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Oki: In case you are wondering, we MIGHT include some pairings later in this story...
Yama: We are still thinking though.
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"Good morning, what can I get for you?" a short-haired waiter approached Tsuna and company when they came down for breakfast.
"I want soba." Kanda immediately replied. Everyone stared at his indifferent face, disbelief in their eyes. Who would eat soba in the morning, was it normal?
"Sorry sir, we don't serve soba during breakfast. Would you care to choose something else?" the tall waiter suggested, smiling warmly.
Everyone (most of them) gulped. That poor waiter was going to die. They could all feel Kanda's anger rising. Mukuro seemed to be oblivious to the tense atmosphere. He was still reading his newspaper, the Pineapple Times.
"Do you have a death wish?" Kanda growled, slowing unsheathing his Mugen.
Not in the public!
"Please relax, sir." The teen continued smiling, but his golden eyes flashed dangerously when he saw Kanda's sword.
'I wish you luck, brave man.' The exorcists and finders prayed, eying Kanda's katana nervously.
Surprisingly, Kanda did nothing. He folded his arms and lay against his chair, like nothing had happened at all. *phew*
"So, what would you all like?"
"I want 24 bowls of…" Allen listed a long list of food that he wanted as the waiter quickly jotted them down. The group exhaled a breath that they did not know they were holding. Coffee and bread was ordered and the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
Tsuna watched the waiter walking away to get their orders. He noticed the nametag clipped on the waiter's uniform---Yamamoto Takeshi. The confidence that he emitted was definitely not normal.
Kanda narrowed his eyes as he watched the retreating back of the waiter. Yamamoto Takeshi was a skillful swordsman, Kanda was sure. The look in the waiter's eyes was definitely those of a highly-skilled swordsman. So, what was such a highly-skilled sword user here, serving food?
"Here you go your orders!" Yamamoto smiled awkwardly as he felt Kanda glaring coldly at him. The exorcists thanked Yamamoto after he placed their food on the table and started breakfast.
At the same time, a tall and lean man walked into the dining room.
"Black coffee for me and seeds for him." The man said as he indicated to a fluffy yellow bird nested in his black hair.
At that time, Tuna and friends did not know who that man was, but they were about to find out how strong that man was.
"The food here is delicious!" Allen exclaimed and patted his full stomach contently. The others all grinned in agreement. The food there was really tasty.
The exorcists and finders headed towards the exit. When they passed the quiet man with a yellow bird, the man suddenly stood up and followed them out of the dining area and out of the building (hotel).
Finally, curiosity got them all. Lenalee turned and faced the suspicious man, hands on her hips.
"Who are you, are you a stalker?" Lenalee questioned, her eyes narrowing in suspicion. The man just stayed silent and pulled out his weapons---tonfas.
"I'm here for the pineapple-haired criminal."
Did he mean Mukuro?
Mukuro-san is a criminal?
No way!
Mukuro snickered and stepped forward. "You can try bounty hunter Hibari-san."
Lenalee, Lavi, Manto, Shota and Tsuna took a step as they sensed murderous aura from both bounty hunter and the illusionist. Kanda was the only one who stood his place, crossing his arms.
Lavi tried to be the peace-maker. "We can talk…" he stopped speaking after he saw two pairs of cold eyes glaring at him, as if daring him to continue.
Their glares can be compared to Kanda's…
Lenalee held the urge to activate her Dark Boots to help Mukuro. However, even if she was to activate her innocence, it would be of no use. Innocence was meant for destroying Akuma, not for hurting humans…
Tsuna watched the two nervously. He had no idea what was going on. Judging by the worried expression of Lenalee, Allen, Lavi and the two finders, they did not know what was going on too.
"Mukuro-san had not recovered fully from the illusions he cast last night…" Tsuna heard Shota commented softly under his breath.
The brown-haired boy gulped. As he heir to the Vongola family, he knew of Hibari's reputation. Mukuro fighting not in his full health was going to be bad. Tsuna knew he had to protect his friend, but that Hibari seemed dangerous.
Hibari charged at Mukuro with his tonfas raised when he was suddenly blocked by a small and short body shielding in front of Mukuro. The bounty hunter barely withdrew his attack in time and glared at the herbivore standing in front of him.
Allen shouted in concern. "Tsuna, stay away, that man is dangerous!"
The said boy was shivering in fear. "You can't harm Mukuro, he had not fully recovered yet!" Tsuna lowered his head, fearing that Hibari would hurt him.
What should I do?
Hibari was about to say his favourite catchphrase, 'I will bite you to death,' when he felt the sudden change in the herbivore before him.
When Tsuna slowly raised his head, his eyes had turned orange and he stared straight at Hibari.
"I will not allow it."
That was the last sentence Tsuna said before his gloves were lit up with dying will flames.
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