Chapter Text
" You cast a spell on all my nights and days with your sweet magic ways ."
Key: (Y/N) = Your name
(E/C) = Eye color
(H/C) = Hair color
Outfit reference: Hunter exam
The Hunter exam..it was said to be one of the hardest things out there. (Y/n) wasn't too confident in her skills but she knew the basics of nen..she was hoping that she would survive this whole test. She would face many trials, the people from her village said, that she would have a hard time. The only thing hard about it is waiting around in this dank, smelly tunnel. It was testing her patience..and she was having a hard time finding ways to not get bored. When will it start? Will it ever start? There wasn't a doubt in her when she figured that she would be waiting more than 3 hours.
Her fingers played with the wind that danced around her. It tickled her skin but it wasn't enough to make her laugh or giggle. A hum comes from her as she drops her hand, letting it fall to her side as she pushed herself off of the wall. Her mind was buzzing, thinking of what to do next. "I'll just take a walk around." She mutters to herself. She tugs on the straps of her backpack, elevating it a little bit while she takes a good look around. The teen had already scoped around but..there might be new people around. Maybe she could finally find people her age. She knew that there were ambitious people out there trying to pass this exam within her age range. 11 years old was the said minimum to enter, maybe this was the year where applicants as young as that were to apply. There was hope that she might find more like her.
(Y/n) walked around, humming a soft tune that kept replaying in her head. Eventually her hums change to whistles as she continued to scope out for more people. Rookies were what she was looking for, people her age was her target. Her ears move, hearing footsteps trail her own. Ah...a cluster of people start to swarm her. Did it really have to start so soon? What a bother. Her whistling becomes louder as she tried her best to ignore the crowd approaching her.
"Should you even be here squirt?" A male behind her spoke, causing her to turn her head. She gives in to their need of her attention, a smile was spread across her face. Surely (Y/n) was confident in her skills in fighting people, especially those who didn't know what nen was. (E/C) eyes look up at darker browns. She finds fury in his eyes, she finds that he's trying his best to scare her. What? You think she would give in that easy because she's a girl? No no that man misunderstood this whole scenario. He can't win, he won't ever win.
"You think I can't apply, sir?" A somewhat innocent smile decorates (Y/n)'s face, keeping her gaze at the man that tried to intimidate her. "I'm perfectly legal to apply ya know. I'm 16! The minimum age is 11, maybe there are kids you can pick on." She snickers before turning her back towards the man and his followers. The teen resumes her walk to find others like her, ignoring the men that shadow her. It was obvious that her remarks made him angry. The leader of the pack was furious that she wasn't scared. Perhaps they need to take it a step further.
"Hey." The stranger called out to (Y/n), making her stop in her track. The tall, bulky man looms over her smaller form, placing a hand on her shoulder. Physical contact can scare anyone right? He laughs at how brilliant his thinking was, his dark brown eyes never leaving the sight of the smaller female. "Ya know you got guts talking back to me. Bet you can't fight huh? All bark no bite."
A smirk places itself on (Y/n)'s face as she manipulated the air around her. Oh how that man would regret ever touching her. With a swift gust of wind she pushes her stalkers back, far away from her. She could hear the pile knock over other people, as complaints were surrounding the area. A satisfied hum leaves her mouth as she turned around once more. She was proud of her work, proud that she was able to push them back that far! That certainly was a new record! Tugging on the straps of her backpack, she approaches the men who were stacked on top of each other. She had a mischievous smirk on her face.
The (H/C) haired female crouched down to their level, her gaze falling on the leader of the pack. "Pick a fight with someone your own size, okay? You never know~ Some kids might be really strong." (Y/n) sent them a wink before she pushes herself back up. "And don't call me squirt and don't ever think of following me again, okay?" She dusts off her hands, walking backwards for a moment. She felt herself press against two taller figures, making her jolt forward. Immediately she turns around, finding two taller men..who looked around the same age as her.
One of them had white, spiky yet fluffy hair. He bore bright blue eyes that complement his pale skin. He wore a dark blue turtleneck, a white shirt, and some navy blue pants. One of his hands was stuffed in his pockets while the other carried a yellow skateboard with a red arrow on it. He blew a bubble of gum as he kept his gaze on her. There was another who stood beside him, he looked to be shorter than the other by a couple of inches. Still, he was taller than her. This one had spiky hair, pointed upwards. He wore green shorts, with the length nearing to his knee. To complete it, he wore a jacket with the same color, and a backpack.
(Y/n) had a twinkle in her eyes as she looked at the two taller boys. Woah! There really are people around her age! They look to be 16 as well! The teen shook her head as she showed off an excited smile. "Sorry I bumped into you guys." She spoke, looking away for a moment. Oh..uhh..how does she make friends again? Oh right! Talking to them should do it!
"Oh its okay!" One of them spoke. The one in green sported a bright smile as he sent her a small wave. "We wanted to check out what was going on over here so yeah! We didn't mean to get close. My name is Gon!" Gon extends a hand towards her to which the female happily shook. Both of them seemed to share their enthusiasm, something that the pale one didn't understand. The concept was odd to him as..he did not grow up talking to people in his life, other than his family of course. He continues to watch however, waiting for his chance to talk to the strange girl.
"Sup." Killua mutters. His fingers point towards the pile of men that (Y/n) had caused, "How'd you take out those guys over there? You didn't even touch them and they fell back. They were totally asking for it by the way." The male felt a nudge from the shorter boy beside him, finding his auburn eyes staring at his blue ones. He was saying to..introduce himself, or at least that's what he was getting from that. "Oh..right. The name's Killua by the way." He didn't bother giving her a handshake. What's the point anyway, it wasn't a business meeting.
"Nice to meet you guys! My name is (Y/n)!" (Y/n) beamed a bright smile at the two. She was excited, happy to finally find people around her age! However she hesitated when Killua's question found its way to her ear. Oh..how would she explain that without really explaining what nen is? Oh! Oh she can probably just avoid the question! Yeah that sounds good!
"Oh about that- uhhh- I can't really say unless we're really close ya know?" The teenage girl scratched the back of her head, laughing lightly, "Besides! It's not even that important! Anyway, I'm super glad to find you guys here! I thought I was the only one here that's young. There's adults everywhere. I spent most of my time looking around and all I see were adults! Not even teenagers around! I figured more would be participating ya know. Still, Glad to know that I'm not alone on this!"
(Y/n) felt Killua's eyes on her. He was trying to read her, he was trying to understand what the hell happened back there and how the hell it even happened. His lips pursed together to form a frown as he kept his gaze on her. "Ok. I'll play along then. What level of friendship do we have to be to learn your secret?"
Killua's words shook (Y/n), making her look up at him. Looks like he wasn't going to give up, but even if he's really curious about her, they would have to go the long way! "Dunno! You would just have to find out!"
Gon noticed the strange tension between the two, curious as to why that was happening. Sure he kinda wanted to know how that happened but Killua wasn't subtle about it. It was obvious that he wanted to know what happened. It was almost to the point where he was trying to force an answer out of her. Nudging him a little bit, it caught his attention, their eyes connecting for a moment. A sigh comes from him, "Fine. Whatever."
Killua shrugged his shoulders as he blew another bubble. His mind was set on trying to find out what was going on, set on finding out what this girl was. Gon was the one that spoke the most between them, as he liked to keep to himself most of the times. These were strangers..even if they were the same age they've only just met a couple of seconds ago. "I'm sure you would like to meet my two other friends! They're around the same age as us too! Follow me, I'll show you to them!" Gon spoke, shining a smile at the girl. The news seemed to excite the girl more as she nodded, trailing the black haired teen. Cat-shaped blue eyes follow them, lingering at his spot for a moment before he goes after the other two.
The trio made their way to where two other teens were at. One of them had blonde hair with black eyes. He was leaning on the wall of the tunnel, waiting for the first phase to start. He wore an interesting blue cloth over white clothes. It had a simple design, but it didn't look civilian either. The other was wearing a blue suit, probably three piece. This one had dark brown eyes, his hair was the same hue as well but it was borderline black. He had a stubble indicating his age. From what the teenage girl guessed, he was around his 20's or perhaps...late teens. Gon did say that they were like them too. A hum comes from (Y/n) as she looked at the two, sending them a small wave.
They exchanged greetings, finding that the blonde's name was Kurapika and the black haired male was Leorio. That makes five teens in the hunter exam. (Y/n) wishes that there were more so that she could relate to more people. The amount of adults was somewhat overwhelming, but it's something that doesn't really scare her. She's already fond of the small group of acquaintances that she had made, she was hoping that all of them were to pass this exam. To pass the remaining time, they chatted over small things.
A whistle catches everyone's attention, shifting everyone's gaze at a strange looking man. He also wore a suit, except this one was black with what looks like red or white stripes. She was more than 3 feet away from him, of course she couldn't see him clearly. He had a strange mustache and he lacked a mouth. The stranger that had the whistle is, who she suspects, was an examiner. The examinees stared at each other and eventually back at him. There was a silence within the tunnel before that was broken by footsteps, as the guy in the very front started his stride.
At first it was just walks, it escalates to jogs and soon after everyone came to a run. (Y/n)'s face started to turn sour as she realized that this first phase was nothing but an endurance test. She disliked running, it wasn't fun at all. It made her sweat, it made her tired, there wasn't anything that she enjoyed from this. A frown decorates her face as she kept her pace, trying her best not to slow down or run too fast. Her ears perked up as she heard skateboard wheels beside her, finding that Killua was using what he held on to at the start. Well that wasn't very fair at all.
"You know..I won't really answer your questions if you're cheating." (Y/n) spoke, shifting her eyes away from him. She could hear him sigh beside her.
"I'll figure it out."
"You won't, unless someone told you."
"Hmph." Killua kicked his skateboard up, catching it as he turned to running. She was a way with words huh? Maybe if he plays by her rules, he'll get answers for the question that's bugging him. She wasn't at all that strange for someone their age...she looked pretty normal to him. How come he feels like there was something really weird about her. She pushed those people back without even touching them. That was..the only thing that's odd about her. The teenage boy blows another bubble from his gum, trying to match the girl's slow pace. He sees Gon start to go beside her with a smile on his face.
The black haired boy figured that the atmosphere around the three of them would be better if he engaged in small talk again! A hum leaves him as he stared at the two other teens, grinning at them. "So! Where are you guys from?" He asked them, catching the attention of both of (Y/n) and Killua.
"Oh! I live in a rural area right now..small little village just a couple of miles away from this really cool arena! I used to live by there! It's called Heaven's Arena, have you guys ever heard of it? It's really popular in the city but I don't think you guys are from there. It's a really nice place. I wanted to fight there when I was young...perhaps follow my old man's footsteps but..yeah. I don't think it'll work out for me over there." The teenage girl smiled at Gon before she looked at the white haired male that was running beside her. He shrugged his shoulders, not wanting to open up.
"Yeah I've heard of it. I used to fight there when I was six. I think I got up to the 100th floor when I was young. That was a long time ago though. I haven't been there in a while. Where I live though? I dunno...can't really tell you guys about that yet."
His response made both of (Y/n) and Gon nod their head. They don't wanna pry him for answers. He'll open up when he wants to..forcing him won't do them much good. A smile graced Gon's face as he looked at the female he ran beside. Since she opened up, he should probably talk about his home too! There wasn't anything bad about saying where he lives, it's not like anyone would track him down and kill him! That was simply ridiculous!
"I live in Whale Island! I don't remember how far off it is from here..but I know it took a couple of days before we got to a nearby port. Do you guys wanna take a guess to why it's called that?"
"I think it's called that cuz there's a bunch of whales around it right?" (Y/n) mused, smiling up at the taller male.
"No not quite. It's because it's shaped like a whale! That was a good guess though." Gon sent her a grin before his eyes went to look at the white-haired teen they ran with. He was awfully quiet..maybe he was thinking about what happened earlier. Don't get him wrong! The thing that his new acquaintance did sounded really neat but it was also a headscratcher. They had a good look at the scene earlier, it was enough to know that she didn't touch them by the slightest. He didn't wanna believe it was magic but there's really no other explanation to it! A pout decorates the black haired male's face as he looked around, trying to find his other friends.
Killua noticed this detail as well, his cat-like eyes looking around. Not a sight of a shorter blonde or a taller brunette anywhere around them. A sigh comes from him as he takes a glance at the other teenager. "Gon, where's your other friends? I thought they would be running beside us, not away from us."
"I'm looking, Killua." The teen clad in green spoke, his gaze never leaving the crowd. (Y/n) tilted her head to the side, not realizing that they were the only ones together. The clansman and the suited one weren't near them. It didn't look good. The three of them started to trail behind the crowd of runners. Gon was the first to slow down, (Y/n) followed with Killua last. In the very back they noticed Leorio falling behind, eventually stopping to take a breather. Kurapika was nowhere to be found. They assumed that he was still running.
Gon stared at his friend, waiting for him to move so that they could run as well. After only a few moments, Leorio appeared to have gotten a burst of energy. His stride escalated to a sprint, which caused two of the three teens to smile. The female was amused by the sight, she was also very proud of a man that she just met. The black haired teen was also very happy that one of his friends managed to come back. Using the fishing pole that he had stashed in his backpack, he grabbed the male's suitcase for him. He didn't want to leave that behind, it seemed valuable to his friend. Soon after Leorio was seen running, they all did the same.
"Hey do you guys know how old Leorio is?" (Y/n) mused, "He looks around...like what? In his twenties? Probably 3 years ahead of us or something. That stubble is really throwing me off ya know."
"Him?" Killua hummed, spitting his bubblegum out, "I dunno. He said to call him Mister Leorio when I first met him, but why should I? It's just Leorio now." The male shrugged his shoulder, letting out a smile, "Oh well. I respect who I wanna."
The one dressed in green looked at his two companions, wondering himself. He didn't know how old Leorio was. He had the same guess as the girl too! He thought he was probably in his twenties, but that was close enough to their age range! Gon thought that it was rude to ask someone their age...especially when you just met them. Probably soon, he'll get the chance to ask the oldest one. "I got the same guess as you, (Y/n). I didn't ask him when I first met him. I thought that it wasn't ya know- necessary! Besides, I'll probably ask him later on."
The group of adolescence continue their run, catching up with the other examinees. The sight of stairs start to appear, causing different reactions within the bunch. A little anxiety bubbles in (Y/n)'s stomach at those stairs. Well she did train on them but judging by those steps, it would probably take longer to climb up them. Still..she was somewhat confident that she'll get through this. Her body starts to weaken, however, which means that she was getting tired. That didn't sound good.
Gon looks over at his friends, smiling as bright as he could. His finger pointed towards the stairs. "Let's finish strong! We're probably close to the end now!"
"Hey, how bout we make it so the last one up pays for lunch as soon as we get outta here?" Killua spoke, shoving his hands in his pockets. They all looked at each other, each having their own way of expressing determination. Killua was still laid back, but still confident that he'll be the first one up there. Gon had a look to his eyes, while (Y/n) smiled brightly.
"Deal!"
They all figure that they would focus on running now. No need for small talk anymore! With the proposal of a race, it turned rather competitive! The three teens start to quicken their pace, passing by a lot of people. There were many passed out on the steps, making the female's stomach turn. Damn..what if she turns out like those people? It was bound to happen soon right? Ah! No that wouldn't be the case if she doesn't pay attention to those people!
The teenage girl shook her head, dismissing the troubling thoughts that were weighing her down. She can't have those things mess up with her brain! (Y/n) looked to her side, finding that Gon and Killua had gotten ahead of her. "Wha?" The girl muttered out. A little frustrated that she slowed down, she figured that maybe, just maybe..it was right to cheat. Using just a little bit of her nen, she surrounded her feet with air. It helped put spring with each step. Before she was running up step by step but now she's skipping up to four!
On her way up, she noticed a familiar two running just a couple of people away from her. Her gaze shift to where they were at, sparing them a smile. "Hey! I'll see you guys up there!" (Y/n) smiled at Kurapika and Leorio, moving her focus to catching up with the two other teens her age. (E/C) eyes look around, trying to find those two. A hint of green was spotted just a couple of feet away from her. A familiar white shirt was next to him as well. A mischievous smile graces the young woman's face as she skips to where they're at. Maybe she should go say hi!
"Heya!" the girl shouted, catching the attention of Gon and Killua. She sends them a wave as she smiled proudly. "Looks like you two are buyin lunch! See ya at the top!" Within a blink, the two males noticed that she was gone from their sight. They looked at each other, a little confused to how she was doing that. The white-haired teen glares at her. He's itching to figure out what she was and why she was so weird! Gon was curious too but he was too focused on finishing this run!
"She's definitely magic." Killua muttered. The raven haired male heard him, agreeing with his statement.
Within a couple of minutes, (Y/n) was already at the top, sitting on the grass and letting herself rest. She felt exhausted! This was probably the most she had ran in a while! Sure she had some training before she traveled to the exam site, but it wasn't enough to prepare her for that. Luckily her stamina seemed to work in her favor, as well as her nen training! The (H/C) haired female was leaning on her arms, lightly panting. Her ears moved when she heard a familiar voice appear behind her. She turns her head to find that the other two teens appeared just in time!
Her (E/C) eyes connected with Killua's icy blues, both looking from each other within the next second. Killua stuck his tongue out, his hands still stuffed in his pockets. A hum leaves him as he nudged the boy beside him. They exchanged words to themselves, which ended with Gon shrugging his shoulders. Both boys approach her, looking down at her sitting form. With a smile, (Y/n) invites them to sit down with her.
"You levitated or something to get up here." Killua started the conversation, making the female jump a little. Oh? Her? Is that what it looked like to them? A laugh leaves the girl's mouth, shaking her head a little.
"God I wish I could do that."
"You're definitely magic, (Y/n)!" Gon chimed in, pouting at his acquaintance, "Really though- you kinda went by us like- really fast."
"Yeah. You're weird." Killua spoke, crossing his arms. "Well whatever. We're up here now."
(Y/n) could tell that he didn't wanna let her up. But that's whatever. The female shrugged her shoulders, keeping a smile on her face. The three of them waited for the other two teens to get up the stairs. Both Kurapika and Leorio climbed up at the same time. She waves those two over to sit with them so that they won't feel excluded from the bunch. As they all rested, they chatted small things. They all waited to for the rest of the examinees to get up to the top.
Softly she could hear her stomach grumble. (Y/n) displays a pout as she felt herself getting hungrier just waiting around. Ah..what the hell. That was a bother. The girl took off her backpack, her hands rummaging around to find some food. There just to the side of the many water bottles she packed, was a hidden stash of candy. Her (E/C) eyes stare at it for a moment, contemplating whether or not she should grab it. What if this wasn't the end of the first phase..what if she gets hungry later on? The female shook her head, grabbing a bottle of water instead of caving in. She gulps in a little bit before she returned it back in its place.
"Sounds like you're hungry." Killua spoke, tilting his head towards the side. "You think you can still keep up?"
"Yeah. It's nothing. I don't care if I'm hungry." (Y/n) hummed, shaking her head. She stood up to stretch her limbs with the others followed her. They all stood together, keeping their small chatter. The female could hear the door close behind her. Just behind it, there was a man screaming, begging for them to wait for him. She simply stared at him, spared him a frown. There was always a next year. Maybe that man was impatient. A scream from the side of the tunnel caught her off guard, making her tense up.
"That's not one of the examiners! That's one of the animals that wants to hunt you down! See! Look here!" A man who appeared to be heavily wounded dragged out an creature that had a similar facial structure as Mr. Satoz, if not, a replica of his face. (Y/n) stares at the man and then at the animal. She was sure curious to how that man had went about with his claim. Many people around them muttered their opinions, some going along with the stranger. The teenage girl stood still, pondering everything.
She wasn't necessarily the brightest but she sure as hell listens to people. Her uncle had told her about this before, she was well aware that the hunter exam wasn't easy. Hell, this first half of the first phase? It wasn't easy but she got by! She was well aware that examiners were hunters themselves, her uncle told her that before she got here. He told her everything she needed to know basically! Just..not how the exam is going to be laid out. She wished that she had gotten a clue to what she was going to face. The girl shook her head as she looked at her two companions. Killua's indifference was way different than Gon's curiosity. They were..certainly two interesting dynamics.
Gasps caught her attention, pulling her away from thinking. She finds cards pierced on the supposed wounded examiner's chest while Satoz caught the cards before it could hit him. The pink haired male sent a glare towards the only person who wielded cards. Number 44, or as people know him as Hisoka. He was a magician, or at least that's what most people think he is. To (Y/n), he was seen as a clown..a very intimidating clown. The girl stares at him, her face kept itself neutral.
Killua smiled at the sight. Finally..there was something interesting happening around them. He watched the other guy topple on his back, the monkey like creature he had in his hands had ran away. It was also scared by the clown. Icy blue eyes stare at the magician, finding him interesting. For someone that does dress up like a party clown, he sure looked strong. Scary to some people even. He's heard about him of course. He's the one that caused a commotion back in the tunnel before. He cut up someone's arm because they were gonna start a fight with him. Ah..such a lousy mistake.
"The real examiner would have caught those cards with ease you know. Examiners are hunters themselves." Hisoka played with his cards, shuffling them with ease. "Such a shame. I thought everyone knew that by now." The male stood still, a smile decorating his face. Satoz approached him with a glare, though his look eased up a little bit.
"I know you're trying to prove a point, 44, but next time you're out of the exam if you try to hurt an examiner." The suited man spoke, turning heel. The situation has been solved..there shouldn't be a hold up anymore. Satoz dusted his hands, fixed the collar of his jacket, before he blew his whistle again. They were running again, as (Y/n) expected to happen. A sigh leaves her, lingering in her spot for a moment before she starts to run again.
She matches her pace with the two males that she stuck beside, Kurapika and Leorio trailing them like always. She wasn't gonna lie, she felt a little tired. Sure it wasn't enough to make her pass out, but it was enough to make her steps smaller. A hum leaves her as she looked up at the two she ran beside. "What are your thoughts on the other applicants this year?" (Y/n) asked, "I've scoped out a couple of people that I think I would wanna stay away from. There's Hisoka, Tonpa, there's that pinhead guy. Ya know, not that I'm scared of them or anything. Just thought they wouldn't be nice to have around."
"My thoughts? I dunno. I don't really think that much of the people here." Killua spoke, shrugging, "I guess I'd stay away from pinhead. I don't like the vibes I get from him. I feel...like he knows me for some reason. But I dunno."
"So far I don't really have a bad opinion on anyone! There are some interesting people here though. I would rather befriend people than be their enemies! If I have to fight then I have to fight, it's that simple. I don't really like..judging people you know? My Aunt taught me to always help people out, not the other way around."
(Y/n) nodded her head in response to their answers. Rather interesting! They really were two different types of people! Humming comes from her as they approached a thick fog. Not looking where she was stepping on, she felt herself slip a little. The girl supported herself before she could fall. If she did fall, she would have really messed up her clothes! She didn't want that at all. Her shoes might be a little muddy but that didn't matter, she could always rub it against some grass and the mud would go away! Balancing herself, she stands still, losing sight of the two boys that she was starting to grow fond of.
A pout decorates her face as she looks around. Her nen manifests around her, moving the fog around so that she could see farther. It was getting difficult to traverse through this fog! It was getting thicker by the second! "Aw..really?" The teen whined. To avoid complications, she kept walking forward. If she ran, she wouldn't know what she would come across in this lonely fog. With her hands, she moves the fog, taking bits of it off of her way. Her ears try their best to listen for anyone around her. Finally she hears footsteps to her right, making her run towards that noise. That must be someone! Anyone would do!
(Y/n) kept her pace, running towards where she thinks people might be. She was stopped however when she felt someone grab her wrist, making her tense up. Using her hands, she pushes herself forward, trying to get away from that person's grasp. But they wouldn't budge. It felt like..she ended up dragging them along with her. The (H/C) haired girl looked behind her, finding that it was Killua was the one holding on to her.
"Jeez..ever think about looking behind you before you do all this magic?" The white-haired teen asked, letting her arm go. He stretched a little, trying to get himself back in shape. It wasn't long for him to trace back his steps to find her. He did notice her stop a little to catch herself from she falling onto the mud. Gon however didn't seem to be lucky. That one probably wandered off somewhere. It was lucky that they both found each other, lucky that he didn't just grab some strangers hand. (Y/n) was a stranger, but they were well acquainted enough not to call each other that. A hum comes from the white haired male as he looked at her pout. "What? Did I scare ya or something?"
"A little! Yeah! You coulda called out to be before you did that you know." She fussed. She shook her head, sighing. (Y/n) looks up at the male, finding a smile on his face. Was he amused that she had gotten a little scared back there? Whatever. This guy was weird too! If he sees her as a weirdo, then he's a weirdo to her too! "Ya know what, let's just get out of here."
Killua nodded. His gaze lingered on her form for a moment, finding that it was clearer than the other silhouettes of other people. Hell..he probably wouldn't even seen her properly if the area around her wasn't so clear. He squints his eyes, trying to figure her out, but then decided to scrap the idea. He grabbed her wrist again, dragging her along with him. If they found each other, it was better not to get lost again. Now that they were reunited, a thought popped up in his head. Where was Gon? He did notice the guy trail off somewhere after a while of running. He assumed that the other was just trying to find her, but that didn't seem to be the case.
"You didn't see Gon, did you?" Killua asked, not even looking back at her. It would be a shame if that one had gotten away. Killua wasn't sure why but he felt like..sticking to that one too. With her, he doesn't mind her presence...as long as she tells her what this secret was, he'll probably start trusting her more. It doesn't look like she's gonna budge at all. Maybe in the later days, yeah, but now? Probably not.
The girl he was with shook her head, "No..I didn't even find him at all! I lost him with you too." A sigh leaves (Y/n) as she looked around, her hands playing with the fog around her. She wanted a clearer view of the place so that she could find any more people. Unfortunately it didn't look like anyone was around them. "I hope he's not dead or something. I would feel really really bad if something like that happened. I don't think it'll happen though but ya know, there might be a chance that it will. Expect the un-"
"Expect the unexpected, yeah yeah. I get ya. I'm sure we'll find him in the end." Killua cut her off, which made the girl pout. The two spend their time running in the fog, with (Y/n) giving them an advantage. Her nen moves the fog around them so that they could have a clearer view of the area around them. Eventually their non-stop wandering in the fog had gotten them back to the original group of people they were running with. Those who managed to follow the examiner were already resting.
Killua lets go of (Y/n)'s hand as they both approached a tree they could rest on for a while. The male leans on the trunk while the other sits down, her body on the stump. He noticed that she was lightly panting, perhaps she was a little tired from the run. It shouldn't have been that hard..for him it was like running one mile. He did this phase with ease, surely it wasn't too difficult for others here. His cat-like eyes looked around, finding some were resting and others were perfectly fine.
(Y/n) takes out her bag, trying to find the water bottle that she had drank from earlier. She takes in everything, even from the last drop. She has three more bottles to spare if she ever grows tired. Using her foot, she steps on the plastic bottle as she plans on bringing it back home. What's the use of littering? It harms the ecosystem..that's something that she didn't want to do. Placing the crushed container, her eyes spot a familiar wrapper hiding behind other bottles. It was a bag of candy that she was saving. The young woman wasn't sure if she needed the sugar rush now..but..she was hungry.
She grabs the colorful bag of treats, unwrapping it. The noise alerted the male that was standing beside her. Killua sat down himself, his eyes never leaving the sight of candy. No matter what age, he seemed to be a sucker for these sugary delights. Back when he was younger, he was obsessed with these small drops of chocolates called chocorobo-kun chocolate balls. Don't get him wrong, he still loves them. He used to raid the shelves of stores whenever he had the chance! The one that (Y/n) was opening right now was a bag of..what seemed to be those sour kid candies. Oh well...anything will do.
The (H/C) haired female noticed the curious gaze of her friend, finding that his eyes were set on her candy. A smile decorates her face as she pours out a little bit in her hand for him to pick from. There was still some in the bag, but those were gonna be saved for later. She doesn't really have an unlimited supply of candy after all. "Pick as many as you want. I don't care. Just save a little for me." The girl spoke, keeping her joyful expression.
Killua nodded, picking a red sour kid from her palm. Ah..it has been a while since he's eaten these! He's mostly been munching on chocolates that he forgot that other types of candy exist in the world. He finishes the first one in a gulp, making him take another and this time it was green. A hum leaves him as he looked at it. The color reminded him of another person that they were with. Gon. Well..he should be here any minute now. There was no need to be thinking about him.
"You're not gonna at least say thanks?" (Y/n) said, nudging the male that she sat beside. A laugh leaves her as she takes her hand away from his sight.
"Oh right. Sorry. Uhh.." Killua gulps once more, "Thanks." That word seems so foreign to him. It feels weird that it's coming out of his tongue. Not that he was uncomfortable by it, rather..it was..it was just weird for him to say. He's never really expressed his gratitude to anyone before. His icy blues saw the girl's hand come back into view, prompting him to take another piece of candy. Once they ate everything, they decided to look around, trying to find the other three.
Killua spots someone that he knew. Nudging the girl that he was with, he pointed at Leorio who looked like he passed out. The tall male sat on the grass, leaning on a tree's stump. It doesn't look like he's in great shape either since there were bandages and a large bump on his head. (Y/n) tilts her head to the side as she stared at the male, thinking that it was best to approach him now. If Leorio was here..that must mean that Gon and Kurapika were nearby.
A hum comes from the girl as she stares at the man who took a beating. It didn't look..that bad. At the very least, he got some treatment for some bumps and bruises. She..had an urge to do something about it. Maybe she should spare him a couple of supplies. She might have some spare granola bars hiding behind some water bottles. As soon as she was close enough, (Y/n) took off her bag to grab a single granola bar and one of her many bottles of water. That shouldn't be a loss...with this small backpack, you can pack up to like 4 bottles! If you knew how to pack good of course! The teen leans over, lightly patting Leorio's face to wake him up.
At first, Leorio wasn't budging. His eyes opened up a little before he fell back asleep. His body decided that now wasn't a good time to wake up at all. In front of him, he could hear some mumbling. He couldn't really make out other words so he just ignored it. The male only ever jolts awake when he felt a sharp hit on his cheek. Eyes spring open for him to find that it was the two other people he had in his group. With a free hand, he lightly rubs the area where he was hit. "What the hell! What's your problem!" The older teen screamed out loud, causing a commotion. A sigh comes from as he saw an apologetic look on one of teen's faces. The other seemed neutral about it..that one must be the one who slapped him. "Wait wait..why am I here?"
"I could ask you the same thing Leorio." Killua said, keeping his gaze on the battered male, "You got here before us. It's weird that you managed to find your way here and then pass out. Unless someone carried you here. I was gonna ask you what happened but you look confused too."
"Aren't you gonna at least say sorry for hitting him like that?"
"Nah. He's awake, so why should I? That's what you wanted to happen right?"
"Whatever. Anyway..Leorio I have some stuff for you. I think you might need them." (Y/n) handed the man some of her stuff, feeling that he might like them. It was a granola bar and water, essentials ya know. The two of them tried to investigate whatever the hell happened to Leorio, but it seems like they weren't getting anything. Killua hears footsteps approach them, finding Gon and Kurapika together. A smile makes it way up to his face, leaving (Y/n) and Leorio behind to talk. Soon the duo sees the blonde and the black haired boy. They all meet up where the tall man with glasses was resting.
"Do any of you guys have an explanation to why you two look beat up?" Killua asked, leaning on a tree. His arms were crossed as he looked at the two males, finding they had a similar bump on their face. Looks to be made the same person..or different people. Kurapika didn't have a scratch on him so he probably wasn't involved.
"We ran across Hisoka on our way here." The blonde spoke, shifting his attention to the curious bunch, "Gon and Leorio were hit but I chose to stand back. It wasn't wise to engage in something like that." Kurapika copied Killua's pose, crossing his arms as well. "Still..I'm glad we made it out of the dense fog. I was starting to get worried that we were definitely lost in the forest. Luckily, Gon was with me.
"And this is why I have Hisoka on my no no list." (Y/n) muttered, shaking her head. "I'm glad we're all here together. It's better if we all stick together than trailing off ya know? I can't find myself trusting any other people. I doubt that we'll be separated anytime soon."
Everyone nodded, agreeing to the idea of sticking together. It was better that way. Surely there was no way to pass this without teamwork, unless someone is really the lone wolf type. To which, (Y/n) was not. She figured that she was more of a social butterfly who just happened to have a hard time trust people in this exam. She was lucky to have found these four or she wouldn't have made it through this first phase alone. Shaking her head, the (H/C) haired girl smiled at her bunch of friends. They started another conversation among them to pass the time.
Satoz blew his whistle, causing everyone to pay attention to him. The examiner explains that when the gate before then opens, it will end the first phase of the exam. The pink-haired male wishes everyone good luck because he knows internally they were really going to need it. The next phase, depending on how things play out, would either be really easy or really hard. That is...if the woman would keep her temper. The doors behind him open up, prompting his leave. Satoz runs off somewhere before he hides in the trees.
The remaining applicants make their way forward, leaving those in the fog behind.