Chapter 1

Vertigo

Kurapika couldn't even describe what he was feeling. There was sense unfamiliarity- of distortion, threatening to swallow his very existence. His mental state allowed him no thought processes, leaving him in a mess of panic and confusion. Darkness. That's all he could see- all he could comprehend. Until...

"Hey kid, are you awake?"

Kurapika jolted awake, immediately regretting the decision as light berated his eyes. He blinked a few times, slowly letting himself adjust. The Kurta boy then took in his surroundings, noting to himself that it was plain. It seemed like a standard, if not a bit small, medical office of some sort,.

"You gave me quite the scare there young… person. Someone brought you here, saying that they found you passed out on the side of the road."

Kurapika turned to face the speaker. It appeared to be an old, short woman who had a very strange fashion sense. The woman carried herself in a professional manner, while somehow giving off what one would call a "grandmother vibe". The Kurta immediately responded a neutral tone, hoping not to offend his host.

"Oh, is that so? I apologize for whatever trouble I may have caused." Kurapika bowed his head. "Thank you for showing hospitality to me and taking me in. However, I believe I must be taking my leave soon. I do not want to infringe on you further." Kurapika moved forward to place his legs on the ground but lost balance as his feet did not touch the ground when he expected them to, rather, a short moment afterwards.

"Careful! You shouldn't be so impatient… we can call your guardians to come pick you up… youngsters these days are always roaring to go…" the woman muttered.

Kurapika, however, was more concerned with his current predicament. His limbs were shorter- that he knew for sure. Panicking, he quickly turned to his arm to see… that his Nen chains were still there? A sigh of relief escaped him. So… he was smaller, but still had access to Nen. That was… strange. He tried to make sense of all this information by systematically breaking down his current situation and how he possibly got here. But before he could do so, the woman interrupted his thoughts.

"Do you have someone you could call?" the women spoke, concern evident in her eyes.

Call? Who would Kurapika call? He was capable enough to leave on his own. Even so, Leorio, Gon, and Killua would be his only choices… Although, he hasn't heard from any of them since leaving Yorknew City.

"I'm adequate enough to leave by myself." The blond responded.

The old woman sighed. "You shouldn't make this harder than it has to be. I'm already letting you off easy as it is…" the woman stared, as though waiting for the chain user to cave in. No such thing happened. "Fine. I'll move on then… why were you passed out on the side a road?"

Kurapika answered honestly. "I do not know what transpired prior to waking up."

The lady pinched the bridge of her nose. Sighing she looked at the boy and asked, "Could you at least tell me your name?"

"Kurapika."

"Full name?" The women arched a brow.

"Kurapika Kurta."

"Alright, that's a start." The woman the formally introduced herself. "I am Recovery Girl."

Kurapika blinked. Recovery Girl? What sort of nonsensical name was that? It's probably an alias. The boy figured that the woman in from of him didn't trust him. It was natural, of course. Who would be trusting to a stranger on the side of the road? Actually… why even take him in?

"If you don't mind me asking, why are you dressed like that?" Recovery Girl asked.

Kurapika stared. "Is there a problem with my attire?"

"No, none at all." The woman immediately replied. "It just… strikes me as odd. Are you aspiring to be a hero?"

A hero? What an odd question… "Not particularly." Was the curt response.

There was an awkward silence between the two before Recovery Girl ignited her previous line of questioning. "Do you have a guardian?"

"No."

It was the nurse's turn to blink at that point. "Where are you living?"

"I don't have a permanent residence. I travel around a lot."

Recovery Girl looked as though she had an oncoming migraine.

Well, that's the first chapter of this story. Sorry it's a bit short… This is my first time writing a fanfiction, so, it would be beneficial to hear some feedback and suggestions for the story- or how to improve my writing style in general. So, until then… see ya!