Who Says A God Can't Be A Hunter Too?

Chapter 10

                  

[From Third Person: Hisoka's POV]

The magician had watched irritably as his new pet ran off ahead, but decided for the moment to let her have a tug on the leash he kept firmly in his grasp when it came to any new toy of his. He'd never hesitate to yank them back if they pulled too hard.

Like most the other applicants, at the end of the Gourmet Hunter's introduction, Hisoka wandered off into the surrounding forest, hardly in the same rush as everyone else was. His amber eyes were dull with boredom, and he let out a yawn that he didn't bother to cover with his hand as he walked leisurely away from the other applicants. While it might look to others that he was aimlessly wandering, in truth he was following the other prey he had his eye on; the young boy named Gon. The boy who had landed a blow on the magician during the second phase excited him to no end, and like his little apple, he couldn't wait until the boy was ripe enough to snatch from the tree and devour. Hisoka was already quite aware of Gon's keen instincts, so was hardly surprised when the boy and his companions stumbled upon the herd of carnivorous pigs. Hisoka merely swung himself up into the low-hanging branches of the tree above him when the stampeded charged after the quartet who led the herd straight to the other applicants. Hisoka could see clearly from his position that even though the other applicants began to run at the sight of the pigs, many were trampled and bucked away by the vicious animals. Already, the number of applicants from when the exam first started were beginning to dwindle, and judging by how displeased these current examiners were with the group that had laughed at the two for being Gourmet Hunters (Hisoka, of course, included), the magician predicted that less than 50 applicants would continue on to the next phase.

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard a scream; and despite their being a chorus of screams rising up from the fleeing applicants below, this scream was quite distinctive. Hisoka turned his head, his gaze roving over the area where Gon and his companions had found the pigs, and landed on no other than his new toy. The crimson-haired girl was obviously trying to escape from the swine that avidly pursued her, and was seemingly having quite the difficult time doing so. Hisoka moved from where he was perched, still using the trees, moved closer to the scene. He watched as the young girl continuously rolled out of the charging sow's way, attempting to attack it with her arrows, but to no avail. She was obviously tiring out quickly, and he wondered how she had made it even this far in the Hunter's Exam if she hardly had any physical strength to support her this entire way.

His new toy finally collapsed, and he wondered if he should leave her to a gruesome end if she was so weak that she couldn't even fight off a pig. But then again...

"HISOKA!"

Amber hues widened slightly as she screamed his name, and slowly, the corner of his mouth began to curve up into a smirk. Despite her protests and complaints concerning him, she still cried out his name for help when she needed it. And the way his little fruit screamed for him...Hisoka visibly shuttered in delight, his face twisting into a lewd expression of pleasure. His little toy, sullied and on her knees, panting heavily in exhaustion and calling his name...

In a split second, Hisoka had his playing cards ready in his hand, and sent them flying at the pig that was ready to attack once again. The cards struck the pig's forehead, and instantaneously the pig collapsed. Priya started up at the magician with wide eyes, her mouth slightly agape as he swung himself down from the tree and at a leisurely pace walked over to her. Squatting next to the girl, Hisoka gripped her face in between his thumb and forefinger, raising her head slightly so he could stare her in the eyes.

"I told you to stay by me, didn't I?" he hissed lightly, bringing her face closer to his own. Already his blood was boiling in his excitement, and the look of terror Priya's eyes now held only continued to excite him further, until he was pitching quite the tent. The young girl could obviously sense his arousal, for despite her fear, her cheeks quickly turned a lovely shade of scarlet, and she quickly broke her gaze from his. Hisoka let go of her and stood up, and she hurriedly scooted back before standing up herself, her gaze averted from him completely.

"T-Thank you for saving me..." she said, fidgeting in embarrassment. Hisoka turned and lifted up the pig, easily holding the giant creature above him.

"Like I said, I won't let you be broken by anyone, or anything else. And I do expect...payment, for saving you of course." His words obviously sent a whole new kind of horror through her, because her blush darkened as she began to sputter incoherently. Hisoka merely chuckled at the young girl's unease and began heading back to the park, Priya soon trailing in his wake.