Author's Note: First of all, I'd like to apologize as it looks like I will not be able to upload the new chapter soon as I'm currently sick. Rest assured though that I'm determined to finish writing this story.


Disclaimer: As much as I want to, I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. It rightfully belongs to Akira Amano.


- CHAPTER 1 -


The sun is beginning to the set painting the clouds with an orange hue. The usual bustling Namimori kindergarten was almost empty as most of the kids had already been picked up after school has ended. In the front porch of the building sat a lone young girl with knees huddled into her chest. She was staring at the school gate waiting for someone to pick her up.

From where she sat, she could see the other kids playing (except for that new kid who just came this morning) while they were waiting for their parents to pick them up. The young girl wanted to play with them too but she knew that she was not welcome. She was not the only person who kept getting isolated from the calls though. Their logic about avoiding the new boy, was understandable though. He had black hair and piercing steel grey eyes that glared every single time someone tried to approach him as if telling them to stay away. She knew the other kids were not really bad but she could not fathom as to why they kept isolating her from the rest even though she wanted to become friends with them. Looking back, it all started after her mother's death. After that happened, she could no longer speak. Her father brought her to a child psychologist once who advised that something traumatic must've happened which led to her disability though the young girl had no recollection regarding the details of her mother's death.

Her thoughts then drifted to wondering who will be picking her up as her father was usually busy teaching aspiring IT professionals in the university while her mother was… no longer in the realm of the living. There was her step mom but she didn't really feel comfortable around her presence. It wasn't as if she was being mistreated or anything. She was really kind to her but there are times when she felt like her eyes are trying to pierce through her…as if there was some sort of unspoken animosity that her step mom harbored. The young girl was snapped away from her thoughts when she heard the sound of footsteps quickly approaching her from behind.

She turned around and saw three young boys around the same age as her. She recognized them as the three boys who commonly bullied her. Her eyes widened in fear as she quickly stood up and tried to run away...only to trip on a pebble that just so happened to be on the ground. She came tumbling down and scraping her knees and arms in the process. Smirking, the boy in the middle, who also happened to be the leader of the three, smirked down on her. As he was about to reach out to grab her, a shadow was cast over the young girl. Looking up, she saw the new student, Hibari Kyoya, glaring at the three.

"Get out of my way, or I'll bite you to death...herbivores." They thought of it as a joke and started to laugh hard. His expression darkened and his hands clenched into a fist. He hit the boy in the middle in his face, hard. That was when they stopped laughing and saw how serious he looked like. The other two abandoned the guy who was hit, scared of what the boy might do to them. Kyoya glared at the remaining one. The leader gulped, and got up quickly. He ran away from the two, tripping a few times along the way. Kyoya grunted in dissatisfaction and turned around. He looked down and their eyes met.


It was no strange fact that Kyoya has a soft spot for small animals. His room is located on the second floor of their home where he has a clear view of Namimori park. It just so happened that one day, he saw a little chick fell from one of the sakura trees. He rushed out of the house and saw a little girl cradling the injured animal. Tugging the hem of the dress of an older woman, which he assumed was her mother, she looked up teary-eyed and showed the injured chick. The older woman patted the young girl's head and gently took the chick from her daughter to patch up. Once done, there was a male voice that called out. The woman crouched down to the little girl giving her the animal back and asking her to stay put. The girl quietly nodded her head as she looked at the little chick that was now back in her arms.

A few minutes afterwards, the boy decided to approach the girl when the chick woke up and tried flapping its wings. He stopped and stared as the young girl tried to comfort the small animal that was unable to fly due to its injury. The girl looked up and saw a nest resting between the branches of the sakura tree. With great difficulty, the young girl tried climbing up the tree with the chick clinging on her head. Kyoya was compelled to take no action due to the determination of the young girl who was trying to bring the chick back to its home.

Finally, reaching the branch were the nest lay, the girl carefully took the chick and placed it back. The little chick chirped happily in gratitude. Satisfied, the little girl started her descent down when the branch she was stepping on broke. The little girl fell and a loud thudding sound was heard. The older woman from before frantically ran over to the little girl and checked her for injuries. Finding none, the woman sighed in relief before scolding the girl. After the woman let it all out, the young girl just smiled at the woman and stated how happy she was that the little chick was back home with its mom just like she was. The older woman sighed once more but this time, with exasperation and just smiled at the young girl and carried her home. Kyoya just stood rooted in the spot and stared at the disappearing silhouette of mother and child.


Kyoya realized that he was staring at the young girl whom he did not know the name of. He was about to ask when he heard his name being called. At the gate stood a raven-haired woman wearing a kimono. He quickly went towards the woman and walked away, leaving the young girl on the ground.


- END OF CHAPTER 1 -


Faye: Thank you very much for taking the time to read this chapter :)


And now... for the reviews section:

First review is from tenimyuohtori

"Okay for a start, I am so happy there is another hibarixoc story out there
And now I don't to expect, is the girl going to get caught? Does something bad happen to her? Does she get saved? Is the boy Hibari?
Soooo many questions
I look forward to what happens next"

Faye: The prologue is actually a snippet of an event that will happen on future chapters which should answer the questions that you had. I hope you stay tuned and enjoy the story :)


A review makes a happy author :3