Okay, so I finished the Kokuyou Arc, yyyaayyyy! Now, because of all the depressing things that just happened, I'm going to continue the story in a little bit of a 'Daily Life'. If you remember, the Daily Life Arc timeline starts a month later when everyone's better and they're at a baseball game and Mukuro possesses a little boy. Then, it goes into a year later, where everyone graduates to the next grade, but Hibari stays behind because he can do what he wants. This part of the story I'm writing takes place in between that time until I feel like continuing into the Varia Arc.

So here is chapter nine. Enjoy!

I do not own any of Katekyo Hitman Reborn. All rights go to Akira Amano, except for the characters and things I have created.

[Two Days Later]

[3rd Person Limited: Kuroi]

Morning came and Kuroi sat up in her bed and stretched. She looked down and examined her arms; her right arm was covered in bandages and her left hand was wrapped up, as well. She felt around her face and she could feel a large band-aid on her cheek. She lifted the covers and saw one of her legs wrapped up where Mukuro had torturously dug his thumb into the wound. Her stomach, as well, was wrapped up from the puncture wound from the trident.

Kuroi took on a sullen expression, and got up out of bed. She walked over to the door and stepped out into the hallway. Kuroi headed down to the kitchen to see if Hibari was there. She looked around, but didn't see any sign of him. It was a weekend so he shouldn't be at school...

Kuroi thought about it for a minute. A smile crept onto her face and she ran off to Hibari's room. She quietly opened the door. She saw Hibari laying down in bed, sleeping soundly.

He was wrapped in bandages (most of which he constantly tried to take off) and had a sling on his left arm. She silently approached his bed and looked at him with a smile on her face.

"What are you doing?" He asked her, but he didn't open his eyes.

Suddenly, she pounced onto his bed. Though, she avoided hitting him.

"What are you doing?" He repeated and opened his eyes in displeasure.

"Saying 'Hello'," Kuroi smiled at him.

"Get off."

Kuroi rolled off to the side of the bed. Hibari sat up and leaned against the headboard.

"Why are you here?" He looked at her out of the corners of his eyes.

"I- ... Um.. I thought we could do something together..." She said nervously.

Hibari closed his eyes, "No."

Kuroi looked down, depressed that he declined her. She got off the bed and walked out of the room.

[3rd Person Limited: Hibari]

He watched her walk out of the room. He took notice of all the injuries on her body. He looked down at his own bandages on his arms. Hibari got up and grabbed a change of casual clothes to change into. He walked out of his room and headed down to the bathroom to get cleaned up and dressed.

When he was done, he checked himself out in the mirror. He looked at all of the bandages. Disapproved of their existence, he tore most of them off.

Hibari walked out of the bathroom and headed down to the kitchen for breakfast. By the time he finished eating, Kuroi came down to the kitchen. Hibari observed her features. She wore an old, red T-shirt that was way too big for her. It hung off the edge of her shoulder and went down to her knees.

Hibari hung down his head and closed his eyes in disaprovement.

"What are you wearing...?" He kept his head down.

"Haven't I told you, before? And what's up with you, you seem annoyed...?" She asked him with her head cocked to the side.

"... It's Nothing..." He cleaned up his dishes and turn back to Kuroi, who was getting a muffin while eyeing the bananas, "Let's go."

"To where?" She said with her mouth full of muffin and her eye contact remaining on the bananas.

"I have work to do," He said as he walked over to the door.

"That's not an answer to 'where', that's 'why'," She corrected him.

He turned and gave her an irritated glance.

"Let's go, now," He demanded.

"Alright, alright, I'm going," She hurriedly put her socks on and tied her hair up with ribbons into twintails, that were still uneven in length.

"Hurry up," He rushed her.

"I'm trying," Kuroi ran up to him.

Hibari opened the door and allowed Kuroi to go first. As she ran past him, he eyed her and noticed that she seemed to have a playful demeanor. He didn't know what they were going to do today, he just wanted to be out of the house. He took his wallet with him, just in case. He looked down at Kuroi again and remembered that she was wearing awful clothing and no shoes...

[3rd Person Limited: Kuroi]

Kuroi was happy to get out of the house to do something with Hibari. She walked along the curb, balancing herself on it and trying hard not to fall. She followed Hibari at a close distance; she was right next to him the whole time.

Kuroi looked up at him and saw a few of the bandages. Her joyful mentality, dropped to a more melonchaly tone.

Hibari looked at her through the corners of his eyes, "What?"

"Nothing..." Kuroi turned her head away from him and looked down at her feet.

Hibari remained fixated on her for a few seconds longer before he shifted his attention forward.

Kuroi was lying to him. It wasn't 'nothing'. Looking at his injuries made her think of the torment he was put through. She didn't like knowing that one of her friends was in pain, nor did she like to see it. She wondered if he ever heard her apologize to him that one day as he laid unconscious...

"Hey, we're here."

Kuroi looked up and saw shops all around them. Then, she noticed how crowded it all was and she tensed up.

Hibari took a few steps forward before he seemed to have realized that she was not following.

"Hey, Come on," He called to her.

Kuroi couldn't move. The sound of all the people there made her head hurt and she became extremely nervous.

"Let's go," A firm hand grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her along.

She looked at her wrist, which was in a tight grip, and then looked at the owner of it and the one pulling her along.

"...Hibari...?" She managed to say.

He glanced at her, but he just kept moving.

Kuroi returned her gaze to her wrist in his hand. She was surprised that he would actually make contact with her. Though, she wasn't complaining, she was actually happy. All of the tension in her mind and body disappeared by his touch. It was nice to know that he cared for her in some way. If she had been someone else that he just met, he would've kept walking. He wouldn't have turned back to go get the person. Kuroi was happy that he seemed to be warming up to her.

After a few minutes of walking, they stopped in front of a small clothing shop. There weren't many people in there, so Kuroi felt at ease, but she was confused as to why they were there in the first place.

"... Um... I thought you said you had work to do...? Or, do you work here?" Kuroi asked him as she examined the store.

"I don't work here," He bluntly stated.

Kuroi looked around and noticed that everything seemed to be suited for children and pre-teens.

"So, why are we-..." Kuroi turned to look at him, but he wasn't there.

"Ah! Hibari!" Kuroi found him sitting on a bench facing the store they were in before, reading a small book, "Why are we here?"

He looked up from his book, "You need clothes and shoes, don't you?"

Kuroi looked down at her shoeless feet, "... Um... I guess so..."

"Then, go buy some clothes."

"But..." She looked at the store anxiously, and then turned back to Hibari, "I... I don't have any money..."

"Here," He took out his wallet and gave it to her, "Don't spend it all and only buy what you need, or I'll bite you to death."

"... Sure..."

Kuroi hesitantly walked into the store and started browsing for suitable clothing that would actually fit her.

[3rd Person Omniscient]

"Neh~ Haru-chan? We should go to that little cake shop for a snack," Kyouko had the desire to eat some cake.

"Yes! We should," Haru agreed, "It's just down a few shops, right?"

"Yeah."

Haru and Kyouko walked down Naimori Shopping District. They were almost finished with their shopping when they decided to go eat some cake as a snack. As they walked down the busy street, Kyouko noticed Hibari sitting on the bench, reading.

"Ah! Isn't that Hibari-san? What's he doing here in a place like this? Surely it's too crowded for him..." Kyouko wondered.

"Hahi~ It is him!" Haru finally noticed him.

The two girls walked over to him.

"Hello, Hibari-san," Kyouko greeted cheerfully.

"Hn?" Hibari looked up from his book.

"What brings you to a place like this. I thought you didn't like crowds," She smiled.

"I don't," He said deadpanned.

"Hahi~? So then... Why are you here?" Haru asked.

Hibari turned his head towards Kuroi, prompting Haru and Kyouko to do the same.

"Oh, is that Kuroi-chan?" Kyouko looked at the small, raven-haired girl with a red shirt.

"Yes."

"What is she doing in there by herself?" Haru asked.

"Buying clothing."

"Hahi~!? She shouldn't have to do that by herself! Haru shall go help her! C'mon Kyouko-chan, let's help her!" Haru dragged Kyouko into the clothing department store.

Hibari was annoyed by them and went back to reading his book.

[3rd Person Limited: Kuroi]

Kuroi didn't know where to start. She looked at all the clothes, but didn't understand what would be good to buy. She was overwhelmed.

"Hi, Kuroi-chan."

Kuroi turned around and saw two girls standing before her.

"How... Do you..." Kuroi was baffled.

"Oh- Tsuna-san told us about you. You're a friend of Hibari's," Haru said, "I am Miura Haru"

"I'm Sasagawa Kyouko," The orange-haired said pleasantly.

"You're friends of Tsuna?" She asked them.

"Yup!" They both said cheerfully.

"So... Not to be rude or anything, but, why are you both here?" Kuroi looked at them confused.

"Well, you see, we were just out shopping for today, and we decided to go eat some cake at this lovely cake shop we always visit. Then, we saw Hibari-san and he said that you were in here," Kyouko explained.

"So, we thought we should help you out. After all, we love clothes shopping!" Haru concluded.

"O-Oh..." Kuroi didn't know how to react to all of the kindness. She wasn't used to it.

"So, Kuroi-chan, what kind of clothes are you looking for? What styles do you like?" Kyouko asked.

"I... Um... It doesn't matter... Really..." Kuroi looked around the store.

Haru and Kyouko ran off to find some clothing for Kuroi that would suit her and, of course, fit her. The two girls showed her all sorts of dresses, skirts, shirts, pants and shorts. It seemed endless for Kuroi.

It took a while, but they managed to find clothes and shoes suitable for Kuroi.

All three walked out of the store. Standing near the entrance, Haru and Kyouko said their goodbyes to Kuroi. She smiled as they walked away, then she turned to Hibari, whom of which had been sucked into his novel.

She walked over to him.

"Hibari?" She called out his name.

"Are you done?" He didn't even look at her, he just kept reading as he asked her.

"Yes. Haru and Kyouko were very helpful," She said as she looked at her small bag of clothes.

Hibari stood up and looked at her.

"Oh- here's your wallet," Kuroi handed him his black wallet, "I didn't really need it. Kyouko and Haru were nice enough to not only help me, but pay as well. I tolled them that I could pay, but they insisted."

"Alright. Let's go," Hibari started walking off.

Kuroi grabbed his shirt sleeve.

"Hn?" He turned halfway and looked at her.

"... I ... Um... Never had the chance to thank you..." She smiled, but she didn't look at him. Her eyes were hidden behind her bangs and she looked at the ground.

"..." Hibari remained silent and looked at her with a vacant expression.

"... Thank you..." A single tear was visible dripping down her face.

Hibari blinked and narrowed his eyes. He's never really seen her cry before out of emotion. It surprised him. He turned his body all the way around to face her.

Kuroi's grip on him became tighter. He took a step closer to her.

"... What are you talking about...?" He asked perplexed.

"... I'm sure you know. You just don't want to admit it..." She said as she looked up at him, smiling.

"Hn...?"

"So... Shall we go, then...?" Kuroi walked passed him with a faint smile on her face.

"Hn..." He followed her down the busy street.

She still had a hold of his sleeve as they walked throughout Namimori Shopping District. Kuroi remained quiet and somber. Hibari took notice of her peculiar behavior and kept an eye on her.

By the time they got home, it was past dinner time. Kuroi remained attached to him until they got there. When they entered into the front yard of Hibari's house, she finally released him from her grasp. She walked inside and put all of her new clothes away in the closet.

When she was finished, she headed out into the living room and sat on the couch. She pulled her feet up and brought her knees to her chest and hugged her legs.

Kuroi kept thinking about the day Hibari saved her from Mukuro. She wanted to thank him properly, but she couldn't do it. Not without turning away from him in embarrassment. She didn't like believing that she was just a nuisance to Hibari. She didn't like being one either.

After a few minutes, Hibari came out and spotted her sitting on the couch in such a defensive position. Kuroi could hear him walking over to her, but she didn't pay attention to him. Then, a hand touched her shoulder, causing her to jump a little.

She looked back and saw him standing their behind her. He didn't show any signs of irritation. He actually seemed pretty mellow.

Kuroi looked away from him and put her head down on her knees. She could feel the hand lift its pressure from her shoulder and disappear. The couch's cushion next to her seemed to move. She peeked her head up and noticed he was sitting next to her. But Hbari didn't pay any attention to her, he just started reading his book from earlier.

Without thinking and acting on impulse, she moved from her spot, and shifted her position so that she could hug Hibari.

Kuroi knew that he was shocked by her act since his body went extremely tense, but she didn't care. She could feel Hibari's glare on her; an icy glare.

"... If you don't let go of me now, I will bite you to death, herbivore," He said with frustration and anger.

"No!" Kurio yelled.

"Let go, now," He repeated.

"No!"

"Release me, Herbivore!" He was losing his patience.

"No...!"

"Why?" Hibari felt that he was about to rip her arms off.

"I can't..." She choked.

"... Why...?" His anger die down a little out of shock.

"Because... Because... I need you to know..." She trailed off.

"'Know' what?"

"... I ... I need you to know.. That.. I'm sorry...! And I thank you.. For what you've done for me..."

"Why are you choosing to say this now?"

"Because I was debating on whether or not you heard me before..."

"'Before'?"

"When.. When you were fighting Mukuro... You passed out after you beat him. And.. And I felt guilty."

"..Why..?"

"Because, I couldn't do anything to help you. I know you don't like to be helped, but still... And before that; when Mukuro was beating you to nearly death and I stepped in and made it worse... I'm sorry for that... And... When I... When I tolled you to go to hell when you were trying to help me... I'm sorry... I didn't mean it... I'm sorry..."

Kuroi started to cry a little, and she could feel Hibari's body relax. His temper died down. She could tell, though, that he wasn't too comfortable with hugging.

All of a sudden, Kuroi felt a hand on top of her head. She widened her eyes, clutched at him tighter and nearly stopped breathing. She slowly looked up at him. He glared at her, but it felt different to her. It felt more natural and not murderous.

This was, really, the first time Hibari has shown affection to her, and it surprised her. She was totally caught off guard.

Kuroi looked back down and hugged him tighter, but with a small smile on her face instead of tears.

[3rd Person Limited: Hibari]

For the rest of the night, Kuroi and Hibari watched horror movies like Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Halloween. They weren't afraid of horror movies, and they wanted to kill time.

It was getting pretty late and Hibari noticed that Kuroi was starting to fall asleep. After a few minutes, she started swaying.

*THUD*

Hibari looked to his left and saw that Kuroi fell asleep against him. With a sigh, he got up and carried her to her room. He sat her down on the bed, but didn't bother to tuck her in or anything like that.

Exausted from the long day, Hibari headed off to his room to go to sleep.

[3rd Person Limited: Kuroi]

Kuroi could hear him leaving her room. She opened her eyes to get a last glimpse of him before he left. With that being done, she closed her eyes and drifted back off to sleep with a smile planted on her face.

[END]

Wasn't that an adorable chapter!? I think it was. I told you I was going to write a fun chapter.

Anyway, tell me in a review what you think and let me know your favorite part and (or) quote.

Until next time, I will see you in the next update.

POOF!