It's All Good

"I heard this place is gonna close."

"Yeah? Not impressed. It doesn't really have a lot of customers. Their stuff is crap."

"You're always so nice with the adjectives, Cad."

"Thanks, Lolly."

"Give it a break you two."

A group of three walked pass me and I casually overheard their conversation, not bothering to look up at them. So this ice-cream shop was going to close? I was just on time.

"Here you go." The waitress of the Gelato Delight shop placed the three cups of ice-cream on the table where I was sitting at. I was a nice afternoon, the type when the streets are not too busy and the sun coats you with its warmth.

I nodded my head to the bored waitress, who had already disappeared and I stared at the ice-cream cups in front of me. I had chosen them with care, trying to figure out which flavours they would have liked to taste.

I decided for a mango-melon- strawberry cup for Pairo. I had a feeling he would have enjoyed those fresh and fruity flavours; I opted for After Eight with chocolate syrup for Kurani, she would have been delighted by those little chocolate scales melting in her mouth.

I, instead, picked a contrasting chocolate and strawberry cup. I liked how those flavours clashed together.

"Mmh, the chocolate syrup looks like a river running down a mountain."

"Kurani, can I have some?"

"You haven't even tasted yours yet and you already want mine! Eat yours first, Pairo."

"You have such a big mouth, you'll finish it in two scoops!"

"Aaah, shut up!"

I smiled. I was not sure the conversation would have gone that way, but I didn't care. It comforted me thinking of what they might have said in this situation.

I sighed and for a moment I lost myself in my own thoughts.

I was not happy, nor sad or angry. I was on the thin line between those emotions, almost too afraid to let myself completely go to one of them, terrified about how overwhelming and suffocating those feelings could be. I kept my unstable balanced for five years now. More time passed, more the line got thinner and more difficult to walk on. For how long was I going to stand on it? Was I really that terrified of being swallowed by those feelings?

"Hey, Kurapika!" My train of thoughts was interrupted by a familiar voice. I turned around to find myself looking at Gon, Killua and Leorio.

"Hello, Gon. What are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be training to enter Greed Island?"

"Ah, yeah. Leorio kinda forced us to go out and take a break… but we'll continue as soon as we get back to our room."

"No! You can't always train! Your body needs to rest."

"We can take it. We don't slack around like you." Killua nonchalantly commented before giving Leorio a sly grin.

"I don't slack around! For your information I am studying… I mean, do you know how hard it is to become a doctor?" Leorio harshly grabbed a chair at my table and sat down offering a death glare to the silver head boy.

"You're right! It's so hard to open a book and learn what's written inside it!" Killua sarcastically retorted as he took as seat as well before noticing the two extra cups of ice-cream. "Are you here with someone?" he asked giving a quick look around, ignoring Leorio who was barking something at him.

"Ah, no. They… weren't able to make it today." I said with a half smile. It was the truth. "You can have that if you want."

Killua narrowed his eyes on me. He was a very sharp kid, too sharp most of the time. He knew something was wrong, but I am sure he dismissed it for being related to the recent events with the Spider.

"Were you even listening to me, you brat?!" Leorio burst out, taking a big spoonful of the fruit flavoured ice-cream and sticking it in his mouth.

"Hey! Why don't I have a cup as well?!" Gon complaint went unheard.

"Sorry, old man. You gotta speak up otherwise I can't hear ya!" Killua smirked as he tasted the ice-cream as well.

The two of them froze, an unsatisfied expression on their faces as the stared at the ice-cream cups.

"Ew." Killua said flatly, the spoon hanging from his lips as he pushed the cup away. "This is the worse ice-cream I've ever had."

"It's like eating a spoonful of ice. It's tasteless." Leorio added, moving his cup to the side, right in front of Gon.

"Hey, Gon, you want some?" Killua offered with a sly expression on his face.

Gon rubbed the back of his head and waved his other hand in front of his face. "Err… I'll pass." Obviously, he did not want to taste it after hearing those comments from our friends.

"Why? " Killua curled his arm around Gon's shoulder and smirked at him. "Weren't you complaining you wanted some before?"

As Gon opened his mouth to answer, Killua stuffed his mouth with a big spoonful of the dessert to which Gon overreacted by pretending to be suffocating. Leorio tagged along, laughing.

"Haha, they're funny!" It was Pairo.

"I think they're weird." I smiled at Kurani's words.

"You're weird, Kurani."

"Whatever Pairo… I'm just glad Kurapika isn't alone."

"Yes. He doesn't deserve to be alone… Kurapika?"

"Yes?" I inquired silently in my mind.

" Was the outside world fun?"

I nodded my head at that imaginary question, staring at my friends who were enjoying themselves.

"I've had many hardships throughout the way, but I am glad to have found new companions on which I can rely on."

Pairo and Kurani smiled. "Don't worry. It's all good."

"It's all good." I whispered to myself, the corners of my lips curling into a small smile as I finally tasted my almost melted ice-cream. "It really is bad."

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