SURVIVORS

A Hunter x Hunter Fanfiction

ZyraEmina

© Yoshihiro Togashi

Hello guys! Update here! Yup I update faster than before. I was so happy yesterday and still happy today that I wanted to share my happiness to you my dear readers. Actually I cosplayed for the first time yesterday – a competitive cosplay to boot and though I didn't win and there were mishaps before and during the cosplay I was still happy with the results.

I want to dedicate this chapie to my Dad who doesn't openly agree with me being an anime enthusiast though he's not really against it. He's also the one who made mostly of my weapon to the point of scolding me for keeping quiet about it and making it at the last minute. Because he's kinda had an awkward personality, I was surprised when he said that I should have told him about it so that he have time to get the perfect materials for the weapon. I'm was really touched by that. Love you Dad! Muwaah! *flying kiss*

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CHAPTER 7

THE moon had just appeared and the stars were just starting to glitter the dark night sky but Lady Fortuna's wide courtyard was brightly lighted with different neon colors and dotted with so many luxury cars of various brands, sizes and hues as her guest continued to appear for the grand party she had organized. Most of the guest arrived on limousines while the others took the event as a perfect opportunity to brag and show-off their obviously pricey vintage cars. Some have the galls to arrive on carriage drawn by a pair of handsome white stallions as they saw it fit for 'princesses' such as themselves.

The mistress of the party, Lady Fortuna, was peeking at the window of her study, an accomplished smile etched on her face as she watched her beautifully dressed guests flood her courtyard, foyer and great hall. She herself was clad in rich purple silk long gown that accentuated her luscious curves and her attractive face was dusted with light make-up to hide the wrinkles she acquired in almost 50 years of existence. Her ensemble was completed with her fiery red hair pulled up in an elegant bun. Many men would have vied for her hand if not for her sexual preference. Lady Fortuna prefers the 'companionship' of the same sex and shuns anyone who belongs to the opposite sex. Many rumors have circulated regarding the reason as to what have started this sexual discrimination but no one was able to confirm which among them was the truth and which is fib; but one thing is for sure, any male who wishes to enter beyond her door must endure cross-dressing (so long as it is convincing) or else they can only go as far as the courtyard.

Lady Fortuna's smile widened when her eyes caught the familiar golden hair of one of her favorite girls. Kirara left her hair unstyled but were curled at the ends, perfectly framing her face. She was donning a red and black dress. The black ruffled Bateau neckline was curving slightly downward below the collarbone from shoulder to shoulder and her neck was adorned by a black ruffled chocker with a small ruby in the middle, making the exposed skin whiter due to the dark accent. The sleeves were styled in Leg of Mutton; the full and rounded part of the sleeves was red and runs from her shoulder to just above the elbow, tapering the black fitted sleeve from the forearm to the wrist, her pulse covered in black ruffles. The dress ruffled hemline falls several inches below the knees and the red skirt was cut in the middle to reveal the black ruffled fabric underneath. Her feet was covered by soft, white leather boots with laces that was tied crisscross. Kirara felt a pair of eyes watching her and with a quick turn of her head she saw Lady Fortuna smiling upon her by the window which she believed was the older woman's study. The younger woman gave the older woman a pretend pleasant smile before proceeding to the door. She really hated that woman.

Kirara went inside the mansion alone. Her bodyguards were not allowed inside as they were male and didn't even bothered cross-dressing. But this doesn't mean that she was left unguarded nor doesn't have any connivances inside. As she glides around the great hall pointedly ignoring the other guests, two uniformed maids approached her - a silver haired one and a raven haired one - and led her to her table and served her drinks. The golden haired guest gave the two maids a polite smile as thanks but her eyes were knowing and twinkling with mischief. The silver haired scowled at her while the other gave her a tiny smile before bowing and left her alone. Kirara can't help the small giggle that escaped her lips as she watch the retreating backs of the two maids.

"I HATE HER! That damn girl is really irritating!" Killua muttered between gritted teeth as he (or is it appropriate to use 'she' in their current state of dress) and Gon were walking away from Kirara whom he could feel her eyes trailing them. They blended in the crowds before they slip out of the great hall towards the kitchen. He was stomping, his feet caught the hem of the long skirt of his maid uniform making him trip several times now. Gon didn't really help Killua's mood when he let out a carefree chuckle.

"Well, despite your hatred you still decided to help Kirara-san."

Killua glare at Gon. "Just to be clear, I don't want anything to do with that lunatic girl. I just agreed to be part of this crazy plan mainly because of you," Gon grinned as he remembered how they've quarreled about Kirara's proposition before the silver-haired finally give in. "And Kurapika." Killua said as an afterthought.

A knowing smile crossed Gon's lips. Even though Killua looked annoyed and nagged about everything, he knew the former assassin is doing his best for his friends. He is just embarrassed to show it.

Again Killua tripped on his skirt and fell face flat on the floor. That does it. Gon scooted down to help him but Killua sprung himself first and shouted his frustration in a deep and very manly voice before he could stop himself. In a flash, Gon's hands clamped his mouth and looked cautiously around as their En's range is relatively small. Good thing the hallways were deserted aside from them. They just hoped that nobody heard Killua's frustrated shout.

Killua fisted his skirt and poised to rip it in small pieces but controlled himself at the last minute. "If I knew that this thing," he looked grimly at the fabric of his skirt that covered his legs until his ankles, "would be in the equation, I would never have agreed to be part of this little burglar team." Man he was never pissed off like this before, not even when he wasn't able to get the ball from the late Hunter Association Chairman, Netero, during the ball game they've played at some point in his first Hunter Examination. Good thing he's no longer bloodthirsty as before he met Gon and the others or else the blonde girl would have already met her creator the moment he laid his eyes on her.

The raven-haired Hunter just reciprocated his friend's whining with an uneasy laugh. Well he can't really blame Killua for all his whining, after all they were forced to wear a long, black uniform with a white frilly apron tied around the waist instead of their usual get-up that were supposed to be worn by boys like them. To add insult to the injury, their faces were dusted with make-up, courtesy of Kirara, giving the illusion of the girls they're not really are. Their hairs were also fixed so that the frilly white headdress would fit their head; Killua's usual untamed white locks were ironed and being held down by a strong gel. When straight, his hair is quite long, it reaches down the neck. Gon's natural spiky dark locks were very unruly that Kirara and the stylists that handled him gave up on putting down his hair and instead had him wear a long wig with the same hue as his natural hair that touches the small of his back. To add touch to their 'womanly' beauty, they were also donning a pair of small pearl earrings.

It's embarrassing really, to have to put on this uniform but they don't have much of a choice. They decided to help Kirara steal the pair of scarlet eyes that is in the possession of Lady Fortuna and since the lady in question despises males, they have to impersonate to be able to infiltrate her mansion. After hearing what Kirara have to say after they were released from the cellar, Gon, being a good-natured boy that he is, immediately agreed to help the blonde girl when she had asked their assistance. The two still doubt her despite knowing that the girl was not lying to them; their sharp instinct told them that there's something more to the blonde's revelation and they intend to find out. Besides, as Killua had mentioned, they were not doing this for Kirara but instead for their friend Kurapika.

After dropping by the kitchen, Gon and Killua were shooed a moment later to continue serving the guests. They obeyed but they didn't go back to the great hall where they came from earlier but instead went to the direction opposite to it. Gon and Killua squeezed themselves in a small dark aisle until the footsteps which they were sure belonged to Lady Fortuna and her pair of lady-in-waiting silenced. Because they were hiding and peeking would reveal their location, the duo missed the package carried by the ladies.

Confident that no one was in the vicinity except them, the two slipped out from the alley then headed to the direction where the trio of girls came from. The hallway led them to the study, the only place Gon and Killua still hasn't raided yet since the infiltration and the place where they suspected the Kurta eyes were being kept. They had already gone to the Collection's Room, the room where all grotesque items being collected by the Fortuna was kept, but there was no trace of the legendary red eyes there.

Moving things there, inspecting every nook and cranny of the study they didn't find any sign of the red eyes. They even tried moving the books in the large bookshelf that ate up the space on the wall on the left side of the room in hopes of triggering a lock that would lead to some secret room but nothing of that sort happens. Fed up, Killua contacted Kirara through his earrings which is actually a communication device in disguise.

"Oi," he started which only make Kirara smile on the other line as he didn't try to hide his irritation. "There's nothing here."

"Nothing?" Kirara asked through her communication device attached to her jeweled chocker. "Contact Colbert and ask him what happened. Is the doll already in place?"

The silver-haired Hunter turned to Gon who was busy arranging a small black voodoo doll to be exact, about three inches big between a pen holder and a decorative cup. The doll has the word 'eye' written on one of its side and that side was positioned facing the entireness of the room. The raven-haired Hunter fumbled a little on his earring before speaking. "Colbert-san the doll's already in position."

At that moment, Colbert's Nen ability, 'Peek-a-Boo' was activated. He falls under the category of Specialist Nen User and his ability's function is like that of spy cameras allowing him to see things from different places or even from different people simultaneously in real time. There are three conditions to meet before his ability activates. One, the voodoo doll which acts as his eyes, should be placed on the location where he wants to spy. If the ability was to be used on a human, the doll must be attached to the human. Also, the doll's 'eye' side must be facing where it could see as much of the place as possible as it could only 'see' the things within its field of vision. The doll's use was not only limited as Colbert's eyes. Once it fulfilled its role, the doll will turn into a bomb that is powerful enough to blast a human into pieces leaving no evidence that can be used against them. Second, he must be within 50 meter radius to be able to receive images from his dolls. If he's not within 50 meter radius, the dolls would record everything they saw and once he's within the receiving radius, Colbert's dolls will flood his mind with the images they've recorded. He hates whenever this happens as this phenomenon always gives him a brain splitting headache that's why after every spying mission he would dispose the dolls by blasting it to ashes. Lastly, once positioned, the doll must not be moved from its place or it will automatically explode. The one who is allowed to touch and move the doll is Colbert only.

ON the courtyard, outside the mansion, two cars that belonged to Kirara were parked on the company of other guards and escorts who were not allowed to step into the mansion. Leorio and Lot were occupying one of the cars while the other one accommodated Mikhael and Colbert as they patiently waited for Kirara and the others' signal. Colbert's walkie-talkie blurted out a static before Gon's voice was heard.

"Colbert-san the doll's already in position."

Colbert took a deep breath as his eyes suddenly became blank, and entered a deep concentration phase to organize and analyze the numerous images his 'eyes' fed him. It took him 5 whole minutes before he responded.

"The eyes were already taken out from the study. Currently the target item is in the hands of one of Lady Fortuna's lady-in-waiting. They're heading to the direction towards the great hall." The image of the ladies with one of them holding a tube-like case pacing the hallways was playing clearly on his mind as if he was right there on the spot where the ladies were.

"Tch. So we missed it." Killua's voice said on the other line.

"Can't be helped. You missed your chance. Because of Lady Fortuna's eccentricity the only choice we have now is to steal the eyes right under the noses of the guests and Lady Fortuna." Mikhael is talking about how Lady Fortuna doesn't take any in-house maids, rather she had a dorm built for her employees a kilometer away from her mansion. The only people who can stay with her in the mansion at night were her two trusty lady-in-waiting and the female guards whom she hired. Since Gon and Killua merely managed to infiltrate the mansion as maids, they have to go back to the dorm once the party is over. They didn't have the choice but to come back to the mansion when everyone are settled in bed to rob since the security around the mansion is tight. Because of the party the security was a little lax but once the party ends, the security will go back to normal and it's three times tighter than now. Kirara's team was experienced enough and not stupid to rob a house when they had limited information about its security since it lack consistency; the target is kinda paranoid to change her guards and security system every month. "Can you do it?" There was a hint of challenge and mock at Mikhael's voice.

"Who do you think we are? Just because we're a novice in stealing doesn't mean we can't execute the plan properly. Gon and I are Professional Hunters, try remembering that."

"Right."

After Gon and Killua disconnected, Mikhael drove the car to their appointed position and left Leorio and Lot alone to watch the massive doors. Leorio was still uncomfortable around Lot after their little poker game and as silence stretched around them so did Leorio's discomfort.

"Ahhh. I envy those girls. I also want those kind of dresses for myself" Lot suddenly said in a disturbing falsetto voice that made Leorio tremble. He doesn't really know what to think about Lot's behavior. Most of the time he's so silent that Leorio can't read what was on the guard's mind but once in a blue moon, he acts really uncharacteristic of the indifferent guard he knew. Not to mention the possibility of out of norm sex preference.

Amused by Leorio's expression, he was smiling as he continued the one-sided conversation still using the falsetto voice. "I know you're quite disgusted by me but let me ease your mind by saying that biologically, I was a woman."

"Stop pulling my leg" Leorio said as he eyed the ridiculous guard from head to toe. What is this guard trying to do? It's no doubt that Lot is every inch a man in biological concept. Besides, even if it was kind of traumatic to admit, Leorio had already seen him naked and even without his medical knowledge he can say that he is a dude.

Still smiling, Lot lean closer to Leorio. "I'm about to share one of my secrets. Promise me you won't tell, okay?" Lot winked at him that sent another wave of chill on the Hunter's spine. As he was too much engrossed with what the guard was saying Leorio missed the newly arrived guest and her lady escorts. Entering Lady Fortuna's door was a blue haired beauty accompanied by Melody. Also trailing after them is a blonde beauty whom he could have assessed as Kurapika's female version only if he had his eyes on the door.