Don't say, "I love you" | ✔️

XXIII

Sweat beaded down the side of Gon's face, as he finally reached his front door. He shakily placed his damp hand on the front window, dragging it across the glass in a slow motion.

For a while nothing happened.

The sun was setting and darkness lightly painted the sky. Gon stood, staring at the wooden door. His heart pounded in his chest, as he rocked back n forth a tad bit faster.

Tracing his fingers over the familiar knob, he could feel a huge hunk of his pride ready to drown.

A thought encouraged, 'It's the right thing to do.'

Gon knew this was the right thing to do. He did not need to be told that. It was just hard. Doing the right thing was always hard.

He timidly knocked on the oak door, then dropped his hand to hold onto his backpack strap. He squeezed the leather, as his legs pleaded with him to turn back and do this some other time.

Without warning Mito cracked the front door open, "What the heck, is this? You know I don't like sneakiness!" She opened the door wider. "Where in the world have you been?"

Gon didn't bother to answer her question. He walked inside the house. "Hey Kite! What are you doing here?" He gave a little wave, "Hey Ging!" He didn't really notice the guns resting on the coffee table. His mind was on one thing and one thing only.....making amends.

Suspect, Ging raised an eyebrow. Slowly cutting his eyes at him, from his spot on the sofa. He seemed to be observing the teenager with curiosity.

Mito barked, "Gon! What are you doing? Take those shoes off! You know better!" Her voice was raised an octave higher, since Gon had ignored her previously.

"Eh, Mito...take it easy on him." Kite mumbled, "He's been through a lot." He answered Gon's question, "I'm here because we were gonna form a search party for you."

"For me?" Gon repeated. His heart began to sink, "You guys didn't need to search for me!"

"Gon! Shoes!" Mito ranted, snapping her fingers. "No... right now! Stop walking!"

Gon froze in the middle of the living room. "Yes?"

Mito was tern faced, with frustration and love burning in her eyes at the sight of her nephew. "Why did you disappear from Kite's house in the middle of the night!? Was it Killua!? What did we talk about before, Gon?"

Upon hearing 'Killua' in a sentence Kite raised an eyebrow. He seemed slightly perplexed, "Ya'll know who Killua is?" It was particularly strange for Mito to mention a supernatural creature. Unless she...

"Killua is Gon's boyfriend." Ging paused, turning to Kite. "How do you know Killua?"

Kite rose to his feet in panic. His mind trying to deny such an absurd truth.

Mito hounded Gon, "Do you CARE TO EXPLAIN THAT TO ME?" There was care and concern in her voice to contrast her sorrowful mood.

The black haired boy fumbled with his fingers, removing the upper part of his teeth from biting his lip. He scrambled to come clean with an explanation, "I had...something I had to do. It was an accident really."

"How did you accidentally sneak out A HOUSE!?" Mito was practically screaming, "You went to take that SAT test, didn't you? You took the test!"

"Um...Yeah?" Gon shrugged, a bit confused.

He glanced up at Kite, who shook his head signaling that this was something Gon had to take care of on his own. But Kite also looked very feverish, like he wanted to go near Gon but couldn't bring himself to. Kite looked like he wanted to say something.