[Hunter] Flowers and Hymns

"Kurapica..."

Melody gave the blond youth a worried look.The other party seemed to be awakened by her voice, and slowly raised his head.

"Are you there?" he asked.

Melody nodded wordlessly.

Half an hour ago, Veronica came upstairs and told them an address, telling them that it was the base of the Phantom Brigade.

"It was clearly agreed that I would kill that spider, why did you suddenly change your mind?" Kurapika asked, who was forcefully stopped in this room.

"That one...? Ah, you mean a knight?" The blood-stained girl tilted her head, "Of course it's because the plan has changed. Kuroro will come at any time, your combat power should not be used here This kind of place—using Red Eye, it’s going to put a lot of burden on your body, right?”

Kurapika's pupils narrowed slightly.

"Why do you know my abilities?"

"I've said it all, I read it in a book."

"..." Kurapika knew that there was nothing more to ask about this question, so he asked another question, "No matter how much my ability burdens me, it is less burdensome than your ability. Since Kuro Lo is coming any minute, so why are you—”

"Of course it's because destroying my body to this point was originally part of my plan."

Wiping off the blood on her face with a handkerchief, the girl raised her head, showing a bright smile without any haze.With her pale right hand resting on her chest, her weak heartbeat made her smile more and more beautiful.

"Although we have great differences in many aspects, I think you must be the same as me, Kurapika?" Amber eyes fixed on him, "—no matter what the price is, no matter the sacrifice Whatever, drag those spiders into hell."

At that moment, the mask-like smile finally fell off the girl's face.Melody suddenly raised her hand to cover her ears, trying to resist the nuclear explosion!

— in resonance.

Kurapika's heartbeat actually resonated with that crazy heartbeat!

"What do you want me to do?" he asked.

"Go and kill the spiders staying in that base." She replied.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"I'll wait here."

"What if I refuse?"

"It's nothing important." Veronica tilted her head again, "At best, let go of a few spiders."

"..."

"You're insurance, Kurapika. If I fail, there's you."

Veronica walked over and cupped his face with hands that still smelled of blood.The moment their eyes met, they found the same poisonous fire in each other's eyes, which was the flame of suppressed hatred, and once it was released, it would burn everything.

So she said it.

"Until the spider's blood runs dry, my rancor won't die—and neither will you."

She laughed very lightly.

"You've heard it too, the sound of the most important thing disappearing."

Kurapika's pupils turned blood red at that moment.

Melody clutched her ears in pain.At that moment, the heartbeat of the two of them made her almost deaf in both ears. Whether it was sadness or anger, it had reached the extreme of madness. All emotions spewed out uncontrollably, burning everything up, burning, bursting, and erupting. , to ashes!

"You understand, Kurapika, they're watching us." Veronica pressed her forehead against Kurapika's, looking at her own reflection in his blood-red pupils, "until we take what they lost They won't close their eyes until they bring it back."

—Yes, he understands.

Kurapika thought, he couldn't refuse her proposal.

That's why he's here.

"Kurapica..." Melody gave him a worried look, "That lady—"

"I know, she didn't tell me everything. At least, the reason why she must kill all the spiders is not that."

Kurapika said calmly.

If she really hated Kuroro Rushiru as she said and not the Phantom Troupe itself, then she just had to kill Kuroro and get back what was taken away.Is it necessary to pay such a high price, spend such a long time, and set such a big trap?

"However, her desire to kill the Phantom Troupe is real, and she has proven to me that she can do it."

He said.

"For me, that's enough."

The pitch-black chains kept trembling on the young man's arms, Kurapika slowly raised his head, his red eyes were as red as the scorched earth nine years ago in the darkness.

The fire of that night is still burning in his soul, the blood of that night is still flowing in his heart, and the dead of that night are still watching him with empty eyes.Therefore, no matter whether he sold his soul or cooperated with the devil, he would drag those spiders to hell!

Melody stared at Kurapika, with heavy sadness welling up in her eyes.

"But Kurapika, have you never thought about what you'll do after your revenge is over?"

Kurapika paused.

"That kind of thing..." he said, "It doesn't make much sense if you think about it."

Melody felt that it was difficult for him to breathe.

That's enough...it doesn't matter which one it is...whether it's Kurapika or that lady...it's the same for all of them!It's simply - wanting to die together!

Her lips moved a few times, and all the words of persuasion froze on her lips, and the last thing she said was this sentence——

"Be careful, I heard two heart voices, one of which is very similar to Qi Ya, it's a well-trained heartbeat, so soft it's almost inaudible."

Yeah, they gave up their future to get here.Then as a friend, the only thing you can do for them... no, the only thing you can do for him is to become his revenge force!

Kurapika was slightly taken aback, and nodded to Melody.

"Thank you, Melody."

Then he stretched out his hand and left her on the edge of the [circle].

"You just stay here. If my heartbeat disappears, don't hesitate to run away."

Melody nodded wordlessly, her ability is more suitable for assisting, not for fighting.The battlefield ahead is beyond her reach.All she could do was listen here and report the enemy's position to Kurapika via wireless microphone.It was the only thing she could do for him.

Kurapika smiled, turned around and took a step, stepping into Kube's [circle] field.The evening wind stirred his blond hair, as if he had left the Kuruta camp many years ago to search for medicine in the outside world.It's just that this time there is no Palo watching him from behind... no one from the tribe will watch him from behind.

Therefore, he will not look back.

——I would like to share the joy with all my compatriots

——Wish to share the sorrow with them

——Please always praise the Kuruta people

—Let us take the red flaming eyes as proof.

The author has something to say: After thinking about it, I still wrote this chapter, the part about Kurapika.After I read Kurapika's memories in the manga, I felt so sorry for him that my heart was broken.Among the four protagonists, only Kurapika has no dreams.He has only goals.That is revenge.Not only did the brigade destroy everything he had in the past, they also destroyed his future.

So don't come to me with the second set of the same person to whitewash the Phantom Troupe.

BGM: Nina Hagen - "Seemann"

The lyrics are as follows:

Komminmein Boot

come in my boat

einSturmkommtauf/undeswirdNacht

A storm comes, and night falls

Wowillstduhin

Where are you going

soganzallein/treibstdudavon

Such loneliness from where you drift

Werhöltdeine Hand

someone grab your hand

wennesdich/nachuntenzieht

when it drags you down

Wowillstduhin

Where are you going

souferlos/diekalteSee

The cold sea, so boundless

Komminmein Boot

come in my boat

der Herbstwindhölt/die Segelstraff

The autumn wind tightens the sails

JetztstehstdudaanderLaterne

you are standing under a street light

Die Trönenim Gesicht

tears on face

das Abendlichtverjagtdie Schatten

The night drives away the shadows

dieZeitstehtstillundeswirdHerbst

Time passes quietly, autumn comes

Komminmein Boot

come in my boat

die Sehnsuchtwird/derSteuermann

The helmsman is full of thoughts

Komminmein Boot

come in my boat

derbeste Seemann/wardochich

The best sailor is me

JetztstehstdudaanderLaterne

you are standing under a street light

hast Trönenim Gesicht

tears on face

das Feuernimmst du von der Kerze

You borrow a little flame from a candle

dieZeitstehtstillundeswirdHerbst

Time passes quietly, autumn comes

Siesprachennur vondeiner Mutter

they only talk about your mother

sognadenlosistnurdie Nacht

Only the night is so unthreatening

amEndebleibichdochalleine

i end up left alone

die Zeitstehtstill und mirist kalt, kalt, kalt….

Time passed quietly, I felt cold, cold, cold....

☆、September 2003, 9, Astasia