*'missed you more than gon?' was killua not with gon, when he disappeared in the future? every time kalluto opens his lips a new riddle takes its first breath. but the immediacy of kalluto's present, urgent plea keeps killua from asking about it just yet, trying to reassure him first.*

'm not going anywhere. i promised alluka and i promise you. i'm staying here.

*his grip on him firms, hand fitting snugly around his slim waist. matured or not, the youngest zoldyck is still the most delicate of all, his weight on his lap so light he'd be liable to drift away himself if he weren't clinging to killua so urgently.*