Oooh, another chapter. I'm on the roll, baby!

You would find this chapter on the sugar, though. This is too short, but in the chapter, you would be able to get a glimpse of Hibari's point of view about life. You could see how did he survived two decades of his life.

But be warned: some of the explanations here are too deep, it scared me to write them. Some of you might raise your eyebrows, though it can't be helped. Some of his points here stated center on some issues like Capitalism vs Communism, love, sexuality, and marriage.

Even if its short, it depicts his character development. I don't want him to act immature (though I somewhat reversed their characters with Haru). I want to keep some of his quirks that made him, himself. Did you get it?

Haha, don't worry guys! This chapter is more of a filler, but this is essential for his growing feelings towards our lawyer. Keep a good eye here.

And the good news, this is the end!

Of the introduction, that is.

Next chap... the rising action! Wahaha!

Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn is a canon anime and manga made by Ms. Akira Amano with ArtLand. The plot is owned by the owner and it is not her responsibility if there are any coincidences with either the real life or other fanfictions inside the site.

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Chapter 14

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There are times in life when a person needs to use his head.

Like what everyone says, when you fall in love, use your heart. If your heart beats like crazy, that's when you realise your real feelings. On the other hand, love is like a lightning. Denying love and playing with it, its like accepting a gift without giving anything in return. When lightning strikes, love will sink. You will just see that one day, that love will slap you. Twice.

And that's when the brain reacts. The control center. The main switch. The common sense. People says foolishness comes from people who rushes love. "Wise men say that fools rush in." That's what a song says.

Newspaper articles show popular news about pre-marital intercourse, prematured birth, pre-adulted marriage, pre-adulted divorce, and anything that has to do with pre-adults - teenagers, adolescents - the best examples of victims who fell in a ditch full of ignorance and indignancy. Television ads clearly warned people to be careful with this powerful emotion.

But sometimes, people have to experience that in order to learn. Especially with the 21st century people who love to defy the tradition with love and marriage.

Famous stories of defying obstacles of ups and downs gave middle schoolers and junior high students an idea that love knows no boundaries. That probably brainwashed their developing minds into pitiful mushrooms who lacked the sense between right and wrong. Specifically, the emotion uncontrollable enough to cause the accidental malfuntion of the nervous system and reproduction.

"But I can't help falling in love!" That's the familiar dialogue of the young.

They seemed to forgot that "Too much love can kill you."

Love is like driving a public utility bus. You are the driver, and the passengers inside were the different reactions of the people around you - friends, peers, families, schoolmates, workmates, et cetera. Imagine driving that bus situated at the rightmost lane. Beside the lane is a wall separating the sidewalk where people of different ages stood. On to the left is a curved lane surrounding a popular monument, a slot for a U-Turn. The right side is your brain, while the left side is your heart. If you turn the wheel you're controlling towards the right too much, you might break the wall and injure the people on the sidewalk, yourself, and the passengers inside. You don't want yourself to remain stagnant without anyone to confide in. Too much reliance on your brain will make you end up being alone.

On the other hand, too much turn towards the left - your heart - will give you an access for the U-Turn. That's good, but because you turned the wheel too much, you would end up in an endless circular path without stopping.¹ Falling in love is great, and using one's heart makes a person experience the best thrills in life. But with constant burnouts and breakups, you will feel dizzy, dazed, and confused. You don't want your passengers complaining about your driving. In fact, you don't want your friends to ask you, "When are you going to stop?" In the end, the fuel will run out empty, your motivation will cease. You don't want to end up being alone, right?

An experienced driver can turn the wheel left or right, as long as he knows when, where, or how will he stop driving towards the bus stop or the refuelling station. Experience will also teach a person how to lean towards the brain or embrace towards the right, as long as he knows when, where, or how will he wants his fate to end up.

And that's how he taught his students about the social issues of education. As role models of the next generation, they must be equipped with a reality instilled their minds and hearts. This kind of situation is inevitable, so they have to teach the children of the future on how to use the right and wrong. A wrong is not necessarily wrong... it depends on how they deal with their decision, and how would they face it. They were born with free will, there's no need to force them to act how the society required them to be.²

Not every story end up like Cupid and Psyche, or accepting a ridiculous challenge and winning on the top like some fictional baseball pitcher.³ Reality always end up with the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet because of a poison hemlock as the proof that love conquers mountains. Or worse, the death of Achilles and the fall of Troy all because of a simple mistake.

His students understood, thank goodness.

And yes, even Professor Hibari Kyoya, who graduated with a doctorate degree in education, tuned left and right for his twenty-six years. He spent his younger years being a pathetic loner, with his best friend the yellow bird called Hibird, and a pair of tonfas - he forgot that he had his dad and friends to talk to. He relied too much in his heart when he was infatuated with Chrome Dokuro, never expecting the hurtful side-effects when she rejected him.

And now, he is yet to experience it in his own.

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While Hibari was mulling about his lost chance of going home, his eyes caught a couple of brown and purple dash. He looked at the two colors, only for him to identify the couple as the dean of psychology and Kyoko Sasagawa's soon-to-be-husband. He was surprised to himself that he didn't feel any heartbeats or roller coaster rides anymore. He had the same indifference when she kissed his cheek the last time they met at the police station.

Instead of a heart leap,the one which replaced it was disgust.

When he saw the car curbed out of the parking lot, he remembered taking out a piece of tissue and wiped the side of his cheek vigorously, then throwing it to the nearest trashcan after. Not satisfied with that, he washed his face with a disinfecting soap and warm water when he got to the campus' restroom.

But the larger concern was centered to the auburn-haired girl sitting beside him. She,too, was looking at the two not so far from their table. When he saw the brown-haired Sawada took hold of her waist, that's when he tore his gaze away to look at Kyoko's reaction. And she looked back at him, her face unreadable. It seemed she sensed his eyes traveled from the couple to her.

"Are you okay, Kyoko?"

The auburn-haired girl smiled. "What kind of question is that?"

That question received an uneasy stare from the other. Nevertheless, she continued. "Chrome-chan asked Tsu-kun to escort her here. It seemed she didn't know the correct route to get here, yes?"

The ravenhead raised his eyebrows at his friend's poor judgement. Those two were obviously doing lovey-dovey things in front of their eyes, yet she was comfortably sitting there like they were just looking at the best buddies 'hanging out.'

To hell with him!

It seemed like his best friend is becoming the non-existent third wheel, more than Sawada's purple-haired 'date.'

Yes, his 'fate and destiny' is downright childish nonsense, but this... is ridiculous! Now, this is the time Kyoko should use her brains. What's the sense of studying for long years, if you're just wasting it with an idiotic piece of rubbish having an affair in front of you.

Not to mention, a hand wounded around the waist is a signal that there is something going on between them.

"Escorting? You mean 'that' is escorting?!" Hibari placed his palm on the table to emphasise his point. "Kyoko, you're better than that!"

"I know, I'm his fiancee... " Kyoko looked at his eyes. "I can take care of myself - "

"You. Are. Very. Considerate... Are you aware of that?" He countered.

The woman sighed as she picked up her orange juice. "... True love is different from fated love or destined love. You were just like that, because you haven't proposed to a girl, yet. You wouldn't understand."

"Well, excuse me." The raven head responded, offended.

The long-haired English professor just chuckled. Then she answered, "Kyoya, when you're in love with someone, you tend to stick with them, no matter what kind of situation they were in... You will know that when the time comes."

"Bu - But - " His reasoning was cut short when Gokudera passed two golden nameplates with pins and button pins in amethyst and garnet crystals. They seemed expensive.

Hibari could no longer defend his point, for the program for speed-dating was already starting.

However, that suspicion was still pooling in his stomach. Something's going to happen very soon.

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¹ This is a particular scene with Mr. Bean Live, when Mr. Bean was driving his car to go to a dental clinic. He was so in the rush, he brushed his teeth using the water spray from the car itself. Isn't it hilarious?!

² According to the seinen manga and series Psycho-Pass, the Sybil System is the new system of governing a human's degree of crime using his psycho-pass. Did you know that the pronunciation 'Psycho-Pass' actually sounded as 'Psychopath?' They said that there would be a third season for this, but oh well.

³ This is the best description for the unformidable protagonist in the 1996-2006 manga series One Outs' Tokuchi Toua, which is 'Nobody wins, but I.' Not good illustration, but the story is well-developed, it kept me on reading for two weeks. It has 20 volumes, and I could guarantee you that this one is well-remebering.

Now, on to the rising action!