Author's note: So yeah, what have I been up to? Well we had a very annoying two-day scouting trip and us GIRLS weren't allowed to stay overnight in school which got me very irritated! GAH! And another thing I did was I tried to adopt an 8027 fanfic: I'm in love with my best friend but sadly someone got there before me! Hahaha! Ah, well better luck next time then ^^!
Personal Guardian
By ilYamaTsuna7227li
Chapter 7
At Yamamoto's Morning Practice…
Tsuna rubbed his eyes slightly when he saw Yamamoto run towards him.
"Your practice is done?" Tsuna asked in his sleepy voice. Yamamoto sat beside him as he looked at the brunet.
"Nah, we're just taking a break." Yamamoto said while ruffling the brunet's hair affectionately. Unable to take the sleepiness anymore (aided by the calmness he felt when Yamamoto ruffled his hair) Tsuna leaned against Yamamoto's shoulder and fell asleep. A light blush colored Yamamoto's cheeks as he gently pushed Tsuna's bangs to the side while the young boss slept.
"Hey Yamamoto time to get back to the fields-" One baseball member said but then he stopped when he saw the scene. "Oh- but you seem busy."
Yamamoto couldn't help the embarrassed chuckle he let out. "I think I have to extend my break a bit." He said with a grin. His teammate sighed.
"Suit yourself. But don't blame me if you get an earful from coach." He said with a shrug. Yamamoto laughed as his teammate went back to the field.
"I'll be fine." Yamamoto whispered as he leaned back against Tsuna. "It'll all be worth it." As he said that he also closed his eyes and drifted to sleep.
Tsuna rubbed his reddened cheek as he yawned beside him Yamamoto was cheerfully grinning.
"Hahaha! I can't believe the coach didn't scold me for sleeping during practice!" Yamamoto said as adjusted his bag on his shoulder.
"I-I'm sorry for falling asleep on your shoulder Yamamoto." Tsuna said embarrassed as he looked at his rain guardian.
"It's fine." Yamamoto said patting his boss' shoulder. That's when the bell suddenly rang. "Ah, you should go ahead to class Tsuna, I still have to go and change."
"A-ah, I'll see you then." Tsuna said waving at his friend who waved back before running off. The halls started to empty as Tsuna walked towards his classroom. Suddenly he passed by a student hurrying along the corridors. The brunet side-stepped in time before they could collide, however Tsuna's eyes suddenly widened when the person who passed him whispered something.
"The anti-Vongola famiglia sends their greeting." The unknown student smirked as he passed. "Vongola Decimo…"
Tsuna turned around his eyes wide, wanting to get a glimpse of the strange person but when he looked, no one was there. The young boss could feel his heart thumping nervously against his chest. The killing intent left by the boy was so suffocating that he could hardly breathe even though the perpetrator was already gone.
Tsuna felt his knees buckle before he landed on the floor with an ungraceful thud. He felt himself shake and the pain on his shoulder had worsened.
What was that? He thought as he gripped the front of his shirt.
SEVERAL MINUTES LATER…
Yamamoto entered the classroom a grin on his face as he apologized to the teacher for being late.
"I had to change." He said flashing a charming smile at his classmates and teacher which made most of the female population swoon. He walked towards his seat and the first thing he saw was Gokudera as he passed by. However, the bomber paid no attention to him. Instead the bomber was giving worried looks to another person. Yamamoto followed the other's gaze and he felt his heart tighten in worry when he saw Tsuna looking pale as he looked down on his desk.
Yamamoto sat beside Tsuna which was pretty lucky if he did say so himself. So when the baseball idol sat down the first thing he did was turn to the brunet beside him.
"Tsuna is there something wrong?" Yamamoto whispered worriedly. At the sound of that familiar voice, Tsuna immediately looked up his eyes wide with fear.
"Yamamoto-" He began in a small voice but was then interrupted.
"No talking." The teacher said as he walked towards Yamamoto and Tsuna's desk. The brunet seemed to shrink back a little while Yamamoto frowned.
"Hey, don't tell jyuudaime what to do!" Gokudera suddenly said to the teacher. Everyone's attention turned to him. The teacher gave Gokudera a disapproving look.
"Mr. Gokudera please control your temper or you will be sent to the principal's office." The teacher said frowning at the bomber.
"Like I care." Gokudera answered giving the teacher a deathly glare. The teacher flinched.
"Gokudera Hayato, principal's office. Now." The teacher said in a commanding tone. Gokudera glared at him but Tsuna managed to catch the bomber's eyes while shaking his head. Gokudera frowned but stood up nontheless, heading towards the principal's office.
Everyone stared at the silver-head's leaving form and Yamamoto took this chance to grab Tsuna's hand and drag him out of his chair. The brunet was totally off-guard when his rain guardian did this.
"Sensei!" Yamamoto suddenly said. Everyone's attention shifted back to him and to Tsuna. "I'm going to take Tsuna to the clinic. He isn't looking good."
"Ah w-well-" The teacher said but Yamamoto didn't give him a chance to reply as he gently dragged Tsuna out of the door, leaving everyone gapping after them.
"Okay, tell me what's wrong now Tsuna." Yamamoto said looking at the brunet, worry etched in his features. The two of them were currently at the rooftop. Yamamoto deemed it the place that they will most likely be less overheard.
Tsuna looked at his rain guardian, clearly seeing the concern in the amber eyes and the frown marring the usually smiling face. Unable to himself, Tsuna threw himself at Yamamoto wanting to be comforted by the familiar warmth.
Yamamoto's eyes widened when Tsuna suddenly crashed into him. The young boss' arms clung to his neck desperately. He automatically enveloped the other, circling his arms around the brunet's waist as he hugged him back. He could feel Tsuna slightly shaking against him and he rubbed the other's back in comfort.
"Tsuna what's wrong?" He whispered in the other's ear. Tsuna buried his face unto Yamamoto's shoulder softly mumbling to him what happened earlier. Explaining in full detail the killing intent he felt when the unknown student passed by.
"The anti-Vongola family?" Yamamoto repeated. Tsuna pulled back and looked at the guardian's eyes nodding slightly. Yamamoto took Tsuna's hand into his; taking note how cold they seemed to be. The rain guardian leaned forward until his and Tsuna's forehead touched. He looked into the Vongola's eyes earnestly as he said with whole-hearted devotion. "It'll be fine, I'll protect you."
Tsuna's face flooded with color at this statement and he couldn't help but look away from the probing amber eyes. Yamamoto smiled slightly as he leaned back to give the other space. He let go of Tsuna's hand and opted to putting his arm around the brunet instead, careful not to hurt the other's shoulder.
"Let's get back to class." Yamamoto said with a smile.
"A-ah…" Tsuna said still blushing as Yamamoto led him to the exit.
TIME SKIP TO LUNCHTIME
At the rooftop…
"I can't believe Gokudera-kun was called to the principals' office again." Tsuna said sighing. Ever since he told Yamamoto what happened earlier, the pressure of the killing intent on him lifted and he was able to breathe again.
"Maa… maa… Gokudera will always be Gokudera." The young baseball player said as he ate the bento on his hand enthusiastically. "Uwa! Maman's cooking is the best."
Tsuna smiled at his rain guardian. "I'm sure she'd be happy to hear you say that." Yamamoto grinned at the brunet. The two of them ate silently side by side, enjoying the peace they had.
With Yamamoto around, everything seem so calm. Tsuna said as he bit on an octopus hotdog. He closed his eyes serenely, enjoying the wind that ruffled his hair. He failed to see Yamamoto looking at his expression with a slight blush on his face and with a small smile.
Tsuna's eyes snapped open when he felt a soft touch on his cheeks. He looked sideways and saw Yamamoto smiling at him as he gently traced Tsuna's cheek with his fingers.
"You had some rice on your cheeks." The rain guardian said as he cupped Tsuna's cheeks gently. The brunet stared at Yamamoto, his eyes slightly wide as a blush spread across his cheeks. He could hear his heart beating frantically again his chest.
This feeling again… Tsuna said as he looked at Yamamoto who was looking at him with a gentle smile. The warm hand on his cheek seemed to be intensifying the frantic pounding of his heart. The touch sent electric statics through him, immobilizing him. With so much going on lately, he wasn't able to pay proper attention to his heart. He turned a deaf ear to it when he would feel it beat irregularly whenever Yamamoto smiled or looked his way.
And because of that… the pounding of his heart had become stronger in reaction to the rain guardian…
"Hm? Are you okay, Tsuna?" Yamamoto said as he finally removed his hand from the other's cheek. The brunet was finally able to breathe again. Tsuna placed cold fingers against his forehead, feeling the heat emanated by his face.
"Uhm, yeah… sorry about that." Tsuna said smiling in embarrassment at Yamamoto. "I guess I just zoned out."
Yamamoto tilted his head slightly, his eyes narrowing a bit in concern. The last time Tsuna said he was all right, he was actually hiding a bullet wound from him. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." The brunet said as he looked back down at his lunch. Yamamoto opened his mouth about to say something but the, the baseball idol suddenly dropped his lunch. The young Vongola looked at him in shock.
"Yama-" However he was cut off when Yamamoto suddenly threw himself at him. Tsuna yelped as he fell backward, However, Yamamoto had his arms around him, so it was the baseball idol that absorbed most of the impact. There was a loud crash.
Tsuna could feel his heart racing faster than before as Yamamoto's arms around him tightened protectively.
"Tsuna are you okay?" Yamamoto whispered in the other's ear. The breath of the other tickled Tsuna's ear causing him to blush deeply at the contact. The boss gulped his mouth dry and his voice refusing to come out.
Meanwhile, Yamamoto did not wait for Tsuna's response as he settled the brunet gently on the ground and jumped to his feet. He took his sword and kneeled protectively in front of the sky guardian.
Tsuna shakily sat up and looked over Yamamoto's shoulder. He saw a small crater on the place he was sitting on awhile ago and in the middle of that crater was a lone tonfa.
That's- Tsuna thought but then he looked up when a dark figure landed next to the small crater…
… It was none other than Hibari Kyoya.
"You herbivores are too noisy. You interrupted my nap." The prefect said as he bent down and took his tonfa. He raised an eyebrow when he saw Yamamoto's defensive stance and narrowed cautious eyes.
"What the-?" Oh it's just you Hibari!" Yamamoto said immediately losing his serious look and putting down his sword. "You scared me there for a sec!"
"What do you mean by that herbivore?" Hibari asked as he looked at the swordsman. Yamamoto shrugged as he turned around to look at Tsuna.
"Are you okay?" He asked worriedly as he extended a hand to the young boss who was looking at Hibari incredulously. Tsuna's gaze snapped to his rain guardian and to his hand. "Sorry about that, I thought we were being attacked." Yamamoto whispered smiling sheepishly.
Another blush colored Tsuna's face as he accepted Yamamoto's hand. It felt nice and comforting against his. The guardian pulled him up gently, steadying him by putting both hands on the smaller brunet's shoulders.
"A-ah, its n-no problem." Tsuna said smiling a bit. He then looked over Yamamoto's shoulder and at Hibari who was looking at them suspiciously.
"H-Hibari-san, sorry for your disturbing your nap." Tsuna said towards the prefect. Yamamoto also turned around and smiled at the senior.
"Hahaha! And I'm sorry for nearly attacking you." Yamamoto said innocently. Tsuna sweat dropped at what Yamamoto said.
Hibari just looked at them silently for a moment before he turned his back, walking away. "Whatever. What you're doing does not concern me."
Tsuna watched his cloud guardian leave, relief flooding in his heart. Its good thing the prefect didn't ask any questions.
"That Hibari will always be the same." Yamamoto said with a grin. Tsuna nodded absently. Yamamoto turned to him. "Anyway are you okay Tsuna? I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Tsuna immediately looked at Yamamoto. "What? No of course you didn't!" A relieved smile broke across Yamamoto's face.
"That's good." He said but then he looked at the ground. "Ah… my lunch is ruined." Tsuna followed his gaze and saw the lunch box Yamamoto dropped earlier, the food was scattered everywhere and the bento itself was upturned. Beside Yamamoto's lunch box was his own, and the weird thing was it was still safe and sound, its contents still intact inside not scattered like Yamamoto's.
What the-? How did that happen? Tsuna thought as he approached the bento. Meanwhile leaning out of sight was a certain baby with an amused smirk on his face.
Yamamoto approached his ruined lunch and sighed, so much for eating Tsuna's mother's cooking. Tsuna noticed the disappointed look on Yamamoto's face and he couldn't help but feel guilty.
Oh man, why was Yamamoto's lunch sacrificed for his safety?
"Here" Tsuna said, ignoring his hungry stomach and extending his hardly touched bento to the baseball star. Yamamoto turned to him in surprise.
"Wha-? But that's your lunch Tsuna. I can't take it." Yamamoto said refusing the brown-haired teen. Tsuna looked at him exasperatedly.
"Sure you can." The Vongola said as he shoved the box into the other's hand. The rain guardian was startled by the action. "Make sure you eat it all, my mom won't be happy if there's even a grain of rice left."
Tsuna walked over to the place Yamamoto's lunch box was. He began scooping up the wasted food as he sighed. Sometimes, he wished he could have a normal lunch time with his rain guardian.
Realizing what he suddenly thought, Tsuna blushed. Not just him of course but with the others as well. Tsuna thought quickly, covering up his mistake.
Yamamoto watched Tsuna clean up the mess with an exasperated look on his face. He didn't want Tsuna's lunch at all if the brunet wasn't going to eat as well.
"Tsuna." Yamamoto called out as he neared the brunet. Tsuna snapped out of his thoughts and looked up.
"What's up?" He asked. Yamamoto smiled at him as he pointed at the bento.
"Why don't the two of us, eat it together instead?" He suggested. Tsuna blinked.
"I-It's fine, you need more energy than me. You can have it all." Tsuna said as he felt his stomach receding a bit from hunger. Darn his big appetite during lunch.
Yamamoto frowned at him. He kneeled beside the young boss.
"Fine then, I won't eat." Yamamoto said. Tsuna looked at the guardian beside him in surprise.
"What?"
Yamamoto grinned at him. "I said I won't eat. Well, not unless you eat with me anyway."
Tsuna gapped at him not knowing what to say. The rain guardian continued to grin at him, knowing that he had fully cornered the boy. A light blush spread across Tsuna' face as he sighed.
"Fine." Tsuna said as Yamamoto placed an arm around him in triumph.
"Hahaha! Awesome!" The baseball idol said. He stood up and pulled Tsuna up with him. "Let's eat by the shade." Tsuna nodded as Yamamoto continued to pull him towards the other side. The two of them sat side-by-side with Tsuna's bento in between them.
This is going to be hard with my arm on a sling. Tsuna thought. As though reading his mind, Yamamoto picked an octopus hotdog with his chopsticks and baited it in front of the brunet's face.
"You don't have to worry about anything Tsuna." Yamamoto said as he nudged the brunet gently by the shoulders. "I'll take care of you." He added with a soft smile.
Tsuna blushed again. I blush too much. He thought as he felt the warmth on his cheeks. What's up with me?
Tsuna tentatively opened his mouth as Yamamoto fed him the food with his chopsticks. Somehow, the food tasted more delicious with Yamamoto feeding it to him…
…Wait, what?
Tsuna's eyes widened at what just crossed his mind. The heat on his face got worse if that was possible and he buried his already flushed face on his hands. Yamamoto, who was half-way into eating some delicious egg rolls, looked at his boss curiously.
"Tsuna is there something wrong?" Yamamoto asked, forgetting the egg roll.
"N-no, everything's fine." Tsuna said, his voice muffled by his hands.
"Why are you hiding your face, then?" Yamamoto asked, clueless.
"I-I'm feeling a bit strange." Tsuna said honestly. Yamamoto put down the egg roll and shifted closer to the brunet worriedly as he balanced Tsuna's bento on his left hand. He placed his right hand on Tsuna's forehead, feeling his temperature.
"Do you have a fever?" He asked, concerned. Tsuna looked up at his rain guardian.
"I-I don't think so." Tsuna said taking a deep breath as he tried to calm his beating heart.
"Then what-?" However Yamamoto's question was interrupted when the door to the rooftop opened suddenly.
"JYUUDAIME!" Gokudera shouted as he looked around. When he spotted Tsuna sitting by the corner with Yamamoto he immediately rushed to them, pushing the baseball idol away from Tsuna as much as possible.
"Jyuudaime! I'm sorry I was late!" Gokudera said as he bowed deeply at Tsuna. "The stupid teacher wouldn't let me leave no matter what I did!"
"I-It's fine Gokudera-kun. I understand, but please don't get yourself into trouble anymore." Tsuna said to the bomber who looked at him with admiring eyes.
Yamamoto laughed. "He's right Gokudera. Pretty soon you'll be spending more time in the principal's office than in the classroom." Gokudera turned to glare at him.
"Maa… maa…" Yamamoto said when Gokudera took out a dynamite intending to blow him up. Tsuna automatically pulled on Gokudera's arm.
"Gokudera-kun stop. You'll get in trouble again." Tsuna said. Gokudera looked at him his expression unsure.
"But jyuudaime, this idiot-!" Gokudera began. But then he stopped when he saw Tsuna shake his head.
Meanwhile… still leaning out of sight… the 'certain' baby frowned as he saw the scene before him. His idiot pupil was this close to finally figuring out something important. But the bomber just had to interrupt!
"And with all the things that have been happening lately, I'm not even sure when another chance will come up." He said as he thought back to the recent attacks on Tsuna and Yamamoto. The baby made a mental note to send a present to Gokudera in the form of Bianchi later. Payback was indeed sweet.
With a smirk, he left, concocting some very evil but genius plans involving his naïve student.
I hope you're ready Dame-Tsuna.
AFTER CLASSES…
"You don't have any baseball practice today?" Tsuna asked as he and Yamamoto walked home.
"Nope. Our coach had an important meeting and all of my ball mates had other things to do." Yamamoto said with a carefree grin.
"I see." Tsuna said then he looked around. "So where's Gokudera-kun?"
"Oh, he was dragged away by Bianchi when he was on his way to the rest room." Yamamoto said casually.
"What?" Tsuna said gapping. "Why?"
"I don't know." Yamamoto said shrugging. "She kept saying something about 'doing it for love'."
"Love?" Tsuna repeated to himself.
"Yeah, love." Yamamoto said leaning towards the brunet with a grin. Tsuna's face automatically turned beet red as he felt his heart acting up again. He leaned back a bit, uncomfortable with the sudden invasion of personal space. Tsuna's heart skipped a beat when Yamamoto suddenly lifted a hand to his hair.
"You had a leaf on your hair." Yamamoto said finally leaning away as he showed him the red and orange leaf. Tsuna couldn't help but sigh.
"T-Thanks." Tsuna said as he willed his blush away. Yamamoto shrugged it off.
"No problem." He said grinning at the brunet. He placed an arm casually around the young boss. Tsuna flinched slightly at the contact.
"This is too slow." Came an annoyed voice hiding in a dark alley. "Shamal, do your thing."
"Whatever." Came a bored voice. Suddenly a mosquito came out of that dark alley and flew towards Tsuna.
The brunet's eyes widened slightly when he felt his intuition ringing. Something was approaching him, and fast. Tsuna stopped walking and looked around, Yamamoto stopped too.
"Tsuna?"
The brunet ignored his guardian for a moment as he observed the surroundings. No one was there, no presence was present.
"Was it my imagination?" Tsuna mumbled to himself. Yamamoto's grip around Tsuna's shoulders tightened causing the brunet to look up at him. There was concern in the other's amber eyes as he looked at the young boss. Tsuna blushed unconsciously.
"What's wrong?" Yamamoto asked.
"N-Nothing, I-I just thought-" Tsuna began but then he was cut off when he felt something bite his neck. He was about to hit whatever it was that bit him but then he gasped when he felt pain in his left hand just as he was about to move it. A numb feeling suddenly spread across his body and he felt his knees buckle under him.
There was a loud cry of his name and before he knew it, he had collapsed into familiar and gentle arms. His eyes were still open looking up blankly. He couldn't move any part of his body.
"Tsuna! Tsuna!" Yamamoto called out the name of the brunet as he cradled him in his arms.
"Y-Yamamoto." Tsuna gasped out as he felt his head lean against the other's chest. "I-I can't m-move."
"W-what?" Yamamoto said as he placed a hand on the brunet's face. His forehead creased with worry as the brunet continued to look at him blankly.
What should I do? Tsuna is-! Yamamoto thought biting his lip frantically.
"Oi!" Came a sudden voice. Yamamoto looked up and saw Reborn standing in front of them.
"Kid!" Yamamoto said in relief.
"R-Reborn…" Tsuna mumbled out. Yamamoto's gazed snapped back to his boss. Reborn neared his immobile student, checking the vital signs.
"He's fine. He was just shot by a neutralizing medicine. He won't be able to move for a while." Reborn said as he looked at Yamamoto. "Take him back home, I'll tail you to make sure that no one attacks you while Dame-Tsuna is in this condition."
"A-ah." Yamamoto said immediately lifting the brunet up. Tsuna's head lolled to the side and it ended up lying comfortably on Yamamoto shoulder. The brunet's eyes widened slightly as he blushed. Reborn smirked at his student's expression.
"We'll go ahead then." Yamamoto said as he walked as fast as he could while carrying his boss.
"Did it work?" Shamal asked, coming out of the alley when Yamamoto was out of sight. Reborn smirked.
"We'll see…" Reborn said.
Author's note: Thanks for reviewing! Love you all for the comments! MWAH! Read and review this one too! XD
