Tongue Tied {Hisoka x reader}

Chapter 2 [First Contact]

You fell into place near the front of the crowd, hoping that the jester would leave you alone for the rest of the exam if you kept your distance. It was wishful thinking at best but you may as well try to hope for good fortune.

You noticed that you had somehow managed to slide into place next to Leorio and his two friends. There seemed to be a new addition, however, as you caught the eyes of a silver haired kid skateboarding.

"Oh! You're that lady Leorio hit on! I apologize for my friend's actions!" The little boy with spiked black hair said. He had his hands clutched together and his head bowed as he tried to get me to forgive the other creep.

"No, no it's fine! I was just a little irritated, that's all," you confessed, patting his head. "Ne, ne what's your name? My name is (y/n)."

"Nice to meet you (y/n)! My name is Gon! And this is Kurapika and Killua!" he beamed.

You smiled at them, hoping to at least make some friends while you were here.

"Hello! I hope you don't mind if I join you," you laughed lightly.

"Of course not," Gon said with a wink.

"It would be our pleasure," Kurapika said smiling.

You made small talk with the group, taking care to ignore Leorio as much as possible. Sure you had forgiven him, but he was still pretty annoying.

By the time 50 kilometers had passed, you were beginning to feel the string of exhaustion pulling you back. It was annoying to say the least but if you slowed down, you would end up getting closer to that creepy jester and that was not an option. This one thought was the only thing that kept you going. Plenty of people had already conceded and were passed out in the tunnel but you were sure that if you ended up anywhere near the clown, you would not be having a good time.

You looked at your companions and saw the Kurapika and Leorio were feeling the dredge of exhaustion pulling them back as well. Gon and Killua? Well, you supposed kids just really did have more energy than adults.

By 70 kilometers, Killua and Gon had run forward, seemingly racing each other. 'Geez I wish I had their endurance,' you thought forlornly.

You heard a noise to your right and saw that Leorio was, once again, making a ruckus. Except this time, he whipped off his shirt and tied it around his waist. You averted your eyes from the sight and pushed forward. When you did look back, you saw that Kurapika had also taken off his vest. To be honest, you were a bit jealous. Unlike them, you couldn't just take off your shirt because you had made the mistake of not wearing a sports bra. In fact, running this long was really getting old and painful fast. You tighten your arms more under your chest, trying to hold them steady. 'Geez, this good for nothing chest is in the way. I really should have just worn that sports bra instead of trying to look cute today,' you pouted with your lip jutting out.

Thankfully, stairs began to appear into your view. Well I guess you shouldn't be thankful because stairs are no fun to run up either but at least you knew then that the end had to be near. With this new burst of longing and energy, you sprinted forward and gracefully climbed the stairs in front of you. At the top, you were finally able to slow down and find a spot to catch your breath. Looking around, you saw Gon and Killua waving at you to join them. You smiled and made your way over there, still slightly out of breath.

"Geez, how do you boys have so much energy. It's no fair at all!" you pouted wrapping your arms around their shoulders and rocking side to side.

Gon just chuckled and Killua crossed his arms and glared off to the side. A slight pink was dusted over his face.