Chapter 7
Why was it every time they ended up in Italy someone ended up dying?
A soft sigh of reassignment left the green haired teen as she stared at the bloody corpse staining the wooden floors with its Life Essence before glancing to the smug Cloud in her doorway, "I should make you clean this up."
Maybe then Kyoya would stop dragging his kills into her room- leaving a rather nasty trail of brain matter across her wooden floors- and dumping them on her bed whenever she finally managed to achieve sleep.
"Hn."
"I'm being serious this time, Kyoya," Daisy couldn't help but scowl as she nudged the corpse further from her bed with the tip of her slipper, "How would you like it if I dumped corpses in Your bed while you slept?"
"Hn."
"You left me alone with Fon all summer," A scowl twisted onto her lips as emerald eyes narrowed dangerously at the reminded of the trauma she couldn't even get treated for as Hibari's were 'above such obvious signs of weakness', "Do you really want to see what I'll do in the name of Piety Vengeance?"
"..."
"I cook your meals, Kyoya." Daisy pointed out letting the obvious threat of feeding the Cloud his own kills hang unspoken in the air- What? If he was going to keep dumping bodies on her Daisy figured she might as well find a Proper use for them... Well, besides Garden fertilizer. Something Bubu fully agreed with her on as even he was growing tired of her having to scrub the blood from his fur- in between them. "He was trying to kill you, Usagi."
They always do, though Daisy strongly suspected the constant assassins were actually aiming for Kyoya and she was just unfortunate enough to somehow always find herself between him and the bullet- though that might have something to do with her switching their Profile Pictures so if anyone was to check the Records they would find a green haired, emerald eyed Hibari Kyoya instead of the Skylark before her.
"I'm aware of that and while I'm thankful for you putting a stop to their attempts that doesn't mean you have to drag the bodies home to show off like trophies, Kyoya."
"Hn."
"You could always bring me the hearts," The greenette deadpanned- voicing what she believed to be the obvious answer as Kyoya would get his trophy to show off and she wouldn't have to spend hours attempting to scrub bloodstains out of wooden floors- as she snatched her housecoat- a New Years Gift from Mama Hibari in the form of a comfortable yet fluffy monsterity which stopped at her ankles- from where it was hanging off her bedpost.
Resisting the urge to snuggle into the fluff, Daisy stepped over the corpse-It was too early for her to even attempt dealing with this- as she made her way to the connected bathroom- slender fingers tying off the robe so it hung loosely from her shoulders- while shoving her toothbrush into her mouth.
Then like every other morning- exactly two minutes and fourteen seconds after she entered- Kyoya stormed into the bathroom- his 'Before Breakfast' patients having already reached their quota for the day- with her missing hairbrush- Ah, so that's where that went- in hand before attempting to comb the knots from the bird nest she called hair.
Keyword being 'Attempted', it probably would have been easier for the Cloud had Daisy stayed still but Kyoya had a horrible tendency of pulling out her hair when he reached a knot force couldn't get through without snapping whatever hairbrush he was currently using in half.
"Ow!" A pale hand swiftly darted to the back of her head-rubbing at the tender spot where Kyoya had torn a chunk of green hair out by their roots- as Daisy shot the dark-haired Cloud a dirty look before fleeing out the door.
"Usagi, get back here!"
Right... She'd do that, right after she crowned Byakuran Supreme Ruler of the Earth. Resisting the urge to roll her eyes, Daisy jumped over the wooden railing- skipping several steps she knew Kyoya had trapped in case she attempted to flee as she did every morning- landing onto the wooden floors below with a soft Thud.
"I don't know Kyoya," Daisy mumbled softly, keeping her voice low as her eyes stayed focused on the sign before them, "This kind of screams 'Trap' to me."
After all, what were the chances of finding a 'Carnivore Conviction'- located inside a building she was quite certain didn't exist the day before- in a town the Hibari's were known to have a Vacation Home which was currently in use? In Daisy's opinion, the only way this trap could become more obvious was if they stuck a cake under a cardboard box beneath a neon sign.
Unfortunately, it would seem she was the only person here with a lick of common as dark eyes glanced her way with a raised brow, "Trap? I don't see a trap."
Really? A green brow rose as emerald eyes darted from the Perfect towards the sign and back again, "Kyoya, the sign literally says: Carnivore Conviction; Hibari's ONLY. No this is not a trap."
It was so obviously a trap, Daisy found it painful to even look at. Exactly what Genius was behind this? Even a five-year-old could have done a better job than whatever idiot was behind This Insult.
"I don't see what that has to do with anything."
"Kyoya," Daisy forced herself to take a breath- choosing her words carefully- as she held the Cloud's gaze, "No one uses the term 'Carnivore' in synonym with humanity unless they're a Hibari."
"Hn." She knew Clouds were stubborn but this was ridiculous.
"Nor would any sane person invite a Hirabi anywhere with them."
Dark eyes pierced emerald jewels as a confused scowl twisted onto the Perfects face while the Cloud pondered over her words, "Usagi, you invite me to accompany you everytime you set a foot outside the Compound."
And didn't that just say wonders about her sanity? Granting Kyoya a deadpanned look, Daisy took a deep breath in an attempt to soothe the aching urge to smash someone's- namely her own- head through the nearest wall.
"Not One Word."
Kyoya couldn't help as he glared through the bars of the tiny cell those cowardly Herbivores had shoved him into.
"I wasn't going to say anything," the Usagi mumbled softly, curling possessively around the small pink Usagi though the underline gleam never left those unnerving eyes as they stared held his gaze.
"You were thinking it."
"But I didn't voice it."
"Why?"
He probably deserved to have it thrown in his face seeing as he ignored the Usagi's every attempt to point out the now bluntly obvious trap- his Pride and Utter belief in his own capabilities to Kamikorosu any threat to himself or the Usagi, blinding him- before all but dragging the Usagi to suffer through this mess with him.
"Honestly," The Usagi sighed softly causing the emerald bangs hanging before her face to lift slightly as though caught in the midst of a breeze, "I was too busy picking the lock."
As though to prove her point, a pale finger pressed against The Usagi's cell door causing it to softly creak open. For a moment, steel grey eyes blink once then twice before Kyoya decided to voice the question- a hint of disbelief clinging to his tone- buzzing throughout his head.
"Where did you get Lockpicks from?"
Surely not even these Herbivores were stupid enough to permit a Captive to keep such objects so where-
"Bubu."
Bubu... Dark eyes drifted downwards piercing the pink usagi, whose fur had shifted in such a way it looked as though the fluffy creature was glaring at him- silently daring him to point out the obvious flaws in Usagi's reasoning.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of those dark eyes becoming darker; the perfect forced himself to look away.
"Just..." Kyoya took a deep sigh trying his utmost best to ignore the slight nervous twitch of his brow, "Get me out of this cell so I can Kamikorsu them."
"AHHH-"
Crunch!
The Greenette couldn't help but wince while shrinking further into herself as the sound of a body hitting the main floor- after a rather short attempt at flying came to an abrupt end- reached her ears. Pushing herself onto her feet, Daisy trudged towards the nearby railing she had last seen the flash of a sterile white coat.
Slowly, emerald eyes darted downwards taking in the unmoving humanoid form with a steady pool of crimson slowly spreading across the once glistening marble floor below, "Sorry."
The green haired teen mumbles softly towards the once scientist she had accidentally tripped to his Death only for a firm hand to push down on the top of her head; forcing lanky green locks into her face, "Stop apologizing to the corpse, Usagi."
"Sasagawa Kyoko, please go out with me!"
"KYAAA!"
"You Bastard!"
On some level, Daisy always knew she would one day hear those words- Hell, She lived in Namimori and spent vast majority of her time at Namimori High. The chances of her not hearing those words were so slim they weren't even worth mentioning- yet despite that; Daisy couldn't help but feel startled- accidentally knock over an inkwell Kyoya had gotten her for a gift when she expressed an interest in calligraphy; spilling its contents all over her newly finished paperwork- as the brunette's voice reached her ears.
For a moment all Daisy can do is stare at the inky black blot slowly overtaking her work before she forces herself to take a breathe...
Clam. She was calm. All was well. It had obviously been an accident and not at all intentional or part of a conspiracy to see her buried under a mound of Devilry. She was Perfectly Calm.
"Kyoya," She speaks softly in a soothing tone even as she carefully plucks the papers from her desk and drops them into the nearby wastebin, "Tsu-Hime is currenlty on the school grounds dressed in nothing but his boxers."
Crash!
And now she was going to have to replace that window- again. Maybe this time she would get something he could easily push open and have it stay open- but she was still Calm. So instead of going to see how Kyoya deals with the clear violation of Namimori Rules and Morals; Daisy reaches beneath her desk and pulls out another stack of papers identical to the ones that had just been ruined.
What? She worked with Kyoya- a Cloud with a short temper and little patience for idiots despite what form they came in and everyone knew what Kyoya couldn't Kamikorosu he burned to ashes-so it was only natural she kept triplets of everything every document that found itself through the DC door. It was a lesson learned through experience, countless headaches and an almost burned down Discipline Community Office.
"HEEEIIII!"
Ignoring the screams echoing into the office from the opened window, Daisy picked up her quill- Kyoya having stolen all her ballpoint pens as 'Practice makes perfect, Usagi. If you want to learn a new skill; perfect it to the point you Own It or don't waste your time trying'...Kami, she had to stop telling Kyoya when a new skill caught her attention- before pulling out another inkwell and setting to work.
"Kyoya, Bubu has seen fit to inform me that Kensuke Modchiha intends to challenge Sawada Tsunayoshi to a 'battle' within the Gym this afternoon with Sasagawa Kyoko serving as the unwilling prize."
What could she say? She was an equal opportunist when it came to sharing the unexpected 'joy' that was Hibari Kyoya.
"Excuse me, what do you think you're doing?"
All she wanted to do was go home.
After the rather stressful day of 'Pervert Tsu', the so-called Challenge for Kyoko and the unholy amount of paperwork attempting to devour her soul, Daisy didn't think she was asking for much. So why was it the universe seemed to be conspiring to keep her here even longer?
Startled the three men- all of which had matching brown hair, brown eyes, slightly tan skin and matching dark blue Electric Company Jumpsuits...….Either they were triplets or none of these men had a sense of creativity in their bones...- jumped causing the one in the middle to bang the top of his head against the open panel before him as the one on the left tripped over his own two feet and the one on the right went head over heels...
Literally.
For moment, all Daisy could bring herself to do was stare down at the three. Why the hell was what appeared to be three incompetent herbivores screwing around with her school- forcing her to stay even longer instead of being at home where she could be relaxing, eating a late dinner, doing homework, playing chess with Bubu, drinking tea with Kyoya or even trying to pry an over-clingy Bluebell off long enough for a shower- several hours into the dead of night?
"-mandatory upgrades."
Oh, they were speaking. Let's see: Mandatory upgrades... Mandatory upgrades... Strange, she doesn't recall seeing any paperwork for the financial support let alone the approval it would require to do so.
"Oh," She tilted her head slightly to the side, mimicking that of a curious puppy, "And who granted you approval for that?"
"The Discipline Community," one of the identical men- Maybe she should have paid a bit more attention to them when they were introducing themselves instead of zoning out... Oh well, too late now- had made his way to his feet and was digging into his pockets as though searching for something for a moment before handing three sheets of paper that had been carefully folded.
Keeping her 'shy, peaceful' smile in place, the Greenette slowly unfolded the papers before allowing her eyes to scan over the documents. Honestly, it wasn't the worst forgery Daisy had ever seen- had they ran into anyone else they might have even gotten away with whatever they were up to without anyone being any wiser- but it was still a forgery. After all, she never signed anything with her full, legal name.
"Strange," Daisy kept her voice soft and calm as emerald orbs stared down the so-called 'Repair Men' with a hint of bloodlust, "I'm afraid we have a problem, Gentlemen. You see, for anything to be repaired, installed or upgraded within this school the Second in Command of the Discipline Community has to approve and sign off on the... investments. "
"And she did," The man on the left spoke up with what he must have thought to be a reassuring smile though it seemed more mocking in Daisy's opinion, "So if you would go along your way so we can-"
"And there lies the problem, you see," The Greenette interrupted with a disapproving shake of her head while delicate fingers tightened their hold on Bubu in an attempt to curve the urge to tear into what she had mentally dubbed the Idiot Trio, "While I confess its a rather impressive folder, that signature is no more mine than it is Kyoya's."
There was something rather amusing about watching herbivores pale as they came to realize the hole she had permitted them to dig themselves so far into there was no way they could escape.
"Unless, of course, one of you are also Daisy. In that case...", the soft rattling of chains filled the air as Daisy slowly took another step closer, the peace of her smile being replaced with the jagged edge of a hungry predator, "I'm afraid I'm going to have to cease your existence."
After all, in this life, there's only room for one Hibari Daisy.
There was a foreign Carnivore- an infant that was not quite an infant much like the False Carnivore that was His Uncle- slowly edging its way into his territory.
The thought alone had Kyoya's scowl deepening as dark eyes glared into the Usagi's fireplace- bluntly ignoring the sound of splintering wood, the frantic soft thuds of bare feet on cherry wood alongside the soft tingle of shattering glass ringing from upstairs- with the intensity of a man possessed.
A new Carnivore- even if it was a False infant- usually meant a challenge to Kyoya but, It also meant a threat. An unknown wondering throughout his territory where his Pack- His family- should feel their safest. Only... For some reason, The Usagi did not feel safe enough to follow her usual protocol of showering within the DC's Private Bath and instead had come home, stained in precious life liquid that slowly dripped down her form and across the wooden floors.
THUD! THUMP, Thump, Thump!
Which was how they ended up where they are now. Kyoya sighed softly as he turned his head just enough to see the groaning form laying at the bottom of the stairwell.
"I hate you," the words are mumbled from beneath a halo of green hair causing the corners of the Cloud's lips to twitch slightly in amusement, "Why did you even suggest that?"
"She's a child Usagi," he speaks as though it was the most obvious answer in the word while pushing his previous trail of thought away to ponder over later, "The most you have to worry about is explaining why the 'ketchup' is attempting to dye your hair."
"She keeps looking at me like she wants to eat me."
"I'm sure you're imagining it." She wasn't even Kyoya had noticed the way the blue-haired herbivore stared at the Usagi when she thought they were alone.
"And I'm sure I can take a bath by myself."
"No," She can, but if Kyoya's honest, he doesn't want her to. He had decided to stay with the Usagi for a reason- the false infant of a carnivore who felt too much like the Usagi when she was using those golden flames within her garden. A new carnivore, a new challenge a new threat which he would need to guard his territory and kin against- after all, "That's the only working shower at the moment Usagi. The sooner you two are in the sooner you'll be out and I can get one."
"If you want a shower that badly why don't you go home and take one," There a hint of annoyance clinging to her tone as those unnerving eyes narrowed in on him, "Instead of waiting to use mine."
"Because if I leave you alone with her, the annoying Herbivore might actually attempt to devour you."
"...I changed my mind. I don't hate you Kyoya. I loathe your very existence. "
"Oh, in that case, I can do this" he can feel his smirk growing a wicked gleam shined within the depths of his eyes, "Herbivore, the Usagi's down here!"
No matter what the Usagi would later claim, Kyoya was not crackling as the loud blue-haired Herbivore dragged the Usagi back up the stairway.
She needed a vacation, Daisy decided as she stared blankly at the profile before her as though expecting it to suddenly explode in her face. Considering who it belonged to; the DC SIC wouldn't be all that surprised if it did.
Gokudera Hayato aka Hurricane Bomb Hayato; Future 10th Vongola Storm Guardian and Tsu-Hime's Future Right-hand man. Well...
That is if she permitted his transfer into Namimori.
For a moment, Daisy would confess she seriously considered rejecting him- she could destroy so much of the plotline, driving it further and further from the Cannon world that would see her 'arrested to death' with just a single word- but... Even as her pen was posed to save her own Future she couldn't help but think about his.
Unlike herself, Gokudera Hayato was a real child- the boy barely had fourteen summers on him- who lacked a steady support outside of a Perverted Doctor/Hitman who had taken him off the streets after he ran away. From what she knew the other hand been constantly used and discarded by the Mafia whenever it suited them until he was saved and accepted by Tsu-Hime.
And there was the other issues: Tsu-Hime.
Despite the brunette all but living with her and Kyoya on Hibari Estate the child was still rather skittish, friendless and suffered academic difficulties- sure his grades weren't as bad as they used to be but a fifty still wasn't acceptable by a Hibari's standards; let alone her own- due to the Seal. It didn't help matters that the brunette had been all but avoiding them ever since Reborn had arrived.
So no mattered how much she didn't want to admit it, Tsu needed Gokudera to help him bloom into the Vongola Decimo she recalled. Would it be fair of her to steal away two futures just to save her own skin?
"I'm going to regret this," Daisy mumbled to herself as she shifted her pen to the other side of the paper, "but Welcome to Naminori, Gokudera Hayato."
Omake: The Adventures of Chibi Kyoya and Daisy
Namimori Elementary School Play: Rapunzel
Act 1: Wig
"I'm not wearing that," The six-year-old spoke bluntly as she eyed the blonde wig the Drama Teacher's had all but shoved onto her with open disdain-
It was bad enough Kyoya had all but dragged her- and bullied the staff- into this nonsense but she willing to tolerate it though she outright refused to wear the 'mandatory' wig which came with her part. Kami only knew how many other people had worn it over the years or what rested within its stiff golden locks.
- causing Kyoya to scoff from his spot above her, "Then don't."
Despite his words being spoken in hopes of silencing the Usagi so he could continue his nap, Kyoya had to agree with the Usagi.
The Usagi had hair- thick green locks that stopped just short of her shoulders- so why did she need the fake locks that only Kami knew how many Herbivores had once placed upon their own head? Hell, If he didn't know better, Kyoya would swear they trying to effect His Usagi with their Herbivorous tendencies by forcing the stiff blonde locks- which had probably spent years soaking up the Herbivore's stupidity- upon her head...
"Usagi," The corrupt noise seems to startle the timid creature as she jumped slightly in her spot before emerald eyes glanced towards him in confusion, "We need to burn it."
"Huh?"
Oh, Kami. The Process was already starting, wasn't it? Swiftly setting up, Kyoya gripped the Usagi's shoulders- holding her in place- as he stared into those unnerving emerald eyes... Thank Kami, they were still sharp with the hidden intelligence he knew lurked beneath the Usagi's skittish nature which meant it probably hadn't had enough time to affect her yet.
"Daisy," He speaks sharply- she needed to understand how important this was- while ignoring the surprise which glistens within emerald orbs upon hearing her name spoke as its the first time he ever called the Usagi by her name so he would entitle her that at least, "That thing is a Herbivore Weapon. It slowly turns Carnivores and Kitsunes into Herbivore through access wear."
He takes a deep breath, permitting her a moment to realize what the Devious Herbivores had intended for her; before leveling her with a look to reflect the steely resolve he was currently feeling, "For the Sake of the World, we have to destroy it."
Who knew how many Carnivores it had affected, slowly turning them into pitiful Herbivores without them ever realizing the Truth; but Kyoya would not permit it to claim another victim. Not when he had the power to stop it- here and now- and especially not within Naminori.
"...Alright."
Act 2: The Script
Take 1
"-and then the prince slew the townsfolks and Evil Witch for being Herbivores." Daisy recited as she read the script causing Kyoya's head to snap in her direction.
"Really?"
"NO!" Their Sensei shouted at the same time the greenette nodded her head, "Yes."
Okay, so maybe she modified the script a bit but let's be honest; God himself couldn't get her to kiss Kyoya and there was something rather disturbing about a smiling, helpful Kyoya. For a moment the child cloud just stared at her before smirking as dark eyes gleamed, "Well, if that's what the script says."
Leaning slightly against her 'prison' Daisy watched as Kyoya slipped out of that disturbing facade and into his natural 'Kamikorosu-ing everything that dared to move' attitude as one of his tonfas smashed into a 'Knights' face.
Take 2
"Daisy-san, I believe you may have the wrong script. "
Ignoring the slight twitch of her eyes, the six-year-old continued to stack papers, sticks, and books next to the stake she had aided Kyoya in setting up before offering the Storm Arcobaleno a peaceful smile, "No, I believe we have the right one."
"Daisy-Chan, no one was burned at a stake in 'Rapunzel'."
The emerald-eyed child just kept her smile in place as she watched Kyoya pour gasoline onto the makeshift pyre, "Of course there was," She insisted causing Fon to grant her a baffled look, "I don't mean to insult, Little One, but have you even read Rapunzel?"
Shrugging, Daisy shifted Bubu slightly so she could reach her pockets only to pull out a box of matches, "I don't have to read the story to follow a script."
Sssccrrrhhhh!
Offering the Storm Arcobaleno her most reassuring smile, the greenette granted Kyoya a moment to stand beside her before throwing the lite match onto the pyre. Standing side by side the two children watched as the beautiful organic-red flames busted into existence while Daisy, herself, just barely resisted the urge to start crackling like the maniac she was determined not to become.
Unfortunately, despite their best efforts; Fon would survive their newest attempt on his life.
Take 3
"Usagi," Kyoya spoke softly as he stared upon the blazing inferno that was once their Drama Sensei's home, "I think we're ready."
Shifting slightly in place, Daisy tightened her grip on Bubu as she finally decided to echo the question ringing through her hair, "Do you think Sensei realizes we're no longer inside?"
For a moment silence engulfed the two only to be broken by a woman's voice shouting their names from inside the burning building.
"...I'm sure the Herbivore can figure it out herself."
Act 3: Stage Night
"Usagi, Let down your hair."
At the Cloud's word, Daisy allowed herself to climb onto the stepstool- that the Drama Teacher had been kind enough to leave inside for her- so Large emerald eyes could peer down at the Cloud before purposely threading small pudgy fingers through her emerald locks.
"Kyoya... I don't think that's going to work," She mumbles softly as the child permitted herself to shift from foot to foot, "Even if my hair was long enough for you to reach; it would probably hurt if you tried climbing it."
For a moment, there was a stern silence as the child seemed to ponder over her words and upon finding the logical wisdom- something that adults obviously lacked. After all, they were the ones told him he had to climb up the Usagi's hair instead of allowing him the use of a ladder- Kyoya nodded his head before narrowing his eyes at the 'stone' bricks before him.
"Tower, "The young Hibari permitted himself a moment to shift his feet slightly apart as his tonfas fell from the inside of his sleeves and into his waiting palms, "For holding the Usagi captive; I will bite you to Death."
Sensing danger to both her set and the studio, the Drama Sensei rushed from behind the curtain and towards the Child Cloud- Honestly that wasn't the smartest move Daisy had ever seen as only the suicidal rushed a Hibari- only to be batted away as though she was but a pesky fly buzzing around the Miniature Carnivore's head.
Sitting in the first row, Mama Hibari cooed happily as she ignored the screams and chaos echoing around her in favor of recording her Kyoya-Chan and Daisy-Chan's first big step toward becoming Stars.