"Yamamoto-kun is about to jump off the roof!" Tsunami nearly panicked. Did she say something wrong? Was she too forward?
"Tsuna-sama!" Gokudera called, but she couldn't hear. She was running faster than she had ever run before. The roof was filled with people, filled with people who didn't really give a single shit about whether or not he died.
"C'mon man! You've got so much to live for! We got a game next month!"
"Please Yamamoto-kun! Don't do it! We love you!"
"Please don't jump! You have such a big place in our hearts!"
Yamamoto looked on at all the fools, he knew not a single one cared about him, that not a single one knew him, that not a single one cared enough to listen.
"Yamamoto-kun!" her voice was like a siren's call, begging him to listen.
"Tsuna-chan, you were right. I'm so stupid. I should have listened."
"I-I don't understand! Was it something I said?"
"No! Please don't blame yourself! I'm the only one to blame. Baseball is everything to me, the Baseball Gods have thrown me away. Look at this useless arm, what am I supposed to do now?"
"Did you not listen to a word I said? Baseball does not deem your worth!"
"You don't understand! Baseball is all I have! You would never understand! You get good grades, you have real friends, you are well respected!"
"Don't forget that I used to be 'Dame-Tsuna', don't forget that I used to hated, don't forget that I was getting bullied every single day. So don't try to tell me that I don't understand Yamamoto." she got up on the ledge.
"W-what are you doing?"
"I have been where you are now. I have felt what you feel now. I have hated myself just as much as you hate yourself now. But trust me, it gets better. I want you to look down, it's so much higher than it was before."
He looked down and recoil at just how far the ground was, just moments before, it seemed like but a little hop down.
"Think about your dad. How do you he would feel about losing his only son?" she jerked him back to reality. He didn't realize how selfish he was. Leaving his dad just because of a broken arm that would heal itself in a manner of weeks. He sat down on the ledge.
"Oh God, Ojisan."
Later that day, Yamamoto Tsuyoshi ran into school frantically looking for his son. Yamamoto thoroughly took the time to apologise and tell his dad how much he appreciated him.
"I want to introduce you to someone." the pair walked up Gokudera checking his Boss over for injury, "This is Tsuna, she made me realise my worth." she waved hello.
"Thank you so much, I don't know what I would have done if it weren't for you. Feel free to come to the shop whenever you want, I would be very happy to see you."
"Thank you Yamamoto-san."
"Ne, Gokudera. You go on home without me. I need to take care of something." Gokudera could do nothing else but nod. He trusted his Boss, she knew what she was doing.
She made her way to into the school and knocked on a door.
"Come in." A gruff voice responded.
"Hibari-san. I think you need to have a better and higher fence around the rooftop. The one we have right now is very old and rusted. It poses a serious safety hazard."
"Hn."
"That's all." She turned to leave before he stopped her.
"Are you still upset?" he questioned.
"Of course I am, I won't forgive you until you throw away your ego and apologise. But I know you won't do that." His eyes flashed as he made his way toward her.
He crowded her to the wall, his hand cradling her cheek in his palms, holding her to him.
"When will you show your claws, kitten?" she stared into his eyes defiantly.
"I am not your goddamn kitten" she practically growled. He smirked at her and held her tight
"Hnn."
"I don't have time for this, or you." his eyebrows scrunched together, "Don't expect me to talk to you again until you apologise." she threw his arms off her and made to march off before he grabbed her and pinned her to the couch.
"Let me go! I won't say it again, Let. Me. Go."
"Not until you show me your claws, omnivore."
She growled and kicked him off of her. He licked his lips in anticipation and put his tonfas up. She admittedly wasn't the best fighter around, but she could at least hold her own against Hibari. They danced around each other, landing hits every which way. Leaving bruises and scratches in their wake.
Opportunity struck the boy and he pinned her face down with a hand on her neck and his other restraining her hands behind her back. He leaned down to nuzzle her neck and licked the shell of her ear, she shivered.
"Brings back old memories." She growled and thrashed in his hold, but his hands were like iron cuffs weighing her down. "It was fun while it lasted."
"Not it fucking wasn't! You tried to force me into something that I wasn't ready for!" he let her break away.
"Hnn."
"I can't fucking believe you. I don't know what the hell got into you that day, but I sure as hell don't see any improvements."
He watched her leave the school from the window of his office, thinking. He had heard herbivores talking about what they did with their girlfriends that were inappropriate for school. He bit them to death for that. But that's what mates did. She seemed upset with the idea, going far enough to remain upset for the next two years. She expected him to apologise, but he had done nothing wrong. It was her fault for not following the laws of nature. All creatures needed to mate to create the new generation of young. He didn't understand why she was so cross with mating, he was a strong carnivore that could raise strong offspring. He sighed. 'Women…'
Reborn frowned at what had just happened, what kind of relation did she even have with the Hibari? Their conversation had… upsetting insinuations. He could even feel a slightly frayed Guardian Bond between the two. It was hard to damage a Guardian Bond, to do so would require a great offense or betrayal. Considering what he heard, it was wasn't hard to imagine why. How had Iemitsu messed up so bad that he wasn't even aware that his daughter had been nearly raped? Or that she already had a potential Guardian? Or that his wife was mentally ill?
Something warm brushed against his senses. Tsuna was reaching out for him. She needed him. He dashed across rooftops back to the Sawada household.
"Reborn." she sniffled.
"I'm here."
"I know you saw everything. You probably think I'm pathetic. Letting some guy get under my skin and throw me around." his brows furrowed in worry and pulled her into his arms.
"You showed a lot of strength and I am proud of you." He could feel her flames wrapping themselves around them, his own flames entwined with hers.
"He really hurt me, is it wrong to think that he might one day miraculously apologise? Is it wrong to want to run to him and have him hold me tight?" Reborn's eyes turned dark.
"You have to move on at some point. You are strong, you can't dwell on the past, Tsunami. I am here."
