I decided to be generous and upload chapter 25 & 26 in one instead of posting them separately. So here's the double chapter! I hope you enjoy this one! :)

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"Arghh…I can't believe this!" Tsunayoshi panted as he ran for his dear life. He was heading towards Third Street…to finally meet Hibari. He couldn't believe he forgot; Hibari-san was going to bite him to death for sure. Tsuna grimaced as images of the infuriated prefect sprang to his mind. The brunette pushed through crowds of people as he was getting closer and closer to his destination.

He almost stood Hibari up. He couldn't get that fact out of his mind, now he was going to pay dearly for it. Tsuna knew he couldn't leave in fear of Hibari doing something unspeakable to him next day in school. There was no escaping this.

…wait.

The short brunette stopped in his tracks. Hibari had waited for almost three hours; why would he still be waiting after that long? The prefect was an impatient guy, he wouldn't do that. When Tsuna was about to turn around to go back home; he stopped again. No; he had to check just in case. Completely standing him up and then having the guts to show up to school next day would cause even more trouble.

Tsunayoshi sighed and continued to make his way towards third street; running as fast as he could. The brunette felt his ankles stiffen as he ran; it was too cold for this.

After sifting through more crowds; he saw a road sign that read "Third Street". He was there; all he had to do was find Hibari. There weren't much people there at all; that was a good thing both for Tsuna and the prefect. It would make it easier to find him. Tsunayoshi turned his head around; desperately trying to find him.

He closely scrutinized every building and sidewalk just in case he would miss him.

His gaze stopped at a raven haired male who sat on a secluded bench. His arms were crossed; his head was facing down towards his shoes. He was barely moving.

Tsunayoshi's eyes widened; there he was. The brunette slowly walked close, shivering as the cool air became harsher. He was too afraid to face Hibari; part of him wanted to turn back and leave now. However, the prefect had been waiting for hours in the cold. Hours. That was way too shocking to take in.

Tsuna swallowed; he had to say something. Anything. He hesitated for a few seconds, deeply thinking that he should turn around and leave. He was way too nervous for this.

"Hi…bari-san?"

Hibari immediately snapped his head upwards. Tsunayoshi nearly recoiled backwards; instead he flinched a bit, startled from his sudden move. The brunette saw how pale his face looked; it was much paler than usual. The prefect looked angry, but not as angry as Tsuna pictured him to be.

"What's wrong with you? I told you to come at five, no later."

Tsunayoshi bit the inside of his lip. He felt incredibly stupid; that was no surprise to him.

"…I got carried away." The brunette replied.

"That's your excuse?" Hibari countered, causing Tsuna's eyes to widen.

"W-well I never agreed to come anyway!" Tsuna exclaimed, "…and you didn't have to wait that long for me!"

Oops.

Tsunayoshi wanted to slap himself for being out of line…again. He thought he sounded so ungrateful; Hibari took time, a lot of time, out of his schedule to wait for him and that was all he could say.

"You herbivore."

Tsuna grimaced.

Hibari pulled one of his tonfas from behind his Gakuran jacket. He brought himself up to his feet and was about to swipe Tsuna with the weapon. Instead, his eyes slightly fluttered and he fell forwards.

"Ah!" Tsuna exclaimed, "Hiee!"

Tsunayoshi hardly caught Hibari; his hands barely keeping a grip on the taller male's shoulders. The brunette could barely hold his weight as the prefect leaned forward on his shoulder; Tsuna's arms trembled.

"Hibari-san?!"

Tsuna tried shaking him awake, but he didn't move. All he could feel was Hibari's breathing in and out from his nose.

"Ohh shit shit shit!"

The brunette buckled to his knees; he could no longer stand up from Hibari's weight. Hibari as well fell down with him; his head laying on his shoulders and his arms limp.

"Come on Hibari-san…wake up!" Tsuna continued. He looked around, there weren't much people in sight and the people that were weren't anywhere near them, "Oh crap what am I going to do…aigoo…"

With all his strength, Tsuna pushed Hibari; the prefect's eyes were still closed. The brunette felt his arms go weak, causing Hibari to slump on his shoulder again.

This was just his luck; the cold didn't help either. His parents were probably worried about him by now; he had to do something.

"Itei!"

Tsuna felt a metal tonfa collide with his cheek. He stumbled and fell on his back. He clutched his cheek from the sudden pain.

"What the hell were you trying to do to me?" Hibari woke back up, clutching his tonfas.

"Ehh?!" Tsuna exclaimed as he clasped his cheek, "What?! You- you fell on top of me and I had to catch you!"

That jerk!

Hibari furrowed his brows; he rubbed his temple. Tsuna looked at him; the prefect didn't look too well at all. His eyes were half closed, his face was paler than usual, and he looked very groggy. That was so unlike him...the almighty school prefect of Namimori High…to succumb to such cold weather and get sick from it. Tsuna knew most of it was his fault so he had to do something about this.

"Uhh…Hibari-san." He nervously said, "…I can get you something warm to drink; it's the least I can do…"

He couldn't believe he was doing this.

Hibari gave the brunette a blank stare before standing to his feet. Tsuna took this as a 'yes'.

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"Why are we taking an elevator?"

Tsunayoshi and Hibari stood in front of one inside a small business building. It was still cold inside, but warmer than it was outside.

"There's a vending machine that serves warm drinks on the third floor." The brunette replied, looking up at the prefect. He would go here all the time to buy refreshments like coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. He pressed a down arrow button that hung next to the elevator doors, "Just 50 yen a cup."

Hibari nearly scoffed at this; instead he rolled his eyes at the brunette.

"Is it too cheap for you?" Tsuna teased, noticing Hibari's expression. The brunette tapped his pocket; emitting the jingling noise of coins from it, "All the luxury café houses are too much for my wallet."

"Do you want to bitten to death?" The prefect kept a stern expression, emitting quite a scary aura.

"E-ehh?! No…no!" Tsunayoshi nervously waved his arms. Afterwards, he pursed his lips; he hated how nervous Hibari could make him in seconds. He was the split opposite of Dino.

"A peasant's drink won't kill me." Hibari spoke up, staring at the elevator door.

…A peasant's drink? Tsunayoshi had to keep from laughing at the prefect's dated vocabulary. He didn't want to anger Hibari; that was the last thing he wanted right now. The brunette simply let out a snort as he covered his mouth with his hand. Once the elevator opened, Hibari went inside first.

The shorter male walked over to the elevator buttons and pressed the button for the third floor. The doors closed. Tsuna looked at Hibari who kept a distance from him. The prefect still didn't look too well; his eyelids partially hidden by his fringe of raven hair were downturned and his lips were shaped in a tight frown. Tsuna probably felt stupid for staring but he couldn't take his eyes off Hibari. The brunette could tell he was faltering, but the prefect didn't dare to let anyone see that. He was desperate to stay strong and not show any weakness.

Tsunayoshi wondered why Hibari would want to meet him somewhere. What was going on? He isn't punishing me, is he? The brunette shook his head; it was all too much a strange and foreign concept for him to comprehend. Did he normally do this students he gave red slips to? No…he didn't. Why me?

Creak!

Tsuna felt a sudden shake throughout the elevator.

"Hibari-san?!" The brunette immediately panicked. He frantically held onto the ledge on one of the sides. Hibari obviously heard the noise too, his expression slightly more alert. He still looked unwell though.

The lights above them started blinking, causing Tsuna's heart rate to rise even more. He wasn't scared of the dark, or at least he didn't think he was.

Slam!

The elevator immediately stopped and the lights dimmed.

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Eeek…I'm so excited for this part of the story! This has been my favorite part for all the BOF/HYD versions, so I'm going to have lots of fun with this. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter! Please R&R!

Here is chapter 26!

Tsunayoshi looked up ahead and saw the dimmed lights. The elevator him and Hibari were in was completely silent; it wasn't moving upwards anymore. The brunette grimaced; his heartbeat rose…he couldn't help but to panic in this situation. He saw the buttons next to the closed elevator doors; he immediately pressed the red emergency alarm button.

Nothing changed.

The elevator stood still.

Tsunayoshi repeatedly jammed at the same button, trying to get it to respond. The tip of his index finger became red from the exertion he placed on it; any more clicks and his finger would fall right off.

"Gahhhh!" Tsuna cried, "This is bad…this is so bad…!"

The brunette tousled his brown locks and tried pressing random buttons with both his hands. There was still no response. They were trapped…he was trapped inside an elevator…with the very same guy he loathed. He was trapped inside an elevator with Hibari. Out of all people…Hibari-san. The thought of that made his heartbeat soar. He had to get out.

Tsuna took two steps back; he lifted one of his legs and kicked at the doors, trying to get them to open.

He felt a tug behind his collar, causing him to almost fall backwards.

"Are you stupid?" Hibari let go of his collar, letting the brunette regain his balance.

"I'm trying to get us out!" Tsunayoshi exclaimed; he looked at the prefect who managed to keep calm the entire time. He wondered how he could stay composed at such a matter like this. Now that he thought about it; it didn't surprise him one bit. It was Hibari. The prefect almost sneered at the brunette's rickety attitude; he was an herbivore inside and out. He still wondered how a boy like him challenged him and won...several times at that.

"Kicking at steel doors will surely get them to open." He sarcastically replied, "We're stuck in-between floors; you don't want to open them now."

"Then what do we do?"

"We call for help rather than forcing the elevator open." The prefect replied, not astounded one bit at the brunette's slowness, "Give me your cellphone."

Tsuna's eyes widened; he hesitated. The prefect condescendingly raised his eyebrow, waiting for him to say something. He kept his hand outstretched towards the brunette; he wanted this to be done quickly.

"…I don't have a cellphone."

Hibari gave him an even harder glare almost causing Tsuna to squeak in fear.

"You're not serious."

"I-I am!" Tsuna exclaimed, "Wait! Don't you have a cellphone with you?!"

"No." He replied, "I kept it at home so no one could track me down here."

"Wait-what? Track you down? Why is that?"

Hibari looked down at Tsunayoshi; all he saw was the brunette's large brown eyes. A curious and innocent expression marked his face; he was anxiously waiting for the prefect to answer. He kept his gaze locked on Tsunayoshi, not daring to avert his eyes away from him. The brunette bit his lower lip; it was obvious he was nervous from Hibari's intense stare. The prefect felt his cheeks flush as he continued to stare at Tsuna. His eyelids slowly began to droop. His whole body suddenly felt warm; he was slowly losing his posture and balance.

He suddenly slunk to his knees, his tonfas falling beside him.

"Hibari-san…?"

He vaguely heard the herbivore's voice.

Hibari felt himself falling forwards…he had to grab onto something to keep from falling on the hard floor. He kept his grip on the nearest object as he fell forwards.

"Hibari-san!" Tsuna cried; the prefect clutched onto the front of his shirt with his fists, "Ack!"

Tsunayoshi fell backwards onto the ground with Hibari on top of him.

Oh shit! Oh shit! Oh my god!

"Oh no…why does this have to happen now!" Tsuna cried.

Tsuna tried to squirm out from under Hibari but it was no use. He tried pushing Hibari off of him; he wouldn't budge. The prefect was much taller and heavier than him; it was no use. Tsuna had next to no physical strength. The brunette hesitated; his back was already sore and he was pinned to the ground. He couldn't think of a more uncomfortable position. Uncomfortable position…?!

Uncomfortable position.

Tsunayoshi noticed the really suggestive position they were in right now. Namimori's lead prefect was lying on top of him inside a secluded elevator. Tsuna immediately panicked at this, his cheeks flushing a crimson color. This looks so wrong, this looks so wrong on so many levels! He started flailing all over the place, desperately trying to get Hibari off of him.

"Arghh! Hibari-san please wake up! Please wake up and get off of me, pleaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeee!" Tsuna yelled even louder.

With all his strength the brunette pushed the palm of his hands towards Hibari's chest. He clenched his teeth as he slowly managed to push Hibari off of him. He barely got the prefect off, but it was enough for Tsuna to pull himself out. He panted, trying to catch his breath from the strenuous activity.

Tsuna's mouth opened.

Hibari was still unconscious, but he was calmly breathing, his chest rising up and down. He stared at the prefect for a moment; his face was incredibly pale, his cheeks becoming red. Tsuna was surprised; he'd never seen Hibari look so vulnerable and weak before. It was strange…the same guy who would prey on defenseless people with his incredible strength looked so...different here. The prefects' lips barely moved as he breathed in and out; his jet black hair masked his closed eyes. Deep down there was something innocent about him…it really intrigued Tsuna.

The brunette immediately snapped out of it.

He knew Hibari was sick, judging from the amount of time he waited for him out in the cold. He swallowed and hesitantly brought the palm of his hand closer to Hibari's forehead. He didn't want to, he was afraid Hibari was going to wake up and snap at him. However, he couldn't stop himself for some reason. He softly pressed his palm against the prefect's forehead, pushing back his long bangs.

His forehead was really warm.

Tsuna then felt his forehead, it was nowhere near as warm as Hibari's.

"Oh my goodness…" The brunette muttered. He really was sick. He had to be the most unlucky person alive. He managed to forget about Hibari, get both of them stuck in an elevator, and then get the prefect sick for waiting on him.

He immediately slipped off his backpack, unzipped it and pulled out a large, thick sweater. He flipped it over Hibari, making sure it covered as much of him as it could. No…that's not enough. Tsuna was right; it was very cold inside the elevator, he had to get Hibari as warm as he could. Tsuna unzipped the sweater he wore and placed it up higher, making sure to cover up to the prefect's neck. Tsuna rummaged through his backpack and saw a thin sheet and a t-shirt; he quickly placed those over Hibari as well.

He zipped his backpack up and lifted Hibari's head up. He tried pushing the backpack under his head for support, but he felt a fist tightly clench his arm. Tsunayoshi's cheeks flushed as he twitched from the sudden touch. He saw Hibari, his eyes barely open. The prefect had a tight, unwavering hold on him. It was so tight that the skin surrounding Tsuna's fist turned white.

"…What are you doing?" Hibari's voice sounded strained. It was so bizarre for him to hear Hibari sound like that.

"I'm- I'm trying to help." Tsuna nervously muttered, then winced, "…my arm hurts."

The prefect noticed his tight hold and immediately let go. He pressed his brows together; he could barely move. He glowered at the stacks of clothes placed over top of him. He hated being stuck in a weak and vulnerable position like this, especially when someone else had to witness it. It was humiliating.

"I don't need any help."

He was stubborn alright. Tsuna was taken aback from the solidarity in his voice despite how sick he looked; however, he didn't let that scare him.

"You're really sick." Tsunayoshi replied, "It's my fault I got us stuck here…just let me help, please."

He didn't know why he was so intent on helping him. This was the same guy who encouraged everyone to bully and harass him at school; this was the same arrogant, egotistical jerk who saw himself above everyone else. Tsuna slightly hoisted Hibari's head up and placed his backpack under him. The prefect tried to give him his most menacing glare, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He was too tired.

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15 minutes went by, but there was still no sign of help. The two were still stuck inside and it was still cold as ever. Hibari still lied down on his back, staring up at the dimmed lights. He was still awake, but felt more comfortable thanks to the warmth of the clothes. Tsuna sat as far as he could away from him, squishing himself at the corner of an elevator. The brunette brought his knees up to his chin and wrapped his arms around his legs, trying to get into a more comfortable position.

He looked at Hibari who kept his gaze on the ceiling. His blueish eyes blankly stared upwards; it looked like he were in a total daze…like he wasn't thinking about anything.

"I'm sorry." Tsuna heard himself say.

Dino was right; he apologized way too much. But this was a legitimate reason to apologize. Hibari snapped out of his reverie and faced the brunette.

"I…I was shopping with my friends…be-because there was 70% clearance on everything at the main shopping district…we got carried away and ended up spending a lot of time there…so much time that I forgot about your invi-"

"So that's what you poor herbivores do on your spare time." Hibari interrupted, looking back up at the ceiling.

Tsunayoshi pursed his lips; he always had something snarky to say.

"Anyways…" The brunette muttered, "I'm sorry for forgetting and making you wait so long…and getting you sick…"

"You said it once." Hibari sharply replied.

Tsuna nervously laughed; he was bad with apologies, often being redundant with them. It was silent between the two for a little while. Something suddenly popped into Tsuna's mind…why did Hibari asking him to come? What did he need him for?

"Hibari-san!"

Tsuna mentally slapped himself for sounding way too excited.

"What?" He replied, looking at the brunette again.

"Why did you want me to meet you?"

Hibari gave him what looked to be like a smirk causing the brunette's eyes to widen. The smirk went away under just a second. Tsunayoshi was completely confused and baffled. Did Hibari have any ulterior motives? Tsuna nearly grimaced at this.

"There's no point telling you now since we're stuck here." The prefect finally replied.

"Oh…that's a shame…" Tsuna said, lowering his head. He really was curious, "…You should have brought your cellphone."

"You should have had one." Hibari countered.

"Well you should have brought yours." Tsuna continued, causing Hibari to roll his eyes in exasperation. The herbivore was very childish, but that didn't surprise him.

"I told you, I would have been tracked down. I'm never in the mood for any interruptions."

"Interruptions?" The brunette frowned.

"My father keeps an eye on me." The prefect replied, "It's quite irksome. He notices I'm gone for some time and sends my staff after me."

…His staff? Oh right…he's the rich Hibari-san.

"That must be a handful. How do you deal with it?" Tsuna asked.

"I bite them to death." Hibari replied.

Tsunayoshi felt a smile tug on the corner of his lips. He immediately went back to his neutral expression, shocked from the sudden change. He noticed Hibari would say that a lot; it must have amused him. Strange.

"What's so funny?" The prefect noticed the herbivore's brief smile. Hibari kept a serious expression.

"N-nothing!" Tsuna exclaimed.

He was surprised he was having a conversation…an actual conversation with Hibari. How did that manage to happen? I guess being stuck inside an elevator does that to you…

"You're really strange, Tsunayoshi." Hibari spoke up after a short silence.

"Ehh?"

Me? Strange? Shouldn't Hibari be saying that to himself?

"How am I strange?" Tsuna asked.

"Why did you decide to help me? I've done the opposite of good for you." Hibari replied; he shifted one of the sweaters away from his neck. He smirked again, "Dumb herbivores who don't think twice would do so."

Tsunayoshi shrunk back into his corner; his whole body became tense. Ugh! That smug smile of his!

"I guess that makes me a dumb herbivore then!" Tsuna exclaimed; he didn't want to lose confidence in front of Hibari. Only a moment later, he realized what he just admitted. Gosh I'm so stupid! Grrrggahhh!

"Obviously." Hibari replied; it didn't look like it, but he was getting a kick out of this, "Even you admit it."

Tsuna bit the inside of his cheek, feeling more humiliated than ever. He had to save face. He looked at Hibari, who looked at him right at the same time. Tsunayoshi's eyes widened at their exact synchronization. He cleared his throat and immediately looked away from Hibari.

"Well…when someone's in grave danger, I help them regardless of who they are." The brunette said, unable to look at Hibari.

"Even if they've done unforgivable acts towards you?"

"…It depends." Tsuna replied after a pause.

"Hn. I suppose that's one of the reasons why Dino was so fond of you."

Tsunayoshi blushed at the mention of his name, especially by Hibari. He felt as if his cheeks were going to explode if he blushed anymore. What surprised Tsuna even more was how Hibari said that; the prefect's tone of voice was of slight distaste and maybe even jealousy.

"…That's good to hear." The brunette smiled. Hibari gave him a short glare; he did not want to hear that. Tsuna immediately tensed, "I-I meant that I-"

"Don't say anymore; what you said before was what you meant." The prefect interrupted; he was reluctant to say that, but his expression softened.

Tsuna gave him an embarrassed smile; Hibari shook his head at the brunette's awkwardness.

"How long have you known Dino-san for?" Tsuna heard himself say after a long hesitation.

"12 years." Hibari replied.

"Wow…that's…a really long time." Tsuna gasped. They were a lot closer than he imagined, even though Hibari didn't act like it.

"I don't know why you like him so much. He's still as irritating as ever." Hibari replied, jealousy lacing his voice.

Tsuna's eyes widened; he bit his bottom lip, a little too hard.

"Itei!"

Hibari looked at the brunette as if he finally lost it.

"I bit my lip…" Tsuna covered his mouth; Hibari rolled his eyes trying to fight the strongest urge to smile. That herbivore gave him the weirdest feelings.

"Don't disturb me. I'm going to sleep." The prefect said, after the urge was fully suppressed.

"Okay." Tsuna nodded.

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A couple hours passed; Hibari was asleep. Tsuna continued to absently stare at him from the corner. He was still incredulous at how he got himself into this whole predicament. He was alone in a small claustrophobic room with someone he truly disliked. He managed to have an actual conversation with him…one that didn't involve full anger and hate. He watched the prefect quietly sleep; he looked a lot better. His skin wasn't as pale as it was before and his temperature seemed better judging from the warmth of his forehead.

Hibari looked very much at ease when he was asleep. The prefect was covered in the sweaters and cloth, while his head comfortably lay on the bag. He didn't have his usual permanent frown or intimidating aura…he simply looked….innocent.

Tsuna let out a yawn; he was getting tired too. Maybe tomorrow they could figure something out.

He stretched and laid on his side, as far as he could from Hibari and facing away.

The floor of the elevator was cold; Tsuna closed his eyes anyways.

As he fell asleep, the brunette absently turned around facing Hibari. He needed some form of heat…it was annoyingly cold. It didn't help that he took his comfortable sweater off and had no bedsheet of any form to sleep in.

Without knowing, the asleep Tsuna scooted himself closer and closer to Hibari, until they touched. The brunette grabbed the sweater that lied on Hibari's back and pulled part of it over him for warmth. Tsuna, who still remained asleep, smiled at the sudden comfort. Hibari absently turned left, wanting more of the coziness the sweater had; he faced the brunette, eyes still closed.

The two asleep males lied on their sides, facing each other, barely an inch apart as they slept under the sweaters. Tsuna's unruly spikes of brown hair sat right under Hibari's chin as the brunette unknowingly snuggled in closer.

A few minutes past, Hibari barely opened his eyes, him being half asleep. He saw the very close proximity of the herbivore to him. Without his attention intact, the prefect let out the tiniest smile before falling back asleep.

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OH MY GOODNESS THAT WAS SO FUN TO WRITE. FINALLY SOME 1827 ACTION. :D

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