Summary: (Drabble series/Not necessarily chronological)(Accepting requests) Also known as, the one where not EVERYONE knows how to speak Japanese. Consequently, this results in some interesting difficulties in communication. Curse them language barriers!

Note: 155cm has studied Japanese as a second language, but is NOT fluent. Gently point out any mistakes! She has never studied Italian. Some of these verbal mix-ups are purely for comedic purposes and can be created via spur-of-the-moment writing.

All recognisable elements here belong to Akira Amano and the team behind Katekyo Hitman Reborn. 155cm owns nothing except creativity and possibly terrible humour.

Atmosphere tense, Tsuna's heart thuds rapidly in his chest as hostile green eyes lock onto his frail form. Really, he should have realised something is odd about this. Transfer student from Italy, who looks like the stereotypical image of a delinquent? This whole thing spells out 'dangerous misunderstood best friend of the main character with a tragic background'.

The guy smacks Tsuna's desk over, sending all his things tumbling to the ground.

"What a weak bones." Gokudera Hayato, transfer student from Italy mutters dangerously as he finally walks away from Tsuna's table.

Petrified in shock, Tsuna wonders what on earth that is even meant to mean.

"You die, I become school principal!" Hayato yells. "Reborn promised!" The dynamite he's pulling out from what seems like thin air is enough evidence for Tsuna to know that this guy means serious business.

Tsuna turns to Reborn, frantic. "Is he telling the truth?" He doesn't want this delinquent as his school principal!

Reborn looks an inch away from murder. "Don't be stupid, Dame-Tsuna. Wait here." Hopping up from his comfortable spot a few metres away, he approaches Hayato, who bends down at Reborn's request. A textbook and whiteboard appear out of seemingly nowhere, and Leon shifts into a pointer as Reborn proceeds to give Hayato a crash-course on Japanese.

"…make sure you pronounce it like this…"

"Good, try it again…"

"Remember, die is die (shinde) , remember it because it starts with a shi, which sounds similar to death god, which is death god (shinigami)…"

After a few moments, Reborn nods, apparently satisfied. The whiteboard disappears, as does the textbook. Leon shrinks back down to his usual chameleon-shaped self, tongue flicking out in content. There's a few moments of silence as Reborn makes his way back to his vantage point (the best position from where he can watch Tsuna's imminent butt-kicking). Only once Reborn has settled back into his prior position at the sidelines does Hayato spring into action.

Pointing a finger at Tsuna, his glare is so sharp it can pierce through bone. "If you're the Vongola Boss, I become dead!"

The very dramatic, intense moment befitting of a pre-battle monologue is ruined when he turns to the side. "Was that right, Reborn-san?"

"No. It's 'If you die, I become the Vongola Boss'."

"Oh."

Tsuna has to admit, the guy looks a bit more approachable when he's blushing from embarrassment.

"If you die, I become the Vongola Boss!"

"Hiee!" Okay, nevermind. That's terrifying enough to make him want to run and hide with the neighbour's chihuahua.

"How about that, Reborn-san?"

"Not bad, but make sure you enunciate a little more clearly."

"I don't want a subordinate!" Tsuna panics at the grovelling teen before him. "I just want a friend!"

"Friend?" Hayato looks up in wonder, amazement shining in his eyes. Still, he doesn't say anything against it, and Tsuna emits a sigh of relief. Whew, crisis averted.

"What does friend mean?"

Once he learns the meaning, he turns back to Tsuna. "I refuse!"

"Eeeehh?"

Language Note: Technically, "die" is shinimasu (polite/formal), and shinu (dictionary/plain form). "Shinde" is a conjugation of it, and used a lot in anime. Like, a lot.

If you want to see a character/specific scene, feel free to request!

a/n:

Please don't ask me where I pulled this from I have no idea I was just sitting minding my own business and was like "hey what if the Varia couldn't speak Japanese imagine how difficult the Ring Battles would be" but then I wrote this...