You tried your best to hide your excitement during the day, because you didn't want to give away what was happening tonight. Tonight was the night that you snuck out to meet Kurapika. The man that had stolen your heart. You sat on your bed after dinner and read your book, reading over his words. Your heart soared. You had only read about stuff like this in books, about a man rescuing a girl from solitude and the two of them running away and being together forever. Although you and Kurapika weren't planning on running away, and this whole evening is just for one night but you couldn't wait! The whole thing felt like an enchanting dream! You've always dreamed of finding love, and now that you had met Kurapika, you felt like it was coming true! You held the little flower he left pressed in the book in your hands and sighed and flopped back onto your bed, the pillows enveloping you in softness. "Oh Kurapika..." You said softly. "Could you be my Knight in shining armor? My one true love?" She gently sniffs the flower. It still had some of it's scent on it. You heard a certain knock on the door and knew it was Lorie. "Come in!" You say and she comes in and smiles.

"Are you ready for tonight?" She asks.

"I don't know honestly...I've never been on a date on my own before...Do you think you could come with me?" You ask her and she shakes her head.

"No. You need to be alone with him. It's the only way to know if you really like him or not. I've been alone with Leorio. Now you need your time alone with Kurapika." Lorie says. "I have to admit, he is very cute isn't he?" You blushed and giggled.

"He is rather handsome I suppose...But it's not just his appearance that I find attractive." You say. "He's just so mysterious and he has such a way with words. He's so smart...He's just so dreamy..." Lorie laughs.

"You sound head over heels for this guy!" She says and then goes over to your closet. "So what do you want to wear?"

"Just something simple but flattering." You say and she pulls out the perfect outfit. You smile and hug it to your chest. "This is going to be the best night ever!"

Kurapika nervously paced back and forth in front of the manor. "Should I even be doing this?" He asks Leorio and Killua who were giving him relationship advice.

"Yes!" Killua yells out in frustration. "This is the fifth time you've asked that! You love her! She loves you! Just shut up, go on your date with her and get married and have a bunch of babies already!" Kurapika sweat dropped and he looked back up at the wall nervously.

"Is that really going to happen all in one night?" Kurapika asks nervously.

"No, Kurapika." Alluka says from next to her brother. "Killua was just exaggerating. No need to get worried." Kurapika banged his head against the wall.

"Well I wouldn't know..." He says. "The one thing that book didn't go over about this world was dating and marriage. And I've never paid attention to that stuff until now."

"Why not?" Leorio asks.

"Because I've never been in love until now." Kurapika says.

"Awww..." Alluka says and smiles. "You two are going to be such a cute couple!"

"I hope so..." Kurapika says and straightens his suit. "How do I look?"

"Perfect!" Leorio says.

"Eh...It could use a little help." Killua says. "Bend down a bit." Kurapika kneels down to Killua's height. Killua loosens his tie a bit and licks his thumb and fixes his hair a bit so it looks neater. And just for kicks he tugs on a lock.

"Ouch!" Kurapika yells."What was that for?"

"You need a haircut dude." Killua says. "You look like a woman." He also undoes the top button of his shirt, exposing his collar bone and some of his chest. "There you go. Now you look like a sex God!" Killua says jokingly and Kurapika turns bright red.

"I'm not sure that's the impression I want to give her..." He says and tugs at his sleeve nervously.

"Well what impression do you want to give her?" Killua asks.

"I want her to see me as someone she can trust. Someone confident that can protect her." Kurapika says.

"Any guy can do that." Killua says. "What's going to make you different?"

"Because I can see her for who she is. A sweet, smart, happy girl that I want to spend my time with and give her all of my love. And do whatever I can to make her happy." Kurapika explains.

"Just don't forget to be happy too." Leorio says.

"Yeah. Show her your fun side." Killua says. "If one even exists." Kurapika frowns at him. "I can sense her coming! Let's go! Good luck Kurapika!" Killua says and runs off with Alluka.

"Just be yourself!" She says and runs off.

"You've got this!" Leorio calls and runs after the others.

"Thank you!" Kurapika calls after them and smiles as they leave.

"Kurapika!" You call out to him from the top of the wall.

"Y/N!" Kurapika calls back. "How are you going to get down from the wall?"

"Catch me!" You say and the Kurta's eyes widen as you jump down and he catches you in his arms and holds you bridal style. You held onto Kurapika's shoulders and he looked into your eyes.

"I'll always catch you Y/N..." Kurapika says and you blush. He blushes too and gently sets you down. You keep your hands pressed on his chest and he kept his hands resting loosely on your hips. "Where would you like to go?" Kurapika asks and you blush.

"I'd like to walk through the city, and then go to the park." You say and Kurapika smiles.

"That sounds great." Kurapika says and offers you his arm. "Shall we go milady?" He asks chivalrously. You blushed. You couldn't take your eyes off of him. You weren't used to seeing him dressed in such a way. You couldn't get over fact that you could see part of his bare chest and that he was holding you so close...You bit your lip and took his arm. You blushed even more when you felt his bicep. He was so strong...The two of you left into town.

The city was alive with sounds and colors. "I almost forgot tonight is the Festival of Light..." You say and Kurapika smiles.

"All the more reason to come out and celebrate tonight then!" He says and you smile and giggle a bit.

The two of you walk through the beautifully lit streets, taking in the scenery and enjoying each other's company. You two didn't say much, but you didn't mind. Just being in his presence was enough for you. But you also wanted to take the time to learn more about him. "Kurapika?" You ask him and he turns to you. "Where are you from?"

"The Lusko Province." Kurapika says simply. It technically wasn't a lie.

"My family is from there too! My great-grandparents used to live there, but then we moved here to Yorknew City." You tell him and he smiles.

"I guess it's a small world." He says and you smell something.

"Something smells amazing." You tell him and he sniffs too. His heart races as he recognizes the smell. It was fresh baked pie. He knew it well, because his mother used to always bake pies from the fruit in the forest. The two of you found your way over to the stand and you each bought a small slice of the pie. You went to pay the man but Kurapika placed his hand over yours and stopped you.

"I don't care how rich you are." Kurapika says. "When you're with me, you don't have to pay for a thing."

"Aw...Kurapika..." You say softly and stare at the ground.

After Kurapika paid him the two of you walked through the park, holding hands and looking over the city outline. You both noticed some people with lanterns, setting them in the lake. You watched them float away and smiled as you remembered setting a lantern for your mother one year after she passed away. You missed her terribly but somehow, after setting that lantern for her, seeing the light made you felt better. You gently squeezed Kurapika's hand. Maybe he would feel better about his family too if he set a lantern. "Maybe you should light one for your family?" You suggest to him and his eyes widen.

"What does it do?" He asks and tilts his head.

"Lighting a lantern preserves their memory. Even though they've passed on, the light still shines in their honor." You tell him and he thinks for a moment.

"I guess it couldn't hurt." He says and picks up a lantern. You saw him write down:

In loving memory of the Kurta Clan

Then he looked over the lake for a good spot to set it. "I think over there by the edge of the bay would be good. There aren't many lanterns over there. That space could use some light." You suggest.

"You have a good point there." Kurapika says and the two of you make your way over there and set down the lantern in the water.

"Do you have anything you'd like to say for your family?" You ask Kurapika and place your hand on his bicep, seeing the tears start to form in his eyes. He closes them.

"Only that they meant the world to me. Because for the longest time they were the only world I've ever known. And I miss them dearly." He says and lets out a soft sob. You hug him and he wraps his arms around you and accepts your hug. "They all left this world too soon..." He says and pulls back to look at you. "But they'll live on in my memory. And to be honest I see some of them in you Y/N." He admits and you blush as he pulls you in a little closer to him. "You have the same upbeat personality of my best friend Pairo, my father's caution, and my mother's kindness, all wrapped up in an already stunning girl. All of those things combined just make you that much more amazing to me Y/N." He says and you giggle and try to look away from him but he pulls you back and you gaze into his stormy eyes. After staring at them for awhile the two of you lean in and you kiss Kurapika on his perfect lips. The Kurta's eyes widen at first. He's never kissed anyone before, and neither have you. But just being close to you, holding your soft lips in his own, he feels his worries about the world slip away, and he closes his eyes, feeling the warmth of the lanterns on his face as he deepens the kiss.

He walked you back to your mansion, his hand holding yours tightly. "When will I see you again?" You ask and hold his hand tighter. He smiles and looks back at you.

"Soon. I promise." He says and tilts your chin up with his finger and kisses your lips again, lingering a bit since he doesn't know when he'll get the chance to kiss you again. You both release and he smiles and starts to back away. You gasp when you see who's waiting outside of the door to the house.

"Oh no! My bodyguard's on guard outside!" You exclaim and Kurapika rushes over to see what the commotion's all about. He gasps and his eyes flash scarlet when he sees that Phinks is your bodyguard.