"So you've come, Tsunayoshi..." said Alaude, breathlessly as he stands out in the green plains with his coat and pale blond hair swaying because of the wind.
"Who told you to call me that?" I growled, holding on to my luggage. Alaude turned to face me and shows me his famous smirk, oh how I hate his constant smirking. Ignoring me he walks ahead expecting me to follow, which I do. It was a slow and quiet walk to the train station with tension between us, mostly on my end. Waiting a few minutes for the train to arrive, we get on board.
"Did you say your good byes to Yui yet?" He questioned nonchalantly. I look up before answering.
"Yeah, I told her that she didn't need to see me off from the train station"
"I see. Have you ever protected anyone before" Alaude asked out of the blue.
"Yui of course, in the past I did not care for others" I answered. Alaude was surprisingly more talkative today, and kept asking me questions. The tension between Alaude and I became less and less as time went on not that I'll ever truly forgive him.
"Now that I think of it, aren't you important why are you always alone?" It was my turn to interrogate him. He raised his eye brows and answered
"It's because I have no need for body guards, Kyouya also has none and can take care of himself but lately the attacks have become fiercer and it's been focusing solely on him"
"I hate to say this but he's done many things that made people want to kill him then me" Alaude closes his eyes and shakes his head.
"It didn't seem like that on the train though" When I said that Alaude just chuckles.
"'Hibari.. Kyouya...' tell me more about your son" I asked, showing genuine interest.
"You're oddly calm, today"
"That's because Yui was there before. I became really overprotective... Now that shes not with me I can go by my own pace." I explained.
"I see, well Kyouya… is similar to me but more difficult" my eyes start twitching. What I have to deal with two Alaudes?!
Alaude laughs and he looks out the train window and the train slowly stops. "It's time to get off Tsunayoshi." I merely gave up on complaining about how he addresses me so I just nod and follow him off the train. There was a fancy and expensive black car with a driver waiting for us, following Alaude's lead I duck into the car. Without Alaude saying anything but just with a look the driver, started driving, to who knows where?
I could only guess that were going back to his house… or mansion rich bastard. During the car ride I thought about the person I'm about to protect, another Alaude but far more difficult... this is going to be the death of me.
As I thought, we arrived at Alaude's mansion that was decorated with lots of greenery and a fountain to show off his riches. I rolled my eyes and Alaude laughed at my reaction. With my luggage I followed Alaude closely into his mansion. There were so many butlers and maids; since there were no bodyguards they filled that void with a ton of servants. I looked around amazed at the expensive paintings and statues. Out in the front there are two lines in a row of butlers and maids bowing their heads in respect of Alaude.
"Welcome back, Alaude sama" They greeted in unison.
He just nods and continues on his merrily way, he turns around smirking at me feel my stare engraved at his back. I became more hostile as I see more humans in the mansion. We arrived at a room which Alaude told me to stay out until he calls me. I hear low talking coming from the room and then shouting and growling. I stood still, confused to what's going on; Alaude peeks out the room and beckons me to come. I stepped in the room only to see a boy with grey eyes and raven hair which looked a lot like Alaude contrast to his pale blond hair and blue eyes. The moment I stepped in the room this 'Hibari Kyouya' was glaring daggers at me like no tomorrow.
I have to protect this idiot of a human… I glance at Alaude and he was smirking rather amused. "Kyouya, this is Sawada Tsunayoshi your personal bodyguard." Hibari's glare became darker.
"Why should I have this Herbivore as my bodyguard as I said before, I'm fine on my own"
Hebivore..? This kid looks at other humans as animals…? Well I'm wolf so that makes me a carnivore, not that I will tell him that I'm a wolf spirit and Alaude must have been thinking of the same thing.
"Kyouya I'm not changing my mind have fun with Tsunayoshi" he smirked and walked out the room leaving me with the one and only Hibari Kyouya. Cue in Awkward silence.
Hibari looked at me up and down with his expressionless face. And I stood calm near the door staring at him, after checking me out he frowned.
"You are going to be my body guard... this must be a joke, you're weak and I doubt that you can protect anything" He growled in a low voice. Red was about to rush up my face I was pissed but I suppressed longing to rip him apart.
"That carnivore must be messing with me, herbivore get out before I bite you to death" he demanded before continuing with "You don't belong here"
"Alaude told me to protect you, and that's what I'm going to do" I take a step forward towards him, as much as I like to let this human rot. I'm not one to back out on a deal. Suddenly Hibari smirked, urgh that smirk!
"Fine let's see you fight herbivore" he takes out his tonfas and goes into a fighting stance. I raise my eyebrows. If he is similar to Alaude he must be difficult for me to fight him in my human form. But I take up a fighting stance anyway. He was the first to lunge, skilfully swinging his tonfas at me, I barely was able to block him, and "Damn he is like Alaude." He kicked me in the gut and fell back against the wall.
"Is that all you have herbivore" He taunted, smirking while looking down on me. I was tempted to turn into my wolf form but I needed to find a way to beat him without it. I stand up before getting knocked down again. I stand up once again, pain coursing throughout my body this time. Thinking "I have to do something quick" He swung his tonfa and it directly hit my chest as it made contact I grabbed onto Hibari's arm locking it so he couldn't move. Shocked by this Hibari tried to break free by kicking me again but before he could do that I leaned in to his face and kissed him. He was surprised by the sudden turn of events and his eyes started to cloud over and his body became limp before falling to the floor, and became unconscious. I panted short breaths and Alaude who was secretly watching walked in the room and takes a look at his son sprawled out on the floor, he looked at me questionably.
"What did you do?" he finally asked.
"Sucked out the air in his body not all of it but enough to make him faint" I looked away trying to look casual.
"Spirits can do that?"
"Yeah it's something only Spirits that rely on trees for energy have" I answered.
"Other spirits don't rely on them?"
"No, because they are in the Spirit world they have no use for it" Alaude nodded in acknowledgment.
"Kyouya's not going to keep quiet about this when he wakes up" Alaude sighed and walked towards the door and called for someone. Running towards us was butlers with a pompadour… wait what a butler with a POMPADOUR?!
"Kusakabe help up Kyouya and take him into his bedroom"
"Yes Alaude sama" The man known as Kusakabe carried Hibari by the shoulder. Before he went out the door Alaude stopped him and gestured at me.
"Kusakabe, this is Kyouya's personal bodyguard Tsunayoshi. Tsunayoshi that is Kusakabe, Kyouya's personal butler" As Alaude introduced Kusakabe examined me and had an expression of surprise before nodding to each other and leaving the room.
Alaude turned to face me "If you have any questions ask Kusakabe"
"What am I supposed to do exactly, watch him sleep?" Alaude smirked, and laughed under his breath.
"I'll call Kusakabe to show you around, so you know your way around the mansion and the room you'll be staying in." I tilt my head in confusion, wait I get my own my room really?!
Alaude raises his arm towards me and in reflex I flinched in fear. Suddenly I feel warmth on my head, tousling my hair around. I came to realise that Alaude was petting me on the head, about to growl in distaste. I stop, to my surprised; I actually liked the feeling of my head being petted unconsciously my white ears and tails appeared wind gathering around my feet changing myself into my standard form. Alaude smirked and scratch the back of my ears and I lean into the touch. Finally I realised what I was doing and pushed him away from me, my face tinted red.
"Don't... do that again…" I growled.
Alaude smiled in content before walking off leaving me in a shameful and embarrassed state. Those actions reminded me of Yui and know that I'm separated from her and for the first time in a while my eyes threatened to tear up. It's only a day and I miss her already. I turn back to my human form and walked around the mansion, Alaude told me to ask Kusakabe for him, which was stupid since I absolutely hate humans and this mansion is filled with them. Maids and butlers running around cleaning and chefs in the kitchen cooking for dinner it was the worst place for me, it reminded me how much I want to go home to the peaceful cottage like house with Yui. I decided to remember and get to know the mansion by myself, searching for any gaps or places you can easily infiltrate. Out of boredom I did what can as a bodyguard but not as Kyouya's bodyguard, he pisses me off more than Alaude surprisingly.
"Sawada san!"
My wolf ears appears to pick out the sound of someone calling me before turning back to normal, hesitantly I walk to the source knowing full well it sounded like that pompadour butler. I see him yelling my name in the garden at the back of the mansion. I approached slowly, seeing the butler catch sight of me he smiles and runs over to me.
"There you are Sawada san I was looking all over for you" he said while panting. I raised my eyebrows saying nothing as he continued.
"Alaude sama told me to show you around"
"I see" I finally answered and followed him. It's not like I snap at every human I meet I act normal around them, like buying things at the cashier and actually listen to what they are saying when they greet me on the streets. Just inside I keep my anger to myself, to not upset Yui I pretty much turned out to be quite two-faced.
"I'll show you the rooms, the kitchen and your room" he smiled. He did just that but thinking that since he is Hibari's personal butler he must know a whole lot of about Hibari. It didn't hurt to know Hibari's schedules and what he does so I can actually keep my end of the deal.
"What does Hibari san do exactly" I enquired in a low voice. Kusakabe stop in his tracks and looks surprised.
"You don't know what Hibari sama does and Alaude chose you for the job?" he asked, I could not find any sarcasm or mockery in his voice.
"I was forced into this job, so I know nothing about Hibari san except that his an… "Before I finish I thought about my words a bit, Kusakabe is his personal butler so he'll get offended if I call his Hibari sama an asshole. I couldn't be bothered to argue anymore not with Alaude, Hibari and I'm not going to start with Kusakabe. "an.. angel" I finished and laughed lowly. Kusakabe seems visibly shocked about what I said.
"An angel ehh..?" he laughs before continuing.
"Well, Hibari is to be the next heir for the business, he is the chief operating officer and manages the finances of the company and makes sure that necessary work is done properly and on time or he'll…"
"Bite you to death" the last words he said was in a mumble. I raised my eyebrows, hmm so he is quite important but he is an odd human calling people herbivores and carnivores also saying things like I'll bite you to death. The guy shouldn't be born a human then and should've become an ugly beast sprit then it doesn't matter if I killed him. It explains why his such an ass, I rolled my eyes.
"So do you have any idea of what I should do?"
"ehh.. I'm only a butler Sawada san"
"Okay, is he awake?"
"No he is still asleep"
"I see..."
"Oh Sawada san were here, this is your room" I look around it was with greyish white curtains and a desk with a white and red bed. The room was quite luxurious in my eyes despite being very small.
"Call me if you need anything Sawada san" At that Kusakabe turned around and left. Placed my luggage on the floor and started to unpack the food that a brought from home, most of it was Yui's cooking and I wasn't planning to go and eat with the other humans but just lock myself up in my new room. I didn't need any clothes, since I am a spirit my I can alter my human form however I like, truth is we don't have a gender as humans will call it. I can change my form into what looks like a woman but I prefer to keep the form I have now since it's more convenient for me. Who wants to deal with what human girls have to go through? I can change my form into whatever I like really.
After I'm done unpacking, wind gathers around me and my clothes change into a suit with an ear piece. That's what human bodyguards wear right?
Reluctantly, I grabbed the bento made by my angel Yui and I walked over to Hibari's room. The door was shut and I stood beside the door silently. Wow this very boring, I feel sorry for all the bodyguards in the world. Hmm what if someone sneaks through his bedroom window and tries to kill him and while I'm outside. I open the door slowly, and walked up to Hibari's sleeping figure. There was soft breathing and his chest heaving slowly up and down. Obviously, bored I start to examine him, and took in his features; his face sleeping that has a huge resemblance to Alaudes face. Now I know what Alaude looks like when his sleeping. Hibari's jacket was on the edge of the bed so he was only wearing a white dress shirt and black pants. I had to admit he was quite handsome, should I steal his look and make fun of him out of spite?
Hibari's face scrunched up and twists around. Giving up on examination him I went to the wall of his room and sat down, took my bento and started eating finally ignoring him. Little did I know that Hibari was about to wake up.
Hibari opens his eyes to the sound of crunching. He turns to the source only to see the herbivore that made him faint eating without a care in the world in his room.
"Herbivore what are you doing in my room" He growled still not fully focused since he just woke up.
"Doing my job" I answered, using my chopsticks I pick up a tuna sushi and placing it in my mouth. I smile as the taste reminded me when I was with Yui eating together at the dinner table.
"Get. Out. Now." He demanded, and stood up from the bed to glare menacingly at me. I raised my eyebrow, before saying.
"You fainted so you should let me be your bodyguard… What was that your first kiss?" without thinking the last words came out. Hibari eyes were twitching like mad
"I'll bite you to death" He charges towards me, I dodge barely and the contents in my bento fell on the floor. Yui's.. Bento… I snap and give him a death glare. Showing my teeth I was close to changing my form. Until Alaude came into the room and jumped in to punch the both us and we both fell back sideways. I clutch my red cheek and glared at Alaude.
"Alaude.. Why..?" I asked seething with anger.
"When you suggested to watching him sleep, I didn't think you were actually going to do it by the way nice suit" he smirked
"What the herbivore was watching me sleep" He too, was angry ready to pounce on me.
"Think about our deal, I didn't hire you to kill him did I?"
"That's... That's because..ugh!" In anger I stomp of the room, I hate HUMANS!
"What deal is this carnivore?"
"It's not something you should know…" Alaude said walking out the room.
"What!" Hibari growled. Hibari sighed and also walked out the room and called for Kusakabe.
"Yes Hibari sama!" Kusakabe came running like mad when he heard about a commotion upstairs.
"Give me the files for today's work, I'm going to have to search up this Sawada Tsunayoshi..." he said wearing his black jacket and fixing his tie.