WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN (1)

"Mukuro-sama," a small knock came from the door, Chrome Dokuro peeked into the dark room, wondering if her master had already slept. Her hand holding onto the white owl push toy given to her by Sasagawa Kyoko, Miura Haru and Kurokawa Hana on her 18th birthday. The soft "Kufufufu.." coming from the end of the room tells her otherwise. Mukuro Rokudo, her master laid on his bed, his hand motioning towards her to come near .Chrome moved nearer and laid at his side, her lips curled to a small smile as she slowly hummed their favourite song, sending the both of them to their dreams filled with happiness.

The memory brought back tears to his eyes, he looked around his bed, feeling weird as he was unable to fall asleep. The size of the bed seemed to be too big for him although he had been sleeping on the same bed ever since he moved into the Vongola mansion. The bed feels a bit cold and no matter how he tried to wrap himself in a bundle of blankets, he still feels cold. The white owl plush toy sitting at the far end of the bed looked as though it knew the answer. And he realised, that Chrome Dokuro, is no longer sleeping by his side.

"Ara, Mukuro, up early today huh?" The ever so joyful rain guardian, Takeshi Yamammoto asked as he took his seat next to the male mist guardian, thanking the maids for his breakfast while doing so.

"Kufufufu... Learn to shut up, will you," The male mist guardian said in his usual way, as a greeting to the rain guardian as the rain guardian just grinned happily as he took a bit of his breakfast.

"Good morning to the EXTREME!" The ever so loud sun guardian entered the room with sweat trickling down his face and huge grin on his face. He took the towel from the maids and settled down next to Yamammoto. He took a bit of his breakfast and then looked up, before leaning close to Takeshi Yamammoto.

"Hey, you know who I saw this morning to the EXTREME?" he whispered in a low voice but not that low considering that he is such a loud man. Takeshi Yamammoto just raised his eyebrows and leaned closer towards him. Mukuro sat there, sipping his coffee slowly, paying no attention to them at all.

"Is our little sis, Chrome and she was sitting in the garden with Hibari, their hands are linked together to the EXTREME!" He accidentally yelled out the last part and was immediately hit on the head by Yamammoto with his sword. Takeshi Yamammoto looked at Mukuro and eyed him suspiciously, waiting for a response but was given none as Mukuro slowly finished his coffee and left.

Ryohei and Yamammoto continued talking in the dining room as Mukuro laid on the wall of the corridor, as if looking for support as he slowly let out his breath. Linking arms, Chrome and Hibari. Mukuro felt his heart tear up a bit again as he placed his hand over his left chest. Oh, Chrome Dokuro, how you hurt my heart.

"Chrome-chan, look look look," an over hyper Miura Haru rushed in front of Chrome Dokuro and her patner, Mukuro Rokudo, on her hands were a bouquet of red roses. Chrome looked at the flowers and smiled.

"They are nice, Haru-chan."

"Aren't they, Hayato got it for me for Valentine's Day," Miura Haru just can't help but boast to her friend about the wonderful date they had just the night before. Hayato Gokudera stood by her side the whole time, with a scowl on his face, but his hands held on to hers all the time.

"Ara, didn't Mukuro-chan give you any flowers today?" That particular question sent both Chrome and Mukuro shocked. Chrome blushed slightly as she tried to speak but before she could, Mukuro had already answered.

"Oya oya, miss little cosplay here, Chrome and I, we are not in that particular relationship, kufufufu... Though, I would still love to buy flowers for my cute little Chrome," his answer made Chrome blush harder, as she felt embarrassed.

Mukuro-sama, in front of Haru-chan and Arashi-san, rejected me.

"Yes, we are not, Haru-chan..."A fake smile on her face as she bid her friends good bye and trolled along with her beloved Mukuro-sama as they continued on their ways to the boos office.

The particular bouquet of roses at the florist shop caught his attention as he remembered that particular event. If only, he had noticed her feelings towards him earlier, maybe things wouldn't be like this.

"Kyouya, you really shouldn't..."

"Shut up, woman. Just accept it and be happy about it."

"Thank you, Kyouya."

"Hnn.."

Those voices, it couldn't be. Mukuro turned around and was shocked when he saw Chrome standing next to his long live rival, her hands holding onto a bouquet of pink roses. Chrome was blushing slightly as she held onto the flowers, while Kyouya Hibari just stood by her side, his jacket draped on Chrome's shoulder, wrapping her petite figure perfectly. Mukuro felt his heart break, his hand turned cold as his face turned pale. All along, he was staring at the couple standing not too far from him, their hands are linked together.

"Ano, Mukuro-sama..." Chrome Dokuro stood by the door side, her hand clinging onto the white owl plush toy as she hesitated slightly.

"Kufufufu... My dear little Chrome, and how may I help you today?" Mukuro didn't look up from the things he was doing, his hands continued on doing the things he was previously doing, paying only half his attention to Chrome.

"Ano, Bossu, he ... wants to send me to talk and work things out with the Giani Famiglia, and..."

"Well, that is good to hear, so it seems that he finally decides to let you out into the world, that's good for you Chrome. Really, have fun alright." Mukuro didn't even listen to everything she wanted to say, his voice sounded a bit irritated and he was clearly asking her to leave indirectly. Sighing slightly, Chrome Dokuro took that as her cue to leave. Bowing her head, she bid him good bye.

Tears filled her eyes as she clearly felt that her master and life saviour is starting to lose his patience on her. She lowered her head slightly, trying her best to stop herself from crying and bawling in the middle of the Vongola Mansion. All of a sudden, she felt her chin being gripped and within seconds she was looking up straight into the cold steel gray eyes. Her lone eye blinked, clearly shocked from the sudden change of situation.

"I heard,..." Kyouya Hibari started the conversation which once again shocked Chrome, since when did he start to talk to people. Her lone eye blinked again.

"Ano... Kumo-san?"

"The herbivore decides to send you on a mission." It was clearly a statement rather than a question. She cocked her head to the side and after a few seconds, finally nodded her head as a confirmation.

"Yes, Bossu, he said that he felt that I am prepared and should take on the mission." Her voice was soft as she once again lowered her head to escape from the cold prefect's stare.

"Hnnn... Chrome Dokuro," He called out her name, causing her to look up immediately, shocked to know that he, the cold prefect, strongest cloud guardian of the Vongola, knows of her name.

"Yes?"

"Be careful." He gently patted her head before heading down the corridor, leaving a dumbfounded Chrome Dokuro, standing alone at the corridor.

Did he, did Kumo-san, just told me to be careful? Her head was spinning around, clearly confused by everything happening around her. First, she realised that her master is losing his patience on her, and now, Kumo-san is being worried for her? Chrome Dokuro looked up and realised that Hibari had left, she placed her hand over her chest and smiled softly, she will be careful.

Mukuro Rokudo really does wonders, since when did his lifelong rival, that idiot skylark actually managed to capture Chrome Dokuro's heart. He was pretty sure that he had always been at Chrome's side every time an unexpected situation happens. And thus, as he stands outside of the corridor, he felt his mind goes blank as he realised that the skylark that he despised the most, had somehow managed to capture his Chrome's heart.

~ Two days ago ~

The Vongola mansion was currently in a mess as all the guardians ran around, scrambling around as they carried out the Vongola Decimo's order.

"Whatever, however, whichever way you all would like to do, I don't care, rip out the Giani Famiglia, take them as hostage or anything, I just wants to see Chrome-chan, back today, and I mean by TODAY! In the name of Vongola Decimo, I command all of you!" Vongola Decimo, Tsunayoshi Sawada, gave his command as his usually warm brown eyes filled with determination.

"Yes, Decimo. Awaiting orders!" All the guardians said in unison as they all bowed their head slightly. Tsunayoshi Sawada eyed each of them before giving his orders.

"Hayato, go with Spanner and whatever you do, hack into the Giani Famiglia's computer system, check out what they have been up to recently and rip out everything that can be counted on as a criminal and prepare a report for me on that. Takeshi, take on your team's best swordsman and head to the Giani Famiglia's main headquarter and make sure you clear out each and every member of the Giani Famiglia, and determine the location of Chrome-chan. Onii-san, you along with Lambo will go along with Takeshi, help him out and make sure you all keep a few of the upper men as hostage. Mukuro, Kyouya, Reborn, you guys are going to come with me to the Giani Mansion, it seems is time we pay them a visit," Tsunayoshi smirked as he started emitting an aura that says Do-not-mess-with-me.

~ Giani Mansion ~

Tsunayoshi and his company entered the mansion easily as piles of bodies scattered on both side of the corridor. With the best illusionist, guardian and also his best hit man, they could probably clear out the Giani Famiglia easily without even breaking a sweat. However, the sadistic boss had something in store for the Giani boss. His priority though, is to find and save Chrome-chan and if she is ever hurt, he shall vow to never let her go out into the world again. Chrome had been the one who had managed to convince the Giani Famiglia to become allies with the Vongola and had since then been put in charge on the matter concerning the Giani Famiglia. Tsunayoshi himself was quite happy with the result and was finally putting his guard down on the Giani Famiglia and all of a sudden, Chrome disappeared just after being sent a mission to talk to the Giani boss about the upcoming event and preparations needed to be make. The news shook everyone else and Tsunayoshi, seeing that he is very confident with Chrome's capability, and hence to have her being kidnapped right under his wings caused him to be furious. Chrome Dokuro is not only a mere Female mist guardian to him, but she is the younger sister he had always wanted and hence he was mostly disappointed in himself. Kyouya Hibari kicked the doors down and without even glancing at the Giani Boss he leaned against his eyes and kept his eyes closed. Mukuro and Reborn both settled down on the single seated sofa while Tsunayoshi Sawada sat down on the three person sofa in the middle of the room. His hands caressing the ring on his finger while his eyes just stared at the Giani boss, who, clearly, seemed to be shocked to see them there, present in his office. His right hand man stood behind him, hands reaching out for the gun before finally putting down his hands when Reborn had pointed his gun towards them.

"Ano, is such a pleasure to have you here today, Vongola Decimo, and how can I help you today?" The Giani boss put up his best smile as he looked at Tsunayoshi calmly. His hands reached out to his right hand man as he gave a signal. His right hand man took that as a cue for him to leave the room but before he can even step out of the room, he had been stopped by Kyouya Hibari, his tonfas pointing at him in a dangerous way.

"Please don't worry, my right hand man is just going to the kitchen to bring in some tea..." He couldn't finish his sentence as Mukuro Rokudo pointed his trident at him, the sharp pain travelled through his body and the Giani Boss finally realises that he had messed with the wrong people.

"Oh, please don't bother, we wouldn't even stay for tea, now, Riarnoda, all I need to know is just where my female mist guardian, my sister, Chrome-chan is and that's all. Just need to know where she is, you know, she is just so clumsy that she might have gotten lost in your mansion, now wouldn't that be silly though." Tsunayoshi chuckled slightly after making his assumptions as he stared at Riarnoda, and when the Giani Famiglia won't talk, Tsunayoshi smirked.

"Kyouya, Reborn, Mukuro, tear this place down in record time, please."

~ Present ~

And that was two days ago, they did found Chrome in the basement, being tied up to a pole and her beautiful suit was ruined from head to toe, blood dripping down her face and that sight was not appealing for each of them. The Vongola Decimo had rushed Chrome back to their mansion and within seconds, Ryohei Sasagawa reached the mansion and was treating Chrome while being helped by Shamal as well. Since then, Chrome had been sleeping in the specialised treatment ward and was only allowed one visitor at each time. Mukuro had been in there a few times, and no matter how he seemed to be trying to penetrate into Chrome's mind, he just couldn't reach her. He was definitely shocked when he realised that the skylark seemed to be able to reach out to Chrome when he himself couldn't. And was even shocked when Chrome woke up, all weak and confused, and yet the first person she demanded to see after meeting Tsunayoshi Sawada was Kyouya Hibari, not him. In fact, Chrome had met him last, their conversation was short and simple as she apologized continuously while her head was down all the time. And he realised then that, she no longer blushes when near him or no longer mess up with her words when talking to her, the Chrome facing him now is more confident and more pretty and though he hated to admit it, she had changed because of the skylark, she had changed for the skylark and not for him, her master and saviour.

Chrome gently put on her mask as she and Mukuro disguised themselves as guests to attend the Quendo Famiglia's party and to carry out their mission, to assassinate the Quendo Famiglia's boss, Devichi Romanio. Chrome wore a simple black dress that reaches her calf, her hands were shaking as she put on her earrings and necklaces containing explosive materials, credit to the storm guardian, Hayato Gokudera. She still had her eye patch on while her hair is put down and curled slightly at the end. The knock on the door was soft but loud enough to catch the attention of Chrome. She opened the door slightly and sighed in relief when she saw Mukuro. He held out his arm and Chrome took it and he led her to the party.

Soft music filled the hall as people start to gather and start dancing as couples. Chrome looked at the people at the dance floor and smiled slightly, she looked at her partner, Mukuro and realised that he seemed irritated.

"Chrome," He called her name gently, hands in his pocket as he leaned against the wall.

"Hai, Mukuro-sama?"

"Just look at those humans, so fragile, so weak and here they are dancing like monkeys on the dance floor, isn't this sight humiliating." Mukuro's comment shocked Chrome as she looked at Mukuro.

"Mukuro-sama, you don't like to dance?"

"Kufufufufu... how funny, my dear little Chrome, I don't dislike dancing, but I despise dancing." His answer was a shock to Chrome, who a moment ago wanted to dance with Mukuro on the dance floor like the other couples are.

"I... I see." She forced on a smile and they continued talking on and off, till they finally managed to take down their target and had went back home to report to their Bossu.

The Vongola mansion was filled with joy as butlers and maids walked through the mansion, cleaning up the areas and hanging up the decorations. Chefs filled the kitchen as they prepared the food for tonight feast. Tonight, is a celebration held by the Vongola Decimo to celebrate his female mist guardian's 20th birthday as well as to celebrate her from having recovered fully from her previous mission. Chrome Dokuro sat in her room quietly as she waited for her best friends, Miura Haru, Sasagawa Kyoko, Kurokawa Hana, Bianchi Gokudera and also I-pin to choose out the dress and shoes and accessories she should wear today.

When the clock struck six o'clock, a knock came from the door and when Chrome opened the door, she smiled softly at her escort of the day, Kyouya Hibari. He wore his normal suit and was just leaning against the wall when she came out. The girls giggled as they pushed Chrome to Hibari's side and wished her all the best before leaving. An awkward silence filled the hallway until Hibari sighed, he placed his hand on her hand, and without any warning starting dragging her down the hallway. Chrome was shocked and before she even have time to react, she had accidentally slipped and was at the verge of falling when she suddenly felt a pair of strong arms wrapping around her waist. She looked up and saw Hibari, his expression was blank but his eyes showed concern. He scooped her up and carried her bridal style until they reach their destination, the Vongola ballroom.

Mukuro looked around the room, as he tried to search for his Chrome and was not shocked to see her next to the skylark, again. The music started and Hibari led Chrome to the dance floor as they danced slowly to the tempo, his hand on her waist on her hand on his shoulder, she was practically leaning onto Hibari for support as Hibari whispered words of compliment in her ears, causing her to laugh and giggle all the time, their expression clearly showed that they are an item and they are probably most in love with each other. Mukuro sighed, his head lowered down as he clearly missed the presence of Chrome next to him.

A/N : The first part of the series "WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN" , Based on Bruno Mar's latest song and the pairing of Mukuro X Chrome X Hibari. I hope you liked it and as usual do review and tell me if I shall continue on this series. Thank you :)

Note: I do not own any of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn's character. They are all owned by Akira Amano the greatest mangakan in the world. The song is owned by Bruno Mars.

A/N 2: I have made a few changes on the fanfic, credits to Zenchen who have informed me about the rules and regulations :) Do check out the lyrics of the song if you do not understand the story. Thank you 3