a/n: So this first time I published this I accidentally uploaded the draft instead of the finalized chapter. Oops! Here's the correct chapter.
Summary: 8059 Yamamoto has a crush on Gokudera, but Gokudera is hopelessly oblivious. Then he overhears something and misunderstands. Soon everyone in the mansion is a victim of this unfortunate circumstance.
Disclaimer: I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or any of its characters.
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Victims of Circumstance Chapter One: Monday Blues
Monday would forever be Tsuna's least favorite day. He could already feel the headache coming on as he looked at a stack of paperwork that was up for review and approval. Every Monday Tsuna had to carefully review and then approve or reject any propositions that had been made last week, even ones he had made. His inevitable headache was now in full force after reading Ryohei's proposition that Hibari's quarters be labeled "Dangerous to the Extreme!" in gigantic red letters so that no one would accidentally trespass and be bitten to death. How Ryohei had managed to wander into Hibari's quarters was beyond Tsuna. Kyoko's brother was probably "training to the extreme" and failed to notice where he was until it was too late.
After that last ridiculous proposition by Ryohei, Tsuna had moved on to the jobs that needed assigning. His external advisor Basil sat with him reviewing some of the next jobs. It had taken Tsuna some time to get used to having Basil as his advisor. His father and Reborn had conspired and made it so that Tsuna had no say whatsoever in who his external advisor was. Still, Tsuna wouldn't have chosen anyone else from CEDEF even if he could have. Basil was extremely patient and helpful and they saw eye-to-eye on most things. Currently Basil reading mission reports from last week while Tsuna was approving upcoming missions.
Basil heard a startled, "Eh! What is this?"
Alarmed, he said, "What is it, Sawada?" Then he saw what appeared to be an offending piece of paper in the hand of the Vongola Boss.
Relaxing a bit he glanced at the paper and explained, "Oh that, it's just the next job for Yamamoto and Gokudera. I know it probably doesn't require two guardians, but there's been a bit of trouble in that sector lately. A new start-up family. They're just a bunch of rookies really, but it's a slow week. It can't hurt to send them both."
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Gokudera tore down the halls to Tsuna's office, bowling over several innocent mobsters and one very frustrated looking Haru along the way. He couldn't wait to show the Tenth his new idea. It was a clever strategy for a large-scale assault with various new weapons (mostly bomsbs) that would no doubt give them the upper hand in any attack situation. The storm guardian raced to tell his boss. He'll be proud to have chosen me as his right hand man once he sees this!
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"Yeah, you're right, Basil. It' just I don't think that would be all that good for Yamamoto right now. I don't think he could handle another overnight mission with Gokudera."
"What do you mean? Yamamoto and Gokudera are a good pair, despite their differences and frequent bickering."
Tsuna sighed as he tried to explain. Once again his hyper intuition had clued him into something others might now of noticed, and it was awkward trying to catch Basil up. "Haven't you noticed how they've been acting lately? I think there's something going on between them?"
"Like what?" Basil asked.
"Like maybe they're a little more than friends? I don't know for sure, but if they aren't, I'm sure they soon will be. It's obvious Yamamoto is really fond of Gokudera."
"But Gokudera always yells at him and calls him names."
"Gokudera is...complex. People show affection in different ways."
"I see. Well, at any rate, it's clear Gokudera would definitely be the worst choice. Let's send someone else. How about Lambo? Thunder often accompanies rain, and Yamamoto is experienced enough now to keep Lambo in check. Besides, Lambo has matured a lot as of late."
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Gokudera was just about to burst in and reveal his genius to the tenth. It had taken him a lot longer to get there, because of an unfortunate run-in with Bianchi in the hallway. With truly improbable and completely dreadful timing that only he could have, the storm guardian arrived right in time To hear Tsuna and Basil's last bit of conversation. Gokudera was by no means in the habit of eaves dropping, but his curiosity was peaked, and so he silently listened to the next words from the Tenth. "Yeah. I think you're right, Basil. Lambo has gotten less... well... he has grown up a lot. As expected of the Vongola Hyper Intuition. I'm glad you spotted that. We'll switch Gokudera out for Lambo immediately."
That finished Basil stood up and stretched saying,"Well, I don't know what I'm going to do without another cup of coffee. I'm headed to the kitchens. Can I get you one too? Maybe some aspirin for that headache?"
Tsuna decided not to ask how Basil knew about the headache. They had been doing the Monday reports together for long enough, that Basil no doubt recognized the signs of Tsuna's headaches. "Yeah," Tsuna replied, "Both of those would be great. You know, I think I'm going to write a proposition that I put a coffee maker in here and some medicine."
"You could, but then you would have to fill out all the paperwork and review it next week. Besides, it wouldn't give us an excuse to get up and stretch our legs." Basil retorted as he walked out the door. For a moment, he thought he saw a fleeting figure disappearing around the corner to the west wing.
Hmm... Someone here at this hour of the morning? Not likely. Nearly all the guardians are night owls and the others have no business being here. I must just be even more tired than usual. I don't know why. I wasn't up too terribly late last night. I think this whole mansion has a serious case of the Monday blues.
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Gokudera ran back to his quarters in a state of complete despair. His brilliant battle tactics were forgotten as he trudged desolately through the west wing to his sanctuary. I just don't understand what I did to make the Tenth think I'm unfit for jobs, especially ones that Lambo could handle! He stumbled into his room and slid dejectedly down to the floor after shutting the door. Slamming his fist against the wall, he screamed, "Why doesn't the Tenth think I can be trusted to do jobs anymore, and why send Lambo instead? How the hell is that stupid cow better than me?"
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Lambo sneezed for the second time during his training with I-pin. "Someone must be thinking about you!" I-pin declared as she avoided one of Lambo's more brutal assaults.
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a/n: so that's it for chapter one. I should have chapter two up by this time next week. Please review, especially if you noticed any errors so that I can fix them. I know there wasn't much Yamamoto x Gokudera action in this chapter. Trust me people, we're getting there.