Disclamer: I Do Not Own Hunter X Hunter :'(

"blah" Talking

'blah' Thinking

I got to port when I realized I didn't know where the ship will be when it gets here and what time it deports from Whale Island. I started walking around aimlessly when I came across a stand that was a scam, as the person was lying when he said that the person arm wrestling was a hunter. I watched as a couple of people tried and failed. When nobody else would go up I was tempted to get the smug look off the "hunters face when a tall guy a couple of people away from me raised his hand. He had brown short hair, a small suitcase and sunglasses. I got a better look at him as he made his way up to the stand to arm wrestle the poser. He was in a suit, didn't look muscular but fit for a man his age. As they began arm wrestling neither gained or loss any ground until I heard a low grumbling noise coming from the man in the suit. My guess is he hadn't eaten in a while and it's coming back to him with a force. He lost his match and sulked back over to the wall.

"Anyone else want to go up against this mighty hunter? Anyone at all?"

Raising my hand while saying, "I'll give it a try." I noticed the man in the suit watching as I made my way up to the stand.

"Is this some kind of joke? You look like you 15. You can't win against me." The "Hunter" said. Smirking I just ignored him and got into position at the board. When we began the "Hunter" tried to get my hand down while I just kept our hands where they were will little to no effort. After a minute the hunter started to sweat so I have a little pressure against his hand and I gained a few inches. The "Hunter's" face started turning red and I gained another few inches. Another minute went by and I was starting to get bored so I slammed his hand down giving me the win.

Looking at the other person there I asked, "So... What did I win?"

"I...I...I... You win 2000 Yen (I don't know the money for this anime) and a ticket to see the Animal show. Congratulations."

He handed me the money and ticket and said, "Thanks." Then made my way to the guy in the suit. Standing in from of him I asked, "Want to join me for lunch?"

"Eh?" He looked up at me, "Yeah sure but why?"

"The only reason you lost was because you were hungry, if you weren't you would have won the wrestle." I told him seriously.

"Um. Sure, where are we going to ear?"

I shrugged my shoulders while saying, "I don't know what's around here. I'm normally never at the port so we can walk around till we find someplace to eat. Sound alright?"

He nodded his head and we were on our way. We walked around till we found a decent place to eat. The only problem was that it was full except for a table with only a handsome blond in a blue and orange shirt. Leorio, as he told me his name while we were walking, and I walked over to the blond.

When he looked up at us questioningly he had the most beautiful green eyes that I've ever seen, I could get lost in them like I would in the forest around Whale Island.

"Eh, sorry to bother you but we were wondering if we could join you as everywhere else is full." Leorio said. The blond looked around and noticed Leorio was right and nodded to the open seats in front of him. "Thanks a lot. I'm Leorio." He nodded again.

Sitting down after leaning my fishing rod and sword against my chair I nodded at him while saying, "I'm Gon and thanks."

"You can call me Kurapika." Kurapika said looking at me.

Nodding I ordered my food after Leorio and while waiting for the food I turned to Leorio and asked, "So where do you think I can find the ship that leave for the Hunter Exam?"

Leorio looked at me, "Is that the reason you asked me if I wanted lunch?" I shrugged my shoulders and waited for an answer. "Sigh, the ship to Dole is going to leave at six sharp, it will sound by the gong. It's going to be near the cliff over there." He said pointing to the cliff.

Shrugging my shoulders I muttered, "Thanks."

The food had come by when Leorio was halfway through talking. As I was going to pick up more food on my fork I noticed a spider heading towards my hand. Looking at it more closely I could tell it was poisonous and as far as I know when spiders come near me there the only insect that reacts badly towards me as they always bite me instead of just watching me. Since then I've always hated spiders, so as I watched it come closer I hear the bartender tell me not to move along with that it was poisonous. Rolling my eyes I look up at him saying, "I know that already." I glimpse over to see Kurapika's eyes turn red, raising an eyebrow at him I look back down at the spider. With my fork in hand I jab down at the spider so that it's head was in between the prongs then flicked the fork out so it would be nailed in the wood near the open entrance. I watched as it got out of the fork and left. Turning back to Kurapika I noticed his eyes were back to there green color so I raise my eyebrow again questioningly. He looks at me like he's afraid to answer my questioning stare so I shrugged my shoulders like it was nothing and answered Leorio as he keeps asking my why I did that to a harmless spider.

"I don't like spiders and spiders don't like me, also it was poisonous." I said cryptically.

"Kurapika raises an eyebrow this time as Leorio says, "That makes no sense."

"Animals and insects are attracted to me, even spiders." They continue looking at me, sigh, "But spiders act differently from everything else. While other animals and insects want to be around me or watch me spiders come the closest to me in order to attack me every chance they can. Plus I get this feeling that there's something wrong about spiders like there's a gang or something out there I don't know but they put me on edge every time they come close." Then I mutter, "Even if its just a tattoo of one I can feel something off about people even if I don't see a spider tattoo on them."

"What makes you say that about people with a tattoo of a spider?" Kurapika asks me.

"I met someone one day in the forest when I was training he gave me a few tips about how to increase my training but I could feel there was something off about him. When he was showing me how to do a few things with water..." Like using it as an ally. "When I accidently got his top wet. He had to take it off and when he turned his back to me I saw a spider tattoo. I don't know why it put me more on edge when I saw it but for some reason it did. After that day he left Whale Island for he had something to do. I was glad he finally left and could relax better in the forest." I say shrugging my shoulders. Looking back up at Kurapika I noticed his eyes were back to being red, "Why do you ask?"

He looked at me and slowly his eyes reseeded back to there green color and say, "No reason."

Shrugging my shoulders I started to get up, "Well it was nice meeting both of you but I must get going." I say as I pay for all three meals while picking up my fishing rod and sword. Making my way outside I started making my way to the animal show when I noticed Kurapika following me. I walked into the ship after handing the person my ticket and followed some people in.

"Two customers are coming in!" I heard from over my shoulder.

As I walked in I noticed a lot of cages with animals inside them. I could hear a person talking over the chatter saying, "Okay everyone. Here, rare and unusual animals from all over the place are collected. First, we have the three headed snake. A-Chan. B-Chan. C-Chan. Next, it goes mad when it rains. The rain frog, Gaeru-chan. Third, if it starts rolling, it will never stop. The round turtle, Kameira-chan. And the wildest among these rare and unusual animals is this Kitsume-guma. It is said that he does not get along with anyone. Even when capturing this Kitsume-guma... it claimed three victims."

As I looked at the Kitsume-guma I couldn't help but remember back to Gonta and how I raised him along with all the times I've relaxed with him and the goodbye that we had. I walked to the cage while saying, "How pitiful it must be to be stuck in this cage." I could hear my name being called as the Kitsume growled while I reached my hand in the cage ignoring everyone else I say, "You must have been the chief of the forest, like Gonta." Holding my hand up I watched as he leaned down and smelled my hand. As he licked my hand I started petting him on his head until he started growling again at the fake Hunter that was approaching the cage. I saw in his hand was a small cage with a cub Kitsume-guma in it so I did the only thing I could think of which was to raise my hand and grabbed my sword handle while slipping it out of the sheath. "It is a crime to take a cub from it's family." I told the fake Hunter. I could hear everyone else trying to run away and a beautiful voice calling my name in the distance only getting weaker as time went on.

"You would really go against a Hunter like me?" He said smugly as if he knew my answer.

"A Hunter no." His smirk got wider. "But a fake Hunter like you I will have no problem going up against." The fake Hunter charged at me throwing the cage at me before trying to strike me with a few swings of his fist. Catching the cage with my free hand I dodged the punches that were thrown at my face and mid-section. Spinning around him to his back I cut him on the back of his knee caps and his arms making them useless. As he falls to the ground I look at the manager. "Bring me the key to the cages."

"Why would I do such a thing?" I look at him seriously.

"Do you want to end up like him?" I say nodding my dead to the man on the floor. He nods and starts running back to his office. He comes back a few minutes later with a key.

Taking the key from him he runs off the ship as I turn to unlock the cages. I finish unlocking the last one when I hear a gong sound in the distance. 'Crap! I'm going to miss the ship.' Running out of the ship with the animals behind me I spot Kurapika looking at a ship about to set sail in the distance.

"I've missed it." He says solemnly while looking down. He then looks up at me and yells, "And what on earth were you thinking putting your hand up towards a Kitsume-guma and going against someone else?"

"Eh, I'll let you yell at me later. Now if you want to make that ship you better follow me." I told him running towards the hill that was next to the ship that was starting to set sail.

"What are you going to do?" He asks me.

"Just leave it to me." I reply getting my fishing rod off my back. We continued running to the top of the hill when I swung the rod making the hook swing around a rock but not so much that it would get tangled or caught. Holding onto the fishing rod I tell him, "You might want to hang on to me!"

"Are you crazy?" He yells at me as he wraps his arms around my mid-section.

Ignoring him I jump off the cliff. I feel his arms tighten even more as we start to swing towards the ship. Falling on one of the sails we slid down till we get to the deck. Landing on my feet I swing the rod a few times to bring the hook back to me, then put the fishing rod on my back again before helping Kurapika up.

As he slaps me in the back of the head and starts reprimanding me for what I did I hear the captain say, "Looks like I'm gonna have some fun until we arrive at Dole this year." I smile and nod at him as the captain looks towards me, then he turns and walks off the bridge.

With Kurapika settled down again I see Leorio off to the side and nod to him. As he nods back I look back at the Island and think to myself, "Goodbye, Whale Island."