Chapter 1: Transfer Student
It is a beautiful morning in the suburbs of Namimori. The sunlight hit several houses with an early spring rise which is greeting by the songs of birds. There are people everywhere are waking up and eagerly looking to a new day. Almost everyone…
*GO—NG!*
"HIE—!" A scream from Sawada Tsunayoshi as he tumbles from his bed and lands with a crash on the floor of his bedroom.
"Reborn!" Tsuna shouts at his tutor who is dress as a martial art referee. In his small hands are drum sticks use to bang on the gong that appear next to Tsuna's bed.
"Good morning, Tsuna." The small hitman says.
"Why did you do that?!" Tsuna questions.
"You better hurry, Tsuna." Reborn says ignoring what Tsuna said. "You'll be late if you don't start moving."
"Eh?" Tsuna says.
"Tsu-kun! You're going to be late for school!" His mom shouts and Tsuna glances up to the clock on his wall and see that it was quarter to eight.
"Hie!" Tsuna shrieks for the second time as he scrambles into his uniform.
A minute later, Tsuna darts down the stairs, grabbing a slice of toast and says a quick good-bye to his mother before darting out the door. Nana giggles at Tsuna's action as she returns to her cooking.
~Later~
Tsuna manage to come into the class in time as he put his head on his desk.
"I manage to come in time…" Tsuna mutters.
"Oh, Juudaime." Tsuna turns and sees Yamamoto walking towards him with Gokudera.
"Ohayo, Gokudera-kun, Yamamoto." Tsuna greets.
"Ohayo gozaimasu." Gokudera says.
"Looks like you got here on time, Tsuna." Yamamoto says.
"Kono Yaku-Baka! Would you stop disrespecting Juudaime?!" Gokudera yells at the baseball player.
"G-Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna tries to calm the bomber down.
"Haha. Ne, did you hear that there's a transfer student today?" Yamamoto shares with his two friends.
"Really?" Tsuna asks.
"Is it Reborn's scheme?!" Tsuna pales at the thought.
"Hmph! Big deal." Gokudera says.
All right everyone. Please go to your seats." The teacher that came in announces. Every student returns to their seat and the teacher starts talking. "There will be a new student transferring to this class. He's from America so please do your best to make them feel comfortable here." The class begins to whisper wondering who the transfer student is. "All right, will you come in?"
On que, the door slides open and the transfer student enters the room.
The transfer student is a teenage boy with black, straight hair and silver eyes but his right eye is covered by his hair.
"Would you introduce yourself?"
"I'm Kouga Lanceford Mitsurugi. I hope we get along." The black-haired boy greets with a closed eye smile.
"Are there any questions for him?"
One of the students raises his hand and asks. "Are you really an American?"
"Sort of. My mom is American, and my dad is Japanese. And by the way I was born here and grew up in America."
"Okay. Kouga, your seat is beside Sawada. Sawada, would you raise your hand?" Tsuna raises their hands and the teen walks to his seat. Once Kouga sits down, he looks at Tsuna.
"Yoroshiku." Kouga says to Tsuna.
"Eh? Ah. Un." Tsuna responds.
When lunch break comes in, Kouga stands up from his seat as he grabs his lunch when he hears a voice.
"A-Ano." Kouga turns and sees Tsuna looking at him with Gokudera and Yamamoto next to him. "If you like you can join us for lunch."
"Thanks. I'm Kouga."
"Teme. Don't disrespect Juudaime!" Gokudera shouts at the transfer student.
"G-Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna calls as he puts his arm in front of Gokudera.
"What are you talking about?" Kouga asks.
"I-It's nothing!" Tsuna flusters and Kouga simply blinks. "A-anyways, I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi. Everyone just calls me Tsuna."
The trio brings Kouga to their usual lunch spot on the roof and they eat their lunch there. Once they finish eating, Kouga looks around the scenery.
"He~h. It's a nice view up here." Kouga comments.
"Hai, Kouga-san." Tsuna calls.
"This might be strange, but have we met before?"
"Eh? I don't think so. It could be a coincidence."
"You're right. It could be my imagination then."
"Teme, are you making fun of Juudaime?!" Gokudera questions.
"Not really." Kouga replies.
"You're Kouga Lanceford?" A squeaky voice asks. Kouga looks around and found Reborn standing on the roof near the water tank.
"Reborn!" Tsuna calls out.
"Ciaossu." Reborn greets and jumps down from the roof to Tsuna's head.
"And you are?" Kouga asks.
"I'm the world's strongest hitman and Tsuna's tutor, Reborn."
"Hitman?" Kouga repeats.
"I-I-It's nothing! He's just joking!" Tsuna stutters.
"What are you herbivores doing?" A cold voice is heard from the water tank. They all look up and see a black-haired make on top of the tank with his black jacket fluttering the wind.
"Hibari-san!"
"You all are crowding, I'll bite you to death." He slips tonfas from his jacket and jumps down to strike. Hibari was about to strike when a metal pole swings from below him. He jumps back and face Kouga who happened swing the metal pole.
"Kouga-san!" Tsuna calls out in shock.
"Hm? Who are you?" Hibari asks.
"I'm Kouga Lanceford. A transfer student who came today." Kouga answers.
"If your crowding with them, then I'll bite you to death first."
"What's wrong with crowding?" Kouga asks.
"Ano baka…" Gokudera says.
"Oi, Kouga! Don't provoke him. He's Hibari Kyoya, leader of the discipline committee. He's dangerous!" Yamamoto warns him.
"Eh? Really?" Kouga asks as he turns his head at Yamamoto.
"Hm." Hibari charges forward with his tonfas ready causing Kouga to catch his guard off and blocks Hibari's attack. Kouga then pushes Hibari back as Hibari jumps back.
"Phew, that was close…" Kouga says and Hibari smirks as he is going to enjoy it.
Hibari charges forward again and Kouga blocks the blow. As time pass, the two continues to exchange blows as they try to catch the other off guard.
"Amazing." Tsuna says.
"Kouga is sure amazing." Yamamoto laughs.
Just then, Kouga swings the metal pole at Hibari's face which slices his cheek and a red line drips down his face.
"Hie! Kouga-san hit Hibari-san!" Tsuna panics.
"Uwa! Sorry about that. I didn't realize that it would hurt you." Kouga says as Hibari frozen in his place and his eyes glancing in the direction of the injured cheek and then back to Kouga. Before he could move, the bell rings out across the school, signaling that lunch is over in less than five minutes.
"Lunch is already over?" Yamamoto wonders aloud.
"Thank goodness." Tsuna thought.
"Let's go, Juudaime." Gokudera says as he gets his lunch and stands up.
"Yeah. Kouga-san, let's go!" Tsuna exclaims as he gets up.
"Okay." Kouga replies and drops the pole before he catches them up.
~After school~
The bell rings, signaling the end of the school day. Many of the students start leaving the campus as Kouga one of them.
"Kouga-san!" Kouga turns around and sees Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto catching up to him.
"Is there something wrong?" Kouga asks.
"No, it's just that… Is it okay to go with you to your house?" Tsuna asks and Kouga simply stares at them.
"We were wondering what your house is like." Yamamoto says.
"That's okay with me." Kouga replies.
"Really?" Tsuna asks.
"Yeah. But I have to go to the elementary school to pick up someone." Kouga says.
"To the elementary school?" Tsuna repeats.
Later, the four walks to the elementary school as they see children running out of the school.
"Oh, there she is." Kouga says causing the three to see a girl with short, white hair and silver eyes leaning on the gate.
"Oi! Ruki!"
The girl, Ruki looks up and sees the four especially at Kouga and smiles.
"Onii-sama!" Ruki calls.
"Onii-sama?" Tsuna repeats as Ruki runs to Kouga.
"Did you have fun at school?" Kouga asks.
"Yep."
Kouga turns around to the three as he stands next to Ruki.
"This is my little sister, Ruki. She's a year younger than me." Kouga says and looks down to his sister. "Ruki. They are my classmates from school."
Ruki looks at the three before she bows at them. "It's nice to meet you."
"Your sister is cute." Yamamoto says causing Ruki to blush.
"Thank you…" She trails off.
After the meet and greet, the group go to Kouga and Ruki's house as Kouga tells them why they came to Namimori.
"You came here because of your parents work?" Tsuna asks.
"Yeah. Our parents are always busy that they're never home. So it's just me, Ruki, and our grandparents." Kouga explains.
"Heh. Sucks to be you." Gokudera scoffs.
"Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna calls when Ruki kicks Gokudera's knee causing the bomber to cringe in pain.
"It's not Papa and Mama's fault! Papa and Mama said that they have a lot of things to do at their job!" Ruki says as she glares at Gokudera.
"Why you brat…" Gokudera growls.
"G-Gokudera-kun." Tsuna calls trying to stop his friend.
"Maa, maa, Gokudera." Yamamoto calls as he slings his arm around his shoulder.
"Let me go, Yaku-baka!"
"Ruki." Kouga calls as he puts his hand on her shoulder calming his sister down.
"Onii-sama."
"Sorry about that." Tsuna says.
"It's fine." Kouga says.
They continue their way to the Mitsurugi residence and when that get there Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto are surprise at what they see.
"Ano Kouga-san." Tsuna calls.
"What is it?" Kouga asks.
"Do your grandparents actually live here?" Tsuna asks pointing at the Japanese style mansion before them.
"Yeah."
"This is amazing." Yamamoto comments.
"Saa, let's go in." Kouga says as he and Ruki enters the mansion with the trio following behind the two.
"Tadaima!" Kouga shouts. "Baa-chan? Jii-chan?"
"Looks like they're not home right now." Ruki points out.
"Well, since they're not home right now, might as well go in." Kouga says.
Once everyone takes off their shoes, they walk through the hallway as the Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto look around.
"It's even big on the inside." Tsuna notes.
"We have a dojo here too." Kouga says.
"Even a dojo!?"
"Yeah. Onii-sama and I often go in there to practice." Ruki says.
"Practice?"
"What kind of practice?" Yamamoto asks.
"Oh? Your curious?" Kouga asks stopping his track and looks at them. "Jaa, can you guys wait at the dojo? It's at the very end of this hallway."
"What about you two?" Tsuna asks.
"We need to get changed. Ikou, Ruki."
"Un!"
Both siblings go on the other way of the dojo as the three follows Kouga's instruction and enters the dojo.
"This is so spacious." Tsuna says as he, Gokudera, and Yamamoto walk around.
"Glad you like it." The three turns around and see Kouga wearing a black uwagi and hakama.
"Kouga-san. Are? Where's your sister?" Tsuna asks.
"She's not ready yet. So, I came in here to check your guys. What do you think of this place?"
"Your house is amazing. Especially having a dojo."
"Thanks. This is mine and Ruki's favorite place in this whole, entire house."
"Heh. Big deal." Gokudera scoffs.
"Oi, oi. If Ruki hears you saying that, you're going to get kicked squared in the face."
"Ne, Kouga." Yamamoto calls. "What kind of practice do you two do in here?"
Instead of answering, Kouga walks towards the dojo's closet and opens it.
"This." Kouga answers as he pulls out a large broad sword.
"What kind of sword is that?!" Tsuna questions.
"That's really big." Yamamoto points out.
"Actually, how are you carrying that?" Gokudera questions.
"Well, I guess lifting up weights and trying to carry this once a while. Back then, I could barely lift this up." Kouga says and laughs.
"No normal person can lift that up!" Tsuna thought.
"You already got that out, Onii-sama." The four turns and see Ruki wearing the same clothes as Kouga but white.
"Yamamoto wants to know and Ruki shouldn't you be getting yours?" Kouga asks.
"Fine." Ruki replies as she goes to the other closet and gets a sword that connects to a fan with chains.
"Is that a sword and a fan?" Tsuna asks.
"The fan is called tessen." Kouga says.
"Tessen?"
"You don't know what that is? Looks like I have to teach you the hard way, Dame-Tsuna." A squeaky voice says.
"That voice…" Tsuna says as he slowly turns his head and sees Reborn standing behind him.
"Ciaossu." Reborn greets.
"Reborn!"
"You're that kid from the school roof." Kouga says.
"What are you doing here?!" Tsuna questions to his tutor.
"I came to check on you since you haven't come back home." Reborn answers.
"You sure know interesting people, Tsuna." Kouga says causing Tsuna to hang his head.
"You got it all wrong, Kouga-san." Tsuna thought inwardly crying.
"Ah. Onii-sama, we should start practicing." Ruki reminds her brother.
"You're right. Then do you want to spar?"
"Un!"
"Those who are watching, can you step aside." Kouga asks.
"Don't tell us what to do!" Gokudera retorts.
"Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna calls out as he drags Gokudera to the side of the dojo.
The four see Kouga and Ruki standing in front of each other as Kouga positions his sword and Ruki spreads the tessen open while putting the sword behind her. Suddenly, both then rush at each other when Kouga's sword and Ruki's tessen collide each other creating a gust of wind causing Tsuna to fall.
"Wow…" Yamamoto says.
"I hate it, but I agree." Gokudera says.
"Those two aren't bad." Reborn says.
Both Kouga and Ruki continue to push each other to catch one or another off guard and then, Ruki swings her sword at Kouga which he sees it coming and jumps away, but Ruki follows him as they clash their swords.
"Those two are amazing." Tsuna says in awe at the two.
The two siblings clashes one more time and Kouga smiles.
"Looks like you've learn a trick or two." He says.
"You too." Ruki says.
"Oya, oya. Looks like you two are at it again." An elderly woman voice is heard as the people in the room look to where the voice is heard and sees an elderly woman standing at the entrance of the dojo as Kouga and Ruki stop the spar.
"Baa-chan." Kouga calls.
"Then that's Kouga-san and Ruki's grandma?" Tsuna questions.
"I was surprised at the number of shoes at the front door. To think Kou-chan would bring friends here." The woman says.
"K-Kou-chan?" Tsuna repeats.
"B-Baa-chan!" Kouga stutters as he has a light blush on his cheek.
"Oh, how rude of me. I'm Kouga and Ruki's grandmother, Haruka. And you are?"
"Yamamoto Takeshi."
"Gokudera Hayato."
"Sawada Tsunayoshi."
"Ara, you're that little boy with Nana-chan? Look at you all grown up." Haruka says.
"Eh?" Tsuna says.
"To think that shy little boy is friends with Kou-chan."
"Baa-chan." Kouga calls stopping his grandmother to continue. "You're getting off track."
"Is that so? Then I'll bring tea and snack for your friends, Kouga."
"It's fine. It's almost late anyways." Yamamoto says.
"Let's go, Juudaime." Gokudera tells Tsuna.
"U-un. We'll be taking our leave." Tsuna says as the three with Reborn on Tsuna's shoulder walking towards the entrance.
"Oi, Tsuna!" Kouga calls out and the three turns to him. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Hai!" Tsuna replies and with that, they leave the household.
~Later; dinner time~
At Sawada residence
"I've heard, Tsu-kun." Nana says causing Tsuna looks up.
"Eh?" He says.
"You visited Haruka-san."
"Ah. A friend of mine is living with her because they're family."
"He~h."
"Not only that, that grandson of her is the transfer student in Tsuna's class." Reborn says.
"I'm looking forward to meet with him." Nana says in excitement.
"I just hope that Reborn doesn't invite them into the mafia…" Tsuna thought.
After dinner, Tsuna changed into his pajamas and about to go to bed when Reborn speaks. "Tsuna, you should add Kouga into the Family. That includes Ruki."
"What?! Why do you keep saying that! Also, Kouga-san and Ruki aren't involved with mafia." Tsuna says.
"No. They might have involved with it."
"There's no way…"
"Those movements they showed us weren't amateurs. It seems though that they were taught."
"Even so, I don't want both of them to be involved!" Tsuna says and he quickly goes to sleep under the blanket.