So I got my sister into Hunter x Hunter. I probably shouldn't have done that. She's younger than me, you see, and gets scared kinda easily. So, to prevent unavoidable nightmares that would be sure to follow, I had her stop watching the show after the Greed Island arch. She obviously likes the series, and she's been able to handle the arches up until then, but now she won't stop complaining that she wants to continue watching. I won't let her skip the Chimera Ant arch to the Zodiac arch because that would hold a ton of spoilers for her, as well as the fact that she wouldn't fully understand all that was going on. The other day, though, she came back from an art camp from art camp with a fired Hypnosis Butterfly she'd created. Does anyone remember those? From the Swindler's Swamp at the very beginning? Well yeah, she made one of those.

Anyway...read away.

While anyone could hear the intake of breath from Leorio, I'd bet I'm the only one who can feel the cutting edge of Killua's glare. Gon just blooms yet another smile.

"You can use Nen?"

"If you don't believe me, turn your back to me and try to feel my presence."

"I believe you," Gon shakes his head. "That does explain why I can't sense you."

I return his smile. These three are an amusing mix of personalities. "I'm glad we're on the same page. So, the answer to my question…?"

"Oh, I'll leave that up to you."

"You're so considerate," I muse. "Then how about we don't use it. I'd rather stay and eat afterwards rather than run away for breaking a table."

"Let's start," Gon recommends, positioning his arm. I clasp my hand around his. His fist is so tiny! He's a little small, even for a thirteen year old. I wonder if I was like that when I was his age. My height really didn't concern me all that much back then, so I didn't really pay attention to it. Even with his small hand, though, the strength of his grip is impressive. If I wanted to, I might even have trouble prying away from it. "I won't go easy on you because you're a girl."

"Right back at you. Even if you're a kid, I'm not gonna let you win."

"Killua, tell us when to start!"

Steeling my arm, I smirk at the white haired boy. Although he tries to hide it, I can feel his rage vibrating the air around him. I think I like him. He's proving to be fun to tease.

Fists clenched, he commences, "Go!"

I take only a second to assess Gon's strength. My arm doesn't budge, but the pressure he's putting against my hand is intense, nevertheless. The shorty from back in the arena doesn't even compare. Then I whack down his hand hard against the tabletop. When I retract my hand away, he begins hissing in pain.

I laugh. "Maybe I should've held back after all."

"No," Gon cradles his hand. "I'm thankful you didn't. I guess this means I have to treat you to dinner now, doesn't it?"

I rest my chin atop my hands, elbows on the table. "Please do."

"Wait," Killua slaps his hands down. "Didn't you say you'd tell us your name?"

"Well…." I pout, slightly irritated. "I guess I did promise that. My name is Corona, I'm seventeen. I really don't like formalities, so I implore you to skip them with me whenever possible. That also means you shouldn't expect me to thank you for anything."

"Rude!" Killua states snarkily.

"If we're going to be eating, should I go inside and order?" Leorio wonders.

"Get me whatever, but make it sweet," I request, tipping back in my chair. "And I want something hot to drink to go with it."

"I want a hamburger!" Gon pipes up.

Killua stuffs his hands in his pockets before saying, "I'll have the same as Gon."

"Alright!" Leorio declares. "I'll be back in a flash!" He struts into the cafe ever so confident. I giggle, because he's probably acting like that cause of moi.

"So, Corona," Gon fetches back my attention, "how did you get so strong?"

"Lots of practice and lots of time," I shrug. "And some have said I have a talent for it anyway."

"Why are you always hiding your aura?" Killua inquires. "Even though you're sitting right in front of me, if I close my eyes, I can't tell you're there."

I meet his suspicious gaze, laughter at my lips. "What, you suspect me of something bad? I could spew out a lot of elaborate lies to entertain you, like I'm on the run from a huge organization, or that I'm part of that infamous Phantom Troupe, but honestly, it's just a habit. I've always liked walking around going unnoticed. Disappointed?"

He attempts to analyze my face for falsehood, but eventually grumbles and gives up since he finds none. I didn't lie, after all. Neither of the first two are the reason for my hiding habit.

Gon, who seems to have been in deep thought, finally asks, "Could you teach us how to do that? How to hide ourselves like you can?"

"No can do, kiddo," I apologize. "I'm not a teacher. Plus, this level of Zetsu is highly uncommon. I'm told you have to either be born with the innate potential or have the background that evolved it, or sometimes a bit of both. It's not something anyone can learn with effort and patience, although there does have to be a hell of a lot of that for it to be mastered anyway. That said, I'm gonna say that you, Killua, have a pretty foolproof Zetsu already. If I hadn't spotted you before you hid your aura back at the arena, I probably wouldn't have been able to track you down."

Gon practically glows with excitement as he turns to his friend. "Did you hear that, Killua? Apparently your Zetsu's really good!"

He scoffs. "Of course it is."

"You call me rude, but you're arrogant too," I point out. I'm rewarded with another glare. "So, what brings you two and your lecherous chaperone to Yorknew? Did you just come to gamble at arm wrestling?"

Gon opens his mouth to respond, but Killua beats him to it. "Why do you want to know?"

"Curiosity, Mr. Suspicions."

"We came to get a game that's being sold," Gon admits freely. "It's really rare, but there are a few copies going up for auction that we've been saving up money for."

"Auction?" I light bulb blinks on in my brain. "Do you by any chance mean the game Greed Island?"

"You know about it?" Gon gasps. Even Killua eyes me with interest.

"I know of it, if that's what you're asking. Are you seriously going to attend an auction full of mafia to try to get that? You're strong, and both of you clearly know a thing or two about Nen, but that's still pretty gutsy of you."

"You seem to know a lot," Killua mentions.

I smile at him, successfully ticking him off. "It's not hard to hear things I'm not supposed to. You're the ones who were so enraptured with my Zetsu just now."

"Here we go!" Leorio interrupts us, plopping down a tray of food. Killua and Gon claim their burgers without a second's hesitation, Leorio taking a bite out of a sandwich in his hand. That leaves my things on the tray. Although I requested something sweet, he's gotten me a salad.

"Salads aren't sweet, Leorio," I grumble, opting for the drink instead of the meal. Before I take a sip, I sniff the dark liquid. Then, realizing what it is, I gulp down half of the hot chocolate. "Well, I'll let you off since you did well with the drink."

"What's that?" Leorio exclaims, disbelieving. "You barely gave me any description of what you wanted! Don't girls like salads?"

"Are you saying I can't dislike them cause I'm a girl?" I shoot back, shutting him up. All of a sudden, my pocket vibrates. I put my phone to my ear without bothering to check the caller ID. There are no contacts saved to my phone, but it has to be someone from the troupe. They're the only ones who know my number.

Shalnark's voice rings clearly through the speakers. "Uvogin's going after the chain user for revenge."

"What?" I sputter, slamming my cup down onto the table. My company stares at me, two of them startled. Killua doesn't need react; his eyes hold the same questions as the others. "What do you mean? Since when was he rescued? Why wasn't I told about this?"

"He was rescued last night, which you would have known had you returned to the base."

"That's no fair!" I whine. "Brother knew I wanted to help!"

"I called you because I thought you might be interested in watching," Shal explains. "If you promise not to get in his way, I'll tell you the hotel he's going to. If you make it in time, I want to know about their fight."

"So you want me to play your spy," I mumble, ignoring the curious stares boring into me.

"What do you say?"

"Do you really have to ask? Give me the address." As soon as I've memorized it, I hang up without bothering to say goodbye. Grumbling, I stand with my hot chocolate in hand.

"What's going on?" Gon wonders innocently.

"An acquaintance of mine is getting into one of his many fights, and another acquaintance wants me to keep an eye on him. I appreciate the drink." I ruffle Gon's hair, Killua swatting away my hand before it even get's close to his white hair. "Tell you what. Since I like you guys, how about we meet here again? On the last day of the auction, I'll wait for you here at ten pm. We can have a late dinner if you come."

"Sure!" Gon agrees. "We'll do our best to be here!"

"Gon!" Killua scolds.

The dark haired kid looks over at his friend, confused. "What?"

"We don't even know who this girl is!"

"And," I butt in, "I don't know who you are, either. That doesn't stop me from liking you. I gotta fly, see you later!" I pat Leorio's shoulder when I pass him, and he winces. I chuckle. He's so weak! Gon obviously has physical strength, and Killua has the confidence for me to know he's no pushover, but Leorio is undeniably average. I wonder if he feels inferior, traveling with those two.

Now, where was that hotel?

This chapter was a bit short. In all honesty, I meant this to be a part of the last chapter. It's just that at that point, that chapter was getting fairly long, so I decided to split this part off. So yeah, she definitely beat Gon. Although she's not an official member of the troupe, she's still part of it. Physically, she's also among the strongest. She has to be, because her Special Nen is so selective. If you guys are confused and want a direct explanation, I can give you a rundown of the conditions surrounding her Cancellation ability, but I personally think it'd be better if you pieced all that together yourself as you read. I, for one, love getting to know characters in that way. What about you guys? I look forward to hearing what you think!

Till then, Kisses from SnowyNeko! :3 MEOW!