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Reading Between the Lines (Kurapika x Reader)

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Author: Kites-Friend (VivaAlisa) (on ao3)

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The power of technology has no meaning if the person refuses to text back. It becomes a block paperweight within my hands. Constantly checking the black screen leads to an empty heart and hope that a message will come through.

The empty void feeling was a staple in my life for now as I knew he wouldn't return my texts. Not now. Kurapika began having so many late nights that it was impossible to contact him on regular days. He'd been gone for weeks... no. It's been two months at this point.

I decided to get my mind off the lack of messages and go to a nearby market to reprieve my aching heart. It was the first time I'd been out for myself in awhile. Kurapika normally would go to the store with me as he would be the one to know the best fruits and ingredients.

Among the fruits and vegetables, all I could see was him. His blonde hair blowing in the wind as he would try and find the best apples. The small smile that held his face as he would hand me the ripe, red fruit.

I had picked up the apple from the stack before realizing what my hand did. The sheen of gloss hit the sun as if the apple had always had the hazy glow. His eyes. The beautiful red tint that only showed in passions of anger, sadness, and love would always be better than this apple.

My hand reached for the dreaded phone even though I knew there was nothing to read. Emptiness was becoming a feeling that replaced my heart ache whenever the screen was blank.

A girl laughing took my mind off of the vacant device. She was hooked arm and arm with her lover. The starry eyed doe looks used to my own. The two were picking out vegetables while talking about plans for the future. Tears began forming as I placed the apple back on the stand. The void had shifted to my stomach. Even food was hard to eat without him.

If only I'd get a message that he was safe. Again, my hand drifted to my pocket to check. Nothing.

As I turned my gaze upwards to see if I could pull some of that love into the void, I saw the yellow tuft of hair. My breath caught in my throat as the phone I held dropped to the ground. The loud thud shook me from my shock.

Kurapika was home. Questions didn't register as I chased after the man that could only fill this emptiness in my soul. "Kurapika!" I shouted while running over to him. I expected birds to sing songs of our love or people to start clapping as we kiss.

Reality is always disappointing. As I raced towards him, I could see a glint of red in his eyes; however, a smile never crossed his face. Instead, a scowl of annoyance held tight into his brow. One of the people that was with him leaned over for a question. He responded as I finally caught up to him.

"I-I didn't know you'd return," I stuttered a little out of breath. His demeanor hadn't changed.

"Darling, you know I'm working," he said as the party was walking away. "I'd tell you if I was coming home."

"You're here though," I smiled while taking his hand in mine. "You were going to stop by right?"

He wouldn't meet my eyes and my heart dropped. "You were going to stop by to see me."

My chase had garnered many gazes from the stand. A few quiet whispers mumbled about us. "You were going to at least tell me you were here," I said, sternly. Kurapika pulled his hand away from mine only to finally look back at me. His eyes were turning the deep shade of red I'd longed to see. However, there were soft tears that threatened to fall.

"You were going to tell me?" I ask hoping this time I'd get an answer. Instead, he pulled me into a tight hug. "D-do you even love me?" I stayed in his embrace but I already knew the answer. He'd looked so different when I saw him. Something had changed in the last time I held him to now.

"I'm sorry," he said while letting go of my trembling frame. "I have to get back to work."