ㅤᏇㅤtides by the moon 🍒

002: Snowflakes in the Summer

(A/N) I just had the urge to write another part where Gon and Killua first met! :D I've been working on this for the past 3 days! I was hoping to have it come out longer than it is actually.

I hope you enjoy this little 'flashback' of them! ♡

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"Okay, Mito-san, I'm going out again!" Gon informed her, lacing up his boots with a wide smile on his face.

Mito stood by as well with a warm smile, responding softly, "Okay Gon, be careful out there, and don't get lost again, I'm going to need your help with dinner tonight."

Gon laughed, remembering when he indeed did become lost because he had travelled too far into unknown territory. Once he was done tying both of his boots, he stood up and walked over to Mito to hug her, "I promise I'll be back in time, and won't get lost. And if I do, I'll retrace my footsteps..."

Mito hummed, embracing him back for the moment before letting go. Gon smiled at her once again before he left out the door, and onto the land of exploration and discoveries.

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Gon had just recently turned 12 last week, and he had enjoyed his birthday with his aunt and grandmother as he had done every year. They'll give him tools or kits for him to use while he's exploring or new lining for his fishing rod. It had become something close to being a tradition of theirs, and Gon couldn't be more grateful.

Today, he had brought his bag full of tools and kits with them as he decided to go closer to the shoreline of the island, which wasn't far from where he lived.

He doesn't fully know the ends of the island, as of him looking forward to exploring the forests and vast regions more, so he has to be careful like how Mito suggested.

Gon carefully walked down the dirt trail that were surrounded by arrays of mass trees, blocking the sun's bright light almost completely.

He wasn't afraid of the dark, so it wasn't a problem for him, but then he heard something akin to a growl sound around him.

'That didn't sound like anything familiar... Did I wonder in its territory by accident?' Gon wonders, a dribble of sweat running down his face slowly.

He instinctively froze, breathing slowing down as the growling continued to grow in volume; he couldn't see what animal was making that noise, so it was best to stay still and be quiet.

Until he couldn't do that anymore, as the sound of something running towards him in a pursuing speed made him take an instinctive leap forward into running as well. His body reacted on its own, his brain going bonkers as well.

"Oh crap!" Gon said, grunting as he ran through the darkness. This was very dangerous, he didn't even have time to take care of his footsteps.

The thing behind him must've gotten closer and pursued in the chase, because Gon heard a deepening bark and growl that was not so far away as it was before.

Adrenaline goes into overdrive, and the next thing Gon knows is that he is rolling down a hill. "Ah! Hah, stop! It hurts-Ngh!" Gon all but grunted as he continued to roll down the rough terrain, before he collided with the rough dirt of the ground.

Gon groaned, feeling the aches and pains of the fall. He started to move to sit up, seeing his arms all scratched up with tinted red spots.

All he had to do was be careful and to not get lost, he couldn't even do that right.