They walked a distance from the café where Gon knew Bisky and Killua were. He wondered if Knuckle would spill the beans about Shoot? They had to have known each other already, since they were both Morel's students. Maybe it has to do with the the fight? Maybe he wants to give me some advice about it? Or maybe he really is willing to tell me about Shoot. That would be really lucky for me and then I could tell Killua and Bisky! I mean...the goal was to defeat both Knuckle and Shoot and even though we've started training with Knuckle, we don't even know what Shoot looks like. On top of that, the guy is probably watching us from the park fights. That wouldn't surprise me...so Shoot knows who we are and has an advantage. He blinked. What if Shoot even followed us back to the townhouse!? Then he would also know where we were staying. Oh man when I tell Killua he won't be happy! I need to check and make sure our tokens are still in the spot we hid them! There's never a need to bring them with us to the night training. Ah! We're heading back to the park! "Um, excuse me..."

Knuckle had his hands in his pockets, "Yeah?"

"What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Hold on a sec. Wait till we get to the park. We'll be alone there for the most part. I know the spot where all those dogs hang out."

Gon tried not to giggle. He looks so macho but he's actually really nice.

"Oi I heard that! Don't laugh at me you little punk!"

Gon straightened up and stood with his hands to his sides, "Sorry!"

The rest of the walk was quiet and Gon could only be left to his thoughts. The park certainly was lively during the day, but the population dwindled as they walked deeper onto the premises. Gon realized they were nearing the spot where he and Killua were meeting to fight him. Does he want to spar with me alone? Without Killua? I can try to take him on...yeah...I can do that...

It felt like forever before Knuckle finally stopped at a park bench, spun around and took a seat. The man patted the empty spot next to him and didn't say a word as Gon stared at it briefly before taking the seat.

"So the reason I wanted to talk to you...first off...how old are you kid?"

He really does want to just talk? "Fourteen."

"Okay...that makes this a little less awkward. Is your boyfriend the same age?"

Gon's face had gone entirely red. He brought his arms up to wave them frantically, "T-that isn't my boyfriend! We're not-!"

Knuckle blinked questioningly, "Oh? Sure could've fooled me!"

Gon rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "Killua is my best friend! In the whole wide world!"

Knuckle crossed his arms, "Tch. You're doing a bad job convincing yourself that, let alone me. I thought it was something like this."

"Like what?"

"Well, clearly you like your friend. It was way too obvious in that last fight and it got on my damn nerves. So I'm taking it upon myself to give you some advice! Knuckle style!"

Gon blinked up at Knuckle, a little confused.

"Kid...do you know about the birds and the bees?"

Gon tilted his head to the side and lightly tapped his own chin, "Uh...what do birds and bees have to do with anything? There might be chimera ants that are birds and bees..."

Knuckle tried to fight back a small blush, "N-no...not actual birds and bees. I mean like...when a man and woman love each other..."

Gon lightly hit the palm of one hand with a fist in realization and loudly exclaimed, "OH! You mean sex!"

Knuckle's face was getting red at such bluntness, and he smacked the kid upside the head, "OI! YOU'RE TOO DAMN LOUD! We're in a public place!"

"Ow ow ow! What did I do?!", he gave an unamused look, "And you brought me here!"

Knuckle made a fist, "Kid, this could turn into a training session real quick...and I will pummel you and your little smart mouth! Little punk! I'm trying to be a proper adult here!"

Gon just rubbed his head where he was hit.

"Okay so...yeah...I don't know where you're from but where I'm from we call it the birds and the bees."

"But why? Those things have nothing to do with it."

"Kid...did your father ever teach you anything!?"

Gon blinked, "Well no. I don't know my father."

"What about your mother?"

"Never met her. Don't know if she's alive or dead.", he shrugged, "Doesn't matter to me. I'm not very interested."

Knuckle blinked, "Kid...just...wow. Who raised you then?"

"My aunt! My grandma lived with us too."

"Any men around at all!?"

"Nope."

Suddenly Knuckle made a fist with steady streams of tears streaking his cheeks, "Kid...I will be the responsible adult and teach you everything you need to know! I am so moved by your origin story!"

Gon turned his gaze, looking out towards the path and trees, setting his hands on his knees, "What's there to learn really? I guess I always figured this stuff came about naturally. Like you learned more by doing than talking about it. Sort of like fighting. When I learned about nen, my old sensei gave me a lecture, but he was much more forward about us practicing until we got the hang of it-" He had his own little tears when he was smacked upside the head again.

"KID! Don't you ever compare making love with someone to practicing nen! People aren't a thing that you can practice on until you get good at it and want to go off on your own. Shit! See this is why we're having this conversation."

"OW! That's not what I meant!"

TOUGH LOVE! That's what Gon needs! "And if that's your logic, then are you just looking to experiment and practice with that friend of yours?! Something about that kid tells me he wouldn't like the thought of that. Hell no one would!"

"No! I would never! I don't think of Killua like a practice dummy for that!"

"Well that's fucking great, because I would beat the shit out of you for him if that was the case. Geeze! I've never heard such an asinine explanation for fucking in my life! Let's start from the beginning, you know your anatomy right?"

"Yeah..."

"Good. At least somebody taught that to you!"

"Actually, I read a lot about it online before I took the hunter exam. I knew that if I went to take it without knowing at least that much, I might run into a lot of trouble.", he put his hands back on his knees.

Knuckle nodded, "Good good. Now...two dudes is not my thing, but I beat the shit out of both of you because you were pissing me off being so damn suggestive, I couldn't stand it. I figured either you were doing it already and couldn't wait to get back to the place you're staying, or you're hiding a lot of things from Killua. I figured the second option was more of the case...because you two were so damn awkward."

"Oh...well I...", his hold on his knees tightened, "I...", he couldn't look in Knuckle's direction, "Thought about doing those sort of things with...Killua...before..."

"PSHT! Your face. You think about it all the time don't you? You're at that age. You start liking what you like and...hold up...you said you used the internet to figure out about anatomy right?"

"Yeah..."

"D-did you use it to watch people doing it?", Knuckle widened his eyes when there was a slow nod from this little boy sitting next to him, "Err...well I guess that's a lot better than you stumbling upon people actually doing it..."

"Ah...well that happened too...a lot actually."

It was like a pin dropped and Knuckle blinked a million times, "S-SAY WHAT!?"

"I know a lot about that stuff because I've seen it before a bunch of times. Outside the bars on my home island. A lot of people go to the bars and some just go outside and do it when they get really drunk."

"The hell are you hanging around BARS for!?"

"My aunt was working at one as a bartender before she decided to become a fishmonger. I would help her out by running errands or cleaning or something. But after she left that job, I would go back on my own just to watch. Oh! And when visitors would come to the island, ladies always wanted to see the bar. A few would try to talk me into doing things with them after drinking, but I would just politely refuse."

"H-how old were these ladies you speak of!?"

"Twenties, thirties, forties. I think the oldest lady I took out on a date was near fifty. She kept talking about how old she was getting and how she'd like a young guy like me to make her dreams come true."

"WHAT IN THE HELL!?"

"If you want, I can tell you all sorts of stories. I learned a lot from watching people and I had to turn down a lot of women for that. I didn't mind going on dates, but they would want to end dates with that and I wasn't interested in doing it. I was okay just going to watch people though."

Knuckle made a fist, unsure of whether to punch Gon or not. T-this kid was a fucking peeping TOM!? "I'm almost scared to ask but...you've never done anything with anyone before? I need to make that clear..."

Gon shook his head, "No. I just watched people do it from a distance. A few times I had to intervene when I felt that someone needed help and didn't like it, no matter how much they drank at the bar. I don't really like it when one person forces them-self on someone else. The first time I saw that, I took a broom and beat the guy a lot and the lady ran away after thanking me."

Clearly, Knuckle was disturbed by what he was hearing, "But...when you say dates...?"

Gon turned to actually look at Knuckle, "My Aunt Mito taught me to respect ladies and I went on little dates with her first. But then I went on lots of dates and they would all say my mother taught me well and call me a gentleman."

THE HELL MAN!? HAS THIS LITTLE ASSHAT BEEN ON MORE DATES THAN ME!?

Gon looked away, "But that's a part of the problem. I know all these things about girls, but Killua's not like that at all. I can say all the right things to make a girl happy, but Killua...I mean he's like a girl in a few ways..."

"So he's a little feminine."

"Yeah but, it's not the same at all. Like, I don't need to really even like a girl to take them out. I just did it to be nice. But when I look at Killua...", he reached up, putting a hand on his white tank top and over his heart, "I feel a lot of things here, think a lot of things, and I've had these dreams."

Knuckle leaned forward a bit, "Tell me about these dreams then."

Gon was hesitant.

"By now, you don't still think I see you as an enemy do you? No matter which group goes into NGL, it's no hard feelings towards the other group. I still haven't gotten your token. Shit I haven't even been thinking about those things lately. This chat will have no effect on what happens at night when you guys come to defeat me."

"Okay well, I believe you, but it would still be disappointing to not go, so I do want your token. But I want to get it fair and square."

Not in a million years kid. Knuckle grinned, "That's the way to do it. If you don't mind me asking...you guys were in there and had to leave right? What was it like?"

The atmosphere around Gon seemed to change and his hands were fists, "Can we go back to talking about sex?"

He blinked. He'd rather talk about feelings and sex than remember what was in there huh? It must be bad. I'll need to prepare myself. I'm sticking with my reasons for going in though. "Then start by telling me about your dreams."

That tense atmosphere seemed to die down. Gon leaned back and rested against the chair, "In my dreams me and Killua are doing it. They're so vivid and precise and I always wake up embarrassed.", he looked to the pavement of the path before them, "And I feel even worse about it since we share the same bed every night."

"Hmmm but I wonder, do you think your friend likes you?"

Gon shook his head, "I wouldn't say anything until I knew for sure, or just couldn't take hiding it any more. I mean, I've tried to say something, but I end up saying something else instead. I haven't even brought it up."

Knuckle came to a stand, putting his hands on his hips while he seemed to look around for something. He beamed when he saw it. Gon just looked up and at him a little confused. With confident strides, the UMA hunter beckoned for the youth to follow him and they stood before a lamp post, "Gon! See this lamp post right here?"

"Y-yeah..."

"I want you to imagine that this lamp post is Killua and I want you to practice getting your feelings out. I would say practice with me but that shit would be way too awkward for me."

Gon sweatdropped, "A-are you sure? It's a lamp post..."

Knuckle grinned, "Let me show you what I mean. This is so much easier since you pretty much know all about intercourse and whatnot. But what you need is some good old fashioned pick up lines and smoothness! Like I have! You want to be able to swoon your friend over so that at some point, your dreams can come true!", His eyes were to the lamp post and he took a breath, "What's cookin good lookin? How about I show you a night out on the town on my bike?"

Gon had a hand over his mouth to try and hold back his laughter. I could never say that to Killua...

"See...all you need to do is drop the right words that hint towards a relationship.", Knuckle waved a hand, "But I'm gonna tell you the ones for starting a relationship, not for just getting in somebody's pants. What you need to do is ask Killua out on a date. Think about it...all the things you've done to show ladies a good time, maybe you could do the same. But you never just ask! You have to be subtle and at the same time get your point across. Try it! Look at this lamp post. This sexy sexy lamp post, and ask it out!"

Dropping his hands to his sides, Gon was staring at the lamp post and blushing. He closed his eyes to try and think about Killua standing in front of him, "H-how about we go train and then go out afterwards...?"

Knuckle crossed his arms, "NO! NO! He's gonna think it's on friendly terms. You can't be too subtle! He needs to know that it's a date and not a casual outing between friends!"

Gon blinked, reaching to hold one of his arms while his blush spread, "W-what's cookin good lookin?"

Knuckle nodded, "You need to follow it up with more than that. Just saying that has gotten drinks thrown at me. You need to throw more smooth words in there! Be smooth!"

"S-smooth.", Gon opened his eyes and took another breath, "What's cookin good lookin? How about we...go...train...?"

"NO! Forget the training! Shit I will give you guys a day off from coming to train with me JUST so you can actually go on a date. But man, get training out of your head!"

"I can't...not...train. There's too much at stake. I can't go on a date if I want your token!"

"Don't think about tokens! Don't think about NGL! Just focus on Killua. If he was this lamp post, what would you say to him without all of the distractions in your head?"

Again, Gon closed his eyes, tightening his grip on his arm, "Killua...I..."

Knuckle urged, "Go on say it...!"

"I...really like you and I...I want to take you out to dinner!"

Knuckle gave a thumbs up, "Well that's a whole different tactic! I call it the shota kawaii forward tactic. It's where you're all cute like a lad and you know you've got good looks, and you're forward but at the same time not too aggressive. Not too bad!", He raised a triumphant fist, "Tell lamp post Killua again! Tell him how you feel!"

"Wait what? I thought I was just asking him out!"

"You have a lot of feelings bottled up that you need to get out. Let it all out on this lamp post!"

"But...it's a lamp post...how do I practice kissing with it?"

Knuckle dropped his fist, "SAY WHAT NOW!?"

Gon shifted his weight from one foot to the other, "I think maybe I can get my point across better by kissing."

Knuckle blinked, "You can't just walk up to your friend and say what's cookin good lookin, and then go in for the kiss! That would be the dumbest thing on the planet. If Killua wasn't your friend and didn't know you, he'd run away fast after possibly pummeling you into the ground. That's not smooth at all!"

"I told you, I don't have this problem!"

"I know you can do better than that though!"

Gon huffed a little, before eyeing the lamp post intently, "Killua...", he took steps forward slowly, wrapping an arm around the lamp post, "How about we go out...and have a good time?"

Knuckle shook his head, "Too forward! You're better off with pick up lines. Touching when asking out is a no no."

Gon looked over at him innocently, "Why?"

"Because that gives the other person too much leeway. You have to be smooth with words. You can be smooth with your hands later. And I don't mean in a sexy time type of way. I mean like...holding hands or something. Putting an arm around the other person once you two get comfortable."

"You know a lot. Have you dated before?"

Knuckle beamed, "Oh I've been on lots of dates before. Just never met the right one. But my...uh...experience...is nothing like yours."

Gon unwrapped his arm and sat on the ground, "Ah...this is hard", He ran his fingers through his raven hair, "I just can't say the right things to lamp post Killua. I like him. I really really like him, but I can't say it."

Knuckle quirked a brow, "Well if it helps you feel any better, you just said it."

Gon looked over in realization, "Oh...I guess I did..."

Knuckle shook his head, "Repeat after me. Killua..."

"Killua..."

"I don't usually do this but..."

"I don't usually do this but..."

Knuckle nodded to himself, "Why don't we go out tonight and it won't be for training. Just us. Okay?"

Gon sighed, "Why don't we go out tonight and it won't be for training. Just us. Okay?"

Knuckle beamed, "That's a start. Maybe we'd better start a training regimen for you on how to talk things out with your friend. And I'd like to hear more of your stories about dates and whatnot. Look, if you do go out on a date, it can be sometime before the time is up, but I'm sure tonight you guys will be coming back together to fight me again. So how about this? We can meet up during the day to talk, but it stays separate from night training."

Gon nodded, "Okay...that seems reasonable."

"You need to work up the courage to say something, but at the same time, I still worry a bit for your intentions with your friend. You're still young, and your heart has to be in the right place. You could just be feeling this way because your body is internally changing due to puberty and it'd suck to make your best friend a fling or an outlet for your own desires. I'll only say this once and you remember it for as long as you live.", he paused for an effect, "You do it when your feelings for somebody else are real. This person is your friend and opening that door with a friend...well, if things don't work out, what will happen to your friendship? Would it be able to go back to the way it was before?"

Gon's eyes got a little wider.

"I'm not trying to scare you, it's just food for thought. Speaking of food, how about we head back to the cafe where your friends are?"

"I need a minute," he laughed nervously, "Before I can face Killua after having practiced this..."

Knuckle nodded, "That's fine. Anything else you want to talk about?"

Gon gave his own little grin, "Well about Shoot..."

"NOPE. Off limits. I ain't telling you jack!"

"Awwww!"

Knuckle laughed, "Well I gotta give you some credit for trying."

Killua and Bisky sat down at a table and Killua blinked, he wasn't sure just what he was in for...

A/N: Knuckle is so vanilla you guys.