【Group Cool】Dis Aliter Visum

On the first day, Kurapika and Kuroro spent most of the time in silence, which Kurapika didn't mind at all.In fact, he is used to traveling alone, and his "travel companion" makes Kuruta boy not interested in raising topics.Kurapika was either reading in the car, or looking out at the scenery from the car window.The place they were in was very rough, the driveway was lined with trees, and the continuous green was only the blue that accidentally mixed into the sea.Kuroro and Kurapika rested at night in the shade by the roadside, the stars twinkling among the thick leaves above their heads, their rug was too thin to sleep comfortably on.Sometimes before the sun rises, the sky will start to drizzle, and the lemon-yellow morning light will illuminate the forest like it is in a sea of ​​​​gray fog.Kuroro and Kurapika packed their things, the rain poured down after the two of them got ready, and they were thankful that they didn't waste time to get back to the car.

Kurapika's clothes were a little wet, Kuroro quietly turned on the heat in the car.The man's long, black coat was waterproof, but he might have turned on the heat for Kurapika's sake. The Kuruta boy didn't know what he should think about the other's actions -- he didn't know he should What do you think about the spider leader. "-----I hate him. 』, Kurapika is constantly vigilant against himself in his heart, but the fact is that his hatred seems to be fading slowly.Of course the boy knew why this happened, he had been traveling with Kuroro for almost four weeks, from morning to night, always with each other by his side.The man behaved very civilly during this time ----- friendly, fair, charming.He prioritizes Kuruta's boyish wishes, allowing him the space to think for himself; but when they talk, Kuroro gives Kurapika the impression of being smart and knowledgeable.This man is nothing like the cold-blooded beast that Kurapika remembers, and Kurapika will practice hard for years to hunt this beast, preparing his mind and body for revenge at any time.And now, he's starting to wonder if that day will ever come.

No, he needed to believe that day was coming.And when they do battle to the death, his knowledge of the Spider-Boss will be a huge benefit to Kurapika.This is a great opportunity to understand the opponent's abilities and fighting methods, but the condition is that he must first see the man involved in the fight, so that Kurapika can stand aside and watch Kuroro and then not open his eyes to kill again?So far, Kuroro promised Kurapika that he would not kill anyone in order for the boy to accept him.Although Kurapika was happy about this, it also meant that Kuruta's understanding of men would be limited.Kurapika glanced at Kuroro secretly out of the corner of his eye, a sense of doubt spontaneously arose, no matter how much he hated that man, he knew it had become a thing of the past.Slowly, Kuruta boy began to see the human side behind Kuroro.

This... may be a very bad thing.

Kuroro glanced at Kurapika, raised an eyebrow, and Kurapika looked away from the window.It was already pouring rain outside, and the rain drew strange marks on the glass windows, like small waterfalls flowing down from the windows.

"I'll buy your idea for a penny," Kuroro said, making Kurapika shrug.

"I think my ideas are worth more, and you pay more for my ideas."

The Spider-Man smiled softly, and Kurapika was taken aback by his smile...but well, of course Kuroro would know how to laugh, no matter how many crimes he committed, he was human after all.

"I'll think," Kuroro said, "that you'll be willing to tell me what's on your mind one day." Kurapika shrugged again and looked out the window.Silence reigned between them, lifted only slightly by the gentle sound of a piano playing on the car radio.A few minutes later, Kuroro started humming softly and looked at the road ahead.The melody that Kuroro was humming was Kurapika's favorite, and the knowledge that the spider leader also liked it made Kurapika a little annoyed.After a while, a road sign gradually appeared in the heavy rain and on the side of the road. Kuroro squinted his eyes and looked at it. "What did it say?" He said, "It's hard for me to see it in the rain."

Kurapika struggled to look at the street sign through the continuous rain on the window, and finally he saw the sign on the street sign: "He said there was a hotel a few kilometers away."

Kuroro nodded: "Want to have a nice hot meal?"

Kurapika looked at the man, tilting his head slightly, he thought for a while, then looked out the window again: "You know I don't pay much attention to what I eat."

Kuroro shrugged, "I know, but let me ask you, would you rather stop, or eat while you're moving on?"

Kurapika thought for a while, and finally said, "If it's hot food...it'll be fine."

The spider leader smiled slightly, and turned right as the highway branched off, onto a side road.After a while, they parked in front of a small building with bright neon lights.The place looks a bit shabby, but it sells simple dinners in the basement.Kuroro and Kurapika chose a table closest to the big window, so that they could quickly open it if necessary, but the door was also far away so that they would not feel the cold outside due to the people coming and going.This place doesn't have a lot of options on the menu, but there are still different stews and soups to choose from.Kurapika ordered a bowl of soup with bread, while Kuroro ordered a stew.They ate in silence, the atmosphere between them more sad than angry.When they finished eating, feeling their bodies warmed up, Kuroro paid and went.They walked back to the car and onto the highway again.

"Thank you," Kurapika said finally, regardless of their past, the boy felt it was a bit rude not to thank him after eating the food that Kuroro had paid for.

"You're welcome," the man said lightly, "I hope you like it."

"That tastes delicious," Kurapika admitted.

"I'm glad you like it."

As there was silence between them again, Kurapika chose to look out the window.The forest outside was blurred between rain and fog, and he turned to look in another direction to see that the sea had disappeared as well.Kuroro gave him a puzzled expression and raised his eyebrows, but Kurapika just shrugged and continued to look out the window, the boy didn't make any response.Sneaking in and out in the afternoon, because it was still raining when night fell, Kuroro decided to eat something at another hotel and rent a room to rest, Kurapika very much agrees .After they found a hotel and took turns taking showers as usual, the spider leader insisted on taking one last look at the boy's wounds -- an event that often made Kurapika feel uneasy and uncomfortable, but he let the man use it anyway. Pressing and kneading his back and ankles with his fingers, Kuroro was not satisfied until Kuruta boy's injury was recovering quickly, and they finally rested at night.

As Kurapika lay in bed, he pondered how much he really knew about the Phantom Troupe and their leader.He turned his head to the side so he could get a good view of Kuroro lying on the other bed.It's a pity that he knows... very little about the spider boss.Hisoka provided information on seven members of the regiment, and Kuroro Rushiru was not one of them. Among the seven known to Kurapika, one of them, named Wojin, was dead.Of the remaining six people, he has only met five, and he has not met the last one, but he knows that his name is Nobunaga, and he is a samurai.Pike's ability has been told by Kurapika's young companion in Yukshin City, and then she also died, because Kurapika can recognize her ghostly figure in some nights, entangled in his dreams .And another member ----- No. 4, has been killed by Hisoka.The last two members of the group, Kurapika, did not know each other at all. He guessed from the fake red eyes and the fake corpse he bought in Ukshin City that one of them had the ability to manifest telekinesis, and the last one was the Kuruta boy who was totally different. know.

Seeming to be aware of Kurapika's gaze, Kuroro opened his eyes and looked at Kurapika. Of course, Kurapika didn't turn to one side, and turned his back to the man again.He sighed against the wall, wondering ----- not the first time ----- how did the man clear his mind and break the chain?And how did he steal all of Kurapika's thoughts?As revealed by his father, Kurapika was pretty sure Hisoka must be one of the keys. That man could be said to have become a double agent in Kuruta boy's expectation, but the boy still hunted prey.Contemplating what exactly Kuroro's abilities are, and the book that was materialized by the spider boss, Kurapika finally fell asleep.

The next day, when Kurapika woke up, Kuroro was standing beside Kurapika's bed, holding a cup in each hand.After Kurapika opened his eyes to the man, he tilted his head and handed him one of the mugs.Kurapika sat on the bed, wondering why he didn't wake up when Kuroro was only a few meters away from him.Does this mean that his hatred is not as deep as before? "I hate you," the boy said, trying to get back the anger that was lingering in his heart.He reached out to take the mug that Kuroro handed him, but the man held the mug tightly, and Kurapika raised his head and looked at him cautiously.

When their eyes met, Kuroro let go of the cup. "I know," said the spider leader, with a charming smile on his face, and turned around.Kurapika sighed, looking down at the mug in his hand, thinking again about all the unbelievable things his compelled companion had done.But that didn't help, Kurapika still had no idea what Kuroro was thinking.

-----It was obviously simpler before, in Youkexin City, when the villagers were massacred.At that time, he felt that he could better understand what the leader of the spider was thinking. Kuroro was just a simple thief, a criminal.No, it's not really the case. Did Kurapika really understand each other better at that time?The boy took a sip of his coffee, and moved his gaze to the man sitting in the armchair reading a book and drinking coffee -- no, Kurapika realized that things were not that simple.Even then, it was still difficult for the boy to read what was going on in his heart. This impossible man was an extremely mysterious person.The spider leader raised his head, tilted his head to look at Kurapika, and looked curiously at Kurapika's expression that seemed to be examining him.Kurapika felt his brows crease together -- he didn't sigh, but it was close.The boy took a sip of his coffee and looked away from Kuroro, but the man was still in his mind -- why, how and when, these three questions were intricately intertwined, and finally Kurapika felt himself Just got more confused.

After a while, Kuroro stood up and walked to the bathroom.Kurapika put his cup on the table, quickly changed into a clean set of clothes, then tidied up his things, and walked around the room to make sure nothing was left behind.When Kuroro came out of the bathroom, he was already dressed.They put everything away behind the convenience wrap.

TBC

*1: (British) penny, the smallest currency unit, 100 pence is the British pound