Leopika Oneshot||Second Book Published

|Letters|

The mom and dad in this are not the same in my other oneshots
Spanish translation provided

Leorio walked outside. It was early in the morning, 6:00 am. His mom had asked him to check the mail. To be honest, he was excited to. Kurapika had promised to write him while he was visiting his family in a different country.

Leorio took the mail from the mailbox and flipped through it. He smiled when he saw his name on an envelope. That and an address that he recognized. Kurapika's address. Well, his and Kurapika's address.

Leorio walked back into the house. His mother was sitting at the table. "¿Qué había en el correo, hijo?" she asked. (What was in the mail, son?"

Leorio set the rest of the mail in front of her. "Un montón de cosas para ti y papá. Y una carta para mí," he responded. (A bunch of stuff for you and dad. And one letter for me.)

His mother smiled and took a sip of coffee. "¿Es de tu novio?" (Is it from your boyfriend?)

"Mamá," Leorio said, rolling his eyes. (Mom!)

His mother giggled. "B ueno, ¿es de él?" (Well, is it from him?)

Leorio softly smiled. "Sí," he said. (Yes.)

His mom moved her chair closer to him and leaned over his shoulder. "A ver. ¿Qué dice?" (Let me see. What does it say?)

Leorio glanced over. "Mamá, ¿espacio personal, por favor?" (Mom, personal space, please?)

She giggled and lightly pushed him "Solo estoy emocionado," she said. (I'm just excited.)

"¿Por qué hay que emocionarse?" (What's there to be excited about?)

"Tú y tu novio, tontos." (You and your boyfriend, silly.)

"Llevamos juntos cinco meses." (We've been together for five months.)

"Sí, pero no sé cómo es. Y tampoco tu padre." (Yes, but I don't what he's like. And neither does your father.)

"Algún día lo conocerás. Lo prometo." (You'll meet him someday. I promise.)

Leorio opened the letter. The first words made him smile.

Dear Leorio,
I already miss you. It hasn't even been that long. I hope you're enjoying your time with your parents and I wish I could meet them. We should video call and maybe I can (as long as you translate.) Recently, Killua and Gon visited. Killua broke the lamp in your study. He promised to buy a new one. Speaking of buying, I think it's very sweet that you bought your parents a house and are helping your mom care for your father. You're such a good man. I love you so much and I can't wait to marry you. I know that my parents would approve. Even my dad. And he was really judgemental. I love you and I miss you. I can't wait until you get back.
Love,
Sunshine

"No puedo leer eso. ¿Qué dice?" Leorio's mom asked. (I can't read that. What does it say?)

Leorio showed the letter to his mom and translated it for her. She smiled. "¿Sol? Eso es tan lindo." (Sunshine? That's so cute.) "¿Y quiénes son Killua y Gon?" (And who are Killua and Gon?)

"Son nuestros amigos. Son un poco más jóvenes." (They're our friends. They're a bit younger.)

"Entonces, ¿son tus hijos?" (So, they're like your children?)

"Mamá, dejar." (Mom, stop.)

"De acuerdo, de acuerdo, pararé." (Okay, okay, I'll stop.)

"Gracias." (Thank you.)

"Pero ustedes dos son tan lind. Definitivamente deberías tener hijos. Tendrían suerte de tenerlos como padres." (But you two are so cute. You should definitely have children. They'd be lucky to have you two as parents.)

"Ni siquiera lo conoces. ¿Por qué dices eso?" (You don't even know him. Why would you say that?)

"Solo puedo decor." (I can just tell.)

"Bien. Voy arriba a ver cómo está papá." (Alright. I'm going upstairs to check on dad.)

Leorio stood. His father was the reason he was back in Spain visiting his parents. His dad was sick and his parents couldn't afford to care for him. So Leorio did. He was a doctor after all. And his dad was still his dad. No matter how much he wasn't there for Leorio as a child.

Leorio opened the door to where his father was. He was still asleep. Leorio didn't judge him, it was early in the morning anyway.

Leorio walked back downstairs. "Voy por un vaso de agua," he said to his mom. (Just getting a glass of water.) He walked over to the counter and grabbed a glass and filled it with water. Then he brought it upstairs.

Leorio set the glass of water on his father's nightstand. Next to it, he put the pills that his father would need when he woke up. "Mejora pronto, papá," he muttered. "Te amo." (Get better soon, dad. I love you.)

Leorio walked downstairs. He opened Kurapika's letter once again. It wasn't even remotely inspirational but it gave Leorio help. Even the smallest bit of hope. But it was enough.