Killua swore Leorio wanted to pretend like nothing happened. The second they got back to their room, Leorio talked to Gon like usual, but Killua didn't say a word.

He wasn't stupid, he knew it was a risky move, he knows how awkward and messy these things can be. He just...

Killua rolled over on his bed and covered his face with his white pillow. Damn that old man, didn't he know how hard it was to confess to him?!

He stared at Gon's sleeping figure. Oh man, if Gon knew about his thing for Leorio, he'd probably disown Killua as his friend. Killua sighed. Obviously, he wasn't going to get much sleep tonight.

He quietly slipped out of his bed and headed for the shared balcony.

There was one problem though, the door was already open, and Leorio was standing outside.

'Shit' Killua had thought, but he had gone outside and closed the door behind him regardless.

"I figured you'd be sleeping like a baby after you pulled that prank on me." Leorio said, his back still facing Killua.

"I don't know why people use that expression, 'Like a baby'. Babies wake up every 2 hours and cry." Killua said as he made his way over to the railing. "And like I said, that wasn't a prank. I was dead serious."

Killua turned his head to look at the older man, but he wasn't expecting him to look so goddamn attractive.

Leorio was leaning over the railing with a cigarette, and the first few buttons on his shirt were undone. Killua swallowed hard when he watched him exhale smoke through his mouth.

"Hey, are you even listening to me?" Leorio grumbled. Killua shook his head and quickly turned to the view before him.

"As I was saying, You can't just pull shit like that. Especially out of the blue. Hell, I thought you were straight." The older man said before taking another drag of his cigarette.

Killua frowned as Leorio spoke. "When did you find out you were into guys?"

Killua sighed. He turned to Leorio and said "Well, I'm always with Gon, and we usually do everything together. We eat together, train together, work out...bathe etc." he coughed.

"I mean it's no surprise I'd discover my own sexuality. At first I thought I liked Gon, but then I figured out that I was only attracted him a bit." He explained.

"Why not just date some kid your own age then? Makes more sense than chasing after a guy 7 years older than you." Leorio sighed.

"It's a matter of my own interests, I like men, not boys." Killua blushed a little. Talking about his sexual preferences wasn't something he usually did.

Leorio frowned and turned to Killua. He crushed the cigarette into the ashtray before saying "Okay, Look. Don't get me wrong, you're a cute kid, but I'm not into men, or boys. I'm a straight guy, and even if you were a girl I probably still wouldn't go for it, you're too young."

Killua gripped the railing as Leorio patted his head again. "I only ask that you pretend we didn't even talk to each other today. Just, forget all of this happened." He said softly.

Killua stared at the floor sadly. Why did he have to keep doing that?

He heard Leorio's foot steps head towards the door. "Night, brat. Don't sleep like a baby." He said before going back inside.

Killua let out the breath that he was holding, and his heart ached.

How did he manage to get rejected twice in one day?

A/N: OMG GUYS. This was originally just something I had to get out my system, but now I can't stop thinking about new ideas for chapters :') Someone stop me.