Baby Monster

Night Talks

Luna POV:

Once we were back at the house aunt Mito asked to talk to Gon so Killua and I started getting everything ready for bed.

"What do you think they're talking about?" I asked as I laid another blanket down on the floor.

"Probably just catching up" killua said throwing some pillows down too

"Oh Luna I was meaning to ask you something" killua said stopping what he was doing to look up at me.

"Sure what is it?" I said fixing the pillows he carelessly threw down and making them straight.

"What's your family like?" He said. I felt his eyes observing me.

I needed to stay calm. Killua is a trained assassin. I'm sure he'll be able to see if I'm lying. I stopped what I was doing to look at him.

"I don't like to talk about my family" I said looking down

"Maybe it'll help if I tell you about my family" he grinned "it's hard to get worse then my family"

I laughed and agreed. He told me all about how controlling his mother is and how manipulative his dad and brother were. He told me all about the torture he went through as a child and how his days were filled with murder and training. He went on and on about the horrific things they did and how boring everything was being alone all the time. I can't lie hearing about his family did make me feel a little better about mine.

"So yea. Pretty sucky family huh?" He said almost proud "but at least I came out pretty awesome anyway"

"My family is kinda like yours" I said quietly. All of Killua's playful energy seemed to vanish as I started talking.

" my family is dead, but I was raised by some family friends. They are assassins too. They are all a lot older then me so it's pretty lonely." I started

"Assassins huh? What's their name perhaps I've heard of them" killua said

"Uhm..." I wasn't sure if it would be ok to tell him but I really didn't want to lie to him. I took a deep breath before saying "the Anderson family"

" hmmm sorry never heard of them" he said and I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well to make a long story short I went through much of the same training as you. Poison, electricity,etc. but when I wasn't training or killing people I was kept in this small dark room. They didn't like me to know too much. I heard them talk about it one day. They said when they were done with me I'd be the most powerful weapon ever. That's when I knew I had to get away. They were just gonna use me as a killing machine." I said getting worked up at the end. When I looked up I saw something strange in Killua's eyes. Pity? Or was it sympathy?

All of a sudden Killua got up and gave me a hug. His checks were super red but he still held me tight.

"I- I know that it can be hard so... so thanks for telling me or whatever." He said then suddenly let go and climbed up into Gon's bed.

"He's taking forever huh" killua laughed "I'll just take his bed if he's not gonna sleep"

It was quiet for some time as we both started to fall asleep. When I thought Killua might be sleeping I found the courage to whisper.

"They are looking for me." I whispered half heartedly hoping Killua was still awake to hear it, but he didn't say anything.

"They are looking for me and I'm scared. Terrified that one day I'm gonna wake up back in that dungeon. I..I want to make a new family and never see those monsters again" I said getting it all out. Then I turned over and went to sleep.

Killua POV:

I heard her. I heard her confess her fear to me but I didn't know what to say. The way her voiced shook and the way she spoke about going back was different. Different then the fear I felt of being forced back to my home. I had a feeling that whoever these Andersons were, they didn't care about Luna at all.

Shortly after I heard soft snoring and sat up. Gon and Aunt Mito were still talking. Luna was curled up in her blanket. I wondered if I should tell Gon about what she told me. But I did make the decision that I wouldn't leave her. Before I decided to be by Gon's side. But now I'll stay by both of them. I'll protect them both. And I definitely won't let those stupid Andersons take her from me and Gon.