I was walking down the hotel hallway, heading back to my room with the freaky snake guy until I noticed Banah speaking to a girl.

I looked at her and noticed that she has a Hunter's number pin on her chest. I actually never noticed any other girls taking the exam until now. She's the first female examinee I noticed since day one.

She was short with a mint haired color. She wore a baggy pink uniform and her hat was a bit over-sized for her too. It looked like as if she is storing things in her hat.

"I'm telling you I'll go crazy if I stay overnight with him!" Yelled the girl. "Can I please switch rooms?"

"I'm sorry but all the rooms are occupied. There are no available rooms for you to move to" said Banah.

I wonder who that girl is talking about. If anything, I sort of want to switch rooms too. I can't stay in a room full of snakes. Way too weird for me.

"Please! I'll die in my sleep! It's Hisoka! He's really creepy! I can't stand it!" the girl yelled again

Woah. Hisoka?

She'll definitely die in her sleep if she stays with him.

"Maybe I can switch with her." I whispered to myself quietly.

I do need to talk to him privately. This could be a perfect opportunity for me.

"Hi there. Sorry for intruding but I couldn't help but to hear that you wanted to switch rooms?" I quetioned as I approached the two.

"Yes! I can't stand being in the same room with Hisoka. Do you know any empty rooms around here?" She asked

"Well not really. But I am willing to switch rooms with you. I have a freaky snake loving man in my room and I'm freaked out by that." I said with a small laugh

"You'll switch with me!?" She said in joy.

"I can allow this. As long as you're still within this building, you two can switch" Banah said with a smile

"Oh wow! Thank you so much!" She said as we switched room keys.

"Are you okay with staying in a room full of snakes?" I asked

"It doesn't matter to me. As long as I'm not staying with Hisoka" She said in disgust.

"I see. Enjoy the room then" I said with a smile.

"My name is Ponzu by the way" She said.

"Nice to meet you Ponzu, I'm Aoi" I said, happy to meet a new face.

We both shake hands and smiled at each other. Then we headed to our new rooms.

It was a nice feeling to meet a new friend. Someone completely new who knows nothing about you.

I sort of wished I had the opportunity to meet new friends back then. My only friends were the Phantom Troupe before the Hunter's exam. I kind of missed them. It feels pretty lonely sometimes.

I walked up to my new room and used the key to open the door. Hisoka was sitting on his bed, playing cards.

"My. If it isn't the girl with the cute face" He said with his creepy smile.

"My name is Aoi" I said while glaring at him.

"What happened to my other cute roommate?" He asked

"I switched with her. I didn't like my original roommate" I said

"So you want to be with me instead?"

"I am only here because I wanted to speak to you. Privately" I said with a glare again

"My, my. You do have such a cute face. Makes me wonder how you were like back then" Hisoka said with a laugh

"Can I ask you a couple of questions?" I asked as I sat on the bed next to his

"I will only answer questions if you pick the right card" He said as he laid out some cards around the bed.

"Seriously?" I said in an annoyed tone

"What? Don't want to play with me?" He said while waving a card around.

I groaned and picked up a random card. I didn't have time for his games. I looked at the card and it was the number four.

"Number four. How ironic" He said with a grin. "What is your first question?"

"Are you really here under orders of Chrollo or do you actually know who I am and you're just messing with me?" I asked

"No. I am under Chrollo's order" He said with a smile

"Since you're my replacement, why did you join the Phantom Troupe?"

He zipped his lips and pointed at the cards again. His stupid games. I picked up another random card and it was the Jack of Diamonds.

"Oh. Sorry. I always hated this card. I won't answer this question" He said with a fake frown

"Okay. What is Chrollo's reason for wanting me back?" I said as I picked up another card. It was an Ace of Hearts.

"Not answering that question either. I don't like that card" He said with his arms crossed

"You're starting to get on my nerves Hisoka" I said annoyed.

"Keep playing. I'll answer how ever many questions you have" He said

"How will you bring me back to the group if I refuse to go with you?" I said.

I picked a card from the bottom row on the right and it was a Joker card.

"My favorite card" He smiled. "He said that I can do whatever I want as long as it makes you come back to the group. Even if it means I have to kill your circle of friends"

His grin grew wider and his smile was creepier. My eyes widened in fear. Not fear of Hisoka, but fear for my friends. I don't want them to get hurt.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on them" I growled

"But I think killing them may be boring. So I have another interesting plan in mind" He said while tapping on his temple.

"Why do you mean by that?" I asked

"You'll see" He said as he got up and walked into the bathroom.

Pretty soon, I hear the shower running. So I took out my phone to see if I can send a message to Shalnark.

Again, my phone had no signal.

Did the Hunter association purposefully placed us in areas where there are no phone signals? It's getting really annoying.

I observed the cards Hisoka left on the bed. The edges were really sharp and they were super light.

These cards are really dangerous. No wonder he was able to kill people easily with this. I thought as I shivered.

I actually did like the fact that each Spider member had their own unique fighting skills.

For example, I use musical instruments as weapons for different purposes. Hisoka uses cards as a way to fight. Chrollo steals other people's skills for his own purposes. Paku taps into people's memories by touching us and stores the memories in bullets. Shalnark is able to control people by using his phone.

I could name what each member does but there's too many. Thinking about my friends made me sad. I do wish to be back with them. It's like feeling home sick.

"Feeling sad?"

I heard Hisoka step out of the bathroom and I turned around to look at him.

I did regret turning around because he is wearing nothing but a towel around his waist. I quickly shut my eyes because just seeing him almost naked was embarrassing.

"Hisoka! Put some clothes on!" I said while covering my hands to my face. I have never seen a guy like that before and Hisoka just happened to be the first person I've seen without clothes.

"Oh? But I was starting to get comfortable around you" He said with a chuckle.

"You're unbelievable Hisoka." I said as I turned around and faced against the wall while Hisoka started to change

"How are you able to kill people without empathy?" I asked

"I don't know, you were like that long ago" He said, still changing

"No. I use to kill people but I did have a sense of guilt" I said with a sad look. My guilt eventually came after killing the Kuruta clan.

"I do like your company. You're such an interesting person" He said

"What makes you say that?" I asked

"Because, you're different than all the other people in that group. You show emotions that no one else expresses"

I knew he meant the Spiders. I'm the only one who showed empathy. No one else. Not even Shalnark.

"You can open your eyes now" Hisoka said

I turned back around and see that Hisoka is wearing his clothes again. What a relief.

"Hm? I see you weren't interested in my body at all" He said with a smirk

"Just so you know Hisoka, I'm only seventeen" I said with a glare

"Nine years is nothing" He said as he picked up his cards from the bed

"You're disgusting" I said

"I'm only toying with you." Hisoka said with a laugh. "I would never do anything vile like that"

I didn't know what to think. Hisoka is an evil person but he also seem to joke around.

"You're just as interesting as that little boy in your circle of friends"

I knew he meant Gon.

"Leave my friends out of this. They don't need to know" I said

"Oh? You don't want them to know about our little secret?" He said as he walked closer to me

"What are you talking about?" I asked

"Hmm. Well let's just say I highly doubt you'll be able to keep your little secret to yourself. Your secret to the Kuruta will slip up soon" He said with a wide smirk.

"If you're planning on telling Kurapika, Don't you dare" I said with a glare

"Why not? Is it because you're in love with that boy?" He asked with a wink

"N-no..." Maybe I am but I didn't want Hisoka to know.

"Well. It is obvious to me you love him" He said

"W-wha..." I was lost at words. Obvious?

"It's been fun talking to you Aoi." Hisoka said as he started walking towards the door. "I'm bored of this room. Have fun for the next three days"

"Where are you going?" I turned to look at him

"Going out."

With that, Hisoka left the room and the only thing I did was sit there and think. I don't know what to do. I don't want to go back to the group. I have no clue what Chrollo has in plan for me. If I refuse to leave with Hisoka, he might do something crazy to my friends.

"I don't know what to do!" I screamed as I grabbed a pillow and threw it against the wall.

There was a knock at the door after a couple of seconds. I picked up the pillow and opened the door. Behind the door was Leorio.

"L-Leorio?" What is he doing here?

"Yo. Mind if I come in?" He asked

"Uh...sure..."

Leorio walked in the room and leaned against the wall while I sat on the bed.

"Are you okay Aoi?" He asked

"Yeah. Why do you ask?" I said in confusion.

"I heard you scream something before"

"Oh. I see"

"Is there something going on with you?" Leorio asked as I look at him

"No!...I mean...there is nothing going on..." I said

"You're lying"

"What makes you think I'm lying?" I asked

"I may not be a real doctor yet, but I can tell when a person is lying." He said

"How are you sure?" I asked

"I noticed that you play with your right glove whenever there's a situation that makes you nervous or scared. Tell me Aoi. What is going on? I went to your old room before but that cute girl said that you switched with her. And then she proceeded to tell me that Hisoka is your roommate. I know there must be a reason to why you're willing to room with that psychotic killer" Leorio said in a serious tone.

"Well, I just didn't want her to be stuck with Hisoka, that's all" I said

"You're lying" Leorio said as he pointed at my hands. I was playing with my glove unconsciously.

"Why are you hiding something from us?" He asked

"I-I can't tell you..."

"Why?"

"Because...It's something that all of you would hate me for...especially Kurapika...he would be hurt the most" I said, looking at the wall with a sad expression.

"Don't tell me..." Leorio had a look as if he figured out what my situation is.

I gave a huge sigh and started removing my glove, the glove was close to revealing my tattoo until Leorio spoke.

"Don't tell me you're in love with Hisoka!?" Leorio shouted

I was startled by him saying that, that I quickly put my glove back on.

"That's probably why you wanted to switch rooms! You're in love with Hisoka!" Leorio shouted again

I grabbed a pillow and threw it at him as hard as I could.

"You Idiot! I am NOT in love with Hisoka!"

How on earth did that idiot come to that conclusion? What an idiot.

"Wait so if you're not, then why are you rooming with him?" He asked

"I'm not telling you" I crossed my arms and looked away

"I still think it's because you like Hisoka" Leorio snickered

"No I don't! I'm in love with someone else!" I quickly covered my mouth when I said that. It just slipped out.

"Ha! I knew it! It is Kurapika you're in love with! I'm so right!" Leorio said as he started dancing in celebration

"You idiot!" I grabbed his ear and kicked him out of my room.

"Wait! Aoi! I'm kidding! I won't tell anyone I swear!" Leorio pleaded

"You better not. I'll see you later. Idiot" I slammed the door and jumped on my bed.

I started crying.

I feel like a fool.

I almost revealed the truth to Leorio. I almost risked my own life if he were to tell Kurapika the truth. I might as well go back with Hisoka. It wouldn't be a bad idea. No one would get hurt and I won't hurt Kurapika's feelings.

I closed my eyes and went to sleep. Then I started thinking to myself.

I wish I never left the Phantom Troupe.