One: Gokudera
Hibari and I had always been good at pissing the other off. It started from the first time we met, when I had tried to help the tenth by protecting him from an angry chairman whose couch we had mistakenly placed him on only to be royally defeated, much to my personal frustration. From then on, anytime I saw him we would fight with each other. It wasn't like when Yamamoto and I would argue, though. Those were fights between comrades, not enemies, despite what my emotions may tell me I know that, deep down, if he were to get seriously injured I would be concerned, and that made him a comrade in my book even if I do hate the fucker sometimes. Hibari, though? Yea, that resentment I felt for him and he for me never went away. All we had to do was look at the other and he would find some reason to try to 'bite you to death', which would instantly cause a blow out (literally) that would only end if Reborn-san intervened or I eventually passed out.
We'd been hating each other for so long that I was getting used to seeing him almost everyday to fight. There's nothing that gets the blood pumping like a good fight, after all.
''This is as far as you go, Gokudera Hayato.'' The glasses freak said, holding up his fucking yo-yos. ''We'll see about that!'' I spit out before charging forward. This wasn't a real fight, we were both injured, both using the last of our strength, and like the first time, I am fucking kicking his ass. I watched with satisfaction as bombs hit and yo-yos' missed. Smirk of victory about to appear on my face when, as a crippling shot of pain rushed through me from the trident mosquito's effects and I had to lean back- that fucking animal freak popped up and ripped his claws into me. Ouch! The really fucking hurts! I spun, backing up into a fucking non-existent wall and falling down fucking stairs before landing on my already injured back. I can hear them, even though my vision is blurry. Che so this is how its gonna end? I haven't even been able to repay tenths' kindness. If that fucking baseball idiot had just done his fucking job I wouldn't be in this mess right now!
I looked around in a last-ditch effort to save myself while vowing to kill that damn idiot if I survived when I saw it: that fucking yellow bird was sitting on a pile of rubble and singing the Nami-chu theme song! Don't tell me….? I lit a bomb off my cig and tossed it back, hoping to hit my target with my vision still going in and out. Sure enough, my years of hard work paid off and the ruble disappeared. There he is! Hibari met my eyes, smirked, and stood on shaking legs. YES! I mentally cheered as I heard the freaks above us get deathly quiet. ''I could have gotten out myself… but this works.'' He muttered before telling me to leave it to him and charging forward. Before long the sounds of fighting, a few screams, and two thuds sounded above me and I felt myself smirk in triumph.
''Are you alive, Gokudera Hayato?'' I opened my eyes despite not consciously having chosen to close them, to see Hibari on the ground next to me, an intense, deep red streaming out of his back as he lay undignified, face down, on the floor beside me. I turned my head and cast him a worried look. Fuck- how bad is he?! ''Are you?'' I croaked out, my eyes wide with-dare I say, concern? He grunted in pain and muttered an ''for now.'' Before coughing violently. I forced myself to move, it hurt like a bitch but I was able to sit up and lean forward enough to inspect the damage… holy shit! How is he even awake?! I watched as his eyes widened as I reached over to him and pressed my hand on his wound, causing him to gasp in pain before I saw him bite at his lip. ''I've got you.'' I whispered in a voice I didn't recognize. I heard him mutter a ''shit'' before he clenched his hands. I turned, looking for anything to stop the bleeding- Oh! My bandana. I quickly pulled it out of my pocket and ripped my it in half, pressing part of it to each side of his body quickly. ''why are you helping me?'' he asked, voice surprisingly composed. ''Che! Because I don't want you to die.'' I muttered before yanking the sides of my bandana together and pulling hard enough for him to gasp out in pain and call out a ''fuck- Gokudera!'' I tied it together as fast as I could. ''I know. But this is the only way to get you through this!'' I said before pulling his shirt down around it. It seems to be holding, at least.
''This should stop the bleeding for a while. With this amount of pressure, you should be able to keep the wound under control until we kick that bastard's ass and get the fuck to a hospital.'' I said, not meeting his eyes. ''Gokudera I've killed someone by giving them.. these wounds. So don't lie to me.'' His voice no longer composed, his eyes sharp but resigned… Does he think I'd let him die?! '' Don't you dare give up- who am I going to fight with?'' I said, louder than I intended. His eyes met mine for a second before he tried to say something and dissolved into a violent coughing fit. I pushed on his wound to help keep the binding. Shit shit shit!
''Gokudera- I.'' I cut him off, unable to listen to his resigned words any longer- ''You want us to kick Mukuro's ass without you?! You're the strongest man I've ever met, Hibari! Your prideful and rude and a fighter! That's who you ARE. So don't you dare say something that sounds like dying words, Hibari. Not you.'' I bellowed while pressing on his back. I listened to his wheezing for a few moments before I felt his arm reaching up and pressing on my knee.
'' Lets go.'' He said, and I smiled. ''Fuck yea!'' I heard him snort at what I had said before sitting up and taking a deep breath. I stood slowly, and began to fall when I felt his body against mine. ''now who needs help?'' I was the one to snort this time. ''fuck you.'' I said while meeting his eyes. I would have continued but the fucking pain shot back into me and I was the one needing help while trying to breathe. He tightened his arm around my waist until I was able to breathe ok and tightened my arm around his shoulders. Then, together, we took turns pulling each other down the long hallway, heading for tenth.
OK! The full Chapter one! Yay!
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