Chapter 11
Hostility
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Yuu surveyed the empty rooftop. Her eyes flickered back to the white watch she wore on her wrist as a frown adorned her face. Class were starting in five minutes. It was not like Hibari to be so late. Moving over to a raised portion of the the rooftop, she sat down, her eyes never leaving the door. An irrational fear crept into her mind and Yuu soon found herself considering the possibility of Hibari being injured. With his bloodthirsty personality, it seemed impossible that he would voluntarily forgo a chance to fight. Yuu stood up as an uncomfortable feeling bubbled in the pits of her stomach. Hibari had no lack of enemies and she knew, from prior experience, that some of them were foolish enough to attempt revenge. Biting her bottom lip, she began pacing around. If it was true that Hibari was injured, he would have to be somewhere near the school, since it was most probable that Hibari had been on the way to school when the attack happened. If it had been the night before, it would have been over the news or Hibari would have simply recovered with his super-human healing speed. Yuu closed her eyes. No delinquent who had managed to injure Hibari would have been foolish enough to attack in an open area where Hibari could have easily gotten back-up from one of his prefects. It would have to have been in an alley, or at least somewhere obscured by buildings or trees.
The girl frowned, her mind easily conjuring up a mental image of the vicinity of the school. Swiftly eliminating those that would have too many witnesses, she decided on two spots, the backlane just behind the school and the alley next to factories. If it had been her, she would have chosen either of these places too. They were perfect. No one really ventured there due to certain rumours and myths about the places being haunted. Besides the structure of the buildings surrounding them ensured that most sounds were sealed in. Yuu glanced at her watch once more. Hibari was going to kill her for skipping school even if it was for his sake. Sighing, she picked up her discarded bag before dashing down the stairs. Even so, how could she leave a friend behind?
Yuu eyed the prefects at the school gate. It seems Hibari was really injured. There was no way his love for Namimori would allow him to stop his prefectorial duties for anything minor. Frowning, the girl pulled out her cell phone. She needed to get out of the school. However, her plans were promptly put to a halt as Kusakabe appeared. Yuu glared at him from her perch. Her plan would not work with him around. As the vice-head, Yuu doubted he would fall for her trick. Glancing around, she tried to find something that could be of use to her. Then, she froze. With her distinctive hair colour, moving would allow her to be spotted easily. Yuu chanced a glance at the vice- head. Sure enough, he was heading towards her, a stern expression on his face. Resisting the urge to slap herself for making such a dumb mistake, she bit her bottom lip, considering her options.
As Kusakabe stood in front of her, arms akimbo, Yuu felt her mouth do dry. It was too late to regret her decision to stay now. Jumping down from her perch, she bowed in greeting.
"Kawasumi, I belive you should be in class?"
Yuu glanced up at the prefect before nodding.
"Kusakabe-san, have you seen Hibari-senpai today?"
The girl grimanced as she watched confusion flicker on said male's face. She could not blame him. It was not everyday that a student caught breaking the rules of Namimori asked for the feared Head Prefect. Squirming uncomfortably under Kusakabe's gaze, she waited patiently for the shock to dissapear.
"Kawasumi, what are you getting at?"
"Erm..." Yuu looked at her feet, stalling for time. She did not want to tell Kusakabe about her suspicions. Somehow, she doubted Hibari would have been pleased if she mentioned his moment of weakness in front of his followers. To her relief, Kusakabe seemed to notice her reluctance and changed his tone.
"Kawasumi, I have in fact seen Hibari-san. But -"
"You have? Was there anything ... out of the ordinary with him?"
Kusakabe frowned, eyeing the girl warily. Yuu ducked her head, trying her best to potray a guiless look. At times like this, she was almost glad for her childish features and slight frame. As distasteful as it may sound, it gave her an advantage over the whole "I'm innocent" business.
"Kawasumi, I assure you thar Hibari-san is absolutely fine. If I were you, I would be worrying about my - "
"He's fine?"
Despite knowing how rude it was to interrupt, Yuu could not help herself. She gaped incredulously at Kusakabe for a split second before she smoothed her features. There was something amiss. While Yuu knew that it was within Hibari's personality to hide his weaknesses from everyone, she doubted his vice-head would fail to notice Hibari's injury. That guy almost worshipped the ground the Head Prefect walked on. Glancing at the troubled face of Kusakabe ( who was beginning to worry for his Head Prefect), she faked a smile.
"I'm sorry, Kusakabe-san. I must have been mistaken. I apologise for heading to class late."
Yuu watched as Kusakabe frowned, suspicious at her sudden change of mood. Then, he nodded stoically and handed her a ticket.
"Don't be late again, Kawasumi."
The girl nodded. If Hibari was fine... Yuu frowned. She needed to find the Head Prefect during her break. Turning to the direction of her class, it was then Yuu noticed a small figure in the box where the fire extinguishers were placed.
"Reborn-chan, pardon me for being rude, but what are you doing in there?"
The hitman merely smiled.
"Ciaossu."
Muttering a weak "hello", Yuu stared at Reborn. If there was anyone who knew what happened to Hibari, it would be this baby. Opening her mouth to speak, she was promptly cut off by Reborn.
"Do you know Dino of the Chiavarone family?"
Yuu shook her head. She was new to this mafia thing. In fact, the only family she knew about were the Vongolas.
"He'll be your new teacher."
At lunchtime, Yuu found herself on the rooftop. Disappointment washed over her as she realised that he was not here. She wanted to talk to him, at least apologise if she had done anything that had made him choose to quit teaching her. The girl bit her bottom lip. The extent of her disappointment upon finding out the Hibari had just left his position was surprising. Hunching her shoulders, the girl cast a glance around the rooftop as though hoping that he would magically appear. She had thought they were at least aquaintances. Could he not have given her an opportunity to atone her mistake? Frowning, the girl began trudging down the stairs. She could try thr prefecture room again...
At that moment, a familiar figure rounded the corner. Yuu's eyes widened as Hibari paused in his tracks, glaring at her. Then, as easily as he had quit his position as her teacher, he blotted out her existence. The girl watched as Hibari continued to make his way on the rooftop. She would be lying if she had denied feeling hurt at how carelessly he had brushed her off. Then, she rushed after him.
"Hibari-sensei."
Hibari walked on resolutely, ignoring the girl. Yuu quickened her speed, hoping fervently that Hibari's childish game of ignoring her would force him to maintain his current speed.
"Hibari-sensei, I'm sorry. I apologise if I have angered you."
Running in an effort to keep up with Hibari's long strides, Yuu attempted an awkward bow. Yet, he continued to walk on. The girl gradually came to a stop, her eyes following him to his favourite spot of the rooftop. She needed a plan if she was going to mak
The next day, the girl stood alone on the rooftop. For once, she was glad for Hibari's strict rules for Namimori. While she acknowledged that her knowledge of his character was limited, Yuu doubted that her plan would go wrong. His love for rules and orderliness was too prominent for her to misjudge them. Yuu sighed, glancing at her watch. She was not one of manipulation but this was the only chance at getting Hibari back as her teacher. His methods were unothordox and painful, but they were effective. Besides, she could not help but feel as though she was about to lose a friend if Hibari was to continue insisting his reluctance on being her teacher. Yuu bit her bottom lip, surveying Namimori. She hoped she was not being selfish by doing so. Glancing at her watch, she frowned. It was too late for regrets. If he remained firm in his decision, she would not pester him anymore.
Hibari headed towards his prefecture room, a scowl on his face. It was the fault of that herbivore. Furiously, swinging the door open, he entered the room. He had gotten so accustomed to waking up an hour earlier to bite her to death that his body had refused to allow him to sleep in even though he no longer had the need to do so. Glancing at the clock, he frowned. Usually, he would have been biting her to death now. He could not deny that sparring with her was interesting, which fuelled his irritation. It was rare to find anyone who could at least resist his attempts to bite her to death, initially only , of course. Hibari growled. That herbivore just had to ruin his enjoyment of biting her to death by refusing to get out of his mind.
Furiously snatching the first sheet of paper of the stack on his table, he stilled as he read the name.
Kawasumi Yuu
Hibari frowned. Swiftly scanning through the contents, he was about to dispose of her math test paper (which she surprisingly aced despite her inadequentcy in his lessons) when his phone rang. The prefect reached for his phone. There was only one person who would call him at this ungodly hour in the morning. Mentally preparing himself for a piercing voice, he answered the call.
"Hello?"
Yuu glanced at the door anxiously as minutes ticked past. Then, the door knob turned. Yuu held her breath, as the door swung open.
"Herbivore, come to school tomorrow, 5.00pm."
First things first, I'm really sorry for posting this up so late so as an apology I'll post the next chapter up tomorrow. Really really sorry... I know that my chapters have been quite dull recently. Even I get bored reading them, so the next chapter will include Hibari's parents for something a little more interesting. Back to the story... At this point in time, Yuu kind of regards Hibari as a friend. And even though Hibari is always referring to her as a sparring partner, he's actually getting closer to Yuu ( though he denies it.). Anyways, thank you to MikaUchiha666, Lolafan ( for commenting three times and helping me find the picture of cords), Raven T, Oneday4u, KhAel and Chocolate Ribbons. I apologise for the very overdue replies I gave and for any spelling/ grammatical error.
