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Chapter 3

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I sat in the bushes with Tsunayoshi...as always. He gets bullied a lot, like, a lot a lot. I didn't like the bruises that appeared on his skin or the fact he was crying due to fear and pain. I was very tempted to get rid of them, I could get away with it being a Hibari, but...I still don't understand why Tsunayoshi doesn't let me deal with them! It'd be so much easier and faster!

"It'd be a lot easier if you said yes." I said cleaning his tear stained cheeks.

"B-But...! They're boys and you're a girl! Tsu-kun doesn't want Miyako-chan to get hurt!" Tsunayoshi cried trying to move away from the handkerchief.

"I won't get hurt, I'm super strong!"

"B-But..."

"If I do get hurt, I got a big brother who will protect me. Ah, but you can't say we're friends. He might hurt you because you're a boy."

"R-Really?"

"Un. Nii-san is possessive. I'm possessive too. Even my papa is possessive."

"What's poss-pozeip..."

"Possessive. It means that I don't like to share."

"M-Mama said that you have to share! Because if you don't, that means you're not very nice."

"Well, my name is Hibari so it's fine!"

"Miyako-chan won't share with Tsu-kun?"

"There are things I will share with you, some things I won't!"

"What will Miyako-chan share with Tsu-kun?"

"I'll share my stuff with you, even my snacks! However, I won't share my family, okay?"

"Why?"

"Because if I show you off to them...you might end up dead when you get older."

"Hhiiieeee!"

Yeah...this wimp won't get any points with my family. He's cute, but incredibly weak. If I had to give him an animal...yeah, he's most definably a little kitty. He can barely take care of himself and he doesn't have any means to protect himself. I should really deal with those bullies though...like my father said, I must nip it in the bud before the problem becomes something I cannot handle. They were only pushing him around now, if he's older, I bet it would become actual beatings and I don't want that...no matter what. I really like it whenever Tsunayoshi smiles, it's almost like mother's, but it a lot brighter. It calms me down quickly and it makes me feel super happy!

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"You're not hitting hard enough, Miyako." Father said watching me punch at the training dummy.

"Okay." I said reeling my fist back.

"Stop." Father placed his hands on my shoulders, fixing my posture. "Keep the wrist straight." Father stated releasing me.

"Yes."

"Miyako, this is going to be how you will train until you are seven." I paused and I turned to look up at him. I began giving him a small confused frown. "When you are seven, you will spar with Kyoya."

"Why?"

"A Hibari must be strong, not just mentally, but physically as well. Miyako, as a Hibari, you will always be targeted. I want you to be able to protect yourself, do you understand?"

"Yes."

"Keep it up for another half hour then you can go get some rest."

"Okay."

I kinda didn't like training...I think my father realized it and that's why he pushes me so hard all the time. My strength, speed, and stamina was far beyond that of any ordinary child. If I wanted to, I could probably match boys older than me by a few years. I had training, they don't. I went inside where my mother was waiting with a glass of milk and a towel. I rubbed away the sweat on my face and neck before chugging the milk in one go.

"So, how was your training?" Mother asked helping me untie my hair.

"I don't wanna learn to fight, but...I have to, huh?" I received a hum from her. "Is it bad that we use violence?" I asked looking up at her.

"It's a Hibari thing, I never really understood it."

"What do you mean?"

"Did you know that your father deems Namimori his 'territory'?"

"Like a wolf?" My father reminds me of a wolf. "He's scary enough."

"That's...one way of putting it. Never really thought of it like that." What the heck did you see father as then? "Well, from what I understand...it's very natural for a Hibari to do whatever they can to protect what they deem their 'territory'. So, what is it you want to protect?"

"...What I would like to protect..." Takehiko was on my lap and I held him tightly in my arms as I thought about it. My parents, Kyoya, Tsunayoshi, and if my mother loves Namimori so much, then I'll include Namimori too. "Yeah...I think so..."

"So?"

"..." I stared up at the hopeful woman before walking away. "I'm going to go take a bath and nap before dinner."

"Miyako-chan!"

I don't think I could say it to her face...but I want her to be happy for as long as possible. I think that's why my father loved my mother so much, in his own way. Her smile is like the sun and I want that sun to shine as brightly as possible! If I have to train for their sake, I'll do it with a smile! So...I'll be asking my father the best way to deal with bullies for my next training session.

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Since the day my mother told me about the Hibari and their territory, I spent three good years pouring myself into my training. Two years ago, I had weekly spars with my elder brother in hand to hand. I also made use of my training to deal with any bullies who dared to think about harming my cute little Tsunayoshi. In those three years, I met Tsunayoshi's mother and I wasn't very impressed with the woman. It really was up to me to protect the boy. Currently, I was dealing with the idiots who didn't get the message. Sawada Tsunayoshi was off limits.

"Next time you even think getting near him...I'll obliterate you, you fangless beings." I stated in a complete state of disarray.

"Damn you...Hibari...!"

"I said." I lifted up one of the boys, my face incredibly similar to my father and brother when they were pissed. "You touch him. I. Will. Obliterate. You."

"I-I got it..."

I released him and I watched him fall into an unconscious lump. I rubbed away the blood dripping down my nose before grabbing my bag. I headed back home, a bit happier that I managed to do what I had to in order to protect Tsunayoshi...but I was silently dreading the scolding I would be getting. When my mother saw me...a bruise on my cheek, scratched up a bit, my hair a mess, and my clothes with a few tears...she just led me inside to the kitchen, completely and utterly silent. It was actually scaring me a bit. Takehiko noticed almost immediately and made himself scarce.

"So, what were you thinking?" Mother asked placing the last bandage on my knee.

"I was just protecting my territory." I answered as she began brushing my hair for me.

"Which one?"

"...My kitten..."

"Miyako-chan...please, at the very least wait until you receive your weapon."

"That's next year, I had to do something...besides, they actually punched him..." I can't forget the bruise on his cheek when I saw him earlier today. "Plus, I didn't just leave them there. I called an ambulance."

"Like father, like daughter...You are a Hibari through and through."

Mother patted my head and I changed my clothing into my training ones. I sat in the dojo, sitting seiza in the center of the room as self-punishment. I shut my eyes, my hands on my lap as I breathed in and out slowly. I began to calm down, the anger and lust for blood I felt earlier slowly disappeared. I snapped my eyes open, lunging back just as a wooden tonfa almost hit me in the head. Kyoya, he's back already.

"Your fight was sloppy. Come, it's time for another lesson, little sister." Kyoya said giving me a grin.

"...Just don't hit me in the face..." I said standing up.

I sparred with Kyoya until father returned home. The man grabbed Kyoya by the back of his collar before tossing him out the dojo. Once I felt that disappointed stare on me, I sat back down on the ground seiza out of instinct. Man, mother's silence was horrible earlier, but father's disappointed stare...It scared me into submission.

"Miyako, why were you fighting before you completed your martial arts lessons?" Father questioned staring down at me blankly.

"To protect my territory. Any harm coming to my territory is disgraceful. You taught me that, papa!" I answered looking up at him.

"I can't stop you from fighting completely, but with each fight you must be willing to lay down your life." Father said kneeling down in front of me.

"I was more than willing." I stated narrowing my eyes at him.

"You have almost completed the first stage of your training. Next year, you will receive your weapon."

"Yes."

"Miyako, you are not like Kyoya. Don't try to push yourself."

"I know I'm not like Nii-san. He has unlimited talent, something I do not have."

"No, but you are a hard worker."

"Huh?"

"Miyako, you do not have his talent. You never will. However, you are strong mentally and you have a good amount of battle sense. Even if you pit yourself against your brother, I believe you could find a way to win."

"How do you know this?"

"Kyoya is like me, very much like me. Just follow your own beliefs and don't let anyone try to tie you down. Don't feel guilt about your own actions. Stand with your head up, you are a Hibari."

"Yes...I understand."

"Now then, let's begin today's lesson. You'll be training harder than usual today."

"If I train more and I finish my training...I can receive my weapon faster, can't I?"

"Yes."

"Then please train me more!"

"Hn, then I won't hold back from now on."

"Thank you!"

If it was for his sake, I want to do whatever I can to obtain more power. I'm not like Kyoya, he's strong, incredibly strong. A genius among geniuses. For someone like me, I can't catch up by taking it slow. I have to become strong, just like Kyoya to protect my own territory! I might end up black and blue all over, but...it was for the sake of that smile.

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"Hiiieeee! Miyako-chan! Why are you hurt?!" Tsunayoshi questioned seeing me instantly.

"Training!" I offered him my hand and he took it. "My papa said that if I keep up training like this, I can get my weapon half a year early!" I said super happy about this.

"Wh-Why would you carry a weapon?" Tsunayoshi asked looking confused.

"Being a Hibari means you aren't officially a Hibari until you get your first weapon!"

"D-Does this mean Miyako-chan will get more hurt...?"

"Well, yeah. I told you, Tsunayoshi-kun. Hibari protect their territory, Namimori is my territory." Since this is where many of my loved ones are. "So, to do that you have to use violence sometimes."

"Why?"

"You know, there are bad people in Namimori. They don't listen to words, you have to use violence. Plus...if I don't use violence then people will continue to pick on those like Tsunayoshi-kun."

"Tsu-k-I-I mean..." Tsunayoshi stumbled on his words, trying to get used to using boku. "I don't want you to get hurt because of me."

"It's okay. I'll become so strong no one can hurt me!"

"Miyako-chan..."

"I like Tsunayoshi-kun's smile a lot. That's why all I ever need is you to smile for me." I gave the boy a wide smile, tugging on his hand. "Because I don't like fighting for my own sake. I want to fight for the sake of my loved ones!"

"Miyako-chan, you're really cool..."

"Am I?"

"Un! It's bad since...I'm such a Dame-Tsuna..."

"Don't call yourself that. Do you want me to help you study?"

"B-But..."

"Tsunayoshi-kun is my precious best friend. If someone bullies you again, tell me."

"B-But..."

"It'll be okay. I'll protect you, I promise."

Tsunayoshi gave me a shy smile and I returned it with my own. I helped Tsunayoshi with his homework after school, going incredibly slowly and explaining what he was doing wrong. I really don't get why everyone calls Tsunayoshi by that damned nickname. He's average and he might be a bit clumsy and bad at sports, but his grades are still higher than most people.

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Chapter 3 Ends

Miyako really likes Tsuna for various reasons. However, Tsuna is still a Sky sealed or not so it's obvious the girl would notice something about the boy and still be attracted to his flames. The girl won't judge someone without meeting them, but that won't matter when you hurt someone precious to her. She is a Hibari and if they're anything like Hibari Kyoya in the series...yeah, you're screwed! Miyako will protect Tsuna come high hell and high waters. That's it for today my dears! Until next time, bye-bye~!