His Toy (Hisoka x Reader)

Chapter 4

You eventually made it back to the finish line, finding you were one of the last to arrive. You turned your head to find Hisoka leaning against a tree, away from the man he was carrying earlier who had since woken up.

You also spotted Killua at the corner of your eye, staring into the trees as if waiting for someone.

Good thing I noticed him. You pulled your hood more tightly over your head, moving away from the boy. He's observant, I'll have to stay away from him If I want to avoid being discovered.

Soon enough, the last few participants arrived and the examiner bid his farewell, opening two giant gates to the next phase.

Inside were multiple tables, and at the front, a large man sat, accompanied by a petite woman with striking blue hair pinned up into stick-like buns.

As you were listening to the hunter's explanation of the next phase, you felt a different pair of eyes on you, ones that were... different from Hisoka's. You slowly turned your head in the direction you expected it to be coming from to find, well, nothing in particular. Everyone was looking intently at the examiners, no one seeming to have any interest in you.

Your eyes narrowed and you turned back around, making sure to stay alert.

Finally, the examiners got to the punchline that we were cooking. You rolled your eyes, don't tell me I'm gonna fail this thing because I can't cook up to some gourmet hunters' standards. You walked back towards the forest, pulling out one of your kunai to fiddle with. Well, time to hunt some pigs.

Almost as soon as you got to a secluded part of the forest, Hisoka appeared at your side. "Won't you hunt with me (Y/N)? I so do enjoy your company.~" You glanced at him, pushing aside the fluttering in your stomach that was triggered by his presence.

You snuck another glance at him before replying, "no thanks, I work alone," he smirked at you, "you didn't seem to think that way earlier,~" referencing your little act of submission.

Your face heated up, but you continued walking, ignoring his comment. Suddenly, yelling erupted from behind the two of you, and you quickly whipped around to find the source of the commotion. A little boy dressed in green, with spiky black hair, was leading a giant herd of pigs, right in your direction, other applicants yelling and running in the process.

You pulled out one of your whips, unwinding its tendril using your nen, "time to get some pork," you said smiling. Hisoka chuckled next to you and pulled out one of his cards, "after you.~"

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After getting back to the exam site and getting started on the cooking, you could tell this phase wasn't going anywhere. Every examinee was turned away by the gourmet hunters, the woman claiming it to be "overcooked" or "unoriginal."

You sighed as three more participants were turned away, this is pointless and clearly unfair to us test-takers, this can't actually count against us, could it?

Almost as if in response to your thoughts, you felt a strong aura intensify from behind you, and looked to see Hisoka staring at the examiners, his face sporting his usual smirk, but his aura giving away a whole different story.

This phase better be settled before things get ugly. You turned back around, since I'm starting to get a bit annoyed myself.

You felt the new pair of eyes from earlier on you again.

This time, you snapped your head around to the direction you felt it had originated from. But yet again, no one was looking at you. This is starting to get on my nerves, you thought, as you turned your head back around again. Who could be watching me?

Eventually, the phase was sorted out, and after an interesting retrieval of some spider eagle eggs, the participants were loaded onto an airship and began their trip to the next exam site.

"We will arrive at our destination at 8:00 AM tomorrow, until then, you can do whatever you want on this ship..." finally, a break from all this, you thought, as the little green man from earlier explained the activities available on the ship. This is the most I've actually talked to people in years, no wonder I react how I do to Hisoka, you snuck the alluring man a glance, who was occupied with his deck of cards, as usual, no one's touched or talked to me like that for so long...

You stared out at the sunset that was beginning to take place, remembering the last time you had felt such emotions...

----- Flashback -----

"(Y/N)," Illumi said, pulling you close to his body. You laid your hands on his chest and placed your head in the crook of his neck, "yes Illumi?"

"You know we'll be great one day, you and me," he looked down at you and ran a hand through your hair, "we'll be stronger than anyone, people will cower at our names."

You smiled and lifted up your head, kissing him softly, before pulling away, "of course my love, we'll be unstoppable."

He gave you a slight smile and rested his head on top of yours, a malicious glint in his eye, "yes, yes we will."