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A/N: Welcome everyone to the 20th Chapter special for the new version of my first-ever story! Last chapter, I reached out to you, my readers, for questions to answer in this. I got a great response. And I will be answering them all. But first, I'd just like to say thank you. Thanks to everybody who has stuck by me throughout this story. And to those of you that have just started, thanks for showing your support by following. Anyway, enough of the sentimentalities, let's get on with the questions!

Cormano and Muu-chan asked pretty much the same thing, but I'll spearate them and answer them as one. Anyway, Cormano: "who is the seme and who is the uke?" and Muu-chan: "is Killua uke?" Technically, there is not seme or uke. In my mind, those don't exist for Gon and Killua because either one could fit the role. I prefer if they were equal.

Fanaea: "Do you write the plot out to the whole story first or do you make it up as you go?" I don't normally write down the plot, but I do think of certain plot points. However, most of the time, those plot points get strangled by new ideas. Well, not strangled, just pushed out of the way, I guess. Next question: "how did you think of this story? Any inspirations?" This is probably gonna sound really cheesy, but most of my inspiration comes from dreams. For my original story, I had a dream where Gon and Killua climbed up Gon's fishing rod to escape from some people (I can't remember if that's what started it but it ended up in there). Then, when I had fallen out of writing because of my computer troubles, the reviews I got on "The Fountain" gave me the motivation to get back to it. Then, I had a dream that would be a good start to this story. And here we are.

Butterfree and Phoenix Thunder: "Why did Gon feel weak if the other Gon said his Nen blade didn't hurt him?" The Nen blade didn't hurt him physically, which is why there wasn't any blood coming from Gon when the Nen blade disappeared. However, HE WAS FREAKING STABBED IN THE CHEST! It's the sensation of being stabbed that had made him feel so weak. I mean, how would you feel if you were stabbed in the chest? I doubt you'd feel right as rain even without the physical damage.

.Pearl: "Did. The. Famous. Gon. Freccess. The. Innoccent. Gon. Freccess. Just. Swear?!" Haha! Gon isn't as innocent as you might think. I know I thought the same thing (or close to the same thing) when I first got into the fandom, but I have learned. I have learned so many things. But, yes. He did swear. Satisfied? I thought so.

Yes, I cheated a bit with a couple questions, because they weren't asked in the last chapter, but I considered any question asked in the last ten chapters fair game. I'll be doing the same for the next ten chapters, too. So, keep supporting me because it really helps. Thanks again, guys, and enjoy Chapter 20.
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Chapter 20: The Other Side

It seemed that finding our way around the forest was much easier now. I wasn't sure if it was because I had killed the other Gon or not, but I suspected it had something to do with him. We travelled in the forest for a few hours in silence. Gon had said nothing and I didn't feel like sparking up any conversations. I knew that any attempts to do so would end up with the same results.

"Killua," Gon finally said, "What did he do to you?"

"What?" I asked.

"What did that bastard do to you in that clearing?"

"He didn't do anything, Gon," I lied, "We just had a talk, that's all."

"Don't lie to me, Killua!"

I stopped, turned around, and shot at him, "I'm not lying!"

"Yes, you are!" He shot back, "I heard sounds back there. Sounds that I don't normally hear. I heard your voice. So, tell me, what did he do to you?"

I was silent for a minute. I said, "You must be hearing things, Gon, because I told you that he didn't do anything." I walked away.

"Killua!" He grabbed my arm.

I let some of my Nen flow into my arm, shocking Gon's hand as I pulled it away. I backed up in a defensive stance. I stayed like that for a few seconds before I stood up straight. Gon was holding his hand from the shock. I worried that I had let too much Nen in and walked over to Gon with my hand out.

"Let me see your hand," I said.

"It's fine," Gon said.

"You may say it's fine," I said, "but I need to check it anyway. Now show me your damn hand."

"I said it's fine!" Gon yelled.

I grabbed his hand and he winced and pulled it back. I said, "See? It's not fine! Now let me see it!"

"I told you that my hand is fine!"

"Why won't you let me see your hand?" I asked.

"Why won't you tell me what happened?" He responded.

We stared at each other for a while. Neither one of us was willing to do what the other wanted so we just stared. If anybody was looking, then from their perspective, it might have looked like we were having a staring contest. However, we both knew that this was more than just a contest to see who could blink first. It was about pride.

Finally, I got fed up and said, "Fine! Be that way! See if I care!"

I turned around and stormed off into the woods. I didn't care if Gon followed me or not. He could go off in a completely opposite direction and get lost for all I cared. I knew he could take care of himself; he didn't need me around. I found a tree and sat beside it.

"Stupid Gon," I muttered, "I don't need to tell him anything."

"You're right," Gon's voice said, "I'm sorry for being pushy."

I looked up to see Gon standing right beside me. He was leaning up against the tree. His hand was badly wrapped in bandages. When he saw that I had noticed, he just smiled and laughed. I raised my eyebrow and he explained.

"It started to bleed a little bit when you left," he said, "I tried to wrap it, but I could only do so much with one hand. So could you…"

He trailed off, holding his hand out. I sighed and said, "Come here."

I pulled his arm and he sat down beside me. I unwrapped the poor job that he did. I was surprised by how much blood there was. Gon had said it was only a little, but it didn't look that way. I covered his hand back up with the bandages and looked up at him.

"This is a little?" I asked.

"Um…" Gon said, "I may have cut off the circulation with my Nen when it happened. So, once the circulation was back, it started to gush. I'm sorry."

I hit him on the head and said, "Idiot. Hand me a water bottle."

Gon started reaching for his backpack, which was still on his back. I told him to look in mine, since it was on the ground. When he handed me the bottle, I opened it, uncovered his hand and poured a bit to wash it off. I then told Gon to hand me some fresh bandages. He did and I began to wrap his hand the proper way.

As I was wrapping I said, "Geez. You should have told me it was bleeding. I wouldn't have walked off and your hand would be getting better by now."

"Sorry," he said. He was silent a moment and then said, "Did it feel good?"

"What?" I looked up at him.

"What the other me did to you," he explained, "Did it feel good? Is that why you don't want to tell me?"

I looked down and focused on wrapping his hand. I must have done a wrap too tight because he said 'ow'. I apologized without meaning it. I had to think of something to say that would satisfy Gon or else he'd just keep bugging me about what happened. But what do I tell him?

Do I tell him the truth? Do I tell him that it actually did feel good when the other Gon had his mouth around me? Or do I tell him the opposite? Maybe I should tell him what I told him before. Or make up a completely different story.

"Killua?" Gon's voice broke through my thoughts. "It's okay if you don't want to tell me. If you want, I can just drop the subject and we can talk about something you want to talk about."

I finished wrapping his hand and decided on what I'd tell him. "Yes." I whispered.

"Eh?"

"Yes, alright?" I said louder, "Okay? Are you happy? Yes it felt good. There. I said it." I sat back against the tree.

Before I knew it, Gon had his head pressed against mine. He was staring right into my eyes. At first, it was a little uncomfortable but I noticed they were filled with concern and curiosity. Was this his way of knowing I was telling the truth? I saw his eyes look down.

"Killua," he said, "You have something on your lips. Let me get it off for you."

He was about to put his lips to mine and I was about to do the same. However, something the other Gon had said to me suddenly came back to my mind. He had said that the sap from his lips put somebody into a state of permanent Zetsu until it was wiped off. I realized that I hadn't wiped my lips since I broke free of my restraints. I couldn't let Gon kiss me with the sap still on my lips.

"No! Don't kiss me!" I pushed Gon away.

"Waa!" He said as he fell back, "What the hell was that for, Killua? Why can't I kiss you?"

I did my best to explain to Gon, without going into much detail, what was on my lips. He asked how I was able to use Nen to hurt his hand if I was in permanent Zetsu. I didn't have an answer. I thought about it. Maybe the sap had a time limit or maybe it stopped working since I had killed the other Gon. Or maybe it was something else.

"Gon," I said, wiping my bottom lip with my thumb, "let me put this on your lip."

"What?" He asked shocked, "But you just said… Why?"

"I want to experiment," I said.

"Oh, fine," he said reluctantly.

I wiped my thumb on his bottom lip, which transferred a little bit of the sap I had taken from my lip. I wiped the rest of the sap on the grass. I then told him to use the Nen punch he always does. While I couldn't see him gathering his Nen in his hand, I knew he was trying to do it. When he punched the air, I felt a little difference in the pressure as if a sudden burst of strong wind had picked up and died at the same time.

"I could still use my Nen," he said, "But it wasn't as much as I normally do, even though I tried to get it all."

"Maybe the sap is losing its power," I thought out loud, "But that doesn't explain how I hurt your hand. I mean, that small amount of Nen wouldn't be enough to hurt you. Hmmm…" I wiped his lip from the sap and wiped it on the grass. "Next experiment: grab my shirt."

"Huh?"

"Just grab my shirt!"

He reached out with his good hand and grabbed my shirt. He immediately let go as sparks flew. He accused me of using my Nen, but I assured him that I hadn't. It was the truth. Gon asked how my shirt had sparked if I didn't use Nen.

"I'm not sure," I said, "but I think my shirt absorbed some of my Nen."

"Eh?" Gon asked, "How'd it do that?"

"Hell if I know," I said, leaning back onto the tree and wiping the rest of the sap off of my lips, "Maybe once we're out of this damn forest, we could call Wing or Bisky and have them explain it."

I looked up and noticed that the sun was rising. It seemed like that night would never end. I was sort of glad that the sun was rising because it meant more light. More light meant we could see better and find our way out of this cursed place. My view was interrupted by Gon's eyes, his forehead pressed against mine once again.

"Killua," he said.

"Hm?"

"We're never gonna call them, are we?"

I smiled a bit and said, "No, probably not."

"So," he said, changing the subject, "if I kiss you now, I won't be put in a state of permanent Zetsu, will I?"

"Let's find out," I answered.

As soon as the words were out of my mouth, Gon's lips pressed against mine. I felt a new sensation with this kiss that hadn't been there previous times I've kissed Gon. I can't really explain it, but I think it was a sense of longing or something. All I knew was that it had felt like an eternity since I'd kissed the real Gon and it felt wonderful.

I wasn't sure how or when, but sometime during the kiss, my body had turned. My back was against the air and Gon was leaning into me. His arms were around my back, which made me feel more comfortable. Suddenly, I felt his arms move away and his lips release mine. I fell back and hit my head on the ground.

"Killua!" Gon said, pointing, "Look!"

"What is it?" I asked getting up off the ground.

I was annoyed at what could be so important that Gon had to break our kiss. I turned my body to see what Gon was pointing at. My mood instantly got better when I saw what I had wanted to see all night. There was light coming from the far end of the stretch of trees. It was the end of this God-forsaken forest.

I stood and pulled Gon up because he was still kneeling and pointing. I grabbed my bag and we ran to the end of the forest. I counted the steps I took to get to the end. I slowed down right before I stepped out of the forest. With Gon right beside me, I stepped out into the light and put my hand over my eyes to shield them.

When my eyes had adjusted to the sunlight, I noticed we were on a hill overlooking a town. It looked pretty big, so I knew there had to be a hotel in it. I told Gon that I would race him down the hill and took off before he could say anything. I heard him call after me, saying I was a cheater. I didn't care.

"Killua!" Gon called, "Wait u-woah!"

Curiosity took over me when Gon had yelled. I looked back to see that Gon was now rolling down the hill. I wondered how he had started his roll; did he trip? What did he trip on? Maybe there were some rocks sticking out of the ground. I looked around me but didn't see anything. I then looked up and saw that Gon was closer.

I didn't have any time to react before I, too, went tumbling down the hill. I knew when I had started to roll with Gon that I had only made it half-way down the hill. That meant that I'd be rolling the other half. I wasn't sure which way was faster, but the rolling seemed a lot more fun. Of course, I'd never tell Gon that.

We reached the bottom of the hill. I was looking straight into Gon's eyes. I noticed how they seemed to be laughing. I guess Gon found it fun, too. We stayed how we were for a few minutes.

"Killua," Gon said.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Could you get off me, please?"

"Huh?!"

I shot up to my knees. I hadn't noticed how I was positioned. Gon slid out from under my knees and sat up. He laughed. I hit him on the head and called him an idiot. He whined when I hit him.

"Let's go find a hotel," I said.

We stood up and we walked into town. We were greeted by a lady holding a flag. She was dressed in a weird outfit that I couldn't even begin to describe. She told us that the town was named Bashra Town. The guy who founded the town, Kitohana Bashura, had built it for travellers to rest on their journeys. She said some other things about the guy, but I didn't really care. When she was done, she asked if we had any questions.

"Yeah," I said, "Where's the hotel in here?"

"Well," she said, "I could tell you, but you'd have to take a tour first."

"No thanks," I said, walking past her, "Come on, Gon, let's go find it on our own."

"Okay," Gon said, following me in stride.

"Hold up!" The tour lady said, while stepping in front of us, "I have to insist that you take the tour. There are some flesh-eating monsters that live in areas of town. They would gobble up kids like you in no time at all!"

I was getting a little annoyed at this lady. I said, "Look, lady-"

"Oh, right," she said, cutting me off, "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Cocochi Mitsuka, but most people just call me Coco."

"Okay," I said, more annoyed, "Well, flesh-eating monsters or not, I think we can handle ourselves. Right, Gon?"

"Yeah." Gon agreed.

"So, if you don't mind," I said, "could you just tell us where there's a hotel?"

She stared me down. I stared back. I thought about transforming my hand into a claw to intimidate her, but then I thought Gon wouldn't like that. I thought about showing her my Nen so she would understand we didn't need to avoid any areas. However, I ended up just staring back at her.

"Alright," she said after a few seconds of staring, "I'll take you to the hotel by the tour."

I was going to protest, but Gon said, "Thanks, Miss Coco. We appreciate it."

"It's just Coco," she said.

I shot Gon a glare. He just smiled. The tour lady told us to follow her and we started walking. While we were walking, she pointed out some buildings that were apparently historical and told us a bit about them. They weren't really interesting facts, so I tuned her out.

The tour took an hour. I was about ready to fall asleep while walking. However, we finally reached the hotel. After telling us some boring facts about the hotel, like when it opened and who the first guest was, she ended the tour.

She asked if we had any questions. We didn't so she walked away. I figured she was going to harass somebody else and force them on a tour. I kind of felt sorry for whoever that was, but I didn't think on it long. Gon and I walked into the hotel. It was big, but not quite as big as the last hotel we were at.

We walked up to the front desk and Gon showed his Hunter's License. We got a suite on the fourth floor. We thanked the person at the front desk and took the elevator up to our room. The room was huge. Just about everything you could imagine was in it. I claimed my side of the bed by jumping on it and almost immediately falling asleep. I felt Gon lay down beside me and we both slept for the first time in what seemed like forever.