SCARLET BLACK: The Red Eyed Spider (ON-HOLD)

X Chapter X Sixteen X

Chapter 16 : Truth x And x Desires

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⚠Mature Warning⚠

-Chizumi-

"C-chi...zumi..."

I heard a familiar faint voice mumbling my name over and over again. In the hollow of darkness, that voice served as my guiding light towards reality.

And just how reality struck painfully, an extreme pain washed over me as the only thing I caught with my red vision is his blonde locks, rushing over me, when I drowned again in an endless darkness along with a scent of blood.

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"Leorio! Take it seriously!"

"Try anything funny to her and you'll regret it..."

"Just do something! Please!"

"You guys are overreacting! I already tend to her wounds... she's gonna be okay,"

I woke up with the noise all over. My eyes sting a bit as it slowly adjust to light. And my body...

I whimpered as pain took over my whole body. The four of them came rushing by my side with worried faces.

"H-how's your feeling?" Kurapika was the first one to ask. It's like he's on the verge of breaking down.

"My body hurts like hell..." I said. My voice is hoarse.

"You should rest a lot..." Leorio said. "I already cleaned your wounds, and they're all fatally deep. But thank goodness you managed to survive."

I suddenly got worried about it. The spider mark... they must've seen it! Oh no, Kurapika--

"D-did you?"

"No, no, no... I didn't go up until your waist, I swear! And honestly, I wouldn't dare to..." I sighed in relief as Leorio explained awkwardly.

"Anyways, luckily we have to spend our two days here. You've got to rest a lot." Killua said.

"Cheer up! We'll just be here," my heart melt at the scene.

They're not just a mere acquaintances for me anymore. They've got to be a treasured friends of mine.

"Arigato..." I smiled teary eyed.

Gon and Killua found a video game to play while Leorio went to the small living room to rest. On the other hand, Kurapika decided to stay beside me.

"Kurapika..." I called him softly. "You should rest too, I'm doin' fine here..."

"No, I'll stay..." he responded immediately.

"B-but--"

"Shhh... just let me... take care of you please," he said, almost pleading. I just nodded hesitantly.

He carefully took my hand as he caress it ever so lightly. I gulped from his strange actions.

"Kurapika... did something happen?"

Kurapika frowned confused.

"Haven't you remember?"

I blinked my eyes multiple times, trying to think over it. But my head started to swirl.

"It's fine, don't overdo it..." he stopped me off my tracks as I calm down.

"But... I want to know what really happened..."

He sighed. "Eventually, you won the match but fell unconscious after. Your fight is so intense that you end up injured badly."

I looked at the ceiling above, glad inside that somehow, I managed the battle despite these pain. Oh goodness.