Two Rivers: Beginnings

Hunters X Killua X Promise

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CHAPTER 5: Hunters X Killua X Promise

A little before the start of the fourth exam. The kids had a momentary moment of peace.

"So... What were you talking about?" Killua asked Gon after she returned from her short fishing trip. He eyed Hisoka who ate her catch looking visibly amused.

"I had to pay him back."

"For what?"

"He saved me once, I think." she muttered as she scratched her nose. In any case, she loved fishing so it wasn't a surprise she'd be wanting to do more. She stared expectantly at her friend who really didn't have any choice but to flinch.

"Ne, Killua..." he stared. "Want a fish too? Want to catch one with me?" She offered, and seeing as he was a tad envious of Hisoka's fish- Killua found himself smirking.

"Sure."

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BUMP

The boat finally stopped and the examiner with a few of his assistants came out of their rooms to go and speak with them.

The fourth exam, apparently, was a literal a hunting game. They were asked to pick up a card from a box they provided, and told them afterwards that they correspond to number plates containing the number of the person whom they were supposed to hunt. They needed to get 6 points to proceed to the final step. The player's own plate together with their target would comprise 6 points all in all, while other plates were assigned only a point each.

She put a mental image of her number and frowned. Her target was the most feared person by most of the contestants- even by some examiners: Hisoka.

She wondered if her luck had ran out for good.

But then again, maybe it didn't.

She was scared, definitely, but more than anything she was excited. She looked forward to this challenge and how she was going to deal with it.

And yes, even she knew that catching a fish for him again would not do the trick.

*Days Later*

A long time passed since the exam started and the usually-optimistic Gon couldn't be even more miserable.

She failed keeping her hard-earned plates a minute after she obtained them. It was definitely a horrible thing to happen to a person, especially when one worked so hard to practice to get it. She managed to hide her presence during those days she followed her target, impressing Hisoka in the end yet again.

But she totally forgot the fact that someone might just be targeting her.

Hisoka killed Geretta and gave the plates to her, claiming he did not need them. He told her she could only return it to him once she got a clean punch on his face. She refused to accept them- not that she doubted she could land that punch, but because of her personal pride. She was not going to change her mind.

And that meant one thing: Failure. The official one. Since she already did fail.

She placed her forehead on her knees again in despair and pain- both from the poison from Geretta as well as the despair that hit her in the face every time she mused of a certain fact: she was not good enough to be a hunter... that she did not deserve to stay in the competition any longer.