Ignite [Hunter x Hunter fanfiction]

Chapter 7 (is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?)

chapter 7 - is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?

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I gasped in surprise. "W-What? Gon, what are you talking about?"

"You're so annoying! Every time you woke me up in the middle of the night, asking if you can sleep beside me because of your stupid insomnia and phobia, it pisses me off! You're so clingy and desperate! Didn't you even think about the fact that I also want to sleep? How could I if you just keep on barging in?"

Never have I ever been more surprised in my entire life. Saying that I'm confused right now is an understatement. Tears pooled in my eyes and my throat felt like I was being choked. I covered my mouth with my hand as a sob tried to leave my lips.

"I don't even know why Mito-san ever agreed to take you in! You're the most whiny, spoiled, and irritating person that I have ever met! You think you can just boss everyone around and hit me when I do something that you don't like?!" Gon glared at me with hateful eyes as his fists clenched, his knuckles turning white.

"This...this isn't you. This is just the exam messing with you," I said just above a whisper.

What's happening? It's impossible to say that this is actually Gon.

"The truth hurts, doesn't it?" Gon chuckled. "Why don't you just accept the harsh reality that not everybody likes you! Not everything will go your way! Ugh! I wasted my time listening to your boring life in the stupid sewers and how you had to steal to survive! It drags my day! Oh, and all the secrets that I promised to keep?" He laughed manically. "I told everyone in Whale Island. All of it! Now everyone knows how much of a weak, pathetic, little girl you are!"

"I-I thought y-you were my friend!" I shouted at him. My voice was hoarse and tears rolled down my face like a faucet. "I trusted you with those secrets! I trusted you!"

This can't be happening. My greatest fear is happening.

Gon walked towards me and I backed away. My back was pressed against a wall, stopping me on my tracks.

"Your brother did himself a favor when he abandoned you. Who would like to spend the rest with life being stuck with you?"

My eyes widened. "Take that back!" I shouted at him.

He just grinned. "You know it's true."

That's it. I'm not taking any more of this. If this is where our friendship ends, then I'd rather end it in the most violent way possible. I lunged at him, and tackled him onto the ground and threw some punches to his face. I screamed my heart out, finally breaking down as more tears fell from my eyes.

We fought hand to hand. He was able to land some blows on me but I couldn't do the same to him. I look pretty horrible right now. I had a busted lip and the side of my face trickled with blood. I took out my pocketknife and lunged again.

We kept this up for a long time. I then noticed that my attacks became more sluggish. I backed away as I catched my breath.

"Is that the best you got? How weak," he taunted.

I grit my teeth as another set of tears rolled down my cheeks. I looked down to see I have wounds that were seeping with blood. Gon, on the other hand, seemed fine. Cuts were on my arms and legs that stung like a bitch.

Huh. That's weird. Gon's not holding any weapons and I have cuts on me? I'm the only one with the knife here! Something's not right. His knuckles should be covered with my blood, but it's clean! Wait.