Here's the third Chapter. To all my reviewers and supporters, thank you! I hope not to fail you. To all questions unanswered in my inbox, well, it's because of the site being all 'Network Connection Failed'.

On the part of Mukuro, he usually comes off as the bad guy, but it's not because I don't like him. I actually love Mukuro. I'm just really interested in how I can make Chrome interact with other 'love interests' at hand.

On this chapter, I'm focusing more on Hibari. So… I hope you enjoy this chapter! Please read and review 3 Other than that, I'm happy that this story is getting into a lot of alert lists and favorite lists. Ah… author-chan will stop talking now :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn! or any stuff and stuff like… YOU GET THE PICTURE.

Day Three

"Okaa-san!" Running down the field of grass, I cried out looking for my mother. How old was I…? Oh yeah. I was five years old. Yet, my little childhood life was brimming with joy and overwhelming with youth. I can't believe how happy I've been as a child.

I can't seem to find my mother. Her sweet and appealing face with those raven black hair and skin as smooth as silk is probably the only thing that made up my mother. That, and her kind soul. I'm just one of those lucky kids who has a beautiful and divine-like mother. Just… where is she? I keep running past the many fields of flowers that come to my way, and I don't even stop to stare because what's on my mind now is where my mother is. Oh… I can see her silhouette now. Yes. That beautiful woman is, indeed, my mother.

"Ah! Kyo-chan!" Running up to me, she lifts up my still small body. I always felt so inferior when she did this, but nonetheless, she was happy even if it irritated me. "Where were you? I was so worried!" Ah.. she's worried. I just went to the fields because I saw this weird looking bird. I didn't know it would cause her some discomfort. "Come now, Kyo-chan. We're going to be late for the last train home." Putting me down, I happily grabbed my mother's hand. I was still a cheerful child back then.

Boarding the train, I read something that said 'No food and drinks allowed. No pets allowed. No type of weaponry allowed'. Curious, I asked my mother what it was. I could only make out a few words of it from then.

"Ah… Those are what you call rules. It's things that you have to follow. Like how it says 'No food and drinks allowed'. It means you can't eat in the train or drink. Of course, there are reasons why we have to follow the rules, but let's just say that we follow them because we don't want to get in trouble, okay?" She smiles. I just nod. I didn't like getting in trouble, so it was best to follow what mother said.

Already in our seats, my mother has a worried looking face. Again, being the child that I am, I ask her why she looked that way. It didn't make her look any prettier, that's for sure.

"Ah… I was just thinking about a while ago. Kyo-chan, next time, don't go wandering out on your own, okay? I don't care if you saw something. If you get lost, okaa-san will be worried."

"But I was just having fun, mama."

"I don't care. If anything ever happens to you, okaa-san will never forgive herself. Just hang out with mama, okay?"

"But that's boring. I want mama to chase the weird bird with me!" Pouting, I give an immature response.

"Now, now. Kyo-chan, let me teach you something that will help you throughout life. When you want to feel happy, sometimes you'll have to make others sad. It's like a set, you see. For you to be happy, you have to make others sad. We can't all be happy at the same time. It's called… balance. You don't understand now, but promise me that you remember what I say and understand when you get older, okay?" She's right. I didn't understand anything she said about happiness. Of course, that was when I was five. But even though… in the current age I'm in, I'm still not sure if I understand.

And then, a few weeks later, my mother died. I didn't have anyone to defend me… I had to defend for myself. Father wasn't even there for her funeral. I hate father…. When I see him next time… I'll… I'll… I'll bite him to death!

Waking up from his dream, the skylark notices that he fell asleep on the ground of the entrance. What's more, the prefect was practically hugging her, probably for warmth. Harshly pulling his body away, Chrome's head hits the ground and wakes up.

"Ow ow ow…" She says, rubbing her head as she slowly lifts herself up. The boy just looks at her with his cold eyes as he grabs some bread, that they bought from the stores, on the table. He estimated it to be around eleven in the morning. Well, they did sleep kind of late. The skylark grabs another piece of bread and throws it at Chrome. The girl catches it, muttering a silent 'thanks'.

As they waste their time on their small shelter, the young girl decides to go out for a walk. Hibari thought that she'll be back soon enough since she was sprained and will probably get tired. Well, it was a sunny day. It would have been a nice day if it weren't for the whole disaster drama… well, not really a drama. A lot of people were actually freaked out.

Hibari stayed behind so that he can claim their shelter for much longer. Of course, with nothing else to do, the skylark starts thinking and reflecting about things.

'Kyo-chan… I hope you understand what it's like to be happy…' Those were the last words the prefect heard from his late mother who dies of an incurable sickness.

'Happiness...Just another herbivorous way of thinking. Mother already taught me how to be happy.' Smirking, the skylark decides to head out the sunny streets of the ruined Namimori. It's actually been a few hours since Chrome's little stroll, so for some reason, the prefect decided to look for her.

When he ventured out, he was already feared by the citizens. Of course, everything would be okay as long as everyone had enough food and water. Down the messed upshopping district, he overhears some women gossiping about a girl with a sprain and an eye patch.

"Yes… Poor child. I wished that I could do something about it, but we don't even have enough manpower to face those goons." Says the lady with glasses.

"Yeah… Those hulligans seem to be taking control of this whole disaster. I don't like that we have to kneel down to them for food and water since they started hoarding it, but they seem to have some of the power right now." Says the other. The prefect decided to interrupt their conversation.

"What's this about a girl with an eye patch?" His chilling tone startled the two females. "Ah… Some girl with purple hair seems to have been kidnapped. Well, I suggest you don't go try saving her. The men who got her riled up a lot of people and raided a lot of stores already. Pretty soon… we'll be under their comman if this disaster isn't cleaned up any sooner." With an irritated look on his face, the prefect rushes off to look for Chrome. In a few seconds, he goes back to the gossiping women who were still staring at him for his little actions.

"Where do these men reside?" The lady with glasses pointed to the signal tower in Namimori. It was weird and open, but it would also manage for shelter. Now this is where those goons should tremble in fear.

Meanwhile…

"Let me go…!" The young illusionist tried to struggle free from the ropes that are currently tied around her body.

"Tch! No way. Boss has some things to do with you." The young girl could only look at the other in fear. She feared because she didn't know what they were going to do. She feared because she didn't know what she should do. She feared because she was… "…weak… I'm weak…"

This is why the young girl felt like the most useless guardian. She always, always, always needed saving. And now, she's hoping for the next 'miracle', which is, of course, someone saving her… again. But no. She didn't want that anymore. Right now, the young girl was determined to face these thugs that kidnapped her and address the right punishment.

Her loose fingers fiddled with the rope around her body. Slowly, she leans down on her back and produces an illusion without the help of her Mist Ring. In a few seconds, a few guys ran right out of the vicinity of the tower. You wouldn't even want to know what Chrome just showed them for them to cower out.

Now her only real problem was the rope. She could absolutely do nothing about it.

'Maybe I should just wait for someone to help…'

She didn't have to wait though. She could feel a deadly aura coming her way, and she could only guess who it was. Yes… It was Hibari Kyoya once more, coming to the rescue… And he seemed to have a bloody group of men behind him laying on the floor. Looks like they just had a beating.

"Hibari-san…" Untying the girl, the prefect bitterly carries the girl back to their hidden shelter. "Arigatou…!" She's been receiving so much kindness from the skylark these past days. She was glad that she didn't have to have eye contact with him for she had to hide a huge blush to hide.

By the time they got back, the sun was setting. It was quiet once more. But this time, the awkward silence that befell on them was something that Chrome stand. If she was going to be with Hibari for probably even a few more days, then they might as well get more acquainted with each other.

"A-Ano… Hibari-san…" Getting ignored, the purplette gathers some courage continues on. "What… makes you happy?" She wasn't even sure if that was the right question to ask. It's not like she was good with starting conversations, and she didn't really expect Hibari to answer her, but it was still worth trying. Besides, what else could the two who prefer the silence talk about?

"…Violence." A straight answer with a lot of meaning. Of course, that was already obvious to Chrome, seeing how blood-thirsty the skylark is. She wanted to know why, but she might just annoy him.

"I find happiness in violence. After all, to wish for your own happiness is couples with another's misfortune." The young girl looked at him, rather surprised. She didn't imagine that he'd give a simple explanation as to why.

"I see…"

"That's what my mother taught me. I didn't need friends to make me happy. I found happiness by myself… I found it by addressing the right judgment on those who break the rules."

Chrome understood. In fact, she could connect. She didn't notice till she was saved, but she lived a miserable life just so that people could live happier and even feel better about themselves. The prefect probably thought of it in a different way, but it was still along those lines. This short conversation actually made her happy since now she's getting to know the skylark more. If any, she was aware of how lonely he must've been as well. Hibari Kyoya found happiness in the most twisted and an adolescent could have fun… by causing pain to others.

"Etto… Thanks again for saving me… um… I'll repay the favor some other time…!" She averted her gaze when her eyes met his. For some reason, the female guardian had this warm feeling inside her that she… liked. She wasn't sure what it was though.

"I saved you because you're alluring." Chrome looked at him, her eyes wide, a warm feeling gathering in her stomach, while turning a bit crimson.

'Alluring…' The next thing she knew, her face was close up with the prefect's. Leaning a bit lower, their faces inch closer and close till…

"Chrome…?... HIIIE… HIIIEEBARI?" the little gir-… the young man shrieked. The two were wide-eyed when they saw the brunette creeping into the shelter.

"B-Bossu…?" Her blush faded as she saw her beloved boss who was wearing tattered clothes. Looks like he was caught up with the whole flood and earthquake mess as well…

"Ah… I found you guys. Everyone was worried since we didn't have any contact for you. It's a good thing you're safe now, though." Tsuna relaxes a little. "I thought something happe-…" Noticing how close up the two were, Tsuna turns a little red. "Ah…! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bother you two!" And just like that, he disappears, using his Dying Will Flames to just fly off.

When the two realized their positions, they immediately push each other off, both hiding their crimson faces. Ah… the rest of the night would probably feel uncomfortable.

A/N: Oh god. I seriously ran out of an idea for that last part with Tsuna. Like, seriously. But I thought I ought to add some humor to my story as well, with a random character just popping out like that ruining whatever moment that was going to happen. /hint hint/

Again, another chapter with my 2000 word average. Yes. I promise to write longer for the next chapter. Things will start to happen on chapter four, but it's still not rushed.