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Ch 4

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Hibari yawned and stretched, paw brushing against something. Looking over, he saw Yamamoto sleeping, Hibari frowned.

He looked over to the clock; it was ten minutes before he would be late for school.

He put his tail to the boy's nose, fur lightly tickling. He could have used much more… effective methods, but the boy had been treating him nicely.

Yamamoto groaned and blinked sleepily, his hand reaching and grabbing the appendage.

Hibari yelped, and tried to pull it back, but found the other's grip to be much stronger than he had thought.

Hearing his cat yelp, Yamamoto opened his eyes.

"Hm?" Yamamoto let go of the tail and yawned, sitting up. "Morning."

Hibari inspected his tail and shot a glare at Yamamoto. 'You owe me.'

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Yamamoto, not knowing why his cat was in a bad mood, chalked it up a waking up on the wrong side of the bed.

He stretched and got off the bed, "ah, school."

Hibari frowned, 'Get going. I do not tolerate lateness.'

As if hearing him, Yamamoto headed to the bathroom, mumbling something about 'too early.'

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Hibari thumped his tail on the bed impatiently, watching the clock.

'Hurry up.'

The door opened and Tsuyoshi's head popped in, he saw the empty bed and smiled at Hibari.

"Woke him up did you?"

The cat meowed at him affirmatively.

He grinned, "That's good. He sleeps like a log sometimes." He pushed open the door farther, "come on, I'll prepare some breakfast for you."

Hibari's ears perked up at the sound of breakfast, and he jumped down from the bed, following the older Yamamoto down the stairs.

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"Hey, have you seen- oh there you are!" Yamamoto ran over and gave Hibari a scratch behind the ears; Hibari was too busy with his breakfast to swat the hand away.

"Oi Takeshi, you haven't buttoned properly." Tsuyoshi laughed, pointing to the mistakes his son made.

"Oops, thanks dad." Yamamoto put his bag down and fixed his shirt, buttoning it up properly.

Hibari sat up, eyes narrowing at Yamamoto's uniform. 'Where is your tie?'

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Yamamoto grabbed his lunch and put it in his bag, he sat down and started to eat his breakfast.

Deciding that yamamoto was not wearing the uniform properly, Hibari left and walked up the stairs to Yamamoto's bedroom to look for it himself.

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"That cat is really useful huh? Looks like you have a new alarm clock." Tsuyoshi smirked putting a plate of toast on the table.

"Mmhm!" Yamamoto mumbled taking a bite of the toast.

"Think of a name yet?"

Yamamoto swallowed and took a drink of his milk. "Not yet. Have any ideas?"

The older man scratched his chin, "er…Tama?"

Yamamoto laughed, "Nothing like that! it has to be different."

His father shrugged, "Then I don't know. Besides, it's your cat, you name it."

"haha, that's true."

Speaking of his cat….

The black cat slinked down the stairs and crawled under the table.

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"Bye little guy, I'll be at school okay?" He patted the cat, giving him a grin. "and don't follow me this time okay?"

Tsuyoshi smirked, "oh? So that's where it was."

"Yep! It's a good thing Hibari didn't see."

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Hibari crawled into Yamamoto's bag, as they talked.

Yamamoto zipped up the bag and lifted it, "huh? Was it always this heavy?"

"Takeshi, if you don't leave now, you'll be late."

"Bye Dad!" he rushed out the door, hoping he would be able to meet up with Tsuna and Gokudera along the way.

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Tsuyoshi chuckled, "he's a good boy, don't you think?"

He looked down, but saw no cat.

Looking at the door he smiled, "That little rascal escaped again huh?"

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Yamamoto sat down just as the bell rang, Tsuna and Gokudera arriving with him.

Tsuna exhaled in relief, "That was close."

"hmph, those disciplinary members are not at the gate as usual."

"Maybe they're busy with something else?" He unzipped his bag and nearly fell off his chair when his cat popped its head out.

"You followed me!"

Gokudera and Tsuna looked over, "what's wrong?"

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'I did not follow you to school.' Hibari squirmed in the bag, trying to ignore the feeling of a book digging into his side.

'You carried me here.'

Yamamoto pulled the cat and bag out of view; he pressed his finger to his lips. "shh! I don't think we're allowed to bring pets, and if Hibari finds out, I'm dead."

Tsuna frowned, "where is Hibari-san? And who are you talking to?"

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Hibari bent down and dug around in the bag before presenting Yamamoto with his tie.

"Huh? My tie?" He plucked it out of his cat's mouth and wiped it off, "I thought I lost this."

He smiled and gave his cat a pat, "where did you find this little guy?"

'Put it on.'

"Homeroom has begun." The teacher said, putting his books down on the desk.

Yamamoto put the bag down; he winked at the cat, "stay quiet okay?"

Deciding it would not be good to be kicked out of his own school, he hid in the bag. He tried to get comfortable, though no matter where he turned, there always seemed to be a book jabbing into his side.

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A hand reached down and pulled a book from the bag, Yamamoto gave him a pleading look, "please don't make a sound okay?"

Hibari frowned and squirmed, hoping the boy would get the hint.

Yamamoto pulled out a few more books and set them down on the table, giving Hibari space to lie down.

"Wait a few hours okay? When it's lunch time, I'll let you out."

"Yamamoto Takeshi, read the second paragraph on page 17."

Yamamoto quickly grabbed the book and stood up. "...in the sky. Floating over my window as I gaze upon..."

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Perhaps this had not been his best idea.

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Hibari blinked, turning over and hitting his head against a thick book as the bag was jostled.

There was the sound of a door opening followed by muffled apologies.

Hibari poked at the halfway zipped bag, and stuck his head out.

"Y-you bought your cat?"

Yamamoto sat down, and unzipped the bag, "No! The little guy crawled in!"

Gokudera gave him a strange look, "why would your cat do that?"

Yamamoto lifted his cat out of the bag and placed him on the ground. "Got me my tie." He held out the tie, Tsuna and Gokudera staring at it.

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"You never do wear it." Gokudera pointed out.

Yamamoto laughed, rubbing the back of his neck embarrassed. "Yeah, I kinda lost it a while ago."

Hibari yawned and laid down, 'that does not give you an excuse not to wear it.'

He flicked his tail, 'even a delinquent like Gokudera Hayato wears his.'

Gokudera turned to the cat with a frown, "I don't know why, but I feel like your cat just insulted me."

Yamamoto grinned, "You must be part cat or something!"

Tsuna sighed, "Yamamoto…I don't think that's it…"

Feeling a soft pressure tugging on his shirt he looked down to see his cat poking him while looking at the bento.

"Hungry?"

The cat meowed in response.

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There was a soft chirp as a yellow bird flew down and landed on the cat's head.

"H-Hibari-san's bird!"

Yamamoto grinned, "Oh? You're hungry too?"

The bird bounced on Hibari's head, "Hibari! Hibari!"

Hibari flicked his tail, 'I'm sure I taught you more words than that.'

The bird began to sing, the cat under him apathetic to the stares.

"Mi doritanabiku~ nami mori no~"

"It's singing the namimori anthem."

"Is that the only song it knows?"

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"I bet Hibari knows all the words." Yamamoto said with a grin as his cat seemed to grin smugly.

"Hibari-san has it as his ring tone actually."

"Seriously?!"

"Dai naku shou naku~ nami ga ii"

The bird bounced, staring expectantly at the three.

'It is still off tune.' Hibari mused, ears twitching slightly.

Yamamoto smiled and lightly tapped the bird with his finger, "cute~"

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"Applause! Applause!" the bird chirped, bouncing the Hibari's head.

The three looked at each other before they started clapping slowly.

"I wonder if Hibari-san does this too…"

Hibari flicked his ears to the side, 'of course not, it's off tune.'

Yamamoto held out his hand, and the bird hopped onto it, chirping "Hibari! Hibari!"

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Yamamoto brushed his finger along the soft feathers, "Nope. I am Takeshi. Yamamoto Takeshi."

The bird tilted its head, not fully understanding. "Hibari?"

"Takeshi. Yamamoto Takeshi" He repeated, laughing when the bird poked his finger with its beak.

"Takeshi! Yamamoto Takeshi!" it declared hopping onto yamamoto's finger.

Hibari padded over and glared at Yamamoto, 'Exactly what are you teaching my bird?'

Yamamoto pulled the cat to him using his other hand, "aww, are you jealous?"

Hibari hissed and dug his claws into Yamamoto's thigh, causing the boy to yelp, "Ouch!"

'Don't teach my bird unnecessary things!'

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"Hibari! Hibari!" the bird chirped, and glided over to Hibari's head.

Tsuna sighed, "Looks like it can't remember names too well."

Gokudera shrugged, "Looks like the bird is just attracted to psychos."

"Well… I wouldn't go that far…"

But now that he thought about it, didn't Hibari's bird used to belong to some really creepy person?

Hibari yawned and lay down, his bird lightly pulling at his fur to get his attention.

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Yamamoto ran his hand over his pant's leg, "there are no holes. That's good."

He gave the cat a light tap on the head, "Come on now, I thought we were getting along."

Hibari gave Yamamoto a blank stare, 'when did I ever imply that?'

Hibird chirped, "Takeshi! Takeshi! Yamamoto Takeshi!"

Yamamoto pulled at the cloth wrapping his bento, "I bet you're both hungry right? I've got some rice and beef I think."

Hibari's ears perked up at the prospect of meat, not to mention he was hungry after taking his nap.

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"Hibari's bird looks like the type of bird that eats seeds and insects. It's a pretty small bird." Gokudera said, unpacking his own lunch.

"Gokudera-kun is really knowledgeable about animals." Tsuna commented, opening his bento box.

Gokudera flushed at the praise, "It's something any one can figure out really." He paused and took a long look at the bird, "I'm still not entirely sure what kind of bird it is though."

"It's Hibari's bird, so it's Hibird." A small voice spoke from between them.

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The boys nearly jumped as they realized Reborn had somehow materialized between them.

"R-Reborn-san!"

"Reborn!" 'You said that before, but no matter how you look at it, it's a really strange name!'

"K-kid!"

The bird bounced on Hibari's head, "Hibari! Hibari!"

Hibari opened an eye, seeing Reborn he straightened up, the bird tripping and tumbling down his neck and onto his back.

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"Ah, Tsuna, about H-."

Tsuna let out a loud squeak and grabbed Reborn before rushing to the door.

"I'm sorry! I'll be right back!" He yelled quickly, running down the stairs with Reborn in tow.

Yamamoto and Gokudera stared at the door.

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"Um…so… what do you want to talk about?"

"….."

Hibari yawned and curled up while his bird tugged at his fur. 'It's probably not worth my time.'

Yamamoto tapped his cat's head, getting Hibari's attention. "Would you rather sleep, or are you hungry?"

His cat opened one eye to stare at the food; it meowed softly and sat up, tail swishing from side to side.

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"ah, maybe I should get you some milk."

Gokudera delivered a swift blow to the back of Yamamoto's head.

"No! Cats can't digest it well! It upsets their stomach."

"Huh?" Yamamoto rubbed the back of his head, Hibari staring at them apathetically.

"If you want to feed the little psycho milk, get it in the cat aisle, they're specially made."

"Also! Cats shouldn't eat raw fish, it can cause food poisoning, got that? I let it slide since I doubt your sushi could do that , but you should remember not to give it raw fish, or meat!"

"Oh, okay. I'll cook it before giving it to the little guy." Yamamoto grinned, "you're really smart!"

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Gokudera was about to retort when the cat brushed against his leg.

It gave him a stare, as if saying 'You have saved me from a stomach ache; I will allow you to pet me.'

Gokudera sighed, and placed a hand over the cat's back, "You're an arrogant little guy aren't you?"

'The delinquent calling the Disciplinary committee president rude.'

Gokudera frowned and caught a hold of Hibari's tail.

Hibari shot him a glare, 'you have three seconds Gokudera Hayato.'

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Gokudera didn't hear him, inspecting the cat. "Looks like a bombay, but I've never seen such an eye color on one. Also, bombays are normally much calmer and nicer than this."

He let go of the tail to poke Hibari's side.

"maybe something is wrong with the little guy?" Yamamoto quipped.

"che, he is a little psycho."

Hibari hissed and stood up before walking away, deciding to sit by Yamamoto instead.

"Food. Now." was the commanding meow.

Yamamoto smiled and held out a small piece of beef, "here you go. You must be hungry."

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"Ah, about Hibari."

Is Hibari-san aliright?"

"I've looked around, and it seems Hibari isn't here. Though…"

"Though?"

"Well, it seems Hibari will be away for a little while. He left a message."

"Message?"

Reborn stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out a sheet, "He mentions being bored and wanting to fight strong people. I assume he means he's going to look for Mukuro."

Tsuna sighed in relief, "Thank goodness, I thought something happened to Hibari-san."

He smiled, "That seems like a very Hibari-san thing to do. Since Mukuro is free now, I'm sure Hibari-san wants to fight him."

"Ah. Something like that." Reborn mumbled, tilting his hat.

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"By the way Tsuna."

"Hm?"

"That pet…"

Tsuna immediately brightened up, "oh? You mean Yamamoto's new cat?"

"New cat?"

Tsuna nodded enthusiastically, "yes, Yamamoto got him two days ago."

Reborn nodded, "I see." He turned, "well, as long as it's a normal cat."

Tsuna watched as Reborn walked away.

'What does he mean by that?'

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"Sorry, I had to talk to Reborn about something." Tsuna apologized, sitting down with his friends.

"Don't worry about it tenth!"

"hahaha, must have been important right? I don't mind."

The cat yawned and stretched out, tail flicking and hitting Tsuna's leg with a light thump.

Yamamoto grinned, "The little guy just finished eating, so he's pretty tired now."

Gokudera shrugged, "cats sleep more than twice the amount humans normally do."

Tsuna smiled teasingly, "well, I don't know… Hibari-san really likes to nap…."

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Hibari curled up on his side, enjoying the warmth, not hearing their words.

His tail lazily curled, brushing against Tsuna's arm.

"What a lazy cat."

"haha, didn't you just say they love taking naps?"

"Well yeah, but this type tends to be more energetic and playful."

"Well, the little guy is special then."

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Hibari drifted off, sleeping contently.

Tsuna's lips twitched into a small smile as he pet the sleeping cat, earning soft purrs in return.

"The little guy is asleep."

"Lunch will be ending in a few minutes."

"Should we wake the little guy up? I mean, is it okay if he sleeps here?"

"Not many people come up on the roof, so it should be fine. Besides, it probably isn't a good idea to wake it now that it's asleep." Tsuna said removing his hand from the cat's glossy coat.

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The cat let out a low rumble and shifted, moving a bit closer to Tsuna, displeased at the loss of the warmth.

"So cute~" yamamoto bent down and pressed a kiss to the top of the cat's head.

"Ugh, is that really necessary?"

Yamamoto laughed, "come on, admit it, you'd do that too."

"I will not admit it!"

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Tama is a very common name for cats

Its pretty much like nicknaming a dog 'spot' or something.

Yeah…I named my dog something weird so… I wouldn't know any 'normal' names.

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Bombays are 'heat seekers' and love to be warm. Taking naps in the sun, snuggling under the blankets, sleeping by a heater, or even lying down on their owner, they love the warmth. (and I could definitely imagine Hibari doing that… well… most of that…)

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IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO FEED CATS:

Tuna (can be addicting to the cat , can lead to malnutrition if on steady diet of tuna

Chocolate- luckily, most cats will stay away from chocolate

Caffeine- Why would you give your cat this anyway?

Raw meat/fish/eggs- this can cause the same digestive problems in cats as Humans.

Milk and other dairy- most cats become lactose intolerant when they get older. So some cats may be able to tolerate dairy, but definitely not all. Might be a good idea to not take the chance. Cats love milk though, so you could get them lactose free milk.

Liver- too much can cause vitamin a toxicity

Dog food

Avocadopotatoes

Apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums

Nutmeg

Tomato leaves and stems

Bones & fat trimmings

Candy and gum- self explanatory

Grapes and raisins

Alcohol- two teaspoons can put a 5 pound cat in a coma, and one more teaspoon could kill it.

Onions, garlic, chives

Yeast dough – it would cause severe pain, since the dough swells inside the cat's stomach. It also produces alcohol when fermenting, so it may also lead to alcohol poisoning.

Human medicine

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Cats can eat/recommended food:

Baked carrots, steamed asparagus/broccoli, green beans, winter squash, chopped greens.

(no uncooked carrots though)

Cooked eggs (such as scrambled or hardboiled) (may be allergic though)

Cooked poultry

Cooked beef (occasionally)

Brown rice (occasionally)

Special cat milk or lactaid free milk (for humans)

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Theres a KHR drama cd where Hibari and Hibird are on the roof. Hibird sings and asks Hibari to applaud, Hibari thinks Hibird's being arrogant because the singing was off tune.

(Which Tsuna naturally laughs at) I thought it was adorable.

I think it's called, observation of Hibari Kyoya or something.

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