Killing a Heart

Prologue

"Kil, happy birthday my son. You know-"

"Mom for the last time, I'm not coming home, unless Alluka or Nanika wants me to."

"Well-as I was saying-me and your father got married when we were sixteen-"

"I don't care-"

"KIL, PLEASE COME HOME!!-"

The sixteen year old boy hung up the phone and rolled his eyes. Alluka had finally let him go after two years of being inseparable. Only after those two years of intensive training, taught by Killua himself, did he reluctantly accept leaving her in the family's care.

"Who was that?" Gon asked smiling and tilting his head. "Don't ask a question you already know the answer to." Gon laughed before picking up a fry and eating it. "Your mom sure is persistent, but whatever. Let's have fun, it's your birthday, and we're finally back together to celebrate it." He smiled with his eyes closed. "Well we can't really do anything because you lost all your money!" Killua hissed angrily. "I was just trying to help that old beggar-" And she ended up stealing all your money, and if I hadn't stepped in you would have lost your Hunter's license again!" "Can we not talk about that-" "You trust people to easily! You are so infuriating!"

The two were in a party city, where citizens depended on gambling and selling drugs to pay their bills. Citizens lived as drifters going from one party to the next drinking their fill and more. One wrong decision would land them homeless. That explains why Gon was robbed by a beggar.

"Hey Killua," Gon tried to change the subject. "What?" "Don't ya think your hair is getting a little long? It's almost down to your shoulders-" "I can have long hair if I want." Killua stated aggressively snapping his head away from Gon's direction. "I wasn't trying to start a fight!" Gon said angrily getting up. "It was a birthday gift suggestion!-" "And how would you pay for a haircut with your zero Jenny?" The white haired boy pointed out.

Gon sighed before giving up, and slumping back down into his seat.

"You guys ready to pay?" A waiter asked the two. "Uhhhh" Gon gave a panicked look. "I'll pay." Killua sighed.

"Killua, you're a real life saver." Gon smiled. "I'll pay you back-" "You don't hafta." Killua said walking down the street with his arms behind his head.

"I'm sorry I messed up your birthday." Gon sighed looking at the ground like a kicked puppy.

"It's fine. At least we lived it up on your birthday with Ging." "Haha, yeah. We don't talk about that...but I still have a present for you." Gon smiled holding his hands behind his back.

"Did you steal it?-" "Of course not! I bought it before I was robbed. Now close your eyes."

Killua did as he was told.

"Now hold out your hands."

He felt a shape he was very familiar with. He opened his eyes to see he was holding a box of robot chocolate balls, and burst out into loud laughter.

"That was way too much hype for a chocolate balls!" He gasped in between laughs. "I thought you liked them-" "I do, I love it, it's just you're a big idiot-" he laughed hard. He had missed the dumb little things Gon would do. "Thank you for being my friend."

Later that night

Killua booked a hotel room with one bed, because Gon reassured him that he'd sleep on the floor because 'a guy who got all his money stolen by an old beggar deserves to sleep on the floor'.

"Thank you for the present I appreciate it." Killua spoke breaking the silence of the night.

"You're my very best friend okay. I'm happy we're been together again..." He was slowly dozing off. "...and starting now we're gonna have awesome adventures ahead of us...good night...love you..." Gon drifted off not fully thinking about the words he'd just said.

"...love?" Killua whispered to himself, looking at the passed out Gon that laid beside his bed.

Seeing his peaceful face made his heart feel weird.

He laid down and turned towards the wall.

"No...it's nothing..."