"First things first I'm a realist." Micky chuckles when Gon gives him a confused look. "Sorry I had to do that. Now first things first, lets try to do that exercise again, without the distractions of Killua and Alluka."
"You mean the flirting exercise?" Gon tilts his head, trying to hide the slight flinching he did at the mention of Killua. He left all those feelings in the bathroom. Now is the time to get serious about his work. Gon who has been a man for his whole life needs to learn how to be a woman.
"Yup. I'm going to try something that you're going to see a lot. I want you to giggle in a flirty way. You're going to be using that a lot." Micky grabs Gon's wrist and leads him over to the side to get away from the crowd.
"So I just giggle?" Gon raises his eyebrow when Micky walks pass him only to turn around, his eyes widening.
"Damn girl you so fine." Micky winks. Gon is suppose to giggle right?
"Hahahaha."
"...What the fuck was that?"
"I giggled like you said."
"That wasn't a giggle. That wasn't a flirty cute laugh that was a 'i'm going to murder you in your sleep' kind of laugh. I've heard you giggle before, don't force it so much."
"It's hard to giggle when I wouldn't normally giggle." Gon frowns.
"Try it like this." Micky covers his mouth, giggling, batting his long eye lashes at Gon.
"Hahahaha." Gon bats his eyelashes owlishly.
"Damn that's terrifying."
"I'm sorry! I'm trying!"
Micky sighs before he comes closer till he's standing right in front of Gon, towering over him. Gon looks up at him as Micky touches his waist. Micky tickles his side getting Gon to sputter in laughter, a giggle escaping him soon after. "S-Stop!" Gon pushes Micky away playfully.
"That's it! That's your giggle! Now try without me tickling you." Micky chuckles at Gon's reaction. "So lets try again. Damn girl you so fine." Micky winks, his expression becoming flirty.
Gon giggles, covering his mouth like Micky did.
"That's it. You got it." Micky grins, patting Gon on the shoulder.
"Yeah that sounded pretty cute." Gon chuckles, scratching his cheek. Liking the praise.
"Now try your flirting techniques on that guy over there who's sitting alone." Micky points over to a guy sitting next to the fountain. "Compliment his appearance, touch him as much as you can, bat your eyelashes. Just do your thing." Micky gives Gon a thumbs up.
Gon nods his head before he walks over to the man, feeling his chest swell up with determination. Gon isn't going to spend his nights just thinking about Killua. He's going to finish this job. He's going to learn how to be...Grace. So for how long it takes, he's Grace. Hes' not longer Gon freecss who fought the ants, who hurt his friend, who Killua wants nothing to do with.
Gon hates how his heart aches.
"Hello sir." Gon smiles at this man who was reading a book. He looks up and blinks. He looks Gon up and down, his face getting flushed.
"Y-Yeah hi."
"What you reading?" Gon sits next to him, leaning closer, dipping in just the way Micky taught him that will let someone taller see down his shirt though Gon feels a bit dirty doing this, he can tell it has affected this man because his face has become redder and there's a slight tremble to his hands.
"Uh...just something for class. It's not cool. Boring you know?" This man shrugs his shoulders but it's more of a jerk.
"You have pretty eyes." Gon touches this guy's shoulder, moving closer. "Hey minster, would you like to see my hotel room?" Gon also learned that from Micky.
"Your h-hotel room?" This man swallows, looking at Gon, those green eyes looking down, following the curves of Gon's waist to his plump ass he's sitting on. "I can't. I h-have a test coming up." This man looks back at his book quickly. Gon frowns, pulling away- Don't give up. Gon blinks, looking over at Micky who is watching from a distance, giving him a 'go on' motion. Gon's still not sure how he can speak in his mind but he's sure it has something to do with the change he's done to his body.
"Please? We could have a lot of fun." Gon pouts, batting his eyelashes.
"Yeah?" The man peeks from his book to look over at Gon. When he sees his face, he flushes. "I mean...y-yeah. I want to see your hotel-" He closes his book and wraps an arm around Gon, he blinks at the contact and how close this stranger is. Did he do it?
"Yo what you doing with my girl?" Gon looks over at Micky who has just marched over, glaring at this man who retracts his arm quickly.
"Y-Your girl? She's the one who started talking to me-"
"Your arm was around my girls' waist." Micky grabs Gon by the wrist and pulls him up to his chest, wrapping an arm around his waist protectively, glaring. "I see you around my baby again i'm going to fill a pillow case with potatoes and beat the shit out of you with it."
"Micky!" Gon gasps, feeling bad for the guy who's turned pale. Micky starts pulling Gon away from the man through the crowd. "Why'd you do that?"
"So you didn't have to actually take him to your hotel anddd I just wanted to do it. Did you see his face? That was hilarious." Micky chuckles before he smiles at Gon. "You did it! You were still a little shaky but that was good."
"Yeah I did do it." Gon beams, feeling a bit proud to have successfully flirted with a guy.
"Lets get you that ice cream huh Grace?" Micky grins, keeping his arm around Gon's waist as he walks with him towards an ice cream shop. "I still owe you one."
"You do. I'm going to get strawberry!" Gon beams.
"I'm going to get chocolate." Micky licks his lips. Gon's smile falls a bit, those blue eyes flashing through his head. Gon shakes his head. He can't keep doing this. Micky must have caught his frown because he's no longer smiling himself. "...So that white haired guy was Killua huh? The one you've been texting non stop?" Gon nods, not saying much more. "I have to say, I think you could do better."
"Huh?" Gon blinks, looking at Micky who is smiling at him. It's a soft sort of smile Gon hasn't seen on Micky.
"You could defiantly do better than that guy. He's got that bad boy vibe and yeah he's kind of hot but he also looked like a pain in the ass." Micky stops walking when they get to the ice cream shop. "You're cool Gon. You're sexy. If he wants to treat you like that, fuck him." Micky looks over at Gon, touching his cheek, Gon's eyes still wide from his words. "Don't let him make this pretty face cry again okay?"
So Micky knew he was crying? Gon's chest tightens at the other man's concern. "Killua isn't bad...he just...you know... He thought I was a fan girl. He didn't know it was me." Gon doesn't know what he's trying to say. He wants to defend Killua and maybe if Micky had said this before Gon met Killua again he would have been glaring and protective of his best friend but now...it's hard. Gon is hurt.
"Turn your sadness into anger." Micky turns away from Gon. "That's what he deserves."
Gon stares at Micky for a moment, thinking of his words. He doesn't feel angry though. He feels hurt and upset. His own little world has been popped and now he has to face reality. The reality that Killua moved on from him. That he doesn't want him. Doesn't need him. Maybe Killua never needed Gon. Maybe Gon always needed him.
"One strawberry ice cream cone for you." Gon blinks when Micky holds out an ice cream cone, grinning at him. Gon must have spaced out. He didn't even see him go up to buy it.
"Thanks." Gon smiles, taking it from Micky. They walk over to a bench and sit down together. Gon gets to work on his ice cream cone, enjoying the cold desert on his hot tongue. It comforts him. Gon wishes he could push all this to the back of his mind but it's getting harder. He just doesn't understand. If Killua didn't want anything to do with him, why didn't he just say so? Why didn't Killua tell him to stop messaging him? Why did Killua give him false hope? Why talk to him for 2 years and then stop?
There's so many questions and Gon wants answers.
"You look like you're about to bust a brain vessel." Micky's voice breaks Gon out of his thoughts. He looks over at Micky who is licking his chocolate ice cream, his eyes closed before he opens them, looking at Gon with those dark blue eyes.
"Micky, do you have a childhood friend?" Gon can't help to ask, licking at his strawberry ice cream.
"Can't say I do. I had my brother." Micky's expression changes, those blue eyes darker before he smiles. "We use to do everything together. So I guess he was like a childhood friend. We explored this forest in the back of our house all the time."
"That sounds like fun." Gon smiles. "I've always wanted a brother."
"I didn't like him when I was real young though." Micky chuckles. "We use to fight all the time. I remember pushing him down and then he bit me. He was the closest thing to a friend I had back then."
"Where's your brother now?" Gon catches the slight tensing of his jaw.
"He's dead." Micky smiles. Gon stares at him, a bit taken off guard before he frowns deeply.
"Oh."
"Nothing lasts forever, Gon." Micky puts a hand on Gon's shoulder, his ice cream momentarily forgotten. "Friendships don't last. All we can do is keep moving forward. We have to move on. If you don't, you drive yourself mad. I know this Killua is important to you. I know you want to talk to him. But he's dead to you. Make new friends and leave him behind just like he's left you. You can't keep looking back when you're driving on the highway. Time doesn't stop for no one."
Gon swallows thickly at Micky's words. He knows he's right. Gon has been living in the past for too long. He's been pretending everything is fine and that him and Killua were as close as ever. He's been tricking himself. But it's hard to move on. Gon's not even sure if he can. "I know...Maybe it would be easier to move on if I knew why Killua doesn't want me." Gon goes back to eating his ice cream.
"I think you should tell him off. You still have your phone. You can still message him as Gon. I would tell him that you're not going to talk to him anymore, that you're sick of being treated this way. How Killua responds should help you in moving on or maybe it will get him to stop being such an ass hole and apologize." Micky shrugs his shoulders, finishing up his ice cream cone.
"...I don't have that urge to message him like I did. All the joy I had sending pictures and texting him, telling him about my day, has left. Maybe I should tell him how i'm feeling." Gon nods his head, finishing his ice cream, licking what melted on his hand off.
"Good. Now enough of this deep stuff! It's giving me a headache." Micky chuckles as he stands up. He holds out his hand for Gon to take and he does. Gon chuckles when Micky spins him around in a circle. Micky is fun to be around. "Now we got to work on those dance moves. You're going to be wigging out tonight." Micky wiggles his eyebrows. Gon can't help to chuckle, trying to imitate Micky's eyebrows only to fail miserably, Micky snickering. "Madam, leave the eyebrow wiggling to the professionals."
"You're a professional eyebrow wiggler?"
"Hell yeah I am." Micky smirks. "Lets stop talking about how awesome I am and focus on you for a minute. Have you ever slow danced before?"
"I think once." Gon thinks back to his many dates. He's sure one of them he took a girl out dancing.
"Good." Micky wraps his arm around Gon's waist, grabbing his other hand, pulling Gon against his chest. "You probably know how to lead, you're going to have to follow me." Micky starts to sway with Gon, it's a bit awkward at first but soon Gon is swaying easily with him, stepping with him. When he steps on his foot, Micky winces. "Watch your feet."
"Sorry." Gon smiles sheepishly before they start up again. A couple of people are watching them just dancing in the middle of the street with no music but Gon is focused on Micky's feet. They keep waltzing in a circle. As Micky dips him and spins him around...Gon can't help to chuckle. This is fun. It's a nice distraction. Learning how to flirt and dance with Micky.
Micky leans close, a deep chuckle leaving his lips, those dark eyes peering at him through long eyelashes. Gon feels his heart beat faster and he becomes very aware of Micky's hand on his waist. Gon has noticed it before but in this moment, Micky looks pretty, handsome. Gon finds that he likes being held by him. Micky is enjoying his company, unlike a certain someone. Gon pushes Killua to the back of his mind and once he gets back into the dancing, he even over powers Micky, leading the waltz, and dipping the other man, getting Micky's eyes to widen and he chuckles, his face becoming a bit pink.
Gon likes dancing with Micky.
"Wow!" Gon's eyes widen as he looks at himself in the mirror, taking in his rosy cheeks, his eyelashes that look even longer than before and the dark line around his eye, making his green eyes pop out. "It looks really good Micky. Where did you learn to put makeup on?"
"Practice." Micky winks. "I use to drag all the time. How do you think I'm so good at being a woman?" Micky pokes out his hip before snapping his fingers. "I'm a diva."
"Drag?" Gon blinks.
"Dress like a woman." Micky licks his lips. "Maybe some time I should dress up for you. Show you how I work it."
"Sure." Gon chuckles before looking at himself in the mirror. Gon looks beautiful. The makeup works with his features well and Micky curled his hair making it look bouncy. Gon smiles and giggles shaking his head to sway his hair. "Long hair isn't so bad." There was that one time where he despised his long hair, his long black locks filling him with guilt and disgust. But now, these long black curled locks give him a sense of beauty.
"Yeah you look gorgeous babe." Micky grins. "Now it's time to put on your dress." Micky opens up the closest before pulling out a long puffy green dress with white bows. Gon's eyes widen and he gets up, feeling excited.
"That' looks so pretty!" Gon shifts from foot the foot. "Awww I want to show Mito this dress! She would love it!" Gon wishes he still had his picture phone. He wonders what Mito would think. Gon chuckles thinking about her expression.
"Mito?" Micky raises his eyebrow.
"My aunt." Gon smiles as he walks up to the dress, touching the pretty clothe with his hands. Alluka is going to look like a princess and so is Gon. Maybe it's strange how excited he's getting but this is kind of nice. Having someone play with your hair and pamper you, it's a good feeling. Being a woman is fun. Gon still misses his manhood but being like this isn't so bad.
"Alright i'm just going to warn you that this is going to be tight. Take off your bra." Micky starts to untie the dress. Gon looks down at the blue bra he's wearing. He had taken off his shirt when Micky started on his hair so he wouldn't mess it up when he took the shirt off. Gon has tried not to look too much at his breasts. It's still strange having such large mounds on his chest and they're so soft and heavy.
Gon reaches behind him, trying to unhook the thing. His eyebrows furrow and he quickly becomes frustrated. "Micky can you help me?"
"Course." Micky gets behind him and unhooks it easily. Gon sighs in relief, taking the bra off feels like releasing something. It feels more comfortable without one. The straps were digging into his shoulder. "Step into the dress." Micky lets the dress pool on the floor, holding the edges. Gon puts his hands on Micky's shoulders for leverage as he steps in the dress carefully. Micky pulls the dress up stopping when the dress covers his chest. "Hold this here. I'm going to tighten the dress in the back."
Gon grabs the dress to keep it covering his chest. He lets Micky get behind him and soon the dress is being tighten against his body, hugging his curves. Gon's breathing becomes harder when the dress tightens over his ribs, squeezing him, mashing his breasts. "A-Ah it's tight. Hard to breathe." Gon takes a deep breath trying to get air.
"Suck it up honey. Everyone is going to be wearing a corset." Micky grunts as he loosens the dress up just a tiny bit before he ties the dress.
"Girls where this kind of thing? Why?" Gon takes a deep breath, turning to look at himself in the mirror. He blinks. The dress looks beautiful but it's pushing up his boobs making them look even bigger and noticeable. Gon looks even smaller and his curves are pronounced.
"That's why." Micky smirks pointing at Gon's chest. "These kind of dresses make even the smallest tits look big and they make you look more curvy and smaller than you actually are." Micky feels on his own sides, looking in the mirror before sighing.
"How am I suppose to bend down?" Gon tries to bend forward but he doesn't' get very far and it feels like the dress is squeezing tighter in his ribs.
"You're not."
"But...how am I going to fight in this? It constricts my movements and this long dress will get in the way when I'm trying to run-"
"Exactly." Micky grins, getting Gon to blink at him. "No one who was planning on fighting someone would wear this. You are making Rose think you're a vulnerable young woman remember? This dress is all the style and it's just for that, style. You're suppose to get kidnapped so there's no need to run. When the time comes to fight just rip this dress right off."
"Aw but it's such a pretty dress even though it feels like it's suffocating me slowly." Gon frowns looking at himself in the mirror. Despite how uncomfortable it is, the dress looks really nice on him. He really wants to take a picture of himself and send it to his aunt but he has to keep this change a secret. Even from Mito right now.
"Don't worry about it. You'll have more chances to wear pretty dresses. I'm going to have to go shopping for some new cute clothes soon." Micky hums, staring at Gon. "Do a little twirl for me." Gon does just that, chuckling when the dress fans out. That's fun to do. "Nice. You're just his type." Micky's eyes get darker before he grins. "So lets go over the plan alright? Now that you're all ready for the dance and you know the basics for slow dancing, the only thing left is touching up on that flirt game and acting like a weak woman."
"I thought I was doing good with flirting?" Gon stops twirling around in a circle to look at Micky.
"Yes but..." Micky thinks for a moment before waving his hand. "Okay. Pretend I'm Rose. How are you going to approach getting my attention?"
"Hi my name is Grace-"
"No. Do not just come up to Rose and start introducing yourself. If you recognize him right away and move to speak to him, he will be suspicious. You must mingle with others in the hunter ball, make him think you're here to enjoy the ball, not see him."
"Oh...Well when should I approach him?"
"Wait for him to approach you." Micky watches as Gon's eyebrows furrow. "I promise you, if you mingle with others, and dance, twirling your dress like you've been doing, he will come to you. Flirt with other guys too. Then he'll think you're here to flirt with anyone and not just trying to get his attention."
"Okay." Gon nods his head, feeling his determination flare up. He's ready to work. He's ready to get this Rose too. Any Hunter who uses his license to steel the freedom of others doesn't deserve his license or the freedom he has himself. Gon blinks when he realizes something. "I don't know what Rose looks like."
"I'm not going to tell you. If I do, you'll be looking for his description subconsciously. So when you first get into the ball, just enjoy yourself. I'll let you know when it's time to make your move or when to get closer."
"but what if I approach Rose to flirt and I don't even know it's him?" Gon frowns, not liking he doesn't know what he's looking for.
"Trust me. Rose isn't going to be with all the hunters at first. He's going to be watching from the balcony. He'll move down once he feels more comfortable. Just put your faith in me. I won't let you screw this up. Just keep being adorable and this plan will work."
"If you say so but I still think I should know what he looks like."
"Now lets talk about some things that you don't want to do." Micky ignores his comment. "Since you're a hot babe with huge tits and a nice ass, you're going to have some haters. I'm talking mostly about the the other female population. I don't know what kind of people are going to be at this hunter's ball but if some girls are hating, don't get in a cat fight even though I know it's hard not to slap a bitch-"
"Haters?"
"They jealous of that bod."
"Oh. Kind of like that guy that got jealous because his girlfriend was flirting with me." Gon scratches his cheek. "I wouldn't fight someone for 'hating' then."
"Yeah but they might try to fight you-"
"Then I'll just restrain them-"
"No. This goes for guys too. If a guy or girl tries to harm you during the hunters ball, you don't fight them or restrain them. You act as if you're afraid. You try to get away from the situation. Your nen isn't as controlled as you would like. Don't get angry and don't let your emotions get out of whack. I know Killua is going to be there and you're going to talk to him. Don't get too upset. If you do, walk away. Your nen could come out from the lack of use during the time you didn't have your nen. If you use nen, Rose will be alerted that you are threat and if you use nen i'm sure there's a chance that Killua will be able to tell who you are."
Gon takes in everything Micky just said. He can't fight at all? He's suppose to act as if he's afraid? He can't stand up for himself? It's true that his nen isn't as controlled as it was when he was younger but would his nen really come out if he got too upset and angry?...Yes it would. And Killua would know it's him. Even though it's been forever, he's sure Killua still remembers the feel of his nen. Killua isn't one to forget things.
"Do you really think i'd have trouble with girls and guys trying to fight me at the ball?"
"Maybe. I'm just telling you this for as you are Grace. You can't be a super star hunter as Grace. Grace is not a hunter like Gon freecss is. She is a normal young woman. When you fight Rose away from everyone, you are back to Gon freecss and you will destroy him. But Grace is weak. Think of yourself as a different person when in public. Grace is your mask."
Gon frowns. He doesn't like that. Gon is still Gon. Grace is still Gon too. He doesn't want to wear a mask. He doesn't want to pretend to be weak when he isn't. He hates weakness. Weakness feels horrible. Weakness caused his tears during the ant attack, made it so he couldn't beat Knuckle, made it so he couldn't fight with Kite. Weakness is why he lost Killua because he couldn't be strong when he thought he lost Kite. Weakness is why he's in this situation now. He couldn't get his nen back by himself and now here he is, a woman who needs to pretend to be something he's not.
Gon has worked on becoming stronger. Woman or not, he's still Gon and the idea of acting weak makes his skin crawl. Why does Grace have to be weak? Though in the back of his mind Gon understands. Grace has to be weak so others will not consider her a threat. It's like the saying goes..
Gon will be a wolf hiding in sheep skin.
"I'm not saying you're weak Gon. You and I know that Grace is very strong. You just like have to act like she isn't." Micky watches as Gon nods.
"Yeah...I don't like it but I understand it."
"Lets try something, a little exercise. I'm going to be girl who's going to be hating on you okay? And you're going to have to deal with me." Micky gives Gon a thumbs up before he turns his back to him. Gon raises his eyebrow when Micky turns around, poking his hip out, looking him up and down with this look of disgust. "Ew. That dress makes you look like a fat cow. Why are your boobs so big? You already have a kid? Please take those fake ass nails and get out of my face."
"I'm not in your face." Gon tilts his head. "And my nails aren't fake and I know I don't look big in this dress. I haven't had a kid yet, my boobs are just big-"
"That dress makes you look like a slut, for Halloween make sure to dress as something you're not honey." Gon flinches at Micky calling him a slut, remembering Killua doing the same thing.
"I'm not a slut." Gon glares, feeling a flare of anger.
"Nope." Micky shakes his head, getting out of character. "That look in your eye. It looked like you wanted to hurt me."
"I didn't really want to hurt you..." Gon rubs the back of his head.
"When something gets you angry, just walk away." Micky makes a go away motion so Gon starts walking away. "Yeah that's right, walk away, blah blah blah i'm a dumb bitch, blah blah. And that's pretty much what a hater girl will do."
"I don't think there are girls like that Micky. I haven't met any like that. You were being mean for no reason."
"There are defiantly girls like that. You haven't seen it because you're a dude and they probably wanted your dick. But now that you're Grace, you're going to see the ugly side of some chicks. Not all but there are girls like this."
"Do you really think they would be at the ball?"
"Don't know but i'm just getting you prepared for real life." Micky thinks to himself before he grins. "Okay now i'm going to come at you like I'm a drunk guy. React as you think 'Grace' should." Micky turns his back to Gon, taking a deep breath before he turns around. Gon watches as Micky starts to stumble towards him, his eyes half lidded. "Heyyy girl! You look fine as-" Micky burps in Gon's face getting his nose to wrinkle. "-Shit. Let me get yo number."
"Uh..." Gon blinks, not sure what to do. He can't help to chuckle at Micky acting so funny, not minding the other male hanging on him like he is.
"Mmm lets go back to my place and get it on...like forever." Micky grabs Gon's ass getting him to tense at the hand on him firmly.
"Micky stop." Gon pushes him away, not too roughly a bit playfully.
"You push a drunk guy like that, he'll think you're flirting with him." Micky talks normally, wiggling his eyebrows at Gon. "It's okay to flirt with me but you know."
"Who said I was flirting with you." Gon grins when Micky smirks at him. "I was just pushing a drunk guy who was trying to feel me up away."
"Hmm I suppose you were." Micky chuckles, those blue eyes staring at Gon for a moment. He blinks before he scratches his cheek. "S-So yeah. Drunk guy gets on you, try to get him off of you and walk away. You'll be walking away a lot. I'm sure that some hunters wouldn't stand to see someone in need." Micky wraps his arm around Gon, grinning. "you ready for this, 'Grace'?"
Gon doesn't like a lot of this. He doesn't like having to be someone he isn't. But the dress is pretty. And He has to be Grace for this job and this is work. He might have to deal with the feelings that are associated with Killua but he can do this. He'll have fun at this ball and he'll focus on his work. He'll be Grace and get close to Killua with how he can. He'll dance and use what he's learned for Micky.
He'll have to try to leave Gon freecss behind, all the feelings and guilt he has as Gon and become Grace. What kind of hunter would he be if he couldn't do that much.
"Wow!" Gon stares wide eyed at the large building that stands before him. It reminds him of the building they had the auction in all those years ago. He can hear the bass from here from the music playing in the ball. The windows showing bright colors that shine in the darken night. There's so many people who are piling in and Gon finds that he's being push along with the crowd, not able to stop and stare for too long. Micky had dropped him off a couple of blocks back before driving off. Gon's glad he can speak to him through his head. He has no idea how they would communicate other wise.
Once Gon makes his way into the building and into the dancing hall, Gon is blown away. The dancing hall is large with many people talking and smiling. The music that's playing doesn't match how elegant this looks. They're playing pop songs of today when this place with the chandelier and big puffy dresses makes him feel like violin music should be playing.
Okay so he's suppose to be mingling first. Don't even worry about the mission yet. Have fun. Act like he's here just to be here. Gon looks around for someone to talk to, only for his eyes to find someone who's familiar. Gon's eyes widen at seeing that bald head and that confident smirk as he takes a sip of what looks to be punch. Gon feels his chest tighten up in excitement and he can't stop himself.
"Hanzo! Hi!" Gon cheers, waving his hands in the air as he runs over towards Hanzo, almost tripping over his long dress.
The ninja blinks, turning around, his eyes getting wide and slight flush to his face that he quickly hides. "Do I know you?"
"Eh? Yeah it's me-" Gon stops, his mind finally catching up with him. Damn it. He got so excited from seeing Hanzo that he forgot what he was doing, who he's suppose to be. Gon swallows, straightening himself out. "G-Grace." Gon smiles, knowing Hanzo has not once in his life met someone named Grace and he's going to question him.
"Grace? Where have I seen you before? You do look familiar." Hanzo blinks, looking Gon up and down before he straightens himself out, rubbing the back of his head.
"It was a long time ago." Gon tries to wave his hand to wave this off but Hanzo keeps staring at him and Gon has no idea what to do.
"I couldn't have forgotten a face like yours." Hanzo smiles, moving a bit closer. "Are you a hunter? Or a family member of one?"
"Um...A family member?" Gon smiles kindly when Hanzo hands him a cup of punch he just poured. Grace isn't suppose to be strong so...no hunter. His lips tingle from his lie.
"Are you perhaps the daughter of the man I saved so long ago? You have his green eyes... ?" Hanzo is looking at him so intently. Gon takes a sip of the punch.
"No I don't think so." Gon scratches his cheek. He can't think of why Grace would meet Hanzo. Tell him you met him at one of your modeling shows. "Um...you were at one of my modeling shows."
"Really? I have been to quiet a few shows. You know I love showing my support to the lovely ladies and to you." Hanzo's smile is a bit strange. He's a bit close too. Gon's smile falls slightly. Uh oh. This guy is about to creep on you. "Even a ninja with my years of training couldn't resist such a pretty woman like yourself-" Gon is feeling more uncomfortable by the minute.
"Grace!" Gon can't help to sigh in relief and turn towards the familiar voice. Gon smiles brightly when he sees Alluka running towards him with her large puffy pink dress on. She looks adorable. Her blue eyes so bright and her skin flawless. "You look so beautiful! Wow!" Alluka squeals when she gets to Gon, grabbing him by the wrists, hopping on her shoes, her eyes are sparkling. "That dress goes great with your eyes!"
"You look gorgeous Alluka! Like a true princess! I got goosebumps just looking at you!" Gon giggles, feeling giddy as he spins Alluka around, her dress fanning in that fun way.
"R-Really? Thanks, i'm nothing compared to you though Grace-"
"Don't even. Alluka looks super cute!"Gon loves the way her eyes light up. It's nice being able to share this with someone, freaking out about dresses. Alluka is a good person. Gon doesn't dislike her. He's never disliked her even though she became his replacement. When Killua was leaving with Alluka, he looked so happy. He had his sister and Gon felt that happiness, even if it didn't involve him. Why would Killua stay with him anyway? Why would he have wanted him to come along? After his actions...Gon is starting to believe Killua never forgave him.
Gon's just happy he can feel like he's a part of the group again. That he's connected with Killua. He always wanted to go with him and Alluka. Gon never had the thought of Alluka leaving the group. He just wanted them all to travel together. Gon didn't expect that he would have been left behind.
"hehe." Alluka giggles, her face flushed, but her eyes keep shinning.
"Oi Killua! Long time no see!" Hanzo's comment gets Gon to look behind Alluka and sure enough, there's Killua. The young hunter has his hands in his suit's pockets, watching Gon and Alluka before looking over at Hanzo and grinning at him. Gon's heart picks up speed at seeing Killua in a black and white suit, his hair combed and puffy and cute. Killua looks so handsome. It reminds him of when they dressed up when they were trying to get Greed island.
"Yeah, about four years." Killua doesn't look at Gon.
"Do you guys know Grace?" Hanzo smiles over at Gon getting him to flinch slightly when Killua looks over at him with this annoyed look.
"Unfortunately yes. What, is she bothering you too?"
"We know Grace! She's so nice." Alluka cheers, contradicting her brother.
"She's not bothering me. Killua don't be rude to the lady, she's just the sweetest thing."
"She is!" Alluka agrees.
"You're just saying that Hanzo because you're into her rack."
"K-Killua!" Hanzo chokes on his drink, his face getting slightly flushed.
"You know it's true." Killua grunts. When Hanzo gets more flustered, Gon is starting to think it is true.
Gon is starting to feel that flare of anger at Killua but instead of walking away like he's suppose to, he bites his lip. He's not going to let Killua get the better of him. Gon decides to play into Hanzo liking his chest, just like Micky taught him.
"That's okay. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I'm a free spirit." Gon winks at Hanzo, and it feels so weird. Especially when Hanzo looks like he's about to die of a nose bleed.
"Gross." Killua wrinkles his nose.
"Don't be jealous Killua." Gon waves his finger in the air, it's too much in a teasing way and he's quick to put his finger away when Killua's eyes flash.
"Jealous of what? I can tell you that not a single fuck will be given. You're just a insecure girl who uses her chest to get her attention from men. It doesn't work on me." Gon feels his anger well up.
"Okayyy." Hanzo rubs the back of his head. "So what have you been doing Killua?" Hanzo changes the subject. Gon's anger stops at the question and he looks at Killua expectantly. That's what he's been wondering too.
"Nothing much. I've been traveling with Alluka, did a couple odd ball hunter jobs here and there." Killua shrugs his shoulders. Gon wanted more then that.
"What about Gon?" Hanzo asks. Gon sees the way Killua's shoulders stiffen. "What's he been up to? Do you know if he's going to be here tonight? I'd like to see how much he's grown."
"I doubt he'll be here tonight. He didn't say anything about coming." Killua waves his hand. Gon hears himself swallow. Is he just guessing? Or does he know that because he's been looking at his messages? "Gon has been doing hunters jobs and stuff like that. Being reckless, the usual." Killua's lips turn in what could be a smile as he closes his eyes and puts his arms behind his head. Gon stares at Killua, his heart beating faster.
Did he just guess what Gon's been doing or...has he been reading his messages? Gon wants to ask. He wants to shout. He wants to know. If Killua has been reading his messages then why hasn't he been talking to him? Why did he just...stop?
"Gon...that name sounds familiar." Gon can't stop himself. He needs to know more. Grace can get him more information. Killua tenses when Gon speaks and he can tell by the look Killua is giving him he's not going to respond nicely.
"I bet he does! He's a famous hunter just like big brother." Alluka smiles.
"Yeah you probably heard of him on the news. He was one of the hunters who fought against the chimera ants." Hanzo grins and Gon feels his stomach twist. Yes. His actions in those times will always follow him. Haunt him.
"Oh yeah now I remember! You two know him personally?! Are you guys close friends with Gon?" Gon looks at Hanzo first before looking at Killua. Killua's jaw is clenched, his eyes doing that shifting when he's restless.
"Killua is closer to him than I was! We've known him about the same time but he defiantly spent more time with him. Killua fought with him against the ants too."
"Wow! That's amazing! What's Gon like? I would love to meet him-"
"I bet you would." Killua's voice is strained. If not a bit defensive.
"Gon is a ball of energy. Once you meet the guy, you can't forget him." Hanzo cuts in, grinning. "We were all in the hunters exam together and I had to fight him to get my license. This guy, no matter what I did, he wouldn't give up. I broke his arm and even when I tried to quit, he didn't want that either. He wanted me to make it a way where he would feel better about winning. I still laugh when I think back on it."
"Wow." Gon can't help to chuckle thinking back on it too. He didn't like Hanzo giving him the win. But now that he's older looking back on it, he finds it funny too. He got his hunter's license in a not so awesome way but he's gotten stronger since then. "I really hope he comes here. I'd love to meet this guy! Do you guys keep in contact with him? Maybe you could text him to come here!"
"I don't have his number but I know Killua does." Hanzo nods over at Killua. Alluka sighs when Killua looks annoyed.
"If he's going to show up, he's just going to show up. I'm not going to ask him to come here just because you want to see him."
"Don't you want to see him too?" Gon can't help to press. Maybe he's stepping out of bounds but his heart...
Killua's eyes flash and he whips his head over at Gon. He stares at Gon for a long moment, those blue eyes a storm of conflicting emotions but it's gone so fast. Now Killua is just looking at him blankly. "I've seen him recently. I don't need to see him again." Liar. Gon feels his heart clench and he wants to call Killua out on his lie. He feels his stomach twist. Killua is lying to his face. It's been four years. That's not recently.
Alluka frowns at her brother. "Big brother..." The tone of her voice, Gon knows Alluka knows Killua is lying as well.
"Oh. Recently huh? I guess there is no reason to see him. That's too bad." Gon's surprised by how steady his voice is. He really should walk away.
"It really is. Maybe he'll show up? Who knows. Gon is full of surprises." Hanzo grins over at Gon before he looks at Killua. "Is Leorio or Kurapika coming?"
"Nah I texted the old man and Kurapika. Kurapika never answers." He cant text them but not Gon? Why? Gon swallows that lump in his throat only to blink when he fees Alluka grab his wrist, starting to pull him away. Gon lets her. He doesn't want to be around Killua right now.
"Listening to those two talking is going to get boring. Will you dance with me Grace?" Alluka pulls them a safe distance away, her smile sweet.
"Of course." Gon smiles, feeling better already that he's away from Killua. Alluka starts to sway her hips to the beat, Gon doesn't know this song but he doesn't mind it. Gon tries to shake his hips with her but the dress makes it hard to move. "Ack this dress is horrible I can barely move."
"Yeah but you look great." Alluka giggles. "My dress is hard to move in too." Alluka smiles as she looks around. "I can't believe i'm here at a Ball. I've always had dreams about this. Being in a big puffy dress like this, dancing around like in those movies with princes." Alluka smile falls slightly. "I doubt anyone would ask me to dance though. It looks like most of the people here are already taken or married."
"Hey Alluka." Gon doesn't like seeing how her smile starts to fall. He grabs her hands, looking into those blue eyes that are looking at her with a bit of surprise from their closeness. "May I have this dance?" Gon does a little bow. Alluka blinks before she giggles.
"Why, yes you may." Gon likes how the light has gotten back in her eyes as Gon moves closer. He puts his hand on her waist and holds her hand gently. Alluka flushes from the closeness but she puts one hand on Gon's shoulder. "Follow my lead." Gon smiles gently as he sways with Alluka, the girl who was looking nervous starts to giggle as they glide across the floor.
"Wow you're really good at this Grace. Have you danced with with a woman before?" Alluka flushes at the question but she seems happy. She's having fun.
"Maybe once." Gon can't help to chuckle with Alluka as he spins her, pulling her back against his chest.
"This is fun." Alluka smiles up at Gon. "I'm glad I met you Grace. I don't know anyone here and...there's not that many people my age as I would have hoped."
"I'm glad I met you too Alluka. You've brighten up my day." She really has. If it wasn't for her pulling her away, Gon may have done something stupid. Alluka beams and gets into the dancing, moving a bit faster with Gon. They're getting some strange looks but Gon pays no mind to it.
"No...You've brighten mine Grace." Alluka's blue eyes shift away. "Big brother has been stressed lately. He tries to hang out with me and take me out places but I can tell it's a strain on him. Mostly because i've been pushing for him to let me go on my own. I love big brother but he's too protective and...I think he's using me as an excuse." Alluka frowns, her voice getting quiet.
"An excuse?" Gon raises his eyebrow, spinning Alluka once again and pulling her close. Now they're just swaying slowly together.
"yeah..." Alluka glances over at Killua who has been watching them for awhile now. Gon's surprised he hasn't tried to stop them from dancing together. He's still over by Hanzo so Alluka looks up at Gon. "If I tell you something will you promise not to tell big brother I told you?"
"Sure." Gon nods, feeling his heart beat faster, straining to hear what Alluka is about to say.
"I know you wanted to see Gon, Grace and big brother could have texted Gon to come but...he didn't. He said he saw him recently but he didn't."
"Why would he lie about that?" Gon swallows. He really wants to ask Killua himself.
"I think big brother is afraid."
"Afraid?" that throws Gon off.
"He doesn't talk about it much but...I'm worried about big brother. Gon and big brother use to be very close and they use to text all the time. But then I noticed he just stopped. He told me that he had to focus on me. And whenever I would ask about when he would meet up with Gon, he'd just say he can't, that we have to keep moving. I think he's been using me as an excuse to not see Gon. And I just don't understand it. He won't let me go but...Big brother isn't well."
"Why doesn't he want to see him?...Does he hate him?" Gon can't help to ask, feeling that lump in his throat.
"No. I know he doesn't hate him. You see Grace...I know big brother wants to see Gon. Deep down he really does and that's why he's unwell. He misses him."
"He sure doesn't act like it." Gon blinks when that comes out with a bit of bite. "I mean...He stopped texting him and he's not trying to meet up with him."
"My brother is weird Grace. He's scared about something. He won't talk to me and it's driving me crazy honestly. I just know brother would feel better if he sees Gon. I don't want him to use me as reason to be miserable."
"He doesn't look miserable. He looks like he's happy with you. He seems fine."
"On the surface yes." Alluka's smile falls slightly. "Big brother hasn't been sleeping much lately...I know it's hard to understand. I just wish big brother would at least text Gon again. I see his phone vibrating and I know Gon still texts him...He just doesn't text back. When I asked him about it, he said he would text him back later. He never did."
"So...He's been getting messages from Gon? He just hasn't been texting him back?" Gon's stomach twists but there's something else building. Anger. Hurt. How many messages did Gon send? How many of those messages did he tell Killua how much he missed him? Killua has been looking at his messages only to...ignore them. If Killua misses him then why the hell hasn't he texted him back? Why doesn't he want to see him? Why is he...doing this?
"Yeah. Look at him Grace. He's checking his phone right now. Looking to see if Gon texted him." Alluka's words get Gon to look at Killua. He is indeed checking his phone. Gon watches as Killua's eyebrows furrow. Killua puts his phone away, looking disappointed before he glares at Gon darkly when he sees he's been looking at him. Gon looks away quickly. "big brother reads all Gon's messages. Sometimes he'll even tell me about what they say and show me pictures Gon sent. He just...But most of them he keeps to himself. Like they're private. I don't really understand the relationship that big brother and Gon have but I wish Gon would just come and find big brother. I don't think he'll go to Gon."
Gon feels hot. The back of his neck is red. He can feel Killua staring at him and it makes this worse. So he's been looking at the messages. He's seen all the heart felt things Gon said and how many times he asked to speak with him. He's ignored his phone calls. There's no reason he didn't text him back. He had his phone. He saw his messages...He just didn't text him back.
That hurt is there but Gon is getting more angry. He wants to march up to Killua and shake him. He wants to ask him what he's been doing these two years, why he's been playing with his heart. How many nights has Gon woken up from a nightmare? How many times did he message Killua about it? How many times did Gon have nightmares about Killua himself?
Two years. Two years Gon had no contact with Killua at all. He missed Killua so much he drove himself crazy. He spoke for Killua and would pretend what Killua would say to him during different situations. If it wasn't for Micky, Gon might still be doing that. All Gon did was think about Killua. Miss him. Wanting to be with him again. Gon told Killua this and...Killua just ignored him.
Gon remove yourself from the situation.
"It's nice having someone to talk to about this. I've been alone. Killua won't speak so..." Alluka smiles into Gon's shoulder, her words taking him away from those feelings that hurt. "I've been thinking about contacting Gon myself and asking him to come see big brother. I just don't know how i'm going to get his number. Big brother won't give it to me."
"Maybe I can get it." Gon hums, knowing he shouldn't. Gon knows his own number. Even if he gave it to Alluka...he can't see Killua. Not like this.
"I wouldn't." Alluka shakes her head. " I don't want you getting hurt. I'll think of something." Alluka really cares about her brother.
"Sis you could do better you know?" Killua finally walks over, grunting, his face blank.
"Oh hush brother." Alluka sticks out her tongue. "Grace is a great dancer!" They stop swaying with each other, Alluka turning towards her brother. Gon looks down at his shoes. He should leave away from them. Gon is...upset. If turning into a woman wasn't enough, this whole thing with Killua and learning the truth about what's been going on makes him feel sick. He feels like yelling at Killua and huddling away in a corner somewhere. He's frustrated.
"I'll be the judge of that. I'm pretty sure I can dance better." Killua grunts. Gon blinks when Killua walks up to him, his face blank and his stance relaxed. "We're going to dance."
"...I'm sure you can ask a lady to dance better than that." Gon glares.
"Just dance with me. You know you want to." Killua smirks, holding out his hand. "Or are you worried that I do dance better than you?"
"Not a chance." Gon feels that competitive fire in him flare up and he grabs Killua's hand. It feels like Killua just shocked him. It's been four years since he's felt Killua's hand. It's been four years since he's touched him. Gon was going to turn Killua down but after he made it into a challenge he couldn't back down and now that he's touched Killua...he doesn't want to.
Killua pulls Gon close, their chests pressed together, his skilled hand resting on Gon's waist and grabbing his hand. The same hands that Killua has killed people with, the same hands that use to give him high fives and would help wrap his wounds. Gon's body feels warm and he can feel his face heat up as they start to sway together. At first they're both fighting to lead which causes Gon to step on Killua's feet and then Killua stepping on his for revenge. This goes on in till they settle for just swaying in place.
"You're suppose to let the guy lead." Killua grunts.
"The better dancer should lead." Gon counters getting Killua's eyes to narrow.
"That's exactly why I should be the one leading."
"No I should be."
"Damn you're stubborn." Killua snaps but his expression has soften. "Remind me of someone I know." He mumbles.
"Someone you know?" Gon questions, letting Killua lead just so they can move around a bit more. Gon's heart is beating so fast and he feels ashamed for it. He should be pissed or at least he should want to be far away from Killua but he's eating up his warmth. Killua's hands are warm and strong and his movements are thoughtful and cautious.
Killua has only gotten bigger. There's some things that have stayed the same. One of those things are how Killua avoids questions he doesn't want to answer, how he'll dance around it and hide those blue eyes of how he truly feels.
"My sister looked like she was having a lot of fun with you." Killua glances over at Alluka, Gon doing the same so he doesn't shake Killua for answers. Where Killua is touching him is warm. Gon feels too warm.
Alluka is smiling at them from the side. Gon knows she's happy that Killua is dancing, that he's doing this.
"She was getting pretty bored before you showed up so...yeah. I'd appreciate it if you stayed with her. And if you do become her friend and you start hanging out with her more, I want you to wear something that will cover up your chest. Alluka doesn't need to be encouraged to dress as you do." Killua grunts.
"I want to see her after this."Gon finds himself saying. "I don't have many clothes but i'm sure I could find something less revealing." Gon waits for Micky to say something but he doesn't. Gon's heart feels like it's moved up when Killua dips him, his face so close to his own. He can feel his breathing on his cheek, those beautiful blue eyes staring right at him. Gon's heart is going crazy and he feels so warm. Killua smirks at him.
"You do that, and you can travel with us. Alluka would like a girl her age with her. She's been talking about it a lot recently. What else do you have going on? You know you want to travel with us Grace." Gon's heart was beating so rapidly in his chest and his whole expression was lighting up...that was in till Killua called him Grace. Gon feels something ache, break, fall a part. Gon wants to travel with Killua and Alluka. Gon wants to be with Killua. But Killua is looking at Grace. He would rather a complete stranger to travel with him than Gon.
Gon pushes Killua off of him, needing to get his warmth away from him, needing to get those lips away from him, those lips that Gon had thought about kissing just a second ago. Killua looks surprised by Gon pushing him away, his eyebrows are furrowing but Gon can't look at him.
Gon get away from them. It's time to move out. You've gotten Rose's attention and he's coming down on the dance floor.
"I don't want to travel with you. You're cruel you know that? Playing with my heart."
"What are you talking about?" Killua raises his eyebrow. "I told you flat out I didn't want you. And if you're just here for my sister-"
"Hey Alluka, i'll see you later." Gon smiles over at Alluka and it's hard to.
"Grace are you okay? Yourface is red. You look upset." Alluka frowns walking closer. "Brother what did you do?"
"I didn't do anything." Killua's eyebrows furrow at Alluka glaring at him.
"That's just it!" Gon shouts, getting both Killua and Alluka's eyes to widen. Gon takes a deep breath, feeling other people staring at him for his outburst. Gon. Get out of there. Now. Gon grips his fists before he turns on his heel and walks away. Gon is pissed. He's marching away and he knows that he needs to calm down. Gon ignores Alluka calling after him. Sorry Alluka, not right now.
Calm down.
Gon stops by the punch bowl, taking a deep breath, trying to do just that. He can't be acting like he's pissed. That will turn Rose off to him. Gon closes his eyes, running his fingers through his long locks.
"Hello there young miss." Gon blinks at the voice, turning around to see a Man in a white suit smiling at him gently. His hair is long and blonde, those blue eyes of his soft. It's Rose. Gon smiles back at this man, playing with his dress as if nervous. "I couldn't help but notice you. You're the most beautiful woman i've ever seen. Your black hair is like the night and your green eyes remind me of a brilliant emerald shining in the sun!" Rose grabs Gon's hand before kissing the back of it.
This guy is...very passionate. Gon smiles at the romantic gesture. Rose has been the first one who's said something so nice to him. Instead of just calling him sexy and saying something about his bust or ass he's saying he looks beautiful. Gon knows this is his man. He's very smooth and his face gentle. No wonder the girls would trust him. He's also very handsome which gives him some points.
Gon giggles like Micky taught him, covering his mouth. "Oh Stop you're making me blush."
"I can not stop. Not when you're before me. I must comment on such beauty." Rose grabs Gon's chin, bringing his face closer, his other arm snaking around his waist.
"You're making me all hot. I don't even know your name." Gon positions himself so he knows Rose has a good view of his chest, battling his long eyelashes up at him just like Micky taught him. You're doing good Gon.
"Call me Rose my sweet. But what's in a name? I've become very bored with this ball. There's not many slow songs."
"maybe I could entertain you." Gon speaks slowly, pressing himself up against Rose. Lean up and blow on his lip. Gon leans up and blows on Rose's lip, his eyes half lidded. He feels dirty doing this but he knows what he's doing is working.
"My you get right to the point." Rose hums before he presses his body against Gon's. Gon can't help for his eyes to widen when he feels...this man's bulge on his stomach. He's so much taller than him. "But I like that." Rose whispers in his ear before he grabs him by the hand. "Come with me. There's a place we can be alone." Rose starts to pull Gon along. It's working. He didn't have to do much. Rose liked what he saw when you were dancing. He is big on Girls with girls. That dance with Alluka got him all ready to go. Be careful.
Gon looks around as he leaves, catching Killua and Alluka staring at him. Killua's face is blank but he's watching him closely. Gon looks away and is relieved when Rose pulls him out of the dancing room and starts leading him down this long hallway.
"Tell me, do you like company of another woman?" Rose's voice is lower.
"Yes I do sometimes." Gon lets Rose pull him into a room down the way. He pulls Gon in before he shuts the door behind him.
"That's good. Maybe your little friend would be interested? The one in the pink dress."
Gon feels something protective in him and he glares at Rose. "No. She's not."
"Ohh I see. Trying to keep her all to yourself." Rose starts to take off his jacket. Gon blinks. What is he suppose to do now? This guy is getting undressed. Gon thought he was going to try to kidnap him. But right now it looks like...
We might have a problem.
Once he takes off his shirt, Gon sees that yes, they do have a problem. Micky just went over flirting with him. Rose was suppose to take him away from here to where he's hiding the girls. But with those hungry blue eyes looking him up and down, he has other plans.
I would get out of there.
"Um i'm going to go back to dancing." Gon smiles before turning on his heel to reach the door.
"But we're just getting started." Rose chuckles, The door won't open when Gon tries to turn the knob. Rose is using his nen to trap him. Gon could break through this but then their plans would be ruined. "Don't be so shy. I don't bite. I just want to give you a good time. Didn't you want to entertain me?"
"I guess so." Gon frowns. "But I don't think i'm ready for it..." Gon doesn't want to do sexual things with Rose. Micky isn't telling him what to do either.
"If you're not ready for it..." Rose walks up to Gon. Gon presses his back to the door, glaring at Rose, feeling defensive. Rose stops right in front of him and he smiles, putting his hand on Gon's shoulder. "Then that's okay. You can go home."
Gon feels the nen that was on the door behind him leave the door. "Okay...thank you." Gon can't help to be a little suspicious. That was too easy. Gon opens the door and runs out of there, holding onto his dress so he doesn't' trip. "What now Micky?" Gon can't help to whisper to himself, hoping somehow Micky can understand him.
Go to Alluka.
Gon's eyebrows furrow but he listens. He goes back into the dancing hall and looks for Alluka and Killua. Luckily they're not hard to find. Alluka seems to be discussing something with a frown to Killua, he doesn't look too happy either. Gon swallows whatever it is he has to swallow down and walks up to them.
"Grace!" Alluka runs over to him, grabbing his wrists, looking at him.
"Hey Alluka. I told you I would be back." Gon smiles and it comes more naturally this time. Killua stays off to the side but he's watching him intently.
"Big brother doesn't understand what he did to upset you but he says he's sorry." Killua doesn't look sorry but Gon tries not to look at him. "He told me that you could come with us in our travels. If you...If you could, I would love that. Me and you could go shopping and while big brother is working as a hunter we could be having fun!" Alluka smiles bashfully. Gon wants to go. He wants to say yes but he's working and he's not Grace-
Say yes. Gon's eyes widen. Say...yes?
"...I'd love to come with you Alluka." Gon smiles at Alluka, watching her eyes light up. "So sure. I'll come with you-"
"Yes! Big brother she's coming!" Alluka wraps her arms around Gon, squealing. Gon smiles, bouncing with her but he can't help to be confused. Why would Micky want him going with them?
"Really?" Killua raises his eyebrow, walking up to them. "What made you change your mind?"
"Alluka did." Gon looks at Killua before looking back at Alluka. "I want to stay with my friends." Killua's eyes glance away from him and Gon can feel the questions on the tip of his tongue. Why Killua?
"Where are you staying Grace?" Alluka is so bright right now. She looks so happy.
"In a hotel in town."
"We'll be leaving here tomorrow so start getting your things ready." Killua adds.
"...Okay." Gon nods, waiting for Micky to say something but he doesn't for a moment. Say you want to talk to Alluka alone. "Alluka, could I talk to you alone for one moment?"
"Sure Grace." Alluka smiles before giving her brother a look when he looks like he wants to say something. Gon grabs Alluka's wrist before leading her away from Killua, wondering where Micky is going with this. Take her outside of the ballroom. Gon's eyebrows furrow but he leads Alluka out of the ballroom, knowing Killua will probably follow. He's surprised when he doesn't. "It must be important if you need to tell me out here." Alluka frowns. "Is something wrong? Brother will be out here soon."
Is something wrong? Micky isn't speaking anymore. Alluka is looking at him expectantly.
"...It's about why I got upset with Killua. I love that he asked me to come with you...It's just hard because...I just wish he would have..." Gon finds he can't finish his sentence not because he is choking up on his words but because he can't. His throat feels tight and his muscles laxed. Everything starts to spin. Gon feels his body hit the ground, and then he sees Alluka fall down next to him before he doesn't see anything.
It all goes dark.
"Alluka-" Killua tries to follow after Grace and Alluka but this guy gets in his way. The man has a big smile on his face, his blue eyes playful, mischievous. "Get out of my way-"
"Gon is in trouble." This man says in a sing song, moving away from Killua like he asked. Killua grabs this man's wrist, stopping him from moving. Micky can't help his smirk when he sees how Killua's expression has changed.
"What did you just say?"
"Who me? Eh I didn't say anything." Micky waves his hand, trying to get out of Killua's grip but he tightens it.
"I heard you just say Gon is in trouble." Killua's eyes narrow. "Don't play games with me. I'm not in the mood." Killua tightens his grip on Micky's arm, a little more pressure and he could break his bone.
"But Games are the funniest- ow! Okay." Micky frowns, wincing when Killua applies more pressure. "Gon is in like, super big trouble."
"How do you know he's in trouble?" Killua loosens his hold.
"I don't I'm just fucking with you man." Micky grins lopsided, ripping his arm away from Killua before he can break his bone. "Me and Gon go way back. Since I saw you, thought i'd give a shout out."
"What the hell are you talking about-"
"Anddd my work is done." Micky waves his hand. "By the way, Gon is in trouble and so is your sister." Micky runs off into the crowd of dancing hunters.
"Gon is...Alluka?" Killua's eyes widen in realization and he runs out of the ballroom. "Sis!" Killua looks around, not seeing Grace or his sister anywhere. Killua runs out of the building, catching a black car driving away. Killua's blue eyes get dark, gripping his fists, baring his teeth. His face would scare anyone.
"Tis a shame. No one can just go out without being kidnapped. You know what i'm saying Killua? You know what i'm saying." Micky walks out of the building, grinning to himself.
"I'm two seconds away from ripping your head off. Did you have something to do with this?" Killua's dark eyes turn on Micky who backs up.
"You better go after them. Save your sister. Maybe you can save Gon too."
"Why do you keep saying that?" Killua snarls, looking from the car that's driving away before looking at Micky. "damn it!" Killua growls before he turns on Godspeed, running after the car. Micky watches him go before he smiles, and it matches the Cheshire cat.
"Wrong car~" He whistles as he makes his way into the taxi that's waiting for him. Time to get out of here before Killua comes after him.
Good luck Gon.
Done! I'm going to try to post guard dog next. Hope you enjoyed this. I like writing this story and this is my first time working with gender bending and I like it. Thank you for your support and see you next time.