Shalnark: But I still don't know!!!
Chrollo: It is rather obvious what the answer is...
I looked up at Hisoka and saw that he was looking at Shalnark like he was an idiot. I giggled and Hisoka looked down at me.
Hisoka: What? Did I do something funny?
I shook my head and looked over at Shalnark.
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Hisoka dragged me away from Shalnark and I spotted the shadowy figure Hisoka had been talking to. I looked up at Shalnark as we left the room and saw that he was watching us leave. Hisoka yanked me forward and I stumbled. He glanced back at me then continued walking. After he dragged me along for a few minutes he stopped walking and continued facing away from me.
Me: H-hisoka?
I said his name shakily and he said nothing. I slowly walked behind him and gently touched his shoulder. He felt really tense so I slowly walked in front of him and saw that he had his eyes closed. I slowly reached out to touch his cheek and just as my fingers brushed his cheek his eyes snapped open and he stared down at me. My breath hitched and I stared into his yellow eyes. I lost focus of everything else for a moment until he moved and separated my hand from his cheek. He then turned away from me and walked away. My hand was still in the air, fingers outstretched, my other hand clutched to my breast. I watched him walk away before my hand fell to my side. I fell to my knees then sat down, feeling dazed and lost.
???: You look rather lost, (Y/N).
I turned and saw an unfamiliar person staring down at me. He squatted down next to me and I stared at his face, my eyes tearing up. I then flung my arms around his neck and started crying. He almost lost his balance, apparently rather surprised. He slowly started patting and rubbing my back. About five minutes later, I slowly stopped crying and sniffled, loosening my arms from around his neck slightly. Shalnark walked down the hall and his eyes widened at the sight of me hugging the person in front of me.
Shalnark: Chrollo? What are you doing?
Chrollo shrugged and looked down at me. I sniffled again and buried my face in his neck. I heard footsteps and slowly let Chrollo go. I rubbed my eyes and Shalnark wrapped his arm around my shoulders. Hisoka walked around the corner and stopped in his tracks. Chrollo was staring at me thoughtfully and I looked behind me to see Hisoka's hateful glare. I tried not to cry again but I felt myself tear up and I quickly turned away from him. I quickly hugged Shalnark, not wanting anybody— especially Hisoka— to see me crying. I heard him pivot and walk away. He must've expected me to be gone by then... Shalnark—
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Hisoka: I had been expecting you to be alone...
Hisoka mumbled something and I turned to look at him.
Me: What'd you say, Hisoka?
He spoke a little louder, so I could just barely hear what he said.
Hisoka: I had been expecting you to be alone...
He looked a little upset so I gave him a hug and kissed his cheek.
Me: I'm sorry... But at that point I didn't really know if you cared about me or not.
He nodded and looked down at me. I smiled brightly and he shook his head slightly and put his hand on my head.
Hisoka: You're so weird, you know that?
I giggled.
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Shalnark gently pet my hair as I sniffled again, about to cry.
Shalnark: You can cry. We—... I won't judge...
I felt a tear run down my cheek and I furiously wiped it off.
Me: W-why is he l-like that?
Shalnark wrapped his other arm around me and pulled me against him. I sniffled and buried my face in his shirt. He let me go then stood up and smiled down at me. I slowly stood up shakily and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders again.
Shalnark: I'll let you wander.
He let me go and walked away, Chrollo nowhere to be seen. I looked at where Shalnark had walked and then behind me, where Hisoka had walked. I turned and walked slowly down the hall, the direction Hisoka had gone. When I got to the split in the hall, I looked to the left and right, not sure which way he had gone, when I saw something flutter down the right hand hall. I slowly walked down the hall and picked it up off of the ground. A♥ Ace of Hearts. Hisoka! I ran down the hall and came to another split, another card on the ground, but this time to the left. A♣ Ace of clubs. I slowly walked down the hall, when a hand shot out and grabbed my wrist, yanking me into a dark hall that I hadn't seen. I was roughly shoved against the wall and a hand was put over my mouth.
???: Hisoka may like you, but I don't trust you, even if Chrollo doesn't mind your being here.
I bit the persons hand. I assumed the person was a girl, the voice was rather feminine. When her hand was removed, she disappeared. I shakily stepped out of the darkened hall, staring into the blackness. I felt someone grab my shoulders and I jumped, whirling around, only to see Hisoka standing there. I realized I still had his cards in my hand and had pointed them at him. He stared at me expressionless. I reached up to touch his cheek, but my hand froze the moment he scowled. I clasped my hands together and looked at the ground.
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Hisoka quickly hugged me, seeing that I had been about to cry.
Hisoka: You're ok...
I wrapped my arms around his neck and nuzzled his neck.
