As I arrived at Ringo airport, I didn't know what to expect. I stood close to an empty airship as I waited for the person Kurapika mentioned earlier.
I thought back to the poem that stated my prediction.
This petal is lost in the field
That probably meant me being confused on where I really belong.
She has one side, where she lives with the rest of the petals
The Spiders, my family. The people I've been living with for the past couple of years.
Yet, she is also in love with the bloody eyes
Kurapika, I love him, even though he was a threat to our group.
She knows of his chains, but doesn't say a word
I concluded that Kurapika was the chain-user before anyone else found out. As to why I decided not to say a word, I guess it was because I was afraid that someone else might get killed. I guess that was a mistake because Chrollo has been captured now and I've been deemed suspicious amongst the Spiders now.
She regrets everything and eventually leaves her flower
I don't know about that phrase. This prediction is telling me that I will end up officially leaving the group. Would it be true? I know that the others had their predictions told but we must've done something that changed it. Maybe I might not leave the Spiders. But I did regret doing all the wrong I've done in the past. I even regret leaving the group before because then I would've never met Kurapika and none of these feelings would've occurred.
For she makes her decision, and bring the eyes back to her true love
The scarlet eyes, we have possession of them since we stole it from the auction. I do want to give them back to Kurapika. They belong to him since he's the only survivor from the Kuruta clan. I highly doubt someone like Feitan would not let me take it away. I really do want to bring the eyes back to Kurapika. It's the least I can do for all this hurt I've brought to him.
"Nice to see you again Aoi"
I recognize that voice. It was the music hunter's.
I turned around to see the same stocky, bald headed music hunter I clashed into back at the auction site from the computer room.
"It's you again" I said
"Yes" She said with a smile. "Kurapika sent me to speak to you"
"I see. What is your name?" I asked
"Melody the Music Hunter" She said with a polite bow
"What are your instructions for me Melody?"
"Let's start with going inside that airship" She said, pointing at the empty airship that was near me.
So we both walked in silently with me following her. I looked around the area. It was quiet, really quiet. As if no one else is here.
"Let us talk in here" Melody said as he opened the door to what seems like an interrogation room.
I walked in and took a seat while Melody sat opposite of me.
"What are we going to talk about?" I asked
"I've been instructed to ask you a series of questions. Some of them may be repetitive from the phone call you had with Kurapika" Melody answered
"Alright. I understand" I said, nodding my head.
"Did anyone from the Spiders harm you?" Melody asked
"Not really, I got pinned to the wall because the group finds me suspicious of conspiracy or something along that line. But I'm not hurt" I said
"Did your group know that you had a connection with Gon and Killua?"
"No they had no idea. Until Machi told them that she remembered Gon and Killua being with me during the Hunter's exam"
"Why did you become a Hunter?" She asked
I looked at her for a minute. Did I have a real reason for going to that exam?
"I honestly don't know. I really did it out of boredom. I had no valid answer. But, if I did take things serious about being a Hunter now, I guess I would be a Treasure Hunter because I love finding treasures. At the same time, I do enjoy playing music with my instruments" I said with a smile as I took out my flute.
I could see the corner of Melody's mouth curl up.
"Why did you join the Phantom Troupe?" She asked, looking at me in the eye
"Why did I join? I guess it's because, I originally had no family. They were the only supposed family I had. Some of them even watched over me when I was younger, making sure I don't do stupid things. I remember Chrollo coming up to me, I was alone in a city, shivering from the cold weather and he gave me that black, furry, upside down cross jacket of his. He took a look at me before asking me to join him and the group. I felt welcomed. I felt like they were a family. I felt like being with them helped me survive." I said, staring at the table in front.
"Did you enjoy killing?"
I looked at my hand. The spider tattoo with the number four. Staring at it made me think about the past.
"I did enjoy it at first. It was what we had to do to survive and get away with certain things. But something made me change"
"Like what? What happened that made you have a different opinion on killing people?" She asked
I looked around the room I was in. I couldn't tell if there is anyone watching or listening to our conversation in this room.
"That day, when we were sent out to kill the Kuruta clan to claim their scarlet eyes. I remember being on a killing spree until I came upon two kids. They were hugging, pleading me for mercy and to spare them. I really was about to kill them. But I couldn't" I said, tears starting to swell up in my eyes.
"Why not?" Melody asked, trying not to sound upset
"I've never killed children before. It was weird to me. I was unable to do anything because of the fact that their kids. One of them even called me 'Miss', which probably gave me the reason to not kill them. I guess that word stuck to me. And then Killua calls me that too so it makes me think about that time." I said
Tears started to stream down. Thinking about that time always makes me sad.
"I gave those kids a chance to run away. I was hoping that they wouldn't get caught. It was too late though. Pakunoda saw then, and shot them. All I did was just to stand there and stare. I was actually devastated that this had happened to two kids. It was until then that I decided to take a break from the Spiders and move on to see what I can do without any killing." I said, starting to smile.
"What's with the smile now?" Melody asked
"That's because I got to meet Kurapika and the others" I said. "I got along really well with them. I guess you can say, I was happy to be with them. I never expected to feel so comfortable around them. I also rarely smile like this. If anything, I feel like I can definitely become a better person by being with them."
"Would you want to be with them again?"
"Yes I do. I think I would be a lot happier if I was with them" I said, giving a slight frown. "But I'm not even sure if I would be able to come back. I know Gon and Killua told me they want me back. But I highly doubt Kurapika would let me be with him after knowing the truth about me."
"Well, what if I told you that Kurapika is doing all of this for you" Melody said
I put my head up and looked at her in confusion.
"What do you mean? How is he doing this for me? I thought this is for his revenge" I asked
"Technically it is. But despite Kurapika wanting to take his revenge on his fallen clan memebers, he did mention that his top priority was to bring you back to the group as well" Melody said
Tears streamed down my face again. Kurapika wants me back to the group? That made me really happy to hear.
All this time, I thought Kurapika hated me. I thought he would kill all of us, one by one. I thought I would be alone.
"She regrets everything and eventually leaves her flower" I whispered to myself
"Hm? What was that sentence you just said?" Melody asked
"That sentence, was written as my prediction. I do regret everything that has ever happened. In terms of leaving my 'flower', I'm not sure if I'm ready to officially leave them yet. But know this, for Kurapika and the other's sake, I will come back to them" I said, giving a determined smile.
"I have a two more questions to ask" Melody said
"No problem. Ask away" I said, folding my hands on the table.
"Do you have trust in Kurapika in his plans with the group?" She asked
"Yeah. I have full trust in him." I said
"Final question. Do you love Kurapika?"
This question made my heart race. Loving Kurapika is what got me into this whole mess in the first place. Not seeing him these past seven months was a bit hard for me. I deeply miss his kindness and words of assurance from the Hunter's exam. I missed that warm smile he always gave towards me. I miss the warmth of his hand also.
"I do. I love Kurapika. No matter how much it hurts me that I hurt him, I still love him. Which is why, like my prediction said, I never mentioned him being the chain-user that everyone was looking for. I guess I protected him from Nobunaga's rage because I love him. So yes Melody, I love Kurapika." I said with a smile while looking at the tattoo on my hand.
"Your heartbeat is very calming even though you went through a lot. I respect you" Melody said as she bowed her head. "The reason why I was put here to ask you these questions, were to see if you were lying about anything"
"So you were basically a lie detector?" I asked
"Yeah" She nodded her head. "I have very good hearing, so with your heatbeat, I can detect whether or not you're lying."
"I see. Looks like we do have few things in common. Maybe I'll become a Music Hunter instead" I said, jokingly
Melody chuckled and smiled towards me.
"Do you want to know my reason for becoming a Music Hunter?"
"I actually do."
"I'm looking for this musical sheet called the 'Sonata of Darkness', it is a very dangerous sheet to play. Especially for the flute. Playing this particular song can kill you. Unfortunately for me, my friend actually played this song and it killed him. I for one, got transformed into looking like this because I listened to the song. That is how I got the ability to listen really well" Melody explained.
"That's very sad to hear. Is that why you chose to be one of the bodyguards? To find that sheet music?" I asked
"Indeed. And, I was hoping to ask you if you have seen that since your group stole the treasures" Melody asked
"Unfortunately, I did not see such an item at the auction. If I did see it, I think I would've played it without knowing the consequences. So sorry I can't be much help but I do thank you for giving me this information" I said with a smile.
"It's okay. There are always other auctions to find this sheet music" She said
"So what now Melody? I can tell that this airship is still flying around" I said
"Yes, You have to come with me for one more thing" She said. "But this requires you seeing Kurapika"
"Oh.." I said quietly
See Kurapika huh? That is going to be a bit nerve wrecking for me. I don't even know if I'll be able to act normal around him.
"Ready to move?" Melody asked
"Yeah, I am" I said
Melody opened the door and we walked out.
I don't know what else Kurapika has in plan, but I do have trust in him. So I hope nothing goes wrong in the end, because I know that all of this is going to end really soon.