And although you couldn't see exactly what someone placed in your hand, you knew very well when it was slowly pushed into a very eerie substance. You knew more as you felt a warm and wet substance drip down your hand. And you knew the most when you heard a whisper in your ear and a hug around your body.

"This... is the least I can do."

Machi's aura shimmered next to you. Slowly, she collapsed to her knees and then to the floor. Her aura shimmered softly for another minute or two and then, it was gone. The entire room was silent and you could hear every heart beat, every fidget and every breath. Would you scream? Would you collapse to your knees in a fit of despair? Would you even cry?

It turns out that you would shudder for a brief moment of time and then indeed let out a few tear drops. Machi was gone. Your only family, dead by your (or was it really her?) own hand. You didn't know why. You didn't want to even know. You wanted to leave-- there had been no other desire in your body but to live a few more days and then die yourself. Was she making sure you had someone to go to when that happened? Your mom would certainly be there, if there even was a 'there'. So... why? You were left with a question that there wouldn't be answer to.

At least until Chrollo opened his mouth. "Welcome to the Spiders, Little Sister. I hope you can survive as long and as beautifully as your big sister."

"Wha... what?" You stuttered out. "No..."

Suddenly you were wrapped in arms and in an aura and in a smell that you were familiar with; Feitan's.

"You've done it." He spoke in your shared language. "Well, she's done it for you... By killing Machi, you are a part of the spiders. You are under our protection."

Your whole body shook; this was most definitely not what you wanted. Despite her... eccentricities and despite the fact that she had blinded you, Machi loved you in her own way and you knew it. Was this her protecting you? Or was it her dooming you? Figuring it was the latter, as she most certainly thought you to be above a thief, you could only shake and let out small sobs.

"Come now, our family is much less horrible than yours. We don't blind each other, nor do we hide each other away. And we certainly don't plot to give each other away to rich and cruel men!" Chrollo's laugh rang through your ears, distorted by your grief.  "And now you get to live with your true love. Happily ever after, right?"

You faced Feitan's aura and spoke, "This is not the happily ever after I wanted.  But I will make the most of it." You couldn't see it, but Feitan's face wavered. He didn't want it like this. He didn't want you to be forced near him. You were better than a bunch of thieves. But now, he had the rest of your lives to show you that.

AN: The End! For now ;) Definitely would love to revisit with an epilogue, but I know the updating got out of control this last year! Medical school, I tell ya.

I have around 50 books for everyone to enjoy, including LOTS of HxH fanfictions. Although I'm looking to finish off the books I have and not write any more, it doesn't mean ever! I have several stories that I keep unpublished to write when I feel like. If those ever finish, believe me, I will post them. But as for now, know that I'm glad I have so many stories for people to read and I hope that they satisfy people for YEARS to come!