." I said feeling shocked.
"Yeah. I'm going to get ready. Are you ready?" He asked me as he waited to go to the bathroom.
"I think I am." I said looking around the room. I really didn't have anything laying around. I had made sure not to pull out anything from my bag.
"Alright. I'll be a moment and then we can go get some breakfast." He left to go in the bathroom and I finished up my food. I was still hungry. Mainly thirsty but still hungry. I had to be alert. Everything came rushing back to me. Killua killed someone, and he was disqualified. How was I going to tell Gon this? He and Killua had looked to get along quite well. I had seen Hikaru's face and how it fell. I was furious. It felt as if he had made Killua kill someone. I hated this. I wanted to punch someone.
"Mitsuki are you ready to go?" Kurapika asked as he got out the bathroom.
"Yeah! Let's go! I want to see Hikaru and Leorio." He walked out the room and I followed close by.
We met up with Hikaru and Leorio. Turns out they had stayed up all night gossiping and sharing news. Hikaru had gotten in touch with Seji. He's doing fine she assured me. Something about how he's finally standing up for himself after seeing the competition with the Hunter exam. All three had decided last night to debate against Killua's disqualification. Something about it wasn't natural and could be the influences of being hypnotized.
"I dunno.. That sounds pretty far fetched." I said scratching my head. Even to me, that was a long shot.
"I won't let Killua get away with this." Hikaru countered. "He can't just walk away like nothing happened! We've all built bonds with Killua and that stupid! Stupid handsome guy just ruined it!"
"Yeah! Wait! Handsome?" Leorio looked at Hikaru questioning her.
"I can't deny what my eyes like to look at." She just shrugged.
"When's the meeting?" I asked, I was still thirsty.
"After breakfast." Kurapika replied.
"Okay. Let's go eat and get this over with. Maybe Gon will wake up by then."
I drank so much apple juice it was ridiculous! I didn't even like apple juice!
"Bleh! Life giving liquid tastes so horrible!" I said gagging a little bit while drinking me some more apple juice.
"Why do you even drink it? There's milk, or orange juice." Hikaru questioned me.
"Her stomach can't take milk." Kurapika said finishing his food.
"Yup and orange juice burns my throat. Actually I don't even like breakfast food." I said looking at the eggs in disgust.
"You're really weird." Hikaru commented
"We're being called in." Leorio said. We got up and threw our trash away. We went to the meeting room. Hikaru sat by herself, I sat with Kurapika and Leorio sat behind us. I thought it was odd. I thought we were a group. Hisoka saw on the same row as Leorio but further away and Illumi sat in the front. Kurapika made excellent points and Pokkle didn't like it all. Just as things were getting interesting, the door swung open!
BAM!
We all turned around and looked. Gon had finally woken up, he did not look happy. Instead he marched straight to Illumi.
"Apologize to Killua." He said. Illumi had not even turned to look at him.
"Apologize? For what?"
"You don't even understand this?" Gon said.
"Eh?" Illumi just questioned.
"You don't have the qualification to be an older brother."
"You need qualities for this?" Gon grabbed Illumi's arm and jerked him out of his seat. I had a look of surprise on my face. My mouth dropped to the ground! I saw that even on his emotionless face, there was a smidge of surprise with how his eyes had widen up.
"To be the friend of somebody, I don't require anything!" Gon spoke. I saw his hand tighten around Illumi's arm. Illumi didn't let out any emotion. "Let's go find Killua. I don't care if you apologize or not."
"And after, what will you do?" Illumi asked Gon.
"I'll bring him back. That's obvious isn't it?"
"Hearing you, you'd think I'd kidnapped him. He left by himself."
"That's not what he wanted to do. You manipulated him so much that we can talk about kidnapping." Gon said making a valid point.
"That's precisely the point I was about to debate on." The chairman spoke. "An identical request has been brought up by Kurapika, Hikaru, and Leorio. Killua's disqualification and the injustice it represents are being examined right now."
"The attitude of Killua during the fight with the one called Gitarakuru and his attitude after the fight were unnatural. This allows us to think that during the fight, he was under the influence and acted under this hold. Generally, even if we use a powerful hypnotism, it's impossible to ask someone to assassinate someone. But for Killua, killing is a daily act, and moral limits don't work. His actions can be explained." Kurapika explained.
"The problem comes from this happening during my fight with Bodoro. If we pay close attention we could say Killua came to help me. In that case the one disqualified isn't him but me." Leorio said.
"He wasn't in his right state of mind. Killua killed another man, while not even being in his right mind. He's a cheerful kid. There was none of that after his fight. In fact you could even say it was another person. This does seem to be a powerful hypnosis." Hikaru added.
"Whatever at this moment, Killua couldn't act on his own. His disqualification isn't justified." Kurapika added. All this time I couldn't help but be in awe. These guys came up with an argument on the behalf of Killua.
"But these are only hypotheses. We don't have any proof. Nothing can be proved to say he was asked to kill someone. Nor that he had by hypnotized before hand." I got what the chairman was saying. There wasn't any nen involved. Illumi had been smart and didn't use any.
"That's true." Kurapika huffed. Hikaru looked angered.
"Concerning what happened after the match between Leorio and Bodoro, I don't think there are any problems. The strength of each one was nearly the same at this time, but counting experience, Bodoro had an advantage. If we only count the fighting skills, Leorio had the advantage. I can only say the situation didn't need Killua's help."
Pokkle spoke, "I see something else Not really natural. I want to talk about your attitude during the match against Hisoka." Pokkle said looking at Kurapika. "What could he have said? You still had enough strength, and Hisoka after saying a few words to you, gave up. Weird isn't it? I can understand a quitting in matches Ike Hanzo and I, or Hisoka and Bodoro, when we have to stop and admit we've lost. But for your it was the opposite. I think there must have been a secret agreement. If we have to discuss nonelimination because of unnatural situations. Then your victory is anything but unnatural."
"I call bullshit to you!" I said standing up. "If anything, shouldn't you be disqualified as well since you didn't even fight!" I said accusing him.
"if there isn't anything secret in what he told you, he shouldn't have any problems telling us what Hisoka said." Pokkle replied.
"Nothing can force me to answer." Kurapika said. "Mitsuki back down."
"I think it's your responsibility."
"Hell no it isn't!"
"Mitsuki!" Kurapika said sharply. I looked him in the eyes. My anger was at boiling temperature. "It's okay." He said gently. As if to soothe me. Well.. It worked cause I sat back down. Then his focus was back at Pokkle. "No my qualification isn't natural. Then victories by default can't be considered natural either." He said adding to my earlier comment. Pokkle didn't win naturally.
"What are you implying?" He asked.
"Hey! I'd like to finish this quickly and go home." Hanzo interrupted.
"This isn't any of my business. Qualification isn't something we have to talk about. The ones who are not okay with their success can go through training until they are. Concerning Killua, if he takes the exam again, it's obvious he'll pass and obtain his title as Hunter. It's a pity he failed but we can't do anything about it." Gon spoke ending the argument. "On the other hand, if he hand been on constraint until now to kill people not by his own choice, I won't forgive you." Gon said looking directly into Illumi's eyes.
"You won't forgive me? So what."
"I won't do anything for you." He said directly to the point. "I'll take Killua back. And I'll do everything I can to make sure you'll never meet again."
Illumi starting putting his other hand towards Gon, and he quickly backed away as if he was a wild animal.
"Well is everything okay? Just like Gon said, everyone is free to decide if his or her success is deserved or not. Moreover we don't have the slightest intention of changing our decision. The disqualification of Killua is kept as is the success of others. I declare this session of information to be reopened. Since this time you're all here. I'll restart from the beginning."
Then the green blob popped out. He had appeared so many times already. I didn't want to hear this information again. I had already gotten it the first time! I knew that selling it would allow us seven fun filled lives. Free access to places. Free rides to anywhere. We weren't allow to lose it or have it stolen from us. Our first mission was to not lose our cards. Yada yada. It went on forever! I was already tired of sitting. How could Kurapika do this? I bet Leorio was as bored as I was. Why was this torture? If this had been a hunter exam I would have lost. No. I would have quit. Man I have no patience. I almost dozed off when he announced that we nine were now registered hunters.
Am after it was over, Gon walked to Illumi and demanded to know where Killua was.
"You better renounce."
"you think I'm that kind of guy?" Gon stuck his tongue out. "Killua is my friend! Whatever it costs, I'll find him!"
"What about the four behind you? They have the same opinion?" He said looking at us.
"I think it's obvious!" Leorio said snorting. Gon turned and saw all of us standing with him.
"Well.. Anyways, even if I tell you, you'll never reach him. Killua must have gone back home. In Kukuru mountain. On top of it is our family residence." He then turned and left us.
"Well I know of the location." Hikaru stated.
"He's a Zoldyck. They're infamous and don't they have a tourist thing like sight seeing or something?" I said.
"They do?" Kurapika said intrigued.
"Why? Is his family that famous?" Leorio asked.
"Yeah. His whole family is! There's even a bounty for just a photo! We could make millions off of their pictures!" I said.
"Well, when you exit this building, you and I will be on the same level. As hunters we will either be companions or enemies. I hope all goes well for you until our next meeting. On that note I'm leaving you." He left. We turned to leave as well. On our way out we began making plans to go there.
"I've never heard of Kukuru mountain." Leorio said stating what he already told us.
"It's pretty famous. Many tourists go there." Hikaru said walking behind them. I walked alongside her.
"But where is it?" Kurapika asked.
"I have no clue." She answered.
"We'll just have to surf it."
"seems pretty obvious. Let's go do it now!" I said wanting to play on the Internet.
"Yo!" The annoying ninja said coming over to us. "I'm returning to my country. It was short, even if it seemed like an eternity. If someday you come to my country, contact me. I'll show you all the best tourist spots." He then handed us a card and left.
Blankly we all stood there thinking we already knew he was a ninja.
Pokkle came up to us next. "I lost my wits awhile ago. I'm sorry." He said to us.
"No. I'm the one who should apologize." Kurapika said.
"I'm not apologizing." I stated.
"Mitsuki." Kurapika said giving me a tone. I looked at him defiantly. He gave me a look.
"tch. I'm sorry.. I guess." I mumbled looking away. I wasn't really sorry. He still pissed me off. Attacking Kurapika like that. Who did he think he was?
Hikaru looked in shock. "How did you do that?" She squealed. "She listened to you? What power do you hold and how do I do that?" She frantically asked him.
"I'm not sure what you mean." He said not looking at her.
"I'm not an animal!" I stated. "Anyways! You guys forgot that Pokkle is trying to speak to us."
"Sorry" they both murmured.
"Well as I was saying, it's because you were right that I didn't know what to do. I never imagined I would pass the hunter exam in such an unsatisfying way. I want to get rid of any misunderstandings from that moment." He said looking at me. I still wasn't ready to forgive. "Anyways nothing will change from now on. We pushed ourselves hard to pass the exam. So let's profit from the advantages the title gives us. The real problem is knowing what we'll do now. I'm gonna travel all over the world looking for species whose existence must still be proven. In other words I'm going to become a hunter of ghostly species. If you need any information, we can look for it together. What do you think?"
"Yes thank you. I'd like to know more about a hunter named Ging. I'd like to know what's said about him."
"Ging? Do you have a picture?" He said writing it down in his device.
"No."
"And you?"
"Not particularly." Kurapika answered for both of us.
"As you wish. If you ever need any help, please call me. This is my home code." He said giving us his code.
"Good idea. I'll give you mine." Kurapika said.
"So will I." Leorio gave it to him
"Here's mine." Hikaru said handing it to him.
"Will you give me yours? You too Gon! Or else I won't be able to contact you."
"I don't have a home code." I stated.
"Err.. What's a home code?" Gon asked.
"You don't have one?" They yelled at me.
"I'm homeless! And Gon has no idea what a home code is!"
"I forgot he came here without knowing anything." Leorio said.
"A home code is a special phone for when you're gone. Because hunters are almost all around the world..." Kurapika and Leorio went on to explain what a home code was. It was pretty much a way to receive messages while on the go. But encrypted. And stuff. I didn't pay too much attention.
"Well when you guys get one, contact me so I'll have your info." Pokkle told us.
"Yes. Thanks." Gon answered.
"See ya." And he left.
"Shall we go too?" Leorio said almost heading out when Gon asked for a few more seconds. He ran off.
"Do I really need to get a home code?" I asked.
"Well obviously. I'll need your help when things get serious." Hikaru answered me.
"You could just contact Kurapika. Right?" I said asking him. "It's not like we are gonna leave each other's side for awhile."
"But don't you want your own?" He questioned.
"I'm not really that big into technology." I said.
"You need a phone." Leorio told me.
"Do I really?" I asked.
"Yes." All three answered swiftly.
"Fine. I guess. I guess I'll even get a home code. Dammit."
"Here's mine. Don't lose it." Hikaru said giving me hers. I stuffed it into my bag. Gon came back and we decided to go to an Internet cafe.
In honor of the manga releasing new chapters, I've written more! I'm so happy! So excited! You guys! Hunter X Hunter is going to be on Toonami! I'm super excited to see the English dub! Ahhhh! My favorite series! Who knew this would be happening? I'm 21 years old and still obsessed. We saw more Kurapika in this chapter! Happy news. Happy day! I'm late! But aaaaahhhhhh! NEW CHAPTERS YALL! LETS PARTY!
R&R if you dare!
