My Pixie

I Guess Even Assassins Can Help

After Menchi's exam, Netero offered to take us to the next exam site in his airship.

He claimed we would have the evening to do as we please.

Kurapika and Leorio immediately went off to sleep while Gon and Killua bounded off somewhere.

Sleep sounded nice, but I was just hungry.

The eggs and the pig didn't do very much after exerting energy.

So I decided a nice meal was in order.

Finding the kitchen wasn't easy. The hallways were winding and a bit confusing but eventually I managed.

There was a group of chefs in the kitchen, all wearing white chef hats and pristine overcoats.

One of them was swinging a ladle around and yelling at some poor woman.

The kitchen was large, with shining walls and countertops, and a ton of tasty looking treats.

Clearing my throat I gained the attention of everyone in the room.

"Is there anything I can eat?" I asked hesitantly, eyeing the ladle that swung dangerously close to the woman's head.

Sniffing the ladle man turned sharply before practically throwing a plate at me.

Catching it I hurriedly tried to steady it as the food on it almost slipped off.

"Don't ask for anything else!" He cried and shooed me away. Then he slammed the kitchen door shut an inch from my nose.

Blinking I eyed the food in my hands. It was a perfectly balanced meal, rice topped with vegetables and meat, a side of fruit, and a small bowl of yogurt.

It looked amazing as steam rose over the rice and wafted the smell of it into my nose.

I closed my eyes in satisfaction and turned to walk away.

Walking in silence I tried to find a place to eat but came up empty.

About five minutes later I spotted Gon and Killua by a window and decided it was as good a place as any.

"Hey, got any room?"

It seems I startled them as they jumped and stared at me wide-eyed.

'Did I accidentally use Zetsu?'

Shrugging I bustled into the window space, squeezing Gon to Killua briefly as I climbed onto the large sill.

Then I dug in.

Feeling their eyes on me I offered them each a piece, handing Killua the fruit and giving Gon the yogurt.

They took it happily and we ate in silence for a minute before Gon just about burst.

"I want to be a Hunter so I can find my dad!" Gon cried out with determination, a fire in his eyes.

I nodded at him and gave an encouraging smile.

"What will you do when you find him?" I asked lightly.

If he's trying to find his father then the man obviously wasn't around, so Gon must be angry.

"I'm gonna introduce him to Killua!"

I blinked at him in surprise.

"That's very...not upset of you..." I bit my lip at my improper English.

But Gon didn't seem to mind.

"I just want to meet him. He was a Hunter and left Aunt Mito and me to be one."

For once Gon wasn't loud or obnoxious, he was quiet and contemplative.

"Sounds like a real piece of work." I scoffed but then decided Gon needed my support and not my input.