Disclaimer: I don't own, yada, yada, yada, official stuff, KHR is not mine.
Don't kill me! I know it's been a while since I updated, but you remember the whole writer's block thing? Well, it's still here, unfortunately. I'm trying to update once or twice a month, but I don't want to make any promises. I just don't want to be one of those authors who disappears for a year with no explanation, you know? Hope this helps!
You guys are so good to me! 15 more reviews? Awesome! First off, I somehow missed two reviews last chapter, so I want to apologize. I really don't know how it happened, but somehow, it did. The reviewers were simply anonymous and HibariKyouya1234. Thank you so much, both of you, and I really am sorry! They were great reviews!
supercherryninja: You're not putting any pressure on me! Thank you for your encouragement. Byakuran may or may not show up later on (it's very probable), but you're going to have to wait just a little longer. I hope you like this chapter!
dotYui: Yeah, you wouldn't want Glo as a sub, would you? I'd be sick that day. And the day after, just for the sake of missing school. I agree, Reborn would make the best demon, followed by Mukuro and then Byakuran.
kikyokyoyahibari: I don't know if I fully get what you're saying, but maybe. I don't have all that set in stone because of the whole writer's block thing. It's a good suggestion though!
Seriyuu: Geez, everybody guessed that it was Byakuran who was coming. I mean, I think he is the one, but my god, you try to just imply something and everyone knows! I'm not blaming you, I just wanted to say that. ^^ Tsuna's kind of just a random side character. As far as I'm concerned, everyone other than Mukuro and Hibari are just random side characters.
Sasu-Sama' Sarukiji-Sempai: I don't care how long they are, thank you for your reviews.
Allen Walker the Crowned Clown: Your math teacher saw? Ouch, I feel sorry for you. Did you make it out alive though?
Kajune: You were the one who came up with the ideas. I just tweaked them a bit to fit into the story. Don't worry, there is not going to be any 8018. I'm glad you like some of the lines. I kind of just write whatever comes to mind, so it's good that they turned out well. 100 coming in is part of my almost non-existent plot, so you're just going to have to deal with it. It's for the plot, the plot I say. (I told you I was weird)
FirePrincess21: Thank you for understanding. I know this is late, but I hope you like it!
x Hibari Kyoya x: That was a long review. And very random. But funny! Changing names is just fine, it doesn't matter to me. I kind of didn't understand that next part, but it had something to do with drawing, right? I'm glad you've gotten over your depression. Don't worry, I don't listen when my family tells me to go to sleep either. You're not alone. I love chocolate. *eats it all* Hyper is always good, and omg, you live in Sweden? That's awesome! I hope you don't get in trouble in school. My other fic's name is Our Sky. If you ever do get around to reading it, please leave me a review and tell me what you think! Your head hit a staircase? Are you alright? Your KHR cast is going to destroy my house? That's not good. I'll try harder.
Gravefire: Thank you for your encouragement on my quest to defeat the monster known as writer's block. Uh. Shoichi actually may appear, but I haven't decided on much yet. It's all kind of foggy. Yes, Hibird is so cute. I love it so much! If I get a bird, I want it to be as cute as Hibird! Roles for any future characters have yet to be decided, but he will probably be important. Thank you!
ZeRamen: How they became friends was on a whim of mine, so I'm glad someone likes it. Hibird is awesome! Confusion is always confusing. Always.
AiNeko-chan: The title was a little random, and I'm still not sure if it really fits, but I'm happy that you like it! Mukuro was born to be a demon. After all, he's been through hell 6 times. A tsundere, huh? I liked writing all the parts that you mentioned. As for the M part, I'm not particularly sure if it ever will change. It's certainly a possibility, but I'm not positive. Your grammar is fine. Long chapters are not my forte, but I'll try.
crimzsky: I'm so honored and happy! I created an account kind of for that purpose too, but then I decided, what the heck, I'll write a story, and apparently, it's pretty popular. That makes me happy! Thanks for your understanding and for waiting!
Tackytoast: I'm glad that it surprised you. I can understand your previous view, so thank you for reviewing and for liking it!
Sephiroth's Killer: You have a cool pen name, let me get that out of the way. It just sounds cool. And yes, Mukuro does make a sexy demon.
That was very long, but also very worth it. Sorry for the wait, and here's the chapter!
Love's Many Risks
Chapter 8: Dammit
Love can be a scary thing. It makes us become something different from what we are. When you fall in love, it's like giving part of your heart away. It's offering that part of you to another, and hoping they don't break it. It gives someone power over you. Love makes people do crazy things. So, even knowing all this, why do humans still fall in love?
Simple: because despite all these things, love can also be the sweetest feeling in the world. It makes you feel euphoric, and light, and happy. It's about taking risks. Yes, that's what it is. Love is a risk.
The lunch bell rang loudly, releasing the grateful students from the confines of their lessons. Mukuro packed up his books with a sigh. Today hadn't been a very good day so far. He'd made almost no progress with Hibari, thanks to a certain sub who watched him throughout the entire class, he'd had to deal with said sub early this morning, and to top it all of, his least favorite person in the world was coming to Namimori for a vacation. Joy.
He was just about to leave and eat his lunch on the roof with Shinji and Kai when he heard a quiet pinging noise. Almost as if something had hit the window. He turned just in time to see another stone hit the glass, making the same sound before plummeting to the ground. Curious, he looked out.
Standing in front of the window was none other then Hibari's brother, Fong. Mukuro had to admit, he was surprised. He looked around for the other boy, but he was no where in sight. Hibari must have left as soon as the bell had rung. The demon slid open the window reluctantly.
"Good morning, Rokudo-san," Fong greeted him with a smile.
"Good morning. Kyoya-kun isn't in the classroom at the moment. You might be able to find him-"
"I'm not here to talk to Kyoya," the man cut in. Mukuro raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"Actually, I wanted to talk to you," he continued. "I have a favor I have to ask..."
Hibari pushed open the gate to his house wearily. School had been boring today, as usual. That new sub was just as creepy as he'd first suspected. The man had been glancing in Hibari's direction all class. It had taken a little while for the boy to realize that he wasn't staring at him, but at Mukuro. They seemed to know each other, but they probably weren't friends, if the animosity he'd felt coming from Mukuro all day was any indication. So how were they related? It wasn't that he cared! It was just a little weird, that was all.
He knew something was amiss the second he stepped into the house. There were hushed voices coming from the living room, and two bags sat, fully packed, at the entrance. Were they going on a trip somewhere? Hibari knew he was oblivious, but he didn't think he was so bad that he'd missed the fact that they were leaving town.
The talking stopped the second he closed the door. Fong walked out of the other room, smiling calmly like always.
"Hello Kyoya."
"What's going on?" Hibari cut straight to the heart of the matter, pointing at the bags. His brother chuckled lightly.
"As blunt as always," he commented.
"That's not an answer."
"No, I suppose it isn't," Fong agreed. He walked back towards the living room, motioning for the teen to follow. The room was empty, but someone had obviously been here only moments ago. They sat down on the couch, and he began explaining.
"Well, you see, I-pin and I are going on a trip."
"Without me?" It wasn't that Hibari minded. He was just a little surprised.
"I don't really think you'd enjoy it. It's for martial arts," Fong said. The boy nodded; his brother was right, he would most certainly not enjoy it. "We're going to China for a few weeks. And I don't want to leave you here by yourself for so long-"
"I'll be fine."
"Maybe, but I worry," the man admitted. "So I just thought I'd get someone to look after you for a while-"
"I do not need a baby-sitter," Hibari cut in. "If you try to hire one, I swear I will kill them."
"That's what I thought you'd say," the other nodded understandingly. "I'm not hiring a baby-sitter. Just asking one of your friends to check up on you sometimes."
"Define sometimes." The teen did not like where this was going.
"I'm going to be staying here with you while they're away," a smooth voice answered from the doorway. Hibari looked up, dreading what he would see. Sure enough, there stood Rokudo Mukuro, leaning against the door frame looking completely at home. He smiled at the smaller boy, who promptly threw the nearest object at the demon, which just so happened to be a dictionary. Mukuro stepped out of the way just in time, narrowly missing being decapitated by the flying book.
"Get out," Hibari growled.
"Now that wasn't very nice," Mukuro commented, completely unfazed.
"Well, it seems my work here is done," Fong stood up, exiting the tension-filled room. He picked up both bags. I-pin walked in from the kitchen, carrying her own little backpack, and they made their way out the door as quickly as possible. "Be good, Kyoya!" he called over his shoulder.
Hibari realized too late that they were leaving. "No, wait!" he said, running to the door just in time to see it closing, and the sound of a car starting up.
Now, Hibari wasn't really one for swearing. He thought that it sounded crude and uneducated, neither of which he was. But in a situation like this, where you're practically abandoned by your family, and trapped in a house with the one person in the world you never wanted to be trapped anywhere with, the curse words just seemed to fit so well.
"Dammit."