Title: Peer Edit

Title: Peer Edit

Author: NoirRouge

Summary: Kurapika is an author with a sudden fame boost, Leorio is a doctor for teenage cancer patients, Gon has cancer, and Killua is the heir of millions of dollars. Is this supposed to be funny? AU KuraxLeo GonxKillua

Disclaimer: I do no own Hunter x Hunter, I never have, and I never will! OMG

WARNING: This story contains shonen-ai / slash/ boy love. If this offends you in anyway please do not read this story and save me the trouble of reading your reviews about how I have no morals. Thank you, come again.

Enjoy the show.

Chapter 12: Epilogue

Change is something that is always inevitable, but people often try to fight it. For a while everyone had tried to fight the change. Kurapika didn't want to take risks, Leorio was shy, Killua wanted acceptance, and Gon wanted everyone to be happy. But in this moment, they all welcomed the change with open arms.

The day was hot and dry, with the sun shining overhead and being filtered through the trees. It was a good day for change, or so it seemed to Kurapika. The move had been sudden, but not unexpected. Kurapika and Leorio hadn't even needed to discuss it; it was just assumed that it was what was best given the situation.

"Come on Kurapika!" said an exasperated Gon. "This is all your stuff; you should at least help carry it!" Gon grabbed a particularly heavy box and Kurapika amusedly watched him struggle up the stairs with it. Gon had completely recovered from his cancer fiasco and had just finished all chemical treatments, except for some fatigue now and then; Gon was the definition of perfect health.

He sighed and grabbed a box as well and made his way upstairs. After going through the wide open door he set the box lightly on top of his steadily growing pile in Leorio's living room.

"I see you finally decided to help," Kurapika felt an arm slip around his waist. He glanced up at Leorio.

"I had to put everything in boxes; it was a very exhausting process."

Leorio chuckled. "Yes I'm sure it was."

Gon and Killua struggled through the door with one very large and heavy box. They finally managed to maneuver themselves to fit it through the door and set it next to the pile before collapsing. "That's the last of it," Killua sighed. "I was surprised there wasn't more; you don't hold much attachment to your stuff do you?"

Kurapika smiled. "I didn't own most of the stuff in the apartment, just some clothes and several books. The rest belonged to Dr. Nostrad."

The boys panted on the floor of Leorio's apartment for a few more minutes before Leorio announced that it was time for lunch and they enthusiastically ran back out to Leorio's car, filled with energy from promises of delicious greasy foods.

The letter had been entirely unexpected. It arrived one calm and sunny day, and looked as harmless as the calm weather. But it had so much potential to cause a world of harm. Mito had been reluctant to give the letter to Gon. She stared at it for most of the day, but that fact that the letter was addressed to Gon, and was in fact his, finally won her over and she silently handed the letter to him after dinner that night.

Gon hadn't said anything but silently held the letter and observed it for a few minutes. He then glanced up at Mito who nodded and Gon excused himself from the table and retreated upstairs.

Killua stayed behind and helped Mito clear the table and wash the dishes; he understood that Gon needed to be alone for this. He made idle chatter with Mito and Gon's grandmother in the living room for a while before giving up and retreating upstairs to his and Gon's room.

He had moved in immediately with Mito after that night nearly a year ago now. He had managed to emancipate himself completely from his family without too much struggle and had quickly settled himself in with Mito and Gon. For the first time in his life, Killua had family.

Upon reaching his room he saw that Gon was asleep in his own cot like bed. Killua let him sleep, quickly changing and lying down in his own firm bed. A few minutes later he heard the patter of Gon's feet crossing the small distance between their beds and lying down behind Killua. Killua just snuggled back against Gon, completely used to his nightly visits.

After what seemed like an eternity Gon spoke. "My dad wants to see me." Killua's eyes sprung open. Gon had given up on contacting Jin shortly after his operation having decided that Mito and Killua were all the family he needed. "He saw Kurapika's book and decided to contact me."

Ah yes, Kurapika's newest book was to be held responsible. Kurapika had managed to fight his writer's block by writing about his own experiences. But the new book had mainly been a complete tribute to Gon, rambling about how Gon was one of the strongest, most honest and lovable people in the world; which of course he was.

"Are you going to see him?" Killua whispered.

"…I don't know."

Gon, Kurapika, Leorio and Killua all sat around a small table outside some generic coffee shop talking back and forth in a rather carefree manner. Although everyone seemed to be rather relaxed, the tension between them grew by the minute. Gon especially kept displaying small signs of anxiety such as twisting his napkin, or rubbing the back of his head and laughing nervously.

But there was nothing anyone could really do. They all supported Gon in his decision and thought that it was in Gon's best interest that he met the man he had never really known. Mito of course had been somewhat upset with it at first, whether it was some jealousy that she couldn't be Gon's father and mother, or that she simply really hated Jin, she had eventually gotten over it and coped by simply trying to avoid thinking about it.

And so they all sat and waited, sipping at their tea or soda, chatting idly, and letting the tension build. The moment that Gon saw the strange yet so familiar face come into view his stomach dropped and throat closed. Unsure of his actions he stood with surprising confidence and walked over to the man that clamed to be his father, and with open arms he embraced change…

And his father.

A/N: Yes… a surprisingly (not) dull ending for my little ficlet. I'm proud I finished it at all! Two years into the making, and it's finally done. I would like to thank you all for staying with me, putting up with my errors, and giving me all your great feedback. I leave for Japan in two weeks and all other stories are to be put on hiatus. Thanks everyone for the 5000+ hits and the great feeling of sharing my story with .

Well that's all folks. There is sequel potential, but not for quite some time.

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NoirRouge

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