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Deep secrets
Part 1
Disclaimer: HxH belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi. I’m
just borrowing these boys for a while to torture them.
Note: AU. Or ‘Alternate universe’. They never went to York New city,
Kurapika was never a bodyguard for Neon, Leorio didn’t leave to be a doctor.
So, basically, they stuck together until one year later, Killua took the Hunter
exam and passed, and he’s a Blacklist Hunter like Kurapika. And Kurapika is a
girl here, my first het fic actually. None of the three actually now she was.
So if you don’t like the idea of Kurapika being a girl and liking Killua, then
don’t read this. I don’t want any flames okay?
This fic is dedicated to Rexis / Lord Kurapika / Aesis
(So many names ne?). Whose undying devotion to Kurapika-sama has never wavered
for a long time, and she adores KurapikaxKillua. This fic is for you Rexis /
Lord Kurapika / Aesis!!
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“Ne, Killua. Do you think Zeburo would make us open
that heavy gate again?” Gon asked excitedly as he kicked a rock away from his
path.
Killua shrugged. “Maybe, but that gate is so easy
to open. It wouldn’t be much of a challenge.”
A corner of Kurapika’s lips twitched into a small
smile at the note of boastfulness in her friend’s voice. They were on their way
towards Kukuruu Mountain to visit Killua’s father. They’ve been journeying for
weeks now and they were glad that this was coming to an end.
Kurapika was really glad they were taking a break;
they’re all been so busy with their hunter duties that she’d been hoping for a
chance to have a little vacation. And…Kurapika was hoping that…in the middle of
this trip, maybe she could finally tell them her secret. That she was a girl,
not the brave boy who they thought she was. She sighed. All she wanted to do
now as sleep. This trip was so tiring.
After an hour, Leorio complained that he was hungry
so they stopped at a local restaurant to take a break. They just got seated on
a table when a waitress approached them. Gon, Killua and Leorio gave their
orders and the waitress focused on Kurapika.
“What will you have, miss?” The waitress asked.
A deep blush covered Kurapika’s cheeks while the
other three were trying hard not to laugh. Actually, Leorio was already
laughing his butt off while the waitress was eyeing them like they were
lunatics.
Killua finally got himself under control and stood
up from his chair. He walked over to where Kurapika was sitting and grabbed his
chin. “Does this look like a girl to you?” The waitress nodded. “Too bad. This
*girl* is a boy.” He leaned close and stared into Kurapika’s aquamarine eyes.
His deep eyes captivated Kurapika; a moment of
silence passed the group as they watched the scene. Kurapika’s heart fluttered
inside her chest and finally regained her composure by slapping his hand away.
“Don’t touch me.” She muttered before giving her order to the waitress.
Killua grinned and retreated back to his seat.
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Kurapika flopped into the bed with a sigh. It was
getting dark and all of them were so tired that they agreed on spending the
night in an inn. Maybe they’d get to Kukuruu Mountain in a couple of days.
Aquamarine eyes stared at the ceiling above. It’s
been so long…she’d been a hunter for four years but still haven’t gotten the
revenge that she craved the most. Every time she closed her eyes…she could
almost hear the pained screams of her tribe members as the Genei ryodan killed
every one of them.
They were so kind to her. When her parents were killed,
the others hid her in a cave. She was their only hope, they wanted Kurapika to
avenge their death, and continue their tribe. Her eyes slid shut as the
memories flooded her mind. Her eyes gazed over to another bed beside hers. Who
would be my roommate?
The sound of the door opening broke into her
thoughts and Kurapika raised her eyes to see whom her roommate was.
Almond-shaped eyes stared back at him. “Leorio and
Gon are sharing the other room so were roommates for now.” Killua fell back
onto the other bed and tucked one arm under his head.
“So…” The silver-haired assassin started. “What do
you want to do now?” He asked Kurapika.
“I’m taking a shower.” Kurapika replied and pushed
herself from the bed.
Killua busied himself by picking up a magazine that
was lying on a table beside his bed and began to flip through it. Nothing
really captured his attention until he heard the sound of the shower come on.
He closed his eyes and an image formed in his mind.
Blue eyes. So deep and mysterious, hiding many secrets from the world…blonde
hair framing a porcelain face…
Killua’s eyes snapped open. He shouldn’t be
thinking of Kurapika like that! He was a friend! Besides, Kurapika wouldn’t
like him anyway.
The sixteen-year old boy sighed in exasperation and
rolled over onto his side. Okay, so there was no denying that he liked
Kurapika. Actually, he liked Kurapika a LOT.
He heard the sound of the bathroom door opening and
he grabbed the magazine again and pretended to read. Trying not to notice the
blonde angel that was walking towards the other bed. Dressed in loose
sweatpants and a large sweater.
“Going to bed?”
Kurapika sat down on her bed and answered. “I’m not
really tired. You?”
Killua shook his head. “I’m not tired at all. Want
to go on a tour around the place?”
“What about Gon? You usually go with him.”
Killua ran a hand through his silver hair and
shrugged, “Maybe its time that I changed my touring partner, ne?” he quirked
one eyebrow at the blonde.
Smiling broadly, Kurapika nodded.
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After a fun tour around the village, the two
Hunters retreated back to the inn and decided to play a game of poker.
Killua bit on his lower lip thoughtfully. Damn,
Kurapika was good at these games. The blonde blacklist hunter won every single
game.
Kurapika hid a smile and set her cards down in a
flourish. “Full house!” She grinned triumphantly at her friend as Killua threw
his cards down in mock anger. “K’so! I lost again!!” Kurapika chuckled.
The Zoldick heir raised his eyes to the clock
hanging on the wall and was surprised how fast time flew. It was almost three
in the morning!
“We should probably sleep. It’s getting late.”
Killua started to pack up the cards and Kurapika stood up from Killua’s bed.
The blonde suddenly swayed out-of-balance and was about to fall down if not for
Killua’s finely honed reflexes, and caught Kurapika in his arms.
They stared at one another, each not daring to
move. Killua was so caught up in the moment and started to inch his face
towards Kurapika’s. They could almost feel each other’s breath. The moment was
broken when they heard the loud crack of thunder outside the window.
“Uh…we should probably sleep.” Kurapika murmured
softly and broke away from Killua. She lied down on the bed and pulled the
blankets up to her chin. “Oyasumi.” She called out before turning off the lamp
on her side, enveloping half the room in darkness.
Killua stood stock-still for a moment. He…he was
about to kiss Kurapika. He felt like a huge weight settled itself on his chest.
He…he…Killua no baka! Now Kurapika was embarrassed and he would never speak to
him again!
Killua lied down on the bed. He’d talk to Kurapika
in the morning; he had to get even a few hours of sleep anyway. He wondered
briefly if he was going to be able to sleep. He glanced at the bed beside him.
No, he wasn’t.
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“Tousan!” Killua shouted as he ran up to his
father’s arms and received the welcome hug gratefully.
Silva patted his son’s head. “My, Killua. You’ve grown
a lot. What have you been up to as a Hunter for the past 4 years?”
A knock was heard from the door and it opened a
crack, and Illumi, Killua’s older brother, stepped into the room. His blank
eyes widened slightly at the sight of Killua and his friends, his gaze perhaps
lingering a little longer on Kurapika.
“Tousan, there’s a client waiting outside.”
“Tell them I’ll come out in a few moments.” Illumi
nodded but made no move to go outside.
Kurapika felt the hairs on the back of her neck
stand up and she raised her gaze to the door. Her eyes widened slightly when
she met Illumi’s piercing gaze and she looked away abruptly, ignoring the fact
that Illumi’s gaze was burning on her back.
The blonde jerked a little when a hand clasped
around her shoulder and met Silva’s gaze. “Hai?” She asked, puzzled.
“You must be my son’s girlfriend. Thank you for
making my son so happy.”
Leorio’s eyes almost popped out of its sockets,
Illumi chuckled a little and left the room. Killua was as pale as a ghost, and
Gon was smiling knowingly.
Her pale face turning crimson, she cleared her
throat. “Anou…”
“Tousan! Kurapika is a boy! And he’s not my
girlfriend!!” Killua exclaimed, now blushing madly and avoiding Kurapika’s
gaze. Silva blinked. “You mean…?”
“Hai!”
A deep, booming laugh escaped the old man’s lips.
He laughed for a while, and when he was composed. He patted Kurapika’s shoulder
twice. “Gomen, Kurapika-san. You look so much like a girl that-“
“It’s okay. It’s happened lots of times.” Kurapika
interjected to cover her embarrassment. She wished that a hole would open up on
the floor and swallow her. This was too much embarrassment in a week!!
“I’m really sorry, Kurapika-san.” He patted his
son’s back. “Now I have some business to attend. You take care of them, Killua.
Nice to meet you all.” Silva left the room, closing the dark, oak door.
Silence filled the room at Silva’s departure and
Killua sighed tiredly. He smiled apologetically. “I’m really sorry, Kurapika.” Kurapika
waved it off. “I said it’s okay. Maybe someday it will happen. That you will
have someone whom you love dearly.” She smiled at him.
“I’m hungry!” Gon exclaimed. Leorio grinned. “Me
too!”
Killua grinned and opened the door. “Let’s see
what’s in the kitchen then.” He snuck a glance at Kurapika and smiled secretly.
He didn’t know what Kurapika’s remark meant. Maybe it means…?
He allowed himself a luxurious stretch. Kurapika
was so mysterious, always smiling but his deep eyes were telling him that he
was hiding something.
And that’s what attracts him to the blonde
blacklist Hunter the most.
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Kurapika smiled as she opened the double French
doors. After dinner, Killua showed them to their rooms that were close to his.
And Kurapika had to admit, the Zoldik family must be really rich. The room was
more beautiful than anything Kurapika ever saw, except maybe Killua’s eyes. The
blonde mused.
After taking a quick shower and dressing into a
pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, Kurapika stepped out of her room and decided to
take a quick walk.
Minutes passed and just when she was about to reach
her room after her walk, a deep voice spoke.
“Konban wa.”
Kurapika whirled around to see Illumi, the black
haired assassin was wearing a loose white shirt and black pants, and he was
regarding her with a somewhat curious expression.
Kurapika’s hand rose to her furiously beating heart and replied. “Konban
wa.” She started to walk away when Illumi suddenly grabbed her arm. She
regarded him with a glare in her blue eyes. “What is it?”
“You can’t hide anything from me.” Illumi said,
amusement dancing in his eyes. “If you think you’ve got us fooled, then you’re
wrong.”
“What are you talking about?” Kurapika demanded
angrily, though inside she was nervous. What did he know about her?
The black haired Hunter stared into her eyes,
“Killua must be really dumb. He doesn’t even suspect that you’re a woman.”
Blue eyes widened, almost bursting. “How…how did
you know?” She asked her voice trembling slightly from nervousness.
“It’s part of our training.”
“But Killua never…” Her voice trailed off. Killua
must already know!! She sank to her knees on the floor, her heart pounding
madly inside her chest. What if Killua tells Gon and Leorio? They’d be mad at
her for betraying their trust. She could feel tears prickling at the back of
her eyelids.
“Didn’t you hear what I said?” Illumi’s voice broke
into her reverie.
Kurapika looked up. “What?”
“I said Killua doesn’t know.”
“How do you know that?”
Illumi’s face was an impassive mask, but his eyes
were telling her that he was amused with the situation. “I asked him earlier of
what he knew about you. He said that you were a boy.” He laughed. “For four
years you’ve been hiding everything about you from your friends. The first time
I saw you in the Hunter exam, I already knew.”
Kurapika shook off his hand. “So what if you know?”
“I know the Genei ryodan. I can just call them that
there is another Kuruta tribe member that I know and they’d be here before you
can say ‘hunter’.” He laid his chin on his palm thoughtfully. “I could get a
great deal from you.”
“Don’t you dare!” Kurapika hissed angrily.
Illumi grabbed her chin and brought her face
dangerously close to his. “I’ll keep your secret. But in exchange…” He stared
down at her lips and Kurapika was dreading what would come next.
A pale, long-nailed hand flew out and stopped just
an inch from Illumi’s neck and a deep voice spoke. “Let go of Kurapika if you
still want to live.”
Illumi chuckled calmly and let go of Kurapika. He turned
around to face Killua, he held up his hands in mock surrender. “Fine. I was
just having some fun.” He tossed his hair and trudged off, he looked over his
shoulder to Kurapika and waved a little. “See you around, Kurapika…kun.” He
laughed again and disappeared around the corner.
“Are you alright?” Killua asked gently, concern
etched on his features. Kurapika nodded silently. “Were you here long?” She
asked. Killua shook his head. “I just arrived to check out on you guys.”
“Oh…”
“I’m really sorry about Illumi. He’s an asshole.”
Killua reassured the blonde. “Are you sure there’s nothing wrong?”
“I’m fine. I should probably sleep. You should too,
it’s been a long day.” She smiled at him half-heartedly. “Oyasumi.” She nodded
at him and walked to her room and closed the door behind her.
Killua cocked his head to one side quizzically. Why
is Kurapika always avoiding him whenever he wanted to talk? Did he do something
to make him mad? He clenched his fists at his sides.
Kurapika was hiding something from him, and he
vowed to find out.
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Woooohooooo!!! This is the first time that I attempted something like
this. I’m so used to writing yaoi that I don’t even read het fics anymore! Oh
yeah, some notes about the story.
Zeburo – Zeburo appeared in…*hold up her
handy-dandy Questor mag, HxH edition* Episode 33. He’s the keeper of the keys
and the feeder of the Zoldik dog-monster. He’s the one who decides who can go
in through the heavy gates that weigh 2 tons each.
About Kurapika’s gender pronouns – You can see that
I call Kurapika ‘Him’, ‘he’, ‘her’, and ‘she’. This is because that Gon,
Leorio, and Killua know her as a boy so when I write the story from their side,
I call Kurapika ‘he’. But when I write the story from Kurapika’s side, I use ‘she’
because she I a girl in this story.
“See you around, Kurapika…kun.” This was a line
Illumi said after his encounter with Kurapika. ‘Kun’ is an honorific that is
usually used for boys. Like ‘Killua-chan’ or ‘Leorio-san’. It means that Illumi
was teasing Kurapika by calling him like a boy even if he was a girl. Get it?
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