Yawning loudly, I stretched my back while wiping off a small tear from the corner of my eye. The result of waking up at 4 AM was starting to take its toll, and I was definitely in need for sleep. Or in this case, coffee. Strong espresso if possible. Sleeping when on a flight was a definitely no go. In all my plane trips I have never been able to sleep, and I highly doubt this one would differ. Curse my inability to sleep on aircrafts. Glancing to my left, I saw that I was not the only one who had trouble staying awake. In fact, Dino had already dozed off and his head was softly bobbing with the rhythm of his breathing. It was so adorable that I could not refrain myself to smile at the sight. That said, Dino deserved his rest. He was actually working non-stop from the time just before Ivan picked us up at the Blue Parrot. His phone had been blowing up until fifteen minutes ago.

Leaning against his shoulder, I let my thoughts wander off. Our trip, or weekend date, was actually not that bad, despite of everything that happened. Yes, Dino's plans went down the gutter from day 1, but unexpected events may turn into something interesting, which luckily did for us. Reuniting with old acquaintances, meeting new people, making new friends, discovering several interesting things and more compelling mysteries. Especially the mystery around the keen detective boy, Edogawa Conan, and the second generation Kaitou Kid, Kuroba Kaito, on his search for Gem X. This will surely haunt my mind for a while, but in the end I probably will care less and less about it, because it has nothing to do with me or the ones around me. My contact with Sera Masumi, Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran may be more long-lasting since we did connect in the small amount of time we were together. They even wished us a good flight back in an email. Of course with a note that we should meet up again soon.

As I heard Claudio turning a page of his book, my eyes wandered to the other passenger on the airliner. People were putting their luggage in the overhead cabins as others were looking for their seats. It was just Claudio that has come along with us. Ivan stayed behind because he had more business to do in the capital. Not asking about it, I just wished him to be careful before we parted. Ever since I know he is an assassin, I have mixed feelings about him in general. However, in the end, he is still my parent and I love him for what he is. No matter what, I want him to come back alive. Sighing softly, I closed my eyes as I forced myself not to think of it. Perhaps it was the drowsiness that made me think of the more sentimental stuff. If Ivan knew what I was feeling, he would probably say not to think about it too much. It would be bad for my skin or something like that.

Smiling at the silliness, my mind wandered to the next day. Tomorrow is Monday and on Mondays I have two classes to tutor, usually in the afternoon when the students have self-study.

"First years, science. Third years, biology." I recited the schedule in my mind.

I still had to prepare the content for each subject, especially for science class. The test results were not exactly something to write home about. It occurred to me that students off all classes genuinely have struggles with the subject, so it would be better to inform the headmaster about this. Perhaps he can talk to the science teacher in charge, Nezu Dohachiro,though knowing that man's ego, the principal might not get through him. For now, giving students extra exercises is the only thing I can do for them. Luckily, I can prepare those in the morning.

"…"

That being said, however, I could not help to frown. My stomach was telling me that I was forgetting something. Something very, very, obnoxious.

"I'll fight you Monday morning." "On the roof at eight. Don't be late."

As the words whispered into my mind, my eyes spat open as I remembered my promise to a certain prefect, but only to shut them again in exasperation while holding back a major groan. Covering my lower face with my hand, I exhaled deeply through my nose as a small part of my frustration dissipated. I had totally forgotten that deal with Hibari.

"There goes my morning…" I thought bitterly. However, after mauling about it for several minutes later, the corners of my lips travelled up, forming an almost cunning smile. I promised the prefect a fight, the minimal duration, however, was never discussed. This will probably be not my wisest decision, but a day I face and crush Hibari is a hectic day anyway. So limiting the length of the fight would not make any difference. Probably.

"Yeah, I'll be nice and give that battle maniac three minutes."