It was just another one of those days where Tsuna wished he would have just stayed in bed.

After the normal, hectic breakfast with Lambo eating I-pin's food and I-pin retaliating, Tsuna left for school. He was almost to the gate of the school when came across a group of people. He took a closer look and saw that there were three people bullying a fourth figure. Two of the bullies were holding the victim by his arms. He looked to be the same age as Tsuna, while the bullies looked to be a year or two older.

"Apologize for running into our leader," the two bullies demanded.

"I-I'm sorry," cried out the victim.

"Sorry isn't going to make this bruise go away, now will it?" The boss was pointing to a spot on his arm where it looked like a tiny bruise was forming.

"I-I didn't mean to! I wasn't paying attention to where I was going!" the victim pleaded.

"Tell you what," the boss said, "We'll let you go, after you've paid the price, physically."

Tsuna watched as the leader made the first punch across the victim's face. With that, Tsuna was quickly thinking of a way to get the victim away from the bullies. He wasn't sure why he was going to do what he was about to do. Maybe it was because of all of the trials he had been through. Whatever it was, it gave him the courage to walk straight into the back of the boss and with some force, shove him aside. This was to divert their attention from the victim to Tsuna himself. Too his fortune, or misfortune, it worked. The two lackeys dropped the boy who took off running. In no time flat, Tsuna found himself in the same position as the boy he had just helped. He could see on the face of the leader that what they were going to do the last boy, they were going to do to him.

"Playing hero, are we?" the leader sneered with the look that said he was going to enjoy what was coming next. With Tsuna struggling to break away from his two holders, the leader started to rain punches and kicks all over Tsuna's body. Just before he passed out from the pain, he heard a familiar voice that sent hope through him.

"Move away from him or I'll bite you to death," Hibari threatened.

The next thing Tsuna knew, he was waking up in the headquarters of the discipline committee. Hibari was standing next to the window. Tsuna was lying on the couch.

"Owwww!" Tsuna yelped when he tried to move.

Hibari walked over to Tsuna. "Weaklings are troublesome to look after," Hibari told Tsuna nonchalantly. He leaned down, pulled Tsuna's face to his own and Hibari and Tsuna kissed.

"Don't you know how to stay out of trouble?" Hibari reprimanded Tsuna.

"Sorry Hibari, Tsuna apologized, "I didn't mean to worry you."

"I wasn't worried, I just don't like the extra work," Hibari told him.

The look Tsuna saw in Hibari's eyes told a different story, and he knew Hibari had been worried about him, even if he wouldn't admit it.

Tsuna then tried getting up from the couch. As soon as he stood up, he felt woozy, and fell back down onto the couch.

"Don't try moving yet, idiot. I'm surprised you came out of that fight without any broken bones," Hibari scolded.

"By the way, what did you do to them?" Tsuna asked with some hesitation.

"If you really want to know, you can visit them in the school's nurse's office," Hibari answered.

Thinking that maybe he didn't want to know, Tsuna again stood up, and this time felt like he could stay standing. Tsuna put his arms around Hibari's neck and brought them closer.

"Thank you for rescuing me," Tsuna said before covering Hibari's lips with his own.