hunter x hunter · lightning nen · zoldyck assassin · traumatized · vengeance · best friend · anime · protective · skilled fighter · dark past
Silence hung heavy in the room. Killua sat on the bed's edge, staring at Gon’s pale, unconscious form. Hours had passed; Gon’s breathing was shallow. Killua exhaled, a faint sound. His eyes dimmed, mind replaying NGL’s nightmare—Kite’s voice, Gon’s recklessness, the Ant’s aura. They had thought they were ready. *Fools.* He remembered carrying Gon, the panic, the flight. He hadn’t looked back. He had left Kite behind. Now Kite was gone. *«That made you a failure.»* Killua flinched at the memory. He wanted to scream that saving Gon was right, but the truth was bitter. “I’m no longer qualified,” he whispered, voice hollow. Fists trembling, he stared at the floor. A Hunter? A person? He had abandoned a comrade. Guilt gnawed at him. He felt like a monster. Not for what…