Double The Trouble
Chapter 1, in which we learn some facts about Akira Elementary school and its students, as well as discover a good new flavor of jam.
"Children mean serious business, my friend!"Dino's grandma says, and believe me, it's totally true!
But Dino's grandma only has one grandson to look after! While Bel and Rass' mom has more serious business than ever...
"Ms. Fossington-Gore, is there still any chance that Bel won't get expelled?"a fit woman asked busily, fixing her hairdo.
"Sure Mrs. Cavallini," the other woman replies in a just as busy tone,"But not unless you make me some more coffee. It's just wonderful!"
The teacher smiles. Of course! The fresh coffee the twins' mom makes is really awesome!
It isn't even interesting to eavesdrop anymore, Rass knows - now the sisters will start discussing different boring things, like new clothes and cooking. And Bel will sure be forgiven again... What a pity!
Rass won't tell the stupid little brother howevever. Let Bel worry for some more time! The elder twin giggles, as he sneaks out to the hall, leaving the two women in the kitchen, carrying on their discussion.
And it isn't any normal discussion between a parent and a teacher. Ms. Fossington-Gore and Mrs. Cavallini are sisters! So they meet like this really often... Oh, and the twins cause troubles to their auntie just as often, by the way.
But this time... The sisters weren't going to talk about shopping and cooking. This time their meeting is really different. The twins' mom stands up to close the door - she knows Rass' habit of eavesdropping, he got it from his father. Surprisingly enough, there's nobody at the door.
"Mary... I wanted to discuss something really important with you!"she starts cautiously.
Bel doesn't care for what the women are talking about. It's all rubbish after all! They wanted him expelled for ten times already, and it has only been a month since he's been attending Akira Elementary! Intead, he has some more important things to do. Like preparing for tomorrow's swimming match with Millefiorre.
Those Millefiorre are a parallel class of Akira Elementary's First Grade. They are also called 1st C at school. The kids from that class are really nasty! Bel just can't stand them! In addition to that, the stupid elder brother is from 1st C!
This week swimming competitions are held all over tthe school. Yesterday Bel's 1st B had a match with 1st A, and the Varia team lost! It was so shameful, especially because Bel had a bet with Gokudera, an A student, that they will win! Varia is the nickname of the class 1st B, by the way. And just so you know, 1st A is Vongola... They are also rather annoying, but anyway, better than 1st C!
The most terrible thing is that Varia's number one swimmer, Squalo-kun, had tried too hard during the last match, and stretched his arm. He won't be able to compete tomorrow! 1st B's teacher, Mary Fossington-Gore, said that Bel is in charge of the team's sucess... He wouldn't like to, but there's nobody else to do the job, and Millefiorre have some good swimmers, such as Glo Xinia, too!
And if Varia doesn't win tomorrow, their class will take the very last place among the 1st years... Rass would be so pleased! This mustn't happen.
So training is Bel's only choice.
"I must do it,"the Prince thinks, heading to the town's pool.
Rass doesn't waste time as well. Why would he! Even though he doesn't take part in the swimming match tomorrow (Nosaru, that pink-haired freak, took his place), he still has plenty of job to do. For example, annoying Dino and Hibari.
Dino and Hibari are doing a science project together. Well, they wanted to do it together with Mukuro and Squalo, but Squalo was injured, and Mukuro is ill.
He is always ill! Rass can hardly recall the last time he had seen Rokudo at school. His health is really bad like that, or maybe he is just cheating. Mukuro always misses the most important tests, but he is most likely to be at the most interesting school events where gifts are handed out! Rass remembers it ever since kindergarten, when he, Bel, Mukuro and Byakuran were at the same group.
So, Dino and Hibari were left alone to deal with this project - there was no Squ to take the fish part, and no Rokudo in charge of the bird part.
Rass is approaching Dino's house. There is even no need to be invited to enter - you'll jut have to ring the door bell and the blond's granny will open the door. She lets anybody who doesn't look like a condemned criminal in! Rass doesn't. Everybody knows he looks like a king! And everybody also likes his smile.
"Hey Dino!"Rass yells from the kitchen, where the granny is letting him taste her new cranberry jam,"How 'ya doing?"
"Shut up herbivore,"Hibari groans glumly,"Else I'll bite you to..."
But he doesn't manage to finish - the boy falls asleep right there, on a small sofa in the kitchen.
"They have been working all morning,"granny explains with a smile,"And then I let them taste my new jam! They emptied those two jugs,"she showed the two huge jugs to Rass,"Then Dino went to his room to sleep, and Hibari-kun fell asleep here..."
But Rass doesn't listen. He is too busy right now, and the jam is really good!