A/N: I'm sorry about the delay on this chapter! I was planning on post this chapter yesterday but I had an amazing writer's block and well I couldn't finish writing this fourth chapter... If I had posted the chapter y'all would be disappointed. Since I took more than a day to write this single chapter, I hope I did a good job, and yay! It's longer than the previous chapters :)
My answer to your lovely reviews:
Eletric Breeze: LOL! Surely he's baka. I clearly can see him making that mistake! Nha, you're welcome! May I ask how was your cake? I'm hungry now :)
Taira-keimei: Muahahaha! *evil grin* I know I'm evil. I've my sadistic side just like Reborn, I'm his apprentice after all! I've been learned with the best ;) I just let Gokudera in a way that he couldn't think on a good excuse, personally I don't think he could give a good one. ROFL! It's exactly what could have happened! You just give me a good idea, I think I'll use this in some way in another chapter.
KitsuneNaru: Lol (2)
Kuro-Squ-chan: Hahaha! Really? I'm glad you like it, but I was expecting put more fun in the chapter. I know, I'm very demanding. I'm afraid the bath's situation is worse than you could ever imagine. Yeah, I had fun writing Tsuna's faint. Gokudera was controling himself but in the end I made him made that mistake, because I'm pretty sure he couldn't endure much more. And thank you very much for your support!
Sky's Smile: Lol! Thank you, I'm very happy you guys are enjoying tis story. Thank you for your review!
And again, thank you to all your reviews and don't worry, you can insult me about this chapter... I won't get mad! I love to hear your thoughts ;)
This chapter was 'betaed' by Nekokratik.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, but the sadistic Akira Amano does. Through, I would like to.
Chapter Four
Bath's situation, more suspicious and bullying
Raise your hand if you ever wanted to back to the past because you have done something you shouldn't. Gokudera Hayato was one of those people at that time. He had tried so hard to avoid having to make that mistake he couldn't, but he had failed in the end. All his effort was crumpled in a sheet of paper and thrown into the toilet.
If it wasn't enough not only that stupid cow appears, in his ten years later version, that idiot had to say that aloud to everyone in the kitchen listening. Gokudera could feel the look Bianchi gave to him as if she were evaluating to see if what the adult Lambo had said was true. For a moment he felt a thrill, he could hardly believe that he could look at her half-sister without having to pass out in a ridiculous way because of his childhood trauma. He even realized that Reborn looked at the scene, as if he himself didn't know what was happening.
''What happened Dame-Tsuna?'' Reborn asked teasingly. It was about time for him to take revenge on Gokudera, because he spoiled his fun minutes ago when he suggested that Tsuna could stay in Sawada's house the next two days. ''Why are you acting like that?'' He smirked sadistically. Reborn was worsening the situation. ''Don't you tell me…'' He paused dramatically, and everyone looked at him with curious.
''Reborn?'' Bianchi asked when he saw that Reborn wouldn't say anything.
Gokudera started to sweat. His hands and feet were frozen, as if his pressure had dropped and his throat was dry. No matter how Gokudera thought, he couldn't come up with any excuse good enough. What would he say? The truth? Obviously not. When he was about to say something, even if it was stuttering, everyone in the kitchen heard a groan and looked at the floor. Tsuna was beginning to recover from his stomach ache and was sitting up.
The ex-brunette slowly sat on the floor and avoided looking at Gokudera's half-sister, who was already showing signs that she wanted to go near her little half-brother. Before he could pass out again because of Bianchi, Tsuna quickly rose—it was more like crawling, and he turned away from her.
''B-Bian— I mean, A-Aneki!'' Tsuna spoke the word in a funny way. Bianchi frowned, thinking how Hayato was different from usual, and when she would ask what had happened, Tsuna-Gokudera said, ''You!'' He pointed to the adult Lambo and prayed that his strategy would work. ''You stupid cow! H-How dare you ask who Juu-Juudaime is!'' Okay. It was that or everyone could suspect at Gokudera who was in his body.
I-I am sorry adult Lambo, but I had no choice—Tsuna thought, feeling guilty.
Adult Lambo's eyes widened. Now he had been confused, moments ago he was almost sure he had heard Tsuna calling him 'stupid cow' and it made him think that maybe the brunette's personality had changed to Gokudera's own personality. But Gokudera had just now insulted him, so maybe he was mistaken.
Tsuna dressed up and heaved a sigh of relief, it seemed that adult Lambo wasn't suspicious anymore. Then, the five minutes had gone and the adult Lambo disappeared in rose smoke, being replaced by a crying child Lambo.
Reborn made disgust's face and lowered his fedora. First it was Gokudera who had disrupted his fun, now it was his dame-student. But then he smirked again, as if he never made a grimace. He still had plenty of time to get fun, and with that thought, he left the kitchen and went upstairs to Tsuna's bedroom.
It had been twenty minutes since they had returned from the disastrous dinner and now they were in Tsuna's bedroom. Tsuna was sitting on the floor, looking at the clothes that Gokudera had brought for him and searched for a pair of pyjamas. In the middle among the clothes, Tsuna could see many clothes that he never would dare to wear. It wasn't that the clothes were in bad taste; it was simply the fact that the clothes didn't suit him.
Among the clothes he found three shirts with skull prints, pants very wide and various accessories that would make him look like a punk. Stirring in the small pile of clothes, he pulled a pair of socks and that was when he found what he had least expected to find. Of course, he knew he couldn't use his ones, but he preferred not to think about it.
He looked quickly at Gokudera's boxers and even faster he looked away. Okay, He doesn't need think he was about to use another man's boxer. Tsuna doesn't think about anything, think about a hot bath that is waiting for you and then go right to bed and fall into a deep sleep, he kept repeating to himself until he had forgotten about the boxers' matter.
''Juudaime, will you take a shower now?'' Gokudera said, he had just returned with a futon in his arms, which was for Tsuna to sleep in.
Tsuna distracted his attention from the clothes and looked at the other. He gave a slight nod and took the clothes he had separated; pyjamas, a pair of socks, and a boxer.
''I-I'm going then, G-Gokudera-kun.'' Said the ex-brunette, he stood up and headed to the door. When he had finally put his hand on the doorknob, he heard something he preferred not have heard, ever.
''Juudaime, you're sure you don't need help in the bath?'' Gokudera asked innocently. What harm could happen, many men in Japan go to public baths and they aren't ashamed of each other. Wrong. What Gokudera was suggesting was bathing Tsuna, not showering next to him, and that had a big different. And no, Gokudera doesn't think about Tsuna in that way.
Tsuna turned slowly, almost stopping, and stared at Gokudera with disbelief and shame on his eyes.
''Y-You don't need to, really, Gokudera-kun.'' He said, and he was unusually pale. Tsuna opened the door and quickly left the room, and he was almost sure he heard Reborn giggling. That sadistic demon tutor, he sure knew how to ruin his life.
''I wonder why Juudaime was acting weird when I asked that.'' Gokudera asked, putting his right hand under his chin, posing thoughtful.
Reborn's smirk only grew further.
Meanwhile in the bathroom, Tsuna slowly took off his clothes, with hands shaking and in very second cursing his bad luck. When his hands reached into his belt, he hesitated for a second, thinking how strange it was that situation, and preferred to not look at. A sigh left his lips when he took the last piece of clothing that was left, the boxers.
''HIIIIE!'' He yelled, putting the boxers in the corner. He stood still and looked forward, not wanting to look down. ''D-Don't be so nervous, Tsuna. G-Go take a bath, d-don't look at anything, pretend you don't see.'' He repeated to himself, trembling from head to toe. He swallowed heavily. ''A-And if you see anything... J-Just forget about it!''
Argh! W-Why do I have to go through all this?—He cried in thought. I-I think I won't be a normal person after this whole mess ends. It's your entire fault, Reborn! He kept crying as he prepared himself for the bath.
After he had bathed in the shower, Tsuna put one foot at a time and stepped into the tub, immediately relaxing. He stretched himself; leaving his feet to the outside of the tub and for a few seconds he dipped his head underwater. When Tsuna put his head out of the water he gave another sigh and closed his eyes, finally feeling relaxed.
After ten minutes in hot water, Tsuna rose from the tub and wrapped a towel around his waist.
''If I stop to think, it doesn't seem I'm in another body.'' He said to himself and stood in front of bathroom mirror and looked at his face, which actually was Gokudera's. And the, the ex-brunette had an idea and smiled. Tsuna nudged his cheek and made funny faces at the mirror and then burst out laughing. It was funny to see Gokudera's face making faces like that.
When Tsuna returned to his bedroom he realized that Gokudera had a stack of books on the table that stood in the middle of the room. Gokudera was strangely wearing glasses—thought Tsuna doesn't need wearing none, Gokudera placed it by virtue of habit, and tried to tie the brown hair in a mini ponytail but clearly he had failed. Then he tied the bangs.
Tsuna sweat dropped and cleared his throat.
''Er, Gokudera-kun?'' He asked the other, which turned to him with a happy expression.
''Juudaime! Reborn-san said that you would need my help to study mathematics.'' He said and Tsuna in the instant he realized why all those books are there.
He sent a furious glance to Reborn, who only shrugged and gave a sadistic smile as if to say 'Now you can't escape'. Demon! That's what Tsuna thought.
After what seemed like five hours studying mathematics, or Tsuna thought it was, Gokudera and he finished the study and were preparing to sleep. Before they could go to sleep, Gokudera refused to bathe himself, saying he couldn't do so while he was in his boss' body. Tsuna somehow managed to convince him that he should take a bath, even because that was his body and he didn't wanted to get stinky.
Of course, Tsuna managed to convince Gokudera in a way that he would be obliged to accept.
''Gokudera-kun …'' He began, looking at his sweaty hands. How he would say an embarrassing thing like that was the question's problem, but he had no choice but do it. ''Hmm… you see…'' He scratched his cheek in a sign of shyness and bit his lips as he frowned. ''You promise me t-that you w-won't be looking a-at my body, will you?''
Gokudera was caught off guard. He had expected anything but that. He couldn't avoid widen his eyes and stutter a bit while trying to formulate a coherent sentence, but failed miserably. How was he suppose to act? Of course, he'll promise that he won't look at Tsuna's body while he was bathing, but for some reason answer that question was very awkward.
Tsuna was apprehensive while waiting for the answer to notice that Gokudera seemed in shock. Perhaps he should not have asked it. It was then that he heard a small murmur and knew he had Gokudera who had spoken.
''I-I, Gokudera Hayato, Juudaime's right-hand man, I swear I won't look even a bit of Juudaime's body while I'm bathing me!'' Gokudera said, almost with no pause between the words and he bowed respectfully, leaving the room soon after.
''He surely is a man of respect and word.'' Reborn said, oddly serious but soon he smirked when he looked at the clock. ''You'll have a fun day tomorrow, dame-Tsuna.'' He muttered. Tsuna could hear something but didn't understood since it was almost inaudible.
''Huh?'' He asked, tilting his head in curiosity.
''Nothing.'' Reborn sadistically smirked. ''Prepare yourself to sleep dame-student of mine.''
That long night of nightmares had passed and soon it was morning, one of the preferred times of a certain sadistic baby named Reborn. He woke up early as usual, dressed in his mini suit and his fedora. Soon after, as he was accustomed after countless mornings doing the same thing, Reborn changed Leon into a hammer.
The little hit man walked up to a futon that was near him and lifted the green hammer and brought it down twice to hit a silver-haired boy who slept comfortably— too comfortably, there was drool coming out of Gokudera's mouth and the boy slept in a funny way, with the legs to the outside of the futon and with open arms.
Reborn smirked when Tsuna-Gokudera got up screaming in pain for the blow on his head and another one on his stomach. Gokudera's eyes narrowed as he looked at who had done this to him.
''W-What was that for, R-Reborn?'' Tsuna asked nervously, and Reborn could clearly see the anger in the boy's eyes. Being in Gokudera's body had its advantages; Tsuna was officially scary now. Good. That was proof that his teachings weren't in vain.
If Tsuna had one of the most hated things, it was to wake up when he was having a very good sleep. After an incredibly unbelievable day, all he wanted was to have a day off and sleep for more than 12 hours, but no, Reborn had to wake him up that way.
Even though I switched my body with Gokudera-kun, Reborn stills treat me that way!—He yelled, yawning at the thought.
Reborn turned Leon back into a chameleon, putting him on the brim of his fedora.
''Of course!'' Reborn said, smirking in confidence. ''The fact that you switched bodies with Gokudera doesn't change the fact it's still you inside his body. So, I can't stop treating you in that way, dame-Tsuna.''
Tsuna's eyes widened and when he was about to say 'Stop reading my mind!' and complain about how unfair life is with him, Gokudera stoop up from the bed.
''R-Reborn-san! W-Why did you have to do that to Juudaime?'' Gokudera asked, and luckily for him, Reborn didn't give a damn to wake him up, he wasn't his student after all. ''A-And besides… That's my body!'' Good luck, Gokudera. Try do get out of this problem named Reborn, the strongest hit man in the entire world.
Reborn took Leon from his fedora and changed him into a green gun and pointed it to Gokudera, who immediately froze on the spot. He gulped, praying for his safety.
''Do you have any complains about how I treat and teach my useless student?'' He asked in a deadly tone, none of the boys said anything. ''Good. Now go get ready to go to school before I make your lives become worse than a hell itself.'' When he finished speaking, Tsuna and Gokudera's eyes widened and instantly rose, beginning to get ready for the school.
Reborn lowered his fedora while smirking. Indeed, the day looked very promising.
After about twenty minutes, Tsuna looked at Gokudera and prevented from screaming. The situation was completely out of control. They tried to act as normally they would act when they arrived at school, but of course unexpected things can always happen. After several times of avoiding being bitten to death by a certain Disciplinary Committee Head, Tsuna hadn't been so lucky in that especially sunny morning.
''HIIIIE!'' Tsuna yelled and then immediately covered his mouth with his hands when he saw a cold and a dangerous deadly look that Hibari gave him. The disciplinary president's eyes narrowed and he walked with his Tonfas raised. Tsuna shook from head to toe.
P-Please don't! No more bite to death, H-Hibari-san!—Tsuna cried in thought, froze on the spot just like a statue. He could feel the temperature decrease as Hibari approached him. W-Why is it always me who is bitten?
Strangely, when Hibari stopped in front of Tsuna-Gokudera, instead of hitting the ex-brunette with tonfa, he smirked.
''Hm.'' Hibari muttered, looking inquisitively while inspecting the boy in front of him, who in a strange reason wasn't acting like he always acted. That wasn't the Gokudera Hayato he knew, and that other herbivore called Sawada Tsunayoshi wasn't what he knew. The two boys were different. He narrowed his eyes even more and turned away, starting to walk away from the crowd, not before saying, ''You herbivores, Gokudera Hayato and Sawada Tsunayoshi. I don't know what you did but if you disturb the peace in Namimori I'll bite you to death.'' And with that he disappeared, turning in a school hallway around.
Tsuna gave a long sigh of relief when he saw that he was out of danger's way and he thanked that he was out with a few bruises, and when he was about to apologize to Gokudera for hurting his body, Tsuna noticed something.
''HIIIIE! G-Gokudera-kun… Did H-Hibari-san realized that we exchanged bodies?'' He asked with obvious fear in his eyes.
''Tch. That bastard! Who does he think he is to talk to Juudaime in that way?'' Gokudera complained, pulling a cigarette and lighting it. ''If you want, Juudaime, I can beat him for you.'' He said, putting the cigarette in his mouth.
Tsuna was about to deny Gokudera's request when he saw what the other had done and quickly removed the cigarette from his mouth.
''W-What are you doing, Go-Gokudera-kun?'' He asked nervously and prayed no one had seen it. Tsuna looked around the hall and saw that no one was paying attention in their conversation; perhaps there were some who were still apprehensive that Hibari could appear again. ''W-What if someone had seen?''
''My apologies, Juudaime!'' He bowed, and Tsuna was even more nervous, raising the boy by the shoulders.
''It's okay, just don't bow again, or people will suspect!'' He asked, whispering.
When they were about to walk into the classroom, they heard a familiar voice shouting their names, and they quickly looked back. To their surprise, it was Yamamoto who was unusually late.
''Yo, Tsuna, Gokudera!'' He greeted them with a smile. ''Good morning!''
Tsuna for a moment forgot that he was in Gokudera's body and acted as he always did.
''Ah, good morning, Yamamoto!'' He also smiled at the boy. Yamamoto raised an eyebrow, confused, but said nothing. ''Why are you late?'' Tsuna asked in curiosity.
Yamamoto chuckled and scratched his head, ashamed.
''Ah… You see, I met with the kid when I was in my way to school.'' He laughed again. ''He told me I could have a nice surprise today.''
D-Don't tell me that Reborn told Yamamoto that Gokudera and I exchanged our bodies!—He thought in despair.
''Tch! This baseball freak is laughing just because of a freaking 'nice surprise'.'' Gokudera complained. Tsuna's eyes widened when he saw Yamamoto was looking at Gokudera-Tsuna with watchful eyes as he faced him.
Then Yamamoto laughed.
''You two are strange today, it just looks like you switched bodies.'' Yamamoto said innocently.
Tsuna and Gokudera looked at each other and gasped. The list of people suspecting in them had increased.
Oops.
A/N: I seriously need to find a beta reader, my head and my eyes hurt by just seeying grammar mistakes but I don't have patience to erase them, sorry. Though I said I took two days to just write this chapter, I'm not satisfied with the final result. Gaaah! What happened with my funny chapters? I shall watch comedy programs right now. About the bath's scene... I think I did Tsuna be traumatized for the rest of his life, I'm so evil! For those who expected for more 'details' about Tsuna taking a shower, sorry, I can't write this. Our beloved tunafish is traumatized more than enough, no? Moreover, this is a story about friendship, don't forget.
Ah, I must thanks to who created the strawberry milk, seriously! I mean, I can't live without it (I'm a female Gintoki). It makes me stay focused. Basically I need sugar to think (just like Spanner) and the strawberry milk makes a good job. It's the second time I'm talking about food, I'm sorry Electric Breeze, I hope you don't get hungry!
P.S: I have not condition on finish this story in the next chapter, somethings got out of planning. So, yeah, this story won't finish with only six chapters!
P.S.2: I think I'll post an Omake tomorrow instead of a chapter, I just need more time to write the chapter five.
