We were always together; ever since that bizarre encounter, we have never been apart; Tsuna-kun, Haru-chan, Chrome-chan, Gokudera-kun, Yamamoto-kun, Lambo-kun, I-pin-chan, Reborn-kun, my brother and I. We went places together, heck, we even when to the future together. That's why, I always believe that we will always be together, forever and ever. Funny how thing never go the way you expected.
"Kyoko-chan, I like you!" the brunette bowed in front of her.
"Tsuna-kun?"
"Please, don't say anything. Just listen.. ok?" beg the boy, his body stayed at 90 degree. "I like you Kyoko-chan. I really like you. I like you ever since I first saw you. You're the first person who never treated me like a hopeless, useless person I am. You still able to accept me despite of learning about my secrets, got entangled with my problems, I couldn't help but to fall even more into you."
Kyoko was too stunted to even utter a word. She could feel her entire being turns red. "Tsuna-ku.."
"I!" Tsuna cuts her before she could finish. "I won't ask you to go out with me. I know, it's impossible.." he finally raised his head. His cheeks were flushed. "I just want to tell you my feelings, I mean, really tell you about how I feel.. before it's too late." The last words were spoken as quietly as though he was talking to his own self. The boy bow at her once again and dash out of the classroom before she could say anything.
She opens her mouth to call him but quickly abandon the thought. Maybe it's better if she talks to him tomorrow after everything cools down.
The next day came and everything turns differently than the way she planned. It turns out, the confession affect her more than she expected. She can't even look, let alone talk to Sawada Tsunayoshi. Every time she sees him she will quickly look away, whenever he approach her, her instinct will took over quickly ran away from him. She ends up avoiding him the entire day, which is something considering they were in the same class and sit near each other.
Its ok, she thought, I'll talk to him tomorrow. And so the next day, and the day after that, she keeps ending up avoiding him, then regretting it and promise to talk to him the next. This pattern keeps on repeating for days until one day, the brown haired boy absent from school. That didn't occur to her as weird as Tsuna had missed school countless of times before, but why do she feels so restless?
A week has past and Tsuna still a no show (so do Gokudera but he always skive school anyway so there's no way to be sure). She tried asking her brother, Chrome and Yamamoto but their answers are always vague. Even Haru has no idea where the boy went. Asking the teachers is no better. So one day, she decided to go to Tsuna's house and found out about his whereabouts herself.
"Ara, Kyoko-chan.. didn't Tsu-kun tell you? He is in Italy with his papa for Papa's bring your kids to work month.." Sawada Nana sigh "This boy, I can't believe he didn't tell you anything."
No, Kyoko thought. It's my fault. I've been running away from him. Maybe he do tried to tell me but I didn't listen.
A few weeks later, Gokudera finally returned to school. With the exception of a few fresh bruises and cuts here and there, the silver head looks exactly the same as from before he went missing. With that permanent scowl on his face and the cigarette stick that never left his lips, he really looks like a yankee. But Kyoko can't help noticing that there is something different about him. If she had to point it out, yes, the Italian boy is shrouded with a gloom aura.
I wonder where is Tsuna-kun. I was so sure that Gokudera-kun is with him, she thought. It's not like she can actually ask him right away considering Gokudera came in in the middle of their lesson. I'll ask him during lunch break.
Finally, lunch time came. But before she could ask Gokudera about Tsuna, the boy got up and spoke, "Yamamoto, Chrome, come with me." And left the class followed by the other two, albeit reluctantly.
"Kyoko, let's eat." "Sorry, Hana.. I just remember I have to do something. Eat without me.." she said before leaving her friend confused. She follows her classmates up to the rooftop. She notices that her brother was waiting for the others there. I wonder if this meeting has anything to do with Vongola. She thought as she's peeking through the crack of the door. Suddenly Hibari appears from god-knows-where.
"What is it that you want to talk about, Gokudera Hayato?" the head of the School's Discipline Committee asks. "Now that all of you are here.." his voice broke a little. His face contorted as though he was trying to hold back a tear. "The Jyuudaime.. Sawada Tsunayoshi is dead."
Her knees turned jelly. Her head becomes empty. Everything around her seems to stop. All sounds were muted. Only those words keep resonating in her ears.
Sawada Tsunayoshi is dead.