#hisoleo

A canon divergent AU where Leorio drops out of college, losing motivation. Hisoka helps him out (in a way).

Warning for a sentence of goriness. Hisoka's a scary dude.

“You and Kurapika are similar. And Gon. Especially Gon.”

“Just what do you mean by that?” Leorio asked.

Hisoka’s eyes brightened and he snapped out of his reverie.

“You’ve wasted your life on a goal.”

They're part of the 3 most popular ships of the fandom, and don't get us wrong, they're lovely ships with some of the most amazing content we ever seen! But let's talk about the alternative ships these characters are in.

Gon

In our interest check the most mentioned Gon ship was with Alluka, Killua's little sister. They had interacted briefly during the Election Arc after his life was saved thanks to her (and Nanika). Imagine all the adventures they could have together along with Killua!

Currently there's only 19 fics under this ship's tag on AO3.

Kurapika

In our interest check the most mentioned Kurapika ships were with Melody and with Neon.

Kurapika and Melody have an incredible partnership and the way she's able to soothe his heart with her music is quite beautiful. Their interactions are material to some wholesome fics!

Currently there's only 22 fics under this ship's tag on AO3.

Now, Kurapika's interactions with Neon are more complicated since she's a flesh collector but he was always a dutiful bodyguard to her nonetheless, and when Light Nostrade was no longer able to lead the family, Kurapika assumed his place in business and, most likely, in watch over Neon.

Currently there's only 95 fics under this ship's tag on AO3.

Hisoka

In our interest check the most mentioned Hisoka ships were with Machi and with Leorio.

Hisoka's interactions with Machi are complex since they stand in opposite sides right now but they used to work together in past and he knows how to get under her skin. Not to mention the dinner invitation.

Currently there's only 164 fics under this ship's tag on AO3.

We could have seen more interactions between Hisoka and Leorio on canon but Leorio's brave, and somewhat naive, demeanor goes well with someone who appreciates strong people and likes to tease them. A lot.

Currently there's only 54 fics under this ship's tag on AO3.

What's your favorite small ship with these popular characters? Let's celebrate it together in our event ~