Don't say, "I love you" | ✔️

VI

"Gon." Killua said. His lover's name rolled off his tongue, almost as if: "My boyfriend is the key to my happiness, I owe him my self worth." Was a sentence he had always lived his life by.

It drove Killua bonkers, Gon not remembering him. He knew human error restricted them, from recalling certain points in their life, but Killua had always been sure....Gon was his.

"It's not your fault." Alluka said. The sweet girl was always there to comfort her brother. "It really is just the reality of the world. People forget what they don't want to remember."

Killua grimaced. He was bitter that people only wanted to remember him when they wanted something. Any other time, he'd be invisible. For so long, Killua assumed Gon was different. That Gon remembered Killua because they were friends. Gon said, "We're friends, Killua." What had happened to that? WHERE DID THAT NICE ACCEPTANCE GO?

But just being able to see Gon again after so long, and finally able to not be afraid of holding him close— this was a fair trade off. Besides, Killua supposed that Gon would remember him in time.

"Evil is everywhere." Killua's eyes dropped as he titled his head to the side, smugness playing on his lips. "Good is commendable, but evil is dependable. Ya have to be bad to be good. So obviously Gon just got his loyalties mixed up." The moonlight danced over his face to darken features, it gave the illusion of a predator. Oh, he was one. After so long feeling like an animal trapped behind bars at the zoo, now he could run rampant and free. Predators live on the prey they pursue..... And Gon was an easy catch.

"Ya think so?" Kalluto muttered almost in slight disbelief, but he wasn't expecting anything more from Killua's mind.

"Hehe." Killua chuckled darkly. "What else could it be? He kicked his legs on the ledge of the building. Staring down on the humans below, a funny feeling for mischief formed in his gut. "But soon...I will enlighten him."

"What about mommy?" Kalluto peeped hopefully. He messed with his jacket zipper anxiously, "When mommy wakes up and she discovered we helped you with Gon, she's is gonna tell daddy. They're gonna be so pis-"

Killua gave him a stern look. "NOTHING." He silenced his younger brother's rants. "I'm gonna make sure they never wake up."

The youngest boy fumbled harder with his jacket, as he gave Alluka this nervous look. Alluka didn't seem to have a real fear on her face anymore. Instead under the street lights she seemed determined, a new confidence that they were under Killua's protection.

Alluka combed her slender fingers through her purple hair. She began to sing out a praise, "Big brother! You'll take care of us! You were supposed to be the new family leader anyway!" Her blue eyes glowed, to match her karizma.

"Hell yeah!" Killua sneered, "I'll lead us into a new era! The whole world will fear and tremble, completely crumble to their feet to the name, Z-lit, that haunts their nightmares." He smiled to himself, "Besides in my plan of ultimate revenge, no one is safe from my wave of torment." There was a cruel evil laughter that came out his lips. It was wild, erratic, bouncing into the alley below them. He hugged his arms around himself image he was hugging Gon. "Well except for you guys and Gon. Gon will be my queen!" He paused stopping sparks of lightning from engulfing his skin. "But in order for everything to work, I do need ya'll to help after all."

Kalluto swallowed an awkward lump in his throat, as his heart melted. Almost in foolish thankful forgiveness. Killua would spare him! Killua saw him as a helpful tool that he needed. Kalluto felt so happy, Killua needed him. No one had ever said that to him before.

Alluka nodded, all ready prepared to swear her allegiance. She spoke for both her and Kalluto, "We're ready to help any way we can big brother!"

Easily Killua knew how deep their dedication was. They were his family after all. But he wasn't sure they understood what the job entitled. There were already too many people going around thinking they know the deal, when they ain't know shit. So it was for best for their own safety, that they understood.