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And the Mask fell

Gon's POV
I looked at Lynn and Killua leave the house and knew that I shouldn't follow them. Something told me that this was between Lynn and Killua. I turned to Sienna instead and said,"Is creating a fake body possible?" Sienna nodded and turned to Hisoka. "Ya. It should be easy. Especially for people with vast resources like the Zoaldick's. But then the question will be... Why did they want Lilianna? And who killed Lauren and Ryo? Is it Lilianna or someone else?"
"No one can answer those questions for now. We all have to sit back and wait for the remaining pieces to fall into place" Hisoka said as he sat back with a malicious smirk.

Lynn's POV

I cried. So hard. He loved the real me? No way. This is so.... So good to be real. I looked at Killua with tear filled eyes, my vision blur. He gently wiped off my tears and continued caressing my cheek. "Love?" I whispered under my breath, praying to God that I wasn't hallucinating. "Ya. I don't what love feels like. I've never been showered with love or anything. I've just been used by my parents as I was the future heir. I've only ever received love from Alluka, Kalluto and Gon...I've never really been good with wearing my heart on a sleeve either... I hate being vulnerable and you've seen my in my best and my worst...." he looked into my eyes and if Killua still hadn't been holding my waist, my knees would have buckled. In his eyes I saw how lost he really was. It wasn't just me. He was also experiencing these emotions for the first time. I leaned forward and pressed my finger against his lips. "You don't have to say anything. There's nothing more to say. We'll figure it out together right?" His lids closed halfway and leaned forward, pressing his forehead against mine. "Ya. We'll figure it out"
I realized something about Killua right then and there. Killua was a tough guy with no one to stop him. Obnoxious. Arrogant. And a total asshole. But that was just because he wanted to hide how broken he really was. He gave fake smiles in order to make other people think that he was the person that he says he is. The arrogant jerk. But that's easier isn't it? It's more easier to cover the mess with a bright smile than to explain what's killing you inside. With an obnoxious attitude. A facade. No one will question you that way. No one will guess that you've suffered so much. No one would pity you. But how long could that feeling last? How much longer till that despair consumes you? How long can you possibly pretend? I touched Killua's cheek slowly caressed it. How long did you have to suffer? How long did you have to keep it in? How long did you let your nightmares rule you? Now... When I look at Killua... I can see... Not the arrogant jerk... Not the grown up he was pretending to be either.
But a small boy. Crying. Wanting to be saved from his own darkness. From his regrets. From his mistakes. There are no more masks, hiding the true nature of Killua Zoaldick. No more secrets. No more lies.
Just like me. He might have had Gon before and that certainly helped... But I could still see hesitancy and fear in his eyes. This is the real Killua. He's broken, yet strong. Sad, but trying his best to move on. I caught a glimpse of this guy's true nature. He trusted me enough to show me this vulnerable side of him that he probably would have only shown Gon himself. This made me....happy. "Killua... I.... I think I.....-"
"Lynn?" My hands removed themselves from Killua's face and he removed his hands off my waist. I turned around to see who it was and cringed. Kurapika stared down at me and Killua with a raised eyebrow.

Ok. Awkward.

"Hey.... Kurapika?!" I didn't know whether I should be surprised or embarrassed. "What are you doing here?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that question? What are you doing out of the house and whose that guy?" He motioned towards Killua, who looked at me surprised. I sighed and introduced them. "Kurapika, this is Killua. My..... Classmate and friend" ok. That was a very long pause. And it caused Kurapika to raise another eyebrow. Curse his observant abilities. "And Killua, this is Kurapika. He's the guy who's helping out with the company while I can clear my name" They both nodded at each other in acknowledgement, the crease between Kurapika's eyebrows never disappearing. "Ok. So why are you here again? Sienna didn't tell me anything about you coming here"
"That's because I didn't tell her. Maybe we should talk inside?" I nodded and all of us entered the house.