Here's chapter 3!

First things first. I found a doujinshi called Self-Service. (Maybe you're heard or read it). For those who don't know the pairings in the story are 8080 and 8018 (This is Yamamoto x Hibari isn't it) It has both Yamamoto, Hibari and their future selves. To conclude… it was quite…steamy to read. My point is that I think 8080 should be a legit pairing! I don't know if fanfiction has a fic about them but damn are Yamamoto and TYL Yamamoto hot together. A challenge to write 8080 hehe…

Got a question though, what do you think of my OC Miss Misako? You'll see more of her in this chapter but I'm not sure right now whether or not I should make her more important or just have her appear every so often to tease Tsuna. Opinions?

By the by I originally already had chapter 3 done, but then I decided to add extra scenes and moved the events around a little bit. Then proof-read it again so it took longer than I thought… Hope I made the right decisions to switch and add...

But I hope you enjoy!

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Previously in If It Stopped Raining

"The guardians have a close relationship with the vongola boss. It's the same for the rings. When the time is right the Sky ring resonates with the other rings and decides among the six guardian which one is best compatible and suitable for the boss. For each generation of bosses, the partners differs. Some may be of the same sex or opposite sex, and which guardian differs as well. I suppose you could say that you are at the mercy of your ring." Tsuna was speechless, he always thought that the rings were weird but this is madness!

"What does this have to do with me and what I'm feeling?" Tsuna asked.

"Idiot as always I see." Whack. "I'm saying that your ring probably already chose the rain guardian as your partner."

WHAT!! With this new piece of information, Tsuna heads into detention.

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Chapter 3

Detention and… Confession?!

Tsuna avoided the two of them the best he could for the rest of day. He didn't actually have to avoid Gokudera but the fact that Yamamoto and him are like glued together by the waist made it hard not to steer clear of him.

For one he was hoping that they wouldn't question his previous behaviour. Second he didn't know what he say, it was a good thing that his guardians seem to get the hint to give him some space. It was apparent though that they were disturbed by his actions. The prove was that Gokudera accidentally took a bite of Bianchi's poison cooking at lunch. Usually he take one whiff of it and throw it out the window. Then at break in the hallway, Yamamoto walked into the door. With reflexes like Yamamoto's, he would be the last person Tsuna would expect to hit himself on a stationary object. Tsuna wanted so much to explain the situation or even to apologize, but he didn't think he couldn't stand being around Yamamoto long enough to say it. At least not without blushing like an idiot.

Last class happened to be his least favourite subject; Math. The teacher didn't like him very much either. It wasn't his fault that he was too stupid to do these problems. The class droned on forever about some x's and y's which he didn't bother listening to. He was sure he could learn the same thing in English or Health. Usually he wasn't that unmotivated but he was looking forward to his detention. He could use this excuse to not walk home with Yamamoto or Gokudera today. It meant that he didn't have to lie or avoid them on purpose anymore for today.

Ring~~ The final bell for school to finish was Tsuna's salvation. He would be free for the rest of the day! The thought of it overcame the beating he received from Hibari. That guy really doesn't hold back does he.

"Ok class, I want questions 5 - 20 done for tomorrow. Anyone not done will receive a special assignment from me." The teacher said before the students could run away from his class.

The homework didn't waver Tsuna's mood. Cheerfully he strolled out of the classroom.

"Tenth, let's walk home together!" Gokudera caught up to Tsuna. He knew Yamamoto had baseball practice today so it was the perfect time for him to spend some time with the Tenth.

"Sorry, detention calls Gokudera." Tsuna said in a not-so-sad tone. He left the storm guardian behind and headed to the staff room which was on the third floor. The room was simple and big but it was separated into many cubicles where he could see some of his teachers hunched over their desks. It was rather crowded and messy with papers and textbooks and blinders everywhere. Miss Misako was waiting for him in her desk by the window. "Good afternoon, sensei. I'm here for my detention."

"You know Tsuna-kun, typically students aren't very excited for detention." Miss Misako frowned.

"I'm not though." He said trying to hide a smile. The second reason why he didn't mind detention was that he could use the time to figure out what Reborn had told him this afternoon. All this ring and partner business…

"You're not only looking excited but also quite happy. Please don't tell me you landed detention on purpose just so you can spend extra time with me?" She teased with a small smile. Tsuna flushed and stuttered.

"Of course not sensei! I don't like you." Miss Misako laughed at his reaction. "Not THAT way!"

"That's good to hear, but from the way you said it, it sounded like there is someone you like THAT way right?" She asked innocently. Tsuna opened his mouth to protest. The way Miss Misako was acting now is different from when she's teaching Tsuna thought.

"Ha ha, you don't have to tell me who Tsuna-kun, I'm just teasing you." Then her laughter stopped and she regained her teacher's aura. "Ahem, anyway since this is your first time you got in trouble with me, you can go to the library to study or do homework for an hour and that'll satisfy me for today."

"Before you head home, remember to report back to me and show me what you got done using the time I gave you ." She told him. "You still have an essay that's due tomorrow so this will be a good chance for you to get it done."

"Ok."

"Oh by the way, next time don't daydream about your crush in my class or else you are going to be in even bigger trouble." She added.

"I was NOT daydreaming about my crush!!!" Tsuna yelled louder than he expected. The other teachers looked up from their cubicle to see what the noise was about.

"I was just teasing you, no need to take me so seriously." She chuckled. Looks like her teacher aura disappeared again…

Clink. A familiar sound of a bat hitting a ball. Tsuna searched for the source of the sound.

"Ah, the baseball team's practicing right now." Miss Misako turned away and looked out the window. Rain splattered against the glass as it fell. Small streams traced the uneven surface. Outside, you could barely make out figures running around on the baseball diamond. "That last one must have been Yamamoto, what a clear sound it made." Tsuna flinched at the name.

Yamamoto…Shit, I didn't think that they would have practise today. Maybe I won't bump into him when I leave.

"Hmmm, It is raining rather hard right now. Oooo lightning! Should those boys be practising in this kind of weather? The baseball bat could be act as a potential lightning rod. What if they get struck by lighting!" She said in disapproval. She then turned her attention back to Tsuna. "What are you still here for? Get going Tsuna-kun if you're planning on getting anything done today." and shooed him out of the staff room.

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Tsuna walked along the quiet hall. Most of the club meetings were cancelled due to the rain. It's a good thing his mom told him to bring an umbrella with him this morning. He remembered her telling him to be careful because of the forecast about a flood or something.

The tenth picked a seat near the window where he could see the rain outside. The library was empty except for the librarian. There was no other sound except the sound of the rain. Washing away everything. It was a soothing sound in the background for Tsuna's thoughts. Tsuna liked the rain ever since he was small. He used to believe that after raining, the water would wash away all the bad things in life. The rainbow represents a fresh start, the sun that was hiding will spread a new warmth, a new happiness. Tsuna would never admit it but he still believes that good things will happen after the rain.

"I wonder if the Sky ring picked Yamamoto because I like the rain?" Tsuna said. He carefully slipped of the vongola ring and set it in front of him. The ring reflected the tiniest amount of light sparkling rays of pretty blue light on the table. Tsuna stared at the ring intently for a few minutes as if expecting the ring to start speaking to him. To tell him why its making him feel that way. To tell him why it picked Yamamoto.

The ring remained silent, only giving off a soft light. Tsuna's eyes softened and sighed. Did I just thought the ring would speak to me? Ha… How pathetic…

What Reborn told him today really startled him. The ring will pick a partner for Tsuna? It disturbed him to a certain level. He was happy to know that the feelings for Yamamoto wasn't completely his fault. It was like he was forced to carry a ton of bricks. Although Tsuna knew that he couldn't blame this on Yamamoto either. That's why the whole business is so complicated. With this new information, there wasn't much Tsuna could do. As far as he know, those feelings won't disappear anytime soon. And he still can't tell Yamamoto anything. Nothing have changed, he was back to where he had started.

"Solutions, solutions… Is there even one?" Tsuna asked aloud. He gave up thinking of a answer to his problem and one-by-one pulled out his books and notes. His work was set out in front of him neatly, everything was ready; all he had to do was pick up his pencil and start writing.

One minute, two minute, three minute…

Tsuna still had his pencil in his hand. The lead touching the paper but his hand didn't move an inch. Start writing or else I'll never get the essay done. Tsuna ordered his hand. His hand refused to cooperate with his mind. Tsuna sighed and gave up working all together.

Tsuna recalled what Miss Misako had said in the staff room.

That's good to hear, but from the way you said it, it sounded like there is someone you like THAT way right?

At that time when she said someone you like, the first image that popped in Tsuna's head was Yamamoto grinning at him and not his beloved Kyoko-chan. He was shocked as he searched for an explanation. Tsuna reconsidered Reborn's words.

Your heart already chose Yamamoto.

The memory and the image only made Tsuna blush even harder. Life seemed so untroubled before they got their vongola rings. He dropped his head to his notes facing the glass. Not much time have passed since detention started. Still got another 50 minutes to go…Sigh…

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop

The rain fell rhythmically performing its tap dance.

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop

It sounds so nice…

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop

Tsuna found it hard to keep his eyes open, his mind wandered blank. The lights seem to dim down as sleep overtook him. So tired…

Tsuna blinked. He opened his eyes slowly to adjust to the difference in lighting. The surrounding was darker than before. Tsuna knew he was still in the library because he could still feel the pencil in his hand.

"It's this dark already?" He mumbled to himself as he rubbed the sleepiness from his eyes. "Did I fall asleep?"

"Sure did." Tsuna snapped up right away. The tenth squinted to see who was sitting across from him.

"Yamamoto!" Tsuna said abruptly, not expecting his baseball friend to be there.

"Yo!" The rain guardian greeted him. Yamamoto leaned back in his chair looking relaxed. "Sorry, did I wake you?" He said apologetically.

"Ah, it's ok, it's a good thing you woke me. It's about time to go home isn't it" Tsuna said. "By the way, why are you here so late? Shouldn't your practise been over for like an hour?"

"Oh yea, I was just waiting for you." He said with a smile. "But when I found you, you were sleeping with such a cute face that I didn't want to wake you."

"Geez Yamamoto. Your dad might get worried you know… But now that I'm up, let's go home before the storm gets any worse…" Tsuna stopped to listen. Did the rain quiet down?

Wait a second… Am I talking to Yamamoto like I was before the whole ring business? Could it be…

"What storm? It's not raining outside silly." Yamamoto said, he was stretching out his arms by the window. What he said was true, Tsuna looked out the window and the sky was clear. Not a single cloud could be seen. The moon and its stars littered the black backdrop.

"That's weird, I was sure it was pouring just an hour ago." Tsuna said. Tsuna was really confused now, he knew it was raining before he fell asleep. Besides right now he was talking to Yamamoto and his ring didn't react to him at all. Maybe that was all just a dream?… It was a little too real to be a dream though…

Isn't this good though? You can act normal to Yamamoto again. Tsuna reasoned.

"Anyway, you ready to go?" Tsuna asked the rain guardian.

"Ummm… actually… There's something that I've wanted to tell you for awhile now." Yamamoto said shyly.

"What is it?" Tsuna asked curiously; Yamamoto isn't someone who likes to hide his thoughts. Wordlessly Yamamoto walked to where Tsuna stood and held him in place. Yamamoto looked at Tsuna with intense eyes. Tsuna's heart beat a little faster. He waited for Yamamoto's answer.

"I like you Tsuna." Yamamoto whispered. His breathe sent goosebumps all over the Tenth. The rain guardian leaned in closer and closer until their nose touched. "I like you…" Yamamoto repeated. He turned his head a little and then softly kissed the Tsuna in the lips.

EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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How will Tsuna react now that Yamamoto confessed his feelings? Find out soon... in chapter 4!

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