ᴅʀᴀᴡɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ʙʏ ᴍᴇ, ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴜᴛʟɪɴᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ɢᴏᴏɢʟᴇ

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Whale Island was a small port for trade goods and fisherman, it was the home town of Gon Freecss.

Making their way to Gon's house, Valentine and Killua saw a small and picturesque, two story home that was built at the top of a beautiful hill that was surrounded by a healthy field of grass. Flowers, greenery and the ocean surrounded the house, the bright glares of the sun gently heated down on the island, a gentle breeze of wind brushing across the port.

Running up the hill, Gon left his friends behind as he ran up and started waving his hand, a large smile on his face.

'Aunt Mito!',Gon called out and excitedly waved his hands.

Looking closer, the woman's confusion soon turned into excitement and pure joy upon seeing that the young boy had returned home.

'Gon!',The woman called back and she began to wave back, a large smile on her face.

With a gentle laugh, Gon ran up to the woman and tightly wrapped his arms around her, a small smile on his face as the woman spun him around.

'I'm home, Aunt Mito!',Gon told the woman, a bright smile on his lips and joy was clear on his face.

Awkwardly looking at one another, Valentine and Killua looked towards Zeus as the hawk flew from the blonde's shoulder and flew towards the green-haired boy.

Landing on his shoulder, Zeus took the woman by surprise causing her eyes to widen slightly, but the hawk ignored her and rubbed his beak against Gon's cheek, a low chirp leaving him.

Looking past Gon, Mito's eyes landed on the two children further behind him; who were bashfully walking towards them, and she gave the two a gentle smile as she noticed that they were hesitant.

'And you two must be Valentine and Killua',Mito observed.

Looking up at the woman with a chirp of curiosity, Zeus flew from Gon's shoulder and gently landed on Mito's, his obsidian black eyes observing the woman with a gentle gaze.

Jumping slightly, Mito let out a gasp of shock and looked at the hawk on her shoulder, before looking down at Gon; who gave the woman an encouraging nod. Slowly nodding back, the woman gulped lightly and slowly held up her hand, watching as Zeus jumped back with a flinch, causing Mito to stop moving her hand and just decided to let the hawk decide on his own as she kept her hand where it was.

With a purr-like chirp of curiosity, eyes of obsidian observed the woman hand and Zeus slowly leaned forward, looking the woman's hand up and down as he tilted his head to the side, slowly leaning forward.

With a small trill leaving him, Zeus rubbed his feathers against the woman and a small purr left his beak as Mito began to slowly scratch the top of his head.

And so that day, Zeus decided that he liked Aunt Mito.

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Having invited them inside, Mito started to clean the house and the three children sat at the dining table.

'Why didn't you tell me you were coming back, Gon!',Mito scolded, rummaging through the house and went back and forth continuously as she attempted to clean as quickly as possible,'I could've cleaned this place up before your friends came over!'

Gently picking up a plate in his beak, Zeus slowly waddled towards the edge of the table and tilted his head up with a muffled noise, letting Mito gently take it from his mouth.

At the table where they were sitting, Gon's grandmother was sitting on the other side of the table, drinking some tea that Mito had poured for her.

'It's fine, Aunt Mito',Gon told the woman, a gentle smile on his face,'No big deal'

As she stopped her pacing, the woman put her hands on her hips and looked towards the green-haired boy, her eyes narrowed.

'Maybe not to you, but your friend's came all this way!',Mito stated.

With a drop of sweat slowly falling down the side of her face, Valentine looked towards Zeus; who leaned back while staring up at the woman, and gave the hawk a gentle smile as he looked her way with large, black eyes.

'Oh, don't worry about us',Killua reassured.

Even with his reassurance, Mito looked towards Gon and continued to clean the mess on the counter and table, she even began sorting the dishes.

'Honestly, you should've called at least',Mito scolded, rummaging through the cabinet,'I've been worried sick'

The three turned towards one another and sheepish looks formed on their faces, a low chirp leaving Zeus's beak as he lowered his head.

Suddenly, Mito turned towards them with a plate in her hand and pointed it towards them, causing the four to jump and let out noises of shock.

'Are you listening?',Mito questioned.

Once she had turned around, the trio let out breaths of relief and looked at one another with anxious smiles.

'Alright, take a bath while I make something to eat and put out all of your dirty clothes',Mito stated, before turning back towards the cabinet,'I'll do laundry. Valentine will go first since she's a young woman'

Blinking in shock, eyes of a celestial goddess and a field of opalescent lilies looked into eyes of the finest color of caramel. The young girls eyelashes were like that of a beetles leg and her eyes flooded with the tiniest kiss of sun; which made it look as if the sun itself were melted into her eyes and encapsulated into a state of mystification; flecks of gold scattered through her iris.

A small smile slowly spread across lips of a rose and it were as if a sudden beam of sunlight illuminating the darkest corners of the room; her smile flickered across her face like a hologram, but shone as beautifully as a diamond.

With a gentle nod, Valentine closed her eyes and lightly tilted her head to the side.

As she grabbed the clothes from her bag, Valentine began to follow the woman, only for a screech to reach her ears, before claws gently dug into her shoulder and a weight landed on her.

With a blink of shock, the small girl looked up at the hawk; who was staring at her with his beak parted; as if he were giving her an opened mouth smile, causing her to let out a gentle laugh as she slowly shook her head, allowing Zeus to climb onto her arm.

"You can't come with me, buddy",Valentine told her companion and his pitch black eyes stared into her's,"You have to stay here with Killua and Gon"

Seeing the saddened look in his eyes, Valentine's expression softened and a small breath escaped her lips, she understood why he was being this way. Ever since she had saved him, Zeus was never that far away from her and always stuck close by her side, even when she bathed or went to use the bathroom, he was right outside the door; sitting on a desk or on the bed.

Walking over to Killua, Valentine held her arm out towards him and with a gentle look, she gestured for Zeus to go to him. The young hawk was hesitant, but with a small nod of encouragement from Valentine, he slowly opened his wings and flew towards the silverette, landing on his shoulder.

With a gentle smile, Valentine followed Mito to the bathroom and tried to ignore the small; but noticeable, saddened chirp that left Zeus's beak.

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Eyes of opalescent lilies stared at the reflection in the mirror and Valentine slowly wandered her gazed down her body, taking in her appearance.

Long strands of golden wisps of hair had been threaded with cylinders of gold and strings of minute pearls gently trailed down her chest in a sea of fresh curls, surrounding a face which was fine-planed and flawless. The young girl wasn't used to her hair being curly and to be honest, it was a strange sight.

Her hair was a shade darker due to it being damp and it was dark shade of golden yellow, her long hair now spiraled down to her mid-waist.

She was wearing a crop top and placed over that was a purple cropped hoodie with a white checkered pattern and they were paired with black high-rise shorts and white and black sneakers, alongside a heart necklace.

Slowly walking down the stairs once she got out of the bathroom, Valentine watched as Zeus was giving both Gon and Killua a hard time as he flew around the room, small screeches leaving his lips.

But it was clear to her that he was just messing around with them, almost like a game of tag.

Suddenly, the young hawk came to a stop and looked her way, eyes of obsidian brightening as screeches of excitement left his beak as he quickly flew her way, his wings powerfully carrying him away from the two boys and towards his best friend.

Best friend..

Zeus didn't think of Valentine as his owner or for that matter, he also didn't just think of her as his savior; he thought of the blonde girl as his best friend. The two had been together since he was just a young chick as she had saved him from a life of starvation and fear of being eaten by anything that was larger than he was.

Landing on her shoulder, sharp talons gently dug into the material of her shirt as a happy purr-like noise left his beak, gently rubbing his forehead against her cheek, hearing the small giggle that left her lips as his feathers tickled her skin.

Eyes of the Atlantic turned her way, slightly widening before he tensed up and stared in shock, breath hitching at the sight.

Curious of his friend's reaction, Gon followed his line of sight and eyes the color of chocolate connected with what had made the silverette freeze up.

The fading light that shone through the window beat down on the girl and the glow lit up her body. She had light and abundant hair, so glossy that it threw off the sunshine with a gleam, and a face which, besides being beautiful from regularity of feature and richness of complexion, had a softness that complimented her bright locks; a gentle darkness hidden within the curls behind her neck.

Her outfit on the other hand, was a mixture to both the dark and brightness of her looks.

Confused by the way the two of them were looking at her, Valentine lightly tilted her head to the side and blinked with confusion filling her eyes.

"What?",Valentine questioned, her hair moving with her as she tilted her head and her locks fell from their place as they harmoniously moved like a wave.

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After eating, the three had run off and Mito watched them, small giggles leaving her lips, before she gasped with shock as Zeus took off past her, blinking as she watched him fly after Valentine.

They were running atop of a barrier with Gon running behind Killua and Valentine was behind them, a large smile on her face as she ran after her friends. Rushing in front of the boy, Killua placed his hands behind his head with a smug smile on his face and that was soon wiped off of his face as Gon jumped over him.

Loud giggles filled the air and before the two knew it, Valentine was soon in the lead, facing towards them as she blew a raspberry with a teasing grin on her face.

Sooner or later, the sun had set in the sky and was washed over with a beautiful array of colors. A group of stars with lazy eyes scattered around the moon; the black and blue sky is like a piece of paper, and the stars and the stars are like beautiful flowers, like a sparkling lamp, lying quietly in this black and blue tapestry.

'Hey, Gon, Valentine'

Hearing Killua's voice, the two perked up and immediately turned his way, letting out hums of confusion and curiosity as they wondered what he was about to ask.

'Yeah?',Gon responded, but Valentine only let out a hum of curiosity.

While the two were staring at him, eyes of ice stared up at the enchanting sight of the starry sky and the stars reflected in his gaze.

'So, uhh, what are you two going to do now?',Killua questioned.

Glancing at one another, an array of colors clashed together as one and the three friends locked eyes. Eyes the color of an icy lake through a broken prison wall; the color of a perfect raindrop on a blue aster; the color of a river hurrying to join the great ocean connected with eyes that shone like a melted pot of the richest, finest gold, before looking towards eyes that resembled the warmth of the sun, the rich dark soils fertile with life, and irresistible like a bear drawn to honey.

He was wondering just what his friend's plans were and if they wanted to stick by his side.

Glancing away from his gaze, Gon looked up towards the star-filled ink of the sky and Valentine kept her eyes locked onto Killua's. The ocean's waves and the suns gentle beams of light clashed together in a brawl of passion and curiosity, each color glistening with the light of the flames, the gentle glow illuminating their skin with a soft coloration of amber.

'Well, I think I'm gonna rest up here for a little bit while I gather all the information that I'm going to need',Gon explained,'For when I finally go to Yorknew City to find my dad'

A low hum of understanding left Killua's lips and he slowly turned his head towards Valentine, his eyes still connected with her's.

'What about you, Val?',Killua questioned.

Even though he wanted to know, the snowy-haired boy really wanted her to stay with them. It may seem selfish, but with these strange feelings he felt whenever he's around her, make his chest tighten at the thought of her leaving.

Silence invaded the calm atmosphere around them and Valentine began to think over his question.

What would she do?

She could go home to her family, but that was on a whole other scale of awkwardness and she wasn't exactly ready to face her brother. If she went home now, he'd never let her leave and if Akari found out that she was home, she wouldn't see the outside world until she was eighteen.

So maybe, she'd explore for a bit and possibly stick around with her friends.

If they wanted her to continue adventuring with them that is.

"I don't really know..",Valentine stated, her voice was quiet but still loud enough that the two could hear her,"If I go home, Akari will make sure I never leave again. But if I do go home.. I'll see the rest of my siblings"

A beautiful, but hesitant, chuckle gently broke through her lips and she slowly shook her head, the stars in the night sky glistened within her goddess eyes.

A hum of understanding left Killua's lips as the two looked at one another and a gentle smile was sent her way as they locked eyes.

Quickly sitting up, Gon looked towards the two and perked up, his chocolate eyes glistening.

'You two could stay here!',The green-haired boy suggested,'And then you could come to Yorknew City with me!'

Turning his gaze towards Gon, Killua nodded his head and watched as Valentine sat up, but since Zeus was laying on her stomach, the hawk tumbled off of her, landing in her lap.

Low chirps of frustration and surprise left the hawks lips as his obsidian gaze looked up towards his best friend, an angered look on his face.

Seeing the small smile on her face though, caused Zeus to calm down and he realized that she had already made up her mind about going with them.

'I know, I am coming with you guys',Killua stated,'But that isn't what I meant'

Tilting her head, a confused hum left Valentine's lips and she was about to question him about what he had meant, but instead, the silverette quickly sat up.

'I was just thinking, I admire you two',Killua admitted,'There's nothing I want to do. You two know what you want, unlike me. There are plenty of things I don't wanna do, though. Like stay in that house or take over the family business'

With a small frown coating their faces, Gon and Valentine glanced at one another, their eyes filled with emotion.

They felt bad for their friend.

Since the day he was born, Killua's whole life was planned out for him and now that he could chose what to do, he had no idea what he wanted.

'I guess I'm a little bit.. jealous',Killua admitted, tilting his head back and he raised his chin, slowly closing his eyes.

Feeling a hand being placed on his shoulder, eyes of the Atlantic shot open and he quickly turned his head, before Killua froze up completely. Shimmering almond shaped eyes with thin lashes, the color that resembled the light of an unsuspecting sunbeam glistened with an emotion that he couldn't quite place and a gentle smile was shinning his way; glistening as brightly as a gem.

'Killua'

The second his name was called, the warm moment was shattered into pieces as their eyes disconnected and hearts stammered in their chests, both pairs of eyes looking towards a pair of gentle, chocolate colored eyes.

'It's fun',Gon admitted, staring directly at the two and he inwardly cringed, knowing that he had just shattered a moment between the two which caused him to mentally scold himself,'Hanging out with you, I mean, and it's clear that both Valentine and Zeus feel the same way'

Leaning away from the two, Killua felt a drop of sweat slowly fall down the side of his face and he began to stammer slightly, his eyebrows pulled together in confusion.

'Where did that come from?',Killua stammered.

With a low sigh leaving his lips, Gon looked back up towards the sky and placed his hands in his lap.

'Whale Island's an outpost',Gon continued, his face blank as he looked up at the enchanting balls of fire trapped in the tar-like darkness of the sky,'It's where fishermen stay when they're at sea for a long time. Not a lot of people who live here are natives. There is a girl around my age, but I just never got to know her very well. So, the two of you are my first friends. My same age and everything!'

Looking down, Killua closed his eyes and leaned back, his hands placed on the ground behind him as he leaned his weight against them.

'Yeah, I know what you mean',Killua said,'Being stuck in that house all day.. and spending all of my time learning how to kill people'

Turning his head, Killua opened his eyes and looked at the two.

'You two were my first real friends'

With a small smile, Valentine looked down towards her lap and gently ran her fingers along Zeus's feathers, listening to the pleased and relaxed purr-like chirps that left his beak.

She remembered only ever having one friend, but to be honest, it was her grandfathers dog. Ever since she was younger, that dog stuck by her side and always protected her, no matter what he was up against.

"You two are my first friends, that aren't an animal",Valentine admitted, slowly massaging her fingers along Zeus's head and listened to the chirps that left him; it almost sounded like he was snoring,"My siblings would always chase off anyone that tried to get close to me. My grandfather's dog was the only exception"

Turning her head, Valentine looked between the two of them and gently smiled, her eyes glistening.

"But then, I met the two of you.. and Zeus",The young Nitsune stated and looked back down at her feathered companion,"And I didn't feel so lonely anymore. I mean, sure it's great having siblings that want to be around you most of the time, but after a while, I longed for an actual friend"

With a small smile, Gon looked between the two.

'When we're together, you guys have fun, right?',The green-haired boy questioned.

'Huh?'

Looking towards Gon, a shocked look formed on Killua's face, before it quickly vanished and he reached up, itching the back of his head as he looked away from them.

'I guess so, yeah..',Killua said, turning his head away from the two in embarrassment.

'I do too!',Gon exclaimed.

Seeing where this was going, Valentine perked up and brightly smiled, turning towards Killua.

"Then, how about we stick together!",Valentine exclaimed,"We can travel the world with each other!"

Eyes of ice snapped open, color infusing with his cheeks and they shone with a blush of roses, red tinting his skin as he flushed with color, his body tensing.

'Y-You.. You don't know how embarrassing you're being right now, huh?',The silverette questioned, his heart hammering against the cage of his ribs and his blood rushed through his body, his cheeks filling with warmth.

With a gentle giggle, Valentine felt her cheeks burn with color as she gently itched the back of her head and cleared her throat.

'I'll go look for my dad.. Valentine will travel the world and then, you can look for something you really want to do',Gon said, the three looking up at the star-filled sky.

Eyes of the Atlantic glistened with light as a small smile slowly spread across his lips and Gon turned his head, a bright smile on his face.

'It'll be a blast!'

With his smile slowly widening, Killua looked down and let out a gentle laugh, before opening his eyes and looking up at his friends.

'You're right. Doesn't sound half bad'

Stretching his arms, a wide smile formed across Killua's face and he quickly sat up straight, his face and eyes brightening.

'Fine! I'll look for something to do.. but in the meantime, I'll help you find your dad!',Killua stated, before turning his head and connected eyes with Valentine, an even wider smile spreading across his lips,'And help you see the world!'

Nodding his head, Gon smiled at the two and couldn't believe how far they had come.

He was glad that he had met the two; he was even glad that they met Zeus along the way, and was even happier that they had come this far together.

'Oh!',Killua said, his eyes snapping open as he turned towards Gon,'You never told me what your mom does'

Blinking for a moment, Gon was silent and stared off for a while, before facing forward once more.

'It's hard to ask about my dad, but asking about my mom's even harder',Gon explained,'It's just that since Aunt Mito raised me all by herself.. it feels weird, you know? Like it's wrong or something'

Silence hung in the air for a moment, causing Valentine and Killua to look towards the water, watching as the moon's light beautifully reflected on the surface of the gentle lake.

'When I was little, Aunt Mito told me that both my parents died in a traffic accident',Gon admitted, causing the two to turn their eyes his way,'She thought if I learned my dad was alive and a Hunter, that I might end up just like he did, so..'

As Gon's voice trailed off, Killua slowly began to understand and spoke up.

'She didn't know how right she was, huh?',Killua questioned.

'When I found out about my dad.. I don't know, I guess that I decided that if he was still alive somewhere, my mom must've been the one who died',Gon explained.

A drop of sweat slowly fell down the side of Valentine's head and a shocked look formed on her face as her eyes widened.

That was a harsh way to think.

That if his dad was alive, then his mom was dead?

'That's pretty harsh',Killua spoke up and voiced Valentine's thoughts,'Seriously'

Looking forward, a gentle gaze formed in Gon's eyes and a small smile twitched at his lips, his chocolate eyes looking towards the sky once more.

'Ever since then, I've thought of Aunt Mito as my mom',Gon stated,'The only one I've got. So, there's nothing for me to ask and I don't need to'

At his confession, the night sky seemed to brighten and the bright colors of cyan and azure mixed in with the navy and midnight blue of the sky.

Leaning back, a sigh of jealousy left Killua's lips and he tilted his head back, his eyes closing as a groan of aggravation left his lips.

'Ah, man',Killua sighed,'I wish I had a mom as cool as your Aunt Mito'

With a small giggle, Valentine couldn't help but voice her agreement and Gon turned towards the two once more.

'She's awesome!',Gon stated,'Even if she does nag a lot'

'That's nothing! If I said that I wanted to go outside, my mom would immediately start crying! She gets hysterical and everything!'

"Try having my sister!",Valentine exclaimed and threw her arms into the air,"She wouldn't let me have any friend's and one time, she made a little girl cry just because she wanted to play with me!"

Small laughs escaped the three as they tried to see who was "worse" and to be honest, they were having a fun time.

But what the four didn't notice; was that the whole time, Mito was listening to their conversation and her eyes glistened with tears, a bright smile on her face.

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