A/N: Chapter 2 is here~~ I was planning to post this on the 14th, but I'm so sorry that it got delayed for 4 days. I have a really good reason (or excuse) on that. XD
THANKS TO MY BELOVED REVIEWERS:
*sakuramiyuki0
*OrangeHeart - I love you and your review, though I'm making (your XD) gokudera appear in this chapter, it won't be that much (I'M STILL THINKING OF SOMETHING! =.= You'll know it after you read my A/N after this ). so please, please, PLEASE stay tune! :DD
*rinqt13
*RejectedByMostButLovedByAll- about the guy who Dino thinks is a cute puppy won't still be in this chapter. my friend said that I should add a cliff hanger, so just kill her. joking XD
*anime-lyric
*tsukiiii
*YoshimiRei - I tried to be slow-paced in this chapter, but I don't think that worked well though -_- give it a try, maybe? :DDD
DISCLAIMER: do I have to do this every chapter?
It seems hours have passed since Tsuna started a self-tour in the school's premises, he looked at his wrist watch only to find that it's only been past ten minutes. He dragged his feet and slumped his back in the process; he had used most of his energy from today's occurrence. A mafia school? Are you kidding me? All I can see in this campus are really luxurious fountains! The empty hall just made Tsuna ponder even more in his notion, though it surprised the brunette when the school bell suddenly went off.
A bunch of boys started to pour on the corridor one by one. Most of them are half-running to the direction of the mess hall. No one's giving him a second look, that's good, he thought. He started to walk away from the cafeteria when someone accidentally knocked him over.
"Ow," the lad slowly stand-up as the other student helped him.
"Sorry! I really didn't see you, I was racing with my friends and- wait, are you new here?" The black-haired student asked, still catching his breath. Tsuna noticed how tall the boy is, but he's sure that the guy was in no way, older than him. He seems familiar though.
"Um... yeah. My name is Tsunayoshi Sawada, a new student here," Tsuna took a small bow and the guy smiled widely.
"Oh! The new transferee in our dorm, huh. The name's Takeshi Yamamoto, and no honorifics please! By the way, can I call you Tsuna? Tsunayoshi seems a heavy load for me," The taller boy laughed loudly, patting the back of Tsuna.
"Takeshi Yamamoto…. Aren't you the one on the baseball league!"
"Hahaha, you knew? I never thought that I'm this popular," Yamamoto laughed again and patted the brunette's back harder. "So… what are you doing here at this time of the day? Shouldn't you be packing your bags on your room?"
"Should I? But Cavellone-sensei said that I can go for a tour and he'll guide me to my room afterwards,"
"After you put your luggage in your assigned dormitory. And you should call him Dino-sensei, its better," The taller teen ruffled the boy's hair. "And where are your things?"
"…left them in Principal's Office," Tsuna pointed towards the other side of the hallway.
"That's it! I'll help you with your luggage! I'll make up for letting you fall over,"
"What about your lunch?"
"Hmm… Then let's just say that I'll have double servings on dinner later," Yamamoto smiled proudly. Tsuna can't say no to him and after all, he just made his first friend. Isn't it bad to ruin it?
"Hey, YAMAMOTO!" A silver-haired guy with a hand-wrap started rushing to their spot, causing Tsuna to hide behind the taller lad.
"Senpai, what's with the hurry?"
"It seems I forgot my boxing gloves on the dorm, you're going there right? Let's go to- what's with the boy hiding behind you?" The older boy pointed towards the brunette.
"Oh this? He's Tsunayoshi Sawada, call him Tsuna. He's our new dorm mate," Yamamoto gently pulled Tsuna away from his back.
"It's TSUNA! I'm Ryohei Sasagawa of class 2-A, one of the top junior boxers here in Japan! Do you know me!" Ryohei pulled the brunette's collar, making him squirm with fear.
"Don't scare him, senpai. He's new here, so he's not used to it," Yamamoto chuckled again while the older teen hesitantly removed his hands from Tsuna's shirt.
"Y-yes, I do know you. A-and your Kyoko-chan's big brother, right?" The small teen answered. Of course he knew, he is Kyoko-chan's brother after all.
"So you knew Kyoko! Has she been well?"
"Yes, she's really lively and cheerful," Tsuna smiled.
"Good for my little sister then, I'll call them later. But 'nough with the chit-chat! LET'S GO TO THE VONGOLA DORMITORY! I'll be really late in class if we don't go now!"
"Yes sir!" The two younger teens said in unison. Two weird and popular friends in just a day? That's a lucky feat for Tsuna alright.
Yamamoto and Ryohei talked animatedly about baseball and boxing as they helped Tsuna to their dorm. It seems that they can't just shut up for a minute. He thought popular and rich boys are well-refined and elegant… or that's what Tsuna's manga says. Now he needs to reproach the whole subject matter again.
"Hey, Tsuna. What's your dorm room? You can check it out if you want," Yamamoto asked out of nowhere. The brunette quickly fished out a paper in his pocket and opened it.
"It says that I'm going to be on the dorm room number… 205,"
Ryohei turned towards Yamamoto, his face becoming pale, "Octopus-head, huh?"
"Nothing we can do about it, it's decided by the higher-ups," The dark-haired boy suddenly pats Tsuna's head.
"Uh-huh…"
"Why is it like you're giving condolence to each other?"
"Hahaha, It's nothing," Yamamoto opened the dorm's entrance to reveal a huge common room full of bean bags and five petite coffee tables. A 72-inch flat-screen television was placed on the right corner with two sofas facing it; on the other side was a divider with what seems like a small library. Gold and blue prints titivated the wall, adorning a huge painting that seems to be the Vongola insignia. The room seems to be too neat for a boys' dorm, no wonder it is a prestigious school.
"Here we are, your new home. Welcome, Tsuna!" Yamamoto grinned happily as he shook Tsuna's hand. "This isn't official yet, you will be welcomed by our other dorm buddies later. For the mean time, won't you see your room?" the taller teen gave the young lad his luggage while Ryohei ran upstairs to get his gloves.
"Sure, I'll take a peek, where's the room?"
"Just go along this hallway and find the staircase. Freshmen's rooms are located on the third floor, sophomores' on the second, and juniors' on the first. Your room is located at the end of the left side, scan your I.D. to the small pad next to the door and you can get in. Got that?" Tsuna slowly nodded.
"Then what about you guys?"
"I guess it's time for us to go now," Yamamoto looked at his wrist watch, tracing the long hand. "I'll just wait for senpai and be on our way. See you later!" He plopped himself on a bean bag and helped himself some candies on a jar of the table. Tsuna walked towards the hall, his footsteps echoing in the silence.
"This is it, room 205," The brunette looked for the pad next to the door and slowly swiped his I.D. in front of the scanner.
He unlocked the threshold to expose a really spacious suite, with white flooring patterned by random black squares that could easily fit five to ten people with a lot of extra space. The room, however, was bare, except for the double twin beds across the door, separated by a mahogany bedside table and wooden study desks situated on both sides. On the right, a roomy open-closet sits beside another door, which must be the bathroom, seeing a bathmat in front of it. Black and gray bean bags surrounding a small glass coffee table accompany a white double-door at the port side that leads to the veranda over viewing the whole school campus. A fresh light breeze freely blows into the room through the open door and windows adorned by dainty white lace curtains right above the chairs. Aside from that, a red-and-orange fashioned oriental Persian rug on the middle of the floor is the only decoration that in the room that has any color.
Tsuna took notice of the scattered books on the study table on the left side corner, with its bed full of written papers. He didn't examine the documents; it's bad to pry on someone's work, so he just placed his luggage on the right bed, marking it as his.
He closed the room and headed outside the dorm, starting once again his interrupted all-alone tour.
As he went further the distance, a faint melody could be heard.
A piano? He walked forward to the path where the music could be. The sound grew louder as he strolled, making Tsuna closer to his destination.
"It's a dead end," The brunette commented to himself. At the end of the hall, was a large door with the Music Room engraved to the gold plate in its header. There's a small sliding window enclosed to the door which enables you to take a peek on what's happening inside. Tsuna, as his own curiosity captured him, took a glance at the other side of the panel quietly as possible. In the spacious room was a boy, not younger than him, on the center of the room playing a polished silky-black piano. The instrument was facing sideward to the peeking boy, so Tsuna could clearly see half of the teen's face. The lad was wearing an NHS uniform, with a loose black neck tie on his neck. He wears the uniform a little untidy with the sleeves of his white polo rolled up his elbows and too much chain accessories on his black pants and open-button navy blue sweater. His silver locks swayed gently as he moved his fingers to the piano keys smoothly. His eyes were closed, as if letting himself drown in his own music. The melody was peaceful and refreshing yet full of sadness. It looks like the boy is putting out all his emotions to the piece. The brunette knows no more than the basic notes and rests, but he's definitely sure that song was for professionals. Tsuna took another closer look the student's face and seems to notice something.
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Isn't that… Gokudera Hayato! The piano prodigy! Tsuna let out a surprised shriek before covering his expected to see some familiar faces in the television world here, but never would have actually thought he would see someone like him. The girls in his old school would often talk about him and boasting that they've seen his concerts or any events related to him. He is an Italian and 1/3 Japanese that was in the music industry since he was three. His music specializes in Mozart and Chopin (Tsuna is not one of his fans, mind you. Nana was the avid supporter of his). And his last recital with the famous orchestra, which was last year, was entirely sold-out the day the tickets were released. Of course, with Reborn's help, they're able to see the concert. His solo on that recital was soothing and the over-all performance was really worth it (he slept on the 2nd half of the ensemble's performance). After that, Gokudera Hayato magically disappeared from the industry. Rumors had it that the cause of this was an accident where the genius was involved, that's why he can't play the piano anymore. But seeing him play the instrument now seemed that wasn't the case and maybe the truth is he just wanted to concentrate in his studies. Stupid gossips.
Tsuna had enough shocking moments for the day and decided to lean on a nearby wall. If he goes for a tour again, maybe the same thing will happen and he'll definitely faint. The new transferee listened again to the song; something told him that the piece was not going to end for some time. He closed his eyes and got himself immersed in the melodies. The brunette was really happy to hear the pianist's performance once more, and free at that, so he decided to take this opportunity. An idea suddenly struck him as he felt his phone in his pocket; he'll record the piece for his mom. Who knows, it might be the last time he will hear Gokudera Hayato's performance. He got his phone and fumbled through the keys and pushed the ok button, closing his eyes once more.
Tsuna was stirred from his sleep by a soft kick on his thigh. Unknowingly, the music already ended and the pianist was waiting for him to wake up. "You could at least not-" the brunette was stopped from his complaints as he looked up to see an angry pianist (more like a thug now) towering above him.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Gokudera asked, annoyance evident in his voice.
"Hieee! M-my name is Sawada T-Tsunayoshi, a n-new transfer here," Tsuna stammered for the right words as he nervously placed his phone inside his pocket. His feet felt numb, such timing like this made Tsuna think that he has an amazing power to absorb people's bad luck to create it as his own, not a bad plot for a manga though.
The pianist looked awkwardly at the boy sitting nearly beside his feet, finally saying something inaudible.
The teen didn't think that he could be this scary, he looked really serene just a while ago! Tsuna never knew that a person with an alter-ego actually exists.
''You're Tsunayoshi?'' Gokudera asked.
''Y-yes.''
''Don't tell me... You're going to be our boss!'' the standing teen asked angrily.
''Your boss? Y-you've got to be kidding me!" I'm freaking scared of you, how could I even be your boss?
"Bastard! Who do you think you're fooling? But, if I kill you now, I could get your position… what do you think?" Gokudera smirked, his hands searching something in his blazer.
"Th-that's a good idea! Although it's a better idea if you won't k-kill me, isn't it?" Tsuna unsteadily stood up, staring at the direction where he saw Dino and Reborn last time. This is so not good…
"See? We'll just go to the principal's office and tell them that you're more suitable boss tha-" Gokudera stopped him from his tracks, holding the brunette's hand by his left ones, his other filled with lit dynamites.
"Even if that's a better idea, I still can't stand your presence. So just shut the fuck off, and DIE!"
His favorite pianist despised him because of his face? Way to go, Tsunayoshi.
A/N: and it's doooone~~
I don't think I could upload another chapter this week (BECAUSE I'M GOING TO FAST. NO YAOI PLEASE. and I think that's easier said than done =_=) so I'm going to use this time to think and get your opinions about something XD
Here it is: I don't know what chapter Gokudera will praise and become oh-so loyal to his Tenth, but SURELY it will be like that in this story. I just can't get rid of the fact that Gokudera NEEDS to be devoted to Tsuna because that's the main reason there's the 5927 pairing. Tsuna won't be that flustered and blushing if Gokudera won't act like that towards him, and it's hard (for me, anyway) to let them fall in love with each other in other way. It's not just... right. haha. But I'm not against with Gokudera being tsundere with Tsuna or anything :D
So what I'm basically saying is, can you think of other ideas (a prompt or 2 is good :DD) that can make Gokudera loyal to Tsuna? XD I have ideas of my own, but I'm still thinking if its the BEST.
Don't hesitate to put it in your reviews or just pm me~ :DD I'll credit you, of course :DDD