Hey guys! It's that time of the week again! :P This is one of the shorter chapters since Lambo and Hibari... well... don't really mix much... To be honest, I don't even know how I came up with this -_- Anyway, I hope it's no less interesting XD Enjoy the read and drop a review :)
Disclaimer: KHR belongs to Amano-sama!
Chapter notes: Happens after the last two arcs in the manga, about six years after they defeated Byakuran.
Chapter warnings: Mentions of blood and violence.
ランボ – Lambo
Tolerate… Must tolerate…
Eleven-year-old Lambo sat on the ground, biting his lip.
A dozen of bodies were strewn all around him, rendered unconscious by his thunder flame.
Ever since he was a child, Lambo had always dreamed of becoming like the rest of the Guardians and fighting by their side. But this…
Must tolerate…
He could still remember, when they went to the future, how the really nice girl with the funny hat promised to return them to a past that didn't have a terrible future ahead.
Big, round tears swirled in his eyes.
He had thought that he would enjoy the fighting, that it would be loud and sparkly and fun. But this… was too much…
He sniffled as a tear splashed onto the ground.
Tolerate… Must t –
"Wao…"
Lambo jumped and wiped at his face in panic. If the Cloud Guardian saw him crying, it would be bad. But the man wasn't looking at him. Instead, he glanced at the bodies with a glint in his eyes.
"H-H-Hibari-shi?" Lambo cowered under his shadow.
"Hmm… Seems like you may not be just another herbivore."
Huh?
Lambo stared in confusion as the man walked away without sparing him another look.
L-Lambo-san is not a herbivore?
…
Lambo-san is not a herbivore.
His eyes widened as the words sank in. He was not a herbivore.
Lambo felt a strange sense of pride as he replayed the phrase in his head. If even Hibari Kyouya, the strongest, scariest Guardian thought he wasn't a herbivore, who was Lambo to think otherwise?
Reborn was impressed.
To be honest, he had never expected Hibari to say anything akin to encouraging to anyone – least of all, Lambo.
But then again, maybe the man didn't even know that his words would have any impact on the stupid cow.
The Arcobaleno sat down by the window with a cup of espresso in hand, watching the Thunder Guardian sleep with great amusement.
"Lambo-san is not a herbivore… Lambo-san is not a herbivore… Lambo-san is not a herbivore…"
The kid's constant muttering would be annoying if it wasn't so entertaining.
Reborn took a sip from his mug and smirked.
Interesting… Interesting indeed…
Lambo and I-pin took cover behind a large boulder as bullets sailed over their heads.
The Chinese girl had been shot in the shoulder and Lambo was, well, two seconds away from crying.
"Lambo! You should get away! I'll cover for you!"
"But I-pin! You can't! You'll…"
The boy couldn't bear to finish the sentence. He bit his lip hard and tried to tolerate… Must tolerate…
The tears were about to spill.
Then, a familiar, terrifying voice sounded in his head. "Wao… Seems like you may not be just another herbivore…"
Lambo blinked and sniffled.
That's right. Lambo-san is not a herbivore… Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
He shook his head and wiped his eyes angrily. This time, he decided, he would be the one to protect I-pin.
Lambo-san is not a herbivore!
He stood up with a shout.
"THUNDER SET!"
Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
The words seemed to have become a personal mantra for whenever he was close to tears.
And it worked…
…
Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
Lambo-san is not a herbivore…
Sawada Tsunayoshi tried to cling onto consciousness as he fought to get up from the ground.
He could hear Gokudera calling his name, but the Storm Guardian sounded far away and in pain.
He's probably injured, too.
In front of him, a teary Lambo was crying and shouting with a broken voice.
"Vongola! Gokudera-shi! Hurry! Get up! He's coming!"
Tsuna looked past the distressed boy and saw the enemy boss stepping closer ominously.
Lambo whimpered harder in panic.
Then, something strange happened.
The boy suddenly jumped up and rubbed his eyes harshly before shouting, "Lambo-san is NOT A HERBIVORE!" and charging straight at the enemy.
Tsuna could only stare.
"ELETTRICO CORNATA!"
The Vongola boss swallowed and turned towards his Storm Guardian. They traded a stunned look and, for some reason, shuddered…
"Lambo-san is not a herbivore… Lambo-san is not a herbivore…"
The Thunder Guardian muttered to himself as he tried to calm down after another fight.
He had only recently realized the sheer irony of the phrase – how he was nicknamed a cow, yet was, apparently, not a herbivore.
But since those words came from Hibari Kyouya, Lambo figured that it was okay if they didn't follow simple human logic.
So he continued.
"Lambo-san is not a herbivore… Lambo-san is not a herbivore…"
