'What a challenge'

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    It's still hard to believe how he's here , walking by my side silently to my house .

I am not sure if how I reacted was wrong or just impulsive . Anyone my place would've certainly thought I was crazy , by bringing a strange man to my house only because something - which is logically a lie - happened . What are the chances he could be a very talented psycho acting like an anime character only to murder me when we're alone..? I don't think anyone will reach to that extent , right ? 

  I am still trying to sort it out myself . If I didn't know better , about his true character , flexes , gestures , voice and even his yellow eyes - which now look the normal hazel color - , I guess I'll end up walking away , not giving it much thought . Maybe I'd take a photo with him and have a little talk since I really  enjoy seeing hunter x hunter cosplays and events . 
  But , one thing I am sure of , is that I can't just leave him alone . From what he's been saying , he knows absolutely nothing about our world . He needs to learn that this is different than where he came from , there are rules and laws we go by here and no hunter association . It's going to be boring to him when I explain , so normal...

   I look up at him , examining the little details I've failed to see when he was animated . 

His tall figure stands ahead of me , his back straightened with broad muscular shoulders . His hair isn't styled up now , it's loose on his forehead in a cute messy way . His pale skin , thin rosy pursed lips , narrow golden hazel eyes that even shine much more when sunlight strikes on them . A perfect conspicuous adam apple . However , his frown never left his face which is pretty unusual for Hisoka as a 'take-it-easy' person . Always with a smirk that no one really knew what he was thinking of . Even his neck vines are clearly visible due to his tension . 
  "What ?" He shots me an icy glare when he caught me staring . Well , he's clearly in a bad mood . Way too fast to be affected by our world , hm ? ..There's still a long way to go to overcome the continuous bad moods we get . The side of Hisoka with me now isn't the one in the anime teasing Machi , isn't the one in fanfictions smirking at the main character and flexes so she'd blush more . Nope , he's technically turning into one of us now , genuinely bad-tempered with a strong desire to punch a wall . That's what a normal person would do if they can't understand what's going on at all .

"Sorry...it's just weird you know..that you're real ." I say , can't really take my eyes off him .

"If you aren't going to explain what is happening to me now , then stop looking at me like I've grown two heads ." He spats with a disgusted expression . 
He then moves his head down to his shoulder and sniffs then a strong cry escapes his lips . "Uh! I stink! When are we going there ? I need to shower ." 
"Well , what do you expect from climbing out of a sewer ? Jasmine aroma of course . " I reply sarcastically . He gives me a dirty look but I think I saw a little smile there!

"What were you doing down there anyway ?" 

"I don't know , when the ominous odor woke me up , I looked around in the dark for a way out . I don't really remember what happened before that..I guess I.." He clutches the right side of his head and groans in pain . "I guess I hit it too hard ." 

"Oh , well what's the last thing do you remember doing before you passed out ?" I ask , already dying of curiosity by now . 

"I remember someone...someone wanted to meet me..and I was on my way there but other than that , everything is blank ." He sighs in complete frustration . 

"Come on , have some optimism . You'll remember by time , don't worry . Hey , that's my apartment over there , see ?" I point at my simply beautiful building , decorated with boxes of roses and still not removed Christmas lights . My neighbors and I chose to just leave them there , it gives a really pretty vibe . The smell of coffee fills the air when we pass by the cafe opposite to my building and I regret not having my regular cup of hazelnut coffee . Bye bye my love , I am sorry I have things to deal with right now...

It seems to attract Hisoka as well , when his eyes slightly light up of the amazing smell but he shakes his head almost a second afterwards . 

We get in the elevator giving me a minute to bring my keys when the elevator stops before ascending . 

"Oh! Alyssa!" My 30 or so year-old-neighbor greets me with a warm hug . "You were in a huge rush in the morning , late to work ?" 

"Ah , yeah . I overslept yesterday ." 
"Who's that young man ?"

Oops , I've forgotten what I'd say to people about Hisoka . The moment he opens his mouth to speak , I do instead in a haste . "He's my relative! I was at the airport , he has just arrived so I went to bring him . He likes to wear weird clothes and stuff ." Hisoka eyes me in a not-so-pleased expression indicating his impatience . 

"So cool! He should try my brownies then! Welcome..." 

"Morrow ." I chose his last name instead as Hisoka is a pretty strange name . She smiles at me before all three of us go off the elevator to go to our apartments . 

"See you Alyssa ." I wave back in return then turn to Hisoka who's actually gritting his teeth..

"Move ." 

"Okay , okay , calm down ." I raise my arms in defense before unlocking the door open . He enters at once having a quick look at his surroundings . "Mmm nice taste ."

"Aww you think so ? Thank you , I picked the decor ." Okay my favorite anime character likes my style , can you imagine how wonderful is that ?? Man , I am one lucky fan to bump into a character in this parallel universe! 
"Where is the bathroom ?" He blankly asks and I show it to him . I hand him a towel and search for some clothes that could fit him . I remember I kept a shirt , pants , pyjamas for when my brother visited . Too bad Hisoka is broader so the clothes are going to be a little tight on him . 

"Well , take your time!" 
"What a challenge , hmm? A new world , very similar but very different ." He wipes the sweat on his forehead and cheeks , smudging the leftover paint (star and tear) all over his cheeks and nose in an adorable way! Jeez , stop fangirling! 
"You never change , do you ?" I smile remembering how Hisoka loves challenges , fights and risking himself by doing impulsive actions that may lead to his death . 

He frowns , confused and troubled but shrugs it off for the meantime until he is fresh enough after the shower to have a long talk .

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