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Cries of the Heart, Echoes of the Night
Chapter Seven: Diseases and Shower Buddies?
Ketsui sighed, inky black orbs opening up into an equally inky black darkness.
Sitting up in her bed, the sheets shifted upon the movement. She glanced over to her nightstand and glared at the bright numbers that read 4:23.
Gotta love insomnia.
She laid back down and stared blankly up at the ceiling, contemplating whether or not she would be able to go back to sleep, maybe she'd get lucky for once?
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Yeah, probably not.
She stepped out from her bed and walked over to the window, pushing aside light blue curtains hidden in the shadows, she gazed out into the still dark morning before her.
Ketsui pondered what to so with the extra time she had before school began. Thoughts of cleaning a bit ran through her mind, but as she looked out upon the piles of dirty clothes scattered around the floor mixed with music sheets and various other items, the thought was instantly shoved to the very back.
Deciding to go for a light jog, she slipped on a pair of black shorts that went mid thigh, and an oversized black hoodie that reached lower than the shorts, the number 11 printed in block letters on the back in white.
Ketsui
I snatched a pair of headphones dangling off the side of the dinner table and my IPod. Slipping on my trainers and my violin case, I locked the door and began to jog.
Music began to pump through the black headphones on my head, white 'X's on either side. I felt my hair swish and the case bump in rhythm with the pattern of my jog.
The early morning dawn was still a chilly looking blue light. The sun not yet beginning to rise off the horizon, and instead, allowing a light chill to filter in. The darkness shunned by the lights provided by the street posts not yet switched off for the day.
Keeping in step with the music, I found myself following the street path, no where in particular on my mind. A gleam caught my eye and I glanced downwards, the familiar black ring gleaming back at me, its inky black surface corresponding to my own appearance.
I really hated that thing.
The sound of thundering footsteps made its way to my ears and past my snug headphones. Looking upwards a white blur shot past and I blinked in surprise, turning around to watch as the white blur disappeared with a trail of a spoke following it. The words 'FIGHT!' being carried on the wind.
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Weird things go one around four A.M in the morning apparently.
Shrugging, I continued on with my pace. Passing by neighboring houses, alleyways, streets, and finally, coming to the nearby park with the small playground.
I halted my movements, the music rumbling through the headphones, and my breaths coming in heavy pants, fogging up the morning mist.
I let out a loud yawn and blinked away and thoughts of sleeping, no matter how comfortable the bench looked. Knowing full well that Tsuna would get worried if he caught me sleeping out in the middle of the streets.
And when Tsuna get's worried, it's like dealing with a mad momma chicken.
Smiling lightly, I sat down on the bench and took in the view of the peaceful morning, the headphones having slipped from my ears and rested around my neck comfortably. The park had an eerie feel to it. The crisp morning air stinging my nose and chilling my bare legs.
I inwardly cursed for not grabbing better clothes, but none the less too in a large breath, and listened to the light sounds of a continuous clang, clang, clang – wait, what?
Blinking in surprise, I turned around and listened closely. Sure enough, the hard sounds of metal hitting something reached my ears, curiosity at its peak; I left my cozy bench and moved on through the shady park area, stopping at the large, open field in the middle.
My eyes locked on to a moving figure in the far corner, black hair spiked up and waving lightly as the figure swung a long, metallic bat against white balls being throw up into the air.
"Yamamoto?" Ketsui questioned, raising an eyebrow as the figure halted and turned around, a curious look on his face until he caught sight of the approaching Ketsui.
"Ah! Ket-chan, how are you?" He greeted cheerfully, a bright smile on his face. "What are you doing so early in the morning?"
"I would ask the same of you." Ketsui answered, coming to a halt about a foot away and Yamamoto grinned.
"I was out trying to get in some early practice before school started, how about you?" He questioned, a smile on his face as he pulled out a bottle of water and took a sip.
"Jogging." She answered simply, noting the vast amount of baseballs scattered across the park. "You really like baseball don't you?"
"Yup!" He answered; looking to her he held out his bottle, "Do you want some?"
Ketsui hesitated, not exactly sure how to answer, and not wanting to be rude.
"Um..." Was her intelligent reply and Yamamoto's smile widened, an amused look on his face.
"Come on, it's not poisoned, I promise, you must be tired after you're jog right?" He persisted and then glanced behind her, "Especially carrying that case around!"
Sighing in resignation, she took the bottle from his hands and stared down into the clear liquid for a moment before putting it to her lips and tilting it upwards, taking two gulps before returning the bottle, her eyes looking in the other direction.
"Thanks." She murmured, shoving her hands deep into her hoodie pockets.
"Haha, no problem." Yamamoto grinned; taking another sip and then blinking, a curious look overcame his features before he turned to Ketsui.
"Neh Ketsui,"
"Hmm?"
"I just stole your first kiss!" He exclaimed, laughing lightly and Ketsui blinked, confusion obvious on her face.
"Huh?"
"Well, I just realized that since I put my lips on the bottle, and then you put your lips on the bottle, we just had an indirect kiss! So I just stole your first indirect kiss!" He explained, laughing lightly.
"Oh." Ketsui blinked, not exactly understanding the meaning of this. "Then I guess that means I just stole yours too?"
"Yup!" Yamamoto laughed, and Ketsui glanced over to the blackette, a curious look in her eyes.
The laughter that always seemed to escape him seemed so heartfelt, so light; it was as if he had not a care in the world. He always seemed so happy...despite being in the mafia (which he somehow still thought was a game); he always put on such a good front.
And she found herself if anything...
Slightly envious.
"Yamamoto," Ketsui began and then Yamamoto blinked turning to her.
"Hmmm?"
The look on his face was so innocent, and she couldn't help but wonder if that look would still be on his face ten years from now.
"...never mind." She stated quietly and Yamamoto looked down at her curiously.
"Okay then!" He grinned and she sighed wistfully, gazing up at the morning's early rays as the sun began to rise.
"We should get going now," Ketsui began, interrupting the silence, "School's going to start soon."
"H-Huh? Oh! Yeah, right." Yamamoto laughed, looking slightly nervous.
Ketsui blinked at his odd expression and raised an eyebrow. "Is something wrong?"
"No! Well, I just remembered that I forgot to grab my house key before I left this morning, and my dad already left to go out of Namimori to get some fish shipments for the shop, so do you think I could maybe... take a shower at your place?" He asked sheepishly and Ketsui blinked.
"Um..."
"It's okay if you don't want me too! I mean, I don't mind going to school like this, I already have a change of clothes –" He began and she blinked, shaking her head.
"No, its fine, you can come over." She answered and he grinned appreciatively.
"Thanks Ket-chan!"
"...Can you stop calling me that?"
Ketsui frowned as she attempted to tie on her tie, staring into the mirror, a pair of coal eyes stared back, annoyance flickering through as she cursed under her breath. The sound of water running came through the door to the bathroom leading to her room.
She glanced over to the door, steam slightly spillowing out from underneath the door. Turning back she tightened the knot she was looking at and stared at the imperfect looking knot.
Ah screw it.
She stepped into her bedroom and did a mental overlook, wondering if she'd forgotten anything. There was a soft click and Ketsui turned around before blinking at the sight before her.
"Ket-chan? Where do you put your shampoo?" Yamamoto questioned, looking at her with wide eyes and Ketsui blinked, noting that Yamamoto was standing in her bedroom, without a shirt, and only a towel on.
Yes, you heard me correct. Takeshi Yamamoto was standing before the blackette in nothing but a towel, his skin damp, a smile on his face.
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"Upper left cabinet." She answered, and Yamamoto grinned, steam radiating off his still damp form.
"Thanks Ket-chan!"
The door closed and Ketsui turned around, shaking her head and rubbing her eyes with a yawn.
Only our dear Ketsui can stand the sight of a naked boy in only a towel and not have a single thought of any other possibilities of such an occasion.
As you can see, she is painfully oblivious.
Yamamoto hummed to himself contentedly, toweling off his dampened hair, he stepped out from the shower and took a moment to examine the bathroom before him.
Though it seemed rather awkward to be in a girl's bathroom, Yamamoto found himself mentally comparing the differences between his and his father's to Ketsui's.
The bathroom was rather simple, light blue walls, tile floors, and a countertop complete with a sink. Two cabinets up above, and a mirror right below. A toilet in the corner, and a bathtub next to it, followed by a shower along the side, with a rail that held white fluffy towels, as well as some big, fluffy ones with turtles and fishes on it.
He found himself smiling in amusement as he noted the rather childish additions to the room. Bubblegum toothpaste was on the counter next to a normal blue toothbrush, but there was also a bottle of Berry Splash mouthwash, complete with a cartoon character on the bottle.
The bathroom was spacious, but had a...empty sort of feel to it, like there should be more to the room then there was now.
Yamamoto cocked his head, wondering what it could be, he hadn't picked up anything weird when he had first entered her house, it had been rather normal to begin with... He frowned and then shrugged, dismissing the thought.
Reaching up to return the shampoo to its rightful place – he also noticed that it was scented vanilla coconut – and opened up the cabinet. He put the bottle in its rightful spot and blinked as his eyes caught upon something.
Curiosity overpowering any arguments on looking through a woman's things (Yamamoto figured since this was Ketsui, and since they were friends, she wouldn't mind.) he brought down the small bottle and blinked at the description.
"Sleeping pills..." He muttered, scratching the side of his head he looked up and noticed that there were various other pill bottles aligned against the wall.
Sleeping pills were a normal household item, he thought, but reaching in farther and gathering all the pill bottles aligned on the shelf, he took his time to skim each description.
"Painkillers, colds, coughing, digestion," He read them aloud and looked through, the pills were all normal things to have, but he couldn't shake this odd feeling off of him, bringing up the last bottle, he glanced down at it.
It was circular and blue, unlike the others, it looked custom, like that you'd get with prescriptions. The rest were easily store bought, but this last one caught his eyes. Bringing it up for closer inspection, he read aloud the title for its use.
"Iron supplements?" He cocked his head, Could Ketsui be anemic?
"Yamamoto?" A soft voice called form the other side of the door and Yamamoto blinked, nearly dropping the bottle in surprise, "Are you almost done? School's going to start soon and I'm going to meet Tsuna at his house..."
"Y-Yeah! Be right there!" He exclaimed, shoving the bottles back into their place.
Yamamoto closed the cabinet and quickly tossed the towel into the laundry basket in the corner, unlocking the door he stepped out.
And in his haste, managed to slam into Ketsui, knocking them both to the ground.
The poor girl never saw it coming.
There was a muffled sound beneath him and Yamamoto blinked, propping himself up with his arms. He looked down and his eyes widened in surprise at the winded looking Ketsui, whose eyes were little dizzy swirls, her mouth slightly parted in a dazed look.
"Ket-chan!" Yamamoto exclaimed, surprise in his voice as he quickly sat up, bringing the girl up by her shoulders and shaking her frantically back and forth. "Are you okay? I'm sorry!"
"F-Fine..." She spluttered, her head rocking back and forth as he shook her around, "P-Please...stop..."
"Ah." He halted in his movements and Ketsui fell forward, slamming into his rather toned chest.
"Thanks..." She muttered quietly, lifting herself up and, putting a hand to her head.
"Ahah, my bad." He laughed, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"No problem." She waved her hand and held out a hand for to help him up.
Yamamoto blinked at the hand, smiling in amusement as he let her try to pull him up, a struggle obvious on her face until he stood up himself.
Ketsui glanced over to the clock on her nightstand and commented, "We should get going now."
Yamamoto blinked and then smiled, nodding his head as he followed her out of the room, and out of her home.
Ketsui found herself slightly uncomfortable.
Normally, she wouldn't make much contact and or conversation with Yamamoto, and having spent this much time with him in one morning was rather...odd for her. The only person she would spend so much time with would normally be Tsuna. And it wasn't as if she didn't like Yamamoto, it just felt...weird.
"Neh, Ket-chan?"
Ketsui inwardly wished for the silence to continue, but manners called of r a response. Turning her head to the side, she inclined her head for Yamamoto to continue.
"Are you anemic?" He questioned and Ketsui blinked, rather surprised by the random question.
"What makes you think that?" She questioned curiously and he suddenly looked rather nervous, grinning sheepishly and scratching the side of his face.
"Ahah, no reason really, you just look kind of...tired? Yeah! Tired. You look tired a lot, so maybe it's because you're anemic?" He offered and Ketsui furrowed her brows in confusion, obviously picking up that something was wrong, but not sure what.
"...In a sense I am I suppose." She answered finally, thinking about how to go about her answer without dropping any hints.
"In a sense?" Yamamoto echoed and then cocked his head, attempting to figure out what that meant.
"Don't worry too much about it." Ketsui said dismissively, inwardly hoping that he wouldn't dwell too much on the situation.
"Alright then!' He said cheerfully and she breathed a sigh of relief.
For a blissful moment there was a nice few minutes of silence between them, and while Ketsui seemed to enjoy it, Yamamoto found himself thinking for anything to keep the conversation flowing.
He glanced down the girl next to him. Watching Ketsui, Yamamoto found himself noting that she had a weird...sway in her walk. It wasn't too noticeable, it was just that while she was walking straight, there was a slight, sway in her step, which gave off the impression that she was drunk.
He found himself grinning in amusement at the thought of a drunken Ketsui. The normally tight lipped, quiet girl drunk was unfathomable.
Ketsui found herself sighing in relief as a familiar house coming into view.
"Tsuna!" She called, her voice loud and clear in the quiet neighborhood.
"It's time for school!"
"C-Coming Ketsui!" She heard a familiar voice exclaim, and she flinched when she heard a series of crashes and 'Hieee's before a familiar head of spiked up brown hair made its way out of his house.
"Morning Tsuna." Ketsui greeted softly, a soft smile on her lips and Tsuna offered her a weak smile back.
"M-Morning Ketsui – Y-Yamamoto?" Tsuna questioned, looking surprised.
"Yo!" He greeted back, unaware of Tsuna's surprise.
"What are you two doing together?" Tsuna questioned, blinking and Ketsui shrugged.
"I met with him at the park earlier this morning and he needed to borrow a shower so I let him take one at my house." She answered simply, and Tsuna's eyes widened, a blush evident on his cheeks and he looked between the two.
"S-Shower? A-At your house?" Tsuna stuttered. Looking beyond mortified.
"Is something wrong with that?" Both Ketsui and Yamamoto questioned, cocking their heads to the side and Tsuna whipped his back and forth furiously.
"N-No! I meant, as long as you didn't take one together...you didn't take one together right?" Tsuna exclaimed and Ketsui smiled, shaking her head at her friend.
"T-Thank god..." Tsuna breathed, wiping the sweat off of his forehead. "K-Ketsui, you need to be a little bit more...careful with the choices you make..."
"Was letting him shower at my place really that wrong?" She questioned, a confused look on her face and Tsuna panicked, not exactly sure how to reply.
"Dame-Tsuna is just jealous that it wasn't him that got to take a shower with you." A voice squeaked and Tsuna's face flushed.
"R-Reborn! That's not it at all!" Tsuna exclaimed as the baby popped into view.
"Yeah," Ketsui agreed, a frown on her face, "Tsuna and I took plenty of baths together when we were little."
"K-Ketsui!" Tsuna exclaimed, his face now a bright red tomato.
"Could you be cheating on Kyoko No-Good Tsuna?" Reborn questioned, tilting his fedora up a bit, "Already developing characteristics of a mafia boss I see."
"N-No! You're wrong! Ketsui and I are not like that!" Tsuna spluttered, his eyes wide and Ketsui frowned, a hurt look on her face.
"We're not friends then?" She questioned, looking slightly crestfallen and Tsuna panicked, shaking his head furiously.
"I'll be your friend Ket-chan!" Yamamoto laughed, throwing an arm around her shoulders and pulling her to him, a smile on his face.
"N-No! We're best friends!" Tsuna exclaimed, waving his arms about.
"Really?" Ketsui perked up, and Tsuna sweat dropped, noting for some reason that Yamamoto still had his arm around her.
Why did he want to frown at that?
"Tenth! I'm sorry I'm late! I woke up late! I'll accept whatever punishment you wish upon me!" Gokudera exclaimed, running into a sliding bow as he knelt before Tsuna, his head pressed to the floor. "I do not deserve your forgiveness!"
"G-Gokudera! It's okay! I don't mind!" Tsuna offered, waving his hands and Gokudera looked up, an adoring gleam in his eyes.
"The Tenth is so kind! I don't deserve this kind of good will from you!" He exclaimed, slamming his onto the floor and Tsuna sweat dropped.
"You're right." Ketsui yawned, noting that Yamamoto's arm was still on her shoulders. "You don't deserve Tsuna's kindness Goku-dog."
"What was that street rat?" Gokudera exclaimed, shooting up and glaring harshly at the girl, "You don't even deserve to be around him!"
"What was that Goku-dog?" Ketsui exclaimed, annoyance flickering through her shadowed orbs.
"You heard me street rat!"
"Why I outta-"
"Ma, ma, let's all be friends here." Yamamoto laughed, and Gokudera blinked, zeroing in on his arm around Ketsui's shoulders.
"What the hell do you think you're doing defiling the Tenth's street rat?" Gokudera shouted, bombs appearing in between his fingers.
"The Tenth's?" Ketsui questioned, raising an eyebrow and Yamamoto laughed, raising his hands up and putting them behind his friends.
"I was just telling Ketsui that I'll be her friend!"
"Why would she need some baseball freak like you to be her friend?"
"Since when did you decide my friends Goku-dog?"
"Why do I feel like this is going to be a busy day today?" Tsuna questioned, sweat dropping.
"Over here! Over here!"
"Pass it over this way!"
"Wah! That almost hit me!"
So noisy...
"Kya! Look at Gokudera-kun go!"
"Yamma-kun do your best!"
Much too noisy...
Ketsui sighed, running a hand through her jet black hair as she watched the other girls kick the soccer ball about, wishing for nothing more than a nice, quiet place to sleep...
"Tatsudoshi-san! It's coming your way!" A girl shouted and Ketsui blinked, the soccer ball rolling to her feet.
"Go! Go! Go! You got this Ketsui!" Kyoko cried and Ketsui sighed, dribbling the ball with her feet as she got closer and closer to the goal, avoiding anyone who tried to steal it from her.
"I'm open!" A girl cried and Ketsui narrowed her eyes at the two opposite team girls beside her.
Catching Kyoko's bright smile and open space, she kicked the ball towards her and smiled lightly when she safely got the ball, using light taps to get it close to the goal and make the final shot.
"Good job girls!" The teacher shouted, a smile on her face, "Now let's hand the ball over to the other team!"
Ketsui glanced over to the boys' field, smiling lightly as Tsuna managed to somehow dodge getting hit by one ball, but was soon smacked straight in the head.
He instantly frowned and followed the line of shot and glared at the back of a certain silverette. She clenched her fists and as the ball was passed over; she took a step back and swung her foot around.
The class watched as the ball soared over head and then hit its mark, slamming into the back of Gokudera's head.
"Hiee! G-Gokudera-kun! Are you okay?"
"..I-I'm h-honored that the Tenth would care so much about me..."
"Kyah! Gokudera-kun got hit in the head! Who kicked it?" A group of girl's cried, looking around frantically and Ketsui whistled casually, putting her hands behind her head.
"Not bad athletic skill." A voice squeak and Ketsui glanced down at Reborn, currently disguised as...
"Aren't you afraid of people mistaking you as an actual ball?" Ketsui questioned, sweat dropping at the sight of the ball shaped baby.
"I'm a hitman; I can easily avoid a bunch of kids." He answered, smirking, "Have you had training before?"
"Is that a trick question?" Ketsui questioned, slamming her foot forward to toss a soccer ball to an open member.
"Hoho, so cruel Ket-chan." Reborn smirked, "You don't trust your best friend's tutor?"
"Not on my life." Ketsui answered back flatly, glancing down to the baby.
"That doesn't answer my question you know." Reborn commented and Ketsui sighed giving him a blank stare.
"Couldn't you just look into my file? You seem to be able to find all that you need pretty quickly." She answered, a slightly bitter tone in her voice and Ketsui assumed Reborn shrugged somewhere inside the costume.
"I prefer to ask you first, but I can always look." He admitted and Ketsui sighed, rolling her shoulders.
"Whatever Reborn." She answered finally and then glanced down to him again, "How far do you plan on taking Tsuna in?"
"Excuse me?"
"How far?" Ketsui repeated, an unidentifiable glimmer in her eyes.
"Stick with him as his family and you might just find out." Reborn smirked, a hole appearing around him and taking him back into the ground.
Ketsui looked down to the area he had been and shook her head. A slight frown on her face until a white and black ball slammed into the back of her head, sending her straight to the ground.
"Ketsui-chan!" Kyoko exclaimed.
"Someone go see if she's okay!" The teacher called.
"Sensei!" A girl cried and the teacher blinked, turning over, "What is it?"
"Tatsudoshi-san has fallen asleep!" The girl exclaimed, pointing to a now snoozing Ketsui out in the middle of the field.
"...Will someone go wake her up?...And tell her to take of her violin case! It's P.E for goodness' sake!"
Ketsui stared.
And stared.
And stared.
"Ah, and here's last weeks filings on some trouble outside of school, and then there's that little fight some seniors had over at P.E, and here is the paperwork that needs to be done for today." Kusakabe said, piling stack after stack of paperwork on Ketsui's small desk in the corner of the Disciplinary room.
"...right..." Ketsui murmured, inwardly sighing at the vast amount of papers before her. "And I need to get this all done by today?"
"Yup." Kusakabe anwered, nodding his head and Ketsui sighed, slamming her head upon this desk.
"I hate life." She muttered and Kusakabe sighed, glancing from side to side as if worried of being caught.
When he noticed that everything was all clear, he took half the stack of papers and flashed a confused Ketsui a small grin.
"I know how hard work can be, so just think of it as a small favor." He smirked and quickly left the room, glancing from side to side as if afraid of being caught.
Ketsui sighed in relief and smiled.
Guess he wasn't so scary after all.
"Herbivore, why are you smiling?" A voice questioned coldly and Ketsui froze, beginning to shake as she slowly looked up and spotted Hibari on the other side of the room.
"N-No reason..." She answered, her face paling as Hibari stalked closer, standing before her desk.
"Herbivore..." He began, a purple aura flaring behind him and she jumped, looking like a cornered rabbit.
"Y-Yes?"
"Get to work." He finished coldly, sweeping off to his desk and sitting down.
Ketsui blinked and sighed, casting a timid glance to a cold looking Hibari and then back to the paper work n her desk. Even though Kusakabe had taken off a considerable amount, there was still a large portion left.
She clenched her fists and a fire burned in her eyes.
She would not let his actions go to waste!
Furiously she began to scribble down the needed signatures, answers, and the like needed for the papers. Flying through one after another as fast as possible. Her eyes were concentrated deep the papers before her, not noticing the straying eyes of a certain skylark.
Hibari watched the girl in pure sport of observation, there was of course no other reason as to why he would be watching her do paperwork. Getting information on this particularly stray herbivore was a main priority. Since containing herbivores was a carnivore's job, he would easy push along any who dared stray from the natural order.
A glimmer caught his eye and he glanced down to the two rings that adorned her hands. One ink black ring adorned her middle finger, a thin, but loose chain connecting to a smaller, flat ring that wrapped around her pinky. The second ring was aloes a deep black, looking almost...shadowed, leaving no possible guesses to its design.
He followed her moving arm up to her face, watching her eyes shift over words and mumble things to herself as well as writing things down.
"Herbivore..."
"Y-Yes?" She stuttered, snapping up and watching him warily, and he felt a slight trickle of satisfaction at being able to strike such fear.
Hibari just merely went back to his work and Ketsui sweat dropped, sighing once more in relief and glancing over to the half way done paperwork.
Almost done. She thought in relief, And then I can get as far away from him as possible...
She let out a loud yawn and ignored the glare Hibari sent her way, choosing instead to bury her face in the remaining paperwork, even as the impending sleepiness grew stronger and stronger with each stroke of the pen.
She yawned once more, her eye lids drooping as she began to rest her head against the last chunk of paper work. Sleep on her mind as her eyes began to close...
"Herbivore."
Something hit the part of her desk dangerously close to her face and Ketsui's head snapped upwards, slamming into something hard.
She glanced up and blinked in surprise and shock at the tilted up head of Hibari, meaning only one thing.
She had just hit him in the chin with her head.
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OH GOD SHE WAS GONNA DIE.
"...Herbivore..." He ground out threateningly and Ketsui flinched in her seat, her knees knocking as his eyes zeroed in on hers and she swallowed the lump in her throat.
"I'll bite you to death."
"AHIIII!"
Ketsui ducked at the incoming slash of a tonfa and narrowed her eyes as she shoved herself backwards and swung her case around, blocking another blow from one of his tonfas.
"Hey!" She began, backing up as he made swipe after swipe against the solid case, "It's not my fault that you decided to stand over me while I was sleeping!"
"You've got guts to be talking back herbivore..." He smirked, and slammed both his tonfas down, causing her to curse as her grip on the case sent a violent jolt through her.
"Jerk." She cursed, lunging over and swinging the case over her head in a swift motion as she brought it down in front of him.
"That's another mark against you herbivore." Hibari growled, his eyes narrowing, "I'm the only one at this school allowed to have weapons."
"It's a violin case not a weapon!" She snapped, swinging it back over her back as she back up to the door, her hand moving behind her to grasp the handle.
"Hibari-san!"
"Herbivore –"
"There's someone writing graffiti across the walls!" Ketsui exclaimed, praying to god that the plan worked.
Hibari's eyes flickered over behind him for just a split second and Ketsui grinned, yanking the door open and slamming it closed before running for her life.
Hibari stared at the empty space before him. He narrowed his eyes and pocketed the tonfas, turning around he sat down on his couch and yawned, putting his hands behind his head, meanwhile thinking of the various torture methods he could use the next time he saw the stray herbivore.
She would not be getting away that easy next time.
He would make sure of it.
"I told you, I don't treat men!"
"Please! I need your help!"
I blinked at the sight before me, unsure of what to say.
There was Tsuna, desperately clutching on to some strange man she did not know, with long slightly wavy black hair, a bit of fuzz on his chin, and a white coat.
I got a weird vibe from him...
"Tsuna...what's going on?" I questioned and Tsuna glanced over to me, blinking in surprise.
"K-Ketsui? Where have you been?"
"Fulfilling a deal I didn't want to make..." I answered, casting a glare at Reborn before turning towards the weird man and eyeing him suspiciously. "And who's this guy?"
"Ahah! A woman!" The man exclaimed, shrugging Tsuna off without much of a care and running towards me, arms out stretched, "Come to me my cute little puppy!" he cooed, launching forward and I paled.
Ducking to avoid any possible collision, I watched as the man sailed over me and slammed into the door, sliding downwards with a groan.
"A-Another shy one huh? J-Just my type..." He managed, his face still flat against the floor.
"Ketsui, this is Dr. Shamal, Shamal, this is Ketsui Tatsudoshi, a member of Tsuna's family." Reborn explained and I flinched as the man suddenly shot up, a grin on his face.
"Ah~ So cute! Young woman always drive me mad~" He stepped forward, hands outstretched in a creepy grabby way, "If you ever need any treatment I will always be on the call!"
"No thanks..." I muttered, sweat dropping and Shamal merely grinned though something flickered in his eyes.
"You sure about that?" He questioned and I narrowed my eyes, tensing lightly.
"There's something I don't like about you..." I began, tilting my head, "I swear it's on the tip of my tongue..."
"Ah, no way..." Tsuna groaned, sliding down to the floor and I looked at him in confusion.
"What's wrong Tsuna?" I questioned putting and hand on his shoulder and Reborn smirked.
"Tsuna has caught a deadly disease called Skullitis, and if he isn't treated he'll die." Reborn exclaimed and I stiffened, snapping my gaze over towards him.
"Die?" I questioned, eyes wide as my muscles automatically tensed before I realized something and relaxed.
"Not yet. Your time is not here yet."
"You poor thing..." A soft voice murmured and I glanced up to spot Bianchi standing by Shamal.
"Bianchi!" Tsuna exclaimed.
"I'm so embarrassed!" A voice exclaimed and I glanced over to Tsuna, raising an eyebrow, "I'm in middle school and I'm still afraid to go to the bathroom at night!"
I peeked over Tsuna's shoulder and blinked t the odd skull marks on the palms of his hands.
There was a soft chuckle and I glanced over to Bianchi.
"You're laughing?" Tsuna exclaimed, tears running down his face, "You'd laughing a situation like this?"
"Bianchi-chan!" Shamal cooed lunging towards her and Bianchi tsked, backing away.
"Stay away!"
The two ran out the door, and I blinked in confusion as Tsuna stood up and gave chase, a bewildered look on my face.
"What on earth...?" I murmured and Reborn smirked.
"You better help out Ketsui; otherwise Tsuna's going to die a pathetic death." Reborn stated and I couldn't help but smirk, and Reborn looked to me curiously.
"Tsuna's not going to die." I answered calmly, standing up and brushing the dirt off of my pants, "I would know if he was."
And with that I sprinted out the doorway, spotting a head of high up brown hair a little ways up ahead. Easily matching pace with him, I watched as both Bianchi and Shamal leaped over a wall and onto rooftops with ease. Tsuna leapt upwards but slammed face first into the wall.
"T-Tsuna!" I exclaimed, quickly catching the boy. "Are you okay?"
"Ketsui..." Tsuna whined, a pained look on his face, "I'm going to die a pathetic death!"
"T-Tsuna..." I sweat dropped, helping the boy up only to come face to face with a rather scary looking old man.
"Hiee!"
"Ahii!"
We exclaimed, taking a step back before Tsuna blinked and bowed lightly. "H-Hi..." he greeted turning around to begin running once more when the old man grabbed his collar, yanking him back.
"Hold it." He began, eyes narrowing, "Are you the one who's been stealing my persimmons?"
"Why would he steal your persimmons?" I questioned, coming to Tsuna's defense.
The old man glanced to me and narrowed his eyes. "Are you the ring leader of all this?"
"Hah?"
"You look like a gang leader! With your wild hair, those cold eyes – yes! You two must be the culprits!" He exclaimed and I blinked, sweat dropping and feeling rather offended by the appearance comment.
"No! I've never –"
"I'm so embarrassed! I once fell from a persimmon tree and ripped my pants!"
"You hear that?" The old man began, fuming, "You're going to get such a talking to, young man!"
I watched, unsure of what to do was the man began to drag Tsuna away.
"Why me?" I muttered, shaking my head as I ran after them.
"He finally let us go..." Tsuna sighed, running as he glanced upwards, "But where's Shamal-san?"
I glanced around, wondering where the pervert doctor could be when I heard Tsuna cry out in surprise. I glanced downwards to see him sprawled out across the floor and my eyes widened.
"Oi! Watch where you're goin' you – Ah! Tenth!"
"Tsuna!" I exclaimed, running over only to blink as my foot hit something hard.
"Eh?" I glanced downwards at the small rock that had tripped me. "Ahii!"
Falling forward, I braced myself for impact when instead I slammed into something hard. And warm.
...Since when was the ground warm?...And sort of squishy...?
I opened my eyes and stared into the equally surprised emerald green orbs of none other than the stupid octopus head himself.
"Damnit Goku-dog!" I exclaimed, narrowing my eyes at him. "What the hell are you doing going around tripping people?"
"Me? You fell on top of me stupid street rat!" He cursed, and I glared. "Now get off of me!"
"I would..." I drawled and narrowed my eyes at him, "If you would let me go first!"
"What?" Gokudera exclaimed, and glancing downwards he blinked t our tangled position.
"Now look what you've done street rat! I can't help the Tenth up now! That must have been your plan all along!" He accused and I glared, attempting to pull myself upwards when our entangled ties yanked me back down.
"Me? You're the one that knocked into him! What kind of a right hand man is that? This is why I'd never let you be Tsuna's right hand man!" I cursed, trying to use my arms to move myself upwards when I realized his arms were caught in my own too.
Gokudera began to shift under me, trying to pull himself upwards when his foot ended up kicking my back, sending my face back down into his chest.
"Are you trying to get us more tangled up?" I snapped, propping myself up with my one free hand.
"As if! I want to be as far away from you as possible!" He snapped back, yanking one arm out from under me and trying to undo the knot between our ties. "How the hell do you tie your ties?"
I paused and then glanced the other way, slightly puffing my cheeks.
...
"...You don't know how to tie a tie now do you?" He accused and I snapped my gaze back to him, a glare on my face.
"At least I don't run into innocent kids! Or purposely trip people!"
"You tripped yourself!"
"U-Uh...guys..." Tsuna began, watching us with a sweat drop on the side of his head, "Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry Tsuna!" I apologized, trying to undue the knot keeping us stuck together, "This idiot decided to get us stuck!"
"This wouldn't have happened if you would tie your stupid tie right!"
"Shut it Goku-dog!"
I growled in frustration at both the close proximity of being so close to the idiot, and at the stubborn knot that refused to budge. I was now kneeling in front of him, my hands working on the knot connecting our two ties, while his legs were on either side of me, his hands propping himself up so as not to pull the knot any tighter.
"Tsk, what's taking so long street rat?" Gokudera cursed, and I cast him a glare.
"It's done as –"
"Finally!" He exclaimed, beginning to stand up and I panicked.
"Wait! Not until I –"
His tie yanked upwards and I let out a yelp as my tie tightened on cue, yanking Gokudera back like a leash and causing him to slam forward.
And right on top of me.
"Damn it! I thought you said it was done!" He cursed, propping himself up and glaring down at me.
"You didn't let me finish!" I exclaimed, glaring up at him and his towering figure.
My hands reached up to attempt at undoing the knot and Gokudera watched, annoyance flickering over his gaze.
"You're to slow, let me work on it." He protested, yanking us both upwards into a sitting position and I glared.
"I've got it!"
"Just let me help." He growled, his hands reaching forward to where mine were already struggling with the knot and I sighed in annoyance.
His hands reached the knot and his fingers brushed over mine. For some reason, Gokudera stiffened for a moment, a look of confusion crossing over his face before he seemed to shrug it off, continuing at tugging at the other sides of the knot, attempting to loosen them up.
I noticed the last not beginning to loosen and I sighed in relief. "Finally, it's done."
"Ah! Wait stupid woman –"
"Ahii!" I yelped as a sudden pull yanked me forward, and once more, I slammed into Gokudera's chest.
"Are you stupid? I didn't say it was done!" Gokudera exclaimed above me and I groaned, face palming.
This was going to take awhile.
"Shamal?" Gokudera questioned, running beside both Tsuna and I, "That pervert?"
"You know him?" Tsuna questioned.
"Figures those two idiots would know each other." I muttered crossly and Gokudera shot me a glare.
"Don't compare me to a pervert like him street rat!"
"Ah!" I exclaimed, nearly halting in my running and Tsuna glance dove rot me in confusion.
"What's wrong Ketsui?"
"The reason why I didn't like him at first glance was because he looked like Gokudera!" I exclaimed, "No wonder!"
"I said don't compare me to him street rat!"
"A-ah...Continue Gokudera?" Tsuna offered, sweat dropping lightly.
"He came over to our place a lot," He explained, turning to Tsuna.
"I see! So maybe you can ask him for me!" Tsuna exclaimed, suddenly looking excited and then crestfallen. "If you don't...I won't make it to nightfall..."
"I'm so embarrassing!" A voice began again, "I once put my underwear on backwards and wet my pants!"
I halted and Tsuna's mouth dropped, glancing between a stunned Gokudera and me.
"I heard nothing..." Gokudera commented, scratching the side of his head and I turned my head, whistling casually.
"The birds sure are loud today! Isn't that right Goku-dog?" I questioned, laughing nervously.
"You're right street rat! I can't hear a thing with all this chirping!" Gokudera laughed as well.
"You guys definitely heard it..." Tsuna sweat dropped, depressed lines appearing over his head.
Running over to a group of street vendors, I followed behind Tsuna as he made his way over to two familiar children.
"Hi I-Pin." I greeted, flashing a small smile at the girl and I-Pin glanced upwards from her Takoyaki, flashing me a smile.
"Ni hao Ketsui-nee-san!" I-Pin smiled, holding up her plate. "Would you like some?"
I glanced downwards to the rather pleasant smelling treat and smiled, feeling a pang in my chest. I couldn't take the risk. "I'm fine, thanks I-Pin."
"Hey, did Bianchi come this way?" Tsuna questioned and I-Pin shook her head.
"I-Pin did not see her."
Tsuna glanced over to a familiar cow print wearing baby, "How about you Lambo?"
"You must..." He began, clenching his fists, "You must get Lambo-san Takoyaki!" He ordered, pointing to a nearby vendor, "Or else I won't tell you!"
"You stupid little cow!" Gokudera exclaimed, clenching his fists, "Don't try to be smart!" He slammed a fist down onto Lambo's fluffy afro.
Lambo's eyes began to water and waterfall tears began to shoot from his eyes. "Takoyaki! I want takoyaki!"
"Fine, I'll buy you some..." Tsuna offered, smiling lightly as he quickly went over to the vendor and ordered a plate.
I-Pin glanced back up to me and frowned, holding up a stick. "Does Ketsui not like takoyaki?"
I flinched at the hurt look on her face and scratched the side of my head nervously. "N-No...I'm just not really hungry right now..."
Turning over to Lambo who was quickly devouring the food, I watched as Tsuna knelt down to his level once more.
"So? Where did Bianchi go?" He questioned and ambo held up his empty plate.
"More."
Tsuna went back once more to get Lambo some more takoyaki. I sighed, shaking my head, and flinched when a pang hit my chest once more, the feeling more strengthened now.
"Oi, stand still and stop flinching!" Gokudera snapped, casting me a glare as he shoved his hands into his pockets.
"Shut up Goku-dog." I snapped, narrowing my eyes at him and flinching when a light coughed escaped my mouth.
Lambo continued onto another two plates and then held up his now empty one.
"More."
"That's enough okay?" Tsuna coaxed, looking slightly exasperated, "Which way did Bianchi go?"
"Uh..."
"Tell us already!" Gokudera snapped, a tick mark appearing on the side of his head.
"Uh..."
"Well?" Tsuna questioned.
"I haven't seen her today!" Lambo answered simply and Tsuna reeled back in shock, putting his hands to his head.
"Ehhh? I wasted my precious time!"
"Why you –" Gokudera began, picking Lambo up until he glanced to the side.
I followed his gaze and flinched, moving a bit behind Tsuna as Bianchi passed by the doctor close at her heels.
"Wait, Bianchi-chan!"
"Tsuna!" I began, and Tsuna blinked, nodding his head.
"Right!"
I panted lightly as I followed close to Tsuna, running after Shamal who was currently chasing Bianchi.
"Biachi-chan!"
"Shamal-san!"
"Wait you bastard!"
"Now I want cotton candy!" Lambo declared, right at our heels and I sweat dropped. "Gimme! Gimme!" He latched onto Tsuna's leg.
"Ah! Stop that Lambo!" Tsuna began, trying to shake him off.
"I-Pin will help!" I-Pin declared, racing ahead, "In any way she can!"
"Thank you!" Tsuna began, a smile on his face, "If you catch him, I'll buy you takoyaki or whatever you want."
"He's mine!" Lambo exclaimed, running forward. "The cotton candy will be mine!"
The two launched themselves forward and tackled Shamal to the ground. He swiftly rose up and glanced at the tow on his shoulders.
"Who are these kids?" He questioned, looking annoyed.
"Shamal-san!" Tsuna began and he turned, raising an eyebrow.
"Hmm? Hey, it's Hayato. Yo." He greeted, glancing to the silver haired male who blinked.
"Yo. I mean, fix up the boss already!" Gokudera exclaimed.
"Ah! The pretty little feisty puppy!" He cooed, stepping towards me, "How about I give you a free check up hmm? No charge! And you can stay with me as long as you like~"
"No thank you..." U answered back, making a large 'x' with my arms and moving to hide behind Tsuna.
"Oi! Street rat! What do you think you're doing?" He questioned, casting me an annoyed glance and I stuck my tongue out at him. "And you! Fix up the boss!"
"I've told you guys, I don't work with men... Now the cute little wolf pup over there, I don't mind giving her a check up." Glancing towards me he added, "And it looks like you could use one."
I stiffened and narrowed my eyes, wondering inwardly if he knew...
"Don't be like that!" Tsuna cried, "Save me, please!"
"I'm so embarrassed! I once spent a whole day with takoyaki bits in my teeth!"
I-Pin blinked and jumped down from Shamal's shoulder, holding up a mirror she looked at her teeth. Dropping the mirror, she latched onto Tsuna's leg.
"Ah! I've seen this before!" he cried and I blinked, cocking my head in confusion.
"It's the countdown for the Mahjongg Mega Bomb!" Tsuna cried and I still watched, confused.
"The what?"
"Hey, get away from the boss!" Gokudera exclaimed and I watched, still blissfully confused.
Hands wrapped around my shoulders and I blinked up at the rather pleased gaze of Shamal.
"Ah~ Young girls really are the best!" He cooed, rubbing his cheek against the top of my head and I scowled, shoving him off.
I cast him a hard glare and he merely smiled, beginning to inch away. "You know, I still am open for that check up, because the way your body seems to be stressing, you could use one..."
I stiffened in shock, eyes wide as I turned towards him. How did he...?
"Wait!" Gokudera exclaimed, looking pissed, "Boss, you can't around here..."
"I know that, but..." He continued to try and shake I-Pin off of his leg.
A yellow submarine pooped up from the pond in the middle of the park, the top opening up to show Reborn tapping his watch.
"Hey Tsuna! You need to hurry; you don't have much time left."
"R-Reborn.." Tsuna muttered and then paled, the weird symbols on I-Pin's head reverting to one.
A blinding white light flashed through and I shut my eyes, feeling an explosive force send me flying. I flinched upon the hard landing, and felt the breath rush out of me upon something heavy colliding with my chest.
"Goku-dog! Get off of me!" I groaned, attempting to push the larger boy off of me.
"I'm not on you idiot!" He exclaimed and I blinked, looking up at a goofy faced Shamal.
"Ahah! You're hands are so small~ How cute!" He purred, his hands cupping my face as he puckered his lips. "You deserve a kiss~"
I paled, twisting my head from side to side to try and avoid the incoming pair of lips.
"You stupid old leech!" Gokudera exclaimed, tugging Shamal off of me. "Heal the tenth!"
"Geez, you're so persistent. I only heal women! Why don't you ask me to take care of that girl? It looks like she could use some –"
I slammed my hand over his mouth and Shamal smiled, something wet trailed up my hand and I yelped, yanking my hand backwards.
"Knock it off, Hayato." Bianchi began, stepping out from the shadows of the tree and Gokudera paled, looking sick.
"Sis..." Falling backwards he gripped his stomach tightly, rolling back and forth. "Shit..."
"Bianchi-chan!" Shamal cooed, running towards her with puckered lips.
"Shut up!" She exclaimed, slamming her foot around and slamming his face into a tree.
I watched, eye twitching a she quickly got up, running towards her. "Bianchi! Wait up!"
"G-Gokudera-kun! Ketsui! Are you guys okay?" Tsuna exclaimed jogging over. He had shed his school jacket, now wearing a white undershirt and looking slightly wet.
"T-Tenth! Don't worry about me, follow him!"
"G-Got it." Tsuna agreed and then glanced to me, "Ketsui, can you please help Gokudera?"
"Hah?" I exclaimed, eyes widening in shock and Tsuna look towards me pleadingly.
"Please?"
I flinched, looking deep into his brown orbs and sighed. Nodding dutifully,
"Thanks Ketsui! You're the best!" Tsuna cried, running off ahead.
A small trickle of warmth filled me at the comment and a small smile threatened to touch my lips. Moving over to where Gokudera was, I awkwardly patted his back.
"Man," I sighed, shaking my head. "You're such a weakling."
"Shut it street rat," Gokudera coughed, gripping his stomach.
A light humming tune filled the air and I turned over to see...Haru! Yes, Haru, walking over while swinging a hula hoop around her arm.
"H-Haru!" Gokudera groaned, "Tenth needs your help! There's a doctor...up ahead, you need to catch him for the Tenth!"
Haru blinked in confusion before picking up that Tenth was Tsuna and she nodded her head, running forward.
"Right! Leave it to me!"
I watched in slight confusion as she quickly left, not even bothering to hear much details about what had happened.
...Strange girl...
Shaking my head, I let loose a loud yawn and Gokudera cast me a glare, gripping his stomach painfully.
"How can the Tenth stand to be around such filth like you? You lazy street rat!" Gokudera cursed, before moaning as he gripped his stomach tighter.
"I wonder the exact same thing." I muttered simply, casting him an annoyed look while awkwardly patting his head now.
The things you do for your childhood best friend...
"So? What did you find out?" Reborn questioned, standing atop the post as he watched Tsuna below him cry in relief.
"Not much." Shamal answered, rolling his shoulders and stuffing his hands into his pockets. "But her overall appearance is perfectly fine, her strength, stamina, everything would come up clean on the charts."
"And off?" Reborn questioned and Shamal sighed, running a hand through his hair.
"She seems to have something, I can't exactly tell if it's a disease or not, but if I had the chance to examine her...I could probably figure it out."
"Hmm, I'll see what I can do." Reborn answered and Shamal nodded.
"But keep your eye on her, something's up, and I can tell it's not good."
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