Title: Second in Command
A/N: Yeay, an update and this chapter will explain the last part from previous one. So, enjoy?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar.
Chapter 2
Natsume just walked a few steps after left the infirmary when she spotted her brother in front of the door of their class.
"Tsuna-niichan, what's the matter?" Natsume asked while eyeing her brother. "Are you okay?" She tried to place her hand on his shoulder but it was slapped away.
Natsume's eyes widen and looked at the hand who slapped hers. It was Tsuna and only they two left at their school hallway since the school already ended thirty-minutes ago and most of students already went home.
"Tsuna-niichan?" The girl scanned her brother but failed to catch his expressions.
"Don't call me that!" Tsuna shouted and looked away from his sister calculating gaze.
Natsume blinked and stepped forward. "Huh? But…you are Tsu…"
"Stop!" Tsuna held out both of his arms in attempt of stopping the brunette.
"What?" Natsume immediately halted her step.
A group of boys stopped beside the twin. One of them smirked and others followed.
"It seems the show is starting," The one who smirked first said and others nodded, enjoying the event between Tsuna and Natsume.
Natsume realized the group presence quickly turned around and glared.
"What do you want?" She asked in unfriendly way while at the same time covering Tsuna so the latter stayed behind her.
"Oi, oi Dame-Tsuna, covering behind your dame-sister again?" Other boy mockingly said made the brunet closed his eyes.
"What? No!" Natsume shouted and glared at the group. "Go away!"
"You are the one who should go away, Natsume."A cold voice came from behind the brunette.
The girl turned around and faced her brother while the group smirked to each other.
"T-Tsuna-niichan?"
"Don't call me that annoying Natsume! I hate that! Stop cover for me and stay away Dame-Natsu! I hate you very much!"
"H-H-Huh?"
Tsuna harshly pushed both of his sister shoulders and quickly ran away from the place. Natsume, failing reaching her balance, fell down on the floor. Laugh escaped from the group of boys and they left the area.
Brown orbs stared at the way where her brother ran away and a tear fallen down.
Tsuna stopped once he reached the school field. He stared at his both hands before gripped it and squeezed his eyes tightly. He didn't believe what had just happened earlier and why he did that. He didn't understand the reason behind it until one hand patted his small shoulder. The sixth grader turned at the hand owner and shrugged. There were four boys stood behind him.
"Good job, Dame-Tsuna, at least you used our advice," One of the boys who laughed at the scene earlier said. Three boys behind the one who patted Tsuna snickered.
"You're right Tanaka; Dame-Tsuna is finally growing up." One boy of three supported. That boy had short messy black hair who known as Tanaka's partner, Yamada.
Tsuna quickly looked away. "…"
"Yeah, finally you stepped away from your annoying sister and become a real man. Dame-Natsu should learn her place," Tanaka smirked and the other laughed.
"She is not annoying and she is not dame." Tsuna muttered softly.
"Huh? What did you just say?" Yamada mockingly asked. "Dame-Natsu is not dame? Not annoying? But you said that to her earlier and her shocking face was just purely fun to see."
Tsuna opened his mouth to retorted back but quickly closed it once he realized his mistake to his sister.
"Beside that, you said you hate her very much and that was a surprise came out from you," Yamada added.
Tsuna gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. Why? Why I said that to her?
"Dame-Tsuna is always Dame-Tsuna. Can't do anything right unless Dame-Natsu is around," Tanaka said and laughed together with his group.
"N-No! I can do right!" Tsuna shouted.
"Really? What are you good at? At least Dame-Natsu got karate on her sleeve but you?" Yamada stated and snickered.
"I bet Dame-Natsu is crying right now. Her precious brother hates her very much and she is annoying and can't do anything right except for her little martial art thing. At the end Dame-duo is remained as dame," Tanaka laughed and others followed.
Tsuna couldn't take it anymore. His eyes felt hot as well as his hands. Suddenly he lunged himself to the leader of the group.
I shouldn't hear to them at the first place. Why? Why I did that? Natsu-chan…
Natsume washed her face in the restroom before took another looked at the large mirror in front of her. She could see the redness in her eyes and puffed cheeks and another tear forming once again.
"N-No…S-Stop…" The brunette muttered and hiccupped once again. "I want to stop crying!"
The girl slammed her hand at the sink.
Please, stop…Tsuna-niichan needs me…Sawada Natsume…please be strong…
Tsuna sickly groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. He could feel soreness on his back and arms and not to mention his face. He slowly raised his right hand and touched his cheek before huffed as he could feel the bruise formed. The brunet then stared at the orange evening sky and laughed half-heartedly.
"What they said is totally true. Without Natsu-chan, I barely can do anything right…I even can't fight them," He said and sighed before closing his eyes again.
Natsume took a deep sigh and stepped out from the washroom. She finally managed herself to stop from crying and washed away the major trace but there was still hint around her eyes and around her face. The girl then walked the way where her brother left earlier.
"T-Tsuna-niichan must be around somewhere." Natsume cringed at her hoarse voice and quickly gulped her saliva in order to calm her throat.
She quickly fastened her steps when she nearly reached the entrance.
Tsuna opened his eyes again and slowly sat up before noticed there was someone else beside him. There was a girl around his age, with soft orange neck length hair, a pair of bright orange yellow eyes that stared at him with worried glance and a hesitant smile plastered over her face (guess who..).
"You finally awake, I'm glad," The girl said with a relief smile on her face.
Tsuna blinked and realized the girl had tended some of his injuries on his arms and legs. There were plasters attached on his injuries.
"I was worried when you didn't even stirred when I tended your injuries but no worries everything is fine," The girl added and stood up. "You should be more careful."
"Um…Thanks," Tsuna said and slightly bowed his head.
"You are welcome," The girl happily replied and smiled.
Tsuna felt sudden warmth when he saw the innocent smile from the same girl once again.
Her smile is just like Natsume's when she is happy.
The brunet smiled to the girl. The most honest and happiest smile on his face. The one he gave to his precious family members. His mother and his sister.
Natsume released a heavy breath and quickly leaned on the wall of main school building, hiding herself from the two figures at their school field. The brunette suddenly smiled and walked away.
I guess he really doesn't need me anymore…after all he hates me and now he has someone else…
The girl closed his eyes and shook her head lightly. She ran to their classroom and tripped on nothing but quickly stood up before ran once again to her destination, to retrieve her bag and books.
Tsuna ran to their school gate and tripped once before resumed it. He quickly stopped from his track when he spotted the similar brown to his at the gate.
"N-Natsu-chan!" Tsuna called his sister. "I-I thought y-y-you were left already."
"Who?" Natsume coldly asked and stared at her brother with emotionless gaze. "Call me Natsume, Tsunayoshi, and I don't disobey mom's request."
Tsuna stiffened at his sister action and bit his lower lips. His gaze slowly focused at the ground in order to avoiding his sister's cold gaze. What did she call me? and her gaze…
Natsume blinked once and walked away from the main gate. "Hurry up, Tsunayoshi, we stayed long enough already. Mom might worry."
"Y-Yeah…" Tsuna nodded and slowly followed his sister. Natsu-chan…
Sawada Nana wasn't a strict person but when it came to her children, her attitude dramatically changed from a sweet and an oblivious person, she could become a serious and an overprotective mother. Unknown to her, today wasn't ended with a nice outcome once she listened the door opened and a solemn voice followed.
"We're back," Both Tsuna and Natsume greeted and took out their shoes.
"Welcome back you two." Nana peeked out from the kitchen and noticed her son physical injuries. "Tsu-kun? What had happened to you?"
Tsuna sheepishly scratched his cheek. "Um…I tripped…"
Natsume already left to her room when their mom started interrogating her brother. When she heard the answer, she huffed before hurried up to the second floor.
What a liar…but…
Nana was confused and she didn't know how to handle the situation in front of her. Their dinner was quiet and there was no interaction between the twins like usually was. Her son, Tsu-kun was simply ate everything with silence and her daughter did the same. They didn't even change any glance on each other and there was also no playful arguing between them.
Nana was slowly become uncomfortable with her surrounding but the feeling suddenly went away when her daughter opened her mouth.
"Mom, I want to have a talk with you a bit later, can I?" Natsume softly asked as trying to avoid her son heard the question.
Tsuna was washing his dishes.
"Sure, Na-chan. What are you wanted to talk about?" Nana calmly asked.
"Um…privately please? It's about you know…what…" Natsume looked away and there was a light blush formed on her cheeks.
Nana received the hint, released a squeal. "Oh, Na-chan~~~"
"Um, what's the matter?" Tsuna suddenly asked out of blues. He was finished with the task.
Natsume calmly stood up, collecting her dishes and went to the sink. Ignoring her brother, she washed the utensils and placed it on rack before left the kitchen.
Tsuna stared at the kitchen entrance as his sister gone and looked at their mother. "Mom? What's the matter with Natsume?"
Nana blinked. Her son never called his sister with full name, she thought but quickly focused at the brunet and smiled. "Nothing you need to know right now. When Na-chan ready and so Tsu-kun, you will understand it."
Tsuna shrugged and nodded. He then left the kitchen and climbed up the stairs. When he reached the second floor, he stopped in front of his sister room and looked at the name plate. Natsume was written on yellow sun-shaped wood indicating the summer. He slowly reached the door knob but the door suddenly opened, startling him.
"N-N-Natsu-chan…" Tsuna called his sister. I want to…
"What did I say earlier? Don't ever call me that again, Tsunayoshi." Natsume emotionlessly spoke and left the stiffened Tsuna at the hallway.
Nana squealed and hugged Natsume. "Oh my dear daughter is growing up! I must tell this to your father about it!"
"Um…mom…this thing is kind of embarrassing. Can you just keep it to yourself?"
"Oh, no can do Na-chan. It's our responsibilities to make sure our daughter and son could grow up healthy and happy," Nana said and smiled but her smile faltered when she saw there was nothing came from her precious daughter.
"Na-chan?"
"Um, yes mom?" Natsume looked at her mother and shrugged under her mother concerned gaze.
"What's the matter? Did something happen between you and Tsu-kun?"
"…"
"Na-chan?"
"Yes?"
"Be strong dear, during this period time, we are exposed with unstable emotion and thinking. I'm always here when you really need someone to talk with." Nana gave a motherly smiled and opened her arms.
Natsume accepted the hug and rested herself in her mother bosom. "Yes, mom…"
"And make everything clear with Tsu-kun once you figure out what's wrong between you two and that does also apply to him too. I will have some talk with him later."
"I will." Natsume closed her eyes. I will but, not now. I'm sorry, mom.
Tsuna prepared the eggs for their breakfast when Nana finally opened a conversation.
"Tsu-kun?"
"Yes, mom?" Tsuna looked at Nana.
Nana pointed at the pan. "The egg is burning."
"Hiee!" Tsuna shrieked and quickly switched off the stove before took the pan away. Nana shook her head and sighed.
"Tsu-kun."
"Uh…Y-Yes mom?
"Rest for a while and figure out what's wrong with you and I know you can do it, Tsu-kun."
Tsuna slowly nodded and sat down in his seat, staring at his plate of breakfast without an egg. He then looked at his mom.
"Mom?"
"Yes, Tsu-kun?"
"I'm sorry." Tsuna stared down onto his laps.
Nana knew that there will be no more playful laugh and chuckle in their house.
Why must these things happen when you are not here, darling? I miss you and I miss our dear children.
And Na-chan is becoming a real girl right now. Maybe not really but one day she will!
A/N: Ugh, it was pretty hurt my feeling to write down this chapter. The sibling fight is just…well… and now Natsume slowly drifting away from her initial happy and protective sister. Thanks for the reviews and supports either by following or favorite this story. I appreciated it very much! Any suggestions and comments are welcomed!
