Taming the Skylark (A Katekyo Hitman Reborn fanfiction)
Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn; Amano Akira-sensei does. Though, of course, the OC is mine.
The author says, ciaossu! I just finished watching this anime. So, if ever you're wondering why am I posting a fanfic this late, you already know the answer. *sighs* I need a second season, or a continuation of the manga, or a spin-off featuring their TYL versions' love lives!
Teaser: "I'll bite you to death," Everyone knew what this meant; except for Senritsu Nanami, who believed that it was only her underclassman, Hibari Kyoya's roundabout way of saying, "Notice me, senpai,". With him chasing her around the campus and, from time to time, even in the streets of Namimori, was she on the right track after all?
Chapter 1
A girl dutifully stood in front of Namimori High's monument, which was adjacent to the entrance, with hands on her waist, and observed the students passing through the gate. A proud smile unconsciously curved on her lips.
The sight of seemingly pure innocent lambs (freshmen in Layman's term) was enough to provide her bliss. After all, she is Senritsu Nanami - the student council president and head disciplinary officer, whose responsibilities were mostly focused on the less obedient ones. Undeniably, the flock of fresh middle school graduates were charming. They were on the bottom of the food chain, easy to dominate.
She cooed in thought. How I hope they would remain like this for the rest of the school year...
An hour had passed and the schoolgrounds were clear of students, except for her fellow council members. The higher levels' classes always start a day later, so the freshmen had the school to themselves, free to tour around.
Guess I'll stay a little while longer, in case there are latecomers. Nanami remained leaning on the monument, humming a tune to pass time.
And as if to reward her perseverance, two students came running past the gate.
"Are you alright, Tenth?!" A shout brought her out of her daze. She adjusted her posture to glance at the new entrants, and her eyes instantly twitched. One had caught her attention; particularly, the guy with short silver hair. The color practically screamed violation. She walked towards them.
"Yeah. I just need to... rest for a minute..." Tsuna barely managed to answer. His hands were clinging on his knees for support as he tried to catch his breath. Gokudera only stared at the brunette in worry as he patted his back in attempt to ease his fatigue.
"Being late on the first day of classes—that's not quite a good start, you know," A voice interjected.
"Huh?! Who the hell—" Gokudera's head instinctively snapped upwards, ready to yell at the insolent stranger. However, his glare immediately faded. There, stood a girl, whose arms were crossed just below her chest, staring at them with a sympathizing smile. He blinked in confusion. A woman?
"The audi-gym's that way," she stated, completely ignoring his uncanny reactions. She pointed at her right, before handing a map of the school to the two. "You'll proceed to your respective classrooms right after the ceremony, so be sure to first check the bulletin board for the class list, okay?"
"Y-Yes. Thank you—" Tsuna trailed, unsure of what to address her. Just then, he caught sight of a red arm band pinned on her left sleeve. It said, student council. He inwardly nodded. "—senpai,"
Oh, the beauty of that word. She's a second year student now, and that would mean that she was already an upperclassman—A responsible and reliable senpai, at that. Nanami waved her hand at the two before returning to her post, hiding a satisfied grin on her face.
"What's with that woman!" Gokudera grumbled beneath his breath, while glaring at her back.
"I'm sorry, Gokudera-kun. You got late because of me," Tsuna suddenly fretted, breaking the other one's train of thoughts.
"No, it's alright!" he assured, placing a fist of salute on his chest, then smiled. "Staying by the Tenth's side is the top priority of the right-hand man!"
"But your speech! Aren't you the representative?" Tsuna reckoned back. Unbeknownst to him, this caught the attention of their involuntarily eavesdropping-senior. Yes, involuntary. Exceptional hearing was her inborn trait.
Gokudera scoffed. "Heh. Something like that is—"
"You," In a blink of an eye, the girl was already behind him, her hand on his shirt's collar. Then, she dragged him without any warning. Gokudera, as the ever clingy right-hand man, instinctively grabbed Tsuna, tagging him along. Nanami chided, "Get your ass immediately in the audi-gym, brat. Your part is about to start!"
After a few-minute run, they finally reached their destination. Gokudera, after regaining his posture, immediately released himself from her deadly grasp.
"What was that for?!" He nagged, while trying to fix his now crumpled shirt. "What about the class list!"
"I'll check it instead. Names?" She inquired impatiently.
"No way I'll say mine!" he snarled, particularly at her nonchalant attitude. Their uniforms were in a total mess, and she didn't seem apologetic at all.
"Gokudera-kun..." Tsuna sighed, excessively tired for a morning.
"Gokudera, huh?" Nanami mumbled as she took a notepad from her blazers and wrote on it. The silver haired boy gawked in surprise. Then, she glanced at the more obedient looking freshman. "And you?"
"S-Sawada. I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi,"
Right after the ceremony,
Students were starting to vacate the auditorium, when suddenly, a voice echoed through the intercom.
"Paging Sawada Tsunayoshi-san and Gokudera Hayato-san. Please proceed to the stage. Thank you," It announced and courteously repeated for at least two more times.
After thanking the responsible committee member, Nanami proceeded near the backstage and waited for her underclassmen. A minute later, a familiar nagging voice echoed throughout the stage.
"Oh, you're here," she stated, catching the attention of the two familiar boys.
"Couldn't you have called us in a less extravagant manner? The Tenth is embarrased!" Gokudera demanded, obviously displeased. His right hand pointed at her in threat, while his left arm hovered ahead of Tsuna, as he stood before him protectively.
She only stared at him for a moment, before proceeding down to business, "I checked the bulletin board and—"
"Stop ignoring me, woman!" he grumbled. She kept on doing that since earlier and it was starting to get on his nerves. Tsuna immediately pulled his sleeve, telling him to stop.
Nanami only sighed. What a troublesome kid. Fine, then.
"Speaking of extravagant, your English speech definitely fits the description, Gokudera Hayato-kun," she coolly sneered, and in an instant, his face heated up from both embarrassment and anger. He suddenly remembered the expression his audience had earlier. It was... one of a kind. But, he couldn't help it! He wanted to make his beloved Tenth proud, though it was downright obvious that his young boss also failed to comprehend a single thing he said. "You'll definitely be in the school's newspaper by the end of the month,"
"Why you—!" His patience totally ran out, as his fingers made its way to his pockets, drawing out his dynamites. If it wasn't for Tsuna desperately pulling his arm, he would have already wreaked havoc in the auditorium; and it was only their first day in high school.
Nanami's lips slightly quirked in amusement as she watched his struggling figure. What an easy to tease kid. "Continuing on, I already saw the class lists,"
This averted both of their attention.
"You're both in Class 1-B. Room 215, North building," she stated.
Tsuna blinked and muttered, "Y-You mean—"
"We're both in the same class, Tenth!" Gokudera cheered, his mood making a complete 180 turn. It was only then that Nanami noticed that he was actually cute. He was grinning like a child, so innocent and genuine.
By the way, why does he keep on calling him 'Tenth'? Is that some sort of a nickname? She silently wondered as she observed the two. Suddenly, Tsuna turned to her and met her gaze. She flinched in surprise.
"Thank you again, senpai," he said and bowed to her.
"O-Oh. No problem," she stuttered, blushing a little.
The two left soon for their first class.
"I'm back," Nanami announced as she slid the door open and entered the Student Council's room. Everyone greeted her, then continued onto their respective routines. She immediately proceeded to her desk and rested her head on the table.
"Gokudera and Sawada, huh?" She silently mused to herself. Her eyes widened in thought. Hm, Sawada? I know that name...
To be continued!
(A/N: Happy Holidays, everyone!)