A/N: Hello readers! This is AdaraLove and thank you for taking the time to look at this fic! First off, this story is actually a sequel to 'Hibari Appreciation Day', which can be found in my story list under my profile name. It's not completely necessary to read that story in order to understand this one, but it is recommended because we do mention the story quite a few times within this one in passing, so you won't understand some situations and you'll be able to gauge the growth in Hibari and Dino's relationship better. Secondly this story is actually a roleplay between me and my writing partner Ethelwyn, so it's written in a particular style. If that's not to your taste then I'm sorry, but please try to give it a chance anyway =) This story is also rated M for a reason, so if you're not old enough to read it or can't handle sexual content, then I advise not to read. Not only that, but as a reminder, this is a romantic story about two men, so if you're uncomfortable with relationships of that nature, then please don't read as well.
Hi there! It's me, Éthelwyn, talking. So, this is our new roleplay. It is set in the same universe as our other joined Reborn! works and just like she already said, it's a continuation of our earlier story 'Hibari Appreciation Day'. We made a huge time jump of about ten years, though, putting the events of this story around the time of Tsuna's initiation as the tenth head of the Vongola family. So, we're talking shorter haired, more mature Dino and fully grown, sexy disheveled haired Hibari ;D
Although this was planned mostly as a relationship development story, we ended up with a lot more sexy scenes than what we had planned. I blame the two utterly sexy guys for that! Not our fault ;D
So, for those of you, who love D18 and also believe they would have a complicated but sexy relationship, we hope you'll have fun with this!
An irritated and restless huff left Hibari Kyouya's lips as he peered over the balcony to the garden below him. He was currently sitting at a lone table on the balcony connected to his room in the Vongola Mansion, overlooking the vast, endemic flora of Italy that was present in the garden before him; grape vines, jasmine, and bluebells dancing in the light breeze. The now twenty-six-year-old skylark had only just moved to Italy a few days ago, since Sawada Tsunayoshi was being initiated as the Tenth and taking over, and he was already going insane from a mixture of boredom and culture shock. Really, he shouldn't have been so surprised by the completely different atmosphere he found himself in, since the mate he had procured was of Italian heritage. Also he had done thorough research of the area as well, but being there was a completely different experience than just reading up on it, and Hibari hated to admit that he was homesick.
The dark-haired Japanese rubbed a restless hand through his slightly messy, black locks. He had recently taken up a new hair-style; his hair now in short, messy layers instead of being smooth and framing his face, and he wondered if he had made a right decision in changing it. Originally, he had done it because he was moving away from Japan, and it only seemed right to cut his hair as a way of cutting ties with the place, but…now he missed that connection. He wished that he could go back. At least in Namimori, he had his own private room away from the other idiotic guardians, his own territory, and the people of the small city knew who he was and gave him a wide berth. Here, he shared a home with the other guardians nearby, he lived in a larger city than Namimori, which meant the streets were more congested, and now he had to deal with hordes of Italians.
He seriously wondered what he had gotten himself into.
Hibari scowled then as he remembered the exact reason why he was there. It wasn't because Reborn had basically forced him here because he was the Cloud Guardian of the Vongola Tenth Generation, it was more like he had been intrigued at the prospects of new territory to call his own and tougher opponents to fight. Sadly, though, it seemed like he couldn't even have that freedom anymore, either. He couldn't just waltz the streets and pick fights as he pleased. For one, every time he tried to explore the large city he was in, he automatically got claustrophobic. It wasn't because of the narrow streets by any means, because he was used to similar roadways in Japan. No, it was mainly because of the people. Italians were a very personal bunch, way more than Japanese people were. Sure, Japanese people were used to being crowded together, but they weren't so…direct about it. Italians, on the other hand, got up in your face regardless of what emotion they were feeling, and they were constantly touchy feely. Hibari couldn't count the times he had been grabbed at while he roamed the nearby area—peddlers, senior citizens, young women and men, children—really, Italians of all age groups were on him, asking what a Japanese man was doing on the streets in a fine-dressed suit, and if he wanted to buy their merchandise, meet their daughter, tell them about his homeland, or go touch each other in a random back alley. Needless to say, Hibari made sure the Italians understood that he didn't like to be crowded (minus the small children, of course), and that had gotten him in trouble with Sawada Tsunayoshi and Reborn. Apparently, he wasn't supposed to threaten the common folk, since the Vongola were supposed to establish 'good relations' with the people of the town for future support. Not like he cared.
Since he was frustrated on being told what to do (which he wasn't used to at all, and didn't want to get used to), he went out looking for people he could actually beat up in order to vent his frustrations. That ended with him beating up several small gangs within the area, who apparently had connections to other mafia families (yet again, not like he would know or care), and that got him in trouble yet again to the point that he was actually under 'house arrest' until Sawada, Reborn, and the Storm Guardian could fix things up with the now very pissed off mafia groups.
Now, normally, a term like 'house arrest' would have Hibari scoffing. No one could tie him down, because he drifted wherever he wanted to, so he had already tried to exit the mansion. To his surprise, Sawada Tsunayoshi had stopped him. Somehow he had gotten stronger—way stronger than the Cloud Guardian had expected.
Hibari growled irritably to himself, and clenched his hands into fists in frustration, remembering his actual defeat at the hands of the new Vongola boss. In truth, Sawada had only beaten him by a small margin, but a loss was still a loss, so Hibari had no choice but to return back to his room to lick his wounds. He hadn't left in three days.
His loss was yet another change that he didn't like. How was it that Sawada Tsunayoshi had gotten stronger than him? Or…had he just gotten weaker?
The young Cloud Guardian stiffened at the thought. It made no sense that he had gotten weaker, since he was constantly fighting, constantly training, and yet…how had Sawada surpassed him? Sure, he had seen potential in the other, but he hadn't expected him to get so strong in such a short time frame.
…But then again…now that he thought about it…there was a possible reason to him becoming weaker …
Dino Cavallone.
At the thought of the Bucking Horse, Hibari didn't know whether to smile or scowl. Dino had managed to teach him many things over the years with regards to fighting and the relationship they were now in, but the skylark knew that his relations with the blond don could make him weak. Caring about another being left you open to attack…but at the same time…he knew it could make him stronger as well. It was a strange, hypocritical, conundrum that Hibari wasn't sure that he loved, hated, or loved to hate.
Love…what a strange word he had come to…sort of understand.
The dark-haired man let out another sigh, but this time, it was more relaxed as he focused his thoughts onto the man he considered his mate (annoyingly so). He hadn't been able to see Dino yet since his move, because the blond don was busy with some business affairs. Hibari had no idea if the other was fighting another faction, or if he was just merely behind on paperwork, but he hadn't received any calls or texts from the usually persistent man he had come to claim as his own. It was a little worrisome (not that he'd ever admit to it out loud) but, at the same time, it had happened many a time before. Still, even though it was obvious that the other was busy…Hibari couldn't stop thinking about wanting to see the Bucking Horse. The proud Cloud Guardian was finding himself missing 'what once was'. He missed the familiar streets of Namimori, the historical architecture of his home, his private room and garden, his culture in general, and people that minded their own business. Hell, he even missed his old hair-cut to an extent. Everything around him had changed now. He was in a different culture, living with different and far more annoying people (it was like dealing with thousands of Dinos at once), seeing different architecture (he didn't exactly like the mixture of gothic and baroque, and his room was so extravagantly gaudy he wanted to destroy it), and now he apparently couldn't even do anything on his own.
He wasn't free.
…But with Dino…that was something that hadn't changed, right? He was the only familiar thing within this city…
That was it; he was going to see him.
"Tetsuya," the dark-haired man called out, his voice demanding yet determined as he turned to stare towards the doorway of the balcony where he could see his closest 'friend' and most trusted subordinate, Kusakabe Tetsuya directing other members of the former Namimori Disciplinary Committee, who were hauling out his ornate, baroque-styled bed and replacing it with a Japanese futon. Hibari had specifically asked that his subordinates did this because he hated sleeping in beds for long periods of time, and if he wanted to be comfortable, he had to sleep on a futon.
"Yes, Kyou-san!" Kusakabe called out as he turned around and stood at attention before him. Hibari smirked a little bit. Kusakabe hadn't really changed either, now that he thought about it. He still sported his typical pompadour, and he was still loyal to him. "Draw a limo or whatever vehicle you can find. We're leaving," Hibari ordered.
Kusakabe seemed taken aback by the request because he stalled for a second, looking torn.
"But, Sir, Sawada-san specifically said that you were to remain in the mansion until—"
Scratch what he had previously thought.
"Since when do you take orders from anyone other than me," Hibari hissed out menacingly, his eyes narrowing murderously at his right-hand man, feeling betrayal claw at his gut.
"It's not like that, Kyou-san!" Kusakabe quickly tried to defend himself, beads of nervous sweat dripping down his face. "It's just that…"
"Just what," Hibari growled out in warning. Kusakabe knew then that he had to choose his next words carefully, or he'd be bitten to death.
"N-Nothing, I'll procure a vehicle," the other man sighed in defeat as he turned to walk away and do as he was told. He only took a few steps before he peered back over his shoulder, though. "If I may be allowed to ask, Kyou-san; where exactly are we going?"
"Cavallone's," was Hibari's simple answer. He could see then that Kusakabe wanted to say something, like to remind him that Dino was dealing with other issues at the moment, but Hibari was happy to see his right-hand man stay silent and leave the room to get a vehicle instead. Kusakabe knew better than to speak out of line to him, although their friendship with each other seemed to make him a little more open, and Hibari actually liked that, even though it could get a little annoying during circumstances such as this. Still, even if Kusakabe were to protest about their destination, that wouldn't have changed Hibari's mind. He was going to see Dino, busy or not, because…he needed to. It just felt like it was the best thing to do in his situation, but he wasn't going to let anyone catch on to that. Hibari was appalled that he was stooping so low as to depend on the blond don to make him feel better, but there really wasn't any other alternative that could make this restlessness inside him go away.
…That, and it had been months since he had seen the other.
"It has happened again, Boss", Romario declared as he entered the office of his friend and the head of the family, Dino Cavallone. "The Fratellis never took the warnings seriously enough."
Dino sighed and combed his fingers through his blond hair. "Well, it was to be expected, even though I had hoped for a different outcome." There had been a lot of unrest in the mafia community these past few weeks. It was common knowledge that the Vongola were about to initiate their next generation. To many of the smaller families, Sawada Tsunayoshi was an unknown factor since he had been living in Japan up until just a short time ago. Some of them were trying to use the commotion of the change in leadership to widen their territory by invading the Vongola turf. As the Vongola's strongest ally, it had fallen onto the Cavallone family to keep the other families in line and the peace in the streets. A swift and decisive intervention by Dino and his men had deterred all but one family in particular. The Fratelli family seemed determined to use this time of change to make a little change for themselves.
The small businesses in the lower parts of town were under the protection of the Vongola. Yet, the Fratellis had made two attempts already to annex them into their own territory. Dino had tried talking to them the first time; the second time he had warned them to stop any further attempts. He was pretty sure there would be some changes after Tsuna took over the Vongola, but whatever those changes would be, it wouldn't do to start off his new reign by losing parts of his territory.
"This time, they extorted protection money and tried to keep the shop owners silent by threatening to hurt their families," Romario explained further. "We were lucky a few of them trusted us enough to come forward."
Using the families against the men to make them obey was despicable. Of course, Dino was aware that there were many mafia families that operated in this way, but neither the Vongola, the Cavallone, or their allies would stoop so low.
"Get the word out. We'll pay the Fratellis a little visit."
Romario nodded and left to call their men together.
The moment the door closed, Dino sighed once more and glanced at his cell lying on the desk. Even though it was lying there so he would definitely hear it should it ring, which it hadn't, he still found his hand reaching out to check if there was a missed call or message. Of course, though, there wasn't.
Blushing slightly, the bronco grinned in embarrassment and rubbed the back of his head, where his hair was shorter now. He was still getting used to it himself, since he had cut it just recently because of the extremely hot summer they were having this year.
Dino shook his head and tried to concentrate on the tasks at hand, but found his eyes glued to the dark screen of the cell. How many days was it? Seven. He knew it exactly. Seven days ago Kyouya had arrived here in Italy. Even though the bronco had wanted to welcome his lover to his new home, he had been stuck with his duties. Also, he knew the skylark only too well. The new environment and all the new people surrounding him would be a lot to cope with for the antisocial Cloud Guardian. Dino had decided that it might be best to give the other one some space and time to settle in. Yet, this was the seventh day, and he was starting to wonder whether his decision had been wrong. And not only that, but he just fucking missed his beloved skylark. With everything that was going on with the Vongola and the distance to Japan, he hadn't seen Kyouya in months. He missed the other so much, it was starting to physically hurt. Dino wondered if Kyouya maybe felt the same. Going by the dark screen of his cell, he most likely didn't...
As the dark and gloomy thoughts tried to fog his mind, Dino once more shook his head. He wasn't one to easily let his spirits get dampened. Their beginnings might have been shaky, but their relationship was firm by now. He knew that Kyouya accepted him as his partner. Most likely, he just needed a little more time to settle in. Maybe being together in relatively close quarters (it was a crazy large villa after all) with the other Guardians was too much of a stress factor for the solitary skylark after all. Kyouya would call him if he felt like it, and, if not, there was still the initiation ceremony next week. All the allied families would be there and so would Tsuna and his Guardians. Yes, if all else failed, he would see Kyouya then. Still, the bronco couldn't help but hope his love would reach out to him of his own accord before then.
Finally shoving his personal thoughts and wishes aside, he concentrated on his next moves. Dino rung up the Storm Guardian, Gokudera, to let him know what was going on and to also inform their allies of the action. After ignoring their warning twice, and threatening people under the protection of the Vongola, the Fratellis would be made an example of. No one was going to mess with the Vongola and their allies whether the Ninth or Tenth ruled.
A low growl of irritation left the young skylark's throat as Kusakabe drove him to the Cavallone estate, which was about a half an hour away. It had been more difficult leaving the mansion than he had imagined. This was mainly for the fact that Kusakabe was caught driving a limo up to the front entrance (which was the only entrance open now due to security issues for the upcoming initiation) by the Rain Guardian, who had been patrolling the area at the time. So, of course, if the Rain Guardian knew, his mate, the Storm Guardian, also knew within minutes of the act and he was there to bear down on both him and Kusakabe for trying to leave the premises against Sawada Tsunayoshi's orders.
Since it was just the Storm and Rain Guardians, Hibari was sure that he could defeat them, although it would be quite difficult on his part. The two were known for practically reading each other's minds during battle, and seemed to get stronger the more their significant other was put in danger, especially with concerns to the Rain Guardian protecting the Storm. Hibari always loved to see the transformation the taller man would go through when he became focused on a battle, especially if he was protecting his lover. It was quite intriguing and always posed for an interesting fight ahead. Hibari would even go as far as to say that the Rain Guardian's bloodlust matched his own when pushed to the edge.
Sadly, though, before he could get into a much needed fight in order to vent the multitude of frustrations building up inside him, Sawada Tsunayoshi had somehow been informed (probably by the Storm Guardian) and, to the Cloud Guardian's surprise, he actually gave him permission to go and see Dino. The Storm Guardian protested, of course, saying that Dino was dealing with some difficult mafia family called the Fratellis, who were starting to cause trouble in Vongola territory. The young skylark found himself intrigued at the idea of putting the troublemakers back in their place.
Sawada must have noticed this, because he insisted that he go and meet up with the blond don to join him in visiting the Fratellis. He said it would be a good way to both vent his anger and be able to see the Bucking Horse again. Hibari just huffed a little at this. He wasn't surprised that everyone seemed to know about his and Dino's relationship. The Bucking Horse wasn't one to limit his displays of public affection, that was for sure. It was any wonder that traditional-minded mafia families weren't trying to break down Dino's door at that very moment to purge the homosexual don from his un-rightful seat. Hibari would never understand European religions, especially when it came to their connections with murderous mafia families. It all seemed hypocritical to him to the point of stupidity.
Anyways, that's how he found himself sitting in the back of the limo, traveling to Dino's mansion. Even though the path he had taken to get to this point had been more than annoying…he was finally going to be able to see his mate after months of separation. Not only that, but he was going to be able to beat the living crap out of some herbivorous goons on the side. His day was definitely starting to turn for the brighter.
Just as he thought this, Kusakabe pulled up to the front gate of the Cavallone Mansion. It wasn't as big as the Vongola's, but it was still of a substantial and imposing size, since Dino had built his family up to the point that they were now the third largest mafia family in Italy. Hibari couldn't stop himself from feeling a bit of pride at his mate's accomplishments. Maybe he'd be a carnivore yet?
After Kusakabe talked to the guards at the gate, they were allowed through. When Kusakabe pulled up to the front of the mansion, Romario was actually waiting there to greet them. Kusakabe and him traded their usual friendly gestures, before the pompadour-sporting man opened the door for Hibari to get out. The dark-haired skylark was a little peeved at how long that took, and wondered if Kusakabe could have cut a few of his pleasantries short. He wanted to see Dino now and go and fight off those herbivorous mafia goons that he couldn't bother remembering the name of.
When he actually voiced his impatience, Romario just smiled and offered to show the way to Dino's office.
Dino hung up his desk phone after he had made the last necessary call. Once more, he caught himself gazing at his silent cell. With a sad smile he imagined Kyouya's reaction to his pathetic gesture. After missing the other for so long now, he actually wouldn't mind getting 'bitten to death' just a little, Dino thought, his sad smile turning into a wistful one. Soon...
Just as he put his cell into the breast pocket of his trademark green parka, he suddenly felt a change in the air. An aura of murderous intent was ringing all the alarm bells in his head. Someone incredibly powerful and dangerous had entered the building. Yet, instead of fear or resolve, a very different feeling was flooding the don's system. He knew that ominous, dangerous aura only too well.
His heart skipped a beat at recognizing the intruder. Once it started up again, it was hammering in his chest and he felt giddy with joy. The next second, the bucking bronco was storming from his office. He was racing to the wide staircase, jumping a few steps at a time to get down as fast as possible.
At the bottom of the stairs, he saw him. His beloved Kyouya was being led by Romario and accompanied by Kusakabe. But, of course, the don only had eyes for the skylark. His lover's hair-style had changed to a slightly shorter and messier version. The new style seemed to be calling out to Dino, asking to get ruffled. Naturally, it would piss off Kyouya royally if he actually acted on said call but, on the other hand, the skylark was already giving off waves of annoyance and murderous intent, so the action might not make too much of a difference at the moment anyway.
Even while he was thinking these thoughts, Dino never even slowed in his tracks. He ran right up to the tensing skylark, and gave into his overwhelming urges. The bronco swept his lover up his arms and kissed him like there was no tomorrow. The boss of the third largest mafia family never thought about where he was or who was watching as he held his beloved Kyouya in his arms. Most of his men knew about his relationship with the Vongola Cloud Guardian already anyway. The guards at the door just turned around in an instant and inspected the closed door with utter interest. Romario and Kusakabe on the other hand, took a synchronized step backwards, knowing only too well what was bound to be the reaction of the irritable Japanese.
The three of them had barely made it into the foyer of the mansion before Hibari could sense Dino's approach. The blond don had the strangest of auras, which was created by the sky flames within his body. It was kind and warm, much like an herbivore's, but at the same time, his aura exuded power and authority, much like a carnivore's. In the end, Hibari always chalked it up to Dino's stupidity being so contagious that even his aura didn't know what it wanted. He guessed he'd just describe the other's aura as a stupid omnivore's then.
Anyway, that same aura was making its way towards him at an incredible speed. The dark-haired skylark tensed up, knowing what was probably going to happen the moment the Bucking Horse saw him. Sure enough, by the time that Romario, Kusakabe and him reached the large staircase at the end of the foyer, Dino appeared at the top of the staircase looking ready to pounce. The blond don was there for only a second before he was descending the stairs towards him, his eyes dead-set on the tensing skylark. Hibari's eyes had widened a bit the moment he had seen the other, his irises resting on his mate's new hairstyle as he rushed towards him. Dino had gotten his hair cut and styled much like the style his future version had, and, even though Hibari thought the look fit him, the sight of the new hairstyle sent him over the edge. Dino was supposed to be his rock in this case; unchanging. But here the other was, sporting a new hairstyle. This wasn't supposed to happen!
Feeling a sense of betrayal fill his gut, even though Hibari knew that the feeling itself was ridiculous for something so insignificant as a change in hairstyle, the young Cloud Guardian could do nothing as Dino soon swept him up into a bone-crushing hug and laid a just as crushing kiss against his lips. Hibari's eyes widened as a feeling of warmth enveloped his whole body at the sudden touch, the synapses in his body firing like crazy as liquid fire automatically pumped through his veins, the other's kiss leaving him breathless with desire.
…But just for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, Hibari snapped back to his senses (a second too long in his opinion). With one swift movement, the tonfa the former prefect had stored up his sleeves slid down into view, and one met with Dino's gut, sending the unsuspecting don back with a pained grunt.
Hibari's cobalt eyes flashed with a murderous fire as he rushed forward then, intent on teaching his mate a lesson. Not only had he told the other hundreds of times to not show such open displays of affection between them in public, but the other had gone and changed his hair when all Hibari wanted in that moment was familiarity, stability, and a way of venting his frustrations on the lack of both. Well, at least he'd get that last one now.
"I told you to keep your hands to yourself in public, perverted horse," Hibari hissed out lividly as he started pummeling Dino's body with his tonfa. "I'll bite you to death for that, and your stupid hair."
For just a second, the body in his arms was as responsive as Dino knew it could be. He felt its heat even through his clothes and Kyouya's sweet taste on his lips was driving the bronco wild. Before he could really enjoy it though, a hard, cold metal tonfa was slammed right into his gut.
With a grunt, the don let go of his irritable lover and stumbled backwards. Damn it, nothing ever really changed, did it, Dino wondered as Kyouya's eyes flashed with blood lust. Before the bronco was upright again, the skylark was on him. His metal tonfa were a blur of gleaming, cold gray. After the first few hits, the blond don got over his surprise and defended himself. Really, he kind of knew this would happen, but he was never able to stop himself anyway. And he'd always hope for a change in his lover's attitude. As Kyouya berated him on his public displays of affection once more, Dino couldn't help but grin at that.
"But I can't help myself when you look so utterly..." He was defending his actions when another tonfa hit him in the gut to cut his words short. If he had actually come out and said it for everyone around to hear that Kyouya looked 'cute', he most likely would have been bitten to death for real. Dino might be crazy in love with his deadly skylark, but he wasn't stupid. "...so utterly bad-ass," he finished his sentence with another grin.
Kyouya's complaint about his hair, though, was something that had a whole different impact. Maybe he shouldn't have cut it after all. Dino had done it because of the heat, and he actually thought it made him look a little younger. Obviously, though, Kyouya didn't like it. Damn, but there wasn't anything he could change about it at the moment. He'd have to wait for it to grow back.
After about a minute of fighting, it became clear that the blood thirsty Cloud Guardian would not stop of his own accord. Although Dino enjoyed their sparring most of the time, right now was not the time. Duty was calling. He got his bull whip out of his coat and swung it in a complex pattern that was just a blur of motion to the naked eye. A second later the whip was not only wrapped around the two tonfa, but trapped the hissing skylark, too. Dino pulled the tightly bound Kyouya until his back was against his chest.
"You seem to have a lot of excess energy there. If you could calm down for just a sec, I have a little proposal for you," Dino softly spoke against the Japanese's ear. "You see, I was just about to head out to put some unruly mafia family into their place. So, how about you join in on the fun? I don't expect them to pose too much of a challenge, but it's a little bit of exercise nonetheless."
The panting, tense body pressed against his own slightly relaxed then. To Dino, Kyouya felt utterly delicious against him, making the don's blood heat up and his desires rise. When a sudden thought came to him, Dino knew he shouldn't act upon the words hanging off of his lips. He really knew, but he still was unable to help himself. His voice dropped even lower to a sensual whisper only the skylark would be able to hear. "But if you prefer, I have some wholly different ideas on how to spend that excess energy of yours..."
Hibari was seeing red as he beat on Dino mercilessly. The man truly did irritate him to the point of murderous intent sometimes, and all of it could usually be avoided if he just kept his damn herbivorous hands to himself when they were in public!
So, blinded by lust for blood, Hibari didn't notice Dino bringing out his whip until it was too late. Before he could so much as blink, the whip had completely wrapped itself around him, restricting his movements as he was reeled in like a fish caught on a hook until his back hit his mate's chest. Hibari struggled a bit in the other's grip, panting out of exertion, but he knew that he wouldn't be able to break free through sheer physical force. He had never been able to do so in the ten years he had been with his taller counterpart.
Feeling his frustration mount to exponential levels at the thought, Hibari then heard the blond don offer him a chance to join him in beating up that rebellious mafia group he had heard about before in order to vent his frustrations. The young skylark was ready to scoff at the other and mention that was the reason he had come there in the first place (there was no way he was going to admit to needing the other's support), but, before he could, he heard Dino's voice lower into a sultry whisper and breathe out his desire for only him to hear. Hibari tried desperately to stop his body from shivering at the other's voice as his lower half started to react. He chalked it up to being away from the other for so long, and that's why his body was reacting so honestly at the moment and why it was hard to control.
Still, despite the urge he felt in taking Dino up on his offer, Hibari wasn't one for public displays of affection of any sort, and the Bucking Horse obviously had him in one at the moment. So, it was only a moment later that the irritated Cloud Guardian stomped hard on one of the don's feet behind him. He heard a gasp of pain from Dino a second later, and also felt the other's grip on him loosen. Taking advantage of the situation, Hibari shrug loose of the other's whip and slammed a tonfa into the other's gut again, sending him to the floor.
"Hmph, I like the first idea better," Hibari growled out disdainfully as he turned away from his annoying, overly-clingy partner and started walking back towards the door. "Let's leave immediately."
Absolute silence followed Dino's innuendo. It was actually a way better answer than what he had expected. This moment of silence meant his irritable lover actually thought about it. He was unable to outright refuse him even though there were witnesses around, to boot. For a split second, Dino found himself in pinch, then. He had said the words because he couldn't help himself, and because he loved to rile up the skylark, but Dino had never counted on Kyouya to take him up on his second offer! Duty was calling! He could not back out of this job. It wasn't something concerning his own family that he could put off. He was to crush enemies of his most valued allies! There was just no way he could let the Vongola, could let Tsuna, down.
The next second, though, any such notions became void. Kyouya's heel stomped on his foot with almost bone crushing force. The sudden, piercing pain made the don gasp in agony. For an instant, he loosened the grip on his whip. Naturally, that was enough for the Cloud Guardian to free himself and finally give him the answer that he had expected all along. The tonfa hit his gut once more, knocking the air from Dino's body and sending him crashing to the floor. Damn...
Despite the disdainful look and the scathing words the other sent his way, though, Dino knew better. Although it was only for a second, Kyouya had actually been tempted to forfeit the chance to thrash some goons for sex with him. This was major. No, it was momentous! It was incredible and made the Italian's heart sing with joy. Whether the skylark would admit it out loud or not, he had missed him! Kyouya wanted him! Dino could feel the blood rush in his veins at the mere thought. Still, for the moment he needed to concentrate on the task at hand. There was time for showing Kyouya how much he himself had missed him later. Also, giving that stupid Fratelli family a thorough beating would turn both of them on even more and make the sex afterward even better. Fighting had always had that effect on them.
With a grin, the blond don got up off the floor. "So you're saying..." He rolled up his bull whip and hid it back in his parka as he followed Kyouya out of the villa.
Romario and Kusakabe had watched on in silence. They were used to scenes like these and had long since stopped trying to intervene or comment on both their boss' stupidity. Only when they were alone, sharing a bottle of sake or two, did they vent their frustrations about their respective bosses. At that current moment, they just rushed outside to get the car ready. Kusakabe offered to take the limo that had gotten them there, but allowed Romario to drive since the Italian man knew where they were going. By the time Kyouya and Dino got in the car, five more vehicles pulled up, brimming with men and weapons.
Although the bronco had been right in his assumption that the Fratelli's wouldn't prove much of a challenge to the combined force of Kyouya and him in the end, their mission still lasted into the late evening. The goons were easily picked out in the Vongola territory and kicked back to their own turf, but the head of the Fratellis and his lieutenants had holed up at their headquarters, which had been surprisingly well fortified. It had taken longer than what Dino had hoped for, but the Fratellis had definitely understood that the Vongola and their allies were as vigilant as ever, and that any new attempt at crossing the borders, even if only to buy some pizza, would result in their immediate and final disbandment.
It was already getting dark out when they finally arrived back at the Cavallone estate. During the drive back, it had been hard for Dino to keep his hands to himself. Only the thought of a long night ahead in a much more befitting environment kept him in check. When the car halted before the villa, the bronco turned to the skylark.
"It's pretty late. I take it you'll stay the night?" Dino's voice was a soft whisper. His years of experience with the irritable Japanese had taught him not to assume too much and rather ask some questions he thought he already knew the answers to. "There is something I want to show you. I had it made just for you," Dino explained with a smile.
It took only moments for Dino, him, and the rest of the able Cavallone Family to get ready and head out to their destination. Hibari rode with Dino in the limo he had arrived in, and the young skylark was thankful for the ample space. It kept him in check and focused on the task at hand, instead of secretly pining to be touched by the other in order to feel more at ease with his surroundings. The very thought that his mental state could succumb to such a notion was truly sickening. Hibari had never felt so weak in his entire life…and now he would be able to rectify that.
True to his wishes, he was able to redeem a semblance of pride with the upcoming fight. It had lasted longer than the Cloud Guardian had expected, but he wasn't going to complain. It was a good, relaxing fight, and it hit just the right spot in his heart, helping him to relax a little more. Nothing could top a good fight in his opinion…well…maybe there was one other thing.
Hibari almost wanted to sigh in exasperation with himself as he secretly glanced Dino's way as they returned back to the Cavallone Mansion. He should really beat up his partner for making him think in such herbivorous ways. In fact, he should blame it on conditioning that he seemed to go into heat whenever he was around the other. It was just a natural reaction born from years of sex-upon-sight…well…practically, that is. It was more like sex-after-fight, with the fighting part being upon sight, so it was connected either way.
Starting to become a little frustrated with his thoughts again, Hibari barely noticed that they had arrived back at Dino's mansion until his mate asked if he was going to stay the night. The proud Cloud Guardian turned to look at his partner fully then, hearing the unstated question for alone time within the actual question. Really, had the other thought he'd actually leave when there was nothing worth going back to on his side?
Oh wait, Dino actually didn't know about that.
Before Hibari could wonder if he should actually state that to the other and put some of his pride at stake, Dino mentioned that he wanted to show something he had built for him. The dark-haired man could feel his heart skip a beat in surprise at the thought.
Quirking an eyebrow in intrigue, and honestly wondering what Dino had actually done for him, Hibari hummed out a low 'Oh?' before he made to follow the other out of the car. The skylark didn't say a word after that. He just looked at his partner expectantly while trying to contain the bit of excitement he felt at the prospects of a gift.
Dino wasn't surprised when the skylark didn't offer a vocal answer to his invitation. His lover's pride sometime was too much for his own good. At the moment, he didn't mind though, since the promise of a gift seemed enough of an excuse for Kyouya not to put up any fuss and follow him. It was the outcome that mattered to Dino at the moment. His beloved would stay the night.
Before he exited the car, he told Romario to take care of Kusakabe. The both of them had become fast friends over the years and used to this sort of thing happening. Also there were enough guest rooms in the villa. After the arrangements had been taking care of, Dino's full attention was on the skylark.
He led Kyouya into the entrance hall of the villa and turned to the double doors that lead to the east wing. They had to follow a short corridor with a few doors leading to different rooms, before they reached their destination. Suddenly, the solid beige walls and brown wooden doors gave way to a white rice paper wall. It was painted artfully with a lone skylark soaring above a range of mountains between floating clouds.
Dino turned to Kyouya with a dazzling grin. "I wanted you to feel as much at home with me as possible," the bronco explained as he opened the sliding door. He slipped out of his shoes to enter the room. Naturally, he had imported tatami mats to cover the floors. There were two Japanese styled cabinets against one wall for Kyouya to keep some personal stuff in, and a low table with matching chairs took up part of the room. As hard as he had tried, Dino had never learned the Japanese art of sitting on his legs. He was much more comfortable with a backrest and his legs somewhere in front of him.
The blond don felt his heart beating faster as he turned to his lover, who had followed him into the room. Kyouya hadn't said a word yet and Dino was starting to feel nervous. He had been sure his gift would be perfect. His Japanese lover was all for tradition and only seemed to feel at home in a just as traditional Japanese environment. He had never slept as fitfully in a big, lush 5-star hotel bed as he did on the floor on a futon—which reminded him...!
"Of course your room comes with a futon set," he gushed out excitedly as he rushed over to another sliding wall, which had a hidden closet behind it with a rolled up futon just like he had promised. "And...And a small garden of course," he exclaimed, opening the sliding door opposite the entrance to reveal a beautiful patch of green with a Japanese style stone lamp and the works.
At the lack of reaction from the skylark up until now, Dino got kind of desperate. He had been so sure Kyouya would love his gift. But maybe...maybe he had assumed too much? Maybe his lover had somehow decided to immerse himself in the Italian lifestyle with the move? Maybe this was all just too much? Maybe Kyouya saw this as kind of a golden cage, pretty but still a cage to keep him? Or was something wrong with the room itself? He had asked Ryouhei over to help pick the place (east side of the villa, of course!), the furniture, and to help with the garden.
Forlorn, the Bucking Horse looked at his lover. "I...I just thought this might be a place where you can relax and feel...at home," he said weakly, fearing that somehow his idea had been flawed, and that, for some reason, he hadn't foreseen Kyouya just hating it.
Following silently behind the blond don, Hibari didn't know what to expect as they walked down several corridors and through several doors. What exactly did Dino have to show him?
The young skylark started to get his answer as soon as he noticed the beige-painted walls start to turn into white rice paper. Hibari's eyes widened a bit as he silently ogled the painted scenery on the rice-paper walls. He knew that Dino had purposefully altered his villa just for him, going by the painted lone skylark flying between the clouds. It spoke to him on many levels, and he honestly didn't know how to feel about it.
The surprised Cloud Guardian was rendered even more speechless than before as soon as they reached their destination and Dino took his shoes off. The Bucking Horse mentioned about wanting him to feel as at home as possible, and Hibari could feel his breath still from the shock. Had Dino actually…
And, sure enough, as Hibari slipped off his shoes as well and followed Dino into the room, he was met with the sight of a traditional Japanese-styled room. Tatami mats covered the floor, and decorative scrolls and pottery were lined up against the rice-paper walls. There were Japanese styled furnishings as well, and Hibari almost rolled his eyes at the sight of low-seated chairs instead of seat cushions. Dino had always complained about sitting on his knees. What a baby herbivore.
The Cloud Guardian's thoughts were soon cut short, though, as Dino started gushing excitedly about the room before he rushed over to a hidden door alongside one wall to show him where his futon was kept, and then went over to a sliding door to show him the small Japanese garden. Hibari felt frozen to the spot as he took everything in. Dino had gone so far as to alter his estate for his comfort…He had been right in coming here after all.
A sense of tranquility washed over the skylark then as he basked in the familiar surroundings. It almost reminded him of his grandfather's home back in Namimori where he had lived most of his life. It was comforting and such a nice break from all of the European décor he had been trying to become accustomed to, and Dino had been the one to give him this feeling, just like he had thought he'd be able to.
It was then that Hibari heard Dino speak uncertainly to him, his tone a little fearful as he spoke of him feeling at home here. Hibari remained silent, though, unsure of how to respond because he'd never felt this grateful towards someone before, and he wasn't sure if his pride could handle actually 'thanking' someone. How was he supposed to thank someone anyway?
A little unsure of himself then, Hibari started walking around the room, running his fingers over the walls and along the furniture wonderingly, almost as if to solidify the fact that what he was seeing was real. It was then, as he crossed to the wall opposite of his cabinets that he noticed another sliding door that Dino had failed to show him. As the skylark slid open the door, he was met with a Japanese-styled bathroom. A bath really sounded nice after the long battle they had just had.
"Hmm, I think I'll take a bath," Hibari finally spoke up then as he eyed the bathroom with interest. As another thought hit him, though, he couldn't deny what would also be nice to experience besides some warm bath water. When he glanced over his shoulder towards his mate, he noticed how apprehensive Dino looked. "Would you like to join me?" Hibari asked out hesitantly then, unsure if this was a way to 'thank' someone without actually saying the embarrassing words. It wasn't really damaging to his pride as long as he initiated something like this, right?
Uncertainly, Dino's gaze lingered upon his lover. Silence stretched between them. His stomach felt like it was twisting in knots as his apprehension grew. The bronco had hoped to make his beloved skylark happy, but obviously something had gone wrong. Would Kyouya try to bite him to death now?
As the Cloud Guardian started to move, Dino tensed a little bit. The Japanese was not going to attack, though, he realized an instant later. Kyouya was slowly moving around the room, touching walls and objects. It looked almost as if the other was trying to make sure he wasn't imagining things. Everything in this room was real and imported from Japan. Dino had made sure every piece of furniture and art was genuine. Even the painting on the rice paper wall was done by an original Japanese artist Ryouhei had recommended. The Italian don had done everything in his power to turn this part of the villa into a perfect little piece of Japan for Kyouya.
Right then, the skylark found the fourth sliding door that led to the bathroom. After taking a look inside, he declared he would take a bath. Dino felt some heavy weight lift off his shoulders and sighed audibly in relief. Of course it would have been nice to hear his lover say something positive about his gift, but the bronco hadn't expected a thank you. In the end, it was enough to see the other one just accept the gift. If he was ready to take a bath here, this meant he felt comfortable enough. This was good enough for the bronco. He just wanted to make his lover feel comfortable and relaxed.
Yet, Kyouya still had a surprise in store for him. With a little hesitation, his lover asked him if he'd like to join him for a bath. All the excitement that had dulled because of his apprehension rushed back into the Bucking Horse, and a dazzling grin lit up his features.
"There's nothing I'd rather do!"
In a split second, Dino had closed in on his lover and pulled him into another bone-crushing hug. Even after ten years of being in a relationship, Kyouya had problems expressing his feelings openly. Dino had to learn to read between the lines and see the smallest of signs. He knew that his lover felt embarrassed by his own invitation. The slight hesitation and the softest of blushes that graced Kyouya's cheeks made him absolutely adorable to Dino, even though he could never voice these thoughts out loud. He just reveled in the feeling secretly as his lips claimed the skylark's. After months of being apart, he took his time in tasting his beloved to the fullest, only letting go when they both ran out of breath.
"Kyouya..." He rasped the skylark's name like it held all the meaning in the world, gazing into the cobalt eyes with all the love he felt for the other.
Before Dino could enjoy holding his beloved too much, though, Kyouya was pushing him away, complaining that he was sweaty and smelly. As much as his irritable lover might try, though, there was no way he could hide the fact from Dino that he had enjoyed the kiss and was turned on by it.
Another grin lit up the bronco's features. This time it was insinuating, though. "I don't mind if you want to get cleaned up before we get dirty..." He shrugged off his parka with an amused wink.
When Dino seemed to finally understand what he had asked of him, it took the blond don no time in agreeing to the request and scooping the slightly surprised skylark into his arms. Hibari really should have known better, though, since Dino always got overly excited and touchy feely when he willingly went along with a kinky idea. Despite the slightly uncomfortable hug, though, Hibari decided to think nothing of it as soon as the other's lips met his. Dino moved his mouth against his, slow and sensual, the other's tongue soon encasing his, making Hibari's nerve ends fire as he tasted his mate after such a long time apart. Hibari willingly went along with the kiss, since he had actually missed Dino…if only a little bit.
The proud skylark could feel blood starting to pool below his belt then as his lower half reacted to the other's loving kiss. This was about the same time that Dino decided to separate from him, both of them coming up for a much needed breath. As Hibari panted, he heard Dino say his name in that very special way of his that never failed to make him hard, his heart skipping a beat.
Feeling a little embarrassed by his body's natural response, Hibari decided to push his lover away then, commenting that he was sweaty and smelled very bad, although he truly didn't mind Dino's musky scent. If he was going to be honest with himself (which he very rarely was), it was almost like an aphrodisiac to him.
Hibari watched on as Dino slipped off his parka and sent a wink his way, along with a perverse comment.
"Hmph, for such a comment you can go and get the bath ready," Hibari huffed out in an unimpressed fashion. He knew for a fact that he probably wasn't going to get that clean to begin with anyway.
The proud Cloud Guardian was surprised to see Dino so willingly agree to do what he asked. As the older Italian man walked past him and into the bathroom to draw a bath and get the wash basins ready, Hibari could only watch him with increasing interest. During the process, Dino had also rid himself of his shirt, leaving his skin bare for Hibari to take in as the room started to fill with a humid mist. The ex-prefect's eyes roved over Dino's chiseled torso as he watched him work. He could feel his lust for the other building until it was almost unbearable. It had really been too long since he had last felt the other, and just the thought that he was going to initiate in their typical mating ritual after so long, heated the skylark's skin and drew his lower-half to complete attention. The added heat from the warm water only increased Hibari's hot and bothered state, causing the skylark to fidget uncomfortable from the bathroom doorway. The suit he was wearing was becoming suffocating in the heat, and he realized that his pants were also uncomfortably tight at this point as well. How embarrassing.
As if sensing his discomfort, Dino turned to him after shutting off the bathwater then, apparently done with setting things up. The taller man asked him why he wasn't undressed yet as he sent him a perverse smirk.
Hibari just rolled his eyes in answer, trying his best to seem indifferent to his circumstances despite how antsy he actually was to get down to business; more so with Dino than the actual bath.
"If you're so concerned then how about you take care of it?" Hibari hummed out lustfully with narrowed, challenging eyes. He knew how much Dino loved to undress him, loved to mark every inch of skin he uncovered, and since Hibari knew he wasn't good with words of gratitude, it was the best thing he could think of doing; relinquishing some control and letting Dino do whatever he wished to him.
For once, he actually didn't mind, because he was more than ready to get what he wanted. Hell, he wouldn't even be adverse to his mate pushing him down onto the tiled floor and having his way with him right then and there, but he'd leave it up to Dino to decide. After all, this was the only thanks he was going to get. And really, it benefited him too, so there was no point getting bent out of shape for lack of control like he usually would.
The head of the Cavallone family didn't mind the command his younger lover uttered, trying to sound indifferent to his insinuation. He was used to Kyouya's initial defensiveness. Grinning to himself, Dino slipped out of his shirt and just went about his business. When filling the bathtub, he took care to choose the right temperature. It had to be warm to feel comfortable, but not too hot for some extraneous activity ... At the thought alone, Dino could feel the blood rush to his nether regions. Their time apart had definitely been way too long. Hopefully, things would get better now that the skylark had moved to Italy. Right now, though, was not the time to think about such things. Right now was the time to just enjoy being with his love.
Dino placed the two wash basins next to a small stool and turned off the tab. When he turned back to the skylark, the other was still fully clad and looking pretty uncomfortable. The heat and humidity in the room was causing Kyouya's face to shine with sweat. There was definitely no reason between them for modesty, so embarrassment on the other's part couldn't be the reason. Dino did have a suspicion as to why his lover was still fully dressed and it was exciting and intriguing him. A lustful grin spread across his lips.
"Why haven't you undressed already?" He still asked, wanting to hear the other one say it.
Kyouya's answer was uttered in the most sinful voice. The challenging gaze was heating up the Italian's blood, making it rush in his ears. Dino was fully hard in an instant then. The words the other one had uttered held a much deeper meaning. His lover still had a hard time saying what he meant and what he really wanted, but Dino had learned to read and understand the subtleties. What Kyouya really had told him was to take care of him, and it was a rare occasion. Considering his pride, the Cloud Guardian still favored the fight, only submitting to the don when he was caught and defeated. For the skylark to relinquish control without having it torn from him was rare and precious, and it was exciting the bronco to no end. This night was going to be special.
"We can't have you lose consciousness because of a heat stroke now, can we?" The blond don teased softly as he closed in on his beloved with a smile. There were other words he wanted to tell his lover, words with much deeper meaning, but it was too early for that. Kyouya was still too defensive, too much on edge. He would scoff at Dino's true feelings just as much as he did at the light, teasing words right then. Only in the throes of passion, when his guard was down and he was defenseless in Dino's arms, was the time to tell the other. Only then could the bronco open his heart to the skylark and have him actually receive his feelings in full.
Ignoring the defensive reaction of his lover to his words, Dino opened the other's suit jacket and easily slipped it off Kyouya's shoulders. He hissed softly at what was revealed to him. The dark dress shirt clung to the sinewy, sweaty body of his beautiful lover. Dino couldn't help himself then. Leaning down, he licked a trace along the jugular vein of the skylark while loosening his tie. Softly, he nipped at the other's ear as he slipped the tie off and opened the buttons of the other's shirt one by one.
"I've missed you," he whispered against his lover's ear. "I've missed you so damn much."
Dino didn't expect an answer. It was enough for him to watch Kyouya's eyes as he tenderly twirled the finally revealed, sensitive nipples of his lover. Lustful sounds that the skylark couldn't keep at bay, accompanied the falling of the shirt as Dino lavished one of the dark peaks with tongue and teeth. When his hands reached down to finally rid the skylark of his pants, the bronco loved the hiss even a slight brush of his fingers wrung from the other's lips. Even if Kyouya's pride didn't allow him to say the words and tell him that he had missed him, too, his body spoke volumes right now.
The falling pants revealed bulging boxers that barely contained the skylark's excitement a moment later. Slowly, Dino stroked the caged flesh, feeling it twitch in anticipation. Instantly, the bronco's own cock twitched in sympathy, reminding its owner almost painfully to hurry the hell up. With a low growl, he finally rid Kyouya of his boxer's and socks then. The night had only just begun, he tried to remind himself. First, they both needed to take the edge off before he could enjoy teasing his beloved skylark some more.
"Want to help me, too?" He asked with a teasing grin as he spread his arms wide and bucked his hips to indicate his own pants, showing off the massive bulge yearning for attention there.
A teasing remark was the answer he got to his suggestion, which had Hibari scoffing at the notion as his mate drew in closer to him. He actually felt a little embarrassed at the reminder of almost fainting after having sex with the other in a hot spring a long time ago. Hibari had been hopeful that Dino had forgotten it.
The proud skylark's thoughts were cut short then when he felt Dino's hands on him, removing his suit jacket. He tried to suppress a pleasurable shudder from traveling down his spine at the feeling as he heard a breathless hiss leave his lover's lips. Apparently, Dino liked what he saw, even though he was still fully clothed.
With lust shining brightly behind his brown orbs, Dino drew in closer to him and licked a long trail along his jugular while he loosened the tie around his neck. Hibari bit his lip at the feeling, holding back an embarrassing low moan, even as the blond don started to unbutton his dress shirt, exposing his skin to the air.
When he heard Dino's next words on how much he had missed him, his body shivered as if in response and his heart began to beat faster. The ex-prefect would be lying to himself if he said that he hadn't missed the other at all, but that didn't matter, because he wasn't ever going to say it. It was too troublesome and embarrassing.
Speaking of embarrassing.
A surprised gasp escaped the Cloud Guardian's lips the next second when he felt Dino's tongue and teeth lavish his nipples with much needed attention, the nubby peaks hardening at the onslaught as he was divested of his shirt. No matter how hard Hibari tried, he couldn't keep his wanton, lustful moans at bay. He just wanted the other to stop teasing him already and get to the part he wanted!
As if reading his thoughts, he felt Dino's hand barely brush against his hard-on as he started to unbutton his pants, causing the dark-haired man to hiss in surprise and anticipation. When his pants slipped off his sweat-slicked body, leaving him only in his tight boxers, he felt Dino's hand run over his caged erection again. His aching muscle twitched hungrily as a breathless gasp left his lips. At this point, Hibari really wanted to just push his mate onto the ground and ride him to alleviate the uncomfortable pressure.
Another shuddering gasp left the skylark's lips when Dino finally took off the rest of his clothing, his burning cock springing free of its restraint and pre-cum already starting to bubble at the head. How embarrassing, Dino hadn't really even touched him yet and he was already this excited.
Almost like he wanted to make matters worse, instead of touching him like the Japanese man so desperately wanted him to, Dino asked him for help as he took a step back and thrust his hips wantonly, indicating his pants. It was actually a rare sight to see Dino not fully naked after Hibari had asked him for sex. Usually, the very indication that he was openly allowing such an action would have the Bucking Horse completely naked in seconds and Hibari soon after, but the blond don still had his pants on. What a tease.
Feeling more frustrated at the fact that he wasn't being pushed down into the tile and screwed into oblivion than he would dare to admit, Hibari just scoffed at the other again before a teasing smirk of his own formed on his lips. Two could play at this game.
"Should I?" Hibari questioned lightly as he brought one of his hands forward and trailed a finger teasingly around his lover's more than noticeable bulge. He feigned deep thought for a second, just to screw with Dino a little more, before he chuckled and walked away from the other. "On second thought, I'll wash up."
With that said, Hibari coyly walked over to the lone stool by the wash basins and purposefully bent over to retrieve a sponge, knowing the sight would drive Dino into a lustful frenzy. Hibari was so turned on by this point that he knew that he wouldn't be able to even focus on cleaning himself regardless of his attempts. So, because of that, and since Dino was being such an idiotic tease like he usually was, the skylark knew that he had to make a few sacrifices to his pride in order to get what he wanted, because his mate was such a stupid herbivore at times. Couldn't he see he just wanted the other to dominate him in the only way he'd ever allow him to? That he wanted to feel the familiarity of the other's touch? If this was the only way that he could truly initiate their mating ritual, then so be it, but if Dino really didn't take the hint after this, Hibari was certain he'd bite him to death out of sake for his pride and to rectify his embarrassment.
"Yeeeah..." Dino rasped in answer to his lover's question. He shuddered in anticipation as a single finger trailed along the outline of his hard-on. Suddenly, though, the finger left him and Kyouya decided to go and wash himself with a chuckle that sounded almost evil to Dino's ear.
The blond don crossed his arms before his chest. For a moment, he felt sure this was going to be a power struggle. Once in a while the prideful Cloud Guardian tested him, trying to take the reins in their relationship from him. Even though Dino would do anything for his lover, and would even gladly lay down his life for him, he could not let Kyouya lead in their relationship. If he ever did so, the other might lose his respect for him and that would be the end for them; of that, Dino was sure.
As he watched the Japanese's movements, though, things turned out very differently than what he expected. Deliberately, Kyouya bent over to presumably retrieve the sponge from the basin. The way the other went about this action presented his bare, perfectly round ass in the best light possible, and there was no way someone as exact and precise as his lover hadn't done it on purpose. Suddenly, Dino understood. This was no power struggle, and no fight for dominance. It was Kyouya urging him to cut the foreplay and get down to business. His prideful beloved would rather bite his tongue than say the words but he was essentially begging him to take him. Just like the skylark had hoped for, it was driving the bronco crazy, but not only with lust but also with love.
In a matter of seconds, he had struggled out of his pants and boxers and was behind Kyouya, who had just straightened up again and squeezed the soaking sponge against his body, making soapy water run down his skin.
"Damn it, Kyouya, now you've really done it," Dino rasped against the other's ear as he pressed his hard flesh against the smooth backside of the skylark. "I wanted to give you some time to adjust, take things slow, but you're just too hot, and too sexy. I just can't help myself..." With a low growl, the bronco rubbed his erection against the hot cleft of Kyouya's lower back.
Dino had no qualms whatsoever on taking the role of the attacker and taking the blame, too. His lover was too proud to ask for it, so he would just act like it was his own insatiable appetite that was making him do this.
Taking the sponge from Kyouya's hand, the bronco slid it once along the chest. "You're clean enough. I can't wait any longer," he told the skylark as he let the sponge drop to the tiled ground. "Get in the tub," Dino urged the other, following directly behind him.
Before Kyouya could try to find a sitting position, the taller blond pushed him onto his knees. The way the skylark had acted up until now made it clear to the bronco that he needed it badly, so there was no need for him to hold back. He turned to the side and got some lube from the dispenser he had personally outfitted the bathroom with, and squeezed a generous amount on his hand.
"I've waited so long for this," Dino whispered as his slippery fingers slid between Kyouya's back cheeks to prepare the other one. As two fingers massaged the tight ring-muscle to loosen it up, the Italian's other hand reached around the body to stroke the skylark's weeping member. "Hmmm, and you've waited for it, too, I feel," he teased Kyouya a little as he spread the sticky fluid around the head and felt the puckered entrance twitch and give way to his pushing fingers.
Hibari smirked satisfactorily to himself as he heard the rattling of Dino's belt and the loosening of fabric behind him. He was definitely going to get what he wanted!
Just as he straightened up and started teasingly washing himself with the sponge now in his hand, he felt Dino come up behind him, the other's hard erection pressing into his backside. Hibari let out a light gasp before he heard his lover's next words, raspy with need. When Dino said that he couldn't hold himself back anymore and rubbed his hot length along his backside, Hibari couldn't suppress the shudders of desire that traveled through him, his knees becoming embarrassingly weak as they threatened to buckle beneath him. He mentally noted then to not go this long without meeting up with his mate again, because he almost felt like dying from embarrassment with just the way his body was responding.
The proud skylark's thoughts were interrupted the next second, though, when Dino easily pried the sponge from the Cloud Guardian's loose grip and wiped a wet strip down his chest, saying that he was clean enough before dropping the sponge to the floor. A lustful growl left Hibari at the feeling as Dino announced he couldn't wait any longer and urged him into the tub. Normally, Hibari would resist at this point, because no one told him what to do, but he was too overcome with desire. He needed Dino, despite how embarrassing that very thought was. The Bucking Horse was the only one keeping him sane at the moment.
As Hibari stepped into the lukewarm water of the tub, he wondered on where to sit for a second before Dino gently pushed him to his knees. The skylark's knees came in contact with the sitting ledge of the tub, making it so that his ass was barely above the water as he propped his hands on the ledge to steady himself.
Glancing behind him then to see his lover standing behind him in the water, he noticed how Dino reached to the side, where the faucet of the tub was, to…did lube just dispense out of the faucet?!
Under normal circumstances, Hibari would have rolled his eyes, called his mate the most perverted herbivore in the universe, and probably tried to bite him to death for desecrating the Japanese bathroom gifted to him with his kinky ideas. This was supposed to be a second home to him, right? Not a love hotel! But, then again, these weren't normal circumstances, so Hibari pushed the thought from his mind. It wasn't too hard, considering the fact that Dino's fingers were now massaging his entrance and his erection.
Hibari breathed in shuddering breaths as Dino got to work on him, preparing him for what he wanted more than anything at the moment. The blond don told him how long he had waited to do this with him, before he started teasing him that he felt the same way, the older man's long fingers finally entered him while simultaneously rubbed along the slit of his cock.
"Sh-Shut up and get on with it," Hibari demanded breathlessly, a little irritated with himself for sounding so weak and wanton at the moment. That didn't stop him from spreading his legs a little further, though, giving his lover more access.
A low, throaty laugh was Dino's reply to Kyouya's irritated answer. No matter how cold he tried to sound, he still actually urged him to keep going and even spread his legs like a bitch in heat (although Dino knew he would get bitten to death for even thinking of the other in such perverted terms). The bronco just enjoyed the view and pushed his fingers deep into his eager lover, turning them slightly when he retracted them.
The tight heat that gripped his fingers was driving the don crazy with lust for the other. Just a little longer and he would feel it in the most delicious way. As his fingers scissored inside the skylark, stretching the tight channel and muscle, his other hand slowly stroked along the other's straining cock. Dino loved the sweet sounds that he could elicit from Kyouya in that way, but even more he loved the carnal sounds that would follow.
After a few strokes, the blond don pushed a third finger into the skylark. Dino uttered a low growl at the feeling. Kyouya's entrance felt almost as tight as that very first time. Even though the bronco knew his lover was monogamous and would never submit to another, it was still satisfying to feel for himself the slowly yielding muscle and hear the deep yearning in the skylark's moans. The bronco was possessive of his lover. No one else could ever have him; no one would ever see the other side of the skylark. This side of Kyouya was his to enjoy. Kyouya was his alone. At this thought, Dino's hard length twitched and he turned and moved all three fingers inside of his lover.
When he finally removed his digits, the glistening entrance clenched like it was trying to catch and keep them. The sight was super hot for Dino. All he could think about was filling that void. In an instant, he had more lube from the faucet on his hand and spread it on his aching length with a groan. He positioned himself behind his eager lover, guiding his cock with one hand and holding onto Kyouya's hip with the other.
Judging by the look the other one sent over his shoulder, just like himself, the Japanese couldn't wait any longer. The bronco held Kyouya's gaze as he bucked his hips and pushed into his beloved in one deep, swift motion. A long, low, possessive growl left his lips as he was finally united with the one he loved after such a long time apart.
When Hibari heard Dino's laugh, he wanted nothing more than to punch him as his embarrassment increased. But such thoughts were quickly overridden with intense pleasure as he felt his mate push his fingers deeper into him before retracting them at a different angle. A low, throaty moan accidentally left the proud skylark's lips, but for once he paid it no heed. All he wanted was Dino at the moment, and everything else no longer seemed to matter.
The blond don continued to move his fingers inside of him, scissoring his entrance and stretching him as best as he could. The feeling was slightly uncomfortable, but the slight friction of his lover's fingers within his walls and alongside his pulsating shaft distracted Hibari too much to dwell on it. Light gasps and moans tumbled from his lips as his taller partner moved his fingers in and out of him at a steady pace until Hibari wondered if he was going to go crazy. Dino was always just short of hitting his sweet spot, and it was getting frustrating.
Just as he thought this, a third finger was pushed into him, and Hibari gasped out in surprise at the intruding feeling. It was more uncomfortable than painful, but the slight twinge was there. Pain wasn't something that bothered Hibari, though. In fact, his inner walls twitched pleasurably at the feeling as he was spread open even further, gasps and lust-filled moans escaping from him in the process. This, coupled with the other's hand still lightly pumping his cock and the warm water lapping along his hips, almost made Hibari come undone. It had been such a long time since he had felt this turned on, and he was no longer embarrassed about it. His mind was too clouded from the pleasure to care anymore.
Too soon for his liking, Dino removed his fingers from him. The dark-haired man bit his lip to hold back a whimper of loss at the feeling, his backside clenching the moment Dino's fingers slipped out of him, as if it could grasp onto the other and take him back in. He heard the faucet dispense more lube a second later, though, which caused his entire body to shiver in anticipation. He was going to get what he truly wanted, and soon!
Sure enough, he felt the blond grip his hip then before he felt the tip of the other's hot, dripping erection press into his backside. Hibari glanced over his shoulder then, his cobalt eyes finding Dino's aroused brown. The young skylark glared at the other demandingly then. He was tired of waiting.
Seeming to read his mind, Dino stared straight into his eyes as he fully sheathed himself inside of him with one swift movement. Hibari closed his eyes and cried out in a mixture of pleasure and pain, the two feelings blending together and sending his nerve endings on fire and his blood pumping loudly in his ears as he gripped the edge of the tub for dear life. As usual, though, the pain didn't bother Hibari in the slightest. If anything, it intensified the moment to the point the smaller man was surprised he hadn't come undone from the movement. To him, pleasure and pain were one and the same, and one couldn't exist without the other. He wouldn't have it any other way.
Hibari panted, his lungs gasping for air as his body got used to Dino being inside of him. The mere thought made the Japanese man's body shudder in delight.
The young skylark didn't know how long they stayed there, their bodies taking in the moment and appreciating the rare feeling of unity. What could have been minutes were probably mere seconds before Hibari's body completely relaxed, and a feeling of calm and familiarity washed over him, filling him up with warmth. This…This was what he had wanted.
The proud Cloud Guardian didn't hear the sigh of contentment that left his lips because he was too focused on his next move as he thrust back onto Dino's length. The friction it caused felt intoxicating.
"Move," he demanded then, but it came out as more of a breathless urge than anything else. Hibari was glad that he was facing away from Dino, then, because saying such a thing to the others face…it was just too much for his pride to take.
Kyouya's cry of ecstasy made Dino's blood boil and run like lava through his veins. Nothing, absolutely nothing in the world could beat this feeling. He was buried deep inside his beautiful lover and was able to break down all of the other's inhibitions and make him expose the feelings the skylark usually hid from the world.
For a long moment they stayed this way, just reveling in the fact that they were finally united. The tense body before him relaxed then. The relieved sigh that fell from Kyouya's lips made Dino's heart skip a beat. Even though the other couldn't say the words, his actions spoke loud and clear to the don. Kyouya had missed him just as much as he had. The once carefree and lone skylark needed him. It was all Dino had ever dared to hope for. His heart was overflowing with love for the other, and he vowed to himself to give it his all and give Kyouya everything he needed.
This was the moment that the skylark pushed back against him and breathlessly demanded of him to move. There was nothing Dino wanted more. He wanted to make the other feel incredible, to give him ecstasy and make him cry out in rapture.
"Yes, my love," he rasped as he grabbed ahold of the slender skylark's hip with his second hand. Even though there were times that he wanted to make slow, sweet love to Kyouya, right now was not the time. They both needed hard, raw sex to just feel each other and to find explosive release. Actually, that was what Kyouya always preferred anyway, and right now, that was what he'd get.
Dino bucked his hips again, this time pulling the skylark against him at the same time to drill as deep into him as humanly possible. The cry that was torn from his beloved's lips only served to spur the bronco on. Growling low in his throat, he rammed himself into the tight heat of his lover again and again.
Kyouya's lustful sounds filled his ears and were accompanied by his own deep moans and low growls. Yet, Dino still wanted more. He wanted to drive his lover crazy and make him fully come undone at his hands. Bending over the kneeling skylark, the blond don removed one hand from the hips to twirl the Japanese's nipples.
"Mine!" Dino exclaimed, driving hard into his lover. "My Kyouya...only mine," he rasped again as he nipped the skylark's neck and slightly changed the angle of his entry to finally hit his lover's sweet spot.
Hibari could feel his face grow hot as soon as Dino's affirmation left his lips. This man was beyond embarrassing.
Once again, the young skylark's thoughts were sent to the very recesses of his mind as soon as he felt Dino's hand come down to hold onto his other hip, before he thrust forward while pulling his body back. Hibari screamed in surprise and ecstasy as he felt his partner fill him deeper than he had in a very long time. Dino thrust deeply and repetitively into him, muddling Hibari's thoughts to the point that he could barely focus on what was in front of him. His body rocked with every movement, water lapping wildly at his sides as his palms dug into the sides of the tiled tub to keep himself anchored. Hibari could feel his whole body pulsate with pleasure and a little bit of pain with every movement Dino made, the pleasure soon winning out as the young Japanese man's gasps and cries turned more rapturous. His heart was beating so erratically, his blood pumping so loudly in his ears, that he didn't even realize the noises he was making as he completely lost himself to his lust.
The usually proud Cloud Guardian felt Dino remove one of his hands from his hips to come up and twist one of his nipples, causing an electric shock to shoot up from his chest at the slight pain the rough treatment caused. His lover's possessive calls reached his ears a second later before he felt a just as possessive nip along his neck. Usually, such words would anger him because he belonged to nobody, but Hibari was too far gone in lust to care.
It was then that he felt Dino shift his hips, causing him to thrust hard into him at a different angle. The dark-haired skylark saw explosions of white behind his eyes as intense pleasure completely overwhelmed him.
"Dino!" The Cloud Guardian screamed out as he completely lost control of his body and came hard, his semen shooting out and hitting the sides of the tub and his stomach and chest. Waves and waves of pleasure washed through him as Dino continued to thrust into him, his orgasm starting to subside with each deep movement he felt, and his inner walls clenching down hard on the blond don's erection possessively in turn.
There was absolutely no forewarning. Kyouya screamed his name ecstatically, arching his back as he came hard. It must have been the long time that they had been apart and the fact that the proud skylark only rarely even touched himself that he came so quickly, but Dino had no time to think about it. Kyouya's inner muscles were clenching down on him, rippling around him in orgasm. The friction this created was just unbearable and drove the Italian don over the edge in an instant.
"Kyouya...Kyouya...Kyouya!" He rasped the name like a mantra as he shuddered in orgasm, pumping his seed into the skylark's still rippling channel and moving his hips until his last drop was spilled. For a moment, both of his arms were wrapped around the other's chest and his head rested on the Kyouya's back as Dino tried to catch his breath. "Wow...that was fast and intense," he breathed softly as he finally let go of the other one.
Sadly, the bronco knew only too well that his antisocial lover wasn't into cuddling after sex. Usually, he had to be so tuckered out from the sex that he was almost at the point of losing consciousness to allow such herbivorous behavior. That was why Dino tore himself away from his lover then, sighing softly when he slipped out of the warm and welcoming body. To his surprise, he heard a very similar sigh from his lover, which was rare. Even if the other might have that feeling of loss, too, he almost never uttered it.
Knowing that Kyouya had enjoyed the sex and missed their union made Dino feel all warm and mushy inside. With a satisfied smile, he sat down on the low ledge next to the other. In a relaxed fashion, he spread his arms out on the ledge, laying his head back. Once more, he was surprised when he felt silky, wet hair against his arm and a smooth, sinewy body just barely touch his as his lover sat down much closer to him than what Dino had come to expect of the other. Tonight, Kyouya seemed to actively look for physical contact, or at least as actively as his pride allowed. The bronco wasn't quite sure why this was so, but he surely wouldn't let this special circumstance pass him by.
"Why don't you make yourself more comfortable, hm?" With a mischievous grin, he wrapped his arm around the skylark, pulling him over, and helping along with the other arm then to get the other seated on his lap. "Hmmm, much better, don't you think?" He asked in a low voice but never gave Kyouya any chance to answer as he just sealed his lips with a slow, sensual kiss.
When their kiss finally ended and they both had refilled their lungs with some air, Dino looked into the other's cobalt eyes. "Now, don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy that you're here with me, but I am wondering what actually brought you here today. Did Tsuna send you? Was he worried I couldn't deal with those Fratellis on my own?" Although Kyouya's help had of course been welcome, Dino would have had no trouble in crushing that small, upstart mafia family by himself. If Tsuna actually felt otherwise, the bronco would feel a little offended.
Feeling Dino's seed fill him in that next moment comforted Hibari more than he'd ever admit. It was such a familiar feeling that it truly put his mind and body at ease as Dino continued to thrust into him throughout his orgasm. When his lover stopped moving, and leaned his head against his back to catch his breath, his strong arms wrapping around his torso, Hibari noticed how they breathed in sync like one being. It really did feel nice to be like this again.
To the skylark's displeasure, Dino pulled out of him quickly, just like he had insisted he do many times before for the sake of his pride. Hibari was surprised to feel such loss at the action, and even more surprised with himself that he had wanted Dino to linger a little longer. Not sure on how to feel, the Cloud Guardian heaved a light, almost inaudible sigh as his partner left him cold and empty, his contentment going with it.
Unsure of how to go about gaining that feeling again, Hibari noticed his lover sit down next to him, his arms outstretching over the rim of the tub. Still not believing he was succumbing to such an action, but realizing he was too tired to really care at the moment, Hibari sat down close to the other and laid his head back against Dino's arm like a pillow. He felt a little bit of that contentment come back to him as he stayed physically close to the other. It wasn't as strong as when they were completely connected, but it would do for now.
It was then that he heard the blond don ask him if he wanted to make himself more comfortable. Before the poor Japanese man could so much as blink, Dino was taking advantage of his tired body and bringing him up to sit in his naked lap. Normally, such an action would dictate a few broken ribs in compensation, but Hibari felt his stomach somersault in a strangely pleasurable way at the forced movement. With one of his arms lying over Dino's outstretched ones, Hibari was now placed sideways in Dino's lap with his head turned to face the blond don. Dino asked him if such an arrangement was better then, which Hibari was unsure of how to answer.
Not sure if he was thankful that Dino didn't give him enough time to respond before he started kissing him, Hibari closed his eyes and for once let the Bucking Horse have his way with no resistance. Their tongues glided sensually against each other's as their lips meshed together slowly, taking time for the kiss. The kiss actually helped the young skylark relax more; the mixture of Dino's familiar taste and the warm bath water soothing him.
When they finally parted for breath, though, dark brown eyes staring into sapphire blue, Dino started to ask him why he had suddenly shown up at the mansion. Hibari stiffened automatically at the inquisition. If anything, he truly didn't want to admit why he was here with his partner. It would make him sound needy, like a…a child asking for the comfort of another. The dark-haired man's gut actually twisted at the thought because, in a sense, he knew that that analogy was sort of true. He needed Dino, and that thought truly upset him. How weak he truly was…
"He suggested I should come here to vent, that's all," Hibari replied gruffly as he quickly averted his gaze from the blond don's, feeling more angry with himself than anything else.
Unable to look his partner in the eyes after his vague answer, Hibari just turned around in Dino's grip until his back was facing the other. Despite how embarrassed and angry he was at his actions, he still decided to stay in the older man's hold. He still…He still wanted the comfort that only Dino seemed to be able to provide him with in this stupid forsaken country.
With that begrudging thought in mind, Hibari laid back against Dino's chest, his head coming to rest on the taller man's shoulder. He could feel his mate nuzzle his hair then, which Hibari allowed for once. Strangely enough, Dino didn't say another word and they just sat there in the warmth of each other's touch within the relaxing bath. Hibari closed his eyes at the nice reprieve, glad that his partner decided to not ask any further questions. That being said, though, the proud Cloud Guardian could feel some unanswered questions lingering in the air between them, which got the young man thinking. Was it so bad to tell Dino on why he was truly there? Dino always seemed to know how to answer his questions whenever he pushed away his pride enough to actually ask. The other had helped him to understand their relationship all those years ago, after all. Maybe…Maybe he could help with this too?
As much as he battled over the thought, though, Hibari wasn't sure if his pride could handle the damage such an action would take. For some reason, though, he found his mouth opening, as if to speak.
"I hate it here," he admitted softly then, unable to stop himself. Automatically, Hibari could feel a little relief leave him at the admittance, like he had been holding onto his anger for too long. Besides that, though, he could feel Dino stiffen behind him, which made the young skylark realize that his words could be taken in a different light.
"I mean Italy," Hibari added on as he let out a light scoff as he peered at Dino out of the corner of his eye. He didn't do it for long, because he found his actions embarrassing, so he quickly averted them again. "Everything is so new and foreign. It's aggravating. That's why I'm…"
The proud Cloud Guardian trailed off then, unable to say the last word of his sentence. He had almost told Dino that he had come here because Dino wasn't like the rest of Italy…Okay, he was still aggravating and annoying, but it was more tolerable. Still, even though he hadn't admitted it, he had a feeling that Dino could pick up on what he had almost unconsciously said, and that thought alone set his whole body on fire from embarrassment.
Unable to handle the situation he was in because he felt like not only his face but his entire body was going to explode from embarrassment and the damage to his pride, Hibari quickly stood up then.
"It's too hot," he mentioned before he climbed out of the tub, grabbed a nearby towel and quickly walked out of the bathroom as he dried himself off, leaving Dino to call uselessly after him. As soon as the cool air of the opposite room hit him, Hibari let out another sigh of relief, which he found himself doing too much for his own liking. As he stood in the Japanese-styled room that Dino had made for him, his eyes fell on the door to the small garden, which was still open, and then to the wardrobe on the opposite wall. Maybe he'd grab a yukata and go sit on the walkway in front of the garden. That sounded nice.
Knowing that Dino would be out soon to probably bother him some more, Hibari decided to take whatever peace he could get and headed towards the wardrobe.
Kyouya's body had stiffened in his hold, and when the silence stretched between them, the Cavallone boss actually thought for a moment that his suspicions might be correct and that his lover didn't want to answer to spare his feelings. Yet, that was utterly ridiculous, wasn't it? The Cloud Guardian wasn't sensitive to other people's feelings, and usually had no qualms whatsoever to be rude to Dino, too. A second later, the blond don heard the real reason. Tsuna had sent his Cloud Guardian over to vent. A good fight usually would do that for the skylark. Yet, after the fight and even a nice round of sex, his lover looked anything but balanced and relaxed.
A moment after the other had averted his gaze, Kyouya struggled in his hold. Dino was sure then his lover would leave him to sit somewhere else or leave the bath entirely, but he didn't. Instead, the skylark just turned around to face away from him. Though it was kind of sad his lover still felt the need to hide his face and his emotions from him, Dino still felt lucky that the other one was staying with him at all. Not only that, but Kyouya's body relaxed against his own, the other's head resting against his shoulder a moment later.
It was quite obvious to the bronco that something deeply troubled his lover. Although it was typical for the other one to keep his thoughts to himself, at least the skylark was looking at him for comfort. Dino didn't know how to help Kyouya as long as he didn't know the real problem, but the least he could do was hold the other and try to make him feel loved. So that was what he did. Holding the skylark in his arms, he gently nuzzled his hair and just tried to project calmness and warmth for the other.
After long moments of just sitting there in the warm water like that, Kyouya suddenly told him that he hated it here. The bronco couldn't help but stiffen. He felt shocked and kind of hurt that his gift had ended up being wrong after all. He thought that until Kyouya specified that he hated Italy a few seconds later. That was only slightly better, actually. It was Dino's home, after all, and his birthplace! For a second, the other sneaked a glance at him. Maybe he understood how hurtful these feelings were for the Italian, because he then explained that his surroundings were new and foreign; a feeling Dino absolutely understood, yet the both of them reacted very differently to these concepts. While the Italian embraced them and loved to learn new things, the Japanese man in his arms felt aggravated and obviously agitated. The most interesting part, though, was what Kyouya wasn't able to tell him in the end. Even though he stopped himself from ending the sentence, it was obvious what he had wanted to say. The skylark had come here because he hoped he wouldn't feel as alien here as he did everywhere else. It couldn't have been this traditionally Japanese-styled apartment Dino had built, because Kyouya had had no idea of that. So that meant... his lover had actually come to him for some stability and familiarity. The bronco felt incredible warmth fill him at this realization.
Just as he reveled in the warm feeling and the knowledge that his lover for once depended on him, the skylark struggled again in his hold, but this time to finally stand up and leave. He said something about the water being too hot, but that was a more than obvious ruse. Dino tried to call him back, but soon gave up.
With a deep sigh, the bronco leaned back to look up at the ceiling. He knew his lover was embarrassed about his own feelings and even more so that he had actually let Dino know about them. It was sad that his lover felt that way, that he couldn't just share his feelings with him but, on the other hand, the Italian knew that he had made immense progress in that regard. The fact that Kyouya had told him something about what bothered him at all was something big, and it meant the world to Dino that the other had come here because of it. All the other Guardians were in the villa and so was Tsuna, but instead of talking to them, the skylark had come out here. Yes, this was some huge progress in their relationship.