Honey Eyes

Chapter 3- Monster

The day had gone by quickly and the students of Namimori left excitedly for home, trying to plan what they would do for the rest of the day. There were only a few students left in the school such as students in clubs, teachers marking tests, and the school disciplinary group. However, there was one boy that was hidden from human view. It seemed as though everyone had forgotten about the missing boy. Who really cared if No-Good-Tsuna was missing? Society really didn't need such a useless boy, now did it?

Tsuna flinched as he felt the cool late afternoon breeze ruffle his brunette locks. He twitched his nose and lifted his heavy eyes, his eyes still shiny from sleep. For a moment, Tsuna thought he was in his bed; that was until he heard a crack from the branch underneath.

"Kufufu, my sweet Tsunayoshi…"

It was then that Tsuna was completely back into reality. The brunette looked around him, very disoriented and scared. Through all his confused fidgeting, he didn't recognize the weakened cracking sound of the branch that had served for his bed. The branch finally became weak enough to let go from the rest of the tree, forcing Tsuna's body to the ground.

"O-ouch!" Tsuna rubbed his backside, wincing in pain. "How the hell did I get up there…?"

"I put you up there, my sweet Tsunayoshi. Kufufu…" Tsuna looked around, trying to find the source of the voice. "You are not very good at keeping still, pet."

"W-who is there?" Tsuna panicked, continuing to look around the area for the voice but alas, could not find it.

"Kufufu, you know my name, Tsunayoshi." Tsuna froze, stopping his panic. He could see it… in the depths of his mind. He didn't know how but he could see the voice. Maybe he was going crazy but in the back of his mind he could see eyes; red and blue eyes. Not only eyes, but a smile that would make the Cheshire cat quiver into submission. Yes, Tsuna could see the voice… and without consciously being aware, knew its name.

"M-Mukuro…" The name was foreign to his lips but his heart seemed to race at the sound of it. The smile in that belonged to the voice in the back of his mind widened into a smirk.

"That's right, Tsunayoshi." The voice chuckled at him, as if speaking to him as if he was an infant.

"M-Mukuro… who are you? Why did you leave me that letter?" Why was I naked? Tsuna didn't voice the last part but he suspected Mukuro heard him anyways. He was already in his head… he suspected Mukuro knew his thoughts. He didn't know how much of his thoughts Mukuro knew but he surely knew what he was thinking now.

"Calm down my little pet." Mukuro chided him, a laugh echoing through his mind like a ringing bell. Tsuna gaze fell as if he was a puppy in trouble. "Your questions will be answered in due time. Unfortunately, I do not have time to answer them now. You'll have to be patient, Tsunayoshi…"

"W-wait!" Tsuna pleaded to Mukuro. He had no idea where it came from but he could feel a fire that allowed him to continuing to ask questions. "At least tell me who you are!"

Mukuro laughed and Tsuna blushed, embarrassed by his sudden boldness. "As you know, I am Mukuro. We've established this already, pet." Tsuna sighed, knowing somehow that was as much of an answer he would get at this time. "Now that everything is settled, I will leave you, my sweet Tsunayoshi. But please head my words this time; Stay out of the sun."

It was then that the connection to Mukuro was cut off. Tsuna supposed it would be like Mukuro simply hung up the phone on him if he wanted to compare it with something. Putting it like that was probably too simple but it was all he could compare it to…

Tsuna sighed, looking down at the tree's shadow… how long did Mukuro exactly want him to stay put…? He tried to breathe without going into a panic stricken state. He had a bad feeling about this…

Sometimes, Yamamoto wished he never opened his eyes that day. The man that had saved him was a combination of beauty and an absolutely dangerous aura that encompassed his entire being. It was an experience that Yamamoto wasn't familiar with and didn't feel completely uncomfortable…

"Hey you stupid kid, snap out of it!" Yamamoto became aware of his situation now. The beautiful man the crouched beside him with an overwhelming look of annoyance. As Yamamoto sat upright, he could see the tire marks of the car that just about hit him them screeched off as if it never happened. He could feel a scrape on his upper arm from where he landed but that was nothing compared to what would have happened if he hadn't been rescued. While Yamamoto's thoughts consumed with the turmoil a near death experience, he didn't even realise his saviour had been trying to get his attention.

"Hey, I'm talking to you brat!" the man yelled, gritting his teeth in annoyance. He took out a cigarette and lit it after placing it between his lips. "Fucking kid… I should just kick you back into traffic."

Yamamoto snapped out of his near death stupor and put on his usual friendly smile despite still having a fear coiling in his stomach. "Sorry to trouble you Mr.?" Yamamoto paused, hoping the silver haired man would fill in the blank. However, the man just stared at him with an unchanging annoyed look on his face that made Yamamoto think he had no other expressions.

"Hayato. Hayato Gokudera." He sighed, glaring at the raven haired boy. "Now could you stop smiling! You just about got run over! What were you even doing running in front of a car, idiot!"

Yamamoto opened his mouth to answer before his brain went into a blind panic. Tsuna! He forgot about his best friend… the friend, who despite being almost crippled by his own fears had helped Yamamoto conquer his own. He promised to protect him… this was no time to be casually talking. He had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach… Tsuna needed him. Despite the dazed feeling still had from what happened, Yamamoto lifted himself upwards. The man called Hayato Gokudera glared at him with intense eyes.

"You idiot kid!" The silver haired man reached out and grabbed Yamamoto on the shoulder with a vice grip.

"Please, I have to find my friend, he's—"

"Shut the fuck up!" Gokudera cussed, the cigarette falling out his mouth and falling to the ground. "I didn't take time out of my day to save you only to have you throw yourself back into traffic." Yamamoto looked back at Gokudera trying to think of some way to get him to understand. Yamamoto opened his mouth but no words came out as he looked at the other man's eyes. His greenish eyes were suddenly rimmed with red coloring around the pupils and slowly engulfing Gokudera's irises to turn his eyes blood-shot. Yamamoto was stricken with awe and, though he couldn't understand why, fear.

The now red-eyed man smirked at him and held him in place with just one hand and a glare. "Look kid, my time is very valuable. Those who waste it, have to pay for it."

To be honest, Hibari did not really give much thought about who he would see on the roof once he climbed the stairs and walked through the door. The only thing that was known was he wore a fedora and dressed in black which was little to go on. The disciplinarian almost liked the mystery… a potential worthy opponent. If it wasn't for the fact that this man had trespassed into his school, Hibari might have let him live. Hibari walked outside onto the rooftop to see the orangey sky. He had been so obsessed with hunting his prey that he did not realise that it had been this late… not that he cared. He had a feeling this man was the carnivorous opponent he had been looking for. He could tell by the way Kusakabe and the other members talked about him in their reports. He had trained his men well and to see that they had been outdone by one man excited Hibari to no end.

Hibari could see the man at the other end of the roof; his black silhouette was broadened by the night sky. The dark haired student gripped his tonfas tighter; his blood boiling with excitement as he felt the cold steel of the weapons mix with the heat of his skin. The sensation was something he loved more than anything… except maybe when his weapons impacted someone's skull. Hibari found he had an uncharacteristic grin on his face that could only be described as seeing psychotic to most people. Not that Hibari really gave it much thought in the first place.

"Boy, are you going to try and kill me or have you lost your nerve?" Hibari was not surprised the man knew he was there. He could tell the man was waiting for him. The 'boy' was silent at first, readying his tonfas.

"What is your business at this school? Tell me before I bite you to death"

The man turned around and Hibari could see him a little clearer though the sun did not do much for his sight. He could hear the 'clip-clomp' of the man's dress shoes and confirmed that the man was coming towards him as the sound grew louder.

"Unfortunately for you, that is classified." The man laughed, seemingly taunting Hibari. "However… you seem like someone who could be of use."

"Not interested." Hibari said without hesitation, swinging his tonfa at the man only to have it blocked. The raven-haired boy eyes held a strange mixture of awe and annoyance; the intruder had stopped his tonfas by catching the weapon in his hand.

"Not interested huh?" The man said, keeping a firming grip on the weapon while Hibari tried to retract it. "Even if I told there is someone stronger than me who would fight you?"

Hibari eyed the man carefully. He was intrigued but was not herbivorous enough to completely be sucked in by the man's temptation. "And what makes you think I would care?"

The man chuckled. "Hibari Kyouya; school disciplinarian and all around 'carnivore'. I did do my research on any obstacles before I came here." Hibari glared at the man. "I didn't intend to come here until tonight… however I had heard of you skills and I had thought of recruiting you…"

"Not interested." Hibari swung his other weapon, causing the man to release his other weapon and jump back quickly, holding his fedora and he landed on the ground like a cat.

"Not interested? You don't even know what I'm offering." The man chided, swiftly dodging another attack. "I guarantee you, the strong man I was telling you about is no one to be ignored and I sense he already has had his 'fangs' into one of your precious school's students."

"What nonsense are you spouting now herbivore?" Hibari asked, somehow remembering the baseball idiot that was franticly searching for the mousey student… Tsunayoshi. He halted his attacks and glared at the man.

"Ah, I have a feeling you already know." The man smiled. "You may call me Reborn. I am searching for a very dangerous man named Rokudo Mukuro. My sources have told me he has been spotted at this school… and what seems to be another unknown boy."

'Could it be the mouse?' Hibari thought quickly before raising his tonfas again swinging violently at the man called Reborn. With on large leap, Reborn dodged and landed gracefully on the chained fence.

"I can see I finally have you interest. Come to the school at midnight tonight and I shall show you who exactly you should be fighting." Reborn fished a hand into his jacket pocket and pulled out what looked to be a business card. He flicked it over to Hibari, who caught it with as much grace as the older man. Hibari looked at the card and almost laughed:

Reborn- Vampire Hunter Extraordinaire

"Are you kidding me…?" Hibari looked up to find the man gone. Well, he was interested now…

Mukuro sighed has he sat down on the park bench; he was exhausted. He had not eaten since he had tasted Tsunayoshi the other night and now he was famished. As much as he wanted to bring his new pet his first meal he was feeling less and less motivated to do so. He supposed it was more beneficial that Tsunayoshi learn to hunt on his own… even if his whole purpose was only for Mukuro new food source. Mukuro looked up at the darkened sky… it would midnight in a few hours… as soon as Tsunayoshi smelled blood his instincts will tell him to hunt. The blue haired man smiled with a twisted pride… he almost wished he could see the boy devour his first kill.

"Kufufu… good luck, my cute little pet." Mukuro said aloud to himself, chuckling in a state of madness. "When your true self wakes up… you will be mine."

Well… hi! Um… I'm sorry for not updating for so long but I have been very busy. My father had a heart attack a while ago and my grandfather had a cancer scare as well. To top it all off my job has become very stressful lately so my inspiration to write is very limited.

Anyways, I've finally re-worked this story how I want it… so yeah… enjoy! Please read and review. Believe it or not the comments actually make me smile and got me through some tough times. I'll try to update faster :D

(I edited this chapter the best I could for now. I'm still a bit shaky of everything that has happened this year but I did not want you guys to wait. I will edit in greater detail later)

-Lady Seikie