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Beginning...
It was just an ordinary Friday night. Online school had ended, and I was ready to resume watching the anime I got so attached to. Hunter x Hunter is an amazingly entertaining anime, though most who watch it already know that. I hadn't bothered changing, too lazy to get out of my clothes. I was starting episode one of season two, hoping to binge it tonight- until I started feeling drowsy. The last thing I remembered was falling asleep, the sounds of the opening of Hunter x Hunter season two pouring into my eardrums through a small pair of ear buds.
I felt myself wake up, feeling an uncomfortable ache in my joints as if I was laying on the ground. I slowly opened my eyes, only to hiss as the blinding sunlight slammed against my misty vision. "Where the hell am I? Am I...outside?" I muttered under my breath before I rubbed my eyes and blinked them open, only to be greeted by the sight of various trees and a large lake connecting to the ocean, a harbor not too far from where I was. "What the fuck?" I questioned to myself, disbelieving of what was right in front of me. "Now how the fuck did I get here?" I got up, dusting my ass off of moist soil. I looked around before spotting- GON!? I gaped, my eyes bulging comically as I stared in complete shock at the sight of said green-haired boy himself perched upon a large tree right above the water. His head was covered in leaves, his fishing rod gripped tightly in his hands as he stared down at the end of the line in concentration and determination.
"No fucking way..." I whispered, frozen at what I was witnessing. Although I felt paralyzed, for some reason my body began moving towards him, wanting in get in on the action. 'Holy shit what do I even say!? Stop moving bitch!' I mentally cried, feeling anxiety well up in my chest as I walked closer to the boy. Thankfully, my feet stopped a few ways from the lake, and I stood in silence as I watched Gon fish. "Uh- h-hi!" I greeted out of nowhere, nearly startling the boy out of the tree. 'DUMBASS! YOU COULD'VE FUCKED HIS GROOVE UP!' I scolded myself in my head. He snapped his heard towards me in slight panic before relaxing and puffing his cheeks in frustration. "You scared me! I almost lost my grip on my fishing rod y'know!" he huffed before turning back to his task at hand. "Oh- um, sorry! But I was just- uh, wondering what you were doing?" I called out to him, coming up with excuses on the spot even though my brain was failing to function properly, still in shock at what was happening- if this was even real. "I'm fishing for the Master of the Swamp! My aunt said she'd let me go to the Hunter Exams if I caught it!" he exclaimed, a smile spreading on his face. I tilted my head and hesitantly asked, "Do you mind if I went up there with you and watch?" He eagerly nodded, "Sure! As long as you don't scare me again!" I nervously chuckled but smiled as I went up to the large tree.
I stared up at where Gon was with a blank face. 'I HAVE NEVER CLIMBED A FUCKIN' TREE IN MY WHOLE DAMN LIFE. HOW DO I FUCKIN' DO THIS!?' I mentally screamed. "Okay, um," I sighed to myself before grabbing the side of the tree. And somehow, it was as if my body just knew what to do. I quickly climbed the tree, leaving me gaping at my hands in shock as I effortlessly moved like I knew how to climb trees my whole life. 'UM WHAT THE FUCK??' I questioned to myself, literally in disbelief at my sudden athletic ability. Deciding to act like this was completely normal in order not to make Gon suspicious of me, I plopped down behind him, watching the water. "So- um, my name's (Y/n). What about you?" I said quietly. "It's Gon! Nice to meet you (Y/n)!" he smiled at me, turning to head to look at me for a moment. "I've never seen you around the island before! You new here?" He asked me. "I kinda just woke up here. I don't know how I got here, actually." I admitted, figuring it wouldn't hurt to tell the truth. "Eh?! You just woke up here and you don't remember anything?" Gon said in surprise. I nodded, "Yeah, I don't know man...Um, how old are you?" I asked casually despite already knowing. It's better to form natural relationships than be all weird and shit, saying stuff like: "Oh I know a LOT about you! Hehe, I'm from another world!" ...Aha, yeah, we're not gonna do that.
"I'm twelve!" he responded enthusiastically. I smiled at his positive demeanor before replying, "I'm 17!" "Wah! You're pretty older than me! Cool!" Gon exclaimed. I chuckled and waved my hand dismissively, "Yeah, I guess, lol. So, how come you wanna be a hunter so badly?" I asked him. "My dad's a hunter, and I wanna become one to see what's the big deal!" He replied happily. I grimaced at his response before thinking, 'Swear, IMA BEAT GING'S FUCKIN' ASS, IT'S ON SIGHT. MOFUCKA' BETTA PREPARE HIS FUCKIN' ASSHOLE CAUSE' I'M GNNA TEAR IT UP BITCH!' "I see! I'm gonna be a hunter too!" I claimed out of nowhere. 'Fuck it, I might actually die but I at least want to be friends with the main boys!' I internally nodded to myself in determination. "Really!? That's great! We can go together as soon as I catch the Master of the Swamp!" I excitedly nodded, "Yeah! That'd be so cool!" "So how come you want to be a hun-" Gon asked before yelping as, thankfully, his fishing rod finally caught ahold on something.
We leaned in waiting to see what would happen before he jumped up, his leaf hat flying away as he pulled fiercely on the rod. "YEAH!" he yelled excitedly, pulling with all his strength. "AW YES! HERE HE COMES!" He yelled. I jumped up as well and ran over to another sturdy-looking branch, not wanting to get in his way as he began jumping around, the line of his fishing rod wrapping tightly around the tree as he pulled against the tree, trying to have a stronger pull on his catch. "Be careful!" I called out worriedly, even if I knew he would be fine. He yelled before swinging his body around the tree, the line wrapping around the thick trunk as he swung. I watched in awe as he flew in the air before screaming as the giant-ass MONSTER of a fish emerged from the water. "GON!" I yelled in concern as he stood atop of the fish's head. He rode it mid-air, laughing all the while. A small smile formed on my lips at his excitement.
"Look at the size of it! That's the Master of the Swamp!?" "Wow, it's been 20 years!" "Yeah, it was Gon's dad who caught him last time, right?" "Like father, like son!" The townsfolk chattered as they surrounded the beached fish. I stood next to a proud Gon who stared down at the fish. "Damn, that's a big-ass fish.." I snorted to myself, Gon laughing as he overheard me. "Gon actually did it. He actually caught the Master! Mito! Over here!" one of the fishermen cried out, making Gon and I look over to see his aunt, Mito stand by with an almost disappointed look on her face. Although, maybe it wasn't disappointed, rather worried for her nephew. I couldn't blame her, especially knowing that now that he's caught the fish, she had to let him go to the Hunter Exams.
I followed Gon quietly as he ran up to his aunt, his arms spread out as he exclaimed, "Aunt Mito, look! I caught him just like I said I would! That means I can finally take the Hunter Exam! Right?" I watched on with a twinge of concern as she silently nodded, pursing her lips and sighing under her breath. "I'll do my best!" Gon nodded with a grin. "I'm gonna be a hunter, just you wait and see!" He said joyfully. He turned to me, "This is my new friend, (Y/n)! She's gonna take the Hunter Exams too, so I won't be alone!" Mito looked over to me and I shyly waved. She gave me a small polite smile, although her eyes shone heavily with suspicion and said, "I haven't seen you around here before. Are you visiting the island?...And are there other females with you?" I blinked at her in confusion, wondering what the fuck she was talking about before shaking my head. "No, I'm by myself. I kinda just- um, woke up under a tree here? I don't remember how I got here, but I just woke up. And then I met Gon." "You don't remember how you got here? That's worrying," Mito said, suddenly concerned for my situation. "Yeah- I don't know. But I'm just gonna take the Hunter Exams with Gon and I'll see what happens then," I said, smiling crookedly at her. She was about to respond when Gon beamed at me before grabbing my hand and dragging me off. "We're gonna go get ready now seeya!" Gon threw over his shoulder as we ran into the town. "Gon!" Mito called after him, although to no avail as he ran off with me.
"Gon, uh, where are we going?" I questioned as we ran past various shops. "My house! We'll see my great-grandma, and then you can help me pack!" He grinned as I smiled back. "Alright, bet!" I laughed, uncaring of anything else as we ran off. As we finally arrived at his home, I trailed after him nervously as he went into the kitchen. "Grandma! I brought a friend!" Gon called out with a smile. I peeked in to see his great-grandmother at the stove preparing food. She looked over curiously before I smiled and waved at her politely. "Hi," I said shyly. She offered me a warm smile and said, "Welcome! I'm glad Gon has another friend. What's your name, dear?" I chuckled and responded, "(Y/n). It's nice to meet you!" "She woke up here under a tree while I was fishing and she doesn't remember anything! Oh yeah! And speaking of fishing, I CAUGHT THE MASTER OF THE SWAMP!" Gon cheered. I laughed at his enthusiasm. "Did you now? Wonderful! Just like your father," his grandmother smiled before looking over at me. "Is this true? You don't remember how you got here?" I nodded before proceeding to tell her what happened today.
"I see. So then you must have no where to stay for the night," she hummed. I flushed in embarrassment and nodded, sighing, "Yeah, um...I don't know, I'll sleep on the grass or something and then head to the dock in the morning to leave with Gon." "No way! Stay here for the night! We can go together tomorrow!" Gon interrupted. I blinked at him before looking over to his grandmother, who smiled and nodded. "Please do. It's been a while since we've had a guest over anyways," she insisted. "Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!" I exclaimed gratefully. She smiled before Gon tugged on my hand, making me look down at him. "Let's go get my stuff! Oh! And grandma, you have those stuff from when you were younger, right?" Gon asked, making me gape at him as I realized what he was asking for. "Oh yes! Feel free to take them dear," she told me. I shook my head with a bewildered expression on my face, protesting, "I can't just take your stuff-!" "Nonsense, I won't be needing them anymore and you're off on a long journey. You'll need a bag and extra clothing," she brushed me off, waving at us. "But-" "There you have it!" Gon laughed before taking my hand and running off into his house, going upstairs where he led me to a closet in the hallway.
Opening it, he dug around inside before coming out and handing me a cute plaid backpack. I looked down at it and stared with wide eyes, stroking the fabrics of the back and looking inside. "It's so...cute," I said, holding the empty backpack to my chest. Gon smiled, "I'm glad you like it! Why don't you look inside and see if there's any clothes you wanna take with you? I hope they fit!" I smiled at him before going inside of the old closet, the smell of old books and vintage clothing filling my nostrils. It was pleasant, and reminded me of my own deceased grandmother back in my world. Sighing as I reminisced the past, I looked through the clothes. I picked out a long, pleated dark emerald skirt with lace at the ends, a cute white blouse, and some white socks with lace at the ends. "Yes! Super cute and vintage! Ugh, Gon your great-grandma had a great taste in clothes," I squealed, folding them and placing them into the bag. Gon beamed, "I'm really glad you found something! I think they're pretty too, they'd look good on you!" I laughed and patted his head fondly, "Damn, you're gonna be such a heart-breaker when you're older! Lol." He tilted his head at me and laughed with me before we went into his room. I plopped on the carpeted floor and watched as he went over to his drawers and took out neatly folded pairs of clothing, laying them out on the floor as he went over and grabbed a yellow backpack.
"So what time does the ship come tomorrow?" I asked him as he began packing. "Uh, like- early in the morning, I think!" he responded before the door opened and Mito stepping in, pausing when she saw me. "Gon, (Y/n)," she said hesitantly. "Are you both sure- absolutely sure that you want to do this? Partake in the Hunter Exams?" We nodded as Gon replied, "Yeah." She pursed her lips and sighed, "When you were a baby, your father abandoned you to be a Hunter." "Are you serious?" I gasped. 'I know this already, but still- it's really fucked up of his dad to be such a fucking DICK!' She nodded, slight anger in her eyes. "I never forgave him for that. I took Gon under my custody, and...Well, I despised what his father did. Or rather, what he failed to do." I looked at her in sympathy. "I see. I don't blame you." Mito turned to Gon, "You know that, don't you Gon? He chose being a Hunter over his own son!" "...I do," he responded as he began to clean his fishing rod. "And isn't it amazing?" He said, shocking us. "Huh?" Mito said in confusion at her nephew's words. Gon smiled and turned over to look at her. "It must be an amazing job if it was worth leaving his kid! Don'tcha think?" I gaped at him and felt anger fester within me. 'LIKE I FUCKING SAID, IT'S ON FUCKING SIGHT! IMAGINE- A PARENT LEAVING BEHIND HIS KID BEHIND FOR HIS FUCKING JOB AND HIS KID GLORIFYING IT!? IF THAT'S NOT THE MOST SADDEST THING I'VE FUCKIN' HEARD...' Mito gaped at him as well before snapping, "Being a Hunter is a dangerous job! you could die at any time for any number of ridiculous reasons!" 'Shew, I mean...she's got a point. But Imma say, fuck it.' "Don't you understand?" Mito pleaded. Gon sighed, "No, I don't. But I wanna understand!" He got up and clenched his fists. "I wanna find out why it was so important to my dad! That's why I've gotta do it!" Mito gazed at him sadly before smiling. "Just as I thought. You're just like Ging."
She turned to me and asked, "And what about you (Y/n)? Surely you can't actually be doing this on the spot?" I blinked at her and nervously chuckled, "Well...I guess I'm becoming a Hunter because...I wanna meet many people, I wanna get strong and stand by someone's side! Maybe it's not a good reason, but I have a will, so I think...I think I'll be fine. Plus, despite forgetting what happened, my body seems really used to moving and being athletic. Maybe I also grew up on an island, heh." She smiled and me and sighed. "Well, I can't stop either of you. But, (Y/n)?" I hummed in curiosity. "Please look out for Gon. I know I'm asking a lot of you but knowing that you're going with him, I-" "Don't worry about it. I'll be there for him no matter what," I reassured her. She sighed in relief and gazed fondly at me. "Take care of yourself too. It's dangerous out there." "Of course," I smiled.
...To be continued...