Ahhhh the first chap sucked so bad!! I know… I hope this makes up for it. O.O I really hope it does…

Well a normal, logical, smart… well anyone with a brain actually, would move away from the sounds of scream and chaos and danger, especially when they are responsible for their younger brother's safety.

Well let's face it; I'm not a normal person. The second the first ring vibrates through the air, I'm up. I drag Nikko along behind me and push through the sea of people moving in the opposite direction. The normal people. The people who want to get away from the danger.

Yes, I am attracted to action. Yes, I am a freak. Yes, I do care about my brother's safety, but not enough. No, I don't have a secret weapon or move to keep us safe in case something goes wrong. No, I'm not remotely strong at all.

I think that's the reason I like to be near people who are strong and dangerous. They make me feel like I have a chance (albeit a small one) to make it in this world. But sometimes they make me feel like a tiny bug next to an elephant.

After we made our way through the initial mob it wasn't hard to maneuver our way through the zoo. It was practically deserted; except for the occasional family scurrying towards what they hope is the exit. We had been near the front of the zoo, working our way back up so we could leave. As we retraced our original steps, I realized why so many people had panicked and ran.

Nearly all of the exhibits from the half way point back had their bars smashed open. The animals that had once been trapped inside were gone. Where to though? The zoo seemed derelict; empty of both humans and animals alike. Even if the creatures had managed to escape, they should still be wandering around near their cages.

I no longer knew where I should go. The screams had long since stopped. It was eerily silent. I continued on towards the back of the zoo. Nikko was still walking beside me. His hand clutched tightly in mine. He was surprisingly quiet. I found myself wondering what he was thinking. I knew he wasn't scared. He already knew of my more dangerous tendencies and had more than once been dragged into them. He probably wasn't excited either. He didn't hold the same interest I did. He had a more logical mind.

Now he broke the silence. "Where are all the animals?" I grinned dangerously at him.

"We're going to find out."

It only took a few minutes before we found him. That's right. Him. This was all due to one person. One man. Not even. One boy. Who was now lying down in a patch of grass, apparently sleeping. Surrounding were all the missing animals. Small birds and animals lay around him in a ring, some sleeping, some staring up at him. A few yards away was a pile of animals I have never expected to see unless they were behind the bars of a zoo exhibit . There were two lions, a bear, a tiger, a wolf, and various others. (Were there even wolves in zoos?)

They were all next to each other, apparently sleeping, though I knew it was next to impossible for such predatory animals to sleep next to each other. I obliviously took a few steps towards them. Nikko moved in the opposite direction. He went over to join the boy and the harmless animals.

It wasn't long before I realized that the carnivores were not asleep, but unconscious. They were covered with wounds. Surprisingly none of them bite marks… They hadn't taken each other out. I tip toed back to Nikko. As I neared the mysterious boy, my eyes drank in his appearance.

He was about my age, 14, maybe a year or two older. His features were soft but somehow sharp at the same time. His skin was pale, creating a contrast with the jet black hair that messily framed his face. There were two things that caught my attention though. One was the fact that he was amazingly handsome; and the other that a pair of bloody tonfas were at his side. As I approached him a little yellow bird flew up and landed on his head.

It chirped, "Hibari! Hibari!" Could birds like that even talk? I didn't have time wonder because the second those words left the little creature's mouth Hibari's eyes sprung open and he was swinging a tonfa at me. I stepped back, barely dodging in time. Nikko's eyes mirrored mine: wide with fear. I liked being near dangerous things, but not a part of them.

Hibari didn't swing again, instead he glared at me and said, "You woke me up. I'll bite you to death." He readied himself for another attack

"Wait!" I cried out, hoping to buy time to explain,…or run. He didn't wait. Fortunately, I was prepared. I ducked as he swung at my head, but, unfortunately, was unable to dodge a kick to the gut. I was sent flying.

"Sis!" Nikko cried, and ran up to me. The frightening boy named Hibari noticed him for the first time. His eyes narrowed. I dragged myself off the ground though my stomach ached and I was gasping for breath. I shoved Nikko behind me and looked at our attacker with determined eyes, eyes that told lies.

"Herbivores," he said, before turning and lying on the ground again. I was shocked, and angry, but not stupid enough to confront him and get my ass kicked. Nikko was trembling behind me. I knew without looking that he was terrified. We had never gotten so involved in a fight.

"C'mon."I muttered to him before turning to go. I took a step before realizing that he wasn't following me. I turned around to look at him and was surprised to see, not terror, but anger, in his small eyes. It was true he was trembling, but out of pure fury. My eyes widened in shock to see him in this state.

I was frozen in surprise, unable to stop him as he stalked over to the vicious man, once again, it appeared, sleeping. He stopped right next to him. The man's eyes snapped open, and he gazed angrily at my poor brother. My poor brother glared back. Then before I could stop him, Nikko lifted his leg, and viciously kicked the man right in the ribs.

I knew what was going to happen before it did. The man would get up, and beat the crap out of Nikko. It started. It was lightening fast, but I saw in slow motion. The man stood up and raised his tonfa. He swung out and hit. Hit...me?

Somehow I was standing in front of Nikko. I don't remember moving. I didn't have enough time to move. But there I was, standing with my arms spread out, protecting my only brother. My cheek stung where the tonfa hit me. I felt as if my jaw might be broken.

"Don't you dare." I growled viciously, my mouth moving of its own accord. The man looked surprised to see me there, as did a cowering Nikko. The flash of anger had left him as soon as it had come. The beautiful and dangerous person in front of me smirked. He was going to attack again. I could read it on his face as plain as a book.

"I'm going to bite you to death." He lunged at me, I blocked, afraid if I dodged it would hit Nikko. I grabbed the tonfa with my hand in an attempt to minimize the impact. I pulled hard and was unsurprised to find the tonfa held in place by an iron grip. I lashed out with my foot just as the tonfa's mate came around to dig itself deep into my side. I tilted back, narrowly avoiding it. To my surprise I felt my kick connect. There was a second where nothing happened, but then his leg twisted around mine and he pulled. I landed on my back, hard, realizing too late what had happened.

He jumped on top of me, pressing a cold tonfa against my neck, cutting off my supply of air. I could no longer fight back, I was exhausted. I wasn't the athletic type. I had passed the last minute on pure adrenaline, and now that had abandoned me.

"Nekko!" I heard Nikko call out to me, now a few feet away. I couldn't turn my head, but I saw him out of the corner of my eye.

"Nikko...,"I choke out, my voice barely a whisper, "run." He doesn't do as I say. He was frozen in place by shock and fear. I closed my eyes, expecting to die. To my surprise, the pressure on my neck lessons, and I am able to gasp at the air. The tonfa doesn't move, however. The mysterious Hibari person stared at me, eyes narrowed. I stare back, surprisingly calm considering I was just nearly killed and was pinned beneath a psycho person with the fighting skills of a ninja.

"Chi," he mutters, "herbivore." He stands up now, and stalks away, followed by the line of small and cute animals he broke out of the zoo. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ok. I'm feeling pretty good about this chap, so please tear it apart for me. I hope it was better than the first. I know it's not Friday yet, or even close to Friday yet, but I'm going to post this anyway cuz I wrote it.

P.S. I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. I only own Nikko and Nekko. (don't make fun of my creativity.)