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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.]

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[gevurah]

I know it's odd to come back to a place you don't remember.

[ It's why she's taking it slow; she doesn't want to overload him.

But she also doesn't know Killua knowing the times she's spoken with Hisoka, trying to obtain information about Illumi, sneaking around behind Gon and Killua's backs so she can keep an eye on them. ]

[killectric]

I'm not sure if "odd" is the word I'd use. [Killua implies harsher words with that flat look he's wearing.

Reaching out now, he pats Schnitzel's head a couple times.] So how long have you been here?

[gevurah]

[ The dog will allow it, pushing her head against Killua's hand affectionately.

Kate braces her hand against her hip, glancing momentarily down the street as if observing someone else before she looks back at Killua. ]

Since last winter.

[ She isn't going to bother for now explaining she had been in another world prior to this one that wasn't hers. It gets complicated. ]

[killectric]

So what, a few months? I don't know when winter happened here. [And there obviously wasn't a point in comparing it to where he came from.

Killua pets the dog just a little longer before his hands return to his pockets and he slouches, deceptively casual. He'll need to find out if she knows about Alluka too, among other things. It's time to fact-check Hisoka.]

[gevurah]

Over a year now.

[ She raises a brow that partly disappears into vibrant bangs in need of a decent trim. ]

You were here up until sometime in late December or early January, if you wanted to know.

[killectric]

... [Over a year. Killua's heart sinks like a lead weight.]

Man, that sucks. [Of course he doesn't let it show, not past that flicker of uncertainty in his eyes.] Well, I don't plan on sticking around that long if I can help it. Not unless Gon shows up soon.

So, don't get too used to seeing me around again! [He casually turns, stuffing his hands into his pockets and hunching his shoulders. They're tense with worry, and he's not turning to face her again.

Over a year...]

[gevurah]

[ Kate's not going to chase him down and watches him go, only signaling the dog to come back to her side who does so with her tail and ears drooping sadly.

She doesn't think Killua should be alone, but he might need some time. She'll think about re-approaching at a later time, then. ]