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I present thee, chapter 3 of Chrome errand boy!


Chapter 3: of Groceries and cooking lessons with Maman.

This incident refers back to the Groceries incident where Hana had unknowingly took pictures of.

It is accustomed for Hibari Kyouya to be prowling... I mean, patrolling around Namimori afternoon. He insisted it was to uphold the safety of Namimori and punished the miscreants that threaten the peaceful town.

That afternoon, Chrome was buying groceries for the Sasagawas. (Ryohei had another spur-of-the-moment boxing match with one of the boxers from Yumei Private School; something about TRYING TO FLIRT WITH Kyoko-chan? Chrome had volunteered to buy the groceries as Kyoko tries to talk her brother out from trashing the poor boy. )

"Oye, lookit here." Chrome squeaked in shock as a pair of hands grabbed her roughly, her bag of groceries dropped on the floor as a group of boys surround her, leering at her. Judging from their uniform, the group of delinquent was from Hisui High School. The leader (or who she presumes was the leader anyway) was staring at her boldly, grinning lecherously. "Aren't you a pretty one? Hang out with us. We could teach some fun." He leered.

Chrome suppressed a shudder, moving away from the leader, kicking at one of the member as he tries to grab her arms. "Well...well, a brave one we have here... Heh interesting…" They said as they approached her, forcing her to back against the wall.

Chrome tensed as she realised that she couldn't run. The eyed-patched girl sighed as she silently pulls out her collapsible trident, apologizing inwardly at the unseen boss for what she was going to do. But before she could do so,

"What is this…? Why are you crowding..?" Chrome heard an icy voice but she definitely recognized it. There's only one person in this world that she knows off that HATES crowding.

"Kumo-san…" she muttered in relief and closed her eyes quickly as Hibari proceeded to bite the delinquents to death.

"Herbivore, what are you doing?" Chrome looked up, paused form picking up the fallen groceries (thank god the eggs didn't break, she haven't got money to buy another batch), and saw Hibari looking at her weirdly. She quickly looked back down, continuing to collect the fruits. (Both of them were ignoring the gibbering pile of fallen, bitten gangbangers behind them)

"Picking up the groceries…"

"…"

"…"

"… I can see that. That's not what I meant."

"Oh…"

"…"

"…"

Hibari sighed, running his right hand through his hair. He can almost hear a voice that suspiciously sounds like the infant reminding about the bet. His pride or his reputation.

Screw it.

Chrome squeaked in shock as a pair of hands shot pass and grab the bag of groceries. She looked up and gaped in shock to see Hibari already had her bag and was walking away with her groceries. Hibari turned around and hissed in annoyance, "Well, aren't you coming or not herbivore?"

Hana was walking down the street, feeling quite down. Kyoko had once again turned down her invitation to visit the new café, instead when home with dame-Tsuna. She was darkly cursing Tsuna as she turned to the next corner before stopping in shock. She gawk for a few second before turning back, head peering to stare at the shocking scene sight in front of her.

Hibari Kyouya and the new student, Creamu, Kuromu? Dokuro was walking home together, with the former carrying the latter's bag and groceries, the eyed-patched girl blushing behind him. (Hana didn't know the girl blushed easily and not due to her dating Hibari; as if she would date the skylark.)

Noting the perfect opportunity for blackmail, Hana quickly whipped up her phone and quickly snaps her a few pictures before scuttling form the area. (No way was she going to let Hibari catch her tank you very much!)

"Umm, Kumo-san?" Hibari turned to stare in irritation at the eyed-patched illusionist, he has a name, use it damnit! "Umm… you don't have to help me with the groceries…" she shies away under the intense stare the skylark gave her, blushing furiously.

Hibari muttered something about the stupid bet, his pride and infant before stopping. They had arrived at the Sasagawa's residence. He unceremoniously pushed the bag of groceries at the girl before turning away.

"Arigatou, Kumo-san." Chrome squeaked for the umpteenth time that day as Hibari rounded at her.

"Last time I checked," he stalked to stand in front of the girl, glaring at her, or more specifically at the pineapple hairdo of hers; a part of him always thought the hairstyle suited her, "my name isn't Kumo. Hibari Kyouya. Use it."

Chrome looked up, up and into the steel-gray eyes, and for once in her life (she has a feeling it's gonna be a short one) without Mukuro to bolster her confidence, did something so unthinkable, ridiculously impertinent and definitely signed her fate and cart her off straight in front of the line to Saint Peter's gate.

She leaned against the perfect and kissed his cheek softly.

"Arigatou, Hibari-san." Chrome turned and entered the house, leaving the frozen perfect outside. Hibari found himself staring at Chrome's legs, his right hand unconsciously touching spot where she just kissed.

What the…?


A few days later.

Tsuna had invited Chrome and Kyoko for dinner at his house. (Ryohei was away; something about another intense (EXTREME!) training with Colonello.) Kyoko had gone ahead, apparently, she (along with Gokudera and Yamamoto of course) had volunteer to help Tsuna with the groceries shopping. Chrome had to see a teacher about her assignment had told them to go ahead despite their offers to wait for her.

Chrome stared at the house, wondering if she should just turn around and go back. But the boss ha insisted her to join them for dinner. She briefly wondered if Hibari was also invited to dinner as well.

She did almost bolted when she heard light footsteps racing towards the door, quickly losing her nerves as if there were snakes in her stomach that was threatening to choke her.

She forced herself to take a deep calming breath as the door was opened. Sawada Nana stood with a bright smile on her face and an apron around her waist.

"Oh, Chrome-chan! Come in, we were expecting you." Nana smiled brightly at the girl.

"Good afternoon Sawada-san." Chrome bowed to Tsuna's mother after pulling off her shoes in the foyer.

"Oh just call me Maman. Everyone does." If it was possible Nana's smile got even brighter. "Well, come in; come on into the living room." Nana ushered the slight girl into the main part of the house.

The boys looked up from the video game they were playing (Gokudera had opted out, choosing to have another of the long overdue crazy argument with Haru.) and waved at Chrome. Haru grinned, and with one of her signature 'Ha-hi' pulled Chrome to sit next down with her. (Kyoko wasn't in the room. She was in the kitchen, helping Maman. Lambo and I-pin were playing outside with Fuuta while Reborn was with Bianchi… somewhere. Oh, get your head out the gutter!)

"Chrome-chan, tell Ahoudera here," Haru gestured loudly with her hand, "that I'm right, desu!"

"WHAT DID YOU CALLED ME, STUPID WOMAN?"

"THE ONE CALLING PEOPLE STUPID ARE THE STUPID ONES, AHOUDERA-KUN!"

Chrome laughed lightly as she watched her family fight around her, smiling softly as Boss tries to stop the two volatile spirits from wrecking his living room (again!)

Chrome smiled as she and Kyoko puts the desserts (homemade chocolate pudding) on the table. Everyone looked tired and happy as they had just finished demolishing Maman three course meal.

"Chrome-chan, did you enjoy dinner?" asked Nana as she scooped a generous helping of the pudding and pass it to Fuuta. The girl nodded in delight, smiling at the kind woman. "Yes, Na… I mean Maman. I wish I could cook like that." She said shyly.

"If you want, I could teach you." Nana offered, smiling at the flustered girl.

"B…But you don't have too!" Chrome backtracked, noticing Nana's disappointed look, "I mean, I appreciate this but don't want to trouble you..."

"Nonsense!"The kind woman waved it away, "It will be enjoyable! For me, I always wanted a daughter I can teach cooking to. These two," she indicated Kyoko and Haru, "doesn't count because they're Tsu-kun girlfriends!" she teased.

"Okaa-san!" Tsuna yelped in surprise as Kyoko blushed and Haru smiled in delight, before entering into another argument with Gokudera. Chrome could only nod; she could see where Boss got her kind disposition from.


The last Page: Tsk, tsk, Reborn. That the only way for Hibari to be the errand boy since both Tsuna and Ryohei got 0.

CloudyDays 12: Yup, it is kinda awkward. I mean to be the right hand man of an errand boy... lol

Pineapplefairy: Gokudera, obessive much? Kyahahahaha...

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4th chapter: in which Hibari was attacked and Dino walked into an awkward situation.