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Unraveling The Truth I

Killua's POV
I sat on my bed staring out of the window watching closely as the world came back to the way it was while my world had already crumbled around me. This room was as cold and lifeless as I had remembered it and currently my heart was in the same condition. Cold. Lifeless. Dead. I got up from the bed, Ruffled my hair and heardmy door creak. I turned back to see a small head popping in between the gap of the door and the doorframe. I put on a small smile just for her sake and motioned her to come inside. She gave me a wide smile, her pink eyes dancing with a new found mirth. She ran toward me and threw her small hands around my waist. She had grown. I can't believe she was 12 now. She was now upto my stomach, her short jet black hair framing her face. She was wearing a blood red top with a pair of black shorts being a tom boy as always. Seeing Kalluto again was probably the only thing I gained out of this whole thing. I thought she'd hate me. After all I did watch Alluka die right in front of my eyes and didn't do anything to stop it. And I abandoned Kalluto and made her go through the hell of being part of the Zoaldick family. But she didn't hate me. The first time I walked into her room to greet her, she looked at me as if I was an illusion. I couldn't blame her. Even I couldn't believe I was back in this shit hole. She just stared at me for so long as if her brain had to fully register that I was back in this place. She clenched her fists and I thought that she was going to hit me. But instead she just stood there and cried. When I caught her forearms she did hit me. I fell to the ground and allowed the pain of the punch that landed on my cheek to soothe the actual heartache I was feeling inside. She straddled my hips and continued crying on my chest as I held her.
Minutes later I could hear her saying something. I leaned back on my forearms and looked at her tear struck face and pink eyes filled with rage and despair. "Why? Why did you come back you stupid brother!! You should have just stayed wherever you were. Where Illumi-onichan couldn't touch you. Now... You're going to... You're going to die on the insi-" I stopped her before she could say anything else. I didn't want her to feel this much pain for my sake.
"It's fine" I closed my eyes and embraced my sister, who had stopped crying. "It's fine"
The scary thing was... I don't know whether I was telling that to myself or to her.

Lynn's POV

This was just one of those times that I felt as if everything was gloomy around me. Usually I'm so carefree at school, but now it's like something was missing. I was still faking. There was no change in that. But the thing that hurt me was that Gon and Jienna were faking too.It hurt that Killua's disappearance affected us like this. And I hated myself for not able to bring myself to talk to them about it. After all they do deserve to know. I sat down in my place in Physics period and saw Ms.Biscuit entering the class as usual and taking her seat, facing all of us. Something wasn't right at all. Ms.Biscuit is never that serious looking unless there's a test. And she kept darting her pink eyes all over the classroom as if searching for someone, and for the disappointed look and  flash of panic that crossed her eyes for a second after she was done, lead me to belief that the person she was looking for wasn't here with us. Wait a second.... The only one not here in the class for this period...is Killua...

No. There's no reason to get all paranoid. I could be totally wrong. I sighed and started zoning out all over again, knowing that listening would make no difference. It was all Greek and Latin in my eyes anyway. I shifted my attention to my current situation and I immediately felt my stomach drop. The things my father did... There are other people who could tell me more. Sienna might know something. Maybe even Kurapika and Ging. It might be just that loyalty and twisted love that my dad had for my mom that ruined our lives, but I'd like to think it was something much more than just simple adoration that my dad had for my mom. Was love really enough to shatter our family? I just couldn't believe that. More like I didn't want to. The memories that I'd  had of  them turned from a bitter sweet memory into a dark and horrifying nightmare that is clutching onto me like threads of darkness from hell, refusing to let go. I realized that I could never forget nor could I get rid of my past. It's already happened. It's already over and done with. I just have to look forward and take what I can from it. That's all I can do right now.
I was brought out of my thoughts when Ms. Biscuit called out to me. I looked up and saw everyone getting ready to leave the classroom. Was the period over already? Damn
"Yuka. Could you please come with me? I want to have a word with you"
I sighed and got up from my seat, following Ms.Biscuit out of the door and into a small spare room. She closed the door behind me and motioned me to take a seat. I did as she instructed. I could feel her demeanor slowly changing. The atmosphere around her, the small smile on her face was wiped out and replaced with cold and firm features. She folded her hands against her chest and crossed her legs and stared at me as if I was a specimen that she wanted to dissect. "Um.. Did I do something wrong?" I asked with a little smile added to it. "No Yuka. I just wanted to ask you some questions. Or should I say Lynn?" My entire body went stiff with alarm as Fear settled in the pit of my stomach. How does this person possibly know who I am? "Ms. Biscuit. I think you got it wro-"
And then she flashed her ID reassuring me that she was part of the police. "Wait a second. Your a cop?" Biscuit sighed and uncrossed her legs and placed her forearms on the table. "Yes I'm a cop. I was undercover. To keep an eye on the 4 of you" four of us? I could understand me.. But why Gon and Killua? And whose the fourth?
"Who are the four that you had to keep an eye on?"
"You, Killua, Gon and Jienna" My eyes widened and I couldn't believe my ears Wha..?
"Wait a second. I understand why you had to keep an eye on me, but why the other 3?"
"Didn't you know?"
"Know what??" She sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose, deep in thought.
"Well we were under the impression that all of you shared secrets with each other"
"Well. You were proved wrong then. Tell me. Why were you supposed to monitor the others?"
"It's not in my place to tell you. You can go and ask leorio if you like"
"Leorio?"
"I'm Leorio's partner"
"Partner? How come I've never seen you around?"
"Well that's because I was assigned to-"
"Tail me?"
Her serious look turned into an amused look. Like all of a sudden I'm worth her time now. She leaned back in the chair and gave me a wide smirk. "Yes. Indeed I was sent to tail you and your friends. I guess I don't need to keep beating around the bush anymore. I want to know the cause of Killua's disappearance"
I started straight into her eyes and all of a sudden I couldn't speak. I thought that if I just didn't acknowledge the wound in my heart then I wouldn't have to deal with it. But damn these people for reopening these wounds...
"I don't know anything about Killua Zoaldick. He has nothing to do with me now"
"I tailed you both yesterday. You went to Scarlet Enterprises didn't you? I don't want to remind you that that was a total violation of your rules but I'm going to overlook that as we've probably gained something out of this. I saw you coming out first. And then Killua came out a little later and disappeared. You were crying. What happened?"
I can't tell her the truth. If I tell her the truth then Scarlet Enterprises will... But that company is drenched in blood. Is it even worth saving anymore? But that was my parents dream.. The only thing I have from mom. I can't just throw it away.
"It was just me and Killua having a little fight that's all. Look. I know I'm not in any position to not answer your questions but I don't know anything about Killua Zoaldick nor do I want to do if you'll excuse me" I got up from the chair I was sitting on and exited the spare room, a tornado of thoughts in my head. I bit my lip and felt the metallic taste of blood flossing my senses. I need to find out more. First Jienna and Gon. I could understand why Gon was caught up in this mess but why Jienna? There are still things that we don't understand. I walked into my classroom and saw Gon and Jienna talking to each other in hushed tones. I motioned them to come with me and we sat under the Sakura tree. It was break anyway.  So might as well tell them everything.