I'm so sorry for the long wait, I had preliminary exams... Here's the second chapter of 'Life is'~
Warnings: Fem!Tsuna, I LOVE genderbend~ Slight OOC. Evil twin, Hiro. Business AU.
Pairing: AllxTsuna
Inspired from: The great big blue sky of love.
Disclaimer: Honestly I cannot believe how I forgot to put this in the previous chapter... KHR does not belong to me
Tsunayuri was out of the house and on the way to school hours before classes started, her face held one of pure joy and her lips were tilted upwards into a bright smile as the petite brunette jogged her way to school. A white with orange lining satchel was slung over her shoulder, part of the reason for her happy expression, Reborn had gotten it for her. The man probably saw that she had no book bag and had gone through the trouble to get her one that was both water-proof and does not tear easily. Tsunayuri was really happy that someone other than her mother cared.
The other part of her good mood is in the small bag of gardening tools Tsunayuri held in one hand. Her garden was due to bloom today!
Behind the school, just a few meters away from the basketball and baseball courts, was an old abandoned greenhouse. It had previously belonged to the gardening club but ever since the club disbanded due to lack of members, the greenhouse was left to rot. Until Tsunayuri happened to stumble upon it, quite literally too.
She had been running from her usual bullies and had been too distracted with glancing over her shoulder to gauge the distance she had put between her and the rabid fangirls who seem to love to torment her, that the brunette had failed to see the metal frame of a missing glass wall that she had tripped and fell face first into an overgrown patch of vegetation. Tsunayuri fell in love with the place and decided to tend to it in her spare time, spending her too-huge-an-allowance on glass walls and gardening tools as well as seeds.
She cultivated vegetables, fruits and flowers but her favourite had been bringing the old sakura tree that seemed to tower over the entire greenhouse back to life.
Back to the present, Tsunayuri was excited to see her blood and sweat bloom and rushed to school as fast as her feet can take her. Which might actually be on par with the road runner's speed should she have prevented herself from tripping every five seconds. The moment she opened the door to the greenhouse, Tsunayuri was hit with the sweet smell of roses, fruits and lilies and she knew instantly that her efforts had paid off.
Rows of fresh greenery and colourful flowers greeted her, the fruits sparkled as the sun's rays hit the dew resting on their colourful surfaces. Setting her bag down on the small bench near the exit, Tsunayuri set to work. After fertilizing and watering the plants carefully, Tsunayuri proceeded to harvest the fruits. The end product had been seven baskets of tropical fruits and summer vegetables, all washed and ready for consumption. Tsunayuri smiles at her hard work before proceeding to the next step.
The fruits would then be repackaged into small baskets and the orphanage down the street would open its doors to find a few baskets of prettily decorated fruit and bags of vegetables while the old folks home just a couple of blocks away from the school would receive the remaining baskets of fruits and vegetables.
Tsunayuri prided herself in her gardening and cooking skills, it was the only two skills she could show in secret since the rest of her talents would warrant a harsh beating from her twin. No one would find out about her gardening skills since the greenhouse was fully hidden by a dense shrubbery and surrounding trees and the baskets delivered would remain anonymous, the fact that Tsunayuri's timing was impeccable also helped. Hiroyoshi seemed to tolerate her cooking so that was another skill that she could bring to light without receiving new scars (physical or mental, it doesn't matter, they both hurt.) Tsunayuri tended to her garden one last time, careful to cut off dead leaves and bury them in the soil so they could decompose properly and spray her homemade pesticide that would not harm her precious plants and keep away any pests that would threaten her babies.
Trimming the bonsai trees to perfection, Tsunayuri deemed her garden in perfect condition for the next two days before she exited the greenhouse. She glanced at her watch and almost recoils when she realizes that school starts in less than five minutes. Hurrying to her classroom, Tsunayuri failed to sense a pair of surprised sea-foam green eyes watching her.
"Class, we have a new student today." Nezu declared in a rather condescending tone as he stood in front of the class. The door slid open as if on cue and a handsome teen elicited squeals of joy from the females in the class and groans of disappointment from the males. Nezu then sniffed disdainfully at the silver haired teen, who was dressed in the standard Namimori male's outfit with a few Gothic alterations.
Tsunayuri continued to stare aimlessly at the sky, her half-finished doodle of a storm cloud forgotten in her orange notebook. The brunette had heard that her class would be getting a new student and while she was excited at the prospect of having a friend, it was quickly flushed down the toilet when her class gave a noisy response to the new student's appearance. Her classmates would kill her for even thinking of trying to befriend someone! Not to mention, Hiro might hear of her attempt to befriend someone and... hash out some sort of punishment.
Shivering slightly in fear, Tsunayuri turned her attention to the front of the class. Her eyes rested on the new student's form and was almost startled when he directed the most heated stare (Not a glare since the male had an unreadable expression on his face) Tsunayuri had ever faced. Tsunayuri tilts her head nervously to the side and again, almost squeaks in surprise when red exploded across the silver haired teen's face.
Was he alright? He's not sick is he? Tsunayuri wonders, a concerned look plastered over her face as she fidgets in her seat (Quite adorably too I might add). Gokudera had to look away from the adorable display and briskly walked towards his seat, which was just a couple of seats away from the adorable brunette.
And so, classes started without any trouble.
Like hell it did. Tsunayuri could literally FEEL the heated stare the new transfer student was giving her. She was surprised that her entire being had yet to combust into flames! Instead, Tsunayuri copied some notes down to diverge her attention elsewhere. The notes were for the transfer student, if he was going to stare at her all throughout Math lesson, he might miss out on some crucial information Nezu sensei was giving.
The staring continued into science class which then transitioned into art class, Tsunayuri was surprised that Gokudera had yet to get tired of staring heatedly at her but chose not to divulge into the topic just yet and focused on painting her red rose.
Meanwhile, Reborn was checking in on his new charge and was disgusted by what he saw. Hiroyoshi bullied younger students from other schools, he skipped school for more than half the day and worst still, everyone was obviously blind to the manipulation the boy had obviously used upon his so-called friends (lackeys would have been a more appropriate title).
Mortified at his charge's behavior, Reborn decided to check in on Tsunayuri. Reborn hopped onto the nearest tree branch that looked into Tsunayuri's art classroom, he was surprised to see that Gokudera Hayato had already made his first move and transferred into the twin's class. Reborn was even more surprised when he caught the silver haired teen staring at the frail brunette with... adoration? Dear me, it was not even the first day of the trials and Tsunayuri had already won herself a subordinate. Reborn had to say that he was impressed.
The girl's art skills were not something to laugh about either, the rose that she was painting looked so realistic and detailed that even Reborn, who had seen more beautiful paintings hung in famous art galleries half his life, was entranced as he watched small and careful hands breathe life into the painting.
The bell resounded to signal a forty-five break and Reborn watched as the brunette washed her hands, careful to remove any blotches of paint. The Fedora-wearing man narrowed his eyes at a group of girls who had taken small cans of paint and surrounded Tsunayuri's canvas. Oh they had better not be...
They were. Reborn could barely keep his anger in check when the group quickly dispersed and left a ruined canvas on Tsunayuri's easel, Gokudera was no better since his fingers were twitching for the dynamites he stored. The brunette stared at her destroyed canvas when she returned before she sighed and lifted the canvas from her easel to dispose of it and proceeded to inform her teacher that she would need more time to complete her art project.
Reborn was somewhat surprised that Tsunayuri did not throw a fit, but then again, the brunette probably did not even know how to vent her anger. The said brunette picked up her bag which Reborn noted proudly went well with her personality, and exited the art room.
Tsunayuri sat quietly in the music room leaning against the wall near the exit, her appetite ruined when her usual bullies ruined the artwork she had painstakingly worked on. She hugged her bag closer to her chest, a sniffle came and earth brown eyes welled with tears that Tsunayuri quickly rubbed away.
Standing up, Tsunayuri rummaged through the music storeroom and found a dusty violin case. Tsunayuri unzipped the case after dusting it and carefully lifted the cloth that protected the white violin beneath. The brunette ran her fingers through the violin, liking the feel of the wood beneath the tips of her fingers. She tightened the bow and lifted the violin to fit on her shoulder and beneath her chin. Inhaling deeply, Tsunayuri closed her eyes as she played the first soprano note to canon in D.
Reborn leaned against the wall that was near the music room's entrance. Leon was seated comfortably on his shoulder and was swaying cutely to the music Tsunayuri produced on the violin. The music room was not properly sound-proofed so it allowed some form of sound to pass through. Luckily, the music was soft and did not attract much attention.
Reborn sighed through his nose quietly and started to consolidate theinformation he currently had on hand. Okay... Let's see.
Hiroyoshi was not as perfect as the idiot blonde had so proudly bragged about. In fact the male twin was the exact opposite of what Iemitsu had described him to be. He was not kind and caring, he was cruel and manipulative! He had no real friends, only acquaintances that hang around with him for popularity or his looks. Assumed to be violent if the bruises and injuries on Tsunayuri were anything to go by and the bullying he had witnessed. Rebellious too, if his absence from school did not actually prove that fact. Strengths would only amount to his speed and his prowess in the sport, football. Anything beyond that would require further investigation and contact with his charge. Lots and lots of painful and agonizing contact.
Tsunayuri on the other hand, was like a carbon copy of the ninth boss himself. Only more femnine and.. well, female. She's calm, helpful and kind. Talented in the arts as well, and an extra skill here and there never hurt anyone. She is smarter than her peers as well, proof being the advanced questions that Tsunayuri had left scattered about her desk the night before. Further proof of her academic abilities would be the books that litter the second last row of herr bookshelf, all of which were either assessment books for advanced topics or textbooks from various elite high schools. Her cooking skills are superb and most of all, Leon absolutely ADORES her.
Do you know how hard it was for Leon to get used to Reborn? Yet, the brunette got the little green lizard to love her just for simply EXISTING.
Reborn sighed again, pushing himself from the wall to leave the school compound, however reluctant he was to leave the girl unprotected. It looks like he has to pay the ninth and current boss of Vongola Corporations a visit, and maybe beat up a certain idiot blonde miserable excuse of a father too.
Tsunayuri stared out the windows of the corridors, her arms full of hand-outs that the teachers assigned for her to ensure that every one of her classmate receives a copy. A dazed look appears on her face as she watches the grey clouds that is laden with water droplets just begging to be released overtake the clear blue sky.
'A storm is brewing and the rain will be falling~' A sing-song voice echoed in Tsunayuri's head, it was eerily similar to Tsunayuri's voice but it was obviously more mischievous and slightly deeper. The brunette unknowingly whispered the words the voice uttered, which was then heard by a certain black haired teen. The boy stares at Tsunayuri for a moment as the girl seems to snap out of her stupor and rush towards the classroom, leaving him to ponder about the girl's strange words by himself.
"... Rain... huh?" The boy mutters, his amber brown eyes flashing with an emotion that was considered uncharacteristic of the male before he turns and heads to where he had planned to go in the first place. The school rooftop.
Life is... somewhat confusing is it not?