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Kiriko dodged the upcoming tonfa that attacked her. Her eyes do not leave the tonfas that her brother is using. She jumped backward only to be pushed by Kyoya's consecutive tonfa attacks and Kiriko used her scythe to block the tonfa to bite her to death.

The two are not using any dying will flames, only a spar. How did Kiriko be in this situation?

"Why are you sparring with me, Kyo-nii?" she asked while she duck from the slash of Kyoya's tonfas. She regain her balance and used her scythe to make him let go in one of his tonfas but miserably failed when he used his left tonfa to stop the attack and uses the other one to pull it. Before he could have possession of Kiriko's scythe, she kicked the tonfa and jump backward as she flip in the air and balance herself to land on her feet.

"No one is around and I saw you." she silently cursed. Those fuckers did not wake me up! They are not around because they are hiding from you! she complains in her head. Damn it, I need caffeine when I wake up, or else I could not think straight!

Every day, Kiriko makes sure that she will drink at least 3 to 4 cups of coffee. One in the morning when she wakes up, one in the afternoon, one in the evening, and one in the midnight. She only allowed herself not to drink one when they are on a mission.

"Can't you just fight with Kusakabe-san? Why does it have to be me?!"

"He is a weak herbivore."

Kiriko rolled her eyebrows at the statement her brother just said. Kusakabe-san is not that weak, her brother is just way too strong. It is not our fault that he is getting way too overpowered by seeking powerful opponents and biting them to death.

"Then why choose your dear younger sister?" She continues to ask. Not losing a single dodging from his attacks. Well, she is very much aware that once she gets by that, she will get paralyzed and that means she loses.

Not that she minds losing her brother. He is out of her league after all.

But it is still unacceptable to lose in such a pathetic way. That is why she is still doing her best to fight– rather than dodge.

"You are a decent sparring partner."

"And you are not." She whined that earned a mocking smirk from the male Hibari, "Hn. I take that as a compliment then, carnivore." He steps forward abruptly interfering with her rhythm and making her lose her balance. Kyoya took advantage of this and trip her left feet making her stumble down in the ground and Kyoya pointing his tonfa on his sister's chin.

"Hey!" she whined in pain when her bottom abruptly fall on the metallic ground, "It is alright to dodge. But you need to take an offensive too, carnivore."

Kiriko sighed when he used his food chain - a reference to his advice.

"Yeah, yeah. It's just hard to see an opening to you."

"That is not a reason."

She sighed, "Fine. You're scary." she admitted.

"Hn. Is that so."

Their conversation was interrupted when Kusakabe-san entered the training ground. He stopped and scanned the battered training ground. He sighed and reminded himself to contact Gianini-san to report it.

"Kyo-san. May I have a word?" He called setting aside the condition of the training ground and focused on his purpose. Kyoya put down his tonfa and Kiriko stand up and shoved the dirt on her clothes.

"You have some visitors."

"Hn. We don't accept visitors, herbivore." Kyoya replied in a warning tone. Kusakabe used the word 'visitor' as one of the words that Kyoya hates because it'll lead to the word 'crowd'. Kusakabe mentally scolded himself for not choosing his words earlier and made himself baffled seeing the situation of the training ground.

"May I ask who are these visitors Kusakabe-san?"

His eyes sparkled when Kiriko step inside and ask. He instantly answered, "They introduced themselves as the Triplet Demons. Milim-san is with them in the warehouse and waiting for your permission to enter."

Triplet Demons? Kiriko recalled, "Triplets? Does this triplet has dark brown hair and red eyes?" she asked him and Kusakabe nodded.

"Yes, the description fits perfectly," he answered.

Kiriko looked at her brother who also recognized the visitors he is talking about. But the question is, how did they know one of the entrances in the base? And why is Milim with them?

"Lead them in the lounge area." He ordered and Kusakabe-san obeyed. The two are alone in the training ground again with the same question running in their minds.

"How did they know about this?" Kiriko asked her brother, hoping to receive some answers. But he turn his back to her and started walking out the room. Leaving her question unanswered.

Kiriko stomps her feet against the ground, "I swear that brother of mine loves to torment me." He knows that she hated her questions being hung in the air. Realizing that she won't really receive any answer by venting her irritations in the broken training ground. She decided to leave, change her clothes and meet up with the visitors who paid them a visit.

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The triplets are now waiting in the lounge area. They are familiar with the place– twelve years in the future.

After their reunion with Chifuyu and meeting a few of his friends. They met up with Milim in the said warehouse and waited again for permission to enter. Once they were permitted. The guards led them to the lounge area as ordered.

The door slide open and revealed their oldest cousin, Hibari Kyoya with his suit uniform. His eyes look over the three identical faces, hairstyle aside that is meeting his gaze.

"Hn. Triplet Demons, huh. What are you three carnivores doing in here?" It felt awkward for the three. But they already practiced how to hide this awkwardness when conversing with the past Kyoya.

Ryuuji is the one who broke the ice.

"Nice to see you again, Kyoya-nii. What about informing your relatives about your arrival before years pass by?" a hint of teasing to cover up the awkwardness. Ouzou mentally praised his triplet while Kota is proud of his brother.

Kyoya simply looked at him, "Hn. I don't want too many processes. You should have message Kiriko if you want news." the three flinched in unison hearing the name of their girl cousin.

"Where is... Kiriko?" Ouzou asked. Just that moment the door slid open once again and revealed a girl with dark hair and familiar purple eyes.

"Ah, it really is the triplets." His soft tone could send a person straight into heaven. Is this why God take her away from them?

Kota could feel his eyes watering. Ouzou is struck and unable to move or speak while Ryuuji, the calmest among the three of them could not make his own chest stop from thumping too hard.

The sight of this girl in front of them. Is not the same that greeted them during her funeral.

Kiriko is still alive.

"Woah, did the three of you become much more identical than before? Seriously, you guys are creeping me out." She sat down beside Kyoya who is casually drinking his favorite green tea.

"State your purpose," he ordered but the three are way too preoccupied staring at the female Hibari. Kyoya nudged his sister, "You broke them."

"Just what did I do?" she asked obviously clueless on the actions that the triplets are showing. Finally, Ryuuji snapped out from the trance and pinch both Kota and Ouzou.

"Ahm, we... we want to stay in here for a few weeks." Ryuuji started to talk.

The two siblings; Kyoya and Kiriko sent them a questionable look. Ryuuji continues.

"We already told our Father about this and of course. We earned his approval. We are planning to surprise you both but we somehow got lost the moment we step into Shibuya."

"Do you have any businesses in here?" Kiriko asked them and thanked a cloud member who gave her a coffee. She requested a coffee before coming into the lounge knowing that she did not get her caffeine because of her brother who made them spar the moment she woke up.

Ouzou hummed, "Not really. We just want to hang out with you guys before you leave without any warning."

"I apologize for that. It's Kyo-nii's fault." Kiriko said and Kyoya simply did not care.

"Then, is it a yes?"

Kyoya put down his mug and stand up from his seat. He started walking towards the door and stop midway and tilted his head to look at the triplets.

"Do as you wish." he approval before leaving the lounge leaving the triplets and Kiriko inside.

Kiriko glance over the three, "Well, nice to see the three of you again. Let's hang out—" she then remembered her two other planned hangouts with the Sano Siblings and now conflicted if she will be offering a hangout to her cousins.

"Sure, let's hang out when you are free," Kota said finishing her offer. Kiriko smiled but internally scolded herself for filling her slumber schedule. Since when did she offer free hangouts? When did it start?

Meanwhile, the triplets are determined to guard up Kiriko at all costs.

The operation starts now.

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