Words That Were Never Said {HunterxHunter AU}

Family Issues? Same Here!

When Killua arrived at the ‘seaside’, he didn’t expect to find Gon already waiting there. What he actually referred to at ‘seaside’ was actually a cove, blocked out to most of the other residents by the towering cliffs and hills that surrounded it. Though, he didn’t expect much less from Gon either. After all, Gon was the person that knew him - that once knew him - the most.

Gon had an umbrella propped up in the sand and two mats set side by side below it. He looked up when Killua arrived, and that stupid grin of his that never changed since he was little was on his face.

“Killua, you made it!”

His child-like behaviour didn’t match his muscular tan body at all. Killua found himself staring at his abs and rippling biceps before shaking himself out of it.

Always keep your focus on the objective, Illumi’s voice echoed in his head. Never allow room for distractions.

How was he supposed to do this if Gon was the distraction?

“Let’s go swim first,” Killua suggested. “The water’s still cool, so we might as well do that before the sun becomes overbearing.”

“Great idea!” Gon beamed. Then he looked down at Killua’s pink shirt and blue shorts. “You going in clothed, or…”

Killua snorted, taking off his pink shirt and kicking off his sandals. “Swimming clothed is for pussies. I’m a man.”

Gon snickered. His eyes fell on Killua’s chest, then suddenly, all the blood seemed to be drained from his face.

“Killua, what-”

Confused, Killua looked down at his own chest to find the scars of the latest torturing incident still standing out profusely on his pale skin. He cursed internally - how could he forget?

“Ah,” Killua said slowly. “It’s nothing. I got into some sort of accident yesterday.”

“Huh.” Gon tilted his head. “Like what?”

“Like...um…” Killua noticed that Gon was staring at him with those annoying hazel eyes of his, so he said offhandedly, “None of your business”. It wouldn’t help if Gon knew the cause of all these scars. If possible, it could possibly lead him to finding out his job as an assassin.

Brows furrowing, Gon seemed like he wanted to question further, but decided to drop it. “OK, fine, but if I reach the sea first then you gotta tell me!”

Now it was Killua’s turn to splutter like a lost child, “W-wha-”

But Gon was already gone.

Ha! He had been wanting to say that for years, and he finally got the chance to do it! If there weren’t a competition going on, he would have given himself a high five right then and there.

Activating Godspeed, he dashed at an alarming velocity with Speed of Lightning onto one of the cliffs overhanging the cove, feeling the salty ocean breeze on his face, whipping through his hair. He hadn't felt exhiliration in so long. Once he saw the end of a cliff, he leaped as far as he can, disabling Godspeed, then cannonballed into the sea.

The cool water felt relaxing as they engulfed him head to toe in their gentle embrace. Especially around his recent scars. Ah, that did the trick.

He wouldn’t have snapped out of his trance if not for a disturbance in the water that made him open his eyes, seeing that Gon had also dived into the water, right next to him.

Gon was probably slightly disoriented right now - that always happened when one dives into water.

Never hesitate to kill, Illumi’s alluring voice urged in his head.