*as his brother begins to shake in his arms, killua is once again struck with fear and remorse for his latest brush with death, grappling with his own mortality in a whole new way. for so long, all that mattered was survival, completing a mission and living to complete the next. it wasn't until gon, until alluka, until kalluto's return that he truly had something to live for -- a reason to stay alive. for them. he stutters a swallow before he speaks, interrupted by the lump in his throat.*
you won't, i... i won't leave you.
*seeing how shaken he is only strengthens killua's resolve to solve things with nanika, to get her power under control so she, alluka, and kalluto can finally live happily with their big brother. he cups kalluto's trembling chin, his own teary eyes locking onto his brother's as he vows:*
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Date: 2023-12-31 03:10 am (UTC)you won't, i... i won't leave you.
*seeing how shaken he is only strengthens killua's resolve to solve things with nanika, to get her power under control so she, alluka, and kalluto can finally live happily with their big brother. he cups kalluto's trembling chin, his own teary eyes locking onto his brother's as he vows:*
i'm gonna figure this out. i promise.