The Wolf and Her Clown (Hisoka Fanfic)

Chapter 26: An Old Promise

Once on the airship he took me to his office...I think it was his office. He sat down on one side of the table and I sat down on the other side and ended up sitting like a wolf.
"Now explain! How do you know me and my father!?" I said letting a growl escape.
"Ever wondered why it's illegal for people to hunt your kind?"
"We're classified as magical beasts, and in the protected group."
"Correct. But your kind used to be hunted legally for a while...that was until I met your father." He said poring some tea.
"What?"
"Tea?"
"No thanks...but are you saying you are the reason for my kind to be protected? Also how did you meet my father?"
"Well, he saved my life once, so in return I made it to where it was illegal to hunt certain magical beasts...your kind was made one of them. Soon after your father became a close friend of mine." He said taking a sip of his tea.
"My dad saved you?"
"Yes. I had been traveling and decided to rest in a small clearing in the woods I was in at that time. Now I know I was already pretty old but not that old...I still had some speed to me. Yet when a pack of stray wolves...regular wolves."
"Gottcha."
"Well when they tried to attack, before I even stood up, I noticed a jet black wolf leaping after the alpha of the pack. That lone wolf won with nothing but a few scratches on them. In my haste to stand up, I managed to cut my hand. I looked up to see the wolf as it finished licking its own wounds, just to see them change into a human in front of me. That was something new for me."
"Not many people are used to seeing us change." I said.
"Right. Anyway this guy with black hair and purple eyes walked over to me and said softly. 'Stay clam'. He then took my hand and gross and odd, he licked it. Yet I realized that it healed my hand. I asked who and what he was, he told me the truth that he was wolf demon and had been scouting locations for his pack...a place where they will all be safe. After meeting him and seeing how he saved my life, I offered to help. I found him a place as well a made it illegal to hunt your kind." He said before drinking more of his tea.
"That all really happened?"
"Yes."
"I guess that makes sense...father always told me that he owed a lot to one friend of his who wasn't like us....wait what about the promise you said you made to him? Why am I not allowed to quit and take the exam next year?" I asked turning my head to the side...part wolf means I do lots of wolf things even in human form.
"Ah that. Yes, well as I said he became a close friend of mine and helped me with the Hunter exam creation and finding lost ones who thought they could make it to the end. That was until we put trackers in the tags, but if one loses them we still need a great tracker. And active was a member of the Hunter Association...behind the scenes of course though. With him being a Hunter and a member he made me promise to not only help protect his family but that if any member of his pack were to take the exam...that I was to make sure that they didn't give up."
"Ok so you're telling the truth but I don't think you're telling me everything...how do you know my name specifically? I don't remember dad bringing you over nor did I tell you about him, so even if he mentioned me how would you know what I look like now...I dyed my hair sense my pack was killed." I said with a low growl.
"You caught me...you don't miss a thing do you?"
"Nope."
"You are just like your father...alright Momoko. Well your father did mention you and made you the soul member for me to protect over all the other members. The reason being that he knew two groups wanted your hand in marriage so as to combined their power with that of the pack...both of which were murderous groups."
"Whose the second group? I knew about the Zoldycks...they wanted me to marry the oldest son Illumi but neither of us agree to that idea and I also know that they are a family of assassins...they wouldn't try to hurt me. Zero, Silva and Illumi all three said so...wait you didn't answer my question on how you knew it was me...I dyed my hair so you couldn't know what I looked like before I started the exam." I told him.
"True. Well the Zoldycks are still dangerous and there was another group as you got older. The leader wanted your hand and when your father said no, they killed him...your father figured that this might happen and made me promise to protect you and that you followed through on your promise to him."
"The leader of the Phantom Troupe wanted to marry me and killed my pack all because my father said no?!?! And you knew this might happen and did nothing?!?" I yelled.
"They are very hard to track. We have been after them for years even before that event. By the time we got to the village it was too late. Everyone was dead and you were gone...I was afraid that we had lost you too...that was until you killed that Mayor." He said finishing his tea.
"You...you know about that?...wait you were the one who let me go weren't you?" I asked standing up.
"Yes. I made a promise to your father...plus I found out why you did that. The mayor was an abusive drunk to his family...more so his son, which I presume you had feelings for and was just trying to protect."
"Yes that's true...how did you know it was me?"
"Your eyes...the same as your father's. Remember how after a year when everyone was slowly stoping the search for you and an old begger helped you leave from the city you were trapped in."
That was all you?"
"Yes."
"Wow...I guess I should thank you."
"You're very welcome dear."
"Ok...I understand but you need to understand that I won't take that hunters license as a hand out as favor for my father. I want to feel like I earned it through hard work."
"Hard work huh? Well how about I go ahead and give it to you and you work for me to pay it off?..You sure you don't want any tea?"
"No thanks on the tea...and what type of work would I be doing?"
"Some small things here and there, some for the exam others for the association. But I do have one big one in mind." He said pouring himself some more tea.
"And what is that?"
"Babysitting."
"Babysiting?"
"Well I need you to keep a close eye on someone...so pretty much babysiting."
"Alright and who do you want me to babysit?" I asked.
"Number 44, Hisoka the magician!" He said and I felt like I was going to die.

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