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[killectric]

so i just got here

and yeah i got the whole welcoming spiel so can it

i got separated from my friend somehow but hes gotta be here somewhere. if u see a kid named gon that wears all green and is way to cheerful lemme know.

oh and what happens if u just skip school? theyre telling me i have to go to school when the new semester starts. ive never went to school before though and it sounds like a waste of time.

[Something about the tight-knit government around here, how he arrived, and everything they knew about him just rubbed Killua the wrong way. Normally he wouldn't even care to ask, but he has to wonder if there's some ridiculously disproportionate punishment for playing hooky. He's been here all of a day and he already doesn't trust the place.

The last thing he remembers from home was using Accompany On with Gon. By all means they shouldn't have been separated, and yet they were, which is why he's convinced his friend has to be here somewhere. Not that anyone at the base would tell him.]

Comments

text; 1/3

[pinpricks]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

2/3

[pinpricks]

[:)]

3/3; ID is Illumi, for once

[pinpricks]

Homeschool is an option.

Hello, Kil.

not here but here

[debauchewy]

[Munch munch, sip.]

[killectric]

[He feels like a lead-weight just dropped in the pit of his stomach. He's found Hisoka, a member of the Phantom Troupe, and his brother, but Gon's still nowhere to be seen.]

no thanks bro

[At least the security and detachment of a text chat makes him a lot less frightened, but he's still shaken.]

[pinpricks]

[see? already working hard to make you feel comfortable!]

It would be better for you. We'll try it out after summer break.

Where are you staying?

[killectric]

id rather just go to school

[Like hell he's going to let Illumi homeschool him. At least he could be around kids his age if he went to public school, instead of being cooped up with his brother.]

nowhere.

[pinpricks]

[Why must Kil hide his affections? Why can't he just admit his real feelings? This unnecessary teenage rebellion is so hurtful.]

If you tell me where you are, I'll tell you where I am.

[Think carefully, baby brother. There are good points to either option.]

[killectric]

[Why can't just Illumi leave him alone, more like.

Killua's response doesn't come for awhile. He has to consider his options and the pros and cons of either choice--he could lie. Illumi could lie.

He could tell the truth and then move, and so could Illumi. But it's more likely that only Killua would, because Illumi wants to be found by him, and if he lies or moves his brother will find out. So that's not a good idea.]

i dont want to [He'll take his chances like this.]

[pinpricks]

[He waits patiently! Definitely not on the move, already crossing off locations he thinks his kid brother is unlikely to stop by.

He knows him best, after all.]

Are you still sore about last time?

[That phrasing will make it easy to figure out if Kil remembers everything he should. The porter causes odd time fluctuations.]

[killectric]

i guess not [After all, it all worked out just fine for him. He even got to leave home and he even got a Hunter License.]

but that doesnt mean i want to tell you where i live

[pinpricks]

['I guess not' implies it probably had nothing to do with that thing. Killua was real emotional about that.]

Then let's meet somewhere else.

[He missed you so much he's willing to compromise.]

[killectric]

im busy

[He'll probably just try and stalk him back to his apartment. That and he just doesn't want to.]

[pinpricks]

You can choose where.

[WOW. No faith.]

[killectric]

[No response.

But Illumi's phone will show the message as read if it has that feature.]

[pinpricks]

[It's less anything like that so much as he waits a whole five minutes and Killua's not responding.]

I'll buy you lunch. You don't have much money here, do you?

[killectric]

[Inviting him to lunch? He's that desperate... As for money, he doesn't know what he's going to do, but there's no way he wants any help from Illumi.

No response.]

[pinpricks]

[Whatever. He'll find him sooner or later. It's only a matter of time.

The swear-in, for instance. That's not far off at all.]