A/N: HNNNG sorry about this being late. I'm in the middle of my assessment block at school and every subject is shoving tests down my throat -_-;; *cough* That kinda sounded a bit wrong. lol. Anyway. If this doesn't make sense, I'm sorry. Graaugghgh. HF.
"Perhaps there is some miscommunication going on here," Anzu said happily. "Please, let me make some tea." Then she got up and left in a jovial manner.
Tsuna stared at Hibari. The group was completely silent until Anzu's return save for the occasional sighs from Giotto.
Anzu arrived with teacups and distributed them.
"Thank you," Tsuna said and accepted the cup, looking down at the floor. What's going on? What's Hibari-san doing here? Thinking about Hibari made Tsuna's face hot. He quickly sipped at his tea and grimaced when he burnt his tongue.
"So, shall we discuss?" Anzu said with a big smile. She appeared to be a different woman now, Tsuna noted.
Hibari stood up. "I am aware I belong to you, Tsuna," he began. Tsuna looked up. "But I am unsatisfied with things as how it is."
Tsuna felt a pang in his chest.
Mukuro stood up. "How selfish of you," he said. "How could you possibly be unsatisfied, especially considering as you've been getting Tsuna all to yourself, hm?"
"This is dumb," Giotto mumbled.
"That is not what I meant!" Hibari said. He pointed at Mukuro and Giotto. "Having you two here bothers me! Only one doll should be with their master! So I came to consult Anzu since she has had experience with dolls herself, that's all." Hibari's argument trailed off and he sat down and sipped his tea.
"I agree with Hibari!" Octopus head stood up in agreement. "Having Xanxus here is a bother!"
"Shut up," Xanxus muttered on his chair, eyes glaring above his teacup.
Tsuna shivered. So much discord. He put his cup down on the table.
"Then, Hibari-san, you're not satisfied with the system we have?" Tsuna asked with a calm expression on his face despite his rising heartbeat.
"To put it simply, I hate it that the other two are even here," Hibari stated with a glare. Tsuna felt himself shrink into his chair.
Then Giotto stood as well. "Do you not remember what we all went through before? And neither myself nor Mukuro can leave Tsuna either! Stop being selfish and consider our feelings."
Tsuna stared. Surely he didn't mean that he wanted to be away from him?
"Calm down everyone," Anzu said happily. "Octopus head please bring the snacks to the table as well."
"Roger!"
Anzu crossed her hands under her chin and leaned in. "So what will you all do? What about Tsuna?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Tsuna.
"I don't know…" Tsuna said softly. "We have a system…so that, uh, my friends will have their turn…" Tsuna trailed off, thoroughly embarrassed.
"Friends?" Anzu asked. "Surely you do not view them as your friends."
Did she still treat the dolls as mere dolls and not equals?
"I do view them as my friends though," Tsuna said, standing up, eyes narrowing. "They are my friends and I will help them with whatever they desire but I don't know what to do in this situation!"
"That's not the issue here," Anzu said, sighing. "You really need to do your research." Everyone in the room went quiet.
"What do you mean?"
"SNACKS!" The silver haired doll came running in, holding plates full of food. "Please do enjoy!" He happily set them down on the table, unaware of the atmosphere. Anzu ignored him.
"The company which manufactured these dolls only distributed one thousand dolls throughout Japan," Anzu began. "These are test runs. The test has been going on for a while; however, so naturally Mukuro and Giotto who were once used before are still part of these experimental thousand. The company sold these temporary copies to us consumers as the experimental batch."
Anzu addressed Tsuna. "But you didn't know this, did you?"
Tsuna looked at Hibari, then at Giotto and Mukuro. "Did you guys know about this?"
Xanxus from his seat muttered something unintelligible from his seat.
Hibari nodded. "Anzu was just telling me before you came."
"Never heard of it, only knew about my origins from the instruction manuals but never did research on the company," Mukuro said. Giotto nodded once. His blonde fringe tipped over his eyes.
"Anzu mentioned temporary, does that mean we will be taken away?" Giotto asked. Anzu cocked her head to the right.
"Not as much taken away as expected to be returned."
"And essentially all Hibari wants now is to be the only one with Tsuna until we all have to be returned?" Giotto said, voice rising in anger.
Hibari didn't look at Giotto. The tension in the room could be cut with a knife.
"When?" Mukuro asked. Octopus head looked kind of upset throughout this entire thing, Tsuna noticed. He must really be dedicated to Anzu.
"In a week," Anzu said with a sigh. She brushed away a lock of brown hair. "So, what'll you people do? You all look quite attached. How pitiful." She stood up. "I have things to do so please take your leave."
With that, Octopus head stood up and ushered them out.
"Sorry! But its Anzu's wishes!" he said. He and Tsuna exchanged a momentary glance at each other before the door closed.
The four walked down the stairs and out of the building front door silently.
"In one week, you three have to leave?" Tsuna said. He closed his eyes for two seconds as they paused in the middle of the sidewalk. Tsuna breathed in. He looked at the sky. What would he do?
"Let's head home," Hibari said. "Sorry for causing so much trouble." Then he walked ahead. Mukuro and Giotto followed close by and Tsuna trailed behind. Days of loneliness were probably waiting for him soon.