Another chapter! I hope you've enjoyed the week long waits! Haha I know it's near impossible to enjoy something like that. This may be the last chapter; I don't know yet.
Warnings: Swearing, Rated for a reason.
I don't own (The characters of course ^.^ plot's still mine though)
Romario had convinced Dino to call it a day; to get some rest. Dino pulled the fluffy comforter up over his body as he rested his head on the pillow. He wasn't going to sleep soon though; he was thinking about what Nana had said.
It just didn't fit with the abuse story; it was too… different. Of course, there was the possibility of the Hibari family just being really good at covering things up. He didn't know. He thought hard about this as he drifted off, not knowing what would happen in his dream that night.
-Dreaming-
"Dino Cavallone. We have come to give you a message"
Dino looked at the short, older woman who said that to him. There was a man on her right side and a woman on her left. The woman had long black hair and green eyes. The man had blond hair and grey eyes.
"Are you… Kyoya`s Family?" he asked
"Yes, I am Raina, this is my daughter, Juki, and my son-in-law, Kiyoteru" she said "They cant talk to you, only I can. There were resting with the angels for 12 years but when I passed away, they had to come back and serve more time on earth. They could rest because I was there to take care of their boy, but now there's no one and they've been called back down. We can't leave until he's okay."
Dino nodded along.
"But what do I have to do with this?" He asked.
"You, are the one who needs to take care of Kyoya. But not as a parent… as a lover" she said "You are destined to help our boy" she told him.
"Me? Why me?" he asked curiously.
"You are the only one who cares about him" she said. "Please… I've been waiting for the peace that's supposed to come with dying for 84 years. Its finally my time" she said, pleading with him.
"Okay. I care about him a lot; so I will" Dino promised.
"Thank you" Raina`s image said, barely above a whisper as the three of them faded out of his view. The rest of his night was filled with sweet dreams.
-Reality-
Dino woke up early at 6am, refreshed. He took a shower and told Romario he would be back later, completely ignoring the dream he had that night. He walked down the side walk towards the school, where he knew Kyoya would be. He strolled quietly down the hallways so the prefect wouldn't sense him. When he came up on the office door, he was about to open it but he heard some muffled sounds. He decided it was sobbing. He silently slid the door open and took in the sight before him.
The man was curled up in a ball on the sofa, sleeping but sobbing in his sleep at the same time. Oh yeah, Nana said he took over his parents` house. It was probably too painful to stay there. He sat down on the couch and held the younger man close in his arms. The 16 year-old woke up quickly, looking at the blond in surprise.
"what are you doing, herbivore?" the teen said with tear streaked cheeks.
"caring for you" Dino whispered "Kyoya, I know you were abused as a child" Dino said, not believing his own words. He had only said that so Kyoya would start spilling the truth.
"How dare you accuse my parents of such heinous things?"
"So then its not true?" Dino said in a questioning tone. Hibari shook his head.
"They Loved me" he whispered
Now, Dino was getting somewhere.
"We were really close, they'd take me to the park and we'd go get ice cream all the time. My mom would read me stories as I was falling asleep and my dad always kissed my head at night before I fell asleep. 'sleep well, allouette' he'd tell me. I loved them so much." he started, looking off blankly right after.
-Flashback-
The three-year-old, black haired boy smiled brightly as his mother pushed him on the swing.
"Whoa, Kyoya, you're getting pretty high up!" his father said, sounding surprised.
"Yeah I am daddy!" the boy yelled as he swung forward, a huge grin on his face.
His father stood in front of the swing set.
"Jump off and I'll catch you!" he told his son. Kyoya let go of the chains and flew through the air.
"See Kyoya? I caught you! And I always will" his dad said. Kyoya didn't really know what that meant.
"It's getting late" his mother said, "Lets go get something to eat and head home"
His father nodded and lifted Kyoya onto his shoulders. Kiyoteru held onto Juki's hand as they walked to a small restaurant.
After eating and the trek home, Juki ran a bath while Kiyoteru got the three year old undressed. He lifted the child into the tub and immediately stepped back because he knew Kyoya would start splashing. And that, he did. She laughed, saying "Lets keep the water in the tub". Kyoya complied and the woman washed his hair with cherry blossom shampoo. She lifted him out of the tub and dried him off before dressing him in cloud-print Pjs.
She carried him to his room and set him in the bed. Kiyoteru covered him up and kissed his head.
"Sleep well, Alouette" he whispered.
Juki got a book and began reading, before they knew it, Kyoya was fast asleep.
-Reality-
Dino waited patiently as Hibari`s mind came back to the conversation.
"Dad told me I could be whatever I wanted" he said, closing his eyes.
-flashback-
"Kyoya, I just want to tell you now, that you are free to do what you want to do; be who you want to be; remember, I'll always catch you" Kiyoteru said as he played with his son.
"I wanna be a fighter like you, daddy!" Kyoya exclaimed.
"Okay, I'll teach you tonfas when you turn 5" the older man promised with a grin. "But I have something for you right now" he said, getting up and coming back with a box "I was going to wait until your birthday but here"
Kyoya opened it to reveal a set of brand new tonfas. He played with them, completely forgetting about his toys.
"Don't hurt anybody with those" Kiyoteru warned.
-Reality-
"I told him I wanted to be a fighter, he told me he'd teach me when I was 5, then he gave me these" Hibari said, showing Dino the metal bars. "I feel as though I lose his trust more and more with every hit on another person but I cant help it! He said he'd always catch me and he didn't!" Hibari yelled, tears streaming down his cheeks as Dino pulled him back into his strong arms.
"I was so happy with them until… my fourth birthday" the teen said, staring at Dino's chest, tears still falling.
-flashback-
"You're turning four tomorrow, Kyoya! What do you want to do for your birthday?" Juki asked.
"Can I stay with baa-chan tonight and you guys can come get me tomorrow?" the child asked his mom.
"Of course, Allouette" his father answered for his mother.
They brought him to Raina`s house and left him there for the night. He had a lot of fun with his grandmother that night and was really tired when bedtime rolled around. He was asleep on the couch in no time.
Raina had been reading in bed when she heard the knock. Kyoya stirred, hearing the knock and muffled voices of his grandmother and the person at the door. He just went back to sleep, unaware of the conversation.
"Sir, you must be mistaken" Raina argued with the news she just received.
"No ma'am, this is no mistake. It was Juki and Kiyoteru Hibari who died in this evening's tragic car collision"
"N-no" she choked back a sob.
"Ma'am I'm sorry but there's no mistake."
She Collapsed on the floor, crying. She slammed the door in the officer's face. She fell asleep at some point, there on the floor.
The next morning, when Kyoya got up, his grandmother was sitting solemnly at the table.
"Baa-chan? What's wrong? Where's mom and dad? They should be here by now" he said.
"Kyoya, come over here" she said monotonously. He went and sat across from her, an innocent expression on his face.
"Kyoya, your mommy and daddy cant come get you…"
"Why not? It's my birthday" he said
"They left and they'll be gone for awhile"
"Where? Why did they leave me?" he asked.
"They went to heaven and they had to go, just the two of them"
"Oh… but I want them to come back and get me" he said
"They cant Kyoya. You'll see them again in some time"
"When?" he asked
"I…Don't know" she answered.
Kyoya didn't really understand but at some point he had figured it out.
-Reality-
"It was a car accident. A drunk driver. Took my parents away from me. That selfish bastard took my mom and my dad." Hibari growled, crying. "After they died, I was a changed child. I was scared that if I got close to someone, they'd take a trip to `heaven`"
-flashback-
The ten year old clutched his tonfas, refusing to let them go. He feared that if he did so, the last thing he had of his father would leave him. An angered expression was set in his young face, no one could take them from him. The second the principal reached for his weapons, Kyoya slammed them into his hand.
That was the first time he ever hurt someone
-Reality-
"I taught myself tonfa wielding. The first person I ever hurt was the principal of the elementary school. The last reminder of my mom was a locket with a strand of her hair in it. I'm wearing that old chain with my Vongola ring right now. And I've already told you about the tonfas"
Dino held the man close and he continued to soak his shirt with tears.
"Shhhh Kyoya"
He cried more.
"It's okay"
"Why do you care so much?" the teen asked, enraged.
"Because I love you" Dino replied innocently.
Hibari's eyes widened in shock; it had been a long time since he'd heard those words. Rarely did Raina say them, she'd been grieving. But Kyoya knew she felt it. In fact, the last person who ever said that to him was his mom and dad as they left him that day.
"and not like a parent. I love you. I want to kiss you and hold you and take care of you" Dino clarified.
"I love you too" the teen said, kissing the man. It was then that Hibari realized this was the first time he'd said that to a real person since he was 3. But this love was different; it wasn't like a family love. It was a romantic love. He clung to the blond as he let the rest of his tears out, soon falling into a peaceful sleep with no nightmares to disturb him ever again.
A/N: So I really love this story; as self centred as it may sound, I have an offer. If anyone is fluent in another language, I would greatly appreciate a translated version of this fic. If you would like to step up to this challenge, message me before doing anything. Thank you!