Me: …I don't want to grow up. I want to stay young forever. No stress about the future stuff, but we all know that is impossible…but I just can't help, but wished that I can. EHH, enough of my ramblings. Let's start~

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Disclaimer: *sighs* Do not own

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"Smell that?"

"What? I don't smell anything."

"Exactly," Kazuo nodded in satisfaction, "I don't smell anything or feel anything special. Hell, there's nothing special going in the air except for. . ."

"What?!"

"Valentine's Day! Jesus, why is everyone so excited about it? I mean it's no use in junior high or for people our age. Valentine's Day is so overrated," Kazuo told them with his blue eyes flashing irritably.

"What do you have against Valentine's Day?" Tsuna asked his sempai and friend.

Kazuo turned to him, "Nothing. It's just irritating that everyone is making a big deal about it."

"Do you believe in love?" Yamamoto asked as his eyes took on a calculating glint as he observed his sempai's movements.

Everyone turned towards their more secretive friend, curios at his answer.

Kazuo looked startled at the question and raised a brow when they all turned to him, "And why would you ask such a thing?"

"Will you just answer it please?" Chrome pleaded.

Kazuo laughed, "And what if I don't want to?" a teasing smirk appeared in his handsome features.

They blushed when they saw the expression and Kazuo laughed even more when he spotted their faint blushes.

"Well, if you must know," Kazuo took on a more somber expression, "Hibari broke up with me on Valentine's Day and it really tore me apart. He was my first love and I really thought we were going to last long, but I was wrong. So my answer is no. I don't believe in love."

A tonfa went flying by his face and he barely dodged it, "Kyo-chan!"

"Stop calling me that insufferable nickname, omnivore," Hibari growled as he appeared on the roof where Kazuo and the others were, "and stop making up stories about you and I dating."

Kazuo pouted, "Mou, you are such a spoil sport. I was just joking around, but I am serious though kiddies. I really don't believe in love. I used to, but not anymore."

"What? Why?" Enma suddenly asked.

Kazuo shrugged and plopped down next to Gokudera and stared at the clear, blue sky. He spotted a few clouds drifting though, "I don't know. When I was a little kid, I always see couples in love with each other no matter what age they are or gender, but now. . ." he paused seeming to think of the right words, "Now, it's different. They cheat or abuse or just using each other. I'm kinda sick of it. I mean look at my parents. I used to remember they used to be so in love with each other. They kiss, hug even sleep in the same bed! I was so proud that I was born in a family that is so full of love then shit happens and now, they are on the verge of annulling their marriage. I don't think I'm ready for it nor my brother," he admitted softly. His voice was cracking a bit at his confession.

Tsuna, who was on the other side of Kazuo, offered him a one-armed hug, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."

Kazuo chuckled weakly before shaking his head, "It's alright. It's inevitable. Anyway, I heard from a couple of Hibari's fan girls, there's a Valentine's Dance coming up, is it true?" Kazuo turned to his friends and smirked a bit when he saw his childhood friend looked annoyed for a moment when he heard about his fan club.

Kyoko's and Chrome's eyes lit up at that, "There is. Chrome-chan and I are one of the people who are in the planning committee," Kyoko giggled.

"There is actually a dance? Well, that's a first. I've been here for three years and this is the first time I've heard about a dance on Valentine's Day. Laaaammme~" he sang.

"It's not."

"Uh, yeah, it is. I've gone to all of the dances and all of them are boring. Makes me regret of wasting a night away and my money for the ticket."

"Well, we'll make sure this one won't be so will you please go," Kyoko begged as the two girls turned to the third year with puppy dog eyes.

Kazuo tried to resist. Really, he did, but he can't win against those faces, "Fine," he huffed.

The two girls cheered, "Yay!"

"But I need a date to this stupid dance," Kazuo sent a flirtatious glance and smile to Tsuna, "be my date, Vongola?"

Hibari who was watching the exchange felt a pang on his chest when he heard the question aimed at the brown-haired boss and frowned.

Tsuna's eyes widened and screamed, "HIIIEEEEEE! WHAT?!" the whole school probably have heard him.

Kazuo burst out laughing, "Hahahaha! I'm kidding. I'm kidding, Tsuna. I was just joking. I know you already have a date to this dance," he sent a sly look towards Enma—whereas the clumsy, shy boss blushed, "I just wanna see your reaction and let me tell you, it was priceless," he chuckled once more before standing up.

"Do you need a date?" Kyoko asked, "I mean I can ask Hana to accompany you."

"Nah, it's fine. Ryohei likes Hana and Hana likes him back, I really don't want to ruin their chances of being together. So let's see, Kyoko and Chrome, Takeshi and Gokudera, Enma and Tsuna, damn am I the only one who's going to be single?" Kazuo muttered then slowly turned to Hibari, "Will you be my date, Kyoya?"

Hibari was shocked. His heart wanted to scream out yes as his answer, but being the cold ass he is he said, "No. I'm not going to that idiotic dance. It's a waste of my time."

"C'mon please. I really don't want to end up dateless," Kazuo pleaded with his hands together, "even just as friends. Please Kyoya."

Hibari wanted to say yes, he really did, but something is stopping him, "No and even if I am going I rather go alone than go with you," he told him coldly and it made his heart twinge in regret when he saw the hurt that crossed Kazuo's face, but it was easily wiped off by an easy going expression.

"I knew you would say that," he laughed in a carefree manner and flashed him a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. The way he's acting right now is fake, all fake and Hibari knows that.

"Ah, I better go. I promised Ayumi that I'll help her in with her homework," Kazuo told them then ready to walk away, "See ya at the dance tonight," he waved.

Hibari watched him and wanted to stop him, but his feet are firmly planted on the ground. It wasn't much later till he moved and followed him to the library where he knew beforehand where the two teens would be, but he didn't expected the scene that met his eyes.

It was that girl, Ayumi and Kazuo hugging on the ground in a position that suggests that something is going on between the two. It was an unexpected scene, but he also wasn't expecting the heartbroken feeling when he saw it. So he did what his mind, heart, and body telling him to: Turn around and run.

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Me: I am definitely sure there will be a part 2 and maybe part 3 so keep on waiting on the next part. I was supposed to post this on V-day, but since I was stumped with homework and got lazy, I didn't it finish in time *sweatdrops* sorry.