While relaxing, I thought of something really important. It seems that I've enjoyed the whole exam, having new friends and experiences that I've forgotten to do something important! I still don't know where to start looking for her! I mentally slapped myself for not realizing. I quickly got out of the tub and got dressed. When my hair dried, I tied it in a pony-tail. I wore a plain white shirt with a 3/4 sleeved fishnet shirt under it, a black pleated skirt with the same fish-net thing under, and a pair of black combat boots. I couldn't stay in my room so as soon as I finished fixing my things, I got my important belongings and went outside. I need to figure out what to do next somehow. I thought about possibilities on where my sister could be but all didn't make sense. She could be anywhere for all I know, heck she could be in this building! But I know that's not possible. I started walking aimlesly down the hall, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. I only realized it when I bumped into someone. I fell back and heard a thud in front of me. I looked and saw Kurapica in a sitting position while muttering, "ow..." "OMG! Gomenasai!" I quickly stood up and helped him. I was about to pull him but he raised his hands and smiled, "I can do it, thank you," he stood up and brushed himself off. "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention either." I saw that he's already changed into a new set of clothes. He was in a white T-shirt and blue jeans. I almost didn't recognise him without his traditional clothing. I scratched the back of my head and smiled sheepishly, "I guess we both still can't believe that this is over." "You're right." he sighed. "It's been a good experience," I agreed and both of us started walking again. "So, how's your search coming?" He asked. "Not good. I still don't know what to do next but I'll think of something" "Oh and um....Emina?" "Hai," "Um...sure, but to tell you the truth I have no idea why it changes color." "That's ok, what I'm about to ask is that, do you know anything about your parents? Anything at all? Like how they look or their origin?" "I'm sorry! I shouldn't be asking these personal questio...." I interupted him. "No! It's ok, really. The sad thing is, I don't know how they look or anything about them." "The thing is, I think, by the way your eyes change, you have some Kuruta blood in you," "What I mean is that, even though you're not a full blood Kuruta, you still might be one since it is the only clan in the world that has Scarlet eyes, or in your case, Crimson eyes." All I could do that time was blush a little from the touch and smile as warmly as I could. I couldn't believe what I just heard! I might be a Kuruta! Now I have something to work on. He was still holding me when he finaly realized what he was doing. "Ahem....anyway, it's just a thought." he was blushing now. "No worries! I'm glad you told me that. Arigato!" He now let go of me and started to leave when he suddenly turned around. "By the way, " he began. "You mentioned that you didn't know where to go to. Check the bulletin boards, maybe they'll help or the tabloids. Look in the internet too." I nodded and we both parted with a hint of smile in our faces. Like he said, I checked the bulettin boards. It was packed with different colorful papers and WANTED adds. Some bounties for a criminal's head was there too. But something caught my eye. It was a plain black and white paper with a picture of a tall tower. At the top it says, 'Welcome to the Celestial Tower' It had fine print saying, 'a good place to earn money and practice at the same time.' I thought about it and plucked the paper off the buletin. It was a just a thought but I think I'm running out of money. And even though I've passed the Hunter Exam, I'm sure that I'll be meeting people stronger like me in my up comming journey. "This is probably the best starting point to go to." I thought outloud. I'll probably think of something when I get there. Who knows, maybe I could gather some infos there too. Hmm.....maybe buying a laptop will be a good start also. My cell can get e-mails and searches but it's not that convenient when it comes to searches involving people. I inhaled deeply as I looked at the leaflet in front of me, "Yosh!" I smiled and headed to the ballroom where the party was held. It seems to be turning out into a great party. Everyone is celebrating, even the sometimes anti-social Kurapica. Everyone was enjoying the party full blast, except for Gon. He must be thinking about Killua. The first two hours of the party was more decent. Everyone was just talking until Menchi, the Second Examiner, took out Sake. I really don't drink so I walked away. I wandered aimlessly untill I passed a window. It was twilight already and I saw Gon staring at it with inspiring eyes. "hai," With that, I continued walking with no destination. After about ten minutes of walking, I ended up back near the party but I went outside on a balcony. The sun was down now and the moon and stars started to appear. I stared up at the sky wondering about random things while the soft breez touched my face. "Ahh.....kimochi des!" (it feels good) Suddenly, I felt the aura of my most dreaded person. He chuckled behind me and said, "You're enjoying yourself huh?" I turned around and braced myself, ready for any sudden attacks. "My my, no need to be so uptight," he said mockingly. "What do you want Hisoka?" I asked with a glare on my eyes. He started walking towards me. "Oh nothing, it's just that I want to spend some quality time with you." he said this with a sick smile, not that his expression always seem sick. I walked back as he proceeded. "Get away from me," I tried my hardest to put on a poker face and stop my voice from quivering. "Hmm....why should I stay away?" "You're not very convincing," he paused, now smirking. "Besides, your scent is really attracting. It's much different from anyone here." "You know, the more you srtuggle the more I want to get you." "Just get away!" I sighed, so much for a scare. What's more creepy is that he was now leaning forward. I was like O.O oh no! "Get away from her Hisoka!" a familiar voice shouted behind Hisoka. Hisoka turned around alouing me to see Kurapica with an irritated expression in his face. I saw Hisoka's eyes shift from me then back to Kurapica before he walked away. Like earlier, when he passed Kurapica, he whispered something that made his Scarlet Eyes show. Hisoka smirked and continued his way. It seems that I was still in shock for Kurapica came to me and helped me walk. I swear, no one has ever scared me like that! That dude is really creepy. "Are you alright Emina?" he asked with concern in his voice. "Of course! Thank you," I tried faking a smile but he saw through. "Just stay close to me the whole night okay?" "huh?" I stared at him blankly, did I just hear what I thought I heard? He turned away from me but I saw his ears turn red. "I don't want you to get...into other troubles like that," he paused and turned to me. "Just stay close okay?" We arrived seeing a drunken Menchi with Hanzo taking pictures of her. She was also chasing after Leorio. Both me and Kurapica had a sweat drop. Suddenly, Menchi spotted both of us. During the whole exam, since we were the only females, I talked to her most of the time. She had something in her hand and it turned to be a cup of.....water? I couldn't tell. "Heeeeyyyyy Emmminnaaaa!" she slured out. "Eh, hi! Ne, Menchi-san, don't you think you've drunk too much sake?" "Ehhhh? Noooo! I only had *hic* two bottles." "Oookaaay...." I turned around to look at Kurapica who was shaking his head in disaproval. I realized that I was kinda thirsty. I asked Pokkl for a drink and he gave me a bottle of apple juice. It seems harmless enough. I opened it and drank it. I started chatting to Kurapica and Leorio. I asked them about their e-mail and cell number so we could stay in touched. I told them mine and we went on talking about random things. My bottle was half-way empty but I didn't notice. This juice is good! No sooner, I was laughing histericaly about Leorio's face. Both him and Kurapica looked at me as if I was going insane. I was still laughing when Kurapica took my juice and looked at it. That was all I could remember. After that, I kinda lost conciousness of what I was doing, as if I was on autopilot and the pilot was sleeping. (in short you were drunk and forgot what you did. ) =O= (Kurapica's POV) "I think she's drunk" Kurapica said to Leorio while Emina was still giggling like a little girl. "Are you serious? It was just apple juice!" Leorio blurted out. Kurapica shook his head and looked at Pokkl. "It seems that this is Apple Cider (apple alcohol)." He held up the almost-empty bottle. "But still, it's one of the most weakest alcohol." Leorio persisted. They both looked at Emina again and sweat droped as the saw her near Hanzo, poking his shiny bald head. ~Sigh, she's acting like a child~ Kurapica thought as he looked at her. She would once in a while take a sip of Apple Cider and wonder around but not too far where Kurapica couldn't see her. Her face was now flushed with a hint of red and Kurapica knew that she can't handle it anymore. He took the bottle away and said, "That's enough Emina," Emina gave him puppy dog eyes and asked, "Whyyy Kura-chiii?" She was swaying back and forth. "Because you can't handle it anymore," "Who says? I can still stand! Nad besides, you're here. Weren't you the one who told me that you'll always be near me to get me outta trouble?" she said it loud enough for everyone to hear. Kurapica blushed and took her hand. "I did say that so come on." He dragged her out of the ballroom but not after hearing some cheers from the guys. After a while, he noticed that instead of 'leading' Emina, he was now 'draging' her. He looked back and saw that she.....passed out; no, more than, fell asleep. He sighed, "I got to remember not to give her any alcoholic drinks." he turned and carried her instead. He shook his head when he looked at her sleeping face. "How can a girl this small and fragile looking be so strong?" he asked himself. He thought about how Emina's long silver hair cascaded down from her sholders to her waist. The contours of her face and how, he imagined, her eyes look at you as if they can see right through. He still couldn't believe that they all passed and are Hunters now. "I wonder how her eyes change color," he looked down at her. "Do they change when she's too emotional or whenever she wants to? Guess I'll have to ask her." They arrived at her room. Kurapica had trouble finding her key. By the time he found it, he was as red as an apple. He opened the door and went in. He carefully placed Emina on the bed but before he left, he was sort of dazed by her. He stayed in that leaning position, fighting his thoughts. He took a deep breath and thought, "Having feelings like this is will just get in the way of my goal. I can't get distracted." He was convincing himself and stood up. Then he heard Emina move. "Ne...Kura-chi," she mumbled in her sleep. At first, Kurpaica thought that she was awake but her breathing was still even. "Kura-chi, don't....stress yourself......too much..." He thought for a second and chuckled, "Even though she's sleeping, she still thinks about others." In her position, she looked like a little child sleeping, it was so adorable that Kurapica couldn't go yet. Suddenly, a hand brushed up his wrist. He looked down, startled. He saw Emina smiling in her sleep, "Gambare....Kurapica.." He kneeled down so that he was on eye level with Emina. He brushed a stray silver hair off her face and tucked it behind her ear. He leaned in and gave her a small peck on the lips. He imediately stood up while touching his lips. He was blushing while thinking,~their so soft!~ he put a blanket over her. "I promise to help you find your sister," he said softly and left the room. =O= (back to you/ Emina) 2 hours later I woke up with a start. I looked at the clock on the table and it was 2:00 AM. I rubbed my aching head. I descided to take a cold shower. ~seems like I got drunk...~ I stuck my tongue out, "Bleh, how can I get drunk with that drink?!" I got out of the shower and put on a bathrobe and a towel for my hair. Since there's a washing machine, I did my laundry. I took off the towel on my hair and sat on the bed. "sigh...no use sleeoing now. I wonder what happened while I was....not myself. Hopefully I didn't do anything embarasing." I could just imagine what I could've done! I stared at the celing and startend thinking about random things. I thought about what I'll be doing tomorow. Then it hit me. "Kuso!!!! How could I forget!!!" Tomorow, we will all go on our different paths. "This is going to be hard!" I got attached to everyone, including the Hunter Commitee. I especially grew fond of the guys, especially....Kurapica. It'll be hard to say goodbye. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. "Yosh! No time for crying!" I stood up and rummaged through my bag. I found some pretty cloths in there. "Must be mom's idea" I went and rummeged around the whole room. I did it so that I wouldn't think. Adterr 10 minutes, I had different things in front of me. "Hmm....this room is pretty full of resources." I had some more cloths and different kinds of strings. I found needles and different kinds of threads. There were also stationaries and other art supplies. This reminded me of the time when mom and dad had to leave for work. I was also sitting in my room with assortments of things in front of me. In the end, I made them an Omamori (protective amulets) believing that it'll keep them safe. "Aha! Omamori it is!" I only have four hours before sun rise, I gotta work hard. First, I made a Gakugyojoju for Leorio. It's for scholars and students so I thought it'll be perfect for him. I cut out a red cloth and started stitching. Despite having all the household chores done for me, I still learned the basics, like stitching and cooking. When I was done, I cut another cloth and started stitching a design on it with gold thread. After that, I put both cloths together forming a small pouch, 2 inched tall and 1 inch wide. I took a piece of stationary and wrote a prayer for Leorio. I folded it and put it in the pouch. I tied the top with a gold string and had it in a stylish knot. I put it asside and started a new one. This one was a Koutsu Anzen for Gon. This is a protection amulet for travelers. I have the idea that Gon and Killua will go to alot of places so I made one, a Koutsu Anzen, for Killua too. Gon's was lime green with red stitches and string, while Killua's was black with silver stitches and string. The last one was for Kurapica and it was an Emmusubi, an amulet for love. I thought that his heart was slowly being consumed by hatred so a love amulet might be good. But, I descided to make this one more special. Unlike the others, this one is a two-in-one amulet, meaning it has stitches on the back too. It became an Emmusubi/Koutsu Anzen amulet. I used blue cloth and yellow thread and string since that, I observed, was his traditional Kuruta color. This one was trickier than the others and it took me about more than two ours. I poured all my efort in it. When I was done, I looked at the window and saw the sun peaking through the horizon. I hurried up and wrote a prayer: Please, keep him safe. I know it's only been a while but I don't want anything to happened to him. Keep him safe everywhere he goes. Please don't let anger and hatred rule his heart, although they have already stained it. I can tell that he won't relay on friends during his journey but let this amulet remind him that there's always someone who cares about him and that he isn't alone. Your friend, -Emina I took a deep breath and put it in the amulet. I put the finished product beside the others and started cleaning up. I went in the bathroom to chang out of the bathroab I was still in and folded the rest of my laundry. I fixed my bag and other belongings and descided that I'll buy new clothes when I find a decent store. I wrapped my cloak on but did not put the hood, it was too good of a day to hide under that hood. With my bag and guitar slinged over my shoulders, and the amulets in my cloak pocket, I headed outside the room and said "Sayonara" to it. After five minutes of walking, I saw everyone outside eating breakfast, "Ohayou, minna-san!!!" (goodmorning everyone!) They were sort of startled by my loudness but greeted back either way. There was a light atmosphere around the table and it was good. I sat next to Kurapica. I might be imagening this but as soon as I sat down, he looked away hiding a blush. "Ohayou, Kurapica-kun!" I greeted him personaly in a lower voice. He looked back just long enough to say, "O-ohayou," and he wasn't even looking at me in the eye. I cocked my head ~He seems nervous for some reason~ Everyone ate and chatted at the same time. After breakfast, we all headed to the main lobby where the Hunter commitee were gathered. They all said their own goodbyes. "The Hunter Exam this year is officially over," shouted Netero-san. " Now, congratulations to everyone. This is just the start though so don't let your guard down." I don't know but there was something about his voice that told me he was lying. Either way, I'm finally a HUNTER!!! "Hey, you should all visit my country some day. Japan really is beautiful! I hope you could come!" Hanzo said as he gave out his calling card. He is one talkative ninja. He was about to leave so I shouted, "Hanzo!" he turned and stopped. "I'm sorry for what I did the other day." I was assuming that there would be a fight but when it didn't come, I looked up and saw him smiling. "No hard feelings! I understand, I would've done the same thing if I were you." I smiled broadly and ran up to him, giving him and Pokkl a hug. They were both startled but didn't pull away. They said their goodbyes and walked away. I turned to the examiners and shouted, "Arigato Gozaimasu!" I waved and went with everyone else. "So Gon, what's your plan?" Kurapica asked. "I'll go to Kukuru Mountain and get Killua" he said with a stubborn gleam in his eyes. I was about to give him the Omamori amulets but he suddenly dashed off and shouting, "I'm really glad I met everyone! Thank you for taking care of me throughout the exam! Till then, Ja Ne!" "G-Gon...."I tried to say but he was gone now. A tear fell unconciously but I held the rest in. "Well then, here you go guys!" I held out the amulets I made for Leorio and Kurapica. "I'm afraid I'll be leaving too." I said while tears now straming down my cheeks. "Emina," Kurapica started. I gave him a huge hug and started crying. I let go and gave Leorio a hug."Thank you guys for everything!" I wiped away the tears and ran down my path. But before I could get any further, I stoped and thought, "There's no harm on being delayed right?" I jumped up and ran back. I met Leorio and Kurapica on the way. We all smiled and laughed when all of us headed to where Gon went. "Gon!!!" we all yelled. "Matte Gon!" Gon turned around and smiled, "minna!!" I ran up to him and gave him a huge hug, suddenly, I felt the others hug us as well an I was crushed in a huge group hug. We let go of each other and laughed hysterically. We all have one thing in mind and Gon spoke it out. "KILLUA!!! Here we come!!!"
"I wanted to ask you something regarding your eye color,"
"......."
"Oh,"
"Why did you suddenly ask?" he didn't answere for a while. We were both silent until he finally responded.
This kinda stumpped me for a while. When he noticed that I was lost he stoped and put a hand on my sholder.
"Hey Gon!" He looked back and smiled, "Hi Emina." Despite Killua's disapearance, he was still hiding his emotions. "Gon," I put a hand on his sholder and gave him an encouraging smile. "Gambare!(doo your best) Bring Killua back," With that, his hope had seemed to be boosted up. "Arogato Emina!" I ruffled his hair and playfully gave him a punch, "No problem. Ja.....then I'll see you around,"
"Because..I....I'll attack!"
I knew what he was talking about. Different people have different scents. Some can distinguish other individuals with the same kind of scent, thus making them think that they are of the same 'species'. So far, the only people I found with the same scent are Hisoka, Killua and Illumi. The rest have different other scents but I don't know what Hisoka ment when he said that I have an 'attracting' scent. I noticed that he stoped proceeding now and I wondered why. I didn't stop backing up though but I was forced to when I felt the railing of the balcony against my back. "Kuso..(shit) " I muttered as I realized that I have no where to go without him reaching me, well, unless I wanted to jump off this floor, which was 6 stories away from the ground. I'm too much exhausted to do that. Now, Hisoka placed both of his hands on the railings on either side of me, trapping me between him.
"Sigh....for an unriped fruit, you really seem delicious." He licked his lips while looking at me. I quickly changed my eyes' colors, it hope to scare him. Ironically, he said, "wow...Crimson, the color of blood. Nice!"
"H-hai," was all I could say.
Scarlet Eyes of the Kuruta Clan~ Ch. 4
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