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Chapter 1

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I lay in the snow, but it didn't bother me. I stared up at the sky with blank eyes, watching white flakes fall to the earth. I released a small breath of air before reaching out to the white sky with wool-gloved hands. I broke out into a smile, watching the snowflakes melt a few seconds after making contact with my gloves. Winter is great, the ugly land becomes pure white...like it's a blank canvas.

"Miyako. It's getting dark. It's time to go home."

"Nii-san..."

I stared up into steel colored eyes. The boy standing over my fallen form is only slightly older than myself and we look alike enough to know we are siblings. Our raven colored hair, our bangs styled similarly, but mine is long and his is short. His steel colored eyes are always narrow while mine are wide and a dark purple. He offered me his hand and I took it, glancing back at the white snow behind me. I like the snow...the white pureness of it all...because it replaces the image of darkness...of death.

"Kyoya...do you think I'm a bad person?" I asked tugging on my scarf.

"You're a Hibari, it doesn't matter." Kyoya answered without hesitation.

"...Oh..." I began staring at the ground. "...O...kay..."

"Miyako." I hummed, indicating I was listening. "Miyako is Miyako. You're a Hibari. What others say about you doesn't matter. Hibari must always be strong."

"Un. I know."

I remember, remember very well. Kyoya was always there for me, my best big brother ever! If I'm sad or lonely, he won't say anything and let me stick around him. If I say weird things, he doesn't tell anyone and does his best to make me feel better. For some reason...I felt that...long ago...long, long, long ago that I did something very bad before I became Hibari Miyako. It was a horrible thing. So horrible that it affects me even now. Kyoya said that it doesn't matter since I'm a Hibari now. That he'll be there when I need him without actually saying it.

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I stared up blankly at the older woman who has similar facial features as myself. However, her hair is dark brown and her eyes the same steel color as Kyoya. She began snapping photos of me at all angles as I smiled while holding a small bear plushie. This squealing woman is my mother, Hibari Shiori. The woman began cuddling me, rubbing her cheeks against mine. I still do not understand how my usually surly father and my loving and very much affectionate mother got married. The two are complete opposites in every definition of the term.

"Oh, my cute little Miyako-chan! You're so adorable!" Mother said kissing my face.

"Thank you, Mama..." I said enduring the smothering for her sake.

"Miyako." I froze and I looked around my mother at the man who is my father. Hibari Kouta...a man who Kyoya will most likely grow up to look like, but I was the one to inherit his dark purple eyes. "We're going to start training. Get changed." Father said staring down at me blankly.

"H...Hai..." I muttered feeling ashamed and slightly fearful.

"I got the perfect outfit ready! Ta-da!" Father and I both looked at the woman...who is holding up a bright red Chinese styled outfit, changshan...was whispered in the back of my mind. "I got the idea after looking through Kouta-kun's childhood pictures." Mother said smiling down at me.

I changed and I wore a pair of black pants beneath it. While Father clearly disapproved...He didn't complain since it was his wife who made this choice. Once I was dressed, I ran out the back door of the house and I walked down the small path to the dojo. Our house is very traditional, but very large for a family of four. I really liked my father, but the man...sometimes he just scares me. Since this is my first lesson and I am only five years old...well, the only thing I endured is a lot of stretching. A part of my mind whispered how having a flexible body will be useful in fighting, more so since I am a woman and can do things men cannot do easily.

"How was your first lesson, Miyako-chan?" Mother asked handing me my plate of food.

"It was fine." I answered picking up my spoon.

"Miyako, eat everything." Father said drawing attention to me.

"...I don't like carrots..." I muttered pouting.

"Drink more milk too."

"...Okay..."

"Just do your best, okay, Miyako-chan."

"Un..."

"Don't baby her."

"She is a baby, Kouta-kun."

"She is a Hibari."

Mother rolled her eyes before patting my head, then Kyoya's before sitting down beside her husband. I did my best to eat the carrots first, but it was hard. While I was slightly afraid of my father, he is still my father. I admire him for his strength and I want him to praise me. Kyoya and I both want to become stronger than him one day...and I get the feeling Kyoya will easily surpass him.

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"Nii-san...lucky..." I muttered unable to breathe in the kimono I was stuck in.

"Painful?" Kyoya asked glancing down at me.

"Un. Too tight." I said wanting to pull the sash off.

"Shiori, fix her hair before we leave. It cannot be left down." Father said before walking out the room.

"Miyako-chan, come now! You look adorable today, don't pout. Kyoya-kun, you mustn't glare either." Mother said tugging my hair up into a bun.

"It's going to be crowded..." Kyoya muttered clearly annoyed with this situation.

"Don't worry so much about that. Kouta-kun has arranged for the shrine to be empty for an hour just for us."

Kyoya and I both glanced at the other, knowing how it was empty for an hour. Our father isn't the police chief of Namimori for nothing. More often than not, if our parents are busy...well, the man would abuse his power and force his men to babysit us or taking us places we want to go. Well, in my case the park or zoo, but with Kyoya...yeah...ever since he began learning to fight he's been actually abusing the men. Well, it's not like I can complain since I found it amusing watching grown men run about like headless chickens trying to satisfy me. Once we were ready to go, it was father who carried me about considering I can barely move an inch in this damn thing.

"Okay, let's go and pray." Mother said taking Kyoya's hand once we arrived at the top of the Namimori shrine.

"Do you know what you want?" I asked turning to Kyoya.

"Un."

"Hm..." I doubt praying to some god will help with the darkness, but...if I there is something I want really...really...really badly! I clapped my hands together after pulling the rope to the bell. I prayed long and hard, hoping that my wish will come true! "Please come true, please come true...!"

"What in the world are you praying so hard for?"

"I want a puppy!"

I really like dogs. They're obedient, smart, loyal, and I really like the thought of having a dog that could scare people off just by growling at them. I felt a hand rest itself on my head and I looked up at my father. The man removed the hand seconds later and I touched the top of my head, a small happy blush on my face. Kyoya seemed to have gotten annoyed...considering he snatched my hand and began dragging me to the rest area to get something warm to eat and drink. The old woman gave Kyoya a bowl of red bean soup while I took a seat. It's not snowing yet...but I kind of want it to right now.

"Miyako, open." Kyoya said holding up a spoonful of soup.

"Thank you, Nii-san!" I said eating it.

"My children are just so cute...!" Mother said snapping a few pictures.

"Cold?" Father asked sitting down beside me.

"Just a little bit." I answered looking up at him.

"Kouta-kun!" I jumped at the sudden shout while father wasn't very amused. "Put Miyako-chan on your lap and Kyoya-kun, sit closer to your father and sister."

"No way."

"Kyoya-kun~!"

Kyoya didn't say anything, instead opting to move closer to us. Kyoya reached out, tugging on my hand and he was pouting. Like our father said...don't argue with our mother because we will never win. One of the workers offered to take a group picture, something our mother appreciated and took advantage of. She sat down beside Kyoya, a hand on his shoulder as the worker took a few pictures for her. While the woman was distracted examining all the pictures she took...well we continued to do what we wanted. Kyoya and I were eating while father left to check up on his men.

"I don't understand why she insists on taking so many pictures." Kyoya grumbled as I picked up the teacup.

"I'm sure she is doing it to remember the good days..." I took a small sip of my tea before sighing out of relief. So nice and warm. "Or perhaps she's doing it to tease us once we become adults." I said with a wide smile.

"Hn."

Since we were done here, we returned home. Kyoya was annoyed with the cold so he went to his room to nap...while I reveled in it by staying outside in the cold in my snow clothes and laying in the snow as it began to pile up once again today. I don't understand why I like the cold so much or the snow, but...it was so peaceful and it was always so pretty. Once I got tired of being outside, I went back inside and proceeded to use my grumbling brother like a hot water bag. I was freezing cold and it was enough to wake him up the moment I shoved my way into his blankets.

"You're freezing." Kyoya muttered taking my cold hands.

"I like the cold." I said shutting my eyes.

"...Did you have that dream again?"

"Nope."

"..."

"Nii-san, would you ever leave me?"

"I won't leave unless I have to."

"Okay...thank you, Nii-san."

I don't like the thought of someone precious to me leaving me. I sometimes dreamt of it...someone I can't see...someone who held a part of my heart leaving me. I don't know why I had these dreams, but I did and every time...every time I wake up, I wake up crying. Kyoya never said anything whenever I crawled into his bed in the middle of the night. Plus...he let me do whatever I wanted considering I am his little sister. He's the best big brother a girl could ask for!

"Don't sleep outside in the snow anymore." Kyoya said tightening his grip on my hand.

"I like to do it..." I muttered snuggling up to him.

"Kaa-chan said that if you keep it up, you'll end up freezing to death." Kyoya muttered tugging on my damp hair.

"I don't mind..."

"I do."

"...Nii-san..."

"If someone hurts you again, I'll kill them for you."

There was a stunned silence before I released a small snort. Kyoya clearly didn't appreciate me laughing at him and I pulled him close, muttering a thanks into his chest. While he doesn't know the specifics of the dream, he's willing to do a lot for me. As I would for him. The darkness doesn't seem so scary...if he was with me, but I don't think I want him to see what I see...because it's really, really, really scary.

"Miyako-chan, are you here? Ah, you are. Come now, you came in straight out of the snow." I was lifted out of Kyoya's bed and I was being held like a small kitten. "I got the bath ready and everything!" Mother said walking me out of the room.

"Cold..." I muttered releasing a small sneeze.

"It wouldn't be so cold if you took a bath before going to take a nap."

If I was in the darkness...then my mother would be the one to pull me to the light every time. Her presence really is like a shining sun! I love her a lot since she can always make me feel better even without meaning to. Kyoya was there when I needed silent support, but mother was there when I wanted to shy away from the darkness. The darkness was scary, but I can handle it if she's around!

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Chapter 1 Ends

Redoing this is going to take time, but things will explained and I plan on switching the POV between OC characters on occasion. It just depends on which characters it is and what is going on. Miyako is a strong little girl, but she's still a little girl. Everyone breaks at some points, children especially.