Disclaimer: I wish I owned Hunter but it already belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi :( I just own my idiotic OC, Hitomi... yay...
Chapter 30: Bisky! x Getting Stronger x Unexpected Meeting
Hitomi watched in confusion at the tokens that Killua was flipping in the air.
"What are those?" she asked.
"Tokens. You take a piece of marked wood and split it, giving each half to a different person," Killua explained. "They work as proof that you're an ally or to authenticate a document."
The girl's eyebrow twitched in annoyment. "I know that much," she mumbled. "Thank you very much."
"Well, in this case, each of the three assassins holds one matching token," he continued. "We defeat them and take the tokens."
The three went again to the board, just to find something. The writing had been erased, that meant that someone had checked it.
"You must be Killua, Hitomi and Gon," a creepy female voice said behind them. They turned around to see a rather... special girl. "Nice to meet you. My name is Palm. It's a pleasure."
The three kids tensed at the sight of the girl.
"Sure that your name is Palm?" Hitomi said in her mind. "Sadako would do just better..."
"Oh dear. No need to be so tense," she said. "I imagine the Chairman probably didn't provide many details. Allow me to explain. Why don't we have some tea?"
And like that, they got forced to follow her to the café. The kids just stared at the large pile of sugar that Palm had just added in her tea.
"And I thought that I had enough with Killua's sugar addiction..." the girl shook her head.
"I am a student of Knov-sensei. He said I would only get in his way," she stated. "But I insisted on accompanying him."
"Ah..." Hitomi blinked. "Who?"
"She probably means one of the guys with Chairman Netero," Killua explained.
"Yes, the one wearing a black suit," she kept adding sugar, making the three feel a little sick. "My teacher is an incredible person. Cool, intelligent, composed... Ah, composed and cool mean the same thing! Oh, dear… Oh, but I only respect him, that's all. There's nothing romantic about my feelings…"
"Oh, I can tell..." Hitomi sweatdropped.
"At least, I may wish that were the case. After all, when it comes to falling in love, respect is a major factor," she continued. "Ah, my teacher knows nothing about this, of course. I haven't said a word to him, and I don't intend to. No one can say what will happen..." she then drank her tea, and the kids grimaced. "After all, love is spontaneous thing, don't you agree?"
"Well, you can be right about that," Hitomi took a sip of her own drink.
Gon stared at her and blinked, before looking at Killua. He noticed his grin and, minutes after, understood what he meant. He blushed furiously.
"You're just wrong!" he told him, embarrassed.
"I wonder~" he looked away, without dropping his smile.
The boy gave his friend a long look, before sighing in annoyment.
"Uh, can I interrupt you?" Killua asked. "Aren't we supposed to fight you?"
"Huh? Oh, dear... Yes, I apologize," she told them. "The Chairman and my teacher said I couldn't accompany them any farther. But I insisted on going with them. It feels like I spent a lifetime just trying to convince them of my determination. And finally, they relented, with one condition."
The kids blinked at her.
"Uh, I'm asking about-" the boy trailed off.
"My teacher may appear a cold person, but he's quite gentle," she cut him off. "But you have to spend a lot of time with him to realize that. Ah, by 'spending time with him' I don't mean-"
"Okay!" pissed off, Killua stood up and slammed his hands against the table. "What's the condition?!"
"Knuckle, Shoot and the other brat's defeat," Hitomi raised an eyebrow, since Palm didn't mention the last one. "To think those vulgar barbaric, unmannered brats will be allowed inside NGL before me... I can't allow that."
"Uh..." Hitomi tried to get more information. "May I know the 'brat's' name?"
"I just can't say it... Everytime I try to say the word, it just dies down in my throat..." Palm started to tremble in anger, as the tea started to overflow the cup. "That brat... Just remembering his name... his face... It makes me sick..."
"Whoa, got it! Got it!" Hitomi said, panicking.
"Palm-san!" Gon tried to stop her as well. "Turn off your Hatsu!"
And, in the end, the boy ended up cleaning the table. He was disappointed, though, since she was an Enhancer like him.
"Knuckle, Shoot and... the brat?" he asked, a little unsure. "Not us?"
"I'm glad, though," Hitomi mumbled under her breath.
"That's right. After all, I'm not the one who's supposed to defeat these three. You guys are," she pointed at them. "Knuckle and Shoot are Morel-san's students. The other one is a Knov-sensei's student, like me. They too, received a condition. I don't know what that condition was. But whether it's us or them, only on group will be allowed into NGL. The deadline is one month."
"Man! That woman is just weird," Killua sighed, as he with Hitomi walked through the city, searching for clues.
"Well, I see your point," Hitomi laughed softly. "I bet she thinks she is inside some romance novel."
Killua gave her a long look, folding his arms behind his head. "And if it were one, I wonder who would be that sick to read something like that," he smirked.
"Actually, a lot of people like that kind of things. The teacher-student relationship, I mean," Killua blinked. "You know, forbidden love. It appears in a lot of mangas, books... A lot of girls like it."
"Wow, that's strange."
"What?" she gave him an annoyed look.
"You know, talking about love like this," he laughed. "You sound like a girl."
"Well," her eyebrow twitched slightly, as she flushed in embarrassment. "Sorry for being a girl."
They kept walking, there was just silence between the two.
"But I still can't understand it," Killua commented. "I mean, why doesn't she tell him that for once?"
"Because there are some girls who like the boys to take the first step," she commented. "Even though it can be a little... I don't know, old fashioned?"
A distant memory crossed the boy's head, and a small blush covered his pale face. He looked at the ground and bit his lip. He wasn't going to say it in any way.
"And if the girl kisses the boy first, but not in the lips. Does it still count as a first step?"
"Huh?" Hitomi looked at him, blinking.
"Ah?" Killua's blush increased. "Don't tell me I actually asked it...?"
"Well, yeah," she smiled awkwardly. "Why?"
"Uh, nothing," he hid his eyes under his bangs. "Just asking."
He walked past her, and the confused expression of the girl transformed into a huge grin.
"Eh? It can't be," she joked. "Are you into shojo manga?"
"DEFINITELY NOT!" he yelled, embarrassed. "Just forget what I said, got it?"
"Ah, but-!"
"MY NAME IS KNUCKLE BINE!" a shout cut her off.
Sweatdropping the two looked at a man, holding a flag that said 'Bring it on'. They then decided to remain quiet, walking past him.
"I am a Beast Hunter! I challenge the three punitive force candidates to a duel! Come tonight at midnight sharp, and face me!" he yelled. "I won't try to run or hide. I won't bring any weapons or allies. It'll just be me and me alone. So come and fight me! A man never turns his back on an enemy."
"Good thing I'm a girl, then," she mumbled to Killua. "Either way, he didn't say where."
"Even if he said where, I wouldn't go," and Hitomi had no more option than agree with him.
"He's just a decoy," Killua explained, when they met with Gon. "His partners are probably hidden somewhere, watching. They're watching to see if anyone reacts suspiciously. According to Palm, they don't even know our names. So their goal must be to smoke us out. No one's stupid enough to do all that for real."
"Did he look strong?" Gon asked
"He's pretty strong," Killua nodded.
"But stupid too," Hitomi sipped in her orange juice.
"What will it take to defeat him?"
"No idea," the girl shook her head.
"One of the Hunters with the Chairman said that in a Nen battle, nothing is certain. So, according to him, it's wrong for me to judge if a fight can be won. I disagree. If you want to survive, you must increase your odds of victory. Gauging the strength differential between you and an opponent is crucial."
Hitomi just looked at him, narrowing her eyes.
"If you're up against someone you can only beat once or twice out of a hundred times, don't bother. You need at least a fifty percent chance. If possible, greater than seventy percent is preferable," he explained. "To reach that, we must do two things. Work on our fundamentals, and learn more about our opponents' abilities."
"Right," Gon nodded.
"If we know our opponents' abilities, it'll be easier to plan ahead. Like we did with Genthru."
"I'm half agreed, half opposed," Gon stated. "I think we should work on our fundamentals, but I don't think we need to know their abilities."
"Huh? Why not? That just increases our risk of defeat," Killua scolded. "Nothing good can come of that!"
"But that's what we'll be facing in NGL. Our goal isn't to defeat Knuckle, Shoot and... whoever is the third one. It's to become stronger, and return to NGL to save Kite. In other words, we must be strong enough to defeat enemies we know nothing about. Winning here with advance preparation is pointless."
After finishing eating, the three went back to the hotel, still talking about the same thing.
"Right, but we have to defeat these opponents first," Hitomi said. "And we have just a freaking month."
"That's too long. One week," Gon said. "In one week, we'll be stronger and heading back to NGL!"
"That's-!"
SMACK!
Before someone could say anything, the door opened and a fist send Gon flying in the air. Killua hissed like a cat, while Hitomi blinked at the scene.
"Are you an idiot?!" a familiar voice shouted.
The three looked at her and gaped.
"Bisky!" they exclaimed."Why are you here?"
"I asked her to come," Palm appeared from behind.
"Huh?" they asked, still in the same time."You know each other?".
"No, I looked into your backgrounds."
"How? We only know Bisky because..." Gon trailed off.
Then, a creepy aura surrounded her and the three sweatdropped.
"Ugh, I think I don't wanna know..." Hitomi sighed.
"Once I used my power, it was quite simple. Now, there's no time to spare. Let's begin... The plan to slaughter those three"
Hitomi got closer to Killua. "I feel bad for them," she whispered. He nodded.
Once inside, Biscuit stood in front of the three.
"Let's get started, then."
"Osu!"
SMACK!
"What was that for?!" Gon whined.
"I'm picking up where I left off. Are you stupid? That old man's famous for his nasty nature. If he tells you to do something in a month, it probably should take an entire year. You won't defeat them after a week!"
"But we have to hurry back and save Kite," he complained.
"What are you talking about?"
And like that, Gon explained to her the whole story, beginning from where they left her using Accompany.
"I see..." she said after all, before scolding him. "All the more reason you shouldn't return without proper training! What if you make the same mistake again?!"
"So typical of her age..." Killua mumbled.
"Yeah," Hitomi agreed. "She's always ready with a lecture."
Then, the woman turned around to face them when she finished with Gon. And told them to start to Ren, and so they did.
"Maintain that for three hours."
The three gave her a surprised look.
"Killua, Hitomi. How long can you last?" Gon asked.
"In top condition, I can probably manage fifty-five minutes, max," Killua replied.
"Yeah, I'm in somewhere close there," Hitomi said.
"Until you complete this, we can't move to the next step," Biscuit laughed. "Train like your lives are on the line!"
Fifty-five minutes later, Gon fell in his knees and Hitomi looked at him, feeling exhausted. She gasped for air, before resting her hands on her knees as well. After a bit, Killua did the same.
"Come on, you didn't even last an hour. Keep working," she scolded, flipping a page of the magazine she was reading. The three forced themselves into their original positions and started again. "They say it takes a month to add ten minutes to your Ren endurance. You won't have time to sleep."
"Wow, thanks for the encouragement," Hitomi panted, annoyed.
The three kids let themselves fall in the floor, after managing keep Ren up for three hours. They were all soaked in sweat, gasping for air.
"We did it.." Gon mumbled.
"I can't move an inch..." Killua complained.
"Wanna sleep..." Hitomi groaned.
"What are you talking about?" Biscuit clapped her hands. "Stand up! We're going out. To see Knuckle."
The three kids looked at her, in confusion.
"In this condition?" Hitomi pointed at herself. "I can't move at all."
"See? You moved your hand, so you can move," the girl flinched at the statement. "Let's go."
The kids sat up and looked at her.
"Tell us why we're going to see Knuckle," Killua asked.
"Geez, don't ask questions with obvious answers. To fight him!" the three got surprised at her answer. "Okay, let's go!"
"What are you talking about?" Killua asked. "We still have time. What if we lose?"
"You just try again. Whether you win or lose isn't important. All that matters is who ends up with the tokens, right?" Biscuit stated "Which means you must take theirs. If it looks like you'll lose, run. Then try again the next day. From here on, you'll practice Ren for three hours a day after that, you'll challenge Knuckle. And you'll continue until you win."
After that, the three made their way towards Knuckle's place. He was in a park, waiting for them. At the sight of his opponents, he got angry, and walked towards them.
"If I'm being compared to a trio of kids, they must not think I'm very strong... A duel is a battle to the death. Serious business! It's best to fight five hours after a good night's sleep," he scolded. "So what's with you kids? You're completely worn out! Were you just swimming or something, eh? Take this seriously! You kids can never defeat me."
They backed off a little, releasing the little Nen they had left. But then, they noticed something and blinked.
"Are you crying?" Gon asked, innocently.
"S-Stupid. Wh-Why would I cry? I'm not upset about this," he took a couple of steps back. "Th-Th-These are just well, uh... Tears from laughing too much, fool. I'll kill you, get it? So don't tell anyone!"
"Oh, yeah," Hitomi raised an eyebrow, placing her hands on her hips.
"Punch me! I'll show you how much stronger I really am. And you'll realize that I don't need to bother dodging your punches. Hit me as many times as you like. But if I don't take a step from this spot, leave your tokens behind. This is the best chance you'll have! You kids would need a hundred years before you could try fighting me!"
"I see..." Hitomi looked at her friend. "Gon, your chance."
"But-" he tried to argue.
"Come on," she pushed him forward. "Go, go. You know what to do."
Knuckle raised an eyebrow at her, and she ignored him. Gon stood in front of the man, and slid into his typical pose.
"First comes Rock," he chanted. "Rock, Paper... Rock!"
And like that, the man flew a few meters behind. The three walked to him, with curiosity.
"Knuckle-san?" Gon called him.
"You okay?" Killua asked.
"Dead yet?" Hitomi asked.
"I... trusted... you..." Knuckle fell unconscious, in a rather dramatic way.
Hitomi couldn't help it, and started to laugh hard at the peculiar scene. Gon blinked at her, and then to the fallen man.
"What's with them?" he asked.
"Obviously, he's a total idiot," Killua sighed. "And Hitomi's too, but in another way."
"Hey!" she whined.
"Oh, are you awake?" Gon asked when Knuckle woke up. He just looked at them, in confusion.
The three were training.
"You're stronger than I thought. Guess I underestimated you..." he confessed., before reaching the token inside his pocket. "Why didn't you take this? You should've taken the token and ditched me."
"We don't want your token. We want the strength to defeat you in a straight-up fight," Gon said. "Could I ask you something? Why did you become a Beast Hunter?"
"It's a long story," he said. "And it brings back bad memories."
"Then, why did you volunteer for the punitive force?" Hitomi asked now.
"Simply put, to keep it from doing its job. I don't like the idea of cutting off whatever doesn't fit the mold. My teacher says I'm just a softy. But you can't judge something that you've never seen before... First, you have to exchange blows," he then looked at Gon. "You're a good kid. Now that we've fought, I see that."
"You too."
"Huh?"
Gon just pointed at a bump in the covers. A puppy then went out there and walked towards Knuckle, its tail waving happily.
"You!" he exclaimed, picking it up.
"He wouldn't leave your side," Hitomi commented.
They then grinned, as the man tried to hold his tears from rolling out his eyes, and denying that he was crying. Then, they all went to eat Palm's food.
"You look like an idiot," she smiled. "But you know what? I think I prefer good-hearted idiots than cold-hearted brats."
Knuckle looked at her at the instant. His heart skipped a beat when he looked at her face... cute violet eyes... warm smile...
"Somehow, I like you," she admitted with a shrug.
"Eh?" he blushed furiously, looking away. "Thanks... I think..."
Gon blinked, looking cluelessly at the situation. Knuckle was now laughing nervously as he scratched the back of his neck while Killua glared at him, his eyebrow twitching involuntary.
"What the hell is with this guy?" Killua's eyes didn't leave the man.
Knuckle then stopped laughing and kept silent for a while, looking at the shits for a little more.
"Fight me anytime you want," he said all of sudden. "I'll give you as many tries as you want. But it's impossible for you to beat me in the twenty days left."
"Just watch," Hitomi smirked.
The kids had managed their three hours quota, and now they were facing Knuckle again. He stood still, arms crossed over his chest.
"It's on Knuckle!" Gon said.
"Yeah, let's go! I'll take you three on at once!"
"I won't say a word about how you're condescending to us..." Killua said, in determination.
"We're more than happy to accept!" Hitomi agreed.
"Let's go, guys!" Gon shouted.
Gon tried to kick Knuckle's head meanwhile the other two did the same in his feet. The man, on the other hand, avoided Hitomi and Killua's hit and blocked Gon's one.
Hitomi stood a meters behind meanwhile Killua tried to land a hit again, but got blocked again. She jumped and tried to punch him form the back, but he ducked and hit her instead. She flipped in the air and stood on the ground. Meanwhile, Gon tried to do the same. Knuckle, however, grabbed his fist and threw him in the air, colliding with Killua, who caught it.
"Come on," Knuckle smirked. "I have no time to waste playing around with you brats and... and lady!"
"Lady?" Killua mumbled, in annoyment. "Why the hell do we have a side treatment?"
And like that, they charged at him again.
Behind the trees, however, someone was watching them. He didn't change his expression, as the three got hit over and over again.
"Given his personality, he's probably already warmed to these opponents. I doubt he'd sell me out," he thought. "But it's probable that he'll accidentally say something he shouldn't. My chance will come after they leave. I will defeat them..."
"Don't overthink things like these, Shoot," a male, but kind of delicate, voice said.
He turned around to see Knov's student. He was the youngest among the three but strong as well, and his face could be easily mistaken with a girl's: bright blue eyes and short, silky, blond hair.
His eyes traveled to his future enemies and went wide. He took a step back abruptly, making his chains clench together, slightly.
Hitomi, on the other side, froze a little. Her glance went slowly to the trees, but the darkness didn't allow her to see anything.
"What's wrong, Hitomi?" Killua asked her, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Ah, nothing!" she yelled, before charging at Knuckle again. "I swear I'd just heard chains..."
Shoot, on the other hand, looked at the boy in wonder.
"You know them?" he asked.
"Yes, kind of," he mumbled. "But it doesn't matter. They're still the enemy... so..."
The man looked over his partner, not sure of what to think of the situation.
The three kids stared at the food made by Palm, trying to not to drool over it. They then started to eat, happily.
"What do you think?" Palm asked.
"Oh! This is really good!" Gon grinned.
"Not that! We only have ten days left. From what I've seen, you're only two-thirds through your training to become strong enough to force Knuckle into using his full strength..."
"She knows exactly what's going on..." Biscuit thought a little as Hitomi glared at her.
"But it'll be fine! We'll definitely beat him before the deadline!" Gon didn't lose his smile.
"How can you be so sure?! The situation hasn't improved at all!"
Hitomi, Biscuit and Killua flinched, feeling the deathly aura surrounding the girl.
"You said it was all right for me to speak up, so I will. You have no chance to defeat Knuckle! They didn't give you enough time... Lately, I find myself gripping a kitchen knife, staring at it to calm myself."
"Wow... that's a rather... uh, relaxing hobby," Hitomi mumbled, sarcastically. Killua just glared at her and sighed.
"That means I'm nearly over the edge, so if you run at once, before it's too late, I probably won't try to chase and kill you."
The other three just resumed eating, feeling the dark aura surrounding her. "If not for her outbursts, this would be a pleasant meal..." they thought.
"We aren't gonna run away," Gon stated. "How many times do I have to say it?"
"What else can you do? As you currently are, you cannot defeat Knuckle!"
"We'll win! Pinky swear," he held his pinky finger for her. "Come on, Hurry up!" he entangled his own finger in the girl's "I pinky swear that we'll beat these three before the deadline. If I break my promise, I have to swallow a thousand needles... Pinky sworn! On the island I'm from, there's another part," he placed his thumb in the girl's one. "Sealed with a kiss!"
And like that, Palm went from the deadly, creepy monster to the lovestruck, girly girl.
"Gon's getting really good at handling Palm," Killua continued to eat.
"Damn too good..." Hitomi sweatdropped.
"I suspect she's the one leading things in that direction..." Biscuit said, before mumbling. "Ten days left..."
"Don't say that like a countdown to our death!" Killua snapped at her.
"Short life we had," Hitomi sighed.
"Not you too!"
"Ok!" Biscuit announced. "That's three hours!"
"Oh? Already?" Killua was surprised.
"Are you kidding-?" Hitomi then realized she was right when she looked at the clock.
"That seemed fast," Gon commented.
"Then, I'll give you a thirty-minute break," Biscuit told them.
"Aren't we supposed to fight Knuckle now?" Gon asked.
"You can go once you're rested. Defeat him," Biscuit smirked, "You have little over a day before the Chairman's deadline. This may be your first and last chance."
Thirty minutes later, the trio made their way to Knuckle at the same place as always. He looked at them and smirked.
"Seems you kids are serious tonight."
"Before we begin, I want to know where your partners are," Gon said.
"Why do you want to know that? You're about to get the crap knocked out of you."
"We need all three tokens," Hitomi smirked.
"That's a riot!" he chuckled. "If you defeat me, I'll tell you."
"We might not get a chance to ask you then. You might be out cold," Killua stated, pissing Knuckle off.
"You're no longer amusing me..." he punched his own hand.
"Oh, sorry for not being the clown that Gon once portrayed me of," Hitomi joked.
Killua then facepalmed.
Gon's battle started, as he charged towards him and tried to land a punch on him. Knuckle instantly avoided the attack and hit him, sending him a meter behind.
And like that, they fought a little more. He ended up sending flying Gon once again, who stood up one more time.
"Hey, aren't you going to use that 'First comes Rock' thing? Well, you won't be able to use that technique. It's flawed, after all," Knuckle commented and Gon gritted his teeth. "A word of advice... If you try that technique, I'll stop you in your tracks. In a one-on-one match, you'd better not try it. Your technique has two huge weaknesses!"
Hitomi and Killua didn't say anything. They wanted to know it.
"So, Gon..." Knuckle asked him. "What did you name that technique?"
That was when he realized he hadn't thought about a name yet.
"Ja-Jaken!" Gon stuttered.
"Wow, zero effort..." Killua mumbled.
"And really original," Hitomi added, sarcastically.
"Jajaken… I understand," Knuckle nodded. "You combined 'jajan' for 'ta-dah', with 'janken' for your attack 'Rock, Paper and Scissors'."
"Ah, no..." Gon trailed off.
"Not a bad name, kid!" Knuckle exclaimed.
And then, Hitomi started to laugh. She laughed a little too hard.
"Uh, yeah... Guess I'm okay with that."
Killua glared at the girl, and she finally shut up.
"Gon, your Jajanken has two huge weaknesses. First, it takes too long to charge. During a fight, you don't have time to stand still for several seconds. I wouldn't count on having the time charge it."
"I know that," Gon nodded.
Hitomi was about to comment something about that but suddenly tensed. Again, she could have sworn that she had heard a soft noise, but when she looked at the trees, she spotted no one.
And it sounded once again. It was like chain rustling.
"There's someone there," she narrowed her eyes. "I'm sure about it."
Knuckle, on the other hand, held another finger to him.
"Second, it's too risky. When you focus aura in your fist to increase power, you have less aura for defense. One attack to the wrong place will take you out, fool!"
"I know the risks. That's why I've spent the past month training to compensate for them!"
And like that, they started to fight again.
"Gon's determination is something that it amuses me a little," Killua mumbled.
No one answered, not like he was used to. He turned around to see Hitomi, but there was no trace of her anywhere.
"That idiot!" he thought. "Where did she got into?!"
Hitomi ran through the forest, following her hunch. She needed to know. She needed to find who had been staring at them all this time.
"Hitomi," a familiar voice ran through her ears.
The girl tensed, before noticing that the person that she was trying to find was right behind her. Slowly, she turned around to face the boy.
And her eyes went wide, in shock.
"Kurapika!" she shouted, and he nodded. "What are you doing here?"
He smiled at her, warmly. "Stuff had happened," he explained.
The girl stared at him in surprise, but her mouth remained closed. She slowly nodded as her brother walked towards her. He ruffled her hair, in a tender way.
"But it still doesn't explain why you are hunting ants down and... well, sharing a teacher with a yandere girl who, oh yeah, wants to kill you."
"You sure don't change, don't you?" he chuckled. "Well, let's just say that I realized how weak I became. I found Know and he became my teacher. He then told me about the Chimera Ants and I said I wanted to come. He told me then to participate in this."
"So she hates you because of jealousy. Makes sense," she laughed. "Anyway, may I ask you something? Why do you want strength that bad?"
There was a long silence.
"There is someone... I want to protect."
"Someone?" Hitomi's eyes widened. "Which is?"
Kurapika just gave his sister a long look, before frowning. "Hitomi," he mumbled. "Give up, please."
"Huh?" she stepped back. "Why?"
"Because I can't let you go to NGL again," he told her, and she tensed. "You could've died there."
They stayed silent for a bit.
"Sorry, but I won't," Hitomi smiled, sadly. "I've a friend there, you know."
"A friend...?"
"Yeah, Kite is there," she said, determined. "So, I won't give up... Even if I have to fight you. To save my friend."
Kurapika was speechless, but didn't change his expression. He just conjured his chains as the girl slid into a fighting stance.
"Very good," he said, raising his chained hand. "I won't give up either. I have someone to protect as well."
"And then again with that 'someone'!" she frowned. "Who is it?"
Kurapika didn't answer.
"Right, if you don't want to answer, so be it!" Hitomi yelled, before charging after him.
Then, the boy's eyes turned scarlet.
"The person who I want to protect... it has been always you all along, Hitomi," he narrowed his eyes. "That's why I can't lose."
End of the chapter! Sorry for breaking the canon that bad. I didn't plan that but, given a lot of cirsumstances - like Kurapika dissapearence in all this time - I ended up doing this...
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