Alyssa's POV.

I woke up from my slumber as the first thing that I saw was the ceiling above, I noticed that the room was dark so I was guessing it was night time? Then I turned to the clock that was hanging on the wall to see that it was already 7:30 pm.

"I've been sleeping all day?" I said as I stood up and began fixing the bed sheets, I walked up to the mirror near my bed as I looked up to see my reflection.

Suddenly, her face showed up in the mirror. I trembled in fear.

"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall. Who is the Witch~?" she sung.

The one who was talking wasn't me, but the another me, Aly.

She pointed her finger towards me and smirked, her eyes filled with killing intentions as I flinched to what she said next.

"The Witch is you!" she began laughing hysterically.

"No...I'm not a Witch!" I said.

"You will be..." she said as she stopped laughing and smirked.

"Certainly, she will come to get you." she chuckled.

"She? Who are you referring to?" I asked.

She extended her hand towards me as I just stared at it, she was still inside the mirror.

"I'll take over your body before that time comes, in that way, you'll be in my possession."

I punched the mirror with my fist as the mirror cracked, Aly disappeared from the reflection of the glass. Blood slid down my fingers as I moved it away from the shattered glass.

"I'll never become a Witch nor get consumed by you, Aly, I swear it."

A shard of glass fell on the ground, I don't know why but I just picked it up. Then in the corner of my eyes, my neck reflected in the mirror as my eyes widened.

"Black markings..." I muttered.

If I keep tying my hair in twin ponytails, they'll see the mark. I better let my hair down to cover it. So I grabbed the ribbon that was keeping my hair up and loosen it, I decided to change my style.

I hope they won't find out. I thought.

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It was dinnertime, me, Killua and Leorio-san ate together. Gon was still healing his wounds in his room, so a nurse sent him something to eat.

"Um, thank you very much, for treating both me and Killua. Leorio-san." I said.

The man chuckled and rubbed my hair, messing it. "Don't worry about that, little girl! Go and eat, I'll pay for it."

"Hey, Leorio...stop that." an eerie aura behind me spoke, it was so deep that both me and Leorio-san flinched.

"Let go of Alyssa, now." he said.

Instantly, Leorio-san let go. I missed his warm hand on my hair, it felt as if a father touched a child's head, petting him.

I noticed that Killua kept staring at me, I avoided his gaze, but it pierced my very soul. I held my neck, nervously.

Maybe...he knows of this mark on my neck? I thought, worried.

Killua stood up as I turned to him, "You're done already?"

But it seem to be that he didn't even touch his food, now I was worried for him.

"Hey Killua! You didn't finished your food!" Leorio-san called him.

However, Killua continued walking out of the cafeteria. Without listening to both me and Leorio-san.

"What's wrong with him? The food is delicious..." I heard him said.

"Um, should I call him?" I asked.

"No, you don't need to. He'll come back if he wants some, no need to force him. Kids these days can be so fickle-minded, especially girls." he said.

"Leorio-san!" I pouted as he laughed.

"Sorry, sorry..." he chuckled.

Then a man in a white hospital clothing came up to him, the man appeared to be like a doctor as well.

"Leorio, this is urgent. A patient is needed to be tended, hurry." the doctor said.

"Alright, alright." Leorio-san hurriedly said as he stood up from his seat.

"Where are you going, Leorio-san?" I asked him politely.

"To tend another patient with an unknown disease, Alyssa. Recently, I have lots of patients with the same causes. I don't really know why this happens." he said.

"Um, can I tag along?" I asked.

"You don't have to, Alyssa. It's my job to treat sick patients, you can just go back to your room and rest." Leorio-san told me.

"B-But, I don't want to be a burden to anyone...that's why, I want to help, it's the least that I can do." I answered.

He sighed and showed me such a kind smile, "Alright...after 10 minutes, you'll go back to your room, kay?"

"Yes." I replied.

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I could hear someone groaning in pain, screeching, yelling loudly. I flinched as I recognized this agonizing voice, maybe...this person is...

"Hey, Alyssa—Wait for a moment!" I neglected Leorio-san's call as I run forward towards the voice.

There, I saw Killua, standing outside the room where the patient was being held in. I couldn't read his expression nor see his eyes, but I could tell that he was startled.

"Killua, what are you doing—" my eyes widened as I saw the person who was screaming and yelling at the window, inside the room.

"AHHH! IT HURTS! STOP IT!"

Why...? He's not cursed anymore. Why is he still suffering? I don't get it...

"Killua, Alyssa-chan, go back to your rooms now!" Leorio-san said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"B-But...Gon is..." I stuttered, couldn't turn away from my friend who was suffering.

The older man held my shoulder and Killua's, shacking it as he held an eye contact with both of us.

"I will do my best to help Gon, that's why I need you two to return to your rooms. Gon doesn't want you two to see how much he is suffering, that's why, please do me a favor and do as what I say." he said.

"Killua...we should really—"

"Don't let Gon die, Leorio."

After that, Killua left, without me. He seem to respected Gon's will and obeyed Leorio-san's decision so he left.

"Leorio-san, please...do your best and let Gon live again! I...I don't want to see him suffering." I said.

He nodded, understanding me before walking in the room to treat Gon as I went to get Killua who walked away.

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Knocking on the door of his room, waiting for him to open up, but he didn't open it. "Killua...?"

No response. Maybe he's not here...?

So I decided to turn the doorknob, expecting it to be locked but it was actually open. I entered the room and it was silent, I didn't spot any white hair inside. I knew it, he wasn't here.

I sighed and was about to turn my heel when I heard footsteps above the ceiling, I was surprised. "...what?"

I went out of the window as I felt the fresh air entranced me, looking above, I saw a silhouette of a person. I climbed on the roof, trying to figure out who was this person and my thoughts were actually true!

I saw Killua gazing up at the sky as he turned towards me with a surprised expression painted on his face.

"Alyssa?! What are you doing here?" he seemed surprised all of sudden.

"What about you, what are you doing here?" I asked, throwing back the question.

"Me? Just inhaling some fresh air." he replied casually.

Indeed, the wind was so fresh and you could see above the constellations shining brightly, lighting up the sky.

"Can I seat beside you?" I asked as he nodded, then I walked towards him and sat beside him.

"What're you doing here?" he asked.

"A-Am I not wanted?" I asked.

"No! It's not that...I'm just curious why you're here."

"Well, I was worried about you..."

"Worried? Why are you worried?"

"You didn't touched your food earlier when Leorio-san treated us for dinner, and your expression when you saw Gon suffering...I got worried."

"So your point is?"

"I want to be with you and here you out, I just thought you might need a friend to comfort you right now."

He kept quiet, I saw that his cheeks were red again. He looked away, gazing at something else.

"I-I'm not upset or anything...you don't have to comfort me!" he said.

"Eh? Really? You don't seem to be like that to me..." I said.

"It seems to me that your suffering..."

He sighed, "aren't you just imagining it because I'm not."

Why doesn't he want to admit it?! It's clear to me that his so upset; why is still denying it up to this point? When I just wanted to help him...as his friend...

Maybe I failed to play the friend part, huh?

I turned around and saw his sad expression on his face, his blue eyes staring into nothingness, in an unknown space. His mind was blank, thinking about some things.

I sighed as he turned to face me, I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe before telling him.

"Just this once, alright?"

"Huh?"

I pulled him as I let his head rest on my lap, his position was kind of weird. His white hair tickles my legs, he looked at me, confused. His blue eyes looked at me, filled with curiosity.

"You're letting me rest on your lap?" he asked.

"Yes." I answered. "Is it a bother...?"

"It isn't." he replied.

"I see...thank goodness." I replied.

Somehow, I could feel my cheeks burns so hot and my pulse was accelerating. I don't know this feeling.

"Why are you doing this...?" he asked.

"W-Well, didn't you told me to let you sleep on my lap when you're tired?"

I began to caress his soft hair as I could tell that he was trembling, his eyes softened to my touch, his cheeks glowing red.

"I even told you that I'll sing for you when I'm on it and you agreed..." I added as he seemed to remember.

"What song do you want me to sing?" I asked him.

He averted his gaze from mine, "sing whatever you want...I'll just listen."

I kept caressing his hair in silence while thinking of a song to sing, until I saw the depression on his face that doesn't seem to cease. I sighed, upset.

"I don't imagine that this will make things easier, but this is all I can do."

He covered his eyes with his arm as he lightly chuckled, but it was heavy.

"I don't understand...why you're doing this for me." he replied.

I smiled slightly, "Are you tired?"

"I'm not tired..." he said. "I could go up three days without sleeping..."

"Are you troubled?" I asked again.

"I'm not troubled, I'm just t-thinking about...some t-things..." he stuttered.

"Like what?" I asked once more.

"I-In how...to get much s-stronger, so we wouldn't...have to go through that w-way again..." he was still stuttering.

"Are you sad?" I asked.

He didn't replied, he kept silent. I could see that his lips were quivering, he didn't have an answer to my question.

I leaned down towards him and whispered in his ear softly,

"It's been rough, isn't it?"

Suddenly, tears began flowing out of Killua's eyes. He finally showed me how much sadness he has felt.

I didn't spoke a word, neither did he. He just kept crying as I sat there, letting him cry all he wants. I could feel my lap get wet, but I didn't mind.

Then I began to sing a song for him that I know will make him at least a little bit better, until he falls asleep.

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