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How Hibari got into this predicament was beyond him. The questions that the infant had asked breached his personal life, and he wondered briefly, if he had an ulterior motive than just 'getting to know him'. Honestly, if he wasn't promised a fight with that mist user, that baby would have been ignored and left to mope around. Or whatever it is babies do. But this wasn't an ordinary baby, Hibari was sure of that. Which is why he was slightly weary about answering questions for him, but the blood lust clouded his judgement to think clearly.

"So," the infant began, "have you had any... distracting feelings, or thoughts lately?" Hibari raised an eyebrow. What sort of questions were these?

"No."

"Now, Hibari, tell the truth. If you aren't going to tell the truth, then this isn't going to work, and the deal is off." Hibari felt like a vein was about to burst from all of the herbivorous chattering about feelings. Of course, being Hibari, he must keep his cool.

On the other hand, Reborn felt nice at home while he interrogated the prefect. He was ready by all means neccesary to use blackmail if that's what it took for him to answer truthfully. It wasn't as if he was a stranger to the concept. No, he had already done this technique plenty of times on Tsuna when she wouldn't tell him the truth. He was doing this all for Tsuna's sake, and she should be at his feet, kissing the very ground that he walked upon.

Even if Hibari didn't have anything that Reborn could use to blackmail, Reborn would bluff and make something up. Hopefully, the cloud guardian wouldn't catch on to his bluff and decide that this questionnaire was complete bull.

"I already told you. No." Reborn frowned. Persistant, aren't we? He needed to push his buttons, and do everything that irritated the prefect. It was the only way the prefect would answer anything truthfully by force.

"Are you sure? You don't get weird thoughts about Tsunayoshi? I mean, a lot of guys think about her." Hibari's expression falters for a split second, but a split second was all Reborn needed. He knew Hibari thought about her by the way he had reacted to her name. "I hear they're even thinking about asking her out."

Sure, Tsunayoshi had terrible grades, was horrible at sports, horrible at making friends, horrible at drawing, and couldn't catch even if it depended on her life, and- you get the idea. But what amazed people was the fact that she got two of the hottest guys in their grade to be her best friend. The rest of the girls were ignored as they always hung out with their Hime. So naturally, there was some curiosity in what Tsunayoshi had to make friends with the most two attractive people in their whole grade. Once they found out that underneath that clumsy exterior was the sweetest girl ever to walk the face of the earth- okay, so that was exaggerated a bit, but they still found out that she had a really nice personality.

Hibari felt sick to his stomach for some reason when he heard that. He wondered briefly if it was because of that girl. If so, why did she matter so much? She was just another girl. Why did he care if other guys had their eyes on her?

Maybe it's because they'll ruin the purity that is Sawada Tsunayoshi. Maybe it was because he didn't want anyone to taint her. Why? Hibari didn't have an answer for that. It was his first time feeling like that for someone; an herbivore, no less! Omnivore, he corrected himself. He scolded him interally; there he goes again! Thinking about some girl when he could be protecting Namimori and the school!

"Why would I care about what herbivores do?" Hibari replied smoothly.

"I just thought you would like to know, in case they try to do some public affection on her. On school premises. Which is against the rules."

"I will stop it if the need should arise."

"You might as well stop the problem at the root, don't you think?" Reborn suggested. Hopefully, Hibari would agree to what Reborn was planning, otherwise, he would have to think of something else. "Claim her for your own. That way, nobody would dare touch her."

"Claim her? Like my property," he deadpanned.

"Yes."

"If that would stop people from breaking the rules," he replied.

"Are you sure you're just doing it for the rules? Not for yourself?"

"Stop speaking in riddles, infant. Tell me what you mean," Hibari demanded. He was getting sick of this baby fast. He would rather be biting people to death to stop thinking about her. Instead, here he is, sitting in the reception room where he is talking to an infant about feelings and Sawada Tsunayoshi. The very girl who distracts him from his work.

"I'm just saying," Reborn said, "don't try to run away from your feelings. That's the herbivore way. So, unless you're an herbivore, don't try to deny your feelings."

Now that struck a nerve. Hibari Kyoya was not an herbivore. He was at the top of the food chain. He was the carnivore. Not an omnivore, and definitely not an herbivore. Hibari didn't run away from anything. Feelings? What feelings? Toward Tsunayoshi? He didn't have any feelings towards her, other than that she was above the herbivore status and had earned a little bit of respect from him whenever she entered Hyper Dying Will mode.

"You keep thinking that," the baby replied. What? Now he could read minds too? Okay, now Hibari definitely felt like his privacy was being breached. "Well, good bye." With that, Reborn hopped off the couch that he sat on and left the room, leaving an angry and confused Hibari.

Fortunately for Reborn, he had heard everything he needed to hear. He thanked his manipulation skills; without them, he wasn't sure if Hibari would even show his feelings. At least he now knows how Hibari feels.

Hibari was in denial as well.

If Reborn knew playing matchmaker was so fun, he would have done it earlier! It was like a board game; each move that he made had to be carefully decided so that everything else would fall into place. Hibari would definitely make some interesting changes to the Vongola bloodline.

Okay, so Hibari indirectly told Reborn he has some feelings for Tsuna. Noted. Tsuna has the same feelings for him as well, but is in denial. Noted. Both of them refuses to embrace the facts. Noted. What now? He has to get them to see the facts. That seems like a hard task, but Reborn's the number one hitman. What could go wrong?

Apparently, everything. Reborn had taken over Tsuna's class as 'Mr. Rebokku'. Tsuna quickly recognized Reborn, and freaked out, but thanks to his great disguises, only Tsuna figured it out (like a great mafia boss should) and the rest of the class was fooled.

The classroom was in shambles. Most of the desks were charred black, some of the windows broke and glass was scattered across the floor, chemicals were spilled all over the tables and floors, and even some chemicals burned holes through the desks and the floor because they were acidic enough to do that. The few posters that were attached to the wall had a strange goop on it, smearing the words and pictures. The chalkboard was also charred black.

Hey, it wasn't Reborn's fault that they couldn't follow simple directions.

The door slammed open, and everyone paled at the sight of the skylark at the door. Tsuna, as soon as she saw him, looked away as fast as she could, and refused to meet his eyes.

"What is the meaning of this?" Hibari asked, scanning the room. He felt like a vein was going to burst at the destruction of his precious school. His eyes landed on Tsuna, who was staring at her fingers, and pretending not to notice him. Hibari felt a pang go through his chest. He narrowed his eyes; who the fuck was she to make him feel like this?

"Ciaossu, Hibari," the little infant greeted. Tsuna glared at him out of the corner of her eye, but Reborn pretended not to notice. If this went well, Tsuna would either a) grovel at his feet, or b) die from happiness. Or none at all, but it was okay to dream, right?

"Infant," Hibari addressed, "what is the meaning of this?" As expected, Hibari didn't fail to see through the disguise, and that was all the more reason to court him with Tsuna.

"I am Mr. Rebokku," Reborn said. Why not indulge in the disguise that he was in? "I'm a new teacher here and I have a master's degree in mathematics."

Hibari snorted inwardly. Of course those herbivores would be fooled, but he was surprised- not that he would ever admit it- that Tsunayoshi had noticed it as well. He assumed she wouldn't, and he would have to revoke her omnivore status. Maybe it was because of her hyper intuition that he had heard of. Whatever the case was, she was certainly interesting. Or something like that.

"If that's so," he replied, "why are you teaching chemistry in a chemistry classroom?"

Reborn feigned surprise. "What?" he squeaked. "This is the chemistry classroom? Forgive me. I had assumed I was teaching math in this classroom. I fear that I might have gotten lost. But that young lady over there-" he pointed to Tsuna, who in turned, opened her mouth in shock. "-had led me to this room and told me that I was to teach here."

Hibari narrowed his eyes at her. Always her. Always. "Is that so?"

Reborn smirked. Hibari was really fun to manipulate. But Tsuna was even better to manipulate. Everything was going according to plan, and soon, everything will fall exactly into place. There was a reason why Nono trusted him the most, and not anyone else.

He could do the job efficiently, and quickly.

Tsuna was inwardly freaking out when Hibari stepped over to her. The students had cleared a path for him, making it easier for him to reach her. She managed to put on a calm demeanor, but her eyes refused to meet his. Her palms started to get sweaty again, and her heartbeat quickened. She noticed him glaring at her; meaner than usual. A question ran through her head.

Did he hate her?

Is that why he was avoiding her? Was she not good enough for him? Grief squeezed her heart. Why would she care if she wasn't good enough for him? She probably wasn't good enough for anyone. After all, she was no-good Tsuna. Why did he do this to her? Why did he make her feel like this?

Why him?

What was so special about him?

Hibari felt his chest tighten up with every step he took towards her. She refused to meet his eyes for some reason. A question passed through his head.

Did she hate him?

Is that why she refused to meet his eyes? Did she see him as a monster? He felt another pang in his heart. Why would he care if she saw him as a monster? He groaned inwardly; why did she do this to him? Why did she make him question the very being of him?

Why her?

What was so special about her?

"Sawada Tsunayoshi," he murmured. She still refused to look at him. "Sawada Tsunayoshi," he repeated more firmly. Still, she refused to meet his eyes. "Look at me." She didn't. He grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. He saw a lot of things in her eyes.

Hurt.

Confusion.

... Love?

The swirling of emotions swam around in her eyes. At first, it surprised Hibari. What was she thinking about? And then he saw it.

Fear.

Fear of what? Of him? Does he scare her?

She saw a lot of things that didn't really suit Hibari when she looked into his eyes.

Confusion.

Grief.

... Remorse?

She saw a lot of things in his eyes. It helped that she had hyper intuition. Most of them confused her, but then she saw it.

Pain.

Why was he feeling pain? Did she cause that?

He was the first one to tear his gaze away from her. He couldn't stand to see the fear in her eyes. He had placed his tonfas safely in his prefect jacket. No point in scaring her even further. Hibari didn't know why he cared if he scared her or not.

"Why do you make me feel like this?" he said, quietly.

"M-Make you feel like what?" Surely, he was talking about the hate he felt for her, right?

Hibari can't stand not knowing. Hibari knew everything that went on with this school. All the grades, all the relationships, even every single person in this school. Down to their favorite color. Of course, he had all this in folders, but still. He had to ask. He had to know.

"Do you think I'm a monster?" he murmured, so only she would hear. "Do I scare you?"

Tsuna blinked; surprised. Did she think he was a monster? Is he a monster? Of course not. He wasn't bad. He enforced discipline. Sure, she didn't agree with his methods of discipline, but he wasn't bad- or a monster. He wasn't a monster, and he didn't scare her. She should have been scared. But she wasn't. After all, why should she be scared of someone who saves her time and time again? Someone who cares for her in their own way?

"No," she whispers.

Now it was Hibari's turn to be surprised. She didn't think he was a monster? Was she lying? Would she lie to him? No, Sawada Tsunayoshi wouldn't lie. She was a Hime after all. A princess. She was someone who cared for every one; even if they were enemies. Herbivorous? Yes, but yet she was carnivorous when push comes to shove. Vongola's Hime, the herbivores dubbed her.

Would she be his princess?

"Sawada Tsunayoshi-Hime," he whispered into her ear, "Hime."

A shiver went down Tsuna's spine. Why was he calling her that? Secretly, her heart fluttered inside her chest. It was beating erratically, and she wouldn't be surprised if Hibari heard it. She played with her fingers again, a habit that she had acquired and it meant that she was embarrassed and/or nervous. She was feeling both.

"T-Tsuna's fine," she squeaked. She mentally facepalmed. Seriously? How more awkward can she be? Watch out world, Tsuna's going to seduce you with her awkwardness! ... Yeah right. Why wasn't she blessed with the magicial genes of flirting? Why couldn't she be one of those girls who could flirt flawlessly? Why was she no-good Tsuna?

Hibari dared to look into her eyes again. Those large doe-like eyes. He felt as if she was reading his very soul. She probably was, too. If there was anything Hibari learned about her, is that she had this uncanny ability to read somebody's soul through their eyes. It was amazing really, not that Hibari would admit it, of course.

He wondered if people still bullied her.

He'd have to deal with that.

He kept assuring himself that it was because he couldn't let bullying taint the reputation of the school, because he had once heard that the more you say it, the more you believe it. Hibari was beginning to think that that was a lie, because he was getting unsure of the reason why he was doing this.

Maybe Tetsuya knew why. Does Tetsuya know about these feelings? If there's anyone he could trust, it would be Tetsuya, and maybe Sawada Tsunayoshi because of her amazing ability to read- dammit! There he goes again.

It was official.

Sawada Tsunayoshi was a hindrance to him.

And he wasn't sure if he hated it.

Not wanting to draw any more attention to themselves, he stood up strighter, and dusted off invisible dirt off his shoulders. He started to walk away when she grabbed his sleeve and tugged on it. He froze on the spot, muscles rigid.

It's now or never, Tsuna, she thought as he waited. She needed to know if he hated her. She just needed to know.

"W-Wait," she said. He waited. She suddenly felt the stares of the students around her, watching curiously, and in fear. She couldn't do it. She can't. Not in front of all these people. "N-Never mind. Please go on with your day."

Her hand dropped limply to her side, heart beating erratically. She decided it would be best not to ask him anyway, in case he rejected her. She can't stand rejection. She quietly went back to her seat, ignoring the stares, and placed her head down on the desk, her arms covering her face.

She wanted to tell him something, he realized. But she couldn't do it. He wished he had that ability to read people's soul so he could tell what she was thinking about. He sighed internally, before heading out. He was going to get what she wanted to ask, one way or another.

Reborn here, was smiling in glee. Sadistic glee, of course. Things were going well. Very well. Now he was sure Hibari would go after her on his own. Of course, he would need some guidance along the way, but he had read his thoughts, and he definitely had feelings for her, no matter how many times he tried to disguise it.

Hibari was beginning to embrace the facts, and now he needed his little student to do the same.

A/N: finally done :) i think there's gonna be one or two more chapters before this is done. did you guys get confused at all? did you like this chapter? i did! i had super fun writing this haha. :)

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