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Previously in Question 8,

But, instead of flying out through the –what he thought- opened window, the dynamite exploded at the same time it hit the glass, destroying the glass and its panes and the wall encasing them into shatters.

The loud sound of glass shattering and the wall crumbling was accompanied by a series of shocked shouts and panic shrieks.

Question 9

What Do You Want?

On Wednesday morning, Luce walked to school with Reborn, as opposed to the previous two days where she happily walked with her only sibling beside her.

"What's up?" the male asked flatly, sounding uninterested yet not without a suspicious stare, trying to bore a hole into her innocent smile facade.

Stopping her way-too-happy humming, Luce turned to look at her childhood friend with a calm expression. "What do you mean with 'what's up'?"

Scowling at the cheery tone, Reborn's grip on his bag tightened as he asked, this time more clearly. "What makes you want to go to school with me today?"

The girl had never once gone to school with him, after all. And that morning, that particular morning after he told her what's bothering him, the girl decided to go to school with him. So not suspicious.

His question seemed to make the other a bit stunned. Whether it was shock or caught, Reborn wasn't sure.

"Can't I walk to school with my best friend?" Luce asked. Her tone sounded a bit offended.

"Best friend?" Reborn raised his eyebrow.

With her eyebrow raised too, Luce asked again, surprised. "Aren't you?"

"Are we even friends?" The male questioned the word as the memories of him carrying several heavy shopping bags while the girl had only one small bag of coffee beans supplied his doubt.

Placing a finger on her lips, feigning a thoughtful expression, Luce muttered a small sound of agreement. "So we aren't."

Rolling his eyes when his neighbour nodded at the revelation, Reborn asked again, feeling undeniably disturbed by her sudden interest to walk with him. "So, what made you decide to go to school with me?"

Knowing that answering with 'Just because' wouldn't do her any good, Luce answered with a reason she had prepared before asking the Casanova to accompany her to school. "I'm just wondering why you didn't have dinner with us lately. My mom has been asking me why, which I also don't know the answer to."

Looking at Reborn, who had his gaze thrown forward, Luce waited patiently for the answer.

"Did you know that Verde is creating a game?" Reborn asked back. His tone had turned lighter and almost playful as his suspicion was lifted from his mind.

"A game? Verde?! Is this some sort of a joke?" Well, that's the kine of answer she expected the least or not at all.

Chuckling at the predictable response, Reborn shook his head slowly. "No. It's the truth."

Finding the words 'Verde', 'create' and 'game' in one sentence was incredibly odd. Nonetheless the words really meant what it meant. Luce was beyond shocked and started wondering what actually happened to people around her. First, Reborn with his obvious -not- interest, and then Uni meeting one of the most have-to-be-avoided students in Namimori High. Now Verde -who always talked about weapons- created a game? Was there pigs flying around here?

"Well… Before you start looking for flying pigs..." Reborn interjected as if he had already known what she was thinking. "Verde didn't create the game directly… The creator of the game asked him to make a new weapon for the game. That's all."

"Oh… So that's why…" Luce said, still stunned by the fact that Verde was willing to work with people. Wait. Was he really willing?

"He thought that this would be a great chance to get his name around. He realizes that creating weapons for real won't do him good in the far future, so he's striking this golden, safe chance."

Nodding after understanding the explanation, Luce gave out her opinion. "I think that's good. In many ways." Smiling softly, she added, "I'm glad to hear that."

"But, what's the connection between that and you not having dinner with us anymore?" Luce inquired when she remembered what her real intention was after several minutes of comfortable silence.

"I was playing the game." was Reborn's immediate reply. "He gave me the trial version some days ago, asking me to give some feedback about it."

"I see…" the girl said before asking again, "What's the game about? Is it good?" Sighing, the Casanova crossed his arms over his chest, expression turning serious despite his curly sideburns bouncing teasingly light with every step he took.

"The plot is original and fun. And the weapons Verde created were also unique and innovative. Though, there are still some things that need upgrading." Reborn commented honestly, a frown etched itself on his face as he thought about his words carefully.

Looking upfront, Luce commented. "Knowing Verde, he will most likely press the game creator to make it better."

Giggling at the thought of the green haired man frowning in displeasure and annoyance whenever his plan didn't go well, Reborn added in. "That's it, if he accepts my review."

"Verde will accept it, or else he wouldn't have asked you." the girl responded wisely. "Verde knows that you won't fail him." A small hum from Reborn ended their dialogue, and Luce accepted the silence between them easily as she turned her attention to the road. When a small melodious tone chirped from inside her bag, Luce took out her cloudy sky blue cased phone and checked the incoming message from her sister.

-What is Reborn-nii saying about it?-

Peeking at Reborn as they walked, Luce bit her lip before sending out a reply.

-I haven't asked him yet. Maybe later.-

"Nee... Reborn..." Luce called after placing her phone back inside her bag. Once the fedora wearing boy turned to look at her with a raised eyebrow, she started again. "About the b..."

"Senpai!" A loud cheerful voice interrupted Luce's question and, almost immediately, Reborn rolled his eyes.

"Col..." He sighed tiredly, yet his posture and walking didn't give any indication that he would respond to their junior's greeting.

When Colonello stopped beside Luce, the blond male frowned at the black haired Casanova, who wasn't even stopping to wait for him. "What's up with him?"

Shaking her head, Luce responded shortly, suddenly feeling tired. "We might never know."

"Oh... Anyway, Luce-senpai. I need to go to the field now. See you later."

Waving at his figure who disappeared as soon as he appeared, Luce walked slowly toward the school building, taking her time as she looked up at the amazingly covered up hole on the second floor.

"Whoaa... They fixed the hole in less than one day..."

"As expected of Hibari-san..."

"I heard that the one who fixed it was student."

"Huh? That's impossible. Is there any student who has the ability to fix that?"

"Well... I don't know..."

"Told you... That's impossible."

Ignoring the chatter, Luce walked straight into the building, changing her outdoor shoes carefully. She didn't expect anything to happen that early morning, and that was why she was surprised beyond anything when she heard someone calling a familiar interesting name.

"Tsunayoshi-kun! You came early!"

Looking to her left, she saw two girls standing in front of a small brunet boy. Widening her eyes, she looked around to find her black haired friend, only to find air. The other had probably already gone up the stairs before she even reached the building. Finding nothing to talk to, Luce watched the younger boy, carefully assessing how the boy acted around his friends and felt very satisfied when she saw how kind and caring the boy was toward his friends. Nodding to herself, she smiled and continued looking as this Tsunayoshi walked away with his friends.

"Well… this year will be a good year." she mused to herself before climbing up the stairs with a giddy, excited feeling. "I wonder how Reborn will react when I tell him that I found his brunette angel."

"Shall I tell him? Maybe later."

There was something. Something happened. And it was something good. Something good happened. Something really good must have happened.

Reborn thought accusingly as he watched the obvious smug smile the other threw at him whenever their gaze met, and also that I-want-to-tell-you-something-but-it-will-be-no-fun-if-you-don't-find-it-out-yourself kind of expression. Reborn hated it, really hated it, whenever someone knew something he didn't. And of all people, it happened to be none other than Luce. Only her and no other. In the tiniest part he never wanted to admit, Reborn was a bit scared for himself. Ignoring his teachers and classes, the young Casanova was too busy drilling his brain with all the possible worst nightmares he could think of.

Luce was going to use him as her slave... Nah, already happened, and would continue for a long while.

Luce was going to use him as bait. Also ever happened, and Luce wouldn't do it until the next school festival.

Digging up more possibilities, the young man with black hair thought hard for an answer and he almost gave up until a particular idea slipped into his hot brain. That brunette haired boy…

Stopping himself from banging his table with a fist full of strong emotion, Reborn glared at Luce. He would definitely ask -interrogate- the other later about it.

It was a short chapter~~ Maybe I did it on purpose~ ;3