Chapter 9: How Can I Be Usefull?

<sorry for the mistakes I'll edit this later>

(General POV)

While Yumi was having these possessive thoughts as if the universe wanted some entertainment Netero comes walking down the hall and just for the fun of it quickly relasing his killing intent before running around the ship to appear from another hallway. Yumi sensing this intent while her emotions where as high as they were she instinctually throws her kitchen knife as it stuck into the wall where Netero previously stood.

"Somthing wrong?" He questions as he begins to walk down the opposite hallway.

"You fricken perverted geezer" Yumi swears looking at him with a murderous gaze.

"Ho ho oh, now what could be the matter to get you so on edge?" Netero says laughing like Santa Claus.

"Mister Netero, You didn't happen to see somebody come throguh that way did you?" Gon says pointing at the hallway Netero was residing in previously.

"No I didnt" he lies which results in only making Killua look at him with more suspicion.

"You're fast, for an old timer" Killua says finally relenting in his gaze.

"A perverted old timer!" Yumi adds wanting to hurt the old man.

"Oh that trick" Netero sighs. "I just barley moved that's all".

"Well then don't just barely move when we're there. Like do you want to give somebody a heart attack. I'll tell you it's not the kindest way to die." With that comment by Yumi she joins the three way stare down again leaving Gon confused.

"What do you want. Its evident you don't have anything to do until the last phase. Isn't that right?" 

"Now, now, no need to be so unkind" Netero says trying to assure Killua. 

"I just got a little bored so I just decided to look for some company."

"Which is us then?" Yumi scoffs. "I didn't know you were a lolicon old man."

"No! Never!" He says dramatically appalled. "By the way. I've been meaning to ask you. Any thoughts on your first attempt at the hunter exam?"

Gon of course is the first to answer in his ussual upbeat tone. "Yeah! It's a lot of fun! There hasn't been any written tests yet and I was kinda worried about that!"

"I met some new friends like I set out to do as well as I collected some new painful ways to die as well as revisited some old torturous experiences. So I guess it's fine for now" Yumi responds truthfully.

"I was disappointed honestly" Killua says not relasing Netero of suspicion quiet yet. "I expected this to be a lot more challenging but I assume the next phase will be more interesting?"

"Oh well, you'll see" Netero says not willing to reveal anything yet which irritates Killua.

"Let's go guys" he says turning around to leave.

"Wait just a moment"

"Huh?" Killua asks stoping his movements.

"Would you like to play a little game with me?"

"Game?" Gon asks.

"Why should we?" Yuni asks standing firm looking Netero straight in the eys.

"If you three can beat me I'll make you hunters on the spot."

"Really Gon says excitedly. "I'll play!"

"If they both play then I'll play" Yumi says stating were she stands on the matter. At that Netero turns to Killua who has now turned around to look him in the eye.

"What do you say?"

-------(Skip to when they get to the training area)------

(General POV)

"Now" Netero says spinning the ball on his index finger. "Let me explain the rules of the game. All you have to do is simply take this ball away from me. If you can do that before the airship arrive you win!"

"So we have 9 hours" Yumi says not needing to look at the clock because of the anime.

"Yes, that should be enough time. No? Feel free to use any techniques you want. I will only defend I promise"

Gon speaks up. "That's to easy. It's barely even a game."

Yumi knowing that kind of assumption is dangerous to Gon decideds to educate him a little. 

"Gon have you ever thought that if he was the chairman of the board filled with a bunch of powerful hunters like your father that this man rules over he might not be your average old man? Like seriously his feats so far didn't instill some fear of God in you?"

Thinking on this Gon realises Yumis point and immediately raises his guard which makes Yumi roll her eyes but also smile as well. 'Oh Gon not to sound like the pedophilic clown but you really are somthing else. That's why you shouldn't be hurt in this life. I'll make sure of it.'

"I'll go first" Killua announces to Yumis great dismay.

'Just don't get hurt. I don't trust cannon enough to risk your safety.'

Killia begins to walk around Netero irritated at the old man looking down on him decideds to give him somthing special. Soon there becomes a sort of after image and it looks like multiple Kiluas are circling Netero. This of course interests the old man as he notes how Killua has already had masterd the rhythm echo.

Soon Killua and Netero go at it for a while all of his advances futile even if they were impressive.

'You're so cool Killua! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!' Yumi yells internally and if you looked close enough you'd see neon hearts in her eyes.

"Oh wow!" Gon says watching the fight with admiration.

"Is that all? How disappointing." Netero says egging Killua on which obviously works as Killua aims for Neteros pivot leg which obviously fails.

"Killua Tap Me Tap Me! Come on its my turn" Gon shouts as Killua who's hoping on one peg taps out.

I glare at Netero before I turn to Killua who was sitting down resting against the wall concern evident on my face.

"Are you okay?" I ask him as he sits observing Gons fight.

"I'll be fine. It won't take somthing like this to stop ne" Killua says with a broad smile. I smile back my practiced smile which puts him off for a second.

"Why do you fake you're smile sometimes? It's really empty and it creeps me out?"

'Weird? I've heard my faks smile been called a lot of things from various men. Enchanting, beautiful, even magical but never empty and creepy'

Yumi smiles now getting more obsessed with him and was about to respond when Gon hits his head on the ceiling.

"Idiot! We already know how high you can jump so you don't have to go all out! Focus!" Killua then corpses his arms exasperated. "You had a chance he dropped his guard for a second!"

Yumi chuckles at this as Gon gets up scratching the back of his head.

They go at it for a while they even took out there outer wear but Yumi still hasn't tapped in even if rag was boiling inside of her as they still both haven't seemed to give up and she didn't want to ruin there spirit.

"Hey you." Netero says looking at me leaning my back against the wall as he toys with Killua. "Why don't you try and play with me?"

"That sounds extremely wrong old man" Yumi says starting to stretch adopting the name Killua gave Netero.

"Let's just see what you got" he says ignoring Yumis complement.

"Try your best" Killua says resigning as he taps out.

I stare at Netero letting all the hate I've built up eminate around the room letting my murderous intent also run lose all as I tie up my hair.

"Old man, I won't underestimate you so I'm going to come at you with full intent to kill not holding anything back as that might be the only chance I've got at getting that ball. Capiche?"

'Now isn't this interesting. This little girl is much less innocent as I once thought' he then looks at Killua and Gon and find that they aren't surprise and that Gon is even cheering her on and his is stunned.

'Maybe I shouldn't underestimate this child' Is all Netero can think before he bodies instinctually a huge blade skimming past his nose.

"Ooo a scythe user" He comments as Yumi holds the scythe with he right hand perpendicular to the floor.

"You know what on second thought" Yumi says putting away her scythe and echanging it with he knife. 

"I have more experience with this" She says before she becomes a blur of red behind Netero prompting him to turn around as quickly as possible.

'She's not there!' He screams internally he then looks up expecting her to try to pull the same move as her freind but dosnt see her there either. That is before a knife is pulnged into the arm the ball wasn't in. It only can barely break the skin before he uses new to harden his body rendering the knife useless as if bounces off.

Now with that spilt second if a diversion Yumi ludges. for the ball almost about to touch it before the old man notices and quickly pulls the ball away causing her to fall forward landing in her stomach.

"Dammit" Yumi yells aloud getting up slowly while Netero is sweat dropping.

'This child wasn't joking. She's really aiming to kill or at least injure me. I'm flattered' Well he couldn't feel flattered for long as the next thing he knew Yumi was under him ready to give a serious blow to his crotch.

Oh course like any other man his immediate reaction was to protect it catching him slightly off guard when Yumi again attacks with her knife pointing straight for the hand he has the ball in. Netero say the gleam in her eyes and wondered for a second if she really wanted the ball at this point.

He of course doges the attack making the knife miss his hand and plunge into the ground making a huge Crack that intimidated everyone in the room.

"Kusō" Yumi says showing her otaku side while struggling a bit when wedging the knife out of the chasm she created shaking any dust that could be on it off.

"What did you say?" Netero says keeping s steady tone not betraying his inner thoughts.

"Nothing!" Yumi says in her cute anime girl face before rushing for his left foot with her knife. Now of course Netero doged this but a bunch of dust a debris came out of this Crack as well temporarily slightly blocking his vision. 

Netero stays calm sensing his surroundings blocking Yumi's kick at his arm with his other arm. 

'Now that packed a punch. More then the Dreadful boy.' 

And that's pretty much how they went at it for about an hour Yumi only showing signs of slowing down at the 40min point. Now tired, her eyes wild under her disheveled hair (barely being held in by the elastic), dust and dirt and even a few rips in Yumis clothes. It's ashame she would've enjoyed the experience if she wasn't furious at Netero.

"Kusō" she says again as pure force of habit before understanding that she can't fight any longer as even if she physically could it would just be a waist of time.

'But to make Killua or Gon have to be hurt instead. I can't I just can't allow it! I can't wait to learn Nen so I can finally use the ability I designed. Sh*t.'

"Hey Yumi!" Gon yells.

"Yes Gon." She says grudgingly as she already know what will be his request.

"Tap Me in!" He asks and as Yumi can never refuse him (or any of the main four) she must walk the walk of shame as she goes over to Gon and Taps out.

She plops on the ground next to Killua and props up her knees she then sinks her head into her crossed arms as she tries to comfort herself.

'Whatever, all I can do is get stronger and stronger so that I can resolve all of the fours problems single handedly. So only I can feel their pain'

With that Yumi sees no other reason for staying so before Netero can pull his teamwork stunt she gets up and leaves the room starting to put together a plan. A plan that will royally screw up the anime as we knew it lol.