Summary: Being the weakest in English, Tsuna Sawada is given a chance in class to practice the language by writing to a pen-pal from Simon Middle School. By chance, he chooses the name Enma Kozato, but had carelessly assumed Enma was a girl by the name!
A/N: This is a re-make of my story Just Click Send! Very much in-progress, but I hope I can keep updating this 'til it's finished. I hope you like it!
Sitting down on his seat, waiting for their English teacher to end the last class, the day was going by normally; a boring class here, a tedious homework there. It was quiet for once, and it was believed it would remain that way until the end of the day. Tsuna reached out for his bag, assuming that the teacher would finally dismiss them a little earlier, before their attention was called. "Before I end the class, I want to announce something: I have a little project for everyone to do," Their teacher smiled, faltering when a silent groans and whines were heard inside the classroom, Tsuna being one of them. "Now, now, it's not that difficult."
The brunette sat back up, waiting for this little project to be explained. He honestly didn't want to have another project, especially for English class. He was quite poor at it, so he was clinging to the idea that it wouldn't be difficult like his teacher said—"I have a friend from another school, and we decided to do this little project." He explained, as he pulled out a cup from the drawer. "All everyone has to do is to communicate with their pen-pal from Simon Middle School." He grinned, receiving mixed reactions from the class.
Tsuna blinked. He hadn't heard of that school. Was it near? Was it not that known? Those details aside, he felt relief wash over him. Their project was just talk to a pen-pal? Well, that should be easy enough. He sighed, slightly slumping over his seat—
"But since this is English class, I'm expecting you communicate in English."
"Hiee!?" The brunette quickly straightened his back, alarmed by the instruction. A few glances were sent his way, the teacher just shaking his head with a slight smirk. He knew the spiky haired boy was not the strongest, in fact, the weakest among the class. Not his problem; besides, he had something else in mind for assessment.
A student raised his hand for a question. "Teacher, how will you know if we've been talking to them and vice-versa?"
"Ah, well, I'll be checking up on my friend once in a while. I will be asking you too. I need you to do this until winter vacation, which is about…three months from now." He nodded his head, "Any more questions?"
"How will we be graded?"
"Well, this little project is just to practice your English. I don't plan to read on everyone's messages. In the end, I'll be giving a test and see how much you've practiced. Won't be too difficult as long as you've been practicing basic English." Once he answered the question, a few voices suddenly chattering about privacy and possible scenarios that could happen between pen-pals, like falling in love or meeting a stalker.
Feeling helpless from this little project, Tsuna subtly glanced at Kyoko with slight worry and terror in his eyes. What if she gets a guy and they have chemistry—
"Alright, alright," The teacher hushed everyone, raising the cup he brought out. "In here are the names of Simon Middle School students. Pick one and that'll be your pen-pal. No returns, no exchanges." He grinned as if he had made a pun, though no one as much noticed it. The cup was passed around the class, and once it reached the brunette, he reached into it, taking the farthest he could get. Of course, he hoped it was someone nice enough to put up with his English, and someone to actually practice it with. Once he pulled the paper out, he passed it along to his seatmate, and read the name and email written on it:
Kozato Enma
kozator
"Has everyone gotten one?" The teacher asked, shaking the now-empty cup with his hand and holding his belongings with his other. Hearing no one answer, he was ready to go like every student. Just on cue, the last school bell rang. "Alright, everyone is dismissed. Talk to your pen-pals!"
Chatter and giggles ensued as soon as they were dismissed, some leaving the class as soon as they were ready. Meanwhile, Tsuna read the name again.
Kozato Enma.
He guessed it was a girl by the name.
"Tsuna-kun!" Any thoughts in his mind disappeared once he heard his name being called by the familiar voice. He stood up from his seat when he felt his stomach flip. Kyoko smiled at him. "Who did you get?"
"Er… Someone named Enma Kozato." The brunette answered with a shy smile. He was happy that she even bothered to ask who he got. "How about you?" Inside his head, he hoped it wouldn't be a boy. Please don't be a—
"Her name is Shiki Kimoto." She said.
"Ah." His eyes brightened the slightest at the word 'her', and he nodded.
As students started leaving the classroom, Gokudera and Yamamoto approached his desk. Of course, Kyoko had asked the same question. Gokudera seemed to have gotten…someone named Shittopi? (He wasn't sure if the name was even correct. It didn't have a last name) while Yamamoto had Kaoru Mizuno. All were very unfamiliar names from an unfamiliar school.
"Kyoko!" Turning their attention, it was Hana who called. "I have to go now," Kyoko said, smiling at the three friends before leaving with Hana.
Tsuna smiled and waved back as she left, that warm feeling never leaving until he looked down on his paper for the nth time.
He had to admit that he was a bit nervous.
"Tenth! Let's go!"
"A-Ah, yeah."
