I Found What I Was Missing

Chapter 52: New Year's and Promises

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS UNDERAGE DRINKING AND SEXUAL CONTENT!

New Year's and Promises

"Wow, this thing is freaking high!" Ochaco shouted in awe, head tilted back to look at the top.
Gon shrugged. "Meh, it's not nearly as tall as the world tree," he stated as he stretched.

"I want to see this world tree one day," Izuku spoke up, eyes glinting with excitement.
Killua smiled at him. "We'll take you there when we go visit Mito and Alluka," he offered.
Izuku turned his shining eyes on his mother. "Really?" He asked in excitement.

Gon grinned. "Sure!" He replied with joy.
"Are you going to make this another competition?" Denki asked from where he was leaning against the tree.
Killua shrugged as Gon grinned brightly.

"Should we?" Killua asked as he turned to look at his mate.
"Of course!" Gon replied.
Killua hummed in thought. "But what does the winner get? Penalty for the loser?"

"Let's figure that out later," Gon spoke as he moved to the tree. "Ready?" He asked.
Killua sighed. "As I'll ever be," he replied with a smile.
Tenya held out an arm. "Ready? Go!"

The two disappeared. Izuku made a sound of awe as he stepped back to watch his parents climb the massive tree with great speed, though it seemed that Gon was in the lead for the time being.

"That seems like so much hard work," Hitoshi muttered.
Denki nodded in agreement, one hand placed against his brow to shield his eyes from the sun.

It was a little warmer here, it didn't snow, at least, but it was still quite chilly.
"Climbing uses a lit of muscles," Katsuki stated, hands shoved into his pants pockets, watching as the two adults neared the top.

"Wow, they climbed that really fast," Eijirou uttered. "So manly,"
"Well, it looks like Gon won this round," Ochaco stated.
"He did grow up in nature, so I suppose it's only natural for him to have an advantage," Shoto added.

Killua panted slightly as he finally made it to the top, pulling himself up and climbing to his feet, bending over to catch his breath.
"I win, Killua!" Gon announced excitedly, breathless.
Killua pouted with a short whine. "It's so unfair, Gon, you have an advantage!"

Gon laughed as he watched Killua stand upright, taking in the view around them.
"The air feels so much clearer up here," Killua muttered as the wind blew through his hair.

Gon smiled softly, eyes raking over his mate, taking in his beautiful features. His eyes were bright as the sun shone in them, bringing out the absolute beauty of the colour. The light made Killua's hair seem like it's glowing, like the omega had secretly activated Godspeed, glowing like the moon and suddenly, Gon was breathless for an entirely different reason.

Killua had a happy smile on his lips, eyes alight with joy and content and Gon would give anything if only he could keep that expression and those feelings in Killua. He never wants to see Killua cry again.

He only ever wants to see Killua's eyes shine with joy and not glisten with tears. He only ever wants to see Killua's lips tilt upwards in a happy smile and not tilted down with supressed emotion or because his lips were trembling.

Gon only ever wants to see Killua this content and not broken and bleeding, like the life has been sucked right out of him and he was struggling to find a reason to go on.

Killua was so beautiful and Gon didn't m know what he did to ever deserve this beautiful person, but whatever it was, he was beyond grateful that he did it. Killua was everything good in his life, when things were bad, when life was dark and cruel, Killua was there, like a light at the end of a dark tunnel, ready to embrace him with kindness and love.