If Yamamoto were aware, Gokudera would need more than just this bit of willpower. Luckily, staring at the ocean and talking about Hibari is keeping him pretty far from humoring whatever part of him wants to stare.

"Sure? I mean, he wasn't happy with me, but it's Hibari." Shrug, "what else is new."

Gokudera could have approached better, but ultimately, Hibari loves fighting. A broken nose isn't the worse damage he's ever taken. And... he convinced him pretty well, he thinks.

"That would be cool. I still haven't seen much of Anchor yet, so I'm not ready to leave." He stands and shakes out his pants before stepping into them. There's sand. It's uncomfortable, but not enough to stop him from sitting back down.