Stick to the Shadows (HxH)

14: Hisoka Intervenes

Rilluma's P.O.V

I growled, my mind is gone. I know that I don't really want to hurt him. He's my friend. No. No friends. You have no friends. He's going to die. You're going to kill him. I don't know what to do. I can't control myself. I couldn't help my change. 

My teeth grew and my shift changed. I took the form of what looked like a velociraptor. My scaly skin was white and I had black striped that looked like my bones over my whole body. With massive teeth. I roared at Kurapika and got down into a crouch with my arms on the ground and my back sloping.

Kurapika jumped back from me as I sharpened my nails on the ground. My icy cold blue eyes stared into my friends soul attempting to find a weakness. I'm not worried that I wouldn't be able to win. My worry is that I might actually win. I don't want to either. This is one fight that I want to lose. 

"Rilluma. What are you doing?" 

"My head hurts." I said simply not answering Kurapika. It was like my inner self was trying to explain it to him, but it failed. I don't think he got the message. I tried to tell him and he couldn't figure it out. I don't know what to do now. I'm out of options. I charged and right before I grabbed a hold of Kurapika's neck, a playing card lodged into my jaw line. I jumped back grabbing the hard card with my hand. 

I looked over to see none other than Hisoka. His spiky hair came to a stop after his sudden rushi into the situation. It seemed as he has never gotten hurt. His pale skin was free of scars or bruises. His clothes wasn't ripped at all either. 

"He's mine. Back off." he growled. I simply hissed back at him. I suddenly realised what I had done. I had challenged him. We both have agreed to fight over what we believe is our property. Hisoka lifted a card up to his face and I lifted my head. A strong scent hit my nostrils and I growled at the aroma. 

"Illumi. You smell of Illumi." I growled. "You know my brother." There was no mistaking it. He knew my brother and recently hung out with him. Illumi's scent is fresh. I backed up out of fear but I continued to stand my ground.

You don't have to fight anymore. You're not ready to take him on. He's to strong for you to handle. I revoke my earlier order. If it means you have to face Hisoka, your friend can live. For now. That still doesn't mean that he is your friend. You have no friends. 

I gave a small whine and stepped back away from my opponent. I was happy, but also scared. Kurapika can live. I don't have to kill him. Hisoka let me backup without drawing me back into the fight. Which means he doesn't care about fighting me at this moment, he just wants me to leave his property alone.

"Are you standing down?" He asked me. I slowly nod and got down to the ground making myself smaller the he is. He stood up taller than me looking down on me. His eyes pierced me just like his playing card did. He stood there watching me as I laid there letting myself submit to his will.  "Then get out of here."

Without another word I shifted into a snow owl and flew off down the hall. Even if I flew slowly, I still needed to get away, but I wanted as big as a time gap between having to face Killua then I can get. I felt a little bad for leaving Kurapika alone but I couldn't exactly fight that guy. Illumi thought that he has to warn me about him so I suppose he is quite the danger. What I didn't get is the fact that he even smelled like my brother. That means that he must be an ally of his. 

"Just because he might be an ally of Illumi doesn't mean that he is an ally of mine." I said to myself. Still, it's weird. Damn. Kurapika will have lots of questions when I get back to the group, and Killua will be furious with me. Even if he would never intentionally hurt me, Killua is scary when he gets mad. 

I suppose I need to go over my relations with the group. I don't know why, but it makes me mad that I'm not aloud to be friends with them. I don't think that way of them, at least I don't think I do. They all have so different personalities that I can't think straight over how I feel about them. 

Kurapika is nice . . . ish. I suppose he is interesting to be around. Even if he does ask way to many questions. He tries to get me angry just to get a rise out of me, and it just is aggravating to think about. After all, what does he know about my life. On the other hand, he's felt pain just like we have. 

Leorio is weird. I don't know if I even like him per say. On the other hand, his knowledge in the medical field is just way too handy to throw him away. I guess I see him more as a uncle or something like that then a teenager that is so close to our age. 

Then there is Gon. Gon. Gon. He's interesting. I see why Killua likes him so much, but what do I do. Gon knows my secrets because Killua told him. Gon knows our line of work because Killua told him. Gon knows my name because Killua told him. Gon knows my age because Killua told him. All of this is because Killua told him. 

"Damn it Kill. Why do you make this so confusing?" I growled. I'm not sure if I even like Gon. I don't hate him. He's fun to be around and everything but I've been so distant from him. I guess I've done that just out of routine. It doesn't help with Illumi breathing down my neck the whole exam. 

I landed on the ground turning back into my human form. Killua was away and sitting with his arms cross and his head down. I know he noticed me come in because without looking up he opened his eyes and spoke. 

"Something you would like to tell me Rill?"

Damn it. 

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This chapter goes to @KOOKIE_28JIN for wanting me to update. So here is your update. See you all next time. 

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