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Examinees are on the blimp where they're heading to the Third Phase. Sennosuke is really excited about this, but she knows what's going to happen. She just can't help it. She kept her excitement inside so no one would think that she's a weirdo.
"Gon! Sennosuke!" Killua shouted to the boy and girl. "Want to explore the airship with me?"
"Sure! Sennosuke?' The innocent boy looked at the teen, hoping that she'll agree. The greenish-black hair boy is the only one who knows that 'he's' a she, but the girl is a blood sucking demon.
She neglected. "No thanks. I want to find the kitchen and make some sweets there."
Suddenly, Killua's face became just like a cat's. "What type?' He asked curiously.
She smiled. Everyone who's a fan of Hunter x Hunter knows that Killua's love for chocolate and other sugary snacks. "It's… a… secret…"
Both boys pouted. "Aw…" She looked at them with symphony.
"Well… she ya!"
"Wait!" Gon shouted. She looked back at the two boys to see what's up. "How about this? We can stop by the kitchen first then Killua and I could drop you off. Does that sound like a plan?"
She looked at them with her 'brown' eyes and smiled. "Sure! Why not?"
They began to walk around and small talked a bit. Grace was having a ton of fun and for the first time in ages, she smiled while talking. They begin to brag about the small things, say corny and ridiculous jokes and talk about a few games they played. Soon, Gon had an idea.
"Hey, Sennosuke." He turned to the girl. She stopped her laughing and turned to the fisher-boy. "Is it ok if you sing to us?"
She blushed. "W-why? I'm not that good of a singer than you think! I mess up a ton of times and whenever I hit a low note, it sounds like-"
"Please." He begged with his puppy eyes.
"Yeah!" The ex-assassin shouted. "While running in the swamp, Gon told me that you're a great singer. But I have to admit, the less confident you are, the more I'm actually believing you. I guess I'm having doubts now."
She then glared at the silver haired boy, ready to kill him. "Yeah! Because I haven't even tried my best yet! I just do it for fun. And besides, I was so in the mood of singing, I forgot that they were even there. If you insult me again, then you're dead meat!"
"Ooh… I must hit a nerve." Killua hummed.
"Guys…" Gon said.
"You're on buster!"
"Gladly scrawny!"
The vampire puffed her cheek when he said the 's' word. 'Nobody calls me small!'
She let out the extra air in her lungs and replaces it with a new and fresh batch and closed her eyes. As soon as the two boys know it, a nostalgic sound came from the girl.
~Haru ni saku… hana~
~Natsu hirogaru sora yo~
~Kokoro no naka ni… Kizamarete kirameku~
~Asa ni furu ame… mado tozosa hi ni mo~
~Mune ni afureru… hikari wa kumo no ue…~
~Yorokobi kanashimi… Subete idaite iru~
~Watashi no te to… Kimi wo te o. Tsuyoku… tsunagu… mono~
The two boys closed their eyes, listening contently to her voice. They never heard of anything so beautiful in their whole lives. Gon's aunt sang him lullabies when he was little, but Grace's voice is somewhat mythical… magical… and happy. It's the same with Killua… except that his mom sings him lullabies about killing people… D: This is the first time he ever heard a more cheerful and peaceful song. Somehow, they understand what she's saying, and understand the feelings she has when she sings this type of song.
~Aki wa… mizube ni~
~Fuyu kozue ni hisomu~
~Sekai no oku no… kagirinai yasashisa~
~Yoru ga kuru tabi… Inori sasageyou~
~Ashita kuru hi o… Shizuka ni mukaeyou~
~Watashi o michibiku… tooi… tooi… yobigoe yo~
~Hohoemu you ni… Utau you ni… Hibiku… haze no… mono~
~Yorokobi kanashimi… Subete idaite iru~
~Watashi no te to… Kimi wo te o. Tsuyoku… tsunagu… mono~
With that, the song is done. She opened her eyes to see Gon and Killua's eyes closed at her voice! She blushed at their action. "Am I really that good? I used to be terrible when I was a human. Is that another effect of being a vampire?" She thought.
The two opened their eyes, still amazed of her soft, gentle yet strong voice. "Wow!" Gon gushed. "That was really amazing. Can you sing us some more songs? Please." He jumped up and down, grabbing her hand as well.
"Yeah!" Killua agreed. "I never heard anything that pretty in ages! In truth, it was like happiness was rushed inside of me! You must be really happy then."
Happy? How did the assassin know she was happy? "Um… how did you know?" She asked in curiosity. That's so weird. She is in an anime for goodness sake, but how can he… or they can tell that she was happy when she sang that song. And why shouldn't she be? It has a really good message, and it's beautiful.
The silver haired boy looked at her for a moment and hummed. Gon did the same. "It's because." Gon started. "We can tell when you sang it. It was like your emotions were poured into that song of yours. Oh yeah! What song is it called?"
She answered, "Tomorrow comes sunlight." (Yeah… I made a guess there, so if you know what Ashita kuru hi is really translated, please put it in the description.) "It's about a song about moving on tomorrow and not allowing yesterday to block your future."
She then walked up to the window and looked at the star-like city. She told then how time and life can be precious to everyone. Everyone deserves life and love. If people allow the darkness of their pass over take them, then they need to see the light of friendships, present and tomorrow. And they fully agree with her. They didn't admit it to her personally, but they thought about it. She soon giggled. "I bet that sounded so cheesy! Sorry for boring you guys."
"Nah," the fisher boy shouted, "In truth, whenever you talk like that, you seem happy. And I also enjoy hearing you. That's actually true about life and how precious it is. So we have to appreciate every day of our lives. Good or bad."
"Gon." She whispered. Killua is actually deep in thought about her answer to life. Is it true? Is life that short and precious? 'It is,' he concluded. 'That's why I'm going to spend every minute with these two. These two are the ones who makes me smile.'
He sees the two laughing, having fun. 'Sennosuke' looked at him with a bright smile on her face. He blushed at the sight. "Ok," he thought. "It's time for me to tell her."
"Sennosuke?" He finally said. She soon had a curious look on her face. "I want to tell you something. I saw…" He had a blush on his face and looked away. He looked at her with a pair of pleading eyes. "I don't want you to get mad at me or anything, but I saw you in that dress!"
…
"WAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Gon and Grace shouted in unison.
"S-so it was you that I felt?!" She asked in complete shock. "I thought it was a pervert or something. You should've told me sooner, or else I would've killed anyone that's taking the exam." She laughed whole heartily.
Killua? Oh, he's in shock and complete confusion. "Y-you're not mad?"
She looked at him strangely. She waved her hand like it was obvious. "Of course, it was an accident, right? So I'll let it slide, and I'll tell you my real name if you can keep it a secret. I never lied about my name, and remember, call me Sennosuke." She winked at them and nudged. They finally got what she's saying and thought it was brilliant. "Anyways. My real name is Grace. Grace Butka. And I should head to the kitchen now. I won't lie about the sweets so see ya!"
"Bye!" The two waved farewell for now. "At least make something with chocolate!" Killua added. Grace laughed, and agreed.
Before she headed to the next hall, she noticed the presence of another person. Netero. That was her obvious choice. So they will start to play the game? She wished she could see it in action, but a promise is a promise. So she shrugged it off for now and ran to the kitchen along with the Spider Eggs she still has in its nest. "Hope he didn't hear me sing… or the conversation before."
Kurapika's POV
Man. Those three have a ton of energy to waste. I bet they'll still have enough energy to pass the 3rd Exam tomorrow. Killua, Gon, and Sennosuke are traveling with each other. I still can't believe that Sennosuke passed the 2nd Exam twice. His cooking skills are amazing, and he didn't use the wind to get any of the eggs. That guy's amazing.
I… I… I'm so… my eyes are so heavy…
Zzz…zzzz….zzz…
"Kurapika…"
Sennosuke? No… Gracie.
"You ready?" Hey eyes… her tempting eyes… her face is so close. My face is so warm… "I'll try to null the pain a bit from the bite. I don't really know how, but I'll try."
Bite? She's going to bite me? Oh yeah. They need blood to survive.
"You don't have to." What? That was my voice! AND WHY IS MY CHEST BARE?!
"First…"
Her soft lips. But it's sweet… she taste like chocolate. I want more. More of her sweet, soft, rich, gentle.-
WOAH! NO! What the hell came over me? I never inhabit any of these thoughts before, so why now?
"Pervert." Huh?! "Your eyes are glowing scarlet." Huh?! "This isn't going to be a sex scene you know! If you dare think that again, you're dead meat!" HUH?! "Ok… this will hurt your neck a bit, so bear with it."
I felt myself nodded. Why? My chest is about to burst; it's so tight. My heart is going to explode. How come my body feels so weird? It's… It's so hot. No! Don't kiss my neck! It tickles!
~Hisssssss~
Grace's POV
Hmm… Oh! I know that silver hair boy anywhere! "Killua!" I called out. "Kill… woah."
"Sennosuke." He said. He sounds like he's at the verge of bloodlust. Geez, I'm not going to let that stop me from giving him what he wants! I am Grace Butka and I won't allow anyone to stop me from giving people happiness!
"Here! Can you taste this for me?" I asked, and just like that, his visage turn creepy into curious. I opened the package with my famous Chocolate Lover's cake! Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake. We sat down on some convenient benches and I saw he became excited. Oh yeah! I knew that would be his reaction. Instead of a killer, he's like a happy child!
"Here." I said as I cut a piece out for him.
"Thanks for the meal!"
He took a big bite out of the cake… uh oh… I have a feeling this wasn't a good idea. "This is amazing! The creamy texture is so smooth and creamy. The white chocolate is really rich that it brought out the sweetness of the cake, while the dark chocolate made sure it wasn't too rich. And the milk chocolate is so soft!" Wow… I can actually see sparkles surrounding him as his tears of joy flow down… weird 0_o… "My mouth just went into heaven."
"Glad you like it!" I smiled… should I tell him. Sure! Why not? "I made the mousse with the extra Spider Eagle's egg we got from the 2nd Phase. Also using the highest quality of chocolate that's in the kitchen. The chefs told me that Menchi told them when I come to the kitchen, I'm allowed to use the kitchen."
"Well of course." Killua shouted? "You got her respect with your awesome cooking skills. And the way you got those Spider Eagle eggs was amazing! How could she not give you the highest respect!? You bring out the flavors of anything that you cook! You're so cool!"
Aw man! He doesn't have to give that much credit. And half the time, I didn't know what the heck I was doing and- Oh Boy! I totally forgot! Man, I'm the worse!
"Killua." I said. "I need to do something very quickly, bye!"
I took the cake and cut another piece to put it in another, but smaller, box. I wrote, With love, Grace, and just like that, it disappeared. I hope Mom loves it. I should continue walking. I still have enough energy, and I'm not tired at all. What time is it? Oh! There's a clock. 9:21. It's a bit late, but I can still travel around the ship. It is pretty peaceful, so this will be a- Kurapika?! Shouldn't he be asleep? Why is he up?
"Oh, hey Sennosuke." She greeted.
Something's up. I wonder what's wrong with him. He seems… really out of it… His eyes are wondering into Nowhere Ville. Once you actually see them, they're more silver than brown. They're really beautiful. I wish I could look at them forever. Sparkling, shining, gentle-
"Sennosuke?" Eep! Oh no. "Why are you staring at me?"
"NOTHING!" Oh man. Now he'll think that I'm a girl now! How embarrassing! I wish I can vanish right here and now!
"What's that?"
"Hm? Oh! That's a cake that I made." I explained… he should actually have the honey milk I made for myself. He needs it more than me. "But since you're awake, have this instead." This is actually good for your health. It gives you protein, calcium, iron, chlorine, and many more health benefactors, and it helps when people are having insomnia.
"What is it?" He asked. "It smells sweet."
"This," I began, "is honey milk. This drink isn't just healthy, but it also helps with insomnia. Here."
He looked at the mug and… pushed it away. Why? "Sorry, but I just want to walk around the airship for a while. And I want to be alone as well." In the middle of the night? In this episode, he basically passed out in one of the rooms. I really have this gut feeling right now. I want to know what's happening right now… but it may be too personal, so I'll let it slide, but if he's getting depress because of it, he is getting a beating.
"Did something happen?" I asked.
He stared at me. He's a bit unpredictable. At this arc, he was really calm and composed, and in the York New arc, he was and out of control criminal that went on a rampage because he couldn't control his rage. His eyes went scarlet more than two times, but he did say that lying is equally bad as greed, so he'll either say that he doesn't want to talk about it or he'll spill it. So I'm giving him the stare to spill it, but he is pretty stubborn.
"I…" here it goes, "had a dream about… this girl."
O… k… that was easier than expected. Didn't see that coming. OoC much?
"About this girl… Gon and I met at the Numere Swamp."
*Ba-bump*
Oh man, not again. My heart is doing it again!
"It's so weird…" he moaned. Is he in pain or something? "And I liked it."
.. Something tells me that I shouldn't even know what the heck he dreamt about. My only wish is that he's not a pervert or something. If he is, now I hope that he doesn't figure out that I'm a girl now. God, please help me on this… or else.
"You must be in love."
"WHAT?!"
Yeah! He's not a pervert, he's just in love… with… me… oh gosh no… but… "That means you have someone to turn to when you're at your darkest hour."
"W-what in the world do you mean?"
Stupid. He doesn't know what the heck that means? Men.
"I mean," I continued. He needs to get out more, "once you done with your revenge mission, you have someone to go to, let go of the past, and face the future with. Yeah, I still believe that revenge is nothing but a petty thing, but if she loves you back, then she'll be able to guide you through the most toughest time, someone who'll greet you when you two finally have children and a home that you guys either built or bought. Or else… you're just going to sulk all of your life."
"Wait…" He… said...? Why is he so- "What do you mean by 'have children'? S-Sennosuke… in truth… I never really thought about it… ever since the Phantom Troupe destroyed my clan, I only want revenge. And that's what I'm aiming for, and to retrieve the eyes of my clan." He has this faraway look on his face. Is he really that concern about revenge? "And after that… I'll return everyone's eyes back where they belong."
"And?" I continued, "And then what?"
He stared at the moment. "I don't know."
I couldn't help but laugh at his stupidity. Is he really that dull that I wouldn't be there to help him when he's down? What a numb skull! And I thought Gon wasn't the smartest one in the group. "Where in the world would that make you happy? Does it concern you that she loves you too? My friends…"
No one's POV
"My friends…" She said, looking away from him. "Shouldn't be burden by such things like revenge or hatred because I want everyone to be happy… they deserve every ounce they can get."
He stared at the vampire. The Kuruta that she's speaking to is too stubborn to admit anything about this. He felt every cry of his people. The blackness from the ripped sockets begged for their revenge. Their cries were too much for him to even handle. They called on the last survivor to have their revenge… but ever since 'he' came along, is it actually true… or was it just his loneliness that caused Kurapika pain? The loss of love hurts him so… he was in denial when he saw is loved one's corpses. No… he's right. They want revenge-
"Have you ever consider," the shorter girl said… in a calm and serious voice. You can practically hear the sadness in her vocals. The feel of loss love, the loneliness that was felt through years and years of pain and suffering. "Have you ever thought that maybe… what if one survived… a friend? A family member? Would you still feel the same loneliness you have now? Or… Never mind… I always say the dumbest things."
He shook his head and pat her head. She had a confuse look on her face, so she looked straight in his eyes. The last survivor smiled. "You always know what to say. In reality… I…"
Quickly as she can, she closed his mouth with her hand. "If it hurts, then don't say a word. I know you're a good guy, and a guy like you never should experience any of the pain and sadness you endured. So you should just rest now."
He looked for a moment and continued to smile. He eventually agreed to her idea. Without any of them knowing, he kissed the vampire's forehead without any thought. They each enjoyed talking to each other. They actually wished that time would stop so that moment wouldn't stop. Their support for one another, their love for their friends and family, and their common thing they had… Maybe… it wouldn't be so bad if they just forget about everything and just embrace, talk… and…maybe even love each other… With that, they went to sleep. but one person saw. "This will get interesting."
Yup! This is my apologies for not posting any stories anytime soon… Whelp. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Bye! And who is that mysterious person?! Find out and R&R!
