The Tents We Call Home

The name 'The Tents We Call Home' represents the idea that home isn't a place, but it's the people you find and the safety you create.
(Many trigger warnings such as mention of SA, abuse, blood, and more as the story continues)
(original Gon and Killua art doesn't belong to me!!!! only the text and party stings from Canva)

This is a circus hxh AU with killugon and leopika
in this story, everyone is between the ages 10-16 and are all runaways from either toxic households or just people who wanted a fresh start. Some characters might act differently than in the show.
(CHARACTER STORYS)
--Gon in this story was raised by Ging, and he didn't take care of Gon properly cause Ging cared more about work than Gon, and he left home at the age of 14.
--Killua got abused by his parents so he could become 'stronger' and he went through many problems in his home life, he then took his sister Alluka and left at the age of 14 and Alluka 11 (Nanika is part of the story at some point)
--Kurapika came home to his whole family slaughtered and left home cause he didn't have anyone or anywhere and left at the age 15
--Leorio grew up poor with his family, he left like a burden and decided to run away so his family didn't have to worry about him and ran away at 16
(not so important)
--Retz left her brother to do her own thing (no trauma, I don't know her story, and i don't want to make one up) she left at the age of 13.
--anita left home after her father died from an assassin. she left at 15 (she's from the 1999 hxh)
--zushi was from another country, and then his father sent him away because he didn't care. he got kicked out at 11
--canary just left, no backstory, she doesn't share it. age 12

The all meet Bisky at some point who runs the circus, and he makes them all costumes (I can't find photos 😭) and they all get there rolls and preform for many people, and they all become really close. read the story to find out more
(7/15/25)

-#2 in hxhau (11/13/25)