Title: School Days – Passionate Sun
Author: AwedbyAwesomeness
Beta: MrsMalfoy288
Parings: none
Genre: Humor/Family
Word Count: 6,056
Rating: K+
Summary: 12yearslater!Lambo. When Fuuta is unavailable to pick up Lambo from school, someone has to bring Lambo home. From the POV of civilians, this tells the terrifying tale of the various times a Vongola guardian went to visit Lambo's school. Students beware, the mafia is in town! SERIES OF ONESHOTS
Disclaimer: (Unfortunately) I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn and any recognizable aspects do not belong to me.
Post Date: 11/16/2012
AN: Hohoho! This is finally done. Sorry for the long wait. I'll have more notes for you guys (and galls) at the bottom. But before we begin I just want to say how amazing all of you are. I really didn't expect the all the feedback that I got. You know how to warm a girl's heart. All your reviews, pms, favourites and follows are the reason why this chapter is up! Thank you so much, you make my day!
Seiji couldn't believe the predicament he found himself in. He had begged and pleaded with his parents to move to Namimori School District. It had been his escape from all the bullying and gang violence of his old school.
He had thought that by moving to this new school he could decrease his chances of getting beat up by quite a bit. But no, he had somehow landed himself in the one position that would lead to his ultimate doom.
You see, Namimori had a very strict, zero tolerance policy on violence. Supposedly, about five to ten years ago, the violence in Namimori was very high. Buildings were constantly being destroyed, explosions could be heard across town, large, raging fires would burn down whole buildings in an instant and yet no one could pinpoint the cause. All this chaos continued until a new principal came to the school district.
The renowned Hibari Kyoya, an alumnus of Namimori and recent graduate of an Italian college, came through the town with the force of a hurricane. Within days he reestablished control and restored a sense of sanity to the town. Now, no one dared to bring even a pocketknife to school. Namimori was one of the safest schools in the country.
There was, however, one caveat to transferring to Namimori. If anyone broke the rules, Principal Hibari himself would immediately and mercilessly deal with them.
Seiji was sure that this wasn't going to be an issue. He was studious and rule abiding – a nerd as the bullies at his old school called him. Yet somehow, Seiji found himself – on his first day of class in Namimori – running late by at least five minutes. He had gotten lost on his way and, to his dismay, ended up by Namimori's library on the other side of town.
There was still a good fifteen minutes left until Namimori High started, but Seiji knew that there was no way he was getting across town in that time.
His legs burned as he ran as fast as he could up the hill and took a turn right.
"You are an idiot," Seiji muttered to himself.
Seiji stopped to catch his breath, bending over and resting his hands on his knees. He was so tired he almost didn't notice the black limousine slow to a stop next to him.
Seiji looked on warily as the tinted window slid down. A young man with short and shockingly white hair and tape on his nose poked his head out and shouted without preamble, "ARE YOU EXTREMELY RUNNING LATE?"
Seiji quickly thought back to middle school when he was warned about strangers in cars. Backing up a little away from the curb, Seiji nodded warily.
"GET IN! IT IS NOT BEFITTING OF A MAN TO BE LATE!" The man's voice was very loud. Seiji couldn't help but wonder if the man was partially deaf for him to be shouting so loudly.
From inside the limousine, Seiji heard another voice demanding, "What are you doing, Turf-top? Just because you take it upon yourself to take me to school doesn't mean you can offer up rides to just anyone!"
Seiji himself agreed with the voice in the car, it wasn't normal to just stop and offer a stranger rides. Speaking up, he said, "Yeah, I am alright, really."
"QUIET, STUPID COW!" shouted the man.
Seiji was taken aback. What did the man just call him?
"NOT YOU!" said the man, noticing Seiji's expression. "THE STUPID COW IS IN THE CAR!"
There is a cow in the car? wondered Seiji silently.
"Hey!" the voice in the car said.
"NOW COME ON OR WE WILL ALL BE LATE!" exclaimed the strange man.
Before Seiji knew what was happening he was pulled into the car by the surprisingly strong white haired man and the limousine was off again.
Seiji found himself in a professional looking limousine with only two other men, aside from the driver. The first person was the white haired man who had first addressed him and subsequently pulled him into the car.
Seiji was very confused by the man. He was dressed in a professional suit as if he was going to a business meeting, but his hands were wrapped as if he was about to enter a boxing ring. His hair was stark white, but the man himself looked to be in his mid to late twenties. Furthermore despite the enclosed space, the man still insisted on shouting at the top of his lungs.
The other person in the car was a boy who looked about his age. With curly hair and vibrant green eyes, he was obviously not Japanese. He was wearing the Namimori school uniform and irritated expression. Furthermore he was currently shouting at his white haired companion, "You can't just grab people off the street, Turf-top! That is called abduction!"
Seiji, although he agreed with his peer, felt the need to say something. "Ahh, it's okay, I suppose. He was just trying to help me out."
"SEE! NO EXTREME HARM DONE!" shouted the white haired man. Then, turning to address Seiji, he said, "WHO ARE YOU? I AM SASAGAWA RYOHEI!"
Seiji winced, suppressing the urge to cover his ears against the man's loud voice. "Pleasure to meet you, Sasagawa-san. My name is Matsuo Seiji."
"Bovino Lambo," said his curly haired companion. Lambo peered at Seiji as if trying to figure out a riddle, finally saying, "I don't recognize you. Are you new?"
Seiji gave a sheepish smile, "Yes, I just transferred here."
"THEN IT IS EXTREMELY GOOD THAT WE PICKED YOU UP! YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LATE ON YOUR FIRST DAY!" exclaimed Sasagawa-san.
Seiji nodded, "And I thank you for your generosity. I was afraid that I was going to be punished on my very first day."
Lambo chuckled, "Punished would be an understatement – you would have decided that your first day at this school might be your last."
Seiji shivered at Lambo's words. Was the Principal truly that terrifying?
"However, you're in luck today." The tone of Lambo's voice suddenly became very cheerful. "Principal Hibari is out of town." Then in a lower voice he added, "Unfortunately, he took Fuuta with him."
"Really?" asked Seiji interested, "How do you know he's away? And who is Fuuta?"
"HIBARI IS IN OUR EXTREME FAMILY!" exclaimed Sasagawa-san.
"Oh?" asked Seiji, "You are related to the school's Principal?" Seiji had been sure that Lambo was European, it didn't make sense that he would have direct family in Japan. However, it was possible.
Lambo scowled at the older man. "No," replied Lambo, "Principal Hibari isn't related to me. He's just a friend of my older brother and this guy." Lambo nodded towards Sasagawa-san.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, but instead of questioning it he simply said, "Ok." After a pause, Seiji couldn't control his curiosity, "Who is Fuuta?"
Lambo and Sasagawa-san spoke at the same moment.
"Fuuta is my guardian and the person who usually accompanies me to school." This comment was accompanied by a glare in Sasagawa-san's direction.
"YOU ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS!" Sasagawa-san shouted over Lambo.
Seiji flushed red at Sasagawa-san's words, "S-s-sorry. I can't help it. I hate not knowing information."
"INFORMATION IS EXTREMELY CONFUSING!"
Lambo sighed audibly at Sasagawa-san's words. "It's okay Seiji-kun, ignore him." Flashing a crooked smile he said, "That's how I try to deal with him-"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, STUPID COW?!"
Lambo didn't even glance at Sasagawa-san but continued speaking as if there hadn't been any interruption, "A thirst for knowledge is good, it can take you far." Then, in a lower, more cautious tone, he added, "But be careful about curiosity. You never know what kind of trouble that can get you in, especially in Namimori."
Seiji nodded his head seriously, "I'll remember that."
Lambo smiled and changed the topic to a lighter subject, "If you were headed for the high school, how did you end up back there?" He gestured in the general direction of where Seiji had been picked up/abducted.
Seiji gave an embarrassed smile, "I got lost and ended up near the library,"
Both Lambo and Sasagawa-san chuckled at this.
"IF YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW THE TOWN, YOU CAN JOIN ME ON MY MORNING RUN! THEN YOU WON'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING LOST!"
Seiji's face adopted an expression somewhere between humor and horror. "Thank you for your kind offer, Sasagawa-san, but I don't run."
"BUT RUNNING IS EXTREME!"
"It's really okay, Sasagawa-san. Thank you, though,"
Before the argument could continue though, the limousine pulled up to the school and came to a halt.
Lambo jumped out of the vehicle calling to Seiji, "Hibari might not be in town but it's best not to tempt fate when it comes to that demon."
Seiji followed as quickly as he could but his uncoordinated body did not allow him to move as gracefully as Lambo did. As he jumped down his foot snagged on the door and he tumbled forward, almost landing on his face. He flinched, bracing himself for the impact but it never came.
Sasagawa-san had managed to somehow jump out of the car and catch him by his elbow before he hit his head.
"THERE YOU GO!" exclaimed Sasagawa-san as he helped right Seiji. "MAKE SURE YOU'RE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IN THE FUTURE!"
Blushing from embarrassment, Seiji muttered, "Thank you, Sasagawa-san."
"NO PROBLEM!" replied Sasagawa-san as Lambo called from ahead of them, "Let's go, we're going to be late."
Both Sasagawa-san and Seiji headed after Lambo; Seiji having to jog to keep up with the tall man's long steps.
Lambo still beat them to the door and, as the he turned to hold the door open for Seiji, his expression became annoyed.
"What are you doing?" demanded Lambo.
"Umm, going to school?" said Seiji hesitantly unsure what he had done wrong.
"Not you," replied Lambo dismissively. "You!" Lambo pointed towards Sasagawa-san who had also entered the high school and was standing with them.
"I AM EXTREMELY HELPING OUT!"
"How?" asked Lambo suspiciously as the trio paused in the lobby of the school.
"HIBARI IS NOT HERE TO KEEP THINGS IN ORDER SO IT'S MY EXTREME DUTY AS FAMILY TO HELP!"
Lambo's eyes widened in horror, "What!? Are you going to try and run the school for a day?"
"NO! I WOULD NEVER TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL – JUST HELP IT ALONG!"
Lambo, without hesitation, began to futilely try to shove Sasagawa-san out the door. "Like hell you're hanging around here for the day."
Sasagawa-san seemed unaffected by Lambo's efforts, remaining in place like a rock, "I AM JUST HELPING OUT!"
Seiji spoke up hesitantly, "I am sure it can't be that bad for Sasagawa-san to help out for the day if the Principal is absent."
Lambo stopped pushing against Sasagawa-san to stare at Seiji, "Are you out of your mind? Do you have any idea what kind of damage Turf-top can do physically to this school, let alone psychologically? Kids are going to be admitted to the hospital if he hangs around!"
"HEY!"
"I-I-I am sure that he isn't that bad," replied Seiji, surprised by the vehemence in Lambo's voice. Tentatively, Seiji grabbed Lambo's elbow and began tugging him away from Sasagawa-san, "Come on, let's get to class. We are late and I could really use your help because I don't know where I'm going."
Lambo reluctantly let himself be dragged away, calling to Sasagawa-san, "This school is fine without any more insanity. Don't ruin things for us."
Seiji was briefly confused by what Lambo meant but shrugged it off as he let go of Lambo's elbow to reach around into his backpack. Pulling out a slip of paper he turned to Lambo and asked, "So, where is Class 2-A?"
"2-A?" repeated Lambo, his voice slightly excited.
"Yeah. Are we heading in the right direction?" worried Seiji, checking his watch. They only had about a minute before the morning bell would ring.
Lambo grinned lopsidedly, "Yeah, we are heading the right way. You're actually in my homeroom."
Seiji smiled back at this. "Cool."
The walked quickly and, for the most part, silently Lambo would occasionally point out various points of interest: the bathroom, the gym, the main office, etc.
Seiji couldn't help but noticed that a slightly different demeanor had come over Lambo. While before, Lambo had seemed like a younger brother teasing and complaining about Sasagawa-san, he was now a cool high school student. Seiji couldn't help but admire the confidence with which Lambo carried himself, as if he had nothing to fear.
Seiji was about to comment on Lambo's poise when they turned a corner and Lambo reached for the door in front of them, saying, "Here we are."
Seiji stepped forward, ready to enter the classroom when Lambo put a hand on his shoulder, stopping him.
Lambo's voice was low and serious, carrying just enough danger that shivers shot up Seiji's back. "Listen. You seem like a nice guy, but the balance at school is fragile at best. We are trying to keep things on the down low but sometimes things just slip through the cracks. For some reason Turf-top has decided to trust you, but don't mention anything that happened this morning to anyone. Not a word about the Principal being out of town or that I might know him in an way that is slightly personally."
Seiji felt very short, even though he and Lambo were approximately the same height, as the curly-haired European loomed over him. A shadow covered Lambo's eyes as he spoke and Seiji had to resist the urge to flinch back.
"Of course," he replied as strongly as he could manage. Seiji wasn't completely sure what Lambo meant but he could understand why a student wouldn't want to be known for being overly friendly with the Principal. Nobody liked being labeled as a teacher's pet.
Lambo smiled at Seiji's words. "Wonderful." Patting Seiji on the back he opened the door and guided Seiji with his hand into the classroom ahead of himself.
Seiji was bombarded with sounds and sights when he entered. The room was in absolute chaos. Students were clustered around tables chattering with paper planes and spit wads were flying through the air. What had Lambo just said about the balance at the school? This wasn't balanced! This was absolute insanity!
Seiji stopped by the front of the room where the teacher hid behind her desk as Lambo made his way to his seat. Seiji couldn't help but notice that Lambo deftly avoided all flying projectiles, making it to his seat with practiced ease.
Seiji looked at the teacher who was cowering behind a textbook, "Hello, I am your new student, Matsuo Seiji."
The woman smiled, "A pleasure to meet you. I am Ms. Narita. If you wait here a second, things will calm down the moment the bell rings. Then we can assign you a seat."
Just as she spoke, the bell did ring and it was like a spell had been cast over the class. Immediately students quietly found their seats and sat at attention.
The teacher gave Seiji a secretive smile as she stood and walked to the center of the board. "Once class officially starts, no one dares to misbehave for fear of Principal Hibari."
"Oh," was all Seiji could manage, surprised by how quickly order was established in the room.
"You'll get a hang of things quickly," said Ms. Narita, before addressing the class. "I would like to introduce you to our new student, Matsuo Seiji."
"Pleased to meet you," said Seiji, bowing respectfully to the room.
"Now where should we put you?" wondered Ms. Narita, out loud.
But before she could tell Seiji his seat, a crackle came over the loud speakers and everyone's attention switched away from the teacher.
"IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT SPORTS CLUBS NO LONGER MEET IN THE MORNING, BUT INSTEAD IN THE EVENING!" began a familiar voice.
Immediately, almost everyone clapped their hands to their ears to protect them from the overpowering voice. Everyone that is, except for Lambo. From his position at the front of the room, Seiji could see that Lambo had dropped his head onto his desk the moment he heard Sasagawa-san's voice, a pained expression on his face.
"IT IS GOOD AND NECESSARY TO BEGIN THE DAY WITH EXERCISE! SO BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO HOLD MORNING WARM-UPS OUTSIDE! PLEASE PROCEED TO YOUR NEAREST EXIT AND MEET IN THE SOUTHERN PRACTICE FIELD!"
There was a pause of silence as the students looked at each other, unsure whether they should listen to what they had been told.
When nobody moved, Ms. Narita donned a brave expression and clapped her hands twice. "You heard the announcement, class. Let's head out to the fields. Try to keep some relative order, remember, the principal is watching!"
The class stood, murmuring to each other. Seiji, standing next to the teacher as the class proceeded by, heard comments wondering what was going on. Seiji fell in step behind Lambo, who was one of the last students to leave.
"What is going on?" asked Seiji, figuring that Lambo would have the best idea.
Lambo rubbed his temples wearily, looking at Seiji, "The idiot is doing exactly what I told him not to. He thinks he's helping out but he's only going to end up causing more chaos."
Seiji just looked at Lambo in confusion, not quite sure how to respond, as they joined the throng of students moving through the halls towards the fields outside. After Sasagawa-san's insistence that he should run every morning, he could see how the white haired man would think morning exercises would help the students.
But instead of voicing such sentiments, he tried to reassure Lambo, "Surely the repercussions won't be that bad. The students around here get a little fresh air. No big deal."
Lambo shot Seiji a look and opened his mouth to reply when two girls came up to them.
The first had long, straight black hair that was clipped back and she wore the standard school uniform. Her face was pretty but Seiji felt that her makeup emphasized her eyes a little too much. At a distance, he thought she might look like she had gotten two black eyes in a fight.
The second girl had her hair pulled back into a tight braid and her face showed she was clearly worried. Seiji suddenly felt the need to hide as the second girl laid eyes on him and her expression changed from concern to curiosity.
Seiji knew he had a problem, but he couldn't help it. Every time he was around girls he would get very nervous. Any rational thought flew out of his head and he would stand like an idiot without any idea what to do.
Lambo obviously didn't have the same issues. His countenance, which previously was filled with frustration, changed to polite as he greeted both girls, "Good morning Himeko-chan, Natsumi-chan."
Himeko, the first girl to approach adopted the same expression of worry as Natsumi had had as she asked, "What's going on?" over the noise of students all around.
Lambo smiled at her, but Seiji could detect the same frustration as before behind his words. "Someone has decided that it would a good idea for us to get some morning exercise."
"But what about Principal Hibari? He normally wouldn't let such a random change to the schedule occur," spoke the second girl, Natsumi, her eyes straying from Lambo's face, back to Seiji's.
A wicked glint entered Lambo's eyes as he said, "Then someone, obviously, is going to be in trouble with the Principal."
"I wonder why he hasn't done something already?" said Himeko, her expression thoughtful.
Lambo shrugged, his expression carefully neutral. "I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine."
Seiji sent a questioning glance at Lambo, which was returned with a very hard look. Lambo's message was clear: not a word contrary.
Natsumi brought an unfortunate – at least unfortunate in Seiji's book – change of conversation. "Who is your friend, Lambo-kun?" her eyes clearly indicating Seiji.
Seiji nervously adjusted his glasses, his mouth suddenly dry as Lambo easily answered, "How rude of me. My apologies for not making introductions earlier. Himeko-chan, Natsumi-chan, meet Matsuo Seiji. Seiji, let me introduce you to the lovely Kobayashi Himeko and divine Saitou Natsumi."
Seiji politely bowed to both, trying not trip as they were buffeted by the students around them. He opened his mouth to greet the girls but nothing came out but a stuttered fragment of a word. Luckily, neither girl seemed to notice his blunder.
"Good to meet you Seiji-kun," said Himeko, briefly glancing at her new peer before returning her attention to Lambo.
"Hello Seiji-kun," said Natsumi, meeting Seiji's eyes with a smile.
Seiji felt his cheeks up as he gave up on trying to speak around these girls and simply nodded in return.
As introductions were being made, the group had moved outside the school, spilling, with the rest of their peers, out onto the school's grounds.
Lambo and Seiji waved to Himeko and Natsumi as each pair went off to join their respective classes.
As Seiji looked around, he could immediately tell that the entire situation was a chaotic mess. Teachers were valiantly trying to herd students into some sort of order as Sasagawa-san stood on top of makeshift stage, formed of boxes, shouting directions.
As Lambo and Seiji moved through the mob, Seiji looked over at the European.
"You were very serious when you said you didn't want to be associated with the Principal or any of these other things." Even though the comment was a statement, it was phrased as a question.
Lambo look wearily over at Seiji. "Yeah?"
"Well, if it's such a big secret, why do I know? You have barely met me. But you were obviously friendly with those girls and they were oblivious."
Lambo paused, looking off into the distance, "You know, I have one of the most amazing big brothers ever, and he has this fantastic instinct. He is so good at knowing when he is being lied to or if someone is a friend or foe. Onii-san made one of his close friends based on a hunch, trusting someone whom the rest of the world had labeled and locked up as a criminal."
At this point Lambo turned his head to look at Seiji, "I'm not nearly as amazing as he is, but I have learned from him to trust my instinct. I have a good feeling about you; you are trustworthy and loyal. The white haired idiot – Lambo nodded towards Sasagawa-san – for that matter, feels the same or he wouldn't have insisted on giving you a ride."
Seiji felt kind of uncomfortable by what he considered unwarranted praise, but he was still confused. "That's very kind of you. But you expect me to believe that you entrusted me with this secret based on a hunch? That's crazy!"
Inwardly, Seiji admitted that it wasn't a particularly big secret. He honestly didn't care that Lambo knew the Principal but the secret obviously meant a lot to the European. Seiji was beginning to suspect that Lambo was slightly touched in the head.
A wry smile appeared on Lambo's face. "You'll be surprised just how crazy my life is. My family consists of and has trusted characters far more felonious than you."
Seiji let out a huff of frustration. He couldn't understand Lambo. One moment the European was acting like it was a big deal for Seiji to keep this issue a secret, and the next he was treating the whole issue like it was a joke – felonious characters indeed. However, before he could retort, Ms. Narita hustled them into a line with the rest of class.
Seiji found himself standing in front of Lambo as the entire student body, by some miracle, managed to form straight columns and rows. At the front of the formation stood Sasagawa-san.
"EVERYBODY AT ATTENTION!" Unsurprisingly, Sasagawa-san's voice easily carried over the din of the students without the aid of a megaphone.
The student body fell silent, mimicking Sasagawa-san's straight body posture, hands held stiffly at their sides.
"BEFORE EXERCISING, IT IS ALWAYS NECESSARY TO STRETCH!" began Sasagawa-san, as he jumped into warm-ups.
Seiji tried to keep up with the white-haired man's movements and directions but it was an impossible task. Fifteen minutes in and even the obvious jocks of the school were having difficulty, let alone Seiji who would be the first to admit that he was not athletic, by any stretch of the imagination.
While the work was painful and tortuous, things were going smoothly at first. The student body, while struggling, was not causing too much mischief either. Most students were trying to keep up and were too tired to create problems. However, it was when they were on pushups when things started to go wrong.
Seiji's arms had long given up and he was lying on his stomach, trying to look as if he was actually keeping up when he heard Sasagawa-san call out, "LAMBO, STOP BEING LAZY! KEEP GOING! THAT GOES FOR EVERYONE ELSE! EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR YOU!"
Sasagawa-san had shouted at other students prior, ordering them to lift their legs higher or sink lower into position. Yet he had not referred to anyone by name up until now, instead referring to them by their hair style or shirt color.
Seiji heard Lambo start uttering barely audible curse words that made Seiji's cheeks heat up. Glancing behind, Seiji saw Lambo continue the pushups with renewed vigor as his face formed a thunderous expression. Seiji couldn't help but be shocked by how little Lambo was sweating. If anything, unlike the other students, it looked like Lambo had stopped out of boredom not exhaustion.
"How are you doing so well, Lambo-kun? That's amazing!" panted a feminine voice.
Lambo smiled in the speaker's direction but didn't have a chance to answer the question before another voice spoke up.
"Forget about that, Ana, I want to know how Lambo knows that white-haired idiot."
Lambo glowered at the irate speaker, still continuing with the pushups. In a low voice that was surprisingly steady, he said, "You seem to be making it a habit of insulting my family, Yohei. You should stop if you want to keep your teeth inside your mouth."
"Ha! As if you had the strength for that. But more importantly, you admit that you know that psychopath who has taken over our school?" demanded Yohei. Seiji, having located the source of the voice saw that Yohei was no longer bothering with pushups but was designating his full attention to glaring at Lambo.
Lambo looked as if he was ready to murder someone, although Seiji was unsure if the victim would be Sasagawa-san or Yohei. In the same low voice, which had previously been swearing like a sailor, so that only Seiji could hear, Lambo muttered, "And these are the reasons why Turf-top should have just stayed home."
In a louder voice, so that Yohei could hear, Lambo began to say, "So what if…" But before he could finish that statement, everyone's attention was immediately diverted.
Sasagawa-san's voice, which had previously been counting off the number of pushups in a loud but rhythmic cadence, suddenly cut off with a yelp.
Twisting around to look to the front again, Seiji saw that Sasagawa-san had stopped speaking because he was too busy ducking. On stage with the white-haired man was another tall, suited person carrying tonfas. This new, raven-haired man was attacking Sasagawa-san with a murderous fury.
"Get out of my school," said the new man in a voice which made Seiji want to cower and cry.
Seiji heard a student next to him fearfully say, "Principal Hibari is back," as a murmur rose up from the student body.
Seiji looked up to where the two men were fighting at frightening speeds. So this was the infamous Principal. While most of Seiji's mind was preoccupied with being terrified, a small portion observed the reactions of the other students. His peers had completely forgotten about the argument between Lambo and Yohei and were watching the ongoing battle with unrestrained awe.
And the fight was quite awe-inspiring. Seiji, although he had very little martial arts knowledge, could easily admit that the fight was beyond impressive. Both men were moving with practiced ease and lightning speed.
Even more surprisingly, both men seemed to be having a conversation, or more likely an argument, as they struggled. Sasagawa-san was shouting something unintelligible about family, honor, manhood, and helping out.
Seiji couldn't tell what Principal Hibari was saying, or if the man was speaking at all. Yet Sasagawa's pauses in-between exclamations implied that there was some sort of back and forth going on between the two adults.
Out of curiosity, Seiji took a step to the side and twisted so that he could still see the fight and Lambo. His peer was watching the fight with an expression of grim satisfaction and slight annoyance. Lambo seemed completely unsurprised by their speed and strength.
Seiji couldn't help himself, as he asked, "Aren't you worried about them? They could hurt one another, or damage something at the rate they're going!" Seiji had enough presence of mind that his voice was low enough for only Lambo to hear.
Lambo gave a sardonic smile, "They'll be fine. All things considered, they're doing a fine job of keeping things under wraps."
"What are you talking about? They are going to kill each other?" This time, Seiji couldn't keep the hysteria out of his voice.
Lambo let out a low chuckle. "Just watch. They're actually holding back. I'm actually quite surprised. I've always felt that Hibari is a violent demon, but right now he seems to be putting family first."
"Killing each other is considered putting family first?!" demanded Seiji, his voice jumping up an octave.
Lambo smiled, "Yes, it would appear to most students that they want to kill each other. Admittedly, Hibari is a murderous bastard and actually wants to do Turf-top harm for invading the school. But he's waiting to pull out the big guns until they get back home."
As an afterthought, Lambo added, "Although, that might just be because he doesn't want to damage the school, not due to family loyalty at all."
Seiji stared at Lambo gob-smacked, What the hell was Lambo talking about?
At Seiji's silence, Lambo shrugged, "It's probably a combination of both," he said before turning his attention back to the fight.
Suddenly Lambo grinned at Seiji, "Here, think about it like this. You don't have to worry just yet. Become concerned if you start to see multicolored fire or violent animals."
Seiji couldn't even form words to answer such a ridiculous statement. How could Lambo be making jokes at a time like this?
Deciding to ignore the nonsensical Italian, Seiji looked towards where the men were fighting in front of the entire student body and couldn't help but notice that there were two other men who had arrived with Principal Hibari.
The first was a frightening man, with a pompadour haircut. His chin jutted out and he seemed to be chewing on a blade of something green. He stood shockingly close to the fight, just a few paces back, watching with a calm, almost bored, expression.
The second man, if he could be considered a man, looking far more like a college student, had soft brown hair and wore a striped scarf over a green collared shirt. This new person was ignoring the fight entirely, instead talking to teachers as if explaining something to them.
As Seiji watched, the teachers dispersed, on the scarfed man's directions, and began trying to move the students back inside the building. Unfortunately, the students were too absorbed in the fight to acknowledge the teachers and remained where they were.
Suddenly there was a flash from where the two men were brawling, as the tonfa caught the sun. The entire event was too fast for Seiji to figure out what happened, but one moment both men were standing and then the next Sasagawa-san had been thrown back against the school building.
Principal Hibari stood above the fallen Sasagawa-san. "That is for causing a disturbance in Namimori High School and for being the source of crowding."
The statement sent shivers of fear down Seiji's back but Sasagawa-san seemed unaffected.
The white-haired man jumped up – much to Seiji's shock, he had been sure Sasagawa-san had been knocked unconscious – before Hibari had even finished his statement with a shout. "THAT WAS EXTREME! WE SHOULD FIGHT AGAIN, HIBARI!"
But the Principal ignored the exclamation. Instead he turned his glare on the students, "You are crowding. Get back to your classrooms or be bitten to death."
Miraculously, students who had been too exhausted to stand found the strength to sprint. There was a huge rush towards the doors of the school as students fought to be the first one inside.
Seiji got caught up in the crowd, pushed along on all sides. In all the chaos, he lost track of Lambo, Principal Hibari and Sasagawa-san.
By some stroke of good fortune, Seiji was able to make it back to Class 2-A without being trampled by the mob. As he entered the classroom, he saw that about half the class had already arrived, while the rest were still trickling in.
Uncertainly, Seiji took the seat diagonally back from Lambo which he remembered being empty from that morning. His European peer had not arrived yet and so Seiji sat quietly, listening to the conversations of other students.
"…managed to take over the school…"
"…lucky that Principal Hibari arrived when…"
"…probably a skilled martial artist from China…"
"Did you see how fast…"
"…such skilled fighters. Did you see how…"
By the looks of it, the student body seemed to think that Sasagawa-san was either an assassin sent provoke and fight Hibari but lost, or a skilled martial artist who had gone insane.
Seiji couldn't help but noticed that while the students muttered over the events of that morning, they were so absorbed with the fight, they had forgotten about almost everything else. There was no mention of Lambo's relation to Sasagawa-san or how Principal Hibari had been absent that morning.
Almost the entire class had come back to the room, yet Lambo was still missing. Seiji was starting to get worried, but just as he was going to talk to Ms. Narita about Lambo's absence, the curly-haired European strolled in as if he didn't have a care in the world, casually sitting down at his desk.
"Where in the world were you?" hissed Seiji, slightly irritated.
Lambo glanced over his shoulder at where Seiji was siting, "I just had to wrap a few things up with Fuuta."
"Who?" asked Seiji confused, slightly thrown off. He remembered the name from somewhere but couldn't quite place it.
"Fuuta, my guardian, he arrived with Principal Hibari," explained Lambo.
Seiji thought for a moment, trying to remember who else he had noticed. "The buff one with a pompadour?" he asked uncertainly.
"No, no, no, that Kusakabe, Principal Hibari's right hand man." corrected Lambo. "Fuuta has brown hair, always wears a scarf, carries a brief case, fairly thin."
Seiji's eyes brightened in recognition, "Oh, I remember him. He was trying to handle the thing with the teachers."
Lambo nodded affirmative.
"So what did you need to talk to him about?" asked Seiji, unable to help his curiosity.
"Fuuta was supposed to, um, do something with Principal Hibari today," said Lambo vaguely, "for, ah, Fuuta's work. But when Hibari found out about Sasagawa-san's antics he completely ditched the job and came here to handle turf-top. Now the entire schedule has been thrown off, so Fuuta's going to be late picking me up from school."
Seiji got the strong feeling he was not being told the entire truth, but in all honesty he was happy to leave it be. Lambo could keep his secrets and Seiji could pretend he knew nothing. At least that was what Seiji told himself right before his curiosity got the better of him and he opened his big mouth to ask a question he really didn't want to know the answer to. "What is Fuuta's job?"
Lambo's suddenly became surprisingly blank as he said, "Fuuta works for SkyAlliance under my big brother."
"Wow," said Seiji. SkyAlliance was well known international company based in Italy. But before he could further comment on the matter, Ms. Narita tapped a ruler against her desk, demanding the attention of all her students.
Seiji watched as the first normal part of his day began. Namimori High was nothing like what he expected and he still had a cargo-load of questions for Lambo. However, if one thing could be said, it was that he knew his time here would be far from boring.
AN: And that, my friends, is how Ryohei Sasagawa was banned from his own high school!
I hope you liked it!
First let me apologize for just how long this chapter took. I am sorry, but life has been a series of unfortunate events these past few weeks (midterms, funerals, Hurricane Sandy). However, be warned - my life often is this busy and I'm a slow writer so updates are going to be at about this rate. Sorry.
Second, I can't say just how much you guys blew my mind! Thank you so much to everyone, you had me doing my happy dance around my room when I saw how well received the first chapter was. I didn't believe that there were this many people, crazy enough to read what I write. Thanks to you guys, I'll definitely write at least a chapter for each of the guardians (and maybe a few others – wink, wink).
I know, I know, not too much of Yohei, Ana or Keigo in this chapter. Trust me, they have not been forgotten! They will be making reappearances as the story continues. (I have plans for them - **cackles evilly**)
As always, a thanks goes to my beta MrsMalfoy288! (She is AWESOME!)
A few other points: What do you think of the OCs? Too many or do you like them? If you have any favourite characters (Natsumi, Keigo, Ana etc.) let me know and I'll be sure to include them in an upcoming chapter!
Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on the conclusion of Katekyo Hitman Reborn? Personally, I'm kinda of sad; I've been reading Reborn! since high school and I want to see Tsuna become the boss of the Vongola, but I guess I can see how manga has been winding down for some time now. Ah well…
As always feedback is appreciated and loved! Please warm a girl's heart and review!
Coming up next: One of the mist guardians and some serious misunderstandings! (Can you guess which one?)
Don't Forget to be Awesome!
~AwedbyAwesomeness
Lexie-chan94: You're wish is my command. Here is another chapter. As for Yohei, he'll find out the error in his ways – eventually ;)
SkyFlameLitMoon23: While Yohei claims to know a lot about the mafia as a whole, he really doesn't – he just knows the outline of things. Admittedly, he does have a few crucial contacts in the Giegue Family and he knows how that family works. But outside that group, he knows very little about the key players. Otherwise he would have made the connection between Japanese boss of the Vongola and Lambo's big brother.
SkyGem: Thank you, but please your making me blush with the compliments! As mentioned above, I'm definitely going to write about the rest of the guardians and I'll see what I can do about the Varia. The Giegue Family is certainly going to make an appearance later on, but you are going to have to wait a little while for the grand finale. However, until then you are more than welcome to write an omake. Just please give me and this story credit for the idea, and I'll be sure to send anyone crazy enough to read this fic over to your omake. Also, thank you for the note about the Giegue Family (whoops!), I'll certainly take you up on your offer the next time I need to know something about the other mafia families.
Can'tAGirlGetSomeSleep: As you wish
Shinyluver: First of all, on your name – Shinee lover or Shiny lover? Second, thank you so much! You flatter me. I really hope you like this chapter and the upcoming ones, even if they aren't all about Lambo defending Tsuna's honor.
kuroivy: You are too kind! But I have to give any typo credit to my beta – she is amazing! As for Yohei, it will be a little while, but all his mistakes are going to haunt him – hehehe. I'll try to keep updating, but it is reviews like yours that keep me writing despite all the other stuff in my life. Thank you :D
Randomchick95: Thank you! And yes, eventually, Yohei will realize that he screwed up. It will be a while, but hopefully the wait will be worth it.
Tsukuyomi-chan: Everything in good time! There are a few other things that will happen before the grand reveal.
ZucchiniPiupiu: Thank you, sorry this took so long my life is very hectic right now
anionymm: You're wish is my command! I hope the plot is up to your standards. It will be a series of oneshots, but there will be continuity between the chapters.
FinalXFantasy91: Certainly
PetiteSkylark: Thank you, but to have a sequel I need to finish this first ;) Hope you like this chapter as much as you did the first
Msdgirl: I'm glad you like Lambo, I was really worried about how I portrayed him. Here is Ryohei (and I'll give you a small hint – Chrome is coming up next).
Guest (Azahkhiel): I love those kinds of stories too, where you have an outsider looking in on the mafia! I'm glad you liked my take on it!
KyoTsuMu182769: Awww! Thank you – you really make my day!
Alia Inverse: As you wish, I'm glad you thought it was good
XxAlysxX: Glad you liked the nickname. Personally I've found ignorance is bliss, but it doesn't last. You'll eventually realize how much of an idiot you were and regret the said ignorance. Being knowledgeable is way better ;)
shadowsaver: I like the name! Thank you - I am glad you enjoyed my characterization of Lambo, I was very worried whether I got him right. I'll definitely write Mukuro and Hibari but you might have to wait a bit. (But you got to see a little bit of Hibari – hope you enjoyed it). What did you think of Ryohei? Overdone or not EXTREME enough?
arp: This isn't hard work, this is the fun in my life ;) I'm glad you enjoyed the story. There might be a little bit of wait, but you'll definitely see more of Lambo and Ana!
Dragonfly10: Thank you, I'll try my best
aBoastingjerK: First of all, I don't think your name does you justice. But I'll try to keep your interest without going on for too long. I'm counting on you to let me know if this gets too extended – ok?
Santoka: Thank you, you're too kind. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and was able to hit a similar note.
moja ganda: I'll try my best to update regularly but my life is absolutely crazy right now. (Darn you university!) Not quite Hibari yet (although you got to see a bit of him in this chapter), I am saving him for near the end.
chippo843: Thank you, [if you haven't noticed yet, I'll definitely continue this ;) ]
Umei no Mai: There is definitely more – but if you are interested in something particular, let me know and I'll try to incorporate it!
Parrot Post: Thank you. And Hayato is coming up – hehehe. I'll warn you now though, I'll probably not expose the whole Mafia situation to the entire student body. More likely, a few students will find out about Lambo's position in the underworld, and you'll get to see their reactions, but not the whole school. Sorry, but I hope you enjoy this story anyways.
Maa maa: hahaha! I love your name. Now can you read minds? Because seriously, I had something along those lines planned. The logic being similar to the Varia Arc, where you get to see each guardian separately and then everyone comes together during sky chapter. And some students are going to be definitely shocked by what they!
Fanelight: Thank you, Gokudera is coming up but we have to get through Mist first. Hope you enjoyed this
a better name: I love adult Lambo too! (Small confession, I went total fangirl during the Varia Arc when we saw 20yl!Lambo – hehe!) I am really glad you liked my portrayal of Lambo, I was very worried about my characterization of him. What is Earthbound though? I am not quite sure what you're referring to.
Bleach-ed-Na-tsu: Please, stop, your compliments are making me blush ;) But seriously, thank you! I am glad you liked my portrayal of Lambo, I was really worried about his characterization.
Bells-mannequin: Thank you :D, I hope this chapter lived up to your expectations!
shinigamikarasu: Thank you. I can't tell you how glad I am you like Lambo and Ana. (I really hope you liked the OCs – Seiji, Natsumi, Himeko – in this chapter well) You will certainly see more of Ana, just not quite yet – I'm saving her POV for something special ;)
Vongola-Nicole: Thank you, I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well!
kyuuo: Thank you. You'll definitely see more guardains (as stated above) but as for who will find out about the secret, that's a surprise ;). However, if you are want someone in particular to find out about the mafia, let me know and I'll try to incorporate it!
sleepdeprived91: haha - I can completely relate to your user name. I am glad you like this story and the POVs. I was very worried that readers would be turned off by number of OCs and the fact that story was told from an OC POV.
xoverlover: Thank you so much. I'm glad you appreciated my decision to use the rings and no need to apologize, I appreciated the rant. Lambo's characterization was a source of great concern for me, so I am so happy that it was well received! Hope you liked this chapter as much as you liked the first
irezel: Thank you, I hope you like this chapter as well
Aytheria: I am so glad – truly, you have no idea how reviews like yours made my day! Hope you enjoyed this chapter as well
junemary: Thank you – hope I lived up to your expectations
HinekoAkahi: Oh dear, thank you! hope you liked this chapter as well
Soonay: Definitely – thanks for letting me know!
naad: Thank you. Sorry the update took so long – life has been crazy :P
Reborn-Story-Reader: Hehe – (unfortunately) its going to be a little while yet before Lambo can go full out but when he does – watch out, jaws are going to drop
VampireYumi: Awww, thank you - small confession, I am very excited to write Hibari and Mukuro, but they are being very uncooperative ;) Everything in good time, I suppose
vanillabeast: Thank you - I will certainly do Tsuna and Gokudera eventually, but I am saving the Vongola Decimo and his Right Hand Man till near the end.
NaturalSam14: Thank you – hopefully this chapter was EXTREME enough for you
RememberTheMuse: Yup! Tsuna is definitely going to be last (I'm saving him for the grande finale!) However, I'm not sure about Reborn. If you really want to see him, let me know and I'll try my best!
Guest(10/24/2012): Thank you, (next time drop a name and I can address this directly to you)
Tsunahime0602: Thank you – I mean seriously, you made my day with your review. However, just a small confession, it won't be quite a be a reveal fic for sometime yet. I am going to have a bit of fun with Yohei and the other students before I let them off the hook and show them how much they screwed up.
hitman reborn: YES!
Soul of The World: Awww – stop, your compliments are making me blush! I'll try to improve the grammar, but small confession, grammar and spelling have always been my weakness (thank goodness for spellcheck!)
psychoticKisshu: Thank you, the guardians will pick up Lambo first (I'm still trying to figure a way for Mukuro to visit the school and not scar the entire student body) but the Varia may stop by after the main part of the fic is done ;)
Freefan1412: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the mafia thread. I hope this chapter lives up to your expectations!
dropxheartz: Awww, thank you.
Vongolafan16: Definitely – hope you enjoyed this chapter as well
Double-Gemini: Hehehe, when its Mukuro's and Hibari's turn some students are going to be scarred (although whether the scarring is going to occur physically, mentally, emotionally or psychologically has yet to be determined)
danilion: Thanks and I'm going to have fun with Mukuro and Chrome ;) But I don't want to give away too much just yet.
Fi Suki Saki: Yohei will suffer, but not for awhile yet. I'm going to have fun messing with him first ;D I hope you liked this chapter as much as you did the first!
Nitmi: Thank you. (but what is "pura vida"?)
J3nny24: Thank you, again, for your offer. I'll pm you again once I've figured a little bit more of what's going to happen.
uchiha-sakura193: Your poetry made my day! Thank you :D
Sawada: Definitely, Yohei will eventually find out, but I'm going to torture - ahem I mean, play with – him first. Hehehe
