My Happiest Year - Killugon

Chapter 4: Strawberry Mochi

Killua's POV

"Ughhhhh. It's so hot!" I fanned himself with his hand, and was sprawled out on the wooden floor. I looked up, and saw Gon setting up a fan in the living room, as if he wasn't even slightly affected by the heat.

His hair was damp from taking cold showers to avoid the heat, and small bits of sweat were dabbing his face, glistening under the bright light flooding through the window. I found myself staring. I took back what I had thought earlier. He did look different. Older, more mature, and his hair was longer than before. He was cute before, but now he is so attractive. I blushed a little. He's so pretty.

"Huh? You're not used to the heat? It's always hot here. Besides, you can stand burns."

"Gon. I live on a cold-ass m o u n t a i n. And for the last time, I can stand it, but it's still extremely uncomfortable." Once he was done, he got off the ladder and his hand out for me to grab. We had been holding hands a lot recently, I guess Gon just really liked it when our rings connected.

"That's true. Wanna go to the beach then? We could go cool off!"

"Ok, let's go. I bet I could beat you at surfing, too~"

"Huh, Is that a challenge?" Gon looked at me with those sparkling eyes, and we both ran off to get our beach materials. I had gotten my license to be able to drive and travel with my siblings safely, and I was eager to show this Gon. I sat in the driver's seat, and Gon sat next to me, practically jumping in his seat.

Gon's POV

It was when we were in the middle of traffic when I started to feel it. The pounding in my head. Since Whale Island is a tourist spot, it gets a lot of visitors in the summer. And of course they'd all flock to the beach. But all around me there was yelling, loud car beeping, and it just wouldn't stop. The loud noises towering over me, as if trying to rip me apart from the inside. Ok, calm down. Hold it in. It's just noise. It's not like a storm. Calm.

(A/N- If you are confused as to why Gon is freaking out, in chapter 2 we went over why loud noises bothered Gon. Specifically this paragraph: "But after many breakdowns during storms, I was a bit traumatized, and it made me sick. Whenever I heard a loud bang, I'd be restless, and I would just cover my ears and pray for it to pass on quickly. I can't stand it when things are too loud. Nevertheless, I waited for the next strike and flinched." Hope that clears up things for some!)

The pain was excruciating, and I couldn't even find the source. I wasn't like this before. I felt so... so weak. I wasn't going to give in to something as minuscule as something in my head. But then the memories of those nights came back, and I couldn't take it anymore.

I reached up and covered my ears. Clenching my eyes as tight as I could, I started breathing heavily, and I could tell KIllua was starting to get worried. Once we were at a stop light, he unbuckled his seatbelt and reached over. I was trying my best not to pay attention to the outside world, but I felt Killua's hand placed on top of mine, still covering my ears.

"Gon? What's going on?" Slowly, I opened my eyes, wincing every couple seconds. I took in the sight in front of me. Killua was frowning, and was slowly soothing my cheek. I didn't want to ruin our day, we had a fun trip planned. I took a deep breath. Sigh. I guess it can't be helped.

"K-Killua. Stop the car."

Killua Pulled the car over, and I quickly ran outside. It was a bit quieter there, so he put his arm around my back and led me into a corridor behind an alleyway.

"Gon! Gon! Are you okay?" Killua kept frantically calling my name, but I couldn't make myself get a word in, assuring him I was fine. It was like my body had completely lost control and was working on autopilot. Slowly, my shaking hands moved from where I had been trying to muffle the sounds to by my sides. Using all the energy I had left, I took a step forward, and laid my head down on Killua's shoulder, going completely limp.