Gon’s mind becomes adrift with idle thoughts as he waits, but the moment a new scent reaches the vicinity he’s back on high alert, his eyes keening in on a figure is it gets progressively closer.
At first Gon doesn’t recognize the person to be any more than a stranger (and for a brief moment, he assumes the person to be female too), though he cant help but feel nostalgic at the scent currently occupying his nostrils. It’s not enough to give Killua away though, not yet.
He hadn’t known the transmuter had grown out his hair - which once again made him difficult to recognize, but there was one thing Killua could never change, and as soon as he was close enough Gon picked it up immediately.
Autumnal eyes widened as the realization came crashing down like an avalanche. That aura could only possibly be Killua’s, he wasn’t sure how other people felt it - but to Gon felt it like a brewing storm, like static nipping the air. There was just no mistaking that feeling, it came with a rush of euphoria before anticipation settled in his gut, twisting it into knots.
What would Killua think of him now? So much time had passed since the two of them simply slipped off the others’ radar. Would Killua hate him or begrudge him for that? Without even realizing it Gon’s lips had parted to speak but shock kept him silent and staring. Eventually he managed to mutter something. A name that hadn’t passed his lips in a long time.
Killua altogether seemed more composed about the reunion, but once Gon shook off his inner quarrels and questions the simple truth hit him. That truth is that Killua is his dear friend, a dear friend gone for years who’s suddenly walking back into his life!! Gon can’t waste any more time getting anxious, he missed Killua terribly and the elation spills through any calm visage he might of once had.
Instead Gon’s eyes light up like fireworks, and his grin stretching to the point it might hurt. In that respect Gon hasn’t changed much.
“KILLUA!!!” Like a shot he jumps down from the wall and runs towards the other male with pure adrenaline and joy powering the soles of his feet. The closer he gets the more he can see that under that change in appearance the fundamentals of Killua’s features remain the same, and there’s something richly satisfying about seeing him again. Warm nostalgia filling Gon’s heart.
As he gets closer he also realizes…well…
He stops in front of Killua, suddenly grabbing his shoulders and leaning down to get a better look at the other male. “Killua! It’s really you!! You’re hair is so long! And you’re so…short!!”
