These are sort of episodical, so they don't have a lot of timelines, however some may have more than one chapter

Inspired by DGtnsl who suggested a past-esque drabble, to which I'll answer; "definitely"

So this chapter, like chapter 1 will have more than just Hibari and Rokudou. {because I used to like including everyone until it became redundant}

Disclaimers: Katekyo Hitman REBORN! does not belong to me, it belongs to Akira Amano~

Chapter 5; a tidbit of the past

Vongola meetings were common. It was rather obvious because Sawada wanted to always make sure there is no one, and absolutely no one, left out on information on what they should be doing, or shouldn't, also the can and cannots of things.

It was impolite to keep going one-on-one and putting specific duties on his guardians, although he knows that everyone is different. The idea of treating everything a bit like a communist thing was sort of his thing. Though he didn't want his guardians to do things they don't like, and that was where the one-on-ones came in, but usually he has general information that everyone has the necessity to know, to have heard in one place and time.

A waste to keep calling and calling when the same thing could just be said in a massive room at one time!

His guardians seated themselves on the chairs side to side while Sawada sat on the centre, donning a suit and a concentrated look on his big auburn glimmered eyes. He was eighteen, so his baby-like face has gone through a good degree of maturing, but still maintained a childish innocence that was quickly overlooked when he turned into his Hyper dying will mode.

Seats that were enough for more eight people, as the exception of Dokuro, who sat a bit far from him, as she formed the seventh guardian with Rokudou; the Mist. Both shared the position although Rokudou begrudgely does, as leaving the burden to her wasn't a choice considering blackmail.

Beside Rokudou was Hibari Kyouya, the Cloud guardian, and beside him was Yamamoto Takeshi; the Rain guardian, who sat the closest with Sawada. On the other side was Lambo; the Lightning guardian, Sasagawa Ryouhei; the Sun guardian, and Gokudera Hayato; the Storm guardian, seated at the right side of Sawada.

Yamamoto and Gokudera being Sawada's right and left hand men. Moreover just self-proclaimed since three years now. No one cared enough to object, except the two themselves.

The table was a wide square, which was why it wasn't much like a real long desk, but it was enough to accumulate for all of them, with some extra seats had Giannini, Bianchi or the others come by.

What was kind of strange was that no one was commenting on the fact that two people who almost destroyed everything when they fought, were sitting right next to each other. How did Sawada make such a foolish mistake to allowing that?

"Everyone shut the hell up! Clearly the Tenth is speaking" the self-proclaimed right hand man shouted. Sure, within the three years he matured, but his behaviour about his boss being the most important thing to him never changed, the reasons understandable. It was long since he acknowledged all of Sawada's flaws and saw the beauty of his leadership when the situation calls for it.

He shone brighter than any star in the sky, and it always made Gokudera feel like a feather being tossed in the air.

Yamamoto laughed at him "Sorry Gokudera, Tsuna you can continue" although he was intentively listening to his little boss, he apologized on everyone else's behalves like the kind rain he was. Sawada smiled at him and nodded

"It's not your fault, Yamamoto.." he mumbled, then looked at the others. Lambo looked like he was having a hard time again "Lambo, are you alright?" he asked then, as the cow-esque teen looked at him

"Yeah, just maybe watching a soap-opera, brother Tsuna" he swallowed a lump in his throat then saying a little 'my goodness' which everyone knew, wasn't directed to Sawada. His gaze then went over to Sasagawa who seemed pretty engaged, talking to Hibari "C'mon Hibari, show an extreme comeback" who was.. talking?

Now Hibari was always looking the most disinterested and is silent like a pillar during meetings. Here he was chatting.. with Rokudou of all people. Again, everyone knew Hibari dreaded Rokudou, Rokudou would love to make fun of him, but this time it looked like he was being made fun out of, seeing how Sasagawa cheered on Hibari as he whispered something in his ear and tugging at the earring he wore, making Rokudou blush slightly before saying "yeah right" and "don't be absurd"

"Yeah right" was right, Rokudou blushing? Yeah right. Hibari speaking something naughty in his ear? yeah right.

Rokudou stood abruptly, this time with a lot more of an embarrassed look on his face, with his teeth clenched and his fists balled. Sawada looked at him, who then smiled at him and said "can you kindly excuse me for a minute?" and without waiting for an answer, he ran out of the room, or rather vanished with his mist flames.

Sawada blinked, and Hibari blankly looked at him "What just.. happened?" he waited for an explanation, Hibari replying with the most generic voice he had ever spoke in

"I told him his pants was open"

Sasagawa snorted "But they were extremely closed" and he meant it. Rokudou never wore his pants as a low-hanger, and never kept it out in the open because that was perverted, and even he has a sense of professionalism. Especially when he likes clothes that have a sense of order to them.

And also when it was he who wore suits in the most closed and decent manner, to the point his collar was closed, and even his jacket was.

So how the hell did he have his pants not taken care of "But it was a lie" he then said. Oh there it was, the truth. Gokudera wanted to chuck a bomb at Hibari, and Yamamoto just laughed. Lambo then raised a brow "I could've sworn it was the Cloud dude who was slipping his hand.."

Everyone looked at Lambo who murmured to himself. He then looked at all of them "I said nothing" but he knew some of them heard it, take for example; Gokudera and Hibari. Although he wanted Sawada to hear it, he probably didn't.

Dokuro sighed. "Mukuro-sama feels embarrassed to step in now" Sawada then looked at her "But he.." she nodded

"His pants were not open, boss" her eye lowered as she almost glared at him. "Just bad jokes" then sighed again, knowing what really happened, but for some reason everyone is going with the pants open comment. There was no reason for Sawada to deny what Dokuro told him; she never lied to him about anything, so why would she lie now?

Everyone has lied some time before, Rokudou possibly lying the most because of the act of deceit he needs to put up as a Mist guardian, but Dokuro never adopted that aspect of the Mist, she honoured truth and defending the real words before someone misunderstood.

She always had Rokudou's back who never did a thing to justify any of his claims. He would annoyingly just accept any allegation and it was up to her to clarify it, which was why Sawada relied mostly on her when it came to Rokudou.

It seemed like her little convincings worked, seeing as Rokudou was brought back in the room, a bit embarrassed still, even though it wasn't his fault or anything.

"Sorry Mukuro"

Sawada quickly apologized, Rokudou nodded as he then actually, for real this time, began to speak of what they were aiming for, and what they all need to do about it.

Dokuro was glaring at Hibari who poked at Rokudou who then slapped his hand. Why is Hibari doing these sort of things anyway? That's so not like him.

"Everyone understand?" Sawada asked firmly. Everyone except Rokudou nodded. He heard parts of it but then fogged out.

"Oi! Mukuro, Hibari, quit doing stupid things infront of the Tenth!" Gokudera then said, seeing as Rokudou moved Hibari's hand away which drawn a weapon. For once Rokudou was trying to listen.

Sadly meetings were usually like this, Rokudou had to not be there because Hibari would try and fight him all the time, and Rokudou would provoke him into doing so. In a sense neither were innocent, because sometimes he provokes, but its only because he knows either way that Hibari wants to bash his skull in.

Rokudou wasn't really interested in hearing it from Sawada himself, but sometimes he just couldn't hear it from Dokuro because she leaves out a lot of detail that could, in her view, potentially harm him, so it takes a higher toll on her. It angered him to see her do that, and this was why he told Sawada he will attend a few of the meetings to hear it directly.

Wasn't like Sawada was a jerk though, just a bit firm sometimes, but it was a part of being fair.

But it was hard on someone who was in a prison for about 9 years, and only got out a few weeks ago, he was still fragile and weak from the cruel ignorance and the standard of care they had for him. As all his muscle mass was removed from his body, and barely alive if they haven't given his body enough nutrition to stay alive, but that was all. Regaining all that strength that was taken for so long.. is tough to readjust to.

"Mukuro.. is there something you need to say?" Sawada then asked, looking concerned at the agitated male who was smiling off at an almost ready to fight Hibari.

He smiled sweetly to Sawada "Kufufu~ I'm afraid.. I have nothing to say" he let go of Hibari's hand who then settled itself down

"But Hibari Kyouya here, has an objection" as soon as he said that, Hibari pointed at him "I'm done waiting" surprisingly omitting the "biting to death" part, until "Anyone comes in my way, I'll bite you to death"

Then Lambo's comment accidently led Yamamoto, Sasagawa and Gokudera laugh, well the silverette tried keeping his professionalism into just making a huff. Although the teen wasn't really into it, seeing as his hand rested his head, he rolled his eyes.

"Kinky"

Sawada sighed "Hibari-san, Mukuro only got out of prison 2 weeks ago."

"I don't care" he retorted then.

"ufufufuu then follow me" He waved a lock of his hair from his face, bowing to Sawada in respect, as he is the boss, and ran.

The next words all came at one after another, without a second to wait

"Guys don't-"

"Don't come in my way"

"-really kinky"

Hibari gave chase to the illusionist who laughed

-ooo-

At least they fought in the training room.

Sawada sighed. Can't he bring Rokudou anywhere without Hibari flaming at him, Gokudera looking like he was going to murder someone, and Dokuro looking dejected, defending his sorry self.

Moreover, Rokudou had to stay in his room most of the time because his body couldn't take a lot of the strain he puts on it.

Sawada thought, maybe he should be locked in peace. At the same time, he wanted him to be happy to be in the group, to which Sasagawa and Yamamoto were like a blessing to. Yamamoto would sometimes just chill as Rokudou reads something to fall asleep, actually tends to initiate a conversation with either shrugging him off, panicking, doing something others would call strange, or fight him.

Sasagawa was a bit difficult, but that was only because he was so energetic, and Rokudou was so passive, but he was one of the kindest and accepting of the situation kinds. It was probably because he was considered a bit silly, though when you explain it, he just thought Rokudou as someone like his little sister who was bullied for her younger adolescent years.

This was how Rokudou ended up spending a bit of time with Sasagawa Kyouko, Kurokawa, Miura Haru, Dokuro and Bianchi. Strange as it sounded.

The girls, save Bianchi, Kurokawa and Dokuro, knew Rokudou as that man who Dokuro transformed to when the situation was dire, so when she saw him standing independently, Miura told him to go back into Dokuro, where he belonged to, because he was an alter-ego, then grew warmer with him.

Sasagawa Kyouko, as odd as it sounded, understood that he lived a hard life and wanted to help Dokuro who was Rokudou's "moral support", although he was the one who supported her. It went like a triangle.

Kurokawa knew a bit of him too, especially since both of their senses of humour was similar, she became a quiet friend of his, the same for Bianchi, who once poisoned him with the food she made, leading him, yes him, to cook for her.

Less than grand, but it was better than the storm flamed food that disintegrated all flavour and left others to deteriorate.

Speak of the present, Rokudou was currently reading a composition by George Orwell, applying a few band-aids on his face which had small scratches on due to his little scuffle with the Cloud guardian who was now contently sleeping on the side.

It was odd by how closely placed they were, but it was only because Hibari fell asleep right after leaving the training room, and coincidently Rokudou went to the same place.

Rokudou smiled at the closeness of the two. If people were to see them, they would think they are friends!

So he did something that could humour himself as Hibari ever so lovingly did earlier. He forcefully, or with all his hand's force, slap the top of his head which made Hibari flop off the couch and wake up and cutting back to the chase of murdering Rokudou.

Of course, it was hilarious to see.

Yamamoto happened to pass by the quick sprinters, one laughing out loud and the other fuming angry and then laughed himself, saying

"Wow, they're really energetic"

Still accepting requests for this one~

Let's say as I mention a lot, it probably took them a year to learn something new and then yeah, ships sail as they do. Though I do feel like this chapter is kinda like something butchered of it's potential

As always, any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated,

or else.. nothing because I'm beginning to hit the delay phase again, shamefully. I'm still going to try and squoosh chapters in though~