Task 11: To Spend My Last Day with You
Disclaimer: Taking into consideration House's favorite phrase: 'people lie', yes I do own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. But since I said I own it then that means that I actually do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn… did… that make sense?
Warning: contains BL, hints of 6951 side dish and a serving of 5127 cotton candy and pineapple with tuna sandwich, guest appearances of two certain Millefiore Mafioso (or future Mafioso) and an Italian Mafioso…
Task 11: To Spend My Last Day with You
Tsuna groaned once more, walking like a tired drunk. Next to him, Gokudera looked worried, "Tenth… are you alright?"
Tsuna tried to smile but found it hard, "I'm fine, Gokudera-kun… Just… tired."
"Did something happen, Tenth?" Gokudera asked, worried about his boss' condition. Gokudera had been worried because his most precious Tenth had been acting like that since he picked him up just a few minutes ago from his house to go to school together. The baseball freak was nowhere to be found since he still has morning practices. Gokudera was about to touch Tsuna's arm but stopped when he saw the accursed bird sitting peacefully on Tsuna's head staring at him with his black warning eyes. Gokudera growled and put his hands on his pockets. Tsuna began to wobble and lean on the wall.
"My… mom and… mama…" Tsuna blushed as he said that word. Rika had been persistent and Tsuna found himself succumbing to his lover's mother when she started giving him a look similar to Hibari's look that says 'It's final so if you wish to live, do it' and Tsuna had began to call her 'mama', "…played the recording of the play we did for the cultural festival that Basil gave my mom."
"Oh…" Gokudera blinked, "Mama?"
Tsuna's blush deepened, "Hibari-san's… mother…"
"EH?! That bastard has a mother?!" Gokudera yelled. Tsuna sighed and nodded. Rika had asked that Tsuna keep her identity a secret as to not compromise Hibari's life in Namimori. Tsuna looked at Gokudera seriously.
"Gokudera-kun, you are not to say to anyone about Hibari-san's mother, okay? This…" Tsuna leaned in, "… is a secret between us."
Gokudera nodded, happy that his boss had left with such a great responsibility, "Don't worry, TENTH! I'll keep this to my grave!!"
Tsuna resisted the urge to fall to the ground. Why must Gokudera have to be so dramatic about it? Tsuna sighed and started to walk once more, taking a wobbly step one at a time, "I was so embarrassed on how they gushed over how cute I was during the play and then… Mom suggested I try her dresses."
Tsuna shivered and shook his head, trying to bury those memories deep inside him. Gokudera knew he shouldn't pry any longer. Obviously, it didn't end well, "Tenth, if you wish, you can skip school today. I mean, I'll make sure to take down notes for you…"
Tsuna shook his head and smiled gratefully at Gokudera, "I appreciate the gesture, Gokudera-kun. I really do. But I can't skip school. A lot of people would be worried."
"If you mean those girls, they don't really deserve it, Tenth." Gokudera growled. Tsuna shook his head and laughed.
"Well, I don't want to worry them as well but I was actually talking about the members." Tsuna replied, his steps no longer that wobbly.
"The members?" Gokudera asked. Tsuna smiled shyly.
"I feel that Kusakabe-san would actually order them to find me if I didn't show up in school today." Tsuna mused. Gokudera was unable to say anything as he could clearly see Kusakabe doing such a thing. Tsuna chuckled at Gokudera's silence and started walking more confidently. Tsuna looked at Gokudera curiously, "Um… Gokudera-kun?"
"Yes, Tenth?"
"You won't lie to me, right? Right?" Tsuna asked, suddenly using a full-blast puppy-dog eyes VER REBORN accompanied with teary porcelain-like big eyes. Gokudera blushed and flailed his hands around.
"Of course not, TENTH!! I'd rather die than lie to you!!" Gokudera yelled. Tsuna looked at Gokudera seriously.
"Then please answer me truthfully, Gokudera-kun…" Tsuna asked. Gokudera automatically nodded. Tsuna took a deep breathe and asked, "Do I really, really look like a girl?"
Gokudera shook his head, "Of course not."
Tsuna let out a sigh of relief.
"Tenth is more beautiful than any girl out there."
Tsuna looked back at Gokudera, unable to hide his surprise. Gokudera only continued to stare at him seriously. Tsuna sighed once more and leaned on the wall. Maybe he should just accept it that most of those he knew thought he was a girl… or at least looks better than a real girl.
"Tenth?" Gokudera was about to reach out to Tsuna when a poof of smoke appear between them.
"HIIII!!" Tsuna squeaked and leaned on the wall, his eyes widening as he realized who it was, "M-M-Mukuro?!"
Gokudera growled as he hit the back of his head on the wall during the sudden appearance of Mukuro. He may have received a concussion leaving him a bit incapacitated in the moment. Gokudera swore he was hit by something during the appearance of the smoke.
"Good morning, Tsunayoshi-kun." Mukuro smiled at Tsuna. Of course, his smile only made Tsuna more uncomfortable.
"G-g-good morning… M-Mukuro…" Tsuna greeted, inwardly planning on how to evade his Mist Guardian and run as fast as his weak legs can carry him to safety. Running without a plan would be suicide as Mukuro was obviously faster than him in the running department. Of course, he could always eat a pill and just use X-burner if Mukuro ever does something to him… which he would obviously do. But Tsuna have to make sure not to make any permanent damage as he did not want to harm his sweet Chrome.
Tsuna let out a sigh. Worrying about other people was fine, but since when did Chrome become his? So lost was he on his own thoughts that he did not feel Mukuro's movements.
"HIIII!!" Tsuna screamed as he was lifted in the air and thrown over Mukuro's shoulder. Hibird chirped and flew off Tsuna's head.
"EMERGENCY! EMERGE-"
"Fukurou!" Mukuro called out. Tsuna gasped as Hibird was suddenly grabbed forcefully by a white owl. An owl he seemed to remember as the box animal Chrome brought from the future.
"Hibird!" Tsuna trashed as he tried to reach for the small yellow bird that was currently on the bigger bird's claws, "Let go of Hibird, Mukuro!! NOW!!"
"Oya, oya, if I didn't know any better, I would have thought that you were treating Hibari-kun's bird like your love-child with Hibari-kun." Mukuro teased. Tsuna blushed at Mukuro's accusations.
"H-H-Hibari-san and my l-l-love-child?!" Tsuna was too shock at the accusation and Mukuro used this to his advantage, jumping on top of the wall and towards the roofs of the houses.
"PUT ME DOWN, Mukuro!!" Tsuna screamed, "You're a freaking Mafioso, not a NINJA!!"
"Kufufufufu…" Mukuro smirked as he jumped elegantly to another roof, "Quite the contrary, I'm an ex-Mafioso. As long as you have yet to be truly crowned as the heir of Vongola, I am not a Mafioso, much less a Vongola."
"Crowned? Heir?! Stop making it sound like I'm a prince of some kingdo- HIII!!" Tsuna squeaked as Mukuro jumped down a bit too fast to Tsuna's liking. Tsuna began to hold unto the back of Mukuro's jacket.
"True. You're mor-"
"If I hear another word that is synonym to 'princess', 'lady' or 'girl', I swear to the First, I am so going to kill you, Mukuro." Tsuna hissed, cutting whatever Mukuro may have wanted to say.
"Now, now, Tsunayoshi-kun. If it wasn't for that cute voice of yours, I would have sworn I was talking to Hibari-kun." Mukuro teased, not letting his voice show the jealousy.
"HIIII!!" Tsuna closed his eyes as Mukuro stopped jumping the roofs of houses and was now jumping at rooftops of buildings. The only consolation Tsuna could think of was the fact that there was no real high building in Namimori… or they have yet to go to one. Fearing for his safety and his male Mist Guardian's sanity, which Tsuna thinks may be nonexistent, Tsuna asked, "Where are you taking me, MUKURO?!"
"Somewhere you should be…" Mukuro cryptically replied.
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Irie sighed as he sat on the bench. The morning breeze was cold and the absence of life gave a creepy feel to the park he was currently in. Why did it come to this? Irie closed his eyes and tried to remember what he was doing in the park. Oh… that's right…
'Pineapple-san told me to meet him in the park…' Irie mused. He clenched his fists and tried to block out the memory… but it proved to be futile.
He had invited Pineapple-san to a cup of coffee back on his apartment yesterday, because they were both drenched in the rain. He spent most of the time trying to stop Pineapple-san from trying to come close to Sawada-san and maybe try and molest him while Hibari Kyouya was away. Truthfully speaking, Irie wasn't really that fond when he heard that Sawada-san and Hibari Kyouya were officially a couple but he has no right to stand in the way. And, still truthfully speaking, neither does Pineapple-san. But he didn't really expect what awaited him when his parents saw Pineapple-san.
"So, this is the boy corrupting you, Shouichi?" his father had asked, glaring at Pineapple-san. Pineapple-san took no notice in his father and looked around.
"What?"
"We saw your room, Shou-chan." Her mother said. Irie's eyes widened and he rushed passed his parents. His worst nightmare came true as he realized that the door to his room was unlocked. Behind him, Pineapple-san walked nonchalantly and whistled as he saw Irie's room.
"Wow… you really have to get me some of those pictures…" Pineapple-san commented, entering his room without permission. Pineapple-san took interest in staring at the photos on Irie's walls.
"I THOUGHT I SAID I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE GOING TO MY ROOM?!" Irie shouted at his parents.
"We were worried, Shou-chan." His mother said, "You weren't going to school anymore but you were always going out."
"And then, imagine our surprise when we saw your room." His father hissed, "I did not raise my son to be a STALKER of some girl!!"
"I am not a STALKER!!" Irie yelled back.
"Oh yeah, sure. Covering your walls with different pictures of the same girl isn't stalking." His sister commented, rolling her eyes. He heard Pineapple-san chuckle softly and was just happy that he didn't say that Sawada-san was a boy. Who knows what his parents will do to him when they found out that the girl he was allegedly stalking was actually a boy.
"You're going to live with your uncle." His father informed him, his entire body trembling in rage. Irie's eyes widened.
"But… but… the only uncle I know lives in America…" Irie said, his voice barely a whisper.
"I've already taken care of everything. Tomorrow at two in the afternoon, you are going to board a plane to America."
"No…"
"We already pack your stuffs." His sister informed him. Pineapple-san raised an eyebrow as he noticed the lack of personal things in Irie's room, "Of course… we didn't pack any of your… stalker… stuffs…"
"No…" Irie shook his head, "I'm NOT GOING!! I won't go to America!!"
"Shou-chan, you have a problem." His mother whispered.
"I do not have a problem, mom." Irie hissed back.
"And we saw the history of the internet explorer of your computer…" Irie's eyes widened at what his mother had said, "Researching about the Mafia? Shou-chan… I'm-"
Irie's eyes widened once again as his family suddenly dropped to the floor, "Mom? Dad? Sis?"
Irie couldn't breathe as he felt the cold tip of a trident by the side of his cheek. Irie gulped as he stared at the reflection on the mirror. Behind him was Pineapple-san, looking at him seriously.
"W-w-what did you do to them?" Irie asked. Pineapple-san stared at Irie.
"I just made them fall asleep… enjoy a dream." He replied. He had known about the boy's role in the future his sweet Chrome has seen and the only reason why he had not killed the boy is that he knew that a certain caramel-eyed boy would be sad if he died. But if Irie was going to be a liability then Mukuro will eliminate him… no matter how he actually felt about the boy, "What happens afterwards depends on your answer… Irie Shouichi."
Irie couldn't believe that he chuckled. Now wasn't the time to laugh but he couldn't help it, "That's the first time you actually called me by my actual name… Rokudo Mukuro."
Mukuro didn't flinch as Irie said is real name but Irie began to sweat as he realized that Mukuro was giving out a very dangerous aura, "So… you know who I am… What else do you know?"
"I know that the baby named Reborn living in Sawada-san's house is actually the greatest hitman for a Mafia Family named Vongola. And I know that both you and best friend no 1, Gokudera Hayato, are Mafiosos."
Mukuro chuckled and whispered to Irie's ear, "Ex… I'm an ex-Mafioso…"
Irie shivered at Mukuro's warm breath. The trident was now in front, the blades just a few centimeters away from Irie's neck. Mukuro whispered, "What do you want?"
"I-I-I was researching why Sawada-san was with such dangerous people…" Irie replied. He could not help trembling in fear.
"And? Did you get your answer?"
"No…" Irie replied. Irie looked at Mukuro and whispered, "Is he part of the Mafia as well?"
Mukuro lowered his eyes, "Yes… He's an important factor for Vongola."
Mukuro returned his gaze at the trembling boy and said, "He's the next boss of Vongola."
Mukuro observed as Irie's eyes showed his shock which turned to fear. But Mukuro was caught off-guard as Irie spoke frantically, "Why?! Sawada-san is the kindest person I've ever met!! You can't turn him into a Mafioso! I won't let you!!"
Mukuro was once more surprised at the sudden courage Irie showed, shoving Mukuro away. Irie reached out and grabbed the lamp on the table. Mukuro smirked, "It's really not for you to decide, Shouichi."
Irie didn't even notice that Mukuro had called him by his first name without any suffixes and hissed back, "And neither is it yours!!"
"That's why I cannot say no!" Mukuro yelled back, gripping his trident tightly, "Even if I did try and talk Tsunayoshi-kun to reconsider, he will not listen."
Irie stopped, "Sawada-san… wants to be…?"
Mukuro sighed, "Tsunayoshi-kun is going to be. Not because of fame or glory or power or all those pitiful excuses. He's going to be a boss to protect his Famiglia. Idiocy, I know! But he decided it for himself. We have no real say to his decision."
"And you aren't a Mafioso?" Irie asked, putting the lamp down as he realized that the trident was nowhere to be found as he stared at Mukuro.
"Not officially." Mukuro explained, leaning on the door, "I'm not part of Vongola. I will never be part of Vongola."
"So… you… watching over Sawada-san…"
"Tsunayoshi-kun…" Mukuro looked away, "… is the only one I will ever follow."
"The same goes for Gokudera Hayato?"
"Gokudera Hayato, Yamamoto Takeshi, Sasagawa Ryohei, that annoying bush-haired brat, the cursed infant, my sweet Chrome, Ken, Chigusa… and, of course…" Mukuro frowned as he said the name, "Hibari Kyouya…"
Irie seemed surprised at the names, making Mukuro laughed, "Kufufufufufu, a lot of people would die for Tsunayoshi-kun."
Irie dropped to the floor, tears falling on the carpet, "Thank… god…"
Mukuro walked towards the crying boy and crouched in front of him, "Why are you crying?"
"I… I… I was afraid that Sawada-san was in danger." Irie hiccupped, "But… now I know Pineapple-san would be there to protect Sawada-san."
Obviously, the boy had not really done his homework. Otherwise, he wouldn't be assured that the boy he expects to protect the boy he cared about tried to possess his body at one point. Irie took hold of Mukuro's sleeve and looked at the mismatched eyes of the boy in front of him, "Please… tell me everything…"
"And what will you do with that information?" Mukuro asked. Irie smiled slowly.
"I just… want to more about Sawada-san's life… I mean… I am going to America anyway…"
"You said you didn't want to go to America."
Irie smiled, "That was when I didn't know that you guys were here to protect Sawada-san. Please… I want to know about him… just a bit…"
Mukuro sighed, "Fine… but you must promise me something."
"What?"
"Tomorrow, at ten a.m, you must promise to wait for me in the park just a walking distance from your house." Irie seemed confused at the promise but otherwise nodded.
"Okay… I promise."
Irie gasped as something dropped in front of him.
"Pineapple-san?!" Irie gasped as he saw the body over Mukuro's shoulder, currently moaning in distress, "SAWADA-SAN?!"
Mukuro gently dropped Tsuna off his shoulder. Tsuna wobbled as he tried to get the world to stop spinning. Tsuna fell to Irie's waiting arms, moaning as he clutched his head. Irie looked at Mukuro, "What did you DO?!"
"I borrowed him." Mukuro replied, getting something from his jacket. Irie began gushing over Tsuna, fearing for the cute boy's condition. Tsuna forced a smile as his brain began functioning better.
"I'm okay… Irie-kun… which I'm not sure that can be applied to Mukuro…" Tsuna hissed Mukuro's name and looked at the direction where Mukuro was last standing when he only saw a camera on the ground. Irie and Tsuna blinked as they suddenly found themselves in a garden full of roses.
"What… happened…?" Irie asked. Tsuna growled and looked around.
"He used his illusions again… Mukuro!!" Tsuna yelled, looking around. Irie crawled towards the camera and gasped as he saw Mukuro in front of him, smiling. Tsuna looked around and growled at Mukuro.
"Mu… ku… ro…"
"This will be your last day with him, Camera-kun. Don't screw up." Mukuro warned, before disappearing in a puff of smoke. Tsuna blinked and looked at Irie.
"Last day?"
Irie looked at Tsuna and took a deep breathe. Staring at the boy's innocent caramel eyes, Irie said, "I'm… going to America… in a couple of hours."
Tsuna looked surprised and clasped his hands, "I… I see…"
Irie closed his eyes, "As my last day… please… please become my model!"
Tsuna blinked… once… twice… thrice… before saying, "Hii?"
"I-I-I know that it's not something you hear everyday and it isn't really not something that any normal people would ask for when they leave but- but- but-"
"Okay…"
"I knew you would be against it. I shouldn't have sa-" Irie stopped and looked at Tsuna, "W… what?"
Tsuna smiled, blushing in embarrassment, "I said… okay. But… I'm not sure if I'll do a good job though… I mean… no one has… ever… asked… such thing…"
Irie smiled, "You'll do fine, Sawada-san!"
Tsuna's blush deepened, "But…I'm not sure on what you want me to do…"
Irie grinned, "Just act like usual, Sawada-san."
Tsuna smiled back and nodded, "Okay."
From the bush a few meters away from them, Mukuro stared at Irie as he readied his camera while Tsuna was curiously looking at what he was doing. Mukuro observed as the sounds of the clicking of the camera filled the air, accompanied by Tsuna's soft laughter. Mukuro focused and changed the setting of their photo shoot every few minutes.
In a span of two hours, Irie had been able to capture Tsuna playing in the beach, the nightly sky, the meadow, the garden of roses and other sceneries that Irie could only dreamed of. As he saw that his watch was only ten minutes away from twelve, Irie dropped his arms and his eyes began to water. Tsuna stopped laughing and looked at Irie, "Did… I do something wrong, Irie-kun?"
Irie shook his head and wiped the tears with his sleeve, "No…"
Irie hiccupped, "You did nothing wrong, Sawada-san. I just… I wanted… to be with you."
Tsuna smiled and approached Irie, "This won't be our last meeting, Irie-kun."
Irie looked at Tsuna and blushed as Tsuna gave him such a soft smile, "We'll meet again. I don't know when but we will. I promise."
Irie nodded and clenched his fists, "I'll do my best, Sawada-san."
"Hii?"
"I'll do my best… and become someone you can depend on." Irie said, determination in his eyes, "I'll become someone who you can lean on. Someone you can count on. Someone… someone you can trust."
Tsuna nodded and hugged Irie briefly, closing his eyes as he whispered, "I believe in you… Irie-kun…"
Irie nodded and leaned on Tsuna's embrace, "Thank you."
With that said, the illusion disappeared. Tsuna let go and Irie smiled, "I better get going. The way to the airport is at least a one and a half hour drive."
Tsuna nodded, "I can come wit-"
"SAWADA-SAN!!" Tsuna flinched as he heard a chorus of manly shouts coming towards them. Irie smiled.
He'll be safe…
"Thank you, Sawada-san, but you've done enough." Irie said, grasping Tsuna's hands and squeezing them briefly, "You've done more than enough."
Tsuna nodded, "Then… I'll see you again… Irie-kun…"
"I'll see you again… Sawada-san…" Irie let go of Tsuna and Tsuna began running towards the frantic shouts, probably belonging to the members of the discipline committee. Irie looked at Tsuna's back as long as he could see it before turning his attention back at Mukuro. Irie smiled and said, "Thank you."
Mukuro shrugged and threw a digital camera at Irie. Irie looked at the camera and gasped, blushing cutely. Mukuro smirked, "I may not be as good as you, Camera-kun, but I can capture a moment. Especially your moments…"
"I-I-I can't believe YOU PICTURED ME AND SAWADA-SAN!! TOGETHER!!" Irie yelled, blushing madly. Mukuro smiled and patted Irie's shoulder.
"Think of it as part of your last day with Tsunayoshi-kun." Irie blushed deeper than before clutching both cameras to his chest.
"Thank you." Irie whispered. Mukuro smiled, one of his rare smiles that only a hand-full of people have seen. Irie sniffed as tears fell from his eyes again, "Please… please… take care of him for me."
Mukuro nodded, "I'll do your share as well… until you're ready."
Irie nodded, "Thank you. Thank you so much…"
Mukuro patted Irie's head briefly before ushering the boy back to his apartment, "Come on. You have a plane to catch."
Irie nodded. Mukuro walked in silence but when they saw the car waiting in front, Mukuro pulled Irie towards him and whispered in his ear, "If what you feel for Tsunayoshi-kun is true, then beware of the White Orchid…"
"White… Orchid?" Irie asked. Mukuro smiled and let the boy go.
"But… I trust in your words…" Mukuro kissed the boy in the cheek. A kiss of goodbye, perhaps? "Arrivederci, Shouichi."
With that said, Mukuro began to walk away. Irie couldn't contain his blush as he placed a hand on the cheek Mukuro had kissed. Irie smiled and nodded at Mukuro's retreating form, "I'll see you again… Mukuro…"
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Irie hated it. He's only been in America, in a small town in the north, for 2 days and he already hated it. He hated everything about it. He did not hate America, he did not hate the people around him, he did not hate the school, and he did not hate the curriculum… He hated the fact that he would no longer see his Sawada-san… and that, in turn, made him hate everything.
Did that make sense?
Of course not. But Irie wasn't really looking for any logic behind it. He missed his Sawada-san. He missed those aimless days where he just takes notes of Sawada-san's days, picturing every experience. And he couldn't even hide the fact that a part of him missed Pineapple-san. Pineapple-san was crazy, as in psychopath crazy, but he was the only person that understood and accompanied him and his daily recordings of Sawada-san. Although there were days were Irie felt like he was going to die because of trying to keep Pineapple-san from trying to charge Hibari Kyouya, there was still mutual understanding between them and how they both loved Sawada-san.
Irie sighed and ate his mashed potato. Even their cafeteria food sucked according to his taste-buds. So, Irie was surprised when a boy with dark brown hair and pale complexion sat on the sit in front of him. He wasn't really expecting anyone to try and talk to him after day one. After day one, everyone had been avoiding Irie because he was grumpy and anti-social. Actually, Irie was proud of it. He didn't need anyone… They're not Sawada-san.
"You're the new Japanese transfer student right?" the boy asked, his face clearly showing his disinterest. Irie was a bit surprised that the boy spoke to him in Japanese and not in English. The only people that tried to speak to him in Japanese may have meant well but Irie's ears hurt just trying to listen to how they pronounce the words. But the boy in front of him spoke in fluent Japanese… which made Irie uncomfortable. The boy looked foreign… and the foreigners he knew were all related to the Mafia.
"Yes…" Irie nodded warily. The boy sighed in relief and looked over his shoulder, shouting.
"I FOUND HIM!!" His shout echo across the noisy cafeteria, but none paid attention to them. The boy looked back at Irie and raised an eyebrow, "Cafeteria food sucks like hell and is actually very unhealthy."
Maybe the boy was just a normal kid who takes Japanese lessons. Irie nodded and pushed the tray away, "I know. Just the grease content will trigger a reaction to one with hypertension."
The boy smirked and threw Irie an orange to his left, which he didn't catch. Irie frowned and picked the orange up and looked at the boy questioningly. The boy looked at him with a straight face, "You haven't been lifting your left arm."
"That's…"
"And you look pale." The boy poked Irie's forehead, "Not to mention that before I sat, I also noticed you being depressed."
"I'm sad." Irie countered.
"I didn't say you weren't. I just meant that your sadness is being amplified by your Vitamin C deficiency."
"Vitamin C-"
"It's not a serious case… well… not yet." The boy shrugged and took another orange from his bag, "Nothing that a few oranges can't fix."
"What are you? A doctor?" Irie sarcastically asked. The boy chuckled.
"An aspiring one, actually." The boy replied, leaning on the chair and began peeling the orange. Irie peeled his orange as well and eat a piece. The orange was better than the cafeteria food anyway. Irie's eyes widened as another boy with platinum blond hair with a lollipop on his mouth banged their table, breathing heavily and sweating furiously. The first boy, who Irie would be calling Orange-kun until he knows Orange-kun's name, scoffed at the boy, who will be called Lollipop-kun.
"You're late. I shouted a few minutes ago." Orange-kun complained to Lollipop-kun, "I thought you wanted to see the Japanese transfer student."
"Sorry. I got a bit trouble catching this guy." Lollipop-kun apologized, also speaking in fluent Japanese, as he pulled another boy to them. Irie's eyes widened as he saw the third boy's white hair. Irie felt as if his heart has stopped for a moment as he stared at the white-haired boy. The said boy was smiling but it left Irie cold; unlike how his Sawada-san's smile left him feeling warm and happy.
"Um…" Irie looked at the first boy and asked, "Who are you guys?"
"Oh, where are our manners?" the boy laughed, "I'm Samuele di Canetti. I'm Italian."
"Italian?" Irie gulped. What was the possibility that Samuele was a Mafioso? Or that all three of them were? Maybe they know that Irie knew the Tenth Boss of Vongola! Maybe they're planning on using him against Sawada-san! Irie clenched his fists.
'No. According to my research and Pineapple-san, Sawada-san has yet to be publicly stated as the next boss. And…' Irie took a deep breathe, 'I won't be a liability to Sawada-san. I won't.'
"This is Spanner, a Japanophile." Samuele pointed Lollipop-kun.
"I am not a Japanophile! I simply like the Japanese for their advanced robotic technology." Spanner objected. Samuele scoffed.
"No. You love Japan and the Japanese people. Come on, Spanner, just admit it. You're not just an otaku, you're a Japanophile." Samuele said, as if stating the obvious.
"Um… Is there any reason why you are all here?" Irie asked.
"Well, Spanner, wanted to meet the Japanese Transfer student. I just helped because I don't want to owe him anything when I returned to Italy." Samuele replied. Irie sighed in relief. So they were just curious kids…
Wait…
"You're returning to Italy?" Irie found himself asking. Samuele nodded.
"In a couple of months…" Samuele shrugged, "Family stuff."
"Oh." Irie turned his attention to Spanner.
"Is Spanner… a real name?" Irie asked. He was a bit surprised when the white haired-boy chuckled and sat on Irie's right, smiling like a feline.
"No. That's just what we call Su-chan." The boy replied, "I'm Byakuran, by the way. Unlike Sam-chan, I'm only half-Italian and, to Su-chan's happiness, half-Japanese."
"Byakuran…?"
"You don't really have to know my last name." Byakuran said, silently telling Irie not to pry on it, "So… what's your name?"
"Shouichi… Irie Shouichi…" Irie replied, earning a grin from Byakuran.
"It's nice to meet you, Sho-chan." Byakuran greeted. At this point, Irie was not naïve enough not to know who Byakuran truly was. Irie finally understood Pineapple-san's last warning.
'If what you feel for Tsunayoshi-kun is true, then beware of the White Orchid…'
"It's also nice to meet you… Byakuran-san…"
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Author's End Rants: Okay… Vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy, which is a common illness in sailors. Some of the symptoms are paleness, depression and partial paralyzes. So don't forget to eat fruits and vegetables, they help. –grins- Anyway, I don't really have notes other than that and the only reason why it's there was because I went to a House MD marathon. I finished season 4 in just one whole day. –grins- (not healthy, by the way)... And for those who are unfamiliar with the term, Japanophile is a person in love with everything Japanese. (An example would be Persona 3's Bebe). And I have no real plans on making 6951 as a real couple… unless… you guys want to? Oh well, off to the omake!
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Omake: My family and dreams… by Hibari Mitsuki.
"My family and dreams… written by: Hibari Mitsuki." A boy with black hair with shades of brown and big caramel eyes with silver hues recited, holding his paper. The boy could have been no older than eight but against the rest of the class, he held an aura of authority that no eight years old should hold. The boy looked at his classmates briefly, before returning his gaze at his paper, "My Chichiue is the strongest person alive. He protects Otto-sam- I mean Oka-sama and me from everyone and punishes those that try to defy Otto- I mean, Oka-sama. Chichiue's favorite phrase is 'I'll bite you to death' and he gave me one of his hedgehog during my last birthday."
The boy frowned as if annoyed by something but otherwise continued, "My Otto- I mean… Oka-sama is the nicest person in the whole world. Ott- Oka-sama is the only person to make Chichiue smile so beautifully but Ot- Oka-sama says that I am also able to do it. Although I know that Chichiue's smile for me is not as big as his smile for Ot- Oka-sama, I still feel happy and proud when I make my Chichiue smile. But you shouldn't anger Ot- Oka-sama or Chichiue would definitely punish you. Tetsu-jii once told me that 'Angering Kyou-san is fine but you should never ever anger Tsu-san.' I believe Tetsu-jii's words because if you anger Otto- Oka-sama, before Otto- Oka-sama punishes you or before Chichiue does, my uncles and aunts would punish you first."
The boy turned the page and continued, "I have a really big family. Although we aren't really related by blood, we still consider ourselves as one big family. Otto- I mean, Oka-sama is the head of our big family while Chichiue is Ot-" the boy growled in frustration, "Oka-sama's pillar of support as well as our family's greatest shadow. I have a lot of uncles and aunts who helps O-… ka-sama in her work to lead our family."
The boy turned the page once more before continuing…
"O… ka-sama has an older brother… but they're not really related… and also Chichiue's previous tutor, Dino-jii. Dino-jii is cheerful and he reminds me a bit of Ot… Oka-sama… especially when he trips over his own foot. O-O-Oka-sama says that Dino-jii's family is what brings the best of him, like O-Oka-sama. Oh! Dino-jii comes from a different family but his family and our family are in very close terms. Dino-jii took me to Hong Kong once without telling anyone and I really love it there… but Chichiue was so angry that I didn't see Dino-jii for a whole two months after that. When I did see him, he was in a costume of a mummy… but the blood looked really real."
"Hayato-jii is one of my uncle and Oka-sama's-" the boy seemed proud to be able to say it correctly finally, "right-hand man. He helps Oka-sama and can act as Oka-sama and our family's representative in times Oka-sama wants to be with Chichiue and with me. Hayato-jii is short-tempered like a storm and would usually say words that Oka-sama always tells me not to say but I really love Hayato-jii. He gives me whatever I want and lets me play with his cat, Uri."
"Hayato-jii has a very, very close friend that is also my uncle, Takeshi-jii. Unlike Hayato-jii, Takeshi-jii is always cheerful, smiling and would pat me in the head occasionally. He soothes me like the rain. He also helps Oka-sama and Hayato-jii in supporting our family. They tell me that Hayato-jii and Takeshi-jii are Oka-sama's longest and closest best friends and I can really see it. There are times that Hayato-jii appears to be more of Oka-sama's overly protective brother while Takeshi-jii is like Oka-sama's cheerful cool brother. But there are also times where I felt like they act more like Oka-sama's over-protective mother and cheerful father. But you should never disturbed Takeshi-jii when he's playing with his sword and I was told not to ever ask Takeshi-jii to play catch with me. But that's fine by me since Takeshi-jii lets me play with his pet swallow as well."
"I also have an uncle who lives to the EXTREME. Ryohei-jii is a boxer and the greatest one in the entire world. His favorite word is: EXTREME and he always do things with a dying will. Ryohei-jii is like the sun, bright and cheerful, but Hayato-jii would sometimes get angry at him for being too EXTREMEly noisy. Ryohei-jii may become a handful, especially since he tends to forget a lot of stuffs, but I love Ryohei-jii nonetheless. But… Ryohei-jii's pet kangaroo is a bit too… EXTREME… to play with."
"My youngest uncle would be Lambo-nii. I don't want to call him Lambo-jii because he's a crybaby and I don't really consider him to be mature. I usually see him with Oka-sama's previous tutor, Reborn-sensei. Lambo-nii is like the lightning, able to take the harsh blows directed at him… especially from Hayato-jii who acts as his guardian and tutor. Lambo-nii has a purple bazooka that Oka-sama forbade me from ever touching." The boy pouts at this, "It really makes me curious on what it does… but I don't want Oka-sama to scold me."
"My last uncle would be Mukuro-jii. Chichiue doesn't really like Mukuro-jii and I can see why. Mukuro-jii would sometimes be too close to Oka-sama without any of us knowing until too late, like the mist, and I don't like it. Chichiue and Mukuro-jii would usually fight after that but Oka-sama would stop them and scold them for destroying a part of the house… again. But Mukuro-jii is nice to me, taking me to anywhere I want like to mountains and mountains of ice cream or to the cockpit of a Gundam. He also let me play with his pineapple hair. Oh, I forgot to mention it. Mukuro-jii has the coolest hair ever." The boy smiled as he turned the page.
"Mukuro-jii takes care of my aunt, Chrome-nee. Chrome-nee is beautiful and nice and has the same hairstyle as Mukuro-jii. My family considers her as their little sister and would take care of her because she's a bit weak at times. Chrome-nee wears an eye patch and would play Pirates with me. Sometimes Kapapi-jii and Ken-jii would play with us too. Her pet owl also plays with us. I love Chrome-nee. She takes me anywhere I want as well and…" a blush appeared on the boy's face, "… her smile is so pretty."
"Kyoko-nee is Ryohei-jii's younger sister. I love it when Kyoko-nee would visit me. She reminds me of Oka-sama, always so nice and with such a beautiful gentle smile on her face. She's kind and I think she's an angel heaven sent for our family. But… Kyoko-nee acts sort of giddy whenever she sees Oka-sama and Chichiue together."
"My last aunt would be Haru-nee. Haru-nee is so perky and lively. I love playing with her since she acts more of a kid than me. Haru-nee makes the best cakes ever! And out of all my aunts, Haru-nee is the only person that yells at Chichiue. Usually it would be because Chichiue would not be spending enough time with me and I am actually thankful for that. Chichiue can be a bit narrow-minded, usually forgetting about other things when he's working but Haru-nee sets him straight. Haru-nee also likes bickering at Hayato-jii too that usually resulted to a line of those bad words from Hayato-jii's mouth. But I really love Haru-nee. We get to play a lot of games and her costumes are the best."
"I was born in Italy but I am currently living with my grandparents, Maman and Papan, with I-pin-nee and Fuuta-nii here in Namimori. I'm here because Oka-sama wants me to have a normal school life. But even though Oka-sama says that, I know Chichiue sent some of his men to shadow me. But I still have no real evidence to support this. But even though most of my family is in Italy, they usually come once in a while and visit me. And Haru-nee and Kyoko-nee is living here in Namimori so I'm not lonely. Oka-sama would also call every night and I would tell Oka-sama everything about my day. Chichiue doesn't really give any notice but he would usually visit me as well, surprising not only me but Maman and Papan too." The boy turned the page once more and his classmates tried their best not to sigh in relief as it was his last page.
"My greatest dream is to become the best head of our family. I want to be able to take my Oka-sama's jobs and let Oka-sama enjoyed the rest of Oka-sama's life happy and peacefully with Chichiue. To do that, I have to find six persons to help and be my support like how my uncles and Chichiue… and Chrome-nee too… support Oka-sama and our family. But for now, I'm trying to train myself and my hedgehog. And as a Hibari, the job of protecting Namimori has been passed down to me and I plan on becoming a better disciplinary head prefect than my Chichiue. But what I really want at the moment is a pair of collapsible tonfas. The End." The boy looked at his classmates, briefly bowing, before returning to his sit. The teacher sighed.
Some kids… can certainly have such a wild imagination…
A few days later, the boy's teacher caught wind that the boy's parents were in Namimori. She had them called at once and could not believe her eyes. The boy's father was an exact replica of the boy but without the shades of brown and his eyes were pure cold grey showing his clear disinterest and annoyance while the boy's… mother… was a beautiful… woman with shaggy brown hair that goes just pass her shoulder and big caramel eyes like the boy. She wore a simple orange dress that beautifully flowed an inch past her knees. She showed the boy's parents the paper he recited during class and said, "Hibari-kun has a very wild imagination."
"And that is a problem because…?" the boy's mother asked and the teacher felt like she was missing something. Usually, parents would be surprised to hear such nonsense coming from their child.
"Other kids would pick on him and start a fight." At this, the boy's father looked at her now clearly interested. The boy's mother gasped.
"And Mitsu-kun…"
"Hibari-kun… sent them all to the clinic… every time." The teacher was surprised to see a proud smirk on the father's face. The mother elbowed him and whispered with amusement,
"As expected from Kyouya's son…"
"I should give him my old tonfas…" she heard the boy's father whisper back, unable to hide the proud smirk on his lips. The boy's mother sighed.
"Do you not see, Hibari-san?" both of them look at the teacher as she spoke, "Hibari-kun is becoming a viol-"
The door to the classroom opened and the principal came running inside, sweating furiously, "I-I-It's quite a pleasure to see you once more, Hibari-san!"
The teacher raised an eyebrow as she noticed the hint of dread and fear in the principal's voice. The boy's father looked at the principal with narrowed eyes and hissed, "This woman called us for my son's conduct."
The principal looked at the teacher before shaking his head furiously, "Hibari Mitsuki-san is no problem at ALL! He ranks as top one in all of his classes and he preserves our discipline, just like Hibari-san before him!"
The mother softly giggled, covering her mouth in an attempt to stifle it. The boy's father got up and looked at the principal, "I see. Very well…"
The mother followed the father afterwards but stopped when the father stopped to glare at the principal, "If we are ever called for such a trivial thing like this once more, I will bite you to death."
The principal shivered and nodded furiously, "U-Understood!"
The teacher raised an eyebrow as the principal bowed to the ground as if bowing to a very important person. The mother looked at the teacher and smiled, "I'll talk to Mitsu-kun about this… but… he is Kyouya's son."
After the boy's parents both left, the teacher was scolded by the principal for trying to cause trouble on the Hibari family. Of course, the teacher was unsure why she was scolded and got her answer from one of the older teachers. Being new in Namimori, she did not know about the Hibari family. But one thing was clear. If you want to live in Namimori, you never anger the Hibari family.
So after her meeting with the boy's parents, she did not do anything even after the boy started bringing collapsible tonfas to school…
She didn't do anything when the boy came to school with a hedgehog following behind him loyally…
And she definitely didn't do anything when the boy beat the entire six-graders that were loitering during class hours…
And that's when the teacher knew…
Hibari Mitsuki may have been telling the truth…
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Notes for the Omake (now, this has a lot of notes)
Hibari Mitsuki – number would be 13, 1 taken from 'Hi' of Hibari and 3 taken from 'Mi' (written with the hiragana mi which could also mean the kanji for three). Tsuki came from the kanji of the moon/month. With only by reading the kanji(s) of Mitsuki's name, it can be translated as 'The Third Month' or 'March'. But by pronouncing it, his name can be change to translate as 'Three Moons' (if you read it as Mi-Tsuki), or 'Three Spirits' (if you read it as Mitsu-Ki, mitsu can also be a counter of three things and ki can mean trees or spirits). 13 came from subtracting 8 of 18 and 7 of 27 to get 1 and adding 1 of 18 and 2 of 27 to get 3. (I have a lot of free time –grins-).
Otto-sama – this is how Mitsuki calls Tsuna but because Tsuna poses as Mitsuki's mother so that people won't ask too much question, Mitsuki had trouble saying Oka-sama which is the equivalent of mother by using this style of saying. (Otto-sama/Oka-sama is one of the highest way of saying your parents in Japanese culture and is usually used by the rich people)
Chichiue – another way of saying father and this is how Mitsuki calls Hibari. It is a very respectful way of calling your father, next to Otto-sama. 'Ue' means Up or Above, indicating a sense of respect. Some people write it as Chichiwe, mainly because that is how it sounds like when said, but ChichiUE is the proper way of writing it. (For the sake of information: the mother equivalent of Chichiue/Chichiwe is Hahaue/Hahawe, just remember how Wolfram calls Cheri-sama).
Name-jii – taken from the word Ojii-(san/chan/sama) which would mean uncle.
Name-nee/nii – Nee actually means Sis (like Chrome-nee is Sis Chrome) and Nii is bro/brother (like Tsuna-nii is brother Tsuna). Fuuta uses these suffixes a lot and I incorporated it to Mitsuki because it wouldn't be nice calling the girls Obaa-san or name-baa. That would be highly rude and Mitsuki IS still Tsuna's son.
Name-sensei – in this context, it can be read as Teacher or Prof. But sensei is what you call a doctor or a lawyer or any person that can be considered as an expert or master of any given fields.
Gundam – this is one of the most infamous anime franchises in the world. The current one is the second season of Gundam 00, replacing Code Geass R2 in the timeslot. If you like mecha (robots), give it a try. Oh, and the character design of Gundam 00 was done by the mangaka of Loveless (just thought I would share –grins-).
My Replies to Those Who Lovingly Reviewed:
Ila Way: I'm not sure if you already know but I'll say it anyway –grins-, RVDecimo-sama is the actual official sequel to Unexpected Visit and Unexpected Revelation. Sorry if you already know. –smiles sheepishly- And thanks for loving Cracks on The Mirrors. –grins- Ohhh… Kiyomi… -thinks about it- She'll definitely be really, really pretty. And a lot of boys would love to be bitten to death by her. –grins- But of course, only Tsu-kun would get bitten without the fear of death.
prettybabycatty1109: Everybody knows our delicious-looking pineapple Mafioso is a pedo. –grins- He just can't get enough of our tuna.
random alterative Life: Of course Hibari always get what he wants. –grins-
Oodles o' Noodles: Wow, you changed your user name. Anyway! Thanks for thinking What Abstinence Can Do was awesome. I loved making the beginning too. –grins- And another sequel for Cracks on The Mirror? –thinks about it- I'll see what I can do and who I can play with in the POV. –grins-
Unknown-Noutan: Well, I actually imagine Hibari trying to kill them but he did throw Gokudera off the window. –grins- And Tsuna would look adorable without pants on. (a walking magnet for rape but still adorable -grins-)… as adorable as having a child with Hibari. –grins-
Doseimotsuko: Thanks for thinking it was a great sequel for What Money Can Buy. And I don't think you're twisted to really like Cracks on the Mirrors. If it's worth it, I love that you really like it. So if you're twisted, then I'm more twisted than you. –grins-
Alyt: Thanks for loving all my fics –blushes- as well as loving the previous chapter of RVDecimo. Samuele did put up with the man for nine years –grins-. 1827 and 8059 double date? I'll try but Hibari hates crowds so I have to think of a good reason why he would agree to it. –tries to think about it-
CelticAngelWings: I'd want Hibari to help me making my friends actually get each other to say how they feel but, yeah, I wouldn't want him to be my matchmaker too. –shrugs- I'm a sadist, not a masochist. And I'll keep doing my best-desu!
kai: Usually, most of my one-shots are rated T because I try not to make the mature content the focus of the story… unless that IS the focus of the story. But then again, it could just depend on my mood. –grins- Tsuna can't contain his thoughts and Giotto likes mind-reading too much. Thank you for thinking my one-shots were perfect. –grins- Well, with a face and a body like that, of course Hibari would be a god. –drools- Anyway! Tsuna will make contact with Millefiore (or Gesso Family) when he starts his training as Vongola Decimo in Italy. But… it would be a bit long before Tsuna meets Byakuran and the other Millefiore Mafioso. Don't worry, I have it all planned out… for most parts anyway. If you read Unexpected Visit, chapter 3, TYL!Tsuna said he freed Mukuro when he got Chrome some real organs so… that would be way long…
Tzezumi: -smiles evilly- He was trying to kill them. Although… he can't because, if he did, it'll be harder for him to get Tsuna to bed. And thanks for loving Tsuna's POV, here's more tissue if you need it. –gives more tissue-
Lovedoodle: -grins- Thanks for the cheer. Give me a- -looks around and saw some people staring at me like an anomaly-… … yeah… I'll just stick to radio alphabet (I use this a lot when I speak to my father) Tango-Hotel-Alpha-November-Kilo-Sierra!! –grins sheepishly-
Lala-tan: Thank you for not thinking they were OOC. And I always imagined Giotto to be more like a matured or at least a more carefree Tsuna. –grins- Both mamas are giddy over their 'daughter' –grins- and I will keep making our cute uke dress up. And don't worry; I'll upload all my insanity here in Fanfictionnet.
UKELICIOUS: Hmm, I see. Well, nevertheless, thanks for liking it even if you aren't a big fan of 1827. Although, I hope hell hasn't frozen yet, I was planning on ruling it. –grins- Thank you for believing Hibari's past was believable. –grins- Unfortunately, my Tsuna cosplay is far from done. –sniffs-
Hamtaro-chan: Code Geass is either a bad/good/great/confusing anime depending on who you ask, but I happened to love it. (I'm a sucker for main characters who are Machiavellian). But the character I like (who had the song I used in Cracks on The Mirror) is someone you would either hate or love or, at least, feel sorry for. And I can ask Irie-kun to go to Florida if you want… (Irie: I won't be a part of THIS!!) and thanks for thinking Hibari's past was sad. –grins- And um… if Hibari and girl-Tsuna is giving you problems, there is a perfectly unoccupied bed in a room near me… with a video-cam set up. –smiles evilly-
Seto's Darkness: I also don't want him to be my matchmaker, but I could use his help. –smiles evilly-
RuByMoOn17: Thanks for loving Tsuna's POV and, no matter what I do, I can't stop the need to add even just a hint of 1827 in all my fanfics. –smiles sheepishly- The part 3 is up and I hope you weren't disappointed. A new fic based on Mitsu-kun? I already thought of a plot but it would have a bit too many OC (I mean, it is Vongola Undicesimo and he would need six new guardians…).
ssellys: I can understand your English, don't worry. –grins- When it comes to reviews that makes my heart flutter, proper usage is the least of my worries.
scatteredbrains: Well… Giotto wasn't meant to be a comic relief in my first draft but I felt like I needed to make the story lighter because… it's Tsuna's POV. –grins sheepishly- Tsuna isn't the type of person to be most likely depressed so it became lighter.
kathan11: Normal people shouldn't say this but… thank you for crying while reading Cracks on The Mirrors. That means a lot. –smiles sheepishly-
Angelic Fatality: Well, at least Dino didn't get bitten to death, right? –grins- And I had fun with Giotto, he's so fun to write since the manga and the anime didn't really give us his real personality. –v-sign-
...: Thank you for thinking it was amazing. But even I'm not sure if it's really over. But for now, I can't think of anything for a sequel but… that doesn't mean I won't. –grins-
Kei: Thank you for squealing three times. –grins- Mitsu-kun (1827 child) will be fine… for now, anyway. –grins-
Estrella85: Thanks for thinking it was interesting. I was a bit afraid that I screwed up with Hibari's past. –sighs in relief-
Niki-Uni: How the rest of the story will turn out? –smiles mysteriously- Well, I added a few hints here and there but it's up to you if you can see it. Kufufufufu. And I added a new POV in Cracks on The Mirrors if you haven't seen it yet. There is no real plans on making it a chaptered-story but it's better than nothing, right? –grins-
wind-master-redmoon: How Hibari would react if he sees Tsuna in dress with his mom? –smiles evilly- I can picture it… kufufufufufu…
Retse: It is scary but Kyou-chan seems scarier to use. –grins-
Random Lol: It is not a waste of money! –hides from my father- well… not that much… And I know some people are trying to translate the Umineko game (Baka Tsuki, I think?) And I would gouge my eyes out if Hanyuu had been there (nano desu!). And Oyashiro-sama (which I actually think is Hanyuu) and OHibari-sama are making a bet on how long before Hibari finally jumps Tsuna. –grins- (I'm joking…)
joannaanimelover: Wow, what a coincidence. SensiP was also my first yaoi anime, Pico was my second and I love Enzai among the three of them because of the plot. –grins- I was a bit uncomfortable with the rape scenes too. –grins sheepishly-
Here's Your Cheese Omelette: Thanks for loving my take on Hibari's past as much as you loved Metamorphosis (I read it and I was awed by how the author handled Hibari's past).
Mel's Merleawe: If you think that's twisted… wait till they go to Italy. Kufufufufufu –smiles evilly-
Lazy-ass-Ninja: Hibari's my favorite character too and we will see how he took his Tsuna-withdrawal on the next chapter so please wait patiently. –grins evilly-
Stoic Genius: I feel that if we locked Gokudera and Yamamoto in a room, they'll do more than just confess. Kufufufufufu. Was the shower scene really accidental? –grins evilly- Nana and Rika doesn't need to make a fanclub, the school already has one (with Kyoko as president). –grins-
Author's End Rants: Next Task… Hibari returns!! And… a hint on what he had been doing in Italy (I'm going to be a killjoy and leave you hanging. If you don't like being kept in the dark with only a few clues, then do not read. You have been warned. –smiles evilly-)
"The Ninth has accepted your proposal… Hibari…"