You Are the Moon

Chapter Six

     "Are you keeping an eye on him?" Leorio asked nervously, watching Killua in his rearview mirror.

     "Yes," Kurapika answered calmly. "Now can you please pay attention to the road?"

     "It's my wedding day, alright? I was nervous enough as it is. Then Gon had to go and invite the assassin who wants me killed."

     "I look ridiculous," Killua grumbled, ignoring the fact that they were talking about him like he wasn't even there.

     "At least we were able to find you a suit," Leorio snapped from the driver's seat.

     "If you haven't noticed, Gon and I aren't exactly the same size anymore."

     "That's for sure," Gon said, laughing. "You look like you've spent the last five years cooped up indoors. What have you been doing?"

     Killua was oblivious to the uncomfortable silence that followed. He was too busy using his elbows to tug at his suit. The black fabric against his pale skin and silver head of hair made him look sickly. Gon's comment did little to boost his self-esteem.

     "Killing innocent people, that's what," Kurapika felt the need to add from the passenger's seat.

     "Keep it up and you'll be next," Killua threatened under his breath.

     Kurapika startled him by tightening the chains around his wrists until they dug into his skin. He bit back a scream. His face turned red as he worked to control the pain. He had been through a hell of a lot worse. He couldn't figure out why it was hurting him this much. "I never thought I would see the day," Kurapika said with a grin. "The day I was stronger than a Zoldyck."

     "You are not stronger than me," Killua snarled. His face contorted in pain as Kurapika worked the chains further up his arms like a vine and yanked even tighter. Since when is he able to do that? He shouldn't be able to. I'm not a spider.

     "Leave him alone!" Gon shouted.

     "Then prove it," Kurapika dared.

     "Release me from these chains and I will," he shot back.

     "How about we don't do that?" Leorio interjected timidly, glancing back over his shoulder. "This is supposed to be the best day of my life and I swear if you guys ruin it for me I will...I will..."

     "You'll what?" Killua asked amusingly.

     He narrowed his eyes at him. "Well wouldn't you like to know."

     Gon jumped out of his seat at the sound of a horn blaring. "Leorio, the road!" he gasped. Leorio swerved his car and managed to just barely avoid an oncoming truck.

     "I might not even have to kill Leorio," Killua quipped. "His terrible driving is going to do the job for me."

     As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them. The wounded expression on Gon's face nearly killed him. He slid his gaze to the window and swallowed hard.

     "Tomorrow," Kurapika declared. "Leorio and Tessa will be off on their honeymoon. We'll prove whose stronger then."

     "You're challenging me to a fight?" Killua asked in a bored tone.

     "Unless you're not up for it?" Kurapika taunted.

     "I'll fight you under one condition," he replied, turning away from the window.

     "That condition being?"

     "It's a fight to the death."

     Gon inhaled sharply, but didn't say anything.

     "Fine," Kurapika said. He shifted in his seat to face the front of the car.

     Killua turned back towards the window. He could feel Gon watching him, but he refused to look in his direction. Five minutes passed without so much as a word. It was eerily silent in the car.

     "So Leorio, where are you going for your honeymoon?" Killua asked, breaking the silence. He tried to sound conversational.

     "Oh, we're going to this beautiful place in- Hey, wait a minute."

     "It was worth a shot," Killua said with a shrug, repressing a smile.

     Kurapika chuckled, despite himself.