THE DAY TSUNA FINALLY ASKED KYOKO OUT
He had been crushing on her for the longest time. Yet here he was, aged nineteen, and still unable to overcome the biggest obstacle in his life.
Asking Sasagawa Kyoko out.
Tsuna had been through so many battles, both in the present and the future, but for some peculiar reason, this was the only battle he could not conquer. Every single smile she gave him caused him to melt into a puddle of lovesickness. Every laugh she made caused him to laugh alongside her as well. Every frown she gave caused his heart to ache, and wish he could do anything to give her happiness again.
"Yes, Sawada?" Ryohei asked. "Have you finally decided to join the boxing club?"
"Uh… No…" Tsuna mumbled, shaking his head violently.
After much persuasion (or rather, scoldings and torture) from Reborn, Tsuna had finally decided to make his move and ask her out. But before getting to Kyoko, there was still one person he had to get through - her brother.
"Then, what is it?"
"Umm… How do I put this…"
"GO FOR IT, JUUDAIME!" Gokudera started cheering from behind him.
"YOU CAN DO IT, TSUNA!" Yamamoto joined in.
"WHY ARE YOU HERE, BASEBALL IDIOT?"
"Haha, I saw you stalking Tsuna from behind, so I decided to follow you!"
"Tch."
Gokudera looked away, as Yamamoto grinned at him.
"So, what is it?" Ryohei asked impatiently. "I need to get back to my extreme training soon!"
"Uh… Is it okay with you if I ask Kyoko-chan out?"
The expression on Ryohei's face changed instantly once he heard those words. His mouth began to form a frown, causing Tsuna to tremble uncontrollably. Ryohei had already punched him once for getting Kyoko involved in the battles they were caught up in. He certainly had no intention to get hit again.
"You want to ask… Kyoko?"
Ryohei clenched his fist tightly and Tsuna shuddered, closing his eyes and preparing for impact.
"YOU'RE THE MAN, SAWADA!"
Tsuna opened his eyes in surprise, only to see Ryohei pumping his fist in the air incessantly, seemingly overwhelmed with joy. Ryohei put his hands firmly on Tsuna's shoulder.
"NO GUY WHO HAS EVER TRIED TO DATE KYOKO HAS ASKED ME THAT BEFORE! WHAT AN EXTREME SHOW OF RESPECT!"
"Uh haha…"
"I GIVE YOU MY EXTREME APPROVAL, AS LONG AS YOU PROMISE TO PROTECT HER TO THE EXTREME!"
"Well… That's one down…" Tsuna muttered to himself.
Tsuna waited outside the Sasagawa house nervously with Gokudera and Yamamoto, waiting for Kyoko to arrive with Ryohei. He could already feel his legs turning into jelly and his mind was running loose, thinking of all sorts of possibilities and ways she could reject him. He was about to start screaming and run for it when Reborn hopped up onto his shoulder.
"Go for it, No-Good Tsuna!"
"Reborn!"
"You've liked her for so long and Ryohei has already given you the green light," Reborn chided him. "Haru has also given her your blessings… So stop worrying and ask her!"
Reborn kicked him down, just as Kyoko arrived.
"Tsuna-kun!"
Tsuna quickly jumped to his feet and dusted himself off.
"Kyoko-chan!"
He could feel his nerves getting to him and he turned around, only to see Gokudera and Yamamoto both giving him a thumbs-up sign. Ryohei nodded at him, making evident his approval.
"Uh… Would you like to go out with me?"
Kyoko stared at him blankly, throwing him into full-blown panic mode.
"UH IT'S OKAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO!" He waved his hands frantically. "I'D UNDERSTAND!"
Kyoko smiled at him gently, letting out a giggle.
"Sure!"
Once he heard her reply, he blushed with happiness, before melting into a puddle of pure joy.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
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