Hi. *hides behind a wall* I'm sorry for the late update again... but I kept getting stuck so much. But I tried to make it good so... hope you like it.
I want to thank Onewiththetree, Konan248, Fi suki saki, Kyara17, CH0C0CANDYZ, Cocoaflower, Jackfrost14, FallenxLinkin, Nekozawa Tomoe, RenegadeWarrior, StormQueen6711 and Twilightserius. Thanks to everyone who alerted and faved my story.
Special thanks to Onewiththetree and StormQueen6711 for putting up with me.
I'm sorry if in my story Tsuna doesn't seem like he really should be. This is my first story based on an anime and manga, so it's hard. So, I'm sorry for any differences and disappointments. *bows down*
In this chap the Tsuna in Tsuna's head is called Tsunayoshi. It's weird to keep calling him that.
'thoughts'
'Tsunayoshi talking to Tsuna'
*** flashback ***
******* (flashback ending.)
In the Sawada household lately every morning began with loud noises, that continued randomly throughout the day. This school day was no different. The sound of gunshots were heard but unlike other days a scream followed closely behind.
"HHIIIEEE! I'm up! I'm UP! Don't kill me!" Tsuna screamed as he jumped off the bed.
'Did you have a nightmare Tsuna?' The real Tsunayoshi of this world asked from his place in the parallel world travelling one's mind. 'Are you okay?'
Tsuna blinked a few times before his memory of what happened returned to him.
'I forgot... I'm not home.'
'What does that mean, Tsuna?'
'Reborn wakes me up with bullets and hammers to my head... so I guess it's just a habit...' Tsuna rubbed his head as he internally cried at the memory.
'So Reborn-san is the same in your world as he is in ours?' Tsunayoshi asked softly, wondering if it was a good thing or a bad thing that Reborn wasn't his Tutor.
"He's probably Reborn in every single world." Tsuna mumbled before getting off the floor and starting to get ready for school. Tsuna felt his lips curve into a smile as he heard Tsunayoshi laughing softly.
"Let's have a good day, ne?" Tsuna smiled before he left the room to go downstairs with his school bag in hand. He saw his mother cooking at the stove when he entered the kitchen. No one else was downstairs yet. And he hoped he wouldn't have to face Takiru that day. After his little stunt with Lambo he had heard Takiru rant and yell for hours. Including sounds of explosions and gunshots and all kinds of scary training things Reborn brought out.
He wasn't sure why Reborn had helped him get back into his home and room and kept Takiru away from both him and Lambo. It was way too surprising. Tsuna was sure he would have to do something in return for the Hit-man Tutor or he'll be put through something equally dangerous and traumatizing. He didn't know which of the two was worse than the other. Both Tsunayoshi and him had agreed to this.
"Oh, Tsu-kun. Good morning. Are you ready for school?" Nana looked at her eldest and smiled warmly.
"Good morning mom." Tsuna smiled back at her. His mama and this world's mama was the same. They both had the same happy smile that made Tsuna feel warm. "Yes. I am." he nodded.
'I want to help mama.' Tsunayoshi told Tsuna, which Tsuna didn't understand. 'I want to help mama cook breakfast.' Tsuna felt lost. There was a reason to why he never helped his mom with the cooking. And that was that whatever he made ended up burnt or char-coaled. So how was he able to help her?
'I can't cook!'
'But mama has taught me.'
'HEE! How did you?! I tried back home too but...' He felt Tsunayoshi shudder at the memory of some of his trials when cooking.
'Let's give it a shot, ne? I'll be helping too. Please?' Tsuna sighed. He didn't want Tsunayoshi to feel depressed again. The dark feelings he had felt when the memories had first come to him were so dark and sad; devastating at times too. And Tsuna liked having Tsunayoshi smiling instead. It was like he had another brother in himself. Someone he wanted to help and protect.
"M-Mom... Can … um, I h-help?" Tsuna asked, his cheeks flushing pink.
"Oh Tsu-kun!" His mother cried in a happy glee. "It's been a while since you cooked. I'm so happy." Tsuna wondered if it was the bowl in her arms that stopped his mother from glomping him.
"H-hai" Tsuna stuttered out. He felt Tsunayoshi laugh and smile inside. It was the happiest he had felt Tsunayoshi be and that little fact made Tsuna smile happily. 'I have no idea how this is going to work though.' He thought softly.
Tsuna sighed softly as he entered his classroom. Tsunayoshi had told him the class and Tsuna was surprised that it was the same class as his own. Unfortunately for him it was also the same class that Takiru was in. Tsuna wanted to skip school that day in fear of him. But then again Takiru had stayed calm during breakfast that day.
*** Flashback ***
The breakfast table was set and ready for everyone to come down. Tsuna stared at it with awe and surprise. He had never been able to make a single dish in his life and yet here he made omelets for everyone to eat. Although he didn't personally know if it was any good and hoped, for everyone's sake, that it was.
"Gyahaha! Lambo-sama is hungry!" the little Mafiosi came running into the room. The five year old opened up a lot more since the day before. He seemed so much like the Lambo he knew. Tsuna smiled at the child as he ran circles around him before sitting down at the table. "Lambo-sama wants to eat lots and lots today."
"He's too damn loud." The grumbling voice had Tsuna tensing and Lambo freezing on the spot. Takiru was still in an awful mood and that didn't bode well for anyone.
"Deal with it baka-Takiru." Reborn's voice came from the same direction.
"Good morning Taki-kun, Reborn-kun. Come have breakfast." Nana called to her youngest.
"Morning." Takiru mumbled as he sat down at the table. He looked at the food on it once before looking at Tsuna from the corners of his eyes. Tsuna froze again for a moment.
'Why is he looking at me like that?' Tsuna thought frantically, panic beginning to fill him.
'It's okay. Takiru just knows I cooked.' Tsunayoshi said softly.
'heh?' Tsuna watched Takiru as he started to eat breakfast without another word. 'Tsuna take your place next to Takiru.' Tsunayoshi said, his voice becoming quiet.
'Hiee! Why?' Tsuna looked at the place that was apparently set for him.
'Takiru-san's order.' Tsuna almost whimpered.
Tsuna sighed quietly instead. He knew he should do this. Takiru should be kept calm while around Lambo. So he moved to sit as his body felt uneasy standing, while Takiru kept eating. He rubbed Lambo's fluffy head before sitting down, bringing him out of his frozen position. He whispered to Lambo to eat before starting to enjoy his own breakfast.
However, Tsuna felt a sort-of nervousness in his body as he ate. Like Tsunayoshi was really worried about something. But Tsuna didn't know what. Wasn't Tsunayoshi the one who said to sit next to Takiru? Or was that not it? Tsuna didn't know how to make this feeling go away and he felt worried for Tsunayoshi.
"It's tolerable." The words that left Takiru was monotonous and uncaring. However, the effect it had on his body was undeniable. Every single tense nerve in his body relaxed and settled into a smile. Tsuna felt Tsunayoshi smile and warmth filled him. Was this a way you react to the one who bullied you? Is this a way to feel, when not too long ago he was ready to beat you?
'He likes it.' Tsuna heard the soft sigh.
'Likes it?'
'My cooking.' Came the soft reply and Tsuna decided to just seep in the warmth of the moment. He hadn't felt Tsunayoshi get this happy.
Tsuna took his seat quietly. No one greeted him or bothered to even look at him; not even Kyoko-chan. He looked at the light brown haired girl. She was smiling and laughing at something Kurokawa had said. Tsuna sighed. At least back at home Kyoko-chan spoke to him.
'HIIEE! Sasagawa-san spoke to you?' Tsunayoshi screamed in his head. 'But how did that happen?! Sasagawa-san is the most popular girl in school!'
'Reborn happened.' Tsuna thought back. It sounded like an ordeal he didn't want to talk about but, Tsunayoshi wouldn't believe it. What could have happened to have made Sasagawa Kyoko be friends with the most Dame person in school?
Before Tsunayoshi could ask the class door opened again and Takiru came in, Yamamoto and Gokudera right behind him.
If Tsuna's entry to class didn't make any significance to the students busy with themselves, Takiru's entrance had them all silenced and looking at him. Tsuna saw some of the girls step back in fear but most of them went weak at the sight of the three good-looking teenagers together. The boys of the class seemed more in awe to be jealous of the reaction the three gained from the girls. Tsuna couldn't help but feel somewhat envious. Takiru came in with his family after all, but then again they weren't. Not in this world.
"Takiru-sama." Tsuna heard a girl sigh to his right while another called called for Yamamoto and some called for Gokudera and sweat dropped.
'They have no idea how scary he is.' Tsuna thought. But then, seeing the reactions around him Tsuna couldn't help but smile. Takiru was popular in school. How nice. Tsuna could feel his brother's pride and knew it wasn't just him.
"Dame-Tsuna. Get up and greet me." The monotonous order made Tsuna get up instinctively. The orders were too ingrained in his body to go against them, he wasn't strong enough to.
"Good morning, Takiru-san." Tsuna greeted, slightly bowing to him. "Good morning, Gokudera-san, Yamamoto-san."Tsuna said not looking them in the eye. He couldn't do it. Seeing his friends being anything but.
"Yo, Tsuna." Yamamoto said with his smile on full.
"OI! Baseball idiot how dare you greet back before Jyuudaime!" Gokudera yelled, completely forgetting about Tsuna. Tsuna felt another stab at not being replied to by Gokudera but hid it from outside view. It never did well to let Takiru see how he feels.
Satisfied with the reaction Takiru sat down at the table behind Tsuna, not bothering to reply. Tsuna heard murmurings from the other classmates. They wondered how much of an idiot loser one had to be called dame, even by their own brother. Even after so long everyone else wondered and laughed at Tsuna for this.
Tsuna took a deep breath before taking his seat. That was when he realized something that he had simply overlooked.
'TAKIRU SITS BEHIND ME?!' His eyes were wide with fear.
'Takiru has always sat behind us. Since kindergarten.'
'NO WAY!' Tsuna felt terrible. He couldn't seem to get away from his younger scary twin, not from home and not even at school. 'No wonder he was so calm at home!' Tsuna yelled in his head. 'He's gonna kill me at school!' The thought made Tsuna shiver and it didn't help with the look on Takiru's face, when Tsuna had glanced back at him. 'I'm gonna DIE!' Tsuna cried mentally as class started.
Tsuna sighed softly as he walked up the stairs to the school roof. It was already lunch time and Tsuna had been able to avoid being caught for the time being. Well, as much as a person could when someone was sitting behind them. Tsuna sighed again. It was traumatizing to have to sit in front of someone for so long who keeps on glaring at you. But then, luckily, Tsuna had enough dealings with trauma, thanks to Home Tutor Hit man Reborn.
Tsuna felt dubious. He hadn't seen Reborn since breakfast and as much as he knew... or, well experienced Reborn, him disappearing for a few hours can equal to a lot of trouble.
"A secret hideout?" a voice that undoubtedly sounded like Yamamoto's made Tsuna panic and try to hide upstairs. "Heh. Sounds cool."
'Huh? What did he say?' Tsuna thought curiously.
"Shut up Baseball idiot! This isn't a kid's game!" Tsuna sweat dropped when Gokudera yelled. "However there should be a secret hideout of the family's."
'Gokudera...' Tsuna moaned in his head. This didn't sound good at all. It sounded more like something Reborn planned. 'I hope they survive.'
"You want us to do something Reborn." Takiru said coldly, while walking in front of the others. "Why don't you just be upfront about it?"
"The Mafia isn't upfront about too many things Baka-Takiru. Get used to it." Reborn replied and it seemed only Takiru and Tsuna heard him. For the other two were, in a way, arguing.
"Hiee! I knew it this was Reborn's idea!" Tsuna said worriedly after they passed the stairs.
'So what are we going to do?' He heard the worry in Tsunayoshi's voice too.
'Maybe they can handle it..?'
'Are you sure?'
'Hmm... I don't like this one bit.'
'Then, we have to follow! They might get into trouble.'
'Yeah... Let's go.' The worry for his friends and the feeling of their hyper-intuition sending bad feelings down their spine sent Tsuna and mental Tsunayoshi following after the scary younger teen.
Tsuna was creeping around corners. Whoever saw him would think he's weird, but Tsuna was just following his brother and company down the hallways. Tsuna was scared and the foreboding feeling increased tenfold when they stopped at a particular room. After a moment, they went inside and Tsuna remembered something. A memory of his own, of the first time he met HIM face to face. Seeing the memory Tsunayoshi whimpered. His friends were in really big trouble. Because the room they went to claim as their secret hideout was already occupied by the Disciplinary Committee and its leader, Hibari Kyoya.
"Wow. This is a nice place." Yamamoto said looking around the room that looked somewhat like an office.
"It's not used much but the furniture is in good condition." Reborn acted along as he sat in the armchair enjoying the scene that was about to unfold.
"This is an awesome place for an HQ ne, Jyuudaime?" Gokudera asked too lost in examining the room to see the wary look on Takiru's face.
"It's decided then."
"What are you planning?" Takiru said monotonously, loud enough so only the baby hitman next to him could hear.
"Me? Just making your Family better."
"'S that so." He mumbled before looking at the room's door. He was lost to something else that was outside the room.
'He has that look again. Just like when Tsuna was late.' Reborn smiled as he watched.
The door opened and four teens dressed in black entered. "Who are you guys?" One of them asked. "Who asked you to come here?"
Takiru looked at the new people in the room and glanced down at Reborn. He hated it when Reborn schemed such things.
"Heh. You can't talk like that to Jyuudaime." Gokudera came forward towards them. "What do you want anyway?"
"Don't act so cocky. This room belongs to the disciplinary committee." The one in front growled. He looked at Takiru who stood closest to them. "You guys better leave now or else!" He threatened.
"Damn bastard. How dare you talk like that to Jyuudaime!" Gokudera came forward.
"Trying to defy a Discipline committee member..." The second one in front said as he came forward to punch Gokudera.
"You're an eyesore." Gokudera grumbled before dodging the punch and kicked him in the stomach. The other three got into the fight too. The one on the right kicked at Gokudera as the second tried to punch him. Gokudera jumped back avoiding the kick and grabbed the other one's incoming arm.
Out of his peripheral vision, Gokudera could see someone coming from behind him, but he knew he wouldn't be able to dodge it. But it never hit. Gokudera glanced behind him.
"Maa. Don't gang up altogether." Yamamoto said grinning while holding the third one's arm in his right hand. He gave the teen a hard punch for it.
Takiru continued to watch the commotion, uninterested. He hadn't asked them to start the fight, after all. He glanced down again at his tutor who was not at all worried as he was making coffee. Takiru rolled his eyes heavenward and looked back at the fight that had just finished. The discipline committee members were all beaten on the ground while a proud Gokudera and a smiling Yamamoto came to stand around the low coffee table in between both sofas.
"You didn't have to jump in, bastard." Gokudera growled at the friendly baseball player.
"Maa maa, you looked like you could use the help." He replied making the bomber more angry.
"Coffee?" Reborn asked handing both cups of freshly brewed coffee.
"Thanks." Yamamoto took both cups handing one to Gokudera. Takiru took the one that was left as his on the table. Taking a sip he wondered if that was what Reborn had planned and knew it wasn't.
"It seems the guard dogs were of no use at all." A cold voice said from the doorway. Everyone turned around to look at the new comer.
"That's... Hibari Kyoya." Yamamoto mumbled.
"Ah." Takiru understood. Reborn wanted Hibari to be in his family. "How annoying, damn baby." He hissed softly.
"Huh? Another one of them." Gokudera ignored Yamamoto's call to stop and continued. "We don't care who you are. This room is for Jyuudaime's family. Leave." Gokudera came towards the dark haired teen.
"Family. What kind of crowding is that?" The haired haired teen asked without much care.
"Whatever. Just leav-" Gokudera's advance was stopped by his cup breaking at the handle. Instantly Gokudera jumped back becoming defensive, readying his bombs for the attack. Behind him Yamamoto tensed as well.
"What the hell is he?" He asked no one in particular.
Gokudera started to attack him when a tonfa came and hit his face. Seeing black for a second, Gokudera tried to recover and throw his dynamites at the strong teen. The moment he was about to throw them, there was one more strike and they went flying out of his hands. Before Gokudera could take out another, something hit his head and black covered his vision completely. All his strength left him and his body became heavy. Before he hit the floor he was unconscious.
"One." Hibari counted looking at the bomber on the floor.
"You.." Yamamoto was stunned as Gokudera got beaten. He needed to try at least. He glanced at Takiru before moving to fight the Disciplinary committee head. He threw a punch that was avoided way too easily and instantly a barrage of attacks with his tonfa followed Yamamoto. Dodging all of them was hard but he couldn't get hit. He punched again with his left and the barrage came again at him as soon as Hibari dodged.
Yamamoto moved quickly dodging all the attacks once again. However he didn't think Hibari would speak. "You move well. But you're protecting your right hand." Yamamoto felt a cold chill run down him. He felt as if he was being assessed. "I see, the baseball club." Yamamoto'e eyes widened in surprise. Just by that he knew which club he was in. It stunned him. But the very next moment Hibari kicked him hard in the stomach and he fell back hitting the sofa that was behind him.
"Two." Hibari counted before looking at Takiru who stood infront of him on the other side of the low table. Hibari was ready to fight again. He hated when herbivores crowded. However Takiru lifted both hands in surrender.
Takiru had no interest in the fight that took place. It only showed him that the two who always hung out with him were weak. 'And Reborn calls this a Family? Che. Too weak.'
Hibari accepted this and walked upto the unconscious bomber and baseball star, grabbing them by the backs of their collar he dragged them to the window. Takiru watched without a simple care. He didn't have to do anything if they couldn't protect themselves.
"Please stop!" Someone called just as Hibari had pushed them through halfway, making them lay on they stomachs on the window sill. "Please don't throw them out." Hibari and Takiru turned to look at a somewhat trembling Tsuna.
"Hm? Herbivore." Hibari stated glaring at the small brunette.
Tsuna gulped hard as he tried to move his body away or towards Hibari but he was frozen. 'Why can't I move?'
'WHY ARE WE GOING AGAINST HIM?' Tsuna heard Tsunayoshi yell. 'I don't want to die.'
'But he'll hurt Yamamoto and Gokudera!' Tsuna reasoned.
'They are good people but... I'm scared. Tsuna I don't want to be beaten again!'
'If you die here right now would you regret it?' Tsuna asked, his voice becoming strong and steady.
'Huh?' He heard the confusion in Tsunayoshi's voice.
'If you were to die at any moment, wouldn't you rather have protected your friends than letting them die and having to live with the regret?'
'I don't wa- want them to.' Tsuna stuttered weakly,
'Then do it with your dying will.' Tsuna smiled mentally at Tsunayoshi as he showed him the memory that was dearest to him. His family and friends safe and sound, happy and smiling, laughing and yelling. Even fighting each other. One thing surrounded the memories. A feeling of home.
'Hai. I want to protect them. Just like you did. Tsuna.' Tsunayoshi's voice was calm and open. Just like the sky he was meant to be.
"Dame-Tsuna dont get in the way." Takiru growled at his older twin who still stood infront of Hibari.
"I'm sorry Takiru-san. But I can't let him throw them out. They'll get hurt." Tsuna's voice surprised him. His voice still belonged to the wimpy child that was his brother but now there was this strength in it. Like he didn't have any other choice and he had accepted it. "Hibari-san. Please let Yamamoto-san and Gokudera-san go. Inside the room." Tsuna added.
"And you are going to fight me?" Hibari watched on. The weak little herbivore wouldn't be able to stand against him long. He was too weak.
"If I have to."
"Tsuna!" Takiru yelled.
Hibari attacked the little rabbit in front of him to end this. He saw the rabbit crouch down into a more defensive position and smirked. 'What an interesting little rabbit.' He thought as he threw out his tonfa.
Tsuna moved back, jerkily but swiftly enough to dodge the attack. 'You need to let me have more control. Hibari-san is strong.'
'Okay.' Tsunayoshi whimpered as he saw what Tsuna did.
Tsuna dodged the next attack as well more gracefully than before. He was going to try punching Hibari, when he saw Yamamoto and Gokudera were slipping off of the window sill and falling to the ground below outside. Tsuna dodged once more and ran towards the two unconscious teens. Almost tripping in his rush but reaching them in time to catch their backs. However, that left his back wide open to Hibari. The tonfa came ready to blackout the spiky brown haired herbivore when it was blocked away from him.
Infront of Tsuna stood a very pissed off Takiru. "You are too loud!" He growled quietly before attacking Hibari with his fists. Attacking every chance he got.
Hibari threw out the tonfa that was held strong in his hand as Takiru grabbed it in his fist. Not letting go as he punched the Disciplinary committee head. Hibari grinned and took out his second tonfa attacking the stronger brunette who was in good range for his attack.
Both fighters stopped as something was thrown past between them and their attention went to it. "Oh, its a coffee bean." Hibari said looking at it.
"Coffee?... Reborn." Takiru said moving away from the prefect.
"That's enough." Reborn said with a smile.
"If you can stop it. I'm very irritated right now." Hibari said, looking at the formally dressed baby. He ran at him with his one tonfa ready. However, Reborn stopped it using his own weapon.
"Wao. You're great." Hibari's mood lifted at the prospect of a good opponent. "I want to fight you."
"We'll leave that for later then." Reborn said with that unreadable smile on his face and took out a lit dynamite. Surprise was seen for a moment before it exploded. The explosion covered the whole room in smoke and when it cleared the herbivores were all gone including the baby. Hibari wanted to fight them again. The baby and the strong brunette. Also the little brave rabbit. Hibari smirked at the thought.
... *Uses cloak and disappears from sight*
Hope you liked it. please read and review. And... I like Tsuna being called a rabbit... hehehe...
please tell me how it was... ne?
