Soul Mate AU Post

[armsmode]

The "sign" for soul mates can be whatever, the way they meet or even if they've already met, whatever it is!! I just love soulmate aus.

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[moresuffering]

You bought it, I just picked it out for you.

[killectric]

Huh.

[moresuffering]

I shoved them both on the counter when you were buying stuff. You didn't notice?

[killectric]

No...

[He's been tricked into buying his own gift. Cruel.]

[moresuffering]

[Be careful! Ritsu isn't actually an idiot. He stops in front of a humble looking house, opening the front door.] I'm home! I brought someone. [His mother calls back from the kitchen, she just needs a minute. Ritsu just kicks off his shoes and tucks them in the corner.]

[killectric]

[When they get to Ritsu' house, Killua hangs back hesitantly in the doorway as he removes his shoes and places them neatly by the front step.]

Ah... [He pulls his bag off and brings it around to his front.]

[moresuffering]

...What are you waiting for? Get in here. [Ritsu's mom peeks around the corner, giving the guest a friendly smile and welcoming him in as well. "Ritsu, who's this?"] Mom, I followed the string and found my soulmate today. ["Oh, Ritsu!" she cooed excitedly, smile growing more genuine. "Introduce me!"] Right. He's, uh... [...] Hey, what's your name again?

[killectric]

[Killua meekly makes his way inside, mostly trying to avoid eye contact with Ritsu's mom. Luckily, Ritsu asking a stupid question breaks him right out of his shell.]

You forgot already?!

[moresuffering]

[If it helps, Ritsu's getting scolded from his mom while there's a distant laugh in the living room from a man that's probably Ritsu's father.] So what!

[killectric]

It's Killua... [He mumbles, cheeks red with embarrassment.]

[moresuffering]

[Ritsu shrugs!! But his mother is more friendly, at least. "It's nice to meet you, Killua, dear. Will you stay for dinner?"]

[killectric]

Yeah... If it's okay.

[For someone who was bragging about playing the sympathy card earlier, he sure was being polite.]

[moresuffering]

["Of course, dear. It won't be long, go ahead and settle down. Ritsu! Set the table."]

Alright.

[Mom's a bit snippy, but just because Ritsu had been rude and forgotten his soul mate's name. He can take it and set the table, he does anyway.]

[killectric]

[With a small nod, Killua walks over to take a seat at the table. He sets his bag down at his feet, tucking it under the chair, and then waits for Ritsu to finish.

...He hopes his Mom doesn't talk to him more.]

[moresuffering]

[She focuses on cooking for now, since dinner is when conversation happens - Ritsu finishes up and sits down next to Killua, dragging up an extra chair for Shigeo. Once dinner's done, the pleasant smell of yakisoba filling the kitchen, Ritsu's mom calls for everyone to come get dinner. Ritsu's father joins them at the table, possibly surprising Killua with a clap on the shoulder. "So you're my boy's special person, hmm?"]

[killectric]

[Killua jolts at the contact, his mouth curving into an uneasy smile.]

Aha... Yeah, looks like it.

[moresuffering]

[Ritsu tenses a bit worriedly too, but Killua just gets a couple more pats before papa Kageyama sits down. "Well, you're welcome over whenever you like then, kiddo. Makes you part of the family, right?"] If that's how you want to think about it. ["You relax too, Ritsu, we won't tease him too much." The table is pretty busy, so it'd be actually quite easy to not notice Shigeo's arrival at all - he's quiet and just sort of sits down, apparently making no motion to acknowledge Killua. ...Though if Killua is paying more attention than Shigeo is, he might notice the aura rolling off of the older brother.]

[killectric]

Is that how it works? [Killua sounds skeptical, but at least makes some attempt to humour Ritsu's family. When Shigeo enters the room, the rest of his parents' words are muffled as tunnel vision settles over him.

There's something about that kid.

He can feel it...

He doesn't even realize he's leering, his own aura spiking.]

1/2

[shigeo]

[Shigeo feels the spike, glancing around briefly-- before settling on Killua. He stares, a bit flatly...] ...Ritsu, who is this?

[moresuffering]

...He's my soul mate. [Ritsu's suddenly quite suspicious of that interaction, though Shigeo gets derailed again, turning bright red and smiling in surprise.]

[killectric]

[Killua blinks and tears his gaze away, giving himself a moment. He then looks to Ritsu with a cat like smile, acting perfectly playful despite the violent aura still rolling off of him.]

Oh, is this the brother you were talking about? He's not really what I expected.

[moresuffering]

...He's not what most people expect.

[Ritsu thinks he's scrutinizing more than Shigeo is, but Shigeo's aura is going to tell the tale more - it's massive, and now that he's aware, it's starting to fill the room.]

[killectric]

[Killua bristles again, finding it hard to keep up a friendly facade when he's being surrounded by that aura. It's massive. How...?]

Yeah, no kidding...

[shigeo]

[There's a tense moment between the brothers, before Shigeo just calmly looks at Ritsu.] Did you know he was an esper? [Their mother sighs and slaps her forehead. "Oh I knew I shouldn't have gotten the good spoons out!"]

[killectric]

[His eyes widen, and Killua realizes in an instant that despite Shigeo being the only person in this family to give off a psychic aura, they all knew about it. He wasn't planning on keeping his powers a secret or anything, but he didn't plan on telling Ritsu just yet either.

Well, there's no point in denying it now.

His gaze shifts to Ritsu, anticipating a reaction.]