Welcome to my first Hunter x Hunter fanfic! Reviews and feedbacks are extremely welcome so don't hold back!

Note: This fanfic will most likely follow the plot of the anime. Enjoy~

Disclaimer: I do not own Hunter x Hunter!

Chapter One

Gathering her raven locks into a ponytail, she walked up to the tiny green man. The man noticed her approached and smiled kindly at her. When she arrived before him, he took out a tag with the number 100 on it. "Welcome to the Hunter Exam. Please keep your tag on your chest at all times and be careful not to lose it."

"Thank you," she said, accepting the tag. She pinned the tag onto her black, off the shoulder top before scanning the exam site. She noticed a bunch of rowdy-looking guys and extremely few girls. They all look weak, were her very first thought. But of course, that conclusion was only drawn from the initial scan. Her second inspection allowed her to pinpoint some interesting applicants. Hence, an amused smile crept onto her face.

Just then, she felt a nudge from behind. "Someone's approaching," informed her companion.

She hummed softly. "I know."

Surely, seconds later, a fat man appeared before the lass and introduced himself. "Hello rookies, I'm Tonpa, what's your name?"

"It's Elina," she said, stealing a glance at Tonpa's tag. Number 16.

"I see, so it's Elina! What a wonderful name!" Tonpa then pointed at the silver-haired boy beside her, "And what's yours?"

Instead of introducing himself, the silver-haired boy narrowed his deep blue eyes. "How did you know we're rookies?" His voice was guarded.

Tonpa grinned brightly. "You don't have to be so cautious. I'm only an old exam veteran who wants to make friends." He extended out his hand for a handshake but was rejected by the younger male. Tonpa laughed sheepishly and retrieved his hand. "Anyway, to celebrate our meeting, let's have a toast!" He immediately reached for his bag and took out two cans of juice. He shoved the juice into Elina's and her companion's hands. "Drink up, it's very good!"

Elina cracked open the can and secretly gave it a sniff. "You don't have to be so cautious"... Yeah right, who in the right mind would put laxative in someone's juice? She glanced at her partner. He was actually drinking the juice and seems to be enjoying it. Really, Killua?

Tonpa watched with pleasure as the silver-haired boy gulped down the drink. Finishing the juice, Killua wiped his mouth with his sleeves. "Gosh, this sure hit the spot! Thanks, Tonpa!"

"Huh?" Tonpa's eyes widened. Although he tried his hardest to appear calm, the sweats dripping down his chin gave him away. Tonpa forced a smile. "N-no problem, I'm glad you like it."

Suddenly, the sound of metal scraping concrete interrupted the two males' exchange. What came after was a cry. "Oh no! I'm so sorry, Tonpa-san!"

Beside Elina's shoes was an orange puddle. Tonpa wore an understanding smile. "No, it's alright. I'll give you another one." He handed Elina another can of juice.

...Can't you see that I don't want it? Elina accepted the juice thankfully. "...Wow, that's so nice of you."

Perhaps Tonpa missed the sarcasm in her voice, but he puffed out his chest and proudly replied, "No problem."

After a few more minutes of chit-chat, Tonpa finally left to "welcome" some other rookies.

Once Tonpa was out of sight, Elina muttered something underneath her breath. Killua swore he heard the word "b*stard". Thanks to Tonpa, Elina's mood had taken a sour turn. Seeing his companion so irritated, Killua couldn't help but laugh. "You reap what you sow. Who told you to act so friendly?"

"I was only being polite," Elina snapped. She threw her can of juice at Killua, who caught it easily and placed it into his pocket.

Walking up to a crate, Elina took a seat. "When's the exam starting?" She asked.

Just when Killua was about to answer, noises from the front of the crowd began to rise. A man with light purple hair, in a dark purple suit, appeared before the applicants. "I apologize for the wait. I'm Satotz, the examiner for the first phase. The exam for this phase is: you must follow me to the second phase's exam site. Without further ado, let's begin!" With that said, Satotz began his march.

Killua whistled. "Straight to the point, huh? I like that."

And so, the first phase of the exam has begun. The people in the front began to walk and slowly picked up their pace. Elina reluctantly stood up. I just sat down... Shaking her head, she followed the crowd and broke into a run. When she glanced to her left, she was greeted by thin air. A small irk mark appeared on her forehead. He ditched me!

*Updated on 4/21/2020*

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