Let Me Be Your Smile
Volume One: You, My Comrade!
Chapter 6: Welcome to District IV
Yuki stepped across the boundary between the two districts. He turned around, a light smile across his lips as he spoke "This is it!"
"Yes, we are in District IV" Hisoka grinned as he raised his hand to his eyes. Shielding the then from the sun and looked across at Yuki. I love his smile, a sudden thought crossed him mind, surprising himself. He took a close look at Yuki smiling face. He looked like a doll. His purple eyes, clear of the burden that he had carried around for so long shone with a soft light. His light pink lips pulled into the lightest of smile, his rosy cheeks, still retaining some of their baby fat so perfect. He could not imagine a being more perfect or beautiful. Humph, what am I thinking? He stopped his thoughts in their tracks and walked up to Yuki ruffling his soft silver strands, silky to the touch. "Let's go."
Yuki stood frozen, somewhat shocked from what just had happened. He reached up, patting where Hisoka's hand had just been, and a smile appeared on his face. Hisoka is just like a big brother, he concluded. Hisoka is family, my only family, Yuki thought as he caught up with Hisoka and walked on beside him.
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"How many is that now?" Yuki asked as they rounded yet another bend, avoiding the garbage mountain that lay straight ahead.
"Ten, twenty maybe?" Hisoka grinned excitedly. "I've lost count!"
"Wonder when they are…"Yuki started but the answer to his unfinished question was clear as the two came upon a cohort.
"Now" Hisoka said as he turned towards Yuki, motioning towards the gathering with his fingers. "Ready?" he questioned with a playful tone.
"Of course!" Yuki retorted, lifting his chin up proudly. "Are yout?" He questioned, attempting to look down at Hisoka out of the corners of his eyes.
"Of course Oujo-sama" Hisoka replied with a bemused tone, bending down a little so that Yuki could tower over him.
"Humph!" Yuki snorted as he turned his back towards Hisoka and walked straight towards the gathering. Behind him Hisoka chuckled despite himself. My Hime-chan is soo cute,he thought as he followed closely behind Yuki.
The small cohort before them spread out and advanced slowly, attempting to encircle them. "Welcome to District IV," a tall muscular man spoke. A big toothy grin appeared across his face as he checked the two outsiders out. "Thinks are very different form District III here." He continued, turning his attention towards Yuki. He ran his eyes down the length of Yuki's body proactively.
Yuki bit his lips as the man continued to look at him. He felt as if he was naked and a rage brewed up inside of him. There was no way he would forgive this man. He flexed his fingers and an ice sword slowly took form in his outstretched hand. He looked up at the man's shocked face and disappeared.
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The group stopped their advance in a military like fashion as they turned their attention towards the battle between Yuki and their supposed leader, almost in unison. Hisoka sighed as Yuki charged towards the man. He looked around the ranks that almost encircled them trying to find an opponent, but seeing that their attention was focused on their leader he sighed. I wanted to finish this quickly, he thought as he looked up towards the mid-afternoon sun, but without Yuki… Oh well. He shrugged as he focused his attention on the battle meanwhile keeping a tight watch on the possible attackers behind his back. He crouched down ready to defend himself in case of a surprise attack and to intercept Yuki's fight at the first sight of trouble.
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The man dodged Yuki's first strike as if he had eyes on the back of his head. "You gotta do better than that" he laughed as he ran his eyes down Yuki's backside, unfazed by the fact that Yuki's mastery of nen. After all, what can an eight-year-old do even if he knew how to use nen? He thought as he materialized his own weapon, a dangerous looking club. He swung it around in circles as he took two steps toward Yuki's retreating figure and attacked. The two were entangled in a blur of colors and shapes as their weapons clashed. The two broke apart again, both unscratched.
"You are not too bad" the man chuckled, "but you are still not good enough. I can wait…"
"Humph!" Yuki snorted. He was getting tired of fighting with the man. He charged again, attacking the man straight on without any technique. It was a clean thrust aimed at the man's stomach.
"Eager now aren't we?" The man laughed as he quickly took a step back, moving out of Yuki's range.
"Yes, eager for you to die!" Yuki shouted his eyes open wide in rage but quickly calmed down. "Whoever told you that my sword had a definite length?" He questioned with a mischievous glint in his eyes. As his voice fell his sword suddenly lengthened, hitting exactly where Yuki's had previously intended – his groin. The man let out a soundless scream as his face distorted into an ugly mask from the pain. "That was to clear your mind of such revolting thoughts" he declared as he pulled his ice sword out followed by a little fountain of blood that slowly colored the earth a bright red.
"How DARE YOU!" an enraged scream broke out from the ranks of followers. Yuki lifted his head up from the man's withering body and scanned the crowd. The majority of the crowd was crouched down, beast-like as they locked eyes with Yuki rage burned within them as they ready for attack. Yuki lifted his eyebrows as he turned away from the man. He took one step towards the crowd, a bemused smile danced on his lips as he saw some of the ranks retreat a little while others growled a deep furious growl. They are like little cats Yuki thought as he lifted his feet ready to take another step. When suddenly a figure jumped out from the ranks and raced at him. Yuki's smile deepened as he raised his hand ready to deliver the first and final blow when suddenly Hisoka jumped in.
"Sa Yuki- chan isn't it good to finish what we start? ~~~" Hisoka questioned with a big smile, blood from the dead attacker splattered on his face adding a sinister feel to his otherwise cheerful atmosphere. He pointed past Yuki at the man struggling to get up.
Yuki tilted his head to one side, his pink lips pulled into pout as he pondered on this suggestion momentarily. His big amethyst eyes opened wide as he long silvery lashed flickered briefly like the wings of a butterfly "Okay!" He replied curtly nodding his head and turned around. (Hisoka: AHHH~~~ OMG! My Yuki-chan is soooo cute! AHHH! )
"Now, come at me," Hisoka turned towards the crowd, his arms opened wide "or would you like to watch the last moments of your leader?" He questioned as he stepped out of the way, even bowing a little to add to the comedic effect. His lips pulled into a excited smile as the enraged gathering charged at him, now this is what I call a fight he thought as he jumped straight into the charging ranks.
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Yuki walked towards the wounded man struggling to get up. He sneered at the pathetic man and aimed a kick straight at him, casting the man rolling across the blood stained earth. He trotted slowly towards the man who now lay on the ground groaning. Yuki bent down locking the man in the eyes
soooo... I noticed that I've been getting a number of reviews (:D very happy Rainy) and I felt somewhat guilty that I haven't updated for a long, long time. I had this chapter for a long long time also and haven't gotten around to finishing it :P I'm really busy with school. I think I would be able to start updating regularly after summer vacation starts :D I might change something about this chapter when I get around to finishing it. Anyways sorry for raising your hopes for nothing with this half finished chapter :P Don't kill me ;)