Chapter 13

Play Dates

Disclaimer : I do not own KHR

"Yuu-chan, are you at home?"

Yuu frowned, straigthening from her stretches. She had been in the middle of practising a new routine for gymnastics when the enthusiastic knocking had begun. Tightening her ponytail, she walked towards the wooden door. She knew that voice; it was impossible to forget the cadence and voice patterns of one she had conversed with just last night. Bracing herself, she opened the door only to be engulfed in a crushing hug.

"Yuu-chan, Mama's here to see you! Kyou was being a total pig today and refused to give me your address."

With that, Mama glared at the offending male and stuck her tongue out at him, causing Hibari to roll his eyes.

"Yuu-chan, its going to be great when Kyou and you finally get married. I'll have one more person to gang up against him!"

Yuu smiled, nodding slightly. Somehow, she doubted Hibari would be the one getting bullied if she were to attempt to "gang up" against him. His patience extended only to his family, after all. Pulling away from Mama, she studied the lady. Mama was dressed in her usual girlish way with a simple white dress and her tresses done up in romantic curls. Sighing enviously, her hand unconsiously reached up to toy with her own curls which were currently matted with perspiration. Yuu grimanced, hurriedly letting her hand drop to her side. Hibari had obviously inherited his ability to look immaculate and poised from his parents. In comparison, Yuu felt downright disgusting. Even though she hardly ever obsessed over her looks, the girl could feel an embarrassed blush colouring her cheeks as she stared down at her own attire - a black tracksuit.

"Yuu-chan?"

Yuu glanced up, the voice snapping her out of her shallow moment of self-despise.

"Sorry, Mama. Would you like to come in?"

At once, Mama's eyes lit up. Eagerly ridding herself of her stilettos, the woman stepped into the house, her metallic blue orbs widening as they surveyed her home. Hibari's father followed her as he bowed his head slightly in greeting before moving towards his wife. Yuu could not help her wistful smile as she watched the two. They were so different yet it was obvious that they complemented one another. It would have been a torture for both if Hibari's father had been as talkative as Mama or if Mama was as quiet as Hibari's father.

Turning to the last visitor, her smile gradually disapeared under said male's irritated glare. It was hard to believe that someone as easily annoyed as Hibari was the son of two easy-going and friendly people. Yuu briefly wondered if Hibari had turned out the way he is after being spoilt rotten by his parents. He did seem to want his way most of the time. Together with his petulance and constant use of violence to get his way, it pretty much sumed up the characteristics of a brat. Yuu allowed herself a small snicker before a look from Hibari silenced her. Blushing guiltily, Yuu muttered a low "sorry" to him, much to Hibari's puzzlement though he nodded and accepted it.

It was only then did Yuu take a look at his attire and immediately did a double-take. For what seemed like the first time in his life (if the uncomfortable expression on his face was anything to judge by) Hibari was dressed in something remotely casual. Yuu gave him a small smile as she took in his short-sleeved button-down shirt. It was black, the same with his jeans though the latter had a blue tinge to it. Yuu's smile widened. He had obviously been dressed by his mother... not that he looked bad in it or anything. It was just so unexpected for him to be dressed that casually.

"Yuu-chan, do you have any plans for today?"

Yuu turned to Mama, before shaking her head. She usually stayed at home during the weekends.

"Oh!" Mama frowned before she smacked her forehead with a palm. Yuu gulped as Mama turned towards her, a glint in her eyes.

"You must have been waiting for Kyou to take you on a date!"

Yuu smiled at Mama, choosing to remain silent. The lesser information she revealed, the lesser chance she had to mess this whole thing up. To her relief, Mama did not wait for her confirmation as she continued the conversation.

"Yuu-chan, I have a couple of tickets here to the play Pride and Prejudice. Would you like to come? I even prepared a dress for you!"

Mama immediately snatched the bag that Hibari's father had been holding. Pulling a dress out, she held it against Yuu's frame critically before smiling.

"I knew it would fit you."

Then she leaned over to whisper in Yuu's ear.

"Yuu-chan, Kyou won't be able to take his eyes off you!"

The girl blushed as Mama released her. Thrusting the dress into Yuu's hands, Mama began pushing her towards her room.

"Go, get ready. I'll be here to restrain Kyou just in case his teenage hormones cause him to try and take a peek."

Hibari frowned irritatably at his mother as she placed that herbivore beside him. Aiming a glare at that herbivore, he studied her. That dress was ridiculous. How was anyone suposed to fight in something like that ? The herbivore obviously loved it though. Hibari rolled his eyes. His mother was a bad influence on the herbivore. The skylark sighed as he found another reason that made him question his sanity when he had asked the herbivore to act with him. He should have chosen someone he could have easily terrify then dump her back to wherever he had picked her up from when the whole thing was over. Now, he was stuck with the possibility that his "student" (Hibari's lips curled into a predatory smile) would become some wimpy girl who only cared about her nails or something after his mother was done with her.

Hibari's eyes darkened as he made a mental note to keep his mother away from that herbivore. She was the one of the only herbivores that were almost capable of becoming a carnivore. In other words, too interesting for his mother to take away and play dress-up with. It would be troublesome to have to find another "student" that had the same potential as her or the same determination or stupidity that kept her coming back to him.

The lights began to darken as the voice of the narrator flowed over the theatre. Hibari sighed as the herbivore leaned forward in her seat excitedly. The enthusiasm reminded him too much of his mother. Reclining into his chair, he watched with barely concealed boredom as the actors entered the stage. He had read the book once and thoroughly hated it. In fact he would not have read it if it were not for the fact that it had been his english literature book and he did not wish to have bad grades that would affect the overall grade of Namimori. To say that he could not understand the actions of the characters was an understatement. They were far too obsessed with that herbivore emotion called love. Then again, if he had any say in the actions of the characters, Elizabeth would have bitten Mr Darcy to death when he had first insulted her or Mr. Darcy would have bitten everyone in the ballroom to death for crowding.

A gasp from his side made him turn his attention to the herbivore beside him. Hibari smirked. It was hard to believe that his parents actually bought his lie about that herbivore. He would never have dated someone who liked romantic novels. The skylark silently scoffed. She would probably expect him to show up in the dead of the night holding roses and serenading her. Hibari frowned as he shifted his body away from the herbivore. Yet, he knew that his father had been watching that herbivore very closely last night, which was why he had dragged her onto that roof. His father was sharp. The further that herbivore stayed from him the better chance he had of pulling off this bluff. Closing his eyes, Hibari thought back to this morning's visit. That slightly suspicious look on his father had not made its appearance, something which puzzled him. There must have been something in her that made him believe that she was actually dating his son.

"Psss..."

Hibari turned his head, his eyes landing on the culprit of the noise.

"Kyou."

His mother whispered as she pursed her lips at him before pointing to the herbivore beside him. Hibari frowned, his hands instinctively moving down to grab his tonfas only to meet thin air. Gritting his teeth, he aimed a vicious glare at the person who would have been the hapless recipient of the ends of his tonfas if they had not been unceremoniously taken away from him. It was her fault. It made no sense why he could not have brought his tonfas together with him to watch the play. People in Namimori feared him enough. They would not have dared to stop him from being his weapons in. Curling his fist into tight balls, he eyed the woman as she continued her annoying actions. It was killing him not to kill his mother.

Baring his teeth at her, his patience snapped when the woman stuck his tongue out at him like a three-year old. His fist immediately shot up to hit her, tonfa or not when another hand swiftly caught his forearm and forced it down at his side. Hibari glared at his father as said male held his son's forearm in a vice-like grip. Growling, the self-proclaimed carnivore attempted to wrestle his arm away to no avail yet the older male's expression hardly changed, his eyes fixed on the stage as though nothing had happened. Gritting his teeth, Hibari forced himself to lean back into his chair to block out his mother to calm his homicidal tendencies. After a while, the male managed to force the muscles in his arm to relax. Almost immediately, the hand released his forearm as his father turned to smile calmly at him. Hibari turned his head away, fuming silently. It was annoying when one of the few strong enough to outfight you were your parents. Then again, they had been the ones to train him before he decided to train on his own.

Turning his attention to the play, he was mildly surprised to find that it was almost ending. The applause when it finally came was loud and enthusiastic though Hibari, having missed most of it, did not join in. Rolling his eyes, he watched as his mother stormed over to him.

"Kyou! How could you!"

Hibari rolled his eyes, staring at the high ceiling of the theatre for much needed patience. His mother would have been embarrassed to have yelled in public if the applause did not cover her loud volume. Tilting her head up to look into her son's eyes, the woman glared at him furiously. Hibari turned to notice the herbivore's attention on them. A smirk came onto his face. At least she was good for sparing his ears from the screaming he was about to recieve...

"Mama ? Did you not enjoy the play?"

Hibari watched as his mother quickly hid her anger, her affectionate side coming out as she spoke to the herbivore.

"Of course, Yuu-chan. It's just saddening when you realise your only child is a coward."

Hibari growled softly. His mother was pushing her luck. The male clenched his fist. It was a good thing that at that moment the herbivore decided to speak up, providing him with a distraction before he snapped.

"But Hi- Kyouya isn't a coward."

Hibari's eyes landed on the herbivore. She was frowning as though confused. Then, her eyes lit up as she smiled at his mother.

"Mama, Kyouya once took on a whole gang of guys and..."

Hibari glanced at the herbivore. Was she an idiot? Those guys were second-rate herbivores. That was not courage, it had been the knowledge that he could have bitten them to death easily.

"he is the most respected person in Namimori."

Hibari raised an eyebrow. Respect? It was fear that the people in Namimori felt towards him. The skylark was about to scoff at her reply when a thought stopped him. Did that mean she felt respect for him? Hibari eyed the herbivore warily for a moment then he froze. It did not matter what she thought of him. She was merely a herbivore.

" and... he is the most respected person in Namimori."

Yuu blurted out. For some reason or another Mama was upset with Hibari and she hoped to end their argument soon. Knowing the behaviour of Mama and Hibari, both will be unwilling to back down. As it was, Hibari and Mama were currently engaged in a glaring battle. Yuu sighed and turned around, trying to find Hibari's father. He was probably the mediator in the family. It was strange that he was so far away fr-

Yuu froze. At once, her brain began to pump out various ways she could get out of the impending situation. It was useless to hide when he had already spotted her. Yuu cast a glance at Hibari and Mama. Knowing Mama, she would immediately introduce herself to Yuu's friend and her act would be over. Taking a deep breath, Yuu marched up to Sasagawa Ryohei.

"KAWASUMI-CHAN, HELLO TO THE EXTREME!"

Yuu flinched at his loud tone before she grinned nervously. It was impossible for Mama not to hear such a loud greeting. Gripping him by his elbow, she led Ryohei away from the two people she was trying to avoid him from meeting.

"Hello, Sasagawa-san. Sorry, do you mind following me for a second?"

As she brought Ryohei away, she could hear Mama calling out to her.

"Yuu-chan? Who is that friend with you? "

"KAWASUMI-CHAN, THAT WOMAN OVER THERE IS CALLING YOU TO THE EXTREME."

Yuu nodded absent mindedly, weaving through the crowd in hopes of losing Mama.

"KAWASUMI-CHAN!"

Yuu frowned as Ryohei pulled her to a stop.

"kAWASUMI-CHAN, YOUR SPEED IS TO THE EXTREME. JOIN THE BOXING CLUB -"

"Yuu-chan, who is that?"

Yuu sighed as Mama gripped her arm tightly while glaring daggers at Ryohei.

"SASAGAWA RYOHEI TO THE EXTREME!"

With that, Ryohei punched the air enthusiastically. Yuu shuffled her feet as Mama alternated between staring at her and Ryohei. Then, determination filled her eyes and she spoke.

"Hello, I'm Kyou's mother."

Mama pointed at where Hibari was before sighing.

"Wait here,please."

In a flash, Mama vanished in the crowd. Yuu glanced up at Ryohei. If she had the time to -

"Here's Kyou."

A disgruntled-looking Hibari was pushed towards Ryohei.

"HIBARI-SAN, NICE TO MEET YOU TO THE EXTREME!"

Yuu cringed as Hibari gace Ryohei a glare before looking off into a distance. It was obvious he was embarrassed. In fact, he was embarrassed and irritated, a horrible combination in Yuu's opinion. The girl turned her attention to Mama who was staring at Hibari with equal ire. Yuu gulped.

"Mama -"

"Kyou! Why aren't you doing anything to the guy who just snatched your girlfriend away ?"

Yuu stiffened as Ryohei's eyes widened.

"WHAT ?"

So now Ryohei thinks that Yuu and Hibari are dating :) I hoped you enjoyed reading this chapter. Forgive if any of the characters were OOC or if there were any grammatical/spelling errors. Thank you to Chocolate Ribbons, MikaUchiha666 and Deyoki and reviewing :) Please comment and review!