TW: There are hints and small descriptions towards attempted suicide. I will put a warning before and after the trigger. If you can't handle it, don't read it. I do not want to make readers uncomfortable, nor put them in a bad place of any kind.

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At some point, Luffy managed to steal back his meat and the two morons rejoined Sanji and Lambo at the table, eating as if they've hadn't eaten in days. Although Lambo couldn't really blame them, Sanji's cooking is amazing.

For once, it was actually peaceful.

But Lambo should've known better.

Luffy stretched his arm and tried to steal some of Yosaku's food, but the Bounty Hunter quickly caught the Straw Hat pirate's wrist. Unable to speak because his mouth is stuffed with food, Yosaku pointed at his food then Luffy and waving his hand no as he hummed scoldingly at the pirate captain. Repeating the process a couple of more times, but Luffy didn't get the message.

"What is he trying to say?", Luffy asked cluelessly.

Yosaku groaned, his face the picture of frustration.

But Luffy didn't care, somehow flicking on of the scallops to his mouth, both Yosaku and Lambo stared at Luffy in shock, but should they really be all that surprised?

"Let me go already.", Luffy tells Yosaku emotionlessly.

Yosaku swallowed, "I'm trying to say that's mine."

"Oh really! And who decided that!?", Luffy retorted.

"Pot, meet kettle.", Lambo deadpanned.

"Huh?", Luffy said, confused, not understanding what Lambo meant.

But Yosaku didn't hear the cow cladded teen, "I did! I put it on my plate, so it's mine! That's how it works."

"I don't see your name on it anywhere.", Luffy snips back childishly.

Lambo groans running his hands through his hair, placing his spoon back down in the bowl of fried rice he served himself once he finished his Mac n' Cheese, sadly.

"Are we honestly going to start putting our names on our plates now or something?", groaned the young teen.

Sanji just patted Lambo's shoulder sympathetically with a small amused smile.

"You weren't even eating it.", Luffy points out.

"I was saving it for last!", Yosaku shouts, "What's wrong with that?"

"Okay! Sorry.", Luffy says defensively before trying to bargain, "Why don't you eat this thing instead."

"I wouldn't feed that rotten slop to my dog!", Yosaku shouts in disgust.

"Since when did you have a dog?", Lambo asks as he raised a brow.

Yosaku opens his mouth pauses, then closes it, and repeats while making unintelligible noises before finally settling with a comeback.

"That's beside the point!"

Great comeback. Not.

"Point is, this is my food!"

Suddenly, there was a loud groan/moan that echoed around the boat.

"Sh!", Sanji shushed urgently, "Quiet."

The cook gets up from his chair and leans over the side of the ship, staring deep into the sea searchingly. Lambo was quick to join him, eyes flickering over the waves, trying to look past the moving water.

"Something's down there." Sanji tells them quietly.

Not long after Sanji said that, a large shadow shape slowly began to take form beneath the waves.

"It's big.", Sanji describes.

"No, it's huge.", Lambo whispers, unsure on whether to be awed or scared by the unkown large sea creature.

Suddenly, the ocean bursts up in the air as the creature surfaces with a loud moan, the tiny ship the group stood upon shaking violently from the big waves the creature made upon it's surfacing.

Yosaku screams loudly at the sight of the thing, tears of fright and shock falling down his cheeks. Lambo didn't react quite as badly, but he was also more vocal than the other two pirates.

"Dolce madre di tutte le cose sante!", Lambo shouts, taking a step back in surprise, Yosaku still screaming in the background. (Sweet mother of all things holy!)

Luffy on the other hand, hardly reacted at all, just stared up at the sea creature, unaffected.

"What the hell is that?", Luffy asks, just before Yosaku finally finished creaming.

Man does that guy have a pair of lungs.

Sanji was the quietest, but he wasn't as unaffected as Luffy, he just stared, gaping openly at the giant thing.

The thing moaned as the water finally settled, it was as big as a mountain! And looked like a mix of... a fish and a cow!?

"SEA MONSTEERRR!", Yosaku shrieks.

"Gil esseri celesti nei cieli stanno ridendo di me.", Lambo deadpans as he sweat drops at the sight of the giant sea-cow. (The celestial beings in the heavens are laughing at me.)

"It's a cow.", Luffy said in bewilderment before looking over at Lambo curiously, pointing up at the sea-cow as he did so, "Hey Lambo, is that one of you're relatives or something."

"DON'T BE STUPID, YA MORON! OF COURSE IT'S NOT!", Lambo shouts with sharp teeth.

Sanji breaths out a puff of smoke from his cigarette in exasperation, "Not cow. Cows don't swim."

Luffy pauses, staring blankly at the cook for a moment before pointing over at Lambo.

"But Lambo does."

An irk mark appeared on Lambo's forehead as he glared at the Straw Hat wearing Captain.

"Idiot!", an empty bottle slammed on top of Luffy's head, causing the boy to groan and scratch and rub his head to ease the pain.

"Ow~.", Luffy whined as he turned over to Lambo in confusion, "What was that for Lambo?"

"We're not related stupid! That's What!", Angrily shouts, steam rolling from his head in his anger.

"Alright, alright, you're not related, sheesh.", Luffy mumbled childishly.

"A Hippo?", Sanji wonders.

"In all honesty, it looks like a sea-cow.", Lambo says monotonously, avoiding eye contact as he crosses his arms, still a little irritated despite Luffy's surrender.

"Whatever It Is, I Can Tell It's From The Grand Line!", Yosaku exclaims, sweating a lot in his fear and panic, "Was It Doing All The Way Out Here In The East Blue!?"

The sea-cow leaned closer to the boat, staring at them unblinkingly, it was a little freaky, Lambo's not going to lie, since the creature is about fifty times their size.

Luffy hums thoughtfully, "Why is it staring at us?"

Lambo tilted his head curiously, wondering the exact same thing, but it wasn't long before Yosaku made a connection.

"He wants the food!", Yosaku shouts.

"What!?", Luffy exclaims, not willing to give up his precious meat to the sea-cow.

"Quick! Give it to him before he sinks the ship!", Yosaku shouts, voice cracking in the middle of his sentence due to panic.

But apparently, obviously, Luffy did not like that idea. Not. At. All.

"Gum Gum PISTOL!"

Luffy's first shot out, slamming into the sea-cow's cheek hard, no mercy in that single punch. The sea-cow moaned loudly in pain as it fell back in the ocean with a giant splash, easily bigger than the entire ship.

Note to self, Lambo thinks dryly, but in total seriousness, never get between Luffy and his food. It won't be pretty. The crazy Straw Hat.

"Bad sea-cow! Stay away from our food!", Luffy scolds demandingly.

"Ha! Yes! You knocked it out!", Yosaku shouts triumphantly.

But the sea-cow reemerged with a vengeance. Letting out a loud moan/roar, mouth open wide to show case it's very large and very sharp teeth.

"Ah! Oh crap! You made it mad!", Yosaku then shouts in dismay.

"Why'd you punch it Luffy.", groans Lambo, rubbing the bridge of his nose with his thumb and pointer finger.

"You back for more!", Luffy rears his arm back, ready to throw another punch, only to be stopped by a harsh kick, curtesy of Sanji.

"Dumbass!", Sanji scolds, leg still outstretched from the attack while Luffy moaned on the floor, "There's no reason to punch this poor hungry hippo."

"Yeah.", Lambo nods in agreement, while the sea-cow moaned in agreement at the same time.

"You're not helping my 'we're-not-related' case here.", Lambo deadpans at the sea-cow.

But Sanji ignored Lambo's comment as he walks over to the table of food.

"She's probably just a baby and can't feed herself.", Sanji reasons logically as he picks up a platter that hat a giant piece of meat on it, turning to the sea-cow with a smile, "That right?"

"You're insane.", Yosaku says dryly, staring at the cook with an unimpressed look on his face.

"Here ya go. Eat up.", Sanji offers the plate up to the sea cow, holding it high in the air for easy access.

The sea-cow moaned, sweating nervously as it eyed both Sanji and the food he held.

"Don't be scared, I won't hit you.", Sanji reassured it with a calm smile.

There was a long pause as both sea-cow and cook just stared at each other, Lambo, Luffy, and Yosaku, waiting to see what would happen next, as the sea-cow decided whether to take the offered food or not.

After what seemed to be careful deliberation, the sea-cow opened it's mouth wide... only to get a sharp kick in the jaw by a suddenly pissed off Sanji.

Lambo yelped, jumping back in surprise, fist held close to his chest, and one leg bent in the air as he balance on one foot frozen, for only a moment, in complete shock from the cook's attitude that took a sudden 180 flip. It didn't take long for Lambo to get over the shock, relaxing from his cringe position, but still staring at the cook in total disbelief.

"What The Hell Are You Doing!?", Yosaku shrieks angrily with sharp teeth, "DAAMN JEEERK!"

"It was going to eat me with the plate, what could I do?", Sanji asks rhetorically, sounding a little defensive in his explanation.

The sea-cow roared, now more angry than ever as he lunged for the small ship with wild blood lust.

"Right.", Luffy says, unbothered, rearing his arm back as he was prepared to get into the fight.

"Hold on.", Sanji held up a hand, stopping the Straw Hat Captain, "This is my show."

The cook speedily ran back towards the cabin, running up its front, before pushing off, leaping high in the air, before doing a flip and a kick.

"Collier Shoot!", Sanji shouts as he executed his attack flawlessly.

Yosaku jaw dropped as low as it could go, while his eyes stretched from their sockets as he watched the entire thing fearfully in disbelief, while Lambo and Luffy, on the other hand, gaped at the cook in awe.

"Aw...", Luffy breathed.

"Wow...", Lambo agreed breathlessly.

"That's that.", Sanji says emotionlessly as lands back on the boat, while the sea-cow crashed to the sea, defeated. The splash even bigger than before.

The three pirates sat back down at the table, as if nothing happened, ready to get back to their delicious meal, while Yosaku remained standing, sweat dropping at the trio nonchalance towards the whole thing.

"Yes~, back to the food.", Luffy says, clapping the bottom of his feet together eagerly.

"Well, that was refreshing.", Sanji comments light heartedly.

"Just glad all that's all done with.", Lambo sighs, "Glad that didn't take long to deal with."

"You guys are insane.", was all Yosaku managed to say, "Seriously."

"What are we going to do with the unconscious sea-cow anyway?", Lambo asks thoughtfully, completely ignoring Yosaku's 'insane' comment.

Sanji hummed consideringly, "I don't know, we could cook it I guess, but it's too big for such a small ship."

"Shishishi.", Luffy laughed with a wide grin on his face, "I've got the perfect idea!"

"Really?", Yosaku asks in slight disbelief, "What is it?"

"I'll tell you later.", Luffy waved him off, "Cause first, Food!"

"Alright by me.", Sanji says cheerfully.

"Whatever you say Cap'n.", Lambo nods agreeably.

"What is it with you guys?", Yosaku asks rhetorically, sweat dropping at the trio once more.

"Don't ask.", Lambo tells him, semi-serious.

...

Hibari stood up on the balcony, arms crossed, resting on top of the railing as he watches the people rush around, trying to get everything set up for the Gala that would take place in just four more days.

No one dared approach the Cloud Guardian, the entire balcony is encased in the skylark's angry and dangerous aura. He's been like that ever since the Decimo and guardians got a letter from Vongola's Lighting Guardian. No one knows why he's in such a mood, not even Tsuna or Dino, and they're one of the few who can even guess what Hibari is thinking.

Most think it's because Lambo's unexpected absence was the last straw that broke the camel's back for the carnivore. Other's think Hibari doesn't want Lambo to come back and is upset Tsuna sent Reborn after the youngest Guardian (they're half-right anyway), which is what Tsuna, the other Guardians, and others apart of ranked high enough and apart of the Vongola's top tier circle believe.

Again, not completely wrong.

And the rest think he's just grumpy and moody about the Gala.

Although that's not entirely wrong either to be perfectly honest.

But the main reason that Hibari is so upset, is because of how stupidly blind, all of Vongola seemed to be, especially when it comes to Lambo.

The skylark's shark silver eyes jumped from face to face, smile to smile, grin to grin. His fists clench tightly as he scowled harder at how happy everyone looked down below. Their laughter and joyful chatter echoing harshly in his ears, like nails on a chalk board.

How come all of they get to be happy? Why couldn't they see a young teen in pain? Why did it have to take so long for him to recognize just how deep Lambo's unhappiness truly was? Why did he have to discover it the way he did? Why can't they just leave Lambo alone and let him be happy?

Questions Hibari always seem to be asking himself daily. It just all makes his blood boil. Hibari couldn't stop the small memory that wiggled its way back to the forefront of his mind.

Trigger Warning:

He didn't like it. How quiet it was in there. It made Hibari nervous, and he Hates being nervous. With a burning passion, he hates being nervous like this, over something so seemingly insignificant.

Snarling quietly, Hibari was just about to snap at the person on the other side of the door when he smelt it. The unmistakable heavy rustic scent of copper. A scent that doesn't belong in a bathroom.

Unless...

He gave no warning, not wanting to leave anything to chance, his nerves bristling as his mind pieced together a likely conclusion from the unnatural silence and the copper scent from within the bathroom.

Hibari slammed his foot just under the door's handle, causing it to swing inward, the lock and handle completely broken, smashing loudly against the wall.

Wasting no time at all, Hibari was quick to storm the isolated guest bathroom, scowl set, mouth open, ready to command the bathroom's occupant, only to freeze. His expression quickly turned horrified as he barely suppressed his gasp as he took in the bathroom, heart beating quickly, filled with complete terror.

There is blood everywhere. And usually, at any other time, he wouldn't mind the sight of blood, no matter the quantities.

But this wasn't like any other time.

Trigger End

It took every single bit of Hibari's will power to not shudder from the horrible terrifying memory right then and there.

With a quiet, barely audible, groan and a sharp click of his tongue. Hibari pushed away from the balcony railing and made his way out of the mansion. He needed to get out for a while, he needed to see... her.

Purposefully, Hibari strode out of the Vongola mansion, no one made a move to stop him. None of them wanted to be bitten to death by the carnivore. He didn't even need to pay attention to where he was going, his feet, by this point, knew exactly where to take him without any help or guidance.

Landing him right in front of an old familiar Grave.

'Here Lies Eliana Raquel Motina

Beloved daughter and teacher'

Hibari sighs at the sight of the grave, a slight sting in his heart as he sat down, staring at the grave quietly, a melancholy air about him as he became lost to memories once more.

Once again, someone was at the door, and no one other than Hibari was there to get it. Hibari heavily sighs internally as he glared at the offending doors, hoping whoever waiting behind them could feel his irritation and anger and would just leave.

Apparently, luck was not on his side today.

None but Hibari will ever know that he dragged his feet as he made his way to the door. Opening it up swiftly, an irritated glare pointed at where he thought the person was only to pause, and look down to see a familiar short dark haired sun dress wearing teacher that came every other day, every week for the past month or so to tutor Lambo and help him in school.

The skylark can already see the difference in the child Guardian's grades. The most improvement the herbivore's had in ages.

Hibari scowled disappeared, his expression schooling itself to its usual cold exterior as he raised a brow at Eliana Motina, who only smiled brightly at the sight of him.

"Buenos dìas Hibari.", Ms. Motina greeted as per usual.

"Hm.", Hibari hummed in greeting, as usual.

The only thing that wasn't usual about all of this...

"I was wondering if you'd like to join me for dinner at a nice café that just opened recently. My treat~.", Ms. Motina said, winking as her smile only grew at the miniscule twitch of Hibari's lips she no doubt saw.

… Today isn't when Lambo has his tutoring. It's his day to study by himself, so he'd learn how to do it correctly without any help. Ms. Motina already came yesterday and Hibari was only expecting her to come tomorrow.

But the funny thing about her offer, is that Hibari barely need time to think about it. In fact, he didn't need any time at all.

The Cloud Guardian stepped outside, shutting the large heavy door behind him before turning back to Ms. Motina, whose grin only grew wider at his actions.

"Where is this new Café Ms. Motina?", Hibari asked as his answer.

Somehow, in which he didn't think possible, her grin grew even wider, practically taking up her entire face, and it made her glow like the sun.

"Right this way Hibari.", the woman said cheerfully as she looped her arm around his, Hibari made no move to pull away, "And we've known each other just over a month Hibari, call me Eliana. I insist."

Hibari looked down at her, expression giving nothing away.

"Kyoya.", Hibari states.

"Hm?", Eliana looks up to him curiously.

"If I am to call you Eliana, then call me Kyoya.", Hibari states, his voice never changing from its usual frosty tone.

"And if I don't, you'll bite me to death?", Eliana asks cheekily.

Causing Hibari to raise a brow at the unexpected, but not unwelcomed, cheekiness from the bright woman. Once again, his lips twitched, more noticeable this time, and Eliana, once again, didn't fail to notice.

"Exactly Eliana.", was all he said in answer.

She gave him a closed eyed smile that could overtake the sun if she wanted it to.

"I didn't expect any less."

Hibari's lips shifted in a ghost of a smile of the memory. One that signified as the beginning.

"I'm almost glad you're not here to see this.", Hibari speaks softly to the grave, "I believe there is some disease going around that is making all the Herbivores here delusional. It takes everything I have to fight the instinct to bite them all to death."

There was no answer, he didn't expect one. Just sat calmly, peacefully, as a soft nice breeze filled the air.

"He's left you know.", Hibari speaks up again after a while, "I think you'd be proud of how far he's come since that happened. But the delusional Herbivores are trying to bring him back."

Hibari turned, stretching his legs out in front of him, leaning his back on the headstone as he relaxed, letting out a deep sigh in order to release the tension in his body.

"But my instincts tell me that this crew he's found is special. And I haven't even seen nor met any of them yet.", Hibari comments thoughtfully, "I get the feeling, if they were to bring Lambo back, that crew would bring the Sky hell. I'm honestly looking forward to it."

Hibari's shoulders shook with silent laughter for a short moment.

Once he again, he sat there, in total peace and tranquility as he just basked in the sun's warmth. It's not the same, but it's a good enough substitute.

"Don't worry.", he pats the ground without a thought, his mind somewhere else, "When it comes to it, I'll help. It's your dream after all. I intend to make it come true. And if anyone gets in the way...?"

Hibari shifts just enough so that he's now laying down, face set in stone, but his eyes were on fire.

"I'll bite them to death."

…...

Sanji's ship sped through the sea, being pulled steadily, and quickly, by none other than the sea-cow Sanji defeated with a single kick.

"Yeah! Faster!", Luffy shouts excitedly, "Let's Go Faster!

Lambo clung tightly to Sanji as possible, said cook smirking smugly the entire time, much to Lambo's slight annoyance, while the wind made his curly hair fly wildly in the wind.

"Luffy!", Lambo shouts loudly over the wind, "Thie is your craziest idea yet!"

His only answer was Luffy's laughter sounding clearly without any trouble from the wind at all.

"There it is!", Yosaku shouts from his spot on top of the cabin, hanging onto the mast with one hand for security as to not fall off the boat from its speed, his other hand shading his eyes from the sun as he spotted their destination, "Arlong Park is straight ahead!"

"Right!", Luffy exclaims steadily, raising a fist in the air, a wide determined grin on his face, "First stop, Arlong Park!"

Lambo smiled, albeit, a little hesitantly, hoping everything will go as well as Luffy thinks it will.

The sea-cow moaned loudly as it swam the last stretch of sea, the island visible in the distance.

"Let's see how all this goes.", Lambo says breathlessly, causing Sanji to ruffle his hair with a confident smile.

"Don't worry.", Sanji says reassuringly, "Everything will turn out fine, you'll see."

Lambo managed a more confident smile as he nodded, unable to stop the chuckle escape his lips. Causing Sanji's smile to grow as he looks back to the island, satisfied.

Yeah, Lambo thinks, it'll all turn out fine.

They all had no idea what they were getting in to.

But that doesn't mean none of them were up to the challenge.

Author's Note:

Hey y'all! Wow, I'll admit, this came out quicker than I expected, considering I had no idea what I wanted to do at first with the extra space from the episode. Originally, I was just going to merge this episode with the other one. Then Hibari decided that if he needed more story time.

Speaking of said Skylark, did I surprise y'all? The second half of the tittle was at first 'The Carnivore's Musings'. But then I realized that it was more about his memories than his thoughts, and then I wanted to be a little sneaky and surprise y'all with his appearance and changed it to Guardian instead. Did you like it? Did I stay in character with him? Because as I've mentioned before, his character is hard to write. I hope I did well, especially since this is a little out of his usual zone.

Welp, I hope y'all enjoyed the chapter! Be Your Best You! Bye!