Kurapika's Dilemma
"You want me to babysit your son?" The Fourth Kazekage nodded. His face portrayed sagely wisdom (though he had none). Kurapika had to have the luck of landing directly in the middle of a desert. If he hadn't found the Village Hidden in the Sand, it was almost certain he would've died of dehydration. It had been no problem until the Kazekage had discovered where he came from.
"That is exactly what I said. You are a Hunter, correct? There was a group that came by about a year or two ago. They told me what your profession does which leads me to believe Hunters are on par with our jounin." Kurapika grimaced at the thought of babysitting but chose not to move. It was either this or a jail cell deep beneath Suna.
"While it is true that I am a Hunter," Kurapika replied calmly, "I am not the kind you are looking for. You could say I'm a bounty hunter or someone who searches for a specific item related to those on my list. Beyond that, I work for shady organizations. I am not suited to caring for a kid I hardly know."
The Kazekage sighed and stood up. His chair squealed as it scraped against the tile floor. He didn't seem to pay much attention to Kurapika, lost in thought, as he gazed into the far distance out the oval window. "Normally," he said, "I would not put you on this duty. However, I am afraid we are massing for war against Konoha. Gaara would not be too pleased at your striking resemblance to his late uncle. In fact, he might try to kill you on the spot. It is your abilities that make me even begin to consider this proposition."
"You want me to design a chain specifically for sealing off Gaara in the case he goes berserk?"
"Exactly. In return, Suna will help you look for the items you desire if it is within our ability."
Kurapika remained in front of the desk in silent thought. "You can give me anything from here and I could make a fortune off of it back home. Enlist me as a shinobi and allow me to have detailed documents, insignias, or scrolls. I'm sure I could use them in some way to locate my items."
"I cannot give you sensitive documents but copies of common knowledge should be fine, correct?"
"Yes."
"I see. Very well. From today on, you are now an ANBU chunin of Suna. I will be giving you risky missions should the need arise, but for now you will be guarding Gaara. I want you to be careful upon first encounter. He tends to get bloodlust fairly easily." Kurapika gave a bow of respect towards his new commanding officer.
"Yes sir."
A/N: I was looking at Kurapika and I noticed how similar to Yashamaru he appeared. For laughs, I threw him in as the "bodyguard." This one was fairly short. Kurapika has always been a difficult character for me to relate to. For me, he was just kinda there and I didn't miss him when he disappeared either. But, the HxH quartet isn't complete without him!