Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn Belongs to Akira Amano

The Beach and The Festival

"Hikari! Let's go to the beach today!" Rica's voice was very cheer and giggly through the phone. That means trouble.

"Why? Aren't we going to the festival tonight?" Hikari replied monotonously. She was currently lazing around in the sofa. And hanging her head down from it.

"So? You didn't go to the beach did you?" The excitement wasn't wavering at all.

Hikari knew something bad will happen the way things are going. "No…so what?"

"Let's go today! Come on! It'll be fun! You should go out to have fun! Don't be such an Anti-social person."

"Tch…Fine. When are we going?"

"Now." Her voice was stern.

"Really?" There was disbelief. It was as if she knew this would happen. That girl planned this all along!

"Yes… get a swimsuit too."

"I knew something bad would happen."

"Hey!"

Hikari sighed for the thirteenth time as she walked through the almost empty streets of Namimori. She was going towards the school to water the flower plants. The sunflowers had grown magnificently tall and looked quite nice. Hikari wore a swimsuit under her clothes. The building wasn't too far away. She stopped in front of the gate.

"Hello Namimori-chan." She said to the seemingly apathetic girl standing before her.

"…." The girl doesn't really reply by nods her head a little in acknowledgement. Hikari waved and entered. The gates were open.

Hikari silently walked to the little flower bed and watered it. She started humming awfully. She has a very bad voice. There were footsteps behind her. There was a very subtle noise that most people won't be able to pick up. But she did. She turned around to see the Vice-chairman who was surprised to see her.

"Amamiya-san, what are you doing here?" He was a bit startled. This part was never in his patrol area so he didn't notice.

"Hmn? Isn't it obvious? I am watering the plants." Hikari replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Which it is.

"Yes but why are the plants in the school. Leader will…" Kusakabe was trailing off but was stopped by Hikari.

"Nothing will happen. I have permission. Besides flowers make the school pretty. What are you doing here? There is nothing to watch. I thought only chairman-san was crazily in love with the school." She inquired. It's the middle of summer.

"Well, we still patrol the area for troublemakers." Kusakabe replied.

"Oh…do you mean the school or the city?"

"Both."

"Oh…don't you guys have a break or something? Maybe you could come to the beach with me and my friends."

"Thank you for the invitation but I must decline. There is much to be done today."

"Is that so? Then where is Chairman-san?"

"He is inside the Reception room concentrating on the paper works."

"I see." Hikari nodded her head in understanding. "Then I better get going then. See you later Vice-chairman-san." She gave a small smile and then turned to leave.

"Wait!" Kusakabe suddenly called out to her. She turned around, curious of the reason. "Aren't you going to meet leader?"

"Hmn? Why?" Hikari was a bit confused. Kusakabe looked kind of off. He was fidgeting as if he wants to tell something. Suddenly she figured it out. "I see. Then maybe I should visit him."

Kusakabe looked at her face. "Amamiya-san?" Confusion evident in his voice.

"Maybe it would be good if he went to have fun too." Hikari was nodding in understanding. "Wish that I see the next day." She said with a smirk and quickly headed for the reception room.

"Wait Amamiya-san! That's not why and" But Hikari didn't listen. "That's not the way to the Reception room either!" he called after her but she was already inside the building lost.

Hikari ran inside the hallways of the school only to find it empty and of course herself lost. She should have listened to what Kusakabe had to say but no she had to make a stupid exit. No…that was a cool one. She just couldn't execute it properly because of her lack of direction sense. She wore sandals not the usual sneakers and was making quite noise. Naturally that echoed throughout the hallway and naturally a pissed Prefect showed up.

"Amamiya Hikari." Hibari's voice had a strange ring of annoyance in them. There was no danger in them like usual. Which was odd.

"Chairman-san! I was actually looking for you!" Hikari said as she quickly approached him and stopped before getting too close. Hibari raised an eyebrow as if to ask why. Hikari decided to explain. "Well I was wondering if you would come with me to the beach. It would be nice for a change of scenery."

"I dislike crowds." Hibari said with a menacing voice this time and Hikari was sure she was stepping on to something bad.

"I see." She knew this wouldn't work. Kusakabe seemed to want to go too. There was an unusual chirping outside and Hikari went near it and looked outside.

"Miidori no tana meku…" the yellow bird was flying and singing the school anthem. Hikari smiled and raised her finger. The bird happily flew down and sat on her finger.

"Cute. What did you name it chairman?" She said while nuzzling the bird's wings.

"I didn't name it." came Hibari's voice.

"Huh?" Hikari looked at him with a confused expression. "But then what do you call it?"

"It does as it pleases."

"Oh…maybe chairman-san should name him?" Hikari said as she told the little bird to fly. It flew back to its owners shoulder.

"I'll be going now. See you!" Hikari said and smiled. She looked at him one last time before jumping down with a flip. She landed on the ground gracefully thanks to her spiritual ability cushioning her.

"I lived to see another day!" Hikari cheered quietly. And walked out of the gate not before waving goodbye to the spirit. She headed towards the beach. But her thoughts were wondering about. Hibari seemed annoyed but not blood thirsty. That was very strange. Why is that?

"Hikari!" she heard Kiki's voice and looked at her direction. She wore a black two piece bikini that showed her body nicely and a jacket to cover most of it. It complemented her fair skin. Her hair was black like ivory that reached to her waist. Her eyes were grey with the slighted tint of purple in them.

"What?" Hikari said with annoyed voice. She did not like to show off her body like that. Better yet she didn't like anything that was liquid. Especially the sea. She likes the land where she can step foot in. Her bikini was a two piece red one with stripes. She at least isn't flat.

"Why is your mood so bad?" Kiki asked having never seen her like this. It was as if she was sulking.

"Isn't it obvious? I hate the ocean." Hikari snapped at her.

"Cheer up!" Kiki said with a slap on Hikari's back making her jump. "Let's go to the others!" She said and grabbed Hikari's hand to drag her to the others. Hikari rubbed her burning back and just rolled her eyes. She had to endure this.

"Hey!" Shue said when he noticed his girlfriend dragging her best friend. He was a bit surprised to see Hikari in a bikini. She actually looks like a girl. Rica and Toudou were splashing water at each the like the old sappy movies. They even added the running after each other part!

"What are they doing?" Hikari asked. She sat down on the mattress under the giant umbrella. She then put on her sunglasses and laid down. "When their stupidity is over do wake me up."

"Aren't you a party pooper." Shue commented. Hikari didn't answer that. He shook his head and looked at Kiki and forwarded his hand with a perfect bow. "May I have this lovely lady as my partner for today?"

Kiki seemed moved. She put her hand on his outstretched one. "Of course!" Then they also started running hand in hand in the shoreline. Never to be separated again…

"These people…." Hikari sighed. She wondered yet again how she became friends with them. Maybe it would have been better if Tsunayoshi was here. It's always fun with them around.

"Hiii!"

"Wow! Do I miss that bunch that much that I'm imagining things?" Hikari asked herself while lying down.

"Tenth!"

"Hmn?" Hikari abruptly sat up. "What the? Did I just hear Hayato-kun?" she looked around a bit.

"Ha ha we'll just have to win." She stood up this time and headed to the direction of the voices. When she was a little closer she saw Tsuna and everyone with three more people who looked like trouble.

"Hahi! We'll cheer you on!" Haru's voice was clear. Hikari quietly walked behind the three seemingly lifeguards who seemed more like thugs.

"What are you guys doing?" She asked. And as expected everyone was startled and turned toward her. One of those people decided to whistle.

"Another cutie. Wanna join us?" he asked coming toward her. Hikari ignored him as if he isn't here and went to Tsuna without even one glance at his direction.

"Tsunayoshi-kun?" She inquired. Everyone was trying to figure out who it is. She looked at the faces of the people standing there. "Why are you guys with these type of people who have very little brain in their skulls?" She said while pointing her thumb at their direction.

Tsuna had a visible sweat drop. "Wait…that uninterested voice, ignoring people with a sharp tongue…can't be, Hikari-senpai?"

"Yes, who else?" Hikari said adjusting her sunglasses on her head. Everyone couldn't actually believe it.

"That's…the weird woman?" Gokudera couldn't believe it.

"Ha ha…senpai looks like a girl." Yamamoto kindly pointed it out. Then it came to them. That's why they couldn't recognize her!

"That's right!" Kyoko was beginning to see the resemblance.

Hikari suddenly felt her eyes twitching in annoyance. "Are you people implying something?" She gave them a glare.

"Hahi! Dangerous!" Haru said being intimidated. But ignoring all that Ryohei came towards them.

"AMAMIYA did you come to become a life guard to the extreme?" Ryohei said while pumping his fists in the air.

Hikari didn't answer immediately. "No. I hate water." She averted her eyes from him and looked at Tsuna. "You still haven't answered my question Tsunayoshi-kun."

Tsuna fidgeted for a bit before answering. "…well we were tricked into doing swimming competition. The losers will become the winners slaves."

Hikari also didn't reply anything immediately. She gave a big smile. "Nice." Then the expression fell and it became straight. "You people really lost it."

Gokudera got pissed. "Oy! Shut up! We'll win!"

"Did I say you'll lose?" Hikari replied looking at another side. "Trouble finds you always doesn't it Tsunayoshi-kun?" Tsuna didn't reply and just dejectedly shook his head.

They decided that Yamamoto will go first then it'll be Gokudera and lastly it will be Tsuna. Hikari decided to stick around and see what happens. Somehow these people were irritating. They seemed trouble. And frankly Hikari rather be with these than those two pair of love birds.

"Be careful." She told Yamamoto. He nodded his head and went to the shore to be ready.

"THEN LET'S BEGIN THE CONTEST! ALL CONTESTANTS GO FOR THE EXTREME! FIRST RACE! READY!" Ryohei exclaimed as he shot the air gun above. Hearing the signal both of them two of them begin swimming. At first it seemed the other man was fast and Yamamoto was a bit behind them. suddenly it seemed they talked a bit and Yamamoto became faster than him.

"Yamamoto's faster!" Tsuna exclaimed.

"All right!" Gokudera cheered.

"Wow!" Kyoko seemed impressed and Haru was shouting. "Fight!"

"He's good." Hikari said and looked at the other contestants who were in the beach. They were smirking a bit. Did they do something? Yamamoto and his opponent were going to go round the rock and come back. But when they bent only one person was seen. And it wasn't Yamamoto.

"Huh? Yamamoto isn't coming back!" Tsuna was worried. What could have happened to him?

"Wonder what happened?" Kyoko asked.

"I bet he got a leg cramp and took a rest behind the rock." One of the two replied. Hikari narrowed her eyes. This is suspicious.

"Now let's keep going." The one who looked like the leader said. He was still smirking. This didn't bode well. Something is definitely fishy around here. It was time for Gokudera to swim. His opponent was a bald person who looked too old.

"SECOND RACE…READY!" Ryohei screamed and fired his air gun. Hearing the signal Gokudera and the baldy started swimming. Just like before only the baldy came back when they went around the rock.

"Where's Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna sounded very worried. What happened to him?

"Did your second racer cramp his leg too?" the leader said with a toothy grin. It was as if he knew this would have happen.

"Right. Of course he did." Hikari quickly approached the man. If he were wearing a shirt she would have clutched his collar. "What did you do?" Hikari said with a menacing voice and poked his hand. "Spill it or something terrible will happen to you."

"What? How could you think that?" The man was a little bit intimidated but quickly shook it off. "Tell you what I'll make a deal. The third round will decide it all."

"Hmph. Tsunayoshi-kun beat him." Hikari said to Tsuna. Who was thinking how he'll do such things.

"THIRD ROUND! READY SET GO!" Ryohei shouted and fired the air gun. The two of them jumped and started swimming. Tsuna wasn't much of a swimmer but he was actually doing a good job. He was only a little behind the man.

"Wow Tsuna-kun!" Kyoko was a little impressed.

"You're really fast!" Haru cheered him on.

In the midst of this Hikari quietly moved away from them and jumped in the ocean. She dislikes water but that doesn't mean she didn't learn to swim. She is a very good swimmer. She learned it when Haruhi pushed her in the ocean. She tried to save her life by swimming. Needless to say this is the reason she doesn't like water. It wasn't long before reached the rock. Her suspicion was correct. Many people who looked related to the thugs were here and a little brawl was taking place. She got up and went near all the ruckus.

"Look it's a chick!" one of them exclaimed and everyone looked at her way. She raised her eye brow.

"What?" She was astonished. Did he just call her that?

"What did you come here for weird woman?" Gokudera said while punching some random guy.

"To help." She casually replied.

"Ha ha… we can handle ourselves." Yamamoto said as he kicked someone on their privates.

"I know. It's just that I'm bored." Hikari said as she used a straight punch on one guy.

The three of them dragged the bodies to the shore just as Tsuna saved a little girl from being carried away. But the girl didn't recognize Tsuna as he saved her with his dieing will mode. It was kind of hilarious to see. Hikari quickly got a chocolate bar and handed him one. She has the odd habit of giving people chocolate bars as apologies and also to console them. She waved them bye and headed to her friends who were still in their stupid dreamland.

"Hey stop that!" Hikari said as she was being forced to wear the black with white flower patterned Kimono.

"Wow Hikari you are so thin! I mean you only eat chocolates and junk food!" Rica exclaimed as she pulled the obi tighter.

"I know! I am so jealous! I can't eat properly to maintain my body…." Kiki said with sadness evident in her voice. Hikari rolled her eyes.

"I don't care about my body. All I care about is indulging myself in the sweets that we'll see today." Hikari combed her usually unruly hair. They were getting ready in Rica's house. Rica wore red kimono with swirl designs and Kiki wore a white one with blue flowers. They got out of the house and headed to the shrine.

"Before we go I would like to inform you that I invited a friend to come too." Hikari said.

"Eh? Who's the friend? Can it be the boy who you wanted to give a gift to?" Kiki was suddenly excited.

"No. That person is not a boy. She's a girl. The one I invited that is." Hikari quickly said before they get the wrong impression.

"Then can it be that boy rejected your offer? That's his loss then." Rica huffed.

"What are you taking about?" Hikari was thoroughly confused.

"I mean you confessed right?" Kiki added.

"What? No! I just wanted to thank him! Where did you get that crazy idea?" Hikari was honestly thinking what they thought.

"I just thought maybe that's the case." Rica said.

"No… can we get a move on please?" Hikari sighed and fastened her pace. Why is everyone getting the wrong idea?

They reached the shrine in a few minutes. The two lovely boys already there waiting for them. They wore casual clothes and didn't look that bad.

"Yo!" Toudou greeted. He was grinning like an idiot and Hikari crossed her arms and looked at the stairs. She was waiting to see if Chrome would come. She asked her to come to the shrine in the after noon. They were already here. Will she really come? She had mailed the boys about someone else coming a few minutes ago.

"Where's your friend?" Shue asked. They were waiting for quite a while.

"Hmn? I'm not too sure." Hikari replied. "If she doesn't come then we'll go inside without her."

She closed her eyes and surveyed the area with her power. There were many familiar presences in the area. There was the presence of the two girls Haru and Kyoko. The three little toddlers, I-pin, Lambo and Fuuta. Reborn and Tsuna and the other two, Yamamoto and Gokudera. And of course the Chairman and Vice-chairman. Them and many others. Suddenly it was like a drop fell in a smooth surface of water causing a ripple. Hikari opened her eyes.

"Hello Hikari-chan." Said Chrome. They're eyes made contact. There was no mistaking it. It wasn't Chrome. It was Mukuro.

Somewhere in the festival Tsuna was coating banana's with chocolates. Suddenly he felt a strange sensation. He abruptly stood up and looked around as much as he could.

"What the?"

"Oh is this your friend?" Kiki exclaimed. She was a little surprised by her choice of clothing. She was wearing the Kokuyo school uniform. Hikari isn't the social type. So it was surprising to see her friend being in another area.

"Oh I suppose I am her friend. My name is Chrome Dokuro." She/he said with a smirk. Hikari quickly grabbed her hand.

"Why don't the two of you enjoy your dates and I show her around?" Hikari said without even turning around and dragging her/him away.

"Wait! Hikari!" She heard her friends call her. Even though she made an exit…it wasn't long before she got lost. She quickly let of her/his hand and turned around to face him/her.

"What are you doing here Mukuro-kun?" She inquired while crossing her arms. Mukuro was in Chrome's body controlling it.

"Oya? I can't? I was invited wasn't I?" Mukuro said trying to be innocent.

Hikari just narrowed her eyes. "I invited Chrome-chan. Not you…"

Mukuro put his hand on his chest. "I'm hurt. I thought we were friends…"

"Yes. Now you think so. Chrome is your vessel, isn't she? That's why her spiritual energy was entangled with yours." Hikari said suddenly understanding their predicament. "This is the other way of taking over Tsunayoshi's body that you talked about, isn't it?"

"Kufu fu fu fu…you disapprove?" Mukuro's voice was filled with amusement. Hikari rolled her eyes. "I don't care." She turned her head to a side. "As if you will ever possess him anyway."

"How cruel you are Hikari-chan." Mukuro tried to sound sad. It was trying to because it seemed like he was suppressing his enjoyment.

Hikari sighed. "Since you're already here… lets go visit the vendors."

"I am quite interested in this festival." Mukuro said. He seemed genuinely interested. Hikari chuckled. "Let's go then."

The two of them started to explore the shrine. There were many shops and many things that were being sold. Hikari quickly spotted a cotton candy shop and bought two. She gave one to Mukuro.

"What is this? You're buying me things? How generous."

"Yes. Keep you sarcasm to yourself. Since I did ask you to come with me. We should enjoy our selves." She was eating the sweet. Then she looked ahead and saw an interesting shop that caught her attention. "Oh look! It's goldfish scooping! Let's go!"

They were trying to catch some fish. It was and easy task as the fishes were coming towards Hikari not running away. But scooping them up was a hard thing to do.

"I'm trying to understand what the profit in this is." Mukuro said as his scope was ripped open for the second time.

Hikari shook her head. "It's called enjoyment. Not all people enjoy toying with other people." She almost captured one when the scope popped. She pouted.

"It seems we were unable to get even one." Mukuro pointed out.

"But…there's always next time!"

Then Hikari went to the shooting range. Apparently someone already won a handful of things (cough*Reborn*cough). But still Hikari tried to shoot and wasn't able to hit anything.

"What the!" she exclaimed being frustrated a bit.

"Ku fu fu… your aim is quite bad. It seems even a child is better."

"Don't need to rub it in." They found a octopus balls stand and went there to get some.

"How do they taste?" Hikari asked while putting one in her mouth.

"Why are you asking? You tell me."

"I can't. They aren't sweet so don't know."

"Ku fu fu… interesting."

Just then Hikari spotted the choco banana stand clad in Chinese design. Inside Tsuna, Yamamoto and Gokudera were making them and selling. She quickly went to them.

"Two Choco Banana please!" she said.

"Coming!" Yamamoto said without looking. Tsuna was busy making one too. He suddenly noticed her.

"Eh? Hikari-senpai?" Tsuna exclaimed in wonder.

"Yes, it's me Tsunayoshi-kun!" Hikari replied cheerfully. Yamamoto turned around and saw her. "Oooh! Senpai! You look nice in a Kimono!" He exclaimed.

"Thank you Takeshi-kun!"

"Cheh! That doesn't matter…" Gokudera said and looked away. Hikari

"Gokudera-kun…" Tsuna looked at him and then turned towards Hikari. "Um senpai? Are you alone?"

Hikari raised her eyebrows. "No. I'm actually walking around with someone I'm not sure what to call…Why?"

"I may sound weird to you but… a few minutes ago I felt a strange sensation. It was as if Mukuro was here. You should be careful." Tsuna said and rubbed his head with his hands. "It's not like I'm trying to be all knowing or something…"

Hikari was a little lost for words. What would she reply? There was a possible outcome of what would happen if she told him that his suspicion was actually right.

Hikari inner Theater:

"Actually Tsunayoshi-kun, he's with me…" she told Tsuna the truth.

"Hiiii!" Tsuna was horrified. Just that exact moment Mukuro decided to drop by.

"Ku fu fu fu… Sawada Tsunayoshi… I'll possess your body!" Mukuro materialized his trident to strike. The two loyal friends will immediately take action.

"Bastard!" Gokudera pulled out some dynamites and Yamamoto his sword. They started fighting. Hearing this commotion the chairman will decide to drop by.

"Why are you people crowding?" He will say murderously and then notice Mukuro. Then he will give a sadistic smirk. "I'll settle my scores today. I'll bite you to death."

"Oya if it isn't the skylark…"

Then the two people will fight and most likely people will run for their lives and the festival will be ruined.

End of Hikari Inner Theater

Hikari quickly snapped out of her trance and looked around. Mukuro was nowhere to be found. She breathed in relief. That would definitely happen. She looked back at Tsuna who a bit taken back.

"I'll keep that in mind then. Maybe when you're done we can watch the fireworks together." Hikari suggested.

"Oh! Sure! Kyoko -chan and Haru will be there too!" Tsuna exclaimed happily and Yamamoto gave her the two choco bananas.

"Here you go senpai!" he handed them.

"Thanks."

"Don't come and disrupt the tenths fireworks watching." Gokudera grumpily said and turned away.

"See you later too Hayato-kun. Bye!" Hikari ignored his comments and smiled at the three and went on her way.

"Where did that guy go? I thought he would try to do something to Tsunayoshi-kun. He definitely saw him…" Hikari said to herself. She was actually lost again and was trying to find Mukuro too. "Why do I have a bad sense of direction again?" she was holding two choco bananas. She shrugged and ate one. She walked around to find him. She stopped to see a man and woman groveling on the ground. She went near them.

"What happened here?" she asked sincerely crouching down to their level.

"Our profit money was stolen!" the woman replied.

"And the Disciplinary committee didn't catch them?" Hikari was astonished. As far as she knew Hibari would never leave this alone in his territory. "That's not normal then. What are they doing?"

"We are searching for them. When I do, I'll bite them to death." Said a voice from behind and Hikari quickly stood up and turned around.

"Chairman-san!" Hikari exclaimed being a bit startled. He was still wearing the school's summer uniform. 'Doesn't this guy ever relax?' Hikari thought inwardly. But outwardly she smiled. "Is that so? Why isn't the chairman enjoying himself?"

"I don't like crowded places." Came his obvious reply.

"You're standing in one." Hikari quietly muttered. Hibari must have heard he just gave her a deathly glare. "Ha ha…" She laughed then looked at her hand. She was holding the stupid banana which was beginning to melt. She looked at it and then at Hibari.

"Here." She offered it to him. Hibari at first didn't say anything and just stared to see if she was joking or not. When there was no indication he replied. "I don't need it."

"Why not? I thought you liked to get free things." Hikari insisted.

"I don't need it."

"Then this is as a thank you?" her last resort.

"I don't need it."

"Fine." Hikari rolled her eyes and turned towards the weeping pair. She went to the woman and handed the banana to her.

"Eh?"

"He won't take it so I have to gave it to you. Cheer up. Maybe you could share with mister too?" she said and then stood up. She then turned to Hibari. "Then see you at the fireworks Kyoya-san." Hikari then quickly walked past him. "Now to find Mukuro-kun. What if he does something stupid?"

Hikari looked around to find Mukuro. Needless to say she got lost more than ever and couldn't even find Tsuna's stand! It was becoming evening. At last she had no other choice than to use her spiritual energy. She closed her eyes and concentrated. She felt the people's spirits. She turned around to see Mukuro in Chrome's body standing before her.

"If you want to leave then you could have just told me."

"Kufu fu…why should I?"

"Whatever. I thought you wanted to possess Tsunayoshi-kun's body yet you didn't do anything to him…why?" Hikari was slightly curious.

"I just didn't feel like it." Mukuro said. His face told something else was going on.

"Really?" Hikari wanted to know further then he let on.

"Ku fu fu…do you want me to possess his body? I'll be happy to oblige." Mukuro flashed an amused grin.

"Forget I asked." She gave up. He won't tell so easily. "Will you stay to see the fireworks?"

Mukuro contemplated what to say. "…No. It seems I have overworked Chrome's body. I must leave."

She didn't know what more to say. "Oh…"

"Here it is for you." Mukuro handed her a unique and very beautiful hair pin. It was silver plated with red and blue gems engraved on it. There was a bell hanging from the edge.

"It's… very nice." Hikari was speechless. Then she sighed. "You're giving me a hair pin. I don't even have long hair."

"Complaining about a sincere gift? What bad manners!"

"I'm not complaining. I am very happy actually. Even though I'll never be able to wear it."

"You can't be sure of the future. You know you looked nice in this outfit."

"Wha!" Hikari suddenly felt heat rush to her face. She was embarrassed. Suddenly Mukuro's presence was gone and Chrome fell. Hikari was quick to catch her. The girl was drowsy. She looked up to meet Hikari's eyes.

"Are you okay?" Hikari asked while trying to keep her blush down.

"…yes." Chrome replied. She quickly stood up. She nodded her head to confirm again.

"Do you want to stay for the fireworks?" Hikari asked. Did she see anything or was she asleep? She wanted to ask her.

Chrome shook her head. "Ken and Chikusa will be worried. I have to go."

"In your condition? Can you walk? I wouldn't mind escorting you there."

"That's okay." Chrome then quickly bolted out of the place as quickly as she could. Hikari stared at her retreating form. "Maybe she just doesn't like me."

Suddenly there was an uproar. It was coming from another side of the place. Hikari quickly tried to get there. She asked some people and they replied that one man had grabbed the profits of the Choco Banana stand and the owner ran after him. They couldn't tell her where they are now.

"Great. Where is Tsunayoshi-kun now?" Hikari said out loud as she leaned against a tree.

"Ciaossu Hikari." Suddenly she heard and looked up to see reborn sitting on the branch. "Oh hello too Reborn."

"Tsuna and the others are at the temple. Do you want to see the fireworks with them?"

"Of course I'm going there." Hikari said and was already heading there. "Did you have fun today Hikari?" Reborn suddenly asked and Hikari stopped and turned around to see him. "Me? I guess it was pretty fun. Why?"

"Nothing." Reborn smirked. Hikari shrugged. Whatever Reborn wants to do he'll do to anyway. Why bother? "See you!"

Hikari was running towards the shrine. She was at the bottom of the stairs. She skipped through most of them. These days she's having more fun then before. She was almost at the top when she met Hibari who was coming down.

"Chairman-san? Aren't you going to watch the fireworks?" Hikari asked being curious.

"The place is too crowded." Hibari replied.

"But that's the fun of summer."

"I don't like crowds."

"That's too bad. You really don't want to see?"

Hibari just narrowed his eyes and walked away. Hikari shrugged. It's his loss. She was kind enough to offer. Sometimes it feels like he wants to isolate his own world. Or maybe he just wants to be alone.

"Whatever." She hurried up the stairs and saw the others enjoying the show on the sky. When they noticed her they cheered. Hikari actually brought many candies with her and gave them those candies. Lambo and I-pin were delighted. Yamamoto took it merrily and Gokudera outright refused and was awarded with a throw at his face. Tsuna took it gratefully already used to her antics like the rest of the peoples and the girls were kind of awed by her 'feminine' look. All the while everyone enjoyed and Hikari looked at the colorful sky.

"Hmn… what do I do with this?" She looked at the pin in her hands.

Sorry for the long wait. I hope you enjoy! And review! Thanks to those who did!