I Found What I Was Missing

Chapter 64: Big Brother

Big Brother

Killua tensed at the familiar voice, shoulders raising up briefly towards his ears before they dropped back down. He turned around with a deep breath, laying eyes on Illumi for the first time since he took Alluka and healed Gon.

There was that familiar, bone deep fear he used to feel every time he was forced to interact with his eldest brother, yet it wasn't as paralyzing as it used to be. Actually, it wasn't even as bad as he had thought it would be, mostly just his body reacting the way it was used to around the eldest Zoldyck child. Huh.

“Big brother,” Killua muttered softly, voice trembling the slightest bit.
“Oh, my sweet baby, Kill!! I can hardly believe how much you’ve grown!” Kikyo shouted as she walked closer to her favourite child, stopping a few feet away.

Killua frowned, watching as Kalluto waved timidly--he could barely believe how much his youngest sibling had changed--his grandfather was standing there with a soft smile, arms behind his back like he always stood. And his father, standing beside Zeno, expression blank and arms crossed over his chest.

Why the fuck was his entire family here?
“How did you know where to find me?” Killua questioned, his frown deepening.
“Well you see, my sweet grandson called to ask us for help in saving you, Kill,” Kikyo replied.

Izuku sweat dropped as Killua took a deep breath, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“I can't even right now,” Killua muttered to himself before he turned to glare at Izuku. “Why did you contact them? Why do you even have their number?!” He hissed.

Izuku rubbed the back of his head. “Well I mean, I gave my number to them when we went to see them before you came to find me, they called me once after that, and I was really desperate for help,” he explained, voice growing quieter.

Killua made a strange, strangled noise in his throat.
“Now Kill, this isn't the time to scold your child,” Zeno chided with an amused glint in his eyes.
“We really should get you to see Recovery Girl,” Denki pointed out, seeming very worried.

Oh right, Killua had forgotten about his injuries. Was he still bleeding? Killua looked down at his side, trying to see if any fresh blood clung to the material of his hoodie.
“Kill,” Illumi spoke again.

Killua raised his head, eyes widening as Illumi was suddenly right there, mere inches away from him. His brother was still taller than him, but not by too much, he supposed, though he still had to look up at him.

Illumi raised his hands, touching his fingertips to Killua's jaw as he bent down a little to make direct eye contact. “Why did you not heed my warning? Did you-?”

Illumi was cut off as Gon appeared beside him, left hand instantly grabbing Illumi by the jaw, palm covering his mouth to prevent him from spewing whatever bullshit he was about to tell Killua.

Gon pushed him back, raised him up into the air by his mouth, and slammed him into the ground. The tar cracked and gave way beneath the force, debris and dust rising up as Gon pinned Illumi's legs down with his own.

Illumi raised his hands to grip Gon's arms, nails digging and breaking tan skin, though he did not release his hold. Killua blinked in surprise, frowning as his lips parted in shock.

Illumi glared up into Gon's eyes. Ochaco and Denki shouted in shock as the other's tensed, Kikyo gaping at the sight as Silva sighed, shaking his head.

“I told you,” Gon spoke, voice low and threatening. “I warned you what would happen if you lay even a finger on Killua,” he stated, darkened eyes glaring into Illumi's.