A/N I know it's been a while since I've updated anything, and I'm really sorry about that, but this semester of school has been rough and I haven't even been able to READ let alone write. I know you're probably wondering why I'm writing another story, but I'm not technically. This is the rewrite of The Lesser Evil that I'd mentioned when I discontinued it. It will still be a Hibari/OC unless you can convince me otherwise, and several aspects will remain the same, but I felt the other story was much too drama filled and serious for the KHR world, because really, half the fun are the bouts of complete ridiculousness that balance out said drama. And that just wasn't happening in the other story. So I got this really funny idea (I find it funny, at least).

And here it is. I hope you enjoy.

Ornithophobic

Prologue: The Truth About Hibird

====Story Start====

Nari had never feared Hibari.

Not really.

She respected his strength, his willpower, and sheer determination.

But she had never actually feared him.

(Though she could appreciate the danger that lurked if he were ever to find out about the lies she had been hiding behind.)

She simply avoided attracting his attention.

It was peaceful at Nami-chu, largely because of Hibari's diligence in keeping things in order.

Normal, even.

And then one day random students began to be attacked, herself included.

(Yet another thing she hid, because, really, there was no way in hell she was letting Hibari get even the tiniest whiff that she was good at fighting. She liked her days to be battle free, thank you very much. Plus, there was that Arcobaleno to worry about.)

He disappeared for what?

A day?

And came back with the Devil incarnate in the form of a fluffy yellow bird.

(And, okay, even she could admit that the bird was cute –Only Hibari could pull off having the creature perched on his head and still induce pants wetting fear in most normal human beings.- but that didn't make it any less evil.)

People feared the sight of that bird because it heralded Hibari's arrival.

Nari feared the bird... because of the bird.

People all thought it was cute- that its eyes gleamed with simple innocence.

But she knew- knew- that little Hibird was quite a lot more like his master than he appeared.

The bird was sadistic.

Its eyes glinted with evil and bloodlust.

(And didn't anyone ever wonder why the bird always appeared singing on the scene before Hibari? It was quite clear to her. He was clearly looking out for rule-breakers and trouble-makers and reporting them to his master. He was alerting Hibari, and leading him to the scene.)

And, okay, so she was a bit biased when it came to birds, but come on!

There was no way that bird was normal.

Of course, the abnormal was basically normal in their town.

It should only have been expected.

Sometimes, she wondered if it had been a wise choice to pick Namimori as the place she hid away at.

And then there would be a good calm day, with the sakuras blooming and no explosions or Hibirds in sight and she would remember.

Especially no Hibirds.

Because she was Canary Black, and she was Ornithophobic.

...

And yes, she saw the irony.