The Wilted Flower ⁀ 𝐤. 𝐳𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐲𝐜𝐤 𝐱 𝐨𝐜

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂-𝓸𝓷𝓮 • 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓷𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓪

me realizing it's past 6 in the morning and I haven't slept but I'm still trying to finish typing this chapter that's been ready for over a week 👁👄👁

edit; it's like a week later and I'm very very sore but I need to publish a chapter- this one is too long 👁👄👁

edit: another 5 days ajdfnjfdaklksdk I need to get. this. done.

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"Hey, Hyacinth!"  The girl turned to the sound of a cheery, male voice coming her way, someone who wasn't Gon or Killua. Zushi, the little boy whom the two had introduced to her upon reaching the fiftieth floor, ran up to her. He was quite friendly and energetic, so Hyacinth wasn't surprised when he showed up. "Where are you headed?"

"Waiting room B, I just received information on my next match. Why, Zushi?"

His eyes gleamed with excitement, and the brunette girl couln't help but think of him as adorable. "I was walking there too, but then I saw you! Hey, can  we walk there together?"

A light smile appeared on her lips and she gently nodded, adjusting the black cap that sat atop her short, messy brown hair. She wasn't completely comfortable with this new person, but for his sake, she'd try to be.

"Where's Wing?" she asked after a few moments, gliding her speckled orbs down towards the shorter boy. He looked up in response, his firm smile never burning out.

"I was with him a couple hours ago, when we left our apartment and walked here. I think he'll be in the stands to watch my next match!"

"That's awfully sweet of him," Hyacinth concluded, thinking of him as a father-figure to Zushi. "I'm sure he was thrilled to find out you got to the fiftieth floor after only one fight."

"Yes, I hope he was!"  Zushi let  out a relieved sigh, but then it became a little more humble, like he was being realistic. "Though, I'm sure he wanted to see your's, and Killua's, and Gon's matches as well. He likes you three."

A skeptical yet amused look found it's way to Hyacinth's face, a shallow look of surprise dancing in her eyes. "Does he, now?"

"Numbers 2-0-5-6 and 1-1-7-9, please make your way to Arena H!"

The pair was cut off by the announcer's voice, calling out the numbers just as Hyacinth and Zushi had reached the waiting room. With a sigh, the girl leaned down to speak at her accompaniment's height, it seemed like the right thing to do with kids. "Damn, we made it just practically in time."  She stood up again and had to go immediately after, but after a step, she turned her head around to the boy.

"When I finish, I'll be sure to sit in the stands so I can watch your match."

The light-brunette boy eagerly nodded, verbally spouting excitement. With a small smile, Hyacinth assured Zushi she would be there, and hurried off to her respective arena.

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"This is her, everyone! The youngest female competitor here, part of the trio of kids who win all of their matches  in their single signature move! Originally, she was assigned the eighty-fifth floor, but then requested to be moved to floor fifty! I bet it was to join her other friends!"

The crowd was absolutely hyped when they heard the announcer, whooping and cheering for the brunette girl that just walked into the arena. Not liking the attention, she pulled her baseball cap down over her eyes, timidly walking to her spot.