#soulmate phen

[decembercamiecherries]

Okay, can I please have an extended scene of “The Soulmate Phenomenon”? The part where Gon and Killua had fallen asleep watching Spongebob clips on YouTube! I’d love for you to write that part.

Sure thing! I had to like.........go back and reread soulmate phen to remember this part lol XD thank you for the request!

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“I should go...” Killua’s whisper floated through the air and Gon’s eyes snapped back open.

“Wha--no!” He wrapped his arms tightly around Killua’s bicep, ignoring the slight sting of static along his wrist where his soulmark was branded into his skin. 

(He never really understood why his skin stung with a small shock whenever he and Killua touched, but he didn’t let it bother him. Killua was worth any bit of pain, because Gon had never met anyone quite like him before. Time seemed to fly by when they were together because Gon had fun with Killua, and Killua had fun with him. 

And, in the end, that was all that really mattered.)

“Please,” Gon added when Killua bit down on his bottom lip. “Killua, we finally got up to the good part of the episode. You can’t go now!”

“It’s late, though. If I don’t leave soon, my parents will--”

“You live next door,” Gon interrupted, drowning out Killua’s weak protests. “It’ll take you five seconds to sneak back into your house.”

When Killua continued to look conflicted, Gon shifted to grab onto Killua’s hands--static crackled down Gon’s arm at the contact and a part of Gon relished in it. If he could feel the static, it meant Killua was still here at his side. He tightly squeezed pale fingers and put on his best pout.

Killua’s conflicted expression crumpled in an instant. He sighed heavily, saying, “You’re going to get me in a lot of trouble one day, Gon.”

Gon’s pout melted into a beam. “Don’t worry,” he said, snuggling closer to Killua and resting his chin on Killua’s bony shoulder. “If you get in trouble because of me, I’ll be sure to rescue you.”

Gon’s body shook as Killua quietly laughed. “Good,” his friend murmured, squeezing Gon’s fingers back. “I’ll be counting on you, Gon.”

[decembercamiecherries]

Do you remember that scene in the soulmate phen when Gon recalled first meeting Killua on the sidewalk when they first moved in? Can we PLEASE have a drabble of just that moment on here? #justreadit #alreadyobsessed #sotalented

I DO REMEMBER THAT SCENE.............it’s a very small scene, though XD I looked back at the fic and there’s like a single sentence about it lol

But you know what? For you, I’ll write the scene ^-^ Hope you enjoy this anon!

(this scene is from a fic of mine called The Soulmate Phenomenon, a soulmate au in which Gon and Killua are of course soulmates~)

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The boy with silver hair had come outside hours after the last moving had pulled out of the driveway.

Gon had his nose pressed up against the dining room window, eyes wide and heart racing. New neighbors would have been exciting enough, but a new neighbor his age...that was even better. What was the boy’s name? Would he want to go exploring with Gon, or play Greed Island until they couldn’t see straight? The opportunities for fun were endless.

(He ignored the part of him that pointed out Zushi was also his neighbor. Zushi was nice and a good friend of Gon’s, but the boy had skipped several grades to be in the same class as Gon was as a result was several years younger than him. Zushi tried his best, but he had trouble keeping up with Gon most days. That was less likely to be the case with someone Gon’s own age.)

And that was how Gon found himself walking quickly down the front porch steps, forcing himself not to skip as he rapidly approached the boy with silver hair.

“Hi!” he said cheerfully, clasping his hands behind his back.

The boy looked up from his seat on the sidewalk and Gon’s breath caught in his throat.

Blue, Gon thought. The boy’s eyes were an incredible, piercing shade of blue.

“...hi,” the boy said after a pause. “Can I, uh, help you with something?”

There was a flash and Gon’s gaze darted down. There was a yo-yo in the boy’s hands, its metallic edges glinting in the summer sun. As Gon watched, the boy’s pale fingers pulled and twisted at the yo-yo’s string which had somehow become a particularly large tangle of knots.

“Uh, hello?”

Gon looked back up. The boy was frowning at him, those blue eyes narrowed and scrutinizing.

“Oh!” Gon started. The boy had asked him something, hadn’t he? “No, I don’t need help. But I can help you, if you want.” 

Gon pointed to the string and the boy’s frown deepened. He hesitated and Gon got the distinct impression that the boy was trying to determine if Gon was trustworthy enough to hand over his precious yo-yo. Because it had to be precious, if the boy was spending this much time and energy trying to fix it.

So Gon introduced himself. “I’m Gon, by the way. Gon Freecss.” He pointed to his house. “I live next door. I saw you move in earlier.”

Blue eyes darted to Gon’s house before returning to Gon’s face. “I’m...Killua. Killua Zoldyck.”

Killua. Something in Gon’s chest fluttered. It was a pretty name. Gon liked it.

“Well—” Gon smiled and held out his hand, “—it’s nice to meet you, Ki-llu-a.”

Killua rolled his eyes, but the slight twitch of his lips told Gon he was probably trying hard not to smile. Gon didn’t get why—a smile would look good on someone like Killua.

But he didn’t say that. He didn’t want to scare his possible friend away. And that’s why he didn’t react when Killua stood up and reached out. That’s why he didn’t react to the slight spark of electricity that raced up his arm when Killua took his hand.

It was a strange feeling. Kind of like the one Gon got whenever there was too much static on his hands and any contact with human skin would give off a surprisingly strong shock. But this feeling was somehow softer. More muted. It was a tingling, something that was unlike anything Gon had ever felt.

But then Killua let go and the feeling was gone as soon as it had come. Gon blinked, still caught of guard and reeling, and then the yo-yo was shoved into his face.

Killua grinned, blue eyes glittering. “Okay, Gon. Do your best.”

Gon grinned back and took the yo-yo.

[decembercamiecherries]

What inspired you to write The Soulmate Phenomenon?

Oh! Hmmm....I believe it was just because I wanted a soulmate au for killugon? I remember not seeing a lot of soulmate aus in the fanfic I read for hxh and it’s one of my favorite aus so I decided to fill in a need for myself lol. And I liked the idea of there being different kinds of ‘soulmarks’ as well as having a hint of reincarnation--that soulmates had a unique bond reinforced with every lifetime they lived together.

I also listened to this song heavily while writing. So I think, looking back on it, that this song probably is what inspired me to write an angsty end for that fic lol XD 

Thank you for the ask!

[decembercamiecherries]

hello it is i, the anon that foolishly read the last graffiti update at 12am and was hurt beyond measure (yes im STILL upset and my children are STILL starving). i reread graffiti bc its almost the first of the month again and when i reread the last chapter i wondered how you could hurt me like this then i remembered you wrote soulmate phen and it all made sense you dont want me happy

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So you’ve also read soulmate phen huh? XDDD I would say I’m sorry but.......I’m not afjskjkslfa;jklfds

IT IS ALMOST THE FIRST OF THE MONTH AGAIN, thank you so much for noticing! :3 I’m so very thrilled that my fic had such an impact on you ehehhehe. I loved writing the last graffiti chapter but to be honest I loved writing the next Graffiti chapter even more.

For your wonderful ask, I give you this in between drabble that’s supposed to take place between the end of chp 14 and the start of chp15 but never really went anywhere, pls enjoy!:

“Put him over here, Gon!” 

The sound of Alluka pushing various pieces of clothing and sheets of notes off her bed and onto the floor reached Killua’s ears. He hoped she hadn’t damaged anything too valuable, but it was pretty hard to tell in his current condition. Killua was still limp and paralyzed and Gon’s arms, the venom of Illumi’s needle still in full effect.

But Gon was gentle with him as he carried Killua over to the bed. He laid Killua down on the mattress slowly, careful not to hurt Killua in any way, and only withdrew his arms when he was sure Killua was safe. He hovered over Killua, gold eyes wide and worried and torn while his hands flitted over Killua’s body.

He didn’t know what to do. Killua’s heart gave an awful pang at the thought. There was a myriad of emotions and thoughts flickering across Gon’s face--some easily distinguished in the darkness of his irises and the crinkle of his brow. But others passed too quickly for Killua to even try distinguishing.

“Gon, move--”

The Hunter was shoved out of the way with Alluka suddenly coming into focus. Her mouth was pressed into a thin line as she leaned over him. She glanced over at Gon, who was just out of Killua’s line of vision, and told him, “We have to remove the needle.”

Gon’s voice was tense as he answered, “Are you sure? Maybe we should bring him to Leorio instead--”

“No,” Alluka cut him off sharply. “We--We can’t involve Leorio anymore than we already have. Definitely not now that Illumi has found us.” She looked back at Killua, face pale, and brushed his bangs back. “We have to do this ourselves.”

“But won’t removing the needle hurt him?”

Alluka let out a short breath and stood back up. Killua heard her say, “Probably. But Brother’s been through a lot tougher things than this. This needle isn’t even the worse needle Illumi has put in Brother.”

The silence from Gon’s end was heavy and thick. Killua wished more than anything that he could turn and see Gon’s expression--was it full of disgust, anger? He had no way of knowing.

Alluka’s face reappeared in front of him. “Brother, we’re going to pull out Illumi’s needle. This...this might hurt.” She reached down to take his lifeless fingers and squeezed them. “Just hang in there, okay?”

He couldn’t say anything, but he hoped she understood the message in his eyes all the same. He watched as she sucked in a deep breath, ducking out of his sight again. Her hand left his only to reappear at his neck, by the spot Illumi had pushed the needle in. 

“You’re just going to pull it out?” Killua heard Gon ask, voice growing shrill with anxiety. 

“Do you know a better way of doing it?” Alluka asked shortly.

Gon didn’t have a reply for that. Cool fingers grazed his skin and Killua held his breath as he waited for the inevitable.

[decembercamiecherries]

Why do you think a lot of your readers like the soulmate phen so much? I mean I read it, it’s good, but why that one in particular?

It’s purely 100% because of the angst combined with an open ending lol

Angst in general creates a very strong reaction out of people. The unfairness and pain of the genre makes pple want to vent about it. So you get more comments/messages/asks about angsty stories than say happier fluffy stories, and you as a visitor to my blog see more pple giving soulmate phen as an angsty story more attention than those happier fluffy stories.

And then there’s the fact that it’s an open ending. Like hxh itself, in soulmate phen Gon and Killua are friends, have a falling out, are separated, and you don’t know if they ever reunite. And because of that angsty separation, they totally deserve to have a happy reunion!!! They care about each other so much!!! How can they not reunite, it would be a total disservice to their relationship!!!

………..but you don’t know if they reunite. The story doesn’t say. You just have to speculate and imagine what comes next and it’s absolute torture because you will never get that sweet closure…………………..it’s the kind of ending that would drive you crazy, wouldn’t it?

So, yeah XD that’s why! Angst generates a stronger reaction out of readers, leading to more pple sending asks and talk about it, and the fact that it doesn’t have a ‘real’ ending and provides no closure, also leading to pple sending asks and talking about it. It’s a recipe for tortured readers lol~

[decembercamiecherries]

I was scrolling thru your page and saw a bunch of stuff about a fic you wrote called the soulmate phen? I decided to read it and WOW 😮. I know you don’t plan on continuing it as you’ve said before, but you should consider writing a killua POV. He seemed kind of turned off by Gon throughout the entire fic and I questioned if they were really even friends. Maybe his POV will help ppl understand him better? I think? ANYWAY GR8 WORK ❤️❤️❤️

Aw thank you anon! ^-^ I’m glad you enjoyed the fic!

When I wrote that fic, I wrote it so that Killua’s fear of connecting with Gon (and being consequently ripped away from him) ruled all of his reactions to Gon. Looking back I can totally see why it would read as Killua being turned off by Gon...I guess their love for each other even with that fear didn’t come through as strongly in the fic as I intended ^^;;;

But I don’t plan on rewriting the fic with Killua’s pov or creating a sequel. I wrote that fic when I first got into the hxh fandom and my writing has improved so much since then that I can’t even reread it now. I’d rather just leave it as a relic of one of my oldest fics even if it does have some questionable plot choices and poor grammar lol

[decembercamiecherries]

Can you do a sequel to your story “The Soulmate Phenomenon”? IT WAS SO GOOD SINEJFKSHZOSJDJSDJ

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL I love that that fic is so angsty that pple still come to my inbox for a sequel three years later XDDDD

I would write a sequel, but I just don’t have any inspiration for it? Like I try to think of an idea and get absolutely nothing. But I really do appreciate you loving that story, it’s one of the fics I’m most proud of thank you ^-^

[decembercamiecherries]

The Soulmate Phenomenon but with a happy ending :((

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them meeting again in another life? ^^;;;;;