Killua X Reader [An Endless Bond]

[78] Conclusion

Despite Killua's warning, Ryu still found himself glaring straight through Sanguis. His aura was spiking with pure malice, something that rivaled even Illumi's. 

A crooked smirk tugs at Sanguis' lips. "What? Are you gonna kill me?" 

"Yeah. And you look oddly happy about that, don't you?" Ryu seethes, gathering more Nen into his fist one last time. It formed a deep blue color, signifying his signature Ko attack. Though the orb of Nen, which was usually extremely stable and controlled, now held an air of desperation and wrath. It was turning into something Ryu may not even be able to control by himself. 

Meanwhile, the damage Sanguis has taken from the battle started to work its way on him. A burning pain could be felt through the deep cut on his right forearm, right where his scar lay. The bruises and scrapes throughout his body almost pulsed in a dull pain as the feeling in his legs faded away. Yet, he still stared up at Ryu, showing no signs of opposition, almost as if begging him to end his life. 

Ryu furrowed his brows in anger, pulling Sanguis up by the collar one last time. Immediately, he struck with his Nen-powered fist. 

'Senka, I finally did it.'  

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"Congratulations on passing the Hunter exam!" 

A younger Ryu looked at the dark-colored folder on the examiner's hand. The Hunter's Association logo was plastered on the front, with the card he had dreamed of for so long sitting inside. 

"T... Thank you!" Ryu bowed lightly, taking the folder with both hands.

"Yeah! We finally have our licenses!!" Senka exclaimed from beside him, grinning from ear to ear while she held the same folder by her side. "Come on, let's get outta here!" She grabs Ryu by the hand, dragging him out of the room.

He nearly staggers forward from the force. "Hey, watch it or I'm gonna drop my license!"

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"Open the folders in three, two, one.... go!"

Ryu opens the folder on Senka's cue. Immediately, his eyes landed on the light blue card boasting the Hunter's Association logo, slightly smaller than the length of his hand. 

"Woah!!" Senka's eyes practically sparkled as she held her license in her hands. "This is a lot shinier than I expected, Ryu! What do you think?"

Ryu merely stared at his license, slowly ghosting his hands over it. 

Senka raised a brow, tilting her head ever so slightly. "Ryu? What's wrong with you? –OH, that rhymed!" She burst out laughing, leaning over and slapping Ryu on the back. 

His eyes widened as his grip on the folder loosened. Quickly, he grabbed his card before it fell off. "Ugh, Senka." He sighs, turning to her with a deadpan look. "Can't you stop being annoying for five seconds?"

"Me? Annoying?!" An irk mark appears on Senka's forehead. "You're the one being all quiet and weird! Be happy for a second, will you?!"

Ryu resists the urge to roll his eyes. "I am happy," he says. Not even the ghost of a smile appeared on his face. 

"No, you're not!" Senka points at his face. "That's weird. You're weird! What's wrong with you?"

"Geez, stop acting as if I just did something terrible." He sighs, looking back at his license, watching as it shines against the sunlight's rays. "I was just thinking..."