Seeing through the Flames (Killua x OC) (Kurapika x OC)

Chapter 6

"Hello?"

"Hiya! Osu! Meow! It's Ai, Hanzo-san," Ai excitedly yelled into the phone.

"I see. So it's you, Ai! Do you need something?"

She pouted, despite him not being able to see her. "Do I have to need something to call Hanzo-san then? I just wanted to ask how it's going!"

"I-I see," Hanzo said into the phone, clearing his throat. "I'm doing well, but sadly, the hermit's scroll is till far out of my reach - although I've started on the path of being a true hunter, apparently."

She blinked. "A true hunter?"

"I guess you still don't know yet, but don't worry, I'm sure you'll find out soon," he said ambiguously.

"Maybe," she answered, furrowing her eyebrows in confusion. "But it's so surprising to hear you use the phrase, true hunter! Aren't you a true ninja, Hanzo-san?"

"Hey! Of course I am! Don't question my ninja-ness!"

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Laying on the couch on her stomach, Ai stretched after a tiring bout of weight training. "Meow!"

Gon's eyes shone and he grinned as if he understood her. "I want to eat ice cream too!"

Surprised, Ai sat up a little, staring at Gon from across the room. "Meow?"

"Of course, I can understand you," Gon said, tilting his head in confusion. "I did from the very beginning! After all, you're just a human making animal noises. It's easier to understand than animals at least!"

Ai stared at him. "Mya! Myaa!"

Gon laughed. "It's not that amazing, Ai."

"..." Leorio stared at the two. "What...are they doing...?"

"Communicating, surely," Kurapika responded from the other couch, sighing as he flipped through another page of his book - clearly uninterested.

"Yeah, but how?!" Exasperated, Leorio pointed at the two.

"I believe only those two would have the answer to that." Arla smiled sheepishly.

"Nya!" Looking at Gon expectantly, Ai raised her head higher, pushing herself up with her arms.

"Eh? I mean if you want." He reached his hand out, slightly uncertain. And then he pet her head gently. "Uwaaah!" His eyes shone as she purred. "Arla, look at this!"

At being called, Arla looked up towards them curiously. "Hm?"

"Come over here!" Gon waved her over.

"Is something the matter, you two?" She looked at Ai and Gon curiously.

"Try petting her," Gon encouraged excitedly, while Ai meowed just as enthusiastically.

Reluctantly as Arla was in petting Ai, the younger female began purring once more, gathering the attention from Leorio, who then looked over at Arla.

"What on earth?! How are you producing those sounds?! Are you a real cat?!" Shocked, Leorio pet her head too.

"Nya, nyaaa!"

"She says she's a dolphin kitten with the heart of a puppy!" Gon chirpily supplied, instead of Ai.

"Of course..." Leorio sighed to himself.

"Kurapika, why don't you try it too?!" Turning towards the blonde male zealously, Gon yelled with a wide grin.