Hi Hello! :)
Don't count this as the second chapter, but I rushed to write this so this is 'Killua's Part' — I even named it with such a lame title. Hahaha
I don't know why I have to write this part, but since I published it already, just please enjoy this chapter ^_^
Killua is OOC here. I really think I went too far of thinking something of a change in his personality that I made him like this in this story.
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Enjoy ^_^
Jeez … So noisy.
"Kil, try to look more interested. Don't make such an expression in front of these ladies," Kazuki whispered. As soon as he said that to me, he smiled to the girls seating in the table opposite from us.
"Tch," right now, I really think that everyone around me is loud. "I'm going home," I stood up and started to walk away from the crowd.
"Eh? Killua! Hey! Wait!" Kazuki called but I didn't look back. Having a lot of people around, noisy altogether, is annoying for me.
Kazuki invited me over to Jun's ramen shop, but I thought we would only be eating there. When I got to the place, there was already a group of girls gathered, and Kazuki was the only guy there — also me who just arrived. Jun, as I thought, wasn't around — knowing Jun, he's somehow like me.
I was walking to the train station and texting Jun at the same time when I heard a cry from the park just by the side of the main road. I searched from where the sound is coming from.
"Okaasan .. ? Uwaah .. Uwaaahhh .. .." a kid, about five years old, is seating in the swing, all alone, and is crying real loud.
Where is his mom? It's bad to leave a kid all alone by himself.
I walked towards the direction of the swing, to the kid, but a girl reached the kid before me. I stopped walking by the benches. I want to help the kid find his mother, but I think his older sister just came.
I'll leave then.
I was about to walk away when I heard her say, "Are you lost, little guy? Where's your mummy?" By that, the kid stopped crying.
I looked back at them again. So she's not his Oneesan at all. Could it be that she is also just like me, going to help the lost child?
"Okaasan .. ." I think the kid just remembered its mom again and started crying again.
"He-hey," she said, confused. I saw her sigh and then she smiled. "Here take this," she took out a big, colorful, lollipop from her bag. "You're a tough kid. So this is your reward, okay?" He stopped crying. She handed the lollipop to the kid, and the kid, who was just crying a while ago is now staring at the lollipop with wide eyes.
He took the lollipop from her and unwrapped its plastic cover. "Neechan," while he's eating it, he's smiling at her. The kid has finally calmed down.
The girl, who's kneeling in front of the little boy, smiled. "Good boy! Now come here with me," she carried him to her arms. Now the child, who was just crying so loudly earlier, who's looking so lost, is now chatting happily with the girl. He even wrapped his arm around her neck and is laughing with whatever the girl's telling him.
The girl's eyes and smile, staring and looking close at it, makes you feel full of life. She's like a walking energy that emits powerful strength of positivity, or something like that. Because if not, that kid wouldn't be smiling and laughing like that to her. Children — especially at that particular age — are hard to handle. Especially when you don't have much experience in dealing with them. You should know how to properly approach them, or else they'll be frightened by your appearance and will cry more.
Somehow, I wanted to be a part of that scene too, where I can make that kid smile and laugh at me like that. But I think that will be strange. Being around with people makes me feel irritated.
I left when I realized that I was standing there like an idiot. Why was I watching them, anyway? Well, I just wanted the kid to be in safe hands. And it seems that he's in good care now. That girl will manage to find that kid's mother.
I didn't go home that afternoon. I went to Jun's place — not the ramen shop but to his house — and spent the night there.
"OH! I'M SORRY!" A girl, who was walking face down and so spaced out bumped into me. And it's very early in the morning.
So annoying.
"I'm really sor —" the girl who bumped into me and who was looking down, looked up at me. And her face turned red when she saw my face. "Eh?!" Her eyes widen and she took a step back.
Her face is familiar.
Ah! She's the girl from yesterday. The one who took care of the kid in the park and gave him lollipop. This girl in front of me, who is blushing furiously — though I don't know why she's blushing — is definitely from that of yesterday.
I was going to greet her and ask her what happened to the kid yesterday, but she suddenly ran off.
What was that?
Am I scary? Well, I don't care. I should at least be mad at her for bumping into me when the day has just started.
"WHERE THE HELL IS THAT KID?" I panted as I looked at every establishment that I passed by.
My parents, who are both working abroad, suddenly came back in Japan three days ago to visit me. And to my surprise, they brought Alluka with them. Alluka is my younger and only sibling and is only five years old. Mom brought her with them abroad because no one is going to take care of her here in Japan. Ever since my family left — about a year ago — I've been living with my Uncle who is always away in business trips because of work. That's why at some point, they can't leave Alluka with my Uncle since he's always away and me who goes to school everyday and has no time to babysit a four year old child. Yeah, they spoil me with things like this.
So right now, my Mom, me and Alluka are out for a walk. But Mom came across with someone she knows and right now, they're having a conversation — more like they're catching up with each other because it's been a long time since she went off with her acquaintance. And I was left alone with Alluka.
Alluka is very precious to me, since she's my only sibling. She's like an influence to me, that whenever I see her, my current mood would be somehow improved to the next level. She makes me happy.
We went to an ice cream stand inside the nearest market and I bought ice cream for her. But when I paid for the bill, when I looked back to her, she's nowhere to be found. Like seriously. How fast did she ran to completely escape from me?
To be honest, I'm worried. I don't know where she went and I don't know where to find her. This market is big and spacious and there is an exit in every way. What if she went out and gets into an accident? I will not forgive myself if that happened. If only I wasn't so careless, this wouldn't have occurred.
"Mommy, look, look. A girl," from a distance, I heard a child said. She's talking to her mother.
"Ugh. Don't look at her," the mother made such a disgusting tone when she spoke. "Where is that child's parents?"
"Oh, look at that poor girl."
"She must be lost."
I can hear everything that people ahead of me are saying. They are talking about a lost girl.
Alluka!
I run as fast as I could, heading forward to where these people are pointing and talking about a lost girl. As I arrived to the fountain in the middle of all the establishments, of all the stores, there, stood Alluka in the middle near the fountain, looking all dirty from the melted ice cream on her dress.
I panted and slowly walked towards her. This brat! She made me so worried. I was thinking about so many things that might have happened to her when she's only here. It's a good thing that she didn't went outside the market and get into an accident or something.
I stopped walking forward her when a girl approached my sister. She kneeled on one knee and smiled to Alluka. "Hello there. Are you lost, sweetheart?"
Alluka, who has a scared look on her face, suddenly embraced the girl who approached her. The girl was a little surprised by Alluka's action.
"Hey, Name! What are you doing? We're going already," a friend of the girl called.
'Name'? That's her name?
I looked at the girl more carefully. She is somewhat … Wait, it's her. Definitely her. This is the girl back at the park last week who took care of that crying boy, and the one who bumped into me. This girl who approached my sister is her.
"Go ahead," she answered her friend and she looked back to Alluka. "Where's your mom?"
There's a lot of chatter from people around who didn't speak and helped my sister.
"Someone finally helped that poor child."
I gritted my teeth, hearing these stupid words that came out of their mouth. I want to hit something. Are people always like this?
Alluka leaned to the girls' face. "Oneesan, my Niichan … I lost my Niichan …" Alluka said, about to cry. She hugged the girl tightly.
"Hey, don't cry. I'm here now," the girl said. When she smiled to my sister, I thought her smile was the sweetest that time. She took Alluka in her arms and carried her up, just like what she did back to the boy in the park. "I have something for you," she took something out of her bag and presented it to Alluka, who at that time, has tears in her eyes. "Here." It's a box of chocolate and other sweets. "It's your prize for being such a brave girl. What's your name?"
I want to go near them, but I want to know what else she'll do for my sister. I'm curious about this girl. Why is she so nice to kids? And also, I want to know what else she is capable of with children.
"A-Alluka," my sister answered. The girl who's carrying Alluka wiped the tears from my sister's cheek and smiled at her.
"That's a beautiful name. Now stop crying, okay? I'm sure your Niichan will be here any moment now," she said in a very comforting way.
"R-Really?" Alluka's face beamed.
"Yes," the girl answered, assuring the child. And Alluka, even though she's crying, finally smiled. "See? Doesn't it feel better when you're smiling?" she added when she saw Alluka's smile for the first time.
"Ma'am, what is the problem here?" a security guard who appeared from Name-san's backasked. It seems that someone from the crowd informed the security guard of the situation.
I took a step forward to reveal myself. I want to greet her and thank her for taking care of my sister. There's no need for security guards. I'm here.
But I didn't show myself to the scene. Instead, I hid myself among the people who are watching.
"Oh, this little girl is lost," she answered, pertaining to my sister. "Could you please look for her guardian? I think she went here with her brother."
"Yes, we'll handle that," the security guard answered and took his hand-held transmitter and dispatched a message to whomever he's talking to.
The girl, Name-san, brought Alluka down to the floor. "I'm going now, okay? You go with Mr. Policeman here, he'll take you to your Niichan," she said cheerfully. She looked up and talked to the guard. "I'm sorry, but I'll leave her to you. I'm quite in a hurry. Please look for this child's brother."
"Yes Ma'am. Sorry for the inconvenience," the security guard took Alluka's hand.
"No. Not at all," she answered. She looked down again on Alluka. "Oneesan is going now. Be a good girl and follow Mr. Policeman, okay?"
Alluka, who is now distracted by the chocolate Name-san gave her smiled. "Hai! Thank you, Oneechan!" She even raised both of her hand to reach for Name-san's face.
"That's great," she smiled and kissed Alluka's forehead. "Goodbye now," she waved goodbye while walking away and was gone.
I was speechless. She kissed my sister's forehead. She went that far to comfort my sister? She really loves kids, doesn't she? There's a big chance that she is a very nice girl.
After that, Alluka was talking about Name-san nonstop. Alluka was somehow attached to her. She wanted to meet her again. Everytime we would go out, Alluka would pick something and would say, "I'll give this to Oneechan when I saw her again!" with a very enthusiastic tone. Alluka really like her.
"KIL, A GIRL FROM 2-A WANTED TO TALK TO YOU," Jun said to me after the bell ring.
"Huh? Who?" I asked. 2-A? That's the class next door.
Hmm. It's someone who's going to confess again.
"I think its Name or something. Oh, just talk to her. Stop asking me stupid questions," he scowled when he got frustrated. Jun is like me, gets annoyed and irritated easily unlike Kazuki who's always carefree and takes things naturally and just go with the flow. But sometimes, when Jun is really frustrated, you can't bother him at all or else it'll be your life.
Name … Wait. Her? She's from 2-A? Why didn't I notice her before? And why didn't I think of it that she also attends the same school as me? And to think that I never looked for her.
When everyone from my class left, she entered the room. Her face is red. Hmm. "You wanted to say something to me?" I asked her. Her expression is really something. She's far from the girl who I saw in the mall and in the park. It's like she's a different person right now. It seems that she's embarrassed. Well, all of the girls who confessed to me are always blushing. Just like her.
"Yes, I have," she answered. "I-I've known you for a long time now, Killua-kun. I know you don't know me … But I don't like it when I can only watch you from afar … I-I really like you, Killua-kun …. P-Please … Wi-Will you go out with me?"
As I thought, it's a confession.
I looked straight to her face. She really is blushing. "Go out, huh? Well, having a girlfriend is bothersome .. … But …." I stopped speaking an thought about it.
Having a girlfriend is really bothersome. That's why I don't want to have one. First, you have to make her feel happy. You have to take her out on a date sometimes, walk her home, give her something precious and priceless, talk sweet nonsense to her, and so on. That's why it's bothersome. And girls are very unpredictable. I don't understand them at all. They easily cry and get frustrated over little things, they are hard to apprehend and they think about things that are absolutely unnecessary. They are just something God created that even science have difficulty to explain. But she is …. Name-san … I think she's different. Alluka likes her. Should I give her a chance?
No. It's too bothersome.
I looked at her again. Her face that smiles the sweetest and blushes the reddest. I want to see more of it. Though I think it will be a trouble having a girlfriend … "Well, okay," I didn't even think about it. I just said it out loud. I have no idea know why.
She was surprised. Her eyes widen and her mouth dropped open.
"I'll be off first. 'Bye," I said when I gave her my answer. But she didn't even move a bit from where she's standing. She was stunned.
Wow. She's one of a kind.
Girls are really something.
