My Beloved Sky
Disclaimer: I own nothing from KHR except the plot of this fan fiction.
Warnings: Dark themes and Suggested themes. Grammatical Errors, Typos, Run-On Sentences and Unbeta'd!
Italics - Thoughts/Dream Sequence
Italics & Bold – Past
Normal - Present
Answer to the Guest Reviewers in the previous chapter:
1827 - I'll try to reconsider your request as Hibari has an important role in this chapter or maybe in the future ones.
SparrowKyo - I'll try to fix that problem whenever I can. But I highly doubt I'll go back in that chapter again so I'll just minimize that from happening in the future chapters but I can't promise anything as I'm an amateur at writing.
Chapter 5: The Sky's Aloof Cloud Part 1
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"Detachment is not about refusing to feel or not caring or turning away from those you love. Detachment is profoundly honest, grounded firmly in the truth of what is."
-Sharon Salzberg-
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Hibari Kyoya isn't stupid and not blind to see through the façade of Sawada Tsunayoshi.
The first time he had met the brunet was through his older brother, the first time his eyes land on his scrawny form, he instantly thought one word to describe him: Weak. He looks like a porcelain, china-doll, easily be broken and bitten to death. As he was just a regular-fluffy, fragile looking child. Another herbivore he doesn't have the take to stand against his league. But, never does it cross in his mind, he will changed his mind about him for the follow next years in his life and he will begrudgingly admit he, Hibari Kyoya made a mistake on judging the brunet at his first impression of him and he was about to change his way because of that.
Years passed, Hibari and Tsuna remained somehow strangers to one another in the public despite knowing each other in the private, Hibari's family were acquainted with the Sawada's; his older brother were Tsuna's godfather. How the hell his brother agreed in such feat? He will never know. Not that it bothers him, as his relationship with the brunet remains the same. They hardly talk one another, greet, notice and look at the other's way. The only time they greet or give each other acknowledgment was during their families party or they family bonding time with best friends during once a month. And, for Hibari that was hell itself as he was being forced in the same place with crowds of herbivores flocking at each other, and god knows Hibari hates crowding so much. Every time, that happens he will find a way to disappear or escape the annoying crowds and find a peaceful place for him to take a nap.
He let his feet decide where destination will bring him then his steps halted upon seeing Sawada Tsunayoshi sleeping peacefully on the back garden. His breathing was even, chest raise and falls down indicating he is clearly out of the world. Hibari contemplating whether he should stay or not; the place is perfect for a restful nap until the end of party but someone else already here before him and hates crowds but –
"You can stay if you like so much here." A soft yet sharp voice pierced through his trail of thoughts, snapping him back to the reality.
Hibari blinked and was quite surprise to see the brunet in a sitting position, staring at him directly in the eyes, wide awake when he thought he was sleeping. Since when did he get up and does he really in deep thought that he failed to notice the slightest movements the other make?
They stared at one another for a long moment and it looks like they are having a staring contest, then finally Hibari heaved an irritated sigh, giving in the offer.
"I hate crowds – "
"I know."
Hibari paused, shock at the statement but his face remained impassive as he went on. "Then you make it much easier. Talk or make any some noise to disturb my sleep and you will be bitten to death. Understood?"
Tsuna simply smiled and nodded at him.
Hibari give a curt nod and slumped down beside the boy, closing his eyes. Instantly, he drifted of sleep. True to the boy's word, he didn't disturb him in any way and per se, it was the most restful slumber Hibari gotten in the past years. And when he woke up, the brunet is gone but he simply shrug it off knowing it's kind of late, time to head home as party is over and it's his first real conversation with the brunet. Well, if you can count that as one.
As he was about to go home, he can't help but to feel a sudden dread as if, something is bad to happen and his subconscious telling him it was Tsuna's case. And so, he decided he'll keep an eye on the brunet as the boy is interesting.
Observing the boy or watching Tsuna's from a far makes him grit his teeth with annoyance and was trying so hard not to lashing out his obvious disdain not at the brunet but the herbivores called 'parents'.
Like he said before, he, Hibari Kyoya isn't stupid and not blind that he could see all through the lame excuses and lies the brunet's trying to cover up his parent's actions toward him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi is being abused by no other than his parents.
How did he came with the conclusion?
Simple. It's obvious.
Hibari deals with Tsuna's bullies as he gotten tired of their unfair assaults and he was the law of the school and them, breaking the laws by hurting another herbivore by just fun and without a reason is simply unforgivable and unthinkable, and so, Hibari set them straight, disciplining them without any mercy as they did to the latter when they pleads for him to stop; he just continued on his assault until he was sure fear and his warning embedded deep in their thick-numb skulls and he wasn't the only one protecting the peace of Namimori; there are others providing the brunet absolute protection and didn't bother hiding it to the boy: Yamamoto Takeshi and Gokudera Hayato. Tsuna's loyal guard dogs.
All in all, the boy shouldn't have any blasted lips and black eyes, body battered with clear mark of an abuse, and it wasn't the fault of the bullies as they stop picking fights against the poor brunet nor it was because he was klutz, Hibari can help but scoff at that pitiful excuse. It was because of his parents. And it annoys him that carnivore-herbivore haven't notice any sign of it knowing his brother being abuse with so much foundation in the face that some will start thinking Tsuna swayed in that way which obviously not, then he leaves with his friends along with elder brother to who-knows where before he could say something about it. Though what angers him is he doesn't see it much sooner when the sign it was quite presented before him and it was his fault as he turns blind eye about the existence of Sawada Tsunayoshi. So in the end, there's no one to blame in not helping out sooner when it was entirely his.
Damn, Sawada Tsunayoshi makes him into an herbivore with this annoying emotions and no matter how much he denies that he doesn't cares for the latter's well-being, his words and actions speak otherwise.
He doesn't understand why the others remained blissful ignorant of the situation when it was clear as the sky. It seems like Tsuna is skilled of manipulating the other's belief and so they never question him but it never stop them to worry and fuss over him.
Hibari decided not to interfere as these situation was quite private and sensitive knowing the brunet hopes for the best and Hibari still have the heart to let the boy in his idealistic yet foolish thought as it was the only reason keeping him from breaking apart and sane. So he remain neutral of his discovery but it doesn't mean he will just watch silently while the pathetic herbivore continues with their abuse when he knows they are getting ahead he will do something to stop them without giving so much it was him their opponent.
Alas, Hibari can't always be there for him and that was when he finally snapped and confront the boy because he had enough!
The unworthy herbivore's decided to transfer Sawada Tsunayoshi in the middle of school year away from his safe haven and he had a suspicion of what leads to the drastic action: They want to tossed him away when they gotten tired of him and for them not to appear suspicious in front of people they will make it look like the boy transfer in who-knows where while them enjoying the result of their plan if they succeeded and the key word is if. Like hell, Hibari will let these madness continues when he had enough.
"Hiiiiee! H-Hibari-san?! What's the matter? Please, don't bite me to death! I haven't done anything to violate the rules of Namimori! And I'm not even late for today's class!" Came his irritating girly and forced frightening squeak. Lies. Facades. Besides crowding, he hated lies the most. The damn herbivore is pretending to appear weak and stupid at the world which ire Hibari. The black-haired teen can see completely through his barriers upon the months of keen and silent observations. He knew he have grown and matured like him if not then more throughout experience.
"That façade of yours won't work on me. So remove that stupid mask and show me your real self, Carnivore or are you an Omnivore? Which one is it?" Hibari stated bluntly while putting his tonfas at the brunet's throat for more threatening effect and the latter couldn't escape from his grasp.
The reaction was immediate as soon as those words escaped in his mouth. Tsunayoshi's expression falters a bit but it instantly went back into a mask of no-good and cowardly Tsuna and if Hibari wasn't watching closely his expression and every movements he made, the demon prefect will surely missed that brief moment of change.
Before Tsuna can say something about it; Wordlessly, Hibari began to attack him knowing he won't get any answer from the boy by just a mere conversation and he was thankful that – the brunet's guard dog wasn't with him because if they are with him it will be troublesome.
It seems like the brunet sense that he was dead serious and won't show any mercy of beating him into pulp with/without any resistance and there's no room for an escape. So in the end, he dodged, block, attack and went along with Hibari's antics. Showing his true colors in front of the raven-haired prefect. An omnivore.
Luckily for them, students and teachers went home so there's no one will witnessed their brawl not they are going to be seen as Hibari drag Tsuna earlier in the conclusive area.
"What benefits will you get by fighting me?" Tsuna asked dryly.
"If I win you'll answer my questions and let me tell the others about your situation so they could beat the crap of your pathetic herbivore-parents."
Tsuna went rigid at his words but immediately regain his composure as soon as he sense another upcoming blow from Hibari which he easily avoided then he narrowed his eyes at him though there's a slight alarm in them.
"How?"
"Do you honestly think I'll believe at your pathetic lies? Don't lump me with those pathetic herbivores, Sawada Tsunayoshi." Hibari scoffed.
"Is that so?" The brunet lowered his head then muttered softly. "Then, all I have to do is win and you won't bother me anymore, right?"
"That's right –?!" Hibari didn't managed to finish his sentence when the next thing he knew he was in the ground and he was certain he had saw a flash of orange.
"I win. So stop of whatever you're doing. Don't get involve." Those were the last words, Sawada Tsunayoshi have told him before completely leaving him alone as the world turn pitched-black.
As soon as Hibari regained his consciousness, he instantly go into a manhunt of a certain brunet omnivore and at the same time gathering some information's he could use against the Sawadas when they tried to denied their wrong doings or simply dare to harm the young brunet.
And also, Hibari did his best to hide his tracks so the others won't be alarmed or suspicious about his daily and nightly patrolling routine as getting them involve will be surely pain in the back and the omnivore won't like it a bit. Nope, he wasn't scared at all. Even a bit. He was just being cautious against Sawada Tsunayoshi's wrath.
It took him two months or so, to be find the omnivore and want he witnessed is something will be forever embedded in his memories.
Sawada Tsunayoshi have informed him the situation and reluctantly tell him everything and they agreed to work together. But never did he expect that brunet can turn into a savage beast as he ruthlessly destroyed everyone along in the path, pleas for mercy completely ignored as he continue to strike them down, the entire area was falling apart and burning brightly in the midst of flames Tsuanyoshi was dancing in the middle of chaos as he become the harbinger of destruction. But that wasn't held Hibari's whole attention – it was the eyes of the fallen bodies of their opponent mainly of the omnivore. Their eyes was empty like an empty walking human vessel without a soul comparable to a doll when its strings been cut.
"What did you do?" He can't helped but to ask. They were alive, breathing yet they look like a broken doll with no life.
"I shatter their souls. They are alive but they are good as dead." Tsunayoshi answered.
Instead of asking another thing out of curiosity, Hibari pulled out Tsunayoshi in the bloody and destroy field, dragging the boy with him. "You're coming with me and no buts. You'll do as I say."
"Since when did you become my f-"
"I'm not your pathetic herbivore father so don't compare me to him." Hibari's tone went deathly deep low octave that the temperature around them instantly dropped.
Tsunayoshi stared at him for a moment then finally relented at the demand. "Fine, But at least tell me, where are we going? I believe, I have the privilege to know."
"My place." Came the simple respond.
Silence erupted between them even when they reach Hibari's place. They haven't utter a single word to one another to communicate. Hibari treated Tsunayoshi's injuries first and he inwardly grimace at the horrible sight before him but didn't commented about it as he gently put the salve on the brunet's skin and patching him up. Then, he silently ushered the boy towards the bathroom to change his soiled and bloodied clothes and giving him a little bit privacy to gather his scattered thoughts while he was making their meal.
Hibari opens his refrigerator and frown as there wasn't much inside. To put it simply, it was almost empty if it wasn't for few eggs, expired fresh milk, scrap vegetables and some leftover meals. He had forgotten, he wasn't a person who likes to make his own food instead he simply grabs whatever meal possible to shove in his empty stomach to satisfy his hunger and he hasn't a slightest clue how to cook a simple meal.
With an exasperated sigh, he took some eggs and decided to make an omelette for tonight's meal and silently hope it won't be a disaster. But, alas he was a complete failure against preparing even an easiest and simplest meal in the entire world. Hibari burned the whole thing into nothing which leaves him glaring at the crisp egg with so much disdain then he glanced up in the cupboard and his frown deepens. It seems like tonight's meal will be nothing but plain instant noodles. Just great.
Hibari was too engrossed on his task of boiling of a hot water that he failed to notice another presence at the same vicinity which Tsunayoshi, who witnessed everything and trying his best not to snicker at the misfortune of the demon prefect in the kitchen in order not to embarrass the poor teen any further when he, himself alone looks like want to dig his own grave at his lack of skill in cooking.
Luckily for Hibari can make a decent instant noodles without blowing the entire thing into another mess.
Tsunayoshi thought it's now the best time to make his presence known from Hibari. "So, what's tonight's dinner?" The mirth and amusement was crystal clear in his tone of voice.
Hibari whirled his attention towards where the voice came and give the brunet the scariest and deadliest glare he could muster.
Tsunayoshi simply chuckle softly at seeing Hibari's dark glare and took a sit in front of him. "You are cute."
"Omnivore…" The atmosphere aura around them is suffocating and the temperature drops at his statement.
The brunet chuckle again and changed the topic knowing he's done testing Hibari's boundaries. "Is this one for me?"
Hibari give a curt nod. "Eat."
"Don't worry. I'm not planning to starve myself." Yet. Tsunayoshi slurp the noodles silently.
Hibari glanced at him noticing the drastic change of the brunet's mood but kept his mouth shut knowing even he speaks now the boy won't listen to him at all and he continue on with the path he thinks is right for him. Though he will guide him slowly back in the track where he should be with or without his consent. Hibari Kyoya will snapped back Sawada Tsunayoshi to whole once again.
As the demon prefect knew how abuse victim mind's works. It's either they destroy their own life or simply give up and let their offender wins. And, by the looks like it Sawada Tsunayoshi is planning to do the first one, destroying and killing himself. Slowly.
Which he won't permit to happen while the boy is under his roof and even he wasn't. He'll stop him. No matter what.
They ate in silence in the entire meal and that went on as they goes straight to bed.
These kind of routine went on for weeks before it breaks when Tsunayoshi came into conclusion he's getting tired of eating instant noodles or delivery foods or worse Hibari's cooking.
He sneak out and buy some food supplies though once he was done. Hibari smiled at him pleasantly. Hibari smiled. Not good thing at all because he never smile only smirk. His head screaming warning to run off as there's danger ahead but he remain on his footing. He listen to Hibari's threat to tie him down to make sure he won't do it again. Needless to say, Tsunayoshi never tried sneaking off again because the mental shock of seeing Hibari smiling is down straight gives the creeps and shock despite his good-looking face.
Hibari let Tsunayoshi off in one condition, he will teach him how to cook and surprisingly the brunet agreed and was very great teacher as Hibari's cooking skill improved as the demon prefect can finally make a decent meal for both of them.
Living with Sawada Tsunayoshi is peaceful except for the days when he spotted the teen doing something stupid. Self-harm or cutting. They had a huge argument about it but the boy become deaf and refused to pay heed of Hibari's words and every time the young cloud tried to teach him a lesson, he always ended the one being taught a lesson. He was down-straight a shame to admit a scrawny and petite brunet had beaten him to shreds without a sweat still it didn't stop Hibari to make sure the teen won't do it not in his presence which is kind of possible as he was always keeping the omnivore with him and so, the cutting lessens.
But of course, nothing last forever…
"What do you say again?" Hibari growled at him dangerously.
"I said, I'm leaving."
"And why is that?"
"I have business."
"Mind telling me what business are you planning on doing."
"I've never have thought you are quite a talkative person, Kyoya." Tsunayoshi arched an eyebrow, looking amused at him.
"Shut up and just answer me, Omnivore."
Silence.
"Why aren't you saying anything at all?"
"You ask me to shut up and I did what I was told and I can't answer when my mouth is closed."
"Tsunayoshi…" Hibari warned. He was close into bursting off.
"Trust me." Came the simple response.
And so, Hibari did. He trust Sawada Tsunayoshi on his decision and when the news about the death of the two older Sawadas reach his ears. He wasn't surprise at all as he already expected that to happen and his encounter with Giotto and his older brother along with the others are bound to be done.
To Be Continued…
A/N: Sorry for the late update. Sorry for the boring chapter – we will go back to the real track in the next chapter. When it will be out? I don't know. Let's hope it will be soon.
Preview: The Sky's Aloof Cloud Part 2
…"How did I notice Sawada Tsunayoshi? Simple, I pay attention and look harder."