Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 3 - Well, Don't we like trouble.

When you saw the purple haired man appear he honestly made you feel like you were on some bad acid trip. Especially when he started talking.. where the hell is this man's mouth at? Getting up from your position to approach Gon and the others you watched the examiner carefully. By the time you got beside Gon it was time to start running. You peeked at Gon beside you

"Is it just me or is his lack of a mouth disturbing as fuck?" His mouth fell open,

"Y/N I don't think it's polite to say that?!?"

"You can't tell me you aren't curious how he's able to talk?" You glanced at Leorio.

"Well you're the wannabe doctor, what's your professional opinion?" He huffed

"I'm not even going to dignify that with a response." You knew Kurapika heard and was choosing not to answer either. Shaking your head you looked around to see more than a few people had already started to slow down if not stop and give up already.

"We haven't even been going that long! I can't believe they even made it to the exam location. I couldn't imagine giving up so quickly." A few people that had slowed or stopped heard you and glares followed your form as you jogged on. Smirking at one of the nastier looking ones direction you couldn't help but spit out "Pathetic"

Grinning widely you picked up the pace listening to cursing behind you. Unfortunately for you, the comments had gotten under a few peoples skins to the point they decided to push themselves a little harder to try and catch up.

You didn't want Gon getting caught up in your shenanigans and slipped between a group of a few runners not really paying attention to where you headed and lost the few people that had tried to tail you.

They were on their last legs before you teased them and knew they wouldn't be able to maintain this pace. "Your talent for getting under people's skin is rather spectacular, darling~" you blinked at the realization you had positioned yourself beside Hisoka

"Whatever you say buttercup." His laugh rang out "Buttercup? My my what ever would have you calling me such a thing?"

"Mhm let me think, the fact I don't actually know your name? I figured buttercup was nicer than some other choice names." You wondered if this was going too far, "unless you prefer clown?"

The side of his mouth curled up and his eye flashed as it followed you running beside him. "I'm a magician darling.~ But if you must know, my name is Hisoka." A smile turned up your lips. "Wish I could say it was a pleasure to meet you." With that you slipped between two runners on the side to get away from him.

You had a feeling that teasing him would come back to bite you in the ass but as of right now you could almost say with certainty he wasn't going to kill you. If he was he would've done it by now, unfortunately you had a sinking suspicion he saw potential in you and chances are he wasn't going to be interested in any kind of fight with you until you mastered nen and posed a real challenge.

Maybe it wasn't smart to assume you were 'safe' from him but you were pretty sure he wasn't going to murder you anytime soon. On that note you couldn't help but think of the two members of the Phantom Troupe you'd run into. Had Shalnark discovered your theft yet? Would he want to kill you for it? A small part of you hated to admit it but you almost hoped he would come after you because a part of you couldn't help the fact you found him appealing.

By the time you got back to being around Gon a white haired boy his age was running beside him. "Looks like you met someone new!" Gon looked up to you "This is Killua!" Killua side-eyed her "What's this your mom or something?" Your face shot to his in disbelief, your mouth slightly open. "HOW OLD DO YOU THINK I AM KID!" Killua sniffed in your direction "You look like a hag to me."