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Chapter 5: Mito AwakensXFeeling SafeXSaviors
Gon turned quickly at the sound of her voice. "Oh, I was just finishing packing up for Killua and I. Killua should be getting out of the shower soon. Sorry for waking you, Aunt Mito."
Mito rubbed her eyes and yawned, indicating how sleepy she still was. "I hope you two aren't going to need a ride and make me late for work. Again."
"Of course not. We'll run if we have to," Gon assured her. "It would be good exercise anyways."
Mito shuffled away to the kitchen mumbling," As if you two don't work out and exercise enough..."
Gon chuckled lightly and finished packing Killua's bag before starting to pack his own.
Age 10
"Ma'am, you and your nephew can't be back here," a staff member of the orphanage came into the room, spotting the now quietly sobbing Killua being held by Mito. "Oh dear, what happened Killua?"
"I know, and I apologize for breaking that rule. My nephew can be a little too adventurous for his own good sometimes, and he must have come back here without my knowing when I wasn't looking," she explained, glaring at Gon. "I came back here when I didn't see him in any of the rooms we were allowed to be in, and when I found him he was with this poor boy who was frightened beyond belief of I don't know what. I sent my nephew to find a staff member and bring them here. But now I would like to question why on earth this child would be permitted to be all by himself when it seems as though he is in no condition to be left alone."
Killua pulled his head back from the red-headed woman's shoulder, finally taking a chance to get a good look at this woman who seemed concerned for him. Mito took in his features as well, looking past his soaked face and puffy eyes to see his angelic blue irises and silvery hair.
The staff member told Mito of how they hired a psychiatrist when they noticed Killua's strange behavior during his first few weeks at the orphanage, and how it had been explained that he had a traumatically violent time before he was dropped off at the orphanage. He was not able to tell exactly what happened other than knowing the child had to have been tortured physically, mentally and emotionally.
"We believe some of the other children have bullied him over the years as well. However he speaks so rarely and tries so hard to hide away from everyone that no matter how hard we try we can't get him to tell us if someone is or even isn't bullying him, let alone who is doing it," the staff member continued to explain. "So he has a lot of trouble being around other people, seven people he has known for a long time."
"I see..." Mito nodded.
Looking back at Killua she noticed him watching Gon. She looked over at Gon to find him rummaging through some shelves, curiosity ever present.
"Would you like to go play with him for a while? He's very nice and I promise he won't hurt you," Mito tried to assure the child in her arms.
His head snapped back at her, showing skepticism. After a minute of careful consideration, Killua nodded his head slowly. She set him down and he ran over to the other boy, reaching out slowly for his shoulder.
Gon's head snapped up at feeling someone close by, and Killua's hand shot back. The spiky-haired boy grinned before asking, "Hey, you want to play? I'm bored."
Killua looked him over before nodding slowly, then was promptly dragged away by a hand around his wrist.
Mito took a step forward with her hand reaching out to stop her nephew from scaring the other again, but was too late as they were already out of sight. She turned with a sigh to the staff member still in the room with her.
"Is he still up for adoption?"
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