Strange reactions to the truth
"Is Satoshi the boy with blue hair? I thought I saw someone fall with me before I passed out."
"That's him. So, Kurapika, what were you doing there? That place is usually a private residential area."
"I landed there after coming out of…well I don't actually know what it was…and happened to see them fighting," answered Kurapika, unaware of the fact that something had fallen out of his pocket. It was his Hunter's License!
"What's that?" asked the father.
"That's the license that I got after passing some exam," said Kurapika vaguely.
The father looked it over before handing it back. Kurapika put it back in his pocket, and this time he made sure that it STAYED there!
"You're from another dimension aren't you…" he said quietly.
"Whatever gave you that idea?" Kurapika says nervously.
"The writing on that license is from somewhere other than earth. The only things that would explain it would be that you're either from another dimension or from another planet."
Kurapika sweatdrops (anime style) before he says, "You're right, I am from another dimension. But I didn't come here by choice; something brought me here."
"Do you remember anything before you came here?" asked the mother.
"One minute I was Dimension Hopping with an old friend of mine, the next I'm being thrown into here," replied Kurapika.
"Dimension hopping?" said the mother in disbelief.
"I know… but I didn't come up with such a crazy name. Apparently, 'jumping' from one dimension to the next isn't the same as hopping. A friend of mine always got mad when I said Dimension jumping by accident!"
"So, do you have anyplace to stay?" asked the grandfather.
Well, I would say yes, except that I haven't gotten that blasted card yet! I hope Kite or Kaita can find me and send it…
"No, unfortunately I don't. I just got here after all," said Kurapika finally.
"Emiko, do we have any spare rooms?" asked the father.
"I think we might have some upstairs Kosuke…" replied Emiko.
"In that case, he might as well stay here until he finds some way of returning home!" laughed the grandfather.
"You don't have to go through all that trouble. I'm sure my friend will find me eventually…" said Kurapika nervously.
"Nonsense! This is the middle of winter!" said the grandfather.
"I didn't even notice…" admitted Kurapika.
"So it's decided; Kurapika, you're more than welcome to stay here until you're friend comes or you find a place of your own," said Kosuke.
"Thank you very much. I promise that I won't be a bother to anyone!" said Kurapika.
Daisuke had returned from school and went into the living room. Emiko snapped and said, "With all the excitement I forgot to turn the traps on again!"
Daisuke grins and says, "Now I'm glad that Dark saved you, Kurapika! I got to avoid having to go through mom's traps!"
"Don't think that I'll forget tomorrow Daisuke!" said Emiko evilly.
Daisuke gulps before he sits down.
"Guess what son! It looks like our little family got bigger," joked Kosuke.
"Wait a minute…are you saying that…?"
"Yup. Kurapika can stay here until he finds a place of his own or his old friend comes for him!"