Chapter 14 is here! I'm going to try to write one full chapter each day b/c most of them are only 1.3k words on average. :)

About R27: This is a 1827 fic with D27 on the side so I can't do R27; Reborn will appear though…in his more adult form

Going to shamelessly plug my other KHR fic here while I can…

/ s/7961187/1/ Tsunayoshi-The-Angel-Experiment -I'd love if I could get some reviews on it too

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Tsunayoshi lay sprawled against the ground of the Disciplinary room while Hibari threateningly glared at him from his desk. He looked down on the brown haired boy with such disgust as if he were some bug to be crushed. At first Tsuna was afraid, but uncharacteristic anger grew inside of him. Hibari looking down on him like that made him so angry.

Tsuna knew Hibari saw everyone else as inferior; inferior to the point of where he could do anything he wanted and make anyone do as he says. That included bullying others who couldn't fight back with those stupid slips. That was what infuriated him; that was what made him so bravely stand up to Hibari.

"Get out." Hibari said to the students, "I want to speak to this Herbivore alone."

The two males bowed before making their leave, leaving Tsuna and Hibari alone.

"Shut the door."

One of them ran back and quietly shut the entrance. How arrogant can this guy be?!

Tsuna felt his hands shape into fists. He gritted his teeth. He couldn't lose it now; he barely got angry at anyone and he was good at keeping a good temper. If he lashed out, Hibari could do something even worse than the disciplinary slip.

"Are you ready to apologize?" Hibari said after a long silence; he rested his chin under his hand, waiting for Tsuna to reply, "…and stand up. You look pathetic laying down there."

Tsunayoshi's face twitched, his anger was multiplying. He propped himself up. He dusted his cleaned uniform.

Say something!

Tsuna cleared his throat.

"W-what are you going to do if I don't apologize?" He heard himself say.

"I should've phrased that as a statement." Hibari said, impatience already growing inside him.

"Well it's better phrased as a question…" Tsuna said, his heart beating a thousand times per second. He questioned if whether he was trying to get himself killed or not.

Hibari frowned, "Are you trying to get smart with me you herbivore?"

He was surprised at how this boy wasn't groveling down on him by now. He had to be the most puny and weak student he'd ever come across and he was one of the first to intentionally talk back to him. It was as if he were much stronger than he looked; it was a strange thing for Hibari to comprehend.

"I know you're pretty dense, but are you stupid enough not to apologize?" He continued, "I can easily make things a lot worse for you here-"

"Kyouya!"

Tsuna turned around and saw Dino come from another entrance into the building. His eyes immediately lit up, but then he realized they were still in Hibari's presence so he kept on a straight face.

"Can't you see I'm in the middle of something?"

"It's time for first period classes to start though." He looked at Tsuna and gave him quick wink before facing Hibari again. Tsuna couldn't believe it…did Dino do this on purpose?

"It doesn't matter."

"It does, if someone misses a number of days of a class, they can get expelled." Dino said.

"I'm in control of this school; what I say goes."

Dino shook his head; Hibari was just too stubborn for his own good, "You are, but this is the law we're talking about. It might not look good on your school record."

Neither will the bullying that goes on here! But nobody ever finds out about that!

Hibari crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes.

"Out." He gestured towards Tsuna, "I'll deal with you later."

Tsuna let out a half relieved sigh and quickly left the room after mouthing a 'Thank you' to Dino.

"What's with you?" Hibari said, his tinted blue eyes boring into Dino's.

"What do you mean?" He asked, trying to look as innocent as possible. The blonde haired gave him a carefree smile.

"You've been distant." He noticed Dino's sudden absence from them. It was only Mukuro and Lambo that showed up around him.

"I'm just not into this stuff anymore." Dino shrugged, "Maybe we should drop the D4 and stop the whole intimidating act in front of everyone."

Hibari barely let out a bemused laugh; it came out as a puff from the nose instead.

"Maybe you should just lighten up, you're becoming a lot like your father."

"Who are you to be telling me that?" Hibari's expression faltered a bit, him looking quite offended. He looked at Dino then at his desk; his eyes slightly widened, "...Has that herbivore been rubbing off on you?"

"Tsunayoshi?" Dino asked, he laughed at Kyouya's overly inquisitive look, "I barely know the guy. You seem to be growing more interested in him though."

Hibari gave him a disgusted frown; Dino knew how to rile him up. Sometimes he really hated that guy.

"I'm just saying. He doesn't look it, but he could make you lose all credibility as the D4 leader and prefect of Namimori High if you're not careful."

Hibari was about to say something, but couldn't think of anything to say because he knew Dino made a point.

…if you're not careful.

That was the part Hibari didn't get. He didn't have to worry about being careful, everything was neatly and strictly under his order…why did he have to be careful?

Dino glanced at his cellphone before facing Hibari, "Romario needs me for something; I'll see you later Kyouya."

The blonde left through the entrance doors and kept them open, infuriating Hibari even more.

Part of him knew that Dino was making a solid point. He had to think things through; this Sawada Tuna…Tsunayoshi herbivore could wreck his standing at this school. It was a very slim possibility, but he could; Hibari would never ever let that happen…ever.

The prefect smirked, devising another plan up his sleeve. All of a sudden this boy intrigued him, he was going to have to do something about it.

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"What's with Sawada?! He's been like this ever since he came here!" Ryohei roared. He stared at Tsunayoshi who was sitting at one of the restaurant tables. He had his head perched up on his hand, staring at nothing with some sort of longing gaze.

"Beats me!" Yamamoto said as he rinsed a couple of dishes from behind the sushi counter. Haru, Kyoko, and Gokudera sat across from Ryohei all giving Tsuna puzzled looks.

"Tsuna-san!" Haru said, nudging Tsunayoshi across the shoulder, "Did something interesting happen at school today?"

"S-sorry." He replied; he hesistated, then asked, "…It's so strange; he's different from the rest of them."

"Hahi! What are you talking about?"

Tsuna immediately snapped back to his senses.

"Who's different?" Haru urged, "From the rest of who?"

Tsuna pulled out a towellete from his pocket. Christ! I forgot to give that back to him! He handed it to Haru who examined it; Kyoko, Ryohei, and Gokudera leaned over to get a closer glimpse of the cloth.

"DC…?" Gokudera read the initials on it, "What does that mean…?"

"Dino Cavellone…" Tsuna replied; slightly hesitating. He wasn't quite sure to tell anyone about this by now.

"WHAT?" He exclaimed, "But…J-Juudaime, isn't he one of the D4?"

"Well…he kind of helped me today…and two times before that. He's not like the others."

"Is that even possible?" Yamamoto said; he was just as surprised too.

"Maybe he feels bad for me…he said he didn't like what Hibari was doing."

"That's so strange desu." Haru said, leaning back in her seat.

Kyoko looked some more at the cloth, "Are you going to give it back to him?"

Tsunayoshi furiously nodded his head, a smile creeping up on his features, "W-well…this is his, it has his name on it…It would be kind of rude if I kept it."

"Why is your face so red?" Ryoheii noticed the extreme tint on Tsunayoshi's cheeks. He looked very flustered.

"Onii-san!" Tsuna exclaimed, "W-what are you talking about?"

"D-do you like him?" Haru asked.

"NO!" The brown haired male immediately answered, his voice a little too loud, "W-well I-I mean I like him…but not like that…jeez…"

"Why would you even assume such things?!" Gokudera scowled at Haru.

"I'm just asking…" Haru shrugged.

Tsunayoshi cleared his throat, trying to regain his composure. He had to get ready for work; dwaddling about this wasn't going to help him concentrate. He slipped on his apron uniform.

"Oh yeah Tsuna, I-pin called in sick so you'll have to take care of the ramen bar this time." Yamamoto said.

"Okay."

Maybe work could get his mind off of all this...