A POSSIBILITY OF A LOVE SQUARE!? You'll understand what that means when you read this chapter. That's all I got for the beginning author's notes lol Time to run through this again though; All rights to Katekyo Hitman Reborn belong to the wonderful Akira Amano-san.
Byakuran looked over every single document. There wasn't a single mistake. It was perfectly filled out, and organized. The white haired man was hoping to catch at least one error. He wanted a reason to seek Kikyo out, but that plan was ruined.
'What am I thinking? I'm his boss for crying out loud. I have my own reasons that are none of his concern.'
Byakuran leaned back in his chair. It felt like tomorrow morning was never going to come.
'Might as well go entertain myself while I can. A good distraction is more than enough.'
Byakuran stepped out of his office, and wondered toward his Cloud Guardian's room. He knocked on the door with the back of his hand. There was no warning or call from the other side, the door just slowly opened.
"Is there a problem with the paperwork Byakuran-sama?" Was the first question Kikyo thought to ask when he saw his boss.
"Not at all. I've dropped by for an entirely different reason."
"That reason being?"
As Byakuran planned, he said nothing further to the mint haired man. He grabbed Kikyo's arm, pulling him out of his room, down the stairs, and through the main entrance. Bluebell was waiting impatiently outside. She puffed out her cheeks to show her annoyance.
"What took you guys so long?" Bluebell asked.
"My bad, I ended up reading over the documents for a second time."
Kikyo wanted to know what was going on, but he kept his mouth shut just to be on the safe side.
"Moving on, the reason I brought you out here Kikyo, is because I need someone to spar with."
Sparring with his boss sounded like a fine idea. Perhaps Byakuran was even one step closer to forgiving his guardian. At least that's what the mint haired man would like to think.
"I'm ready when you are Byakuran-sama."
The only thing Kikyo was uneasy about now was what purpose Bluebell had in all of this. It didn't make much sense for her to be a mere spectator. He supposed he would just have to wait and find out at this point. Byakuran threw the first punch. Kikyo evaded, and countered. His boss negated the countering punch with his White Applause technique.
'Why did he use his negate power? I thought we were only sparring.'
The mint haired man wasn't paying full attention when a wave of water smacked into him. He felt numb, and his joints were locked up. All Kikyo's body could do was shake when he tried to move. He looked up to see that Bluebell had transformed.
"Thanks Bluebell-chan, now I can really let loose."
This wasn't a simple sparring match to begin with. Kikyo was meant to be used as Byakuran's punching bag.
"Judging by the look on your face it's safe to assume you've figured out what's going on. I've learned what a masochist you are, but if you can't feel the pain then you can't experience the pleasure. You will stand there numbly receiving my blows." Byakuran explained to his Cloud Guardian.
'So he's still angry at me? Of course, he has a right to be.'
Kikyo had little say in the matter of accepting the punishment. Better to be put through this sooner rather than later.
"I've let you dwell long enough on your thoughts. It's about time we get started."
"Finally, you're on a time limit after all." Bluebell reminded her boss.
To start, Byakuran charged his Sky Mare Ring with his Flames. Bolts of energy escaped from his ring hitting Kikyo. The numbing affect from the paralysis was working because the mint haired man hardly felt a thing.
Next up, was the white haired man's Black Dragon. It was released from its box, and already began to rapidly multiply. The Black Dragons surged forward ramming themselves into Kikyo. One head butted him in the stomach while the others were latching onto his limbs with their teeth. The numbness remained only because Bluebell was still maintaining the water around Kikyo from the wave.
"Good to see that the both of you are holding up because we're only about halfway done."
Byakuran's white wings sprouted from his back. The mint haired man looked nervous when he laid eyes on the breathtaking wings. Sky Flames gathered at the tip of Byakuran's finger. The Black Dragons disappeared before the blast hit the Millefiore Cloud Guardian.
"I'm putting my all into this next attack."
The roots took form from the white haired man's back. The roots grew to shoot out from his legs stabilizing Byakuran to the ground. Kikyo half wondered if he should be fearing for his life. The Black Flames were already being concentrated in on hand. The Millefiore boss pulled his hand back, and thrust it forward releasing the Black Flames.
Bluebell didn't have enough Rain Flames to maintain her power anymore. The water holding Kikyo was gone. The full force of the Black Flame slammed into Kikyo, sending him flying. The pain the mint haired man was feeling was too immense to be pleasurable. Especially when it was combined with the pain from all the other previous attacks he couldn't feel until now. The Cloud Guardian was finally stopped by a large oak tree. His body ached all over, screaming in pain.
Bluebell reverted back to normal, and fled into the mansion. She feared that she would be punished for having messed up the last part of the plan. Byakuran overexerted himself by using up most of his energy. He would send for someone to get Kikyo later. For now, he needed to focus on getting himself to his bedroom. The white haired man hoped that with a full night of rest, plus a few extra hours, would be enough to restore himself completely for tomorrow morning.
Kikyo ended up passing out from the tremendous amount of pain. When he woke up he found that he was in his own bedroom. There was someone sitting on the edge of his bed watching over him. Kikyo's eyes were half lidded when he glanced over at the man.
"B...ya...kuran...-sama?"
"Technically you're not wrong, but at the same time you're not right."
What was with the riddle? The man kind of sounded like Byakuran, but there something off about his voice.
"I know I haven't been active lately, but is it possible that you've forgotten about a fellow guardian?"
Kikyo fully looked at the man this time. There was the purple tattoo on the opposite cheek. That long wavy yellow hair.
"Ghost? But how do you have a psychical body?"
"Long story short, Byakuran-san sent for Verde not long after we rescued Mukuro-san. He's been preforming experiments on me here at the mansion these last couple of days."
"From the looks of things it was a success."
"There are a few minor complications we still need to work out, but I won't get into that right now. Hey, are you straining yourself to hold a conversation?"
"Maybe...j-just a little. Can't believe...I was...th-that obvious."
"My Lightning Flames won't do anything to help your condition, but I can go get Daisy."
"D-don't...bother."
Kikyo forced himself to turn on his side with his back facing Ghost. Ghost liked the way Kikyo didn't think of him as just another Byakuran. He talked and acted towards Ghost in a different manner altogether. The Cloud Guardian turned his back on the Lightning Guardian to hide the fact that he was blushing a little.
'Why the hell am I blushing? Ghost's concern for me is nice, sure, but it's not like he's the one I love. He might be Byakuran from a parallel world, but he isn't my Byakuran-sama. Then again, my Byakuran-sama has yet to stop being preoccupied with the Vongola Mist Guardian. Urgh, what does that matter? Anyways, maybe I felt slightly attracted to Ghost because of his psychical body. Wait, what if he has a thing for Mukuro Rokudo too? That could work in my favor...Ghost can have Mukuro Rokudo, and I can have Byakuran-sama! Would Byakuran-sama be alright with that?' A million and one thoughts were running through Kikyo's head at a time.
The Cloud Guardian moved on his back again. A scorching pain shot up his spine. He screamed out, and lashed around. The pain was catching up to Kikyo with all the movement.
'At this rate not even Daisy's Sun Flames could repair the damage done.', "I'll be back with the family medics!"
Ghost left the room in a hurry. Kikyo had genuine tears in the corners of his eyes. The room swarmed with at least a handful of medics. They got to work immediately. Ghost waited patiently outside of the room . If the medics couldn't do anything for him then Kikyo would be taking the next hospital trip.
Byakuran hadn't been able to sleep. He heard all of the commotion too, but that's not what kept him awake. Luckily lazing in bed seemed to be restoring his energy bit by bit.
'Mukuro's right, I really am a cruel man. My own guardians should know that by now though.'
It was the commotion of the medics that lulled the white haired man to sleep. The medics were having the opposite affect on Ghost. He was wide awake for most of the night.
The morning sun shown brightly in the hospital room. Unfortunately, Mukuro woke up well before sunrise. It gave him too much time to think. He wondered how Kikyo would act around him now. The blue haired man wasn't set on getting revenge on Kikyo. He believed Byakuran when he said he would take care of it.
The room Mukuro was provided with was equipped with a personal bathroom. He needed a shower, and now would be a good time as any to take one. The nurses were kind enough to provide him with clothes to change into. The only thing was, he didn't know what they picked out for him to wear.
The Vongola Mist Guardian felt refreshed after taking a shower. His hair was dry, and put up in the usual ponytail. The outfit the nurses picked out for him was a white long sleeved shirt that exposed his shoulders. Along with a pair of tight black pants, and a pair of black boots with a bit of a heel to match.
'I guess I'm easy to shop for. Either that or they figured Byakuran would like this on me.'
Mukuro decided to go seek out some coffee. He wasn't intentionally avoiding breakfast. He just wasn't sure what Byakuran had in store for the two of them. Asking the nurses where either the cafeteria or the coffee machine was located seemed like a good idea. The blue haired man stepped out from his hospital room.
"Ah, he looks really good!"
"I knew that outfit would be perfect for him."
"Byakuran-san had better thank us!" The nurses collectively squealed.
"Good morning ladies. Where might I find some coffee around here?"
"There's a machine for hot coffee down the hall, but if you prefer iced, that's on the second floor in the cafeteria."
"Thanks girls, I'll be back up in a few minutes."
"I wish he would call us by name." One of the nurses pouted.
About two minutes passed, and Byakuran was standing outside of his lover's hospital room. There was no answer after the white haired man knocked on the door. Little did Byakuran know that he just missed him when he got up there.
"Oh hun', he's on the second floor in the cafeteria right now."
"Okay. Hey, is he eating breakfast by any chance?"
"As far as we know he only went down for some caffeine."
Byakuran was relieved to hear that. He didn't want breakfast to go to waste back at the mansion. Mukuro was back on the third floor in no time with a coffee in his hand. The contents of the cup were already about half drained.
"There he is." The nurse in the middle pointed out.
"Where'd you get that outfit?"
Mukuro sipped his coffee, and point at the three nurses. They grinned in unison.
"Thanks girls, he looks great."
"Alright! We knew you'd say that!"
"Have an awesome time you two!"
"Byakuran-san! Keep in mind that he's well enough for the two of you to go at it whenever!"
Byakuran held a thumbs up, "I appreciate you letting me know, and have a nice day."
The Millefiore boss wrapped his arm around Mukuro's shoulders. The blue haired man waved a goodbye to the nurses, and tried to hide the fact that he was blushing a dark red. Even the tips of his ears were darkening.
"I came to get you like I promised I would." Byakuran said once they were outside of the hospital.
"Are we starting the day off with breakfast?"
The white haired man grabbed his lover's hand, and wrapped an arm around his back. He pushed Mukuro into a kiss. He leaned forward to dip Mukuro back ever so slightly. The kiss was a deep one. Byakuran could taste the coffee in the blue haired man's mouth. His tongue brushed the roof of the Vongola Mist Guardian's mouth. Their tongues tangled for a brief moment. Byakuran's tongue slipped passed Mukuro's, and pushed as far back as it could. The blush returned to tint Mukuro's cheeks. Passer byers were gawking at the display of affection between the two men.
"I needed that." Byakuran grinned, "As for your question about breakfast we'll be eating at the mansion."
The Illusionist caught his breath, and finished up with his coffee. He tossed the plastic cup in a nearby trash can.
"You sure know how to make a public display."
"Need I remind you that you willingly contributed?"
The blue haired man placed his hands on Byakuran's shoulders, "Less talking, more walking."
"In that case-" The white haired man turned around, and swept his lover off his feet, literally.
Mukuro was being carried bridal style in Byakuran's arms. The Illusionist gave up. Resting his head on Byakuran's chest, he felt comfortable and safe.
"Huh, I expected more of a protest."
"I can be unruly if you'd like." The blue haired man shot back.
"Contrary to what you might think, I wasn't complaining."
The walk to and from the hospital was a mild one, but they already arrived at the mansion. Byakuran didn't bother to put Mukuro down. He carried him through the main entrance all the way to the dinning hall. There was a huge spread of breakfast items. A few of Byakuran's guardians were already seated at the long dinning table. Ghost and Kikyo were the only two missing. Byakuran set Mukuro down in order for the both of them to take their seats. Once the Millefiore boss was seated everyone dug into the selection of food.
The blue haired man was relieved that there were six people in total to eat most of the food. If it had just been Byakuran and himself the amount of food wouldn't have looked like it depleted at all. Mukuro grabbed a sweet roll, spreading a small amount of butter onto it. When he was finished with the roll a couple of pieces of bacon caught his eye.
Protein would do his stomach some good. He only grabbed three pieces of bacon, but that proportion was high enough in fat all on its own. Mukuro washed the bacon down with a tall glass of orange juice.
"Are you sure you've eaten enough?" Byakuran asked as the dinning table was being cleared off, and wiped down.
"There was plenty of food. I would have taken more if I needed to."
"True..." Byakuran didn't sound entirely convinced.
Mukuro was about to say something else to ease Byakuran about what little food he ate until a marshmallow was popped into his mouth. He chewed the fluffy treat his lover adored so much, and swallowed.
"That makes me feel a little better. I'll make sure that you eat a big lunch when the time comes." The white haired man popped a few marshmallows into his own mouth.
"Now that breakfast is over, where to next?" The Illusionist was curious to know.
"We're going into town! There are a lot of amazing places that I can personally show you. Plus, I want to make it up to you since your first experience wasn't too great."
Mukuro embraced Byakuran. Meanwhile, Byakuran rested his chin on Mukuro's shoulder.
"Lead the way." The Vongola Mist Guardian said to his lover.
It seems Byakuran and Mukuro's date will be continued into the next chapter. I apologize for not touching base upon what Byakuran wants Torikabuto to do in this chapter. I'll be writing that into the next chapter as well. Making chapter 8 a chapter to look forward to. Reviews wanted, please and thanks.