My Best Friend

Start Anew | S1 Finale Pt 2/2

Hello Again O3O

Want tissues? No? You sure? I'll leave em right here
(>OwO)> [X] You'll be back

Gon helps Killua load his bags into the car. Neither Mr or Mrs Jones would be coming along to meet his new family. Just Gon, Killua, and Killua's social worker, Gotoh.

Killua wonders what kind of family he'll be living with, now. Would they be like the Jones? Or any of the others? Or will they be better? He doesn't want to get his hopes up, though.

Neon's Ferrari comes speeding into the lot. She skids to a stop, halfway in two parking spaces. Getting out, she runs over to Gon and Killua.

"You!" Neon exclaims, panting and bending over once she reaches them. "Thought! That I- would just let you- leave? I'm coming with you, bitches."

Gotoh drives, Gon, Neon, and Killua sit in the backseat together. Gon is behind the driver's seat, and Killua's in the middle seat next to him, and Neon is in the rear passenger seat. Gon holds Killua's hand, though it's more for Gon's comfort and well-being than Killua's.

Killua leans his head on Gon's shoulder. "You'll visit, right..?" Killua whispers.

"Obviously." Gon confirms.

Killua's grip on Gon's hand tightens. He never wants to let go. "I don't want to go."

Gon closes his eyes, taking a deep breath. "It'll be okay." He says.

Killua sighs, closing his eyes. He lets go of Gon's hand, instead hugging his waist. Gon lifts his arm and puts it around him, leaning his head on Killua's. "...I love you." Killua whispers under his breath.

Gon kisses his forehead. "Love you, too."

"You guys are too fucking cute." Neon mutters. "And I'm so fucking single."

Gon and Killua give her a look. "So are we."

Neon raises an eyebrow, and scoffs. She shakes her head and clicks her tongue. "Of course."

"You'll visit too, right, Neon?" Killua asks.

"Uh- duh! I don't know if you've noticed but I'm your godmother. Ain't no way I'm gonna stop spoiling you just cause you're like- how far?" She asks the counselor.

"It's a two day drive." Gotoh answers.

"Sheesh! We should've just taken my daddy's jet!" Neon laughs. "But anyways, as I was saying. Distance ain't gonna stop this sugar mommy, honey!"

Killua smiles. "Thanks..."

Gotoh passes his cellphone back to Killua. "Music." He says. "Gonna be a long drive."

Killua opens Spotify on his phone, and scrolls through the playlists until he finds the one that they made together. Gotoh was the only constant in his hecked up life. Since he was five, when they first met after the funeral for his parents. Gotoh was always there, even if in a different state. Even if they only saw each other when Killua was in trouble.

The playlist was simple, feel-good throwbacks. 90's to early 2010's hits that, well, just hit different. Every generation has that for them. Some prefer the throwbacks of other generations. Killua may not've been around in the 90's but he still grew up with the music.

For a kid with so little, music was one thing he knew would always be around.

Hitting shuffle, the first song on the queue was Just Dance, by none other than Lady Gaga. "Oh my god, she's literally my patron deity." Neon says. Gotoh nods in agreement.

The journey was off to a good start.

They make their first pitstop at a gas station five hours in. Sore backs and shaky legs crawl out of the hybrid. Gotoh charges the car at a power station and the three teenagers go inside the two story building, out in the middle of nowhere. The first floor was converted into a convenience store and A&W.