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Airship Romance

A finger prodded at Y/n's cheek.

A voice called her name, reeling her out of unconsciousness.

"Y/n~ Please wake up..." a hushed yet calming voice called.

"She sleeps too much."

"Hush, Leorio."

"Give me a couple of minutes would you?" Y/n replied groggily.

Y/n snuggled in deeper to her pillow.

"I do not wish to disturb your slumber, Y/n, but... my arm has gone numb. Rise, please..."

"Fine...," Y/n began in between yawns.

She rose to find Gon and Killua laughing at some foreign joke and Leorio lacing his shoes up in a rushed manner. Other remaining participants of the exam had scattered. The afternoon sun cast its harsh light as stripes of white on the wall.

Kurapika grinned a little.

"Rise and shine, Y/n."

She looked to see her pillow had been Kurapika himself, whom she had generously used for comfort in a deep state of slumber.

"I-uh, sorry. You should have woken me earlier," she said.

"You sleep like a rock, Y/n," Leorio replied.

"Soooorry," she said, rising from her spot next to Kurapika.

"We're going to explore the airship. Come on Y/n, don't you wanna explore with us?" Killua began to plead.

Y/n bit her lip slightly in consideration. She imagined the hidden rooms and compartments an airship such as this one had to offer. Kurapika studied the floor as he twisted his finger into the cloth of his tabard, deep in unknown thought.

"A tempting offer, but I'll stay here," Y/n said.

Y/n had something planned for Kurapika.

"Tsk," Killua said, looked around rolling his eyes a bit.

"What?" asked Gon.

"Nothing. Let's get outta here," he said quietly.

"See ya," he said, giving a little wave and returning his hands to his pockets as he strolled off.

"Bye!" Gon said, skipping over to Killua's side.

He began to ask Killua something, to which he replied with a cheeky grin.

Y/n watched them leave as she began plotting in her mind. Leorio studied Y/n's face and then Kurapika's and decided it was time to take his leave.

"Well, I'm off in search of the restroom. I need to take a leak," Leorio said as

patted the side of Kurapika's head harshly as if wishing good luck to a younger pal. Kurapika waved his hand away.

He walked in the direction of the door behind the young boys, shaking off the afternoon drowsiness from his head.

A silence was wedged between them as Y/n stood in front of Kurapika, contemplating how she could spend what was left of her shortened day.

"Y/n-?"

"Kura-"

They called out to each other in unison.

Why do I have to be so awkward?! All it is is a tiny crush!! Right...?

Y/n cleared her throat and tried again, rejecting the stiffness in the air.

"Kurapika?" Y/n asked, reaching out a hand to him.