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Reminders: Conversations that are in a single quote and that are in italic (ex: 'abcde' ) are conversations between Tsuna and Natsuki ONLY.

Alternative Reality

Chapter 4: Stupid Love Confessions (part one)

'REJECT IT NOW! RIGHT THIS INSTANT! I'M ORDERING YOU! DO IT! DON'T GIVE THEM ANY FALSE HOPES! NOW!' Natsuki screamed as she stood between Gokudera and Yamamoto. She was panicking after all, the very thing that she kept on avoiding happened. She leaned closer at Tsuna's face, more like her face.

'Are you out of your mind? Or are you just plain stupid? You can't easily reject a person's love confession! Besides, they seem serious about you.' Tsuna reasoned at Natsuki as he took a few steps backwards. He was somehow panicking as well.

Natsuki walked over beside Tsuna and she started to pace back and forth.

'Then what do you want me to do? I just told you last night that you should NEVER fall in love no matter what happens! That is also applicable to me! And look what happened now? Argh! Oh, Cruel Fate! Why are you doing this to me?' Natsuki pondered like a drama queen.

'Anyway, I just can't say "NO" directly to them or reject it on the spot like some sort of instant noodles. Why wouldn't you take over and handle this?' Tsuna said like some sort of a love guru.

Natsuki made an "X" sign using her arms then she shook her head. 'uh-uh! Are you nuts? Remember, I'll only take over when danger and emergency arises.'

'What about eating breakfast? You call that "danger" and "emergency"?' Tsuna narrowed down his eyes at Natsuki.

Natsuki blushed and she began to stutter. She crossed her arms over her chest and turned her back on Tsuna. 'W-Well... You're the one who forced me to take over back then.'

Tsuna sighed. He knows that Natsuki won't help him in this case. He also knows that Natsuki will make thousands, millions of excuses just not to be in the body at that moment.

'A-Anyway, just don't give them any false hopes. Our existence here is just temporary. We only have one year. We are not going to live forever.' (Natsuki)

Tsuna looked at Gokudera and Yamamoto again. The two really looked serious over Natsuki. They were caught up by their mental battle over Natsuki that they almost forgot about Natsuki's existence. He could almost see the sparks of lightning on their eyes.

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It wasn't love at first sight for Yamamoto when he met Natsuki. He was known as a sports prodigy since he was young that's why there were so many people who likes him. He already knows that people likes him but that was only his "sports prodigy self" not the real him. It was Natsuki who accepted him first for who he really is. At first, he only thought of her as a friend, a female friend but time came, he doesn't know when it started. He began to see Natsuki as a woman.

Later on, he just suddenly found out that he was in love with her. Back then, he was afraid to confess his love for her because he was afraid that their friendship might be destroyed that's why he remained silent. He regretted that decision when Natsuki died. The sadness and loneliness that he felt when Natsuki died were so overwhelming that he thought of doing suicide.

Just as he thought of that thing, Natsuki's coffin suddenly opened and it revealed a living Natsuki. He didn't felt scared at all when he saw her return to life. In fact, he was happy about it. That is why he won't let this chance get away. He decided to confess his love for her once and for all. The problem is that it seems like he confessed too late because he found out that he has a rival over Natsuki's love.

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From the beginning, Gokudera hated Natsuki. He can't accept that someone like her who looked weak, stupid, and incompetent is the next Vongola Boss that's why he tried to kill her first. During their fight, he lost to her. Just as when he was going to make his last move, he dropped all of his dynamites. He readied himself for the worst but Natsuki saved his life.

Since then, he accepted Natsuki as the next Vongola Boss and he decided to become her most trusted right-hand man. She was the very first person who accepted him despite of his past and everything else because of that he fell in love with her. He never told her his feelings in the name of their friendship but Natsuki's death made him regret that decision.

During the funeral, he prayed for a miracle for their boss to return to life. He can't accept their boss' death yet. His prayers were answered, the coffin opened and their boss rose. Oh, how happy he was when he saw his Jyuudaihime stood in front of them full of life. He swore to tell her all of his feelings. It was going smooth really not until some baseball freak appeared from nowhere and destroyed the moment.

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"U-Um... You guys... well... I..." Tsuna began to stutter.

He doesn't know what to do. He never received any love confessions before especially coming from a man. He has a crush, yes, and that is the Kyoko in HIS world but he never confessed his feelings for her yet. Now, the "parallel self" of his friends are confessing to him and he doesn't know how to get out of the situation without hurting them. It's also a criterion not to say "yes" or give any hints of hopes. He planned on forcing Natsuki to use his body but he was afraid that the female him may be too outspoken and frank that she might reject it like then and there without a care to their feelings. Hurting his friends' feelings is a big "no no".

'Well? What are you waiting for? The time is ticking say something!' Natsuki said as she began to become hysterical.

She can't believe that her friends love her. She still had doubts. What kind of love do they have for her? Love as a friend or love as a lover?

'Shut up! I'm thinking alright! You are the one who should be here doing the thinking! Not me! I'm a man for goodness sake!' Tsuna finally complained.

He really doesn't know what to do. Top it off, his female heart was beating so fast that it made him blush and uncomfortable.

Natsuki just laughed at his sufferings. 'Haha... You may be a man Tsuna but that is in YOUR world not in THIS world. Besides, you are trapped inside of a female's body. It's unavoidable for you to think and act like a woman. Pfft! Fufufu...'

'Damn you, Natsuki!' Tsuna cursed for the first time.

He can't believe that Natsuki and him were just the same being. He refuses to believe that even though the facts were laid on a plate.

Tsuna was blushing furiously.

Gokudera and Yamamoto noticed Natsuki's uncomfortable state but they can't stop their feelings for her.

Tsuna continued talking while blushing. He was looking at his sides. He refused to meet their gazes. "Um... I... I really... appreciate your feelings but..."

Tsuna meet their gaze. "When you said that you love me? What do you mean by that? Is it love as a friend or love as a lover?"

Natsuki floated and circled around Tsuna. She was laughing her head off. You could almost see that she was spreading some confetti. 'Woah! You really are me, Tsuna! I've been thinking the same thing! Haha...'

'Will you please shut up?' Tsuna muttered.

Gokudera and Yamamoto almost sweat dropped. They forgot that Natsuki was so dense. Even if a scholar would come and explain to Natsuki their confession, she won't still get it, let alone understand it.

Yamamoto became serious. "We love you not as a friend, Natsuki, but as a woman. Before, yes but now, we want you to be our lover. I want YOU to be my lover."

"I hate to agree with the baseball freak, Jyuudaihime but he is right... I want YOU to be my lover. I promise I will make you happy." Gokudera added oil to the fire.

If Natsuki's spiritual form still has a soul inside it, it might have left her already.

Now it's Tsuna's turn to laugh. 'Haha... WHAT are you going to do now, Natsuki?'

'REJECT IT! MUST REJECT NO MATTER WHAT!' Natsuki screamed in desperation. Flames of desperation can be seen surrounding her body. She had become hysterical.

Tsuna sighed spiritually.

Gokudera and Yamamoto saw Natsuki's uneasiness. Gokudera rubbed the back of his neck while Yamamoto reverted back to his carefree self. They've noticed that Natsuki is not yet ready for those kinds of things.

"We-Well... Jyuudaihime, you don't have to give your answer now. I... I can still wait but please think about it carefully." Gokudera told Natsuki as he connected his eyes with her.

"That's right, Natsuki. You don't have to give your answer now but please think about it carefully." Yamamoto said in a serious tone before reverting back to his happy-go-lucky self.

Tsuna blushed then nodded. "Thank you, guys..."

He began to walk ahead of them first.

The three of them remained friends at that time.

When Tsuna walked pass at them, Gokudera and Yamamoto stared at each other. They gave a look saying. "I am willing to wait but that doesn't mean I won't do anything to win her heart."

Natsuki's spirit stood between Gokudera and Yamamoto. She looked from Gokudera to Yamamoto then vice versa. She gripped her hair out of frustration.

'AAAAHHH! Abomination! What are you two thinking now? How can I choose which is which when the two of you are important to me? I only have a limited amount of time! Please don't make this hard for me... please... Aaaahh~ The sooner I finish what I have to do, the earlier I could rest in peace!'

With that, Natsuki passed through between them following Tsuna.

Gokudera and Yamamoto felt a strong wind pass through between them. They smelled Natsuki's scent. They were sure that Natsuki just walked ahead of them so why did they smell Natsuki's scent?

"Wha-what was that?" Yamamoto asked Gokudera. It was broad daylight and yet he was getting this feeling of spookiness.

Gokudera just shook his head. "Who-who knows? Let's just go... We'll be late."

Yamamoto nodded.

They walked together to school. Since they have long legs, they've got long strides. A few seconds later, they were walking together with Tsuna with him at their center.

Tsuna looked at Natsuki walking playfully on top of a wall. Even though Natsuki was walking playfully, he saw the serious face which she got.

'Hey, Natsuki! Are you alright? What do you want me to do about their love confession?' Tsuna asked. He was worried at Natsuki.

'You don't have to do anything... Just... Just don't give them any false hopes or slight indications telling them that you no longer see them as friends.'

'Ok...' Tsuna continued to walk.

The three of them walked quietly towards their school.

They didn't know that there were some students from their school who heard and saw that love confession thing. Some of them even took some pictures using their cellphones, camera and stuff.

When they've arrived at their school, the rumors about that love confession thing have already spread. It reached Ryohei's ears which had him keep quiet for a few minutes because of shock. After all, he has feelings for Natsuki as well. Even Hibari searched all the students who spread those rumors. He wanted to beat all those students to death, not because of the rumors but because of jealousy. Who would have thought that he has fallen in love to the herbivore after all and he has rivals as an icing?

The rumors have spread out like fire in Namimori. It even reached Kokuyo. It even reached Mukuro's ears.

Mukuro sat on the couch where he and his friends usually stay. His face looked serious and concerned. He loved Natsuki and he plans to tell that to her someday but it seems like there are people who was able to do it first before him. It seems like he has to confess to her sooner than he thought.

He stood from the couch and he puts on his green his jacket. He started to walk for the exit.

"Where are you going, Byon?" Ken asked Mukuro.

"Just somewhere..." With that, Mukuro left.

"Ken..." Chikusa muttered as he shook his head gently.

Ken and Chikusa also heard the rumors. They were also not oblivious about Mukuro's feelings towards Natsuki.

"Oh... well... Love~ Byon~!" Ken said as he continued eating the potato chips which he had been eating.

In their classroom, Tsuna sat on his chair ignoring all the insults and evil glares the fangirls of Gokudera and Yamamoto gave him while Natsuki was sitting on an open window. Natsuki's legs were hanging outside. Hana, Haru and Kyoko stood beside Tsuna protectively. They were protecting him... her from any girls who might try to hurt him like throwing some objects at him or pulling his long hair. Natsuki observed all the things that are happening in her classroom.

Some of the fangirls gathered at Gokudera and Yamamoto. Telling them to forget about Natsuki or asking them on what they have seen in her.

Gokudera was getting mad at the girls for insulting his beloved Jyuudaihime but he did his best to stop himself from strangling those girls.

Yamamoto was starting to get pissed off as well.

The sliding door in their classroom suddenly opened and it revealed Ryohei who was panting.

"A-Aneki! What are you doing here?" Kyoko asked her brother.

Tsuna sweat dropped. "Aneki? This is really not my world..."

Ryohei scanned the entire room until his eyes laid on Natsuki (a.k.a: Tsuna in spirit). He walked in front of the classroom, at the center. He took a deep breath then he shouted at the top of his lungs for everyone to hear.

"I LOVE YOU TO THE EXTREME NATSUKI!"

That was the first time Ryohei called Natsuki in her first name.

Tsuna's face can't be drawn.

Natsuki fell backwards at where she was sitting. Even though she was in her spirit form, she can't stop herself from saying "OW!".

Kyoko dropped her jaw.

The girls gave a surprised shriek. "EEEEEEEHHHHHH...?"

Hana covered her mouth and squealed. "Kyaaa~!"

Haru screamed in surprise. "Hahi~?"

Some of the male students remained silent with their mouths forming an "o" shape while some of them whistled and cheered.

*whistle* *applause* "You ROCK, Sasagawa-sempai! Wit-wew!"

"What a LOVE CONFESSION! A True Man should learn from you sempai!" One male student declared like a true politician as he raised his fist in the air and some of the guys followed as well.

Gokudera and Yamamoto's eyes widened in surprise. Another Rival has finally appeared.

Their noise was too loud which caused for Hibari to appear on their doorframe.

"What's with the noise, Herbivores?"

He scanned the room and he somehow got suspicious at the events especially when his eyes landed on Ryohei who was standing in front of the class at the center.

Majority of the students clamped their mouths shut.

One male student dared to open his big mouth. "Sasagawa-sempai just made a love confession to Sawada-san!"

Hibari's eyes widened in surprise for a second then he scanned the entire room again. He looked at Ryohei then to Natsuki who was petrified at her sit then back to Ryohei again. He glared at Ryohei.

Ryohei looked at Hibari directly in the eyes. He knows those eyes. Those were the eyes of a person in love who was jealous at someone. He can't stop himself but ask.

"Hibari, are you in love to the EXTREME with Natsuki as well?" Ryohei asked Hibari man to man.

The students looked at Hibari to Ryohei then vice versa their mouths hanged open.

"I'll bite you to death!" Hibari brought out his tonfas.

That was equivalent to "yes, I do" for Hibari. Ryohei, Gokudera and Yamamoto understood it. They knew that Hibari has fallen in love to Natsuki as well.

Ryohei positioned himself in a boxing position facing Hibari.

The students just stood at their standing place and some just sat on their chairs. They watched the upcoming storm that will unfold before them.

Natsuki who fell on the floor crawled up to her desk. Her chin was on the desk. Her left hand held one of the desk's legs while her right hand was stretched on top of the desk. She was scratching the top of her desk and half of her face was almost by her hair. She was looking at Hibari and Ryohei. Her evil vibes and spookiness were starting to spread in the room.

Tsuna paled when he saw Natsuki's appearance beside him. He did his best to suppress the girly shriek that was threatening to come out.

'WHA-WHAT ARE YOU? SADAKO? STOP SCARING PEOPLE TO DEATH!' Tsuna reprimanded her.

'HOW...' Natsuki said with the sound of death in her tone which creeped Tsuna out.

'Wha-what?' Tsuna replied. He was getting goosebumps at Natsuki's behaviour. She is becoming like a true ghost.

'HOW MANY LOVE CONFESSIONS WILL I RECEIVE THIS DAY? DON'T F-ING JOKE WITH ME! I'M JUST AN ORDINARY AND SIMPLE GIRL! SO WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME? CURSE YOU FATE, DESTINY, WHATEVER YOU CALL YOURSELF!' Natsuki cursed in her deathly aura and voice.

Tsuna was thankful that he was born as male specie in his world.

The students wondered if it was just their imaginations or not but the room was getting really COLD.

Gokudera, Yamamoto, Ryohei and Hibari were in a heated love confessions battle that they didn't notice the room getting cold.

Author's Notes: Chapter 4 is finally here! I hope you guys would like it! By the way, if you readers haven't notice it yet I always update EVERYDAY but if I suffer some writer's block syndrome which I hate that's the only time when I will update longer. In normal circumstances, I always update everyday so just check this story always for new chapters. :)

Haile: Should I write the Chapter 5 now? Or should I watch some anime first? Ahahaha... XD

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