A/N: Hi-ho~! As I've said before, this chapter, is once again edited! Sorry about that hehe. But hopefully this is the last time edited. This edited version is published along with the third and final chapter, sooooo, yeah XD If you spot any mistakes, etc POINT it out! *poke the monitor* And most importantly, ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR

Summary: Hibari was always alone yet he's strong. Tsunahime was lonely with no friends but many boys want her yet with no love. What will happen if the two shared their heart and open up? Fem27x18~! One-shot!

Warning: GenderBend (Fem27), perhaps wrong pairing? LOL, too short descriptions, failed dramatic/supposedly jokes scenes haha, errr… no-connection-quote? LOL but I like this quote so I post it! Just think of it as a fitting quote for the story haha

Bond of Two Strong Hearts

"People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges."
- Joseph Fort Newton

"Tsuna, I… I like you!" a boy stretched his arms, holding a flower. At the young age of eleven years old, anyone would've wondered how a boy could come up with such confession. But the target, an innocent young brunette has no such thought. Her eyes went wide and in that brief second she's absolutely clueless. She just wondered why one of her classmates asked her to the school's backyard and now he suddenly blurted out that he liked her? In her mind, her inner-chibis were rubbing their chins, pondering. The only thing she knew about romance was…

A bulb turned on when she remembered the movie she watched. Instead of an answer, she gave a question back at the boy.

"If you truly love me... would you… give your heart completely for me?" she asked with honest eyes. It's supposed to be a simple question, but from her stare, the boy was left speechless. He was taken back and looked back at her, confused of this turn of event. As a rookie in romance as well, he never imagined being in a relationship that far. Moreover, her focused and straightforward stare had somewhat make him scared.

With a gulp, the boy apologized and left. The girl's stare seemed to can read your mind and completely demanding honesty—and promise.

On the other hand, the girl stared at the back of the boy as he left, leaving her alone. She had no idea what she meant just now, but in her heart, many emotions jumbled up but one thing for sure; she felt that was the right thing to do.

3 Years later… age: 14

After that first confession, Sawada Tsunahime, or Tsuna for short, kept asking the same question to every boy that confessed to her. And after 3 years, in the end there's no one that persistent enough to keep his answer "yes". The reason was always the same; her eyes. They were thrown into a storm of weariness and soon became feeble with their resolve. And heck, wasn't it supposed to be a simple confession?

Until one day she met him, Akio.

"Would you go out with me, Tsuna?" Akio asked intently. Tsuna stayed silent, tilting her head every now and then, observing him meticulously. Truthfully, after these years of random confession, a part of her was scared. So many people can talk about love so easily, and what can prevent them to do otherwise? But everyone has a chance—and she wanted to get to know someone and learn to love as well. After a while of silence, she's satisfied with whatever she's checking and opens her mouth, finally.

"Would you give your heart for me completely?" the boy stared deeply back at her and both just stood still where they are. Locking their eyes on each other, they were showing their own feelings to each other. Tsuna felt tingly on her chest—not necessarily good, but it was immediately forgotten when the boy grinned and took Tsuna's hand. As if to prove his words, he kissed her hand softly.

Tsuna was taken aback by the gesture but didn't say a word. To be honest, she never expexted any gestures so she just watch whatever he planned to do next. He looked up with a promising smile.

"I promise, Hime," the boy said. Tsuna smiled and that boy was the first boyfriend she has in her life. Well, maybe she was not alone anymore.

A few months later, it was her boyfriend's birthday.

After a lot of thinking and much consideration of her allowances, she decided to make him a chocolate and a doll. As far as she recalled, Akio loved chocolates—well, at least that's what he said at Valentine days. While dolls were plainly cute. She just saw an image yesterday and couldn't get rid of it.

Feeling good to go, she made it all night and both target done on the big day. The doll was the shape of a little bird, colored yellow that was so simple, almost looked like a ball if not added by two dots and a beak. The chocolate, she made it the shape of a perfect heart with a few additional decorative purple flowers, knowing that her boyfriend loved the color. She put them in a box, carefully picked by her.

She quickly dressed up in her cutest dress and skipped to her boyfriend's house because it's holiday which meant no school. When she arrived, she was greeted by his mother who said that he just went out heading somewhere with his friends. She couldn't help but felt disappointed but she still gave a polite manner and excused herself. She decided to check again at the evening; he surely has arrived home at that time.

At the evening, when she went to her boyfriend's place again, the sky started to darken and she realized that it was going to rain. She decided to take a shortcut through the alleys, although she knew the risk of getting her dress dirty. With much effort dodging the dirt and puddles, she finally reached the main route… when she saw an impossible thing—

Her boyfriend was kissing another girl— so passionately and so deep in emotion. To make matters worse, she recognized the girl—it was none other than one of the school idols; a pretty, stunning girl with long black hair that any girl would envy. Suddenly, her heart shrunk and felt herself remembered one of the scenes in the soap operas. Ah, so this is an affair.

She swallowed. No, this couldn't be real… didn't he said before that he will be with her, always? Didn't he said he loved her countless of times? But she felt the box in her hands and she knew—this was real. Her words stuck in her throat so she only stood there like an idiot, until her heart completely withered and her feet dragged her back to where she came from. While in the painful process, tears started to escape from her barrier of defense; she felt miserable, but she's determined to never give her first kiss to anyone, not before her marriage.

Not until halfway the shortcut, the sky starting to rain, as if sympathizing with her. She took no particular notice, but at least the cold rain has made her feel a bit better. The cold cooled down her head, hiding her sob, and soothe her heart. Then she realized—this was the reason she feared from love the most. She was not ready to be heartbroken yet she foolishly accepted a confession from a boy she barely knew. Maybe this was some sort of punishment, a lesson, for her.

So much in her thought and self-soothing process, she unfortunately bumped into a boy— much older and bigger than her, she realized a second late when she felt how stiff and buff he was. The boy and his friends turned around, showing their gangster-looks and their scowls. But when they saw her and the wet clothes that glued to her figure, a weird grin crossed their features and soon she's cornered. She has no idea what they're planning to do, but she knew for sure that it meant harm.

From sadness to surprise, then to that awful, surrendering feeling. Maybe they want to punch and beat her up and left her in pain somewhere in the alley. But what could possibly hurt more than this dagger-like feel in her chest?

"ARGH!" the pained cry pierced through the heavy rain. Tsuna gaped in shock when a new figure, a boy much smaller than the gangsters, suddenly appear out of nowhere and flipped one of the big guys. The boy glanced at the rest of the thugs, which exclaimed some insults, but she only saw a glint of his face—someone that somehow she recognized. Who?

The boy with neat and tidy black hair kept moving about nonchalantly, each movement was followed by a howl of pain from his surroundings. Tsuna gawked at the scene and she marveled how her life could be such a drama like the movies she watched on Sundays.

When the thugs felt blood on their faces, they decided to run for their lives. She should have run for her life as well, for she didn't know on what basis this teenage boy did what he just did, but all she did was standing there with a dumbfounded look. Their gazes met and it sent a funny shiver down her spines that make her fingertips felt numb. He was scary… and violent, most likely, but not in the same way as the thugs just now.

Meanwhile, the boy who seemed to be less interested in what he was seeing, scoffed and was about to leave. His shoes hit the puddle and make a splashing sound. And only in that moment that she realized he was going to disappear before she even have the chance to say her appreciation. She was nervous, but who knew what got into her when he suddenly called out to him.

"Wait!" she half-shouted. The boy stopped on his track and turned around, almost with a glare.

"What is it herbivore?" he asked flatly.

Maybe it was not such a good idea after all.

She was about to shrink from fear, but when he used the uncommon vocabulary: 'herbivore', the feel lessened and replaced by curiosity. What a strange guy, she fearlessly thought.

"What?" he repeated.

She reflexively shrieked lightly, "U-umm, thank you..." she mumbled. The boy scoffed, wearing an expression that said 'That's it? How useless', and about to leave again, which make her gawked. Did he hear what she just said? "Umm...! W-why did you save me?"

"Perversion is not allowed in Namimori, herbivore," he merely said.

'P-perversion...' she suddenly blushed. "W-well, then all the more thank you," she was almost sent to a state of panic when he nonchalantly continued walking away from her. Did he even hear her? "U-umm! Then... this is a token of gratitude for you!"

She thoughtlessly stretched her arms, holding the box that was initially for her boyfriend—no, scratch that, her ex-boyfriend. She sneered mentally when she thought of said person. The boy stopped in his tracks and looked back. Feeling triumphant (and for some reason, victorious), a small smile crept to her lips.

"Please take it," Tsuna said. Her arms even shook the object slightly, as if beckoning it to him. "It was a token of my gratitude."

The boy looked at her and then at the box, then at her again. Suspicious…

"... What do you mean of giving me something second-hand, herbivore?" he asked coolly. The question startled her, and plus, it was bull's-eyes, therefore leaving her no room to think straight.

"N-no! This is not second-hand! This is originally made by me... and it's not like this is for someone else anyway!" Tsuna's tone increasingly rose towards the end, with a palpable feel of annoyance and irritation.

The boy said nothing and they stuck in a period of silence. The rain should've made a dramatic effect, but it did the opposite—when she realized she's making a big fool out of herself. She blushed with shame and frustration, 'Eep! W-why did I say that?'

Surprisingly, or should she say, fortunately, the boy wasn't getting angry but instead, she saw him smirk.

"Hn, so that's what it is," he said amusedly. She may not know it, but to him, she looked kind of like a weak, small animal and the way she was panicking had made her somehow... cute? Though her restless and nervous stature was a bit annoying.

Clueless of what he's thinking, Tsuna's face turned red. She's supposed to say something, but swallowed it down instead. She couldn't really deny what he said anyway. 'This guy... is probably more dangerous in some ways...' her inner-chibi broke a sweat. The boy approached her and took it from her hands, surprising her. "If you insist, herbivore. I'll bite you to death if it didn't taste good."

And with that the boy walked away gallantly in the midst of the rain. She stared at her gradual smaller figure, still processing what on earth just happened. Everything from Akio, to the thugs, to the boy flashbacked in the back of her mind. Which oddly gave her heart a reason to smile. Her chest still hurt and disappointed, mind you, but thanks to the stranger she had this funny feeling that said somehow everything will work out.

Her feet started to walk through the puddles, also creating a small splashing sound amidst of the noise of water hitting to the ground from the sky. It may not fix her relationship with Akio, but at least she could barely recover from her first heartbreak.

Smiling to herself, she once again thanked the boy mentally. She wished that she could know his name, but well, she won't be seeing the boy again right? Otherwise it'd be, like, super awkward. She sighed in humor at her own joke.

She had no idea how wrong she was.

The first day of school…

It was the new term and Tsuna entered Namimori Middle School with less confident. She didn't feel like meeting with her ex-boyfriend again. She told him the next day after her revelation of him that she decided that she would go off as single at this time as she felt that her heart didn't ready for dates and boyfriends or kissing. When she said 'kissing' the boy suddenly acted all wrong, which make her somewhat feel good for making him guilty of what he had done.

She was actually quite the silent type and can't socialize well, not that she wanted to be born that way anyway. Sometimes she could hear people talking about her being so arrogant; so silent and un-socialize but yet refusing every confessions that she got by "luck", or so they say. Apparently, the boys were never serious of her as well, or so they say. The boys were just curious who's gonna get her first after her infamous rumor of turning down confessions.

The only thing she's probably good at was cooking, and that's because she's basically grew up with a mom that loves to cook. Well, at least there's something that she can do. Her grandpa also said that her cooking was great... As soon as her mental mind said the last word, she was immediately reminded of a few things she was not fond of and suddenly felt restless and uncomfortable. 'How was grandpa right now, I wonder?'

Sighing heavily, she head to the rooftop to have her lunch. The rooftop was quiet and she was expecting it to be deserted. She knew that most of her classmates preferred to go to the cafeteria, which was one of the places that she'd like to avoid no matter what. Despite everything, of course, the best thing that rooftop could provide was the wind, the distant view of the ground, and the wide, endless-looking sky. A happy smile pursed on her lips; she's going to have a peaceful lunch as always… if there's no unexpected company having a nap there.

She almost dropped her lunchbox.

"Y-you-!" she pointed at the oh-so familiar lying figure. The problem started when she remembered she never asked his name neither do him to her. He opened one of his eyes and sent a powerful glare at her. She felt instant déjà vu.

"What are you doing here herbivore?" he asked—demand. "If you disturb my nap, I'll bite you to death."

Again with the herbivore... she mumbled in the back of her mind, but physically, all she did was gulp. It felt a bit different from her last encounter with him, and somehow sparked a sense of danger. Without further ado, he closed his eyes again and relaxed. He was napping and she knew better than to disturb him... but having a quiet lunch won't probably disturb him right?

"Go or stay herbivore, make your choice," he reminded, without even opening his eyes.

"Y-yes!" she exclaimed before literally sitting down with a loud thump. She tried her hardest not to whine when she felt her bum hurt a lot from the crash. Now that she had decided to stay there, she can't possibly return right? And even if she did return, where would she have lunch? But staying here had terrified her too much to let her eat in comfort. She shed comical tears. Why her—why was it always her?

Slowly, she started to unwrap her lunch. Glancing from the corner of her eyes, she saw him in his former position. No change. With a strangely-harder gulp, she resolved to eat. There's no time left to go anywhere, even to eat in class. And besides, she hated to sit in classroom all day.

With a strengthened heart and will, she take her first bite with fake bravery, munching it will all her will. When she saw him still in his former posture, the weights on her chest lifted a little. After a while, she was able to have a steady pace, and even decided to see better just who is she hanging out with. Looking at his face, she reassured herself that she had seen him several times, but can't remember when or who. He has a very handsome face, there's no one on earth going to deny that, he has black hair that's a little bit messy but that just added his charm point. He has light skin and well-built body. And-

"Quit the staring herbivore," he said without batting an eyelid. Every hair on her body stood at the sudden voice, "It's disturbing."

"A-ah, s-sorry…" she stuttered and looked down at her lunch. It felt so embarrassing to be caught red-handed, she blushed, now he must've have thought she was a weirdo! But too many surprises in her life were involved with him, so she hardened her resolve once again. Her appetite was lost by now and she's much more curious in knowing about the boy. When she folded her chopsticks, however, that bravery she just built was immediately turned into rubbles again. She had no idea what to say; even the boys that confessed to her come all of a sudden despite never have a conversation with her before the confession.

"What is it?" the boy almost groaned this time. Her silence had irked him in some way similar with noisiness. She realized that and had become even more nervous. He's not angry is he? But anyway, now that he asked…

"I… I…" Gulp. "I was wondering… ummm…" Tsuna started but that unconfident feeling get the best of her. What if he was bothered by her? Her question wasn't even that important, and it's not like she had anything to do with him again! And was she being too curious for her own good? Or-

"Get to the point," he cut in sharply. He almost growled!

"Hiiee! I-I was just wondering what your name is!" she suddenly exclaimed, holding her arms before her eyes as if to protect herself from a beast that could just leaped out and attack her. The boy snap his eyes open, finally, the steely eyes looked at her, hearing her quite-loud voice. He sat and looked at her. And once again she blushed. He really is good-looking... She's not a mind-reader, so she wouldn't know, but she swore that she saw some amusement in his eyes.

"Hmph," he smirked. "You're pathetic herbivore."

She tilted her head a bit, out of habit. Agreeing with him wholeheartedly, she didn't retort to the 'pathetic' remark. In fact, she was hopeful when he suddenly sat, hoping he was willing to answer it.

"S-so…?"

"Figure it out by yourself," the boy stood up and walked away leaving her speechless. The wind blew, as if trying to make the serious atmosphere just now comical.

"... Eh?"

Maybe she was getting involved with the wrong guy after all.

The next day, she saw him again.

This time, however, he was accompanied by the hord of scary-looking disciplinary committee members, securing the entrance gates. One student exclaimed a loud and fearful "Hibari-san!" and that struck her. Colors almost drained from her cheeks when she remembered that Hibari Kyouya that explained about the school's regulations and D.C. at the entrance ceremony. That guy who was rumored to have beaten up even high school kids and adults? That guy that even the teachers are afraid of?

"..." she weakly laughed. Her luck was at the end of the stick, after all.

"Sawada Tsunahime," suddenly a familiar voice said in a familiar tone. She barely able to suppress her shriek as she moved backwards from the high-esteemed president of the disciplinary committe.

"Y-you are... H-Hibari Kyouya..." she barely muttered. A smirk grew on his face.

"Precisely," he confirmed, and then the smirk turned into a straight line. "You're almost late. It's three minutes before the first bell."

"H-huh?" she was startled to suddenly hear the regulations he said. "I-I'm sorry...?"

"Make sure you come on time, herbivore, or I'll bite you to death," a tonfa appeared on his hand. She squeaked, not realizing that a lot of students were either thankful (for occupying Hibari's attention from themselves) or pitying her (for being stopped by Hibari on her way). She shrieked and made a run for her life.

"HIIIEEE! I'M SORRY!" she dashed inside. Hibari was looking at her direction mutely.

"Doesn't she know that running in the corridors is not allowed...?" one of the disciplinary committee whispered to the other. Hibari scoffed with an amused smirk. And much to the other members' surprise, he was not chasing her down and bite her to death and just, instead, continued inspecting the arriving students.

Later...

"... I thought that you will be too scared to even come back here, herbivore."

"A-as long as I don't break the school's regulation, you won't punish me right? And besides, I don't have anywhere else to eat my lunch," Tsuna bravely retorted to Hibari... or so she hoped. In fact, her eyes were not even meeting his, and she was staring at the blank space beside his head. Hibari scoffed at her poor effort but nevertheless, do nothing to her.

"If you annoy or disturb me, though, I'll bite you to death," Hibari added.

"Okay..." Tsuna sweat-dropped and carefully sat down and open her own lunchbox. What she forgot a moment ago, though, was a second lunchbox that she carefully wrapped. It was originally for Hibari, but she didn't expect that the person she intended to give to was that president of disciplinary committee. 'I completely forgot to give him...'

She wanted to ask if he's going to eat lunch as well, but he's already asleep again. She pouted slightly and continued eating in silence. Thus, her somewhat-nerve-wrecking thirty minutes started.

It was around twenty five minutes later when Hibari showed any sign that he's aware of what's happening around him, startling her. "Hurry and go back to class, herbivore, break time's almost over."

Tsuna almost chocked. "H-how do you know?"

"It's been twenty six minutes since the last bell rung," Hibari answered matter-of-fact.

"Oh I see..." Tsuna took another bite. 'Not 'I see'! How on earth did he count it down to the minutes?' Tsuna exclaimed mentally. Did he hid a watch somewhere in his sleeves? Or perhaps he's not sleeping but counting the time inside of his head? That sounds very troublesome...

"Herbivore..."

"Yes?" her earlier accusations were thrown into the back of her head when she saw Hibari was sitting down in front of him, instead of laying down like before. Suddenly those blasted tonfas appeared again.

"If you're late for class, I'll bite you to death."

That's all it takes for Tsuna to wrap up her lunchbox and quickly make her way to the classroom, completely forgot that she left one of her lunchbox back at the rooftop, with whom she was supposed to give.

She should've known why she was called to the disciplinary committee's office at near end of the school hours. As soon as her name was announced by the school's speaker to come to the dreaded part of the school, her whole class was sent into a frenzy. Everyone suspected that it's connected to the events earlier in the morning, where Hibari stopped her. But what they didn't knew was, she was already much involved with the skylark much earlier than just that early morning.

So, she hesitantly dragged herself acrossed the hallways and reached the disciplinary committee's office, just in time after the vice-president, Kusakabe Tetsuya left the room and let her in. She was greeted by the sight of the president himself sitting behind his desk. It was so neat and she couldn't stop marveling the fact that a boy's desk is even tidier than a girl's (hers).

"Y-you called me, Hibari-san?"

"You left this," Hibari swiftly an all-too-familiar lunchbox from under his desk. Ah, now she knew what was going on. Unconsciously, she sighed in relief, knowing that she's not there for trouble.

"It's supposed to be yours, Hibari-san," Tsuna said happily. "I made it for you, though I don't know if you'll like it or not."

"Hm, hamburgers are my favorite," he looked down at the lunchbox he's holding. The light color of the wrapper didn't match with the classic colors of the room, especially his desk. It feels like a some sort source of light in the room. She, too, much like her lunchbox, immediately brightened up.

"R-really?" she smiled widely. "Thank goodness! I was wondering what I should make."

"Hm," from his normal passive face, he smirked slightly, "Is this also a thing that was originally for someone else?"

"What? Of course not! T-that time was just an accident!" she said, not realizing that she was caught red-handed. "Ah."

"Finally admitting it are you?" Hibari said mockingly, as if he's winning the game. That struck Tsuna right—but a tad late that she's supposed to. She sweat-dropped and fully acknowledged that he's dangerous—much more dangerous than those thugs in some ways.

"NO!" she exclaimed with hard effort. "Geez..."

A simple thank you would suffice, she thought. But it's not like she's expecting any gesture of appreciation, though. She sighed. But didn't feel as mad as she's supposed to. He would be the perfect man if only he was kinder and more honest in his gestures. And, oh, lessen the teasing and toying people around. And maybe a little more sociable and friendly would do...?

Meh, not that it mattered anyway, she smiled. She got the feeling that he's best this way.

It was obvious that she'll most likely meet him every lunch, but what's unlikely is that those 'frightening' meetings slowly turned to be something worth looked forward to.

Their routine of meeting up in the roof continued for months now and becoming more frequent. He loved to spend his time at the rooftop, while she didn't have any other place to go. So, it's more like, one way or another, they're stuck at the same place.

Apparently, time did its job and the bond of meeting-at-lunch started to evolve. The comfortable feel started to grow, and by the time she realized it, it has grown so big that she'd be disappointed if she didn't meet him. He had let her stay in his office once, because it's raining, and it unofficially became their second meeting place. So she would visit his office every now and then, and couldn't help but smile all day after seeing that bird doll was on his desk. So he has a cute side to him after all.

At times, she even shared her visions and stories while Hibari just prefer to take the role of a listener. The latter even permitted Tsuna to call him by his first name (after much, much questions from her about how his family a.k.a the 'Hibari' family) which made Tsuna, for almost the whole time smiling and humming, earning strange looks that he almost re-think it was a bad idea. She now even knew about the terms he used and found it interesting— whereas many people thought of it as a strange thing.

He's strange to her; although their first meeting started abruptly but somehow she was able to see another charisma that most people missed. He didn't seem as dangerous as everybody described him to be now, and even, he looked like the kindest guy she has ever met. Sometimes she was puzzled by how the ice-like president even bother keeping her in his presence, but slowly she could feel that the stare he has toward her gradually change. Maybe it was only her imagination, but sometimes she could see a palpable desire to listen to what she said. And at those rare times, she could only pause and blush.

She couldn't deny it too, that for the first time, she felt that if by any chance she was asked to give her full heart to him, she probably would. She just didn't know if he would do the same.

For Hibari, he didn't know how to respond on their first meeting. That was new to his world. Sure he has been thanked by people but it was the first time he was given a gift – which he liked – and that the girl that seemed weak suddenly dared to call him out. And even didn't scared of eating in the rooftop with him; people cowered whenever they heard his name and he always preferred it that way. But somehow, this new feeling doesn't felt all bad too. And in every gradual day, he was starting to feel another new yet strong emotion but yet he couldn't recognize what it is. But at times he felt extremely annoyed when there was a boy trying to get her attention. He felt that those boys are just doing stupid and worthless thing. Stupid herbivores.

He's somewhat happy when he heard that she rejected a boy that confessed to her this morning. When it's lunch time, he asked her to confirm it, which surprised her a bit but she confirmed it she did. And for the first time in his life, he felt another joy that can rival the happy feeling when fighting with strong opponents— it was when she added that it was the first time she rejected a confession straightforwardly. He noticed her troubled look for hurting the boy's feeling but she cheered up after he told her not to worry about it (in his own way). He didn't know what's this feeling named, but it was such a good thing.

At times, he was so confused by his own emotions that he decided to ask for Tetsu's help but he never did. His pride prevented him to, and he's sure that he'll figure it out by himself anyway. But that just proved to be a bad step to take.

They were just having their usual meeting at lunch time where she just talked and he listened (in sleeping posture) until she suddenly paused from biting an eggroll and asked one strange question.

"Kyouya, can I ask you something?" she asked with a timid, but serious voice. Hibari opened one of his eyes and Tsuna, taking that as a 'yes', continued. "I was thinking… do you have someone you like? I mean… 'like' like?"

"Hn," Hibari closed his eyes once again. "I don't want to be bind of such things."

"…" Tsuna stayed quiet for a moment. Well that was unexpected. She felt her intuition tingling, but… She added. "If by any chance... well, you find that girl... do you think you can love her completely? I don't know... like, you love her and everything else doesn't matter. Like in the movies or such..."

"Hmph, that's what herbivores do," Hibari replied coolly. But somehow in his heart, he felt strange— like he just stepped into a hole, falling into a trap.

Her lips parted, the brown orbs glazed over. Nothing spoken for a second.

"But Kyouya," Tsuna continued almost in a harsh whisper. "If you don't love anyone, you'll become lonely."

"That doesn't matter," he answered. "I don't need anybody."

Hearing that, Tsuna completely silenced and even her breathe hitched for a second. So… that's it. Those daggers once again struck her chest, as if it was real. So, this was what it felt like to be rejected and she haven't even confessed to him. 'Probably it will be worse if I did,' she thought solemnly. She lowered her chopsticks and try to suppress the tears that was about to overflow. Maybe she was being too hopeful. Maybe she was too arrogant to think that she was special in some sort of way to her. Maybe he was not meant to be approached by someone like her.

Maybe, she was never destined to be with him.

It hurts.

There was an uncomfortable silence for a few long moments. Then, as abrupt, she packed up her food and left the rooftop. When she finally left, Hibari opened his eyes and stared at the sky above. He could see that the sky was darkening and he felt like he has fallen to the bottom of the hole that he couldn't climb out.

The sound of door closing sounded louder than usual.

After that day, he never saw her again. Shocking news came to him just several days later— she was going to move to another school in Italy. When he heard that report, he almost made a hole with his pen on the stack of papers. He needed to confirm it with Tsuna herself, but whenever he wanted to, he just couldn't bring himself to. Until the final day and his time almost up, he never got his answer. He told to himself that she was just one other herbivore that was passing by in his life, although he know that's not true. She already became something special to him.

He decided to patrol over the Namimori town after school, with a little faint hope in his heart that by any luck, he'll meet her. Unbeknown by him, Tsuna was debating over her own decisions as well. She felt stupid; for hanging her hope on someone that she knew can't be bound by anything. But she also knew that she has fall in love with him, this was her first pure love from her heart, and now she have to face that painful unrequited love again.

At the end of the school, she finally decided that if by any chance this was her last chance of meeting him, she didn't want to regret for the rest of her life for not telling him how she felt. She stood up from her desk, carrying her things and also a little box with an orange ribbon wrap it neatly. Her feet bring her to the Disciplinary Committee room, only to find that it's empty. She sighed with relief mixed with disappointment—she wanted to meet him. Him—just one more time.

Tsuna knew she's on brink of tears but this is not the right time. Walking slowly to his desk, the hard effort of holding back the tears almost become useless as she imagined him, sitting there with that face of his and his smirk. It was filled with beautiful memories, and she pitied her own luck for having it end like this. Finally standing upon the desk, she gently put the box on the middle of the table. Bringing herself another glance at the room… she quickly left.

Not much of an hour later, Hibari just finished patrolling and returned to his office, feeling angry of not meeting her. And when he walked to his desk, he found a little box in the middle of the desk—too familiar to him. He opened it and his eyes widen as he found a pendant and a note from her. He scanned over the little paper and felt that something just tear inside him. With a groan and slammed fist, it was too much than he ever felt and he decided to bite a few people to death to decrease it.

But he just has the feeling that it won't work.

Years later, Italy… Age: 20

Things changed.

Hibari was now working for a secret Intelligence Agency. He was famous for his intelligence, keenness, strength, and look. Every woman would want to go out with him if not because of his attitude toward others. It's been 6 years since he last met Tsuna and he still felt that a part of his heart was still with her. Since that day she left, he often felt annoyed for no reason and becoming even colder toward others. Tsuna has been the first one that was close to him, and because of his own words, he lost her.

He heard from Tetsu that she's transferring somewhere to Italy where her grandpa lived, but it's been long since he stopped believing. Well, that was a big lie. He's still hoping, perhaps a bit too long. But if by any chance his one wish should be granted… then he'll ask for a second chance.

And the magic happened.

One day he was reading on the unusually empty park. Perhaps it's because of yesterday's blizzard which makes the snow everywhere deep and the news also predicted another one was coming making the parents cautious. He, though, didn't really care about it; he has faced many things far more dangerous and deadly than a blizzard. He sat at the bench casually and was reading quietly, enjoying the moment until he heard a voice—a voice he hasn't heard for years; a voice that rang in his heart; a voice he believed would never appeared in his life anymore.

He turned his head and saw her—that little shy girl that has changed into a beautiful woman. She's walking on the street with her friends; two boys that almost towered her. She was laughing with them but still, the brightest one of them was her—always her. He, maybe for the first time in his life, was surprised. Then suddenly he found himself locked with the brown orbs as she halted on her track. Although there was some distance separating them, she recognized the person sitting on the bench a few meters in front of her. Yes… how long has she been dreaming to see him again?

"Tsuna-chan, what's the matter?" asked one of the tall boys. Aah, he remembered who he was; Yamamoto Takeshi, the star of the baseball team.

"Hime…?" the other boy in the group, with silver hair, asked worriedly to her.

She didn't answer to them both, only staring at him. Hibari snapped out of that moment first and immediately stood up and started to walk the opposite way, going further from her; feeling angry and disappointment over happiness when he saw the two men beside her.

As he walked further and further from the group, her heartbeat started to beat faster. But she didn't move, not an inch. Until she realized that she was going to lose him again, if she didn't act now. And there's no such thing as a third chance—this gonna be the final star.

"Kyouya, wait!" she called out in a lame effort. Albeit that, she knew he must've heard her but the figure kept walking as if nothing happened. Tsuna wanted to settle everything, after all these years, she couldn't forget the first love she felt. And to be honest, she never wanted to forget. She turned to the two, "You guys go ahead; I'll be right behind you."

They both nodded unsurely, but she's already gone. Going as fast as she could, she tried to chase the figure, "Kyouya! Kyouya wait!" she called out between pants.

He stopped abruptly and turned around, making Tsuna to stop on her tracks and took a breath.

"Kyouya…" she started again, still in series of pants.

"…"

"I-it was a shock to see you out of Namimori, hehe..." she rubbed the back of her head. Hibari stared in silence, and so does she. There was a distant, but eerie silence between them, as if wanting to say something, but neither can put it in words. She looked at the man in front of him. He has changed. Physically, there's no noticeable difference about his features, only that he has sharper eyes, better-built body from when he was younger. But what changed the most was his eyes—the emotion in them were so unpredictable right now. But there was no amusement.

"...Kyouya, I need to talk to you," she continued, her voice wavering. Seeing no response from him, only his stare, makes her heart withered slowly. What should she do if he said that he... no, she doesn't even want to think about it. "I… I… I'm-"

Out of nowhere, Hibari walked over to Tsuna, stopping her sentence. He suddenly pulled his scarf from his neck and wrapped it around her neck instead, leaving her completely stunned and speechless. What, why…? She looked up to him and saw him smirked.

"I'll bet you'll catch a cold in any moments right now," he said—almost too casually. Tsuna felt tears starting to water her eyes, as if nostalgia swept through her. He hasn't changed.

"That's the first sentence you said after all these years?" she said between hiccups but with a smile. Again, before she could say anything else, Hibari pulled her to his embrace and kissed her lips, leaving her eyes widened. She gasped when he deepen the kiss. She should be angry to him because her first kiss should be her marriage kiss but instead she welcomed him openly. She closed her eyes and kissed him back. All the longing, hopes, love—everything just poured. It feels like only then that there's honesty between them.

Their first confessions.

When they started to lose their breath, they break apart but still very closely as they could feel each other's warmth. Tsuna hold his arms tightly, almost afraid letting him go. It was so unreal that she feared he'll walk away right then and disappear again. She never realized, though, that he wrap his arms around her almost too protectively as well. Hibari press her to him, softly.

"I'm sorry, Tsunahime." Hibari whispered in her ears as he pulled her into another tight embrace. Tsuna's eyes widened—why is he apologizing?

All she could do was cry as she buried her face on his shoulder. Finally they were able to let go of all the longings they both felt after years. At least, they were given this one last chance to ever meet and remake their future. Hibari pull apart softly and reached his pocket. He took out the box Tsuna gave him years ago before reveal a golden pendant inside of it. Tsuna found the pendant familiar, speechless, as he put it around her neck.

"This is…" she took the pendant on her palm. Now that she paid attention, the pendant was similar like the one she gave him years ago and after she took a closer look at his neck, she could see a pendant—just like the one she gave him before she left; a pendant with a very thin white picture of rose on it, while hers was the thin white picture of an amaranth flower.

"I love you, Sawada Tsunahime," he said, smiling for the first time.

She spontaneously grabbed the pendant tight inside her hand. Ah, now she understand... neither of them really giving up at meeting each other. He believed in destiny and in her, as she is to him. The brown orbs widened and now her tears freely streamed down on her cold cheek. How many surprises he has for her, really? Didn't he know that she's been waiting for years? How could he act so casually when they parted so abruptly?

But then everything didn't matter. It didn't matter at all.

She wrapped her arms around Hibari's neck and hugged him tightly.

"I love you too, Kyouya," she whispered. "I've been waiting to say it since we met."

They both weren't seeing each other face, but Tsuna knew he's relieved. And he must've known that she too, as well. Forgiveness wasn't even necessary. As if things could get any better, her eyes spotted a small snowflake… Before another came, and another, and another.

Tsuna sighed contentedly and closed her eyes, focusing on the man in her hold. They both have seen snow and snowflakes for years everywhere, but they never saw anything better than the one they saw that day.

"Kyouya, thank you for everything,
if there's anyone I'll give my heart to,
then I'll know full heartedly that you're the one that have it,
thank you,
I love you…"

A/N: This author's note is edited (again)! Yup, this is... err, another remake! And there are a LOT of changes. Why? Well, to improve the story? Hahaha. And to adjust and make it more logical for the next two chapters, as well :D anyhow, thanks for the support guys! *huggles*

Thanks for understanding, and thanks for reading! Thanks for the support, reviews, subscribes! I feel so lucky to have made this fic! :3

Frequent questions you would ask (or I will if I'm the reader):

Q: Why's Hibari and Tsunahime's personality feels like jumping around and switches all the time?
A: I guess not, for Hibari, he rarely meet anyone that dared to do such things to him and it amused him to see her reactions & expressions, so he shows that side of him. For Tsunahime, I think I mentioned it at the story that she herself was confused but it was just because she already feel comfortable with him from the first time he rescue her.

Q: Why's it seems not fitting with Hibari's chara?
A: Actually when I finished typing this, a thought come to my mind, exactly like what the question was. I, myself, think that Mukuro will be good at these situations but then I re-read it again and I find that… Hibari also didn't seem too bad in this story so… yeah. Haha

Q: What's with Yamamoto and Gokudera's sudden appearance?
A: To make the situation dramatic and I just can't think of using anyone else besides "the trio fated friends" which is them. LOL

Q: Why's the starting of the story was so simple? Only know the question from watching TV?
A: Errr… she's 11… and still innocent. Pretty simple huh?

Q: Hibari went to Italy and left Namimori? How come?
A: Yes! XD just because...? LOL

Flower Meaning
Snowdrop Love and fascination
Primrose Modesty and virtue
Daffodil Rebirth and unrequited love
Daisy Innocence, purity and love
Lily of the Valley Happiness and sweetness
Rose Love, gratitude and appreciation
Larkspur Joyfulness
Poppy Morality
Aster Magic and love
Calendula Good grace and hope
Chrysanthemum Friendship and joy
Holly Self-esteem and love
Amaranth immortality and unfading love