Gladiator [K.Zoldyck X fem!Reader] (HxH)

41-That's a given, right?

Hello, everyone!

I've had a bit of extra time and managed to finish a chapter super early!

What do you think (Y/N)'s Nen ability will be? I already have something in mind, but I'd be interested to hear your suggestions!

Enjoy!!

-Shuzuku Higami

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↜(Y/N) Pov↝

Cheering and applauding could be heard, which gained our attention. The three of us looked over at a fight that was just over. An older guy was beaten by- a child? Oh, another strong kid! Just like us!

"Let's go talk to him later. I wanna make more friends." I said, swinging my legs. Gon smiled, saying: "Sure!" Killua just shrugged, muttering: "I don't mind." "It's settled, then! Let's go!" "Hey, wait!" called Killua after me, but I had already started to run out of the huge hall, grinning.

↜Time skip: a short while later↝

↜(Y/N) Pov↝

"The first 200 floors of Heavens Arena are divided into classes, each compromised of 10 floors. So after someone defeats an opponent in the 50s, they advance to the 60s. If they lose, then they'd drop back to the 40s." explained a lady in the elevator, guiding us to the 50th floor.

I hardly paid attention to her, as that other boy was with us as well. I smiled at him, saying: "You're strong." He looked at me for a moment, then returned my smile, saying: "Thank you! I've been training hard!"

I grinned, then looked back at the others. Gon said: "Oh, so that's how it works." "Plus, I've heard that after you pass the 100th floor, you get your own room!" said the other boy, causing both Gon and Killua to look at him as well.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself! Osu! My name is Zushi! What about you guys?" he said, smiling kindly at us. I raised my hand into the air, saying: "I'm (Y/N)!" "I'm Killua." "I'm Gon. Nice to meet you."

The lady said: "We've arrived at the 50th floor." We nodded, then stepped out of the elevator. I looked around us, taking in as much as I could. Oh, this is exciting! I get to fight, earn money, and still fool around with Killua and Gon! This can't get any better!

While we were walking, Zushi said: "I saw your fight earlier. That was really amazing, yo!" Killua looked at the smaller boy, saying: "What are you talking about? You made it up here with one match, too." "That's right." added Gon.

Zushi held his hand up, saying. "No... I still have a long way to go. By the way, which martial arts discipline do you practice? I study the Shingen-ryu fighting technique." I thought about it for a moment, then looked at Killua.

I asked: "Killua, do I have a specific martial arts style?" Lightly shaking his head, he answered: "Not really. We don't have any, right?" Gon said: "No..." "What?! You're that strong with no training? I'm kind of shocked... I still have so far to go!" said Zushi.

"That's not what we said. We did-" I started, only to stop once I heard clapping. I turned around, watching as a man approached us. He adjusted his glasses as he said: "Zushi. You did well." "Master!" called Zushi out, causing me to tilt my head.

I looked at him for a moment, then said: "You're strong, too." He kept his calm smile as he continued to speak to Zushi, ignoring me. "You adhered to my teachings." "Osu! I am honored! Master, your shirt is untucked again." "Oh, sorry about that..." trailed the guy off, tucking his shirt back in.

"Who are they?" he asked, looking over at us. Zushi answered: "Oh, these (Y/N), Killua, and Gon." The man bowed his head a little, saying: "Nice to meet you. I'm Wing." "Osu!" the three of us said at the same time, copying Zushi's pose.

Wing chuckled, then said: "I didn't expect to meet other children. Why are you here?" "Uh... Well, we want to become stronger. But we're also broke, so we're making money simultaneously." answered Killua.

I grabbed him by his shoulders, pushing him a little forwards, proudly saying: "Killua's like a veteran here!" "St-Stop that!" he whisper-yelled at me, his face growing red from embarrassment.

"Oh? If you're up here, you must be fairly skilled, but you should pay strict attention to your opponent's body, as well as your own." noted Wing. I tilted my head a little, saying: "I mean, that's a given, right?"

↜3rd Person Pov↝

"Killua, Gon, (Y/N), and Zushi?" asked the lady behind the counter, typing those names into the screen. "Please hand me your tickets." They did so, and the woman handed them paper envelopes, saying: "Here is your prize money."

Taking the envelope and taking the few coins out, Gon said: "152 jenny..." Killua, who had just bought a drink, said: "On the 1st floor, win or lose, your reward covers a canned drink. But beyond that, a loss gets you nothing."

"(Y/N)? Are you okay?" asked Gon, looking at his friend. She was staring at the few coins in her hands, her eyes almost sparkling. Killua looked over at her, his cheeks immediately turning a light shade of pink as he saw the pure joy on her face.

She was smiling, looking up at her friends, proudly saying: "I made it! This is the first money I got through fighting! Well, it's the first time I got to hold it... But it still counts! Gah, this feels amazing!" Gon chuckled at her, while Killua smiled, glad to see her so happy.

He said: "A win over an opponent in the 50s nets you 50'000." "50'000..." trailed Gon off, smiling. Zushi noted: "That's a lot." Killua casually said: "In the 100s, I think wins are worth a million." "What?" asked Zushi and Gon at the same time, looking at each other.

"Once you're past the 150th floor, you get 10 million a pop." he said. (Y/N) said: "Just imagine what you could buy from that! So many weapons! Let's get stronger right now, I can't wait!" She was practically bouncing in her spot.

Gon's eyes widened as he realized something. He asked: "Killua, didn't you make it to floor 200 when you were here before? How much do you get for winning on the 200th floor?" "Well, I don't really know, because I quit once I reached 200. But when I was winning in the 190s, I had around two hundred million, total." answered the assassin, shrugging, as if that wasn't a big deal.

While Zushi and Gon were freaking out over how much money that is, (Y/N) simply smiled. She asked: "What did you buy from it?" Killua grinned, saying: "That was four years ago. Spent it all on snacks!"

The other two were freaking out quietly, with (Y/N) just laughing. She put the money into the vending machine, saying: "That sounds just like you, Killua!" He grinned, watching her staring at the displayed drinks.

He let out a chuckle as he stepped closer to her, saying: "That one is strawberry milk, that one is sparkling water, that is ice tea, and this is..." He read her the labels of each one, pointing at the respectful one as he did so.

Zushi watched in confusion, then turned to face Gon. "What is he doing?" he asked the taller boy. Gon smiled as he answered: "(Y/N) can't read yet." "For real?" "For real." "Can you teach me, Killua?" asked (Y/N), gaining everyone's attention.

She chose a drink, picking it up before facing her friend. Seeing his puzzled expression, she repeated herself. "Can you teach me how to read and write? Please?" Killua's face flushed red at the pleading look on her face. He turned to look away, answering: "Sure..." "Really? You're the best, Killua!"