~~THE FOLLOWING MORNING~~

After hours of tossing and turning, Kurapika decided to abandon his attempt to sleep, and to begin the day. He gathered an outfit to wear, then exited the room, being careful to remain as quiet as possible.

'Just because I couldn't sleep doesn't mean I have to ruin it for the others.' he thought while lightly sighing.

He made his way to the bathroom, finding a fresh towel and washcloth inside one of drawers under the sink. After turning on the shower, he stepped under the water, hoping it would wash away all the things that were occupying his mind.

Killua rolled over to look at the bedside clock for the umpteenth time. He decided to get up so he could take his shower first, to avoid having to fight everyone else for it later. He got out of the bed and exited the room and noticed that the bathroom door was closed with a light shining through the bottom space of it. He sighed and went to go back to his room but suddenly the bathroom door opened. Kurapika exited the bathroom and saw Killua in the hall.

'He probably just needs to use the toilet.' Kurapika thought, since it was still very early and Killua wasn't carrying a change of clothes.

"I'm finished." Kurapika said to Killua while stepping aside to let him go past.

Killua entered the bathroom and shut the door while Kurapika continued on to his guest room. Killua spent a couple minutes searching for a towel but ultimately found one in the same place Kurapika had found his. He turned on the shower, the water still warm from the previous use. After the shower, he dried off and realized he didn't bring anything with him to change into. He figured his room was right down the hall and that he could make a run for it, since everyone was sleeping except for Kurapika anyway. He wrapped the towel around his waist, counted to three before throwing the door open and making the dash for his room.

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Y/N yawned and stretched before leaving her bed. She saw it was early and wanted to use the toilet before everyone else woke up take their showers. She opened her door and saw the bathroom door closed, but didn't hear a shower running. She figured she'd stand there and wait for the occupier to finish. The bathroom door suddenly opened with Killua spilling out, in only a towel. In his attempt to hurry, he nearly crashed right into Y/N. Y/N stared with wide eyes and a deep blush, which caused Killua to blush as well and he quickly continued to his room. After shutting his door, he let out a sigh and relaxed. He then thought about how red Y/N's face had gotten.

'Does that mean she liked what she saw?' Killua thought.

Deciding on yes, he then happily began to get dressed.

Kurapika decided he wanted to explore the rest of the house. He proceeded down the stairs and into the living room. He then discovered the kitchen, dining room, and the downstairs bathroom. He noticed another room, with the door cracked open. Giving into his curiosity, he ventured in. Upon seeing its contents, his eyes widened in excitement. He'd discovered a modern office of some sort, but what grabbed his interest was the shelf full of books against the far wall. He grabbed one with a title that interested him, and made his way back to the living room. He sat on one of the couches and began to read. The book was a nice distraction.

Killua went through a few outfit changes before finally settling on one. He wanted to look nice but while also not looking like he was trying too hard. He had an outfit in mind, but it was back at his mansion. Giving up, he settled on a sleeveless red shirt with a V neck and black shorts. Feeling bored without the others, he decided to venture downstairs and see what rooms were down there. He found Kurapika in the living room, with his nose in a book.

"Hey... Where'd you find that?" Killua asked him.

"There's an office down the hall with a bookshelf." Kurapika replied, his eyes not leaving the page.

Killua felt too tired to read, so he took a seat next to Kurapika on the couch. He saw a remote on the table in front of him, so he grabbed it and turned the TV on. While flipping through channels, Killua noticed Gon enter the room.

"Morning, Gon." Killua said, but then noticed that Gon wasn't alone.

Y/N was behind him, still dressed in a night gown. Killua quickly looked away and turned his attention back to the screen.

"Morning, Killua! Morning, Kurapika!" replied Gon, happily.

Gon then went over and took the last remaining seat on that couch, next to Killua.

"What're you watching?" Gon asked.

"Oh, I hadn't decided on anything yet." Killua replied.

"There's a show I like that comes on Saturday mornings... If you guys wanted to check it out." Y/N said suddenly, from her place in a recliner near the couch.

Killua flashed her a smile, "Sure." he said.

Y/N blushed and looked down, remembering what happened earlier. Then she stood up and took the remote from Killua and turned to the program.

"I used to watch this at home, I love this show!!" exclaimed Gon.

Y/N gave him a smile.

Shortly after the show concluded, Leorio wondered downstairs. He got to the living room and noticed everyone was already down there.

"Ehh?? How long have you guys been up??" he asked.

"Umm..." Killua started.

Y/N decided she'd make breakfast since everyone was up. She stood and announced that she was going to the kitchen to make pancakes for everyone.

She had a hard time deciding whether to make blueberry or chocolate chip, but settled on the later. She then set the table in the dining room and brought out each of the five plates, stacked with pancakes. She called everyone in from the living room, now that the food was ready. Leorio took his usual seat at the head of the table, Y/N sat on the left side, Gon taking the seat next to her. Killua, feeling angry, took the seat across from Y/N on the right side, with Kurapika taking the last available seat next to Killua. Killua instantly brightened up.

'Never mind, this is actually alright. The view of Y/N is better from here than if I were seated next to her.' Killua thought as he happily took a bite of his pancakes.

(A/N: You know what time it is!!! It's crappy chart time!! I'm gonna try to show the seating arrangement here.)

              Y/N.        Gon
              __________________
            |                              |
Leorio |                              |
            |___________________|
              Killua.    Kurapika

(A/N: I hope that's comprehensible enough...*sweatdrops*. Anyway, on with the show!)

"These are really good! You're such a great cook, Y/N!" Gon exclaimed with a mouth full of pancakes.

"He's right!" agreed Killua, while taking another bite of his.

Kurapika silently agreed.

"Ha, this is nothing! Wait until dinner!" Leorio said, he always enjoyed and praised his sister's cooking.

"I think I'm still in the mood for Italian, by the way." He continued, throwing the suggestion Y/N's way.

Killua sweatdropped, 'The old man still won't let that go...' he thought.

After breakfast, Leorio, Gon, and Killua returned to the living room to watch more TV. Kurapika decided to head back to his guest room to continue his book, preferring it to the living room where there would be noise from the television.
After cleaning up the dishes, Y/N went up the stairs to prepare for the day. She was the only one still in her night clothes. She noticed that Kurapika's door was open and peeked in. He was sitting on the bed, so enraptured by his book that he didn't notice her there. Y/N smiled and continued to her room. She picked out an outfit and proceeded to the bathroom for her shower. After getting dressed, she decided to check in on Kurapika, as he might have been lonely by himself with the others all downstairs. She approached the doorway, Kurapika still fully entranced in his book. She lightly tapped the open door. Kurapika finally looked up to see Y/N standing there. He noticed she had changed clothes and her hair was styled.

'She looks even prettier than before...' he thought.

His thoughts were interrupted as Y/N started to walk over. Flustered, he returned to his book as she sat on the bed beside him. She leaned in close to examine the cover of the book, causing Kurapika to blush behind it.

"Oh! I know that book! I read it a long time ago. I think I remember it being good, but I can't recall all the details." She said thoughtfully.

"Oh, I think it's excellent." replied Kurapika.

"I'm glad you like it! What's it about again?" Y/N asked, and they proceeded to have a lengthy conversation about the book in question.

After some time had passed, Y/N decided to go check on the rest of the boys. As she approached the doorway, Gon and Killua were coming up the stairs.

"Oh, Y/N! We were just coming to check on you!" Gon exclaimed.

"Oh haha, I was about to do the same." Y/N replied with a smile.

Killua eyed her carefully.

'Leaving from Kurapika's room? Was she in there the whole time?' He wondered.

Killua shook away his thoughts as Kurapika walked over and they all decided to hang out downstairs together.

(A/N: Aaaaand I'll end it right here for now! More to come! Chapter Three coming real soon! Sorry it's starting off so slow! Later that night and the following day should be interesting...hehehehehahahahaMUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! *ahem* Sorry, a little bit of my evil came out there. Hope you guys enjoy!! Until next time!! - Boazkoolrean1)