Morté's POV

First, I run at a slow pace. That doesn't mean I'm slow though.

A slow pace run according to me match a car's top speed. So I jog instead to fit with the normal people.

While I jog a voice made way to my ear.

"Cheater!"

I take interest on the occurring event and ask Kira to go back and relay to me what she sees and hear through the mind-link.

Through it I see the man in the suit carrying a briefcase accused a white-haired, bright blue eyes boy.

The Zoldyck is on a skateboard and the man thinks its a test of endurance so he reprimanded the Zoldyck to run.

"But, Leorio Satotz-san said to only follow him, he didn't say how," the spiky-haired boy spoke at this point.

The blond-haired one just nod along at the comment.

"Hey, Gon! Kurapika! Whose side are you on?!" Leorio complained.

Leorio is ignored as the Zoldyck ask Gon his age.

"I'm 12 years old," he answered.

Then he did a trick and get off his skateboard. "I guess I'll run too."

"Wow! That was cool!" Gon said.

"I'm Gon!"

"I'm Killua."

Hmmm their names are Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio, huh... Killua? So he is Illumi-nii's younger brother...

"Look! A silver nine-tailed fox!" Gon said.

I see him and Killua looking right at me with interest from the images Kira relaying to me.

'Kira you can go back now,' I ordered.

She makes her way towards me. Hot on her trails are Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio.

She then climbs into my hood as I continue to jog.

"Hey, is that fox yours?" Killua asked in an unsure tone.

I turn around and nod. I look at them eye to eye studying their faces in detail.

"Hi! My name is Gon! This is Killua, Kurapika and Leorio. What is your name?" he questioned in a cheery voice.

He's a cheerful kid. He reminds me of myself when I still have a family years ago...

Still innocent and naive, I hope nothing that will happen can taint that bright smile of his.

"I know. My name is Morté and this is Kira," I gestured at Kira as I informed her name.

At the same time...
Kurapika's POV

I better stay close with Gon. He interests me.

I followed him and Killua chasing a silver fox along with Leorio.

"Hey, is that fox yours?" Killua asked someone clad in a black cloak.

The person turn around and nod.

I observe the person is wearing mask that only reveal the eyes.

That person scanned our faces. Once he or she got eye contact with me.

I looked at his or her eyes with awe.

It's mesmerizing..... And I know I'm not the only one who thinks so.

I glanced at my friends to see them wide-eyed.

The eyes are breath-taking. Colored violet with a scarlet shade and gold flecks flickering about in them.

My thoughts were cut once Gon introduced us to that person.

"I know. My name is Morté and this is Kira," the person said and also informed us the fox's name.

The voice sends shiver to the spine to whoever that heard it.

Presence of that person clearly have a soothing effect to the people around him or her. The atmosphere around us seems softer.

Wait...!

"How do you know...?" I asked in a suspicious tone.

"Now hold your thoughts. I only relay what I saw and heard to milady through our mind-link," Kira said to us, clearly irritated.

"Wow! Kira can talk!" Gon stated excitedly.

"Yes, I can. Milady, shouldn't we gone ahead?" Kira questioned impatiently.

"Milady? So you're a girl?" I asked, curiosity getting the best of me.

"I am. Got a problem with it?" she said coldly.

"No," all of us chorused the same answer.

"Figures though, what kind of boy smells like chocolate and strawberry?" Gon stated.

"Wait, you realized from the beginning?" the three of us asked Gon.

"Yeah, her figure and frame is also slender. That's how I knew."

As expected of Gon, he could differentiate people with his amazing senses.

Like when he recognized which Kiriko is which.

"Why are you wearing a mask?" Killua asked this time.

"..... Now if you have no more business with me I will be going ahead," she avoided the question.

"Wait! Will you be our friend?" Gon asked a bit too blunt.

She seems not expecting that since she keeps silence for a moment.

Then she speaks, "Why not...? It will be my pleasure," she said it in a soft, gentle tone.

Her tone filled with sincerity and longing to it makes the atmosphere feels relaxing yet suffocating with sadness at the same time.

"Well see you Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio-san," she excused herself.

"Just Leorio is fine! I'm still a teenager like you guys!"

"Eh!" all of us exclaimed in disbelief at him. After a moment of shocked, Morté recovered first.

"....Okay...... Well, later," she awkwardly said.

Then she is gone in a flash several feet ahead of us.

With that voice, presence and eyes I found myself wondering what she will look like with her mask and cloak off.

When I took a glimpse I saw her hair is a strawberry blond.

Why am I feeling like this...? I just met her and don't know anything about her.

Killua's POV

Wow.... she's quite fast and somehow I have a feeling that's not even a third of her top speed.

She is an enigma that I want to spend my time on uncovering.

Her voice purely expressing what she feels. Her presence alone is comforting.

But why does she makes me feel she yearns and longs for something, just like me?

Strawberry blond locks hung over her shoulder inside the black hood.

Her eyes.... They just seem to look straight to your soul and sucks them in. Drowning you in their everlasting, ethereal charm.

Anyone would trade anything to unfold her hood.

What am I thinking?! I just met her! What am I feeling.....?

Once I saw the light I knew we are getting closer to the exit.

"Gon! Race you to the top!" I exclaimed and saw Gon nodding his head.

"The one who lose buys the winner dinner!" Gon happily said.

"3... 2... 1... go!"

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So what do you guys think of the story until now?

Please don't hold back and tell me, though I would appreciate it if its not in a hurtful words.

With whom should I pair Morté with? Killua? Kurapika? Feitan?

I hope you guys enjoy the story as much as I enjoy imagining it.

Continue reading it until the end and that'll make me happy.