CHAPTER 3: HISOKA, THE KURUTA AND THE SPIDER

"Where the hell is he?" Phinks and the others looked around finding no trace of the magician

"I'm getting angry" Nobunaga said, massaging a temple

" he said he's fighting someone..." Machi arrived

"You let him go away twice?! Seriously Machi! What the fuck?!" Nobunaga finished, his katana unsheathed threatening

"Nobunaga..." Kuroro said crushing the sharp atmosphere "stop it" he finished, his book opened ready to strike at any sign of disobedience

" why?" Nobunaga asked, still as Kuroro closed the book

" because she probably had no other choice right? Machi?" He asked as she nodded

" indeed I had not. He said he was fighting someone strong but he didn't tell who it was. Besides the chain-bastard is looking for our base and he's around here" Machi said as Nobunaga huffed, his katana sheathed

"They spotted Hisoka but he didn't say anything...he lied" Machi finished

" that guy can't do anything else but lie" Phinks said as Kuroro cut in

" probably he was just returning the favor" Kuroro finished " we'll head west! That's also where hisoka went. We'll look for him and when we find him...we will kill him" Kuroro said, looking in Machi's direction in a small smirk of understanding

"Finally..." Was all that Nobunaga said before resuming to walk (while all the other members understood the silent meaning)

Meanwhile, Gon and the others still wandered without aim looking for the spiders

" I'm tired…lets stop" Leorio said as someone appeared in front of them

"Hello" one of the three beings said " we are looking for a magician...can you help us?" The same one said walking towards Kurapika

Such cold and strong aura...especially the one in the back seemed crazy-strong. At Her movement Kurapika backed away a little

"Isn't this one enough Kariya?" One said as the mentioned turned

" well..." He said scanning Kurapika " he's a KURUTA clan boy! No mistake there but we must make hisoka pay" Kariya said as a muscular man finally appeared from the shadows " I'm with Kariya on this...we'll make him pay"

"Who are you?" Gon asked,his body reacting to the strong aura sending primal fear from within his body, his voice shaking…

"Oh you don't know?!" Kariya asked " well then. Let me introduce Futo, Kariya and me, Creta. We're the original Genei Ryodan" she finished as all, Killua, Leorio, Gon but especially Kurapika were shocked at this

"Original?" Killua inquired

"Oi! Don't play with us! We already know the faces of all Genei Ryodan members and you're not part of them!" Leorio said as Kurapika simply lied there , not moving

" well?" Kariya said " you know where Hisoka went?" She asked as Gon instinctively answered " not really..." The child said as the three members answered laughing

"What does it mean original?" Cut up Kurapika, eyes low to the ground

" Genei Ryodan didn't appear yesterday! We're the left members of the first group of spiders! The ones who made the first troupe!" Said The muscular guy...Futo as Kurapika's eyes turned red

"Kurapika!" Gon and Leorio shouted together as the young teen lunged for the spiders restrained from Killua and Leorio.

" such wonderful eyes..." Futo said " could we...have them?" Futo's question made only rise Kurapika's anger

And that made the new lord of the troupe laugh at him

Hisoka stood in the shadows looking at the scene from behind a tree while Futo finally made them taste his hostile Nen.

Gon's eyes immediately shut as he remember the horrible feeling of Illumi's aura from the exam...having strong potential also having a strong perception…

Leorio had fear written all over his face, and so did Killua and Kurapika, even if the latter was still crashing in Leorio's hands to get free and attack.

"Sa...ashimeoka?" Futo asked as everyone snapped

They ran in opposite directions…

"sate…who shoul I follow?" Futo asked himself

"Kariya! Creta! Follow those three!" Futo ordered them to follow Kurapika, Leorio and Killua

"yes sir!" they said as Futo laughed

"and I shall follow that one~" he said in a sing-song voice as he followed Gon

Killua felt like betraying Gon again…He should have ran to Gon's side but he didn't….he didn't because he was a coward and ran for his life instead of looking out for his friend.

Don't fight opponents you can't beat…

His brother's words…..were so true…even though he tried not to follow them, it was like having them inside his own mind without a chance to let those teachings die, but then again….they often saved his life.

Killua was on edge of despair but as soon as tears began dulling his vision, he saw a familiar red haired guy coming out of nowhere, grabbing Gon and smirking at him in a "don't say a word" look and disappearing just as fast.

Killua, finally free from that grudge, resembled running until he found his friends

"Killua!" Kurapika said

"Where's Gon?" Leorio asked, looking around

"I don't know...Hisoka appeared and-" he was cut off

"Hisoka?!" Leorio said " creepy...he was following us then?" Leorio self-asked, a cold shiver running through his spine

"Probably that Futo-guy is the one that hisoka fought before" Kurapika said as Leorio snapped

"And he came back for us?! Don't make me laugh!" He said

" well, you know his unruiped fruit theory right? He wants us alive! Most likely, he'll have brought Gon someplace safe...we just have to find them!" Kurapika finished

"Lets go then, I don't like Hisoka near Gon for more than a second!." Leorio said as the others nodded and followed only to be stopped by those two

Meanwhile, Hisoka ran in the open forest. He knew Futo saw him and with all probabilities, him and Gon were the ones Futo was chasing after, while he sent the other two to fight Kurapika...and the others

hm...smart enough...

He forgot all about Gon, who was looking at him In a scared like way for some minutes now

"Uhm...Hisoka?!" Gon said as hisoka looked at him and smiled in a creepy way but Gon ignored it, looking forward again

" you're fast" Gon simply said

"And you're scared out of your mind" hisoka bluntly said as Gon nearly collapsed

'Well excuse me creepy-clown if I'm scared since I was attacked by a blood-lusted monster and YOU, of all people, are carrying me around' Gon thought while the magician laughed reading through his expression

"Sorry..." Hisoka began " if you didn't see me you'd never been in this chaos" Hisoka finished as both him and the child sensed Futo's presence near

Hisoka stopped, pulled a blanket out of nowhere and covered both with it, lying on the ground beside Gon, who mimicked the magician's actions...of course staying so close to Hisoka wasn't that pleasant for Gon but still- he was more worried about the psychotic one outside their hiding place

"Shut up and don't move! If you make a sound I will kill you, clear?" Hisoka said with card in hand…damn, he was dead serious about it!

Gon gulped and nodded making the clown laugh a little

"Iko-dané" hisoka commented before resuming his senses onto Futo's footsteps who got closer and closer, slower and slower...until he stopped scanning the area trying to understand where those two could be...he could never imagine that they were literally below him...

A blanket that could resume the ground...Hisoka and his magic skills were finally at good use!

Indeed both of them were using Zetsu to conceal their presence away from the other one…

"so, you're hiding are you?" Futo said to nobody in particular "I guess that kid is a genius…nobody could use Zetsu so well at that age" he complimented as Gon gulped but Hisoka reminded him the threat and Gon immediately stood silent, closing his eyes as well and focusing only on his Zetsu

Hisoka was fully alert…he kept Gon close to him using his bungee-gum Aura to isolate him further from Futo's senses….even if Gon was trying hard, he still trembled from the cold and intense aura of Futo…

Hisoka couldn't blame him…it was the same as the hunter exam, when he went Bersek after confronting Kurapika and Leorio….it was frightening indeed…

Futo's footsteps resumed their pace as he walked more further...until they disappeared

That was the only moment Gon let himself breathe again

(sigh)

"are you ok~Gon~?" Hisoka asked Jokingly, his bungee-gun disappearing

"I think he's one of the scariest people around….after you that is" Gon finished as Hisoka snickered

"well now…" Hisoka said, uncovering them both

"air!" Gon breathed until his lungs were full and fresh…all that killing intent made him nervous and sweated

"well then I'll be on my way" Hisoka said

"whaaaa?" Gon asked, alarmed "you're not intended to leave me here with him around?" he asked, pointing in all directions

"why not?" Hisoka asked amusingly "I'm just kidding…no way I'm leaving my precious unripen-fruit die before time" Hisoka finished walking away as Gon remained there

"hehe…" Gon made a nervous laugh and followed the magician as he led him towards Kurapika and Leorio

"where are we going?" Gon inquired, looking around

"to your comrades of course…" Hisoka said (wasn't that obvious?!)

"how can you still use your senses after that?" Gon asked as Hisoka laughed

"there's a special training for that" Hisoka pointed

"couldn't you teach me?" Gon asked, that innocence turned Hisoka on everytime but he ignored it

"hehe…I'm not a good teacher" Hisoka said as Gon huffed

"i'm not a good teacher…"

"eh?! But you said I needed to learn Nen…." She pouted

"I never said I was the one teaching you how to use it" Hisoka said

"but you know how to use Nen...and you know how to train" she pouted

"hehe…then I'm not an easy teacher" Hisoka smiled as she fumed

"I don't want an easy one! I want a real one!" she said again

"if you insist! But I don't want you to die yet!" Hisoka said thinking

"ohoh…but I could kill you if I learned Nen" she said, teasing

"is that a challenge?" Hisoka said, licking his lips

"of course!" she finished

"Hisoka!" Gon said

"nh~?" Hisoka answered, slightly turning his head towards the child

"who was that?" Gon asked, pointing behind him

"you mean Futo? One of my old meetings…an ex-member of the first Genei Ryodan" he finished as Gon spoke

"and why are they following you?" Gon asked, poking his own face

Hisoka smiled…

"they have a grudge against me" he said as Gon dropped it

"okay…" he said spotting his friends…

"Leorio! Kurapika! Killua!" Gon screamed as they turned, happy to see him and displeased to see Hisoka right after, weaving at them with the usual smile on his face that meant trouble.

"are you ok Gon? Did he do something to you?" Leorio said, looking Gon from all angles as Hisoka narrowed his eyes

"you're mean" he said "after I saved him twice" he faked pouting as Leorio fumed

"you were stalking us" Leorio pointed out

"naahhh…I was following them" Hisoka said, false innocence playing on his face

"yeah, sure" Leorio finished low as Kurpaika approached looking at Hisoka, but saying nothing

"I know what you want to know and the answer is…..yes" Hisoka said, Kurapika seemed surprised at that

"their troupe was the first one going after your eyes, if that's what you wanted to ask" Hisoka pointed, smiling as Kurapika lowered his stare

"how do you know?" he asked, his voice void of emotion

"…." Hisoka didn't respond, instead he smiled and lowered himself at Kurpika's level

"you won't be pleased if I tell you" Hisoka whispered in his ear

"I don't care! Were you part of them?" Kurapika asked

"no, not that way" Hisoka began "I was just eighteen back then" Hisoka finished

"so what?!" Kurapika asked again

"I knew someone of your clan…" Hisoka said as Kurapika's eyes turned scarlet all of a sudden

"oi, Kurapika calm down" Leorio said as Hisoka stood up again, distancing himself

"I told you didn't i?" Hisoka said as Kurapika charged at him again

"YOU KNEW THAT AND STILL JOINED THE SPIDERS? I KILL YOU!" Kurapika shouted, once again held still by Leorio

"I don't care about the past! And I don't think you can actually kill me!" Hisoka pointed out as Kurapika calmed down enough for Leorio to release him

"who?" Kurapika asked

"Helena Kuruta" Hisoka answered "the strongest of your clan, back then" Hisoka finished as Gon cut in

"how old are you exactly?" Gon asked as Hisoka smiled

"28" Hisoka answered all the present echoed a great "AAH?" in the air

"now I really think you're a pedophile!" Leorio said

"such rude words~" Hisoka said "better follow me if you don't want to fall again in their nest" Hisoka said resuming walking

"or…should I say 'web'?" he asked looking at Kurapika from his shoulder

"what should we do?" Killua asked

"I don't trust him" Leorio said

"neither I but-" Kurapika said turning towards Hisoka "we better follow him. I want to know more about this matter" Kurapika said as Gon nodded to him

"well if Gon wants to then, I'm in too…" Killua cheered as Leorio huffed

(why is it always me the one out?) Leorio thought (I won't be able to sleep for weeks if I stay near him for more than 10 seconds) he kept thinking looking at Hisoka, who turned in time to meet with Leorio's eyes, smiling creepily at him

(GHAAAA! I want to go away) Leorio thought with a panicked expression that amused Hisoka

(I'm gonna have fun) was the joker's last thought as they walked in that huge forest