Spring Winds.

A/N: So this chapter and the next is going to be a bit of a break from all the seriousness, haha. Hope you guys enjoy!

I forgot to mention but Riri is just a random OC of mine. I don't pay much attention or details to her because she just serves to stir up feelings / thoughts for Sakura, as you can probably tell by now. If you have any suggestions for her role, feel free to tell me!

CHAPTER 9

I hate physical education, I hate it with a passion. I can't really say I was terribly bad at it, I've seen worse, but I don't enjoy it one bit. Having me do sports is like having me draw, it just shouldn't have to happen. I suppose the one thing I can do would be running, I would probably exceed in track and field because I feel like most of those things you would need if you were to defend yourself or had to run away from dangerous situations.

I sighed, looking up at the sun. Baseball, really?

What was even more pressuring was seeing Takeshi run around the track, giving me a thumbs up. This is not going to go well in any way. I probably would've done it averagely if it weren't for the baseball star holding some strange expectations on me. You'd think a person who would train their reflexes and hold weapons would be able to swing a bat to hit a ball, correct?

Correct.

I hit the ball alright but I had no idea where I would send it flying.

Crack.

Fuck.

I cringed and tensed up when I heard the sound of glass breaking.

"This is really bad," Riri jogged up to me and whispered.

"You think?" I said, not daring to look up.

"No, like really bad. Look again," she urged, frowning.

"I would really prefer not to stare at my own grave."

"No, I think you should really mentally prepare yourself for this one."

I sighed and slowly glanced up at the second story window. Okay yes, it was pretty bad. Although Riri was right, there was no way in hell I could have mentally prepared myself for the glaring Hibari Kyoya behind that window.

Did I mention?

Fuck.

At this point, perhaps twenty percent of me was afraid of getting hurt. The other eighty percent was that I'm not going to let it happen but I'm going to have to be annoyed the whole time. He would not let me hear the end of this. He would give me death threats every day and his eyes would be piercing daggers.

The PE teacher told me to go up and find a resolution. He was sending me to my grave and he probably knew it too. I sucked it up and jogged up there, still in my PE uniform which would be a white shirt and blue shorts. Too short, I might add now that it feels strange when I'm inside.

I made my way to the room where I remembered seeing the broken mirror. I prepared myself for a very angry Hibari marching his way to me, meeting me halfway, but it didn't happen. I got to a room that I should have calculated correctly. Reception room? I wonder what he does in there since I do recall someone telling me he was supposed to be a high schooler.

Sighing, I knocked anyways, fighting my mind that was screaming at me to run.

"Come in," his voice rang out from inside. He sounded like he was trying to hold in the excitement in killing me.

I opened the door and prepared myself to be hit the first moment he had the chance to but it didn't come. He was glaring, at least that was expected. His back was against the wall next to the broken window with a gigantic crack, arms crossed over his chest.

"Care to explain, Nanase Sakura?"

"Okay… That looks pretty bad."

He smirked evilly. "Breaking the property of Namimori Middle school? I'll bite you to death. . Prepare yourself," he quickly got into stance and bared his tonfas.

"Okay…..Well. I just played sports…..As you can see… And I'm tired so…." He raised his eyebrow and stalked over to me. "And…. You're tired…. Hard workingly tired… So… How about I just pay for that…" I backed up slowly with my arms up.

"Oh? You have money for repairs?" He said sort of mockingly as he got dangerously closer.

"I could pay double, just leave me alone." I took another step back but I hit into something. The wall, fuck.

"You can. But I'll still bite you to death," he smirked, cornering me. "That wouldn't be any fun if I just let you off, now would it?"

"It could be very fun! We could be.. friends," I smiled and I heard the tonfas fall onto the floor. Instead I heard a slap on the wall and I gulped in the new situation I was in. His arms were fully extended and his palms were against the wall, trapping me.

"Are those your last words?" He leaned in to glare at me but I felt something else instead of fear and other than the heat rising up to my face.

"Hibari…" I glanced away suddenly feeling more shy than in danger, well possibly two in one. "Are you a... sexual harasser- Ow!" I guess I deserved the whack to my head for laughing at death that was staring at me in my face.

Surprisingly he didn't kill me, "I'll bite you to death another time for that comment." He turned around to look at the stacks of papers. "But for now, I'm swamped with paperwork and I need someone with at least half a brain to do it."

He backed up and stared at me with narrowed eyes. "You are to do my paperwork for an entire week, clean the school windows, and fully pay for the repairs."

I thought, even though I had no choice, and nodded slowly. At least I wasn't fighting, running, or dead.

"I'd have you uphold the rules of Namimori but I don't think you have much fight in you." Little did you know, little did you know.

He dropped a stack of papers in front of me. I blinked several times, what in the world would the prefect have to fill out? But I guess I'll find out.

"Sakura-chan!" the door busted open and slammed against the wall. I'm pretty sure I sat there with my mouth open when I saw the heavily breathing Takeshi running in for what he would think to be my rescue but instead his demise.

"T-takeshi-kun?" I shook my head out of the shock. "What are you doing here?"

He made a sound of relief. "Thank god you're fine, I saw you break the window and then Hibari and then… Well I was just hoping you didn't die." He smiled.

"I didn't but…" The evil aura I sensed behind me sent a shiver to my spine. I turned my head back almost mechanically and found the piercing gray eyes glaring a hole through Takeshi. That's when I noticed a brunette barely sticking his head out from behind the corner.

"Tsuna-kun?" I asked.

"Sakura-chan...Thank goodness you're alive." He breathed and took a step out but then shuddered when he looked up at Hibari.

"H-Hi-Hibari-san!" he hid back behind the door.

"Are you crowing around now?" Hibari's eye twitched and he took out his tonfas.

I quickly stood up in between all of them. "Everyone, I'm okay so… I'm going to work for the repairs, just cleaning and paperwork. It's okay… It's okay as long as you leave… I appreciate you coming here though," I smiled awkwardly. If they stay any longer we'd be all dead.

"We can help!" Takeshi exclaimed and Tsuna shyly nodded. Good souls.

"It's okay, really. It's just one week, I can manage." I said as I placed my hands onto Takeshi's shoulders and started pushing him out. Well I was pushing at him but he was moving on his own, there was no way I could have moved him against his will.

"If you say so…" he said reluctnatly but he transitioned his gaze from me to Hibari one last time before he was outside. Takeshi grabbed my arm which was still extended in front of me and looked into my eyes seriously. "If he hurts you in any way, just call me, okay?" His frown turned into a kind smile.

"Okay," I returned it. "Thank you." I felt warm inside.

"Good luck, Sakura-chan! I'll be here if you need help," Tsuna offered. I thanked him too as I felt more warmth. It's nice to have friends.

I turned around and looked at Hibari, fidgeting when I noticed. "What?" he asked, impatient.

"Can I...change?" I glanced away, pulling down my PE shorts.

He raised an eyebrow and sighed. "Go, quickly. Or I'll-"

"Thanks!" I said and ran out the room to change quickly in the lockers.

"Oh, Sakura! How did it go?" Riri slung her arm over my shoulder as I pulled up my skirt.

"How did what- Oh, oh… I have to work for Hibari for a week," I answered as I buttoned up my shirt.

"Work..? In that room, just you two?" She asked as I threw on my cardigan.

"Yeah, files and stuff." I replied as I buttoned up my cardigan.

"Ehhh…..? Is that all?" she said and knudged me, my eyes widened.

"Riri, stop!" I commanded feeling myself turn red. "I have to go, okay?" I waved and ran out.

After I came back, I walked over to Hibari's desk and waited as he picked the appropriate assignment. When he found it he threw the file of papers on the table. "Just organize the reports by date and time for today. And do it well."

"You can't be too picky if you're making me do it."

He raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

"I'm doing it, I'm doing it!" I said and grabbed the pen before he could threaten to kill me.

It took awhile for me to get into a good pace. I was done in an hour and said he'd excuse me.

"Tomorrow too."

"T-tomorrow?!"

"You have a problem with that?" He raised an eyebrow threateningly.

I do but… "It's the weekend…"

"So?"

I sighed, "okay, tomorrow."

"Be here by noon," he got back to his work and I left.

I hurried down the hallway to my locker so that I could change my shoes. However, a figure was blocking my way.

"Excuse me," I said politely until the person had turned around.

"Takeshi-kun!"

"Oh, Sakura-chan! You're done," he smiled. "And you're still in one piece," he chuckled.

I felt my lips curve into a smile. "You waited for me?"

He looked away shyly, hand behind his head. "Ahh… yeah. I was worried."

"You didn't have to be, I'm fine," I gave him a twirl.
He laughed, "Seems so. Maybe Hibari has a soft spot for you?" That man having a soft spot? I feel like he would call such an action herbivorous.

"That's not a very good joke," I laughed anyways as I walked over to my locker to change my shoes. "Thank you for waiting for me."

"Anytime," he smiled. We walked out of the school building together.

"Maybe I really should teach you baseball," he mentioned.

"I really don't think I should break anything else."

"Well that wouldn't happen if I teach you," he smiled and I returned it with my own.

"Mm… Yeah, that'd be nice."

We continued to walk and talk in meaningless conversations. From time to time, our arms would lightly brush against each other and I'm unsure whether or not I was supposed to walk further away.

"The days are going by pretty fast, huh?" Takeshi spoke as he looked up at the sky.

"Too fast," I agreed.

"I wish these days would last forever," I whispered, more to myself.

Takeshi came to a stop and I walked on a few steps till I realized. I turned back to look at him. "Takeshi-kun?"

"Sakura-chan," he took a few steps closer to me. "Even if… Even if you move," he smiled weakly. "I'll find you. No matter what."

I opened my mouth, unsure what to say. "Thank you," I smiled. Although it pains for me to admit, I highly doubt he'd be able to.

We resumed walking and after some minutes, we reached his sushi restaurant.

"Tomorrow.. Would you like to come over for uh… dinner?" He glanced away.

"Dinner… Yeah, sure! That'd be really nice," I smiled.

"Great, see you tomorrow!"

"Can't wait," I replied as he waved before running inside.

Moving, huh..

I wonder when.

But now that he reminded me, I suppose I already knew.

It was going to be soon.

A/N: Thanks for reading! The next chapter will be more fun I believe. Well, I've had fun writing it LOL. Please review/favorite/follow, I'd appreciate it!