Thanks a lot for the alerts! Special thanks to reviewers; you guys are awesome! Also, I already have an idea about how to murder off the Hibari parents but I'm going to leave it for later, so Harry can enjoy his new family a little bit longer before Kyoya goes mad. But I guess you've already known that I'm going to have them dead. It's on the summary, really.
"Kyoya, get in! Come on, we need to go to the hospital!" His father shouted in panic, one hand on the steering wheel of the car and the other made a gesture telling him to hop in. His father's long hair was a mess and cold sweat was dripping from his temples. Kyoya frowned. He didn't mind leaving early, but his father usually insisted that he stay at the tiny herbivores' herding place as long as possible. Why the rush? Did something happen to mother? His mother wasn't well lately; she visited the hospital frequently and kept losing appetite. Kyoya became worried that she'd be reduced to mere skin and bone, or worse. He had read about starved predators that became weak and eventually die…
That's it! Father asked him to tag along to help him shove food into his mother! Just in case he couldn't do it alone. Mother was very strong, after all. She just got a little tired because her belly was growing bigger. Which reminded him; how could that happen if she ate so little?
He shook off the disturbing thoughts from his mind and did as his father said. They drove (to Kyoya's bewilderment) past every red lights, and after ten adrenaline-ridden minutes they arrived at Namimori Hospital.
"This way, Hibari-sama!" A nurse hurried them through hospital corridors, and finally they stopped at a big twin door with glass pane on each. Kyoya was proud that he wasn't out of breath—it was very difficult to keep up with his father (once the nurse mentioned the room number that man stormed off!), not that he had any intention to say that out loud, of course. His father took a deep breath and opened the door. Kyoya trailed closely behind him, curious and eager to see his mother.
"Sorry—I… I…" He heard his father spoke brokenly as they approached the bed where his mother was. Kyoya saw her in a weird-looking dress. She looked so exhausted and spent, but a grin was fixed on her pretty face. His mother hugged him and his father, then pointed her finger at the nurse.
"It's okay, you're not that late! Look!" So chipper. Why's mother so happy?
Kyoya and his father turned their attention to the noisy something that was being cleaned by the nurse. What in the world is that creature? Kyoya thought, with confusion as the nurse wrapped a screaming wrinkly larva-like thing with soft blanket. The thing was immediately handed to his mother, who beamed sunshine and sparkles when she saw the thing in her arms. "It's a boy." The nurse said.
Pause.
No way! That can't be! That hideous thing was actually human?
"I've always wanted a girl, but that's okay, I guess! This way, Kyoya, you can have a playmate worthy of your presence! You said you didn't like the herbivores at the kindergarten, right?" Kyoya's mind was addled as soon as he realized a more frightening fact… his mother expected him to socialize with the giant larva. The ugly red larva, that didn't even look like a human baby!
His father said something, but Kyoya ignored him and kept his eyes on the larva instead. He had to find out why his mother decided that the larva was more than an herbivore. If she hadn't said anything, he would have classified it as the plants the herbivores eat or even as decomposers… bacteria. The best of anything that the larva could be was a bottom-feeder.
The now quiet larva, upon close scrutiny, actually wasn't as ugly as some other hideous creatures he found in Namimori. That thing didn't continue to scream and cry endlessly like the girls at the herding place. Which made Kyoya think about it. The thing was closer to a girl than a boy, with that red face and the scream before, even though it quieted down so fast. Most girls are uglier than boys anyway. Not that Kyoya cared; they were all herbivores in his eyes. But he had to correct the nurse. He had to remember not to refer the larva as 'it'. Mother would be mad.
"He looked like a girl." Kyoya finally stated, hoping that his mother would retract her statement about the ugly-weak thing becoming his playmate. He kept his voice low, because he couldn't risk his mother knowing that he didn't really like the blanket-wrapped larva. His mother looked really happy, and he shouldn't make her sad.
To his surprise, his father replied: "Kyoya, that's because he takes after your mother, but all babies look weak and small. You can't judge him now."
Which part of this larva looked like his mother?! Father, are you out of your mind? Also, mother is not a girl! She had no relation whatsoever to those herbivores!
Kyoya searched the larva's face in panic.
Only to find a little truth in what his father said: The larva was glowering at him with open hostility. Just like his mother when she scolded him for biting the crowding herbivores to near death! To think that the tiny larva had such ferocity! Kyoya was pleasantly surprised. Oh, and those eyes, too, they were so green, just like his mother's. They were beautiful, but there was something else in them. Kyoya couldn't put his finger on it, though. Was it intelligence? Anger? Kyoya could swear that there was tiredness in them. But that's… unlikely for an infant to show exhaustion through their eyes. Younglings were supposed to have bright eyes, not tired ones.
His parents didn't seem like they noticed it, so Kyoya set it aside for now. The important thing was that the larva was a potential carnivore. It would be a long way for the larva, but Kyoya dared to hope. Having a second-carnivore-in-command would be a huge help to maintain Namimori. Because his mother was always so busy and his father was a wuss of a carnivore (or was it that he was actually an omnivore?). So it to lead him to a decision that would change his life forever: He decided to accept the larva.
He smirked, then felt amused and a little bit pleased to notice that the larva seemed to get angrier upon seeing it.
"I like him."
Both his mother and his father turned to him, surprise apparent in their faces. His mother recovered first and grinned, "Really? That's awesome! Kyoya, I didn't know you were to accept him so easily!" While his father just looked somewhat troubled.
I didn't accept him so easily, Kyoya thought, but didn't say it. His father noticed Kyoya's slightly furrowed brows, and he then glanced at the still glaring baby. He smiled understandingly. Kyoya shook his head, disgruntled that his father had seen through him. The calm and self-contained man had always unnerved him. While he did nothing but smile and hardly spoke any words, he always. Knew. Everything.
"Kyoya, do you want to name him?" His mother asked, still grinning. The larva's green eyes widened at that.
"No..." Kyoya replied reflexively, and the larva looked somewhat relieved. How cheeky. But because the larva had the gall to look offended when mother asked Kyoya to name him, Kyoya had to do something. "What about Shizuka? He's so quiet—it fits perfectly, mother!"
His father protested, "Kyoya, that name's a little too—" Feminine? That's the point! Kyoya smirked triumphantly, as the larva's face got its reddish color drained.
"Oh shush! That's a good idea, Kyoya! Hibari Shizuka. A fitting name for my pretty and quiet boy! I like it!" His mother squealed.
His father sighed. "Fine. But don't treat him like a girl, Misaki."
Only Kyoya saw the almost desperate look flashed in the larva's face.
Notes: 静佳 is a unisex name, but it's mostly used by females… Good luck, Harry.
Actually I wanted Kyoya to name him Haruka. Besides being mostly used by females, Haruka is closer to Harry's actual name; but that's no-fun. So Shizuka it is!