She was

by: ChosenAnika

Genre: Family, Friendship, Drama, Romance

Summary: She was not part of the Vongola famiglia, not one known by Reborn, and certainly not a student council of some sort. So what's so different about her? Maybe, just maybe, it's because of her catchphrase, "I'll bite your head off." Now definitely, that is something.

Disclaimer: KHR is NOT mine! :)

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Chapter 9

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The reception room's door opened, revealing a still sleepy raven haired girl. Aihara was four hours early before class starts and as usual her first destination at school was the reception room. There, behind the table, was the raven haired prefect. He has an arched his eyebrow towards the intruder, Aihara, indicating that he's questioning her presence at school this early. The latter only gave a bored look as a reply before slumping to the sofa; she was already feeling comfortable with the sofa.

Kyoya had not seen this certain herbivore for a while. He was so cooped up with his duties and fights with the herbivore that was an acquaintance of the baby. It was rather unusual to see her this morning since its far earlier than how she would usually go to school. Kyoya narrowed his eyes dangerously over Aihara, trying to depict her actions.

Aihara on the other hand placed her bag at the side of the sofa after getting a somewhat hot water container and a pair of bamboo cups. She poured some hot liquid to the cups and placed on the table beside Kyoya's papers. Kyoya once again arch his eyebrows, still suspicious with the girl's actions.

"Tea", Aihara said. As if that's all the explanation needed for every peculiar things she have done.

The prefect only looked at the cup with 'tea'. It was weird enough that Aihara went to school 2 hours earlier than the usual but to bring tea and offered some to him, something was definitely wrong. Kyoya was about to say something when Aihara spoke.

"You're deprived of sleep." Aihara said while yawning, "Tea can wake you up."

Kyoya was a bit taken aback with the herbivore's words. It was true that he hasn't slept for days now since he had the encounter with the herbivore, Dino. Last night was again one of those where he did not get even a blink of sleep because of duties and a certain mysterious intruder at the school's rooftop. But this girl couldn't have known that.

"I am not deprived of sleep, Herbivore." He replied curtly. Aihara shrugged before sipping in her drink.

"Your eyes," she whispered, "tells me otherwise."

After that statement, Kyoya unconsciously closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them, he was to question the girl but Aihara already has her back facing Kyoya and was sleeping contentedly. The prefect once again looked at the cup with tea for a few minutes before taking a sip.

Ginseng Tea, he thought before continuing with his stacks of paper works. The atmosphere was rather calming which was the complete opposite of the atmosphere the two usually have whenever they meet.

Kusakabe Tetsuya, Kyoya's most trusted underling, came into the room an hour after Aihara's arrival. Upon seeing the said girl at the sofa, Kusakabe was surprised to see no damage among the things inside the reception area. It was unbelievable to think that the prefect and the raven haired girl did not engage into a fight upon meeting each other.

"Hibari-san, Aihara-san is—"

"Leave her." Kyoya ordered while sipping to his cup. It was then did Kusakabe recognize an unfamiliar cup and water container at the end of the table.

Could it be…? Kusakabe looked at the sleeping figure at the sofa, who curled up into a ball as if cold. Kusakabe snap out of trance when Kyoya spoke once again.

"What is your concern here?" he asked without looking away from his papers. Immediately, Kusakabe went to the head prefect and gave him the papers he asked for. After receiving the papers, Kyoya asked for Kusakabe to leave. The latter was a little bit wary to leave while looking at Aihara. Kusakabe wanted to cover the girl with a blanket since she looked cold, but after few moments of contemplation, he decided to leave the room.

Kyoya, aware of Kusakabe's intentions, looked at the curled up girl. He did not feel the need to cover her with a blanket but he found himself speaking nonetheless. "If you're cold there's a blanket at the cabinet."

Aihara did not reply right away nor did she go to get a blanket. She remained in her position as if she did not hear what the prefect has said. Kyoya couldn't care less anyway so he just continued with what he was doing.

The two was completely fine with each other's company without them actually accepting it.

A woman with flowing white locks was happily humming while walking the streets of Namimori; it was none other than the older sister of Aihara Sapphire. The woman was actually heading to the shopping district to buy some ingredients for beef stew; she was planning to prepare for her imouto's friends. Unbelievably, her Sa-chan actually woke up early and went to school earlier than ever. There must be someone she is meeting, a friend! Even though her imouto said that friends are unnecessary, she knows that her imouto does have one, maybe many.

As she neared the shopping district, she saw a peculiar looking infant with a fedora. The infant suddenly looked at her so she smiled.

"Ciaossu." The infant greeted.

"Oh. Ohayou gozaimasu." She greeted back and then crouched at the level of the infant. "I'm Aihara Beatrice, I just moved here in Namimori with my imouto. Nice to meet you, ugh…"

"Reborn. I'm Reborn." The infant introduced. "May I know if your imouto is by the name of Aihara Sapphire?"

Beatrice clapped her hands with delight as she affirmed the information. "Hai! Do you by chance know her? Are you one of her friends? Who are the others? Where did you guys met?" Beatrice bombarded Reborn with questions before she could even stop herself. "Sorry, I was being noisy just now."

"No its fine, but about your question…"

"Hmm?"

"I think I know just the right people on your category as your imouto's friends." Reborn said with a smile ghosting on his lips.

"Eh? Is that so?" Beatrice said with pure delight as she went to get a pen and a paper. "I was planning to prepare beef stew for Sa-chan's friend later, would you please guide them to our home?"

Beatrice handed the paper with their home address to Reborn. After a few more chats, she finally left to buy the ingredients.

"Reborn-san, did you know that woman?" Fuuta suddenly went to where Reborn was with a bag full of ingredients Tsuna's mother asked them to buy.

Reborn did not answer Fuuta but instead tucked his fedora down, hiding the different glint in his eyes as he started to formulate yet another plan for his tutee, Tsuna.

Aihara woke up an hour before class starts. She went to pick up her bag and the used cups. She hid the water container inside her bag before standing up from the sofa. Kyoya was silently watching her with calculating eyes, his work was already finished. Aihara looked back at him and pointed at her used cup.

"I'll bring another tea tomorrow." She informed him before heading towards the reception room door. Before she could leave, Kyoya spoke something that made her ever so slightly smirk.

"Next time, I'll bite you to death."

Aihara looked at him, impressed with his confidence although her face did not show any hints. It was surprising that Kyoya got the message anyway so he gave a prideful smirk.

"Next time…" Aihara said, while turning the knob.

The last thing Aihara saw before the door completely closes was a somewhat surprised Kyoya.

"Next time… I'll put in mind to get some blankets at the cabinet"

Kyoya recalled in his thoughts the words the girl said before leaving. She heard, was what he thought, a bit annoyed. He did not want the herbivore to think anything weird.

He was lost in his thoughts about biting that certain raven haired herbivore to death when the door suddenly opened. Another herbivore by the name Dino entered with a smile that suddenly change.

Kyoya was looking at him with dangerous glint in his eyes. Perfect timing, he thought. He wanted to get this annoyance out of his system and the only solution is a good fight. This herbivore can offer him that fight he is looking for.

"Did something happen, Kyoya?"

"None of you business"

"Tadaima." Aihara was greeted by an alluring scent coming from the kitchen. Kuro came to welcome her by the entrance and she picked him up. She went to that kitchen to take a peek at what was happening when she saw tons of food prepared at the table. "What the—"

"Ah! Okaeri Sa-chan." Beatrice greeted her imouto. She only looked at her imouto for a brief second before continuing with her cooking. She was humming a happy tune while stirring.

Aihara did only stare at her sister, inspecting something that made her sister act this way. She knew that her sister can be weird but up to this extent, she's now wondering whether she was only seeing things.

"Don't look at me like that Sa-chan. You're creeping me out." Beatrice said without even glancing at Aihara. The latter only stared at her with the thought of saying the words right back at her older sister. "I'm just excited to meet your friends, that's all."

Aihara suddenly worried about her well being, she completely forgot about that friend thing. How can she explain to her sister, the First by the way, that she doesn't have any friends to come over?

"Don't worry Sa-chan, I invited them myself." Beatrice said and that was the last straw. Aihara suddenly dropped Kuro, dashed towards her sister and shoved her. She was now worried for her sister, although she kept her apathetic façade. Maybe her older sister was too desperate that's why she met imaginary friends. Aihara placed her palm over her sister's forehead to check her temperature. "Sa-chan, you're overreacting."

Aihara ignored her sister and picked Kuro again. She placed the cat in front of her sister's face. "It's going to be alright. Kuro is a true being."

"What are you talking about, Sa-chan?!" Beatrice pushed her sister out of the kitchen and into her room. "I'm not going insane. Change your clothes now, your friends might be here any minute now."

Aihara did what she was told but she still believes that her sister is crazy.

"Reborn, where are you taking us?" Tsuna asked the infant who was guiding them to some place they do not know. Tsuna was being accompanied by Yamamoto and Gokudera. Tsuna was feeling frantic for not knowing since he knows how his tutor's mind works.

"Mah mah~ why are you worrying too much Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked, all smiling as usual. "The kid is acting all adult right now, trying to surprise us."

Hiie! Yamamoto still thinks of Reborn as a normal kid?! Tsuna looked at his baseball fan friend with disbelief.

"Shut up baseball freak!" Gokudera shouted angrily at Yamamoto. "Juudaime, do not worry! I think Reborn-san has something to show us."

That is one reason to worry! Tsuna thought frantically. Tsuna had a defeated sigh, knowing he can't back out now.

"We're here." Reborn suddenly said as he stopped in front of a house. The house looked pretty normal but Tsuna knew that it was too early to feel at ease just yet. Reborn rang the doorbell.

"Sa-chan, could you get the door?" They heard a woman's voice said from behind the door. Minutes later the door opened.

Tsuna was stoned at his place when he saw who was behind the door, it was none other than Aihara Sapphire. The girl who keeps on having fights with the demon prefect of Nami Middle. The girl, who never changes her expression and gives off a scary aura, is standing in front of him in a komon.

Wait…

Komon?!

"Ciaossu, Sapphire-san." Reborn greeted.

"Oh! If it isn't Aihara from our class." Yamamoto said with a beaming smile. He was unaware of the doomed feeling of Tsuna.

"Oi! Its that girl who thinks so highly of herself!" Gokudera pointed accusingly at the girl.

The girl only looked at the crowd of people without an expression. They just stood there in silence as minutes pass by. Tsuna was still at the state of shock to see one of his feared classmate here and to see that classmate in an attire that he never thought that classmate would wear.

"Sa-chan, what's taking you so long?" All heads looked at the new person who appeared behind Aihara. It was a woman with long white locks and beautiful green orbs. She looks younger than most of them by two to three years. "Oh! Reborn-san."

All heads revert to the infant with a fedora. "Ciaossu!"

"Come in. Come in." The woman ushered and that was the start of Tsuna's journey towards another disaster.

Author's note:

Another update for all of you! I was planning on including the part about what happened in the Aihara household but I still need to study for my exams so I cut it there for now. This was somewhat rushed so I'm sorry for typos or grammatical errors. :( I hope you guys would appreciate this. In the next chapter is the start of the real deal about the two mysterious characters: Chosen and Aoi. Some hints about Kyo will be included too. I hope you guys would watch out for that. :)

Please review! It means a lot to me. And it inspires me too! :)

BloodyCamellia - I'm sorry if I'm taking the progress too long. I wish this chapter could make it up with the moment between the two. :) I was actually doing my chapters with accordance to the real episodes of KHR so I guess that makes the progress too long. But in the next chapters I promise to do my best to get a big progress with this story. Thanks for keeping up with me until now! I hope you like this. :)