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A/N: Well I was planning on uploading this tomorrow but what the hell--
Title: EXTREME dolls
Dino was feeling quite stressed. The amount of work had been piling up recently due to all the activities that were happening with the Gesso and Giglio Nero famiglias. Normally, he would be okay with this even if the situation was starting to get a bit grim, but the thing that irritated him and stressed him out the most was the fact that he was going to have to go back to Italy and thus be unable to remain in Japan, more specifically Namimori. He wanted to remain in Namimori not because of his former tutor or his cute kohai (though that they were nice) but he wanted more than anything to keep seeing his young charge, the Vongola Cloud guardian, Hibari Kyouya.
He had made coutless offers to the young man to come with him to Italy but as always the guardian had refused. Dino knew he would refuse. Hibari was much too attached to Namimori to leave it for something as frivolous as going on a "vacation" to Italy.
"Nee, Kyouya. Why don't you come with me to Italy?"
"No"
"We could have wine tasting in the vineyard…"
"No"
"…watch the sunset on the beach…"
"No"
"…get on a motorcycle and tour the sights…"
"No"
"…grab an espresso in a secluded little café…"
"No"
"…and whisper sweet nothings to each other."
POW! WHAM!"
"Ouch! Kyouya!"
"NO!"
He had attempted to take a picture with him of Hibari but that proved to be quite difficult. Hibari had physically assaulted him every time he had attempted to take a simple picture. This resulted in almost 284 cameras, numerous bones being broken and a very irritated Romario tallying up the expenses.
Dino sighed. He thought that if he had at least a picture with him, he would feel the distance less. Actually it didn't even have to be a picture. Anything would do, unfortunately the only real thing he had to remember his student by were the numerous scars and bruises of their violent encounters.
He sighed again. This time even more audibly and of course this didn't escape the notice of Romario who made a mental note to find a good solution to this. One that did not involve another 284 cameras this time.
-x-X-x-
Sasagawa Kyoko is a girl of very pleasant disposition. She rarely gets angry or mad at anyone and when she does she hardly ever lets it show. That is why when Sasagawa Kyoko gets angry she gets cloth, stuffing and her sewing kit. And she starts making…a voodoo doll. She knows it doesn't really do anything but it makes her feel better.
This is what Ryohei spotted his sister doing after getting home one day back when he was in middle school. "You seem EXTREMELY angry, Kyoko. What are you doing?"
"I'm making a voodoo doll, onii-chan" said Kyoko without looking up from her work.
"WHAT! But that doesn't work. When you're angry at someone, you should just punch him to the EXTREME!" he suggested, demonstrating with a straight right.
Kyoko snipped the last bit of thread and picked up a larger needle. She then started stabbing the small doll again and again at an amazing speed. Ryohei could do nothing but stare dumbstruck at Kyoko. At last she sighed and smiled widely. "I feel much better" she said and stood up "I'm going to get something to eat. Would you like anything?"
Ryohei didn't answer back. He stood there speechless, staring at the scraps of cloth and stuffing that was just moments ago a little doll. His opinion on doll making completely changed that day.
"Kyoko…That was…Extreme…"
The day after that, Ryohei got home bloody and bruised. This was his first attempt to recruit an irate looking student into the boxing club. The student by the name of Hibari Kyouya had found his exuberant ranting about boxing to be a form of disruption to the peace of Namimori. After which he had said "I will bite you to death" and proceeded with his "biting to death" with his tonfas. Ryohei found himself in a love-hate relationship with Hibari. He loved his strength but hated his lack of social skills.
That is why he went up to Kyoko's room and asked a request.
"Kyoko, teach me how to make an EXTREME voodoo doll!"
-x-X-x-
The doll-making skills Ryohei had learned that day proved to be very useful in the future. Whenever his family found his EXTREME attitude a little too much to handle, they would present him with some sewing materials and ask him to make some dolls. It seemed to calm down the EXTREME boxer.
Aside from that he found that the dolls he made make good presents to small children and love-struck fans. That is why he gave a small Hibari (he had become very skillful in making this particular type of doll and even has numerous different versions) doll to I-pin, who he had discovered had taken a liking to the anti-social Cloud Guardian.
He only ever gave these dolls away as presents and he had never ever thought to sell any of them. After all, to him they were EXTREMELY embarrassing. However, he soon discovered that doll-making could be an EXTREMELY profitable venture.
"Sasagawa-san, please consider making those dolls for us." Romario begged.
"NO to the EXTREME! They aren't good enough for that!"
"We are willing to pay you this much" says Romario as he opens the suitcase he had brought along. Ryohei was about to say no again but seeing that proved too fatal.
"...That is EXTREME!"
-x-X-x-
Dino had snuck out of his hotel room and into Hibari's resource center in the Vongola HQ. He had brought along with him a camera he had bought along the way. This was his last day in Namimori and he had to catch his flight back to Italy in a few hours.
He had been to the resource center often enough to know his way around. And since he was known to everyone as Hibari's previous tutor he had been privileged with access to it. In short order he had made his way to Hibari's Japanese style quarters. He slowly slides open a crack on the sliding door and peers inside. He saw Hibari resting on the floor. This is his chance!
-x-X-x-
Romario quickly cleared the access restriction of the resource center. He too was granted access to the resource center, being a vital member of the Cavallone. When Romario had returned from his business dealing with the Sun guardian, he had found the hotel room empty -- his boss nowhere to be found. It didn't take him long to figure out where his charge had snuck off to.
He had to find his boss immediately before he encounters the Cloud guardian. Without any subordinates around, Dino's athleticism and coordination drops significantly. He wouldn't stand a chance against the irate Cloud guardian. He was very surprised actually that he didn't hear sounds of violent fighting yet.
He hurriedly made his way to Hibari's living quarters where he knew without a doubt he would find the Cavallone boss. And true enough, there he is, crouching against the door, camera at ready.
"Boss!" Romario whispers franticly.
"Shh! Romario, keep quiet!" Dino said nervously. "Can't you see I'm in the middle of something?"
"I know but look!" Romario presents him with a Hibari Kyouka doll in a black yukata complete with a small Hibird on its shoulder.
"Ah! Where did you get this?" Dino, awestruck, reaches for the doll. As he does so his hold on the camera slackens and the camera falls to the ground rolling into the room.
"Ah, shit!"
The next thing they hear is the sound of plastic and electronics crunching against heavy metal as Hibari's tonfas made contact with the camera. There goes camera number 285.
"What are you herbivores doing outside my room? You've disturbed my sleep. I will bite you to death."
"Ah, Kyouya! Just wanted to say good-bye before I leave. Haha" Dino laughs nervously. He had grabbed the little doll and was holding it behind his back.
Hibari's eyes narrow in suspicion, immediately noticing the Bucking Horse's shifty actions. "What do you have behind your back?"
"Nothing, nothing at all." He says his free hand reaching for the whip. Hell would freeze over before he gave up that doll.
"Hmmm?" Hibari didn't wait for another answer and immediately had his tonfas out, charging the Italian. Dino was just as quick and was already parrying the attacks with his whip. Romario sighs. This was just what he was expecting.
"Kyouya! Give that back!" Dino whined. Hibari had successfully managed to wring the little item from Dino's grasp. He was now inspecting his miniature version.
Dino was about to charge Hibari in an attempt to get back the doll when Romario grabbed the back of his collar.
"Bucking Horse, grown men should not play with dolls" says the Cloud guardian, tucking away the doll into the folds of his yukata.
"You're right. Of course, Hibari-san" says Romario with a deep bow. "We will be taking our leave." And with that Romario drags away the Cavallone boss. (LET GO OF ME, ROMARIO! THIS IS AN ORDER! HE HAS MY DOLL!)
-x-X-x-
Upon getting into the limousine Dino crossed his arms and harrumphed. He was throwing a tantrum and he knew it. At times like this Dino seemed more like a 10 year old kid than a 30 plus year old mafia boss.
"Boss, it's alright to give away that one. We have 30 other version." Romario then presents him a box full of Hibari dolls – Hibari in his Namimori uniform, Hibari in arcobaleno form, Hibari in Hibrid costume, Hibari in his mafia suit, Hibari holding his tonfas, Hibari standing on a hedgehog, Hibari on a little flying cloud…
"Where did you get all this, Romario?" Dino was already examining each and every one.
"Sasagawa Ryohei has been making these dolls since middle school. I-pin told me where she got hers. We have entered into an arrangement that he is to provide us with all versions of his Hibari dolls and to produce replacement should it be necessary."
"…Romario, you are a genius! You deserve a raise!" Dino laughs as he clutches the dolls to his chest.
"This is an EXTREMELY strange day" thinks Ryohei. First Romario and now Kusakabe.
"Kyou-san would like to commission a doll from you, Sasagawa-san. And he would like to compensate you for your trouble with this." Kusakabe then presents him with a check.
"That is also EXTREME!" exclaims Ryohei. Since he had already accepted one doll-making job that day, he figures he might as well accept another one.
"So, what does Hibari want?"
"A doll of Dino Cavallone."
-x-X-x-
Ryohei had presented the Dino doll a month before and he would be lying if he said that he wasn't curious as to what Hibari was doing with a doll. That was why he had snuck into the resource center and peeked into Hibari's room. What he saw almost made him want to take the doll back.
Apparently, Hibari had been using the Dino doll to clean the blood off his tonfas. Ryohei supposed that for Hibari an un-bloodied Dino was too unnatural, considering their violent relationship.
He almost took the doll back and just returned the EXTREME payment, but he didn't. Because he also saw, during times when the situation in the mafia community was the most worrisome and dire, a small Hibari doll sitting next to the little Dino doll.
A/N: Well...how was it? Hehe. Another D18, kind of senseless, pointless nonsense but I hope you liked it. I don't know what to say...I think i'll slink back into my hole until the jeering and tomato-throwing is over. Haha.
Please review.
Next goal is to finish unspoken and to create a D18/8059 for Christmas...maybe. Might release a separate story for another pair this week...maybe.