The door shut and the overly protective mother was gone.
Hibari took one step back before turning around towards the very small apartment.
It was such a herbivorous move to offer his assistants to Chrome, but he couldn't help it.
Maybe she was getting to him?
Hibari shook off the thought, walking around the cafe table she had by the edge of the living room and took a seat on the red pull out.
Hibari smirked at the memory of Chrome hauling, in her on way, the said-chair up the steps to her apartment. She was walking backwards up the steps with Hibird nested in her locks, her face was in a deep pout as he smirked up at her with the other chairs, showing off his amusement at her struggling state.
She was pregnant at the time though, but it still amused him on how strong she could be when it came to getting something accomplished.
The passed month or so had been amusing. He really wasn't the social person, so to think he has opened up so widely to a stranger -in a way- was beyond him. It took him over three years to simply talk to the herbivore of Tsunayoshi without verbally saying a threat.
With this girl, he was able to show his softer side and what-not.
Maybe Hibird had something to contribute to their relationship? His little bird is very attached to Chrome, which was odd since he doesn't warm up to strangers -or herbivores- so quickly.
He was suddenly taken out of thought when he heard a soft cry.
He felt his brain go dead as the crying -not as loud and annoying as the infants he sees in the streets- didn't seem like it would stop anytime soon.
Chrome had told him what to do when -and if- the baby was to wake up crying, but stupidly, the advice has simply disappeared from his memory.
How idiotic of him.
Slowly, he pushed himself off the comfortable seat and made his way to the only bedroom in the apartment. Turning the gold knob on the door, he made his way in. He slowly stretched his hand out to the light switch, since the room was still a bit to dark for him to even see the infant in the crib.
He took a couple small steps towards the crib before he was standing next to it.
Mei had stopped her crying enough for him to find it a bit more pleasant. Her hands were balled up by her face as her little legs kicked the blanket that covered them.
She was pouting -the way Chrome will pout- as her eyes watered a bit.
His mind went back for a moment, trying to remember the instructions Chrome had gave him on watching her child.
"Damn it.." he murmured a curse before looking back down at the infant.
This was probably the first time he had been alone with Mei. Usually, Chrome will have her held in her arms with a blanket covering her frame.
Hibari took a deep gulp before reluctantly reaching in to the crib.
With all his -herbivorous- might, he delicately picked the infant up, placing her gently in his arms.
Mei was quit small, his hands clearly making over fifty percent of her body. Yet, she weighed quit a bit.
"You need to stop the sobbing,"
Hibari felt a bit of stupidity come upon him as he wondered if the infant even comprehended what he had just said.
"Only herbivores do that.."
Mei only eyed him, as if trying to understand his word with her left hand in her mouth.
Was she trying to eat her own hand?
"I wouldn't want my baby to be a herbivore now."
Hibari felt his already trumping brain come to a halt at the sound of the girl. He slowly turned around towards the door, feeling her gaze on him.
How did he not hear her come in?
"When did you get back?" he asked,
"It's my break time at the cafe and since the walk isn't that long."
Chrome had a soft smile plastered on her face as she took a couple steps forward.
Hibari found himself frowning as the girl gently pressed her hand on her baby's. "And you didn't think twice in coming in?"
"I was, but then I saw you brain storming and all." she giggled lightly, knowing full-well that Hibari was less then pleased on what she has done. "You're really something else, Hibari-san."
"I've told you, Kyoya is fine..." Hibari murmured, looking down at Mei as she stared right back up him.
She was quit observant for her age.
"Fine, Kyoya,"
And then a month went by.
Hibari had -officially- became Mei's babysitter, even if he wouldn't admit it. He came on time everyday, learned how to feed Mei pretty well, but sadly was still learning how to change a diaper. Usually, Chrome came back to the apartment ready to take Mei a shower. Thank goodness she wasn't one of those babies that spend the day peeing and pooping, that would have been a problem.
And Mei seems to have a liking to Hibari. Most of the time, she would cry when Hibari will leave in the afternoon, but will jump right back up -in her on little way- when she awoke to him or when he will carry her.
Almost like a father-daughter relationship.
"Baka, baka, baka! Answer the damn phone when I call you!"
Chrome eyed the cellphone in her hand, feeling her ear drum ringing.
"Sorry, I left my phone at home..."
Chrome heard a suck of teeth from the other line. That's M.M for you.
"Sorry, it won't happen again.."
"Good, I need to know how my niece is doing at all times."
Chrome smiled, knowing Mei had some sort of family out there was reassuring and with M.M coming tomorrow to visit, Chrome was even more excited.
"I'll be there around eight in the morning, so don't be stupid and not open the door the first time I knock."
"I got it, I got it." Chrome chuckled softly at the phone,
Yes, having M.M here will surely make her day.
"Damn, I'll call you later on, I think my food just got burnt."
Before Chrome could say anything else, the line was died.
That's M.M for you.
"Hi-Kyoya?"
She's going to have to get used to calling him by his first name...
Chrome lazily kicked her shoes off her feet and laid her phone on the small table before making her way to her bedroom -where both Hibari and Mei are most likely in-.
She felt her lips move upwards,
Sitting next to Mei's crib was Hibari, the back of his head was pressed against the wall behind him. Mei -her baby- laid in his arms with her little pink blanket covering her legs and tummy, her eyes were shut and her tiny hand griped Hibari's white button down shirt.
Chrome couldn't help but smile at the sight.
If it wasn't for Hibari, she doesn't know where -or how- she will be. She owes him a lot.
Only -if only- she met him early...
A/N: To be continued...
I've notice that I probably won't be finished by the tenth chapter since I have so much more to write -M.M's visit, Mukuro's appearance(possibly), Chrome and Hibari's first real kiss, etc.- It's kinda a good/bad thing, one good thing being me continuing a story I like writing and the bad thing being my ability to keep the reader interested and not run into writers block.
Review! Those things are what keep me writing..
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