Two Rivers: Beginnings

Nen X Battle X Injury

Gon was frozen. And that was an understatement.

"If Killua does not like me doing that to other people then I won't."

Gon had no idea why she said that, yet it felt so... natural. She had no doubt she would stand by her word, even when she didn't know why she said so in the first place.

And what made it all the more confusing was what Killua did. They did just have an argument that she could kiss anyone– which was not true, of course – but that didn't explain how she could be so shy about Killua like that. She did feel a bit disappointed when they separated... but it was all blown away when she saw the utter redness in Killua's face that she found very enticing. She realized she was probably showing the same thing.

She recalled a few memories, and wondered if during all those times he looked like that... he was feeling what she was at the moment...?

How confusing...

Then he looked at her decisively, getting her to flinch.

"I won't do that to other people that is not Gon." He said as coherently as he could, he was embarrassed as hell after all.

Knowing this, Gon batted an eyelid before laughing heartily. Killua turned even redder- which wasn't even supposed to be possible. Gon saw the discomfort that she caused and stopped. She pushed back her giggle and wrapped her arms around him, catching him by surprise.

She rested her chin on his developing shoulders. "I love Killua, very much." Gon whispered. She knew that this feeling with Killua was different, and she realized that maybe it had been for quite some time. It wasn't clear how different it was, but for the moment she was just comfortable being... there.

Killua wasn't able to move for a moment, unsure if everything was really happening... and why he was so surprised and disbelieving that it probably was. They were just children hugging, after all.

Why would he be so happy?

Soon enough he caught his strength, enough to hug her back. He let out an awkward chuckle. "Me too." He whispered and placed the crook of his neck above her soft head.

And for a moment there, he thought it would last forever.

That was until-

Grrrooowwwl

A sound of someone's stomach was heard pulling them from their daze. They blinked in surprise... before laughing hysterically.

Gon grinned. "Dinner?" Killua let out a relived chuckle.

"Dinner."

...

CAFÉ

On the tower's ground floor was a sort of food court, with a few expensive restaurants here and there. It was really one of the very few times they went down and mingle with non-contestants, so they were a bit startled at how known they were.

A few fingers were pointed saying 'Hey look! Isn't that Gon and Killua?' and it was annoying as the seconds passed by. So Killua pointed at the most expensive restaurant there. He was hoping that minimal, if any, attention would not be shifted to them.

He was being hopeful, of course, but at least they were more tolerable.

"Hello, kids." The guy by the door smiled, obviously not knowing them and thinking they were lost. "Where are your parents?"

Killua glared and he squeaked immediately. A co-staff noticed this and ran to them.

BAM!

And the oblivious waiter was pounded by a senior staff. The said staff looked at them in anxiety and quickly guided them to their chair. Killua smirked slightly, and Gon remained oblivious. Soon, the senior was dragging the employee by the ear and nagging him that they were important contenders in the tower and that he almost lost them a lot of money.