Falling For You

Gon's House

"So this is your house?" Killua asked, looking at the small cozy looking home before him. So different from my family's mansion. He thinks this rather guiltily, but Gon doesn't know about his family and he wants to keep it that way, if possible. But during the nine or so hours Killua has known Gon, he's come to see that the boy was stubborn. Extremely so.

Have I really only known him for nine hours? Killua finds it hard to believe he could make a friend this fast, which makes him think of Illumi again. You're not meant to have friends. "Go to hell, Illumi." He mutters under his breathe.

"Killua?" Gon looks at the pale boy quizzically. "I asked what you think of my house?"

The white haired male immediately becomes flustered. "G-great! I think it looks nice!" Did you just say his house looked NICE? Come on Killua. You could've said something better than that.

Though Gon didn't seem to mind this response for he beamed.

There's that smile again. Killua just couldn't get over how Gon's smile lit up his whole face more then it already was. Was that even possible?

  "Mito-san is still working, but maybe you'll meet her if you stay for dinner?" Gon looks at him hopefully, as he led Killua inside.

  The pale boy shrugged. "Sure, I don't see why I can't." There's a million reasons, Killua. But Killua couldn't help but want to spend time with Gon. He was the first person who was determined to be his friend after only knowing him for less than half a day. Though he had to admit, it was a scary thought, making a friend so soon after meeting them.

Stop thinking like that Killua.

  Once inside, Killua kicked off his shoes at the threshold and followed Gon down past what he assumed was a living space and down a hall before they reached a kitchen and living room. It was all neatly arranged with family photos lined on the furniture tops and Killua found himself studying them. He spotted one of toddler Gon and picks it up to observe it more closely and found himself smiling at the little Gon holding a fish.

  "What are you looking at?" Gon asks, coming up behind Killua before smiling when he sees the framed picture in the pale boy's hands. "That was the first time I ever caught a fish."

  Killua places the picture back carefully. "You grew up in nature didn't you?"

  Gon nodded. "Mhm! Why? You didn't?"

  Killua shook his head. "My real home is on Kukuroo Mountain." He looks away, thinking he just said too much.

  "So you have another home here?" Gon tilts his head. "Wow! You must be like rich or something!" This didn't seem to bother him at all and Killua looks at him in surprise. "What?"

  "Nothing." Killua looks away, stuffing his hands into his pocket. "I just don't like talking about my family."

  "Why not?"

  "People at school judge me cause of who my family is."

  "Doesn't mean I'm going to."

  Killua sighs. "It's just better if you don't get too involved with me, Gon. Everyone at school will start treating you like me just because you're friends with me."

  Gon had to admit, Killua's words were making him a bit angry. "You must not know me very well, Killua."

  "Of course I don't! We just met like nine hours ago!"

  Gon took a step towards him and Killua stiffened. He didn't like the angry look in Gon's eyes.

  Geez, if looks could kill, I'd probably be dead by now.