Hello, guys! Nice to see y'all again! Now, the song in this chapter is mine! Please don't copy it!

'Why am I in this damn mess again? Oh yeah, because of Kuri. I got attached and look where it's gotten me. I'm running from mutant carnivorous pigs.' Jen sighed as she jumped onto a low branch of a nearby tree.

Bang! And that was the pig crashing into the tree. It squealed and stumbled back. It soon got over it's pain and charged again. And again. And again. Jen sighed and looked down in boredom. She broke off a twig and threw it as hard as she could at the pig. Whack! It hit its forehead. The ugly thing gave one final squeal and fell back, dead. Jen blinked in surprise.

'It's dead...' Jen cautiously jumped down and prodded it with her foot. It didn't budge.

"HIT THE FOREHEAD!" Jen jolted and blinked.

'It's the forehead? Oh... It's DAMN WEAKNESS IS THE FOREHEAD?! WHY DIDN'T THEY TELL US BEFORE?!' Jen huffed in anger and started dragging the pig back to the site. She finally got there, all sweaty and huffing and puffing, and guess who she found sitting there calmly gutting her pig. Kuri. Jen groaned as she realized something.

'It's a damn cooking exam! I wonder if turning in a raw pig would count?' Jen looked back at Kuri. 'Kuri's definitely gonna pass. Me?... Let's just hope something doesn't explode.'

Kuri hummed to herself as she minced some herbs she found in the forest. 'Rosemary goes there, lemonbalm there, basil there...' Kuri soon found herself singing softly.

"If I could change my life

Turn it all to dust

Would it be like metal

Slowly becoming rust

Would anyone notice if I just disappear

Would anyone know

I was even here?"

Kuri looked around for oil and found none. She frowned and noticed all the applicants roasting their pigs on a spit. 'They're not gonna pass.' Kuri chuckled to herself. There was a big boom. Kuri smiled. 'Oh, Jen...'

"Would I even do it

Take that chance to fly

What difference would it make

If I changed my life?"

Kuri thought to herself. 'What can I use instead of vegetable oil?' Kuri saw a stick of butter. 'Ah! Butter!' Kuri cut a few slices and melted them on the flat rock that she was using instead of a frying pan. Kuri had cleaned the rock and she laid the pig's skin on the rock just in case. The sound of sizzling filled the air.

"Can you even do it

Turn your life around."

Kuri flipped the slab of meat over. 'Ah... perfectly brown and crispy.'

"Turn it back to normal

When it was upside down.

Kuri grimaced at that line.

Flashback

Kuri, age 5

"You ungrateful little wench! I gave you food, shelter, clothes, and you still disobey me!" A man was there, kicking a little girl.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" The little girl curled into a fetal position.

"Shut up you monster! You were a mistake! I never should have had you! If only that whore, Syra had killed you." His voice got quieter. "She should have aborted you!" He started yelling again. The girl got up and ran as far away from the man as possible.

"It's not my fault I was born! I didn't choose to be born! I didn't force you to drink that smelly stuff!" The man snarled.

"But it's your fault that Syra's DEAD!"

End flashback

"Put your thoughts in order

Spread your wings and fly

If you can believe it

You can change your life

Turn around and smile

Take all your fears away

Lock them in big cage

They are there to stay."

Flashback

Kuri, age 7

"Hi!" There was an older black haired girl in front of her. "I'm Jen! What's your name?" She held out a hand. The little girl hesitantly took it.

"Kuri..." Jen smiled.

"Nice to meet you, Kuri!" Kuri offered a weak smile back.

"You too..."

End flashback

Kuri gathered some big leaves and put them on the counter.

"Your life may not be perfect

It may have rips and flaws

But mend those imperfections

Take down all your walls

So what if life's not perfect

What if you need glue

To stick yourslf together

When you're split in two

So go and take that chance now

Leave it all behind

Don't look back and regret

The times that you were blind

Flashback

Kuri, age 6

'I'm gonna do it! I'll get away from this prison!' Kuri was shoving things in a duffel bag. 'Clothes, toothbrush, food... I need food!' Kuri looked around. 'No one's awake...' She quietly crept down the stairs. She graabbed some bread and a slice of cheese and ran back up to her room. Kuri shoved them in the bag and opened the window. She threw the bag down and after one last check, jumped down herself. 'I'm free!'

End flashback

Put it all on paper

Keep it close to you

Remember when you broke

And didn't have any glue

Be thankful you are here now

Thankful you survived

And lend someone a hand

Flashback

Kuri, age 8

"Kuri? Is that you?" Kuri looked up.

"J-Jen?" The older girl smiled.

"It is you. Nice to see you again." Kuri teared up.

"JEN!"

End flashback

Heal them, fix their life

And when you've fallen

Back into that hole

Don't forget the good times

That rid you of your cold

If you need a hand now

I will help you up

Save you when you've sunk

I hope to see you soon

With no tears in sight

If you're in a battle, fight with all your might

I guess this is goodbye

I will see you soon

And know I'm always here

Watching over you

I wouldn't change my life

Wouldn't start it over

I'm fine with what I have

There's no do-overs

If you hear this song

Remember how it felt

To know that someone's there

To help you when you fall

So get back up and cheer up

Remember I am here

And I will rid the darkness

Light will soon be here."

Kuri smiled as she took the last piece of meat off the rock. She wrapped most of it in the big leaves and put five pieces on a plate. She took the plate to Menchi. Menchi smiled at the girl. She reached out for the plate when #225 jumped in front of Kuri.

"Here's my plate." He handed it to Menchi. Mechi frowned.

"That girl was here first!" Todo shrugged.

"First come, first serve. I handed mine in first." Menchi growled.

"I'm not eating it! She was here first!" They started arguing and Kuri turned to Buhara. Kuri held the plate out for him. Buhara reached down and took one slice. His eyes widened.

"Menchi! This is really good! The best one so far!" Menchi stopped arguing and took a piece as well. She neatly cut a chunk of it and bit it. She smiled.

"You pass! You definitely pass!" #225 growled.

"Why is she the only one that passes?" Menchi cooly raised an eyebrow.

The Phrase isn't over yet. You still have a chance." Kuri went back to her station, not wanting to get caught up in all the commotion. Kuri grabbed the package of leaves and went to Gon and the others.

"Hey Kuri-chan!" Gon waved. Kuri grinned.

"Hey!" She held up the bundle of leaves. "Wanna taste?" Soneone tapped her on the shoulder. Kuri turned her head to look at the person and saw Jen.

"You promised to make me something, didn't you?" Kuri shrugged.

"I said I would when I got back. You can have one if you want." Kuri undid the package and handed one slice to everyone.

"Itadakimasu!" They chorused and bit in.

"Woah..." Killua looked at the meat in amazement. Kuri yawned and leaned back.

"Is it good?" Killua's head moved so quickly Kuri wondered how it didn't fall off.

"Almost as good as chocolate!" Kuri sweatdropped.

'That boy and his chocolate...'

"It's as good as ever, Kuri-chan!" Kuri looked at Gon.

"Thanks!" Gon tensed up. Kuri looked at him curiously.

"Wha-" Someone tapped her again.

"Ye- Hisoka!" Kuri jumped, startled. The clown was there, smiling in his creepy way. "Can I do something for you?" Kuri raised an eyebrow.

"Can I have a piece~?" Kuri shrugged. That was all he wanted?

"Sure." She handed him a piece. He walked away. Kuri blinked. "Whatever." Someone cleared their throat. Kuri turned.

"What can I do for you?" There was a blond girl there.

"So, you passed too?" Kuri nodded.

"Yup! Did you?" The blond nodded. She held out her hand.

"I'm Teri. Wanna try each other's dishes?" Kuri shrugged.

"Sure."

Thanks for all the support, you guys! Hope you like this update, it's a little short, so sorry! Do you like the song? I made it off the top of my head.

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Dragonbooks249: Thank you! It's not clear who's speaking? I thought it was pretty clear, but I'll try... Yeah, I thought it wasn't humorous, it actually was only going to be humor at first, but my friend convinced me otherwise. Thanks!