Disclaimer: I own only Max, because she lost a poker bet…sorry to those of you who didn't know, I don't own Katekyo Hit Man Reborn…Though Max and I are working on our own comic…
A/N: Yes I know some things in this story aren't the same as they are in the manga, but that's what the 'slight AU' in the first chapter is for…
Chapter Four- "Don't Shut Me Out"
"Hime-chan!"
It was the term of endearment that girls would normally dream of having, but to one very small beautiful girl it was more of an annoyance.
Tsuna ignored the silver haired teen as he entered the computer club she had been hiding herself in since she became the victim of her new subordinate's fan-club.
Gokudera's terrifying groupies were not the only thing she was avoiding, the boy himself and the many suitors she had accumulated were the other reasons.
Gokudera scowled when the gazes of all the members of the computer club landed on him, except the one he wanted. He stalked closer in the club toward Tsuna, frown transforming into a brilliant smile as he moved closer to the object of his affections.
Tsuna continued her rampage in the virtual world with Hiro, who kept glancing at Gokudera. The self proclaimed right hand man was throwing glares in the older, smaller boy's direction.
Tsuna tried to ignore the boy, but eventually gave up in exasperation. "What is it you want Gokudera-kun?" She turned to the boy and was nearly blinded by the brilliant smile he gave.
"I wanted to ask if you want to go with me to restock dynamite…" Tsuna gave a small smile and shook her head.
"Thank you for the offer, but you should go alone this time…maybe another time." She mentally added a 'Not' to the end of her sentence, but didn't reveal it to the boy for fear he would become over dramatic again.
Gokudera looked a little disappointed, but brightened when she suggested another time. He became his usual self and waved frantically as he proclaimed he would take her up on her offer, much to her dread.
Just as the boy left the bell rang signaling classes to start, and for Hiro and her to go to P.E.
She hated this class the most…especially today now that they were playing on teams. Normally it would just be individual exercises and she only had to worry about tripping over her own two feet, but today she had to worry about a whole team depending on her.
And it was baseball, which was a sport where emphasis was put on good and bad players…she was in the latter group.
Sighing as she was forcefully dragged by her older perverted brother figure, to what Tsuna referred to as 'educational torture'. Hiro had adjusted to her change in appearance, but still got nosebleeds occasionally when she did something he found cute or sexy. Hey he was a teenage boy!
"Stop dragging your feet Tsu-chan! You'll have to face it sooner or latter…at least I'm in your class…"
Tsuna raised an eyebrow, her question was apparent on her face.
"And what is that going to do? You're just as bad as I am in phys Ed, so why the hell do you like it so much?" A perverted grin came onto the older boy's face and immediately Tsuna knew why. Her school had notoriously skimpy female gym clothes, consist of bloomers and a shirt.
And no matter the weather girl's had only the extremely short-shorts to wear…It made her constantly question the faculty and principle.
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Tsuna found herself on the opposite team of Hiro, much to her disappointment. There were mainly boys on her team and they kept ogling her assets. Right now she regretted not taking Gokudera up on his offer; at least she was safe in the silver haired teen's presence.
There was only one boy who wasn't adding to her extreme discomfort, the star baseball player; Yamamoto, Takeshi.
Yamamoto was the one who had picked her to be on his team out of sheer good will, but his pure intentions became tainted when the other boys suggested she simply be the cheerleader. That was really sexist, but she was too scarred to say anything.
Hiro was too busy checking out his female teammates to notice Tsuna trembling in the sea of testosterone.
Yamamoto frowned as his male teammates began frightening their few female members; one of them was even trembling. A blush stained the baseball player's cheeks when he looked closer at the girl, he had to admit if he hadn't been taught better he would be trying to flirt with the petite beauty.
Tsuna nearly collapsed in relief when the boys parted, but a second wave of terror struck her when the tallest boy, Yamamoto grabbed her and pulled her out of the center.
"I don't think it is very fair to show discrimination to girls, but I was also taught to respect women." The voice was easy going and polite, but at the same time biting and cold. It was a discreet warning to the other males to back off.
Tsuna's cheeks became slightly pink as she gave a stunning smile to her savior, who was trying to hold back his sudden nose-bleed.
"All right, and then if our team loses you get to stay back and clean up!" Tsuna was about to protest, but was cut off by Yamamoto's compliance.
He had no idea the trouble he got himself in.
Despite having Yamamoto, the star player of Namimori's baseball team, Tsuna had tripped up so much they wound up losing anyways. Out of guilt Tsuna stayed with the tall boy to clean up when all others left.
"I am really sorry…you promised the team we would win and me…" the boy held up a hand with a sheepish grin.
"I didn't promise to win I only said I would clean up if we lost, as far as I am concerned I kept my promise..." For a moment Tsuna became depressed, thinking that Yamamoto expected her to lose. The following statement had her in shock though.
"I haven't been able to play baseball like I used to and no matter how much I train I don't improve…" She felt very sad when the kind older boy's face drew into a frustrated frown, it didn't belong on his face.
Gently she poked his cheek, standing as tall as she could on her tip toes. Providing the best smile she could she gave him the only words of encouragement she knew.
"Don't worry too much and do your best, practice needs heart in it." The boy's smile returned full force, infecting her as well.
She felt happy that she could make that smile come back.
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News spread like wildfire of Yamamoto threatening to commit suicide at the top of the school roof. It reached even Tsuna and immediately she knew it was her fault as she heard the baseball player had been practicing too much and hurt his right arm.
Reborn watched as his student immediately dashed to the roof to prevent her new friend from becoming a former friend.
Tsuna was out of breath and flushed by the time she reached the roof where there was a crowd already gathered trying to get the boy to come back into safety.
Anger and guilt were the only things she felt as she pushed through the throng of bodies.
"Yamamoto! What the hell are you doing?!" Her scream caused all attention to fall on her; she didn't even register the looks and whispers she was getting.
She only saw the sad smile of the tall boy.
"I practiced and practiced, but my heart wasn't in it and the gods of baseball made the decision I was no longer useful…" The normally shy inverted girl became a furious flaming beauty; all in the vicinity could only stare in awe at the girl.
Her hair was twisting in the wind and caramel eyes glowing; she looked like the goddess of wrath.
Even Yamamoto was stunned as she stalked forward and grabbed his shirt and yanked him down to her level, which was half his height.
"I don't care what any baseball gods decide; if I have to I will go to them personally and knock sense into them. Right now I can only see an idiot who is giving up on his dreams because he has to pass the trials that will lead to greatness! What makes you think gods will simply hand over talent! You have to work for it and earn it like the rest of us, if you truly give up because of this I am sure the gods will weep, now snap out of it!"
She slapped him hard, putting all the anger she felt into the blow. She still held on to his shirt, but the rickety fence could hold no more and gave in.
Only one thought ran through Tsuna's mind as she fell with Yamamoto and that was the baseball player's safety. 'I wish I could save him!'
The boy himself was trying to position them so he would get the brunt of the fall.
Reborn had seen enough, his grin was wide as he aimed for the top of Tsuna's head. The dying will was fired.
Tsuna felt something itch at the top of her head, when suddenly her hair turned into a spring and shot them back up to the roof. Yamamoto still had his eyes closed as he held tightly to the girl. The feel of solid ground beneath his feet made his eyes snap open and land on the small girl staring up at him with wide watering eyes.
"Idiot!" The light punch made him smile.
His smile became a bright red blush when he felt the soft large mounds of the small girl he was hugging rub against his chest. After a few moments the crowds dispersed leaving Yamamoto to take care of his nose-bleed and the sobbing girl in his arms. It was from that moment on he vowed never to attempt suicide no matter what life pitched him.
He would make it to home base if only for the girl in his arms.
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When Gokudera returned and found Yamamoto chatting amiably with his precious boss, he nearly blew up; literally. Yamamoto just laughed as the jealous boy tried to strangle him.
Tsuna held the boy back by hugging his torso firmly and telling him to quit it.
Gokudera continued to glower at the grinning boy even after the lunch bell rang and the trio went to the roof after buying lunch at the student store.
Reborn joined them on the roof, surprising Yamamoto and sitting comfortably in Tsuna's lap. Tsuna blushed and stuttered as the hit man made her breasts his pillow.
Both hormonal teenage boys had nose-bleeds after Reborn's 'plumping his pillow'. Tsuna resembled a tomato as when the five year old finally settled down with a grin.
"H-hey little man…wh-what are you doing?"
Yamamoto couldn't tear his eyes away from the small spiky haired boy, feeling an unexpected twinge of jealousy.
"Doing my duty to keep Tsuna's large milk cows safe…" Tsuna tried to scream that it wasn't anyone's duty, but could only make squeaky noises in frustration.
"By the way Tsuna, you need a base since your family is growing now. I saw a great place on the way here."
Tsuna raised a skeptical eyebrow, though her new friends (subordinates as Reborn called them) were eager to see the room and peel Reborn off Tsuna.
Tsuna though unconsciously lifted Reborn as she stood and carried the smirking child as he pointed the way.
They were lead to the student council room and Tsuna immediately stopped knowing what was happening.
She turned her gaze down to Reborn who was taking measurements with his shape shifting chameleon partner, Leon. And he was not measuring the room.
She blushed and became tempted to drop the boy.
Tsuna turned her attention back onto Yamamoto and Gokudera who were checking out the room and appraising it.
She knew this room; she had been here once before and knew who claimed it. Hibari, Kyouya the discipline committee president had marked this room off limits to anyone outside of the discipline committee.
She had only been here because she had wanted to thank the boy, but had become too terrified and run away.
"Takeshi-kun! Hayato-kun!" The two were blushing as they turned to her; she had called them familiarly in her small sweet voice! They didn't hear the panic in her voice until it was too late and their doom was upon them in the form of a handsome blue-gray eyed teenage boy.
Yamamoto stiffened and began to sweat a little while Gokudera who knew nothing of the boy growled and pulled out his dynamite. He didn't like the dark aura the prefect was exuding, especially next to his Hime.
Tsuna watched and felt the icy gaze shift on to her, softening slightly to her surprise. The fierce glare was once again pinned on the two boys. "Do you wish to be bitten to death?"
Yamamoto waved his hands placating with a nervous smile, but both actions became hard when Hibari pressed a tonfa against his neck. He swallowed thickly, damn the boy was fast.
"What the hell is your problem? Bitten? What are you an animal?" Hibari growled and had Gokudera pinned against a wall before the boy could blink. Tsuna watched in horror as her friends were beaten. Gokudera was acting tough and irritating the prefect.
"I am referring to the food chain in which you and I are apart of…You are a weak herbivore where I am a predator, a carnivore." Gokudera struggled and cursed earning him a solid blow, causing him to pass out.
Yamamoto frowned and became suddenly serious, disliking the violence that was being inflicted on his new 'friend'.
Tsuna tried to tell the boy to stop, but couldn't find her voice.
Yamamoto wound up in a heap on the floor before he could even strike. Again the cold stormy gaze fell on her. She shivered and gripped Reborn in fear, the hit man frowned at this.
"Why is it every time I see you trouble is always near?" Tsuna felt the prefect force her gaze on himself. Her breathe hitched when she saw how close he was.
"Do I have to bite you as well?" The teen's voice belayed his intentions, which were far from pulverizing her. Still a shiver ran up her spine.
She opened her mouth to speak, but instead was shot point blank by Reborn. Hibari's eyes widened slightly as the girl fell limply to the ground and the child landed a few feet away.
"I wouldn't get too close to her…" There was double meaning in the child's words, but Hibari had no time to figure out the meanings. His attention was once again on Tsuna, she was once again standing, though this time in only panties and an undershirt. Her lack of bra was very prominent.
The boy was fighting a blush that tried to claim his cheeks; he was still a teenage boy.
"Fight with my dying will!" Reborn tossed the girl Leon who transformed into a dust-mop midair.
Hibari blocked the strikes the girl was delivering, but didn't expect the sudden burst in speed or the sudden strike with…a house slipper.
Having some morals Hibari put away his tonfa and used his hand to stop the rampaging girl.
Tsuna's flame died out just as Hibari stopped her with a hand against her chest. Her eyes widened and she squeaked in realization of what she was doing. She pulled away immediately and became redder when she saw her own state of dress. This confused Hibari, wasn't she aware while she had been fighting?
Quickly grabbing the backs of her companion's shirts she dragged them away shouting an apology over her shoulder to the prefect.
Reborn fallowed his student, but not before glancing at Hibari. The fearsome boy was wearing a light blush as he stared at the hand that had been firmly on Tsuna's breast. Damn Hormones.
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