Whale Island/ Freecss residence/ Emerald, Pitou, Gon, Mito, Abe

The scene this time went from Pitou at the front door to her relaxing in a tub while she had a content look on her face and one leg was raised out of the water.

"Nyaaaa… so nice…" Pitou moans when she felt the brush rub against her leg, she was using her puppeteer ability to move the brush along her leg and purrs when she really enjoyed the feeling on her strengthen legs, she normally had a hard time feeling things thanks to her tough skin but the bristles on this brush were pretty good since she could feel them, she would have to ask Mito what kind of brand this brush was so she could find one for herself later.

Though she did think back on what she heard from Gon, Emerald, and Mito on how their conversation went down and the small side trip that Emerald and Gon took before the talk that they had with the orange haired woman.


Flashback/ Whale island/ Emerald, Gon

This stuff happened a bit after Emerald and Gon left Pitou in the forest and Emerald was jumping after Gon who was surprisingly nimble for a kid his age.

"Wow, kid can really give me a run for my money in terms of agility, granted its not my forte but I can jump through the trees and forests of my home pretty easily but this kid seems to be only getting started, granted he has the home field advantage but still… I'm using Nen to power my body… if this kid learns Nen… just how strong would he get?" Emerald thought while he watched Gon for a moment while Emerald avoids crashing into trees and rocks as they made their way back to Gon's village.

When they did, Gon looks at Emerald with a smile on his face while he had his hands behind his head.

"Hehe, your pretty fast Emerald, I haven't seen anyone else on Whale Island who could keep up with me like that, guess you trained hard to be a Hunter right?" Gon said which made Emerald chuckle a bit.

"Well my parents were Hunters so I guess it's a family thing since I was trained by my dad in combat and my mom in survival… though she did get worried every time I got near something dangerous." Emerald said while he rubbed the back of his head and chuckles a bit at some memories.

Gon however just looks at Emerald before he looked away to focus on walking.

"Must be interesting having a family like that, don't get me wrong I love my Aunt Mito and my Grandmother but I had to learn how to do some things on my own, no parents to teach me things but… I consider Aunt Mito to be like my own mom since she's all I can think about when I think of what a mom should be." Gon said which caused Emerald to flinch again.

"Sorry Gon." Emerald said which made Gon chuckle for a moment.

"No worries, like I said Aunt Mito is my mom, and aside from my dad being a Hunter, he pretty much abandoned me to be one… must be interesting… wanting to be a hunter that you give up everything else." Gon said with a curious and excited look in his eyes while Emerald sighs and he surprised Gon when he actually hits him on the back of the head.

"OW!, what was that for!" Gon said while Emerald raised an eyebrow at Gon.

"Look, I'm not telling you how to live your life since I have no right, but there are some things you should keep close to you like family that you DO have, pretty sure this Mito woman would be sad if you abandon her like your dad did to you so try and not follow his example, then again this is your life so I can't say much, but my parents are Hunters but they never abandoned me to do what they love, granted they had to leave a few months every now and then for some jobs so I had various babysitters, but they always came back in the end and more than make up for it by spending a few days with me on a small vacation." Emerald said when he could remember a few times his family went to have a few days of fun in various places on the island where he was born and raised.

"Hmm… maybe… I wouldn't abandon Aunt Mito though, I care for her too much to do something like that." Gon said while he rubs his head a few times.

Emerald blinks at that, considering how honest Gon looked as he talked about his dad being a Hunter and how Gon's eyes lit up as he talked about his dad's reasoning for leaving, he worried that this Aunt Mito would lose another family member but Gon had the same look as he talked about not abandoning his aunt…

That though just made Emerald chuckle while he placed his hands behind his head while he walked next to Gon.

"Well I hope you keep that mindset about family, though if I ever run into this dad of yours, I may slug him one… though I may have forgot to ask, what's his name?" Emerald asked which made Gon smile a bit.

"Oh his name is Ging… Ging Freecss." Gon said which stopped Emerald in his tracks before he looks back at Gon with a stunned look on his face.

"D-Did… you say Ging Freecss?... as in the rare triple star Hunter Ging Freecss?" Emerald asked with a wide eyed look on his face which made Gon chuckle a few times.

"Yeah, though that's as much as I got from Aunt Mito, that and an old picture about my dad." Gon said while he walked by Emerald who shook off his shock and ran up to walk next to Gon.

"Still to have the legendary Ging Freecss as your father, that must be some pressure if you are trying to live up to his legend or something." Emerald said which made Gon chuckle for a moment before he looks at Emerald.

"Well I never considered that I would live up to my dad or anything, but I might as well try and be the best Hunter I can be right?, considering the dangers I heard about, it would be an insult if I go into this with a weak will right?" Gon said which made Emerald hum.

"You have a point, but before we can do anything like travel… Pitou and I need a place to sleep, hopefully this Aunt Mito can help with that if she agrees to put up with us for a week." Emerald while he hoped this Aunt Mito could help… would be a pain to camp out right after the start of Emerald's journey away from his home.

"Oh don't worry, Aunt Mito loves helping people and always told me to try and be a nice person so I'm sure she will be happy to let you and Pitou stay for a week." Gon said with a grin on his face while the scene went to a few minutes later.


Whale Island/ Gon's home/ ?

"Absolutely not Gon!, you can't just invite strangers to live here out of nowhere!" Mito said with an angered tone while she had a narrowed eyed look while Emerald and Gon flinch while Emerald hid behind a chair just in case an angry looking Mito tried to charge him.

Gon, after he got over his surprise, just looks at Mito with a curious look.

"Why?, I got to talk with Emerald for a bit so he's no stranger, besides the Inn on the island is full, we stopped by just in case and it really is full." Gon simply said which made Mito sigh somewhat.

"Look, that's not the point Gon, while it's true you could get to know him, I don't know him, he is a stranger to me and the same can be said with this… Pitou woman?... point is I can't just let strangers live here for even a day." Mito said with crossed arms while Gon got a slightly frustrated look on his face.

"But how can you not get to know him then?, I mean you say not to judge others and what not so why not spend some time with him and get to know him?" Gon said while he gave Mito a begging look which caused Mito to blink a few times before she sighs and looks at Emerald who jolts when he saw her approach and stayed behind the chair just in case.

Mito however gave him a serious look while she gave him a quick look over and Emerald looked pretty strong to her so maybe she could use him while she gets to know him.

"Hmmm… very well, but if you want to stick around, you better help out here with chores and what not… understand?" Mito said while Emerald quickly salutes.

"Y-Yes ma'am!" Emerald said which made Mito smile a bit.

"Good, now while Gon gets a couple rooms cleaned up for you and this Pitou person, follow me, I need to get some groceries and do a few errands, might as well earn your keep here and to make sure I don't kick you out." Mito said which made Emerald gulp when his instincts were telling him to not mess with this woman.

"R-Right… lead the way." Emerald said which caused Mito to smile before she went to get her things necessary for buying things while Emerald sighed in relief while Gon grins at Emerald and gave him the peace sign which caused Emerald to raise an eyebrow at the kid.

"Oh don't think everything went well like you thought it was, I thought I would have a heart attack." Emerald said with a half lidded look on his face while Gon just chuckles a few times which made Emerald sigh before he jolts when he heard footsteps approaching and Emerald looked to to see that Mito had gotten a small purse.

"Alright, got the money, let's get going… Emerald was it?" Mito said when she walked up to Emerald who nods his head to let Mito know that Emerald was his name.

"Yeah, Name's Emerald, Emerald Ranmyaku, nice to meet you… err… do I call you Mrs. Freecss or Mito?" Emerald asked when he wasn't sure what to call Mito which made her blink before she sighs.

"Just Mito is fine, you don't look much older than I do and I'm not married yet." Mito said which made Emerald blink a few times.

"Well you do look pretty young, you 18?, I am." Emerald said which surprised Mito a bit and she blushed a bit at the compliment.

"N-No… I'm 23 years old." Mito said which made Emerald hum.

"Hmmm… well you look pretty good for your age, I've seen people who looked much worse." Emerald said with a grin which made Mito blush a bit more before she cleared her throat.

"W-Well thank you, but we should get going so we can see what kind of things we can get at the marketplace." Mito said when she starts walking towards the door which caused Emerald rub the back of his head before he glanced at Gon who grins at Emerald before Emerald blinks at that right before he followed Mito out of the building and into the town of Whale Island.


Whale Island/ Marketplace/ Emerald, Mito

Emerald had followed Mito towards the marketplace while he was given a few bags to carry that Mito would fill when she found an item she wanted which resulted in Emerald carrying a few bags of groceries while he carried a box of frozen meat and fish that was cheaply bought when Mito managed to haggle the price down on everything by 30% which made Emerald sweatdrop since Mito was a bit scary when she really wanted that price dropped.

For 20 minutes, with Emerald having plenty of ice put in the box of frozen stuff to keep it cold, Emerald was watching Mito when she keeps on haggling prices and what not before they took a small break with Emerald setting the frozen stuff under an umbrella in a plaza like area and sets the other groceries on the ice covered stuff to keep the veggies and what not chilled while Emerald sat down on a nearby chair with a relieved sigh.

"*Phew*... glad we got all that but that took awhile… are all your shopping sprees like this or is this a record breaker?" Emerald asked while Mito, after getting a couple drinks from a nearby vendor, she passed one to Emerald with a small smile on her face which made Emerald blink when he normally saw her being all authoritative and what not.

Though while that was going on, a figure was seen nearby behind the duo with a twisted grin on their face while they eyed Mito as she sat near Emerald.

"Well it's not everyday we have guests, so might as well splurge a bit on what we can eat today." Mito said while she drank from her drink which made Emerald blink from that.

"Seriously?, with how you talked with Gon, you made it sound like as if this was a bad idea." Emerald said while Mito glanced at Emerald with slightly narrowed eyes when she heard that which made Emerald jolt in his seat while Mito placed her cup on the table and looks at Emerald who looked more nervous.

"It's because I'm trying to make sure he doesn't have bad influences in his life corrupting him like his father and him abandoning his own child." Mito said which made Emerald blink a few times when he went to speak to let Mito know that her fears with Gon were not going to come true.

However, when he tried to speak he was shocked to see an odd-looking man run by so fast that Emerald couldn't get much of a good look aside from the guy having a Mohawk and grabbed Mito from behind, and before Emerald could do anything, Mito vanished from her seat in no time flat which caused Emerald's blood to boil and freeze over at the same time.

He was keeping his En to be around half a foot or so from his body to keep Mito from feeling uncomfortable and add the fact that this place seemed so peaceful... Emerald had his guard down which caused him to grit his teeth and yelled this a moment later when he realized he just fucked up when he remembered that it wasn't just good people on the boat so a few villains could be traveling on the boat.

"MITO!" Emerald yelled while his angered Aura bursts from his body en masse and most of it was shot in one direction which freaked out many people who couldn't see Aura and animals nearby who didn't know what was going on.

Pitou at this time was too busy with Kon the foxbear to notice and Emerald's aura was mainly focused after Mito in her direction.

Many Hunters in training who knew Emerald's aura on a daily basis on the Hunter Island that was in the plaza area were surprised Emerald would do that without warning and while Emerald himself looked pissed beyond belief before he spreads his Aura into an Island sized En to try and locate Mito and after a minute of searching, Emerald found Mito's unique figure in his Aura.

Though he was a bit shocked at how far she was on the island and got ready to leave, though he did stop when he looks at a nearby Hunter in training that he would see on the island sometimes and asked him to take the items on the table to Mito's home and used his own cash to pay the guy, though the Hunter in training was a bit worried we when he could feel Emerald's aggression and agreed quickly since money was involved.

Once Emerald knew the Hunter in training got the food and whatnot, Emerald looks down the street where the man took Mito before he leaned back down into a running position before he shot away with shocking speed while the scene shifts to a different part of the island.


?/?/ Mito

Mito starts to come too after she was knocked out all of a sudden… last she remembered, she was talking with Emerald, but next, she knew, she was out like a light after feeling some kind of pulling motion on her body.

When she opened her eyes after taking a moment to calm herself since panicking would get her nowhere, she looked around and saw she was near some kind of ruined area which surprised her greatly… if she remembered correctly, the Plaza where she and Emerald were were pretty much on the opposite side of the island so how did she get dragged here all of a sudden and how long was she out?

Though her question seemed to be answered when she heard chuckling near her and when she looked, she saw a man with a Mohawk, he wore a vest which showed his chest and abs and he wore cargo pants and combat boots, and with the metal piercings and chains hanging from his clothing, Mito thought he looked just like a punk, though she had a feeling that this guy was not good news.

"W-Who are you?" Mito asked when she realized she wasn't tied up or gagged or anything which made the man grin more.

"Oh… just a man looking for a bit of fun with a hot looking woman before I leave on that boat for the hunter exam, I had my eye on you when I got on Whale Island… followed you with that guy you had with you who lugged around all that food and whatnot so I took the chance when your guard was down and here we are." The man said with a twisted grin on his face while he emits a slightly chilling feeling which unnerved Mito for some reason which confused Mito quite a bit since she still didn't know how she got here or why she was feeling a chill that bad before she got a frightened look on her face when she realized what the man had in mind for her.

The man chuckles when he saw the frightened look on Mito's face.

"Oh don't be scared… I'll make sure you have a good time... done it before with the other ladies before I got to this island…" The man said before he seemed to vanish when Mito blinked and heard the man's voice over her right shoulder.

"... and I'll do it again." The man said which made Mito look over her shoulder and she got a greatly shocked look on her face when she saw the man behind her and she fell on the ground when she tried to step back and barely got this out when she had no idea what just happened.

"W-What the… h-how?" Mito said which made the man grin more.

"Hehe, might as well tell you then since I'm in a good mood… you see thanks to me learning some skills… I learned how to use something called Aura that all Pro Hunter's use after they normally pass the Hunter exam, thankfully for me I had some connections so I learned how to do this stuff at a young age… I won't bore you with the details but let's just say I can do things that normal humans can't… like me hiding my presence and moving behind you very fast… hehe, you see there are various things in Aura… but one is called Hatsuand it's how I managed to grab you and speed all the way here with no one noticing… every Hunter develops a Hatsu and mine is just perfect for good looking women like you… It's called Tricky Feeta Hatsu where most of my Aura is focused into my feet and leg joints so much that the rest of my body goes into something called a Zetsu or a state where your presence is hidden… even if you could see the aura on my feet, the boost in speed thanks to the aura in my feet would trip even experienced hunters up." The Man said while he grins at Mito who, while not getting most of what was said, did know that this man was not normal and that he had some weird powers and right now… unless something happened to help her, she was royally fucked… both figuratively... and literally if this madman had his way wit her.

That caused Mito to run in a random direction while the man chuckles and shakes his head.

"Good grief, they never learn even after I explain thing… oh well… I'll give her a 10 second head start." The man said before he starts to count down as Mito got closer and closer out of the ruin like clearing.

However when the man hit zero… his body glowed with a twisted light that went from over his entire body to being focused in his knees, ankles, feet, and what he didn't tell Mito, his neck, spine, and other important parts to keep his body from snapping in half from the speed burst he used.

The Man then flickered from where he was to right in front of Mito in no time flat which caused her to run into the man's chest and he was built like a brick wall so she stumbles back when the man licks his lips.

"Now then… let's see what we are working with hehe." The man said when he flickered in front of Mito and gripped the front of her dress and pretty much tore it off effortlessly along with her bra and her C cup breast bounced free and while she wore stockings and leggings with her boots to hide her legs under her skirt, it didn't hide her womanly figure while Mito's pupils shrink when she saw that and covered her breasts while she backed away with rising fear in her eyes.

"N-No…" Mito said when she saw the man walking to her with a lustful look in his eyes.

"S-Someone…." Mito said with a fearful tone to her voice as she had a momentary flashback of the inside of an old tree.

"Anyone…" Mito said while she keeps backing away from the man as tears start to form in her eyes as the man gets closer while another image flashed to her being a child hiding in the old tree and crying when she couldn't find her way home.

The Man then flickered in front of Mito and his hands got ready to grab her while she had another image of a kid her age coming to help her… that was a young Ging Freecess… and Mito yelled out at the top of her lungs right before she could be grabbed.

"HELP ME!" Mito yelled right before she heard a familiar voice calling out for her right above her.

"MITO!" The familiar voice yelled out which made Mito and the man look up and the man got a shocked look on his face when he saw someone falling towards the ground at shocking speed and jumped back as the figure lands in front of Mito which revealed a royally pissed off and serious Emerald who gave the man a cold look while Mito had a stunned look on her face when she could barely believe that Emerald came to save her like Ging did when he found her when others couldn't.

"E-Emerald?" Mito said with a tone of disbelief while Emerald removed his vest and held it out to Mito with a serious look on his face.

"Sorry I'm late, you may not know what I'm talking about and I'll explain later, but I was able to track your aura from the plaza after you got taken… I still need training since it took me a bit to get all the way here since I don't know the terrain." Emerald said which caused the man's eyes to widen in shock when he heard that.

"Oh fuck no!, there is no way you have an Aura capable of doing something like that all the way over here!, this place is on the other end of the island as well!, that kind of speed you would need would have to rival my own to even get here that fast!" The man said while Emerald looks at the man but still held out his vest to Mito, who after a moment of hesitation since she didn't want to be seen, grabbed the vest and quickly equipped it which gave her some modesty though she was still blushing deeply when she could feel a breeze on her ass somewhat from the lack of a skirt.

"Well I'll admit I was shocked at the speed and the fact that you hid your Aura that well, but the real reason I was caught off guard was because I never expected a guy of your skills here, otherwise you would have never gotten to Mito… definitely not from the island I'm from, I would recognize you in a heartbeat so must be from a different island or something… who are you?" Emerald said while he narrowed his eyes at the man who growled a bit when Emerald didn't answer his question… but the man starts to chuckle when he would find out soon.

"Simple, Names Gleeco… though I doubt you will remember it when I turn you into a corpse before I have my way with that bitch there!" The man or Gleeco said while he licks his lips when he looks at Mito who flinched at the gaze… she wasn't normally afraid of men like him since she could knock them upside the head and what not but the feeling she was getting from the man who seemed to emit a pressure of sorts… nearly made her breathing stop when the pressure was starting to be too much for her.

However, a similar pressure emits from Emerald that covered the area much to Gleeco's shock when he saw a massive burst of Aura emit from Emerald while… a calming feeling came over Mito oddly enough while Emerald looks at her.

"Don't worry Mito… we will be back at your place and eating a hearty meal in no time flat… just run behind that tree there and wait for me and I should be done in a few minutes." Emerald said with a smile on his face which… oddly made Mito blush a little while she nods her head and she starts backing away while Gleeco frowned.

"Oh hell no!, I'm not letting her out of my sight!" Gleeco said when he flickered while Emerald's eyes narrowed and appeared behind Mito and tried to grab her, however Gleeco was shocked when Emerald punched by Mito's head with surprising speed and slugged Gleeco in the chest, though Emerald felt something off… like the impact wasn't as intense as he felt it would be which was seen when Gleeco, who was forced back by the blow, coughed up a little blood while he held his chest when he had, to Emerald's eyes only, a thin veil of mist emitting from his chest while Mito looked over her shoulder and was shocked to not only see Gleeco taking a hit like that but was surprised when she saw the man still standing after a hit like that.

Though Emerald moved to get in front of Mito again while he had his eyes on Gleeco and Mito was surprised when Emerald could track Gleeco somehow.

"Sorry but you are not getting her a second time… consider that a promise to Mito and a threat to you that you'll have to kill me to get to her first." Emerald said while he cracked his knuckles while Gleeco growled a bit when he made sure he wasn't breathing funny.

"Oh… want my attention huh?... fine… you'll get it!" Gleeco said when he pulled out a few pocket knifed and flipped them into a reverse grip of sorts and got into a combat stance while Emerald, without looking at Mito, gave her this command.

"Mito!, run now!" Emerald ordered with a serious tone to his voice which caused Mito to bolt for the far away area of the field… though when she got to the other side of the field and hid behind a large rock, she saw that Gleeco, who had his eyes on Emerald, never moved while Emerald did the same when the duo stared each other down for a minute straight when they seized one another up.

Gleeco had his Aura burst from his body which made Emerald raise an eyebrow while Gleeco chuckles darkly when he thought Emerald was stunned from shock at his aura.

"Hehe… better watch it brat, I studied Aura for a long time and honed it pretty well… helps with my speed but when I have to fight… I'm no slouch." Gleeco said while Emerald rubbed the back of his head and gave Gleeco a half lidded look.

"Err… just to check… but is that all?" Emerald asked which caused Gleeco to blink a few times.

"I-Is that all?... did you just ask if that was all!?... most Hunters die shortly after I use this level of Aura when they can't keep up!" Gleeco said while Emerald chuckles a bit which confused the rape happy mad man.

"It's simple… compared to most Hunters you have a good level of Aura… but… compared to me… well… can't cause Pitou issues on her end with her own business whatever it is and can't harm Mito so…" Emerald said as he closed his eyes and took a moment to breath while Gleeco grits his teeth and was about to attack… however he broke out in a cold sweat when Emerald's eyes snapped open and while Mito couldn't see anything… her entire body felt like it was being held still by an intense pressure which oddly turned into a gentle feeling that covered her body but for Gleeco… he had a shocked and horrified look on his face when, who could see Aura, he saw saw Emerald's Aura burst from his body in a green pillar toward the sky with no end in sight… and though Mito couldn't see anything different about Emerald… Gleeco saw Emerald's form vanish in the green light till it was just a black silhouette and green glowing eyes… and all Gleeco could say was this.

"M-Monster…" Gleeco muttered while Emerald's darkened silhouette just gave a terrifying grin which caused Gleeco's eyes to widen and he yelled this when he threw his knives at Emerald and pulled out another pair just as fast.

"YOU FUCKING MONSTER!" Gleeco yelled when he used his Hatsu to speed up as much as he could when he bolts around the forest around Emerald at such speeds that when he jumped off tree trunks, they left impact marks from Gleeco's feet while Emerald used his aura to knock the knives aside when his body moved on its own to hit the sides of the blades and then hit the ground as Gleeco keeps jumping from tree to tree at high speed.

When he saw Emerald knock the knives away, Gleeco jumped from a tree and went to attack Emerald who for a moment to at least Gleeco, didn't seem to notice, but was shocked when Emerald looked right at him.

"Compared to some of the other hunters…" Emerald said while Gleeco grits his teeth and spins in the air like a buzzsaw while his knives were aimed at Emerald… though when he flew by, Emerald sidestepped the attack and with a fist drawn back… he threw the punch.

"You are just too slow." Emerald said right before he hits Gleeco in the nuts which caused Gleeco's eyes to widen and his pupils to shrink when he was sent flying while Mito closed her eyes for a moment when that sounded like it hurt… though the image and sound of a nut being cracked by a squirrel followed by a bell somehow getting a crack on one side followed by a beach ball popping was shown real quick in rapid succession before Gleeco was seen as he lands on his back while Emerald blew on his fist.

"That… was for all the women you harmed before you got here… " Emerald said when he walked over to a pain filled Gleeco who held his fellahs after he dropped his knives.

Emerald then kicked Gleeco rather hard so that he rests on his back.

"That… was for calling me a monster, never asked for all this Aura and gives me trouble as well." Emerald said when he cracked his knuckles while Gleeco barely opened his eyes and they widen in shock when when he saw a shitton of Aura emit from Emerald while most of it was concentrated in his fist and Emerald gives him a horrifying grin.

"And this…is for trying to harm Mito!" Emerald growled out when he tried to smash his fist into Gleeco's chest cavity but in some last ditch effort to survive, Gleeco's aura bursts from the bottom of his feet like rocket jets bursting to life for the first time and Gleeco vanished from sight with speeds that even shocked Emerald when he saw Gleeco roll onto his feet and jumped to a high nearby tree… though he nearly stumbles when the pain he felt from his nuts aching nearly caused him to fall from a great height.

Emerald in turn grits his teeth when he looks at the mad man but before he could do anything, Gleeco looks at Emerald with narrowed eyes.

"Don't think this is over you freak… I'm no dumbass… I know when I'm beat… but I'll be back… after all we are going to be in the Hunter exam so it won't be too hard to cause an accident there… oh and bad idea trying to follow me, I took quite a number of hours to gather as much info as I could on Whale Island and more so got a feel for the area… sure you could chase me, but there may be a chance that you could lose me and I could circle around for that cutie there… make no mistake though… that's if you chase me… if not… I'll see you later in the Hunter exam when I heal up… oh and before you get a smart mouth about how I can move so soon, blame the protective cup you shattered just now, my nuts and junk got scratched up just now so couldn't have fun even if I wanted to and gotta heal up for my next hunt… see you later… Emerald was it?... heard that beauty mention your name so good luck and don't die until I can kill you in the exam." Gleeco said after he shifted his pants a bit and bits of metal fell from the leggings to show the destroyed cup before he flickered with great speed and vanished while Emerald grumbles when Gleeco had a point… all he did was follow Mito's form, if it wasn't for that, he would have gotten lost.

"Fucking asshole… next time I'll put a hole through that chest of his… you alright Mito-!" Emerald said to where Gleeco was before he turned to where he saw Mito but was surprised when Mito ran up to him and hugged him out of the blue which caused Emerald's eyes to widen in shock and surprise… but before he could say anything… he could feel Mito's body shaking… but not from the feeling she felt that was emitting from Emerald constantly which, though slightly unnerving… felt oddly comforting while Mito starts to cry… but not out of fear… but from relief and joy… relief that she wasn't harmed and soiled in anyway and joy that Emerald helped her like this… she had a hard time registering this Aura stuff… but if guys as nice as Emerald and as evil as Gleeco could use it, then chances were that Gon could as well which would help him in the world… but that was on the back of her mind.

Right now she was just grateful for what Emerald did for her.

"T-Thank you… thank you so much Emerald!" Mito said while Emerald, after getting over his shock and surprise, just grins at Mito.

"Eh think nothing of it, though hope that means that Pitou and I get some good beds at your place hehe, I could use a nap after this day and forget about that Gleeco creep, chances of him attacking us again on Whale Island again are pretty slim and even if he does, I'll just kick his ass and make sure it stays kicked for good next time." Emerald said which made Mito blush a little when she heard that but she shook it off when she looks at Emerald.

"R-Right… though pretty sure the groceries we left will have gone bad by now and I need a new outfit thanks to what happened." Mito said with a blush when the best she had on right now when all she had on was her boots, stockings, panties, and Emerald's vest right now which caused Emerald to blush before he clears his throat.

"W-Well… after you were taken, I had some spare coin on me so I quickly paid a guy who knew where you live to take the groceries to your place, I'll buy a new dress for you when we get back so… well… not sure how I can make this easy to say but if you want to get back home soon, then well… I'll have to carry you back, either on my back or in my arms… by foot it would take hours since we are on the other side of the island." Emerald said when he remembered how far it would take to get back to town.

Mito blushed more at that and looked away from Emerald with a slightly deeper blush.

"W-Well… either works for me." Mito said when she couldn't think of a way for Emerald to carry her without touching her with his hands.

That caused Emerald to blush as well but he knew that it was better to get this over with so he picked up Mito bridal style which made her blush brightly but before she could say anything, Emerald knelt down and focused his Aura into his legs before he jumped high into the treetops while Mito hugged Emerald's neck tightly with her arms.

Though that made Emerald blush and his jumps were slightly off when he had some… trouble in his pants thanks to Mito pressing her barely covered breasts into his chest… but he ignored it for now so he could get Mito home while she had her eyes closed and she keeps hugging Emerald while he keeps jumping from tree to tree.

It took about 10 minute or so for Emerald to carry Mito back to town and he made sure that he jumped from rooftop to rooftop so no one here would notice Mito which she was grateful for, though she had to blush when Emerald, after getting directions from Mito, dropped in front of a clothing shop and Emerald ran in before anyone could notice him or Mito.

However when the duo got inside, Emerald got a confused look on his face when he saw a large and surprisingly muscular man inside who towered over Emerald even at a distance who had his back turned to the duo while Emerald, after looking around to be careful, sets Mito on her feet which got the mans attention.

"Huh?, I know those pairs of boots… Mito is that-Good lord what happened to you!?" The man… who shocked Emerald when the man wore makeup on his face had a worried look on his face when he quickly approached Mito and with each step, the ground shook a bit much to Emerald surprise… which quickly turned into shock when he saw that the man towered over him and nearly touched the roof with his head alone…. And that was saying something considering how big the room was.

"Holy shit!, that is one big man!" Emerald thought while Mito, after she was gently grabbed on her arms, spoke up with a small smile on her face.

"Well… it's a long story Tulip but thanks to Emerald here that I'm fine, he lent me his vest here since my dress was destroyed a bit ago." Mito said which caused the massive man to look at Emerald who leaned back with a stunned look on his face.

"T-Tulip?" Emerald muttered with a confused look on his face but before he could ask more… the large man? Named Tulip used his massive hands to put Emerald in a large hand hold with his upper arms being gripped surprisingly tight and Emerald got a nervous on his face when he looks up at the serious look on the makeup covered face.

"So… from what I can tell… you are the one who helped Mito?" The man? Said which made Emerald blink a few times and gulped.

"Y-Yeah?" Emerald asked when he worried for his safety right now since he had no idea what this Man? Could do.

Tulip however pulled Emerald in for the mother of all bear hugs which caused Emerald to get a strained look on his face while Tulip comically cried big time.

"OH THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING MITO!, THANK YOU!" Tulip cried out while Mito giggles a bit when she saw that, though Emerald was having a hard time breathing and starts to look a bit blue which Mito noticed.

"Uh… Tulip… I think he gets it, he's starting to look a bit blue right now." Mito said while Tulip looked to see that Emerald looked like he was about to pass out and Tulip sets him on his feet.

"Oh I'm so sorry honey, it's just that… that…" Tulip said while Emerald realized this tulip person was some kind of… Very big and muscular transgendered person and just rubbed his neck.

"N-No problem, just… be careful with the hugs alright?" Emerald asked which caused Tulip to sniff a few times.

"You got it honey, sorry, hard to control my strength sometimes." Tulip said with an apologetic look on her face.

"No worries, but before we talk and stuff, we should get Mito a new dress." Emerald said which made Tulip blink a few times.

"Oh you are right honey, let's find an outfit for Mito dear here, she must be feeling all kinds of wrong with that outfit, no offense to the vest honey but I'm sure the draft on her lovely bottom is murder on her lower body right now." Tulip said which made Emerald and Mito blush a bit when Mito placed a hand on her ass while Emerald tried to not look at Mito to not make things awkward which made Tulip giggle before she walked a bit into the store.

"Well let me check what we have in stock real quick so we can get Mito dressed in something fabulous." Tulip said with a smile on her face while she walked away with heavy thuds of her feet and when she was out of sight, Emerald sighs in relief which made Mito giggle a bit.

"Sorry for Tulip, she's a good person, just likes hugs and what not." Mito said while Emerald sweatdrops at the hug thing.

"I-I see… well hope the new dress isn't too pricey, not like I'll hold back on buying it but still need some funds for the trip to the Hunter exam and back and what not." Emerald said when he rubbed the back of his head while Mito blushed a bit more.

"O-Oh you won't need to play for the dress, hopefully Tulip has the style I like and that dress is cheap." Mito said… though after a few minutes of looking, Tulip returned empty handed while she shrugged her broad shoulders.

"Sorry Mito dear, seems like I'm out of the usual outfits… seems the original maker of the outfit went out of business when he decided to work with different dress makers for a bit to gather experience so I'm not sure when new outfits from him will be made." Tulip said with a look that said she was sorry but Mito, after sighing, just gave Tulip a small smile.

"No worries, got anything else I can wear?" Mito asked which caused Tulip to clap her large hands together.

"Oh yes dear, I picked out a few dresses, the price is a bit higher, but not much since I know you like good deals on outfits, follow me and we can give your friend here a good fashion show he won't forget." Tulip said which made Mito blush a little while Emerald did the same before Tulip returned with a couple dresses.

One looked like a red and black dress complete with cute red heels, the upper part had a red poofy blouse with black lines on the shoulders and arms to help with the look.

The skirt went down to the knee in length while it was poofy like the blouse so it was a bit wide compared to the thin look Mito used to wear.

The other dress was… not as modest but still tame compared to other dresses.

This one was a bit thinner with a small jacket which at first did remind Emerald of the previous outfit that Mito wore, though the inner part was just a simple one piece dress without any frills or accessories, the jacket was a deep green and the dress was a lighter green to teal color… the small jacket helped with hiding the fact that the dress was sleeveless and Mito and Emerald looked at both outfits while Emerald looks at Mito.

"They both look nice to be honest, want to try them on?" Emerald asked when he looks at Mito who blushed a bit while Tulip smiles at Mito.

"Well… alright." Mito said when she got both dresses and walked into a changing room to get dressed.

Emerald and Tulip wait for Mito to get dressed in one of the dresses and when she exits a few minutes later, she exits in the first outfit which caused Emerald and Tulip to make awed sounds which made Mito blush a bit from the attention.

"I'm… not so sure about this one… seems a bit too revealing and doesn't seem handy for working in the marketplace." Mito said with a small blush while Tulip shook her head.

"What are you saying darling?, that looks absolutely lovely on you, right deary?" Tulip said with a smile on her face.

"Right!, you look good in it." Emerald said to try and help Mito feel good about the dress while Mito blushed a bit from the compliments from Tulip and Emerald.

"W-Well, maybe… let me try the other dress on real quick." Mito said when she went to get changed again.

It took a few minutes for Mito to get changed and when she did, she came out in the second outfit which made Tulip and Emerald look surprised at how well Mito looked in it her other dress.

"My don't you look lovely in that dress, goes well with a person of your figure, right dear?" Tulip said before she looks at Emerald who blinks a few times like he was snapping out of a daze before he looks at Tulip.

"H-Huh?, wha?" Emerald asked which made the large person giggle a bit into her hand.

"Well seems like it works really well if it can get you to trip over your tongue." Tulip said which made Emerald blush somewhat while Mito blushed as well when Emerald couldn't argue with that.

"W-Well I'm not sure how much the price will be but I might as well wear this, how much Tulip?" Mito asked while the large gender neutral person just waved Mito off.

"Oh you can take it for now Mito, you can return it later if you don't want to pay for it, I mean I wouldn't be cruel enough to send you out in a vest and panties right?" Tulip said which made Emerald and Mito blush greatly at the image before Mito shook her head.

"A-Are you sure though?, this dress seems pricey, what if something happens to it and I'm forced to pay for it?, I don't make much in the first place." Mito said which caused Emerald to blink a few times.

"How much is that dress anyway Tulip?" Emerald asked when he wondered how much it would be.

That made Tulip think while crossing her broad arms.

"Well this kind of dress is top of the line and the fabric is made of rare stuff, so it comes to around… 40,000 Jenny since it's a rare import." Tulip said which caused Mito's eyes to bulge out of her skull metaphorically.

"HOW MUCH!?" Mito yelled in shock while Tulip blinks a few times.

"Like I said, 40,000 Jenny, but don't worry, you can-!" Tulip said before before the large person's eyes, a small black card was seen.

"Here, I'll buy that dress for her and on the way out." Emerald said which made Mito's eyes widen.

"W-What!?" Mito said while Tulip looks at the card when she took it to see if it was real.

"I-Is this a real black card?, I never saw one of these before… is this even real?" Tulip asked with a stunned look on her face while Emerald just gave her a raised eyebrow.

"What do you mean?, not only is it connected to my parents account but my own part as well which I earned by helping them in various hunts, honestly 40,000 Jenny is just a drop in the bucket of money which I earned over the years." Emerald said with crossed arms which made Mito blink a few times.

"H-Hold on… are you… rich or something?" Mito asked while Tulip went to the register to see if the card was real while Emerald rubbed the back of his head.

"Well… I wouldn't say rich, I mean until I went here I was just getting a monthly allowance when I am not working missions so I get around… 100,000 Jenny per month?, missions are normally many times that." Emerald said when he didn't see the issue here while Mito was just stunned while Tulip came back.

"Well this thing is legit, I called Emerald's dear parents and while they want to know why their son is buying a 40,000 Jenny priced dress, they are willing to let it slide for now so I got the money so congrats Mito, you officially own one of the best brand name outfits on whale island." Tulip said with a smile on her face while Mito still looked stunned.

Emerald just chuckles a bit at the stunned look on Mito's face while he walked to her.

"Well just let me grab my vest and we can get going." Emerald said after he got the receipt from Tulip about the price of the dress and his credit card before he went to get his vest from the changing room.

That left Mito with a smiling Tulip while she got near Mito.

"Well Mito I'll make sure to call you if I ever find something similar to your old dress, I'll see you later honey." Tulip said before she went back to the backroom while Emerald returned to Mito with his vest equipped again.

"Well got my vest so let's get out of here and head back to your place so we can decide on what to eat, I'm starving." Emerald said with a grin on his face which made Mito blush a bit but shook it off with a nod.

"Y-Yes, let's get going." Mito said when she starts walking out of the store while Emerald followed with a smile on his face, though he made sure Mito was well guarded this time when he made sure to keep his senses up, for some reason Mito didn't mind being around his Aura right now so he had his En quite a bit around them to make sure no one else like Gleeco would try and kidnap Mito or try anything with him.

Though that made the weaker willed people and animals shy away from Emerald when the pressure was too much for them and the Hunters who could see Aura sweatdrop when they saw Emerald's Aura.

Though that didn't matter to Emerald when he leads Mito back to the Freecess residence.


Freecess residence/ Emerald, Mito, Abe, Gon

"Ehh!, you were attacked by some strange man and Emerald had to rescue you?" Gon said while he and Abe looked surprised when Emerald and Mito had to explain why she had such a fancy dress and Emerald had to explain that he paid for it while Emerald and Mito sweatdrop at the curious look in Gon's eyes when he wanted more details.

"W-Well… I don't want to talk about it much since Mito here may not want to relive the memories, but she is still the same Mito as you know and love Gon, just… don't ask too many details of what happened to her old dress and appreciate the new one, doesn't it look nice and seems to help match with the forest coloring like looks that you and no Mito have." Emerald said when he tried to change the subject while Gon smiles at Mito.

"Yeah, Aunt Mito looks nice… very nice, how much was the dress again?" Gon asked since the price wasn't mentioned by Mito, though before Mito could stop Emerald, Emerald opened his mouth.

"About 40,000 jenny or so… not sure if Tax was added to it." Emerald said while Gon's eyes widen to comical proportions while Abe raised an eyebrow.

"My my, 40,000 Jenny, seems you have a lot to be able to pay for that outfit eh?" Abe said which caused Mito to blush.

"G-Grandmother!" Mito said which caused Gon and Emerald to laugh a bit but before they could say anything else, knocking was heard which caused everyone to look confused before Emerald turned to the door.

"I'll check it out." Emerald said when he worried Gleeco might have stopped by or something, but when he tried to answer the door, Mito stopped him.

"No I'll check, besides I can't stay scared forever right?" Mito said with a smile on her face while Emerald, who did want to object, couldn't when he saw how adamant Mito was in trying to stay brave no matter what.

"Well… alright, just be careful and call me if anything happens." Emerald said with a serious tone to his voice which made Mito nod her head before she walked to the door.

That caused her to smile when she saw a woman with cat ears on her head.

"Oh you must be Pitou that Gon and Emerald talked about, it's nice to meet you, I'm Mito Freecss." Mito said with a small smile on her face before the scene went back to the present.


Present/ Freecess residence/ Pitou, Mito, Emerald, Gon, Abe

After Pitou finished thinking about the story she was told from multiple perspectives from Emerald, Gon, and Mito's sides of things, Pitou, now in a tank top and shorts, walked out of the bathroom and into the kitchen to see a large feast before her while everyone else was at the table after Mito with Emerald and Gon carried in various plates of food.

"Nyaaa…. Smells nice." Pitou said while her tail swings in the air a few times which got everyone's attention.

Thankfully for Emerald, everyone bought the fact that Mito was classified as a friendly magical beast so no one really questioned her when they saw her shell like bits on her body.

After everyone got to the table to eat dinner, the rest of the day was spent resting and what not while everyone enjoyed how peaceful it was on Whale Island as Day one ended for everyone while the scene fades to black.