*the tension drains from killua's body at his brother's calm reassurance, and he melts boneless atop him, taking up the position of clinging koala in kalluto's stead. all this time he'd been so preoccupied with his neglect of alluka in their childhood, he'd been forgetting she wasn't the only one who looked up to him, loved him, needed him. now that he has them both back, his one and only mission is clear. as he blankets his brother with his body, he vows,*

i'll protect you. no matter what.