Falling For You

Frustration

Gon sat at the head of the kitchen table with a glass of milk, his hands grasping the glass tightly, when he heard his Aunt Mito walk in through the front door. He had text Killua a bunch of times since the pale boy left, but hadn't got a response back from him, which frankly, left Gon worried as hell.

"Gon, I'm home!" He hears Mito shout down the hall.

Gon sips his milk just as she enters the kitchen and seeing the look on his face, she immediately questions him.

"What's wrong, sweet boy?"

The thing with Gon was, he usually wore his feelings on his face, plain as day, so anyone could see them.

"I made a friend today..." He mumbles quietly, his knuckles turning white from grasping his cup so tightly.

"That's great! And on your first day!" But Mito frowns when he doesn't seem too thrilled about it.

He nods and looks at her, his eyes watering and she would immediately rush over to him, cupping his cheeks.

"He's hiding something, Mito-san...he won't tell me.."

"Well, dear, you did just meet today. Not everyone is as open as you." She pecks his forehead before straightening up and moving to the stove. "What do you want for dinner?"

"Surprise me." He mumbles, just as his phone vibrates in his pocket.

But he sighs when he sees it's just Retz.

  Mind if I come over?

  He really didn't want to see anyone other then Killua, but maybe Retz would know something about Killua that might help him. Though, if it would be the truth, he wasn't sure, since Killua did say they didn't get along with each other.

  Sure. He texted back, along with his address.

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  About fifteen minutes later, the doorbell rang and he rushed to answer it. He hadn't told Mito that he had someone coming over.

  "Hi, Gon." Retz chirped when he answered, throwing him a grin as he allowed her inside. "I'm surprised you said yes."

  He shrugged rather solemnly. "I needed to talk to you actually."

  Her turquoise eyes lit up in surprise and she raised her brows. "Oh? I assume it's about Killua."

  Gon stiffens just as his Aunt Mito rounds the corner. "Gon? Who's this?"

  "I'm Retz!" The blonde girl replies. "I'm a friend of Gon's from school."

  Are we really friends? Gon wondered. Sure, all the kids seemed to like him, but he never cared for popularity and right now, all he cared about was Killua.

  "You didn't tell me you made other friends today, Gon." Mito frowns at him. "Or that she was coming over." Retz looked rather hurt by this.

  "Sorry." He mumbles. "She's only staying for awhile." With that, he grabs her wrist, making her squeak in surprise as he tugs her to his room.

  "Tell me what you know about, Killua." Gon demands as soon as he shuts the door to his room and turns to narrow his eyes at her.

  "You get down to it, don't you? Though, I should tell you it's rather harsh you didn't tell your mother about me." Retz glares at him, her eyes shining angrily.

  "She's my aunt. Now tell me."

  A sigh escapes her pink lips and she perches herself on the edge of his bed. "You do know me and him don't get along right? Want to know why?"

  Gon stays silent.

  "Killua's dangerous, Gon. His whole family is and they're crazy. Super rich. They're like underground people from what I've heard." She shrugs. "I saw him alone on the first day of school and tried making friends with him and guess what he did?" She then stands up and takes a step towards him. "He tried taking advantage of me. I was nice enough to invite him to a party and he shows up trying to drug me or something. You're only going to get yourself hurt if you stay around him much longer, Gon. I'm telling you this for your own good."

  Gon still doesn't speak, but his fists clench tightly and Retz notices. "Gon?"

  "Get out." His voice was low, dangerous and deep. A sign that he was extremely angry.

  "What?"

  "I said get out."

  Retz stares at him incredulously. "You're joking right?"

  He points a finger towards his door, averting his eyes from hers.

  "You're unbelievable, you know that? I'm nice enough to warn you about him and you kick me out..!" But she heads for his door anyways, though she pauses when she grabs his doorknob. "Don't say I didn't warn you." She pulls open his door harshly and stomps out.

  Once she was gone, Gon sat at his chair, head in his hands.

  That's not true, is it? Killua wouldn't do something like that.

  But he realizes he did just meet Killua that day...he didn't know a thing about the pale boy.

  Why won't he talk to me? He thought desperately, trying to hold back his tears. Gon didn't understand it, but he's already come to care for Killua in the short amount of time that he's known him. He's just so incredible, and oddly beautiful. His heart clenches at this thought. He wanted to know more about him, become close to him. Retz's words couldn't be true.

  "Your friend left already, Gon?"

  His aunt's soft voice cuts through his thoughts.

  "She's not my friend." Gon says stiffly. "We're just classmates."

  "But she seems like such a nice girl, Gon, honestly."

  I don't know about that.

  "It's almost time for dinner, so go wash up. Your grandmother will be home soon."

  He nods and she moves away, back to the kitchen. Sighing deeply, he stood up to grab some fresh clothes before heading to the bathroom, hoping Killua would text while he was washing up.

  Once in the shower, he lets the warm water run over him as he lost himself in his thoughts. What kind of underground business? What did Retz mean? But Gon shook his head shortly after that thought ran through his mind. Retz is a liar. I can't believe anything she says.

  When he felt relaxed enough, he shuts off the water and steps carefully out of the tub before drying off and throwing on a white tank and green shorts, dashing to his room afterwards.

  Killua had texted back.

  Meet me at the park at 8.

  There was only one park near where Gon lived, so he assumed that's the one he meant. He texts back:

   Okay.