"I Love You But You're Not Real."

Chapter 17

And here's the next chapter, Hibari seeks the truth and the truth shall he gets! Enjoy~ I hope you like it (^-^)

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At lunch break, Tsuna and the gang were at the rooftop to enjoy some cool breeze, sakura petals floating about in the air. The doe-eyed boy inhaled deeply and exhaled loudly, a peaceful look on his face. Days like this were rare in his case.

"It's a good thing Hibari-san isn't here today - it'd be scary if he was!" The brunnette exclaimed  as he cringed and hugged his body for protection, as if the said prefect would magically appear out of nowhere to bite him to death.  

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen him lately." Yamamoto spoke in nonchalant manner as he sipped his milk box.                                                                                                                                  

Gokudera seemed annoyed at his presence. "Maybe that bastard is just loitering around," he  grumpily remarked. "Why are you here, anyway?! Go back to your practice, you baseball freak!"

"Oh! I don't have any today, it's rest day." He smiled brightly. "So I decided I'd hang out with you guys."

Tsuna genuinely smiled and Gokudera just tched. 

Suddenly, a puzzled expression appeared on the baseball fanatic's face. Tsuna tilted his head to the side in a curious manner. "Eh, what's the matter, Yamamoto-kun?" he asked. 

"Oh yeah, that baby too." Yamamoto recalled. "Usually at this time of day, he would appear, right?"

Tsuna's body then grew tense and he became alert. He warily glanced around to check his surroundings just to make sure. Maybe Reborn was just preparing something for him and sooner or later, he would arrive fashionably late, hitting him square in the face with something new.

"Yes, he would..." The next mafia boss agreed with a worried face.

So that's why it was so unusually peaceful.

Meanwhile.....

"Are the preparations ready, Gianini?" 

"As ready as they'll ever be!"

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"Um about lunch....." I smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of my head.

"...I can make fried rice and eggs if you want." I laughed nervously as I scanned the expression of his face. I gulped. His expression seemed to darken each second. Curse my lack of cooking skills!

"Is that the best you can offer?" he scowled.

I knew it....Of course he wouldn't be satisfied with just fried rice and eggs!!!

I then remembered the restaurant where mom and I used to eat. It was just nearby, maybe at a walking distance. so I checked my wallet and nodded decisively. I rarely see him eat in the anime so I've always wondered how he does during off-screen.

He looks like he spends more time loitering around Namimori than doing normalish things(A/n: is that even a word?) Wait. let me rephrase. "He definitely spends more time loitering around Namimori." 

"Namimori?" His full attention was on me now. I didn't realize I was thinking out loud now.

Blue-gray eyes demanded answers and I immediately panicked. Shit!  What would I say to an anime character that's been suddenly pulled to reality? Especially to someone who's so attached to his hometown??? WHAT SHOULD I SAY???