+ Hisoka's Property + [revised] +

+ Chapter 03 +

+ A Tempting Offer +

Meanwhile, Hisoka was just staring at the girl in front of him. He could clearly see the pain and struggle of his new 'toy' while she experienced the forced opening of her aura node.

He intentionally opened her node because he knew that she could die if she wouldn't be able to control the flowing of her aura outward her body.

'But then again, based on her scattered aura, it is impossible for her to survive.' Hisoka thought to himself. 'Too bad, she'll die too soon. I would need to look for a new 'toy'.'

"What did you do to me?" The girl suddenly asked in a hoarse voice.

Though she's in pain, she still managed to shot a sharp glare at Hisoka. Her body was still curled on the ground while she clasped her stomach and chest. Beads of sweat were all over her forehead and her lips abruptly became dry.

"Nothing. I didn't do anything to you. I didn't even touch you, hime–chan." He retorted in a playful tone, feigning innocence.

"Why, you… After I survive this, I'm gonna kill you." The girl uttered in pain. Though she's threatening, her voice was still weak.

Hisoka's eyebrow rose as he laughed aloud on what he heard. "My, my… You couldn't even stand, and you still have the guts to say that you'll gonna kill me?"

"Of course… I'm not born as an assassin for nothing…" The girl said as she shut her eyes.

She was still in agony while her aura was drastically flowing outward her body.

"You were born as an assassin? Or you're dreaming to become one? You're kidding me, right?" He uttered mockingly as he continued to laugh.

"Damn you!" She exclaimed.

"How can you kill me if you're already dead, hime–chan?" Hisoka just raised an eyebrow at her as he watched her gradually lost her energy in her body.

"I told you to run away if you're sure that you are no match to your opponent. Fighting is useless if you're already dead. How can you prove that you're worth to be a Zoldyck, then?"

Michiyo could hear her eldest brother's stoic voice that kept on ringing inside her head. Her body was still arched on the ground as she clasped her chest in pain.

She was still struggling in agony when an image of her father flashed in her mind. She could see her father's calm face.

It reminded her how he trusted her regarding with their training. He always told her that she should become stronger to manage the family's business someday. Her father believed that she could also be an heir for the Zoldyck business.

But how can she fulfill that trusted hope if she'll give in to this agony she's going through?

She slowly opened her eyes on the thought of it.

Of course, she will fight. She will never give up that easily. She's a Zoldyck for god's sake.

Michiyo tried hard to recollect her composure. She clamped the branches of the trees near her as she used it to have a support on her weight.

It seemed that her energy was already drained. She faced the weird man and even though she's really weary at the moment, she still managed to flash a death glare at him.

"You, freaky man, we're not yet done. As I've said a while ago, I'm gonna kill you." She threatened in a weak voice.

The weird man flashed an implausible look at her. His slim eyebrow just rose once again at her and his annoying grin was still plastered on his white face, obviously mocking her at her current state.

Michiyo leaned on the huge tree beside her since she could not yield any further.

She's still trying to stand up on her own but the task seemed so impossible at the moment, which really pissed her off.

'Damn it! This should not happen! I need to fight! I need to kill this weirdo, or he'll gonna kill me for sure.' Michiyo thought.

She was about to approach the weird man, but it seemed like her body couldn't take it anymore. She gradually lost her consciousness as darkness filled her senses.

Her body already gave in.

'How come she still had the strength to threaten me in that state?' Hisoka thought amusedly. 'This kid is really something. I don't know if she's just stubborn or just stupid enough to know her current situation.'

Hisoka shook his head. 'I think I will change my plans a bit. Maybe I can let her live for a while so I can play with her even more. And I'll see if she can really kill me.' He thought while his grin became even wider.

The girl tried to approach him but she already fainted.

Hisoka swiftly caught the girl just in time before her body could fall on the ground.

He held the girl on her shoulder to prevent her from falling.

Hisioka decided to bring her in a cave he saw earlier which was not too far from the lake.

'Hmm, there's sudden change of plans. So maybe I can stay in this mountain for a bit longer.' Hisoka thought while he laid the girl on the ground inside the cave.

He just sat on the other side while he took out his deck of cards out of nowhere. He started to pile up the cards while waiting for his new 'toy' to wake up.

'This will be interesting…'

After several hours, Michiyo already woke up.

She slowly got up as she realized that she's in an unfamiliar place.

'Where am I?' She looked around and it seemed that she's inside a small cave. 'How did I get here?'

She tried to remember what happened to her a while ago as her eyes became wide when she recalled it.

At the same time, she heard a 'flick' sound at her back.

She automatically turned to look at the source of the noise.

There, she saw the weird, red–haired man sitting on the other side of the cave. He's stacking up his deck of card into a pyramid–like tower and it seemed like it was oblivious to him that she's already awake.

'Why he's still here? And why am I still with him? What's happening?' Michiyo shook her head a bit in confusion.

"So, you're still alive?" The freaky man uttered, not looking at her as he piled up his cards one at a time.

"That was also my question. Why am I still alive? You had all the chance to kill me, but you didn't do it." Michiyo sarcastically uttered.

"Let us say, I changed my mind." The red–haired man held a piece of card between his slender fingers. "I had some better plans in mind." He flicked the card as it revealed an image of the Queen of Hearts.

Michiyo's forehead wrinkled while she flashed a puzzled look.

"Want to learn something new? I will teach you something that you can use for the rest of your life." He uttered while he still had his wicked grin on his white face as he approached her.

"And what is that?" Michiyo raised an eyebrow.

"I will teach you Nen. That feeling you experienced a while ago, that is Nen. I'll teach you how to control and use it." He casually uttered.

Michiyo's eyes became narrow in suspicion. "Don't fool me. How can I trust you? I know you wanted to kill me. And now, you will teach me about the Nen that you're saying?"

"Alright. No problem. Then maybe I should be get going now. It's such a waste that you will not have a chance to become 10 times stronger with this Nen. Moreover, you will not have a chance to do everything you wanted to do with this crap." He said very casually while he shrugged his shoulders.

He turned to his back as he walked towards the entrance of the cave.

Michiyo halted on what she heard.

'Becomes 10 times stronger? Can do everything what you wanted? Is that Nen he was talking about that powerful? If I could learn Nen, is there a possibility that Grandpa can consider me now as the heir? Or even stop my mother in making me attend those parties? And maybe I can win over Aniki?'

She stopped in her own thoughts when she saw that the man was already leaving the cave.

"Wait!" She yelled to stop him.

The man stopped at the entrance of the cave but he did not turn to look at her.

"Hmm?"

"Okay, I agree. I accept your offer to teach me that Nen." Michiyo uttered. "I know that you want something in return. What do you want, or how much do you want?"

Hisoka's wicked grin became even wider when he heard the girl's statements.

He didn't care about her monetary offer; he never needed money or even her 'something in return' lines.

The thing that most excited him was the fact that he already had the full control over his new 'toy'. His plans were all going well, as he expected, of course.

'You're already mine, hime–chan. And you will only die in my hands.' Hisoka thought to himself which made him so excited that his adrenaline rush gushed up once again.

His bloodlust made him licked his own lips in excitement.

Hisoka tried hard to calm himself with his anticipation as he managed to control his voice.

"What made you change your mind, hime–chan?" He asked casually after he turned to face her.

"Just make sure that I will become 10 times stronger with that Nen you're saying, and we're all good." The girl determinedly uttered.

"Definitely." He said in assurance.

The girl gazed at him for the meantime, as if gauging how truthful his words are. Then, she heaved out a deep sigh.

"By the way, I'm Michiyo. You are?"

"You can call me Hisoka."

"Hisoka." She repeated. "When are we going to start? And how long will it take?"

"We can start now. And it will take years, depends on your capacity." He answered.

"It will take years?!" Michiyo shouted. 'How the hell I can tell this to my father without lying? Darn it!' "Is there a way to shorten this training?"

"Depends." Hisoka shrugged his shoulders.

Michiyo sighed. "Okay. Wait. I need to make a phone call."

She walked a few steps away from Hisoka as she input some numbers in her phone.

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Author's Note:

I know for a fact that Nen will not make you literally 10 times stronger as it depends upon the person's capabilities, but come on, guys, Hisoka was the one who said it so it doesn't mean it was really true. *wink*

Mitara – Yuki