A Hunter X Hunter Fan-Fic; Maria's Story

Chapter Six

Ko and I got along quite well, although I did notice her sending frequent stares to Killua. I think she likes him, but it could be that it's the total opposite... (considering they look exactly alike, duh?)

"Mari! Hurry up! We're getting on the blimp!" Ko cheered as she tugged on my hand and my rather long fingers.

My parents used to complain that I should use my fingers for piano lessons, but I preferred playing video games with my brother. I'm slowly regaining my memories, but I still don't know how I recognize some of these people. Everyone I know looks familiar except Ko and Xelo, although I think that's because they're very mysterious.

"So you're Killua Zoldyck, huh?" Ko asked Killua as we talked inside the blimp.

"Yeah..? So what?" Killua seemed a bit suspicious of her.

"Then I guess we're-" Ko got cut off by Xelo walking up.

"Enemies." He spoke in monotone, with a stoic expression as he looked at the little spitting image of himself.

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"Are you guys sure you're not related to Killua?" I asked Ko when Xelo and Killua were out of ear-shot.

"Actually..." Ko began, "My dad was his uncle. Killua Zoldyck. Kind of funny how he got a nephew named after him, huh?"

She laughed and then began again, "Even though he's not here anymore, I still like to boast about my dad, because he was supposed to be the head of the Zoldyck family if not for his older brother. Silva, my dad's brother, wanted to be the head, and after my parents fought so hard to get married and have Xelo and I, he killed my dad first, and then my mom."

Ko tilted her head back a little as she began to giggle again, "Xelo and I were taken care of by a close friend of my mother's, but he kind of just took care of us until

"So that's why you look like him. I knew there wouldn't just be random people with the same eyes, face, and hair color!" My brilliance concluded.

"Yeah, so... What's your family like?" The silver-head asked as we sat down by the eternally stretching windows.

"Uh... Well, I remember them being really nice, but a little strict." I began, only to be cut off by my new friend.

"Remember? Are you an orphan?" She asked inquisitively.

"Well... I guess you could say that... I really don't remember much of them at the moment. It's really faint." It was actually pretty shocking to me that I began remembering within days after forgetting.

"I'm an orphan, but my big brother takes care of me! He's the best!"

This girl, she looks only about 13-14 years old, and is so positive and cheerful. With everything that happened to her, I'm surprised that she is so uplifting to others. I wish I was able to be like this girl, even though I'm only a year older, I feel like it's almost too late for me to change my personality. Perhaps I can try to be more kind.

"Hey... Mari, you know what I learned? If you're too kind, the only thing you will be in this world is dead."

This world...? Dead?!

"Uhm..." I began, stumbling and falling out of my chair.

She laughed and helped me up, "I'm only joking, Mari. Who wouldn't fall for your concern and loving gentleness? You could rule the world with that kind of personality!"

I laughed as well, finally getting used to her way of speaking. I had already decided not to take her words too closely to heart. It probably wasn't good for my heart. I think it's amazing that she has an older brother who cares about her so much. I wonder how my brother is? Jakob... I think that's his name.

"Ko... I wonder if my brother is somewhere out there..." I began, not even knowing if my brother actually existed.

"Brother? Why wouldn't he be-" She stopped as she seemed to realize something. I'd rather not dig into it for my own safety.

We were both silent for a while until a bald ninja came up to us. He seemed like a pervert to me.

"Hello little girl!" He smiled at Ko and I, and I'm sure we were both thoroughly weirded out.

WHO IS THIS GUY?!

A/N; Sorry for the short chapter! I needed to update, and now I will quickly write another for the long wait :)