A/N: I have no real excuse for the lateness of this chapter other than I was lazy.

Tsuna and Touka were walking to school discussing what they needed to study more in the run up to the midterms. They were both worried about maths as it was their worst subject and they would be lucky to pass it let alone get a good grade. After discussing this a bit more Touka decided she would change the subject slightly.

"Hey Tsuna-kun what do you think of having all of friend over to study?" Touka asked.

"I don't think it would be a bad idea but is it really a good idea to invite all of our friends over to our house. What if they saw something that gave us away?" Tsuna asked with a pensive look on his face,

"Tsuna don't you think it's time that we let someone know? I don't think I can hide this from our friends much longer." Touka asked her boyfriend letting him know that the stress of hiding everything from their friends was getting to her.

"Touka I know that we should tell them but not right no-"

"Bullshit! We should have told them sooner if anything. Don't you think they deserve to know?!" Touka yelled at Tsuna losing her temper over this argument that they had had many times over the last few months with Touka pleading to let their friends know and Tsuna denying. Touka had originally agreed to the act and pretending to not be together to stop Nozomi from being discovered but the stress was getting to her.

"We know that they won't tell anyone! If they haven't told anyone about Koro-sensei they won't tell anyone about Nozomi!" Both had now stopped walking and were now standing off in the middle of the mountain path up to E class.

"I know that Touka! I know they can be trusted but what if Koro-sensei found out somehow! Or even worst someone from Vongola! They will do everything they can to find out about us! And you know fine well how that will end!" Tsuna was panting by the end of his rant he coughed a few times into his hand. When he pulled the hand away there was blood on it and grimaced slightly. "Please Touka I know it's hard on you and it not easy for me but please just wait a little longer at least wait till we get back from Kyoto," Tsuna requested looking at his girlfriend with pleading eyes.

"Fine, I'll wait till we get back. I still have no idea why you're so paranoid," Touka said softly as she walked closer to Tsuna and pulled out a tissue and wiped the blood off of his hand.

"I think I've been around Aria too much you know how she use to worry about the smallest thing when it came to the Arcobaleno," Tsuna half joked remembering back to the days they spent at the mansion with Aria as she paced around worried about how much damage Reborn had caused or if Fon was hurt on his last mission. Even if logically Aria knew it was unlikely for any of the Arcobaleno to be hurt she still worried about them seeing herself as responsible for them due to her sky status.

"So, about the study group?" Touka asked innocently.

"If you can find it somewhere that is not the apartment then fine," Tsuna sighed giving in to the request. The teen then quickly looked at his phone to check the time. "Come on we better hurry if we're going to get to class in time to prepare everything before everyone arrives."

The two quickly made their way up the path towards the school. What they didn't see was Karasuma make his way out from behind a tree he hid behind when he heard the two arguing hoping not to get involved.

"So it seems that the two of you are not as simple as you make yourselves out to be. I wonder what either of you have to do with the Vongola family?" Karasuma quietly asked himself as he made his way up the path. He hadn't intentionally meant to over hear their conversation when he hid but the volume made it a little hard to ignore. But having heard the argument a few more piece of his investigation fell into the place.

Ever since Irina mention her thoughts on the two being Mafia kids he had done some digging. He had tried to find out about their families and found nothing suspicious at first glance. Haruto Yada had unfortunately died a few years ago on a family trip they had been on. Yuna Yada work at Namimori library and lived alone at home. Riku Yada the younger brother of Touka was currently in the long term care ward at Namimori Hospital due to a head injury that he had sustained during the same family trip that Haruto had died on. The family was pretty well off due to the fact that Haruto had been a doctor before his death and had saved a rather large sum before he died.

However while the Yada's were a normal family a few questions had been raised when he looked at the Sawada's. While at first glance it was a normal family of four that had a few family problems there were no hints at any illegal activities. But when he tried to look more into Iemitsu Sawada he was stone walled at every turn which raised a few eyebrows since on the file he was a simple construction site worker. He had made no progress on finding anything more on the man since then. Also it seemed that Tsunayoshi had apparently had his guardianship changed to Yuna soon after the incident in Rome due to family issues but no details were given besides it wasn't in his best interest to stay at home.

And now add this Nozomi to the mix and he had even more questions but the most important one was. Who is Nozomi? More questions with no answers. Something big was going on and those two teens were neck deep in it.

Tsuna, Touka and Isogai were walking home after Koro-sensei class was over. Due to midterms being next week their teacher had decided to scrap the time talk making ever class a study hall where he would tutor them on the subjects they were struggling with. It had been rather nice actually sure it was a lot of work but Koro-sensei wasn't to overbearing and they got regular breaks. Hell Tsuna felt confident that he could get a B in maths instead of just passing.

As the three were walking down the hill Tsuna remember that he had forgotten to ask Koro-sensei if he had any practice testes that he was willing to give to him so that they could be used at the study group.

"Hey guys, I forgot to ask Koro-sensei something so I'm going to run back and see if I can catch him before he leaves. You go on ahead," Tsuna said as he turned around and made his way back to the campus before either of the two could say anything.

Tsuna shortly arrived back at the campus. He knew that if Koro-sensei was still there he would be in the staff room and decided to go there. He quickly ran up to the window of the staff room and saw that Koro-sensei was still there, he was seemingly banging his head off of the floor repeatedly, along with Bitch-sensei and Karasuma as well as one other man that he recognised.

"Ah! Sawada-kun, Good to see you again," The man stated as he saw Tsuna at the window.

"Principle Asano," Tsuna politely returned as he vaulted the windowsill before he bowed his head slightly.

"Is there something you need Tsuna-kun?" Koro-sensei asked as he stood up and faced his student and Tsuna saw that he had a small wire puzzle in his hand.

"Ah, I came here to ask if you had any practice tests that I could have."

"Of course Tsuna-kun but why do you need them is my great teaching not enough?" Koro-sensei said as he started to sulk, thinking that his student didn't see him as a good teacher.

"I need them for a study group that Touka put together to help us with our midterms,"

"Just give me a mo-"

"Ah yes the midterms," Asano interrupted. "Yes I knew there was something that I had forgotten on this trip thank you for reminding me. It is so good that you are here Tsuna I had meant to talk to you about your schooling arrangements after midterms."

"Is there something wrong with Sawada-san current arrangements?" Karasuma asked from his place in front of the door.

"You mean you don't know?" Asano asked sound condescending and incredulous at the same time.

"They have no need to know and there is no reason for my current arrangements to change." Tsuna stated his eye taking on an orange tint as he spoke.

"Come now Tsunayoshi-kun there is nothing to be afraid of. I'm sure that it's nothing serious," Koro-sensei tried to reassure his student but his efforts only got a strained smile and a small chuckle from Tsuna and Asano respectively.

"Stay out of this Koro-sensei I will be fine," Gakuhō only gave another chuckle hearing Tsuna's words.

"Care to share what you fine so funny Asano-san?" Irina asked sounding irritated.

"I simple find Sawada-kun's wording amusing," Gakuhō stated as he slipped back into his professional mask. "Back to the original subject, yes I do find some small problems with Sawada-kun current arrangements as they are only shortening his time here,"

"Me being in E class has no consequences on me," Tsuna said in a cold voice.

"That may be true right now but E class will no doubt be pulled into more trouble as the year goes on,"

"Then there is no reason to change my current arrangements right now,"

"Ah but how long will you be able to cope once things start to get rougher around here?"

"Be that as it may there is no real reason for my removal from E class,"

"I merely wish to spare the suffering of your family by taking these measures after all no reason to shorten your ti-"

"That's enough!" Tsuna yelled as his strained smile drop. "I am fine. I am not some glass doll to be put in a padded room!"

"Is it just me or are we missing something here," Irina whispered to Karasuma.

"It's not you I think all three of us are missing something. But isn't it strange that he is taking an interest in an E class student education. Not even ten minutes ago he was degrading them and stated that they were need to be where they were to keep the status quo," Karasuma whispered back.

"Why don't we all calm down there is no reason to yell," Koro-sensei said trying to play peacekeeper. "Now would either of you two care to inform the rest of us what is going on so we can get the matter of Tsuna-kun's education sorted out?"

"It is nothing important," Tsuna said turning to face Koro-sensei.

"Come now, Sawada-kun this is not something that you can just brush off. I'm sure that if Yada-san or Noz-"

"Don't you dare talk about her," Tsuna snarled at the man.

"The point is that your time in E class will only have negative effects on you," Asano pressed on ignoring Tsuna's interruption.

"I'm perfectly fine I can continue studying in E class and nothing will happen," Tsuna stated forcefully hoping to get his point across only for his hopes to die when Gakuhō next spoke,

"You're dying!" Asano snapped finally losing his patients with the boy in front of him. The room fell into deathly silent as the three E class teachers and one eavesdropping bluenette processed those words.

"I still have time left!" Tsuna protested trying to think of some way out of this awkward situation.

"Ah yes you do but to have your predicted time to half itself is cause for worry to go from 10 years to 5 is most worrying," It was true Tsuna had originally been told he'd live to 22 now he'd be lucky to reach 17.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but why where none of us informed of this fact before now?" Karasuma asked a small amount of anger seeping into his voice. He could see that Irina had a frown on her face and that Koro-sensei ever present grin had dropped off of his face.

"It was only recently that I found this out and I had thought it would not affect my schooling," Tsuna said trying to stay calm but this situation was getting out of hand and he was scared that this would be one of the last times he was in the E class campus.

"I don't see why this is such a big deal if we don't kill the octopus then everyone dies," Bitch-sensei gave her opinion on the matter in a blunt manner. She honestly did see why this was a big deal as she said everyone will die in March if they fail their mission. Furthermore these kids were training to be assassins a line of work were you could die at any minute.

"It is a 'big deal' Irina-san because we cannot allow a dying boy to attend a class that he is not fit to attend least he be killed on school grounds due to not receiving the treatment he needs," Asano answer the blonde.

"I am well enou-" Tsuna began before Asano turned his glaze back on the boy and started speaking,

"I have had enough of your denials. If you think you can say in this class then you will prove it,"

"Principle Asano surely this is not necessary I'm sure that this can be discussed peaceful," Koro-sensei said trying yet again to play peacekeeper.

"The time for talk is over Sawada-kun has made it clear that talking on the matter will get us nowhere. There for I give you, Sawada-kun, till the end of the first term to try and remove 8 of Koro-sensei's tentacles. If you are successful then you may continue to attend E class and I shall make no more moves to remove you from my school," All present looked at the principle as if he had asked them to get him what's left of the moon. "However should you fail then you will leave not only E class but Kunugigaoka Junior High and never return,"

"That is asking way to much simple for letting the kid attend class here," Irina argued.

"I could simple expel him now if you wish," Asano countered smoothly. "However looking at the task it is a bit too much for the boy to handle. Therefor the tentacles can be removed at different times as long as they are within the time limit and reach 8 in total I shall accept the fact that he has won the wager. And being the generous man that I am I will allow for Sawada-kun to have help in his attempts but he must be the one to remove the tentacle or else it is invalid. The final deadline for this assignment is the beginning of the finals,"

"Principle Asano, Sawada-kun may not have the best grades however he helps makes the class feel like home. Surely the fact he is dying is move reason to allow him to stay and enjoy his time left. So why don't we just forget what has happened here today and all go home."

"While I can accept that view point I have been far more lenient in my treatment towards Sawada-kun than I should have. I have allowed for him to have more time off of school so that he can look after things. I have allowed for him to have a place at my school even though there were hundreds of other transfer students that had applied. I have even allowed him to stay at my school despite the problems that his staying here may cause." Asano stated.

After Asano had finished his rant Tsuna started to tune out the argument that the adults were having on how it was fair or unfair to put him in this position. If he was honest with himself he knew that Asano was right and that he should not be here but he wanted to stay. He wanted to see the ending to this assassination classroom. Having found his resolve he started to think towards his challenge. Asano had been smart he hadn't set the bar too high to be considered impossible but he had not made this challenge easy. He knew that Asano wanted him gone but he was not going without a fight.

He looked at Koro-sensei and saw that the octopus was not looking at him right now. He seemingly had his guard down and Tsuna knew that this be one of the few times that he could get the drop on him. Quickly moving at a speed that he didn't know he could reach, he drew his knife and sliced at Koro-sensei's arm.

The adults in the room where shocked when suddenly Tsuna was standing behind Koro-sensei with a tentacle in hand. Koro-sensei looked down at his arm and was surprised to see it gone. He hadn't known that Tsuna had this much skill. Tsuna turned back to the adults his eyes glowing orange as he locked glazes with Asano.

"One down, seven to go right?" Tsuna asked as he walked towards the principle and placed the tentacle in his hand. "Now if you excuse me I need to get going Isogai-san and Touka-chan are surely worried about what's taking me so long," Tsuna then proceeded to leave the room via the window and run down the hill.

About half way down the hill Tsuna finally stopped and the orange glow receded from his eyes.

"Hie! That was so scary," Tsuna screamed falling back into his old ways for a minute. He then heard a quiet giggle come from just ahead of him and saw that Touka and Isogai where there.

"Good of you to join us Tsuna we were getting worried," Isogai said as he suppressed a chuckle of his own seeing Tsuna acted like that.

"So what happened to get you so worked up?" Touka asked as her giggles dissipated.

"Nothing it's just that the principle was there and he can be really scary when he wants to be," Tsuna said sending a look to Touka that said they would talk later. "So did you find anywhere that we could all study?" Tsuna was surprised when he saw Touka sigh and Isogai downcast expression.

"It turns out that all tables at the library are booked and there is no way that E class can get a table before midterms," Isogai answered disappointment clear in his voice. "However," at this one word Isogai whole demeanour changed back to normal. "I was able to book us a table for finals," Isogai declared as he showed off a small slip of paper.

"So where else could we go?" Tsuna asked. At his question Touka sent him a pleading look. "No," Touka's eyes seemed to get bigger. "No Touka," Tsuna said but you could hear his voice waver Touka's eyes seemed to get even bigger. Isogai just looked between the two confused.

"Please Tsuna-kun," Touka pleaded as she slowly walked forward so that she was right in front of him. Tsuna was about to deny her again but his conversation back in the staff room came to mind and he realised that if he was kicked out of E class he wouldn't be able to see all his friends all the time. Seeing that this could be a good opportunity to hang out outside of E class with his friends before he left the class if he failed, he caved.

"Fine," Touka hugged him and started to thank him repeatedly while Isogai still looked confused. Tsuna still wasn't sure if this was the right thing to do. He thought back to the argument from that morning and realised that Touka had been right he was being paranoid and that they need to tell someone. Just not right away he they would give little hints that they were together before telling them.

"Care to share what got Touka so happy?" Isogai asked as he continued to look on at the scene in front of him. The question caused Touka to calm down and break the hug after one last tight squeeze.

"Tsuna-kun is going to let us use his apartment," The brunette female said cheerfully. "Now then I say that we should have the study group on Saturday and make a day of it what do you guys think?"

"I think that's fine I should be free," Isogai answered.

"I don't really have a choice do I?" Tsuna asked rhetorically Touka merely huffed and turned away.

"Since we are all in agreement I will call the girls tonight and run the idea by them and tell you what they say," Touka said before she turned and hooked her arms around Tsuna's before starting to walk off, "In the meantime we are going to go get snacks and clean up this lazy bums flat," Tsuna willingly let himself be dragged along by Touka before turning slightly and waving at Isogai with his free arm.

"I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow then!" Isogai called as the two keep walking before he started to head home himself.

A/N: This chapter overall was pretty easy to write right up until the last two hundred or so words I don't know why but they really killed me. Anyway can you guys and girls tell me if I made any mistakes and if anyone was out of character? Next chapter we have the study group.