Zzup! Im glad about the positive feedbacks I got for this one so thanks! 3 However, there's one thing I should make clear and something that has appeared to be an unnoticed detail in the series (both manga and anime) since even after the chairman elections arc, some ppl still say gon and killua are still 12 and so and so forth. I believe theyre supposedly 14 at the moment due to the sequence of events that have happened after the hunter exam arc. SO! To be safe, Ill be writing Killua and Gon as 15 (adding 3 years from their age from debut) and the rest as well. OF COURSE! Since Killua is somewhere around his puberty I also changed his height and weight... ^^;
Thanks for Reading and thanks for the Reviews, Faves and Follows!
REPLIES TO COMMENTS
Caliope07 : Well, I really have a hunch that when Killua's dad, Silluva was younger, he prolly looked a lot like Killua xDD The answers for your questions are in THIS chapter :) But since you directly asked for it, I'll answer before hand. They all traveled back to the past and Killua is 15 years old in this story. :D
Infinityworlds : ^^; sorry it took me long here it is now xD
Yinyang555 : Thanks! Im trying to make it a good story xD
DISCLAIMER : Following the word itself "fanfiction", I do not own anything in this fiction and credits belong to the rightful creators of the manga: TOGASHI YOSHIHIRO, the publisher, the broadcasting companies of the anime both 1999 original version and 2011 remake - Nippon Animation and Madhouse, respectively and etc.
CHAPTER 2
- 21 YEARS BACKWARDS -
"This way please." The man guided me in.
"My name is Zeburo. Apparently as you have seen, I work here as the gatekeeper... rather, Mike's caretaker... I think you noticed that gigantic dog some kilometers away from us. If we passed through the door behind my post, you'll be Mike's next chewtoy."
I didn't know this guy talks a lot. Hah, should I listen to his intro? I already knew who he was even before he could tell me. I don't need to hear his explanations as well... however, I wordlessly followed him anyways. I had to hold my strength back a couple of notches lower so not to intimidate him when he had to test me on the gates.
"You just came at the perfect timing! Madame Kikyo is actually looking for a butler she would assign solely for her firstborn..."
"F-firstborn?" I stuttered.
"Yeah. Unfortunately when I called the Butler's Office to refer you to them as a new applicant, I was informed that the said vacancy should preferably be for females... you know? Babysitting and stuff..."
Once again, a lot of thoughts rushed through my head. Babysitting, Firstborn... Butler... Could it be?!
"You said your name is Kill,.. right?" He stood on his tracks. "You're pretty strong for someone your age... being able to open up to the 3rd gate at first try..."
"Haha.. well?" I shrugged. Matter of fact, I was holding back to my minimum strength. That wasnt even worth a copliment, 'tch...
"I'm sure Master Silluva and Master Zeno will be impressed." He turned his back to face me and gave me a smile. "Good luck!" And then he proceeded to walk until he passed by me, heading back to where we started.
"W-wait! Where are you going?!"
"I'm so sorry but I had to go back to my post. My obligations are just up to here." He gave me a bow of courtesy. "Just continue walking and you'll find a butler who would escort you to the Butler's Office for your screening. He was already given the instructions..."
I watched him until he started to fade into the horizon. That's when I proceeded to this boring, straight path surrounded by a dense forest.
All of a sudden, I felt a presence around. I felt like I'm being watched by something... or someone! Must act like I noticed nothing... I continued walking. I don't sense any murderous intent and that being doesn't seem to be anything strong.
"Hey..."
I was awakened from my thoughts to see a checkpoint in front of me guarded by a man in his early twenties. I was too busy feeling that presence who seemed to be following me while I walk that I didn't even pay attention to where I was heading to. Oh wait. No. That wasn't a checkpoint.
"Hah! Go-...!" I screamed in excitement. I felt like laughing after recognizing who that person who called me out was. However, I realized I should pretend I did'nt know anything, or anyone.
"Huh?" Gotoh gave me a confused and suspicious look.
"Oh... (coughs), nothing, nothing." I stopped snickering and got back to being serious. Who would've known he was in Canary's place before? Kudos to him for making it to be the Head Butler though. Now this gets me curious on who was the Head Butler at THIS time period.
"You're the new applicant right?" He asked me in a somewhat condescending tone.
"Ah... yeah. My name is..."
"Follow me..." He turned his back and he didn't even bother to hear my intro. Screw this guy. He has always been grumpy and no fun eversince huh. He never changed, pffft. If this was only in the present I couldve fired him for disresp-...
"Where are you from?"
"Uhh... well... Ummm..." Shit! I have never thought of this. I wasn't prepared... Wait. Ah! "I'm from Meteor City..."
"Last name..."
"Ah..."
"You keep on stammering. Were you hiding something? If you can't tell me those infos, forget about being hired..."
"I don't have one..." Another bluff. It works well anyways. People from Meteor City are basically mostly trash. They don't have an identity.
"Oh? Really?"
"Yeah... even my age is a wild guess. I just woke up in a huge mountain of trash and that's where I grew up."
He kept silent for some moments while we proceeded. The path is getting steeper and steeper. I can still feel that presence following us. I don't even know if Gotoh notices this, but apparently from the looks of it, its either he didn't know OR he doesn't care about it.
"We still have until 7:00 pm to walk up to the Butler's Headquarters. It's only 3:30 pm. If you can't stand it, you can turn back now..."
"Oh.. no... I'm definitely fine..."
"Well, yeah. Who am I kidding? For someone who can open the gates up to the third door, walking such distance won't be a problem..." Once again, another sarcastic comment from him. I feel like talking back, but I can't and must not.
"I'll tell you straight..." He continued. "God knows whatever your motive is for applying for such a lowly vacancy with THAT ominous strength. You can get away from us, but not from the family."
Whatever. As if I'm going to listen to him. But true enough. Though, I know Zeno gramps won't care about it, if time comes Dad, I mean 'Master Silluva', would confront me for deeming me suspicious, I don't think I can withstand a head-on battle with him, worse, I might die halfway.
I didn't respond to Gotoh anymore. The presence started to disappear as well. I had no idea why, but it felt like curiosity brought that being to stalk us. Gotoh's lack of reaction to that aura following us shows that he is probably familiar with that being.
"Umm, question..." I tried to break the unnerving silence. Its still 5:00 pm. We still have 2 hours to go. He just looked back at me to show he's ready to answer.
"Umm, how many children does the Zoldyck family have at the moment in this current generation?"
"Just one."
One? I knew it...
"Please fill up the form in the touchpad in your respective seats."
The day before we left the present time period.
That girl in the Greed Island Entrance instructed. She was probably this person who can use Magnetic Force that did all of the Teleportation jobs inside the Game.
According to Ging, all we had to do anyways was to figure out some glitches and test the accuracy of the machine so we are free to choose any time period and that the four of us should not go to the same time period.
"I'll be going 100 years backwards to get some certain information about a magical beast's fossil buried deep down Yorkshin." Ging stated. "However, I'll still pass on confirming it. We still have a day to wait for your friends. If none of them comes, I and another associate will fill in that slot."
I glanced at Gon who sat besides me, seeming to have been eagerly typing his destination, dead sure about it.
I began filling mine up as well, my name, age, other biological infos, till I proceeded to the next page. The first question said, please type your desired time period and location...
I was pretty sure to choose Kukkuroo Mountain on the location. There was actually a family secret I wanted to figure out about Nanika and Alluka's connection. And as for the time priod, I decided to type '14 years backwards'... I began typing so fast, very excited about it then pressing ENTER to confirm. I was dead sure that I didn't even bother reviewing my answers.
"Thank you for answering. Mr. Killua Zoldyck, Male, 15 yrs. old, 168 cm, 55 kg, type A, Destination : Kukkuroo Mountain - 21 years Backwards..."
"EH! WAIT! I think I made a typo...!"
'Tch whatever. I hated how I didn't review my answers. I was given the chance to change my destination right before we left, but just nah... And now I'm stuck to this time period for at least 1 month. 21 years backwards meant *Aniki (Illumi) being the only child at the moment. I wasn't able to choose my desired time period, however, looking at the bright side of it, I think I can have some fun trolling on the helpless, toddler Illumi OR...
I can finally get back at him...
and erase his existence in my present world...
END OF CHAPTER 2
NOTES :
*Aniki - Older/Eldest brother. Killua always used that word to refer to Illumi all throughout the manga/series.
*Italicized portions are flashbacks just in case it gets too confusing
