Green Tea and Cherryblossoms

Cloud Guardian X of Mafia-Headquarters. [Current Status] Melancholic. [Public Notices]

[namimori-carnivore]

Dear Kyoya, How have you been? I miss you and your brother dearly. Have you caught any more pokémon? How is your adventure going? It's very lonely and quiet without you two around. Well, I better wrap this up quickly should my pokémon throw a fit. I promised Milotic a swim before it gets too cold. I love you Kyoya, take care of yourself. Dad ♥

A warm day, almost hot, in late spring. He’d stopped checking his inbox long ago— no one ever sent anything anyway, and he hadn’t even seen his family in months. Anyone else found him too irritable to talk to, or else too distant or abstruse. Though he had moved south from their home in Icirrus, even there it must be truly warm now. All this only pained him as he thought of how long this message, long unnoticed from his father, had been forgotten.

Gathering his courage, he closed the reply window. He almost turned his messenger off, until guilt again stung him. Opening the call application, he paused as he received a prompt for voicemail.

"Father—"

Hesitation.

"Dear, Father." He swallowed, struggling for the proper words. "I am doing well. It is spring now, and I’m sorry to have overlooked your message for so long. Einz is still with me, and he’s already a Zweilous. I like the sun, but I admit that I miss the snow, our home— and you, and Brother too. I’m trying hard to achieve my objective, but I hope… I hope to return home soon."

Pause.

"Please, do not worry about me."

[namimori-carnivore]

((Honestly if I were to lose 50 pounds in a month I'd probably be hospitalized 2/5 of the way in and be in a coma for the rest.))

[namimori-carnivore]

ooc;

Yo! Sorry 'bout the long absence; I was sick and getting overwhelmed by schoolwork. I'm still busy, but I'll be doing my best.

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna chuckled at the others surprise and produced a small carton out of his pocket and held it up. ” Sorry if you don’t like smoke, I’ll stay away from you while I smoke” he said replacing the box back in his pocket while he listened to the other. 

" yes that will do. I’ll pay, consider it as a thank you for reminding me of the good old days" he said " I usually end up spending a lot of money so don’t worry about buying anything expensive. I’m pretty sure I can afford anything on the menu"

[namimori-carnivore]

One corner of Hibari's mouth twitched upward momentarily. "Alright, if you want to pay that badly, I won't stop you," he mused, beginning to walk. "This way."

He took a mere moment to collect his thoughts before speaking again, as an experienced speaker would. "You're certainly different from the you I know: even the way you stand is strong. You really grew up to be interesting, huh. As for me, I'd like to thank you for letting me know that my interest in you isn't misplaced. Also, I appreciate it, you smoking away from me."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna blinked a little bit shocked at the others words before a gentle smile fell on his lips. ” Nonsense, I’ll pay I have more money…. perhaps a coffee shop?  Or just a simple dinner. Anywhere there is a smoking area really” he said rubbing the back of his head. 

[namimori-carnivore]

"… Oh. You smoke." Though it didn't appear on his face or in his voice, the teen was certainly surprised. He supposed he'd never thought about it, really, but if asked he probably would have assumed that the small animal would avoid smoking because of the smell. Actually, the mutt probably smoked often enough that he'd have gotten used to the smell. "Okay then."

He thought for a moment or two. After all, as a minor, he didn't often think about smoking areas and such. "I think the café that opened last month has a smoking area. It's a few blocks from here, but if that's okay then the food isn't bad. And I'd imagine that you'd be wary of spending, but am I wrong?"

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna chuckled and waved his hand slightly at the others thoughts. ” Nope, You’re the one that took over. You certainly kicked them into shape though, I don’t think anyone in the underworld dares actually step a fingernail out of place anymore” he said ” yes I argued about the Jet with you…. or rather, Gokudera argued with you about wasting vongola money while I just went and did the paperwork top actually pay for the damn thing”

[namimori-carnivore]

"He always tries to argue with me," the teen replied, half to himself. "I think it sounds like you deserve a day outside. You've certainly been here for more than five minutes, so I'm expecting that this isn't the little cow-child's doing. If you want to go somewhere, I'll pay." He was totally serious about this, of course, and it was only polite to offer.

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna grinned at his own little achievement, he had made Hibari…. kind of laugh in his non-noisy way. ” Surprisingly enough you’re the worst one for dodging paperwork. You say you already have enough having to lead the CEDEF as well as your own HQ’s paperwork, your own subordinates paperwork and the like… I didn’t believe you until you moved into the end wing of the house. We all though you had gone a bit money crazy bringing in a big jet just for yourself and then the luggage was empty and I think I fainted.” 

[namimori-carnivore]

Hibari felt a small bit of pity for the boss. The others, he knew, were rowdy enough, and he could not deny the accusation that he was not one so easily contained. "Your time certainly sounds amusing," he repeated. "Though, admittedly, I would not want to be in your shoes. I'd always thought that long-haired small animal would take over for your father, though, so both of those organizations at once does sound like a lot of work. I don't agree with dodging the paperwork, but it does sound reasoned." The paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts. "I imagine you argued with me over that plane thing."

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The two watched at Kyouya stood up to leave the kitchen, both men could sense a negative vibe radiating from the teen which naturally sparked concern in both of them. Fon propped his arm on the table and rested his head on a curled fist. He shouldn’t have left for so long, he should have also had his brother spend time with other children his age when the martial artist was taking care of him.

It’s apparent that the atmosphere is rousing with tension between the two brothers with Kogami caught in the middle of it all. He breathes out a quiet sigh, looking at Fon and then switching focus to Kyouya’s leaving form.

"He’ll come around. Just give him some time to get adjusted," the enforcer assured the martial artist with a quiet nod from the long-haired male as a response. The spicy taste had left long ago but Shinya gratefully took the cup of water and guzzled down its contents, returning to his meal soon after.

Broken from his thoughts, Fon looked to Kyouya with a dazed expression and handed him a napkin, then falling into an unsettling silence unlike his normally cheerful exterior. Perhaps like his brother, the martial artist has lost his touch with interacting with others during his long—very long—absence, it wouldn’t be surprising if that were to be the case.

[namimori-carnivore]

… It really is a bit too much for me, the teen thought, disappointed with himself. I should be able to do anything on my own, but now I can't do anything if I'm not alone.

"I'm going to sit outside," he said, standing up a bit too abruptly. Taking the tray from earlier, he piled up his plates, chopsticks, and cup, moving only a meter or two to the sliding doors opening into the yard, entirely ignoring any move the others made. "It's a bit stuffy when there are three people."

With ease, as he did all things laborious, Kyouya slid the doors open with one hand. He didn't move far at all, simply sitting on the ledge jutting off the side of the house with his legs hanging, watching the breeze rustle the trees. Naoto came to join him, lying down and pressing her body against his leg where it was warm. 

"… Sorry…" he said quietly, almost to himself. "I'm supposed to be hosting, but I'm not very sensitive to others."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna allowed the other top boast a tiny bit in his own way a smile sitting on his face. He did that a lot, smile, usually at nothing too. 

He blinked at the others question and raised an eyebrow ” let me ask you Hibari… does the sun rise in the morning and set in the evening? Do birds fly and fish swim?” he asked slightly sarcastically ” they’re just as destructive as they are now….. well… a little more subdued as I know have them do their own damage paperwork, you not excluded”

[namimori-carnivore]

That was so amusing. So much so that Hibari actually made a pfft sound and smiled. "Some things don't change much, I suppose," he agreed. "And I think that's fine, taking responsibility for my own actions. I'm not sure what your 'me' thinks, though."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

" not in the slightest" he replied shaking his head as he remembered his cloud guardians antics. " the amount of times I’ve had to go to another Mafia boss and apologise/threaten them at the same time is just…. terrible, but I guess you get your Job done so I can’t complain."

[namimori-carnivore]

Hibari could not help but smirk at the compliment (?). "I don't do half-finished jobs, of course," he said with a tone of pride.

"I'm curious: do the others in your group still cause a lot of collateral damage in the future? I know they do that now."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

"Hunting dog fits you more…. only not under my control… the amount of times you’ve dragged some-one who you deemed to have ‘crossed the vongola’ to my office is ridiculous…. although it kept the vongola out of any major strife" He said with a chuckle  looking off to the side. 

[namimori-carnivore]

The teen doesn't resist the small smile he feels on his face, laughing quietly through his nose. "That does sound like an amusing spectacle," he agrees. "Although I expect it gives you work, because if I've done that I doubt that I apologize."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna had to admit that Hibari was right, even to this day at 25 years old Tsuna stil doubted his intuition far too often for any of his guardians to feel like he’ll be safe in any negotiation. “It’s true that I… have a problem with self doubt but it’s a tiny bit unfair comparing me to something you love to keep, I don’t appreciate the insinuation that I belong to you, whether you meant it or not.”

[namimori-carnivore]

"…"

Oh, that's why he was bothered. "I didn't think it could be taken that way; I'll apologize for that," the teen responded. That was a genuine folly on his part, after all.

"You are a Namimori citizen… though, you're right, I don't own you." He hummed in thought, staring vaguely up at the sky for a few moments. "I guess you own me, though, if I'm supposed to be your hunting dog. 'Guardian', I mean."

… That was a weird word. It didn't sit well on his tongue.

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

" Oh and what is that supposed to mean?" he asked a little annoyed at being called a tamed creature, he was hardly tame at all."

[namimori-carnivore]

"You know, how lots of animals trust people who have inviting auras or look like their masters." The brunet seemed to bristle, though Hibari honestly could not understand why; he'd never been especially tactful with words. But, still, he complied and attempted to explain. After all, it wouldn't be worth starting a fight. Not in this situation.

"It seems to me that you're not very good at doubting your intuition, which I understand, but at the same time I think it leaves you open to people who might be saying partial truths or hiding facts," he responded, pointing towards the older man's forehead. "From what I can see, in conversation, your 'power' is able to detect false words and fake personas-- nothing more, nothing less. So when you sense neither, you're likely to assume an implied 'truth' that was never made explicit.

"The you in this time, at least, isn't a very critical reader; I've read some of his book reports. And you're famous for accepting things. That's why I think you'd be in danger."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna nodded and crossed his arms. ” It is good, since you can generally tell when some-ones lying or when somethings not quite right about a mission, but at the same time we don’t have to worry about the Millfiore in our future so we… don’t have such a threat as them.” He answered the other simply. 

[namimori-carnivore]

"Oh, that's true," the teen mused aloud. "You tend to rely on that ability of yours, anyway, I think. You trust people like a tame creature."

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna couldn’t tell if the first response was a joke or not so remained silent only answering the later ones. “There’s quite a few strong enemies yes… it is funny that you stay in my mansion, and wear the vongola ring, and proudly have the Vongola crest on your person at all times yet refuse to say you’re part of the Vongola"

[namimori-carnivore]

At the mention of the ring, Hibari looked down at the bracelet on his left wrist. Right; his most efficient (though not necessarily the most exciting) weapons were all embossed with the Vongola crest now, in one way or another. The future him, he'd heard, had even used his tonfa as box weapons.

"But isn't that convenient for you, in some ways?" he asked, trying not to seem too curious. "To have someone who is both inside and outside. Didn't the Millefiore say that it was difficult to know whether the future me is your ally or not?"

[namimori-carnivore]

» dame-vongola-boss is in your territory

[dame-vongola-boss]

Tsuna sighed and nodded " True" After a pause he let out a small breath of air, a chuckle hidden within. " I doubt you ever will have that feeling Hibari… even in the future you say you’re not ’ in the vongola’ you just ’ give us a hand when there’s a strong opponent to fight’ it funny watching you explain that some-one from your whole wing in vongola mansion." He said with his arms crossed " Ah I really shouldn’t be telling you this stuff… the future is tricky business…. you could go and change it now."

[namimori-carnivore]

"I could go and change what?" Hibari asked, straight-faced. "My clothes?

"Anyway, your crowd attracts strong people, so it's convenient for me." This time, the teenager glanced off to the side, aware that what he said was a truth, though not necessarily the whole truth. "In the future, are there that many strong opponents that I stay around and it becomes a joke to you?"

[namimori-carnivore]

dametsu-kun started following you

[dametsu-kun-deactivated20140912]

"Eep!" Tsuna had nothing against the prefect at all, finding that he didn’t like crowding, he thought it would be better to let the person be. Or would that be considered leaving Hibari out..?

"N-no, of course not!" The brunet replied, wringing his wrists in his nervousness. “Er, I didn’t know if I was bothering you or not.." He added, furrowing his brows.

[namimori-carnivore]

Tsuna's responses were initially met with little more than a thoughtful hum or two. "It's fine whether you do or don't; it's not as though you don't have reasons to dislike me," he shrugged. One corner of his lips, however, did quirk upwards a little bit. "Though I'm not unhappy to hear that you took such things into consideration."