DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN AND GUILTY CROWN. I DO NOT EVEN OWN ITS CHARACTERS which is such a shame...

A/N: Hello there! Sorry for the long wait, I was out with my friends for a while, ehehehe. Anyway, Let's get on with the story! I want to warn you that this may also contain some OOC-ness. Thanks, and have fun!

Chapter 3

Egoist's Voice

Finally, the serious atmosphere was lifted by the bickering Gokudera and Haru. They glared at each other, with scowling faces and all. They spitted curses at each other and you can already see sparks flashing in-between them, connecting in the middle. They always start fighting whenever they see each other, must be because both of them had short temper.

The baby suddenly spoke. "Tsuna, stop them from fighting." he kicked his butt and made him flying towards the two. He flew straight at the middle and received each other's blow. "Ow!" Poor man, he was made to endure such angry fists.

"Oh no, tenth!" Gokudera hollered in surprise and anxiety. "Tenth, are you all right?" he quickly went to his aid.

"Hahiiii! Tsuna-san!" she shouted also in surprise. She kneeled beside him. "I'm sorry, are you all right-desu?" she continued.

Poor Tsuna, he just grumbled and gestured that he was fine. "I... we should... we shouldn't...be loud..." he was catching his breath. It seemed Gokudera and Haru landed their most powerful blow on him, which is of course, pure accident.

"What are you doing, herbivores?" a frightening familiar voice just spoke. Just hearing the voice sent chills down their spine. Surely, they knew whose voice it belonged.

And frankly, they should start running.

"Hiiieeeeeeee! H-Hibari-san!" Tsuna yelped and his voice was squeaking. Hibari, already bearing his fangs, stood right before them. Hibird then flew away from his shoulder since it seemed to have sensed Hibari's killing intent. "You just disturbed my 'peace', and for that, you will be bitten to death." he said in his quiet and dangerous tone.

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Inori, who was left standing by the door, watched them and wondered. She thought they were pretty violent for a bunch of kids, yet they seemed to look like they were having fun. Strangely enough, she could feel so much warmth from their group, though she could admit that the black-haired and sharp-eyed man's murderous intent did hurt a bit.

A man with black hair and sharp eyes

She narrowed her eyes, and looked intently at the man who swung steel tonfas as he chased the teens.

It couldn't be...

Once again, she recalled the yellow round thing which just flew off. She saw it was attached to the man's shoulder when she first saw him came out. She didn't know how to break in since she was well aware that she's only a stranger, a wandering leaf just carried by the upbeat wind, which was Haru.

She watched her. She was trying to protect the young boy with spiky brown hair, or rather, was helping him escape from the man. They seemed to be playing around, except that the man looked like a blood-thirsty beast.

When they were finally cornered, and Hibari was about to strike them, Inori couldn't help it but interfere. Inside her, her heart seemed to be trembling. And though she didn't understand what she was feeling, she knew she couldn't just watch Haru, the only person who cared about her well-being despite the fact they were just strangers, get pummelled down right in front of her.

She swiftly ran towards Hibari, and grabbed one of his steel tonfas. But Hibari's senses weren't dull. As soon as she took hold of his weapon, held by his right hand, he clutched it firmer and pulled her in. He twisted and got ready to strike her with his other tonfa. Inori, in turn, due to instincts, lifted herself up as she was reeled in. Before Hibari could strike her, still holding the tonfa, she kicked the floor and sprang up, and practically made an overhead vertical.

"Wao..." Hibari muttered in awe. He was surprised with her actions, and at the same time, was amused. Oftentimes, his enemies kept a reasonable distance from him, and naturally, one should dodge, distance themselves or get away, but this woman right in front of him just moved in even closer to him. He figured she might be pretty confident with her hand-to-hand combat skills, and too stubborn to let go of her target: his steel tonfa.

As she levitated above him, he eyed her. She had weight, but was light enough for him to handle. As soon as she was hanging vertically straight, she twisted and tried to screw and drag the weapon off his hand, but Hibari just won't let it go.

Seemed it was a fight of stubbornness.

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Surely, while in the air and actually inverted, her skirt fell down, upside-down, revealing her panties. As she twisted her body, twirling her legs, her skirt fluttered.

She's wearing pink and... Laces?

Haru's face was glowing red, and she was in quite a shock. She never estimated that the new transfer student who was really quiet can be like this. She couldn't believe what she was witnessing. When fighting, she could get seriously hooked in, without a care in the world and totally ignoring their audiences.

Getting her act together, she clapped her face. She examined Hibari, but it seemed that he didn't see it, or he was just ignoring it. Either way, he seemed to have no interest with it and it means Inori is safe. She then looked at Tsuna and the others. Their faces were flaming red as well as hers, but they were still trying to watch the fight carefully, without getting distracted.

"Hahiiii! Don't look at her panties, perverts!" she yelled. The boys were startled, and looked at her.

Still, their faces were red. They were nervously giggling too.

She grabbed the baby and covered his eyes. "Reborn-desu, you shouldn't watch!" she hollered. The baby didn't argue with her, though he looked like he was really interested to watch the fight until the very end.

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Inori struggled to take his weapon, while Hibari enjoyed himself playing with her. He seemed to enjoy her frowning face; her brows were drawn together wrinkling her forehead. He realized it must've been the first time she had a hard time winning, and he practically thought right.

Inori was used to obtaining success, since their group had always accomplished any missions, whatever, wherever, and whenever they were.

She then thought of doing a kick from her position. She leaned forward, arching her back as she prepared to strike. The distance between their faces were a few inches away from each other and seemed like they were about to almost crush each other, but before it does happen, Inori pushed him down. Hibari lost his balance on that moment. Then gradually, she let her body fall forward horizontally, to where she was facing, with her right leg slightly forwarded. As she reached her desired position, she swiftly swung her leg and kicked Hibari.

She hit him! Hibari was pushed back! But, Hibari didn't take any serious damage, no, he has taken no damage at all. He was able to defend himself. It was his steel tonfa which Inori has kicked, and also she failed to take away.

She landed on the ground gracefully, and then stood straight. Her brows slightly furrowed, and her face suggested a slight hint of displeasure.

Hibari also was standing straight. As he saw the look on her face, he smirked. He once again raised his weapons, going to his usual stance. But this time around, the ends of the tonfas released flails and the sides revealed spikes and hooks.

"Oi, oi... Isn't that going too far?" Yamamoto uttered, and his voice sounded serious. The carefree look on his face also melted away, and made way to a nervous look.

"H-Hibari-san! P-please stop!" Haru yelled. She released Reborn and stood up. Her face looked ever determined.

Both of them were totally ignored though, by Hibari and even Inori.

Reborn, getting finally released, quickly assessed the situation as he examined the two. He guessed that Hibari had real fun with the stranger. But noticing that he had revealed his weapons' hidden compartments, he figured that the woman was strong and that he wanted a bloodbath. But before he could even speak, Hibird came back. It was even singing the school's athem. Hearing it, they noted that Hibari's shoulders relaxed. His smirking face even melted, and made way for his usual indifferent look. Eventually, as the bird flew above their heads in circles, Hibari lowered his weapons.

Inori, on the other hand, raised her head and watched the little one.

As the bird's singing gradually diminished, Hibari decided to put away his weapons, but he stopped before he can even keep them. Through his peripheral vision, he saw the small one land on Inori's forehead. It even tilted its head to a side as soon as it sat down on her forehead.

Everyone present was frozen in shock. It was a first that Hibird landed on someone else's other than Hibari. Even Hibari remained still.

Then, the bird started singing Namimori Middle School's anthem once more. Everyone was silent. They seemed to be listening, though it only looked like they were frozen stiff with the tension.

Inori, on the other hand, giggled. It was really odd, that in the presence of that cute little thing, she can't help but voice her heart out, or was it really the reason?

She joined the bird, and sang to release her emotions, and her angelic voice reverberated through the area.

"Hmm? Was that...?"

"Hey, did you hear that? I think I heard something."

"Wait, was that our school's anthem?"

The students, and even the teachers and the members of the faculty scattered around the school paused whatever they were doing as they heard a voice reverberating through their school. They recognized the tune and the lyrics, and they knew it was their school's anthem. Though, the voice was questionable. Whose voice was it? How was it able to reach them? Where did it come from? It was only for a brief moment but they knew they heard it. Every student and teachers around the area wondered, but since their lunch break was almost over, they assumed it was just their imagination.

That time, when the voice floated through the area, the whole school became peaceful and quiet. It was like the time stopped for a while. And as soon as it vanished, time returned and moved.

To be continued...

A/N: Hello there! Once again this is Pure at your service! So, yeah, she finally sang.

BTW, sorry about the panties and all, I just thought I had to put it, to spice things up. And honestly, I can imagine Inori in one of those Ecchi genre animes. For those who do not know ecchi, it means nudity, I guess? I mean, like that, yeah, that's ecchi. (I don't know, I just know it's like that, sorry) I'm not sure if you're okay, pleased or definitely mad at my idea but, come on! This is my imagination, my virtual world! x) Let me enjoy it! And for those who just want some entertainment, well, I hope you enjoyed how my mind works! x3

So there you have it folks. Also, sorry if it looked as if I'm doing a love triangle here, between Hibari, Inori, and Hibird. x)

I'll try to write longer too! Please feel free to suggest or anything, I do need some help too~