Disclaimer: I do not own Hunter x Hunter or any character used for this story.
A nice warm breeze started up in the morning and continued throughout the day. The circus artists sat outside beside the cookhouse, conversing among each other. Some of the artists practiced their acts as they talked with the others around them.
Hisoka boredly sat to the side, not wanting to strike a conversation with anyone. With the same amount of boredom, he tipped back and forth the plastic cup with his finger as he watched the birds fly by. He wondered what his child was doing at this moment.
He snapped out of his thoughts when he heard someone set their plate and cup beside him. He glanced at the person and wasn't surprised when he saw Machi.
"Ah! What do I owe for you coming to sit beside me?~" He asked, pushing away his empty plate and cup.
The pink hair poi spinner sat down and took a bite from her meal before answering him."There are some things that I been meaning to talk to you about" She turned to him with a hard stare.
He smirked; Knowing full what this was about."Ask away, Machi dear~ "
Before she could further speak Shizuki's voice broke up their conversation.
"Machi, Hisoka, Danchou has ordered for you two to go into the city to pick up the food that the cook will be needing for the week"
Hisoka's eyebrow raised at that."Is that not the cook's job to do that?~"
"He's busy fixing tonight's meal and he doesn't have time to go pick out the food" She replied, pushing up her glasses before turning on her heels and walking away from the pair.
Machi quickly finished what she could finish of her food and stood up with the plate and cup in hand."Orders are orders, Hisoka" She stated."Come on. We should hurry before it hits afternoon, Remember that we have a show tonight?"
He softly sighed and stood up with his own things."Of course, how could I forget~ "
They set their plates in the pile of dirty plates that would be later be cleaned by either one of the artists or the cook. They could hear Shalnark snickering at them as they passed by him.
Maybe some god would bless Hisoka today and he would get a chance to run into his child today.
The silence fell upon the artists as they were both in their own little world. The cars passed by them as they continued to walk. Machi glanced up at Hisoka and saw that he had a thoughtful expression on his face. She knew what she needed to do in order to ensure the safety and reputation of the circus.
"Hisoka?"
The Magician snapped out of his pleasant daydream of his child and him."Yes?~"He had a pretty good idea what she wanted to speak about, but he would play along with her. He always did enjoy a little entertainment.
"Word around the tents that Danchou called you in to speak about your sudden little slip-ups," She said, glancing at him with a small hint of annoyance.
He shrugged in a nonchalant manner. Why did he need to explain anything if she probably knew all she needed to know."And what would you like to know? That I somehow will do the same thing and actually succeed this time~ " He asked, smirking at the thought of actually finishing what he craved to finish.
"I would like to know why you're starting to do it again!? Do you not remember how hard it was for us last time?" She asked in a demanding voice.
He tapped his chin,"Last time I checked we got through it and the past was left in the past. No one was hurt...~"
"We were! Danchou was deeply hurt by your pathetic actions!" She balled up her fist and tried to stop herself from shaking from the anger that was quickly spreading throughout her.
The redhead rolled his eyes."I don't recall ever actually caring for anyone's feeling. I did what I wanted to do and I honestly didn't care who got hurt in the process. I had what I desired and unfortunately, you and the others took it from me!~ "He slightly raised his voice. Something that was quite odd even for him, who was always calm and composed even at the most troubling of times. But whenever someone tried to bring this subject up, it truly riled him up.
"Of course you don't and I'm not surprised" She admitted, turning her gaze away from him and picking up her pace."Hurry up"
"Is that all you wanted to talk about, Machi?~ "
She looked over her shoulder."I'm warning you, Hisoka. Try anything and I'll be the first to face you" She stated in a low voice.
He chuckled at her words and shook his head. Like he would listen to anyone and their threats or warnings.
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"Do we have everything we need, Gon?" An older woman asked the brown eye child.
"Hai!" He looked down at the list in his hand and double checked that they didn't miss anything. His eyes widen when he saw that he forgot the flour, how didn't he see that?."Mito-san, we forgot the flour!" He exclaimed.
She softly laughed."Can you run and grab it for me? I still need to put some of this food back" She motioned to the separated food that was set in the corner of the shopping cart.
He nodded and ran off to get the flour. He hurriedly ran into the aisle and looked for the brand of flour that they use. He reached out when he found the right one and turned to walk back to his aunt. He froze when he saw Hisoka and an unfamiliar girl standing behind him coming into the same aisle as him.
The same was for the Magician when his gold eyes landed on a most pleasing sight. In front of him stood his child. A small smile spread onto his face. Machi saw the smile and frowned, her eyes followed his eyesight and saw the child that helped Hisoka with his act. That smiled made past events flash through her mind and she tried hard to block them out.
"What a pleasant surprise, Gon~ " He stated in a silky laced tone. He walked towards the child in quick steps, not wanting to waste any time at the moment. Machi silently pushed the cart behind him.
He happily nodded, making his way over to the pair."It really is. It's crazy how we meet again in this place"
He crouched down to his level and smiled"I agree...it's almost like our destinies are intertwined~ "
It couldn't just be a coincidence that they ran into each other again. Maybe a red string has already been tied around their fingers, which means that their future will be quite interesting.
The child boyishly giggled at that.
"Oh, Gon! I finally found you!" Mito's voice broke their moment. She stopped a few inches away from the child and the older man."Gon, who is this?" She was surprised to see the child standing with two complete strangers, but then again it wasn't rare to see Gon easily strike up a conversation with strangers.
Gon ran over to her, took her by the hand and pulled her towards Hisoka."Mito-san, this is Hisoka. He's one of the performers at the circus and he was the one that gave me the free ticket"
"Artist is the preferred term we circus performers like to go by"Machi curtly corrected.
Goldeyes glared at her; He stood back up and gave a small bow to the woman."Yes, that is our preferred term and all. As Gon said, I am Hisoka. It's very nice to meet you~ He held out his hand to her.
She shook the outstretched hand and thinly smiled."It's nice to meet you two. I'm Gon's aunt. I'm very grateful that you gave Gon that ticket. He's always been a bit of a fan of the circuses that pass through here"
"Well, I hope that it maxed out the others. I'm sure he's never seen one like ours~" Hisoka said before turning to Machi with a hard stare."This is Machi, She's one of the artists at the circus. Her specialty is Poi spinning" He explained, turning his attention back to them."I'm sorry. She can be a bit cautious of people~ "
The woman shook her head."It's okay. We understand..." She patted Gon's shoulder to get his attention."It's time to go, Gon. We still need to prepare tonight's dinner"
"But...Mito-san...Can I please talk to Hisoka for a few more minutes?" He asked in a pleading voice, even softening his eyes a little.
She would later regret this but she slowly nodded."Alright. I'm going to head to the check out now. I'll wait for you outside"
He grinned."Hai!" He ran over to set the flour in the cart before running back to where Hisoka stood.
"Goodbye, Hisoka, Machi" She nodded to them and pushed her shopping cart away.
Gon and Hisoka glanced at Machi who awkwardly stood to the side with the cart. She knew that they wanted privacy for a few minutes and she muttered words as she pushed the cart away from the pair.
Hisoka turned to Gon"Was there something that you wish to discuss, Gon?~"
He nodded."I was wondering if you would like to go out on that 'date' that you said from before"
The Magician nearly toppled over from the delight that seemed to consume him at that moment.'Oh you clueless child~' He thought. "Are you asking me out on a 'date', Gon?~ " He tried so hard not to show that he was overjoyed with the thought of spending a couple of hours with him. Alone.
A small tint of red colored his face."Y-yeah I guess I am...but if you can't then it's O-"
He put one hand up to stop him from finishing that sentence."No, No, No. I would be most honored to accept you on this little 'date'. Do you have a place in mind?~"
"Do you know where the downtown garden area is?"
He nodded."Yes, I know where it's located~ "
"Well let's meet there on Saturday around 10:00. Is that okay with you?"
Hisoka reached over and lightly touched his cheek,"Sounds splendid to me. Should I bring anything?~"
The child thought for a moment but shook his head."Nope, it's okay...Well I need to go now, Hisoka"
The older man nodded."Then it's decided. I'll see you there on Saturday~ "
He nodded with a huge grin."Hai!" He waved to him."Goodbye, Hisoka" He said, turning around, hopefully, Mito-san was still in the line.
"Goodbye, Gon~ " His tongue lightly licking his lips in a sensual way.
"Are you finished?" Machi suddenly asked from behind him.
"Yes," He fished the money pouch from his pocket and tossed it to her."I'll meet you outside~" He walked away from her without a second glance.
Machi frowned at his action but headed for the checkout.
Hisoka leaned against the store's windows, patiently waiting for Machi to come out with the bags. His ears perked up when Gon and his aunt walked out each holding a bag in each hand.
"Bye, Hisoka!" Gon tried to wave with the bag in his hand.
He softly chuckled and waved back. His eyes lingering on him as they walked further and further from the store.
"I see that damn look, Hisoka"
He didn't need to look away to know who that voice belonged to."So?~"
"You've been warned. I swear, Hisoka, if you try something, then you better be prepared for the consequences" She said in a threatening voice that would make others shiver in fear, but to the Magician, it only brought a sly smirk.
"What are you gonna do? Steal this enjoyment from me once again? Save your threats, Machi, dear. Kuroro has already warned me, not that it honestly matters to me~ " He coldly chuckled as reached over and took two bags from her hands and began to walk to away."Do hurry along, I don't wish to be late to my own perfomance~"
The pink hair girl lightly bit her lip, She was stuck in what to do now that she had a pretty good idea what that idiot Magician was most likely planning. Even though her loyalty told her to report it to Danchou, another part of her told her to wait and see if her suspicions were confirmed before alerting her leader. But for how long should she wait?