Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or any of the characters mentioned in this story.
Gokudera grunted in annoyance as he rolled on the floor with the insane, knife freak. They were in the library, in the middle of the storm guardian fight. Gokudera had thought he had won, but who knew the pesky prince still had one more trick up his sleeve.
Now, they were battling it out while the bomb started ticking down, he knew there were not much time. His strength was leaving him and his wounds had opened up again.
Digging his knee into Bel's stomach, he managed to gain the upper hand as he pushed the blonde assassin down. Damn it! He thought angrily, the hand around his half of the vongola storm ring was still as tight as ever. Gokudera tugged at his opponent's necklace and Bel gasped slightly as the chains tightened itself around his pale neck.
Bel's hands released the ring for a second and Gokudera aimed a punch at his chest, knocking the air out of the insane prince for a second. Weakly getting up, he turned his blurred gaze towards a shiny object lying on the ground.
That bastard's knife. He thought and went to pick it up. Walking up to the fallen prince, he took the knife and considered slitting the Varia assassin's throat. "Ring… my ring…" Bel muttered, but he no longer had the energy to stand up.
Gokudera smirked slightly as he grazed the prince's throat with the point of the knife, this will be the end for you.
"Gokudera!" Gokudera whipped around when he heard the Tenth's voice and somehow, he got the message that Tsuna had given him. Dropping the knife, he dashed towards the entrance of the library just as a loud beep sounded and the whole library exploded.
After Gokudera recovered slightly, he couldn't help but look towards the Varia squad as they left, with a tattered Belphegor. Looking away he turned his attention back to Tsuna, who was practically crying with joy and happiness.
Later during the rain guardian's battle, he couldn't help but glance at the tensai, wondering if he's okay. Bel caught his look and smirked, causing Gokudera to look away in annoyance.
He had managed, in that few seconds, however, to see the large wounds on the pale assassin's body and the amount of bandage wrapped all over his body.
Was he worried? Gokudera didn't know and he shuddered at the thought of having any feelings towards that insane, cruel hearted prince.