"I'm off to sleep. Until next time." I turn trying to get away from his ten year former self.

"Um, Hibari-san" His call stops me in my tracks.

"Um… Erm… Let's all do our best tomorrow."

Such wide kind eyes look at me. It hurts me to know that I once lost this…

It hurts me even more that he lied to me. I turn to glare at him, turning my pain into hatred I bore down on him harshly.

"Hell no."

He's shocked. You can see it on his face. He starts to fidget, feeling uncomfortable. His self-proclaimed right hand man calls me a bastard but I don't care.

"Even if I were dying, I wouldn't crowd around with you guys. I have no intension of fighting side-by-side with you either. Because I am strong. Also…"

In the long hall a breeze blows past as I pause. I turn to look at him

"Because you are a liar. So, no. "

He looks at me, still trying to absorb what I had just said.

"…Eh?"

I turn again and walk away.

"Good night."

I can hear a quiet 'damn him' from the silver haired bomber.

"Tenth!?" the silverette exclaims in surprise.

"Sorry! Just go back to sleep first. I'll be back soon!"

I hear this and walk faster, hoping that if I walk fast enough he will give up and go back.

"Hibari-san!"

With my foot on the threshold of my traditional Japanese styled room I hear him call out to me and by habit I turn.

"Um… Before,"

He takes one step closer.

"When you said I was a liar, what do you mean by that?"

Acting calm I lean against the frame and smile softly the same way he had when he lied.

"Oh really? I might've been half-asleep when I said it."

He looks up at me wistfully.

"Please don't tease me."

My smile slowly slips from my face.

"I… would never tell a lie to Hibari-san."

I reach out to him.

"So why-"

I bring him into a passionate kiss, holding him close with one arm.

He's slightly shocked at first but quickly responds. He gets up on the tip of his toes. Our tongues meet in a fierce fight for dominance. I win easily.

"Hi…ba…ri-san…"

Saliva rolls down his chin as he tries to gasp out my name with as little air as he had left.

"Let's make a bet, shall we?"

I wipe off the rolling saliva as I make this proposal.

"Be…t?"

He asks innocently.

"That's right, if you win I'll give you you're answer."

I say grinning lightly at him.

Well now, shall we begin?