And For You, I'd Kill||Gonkillu||Serial Killer AU

8. Responsibility

Leorio's POV~

"Leorio."

I didn't bother with answer.

"Leorio." Kurapika called again. "C'mon, Leorio, stop ignoring me."

I did the opposite and continued to ignore him.

"Leorio, you gotta stop staring at the wall and-and like holding a dumb friendship bracelet. Like seriously, it's—"

"I'm sorry, correct me if I'm wrong, but you haven't had a best friend since you were what? Eleven? Twelve? So don't tell me how to cope with my best friend's abduction." I snapped, glaring. "I'm not gonna let Killua die like your best friend, that's for sure. At least one of us can be somewhat competent."

"...You don't mean that." Kurapika mumbled, sitting down next to me. "You're just upset."

He wrapped an arm around my shoulders, laying his head on me. Kurapika rubbed small circles into my back, lovingly, comfortingly, as if I hadn't just insulted him to the highest degree possible.

"I'm sorry."

"I know." He hummed. "I know."

Silence settled over the two of us, the only remaining sounds being the frustrated yells of Killua's family in the other rooms.

"You know, Killua would be surprised to see how much of a wreck we are without him. He never seems to think he matters to us." Kurapika snickered. "As much as I don't show it, Killua's not that bad. Actually, he might be the best person I've met, after you. And now he's gone and he thinks I hate him still. So, I guess I feel a bit...responsible, you know."

"No, no one's responsible." I shook my head. "If anything, he was just...less lucky than the rest of us. He may have been born into riches, but he had the shittiest life out of everyone he grew up with, and that's not fair. But if we don't get him back, it'll be our faults."

"And everyone I contacted is doing their fucking best. So, we'll find him. Stop worrying, you big doofus." Kurapika poked me playfully in the head, attempting to smile a smile that came out more sad than intended.

"Yeah," I sighed with a nod, dragging my hands down my face. "Yeah, okay."

short chapter to make up for the lack of for so long, my bad lol