Chapter 8

Hina: hah! Stuff shall happen in this one! I hope… *picks up gerbil and shakes it* c'mon creative gerbil! We need your ideas!

Everyone: o.e

Hisoka: *clears throat* Hina doesn't own anyone except Haruhi, and sakura~ 3 *laughs twistedly before skipping away a bag full of apples*

gon: *from inside apple bag* help me!

Everyone: o~e

xXx

(Leorio's pov)

I was woken up early Saturday morning by a slamming on our door.

''Wha-?'' Kurapika sleepily called, but when no one answered, he fell back onto the floor.

I was about to go back to sleep when another loud knock rang through our small room.

''Hey! Kurapika! Answer the friggin' door already!'' I demanded, throwing one of the many pillows that decorated my bed at him.

He made a loud, aggravated grunt as he threw the pillow back at me, hitting me in the face.

Getting up, he walked over to the desk, reaching for the light switch.

''Yes?'' he called, rubbing the sleep from his eyes as he turned on the light.

''Open this door!'' demanded an unfamiliar, mean sounding voice.

Kurapika visibly stiffened.

''Heello!'' the man called again, making Kurapika flinch.

''Go open it…what's wrong with you?'' I asked, pushing his shoulder so that he stumbled a bit towards the door.

''N-no…maybe he'll leave if we don't…'' he muttered, wringing his hands and looking at the ground with an utterly terrified expression.

''Kurapika, he knows we're here, go answer the door…'' I said, my eyebrows furrowed, what was wrong with him?

''No…I- I can't…''he looked up at me with an expression that made him look much younger.

''Who is this?'' I asked, jabbing a thumb at the door.

''M-my uncle…'' he practically whispered.

''Oh, for peat's sake! Let the man in!'' I shouted, making my way to the door.

''Y-you don't understand! M-my uncle isn't actually…'' He was cut off by me opening the door.

''Thank you! Finally, someone that can actually do something!'' a very large man with black hair and tanned skin bellowed once I opened the door.

I was barely able to make out a quiet ''...Kuruta…'' from the blonde behind me.

''Why didn't you answer the door Kurapika?'' the man asked, pushing past me and walking up to him.

I blinked when I realized the size difference between the two.

''I-I…well..'' the small Kuruta stammered, looking at the ground.

''Speak up, boy!'' the man demanded, pushing Kurapika's shoulder, sending him into the dresser.

''Woops, didn't mean to do that.'' The man laughed, turning back to me.

''So, Kurapika been causing you trouble?'' he asked as I shut the door.

''No sir, If any thing, I've been causing him trouble.'' I said, laughing nervously when I saw Kurapika rubbing his back from where he slammed into the wood.

''I highly doubt that…anyway, do you have anything to eat? I've been on a train for hours!'' he pushed past me into the little kitchenette that lay in the back of our room.

I blinked a couple times, looking at Kurapika while he mouthed the words ''I'm sorry'' then looked back at his uncle who was munching on what was supposed to be my lunch tomorrow.

''S-so…are you part Kuruta too?'' I asked, knowing the answer, but asking anyway to make small talk.

Kurapika shot me a look that said ' what did you do?!'' before his uncle's head shot up, a look of absolute fury on his face.

''You told him?! You idiot! Not only are you a freak, but you're stupid too!'' he shouted, flying towards the blonde, and grabbing his shirt collar.

''Do you know what kind of danger your mother is in now?! I don't give a damn about what happens to you! But now she could be killed! You idiot! We should have never let you out of the house! I knew you'd ruin everything!'' he shouted, Kurapika trying desperately to pry his uncle's hands away from his collar.

I ran over to him and grabbed his arm.

''No! I figured it out! Let go! I looked up red eyes in the school library, because I thought I'd seen something one day, this isn't his fault! Let him go! You're hurting him!'' I shouted, pushing and pulling at his arm.

He finally let go of Kurapika, scowling at the teen who was still trying to regain his breath. I took a step back, realizing that I was actually angry that he'd done that to my roommate, that I actually cared that he had a deep red mark around his throat now…

''So, you let the color come out? You're coming back home...now!'' he shouted, grabbing the blondes arm, and dragging him towards the door.

''N-no! uncle! Please! Don't! '' Kurapika pleaded.

''I'll keep your secret! I promise! '' I shouted, running up to the door and blocking his way.

''Step away, son.'' The man, who was so much, much larger than me, demanded.

''N-no, not unless you let him go…'' my voice quivered a bit, not even a match of the shaking in my legs.

The man squinted his black eyes; I expect that he was contemplating killing me and my unfortunate roommate, before sighing deeply.

''Alright, he's not worth it anyways…'' he muttered, shoving Kurapika towards me, causing him to stumble and fall into me.

I grabbed his shoulders and pulled him out of the way as his uncle stomped out of the door.

''I-I'm alright, sorry…'' he practically whispered, once his uncle had left.

''So, that's why you left, understandable…'' I said, puttng my hand on his shoulder, making his head shoot up as he gave me a questioning look.

I slipped my arm around his shoulder, hooking it around the back of his neck and pulling his head against my chest, then ground my knuckles into his messy blonde hair.

''Ow! What?! ow! Stop it!'' he shouted, pushing me away from him.

''If you ever make me feel like that again, I'll do that to your face!'' I shouted, pushing him away from me.

''Feel like what?!'' he shouted, pushing me back.

''Like I need to protect you! '' I shouted, shoving his right shoulder. Making him blink a few times.

He stared at me for a second, then pushed me again.

''If you don't want to protect me, then don't!'' he snapped, before he walked back to his spot on the floor, and plopping down, burying himself in his jacket.

I grabbed the blanket off of my bed, throwing it at him and making him shoot me an annoyed look.

''It's too hot in here for me, I'll sleep under the sheet…'' I said, sitting on my bed, smirking at him.

''Looks like your getting more confidence…'' I muttered, laying back down.

The last thing I heard before falling asleep was a quiet ''Thank you…''

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Hina: Fail, Fail, Fail, Fail…was this awkward? I can't tell….

Gon: what is a fail?

Killua: Hina's face! *smacked in the head by keyboard*

Hina: not you too!

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