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How To Catch Your Son's Birthday Present

Chapter 2

Killua couldn't see how in the world he had been able to meet not only one, but two absolutely shameless people in one lifetime and not die from humiliation. It didn't help that after seven days of nearly non-stop running and trying to escape, one of those two people were still hot on his heels.

"Will you give me a break already? I already told you Gon wants you for his birthday!" The man said from somewhere a few feet behind him and Killua tripped on his own feet. He caught himself fast enough to not make the distance between them shorter. It didn't stop him from turning red with embarrassment.

Again.

"Are you an idiot?! Don't you even know how that sounds like when you say it like that?!" He yelled at the top of his lungs. Oh wasn't he glad he was facing away from the bast-man. I swear, if I turn around and find him with even a hint of a smug expression on his face-

"Huh? What sounds like that? Hey Oni-chan, what do you mean by sounds like that?" Ughh! Killua heaved and ran faster.

That man should be damn well happy he was no one less than his best friends father. Why else would he be running away and not killing the man for being a persistent and utterly shameless assh-man!

Seven days. He'd been running around almost non-stop for seven days! Killua was pretty sure of his abilities when it all came down to it. Taking out the needle Illumi had planted in his head had helped a lot. And the fight with the chimera ants, even more. He had had also been a diligent student ever since the day he'd learned nen. Never skipping daily training unless something dire or dangerous or alarming or when something plain and downright annoying happened during there travels. And having to run around with almost no rest for seven days straight and with someone he could not kill spouting out the most embarrassing things his way was just pushing it.

He could still remember all the places he'd been to, how long he'd been there and how many times he'd stopped by just in order to try and loose the guy. He, Killua heaved. Is Gon's father. I can't kill him no matter how much I want to, Killua thought and tried to think of other less stressful thoughts to distract himself.

Lesse.

From Dolle Harbor he had gone straight back to NGL, bulleted him and Alluka both to the Republic of East Gorteau in Peijin, then made a beeline for Meteor City. They also went to the Republic of West Gorteau, the Hass Republic, Yorknew City, and a couple more he could no longer name. All in the span of seven day and traveling on foot. He'd lost count of the number of stores he had to steel from to get Alluka something to eat and drink and nearly lost count of the number of times they'd nearly gotten caught all because he couldn't deny his adorable little sister of what she wanted. He never did hold any form of ire or resentment when it came to her.

She was an exception. It was all his fault.

And Gons. Well, mostly Gons for getting him into the situation. Killua was going to give him an earful the moment they met. After he ate and slept and had the time to take a long long shower just to get rid of all the aches that were slowly getting harder and harder to ignore. His clothes were already so drenched in sweat that it was a wonder why Alluka hadn't yet started to complain. Heck, he wondered why he hadn't already dropped down and died yet. From the exhaustion or the embarrassment, he couldn't tell. Maybe both.

Well, whichever it was, Killua was starting to run out of juice. So since he had already been to all the other places and since that area was already closer than he had ever wanted to be, he decided to go to the one place he hated the most.

Republic of Padokia in the Dentora Region. Home to Kukuroo Mountain.

Killua made sure to stay as far away as possible from the direct area surrounding his house of course. But that didn't matter much since the first thing that happen as soon as he was able to set a foot in the farthest town possible was to be tackled to the ground by a pair of very familiar arms. Killua barely registered Alluka flying out of his arms and didn't see that bas-hng-old man catch her. He didn't have the strength to stand up by himself anymore, so he just left himself there on the ground and tried to catch his breath.

"Killua! You're here!" He heard Gon say.

Since when, he sucked in a breath of air. Since when had Gon's voice been that deep? He absentmindedly thought and continued to breath heavily. Gon didn't seem to mind his silence and left him to his breathing. Instead, the other boy shifted them both into a sitting position and held him in place.

"Hi Alluka how have you been? Geez Killua, your soaking wet. And Ging! You said you'd get him here yesterday! That's a day outside your calculations! Hah! I win the bet!" Gon said as hyper-actively as Killua remembered him to be with that same giant grin and-

What? Wait a minute, what calculations?!

Beside them, Ging set Alluka down on the ground, ran a hand through his sweaty hair and grunted in something close to annoyance. Gon's grin brightened and the boy chuckled.

"Bet you couldn't catch him either even when you tried." Ging grunted again. This time Killua hit him on the head. "Ow! Killua. What was that for?" Gon whined and rubbed at the area.

And Killua? He glared at the younger, shameless offender and started pinching his cheeks apart.

"What's this about calculations huh? And about not just one but two bets huh? And what's this about me being your present huh?!" He pinched at Gons face mercilessly. Gon grabbed at his wrists but didn't put too much effort into prying them off. He would've been able to with little effort.

"Owowow, Killua don't be mad. It's just that Ging has this tendency of predicting things before they happen. He's only gotten a few wrong so far, so I told him that I bet he wouldn't be able to predict your actions completely. He said he'd be able to get you here a day before my birthday but its my birthday today and he lost!" Gon laughed. "He probably didn't know you have the tendency of thinking illogically when your annoyed, frustrated or in danger-" Was the idiot insulting him now?! "Oh, and the second bet was about speed. I bet that you were faster than him, so he never would be able to catch you. I'm right of course!" Gon finished proudly and Killua was left there gaping like a fish.

T-this guy-

Killua never got to finish that thought because then Gon was suddenly hauling him to his feet. They gave out from the suddenness of the action, but Gon was quick to grab him and steady him on his feet. Gon beamed.

"Ging! Thanks for bringing him! I Like the chocolates you guys sent by the way" Gon said almost as an after thought. "But I still like Killua best!" He finished and was grinning all over again. And Killua was going tomato red all over.

Again.

"I-idiot! Stop saying embarrassing things already! And I am not your present do you hear me!" Killua said. Gon stared to whine.

"But Killua, I want you to be. Can't you be mine just for today?" He turned to his sister completely ignoring his protest. "Hey Alluka, you wouldn't mind would you?" This guy...Killua's face felt like it was on fire and he gritted his teeth. Yeah, he was definitely gonna die of embarrassment first. And to make things worst-

"It's fine!" Alluka chirped. "You can have him as much as you want! Only for today though, 'kay?" Gahhhh! Killua wanted to disappear. He was surrounded by either shameless or clueless people. No he was surrounded by two shameless people and two clueless people all at the same time. It was just too much!

So when Gon went his typical "Osu!", Ging went all smug and knowing, and Alluka started to laugh along with them, Killua went for the most logical conclusion and tried to make a run for it.

Again.

"Wait! Killua, you're going the wrong way. Come on!" Gon grabbed at his wrist and started dragging him in the other direction. By then Killua was too tired to even so much as protest. He almost didn't hear Gon call out to his old man and say "Ging! Take care of Alluka for today okay?" He felt Gon tug on his wrist again and he dragged his feet to follow the other.

"First things first though. I know you hate it here so we're going to take an airship to Yorknew and have some fun over there. Ging will bring Alluka with him on a separate airship so they won't be too far away okay? And I already made sure Ging would take good care of her- Hey Killua, am I taller than you now?" Gon grinned and Killua grunted.

"Your hair's the only thing that's making you look taller. Shut up." God he just wanted to sleep.

And going back to both Ging and Alluka.

"Hey mister, will you hold my hand?" Alluka asked joyfully and extended her hand. Ging looked at it for a long moment and shrugged his shoulder. He reached for the hand.

"Sure."

...

...

"Hey mister?"

"...Yeah?"

"Will you tell me more about my Oni-chan?"

...

...Shrug.

"Sure."

Yeah, Ging had no way with children.

At all.

END/TBC?

A/N: And that's a wrap...maybe? I think it's a proper ending...maybe? And yes, the conversation by the end can be taken exactly the way you think. That's how Killua understood it anyway, lol. Thanks all for reading!

Special thanks to reviewers lovepeaceicecream, Metabijumking, SpadePirates4Eva, Latias876, Iris, and Butterfree. Your review, favs and alerts are much appreciated!