Author's Note: As mentioned in the chapter before this, MukuroXoc in this chapter too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn.
I hear a footstep and my eyes snap open instantly. Huh, I guess my light sleeping thing is back. "Kufufu, you woke up already?" asks a vaguely familiar voice. Instantly, I bolt up into a sitting position and see the blue-haired guy who beat Onii-san sitting by my feet. I resist the urge to let out a groan due to my still spinning head. My vision is also swimming around. If only my vision was normal… Suddenly, I realize that I'm sitting on my bed. At home. In my room that is currently filled with cherry blossoms.
"Kufufu, you know, you're very cute when you're asleep. Plus, your eye doesn't twitch in your sleep," he says. Then my eye starts to twitch even more and he adds, "Oya, oya, don't get so annoyed- You're still cute when you're aggravated though."
"Hn…That isn't what I was worried about. However, the fact that a pineapple pedophile knows where I live and believes that I'm cute does worry me," I say, raising my right eyebrow. Then, I cringe as another wave of nausea washes over me.
"Perhaps, I should explain why you're feeling dizzy," he says tauntingly.
I scowl and reply, "Please do." I remind myself to keep calm and I feel my face start to relax.
"Well, only because you asked so politely," he says, smirking. Then he says, "You see, because of the way you kicked, I realized that you are none other than Hibari, Kyoya's sister. Upon realizing this, I knew that you, like your brother, was infected with an incurable disease called 'Sakura-kura'. This disease makes you feel nauseous, dizzy, and may cause you to faint when you're around cherry blossoms. Luckily, I asked Chickusa to carry some with him in the event something like this was to happen. I'm sure you're wondering how you got this disease." Pausing, he leans moves closer and brushes away some of my hair that's covering my neck. Then, he puts a finger on the mosquito bite that I got yesterday.
"I'm sure you're familiar with Dr. Shamal. He uses special mosquitoes to transmit diseases…" he says, stopping when he sees my eyes widen in realization. He smirks and starts to play with some of my hair. I'm about to smack his hand away when another wave of nausea hits me and I lean closer to him involuntarily. Ngh…stupid disease…
"Oya, oya, control yourself, Minako," he says teasingly. I cringe slightly upon hearing my name. He simply chuckles at this and says, "Well, I should get going now. I wouldn't want you to get any ideas." That tone is very annoying...
As he's leaving, he says, "Arrivederci, Minako…" Tch, how aggravating. Hmm, that's okay though. One day I'll get m revenge, whether it's Onii-san beating him to a bloody pulp or if I do it with my own hands. I let out a sigh, realizing that I'll have to drag myself out of this room and go to the perverted doctor. Trying very hard not to let the nausea and dizziness get to me, I crawl out of the room a few paces at a time. Once I get farther away from my room, my vision clears up and the nausea and dizziness goes away.
"Perverted doctor, I need the cure to Sakura-kura, if you'd please," I say. Then I add, "If you try to do anything perverted, punishment will follow up immediately on the behalf of not only me and the rest of the female population, but the Discipline Committee as well."
"Gahhh…I'd love to, but I'm so exhausted right now…" he groans. Then he passes me a bag with a label on it clearly stating that it's the cure for Sakura-kura. Following the dosage, I take out one pill and eat it. I pass the bag back and say, "Thank you." Then, I leave.
I lounge around, drinking tea and staring out the window. Then, my cell phone starts to ring. I flip it open, expecting Onii-san to reply, and say, "Moshi, moshi?"
"Minako, this is Reborn. Your brother is pretty beat up, he'll be okay though. We're bringing him over now," says the baby.
"Eh? Uh, okay…Thank you, I say, closing my phone. Then there's knocking on the door. So, I open the door. "Onii-san!" I shout, giving my injured brother a hug. I feel him stiffen up again, so I let go. I used to do that as a kid too so I guess old habits do die hard. I go outside and decide to say thank you to the large group, "Thank you for bringing Onii-san back…Since I highly doubt that Onii-san will thank you, I'll thank you on his behalf as well."
"Minako-chan! Thank goodness you're okay. You disappeared so we thought that you go taken hostage too! When we mentioned you, Mukuro only laughed and smiled…" exclaims Sawada, looking confused. I cringe slightly at the mention of the pedophile.
"Hmmm…in summary, I'll say… 'Sakura-kura'," I reply.
"I have the cure for that…if you need it…" says Gokudera, staring at his shoes as he offers me a bag similar to the one from earlier today.
"Thank you, but I took it upon myself to visit the perverted doctor already," I reply. I stare at him blankly as he mutters something about the perverted doctor.
"I'm sorry for asking….and I don't mean to sound unappreciative about your concern…but why? Why are all of you so concerned?" I ask.
"Well, you always seem really distant and formal at school, but I can tell that you're really nice. Yesterday, you said that you would come with us even though you aren't part of the mafia…game, you came to help Hibari-san. And besides, we're friends, right?" he says.
"Hmm…I guess you're right, Sawada-san."
"Minako, why are there so many cherry blossoms in your room?" asks Onii-san, sounding disgusted.
"The pineapple pedo put them there to slow me down when I had Sakura-kura. I'll go get rid of them now," I reply as I gather the flowers.
"Mina-san…? Why are you giving me flowers?" asks Kusakabe.
"I happened to have them laying around…Anyways, think of it as a way to thank you for serving Onii-san so loyally," I reply, leaving the flowers by his bed.
I spent the rest of the day giving the cherry blossoms to the rest of the victims of the Kokuyo Gang, putting in my own explanations when required.