Chapter 41: I Refuse

I can feel someone extremely tense. I instinctively open my eyes and see Kurapika holding some blue man by his chin. He knuckles him onto the floor, and talks about how he's nothing like the Phantom Troupe before walking back to us. His eyes are a scarlet color.

Gon: "Oh, you're awake?"

Esther: "Yeah, I'm good. What about Kurapika?"

Leorio: "Yeah, is it safe to be around you right now?"

Kurapika: "Forgive me. I knew that he wasn't as nearly as strong as he claimed to be. But when he showed me that spider, I just couldn't help it…To be perfectly honest, whenever I see a spider Any spider, all my rationality collapses and I turn primal."

Leorio: "Guess we'll have to keep you away from spiders for now huh?"

Kurapika sits next to me on the wall, he seems to be ready to rest. Leorio tells them we won, we should get going now. It's not possible.

Leorio: "What?!"

"I'm afraid we can't move him. His match isn't over yet."

Leorio: "I don't get it, how is the match not over yet?"

"He's still alive. Just unconscious. Don't you remember? This battle was too the death. One of them had to either die, or admit defeat. He's still alive, and he hasn't surrendered."

Leorio: "Talk about splitting hairs."

Killua: "Maybe, but you gotta admit. She's right."

Leorio: "That's how it is? Alright Kurapika, get over there and put that poser out of his misery."

Kurapika: "I refuse."

Leorio: "What do you mean refuse?!"

Kurapika: "it was clear to me that by the time I punched him, he had already lost the will to fight. I will not continue fighting a loser."

Leorio: "Then what are we supposed to do?! Those guys are claiming the match hasn't ended yet!"

Kurapika: "he can decide his own fate just as soon as he revives."

Leorio: "But we're wasting time here!"

Kurapika: "My mind is made up Leorio!"

Esther: "Quite arguing with me in the middle!"

Killua: "I can kill him, if you don't want to. You never killed anyone before, have you? Are you scared?"

Kurapika: "Weather or not murder is frightening, has never entered my mind. Regardless, this is a one-on-one battle. You can't interfere."

Killua: "Fine. But if you were a team player, you wouldn't be acting so selfish."

Leorio: "You actually said something useful for once. Do that more often. Don't you know you're screwing up our chances?"

Kurapika: "True, but that won't change my position. "

Leorio: "Stubborn little idiot!"

Esther: "I said, don't argue with me in the middle!"

I push Leorio away. He falls onto the floor.

Leorio: "Stupid little! Why'd you do that for?!"

Esther: "His decision is final! No use arguing over that! All we can do is wait!"