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Seven…please enjoy it XD
Title: Stormy Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar… double sighhh
Flipping through pages, Takami scanned the magazine she had bough earlier to avoid any conversation between the girls and Tsuna. Aria sometimes asked her what she wanted every time they entered clothes shops but the brown haired girl simply answered no to every question.
"Takami, what do you think?" Haru asked as she casually placed a dress on her body before twirling around. The ponytailed girl giggling and the positive vibes made Takami smiled too.
"It looks good on you Miura-senpai; though I think light yellow or cream will fit you more than baby blue."
"Really? I should try that one then," Haru said and went back to the rack she came earlier, picking up another dress.
"What about me Takami?" Kyoko matches a white blouse with dark red skirt.
The twin tailed girl nodded approvingly. "Looks good too, try for a dress too Sasagawa-senpai. I bet you look wonderful in it too."
"Sure!" The short haired girl smiled and went to Haru.
"You sure have patience and good at commenting, Takami-chan." Aria said as she stopped beside the twin tailed girl.
Takami shrugged. "Um, I guess hanging out with a fashion freak friend does help?" She said and remembered certain best friend who was having her piano practice.
Miyuki sneezed and slammed her fingers on the piano. "Sorry!" She said and shrugged.
"Really?" Tsuna asked.
"Really, and after a quite time you'll get tired…" The twin tailed girl sighed and looked at the two girls who were chuckling at each other. "But it's satisfying to see all those outfit matching to the person."
Aria hummed. "And sure you don't want to have one? It's my treat."
"It's okay…I have too much already which I rarely wear at home. I don't want to keep any gift in my closet anyway. It will be sad." Takami smiled at the woman.
"Okay, but do you have anything else that you want?"
Takami fell silent. I have mom's creampuffs and this magazine already. The only thing I want so much right now is going back home. Aria is very good woman and I can't say that to her after she is being so nice. Ah…
Her eyes caught certain food stand and she absentmindedly opened her mouth. "I want crepes."
"Tsunayoshi-kun," Aria called.
"Ah, yes?"
"Go and buy those crepes."
Takami's eyes widened in realization and she was quick in stopping the woman and the brunet. "Oh, don't worry Aria-san, I'll go myself, I have my own preferences."
"Then, you both go and buy it." Aria said and smiled. "Tsunayoshi-kun, please buy enough for others too."
"Ah, sure." Tsuna shrugged and silently followed Takami who already halfway to the stand.
They stood side by side silently after placing their order to the stand's owner. Their crepes was being prepared and cooked by a woman at the stand. Takami stared at the cooking process blankly while Tsuna glanced at the silent girl from time to time.
"Hey," The brunet said softly.
"Yes?" The twin tailed girl shrugged.
"You look good too in dress…uh…I mean…you look different and it's nice…" Tsuna said in panic and after a while he smiled warmly to the girl. "Um, you really look good Takami, I mean it."
"T-Thanks…" The girl muttered softly.
They went quiet for a while before Tsuna opened his mouth.
"Why are you running away before? Did I do something that makes you offended?"
"N-No…it's just," Takami sighed. "I don't know what to say to you thus I ran away."
"Eh?"
The twin tailed girl sighed. I better say the truth now or he will do another bold action. Enough with calling my mom I don't want he do anything else like suddenly come to my house surprisingly.
"I'm embarrassed okay…crying on your shoulder like that…I feel weak." Takami groaned softly. "I don't know how to face you after that…"
"Oh…"
"So, it wasn't your fault." The girl pressed the point.
"It's okay…"
"Huh?" Takami startled slightly and looked at Tsuna. She stunned at the very sad look on the brunet.
Tsuna shrugged. "I mean it's okay to cry, if I was at your place I also did the same. I know it was scary to be kidnapped and I'm sorry for dragging you into this. It's my fault at the beginning actually…I should stop you from joining the family or else you will be at better place that time."
"No…It's my choice to join you guys." Takami paused. "I know the consequence of it, Dr Shamal explained it before and yet I'm still with my decision, so stop blaming yourself, Tsuna."
"But still I'm not…you're…"
"Don't worry about me; you have those girls to protect. They don't know anything and you want to keep their smile, right?" The twin tailed girl smiled; a forced smile. "I can protect myself, getting a teacher myself is good enough for me to learn and practice self defense."
"Takami…"
"I'm glad that you're concern about me, Tsuna. Thank you, I feel honored."
"Friends should concern of each other…"
Takami frowned slightly and closed her eyes. I guess I will tell him what my feeling is…being friend is a good thing but keeping a hidden feeling is hurtful…I won't hope anything…at least I can release it and maybe I can stop being near to him.
The twin tailed girl opened her eyes and looked straight at Tsuna, making the boy stiffened slightly.
"I know Tsuna, I'm grateful that I'm your friend. And actually, I really, really li…"
"Tsuna-kun!"
"Tsuna-san!"
Takami closed her mouth and quickly busied herself by taking the done crepes from the stand. Casually she passed the sweet treats to the brunet so that the latter would give it to others.
Once everyone had their own piece, the twin tailed girl looked at the only woman in the group.
"I need to excuse myself now Aria-san. I'm sorry that I can't show more of Namimori to you with others."
"Why is that?"
"I was in the middle of errand actually. Can't make my mom upset now." Takami smiled. "My curfew is on the line here." The girl grinned and showed the box of creampuffs in her hand.
Somehow the box took interest of the two girls.
"Is that from the bakery nearby?" Haru asked.
"Yeah."
"Their goods are always the best." Kyoko supplied. "I love their cakes!"
"Yeah and Tsuna-san bought us this special half priced chocolates from there too." Haru showed a box of chocolate.
"Ah, that's so nice of him." Takami said and smiled at Tsuna.
"Ah…I just…" The brunet looked away avoiding Takami's gaze.
The twin tailed girl then looked at Aria and bowed to the woman. "I have a good time today, thank you very much Aria-san."
"You're welcome Takami-chan." Aria smiled at the girl. "I have a good time too."
Takami bowed once again to the group and slowly walked away, munching the crepes and stared at the road ahead solemnly.
I guess another time eh…to tell him…
The girl looked at the sweet treat in her hand.
Only I get any other chance…
"I know there is a small island here but why we are going there Dr Shamal?" Takami looked at her misty surrounding. As she woke up that morning, her phone rang and now she already out and met with her instructor. They were now on a small boat to certain island nearby Namimori coast.
Shamal sighed. "Reborn had summoned me to do some work for him."
"Tsuna's home tutor? I have this doubt at the beginning about him…"
"Oh what doubt Takami?"
"He is far older that his appearance, right?" Takami pointed out what she had observed.
The man simply shrugged his body and smiled. "I don't know much but maybe you're right?" Shamal said casually and rowed the boat.
"Sometimes he says the wisest things compared to his age." The twin tailed girl played with the water. "Not that I'm complaining though…oh I see the island!"
Once they reached the shore, both of them went into the forest and met with others.
Takami's eyes widened. She never thought that there were more people that had the same appearance like Reborn. Her gaze then focused at certain young woman with green hair.
"Aria-san?" The twin tailed girl gaped. "What are you doing here?"
Aria turned around and smiled once she noticed Takami and Shamal.
"Takami-chan and…"
"I'll be at that lighthouse, Takami you wait here until I come back." Shamal said and pointed at the only building in the island.
"Sure Dr Shamal." The twin tailed girl nodded.
The man quickly left the place leaving the girl and the woman.
"So, you're training under him." Aria said as she still stared at the direction of the lighthouse.
"Yeah…"
"Then, you know about this mafia world?"
Takami shook her head slowly. "I know but not much. I just know Tsuna and others are involved in it but I never joined them directly." Until recently, the girl added in her mind.
"And?"
"Huh?"
"I think you have more to say Takami-chan."
The girl lowered her gaze and stared at the ground sadly. "Actually I never feel like belonging together with them…you can say that I'm jealous but the other two girls are much in better position than me." Takami said softly and gaped after a realization. "Oh…thanks Aria-san, somehow I feel better after saying it out loud…"
"You better…because I know how long you held it inside your heart."
"I'm that obvious?"
The woman chuckled. "We are together for a short time and yes but not for certain eyes." Aria smiled knowingly.
Takami smiled and stared at the morning sky longingly. "Yeah not for certain eyes…" And I even fall deep for him…
"Look Takami-chan…the fight is about to begin." Aria said softly as she focused at the sandy area below.
Takami followed the dark green haired woman and her eyes widened at the sight below.
"Aria-san…they are…"
"This is Reborn's test…they are going to fight him."
The fight was brutal, Takami could say. The girl now understood what dying will flames were. There were various types and color according to its nature. She took more noticed on Gokudera's red flame; storm flame. But the one surprising her most was Tsuna. She was silent for the whole ordeal and squeaked as she felt Aria patted her shoulder.
"I don't know he can fly!" Takami said and shuddered. "This is shocking!"
"I guess that his specialty; aerial fight but sadly they all lost."
"Y-Yeah…Reborn is too strong…I think my guess about him is right after all."
Aria simply smiled at the statement and looked at the other arcobaleno went to the sun pacifier holder. The woman closed her eyes and sighed softly before she looked at still surprised Takami.
"Takami-chan, I'm going to go now."
"Oh wait a moment…Aria-san, are you in mafia too?"
"Yes and our families are allies, and if by one day that you ever feel left out, please talk out about it." The woman advised.
"But…I don't have anyone to talk to…"
"Rely on your boss more Takami-chan." Aria said and smiled. "He will never know unless you open yourself to him first. Boys are dense, trust me."
Takami laughed softly and nodded. "Thank you Aria-san, I'll try it…if it is necessary." If I still with them.
"It will, one day Izumi Takami." Aria said mysteriously and slowly went away. "It's nice to have a chat with youngsters like you, good luck for your future."
The twin tailed girl stood dumbly as she stared at the leaving figure.
"She said it as if she knows what is going to happen soon…" Takami murmured.
"This is tiring," Shamal said as he slumped on a chair.
Takami followed her instructor on the chair nearby. The girl stretched her neck and arms.
"I never thought that we are the one who bring them here and who knows that they are heavy!" The doctor complained. "I can't believe that Hayato is heavier than Sasagawa brat! Size difference really deceiving you."
The girl laughed and pulled out her phone. "I guess Sasagawa-senpai is taking care about his weight since he is a boxer…it's important thing to them right?"
Shamal sighed and checked on the first aid box he brought together to the island. "Okay Takami, enough rest, let's go and tend them…I leave guys to you and I'll go to Chrome-chan."
"Hey no fair! And I'm not leaving her alone with you. Who knows what you will do?" Takami stared flatly at her instructor.
The man groaned in defeat. "Fine…"
The door of the small room suddenly opened revealing certain prefect. Takami gasped in surprised and nearly dropped her phone.
"Hibari-san!"
"Good, one of them is up." Shamal said boringly and pointed a chair. "Sit."
"Hn." Hibari snorted and took a seat in front of the man.
Takami focused at her phone once Shamal was focusing at his work.
They did their work in silent until the only man in the room opened his mouth to the raven haired teenager.
"You should rest more; go back to your bed."
"Hn," Hibari snorted and stood up. "Where is the baby?" He asked coolly.
Takami lowered her phone and looked at the prefect. Baby?
Shamal sighed and scratched his head. "They already left."
"Hn." The prefect stood up.
"Hey!"
The twin tailed girl shrugged and focused at her hand where her phone was only to found that the device was no longer in her possession. Looking up, the girl stiffened as she saw her phone was in Hibari's hand.
"Hey, my phone!" Takami shouted and snatched it back but failed.
Hibari smirked and checked at the device in his hand. "Hn." The boy typed something on screen hastily.
The twin tailed girl gritted her teeth and wore her bras knuckles. "You're asking for it, I don't care you're injured or not." The girl said darkly and went for a punch which Hibari carefully avoided.
Shamal groaned dramatically as the two teenagers went with their fight.
"Give me back my phone!" Takami yelled.
"Hn," Hibari said and smirked as he blocked one of Takami's attacks with his tonfa.
"Tch…stop moving will you?!"
"…" Hibari jumped to his side and nearly get a hit which he barely avoided. The raven haired boy grunted at his sloppy movements.
"Man…" Shamal groaned in his palm. "Stop it both of you! You!" He pointed at Hibari. "Give back her phone and Takami!" Shamal looked at the girl and sighed. "Cool down will you? We have more work to do."
Takami lowered her arms and snatched her phone from the prefect. "Fine…" She grunted.
"Hn," Hibari kept away his tonfa and walked to the closed door.
"And where you're going brat?" Shamal asked at the leaving teenager.
"To the baby, the fight is not over."
"It is over already, I saw it…just go back to your bed." Takami said flatly while she kept away her weapon. The girl was still pissed off with the prefect's behavior.
"…" Ignoring the two people, Hibari left the place.
"What a brat…let's go Takami. I want to finish this work as soon as possible." Shamal said and picked up the first aid box.
The sandwich tasted a little bit spicy but it was consumable. Takami finished the food in her hand before picking up the tray and went into a room which filled with injured boys. The girl was ignoring the boring talk between her instructor and the boys as she placed the tray on nearby empty desk.
"Takami, you're done?" Shamal asked.
The twin tailed girl nodded. "Yeah, I also checked on Chrome and she is up already."
"T-Takami?" Tsuna slowly sat up and looked at the girl. "What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Assisting Dr Shamal here? Since he didn't treat guys…so I'm giving hands to him."
"I knew it was you!" Gokudera said and grunted sickly. "I feel familiar with these bandages. You did better than before." The boy grinned approvingly.
"Thanks," Takami smiled and pointed at the desk with the sandwiches. "Food is there. You guys really need it."
"Cool, thanks Taka-chan!" Yamamoto said happily.
"Yeah, thanks to the extreme!" Ryohei followed.
Gokudera nodded at the girl while Tsuna remained silent but the boy stared at her deeply.
Takami smiled and ignored Tsuna's look.
Shamal snorted. "Well, you guys better leave this place soon. We're going back now. Let's go Takami."
"Sure Dr Shamal, bye guys." The girl waved her hand to the injured boys and followed her tutor out from the room.
Takami and Shamal went to Namimori in silence. Once they reached the shore, the girl opened her mouth.
"Dr Shamal, do you know about dying will flame?"
"Yes I do, why?"
"Teach me about it."
Shamal looked at his serious student and smirked. "I think I have something good to show you. And if you manage to clear the test, it will be yours."
Takami eyes brightened. "Wow, what is that?"
"Let's go back to the infirmary."
After three hours of lecturing and patience testing, Takami stared at the red flame emitted from the ring on her finger. The girl gaped at the discovery and looked at her instructor who lying on the floor, groaning sickly.
"I'm sorry for commenting about your underdevelopment body-Ouch!"
The girl removed her foot from Shamal's stomach. "That's rude you know…"
The man groaned and stood up as if he wasn't hurt so much at all. "I guess making you irritated does help your development in that area." Shamal said and pointed at the red flame at Takami's finger with the ring. "Since you manage to light out your dying will flame…that ring is yours."
"Really?" Takami said softly as she stared at the silver ring with beautiful carving around and small ruby gems deep in the middle of it. "It looks expensive."
"Maybe but it suit you, so take it." Shamal said truthfully. "Take that as my present for your birthday or something."
"Thanks Dr Shamal." The twin tailed girl smiled warmly. "I'll treasure it."
The man waved his hand casually. "Okay now we are done here, you can go now. I'm going to my date for today."
Takami stared at her tutor in disgust. "How many girlfriends you have out there?!"
That night, the girl stared at her phone with disbelieve.
Back to the future, Namimori shrine, come early.
Checking at the sender's name, Takami shrugged.
"Hibari Kyoya…" The girl shook her head. "I'm going to change my number after this. This is not good for my heart. He is scary…"
The phone rang suddenly making the girl nearly threw it. Cursing slightly, Takami answered the call without looked on the caller's name. After all only Miyuki called her late at night.
"Hello?" The girl said annoyingly.
"Don't forget about tomorrow herbivore."
"…" Takami slowly checked at the caller's name and gasped.
"Herbivore." Hibari called.
"Y-Yeah?"
"Your box weapon is with me. Come early if you want it."
Takami frowned. "Box weapon?" Her mind instantly remembered certain ginger haired man.
The call ended and the girl cursed some more. "I'm really, really going to change my number soon. Damn that prefect I nearly lost half of my life there." She said and stared at her phone with wary look.
Izumi Takami was tired with pink smoke by now. She was waving her hand in front of her face and groaned as her eyes noticed Irie and Spanner. She also noted the large round time travelling machine nearby; definitely future. The girl never met with Hibari at the shrine as she suddenly met with thick pink smoke first once she reached the last steps of the stairs.
"I really don't know what had happened, so I'm back at future now? Takami asked flatly as she stared at paled Irie. "What? Got stomachache now?"
Irie looked away and shrugged. "Ah…just stays still Takami-san…"
"Tsk…" Takami crossed her arms and there was another poof of pink smoke nearby. Once it cleared, there stood one Hibari Kyoya. The girl frowned. "Ah…you…"
The prefect simply eyed the twin tailed girl and threw a small red box at her direction. Once caught the box, the girl stared at it with fascination.
"Oh, so how it's work?"
"Ask another herbivore." The raven haired teenager closed his eyes.
"Tch…damn you…"
"Hn?" Hibari opened one of his eyes.
"Aha…I don't say anything…" Takami laughed awkwardly and looked at the box again before keeping it inside in one of her trousers pockets.
Others arrived one by one after a while and Tsuna was the last one together with his home tutor.
Takami changed gaze with Tsuna and she quickly looked away since the brunet looked at her with too many questions in his eyes.
Irie started explaining once everyone had arrived and the man did say about the brunet fighting Byakuran. Takami noticed that Tsuna glanced at the oblivious girls worriedly.
The twin tailed girl shrugged and stared at the ground solemnly. Quickly gathering her composure, the girl looked around and her eyes caught Yamamoto's concern gaze.
"Take-nii, why are you looking at me like that?" Takami whispered.
"Maa…how? The baseball ace asked innocently.
The girl frowned at the question. "How I'm supposed to know?"
"Kyoko-san, Haru-san, Takami-san and kids can rest at this room," Irie said as he approached the girls and looked at Takami.
"You're not going lock us in another cage huh?" Takami asked at the technician and narrowed her gaze. "I still not forgive you on that…" She added curtly.
"Ah, no it's just that you guys look tired…" Irie took a step back and raised his palms. "It is a normal room…please don't worry."
The twin tailed girl flinched as she felt pairs of hands were touching her arms. Both Kyoko and Haru stood at each side and smiled at Takami.
"Let's go Takami," Haru said softly while Kyoko nodded.
"Fine…" Takami shrugged. "But please don't touch me like this…" Once she stopped her speech, both girls slowly released their hands. "Thanks…" Takami said softly.
She was still wary with her surrounding.
Electrocuted was totally the least thing she wanted to remember anytime soon.
Unknown to her someone was staring worriedly at the reaction she showed earlier.
Waking up with a jolt was unpleasant experience. Takami slowly sat up on her bed and after regained her breath she eyed her surrounding. It was a good thing she wasn't sharing the room thus no one could see what she did when she woke up. Rested her head on her knees, the girl sighed. Apparently she only became like this when she was at the future.
"I guess I'm scared with this future so much…" Takami said softly and closed her eyes. "I hate those nightmares too."
It had been two days since they came back and there was an additional to the group. Basil from CEDEF as Takami learned from Gokudera. It also had been two mornings the girl woke up with panicky feeling.
Shaking her head, Takami looked at the small table in the middle of the room. On it there was her ring from Shamal and a plain red box.
"I should try that…maybe Gokudera can help."
Somehow the others had another plan for today. Takami walked silently beside Yamamoto unaware with concern gaze from certain brunet behind them. The others were happily chatting in front of them, saved Gokudera who also walked in silent. The kids were running around while laughing.
They reached Namimori shopping district.
Takami shrugged and slowly walked away from the group. Her first experience here was not leaving a good impression in her memory.
"Taka-chan? Where are you going?" Yamamoto asked softly.
"Ah…I want to go somewhere else." The girl answered. "Don't worry about me, it's safe now right?"
The baseball ace laughed and nodded. "See you later."
"Okay Take-nii." The twin tailed girl smiled and left the district.
Takami smiled widely as she saw certain raven haired woman she knew so much were walking hand in hand with a man that was also their baseball club captain. The couple was walking out from a house that the girl knew since she was elementary.
"Haa…I guess they really love each other that much huh…good for you Miyuki." Takami closed her eyes and smiled warmly. "I'm happy for you." She said as she noticed the pair was wearing the similar rings.
After satisfied watching her best friend from afar, Takami decided her next destination was Namimori middle.
Their school was deserted. Apparently it was weekend and no one was around. Takami casually walked into the building and went straight to her class.
She smiled fondly.
"Not so much changes here even after ten years," The girl said softly and went to her seat nearby the windows.
The soft breeze came into the class.
Takami felt drowsy and slowly closed her eyes.
She woke with another jolt and quickly calmed her panic breath once she noticed the person nearby.
"Tsuna…" The girl said breathlessly. "What are you doing here?"
"Ah, everyone is here actually before and I have feeling that you must be here too since Yamamoto said you're going somewhere else and we are decided to come here to have a look at the school and we are at our class and we already went back to the base but you're not there. Then I come back and I check at your class and…"
"Stop rambling Tsuna," Takami interrupted and looked at the opened window. "It's this late huh?" She said softly and stared at the late evening sky.
"Yeah…" The brunet also looked at the same view.
The duo stared at the orange sky silently.
"Tsuna…I…" Takami paused and gulped. What I'm doing? Why did I?
"Yes?"
"…" Takami had a debate in her mind. I can't confess to him like this! We are in future and in a war…no…stop Izumi Takami! Don't burden Tsuna with your feeling at time like this! "I…I think, I think I'm going to be a doctor when I'm grow up." The girl said and closed her eyes. Phew…
"Eh? Why? Your future self here is a technician…"
Standing up, Takami turned and looked at the brunet. "Our future isn't set in stone and look here Irie, Spanner and Giannini are more than enough but there isn't anyone in medical department…"
"That's true…" Tsuna muttered softly and looked at the girl. "But you don't have to if you don't want to do it."
Takami slowly walked to the class door. "Nah…I'm Dr Shamal student…I don't want the knowledge I received from him is going to be waste." The girl stopped in front of the door. "I hate being not useful…" While others doing their best at supporting you guys…Takami stared at the floor as she remembered how hardworking those two oblivious girls at the base. And they don't know anything about your real activities.
The girl left the class leaving the brunet alone.
Tsuna stared at the closed door.
"What is the actually thing you want to say Takami?" He asked softly in the empty classroom and looked at the evening sky. "And I have too many things to ask too…"
What is your relationship with Yamamoto?
How did you know that we are going to come back here?
Why you always have this sad face when we are together with others?
Why you always hold back when you're going to say something important?
Absentmindedly Tsuna grabbed the front of his shirt. Closing his eyes, the brunet spoke softly.
"Why you always make me feel like this?"
Takami closed the refrigerator and looked at both Kyoko and Haru with shocked expression. She just came from the medical room and went to grab some cold water when both Haru and Kyoko told her about they knew the boys' secret.
"Boycotting?" She asked the girls.
"Yeah, Haru is already tired with their secret and much more." The ponytailed girl said while crossing her arms and huffed.
"I'm feeling the same too; actually I hold this feeling since that time…" Kyoko paused and stared at her lap. "When…onii-san injured badly after a battle they have at that night…"
The twin tailed girl shrugged. That ring battle huh? That's long… Takami then looked at Bianchi who silently drink a warm coffee nearby.
"Bianchi-san…is this okay?" Takami asked the adult.
"I'm siding with them," The woman said with a smile. "Ipin and Chrome too, what about you Takami?"
"Takami, join us!" Kyoko said and looked at the twin tailed girl with hopeful look.
"Yes, join us boycotting them Takami!" Haru stood up and raised a fist. "We will show them what they will get after keeping too much secrets from us!"
The twin tailed girl shrugged at the very enthusiastic Haru and looked at Bianchi.
"You don't know much about them too, right Takami?" The woman said with a small smirk.
Takami stared at the kitchen ceiling. Bianchi-san is right, while Tsuna knows about my involvement in the family…I know nothing about them. True I know what are their capabilities and much more but they never say much. I mostly know that from my observation. They always come to the medical room and ask for some treatment but never say anything about what they do. I know who their enemy is…but do I know Tsuna and others well?
Closing her eyes and opened it after a moment, Takami nodded curtly. "Okay, I'm in…"
Kyoko and Haru cheered happily.
Takami smiled and pour the cold water into a glass.
She stared at girls as she drank the water silently.
I want to see how Tsuna is handling this…that way I can get my answer and I may rest my feeling towards him forever.
Takami breathed heavily and after calmed down enough, she sighed. Not only did she wake up with a startle but the nightmare was getting worst. She wiped away the cold sweat from her forehead.
"This is becoming a nuisance." The girl said tiredly and pushed the blanket away before sitting up on her bed. She then looked at the clock on the table and groaned. "It is just three in the morning."
No longer felt sleepy, the girl opened a book she took from the library. Her eyes stared at the opened pages but she didn't read anything at all, instead her mind wandering at the last night event where Kyoko and Haru declared their boycott to the boys.
Takami chuckled softly. The look on Tsuna and Ryohei were rich. She never thought that boys really depended on the girls so much.
The laugh stopped. Takami stared at the now closed book sadly.
"He looks at me with so much hatred…even though Bianchi-san said Sasagawa-senpai and Miura-senpai knew their secret by their own selves."
Takami sighed and opened the book once again.
She managed to finish the book and when she checked at the clock it was the time almost everyone was up.
Stretching as she stood up, Takami quickly grabbed the table as she swayed a bit.
"Tch…"
"Are you okay Takami?" Kyoko asked as she looked at the tired girl at her room.
The brown haired girl let the door opened and sat down on her bed. "I'm just stayed up reading…" Takami answered and looked at the short haired girl. "Do you need anything Sasagawa-senpai?"
Kyoko placed a tray of breakfast on the table before took a seat on a chair nearby.
Takami eyed the tray of food and smiled at her senior. "Thanks for the food Sasagawa-senpai."
"You're welcome Takami." Kyoko replied and looked at the yawning girl. "You look like a zombie…did you get any sleep last night?"
The twin tailed girl shrugged. "I tried but after those nightmares I can't sleep anymore so I read the book."
"Nightmares?"
"It's nothing to worry about, so what are you guys going to do since today is the start of boycott?" Takami quickly changed the topic. The nightmare wasn't something she wanted to talk about anyway; the death of their parents in this future and the kidnapping experience.
Kyoko hummed and smiled. "We're going to relax and take a bath in hot water later, come and join us Takami."
The younger girl shook her head. "I'm just staying here and read those books." She said and pointed at another chair full with books. "I can't let pass the chance of reading the future material here."
"Ah, you're right." Kyoko chuckled and stood up. "Well enjoy your reading; we are in the hot bath room if you want to join."
The twin tailed girl nodded. "Just call me if you guys need anything."
"Sure." Kyoko stepped out from Takami's room and went to her own one.
Takami shrugged as she looked at the closed door. The girl went to the tray of food and grabbed a sandwich.
Two books later, the girl looked at the opened door and certain silver haired boy who stood in front of her room.
"Gokudera? What are you doing here?"
The boy snorted as he went inside the room and took a seat on the same chair where Kyoko sat before.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Takami closed her third book of the day. She was just at the first page anyway.
"Why are you telling the girls about our fight?"
"Huh?" The girl groaned in her palm and glared at the dynamites user. "Do I look like gossiper like you boys?! Hell no! I didn't tell them anything at all. I don't even hang out and talk about you guys casually with them! Tch!" Takami stood up and narrowed her gaze at very surprised Gokudera. "Those girls are not stupid, sooner or later they will know everything…more than I know about you guys." She added the last part softly and pointed to the door. "Get out now Gokudera or else you may regret about your…oh shit!"
Takami never knew the ceiling looked so nice from the floor. Surprisingly she really didn't fell on the hard ground as there was an arm cushioning her back.
"Hey, you okay?" Gokudera asked worriedly and eyed the girl's blank face.
"Ah…" Takami closed her tired eyes. "I guess I'm reading too much…my eyes tired…"
"From the look you aren't just tired from reading, did you get sleep last night?"
"Barely…" And the other nights too since we are back here…The girl said in her mind.
"Damn…" The silver haired boy cursed and helped the girl to her bed. "Sleep now."
"Fine…just get out…I don't want to hear any your damn stupid question again…just go away…"
Once the girl heard the closed door, she opened her eyes slowly. "Not that I can sleep much here anyway…"
"Truce?" Takami said and drank a glass of cold water before she looked at Chrome and Ipin who nodded at Haru's explanation.
"Yeah…" The ponytailed girl nodded at Takami and gasped once she noticed they lacked of ingredients. "Hahi! We don't have dumpling wrapper and I forgot to tell Kyoko-chan about it."
"Sasagawa-senpai?"
"Ah, she is going out for shopping."
"I see…well I can go out and buy it since I don't have anything to do right now."
"Hahi, Takami thank you so much!" Haru grabbed the twin tailed girl's hands and smiled happily.
Thus the first year of middle school went out from the base after gaining the permission from Giannini and Reborn.
"Spend as much time you want out there Takami." Reborn said calmly. "You really need it."
"Uh…okay?" The girl blinked confusedly and smiled at the Vongola technician as she received the money to buy the ingredients.
Takami walked casually around the shopping district after she had bought the things Haru had listed. The girl enjoyed her trip; checking out the latest magazine and video games, wandering around the bakery shop and having some fruit tarts from a new opened shop.
Takami paused in front of the rack of chocolate display and read the nearby banner.
"Oh…so the day is around the corner?"
The twin tailed girl felt refreshed after the walk and she did wonder where Kyoko was since she didn't meet the girl around the district.
"Maybe she is at the base already…" Takami mumbled and walked nearby the river.
Her gaze softened as she noticed the kids playing around and helping each other. There were many people around the place and it was lively.
Takami remembered the day she saw Tsuna helped a younger kid few years back.
The girl smiled and resumed her walk.
But her legs halted from moving and she stood still at the next view she focused at the river bank.
Tsuna and Kyoko were sitting next to each other and they looked like having a good moment.
Noticing the trace of serious look on the brunet, Takami concluded that he told Kyoko everything.
And they were now smiling at each other.
"I guess…I'll take Reborn's offer then…" The girl said softly and turned around, leaving the river.
Takami stared at the dark night sky solemnly and slouched on the bench at the small playground she had found after the aimless walk. There wasn't anyone around the playground and she was glad for that. Wiping her wet eyes, the girl chuckled softly.
"Ah…How stupid I am…I should have known this is hurt like hell…"
The girl stared at the dry sandy ground. She saw the drops of her tears on it.
"Haha…why…I had prepared myself so much and why I am still crying? Stupid Takami…stop crying!"
"You're not stupid, Takami."
"Ah…shut up!" Takami wiped her eyes and stopped. She looked up and her dark brown eyes met with worried caramel brown. "Tsu…na…"
Tsuna stared at the tear stricken Takami and without any thinking he pulled the speechless girl into a tight hug.
"Why?" The girl asked softly.
"Because you're one of my precious friends." The brunet said. "I'm here for you…cry Takami… just cry to your heart content."
"Shit!" The girl cursed and cried hard. "Damn it!" She buried her face on Tsuna shoulder and hugged the boy tightly.
Takami cried loudly.
Tsuna…you stupid!
Tired with her crying and the exhaustion of not having good sleep, the girl slowly lost her consciousness and went limped on the brunet.
After ensuring Takami was asleep and placed the girl on bench, Tsuna stared at the wet cheeks before placing a hand and rubbed away the tears.
"Takami…" He said softly as he kissed the sleeping girl.
Now I'm sure why…why I do feel strange when with her…