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“Do you want to get up on my shoulders so you can see better, kid?”
Leorio looks down and grins at Killua, who pouts, folding his arms across his chest and tugging his sun hat down.
“…’m not a kid!”
Leorio chuckles and playfully slaps Kurapika on the back since he’s the closest target.
“You are to me!”
Killua huffs and stomps off.
“…’m going to get some water!”
Kurapika sighs and shrugs, trying to shake off Leorio’s weight.
Gon blinks.
“He seemed upset…”
Leorio and Kurapika exchange a knowing glance.
“Did you not notice how Killua is dressed?” Kurapika inquires.
Gon hums and puts his hand under his chin.
“Oh! I guess so! But I thought that was just because Killua likes fashion!”
Leorio slaps his forehead.
“I’m sure that’s part of it, but I think he was dressing up for someone.”
Gon blinks.
“Someone? Who?”
Leorio dramatically bends down, holding his head in his hands.
“It’s over! It’s doomed! He has no game!”
Kurapika rolls his eyes.
“Gon, Killua probably wanted you to say something.”
Leorio falls back onto the floor, still throwing a dramatic fit.
“Oh! Well, I did think he looked cute!”
Kurapika smiles softly at Gon’s words.
“You should let him know then, Gon.”
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“Killua! Did you get your water?”
Killua saunters over, swinging his arms back and forth, his eyes twinkling like sapphires.
Gon blinks and stares in awe.
Killua looks really pretty in the sunset, the shades of pink and orange bouncing off his white sundress and his pretty pink lips shimmering.
Gon fans out his tank top and laughs.
It’s kind of hot. But he’s used to the sun, unlike Killua, who has to protect his fair skin from it with that hat.
“Yeah, I got it.”
Killua steps forward, always so graceful, and Gon stares, still dumbstruck.
“You look pretty, Killua!”
Killua trips, and Gon’s eyes widen as he rushes to catch Killua. Their noses collide, and Gon falls back, holding Killua’s head close to his chest while Gon’s head hits the ground and Killua’s water bottle rolls away.
“Ow…”
Killua looks up, dazed, and goes red, “…’m-m sorry!”
Gon quickly sits up and holds Killua in his lap, taking his dainty fingers and inspecting them.
“Even your hands are pretty.”
Killua squeaks and blushes.
“W-What?! Gon!”
Gon laughs, rubbing the back of his neck as he gently lowers Killua’s hand.
“Sorry! You’re just really pretty! Like a fairy queen or something!”
The tips of Killua’s ears turn red, and Gon can see them through his fluffy curls.
Cute.
Killua grabs a strand of hair aggressively and tugs.
“…w-what… a fairy queen?”
His eyes dart up shyly as he bites his lip.
“Do you mean that, Gon?”
Gon is about to open his mouth when he hears a yell.
“Oi!”
Leorio runs up, panting.
“Whoa!”
He winks at Gon, and Kurapika comes up and hits him on the head.
“Ow! I was just going to say Gon is smooth!”
Killua quickly scoots off Gon’s lap, and Gon jumps up and stretches, offering his hand to Killua.
“I-I can get up fine on my own…”
But…
Killua blushes and carefully places his hand in Gon’s palm, and Gon helps him up. Killua’s eyes flicker to the side.
“I want to win some prizes!”
Killua dashes ahead.
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“This is a scam!”
Leorio grumbles, aiming his ring, only to miss.
“Aghhh!”
“You should know it’s a scam, old man!”
Leorio raises his fist.
“Says the kid who lost 20 times!”
Killua puffs out his cheeks and digs his hands into the bottom of his dress.
“I wanted to win the cat plush…”
Gon’s eyes dart to the cat plush at the top of the display.
Kurapika steps forward.
“I shall give it a try.”
Leorio mumbles and hands over the ring.
“Good luck, blondie!”
Kurapika inhales and exhales, narrowing his eyes as he focuses on the top of the display where the highest score is.
He throws the ring with much more grace and skill than Leorio.
It still flops off.
Leorio falls over, and Kurapika lets out a small sigh.
“I am sorry, Killua.”
Killua frowns and shakes his head.
“It’s fine…”
But he mumbles quietly, “…’m never going to get the cat plush…”
Gon grabs the ring from the ground.
“I’ll get it for you, Killua.”
Killua stares at Gon’s determined gaze.
“Give it up, Gon. It’s not possible…”
Gon clenches the ring.
“It is!”
Leorio opens his wallet and hands over a wad of cash to the stall owner.
Gon digs his heels into the ground and throws the ring.
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“I can’t believe this…”
Gon grins widely as the stall owner hands him the plush, and he holds it out for Killua.
“Here you go, Killua!”
Killua’s eyes light up as he scurries over, shyly reaching out before grabbing it and hugging it close, giggling.
He hums and rocks back and forth until he feels gazes on him.
He yelps, embarrassed.
Kurapika smiles softly while Leorio stares in shock.
“That was very sweet of you, Gon.”
Gon nods.
Killua looks over at Gon, holding the plush up and burying half his face in it.
“U-Um… thanks, Gon.”
He quickly rushes up and hugs Gon, and Leorio’s mouth drops open.
Gon’s eyes go wide, and he quickly wraps his arms around Killua, grinning widely as Killua, still holding the plush, presses close to Gon’s chest.
Kurapika smiles at the pair.
“So it seems Gon does have “game”.”
Leorio sighs and rubs the back of his head.
“I guess so. Man, those kids…”
Leorio smiles and sighs.
“They grow up so fast.”