CHAPTER 5: REVEALED SECRETS
Secret as in "Hisoka"
Not too long after, Kurapika went to the lady and sat beside her…staring at the fire burning in front of him
"I have a question" he began
"you should have more than one" The lady said
"Hisoka brought you here for a reason" she again said
"you knew him?" Kurapika asked, curiosity and shock mixing in his features
"yes" the lady began "I saw him at the exam and I already knew him….a lot of time ago we met….it must have been 10 years I guess" she thought
"he told me-" he stopped "well, made me understand you knew something about a certain Helena Kuruta" he finished as the lady turned, surprised in the slightest
"it's been a lot of time since I heard that name" the lady said turning to the young boy "are you sure you want to know the past?" the lady asked as Kurapika nodded
"I want the truth" he said, serious and determined
"fine then, I shall explain" she said as Kurapika listened
L: You must know Kurapika….10 years ago me and my husband you see here, were actually professional hunters…one day, a race was held right outside your village…it was an important race with hundreds of partecipants…
Kurapika: it sounds like the hunter exam
L: More or less like it….you must know…there were people of your village too…and the one that won would have had 100 millions jenny as regard…
Kurapika: 100 millions? That was a lot
L: indeed, and so there were a lot of people…some of them incredibily poor such as-
K: Hisoka
L:…..indeed and Helena…that's the day they met
"Helena!" a boy called "we're ready…and you?" he asked
"of course! I'll win for sure!" a young girl exclaimed, long brown hair falling 'til her waist with piercing but gentle brown eyes…fit and well toned but not essentially thin….she was simply beautiful
"yeah…you're our hope!" Kaito said
"it's just a race…I never lost one" she said as the Lady arrived
"well then, everybody ready and….go!" she exclaimed as a storm of people ran
Helena ran with his friend Kaito right beside her…
Not long after she noticed a guy who caught her attention
It was a young boy, probably around the age of ten or so….he had short red hair falling on his neck and a ragged outfit.
That guy was surely poor…but she couldn't take her eyes off him
He was different and she could see that….the way he moved, the way his body answered his commands …something was off…
The boy, sensing her stare, turned to her slightly
Such piercing and fiery eyes…it was like he was burning her soul on spot…
She looked at the ground almost immediately, unable to sustain his stare
The boy simply look back in front of him….but now he had a barely seen smile on his face and Helena knew it….
she knew he was different….like her
K: so, the one Helena saw was Hisoka?
L: not only that. She couldn't take her eyes off because of their Auras. Helena and Hisoka held similar Auras…two beings with an incredible potential…
K: like Gon and Killua?
L: even better! They are one out of 100 billions born
K: WHAT?!
L: It's like I said it…anyway the race went on and they exchanged looks until Kaito couldn't ran anymore and she approached Hisoka.
K: then what?
Only 100 people still ran….the race began 4 hours ago and the path seemed endless
"who are you?" Helena asked, finally reaching the red-headed boy
He turned with a smile
"a boy" he said mockingly as she huffed
"I meant your name" Helena said, obviously annoyed
"Hisoka" he said as Helena brightened again
"Hisoka-ka? Nice name for you" she said, grinning and turning back on the field
"why?" Hisoka asked, amused
"you are a mystery aren't you? I can sense you're different" Helena said as Hisoka's eyesbrows went up
"how do you know?" he asked, interest playing on his face
"well….i can feel you're somehow different maybe even…..dangerous" she finished as he laughed outloud
"you're really something as well….noting so much from just a few stares" Hisoka added as silence regained reign
"how old are you?" she asked, suddenly
"10" Hisoka said "you?"
"9" she added "I thought you were older" she said
"and I thought you were younger" he finished as both their attention was get from a new and dangerous presence near them
"you felt it?" she asked catching Hisoka by surprise
"of course" he said amused "it seems you can feel Nen" he said as she looked doumbfounded
"Nen-what?!" she said as he laughed
"maybe later….it seems we'll have company" Hisoka said amused
"you don't seem worried" she said
"why should I be?" Hisoka asked with a smile "can you fight?" he asked
"a little…" she said grinning
"well then…" Hisoka finished, increasing his pace with her right behind him
He found another toy to play with….
K: so that's how they met?
L: yeah…the spiders were chasing them…actually they chased Helena for her eyes…but didn't expect someone as strong as Hisoka to be there and so….they retreated
K: …..
L: after that, Hisoka and Helena never saw each other again, or so everyone thought….until the gala night…
K: a…..dance night?
L: yes…after that time, Helena and Hisoka had secretly trained together in Nen and they met again that night. I recall Helena being really beautiful that night…
K: …..
L: Hisoka too was handsome that time….they encountered and danced together 'til late night….rumors said they were already together
K: t-together?...like boyfriend and girlfriend? (shock)
L:…how else? (did he really ask that?)
K: (real shock)
L: she really liked him….and he liked her….Hisoka was really hard to deal with
After the Galà, in Helena's room
"shouldn't you be off?" Helena asked stirring a little as Hisoka approached
"not really…" He began, a card suddenly in his hand and at her throat
"I could kill you right now" Hisoka whispered in her ear
She didn't have fear…nor doubt in her eyes and remained completely impassive in front of that behaviour…
"you can't kill me" She said making Hisoka raise his eyebrows
"what?" he asked
"you…" she said poking his chest "can't kill" she then pointed at herself "me…" she finished, her hands were now tight fists, determination flowing from her, exciting Hisoka
"you sure?" he asked again as she narrowed her eyes, dangerously
"yes!" she said, once again those eyes…..they were too much for him…he couldn't kill her now and so he retreated his card, poking his lips with it….tasting her sweet flavour
"told you…" she simply said
"yeah you did…." He finished
L: after that Hisoka registrered at Heavens Arena reaching the 200th floor in a flash and eventually did the Nen classification with a Nen master through the leaf method…Hisoka then made Helena register as well and she took the leaf-test too..
K: Hisoka already knew of the secret behind her eyes?
L: yes, she told her at the race
K: oh…..
L: I remember their leaf-test….it was so beautiful to see….oh! (turnes and spots Gon and Killua listening)time to come out (smiles)
K: what are you doing here?
G/K: ops….(busted)
G: I wanted to listen…
L: you're like Helena….playing with fire…but you're an exceptional as well…
G: (scratch his head) hehe….
"okay Helena" their master said as she approached him
"put your hands around the glass" he said as she did as said "and now use Ren!" he finished as she did…
The effect was immediate
"stop, stop…." He said analyzing the result "it seems you're a conjurer"
"oh, is that a good thing?" Helena asked
"well…conjurers use Nen to create Nen objects or weapons to fight. That's the common thing but you'll have to train to discover your ability of Conjurer" their master said as Helena nodded
"Ai!" she said, proud of herself
"ok now, let me see with your eyes scarlet" he finished as she did as asked
As soon as she put her hands around the glass, the glass immediately exploded into pieces making their master gasp in shock and Hisoka facepalmed
"I told you hundreds of times to use your strength properly" Hisoka complained "you used too much Nen" Hisoka finished as she huffed
"y-you mean you didn't use your maximum either?" their master asked him
"of course not!" Hisoka said "there would be no glass if I did that" Hisoka finished, happy to see their master's shocked eyes.
"I guess we passed?" Helena asked
"well….yes indeed…you made it in one….second…it's incredible…you can go now" he finished as they both exited
G: eh? He did it immediately? Sugoooooooooi!
Killua: we needed three times before actually having a good result and they….in just a second…
L: yes….as I said, those two are exceptions….so they made it to the 200s in a very short time. But then, the spiders came. It was revealed that….well….one of them was a Kuruta Clan member
K: ! IMPOSSIBLE
L: I'm sorry Kurapika! But the one that named the spiders…..was one of your clan
K, K e G: !
The one with the number 1 tatoo on the back of her hand stood proudly in front of Helena, whose face was mixed in shock and rage.
"why?" was his only word, filed with sadness and despair….
"why?" the other repeated "because I enjoy killing….you should know….your very boyfriend is a murderer" she pointed out as Helena tightened her fists
"I'll kill you!" she said as the other laughed
L: she was really mad….i remember her going Bersek…it was not a great sight…When Hisoka arrived, Kaila, the head of the previous spider had already killed Helena….that's where Hisoka lost it
K: and?
L: killed Kaila along with nearly all the spiders members….but he passed out before finishing the last three off
Killua: Futo, Creta and the other right?
L: (nod) that's why they're trying to kill him
K: so he tried to avenge her right?
L: indeed….even in his toys-theory…no-one can touch something his…let alone the fact he cared a lot for her….
L: (Yawns) now if you'll excuse me…I need some rest…
K: of course….
L: if you want further explanation you should ask him….i'm sure that now he will listen to you
K: …..thanks
L: you're welcome boy…you're welcome…. (gets up and leaves)
K:…
