Upon opening his eyes, he saw the illusionist standing at the doorway with his back facing him.
He was leaving.
"You're leaving?"
"To buy some food, you have not eaten yet, have you?"
Dino looked at the blue-haired Italian, and bit his bottom lip hard as he sat up. With his hands clutching the bed sheet tightly, he forced a grin out.
"Wait for me, I'm going with you."
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Dino had an intention.
Perhaps, by doing this, he could keep an eye on Mukuro.
So that he wouldn't go risking his life to get revenge so soon.
So that he wouldn't leave him so soon.
He was worried. Very worried.
The illusionist still wanted to get revenge.
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A week. He had been following the illusionist around for a week.
Dino never felt this way before.
He would heave out a sigh of relief whenever he saw the illusionist still sleeping right beside him. The illusionist was still safe. He was still with him.
He couldn't go to sleep easily at night unless the grip he had on Mukuro's hand was tight. Very tight. So tight that he would wake up if Mukuro took his hand away.
He tasted copper when he bit his bottom lip hard. It was blood.
Images of Mukuro's clothes all stained with blood and Mukuro being severely injured filled his mind. His honey-coloured eyes widened– "Cavallone."
He turned to see his former student looking at him questioningly. Standing behind the raven-haired prefect was his group of worried subordinates.
"Boss, you have been zoning out a lot lately. Has something happened?"
Dino smiled at that question and shook his head. He couldn't afford to let his subordinates to worry more. It was his job, as the boss of the family, to make them feel safe. Not worry.
"Nothing, I'm just tired."
Hibari could probably read his mind. He could see his former student sighing in disagreement.
Dino drank the glass of wine nervously as he looked out of the balcony.
The sun was setting, and the number of guests coming to the dinner was increasing. It was only today that he didn't follow Mukuro around. He wasn't around to keep an eye on Mukuro. He wasn't there to keep Mukuro by his side.
I must be going nuts, Dino thought to himself.
Rokudo Mukuro was someone he always wanted to wash his hands off of. Starting from stopping Hibari from killing him, to stopping himself from wanting to strangle him to death, and now? Now, he was trying to stop himself from getting in too deep in their relationship.
Running his fingers through his blonde hair in frustration, Dino emptied the glass of wine. Clear, fast footsteps were approaching their table, but both Hibari and Dino paid no attention to it.
This family dinner had people from the Mafia attending it from all around the world, and nothing could possibly go wrong.
Vongola, Bovino, and more were all here. Nobody was stupid enough to attempt assassinating anyone here.
Standing up from his seat, Dino realized that the wine bottle was only one quarter filled.
"Enough, Cavallone," Hibari mumbled softly when Dino poured wine into his glass again until it was half-full.
"I can hold my liquor well, no worries." Dino grinned as he placed the bottle on the table, sighing silently before he drained yet another glass of wine.
Hibari stared at his former teacher. There must be something wrong.
A gloved hand grabbed Dino's wrist, and Hibari's vision immediately shifted to that person.
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He felt something grab his wrist, turning him around quickly.
Despite him being a little drunk, he knew exactly what was happening. He was turned to see the illusionist, Mukuro.
And the next thing he knew was that Mukuro leaned in close to capture his lips in a chaste kiss.
He realized what was going on that moment.
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Everyone was staring at them, their eyes widened and shock written all over their faces. It was to be expected, since Dino never told anyone about them.
He looked into the mismatched pair of eyes and then felt the material of Mukuro's glove as their fingers intertwined briefly.
Mukuro loosened their hands after that and spun around to leave hastily, not turning back.
It was too sudden.
Kissing and then leaving immediately after?
Everything was so sudden.
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Dino realized.
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Mukuro was going.
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He laughed.
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-x- FlashbackEnds-x-
Dino opened his eyes, and found himself in the ward again.
He steadied his breathing when he found Hibari there, looking at him.
"Kyoya," he said softly. "... You took me here, right? Thanks."
He wanted it to be Hibari. He wanted Hibari to be the one that took him back to the hospital in the past, and now.
Things would less complicated then. It would not be like this.
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"I didn't. The person who took you in... is anonymous."
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Dino stared at Hibari with wide eyes. It was getting complicated.
That person was...
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Dino could only laugh dryly.
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Hibari sighed as he sat onto the chair. He leaned in close and his hands touched Dino's cheek lightly.
"Your reaction is just like it was years ago."
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Dino stared at Mukuro's back, and he knew.
Mukuro was leaving to get revenge for Ken and Chikusa. He was going to leave. Today.
Dino thought he was stupid for thinking that Mukuro would stay if he stayed close with the illusionist.
Everything was going to be like this. It was fate. So why was he, Dino Cavallone, trying to go against this fate?
He laughed. Laughed at himself.
Mukuro still chose to go, despite knowing he would die for sure.
He wouldn't stay for the silly Cavallone boss' sake.
He could only laugh dryly.
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Hibari stood up and his hands touched Dino's cheeks lightly.
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Wiping the tears that were falling down Dino's cheek, Hibari sighed as he whispered softly.
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"You cry a lot when it comes to that illusionist."
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"... Don't cry," his former student whispered as he wiped away his tears.
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"... Mukuro's not dead, he's alive. I swear it's true, Kyoya."
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Owari.
A/N : Thanks for coocuit's help from the first chapter of "Time Flow" till the last chapter! :D Hoped everyone like it and reviews are well appreciated and wanted ! :D
