A/N: Holy fish. You guys have no idea how happy I was to see how many of you read my story. I was a bit disappointed in the lack of reviews, but you can't have everything, right (shoves a pouting Tsuna in your face)? Anyway this is my thanks. Don't get used to it cause I don't have that much time on my hands. Anyway enjoy!

Disclaimer: Don't own.

Warning: A bit of an AU, slash in later chapters.

Ciaossu!

Tsuna is sitting on the rooftop of the school, waiting for Hibari to show up.

He doesn't have to wait much longer for Hibari to appear. He swiftly sits himself next to Tsuna and begins to eat from the bento presented to him (it is now tradition for Tsuna to cook him meals- Nana is making wedding plans).

They eat in silence like usual. Hibari does not like small talk and Tsuna does not mind the silence because at least he spends it with someone.

Tsuna though is more quite than usual, has been for the last few weeks and Hibari does notice, he is just as socially awkward as Tsuna himself, but that might be by his own choice.

Tsuna is scared, plain and simple. The end of the school year approaches and he know that next year Hibari, his first and only friend, his protector, his bigger brother, his, will move to middle-school.

Tsuna is scared of the bullies that will resurface, yes, but he is more scared that Hibari will forget about him. Or worse, he will realize what a No-Good he is and hate him.

A tonfa meets his head.

"Hiieeee! Why did you do that Hibari-kun?", pouts Tsuna because he is 99% sure he didn't do anything wrong (fine, 80%...Hiieeeee, Hibari didn't know that Tsuna didn't do his homework yesterday, right?).

"Herbivore the bell rang. Are you planning to be late?", threatens Hibari.

Tsuna sights in relief that it's just that and quickly dashes to the door.

Just as he reaches it: "Oh and herbivore. Don't think I didn't know you didn't do your homework."

A loud 'Hieeeeeeeeeee!' that closes the school for the day, due to the fact that teacher think it's a gas leak, is heard through Nanimori.

The hated day is closer and closer and Tsuna would have never thought he would wish for the school not to end.

Tsuna, because he doesn't know how to deal with it, starts avoiding Hibari. Whenever he hears screams of terror he take a wide turn, eve though he can swear there is an increase in screams and a decrease in the time between them. Tsuna doesn't dwell much on it.

His mother is worried because he hasn't made two bentos in a while.

Is two days before the school end when Tsuna and Hibari see each other again, but Hibari ignores him in favor of beating someone else up.

Tsuna is hurt, even though he should expect it. After all he was the first to ditch Hibari. But it doesn't make it any more comforting to his young mind, when not even a rise of a tonfa is directed towards him.

One day before the school ends the bullies catch wind of the fact that Tsuna's protector isn't around.

Tsuna goes home bruised and in tears and it's not because of an almost comforting pair of tonfas.

The day the school ends students and teachers alike seem relieved. That is all except Tsuna.

In a gloomy mood Tsuna makes his way towards his home. Only to be intercepted by two of his classmates.

"What's the matter No-Good Tsuna? Where is that monster you're hanging with?", sneers one of them.

"Yeah. He finally got some sense not to hang out with the likes of you. It is the only good thing that monster did in his life.", laughs the other.

Tsuna screams a bit like a feral animal. He feels a comforting, yet strong fire growing inside of him. They could insult him all they want, but nobody insulted Hibari.

"Hibari-kun is an amazing person. So what if he'll leave me next year. He's going to grow even stronger and become even more awesome. Hibari-kun is not a monster!You..you...herbivores!", screams Tsuna enraged.

To be completely honest Tsuna still doesn't know what an herbivore is, but it sounds really cool and threatening when Hibari says it.

"Why you little...", growls one of them only to be hit be a tonfa on the head.

The other one takes one look at the attacker, shrieks like a little girl and leaves trails on the road as he runs.

Tsuna shyly looks at his protector.

"Hello Hibari-kun.", he mumbles.

He is rewarded with a tonfa to his head.

"What did I do now?", pouts Tsuna rubbing his head.

"Why didn't you tell me?", demands Hibari and Tsuna avoids his gaze.

"Herbivore...", he warns narrowing his eyes.

"Because I was afraid of what you would say. That you would completely shrug it off. Because you would think of me as a No-Good.", admits Tsuna looking down.

"What does it matter. Aren't we …..", mumbled Hibari.

"Huh?", huffs Tsuna confused, tilting his head to the side.

He swears Hibari is blushing lightly.

"Friends? Aren't we..." And now Hibari is the hesitant one.

He is rewarded with a Tsuna smile with a side of happines and sprinkles of rainbows.

And then he is rewarded with an armful of a brunet. Tsuna's hair tickles his chin but for a moment he squeezed tighter. And then...

"Hieeee! Hibari-kun what was that for?"

"Don't use words you don't know the meaning of."

Ans Tsuna smiles.

He isn't afraid anymore.

The new school year begins and Tsuna makes his way to the rooftop for his lunch. It would be lonely without Hibari, Tsuna thinks.

"Where is my lunch, herbivore?"

"Hieee! Hibari-kun, what are you doing here?"

"Are you telling me herbivore that I can not choose when I want to move to middle-school?"

'Yes', thinks Tsuna, but has enough self preservation instinct.

"I still haven't enforced enough discipline in this school.", says Hibari strongly, but a fair blush is dusting his cheeks.

Tsuna laughs and shares his lunch with Hibari.

He doesn't know how many steps towards their friendship they have taken, but they don't need to be counted anymore. They can only go forward.