A Little Jealousy Never Hurt
Summary: Hibari Kyouya was a lot of things but jealous – that was of course before Reborn decided to have a little fun and pair Tsuna with his other guardians. Can the prefect continue to maintain his cool or will he finally snap? TsunaxAll; TsunaxHibari
Pairings: Main is HibarixTsuna and GokuderaxYamamoto. Other pairings are basically TsunaxMukuro, TsunaxGokudera, TsunaxDino, TsunaxA!Reborn etc.
A/N: First KHR fic, so please be kind. There are lots of pairings involved, but in the end this will be a HibarixTsuna. Warnings of OCC-ness. Also, this title is only temporary – can't think of a nicer one at the moment. Lastly, please leave me some reviews; I'd really love to see what you guys think.
To Twilight Emo Goddess: I truly apologize for the grammatical errors in the last chapter. I semi-edited it already but it's still not quiet perfect. Its currently on incubation period – so I'll get back to it after a few days or so. Anyway, thanks so much for continuously supporting this fic.
To Ricano: You're right! It should be "you look like…' Thanks for pointing out my mistake! I already changed it so it sounds better now. ^^;;; (When I read it the second time…it sounded really awkward. I'm really glad you corrected me on this. Haha.)
To (): First of all thank you so much for reading my fic. I'm glad you liked it. As for your comment about Tsuna being a weakling –although he is strong in a sense that he was able to win against Xanxus and Byakuran. I feel that he's still a bit cowardly and timid in a way. Also, I wouldn't call Tsuna a weakling all the same since facing Hibari on a daily basis requires a lot of guts wouldn't you agree? :D I also noted your suggestions about the grammatical stuff – so I'll change it once I'm free. I know I need a beta but unfortunately I don't have the time to consult every now and then. I will try to get one though if my schedule becomes a little lighter. Once again Thank You for your support. T_T
IMPORTAND NOTICE: I guessed all of you have noticed that I've been updating a little later than usual. I truly apologize for the inconvenience but I've been really busy the past few days. School is killing me so I hardly have to the time to write. Rest assured though that I will still keep updating this fic (1-2 weeks max) so please bear with me a little.
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CHAPTER 21: Feelings Revealed
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Tsuna's eyes widened when Hibari suddenly slammed him to the nearby wall and without warning pressed his lip against his in a rough, searing kiss. The boy gasped only to have the older teen take the opportunity to plunge his tongue into his mouth. It was neither soft nor chaste as he had always thought his first kiss would be. Hibari was forceful as he relentlessly took advantage of boy's stupor by deepening their kiss.
Tsuna let out a soft moan as the prefect slowly pulled away from him. The man was still hovering over him with both his arms in either side of his head. "H-Hibari…san…" The brunette murmured, uncertainly as the man looked at him, straight in the eye.
"Why do you continue to defy me…?" The prefect snarled in a hushed tone. "Countless times I've told you…over and over…" He continued as Tsuna merely glanced at him, in a daze. "Don't let anyone touch you…"
"H-Hibari-sa…" The boy whimpered when the man once again pressed his lips against his in a brutal kiss. Tsuna groaned as he felt his knees shake. He felt weak. He knew he should push the man away but for some reason couldn't as he merely rested his hands in the prefect's chest. He found himself at a loss of words. He couldn't believe what was happening. He was confused and rather perplexed with how things turned out. Didn't Hibari just confront him about being weak and useless minutes ago? Wasn't he just a means of entertainment? So why was he suddenly kissing him? A kiss was meant for someone you loved right? Did that mean –?
"You're mine herbivore…" Hibari suddenly whispered in his ear as Tsuna turned to look at him incredulously.
"W-Wha…" The boy blushed. What did Hibari mean? What was he supposed to say? "I-I don't u-underst…" He muttered when a loud bang was suddenly heard causing both occupants to immediately turn their attention towards the noise.
"Chairman! Chairman!" A man exclaimed urgently as he banged on the door, obstinately. Hibari scowled. "Chairman we have an emergency!"
Hibari glanced at Tsuna then at the door. He frowned as the boy in turn suddenly looked down the ground, embarrassed. "What is it?" The Skylark called out as he moved away from the brunette.
"T-There's a fight in the field among several seniors. W-We tried to stop them but they suddenly pulled out some knives and other deadly weapons. Kusakabe-san already went to check the situation but the brawl is only worsening with some students joining in."
Hibari scowled. "Call the ambulance…"
"S-Sir?" The man from the other side of the door queried.
"Then again maybe it'd be better to call the mortuary – I'd hate to have dead bodies scattered about." He continued irritably. He was annoyed beyond belief – the damned herbivores apparently had GREAT timing. Then again – it was the perfect opportunity to dismiss what had just happened. Hibari frowned as he turned his gaze on the herbivore who was still looking at the ground, sheepishly. He hadn't meant to act so brashly. Come to think of it, he didn't know what came over him. He just literally snapped when he saw the brunette crying in that perverted tutors arms.
"Don't worry…Tsuna…I'll take care of you…"
He remembered the man whisper as he began rubbing the boy's back in a soothing manner. The thought aggravated him. Why did the herbivore have to go to him of all the people? Given that he was the one who made the boy feel bad about himself—he couldn't understand why he had decidedly cried in front of somebody he barely knew. He should have confronted him. Shouted at him. Cried to him. Anything just as long as it was him. Hibari furrowed his brows in frustration. He's over protectiveness over the boy was sickening. Since when had he been reduced to a love sick idiot who – Hibari frowned as realization began to kick in. He was in love with the herbivore.
"C-Chairman…" The voice from outside said again, bringing Hibari back to his senses.
"I'm going to follow…Inform the principal of the situation." He stated as he listened to the man's footsteps slowly disappear, signaling his departure. Once he was sure he was gone, he adverted his gaze towards Tsuna who was still rooted to his position. "Herbivore…"
"H-Hai…?"
"Go home for now…" The Skylark replied softly as not to scare the boy. He already did so a while back. He didn't want to make the situation any worst than it already was.
"B-but…"
"Report here tomorrow…I'll let you go for today…" He supplied as the boy merely nodded his head, keeping his gaze elsewhere. "You can rest here for a while if you want." He continued watching the brunette for a reaction. Tsuna merely nodded his head once again. Hibari sighed as he then exited the room without another word. Once outside, he heaved a heavy sigh before rubbing his temples. He was an idiot – the boy was more scared of him now than ever before. He couldn't even look him in the eye much less speak to him normally. He felt a sharp pang in his chest at the thought as he begrudgingly walked towards the field.
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Tsuna groaned as headed home. He still couldn't believe what had just happened. Hibari Kyouya , the infamous Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee had just kissed him swack on the lips with matching tongue. Tsuna flushed as he remembered the prefect was aggressive and even forceful as he took control of the situation. He'd be lying if he said that he hadn't been nervous. In fact he was shaking in fear the very moment the man had slammed him to the wall. Truth be told he was expecting to be hit and even bitten to death. He never expected to be kissed senseless. It felt strange, unnerving and yet…at the same time comforting.
"Tsu-kun…" Nana greeted as the boy entered the house. "Do you want to have an early dinn—eh?" She muttered as the brunette continued walking towards his room, as if in a daze. The woman frowned but merely shrugged of his son's peculiar behavior before proceeding back to the kitchen. Tsuna meanwhile heaved a heavy sigh as he dragged his feet inside his room. He then threw his bag on the floor before flopping down his bed.
"You seem a little…tired?" Reborn smirked as he entered the room. "Did something happen between you and your Cloud? He seemed rather piqued a while ago. You didn't get bitten did you?" He continued, feigning innocence as Tsuna frowned.
"Ne, Reboooorn…" The boy groaned all of a sudden as the baby raised a brow. "I have a friend…and he has this friend…w-who's kinda having a dilemma."
"Go on." The arcobaleno urged. It was obvious that the boy was actually referring to himself – Just what did he take him for? Then again he guessed the brunette was rather embarrassed about the situation and couldn't speak about it as openly.
"O-Okay so this guy g-gets bullied a lot by one of his seniors. T-That guy was really mean and ill-tempered. He bites—I mean beats him for the simplest things…b-but…" He muttered.
"But?"
"O-one day this bully suddenly grabbed that guy and drags him off to an empty classroom…" Tsuna uttered, nervously. His cheeks turning red all of a sudden. "H-He then p-pinned m-my friend's friend to the wall a-and suddenly kissed him…"
"Oh really?" The arcobaleno smirked. "Interesting."
"W-well my friend's friend is confused. I mean that guy's suppose to hate him right?…I mean he bullies me on a daily basis and keeps biting me…a-and…" Tsuna rambled on, unaware of the fact that he was now referring to his own dilemma instead of his so called friend's friend's. Reborn smirked.
"So let me get this straight. Boy A gets bullied by Boy B on a daily basis but one day Boy B suddenly hauls Boy A to an empty classroom and kisses him senseless."
"Y-Yah…" Tsuna blushed.
"Then Boy B obviously likes Boy A in a sadistic, whimsical way…." Reborn shrugged. "The question is…does Boy A like Boy B…?" He smirked as Tsuna suddenly flinched. Did Boy A like Boy B despite him being somewhat aggressive? Did he by chance see the boy in a different light? Now that he thought about it although Boy B maybe rather forceful, brash and somewhat callous at times there was something about him that made Boy A look up to him. There was also the fact that no matter how heartless Boy B was towards Boy A, the later can never seem to hate him. "It's a simple yes or no answer, Dame-Tsuna." Reborn leered as the boy looked at him uncertainly.
"I…umm…" The boy stuttered as he took a pillow and hugged it tightly to his chest. Reborn frowned, thinking that the boy was evading the topic. That was when he suddenly heard him mumble something to himself. It was barely audible not to mention slightly muffled – but there was no mistaking. Reborn smirked –
"I think…he does…"
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The next day Tsuna woke up earlier than usual as he began fixing his things. He was feeling slightly anxious and at the same time giddy. He wasn't sure how to face Hibari much less act in front of him. He didn't want to seem clingy nor did he want to act like a love sick school girl. The brunette heaved a sigh – perhaps he should be more adult like and simply act like he usually did. Now that he thought about it, maybe it was for the best.
Tsuna smiled to himself as he then took his bag and went out the house. He met both Yamamoto and Gokudera in the intersection and greeted them accordingly. The two of course made a fuss about yesterday's incident but the brunette merely assured them that nothing had happened and that he was okay. Gokudera, as usual was harder to convince as he continuously berated the Cloud. Not that he could blame him, though. Hibari had really made a scene – he'd most likely be the talk of the class again after what had happened. Tsuna heaved a sigh as he and his friends continued walking towards school. It wasn't until they were a few meters away did he caught sight of Hibari in front of the school gates, checking the school uniforms as per usual. Tsuna turned crimson.
"Yo!" Yamamoto greeted as they passed the entrance. Hibari merely scoffed before turning his heated gaze at the brunette. Tsuna instantly froze before turning away. He didn't know why but he was suddenly very conscious of the prefect. He couldn't even look him in eye as he suddenly felt embarrassed. The thought of the man's pale features – dark piercing eyes – supple lips. Tsuna felt his blood rise to his cheeks.
"C-Classes are gonna start soon!" He exclaimed hurriedly before running towards the hallway as fast as he could. Both his friends looked at each other, shrugged and simply followed the boy conscientiously. Hibari meanwhile frowned as he watched the boy's retreating figure.
Tsuna let out a heavy breath as he then went to his classroom without another word. Apparently, trying to act normal in front of Hibari was harder than he expected. All he could think about was their last encounter. The brunette blushed at the thought but was immediately brought back to reality when their science teacher came inside the room.
"Good Morning, class!" The old pudgy man greeted as he adjusted his glasses. As if by cue everyone in class took their respective seats and awaited the man's strenuous lecture. "Today we're going to learn about balancing chemical equations…" He began as majority of the students began sighing while the more studious types began taking out their pens to take down notes. Tsuna groaned as he desperately tried to take in the all the information in his head. Unfortunately, the old man's method of teaching was confusing and incomprehensible. It was after a few minutes later did the boy finally drop his pen and give up. He then furrowed his brows before turning his gaze outside the window.
It was quite outside. There were no PE classes going on at the moment causing the field to be bare. The weather was also nice and soothing. It wasn't as sunny and the breeze was cool. Tsuna heaved a sigh as he then gradually turned his focus on the Clouds. Aloof, drifting billows – that covered the sky. Distant, unattainable and unbounded just like a certain someone he knew.
"Sawada-san…"
Tsuna bit the end of his pen as he continued to stare outside. The whole thing reminded him of the Skylark. He was perfect for the role of Cloud Guardian. He stood alone, walked alone and likewise fought alone. He hated being associated with them and yet for some reason always came to fight by their side. Tsuna smiled. Only Kami knows how many times the man had come to their rescue.
"Sawada…"
Now that he thought about it, Hibari was always there to save them. He was there during the battle of the rings where he fought relentlessly against Mosca and even Belphegor. He was also there when they went to the future to fight Byakuran. He could have said no then and there but he chose to go and stand by them.
"Ehem…"
Overall, Hibari was an enigma. He was neither friend nor foe. He did things at his own pace and likewise his own way. He was strong and reliable. Though, he usually fought alone and drifted away every now and then– there was no denying that like a Cloud – he never left his Sky.
"Tsunayoshi!" A loud booming voice exclaimed bringing the boy back to reality. Tsuna gasped when he saw the professor glaring daggers at him.
"Back to earth are we?" The man grounded out. "Please refrain from daydreaming in my class, Sawada-san." He continued. "Actually that goes for the everyone here as well…" He added as an afterthought as he caught sight of several students staring off to space or simply dozing off. The man rubbed his temples in annoyance before resuming his lessons. At around 12, the bell rang for lunch.
"Judaiiiime!" Gokudera called out as he quickly approached Tsuna. "Shall we eat in the roofto—" He began excitedly when Yamamoto suddenly came and draped an arm over his shoulder.
"Rooftop sounds great! The weather's nice so it's a great place to hangout!" He grinned as the bomber fumed.
"Fucking baseball-nut. I wasn't fucking talking to yo-"
"Extreme!" A loud voice was heard from outside as Ryohei suddenly burst inside the room after a few seconds. Gokudera felt a nerve twitch. "Sawada! I've come to eat with you!"
"You're not invited lawn-head! Go away!" The bomber seethed as Tsuna merely sweat dropped.
"Don't be mean 'Dera! The more the merrier right?" Yamamoto chuckled. "Besides my dad packed me a whole box of leftover sushi. We can all share it!" He continued before pointing to the container he was holding.
"Extreme!" Ryohei shouted out when he suddenly noticed Tsuna empty handed. "Didn't you bring anything, Sawada?" He queried worriedly.
"Well…Lambo kinda finished everything this morning so I wasn't able to bring anything.' The boy replied sheepishly. "I was planning to buy some bread in the caf though."
"That stupid cow! How dare he-!" Gokudera seethed . "In any case, I'll accompany you, Judaime!"
"Eh?" The brunette muttered. "Y-You really don't have to tag along you know…the cafeteria's just down the corner."
"B-but…"
"D-Don't worry Gokudera, I'll be fine on my own." Tsuna assured. "I'll just buy some melon bread from the cafeteria. I'll be back in a jiffy!" He continued as the bomber looked at him uncertainly.
"B-But Judaime I can't possibly let you go on your ow—"The man rambled on when both Yamamoto and Ryohei suddenly took both his arms. "What the fuck!"
"Come on, Octopus-head, time to go!" Ryohei grinned.
"See you in the rooftop, Tsuna! Don't take too long, kay?" Yamamoto added as he and the boxer began dragging the infuriated bomber along the hallway. Tsuna sweat dropped as he watched his friend's antics not to mention listen to Gokudera's rather colorful vocabulary. The brunette forced out a smile before then heading towards the cafeteria to buy his lunch. Coincidentally, as he was walking down the corridors, he caught sight of Hibari walking towards his direction. The boy automatically paled.
"Herbivore…" The prefect acknowledged.
"Ah. G-Good afternoon H-Hibari-san…" The brunette staggered as he turned to look at the floor. He didn't know why but no matter what he did, he can't seem to look at Hibari directly. Every time he did – the thought of the man hovering over him invaded his thoughts.
The man quirked a brow. "You're red, herbivore." He stated, monotonously before placing the back of his hand in Tsuna's forehead. "I don't need you fainting in the hallways. I don't want any corpse lying about my school!" He continued as Tsuna literally felt his blood rise to his face.
"I-I'm good!" He exclaimed as abruptly recoiled from the prefects touch. "I-I'm sorry…I-I…erm I have to go now…See you later!" The boy continued in a rush before running past the bewildered teen. Hibari watched him go, a deep scowl marring his perfect features.
"T-That was close…" Tsuna huffed as he finally stopped running. The boy furrowed his brows. He was literally losing it. He was acting entirely out of character. Come to think of it, he was acting like a total love sick pup. Tsuna sighed. He was overly anxious every time he saw Hibari. His thoughts kept drifting to certain things – particularly to an event in the reception room. The boy gulped as he tried to shake off the sudden memory before resuming his agenda. He then proceeded to the rooftop to eat with his friends up until the bell for their next class rang. The group, after that, bid their goodbye's to Ryohei before scurrying off to their own room. Tsuna heaved a sigh as he wordlessly took his seat and waited for their professor. It wasn't a few minutes later did a tall woman walk inside the room. She greeted the class accordingly before beginning her lecture on world history. Their class ended an hour later which was then followed by another subject. It was a good thing though that their last teacher dismissed them early.
Tsuna heaved a sigh as he wordlessly went to the reception office right after classes ended. Gokudera as usual had put up a fight but Yamamoto being the kind soul he was dragged the man away to spare him the trouble. He was glad but nervous at the same time. Maybe he should have let his 2 other guardians come with him. Maybe he should have begged them to stay. Maybe—
The boy let out a heavy breath before finally getting the courage to finally knock and make presence known. As usual, Kusakabe opened the door and welcome him in with a smile on his face. He then nudged the boy towards the prefect who was scribbling down some notes before leaving the room right after. Tsuna gulped.
"Umm…" The brunette stuttered as the prefect merely continued writing. Tsuna waited for the man to finish.
"So you came…" Hibari stated as he glanced at the boy as soon as he finished writing.
"Y-You t-told me too…s-so yah…" The boy mumbled as the Skylark took out a piece of paper before standing up his chair. Tsuna looked at him curiously.
"I want you to rewrite this. It's a rough draft of the upcoming activities so it's still mess. Don't include the one's I've scratched out. Just work on those I've underlined." The man explained as he slowly approached the boy to hand in the paper. Tsuna cringed and flushed when their hands suddenly brushed against each other. Up until then, he still couldn't shrug of the thought of the prefect's touch. Trapped between him and the wall – his body against his – his breath warm in his cold skin – his lips pres-.
"Hiiiiiieeee!" Tsuna exclaimed as he suddenly paced back causing him to topple over. Hibari frowned.
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To say that Hibari was irritated would have been an understatement seeing as he practically 'bit' everyone in the field to death. 7 of the hoodlums who had tried to gang up on him all ended in the hospital. 1 of them broke an arm while another a rib or two. The remaining others were all badly bruised and even confined. Not that he cared – those guys deserved what they got for causing a scene in his school and interrupting him with his business. The Skylark frowned as he wordlessly walked back to the reception room. He was slightly disappointed to see that the brunette had already left. Then again he supposed the boy wasn't too keen on seeing him return after what he just did.
"Tch…" Hibari scoffed as he brushed his hair with his finger from frustration. He could vaguely recall the boy's terrified expression when he dragged him from the classroom and towards the Reception Room. He couldn't help it though. The thought of the arrogant tutor fawning over his herbivore infuriated him and practically sent him in a fit of fury. He couldn't accept the fact that Tsunayoshi had cried and decidedly chose to seek that man's comfort instead of confronting him. He was mad at himself for hurting the herbivore in the first place but furious that the boy had gone to another man to console. All he could think of then was getting even which was why he did what he did. Hibari furrowed his brows as he then remembered the boy practically freeze on the spot. He was trembling in fear as he placed his hands in his chest to push him. It was a futile attempt as he merely ignored his silent plea and continued on with his assault. He didn't know why but he couldn't stop or rather didn't want to. He felt a need to claim the boy. To make it known that he was his -
"You're mine herbivore…"
"To lose control like that…" The man muttered in the empty room as he sat on his chair in exasperation. He wondered how he'd face the herbivore the following day. From his reaction a while ago he seemed even more terrified of him than before. Not that he blamed him though. Hibari frowned. Never in his life had he felt so dejected. Did the herbivore truly affect him that much? The man scowled before fixing his things in order to head home.
The next day, Hibari went to school at 5:30 a.m like he usually did. He then proceeded to the reception room to finish some documents after which he decided to look around the campus to see if everything was in order. At around 7:15, the man made his way towards the school gates to inspect if the student's were following the dress code and coming to school on time. As per usual he gave warnings to those who didn't abide by his rule. Those who fought back or made a scene were bitten to death.
"Yo!" He heard a cheery voice greet. The prefect turned his head to see who was brave enough to actually greet him so casually. The man rolled his eyes when he saw Yamamoto beaming at him. He also noticed Gokudera seething from behind and finally the herbivore who instantly froze when their eyes met. If anything he looked as if he was terrified as he abruptly looked away.
"C-Classes are gonna start soon!" He suddenly exclaimed before running towards the hallway as fast as he could. Hibari frowned as he watched the boy's retreating figure but immediately dismissed it and instead continued on with his daily routine.
At 12:00 the prefect went on his rounds. Some students tend to get rowdy during break time which was why he occasionally did checkups. Coincidentally, he saw the herbivore the second time that day. He was walking down hallways, and from the looks of it headed towards the cafeteria. Hibari frowned as he watched him cautiously. The boy looked uncertain and tried desperately not to look at him.
"Herbivore…" He acknowledged as their paths crossed.
"Ah. G-Good afternoon H-Hibari-san…" The boy staggered, nervously as he continued to look down at the flooring. The man furrowed his brow when he noticed the boy turn red.
"You're red, herbivore. I don't need you fainting in the hallways. I don't want any corpse lying about my school!" He began nonchalantly as he noticed the boy's flushed appearance. He didn't particularly care about his well-being. He just didn't want him troubling other people when he fainted. Or so he believed. Hibari sighed as he then placed the back of his hand against the brunette's forehead. The boy gasped as he suddenly recoiled from his touch as if he were burned.
"I-I'm good!" The boy stuttered. "I-I'm sorry…I-I…erm I have to go now…See you later!" He continued before suddenly running as fast as he could past him. Hibari glanced at his hand and frowned. He had expected this reaction. No matter how annoyed it made him, he couldn't exactly blame to boy for his actions. If the brunette decided to avoid him, then fine. He reaped what he sowed – though he never thought it would actually hurt as he felt a sharp pang in his chest.
He hated crowds and hated people in general. In fact, he didn't even care about the people who disliked him and spoke behind his back. So why was the herbivore suddenly affecting him so much? Hibari frowned before deciding to call it a day and heading back towards the office. Once there, he sat on his chair and began working on the latest documents given to him. He tried to focus relentlessly on his work in order to get his mind off of things. It was a good thing that he had several reports to finish and countless documents to look through seeing as it kept him busy. He hardly even noticed Kusakabe come and go as he continued to browse non-stop on the countless files. At around 2:45 he heard a curt knock on the door. Fortunately, Kusakabe was still in the room at that time so he simply let the man open it and attend to whoever was in the door while he continued on with his work.
"Umm…" He heard a familiar voice say as he quickly finished the last few pages of the document.
"So you came…"
"Y-You t-told me too…s-so yah…" The boy mumbled as he averted his gaze away from the prefect. Hibari sighed before taking a piece of paper from his drawer and standing up to approach the boy.
"I want you to rewrite this. It's a rough draft of the upcoming activities so it's still mess. Don't include the one's I've scratched out. Just work on those I've underlined." The dark haired teen supplied as he handed the boy the paper. As if by chance, both their hands brushed against each other. The boy instantly flinched and withdrew his hand.
"I-I'm sorry!" The brunette mumbled, fretfully.
Hibari scowled. The boy was apparently appalled by him. Not only did he not meet his eye but he also recoiled at the barest touch. The boy was blameless though seeing as he was the one who practically assaulted him in the first place. "Its fine…herbivore…" The Skylark replied in a hushed down as he slowly walked towards his desk. "You can go home after you're done with that."
"Eh?"
"You don't have to come here anymore after you're through as well. You've paid your dues so the deals off." He explained as he nonchalantly stacked the papers in his desk. It was for the best – the herbivore was scared and pretty much sickened by him anyway. Dismissing him will be to both their benefits. Tsuna for one won't have to see him more than he should while he in turn wouldn't have to deal with the boy's inaptness and constant mistakes. He wouldn't have to see him much less keep him away from trouble 24-7. He wouldn't have to listen to his constant whimpering. Everything will be just as it used to be – or at least he tried to convince himself.
"B-but…" The brunette muttered, uncertainly. Didn't Hibari just scold him for not attending to his duties the other day? So why was he dismissing him now all of a sudden?
"You can go to your normal lifestyle. Hang out with those herbivores, go to the arcades, watch movies and so on." The man stated as he glanced at the herbivore.
"W-Why…I mean…" Tsuna frowned dejectedly. He felt a sudden constraint in his chest. Did the prefect finally tire of him? Did he do something wrong to make him mad?
"Why what?" Hibari raised a brow. "If anything you should be happy to gain your freedom back." He smirked.
"I don't get it…a-all those stuff you said y-yesterday…"
"Yesterday…?" The man scoffed. He didn't exactly want to remember what happened then. It was a mistake in his part. "Nothing happened yesterday, herbivore…" He grounded out as the boy visibly flinched.
"I-I see..." He replied dolefully as he looked down the floor. Hibari had treated the whole incident like a joke whereas he on the other hand had taken it to heart. He was an idiot to even think that the man could possibly think of him in such a matter. "S-so I guess I was wrong…to assume t-that…" The boy mumbled. "Ahaha I feel embarrassed…" He rambled as he slowly paced away. "S-Sorry! I…erm…I'm gonna do this outside…" He continued, embarrassed as he quickly dashed for the exit. To his surprise once he had opened the door, a hand above his head suddenly pushed it closed. The boy froze as he saw Hibari towering over him from behind. He felt a strong sense of déjà vu as he warily turned his gaze towards the man.
"Herbivore…" Hibari frowned. When he said to forget about what had happened the day before, he had assumed that the boy hated him. It may be a bit presumptuous of him but when the brunette turned red and abruptly apologized – he felt a sudden nagging feeling in the back of his mind. What did the boy mean when he said that he was wrong? Was he expecting something from yesterday? The prefect frowned as he then cornered the boy and pinned him to the doorway. It wasn't like him to act so brashly and say embarrassing things but he wanted to hear it from him himself –
"Hi-Hib—"
"Herbivore…" The dark haired teen reiterated as he slowly leaned closer, effectively cutting off the boy's statement. Tsuna gulped. "What you just said…" He murmured in a soft whisper. "Does that mean…you like me?"
Tsuna blushed as he tried to avert his gaze away from the man. What was he supposed to say? Should he tell him the truth? But what if Hibari doesn't exactly feel the same way? What if he is bothered by it? What if -
"Then Boy B obviously likes Boy A in a sadistic, whimsical way….the question is…does Boy A like Boy B…?
"It's a simple yes or no answer, Dame-Tsuna."
He remembered Reborn say. True enough it was a simple question with a simple answer. Tsuna frowned before turning his gaze back at the man who in turn remained motionless. The boy turned scarlet –
"I…I think I do…"
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END OF CHAPTER 21
End of Story? Unfortunately not yet. A lot of things are still bound to happen. Now that Hibari and Tsuna are semi-together expect a whole lot more trouble not to mention a whole lot more misunderstandings and jealous streaks. Some pairings that will PROBABLY be included in the future chapters will be CollonelloxTsunaxReborn x A!HibarixTsuna ShamalxTsuna and some other pairings. I'm also thinking of getting Byakuran into the picture but I don't know how to as of yet. Suggestions are welcomed. ^^
Also, I hope this chapter wasn't too OOC. I also hope its not that much of a disappointment. I'm not really an expert in writing serious chapters so yah. I also hope it wasn't overly cheesy/mushy and well…way too cliché T.T
This chapter will also still be edited. I semi-edited the previous one but its still far from perfect – I think it's a little better than before though. Anyway please leave me some reviews :3
SPOILER ALERT (Read at your own risk)
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It's been raining hard and Tsuna forgot his umbrella - Hibari catches him in the patio and invites him to his home since it was just around the corner. They talk for a while – watch a movie – share a meal – bathe and go to bed – it would have been nice that way if not for our favorite Skylark who was feeling rather playful…in a sadistic…whimsical sort of way.
Btw Mind out of the gutter. Nothing's gonna happen just so you know…well…probably…maybe… err…right…just stay tuned to the next chapter – see you till then. Please Review.