I'm so sorry everyone! The ideas literally combusted within these last few months, perhaps months. I looked at the reviews, and that boosted my drive even more to finish this chapter!

I have nothing against blonds, just...Dinos so hot.

Please review , its the only thing that keeps me going.

The boy was pained in his sleep again, whimpering and clamping down on the bed. Hibari sat on the couch , flipping through the newspapers when he noticed the droplets of sweat that soaked the brat's pillow. Trust the brat to wet the bed. He walked towards Gokudera, holding his hand for a long period of time, then raking his hands through the brat's hair.

He noticed the pained look that slowly eased, into quieter whimpers.

What was the boy dreaming about?

No, the thought of ravishing the brat at that moment seemed to...easy. He loved to chase his prey, and this case it was especially hard.

What the loan shark didn't notice, was that as soon as he left. Gokudera called out his name in his sleep, a moment in time when he reached out into mid-air. A moment left unforgotten.

GOKUDERA POV

The answer is, no I didn't die- and yes, Hibari saved me. This ideas just seemed too foreign, too remote to even mention in my idle mind. I must have laid motionless for days, numbing out the combusting pain in my lower thigh. The loanshark-shit, commonly referred to as Hibari kept me isolated from society. All because, I attempted to go for a stroll...a stroll that eventually resulted in a week long in bed. Dino visited me often, petting my head and even buying a bunch of roses down the road. Naturally out of gratitude I accepted, avoiding Hibari's lengthy gaze at my pleased smile. Strangely, they moved to the corner of the room as morning arrived.

Personally I had other things nibbling on the edge of my pounding head, small bugs inching closer and closer until I'd ruffle my hair to shove my thoughts away. I closed my eyes, savouring the sweet air that suddenly disclosed around my lips. Soon I felt something oddly cool slipping between my lips, I flinched when I identified that as a tounge. It roamed freely, stroking my own before the perpetrator bit my lip. I groaned inwardly, arching my band to grip his broke away, brushing a strand of lonesome hair ontop of my plastered lip.

" Oh my god, leave the kid alone Hibari!"

The loan shark straightened his suit, noticing the blush that blew across my cheeks like a inch of splattered ink on an empty page. He left me in a daze, attempting to collect my deserted thoughts. Dino placed a glass of water on the coffeetable, rummaging through the closet for some sort of clothing for me.

I cleared my throat, smiling when I gained his attention. "Dino..."

"Yes Hayato-kun?"

" You know...I had this nightmare last that's not what I wanted to ask you about , I mean I can't exactly ask the receptionist or the next door neighbour..."

Immediately Dino narrowed his eyes, grabbing my hand and holding it gently. He nodded his head in understanding, patting my head with his free hand to apparently ease my worries. Meanwhile I gazed through heavy lidded eyes at his erratic behaviour.

" You know, guys have this dreams ALL the time. It's part of life..."

My jaw dropped, freezing before literally snatching my hands next to my hips. "Let me finish my sentence!"

"Oh.", Dino scratched his head in puzzlement. I believe the term for blonde fools such as Dino, is being a 'ditz'. So the 'ditz' actually folded his arms, and dropped into an intense gaze which unnerved me.
" Dino...am I the only one that Hibari...keeps?"

Dino raised his eyebrows, a sad smile playing on his lips. " Why,are you jealous?"

"NO!"

"It's just that...just answer my question."

" I'm afraid if I do, it'll send you heart into a twist and turmoil...into a world filled with the weight of of l-"

"Dino.", he immediately piped down he heard my warning tone.

"The answer Hayato-kun,", he paused sauntering his way towards the door. " is..."

I tilted my head , awaiting his next few words.

"No."

Dino shut the door lightly, gazing bewilderment at the flustered boy that laid painfully stationary on the bed. Gokudera twisted to face the window, wiping his eyes tiredly. Hibari had notified, well grunted that the 'brat' was having nightmares, writhing and sweating when he slept. Perhaps it was soon, that Hibari told the poor teenager the reason of his presence in Tokyo.

Hibari smirked, so the boy was interested in him.

" Kyoya, I have see you doing the most inhuman things. But I have never seen you this cruel, when do you plan on telling him?", the blonde yakuza member sighed. He rubbed his temples, not bothering to hide the concern that flickered in his contacts. Once he received his expected silence, the older man shot an impassive look at his blank kouhai.

" Look at him Kyoya, you saw how tortured he was in his sleep. Why don't you feel sorry for him, and not yourself for once?"

Kyoya Hibari tilted his head away from the annoying imposter, grunting and shoving him out the door.

"So, you don't plan to tell Gokudera about him."
"What the brat doesn't know, won't hurt him."

Dino bowed his head low, circling his car keys before exiting himself out the door.

" You express care, in the oddest way Kyoya. It's almost like, you're not even human."

The loan shark smirked at his senpai's most useful statement for that year.

"Hn."

GOKUDERA POV

I was thinking hard that day, clambering out of bed for the first time, stretching my limbs and bending over to finally release the tension that piled in my thighs. The doctor had declared me safe, and ran out of the door as soon as Hibari trudged in for breakfast .A blush formed along my cheeks, fumbling with the hem of my shirt. Since I was going to live with this bastard for awhile , might as well make amends for him. Dino bought some groceries, and it safely ended up in the fridge. I whipped up some egg, and some fish for Hibari to eat before work. Don't get me wrong; I am not the 'sissy' type nor am I the 'wife' type. Peace is better for this house, penthouse whatever you called it. He seemed surprised, judging by his blank expression of course, and he actually bit into the egg .

Obviously, my legs were just itching to rush over there and whack Hibari's back to usher him into finishing his breakfast within this millennium. But, my mind urged me to follow the amends rule. Within seconds of entering his room, he exited swiftly with his tie and extremely sleek tuxedo. I swear, this man was an amazingly good-looking alien. He paused before the door, beckoning me over.

" I'll be late, don't wait up."

"Oh, of course."

Wistfully, I grabbed the bento box, handing it to him while looking in the other direction.

" You forgot this."

The loan shark smirked cockily, before he left to do dodgy duties.

Once the door shut, I heaved a sigh of smirk, if left on his face for the next seconds or so, would have left me in breaking my silent amends contract within moments of beginning it.

Oh god, another day to kill.

...

After a few hours of flicking through channels, the doorbell rung. Now, I briefly remembered Dino's warning on not to let strangers, but it definitely Dino's secret 'misson impossible' theme song. It was such a glorious feeling to see a human's face, other than buildings and the odd helicopter whizzing past the penthouse. Although it was short-lived, since it was Dino...he was still my saviour.

" Hey, you're not retarded anymore!"

I laughed, scratching my cheek. " Yeah, but you still are."

Dino mocked a hurt expression, carrying a huge bag of some heavy object. " One of my clients brought this in...so I thought you might be interested since Hibari grunted you were the type."

My hands opened the sack, peeking inside eagerly. It was like Christmas had come months earlier, only with Dino as Santa. Textbook of all sorts laid crampled against each other, just awaiting for me to grab it and start reading it.

" Thank you Dino!"

Dino blushed, hugging me tightly. " It's alright. I promised your brother to look after you, and if its Tsuna-kun...then you know I don't break my promises."

"Then, how come you have clients?"

"I own a host club, I don't sleep the women...ever since I met your adorable brother" , the blonde host drooled. " He is so naive, and to see him blush with-"

"Oh god no, please stop.", I cringed.

Dino smacked his hands together, " There's only one person to thank right now..."

" I already thanked you."

"No," he continued. " You need to thank Kyoya. He is the one who basically made this woman , a lecturer at the local university give all the books she owns. Just by leaning into her, she was spell bounded. Honestly, he should have been a host instead of a loan shark."

" Oh right, I-I will later on."

There was no use hiding the blush, it was just too startling against my pale skin.

The host whipped his head back to smile at me, strolling to the door with his hands burrowed in pockets.

"D-Dino, has he killed?"

With his back turned he replied, " Will that change how you look at him?"

" N-no I mean, I d-don't think so. He's Hibari...", I swallowed painfully.

"Then yes. He does kill for measures, well twice so far...that I know world Hayato Gokudera, its cruel and enticing... its a maze that you only get out if there's blood as sacrificeBut you're special since you had no choice. But Gokudera you have your brother , Hibari and me to protect you. Don't ever forget that..."

I didn't answer, I was trying to puzzle why his tone dropped and the atmosphere suddenly grew dim.

So, I was left alone to ponder in my thoughts.

It was true, every last Dino spoke. The allure of money, riches, drugs even... it's all part of the underground world. Without even knowing, I had somehow sauntered myself into a mess that only I could get out off. But who would save me? Although Tsuna is my brother, we are not related by blood. I have no memory of my mother, or father...I just feel deserted.

Ah, the only thing I can forever trust is Science. I tenderly picked up a huge text book the weight of stone, flicking through the pages interestedly.

SEX-LINKED INHERITANCE.

Genes which are found on the X chromosome ae termed the above. An equivalent allele is not carried on the Y chromosome. The normal eye colour in fruit flies is red and is dominant to white eye. If a white eyed individual is crossed with a pre-breeding red eyed...

I was in wonderland, all the genetics information was just so empowering. Knowledge kept me sane, and so did food. My stomach growled hungrily, signalling me to hurry and make dinner. Looks like the encrypted world of genetics, had to wait. Hunger, before knowledge.

HIBARI POV.

The brat had fallen asleep on the couch, snoring loudly and sprawled revealing a delicate amount of skin just above his navel. He had a huge text book on his chest, slowing down his breathing. For once he laid motionless and looked blissful sleeping, and Hibari had no reason to leave him alone. He carried the brat gently, biting the soft untouched lip before laying him down his bed.

Hibari tilted his head to analyse his sleeping beauty.

" What you won't know, what won't hurt you."

The brat just moaned disgruntled, turning his head in the other direction.

GOKUDERA POV.

This morning I woke up in Hibari's arms again, this time with clothes on...and I actually found myself leaning towards his chest.

", ANSWER YOUR PHONE TO THE EXTREME."

Hibari's blood shot eyes shot open, glaring at the answering machine. I rubbed my eyes tiredly, smashing the machine against my knee.

The loan shark smirked, " you read my mind brat."

" Funny that, I couldn't even hear myself think."

I had a strong impassive feeling that, another one of Hibari's exciting characters he worked with...would be added into this little turmoil of mine. But meanwhile, I had to slap Hibari's hands away from my pants.

Ah, maybe being imprisoned isn't such a bad thing. Knowing that the person you lived with; was rich enough to buy a new answering machine.

AH CHAP FINSIHED! Just a filler, to get their relationship going... you can guess who the newcomer is. As requested from Naokiru Michiyuki . Dino spends his life in the penthouse, but I guess it's because he cares for Gokudera. Not so much a 'love interest' more of a brother-ly feeling, but then again you can imagine whatever you want to happen in that penthouse. Oh and Gokudera's a science nerd, GAWWWW CUTE!

I figured, he's pretty much too smart to waste his life in a penthouse with a hot guy like Hibari.

Or maybe, I'm just too analytical.

1859 FOREVER. – fan girl scream-

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