"You're ticklish!"

Silence

"What? No I'm not!" Kurapika protested, his face tinged with pink. The troup looked at Kurapika's blushing face.

"Shizuku, is he blushing, or is that from the sedative?" Phinks asked. Shizuku looked at Kurapika's face.

"He's blushing. Hey Shalnark, what did you do?" she responded. Shalnark smiled.

"I ran my finger across his neck," the green eyed villian said with a smirk. Machi snickered. Kurapika glared. "Find this funny? Would you like to join me?" Shalnark asked.

"I'm not Ticklish" Kurapika was ignored.

Machi grinned evilly. "I'll wait, but I want in on the fun"

"Suit yourself"

"Are you even listening? I'm not Ticklish!" Kurapika snarled. Shalnark turned his attention back to the prisoner.

"So you won't mind me doing....this!" Shalnark ran his fingers up and down Kurapika's sides. The younger boy's breath hitched as he tried not to laugh. "What about now? Are you ticklish?"

Kurapika shook his head violently. "Ok then, I guess I'll just have to go a little higher then~" Shalnark's fingers went up the ribcage, testing the waters on each one. "Can't hold your breath forever Kurapika" 3rd rib and Kurapika couldn't hold his laughter any longer.

"Hahaha!" the troupe stared.

"His laugh is so cute and high pitched" Kortopi remarked. Phinks and Nobunaga were snickering. Shizuku smiled. Their young blonde captive looked very cute as Shalnark unleashed his tickle tourter on the poor boy.

(NOT A SHIP! It just is pointing out that the Phantom Troupe has never seen anyone, specifically Kurapika, laugh without sarcasm or psychotic meaning behind it)