Authors Note: I should be doing my HW. But I'm not ugh. But here's an update! Focuses on Byakuran and Hibari this time. Tsuna too ofc. Hope you like this. Oh, and thank you so much for all the support! I did this really quickly on the iPad, so sorry for any mistakes. 675 follows and 564 faves!wao thank you! And all your kind reviews! They make me smile c:

oh, and I will be doing some interludes soon, so any characters you want me to focus on?

Edit: fixed and added a few things

"You're going to Italy?!"

Tsuna nodded in reply, looking at his lunch somberly before stabbing a meatball with his fork. "Yeah. For two weeks." He confirmed uneasily as he waited for his friend's reactions. Please don't tell me that you want to come. Please don't tell me that you want to come!

"Hmm, when are you leaving Tsunayoshi-kun?" Byakuran questioned as he stared at the brunet almost lazily from his perch on the opposite bench.

To tell or to not tell? For some reason, Tsuna had the sinking feeling that if he did tell them, they would all somehow wind up in Italy with him. Which was clearly ridiculous since plane tickets and hotel fees were pretty expensive, and they wouldn't waste so much money on this. Right? (His alarms tells him that they would, but Tsuna would like to blatantly ignore that thank you.)

"Ah. In a few days or so, we still have to finish packing."

"Italy huh..." Spanner pops another lollipop into his mouth as he glances up for a moment.

"I hope you have a lot of fun, Tsuna!"

Tsuna feels his lips curl into a small, sincere smile, because while he dreaded going to Italy (it was clearly a trap) he can't help but feel a little bit of excitement as well. A new place to see, new things to explore and new things to eat. He has to admit that it's slightly thrilling. "Thanks, Takeshi."

"W-we'll miss you!" Shouichi murmured quietly, his hold on his chopsticks tightening. "Make sure to call us if anything happens, and always keep the phone next to you, okay?"

"I'll be fine," Tsuna insisted, interjecting not because he knew that he would be fine (he already knows that something will happen without a doubt, so no, he won't be fine) but because he didn't want to be watched over like a baby chick. "And I'll miss you guys too. I'll bring souvenirs back." He promised instead.

Byakuran perks up at this. "Marshmallows please."

"There's a gear we've been looking for..."

"Haha, maybe a bat or a ball?"

And so, lunch continued at Tsuna's house happily, though Tsuna couldn't help but notice the skylark's lack of words.

For some reason, it stung.

Hibari had been acting weirdly, and Tsuna just couldn't help but wonder why. The unusual behavior (though it was hard to tell) probably started around the time he had been kidnapped by Bel. And no matter how hard he thought (had Tsuna offended him somehow? Hurt him?) he just couldn't think of a justifiable reason for his sudden change. He just seemed more colder lately, more withdrawn and harsher with his words. And the worst part was that sometimes, just sometimes- he would look away.

Look away like he didn't even want to see Tsuna.

That hurt the most.

.

"Tsunayoshi-kun~"

"Hiie!" Tsuna jolted in shock as Byakuran's upside down face suddenly popped up out of nowhere. "Ohh, it's just you, Byakuran." He managed to wheeze out, clutching at his chest. He turned around to face the taller boy.

"Hmn? Just me? I'm hurt!" He whined, though his twinkling eyes said so otherwise.

"How did you even get up here? This is the second floor." Tsuna deadpanned, ignoring the white haired boy's dramatics.

"I climbed the ladder."

"Oh, is that- wait what ladder?!" The brunet jumped out of his chair, rushing forward to the window in panic. He poked his fluffy head out, and just as the other boy had claimed, there was a nicely made rope ladder hanging from his window sill all the way to the ground. He choked. "WHERE DID THIS EVEN COME FROM!?" He shrieked in disbelief, Tsuna was quite sure that this...thing was not here earlier.

"Ah. I had some people build it when you were out." Byakuran hummed pleasantly, like he had not just built a completely random and inappropriate path from the ground floor up.

Tsuna wanted to sock him in the face. Badly.

"What made you think this was a good idea?! Now anyone can just climb up here!"

"Ah." Byakuran paused for a moment, face wrinkling in distaste. "That would be bad...You see, I originally made this so I would have access to your room 24/7, but I guess the chance of someone undesirable coming up would outweigh the benefits."

"...Please just take it with you when you go." He would not comment on how creepy that was.

"Of course, Tsunayoshi-kun. But...you seem a bit upset lately. Care to share?" The older boy crossed his legs as he made himself comfortable on the brunet's bed.

Tsuna hesitated, brows twisting. "It's nothing, it's just," he paused for a moment, taking in a deep breath. "Hibari-san seems to be acting a bit strange lately, and I have no idea what's the problem to be honest."

"Was that it?" Huh? "How simple." Byakuran placed a hand underneath his chin.

"Ah! Do you know what's going on then?" The brunet leaned forward eagerly, eyes bright, catching the white haired boy off guard for a moment at the sudden change in demeanor. "Hmn, I do. But," Byakuran stopped his sentence to look up at earnest and hopeful brown eyes. "For someone so intuitive, you're surprisingly dense, Tsunayoshi-kun."

"Dense?" Tsuna echoed in disbelief.

"Yes, very dense." The older boy confirmed, smiling a closed eye smile.

"I don't understand."

"Hm, how should I explain? In a way, you're unintentionally leaving him out."

"Leaving him out?" But he had never left him out? He had always invited the skylark, always included him in conversations. How did he leave him out?

"Yep." He popped the P with a smile. "Think about it, Tsunayoshi-kun. What do you call me?"

"Byakuran?"

"And Shouichi?"

"Shouichi." He repeated, still not understanding.

"And him?"

"You mean Hibari-san?"

"Bingo! Do you see what I am talking about now?"

Huh? The skylark was upset...because of a name? "That's impossible!"

"You don't know that."

"B-But he's Hibari-san! He wouldn't care about such a thing!"

There was a slight pause as the older boy looked at the brunet meaningfully."You know, I find that even the most weirdest and anti-social people will care if it's you, Tsunayoshi-kun."

Tsuna could only gape as Byakuran slid off the bed and approached the window. "You attract all kinds of people, kinda like a bait. Unfortunately, most of the people you attract are quite troublesome, so really, you basically attract trouble." He grinned like a cat who had just gotten the canary. "Well, hope you make up soon. After all, it's really annoying to have the skylark so depressed. Bye!"

And then he jumped out the window.

Tsuna could still only gape.

He awoke in the middle of the night, feeling a rush of déjà vu as he stared at a pale face with dark hair and long lashes. Basically, the one and only, Hibari Kyoya.

And while on another day, Tsuna might've screamed and flailed about (most likely causing himself to harm himself in some way) he just wasn't up for it today. He felt oddly tired, besides, he was still pretty sleepy. The skylark was scary, but he was also a precious friend. What kind of friend would Tsuna be if he had screamed at the sight of his face, constantly?

He tried not to shift too much, in fear of waking up the skylark, though Tsuna was slightly confused as to why the older boy was even in his bed. He tried not to think about it too much, actually, he tried not to question many things that were strange. He was pretty sure that he didn't want to know.

The brunet stared at the peaceful face, and wondered if Hibari was really hurt because of the name. It had seemed trivial to Tsuna, and actually unbelievable to be honest. Did he really want to be called by his first name? Did Tsuna...even have the right to do that?

The brunet started when dark lashes fluttered sleepily before opening. "Hi-" he paused for a moment before changing his next word. "Kyoya?" Tsuna could pinpoint the exact moment the word sunk in as the raven's eyes widened with surprise. "...Repeat that, herbivore."

"Eh? Ah, Kyoya?" Could it be? Did the name really matter after all?

"Hn." Tsuna couldn't help but take note of how the skylark was acting. He was glancing down, looking satisfied and the brunet was quite sure that he was even smiling a little. How cute. He was acting like a child, and Tsuna found it oddly endearing. A word he previously would have never associated with the skylark.

"Um. Why are you in my bed?" Which Tsuna thought was a perfectly reasonable question that should be answered first.

His reply was an interesting face that consisted of frowning and the twitching of lips. And was he blushing? "...Go back to sleep, herbivore."

On second thought, he really didn't want to know.

"Ah, okay. Night then."

He's not sure if it was a dream or just a figment of his imagination, but Tsuna thought he had heard someone calling his name.

.

The next time he woke up, Byakuran was on his bed.

Tsuna could only hope that this would not be a daily occurrence.

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