Author's Note: I'm crying. Because I'm inspired to write a whole new story (in the HxH fandom)...and I finished the chapter outline for the whole damn thing. Anyone who would want to help me continue being inspired with Hunter Academy? Thanks, bitches.

Miwaku: I don't own Hunter x Hunter.

Chapter 16: Problematic Men

Killua arrived at the door of his room. He went to open it when suddenly, even if the door was only open in a slight sliver, he felt the familiar menacing aura. He wanted to run, at least get away from the building, but he was too late. The door was pulled open.

His blue eyes took in the long, black hair, pale skin the same as his, and the black cat eyes that always seemed to have swirls in them. It was his older brother...Illumi. "A-Aniki."

"Welcome back, Killu. Come on in." The voice was emotionless, normal for Illumi, but to Killua, it grated his nerves. "Tell me about your day."

They both went in, Illumi sitting on his bed ('I'll burn those sheets when he's gone.' Killua thought briefly.), Killua standing by the now closed door. There was a tense silence that covered the whole room.

Killua's mind was whirling with ideas. 'What the fuck is he doing here? Does he have authorization to be in here? No, scratch that. Is he here to kill someone?' And that scared him the most. 'If so, who?! And why now?!'

"Since you won't tell me..." Illumi leaned forward. "...I'll ask questions then. Killu, I heard that you've been kissing someone."

"What?!" Killua shouted in surprise. 'How did he know that?! And so fast?!' And then, his mind almost had a whiplash. 'Is he here to kill...Gon?!'

"No need to shout." Illumi stood up gracefully and began walking towards him. "Why are you forming a relationship here?"

"What kind of question is that?" Killua backed a step. "You must be joking, Aniki. Like hell am I forming a relationship here."

Illumi stopped in front of him, only a few inches of space in between them. "Oh? Is that so?" Then, all of a sudden, Killua was pinned between Illumi and the wall with Illumi's pins on his neck. "You wouldn't mind if I...kill then?"

Killua felt like he was suffocating from his brother's pins and the intense dark aura radiating like black smoke, covering them in a pile of soot. It seeped through him, making him dizzy and nauseous. He was barely holding on to his senses. He did not know how Illumi knew that. And frankly, he was starting to not care.

'Gon...' Killua gritted his teeth. He did not want his...friend...to be targeted by his family, let alone his insane of an older brother. It was bad enough that Illumi was obssessed with him. Adding Gon to the equation would probably equal to an international crisis.

"Don't you dare hurt him!" Killua yelled out, panting and blinking in surprise at what he just did. He never raised his voice to his aniki. Never...for some reason. But just now, he did. And he never felt better.

'Or worse.' Killua gulped as the dark aura became even darker that he was seeing black and purple. He felt the pins prick the skin of his neck and he knew that blood was flowing from the small wounds.

"'Him'?" Illumi murmured. "I never said about someone. Are you implying something...Killu?"

"Yeah. That you should mind your own fucking business." Killua did not know where he was getting the courage to back-talk. 'Gon's probably rubbing off on you...literally and metaphorically.' The goddamn voice in his head giggled like a maniac. He could not help the blush that appeared on his face.

And it was as if the blush was the last straw for Illumi.

"You are not allowed to be touched by anyone so low! You will not be weakened with those pitiful emotions! You. Do. Not. Belong. Here!"

Killua choked when he the pins scratched his neck. He could have pushed Illumi away, his hands and even his feet were not restrained. So how come that he could not move a single muscle? He was stuck there, staring at his shouting brother, just watching the anger roll off in huge waves of dark aura.

Then, there was a knock on the door and the familiar happy cry of 'Killua!'

Gasping, Killua's sense of time seemed to slow down. Illumi's head was turning towards the door that was being pushed open. The silver-white-haired boy held his breath because he knew, at the state Illumi was in, the latter was unpredictable and anything could happen.

Time stopped and began again.

Killua slumped to the floor. Gon opened the door fully.

And Illumi was not there anymore.

"Killua! What are you doing on the floor?" Gon dropped beside Killua and his mouth dropped open. "Your neck is bleeding! Wait, towel! I'll get a towel!"

Killua's lips quirked up at the sight of Gon rummaging through his closet. "Gon, it's alright. I won't bleed to death."

"But still!" Gon frowned. "How did that happen by the way? Were you attacked?"

Blinking, Killua processed what just happened. While Gon opened the door, Illumi let go of him and quickly ran out of the room without letting Gon know he was even there in the first place, leaving no trace of his aura and any other sign that he had been there. Killua knew that every Zoldyck had to know how to escape as fast as possible whenever they felt that the mission might be compromised. It was a basic skill-normal for them.

What wasn't normal for Killua was Illumi's purpose for coming to Hunter Academy. He didn't understand. It was as if something triggered his brother ('The kiss? Really?') to go at him and threaten him with his pins. It was a weird and terrifying experience at the same time.

He was jolted out of his thoughts when he felt hands on his face and shoulders. Apparently, Gon found a cloth that could act as a bandage and wrapped it around his neck in careful motions.

"There. Luckily, the wounds weren't that deep." Gon smiled.

Killua huffed. "Told you so, idiot." He was shocked when Gon's hand cupped his cheek. "What are you doing?"

Gon's brown eyes were soft and looked straight at his blue cat eyes. He was silent, just staring at him, until he moved his hand away and sat with a grin. "It's nothing. Your skin's so soft, Killua. Like marshmallows!"

And Killua was blushing again. "Shut up! Don't say weird things like that so suddenly!" But his heart kept beating so fast at the compliment.

"Come on, let's see Leorio so that he could heal that." Gon stood up and held out a hand.

To Killua, it was more than Gon just helping him up as he took the hand. It was like he was understood, accepted, and cared for. And he had to hide his smile or else, Gon might see just how much he was affected by Gon just being...Gon.

'I won't let Aniki hurt you, I swear.'

They were then off, both forgetting what they were supposed to be talking about.

-TO BE CONTINUED-

Author's Note: Short as fuck but meh, this was what was on the outline lol.

Next Chapter: Chapter 17: Science And Mathematics Month

Expect in Chapter 17: Assembly, Video, Added Stress

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