Bwahaha...I am back!

Sorry for the very uber late update

school is killer and so are exams

without further ado...

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After the incident with the frogs, nothing new had happened to the group of Class 2A and they were able to safely arrive at the train station in Kyoto. The first thing they did was to load their luggage into the coach bus that would be bringing them around Kyoto for the day before heading towards the famous Kiyomizu shrine.

The shrine itself was founded in the year of 798 and was reconstructed once in the year of 1933 to what it was today. The name Kiyomizu meant clear or pure water and originated from the waterfall within the complex which runs off the nearby hills in the area of the shrine…At least that was what Tsuna was able to get from the ongoing flow of knowledge coming from Yue's mouth.

Thinking back to something he had heard of once, Tsuna remembered that people used to jump off the stage down into the forest that was 13 meters from the stage itself in hope that if they survived the fall, one of their wishes would be granted.

"In the Edo period, 234 jumps were recorded and the survival rate was 85%...Surprisingly high, isn't it?" Came the voice of Yue behind him talking to a few of the other girls and Negi.

'A jump of 13 meters with a survival rate of 85% for a wish? The gods must be quite generous with their wishes…If only I didn't have to take care of the girls I would have given it a try….' Thought Tsuna as he smirked before taking on a pained smile.

His Hyper Intuition had been flaring wildly ever since he had stepped off the train, warning the young Don of events that were about to happen in the very near future but it was just a nagging and vague feeling gnawing at the back of his brain at best. Something big was about to happen and till it did, all Tsuna could do was to keep his guard up.

His charge, Konoka, would never come to harm while he was around for that was the oath that he had sworn as the Decimo of the Vongola and that was an oath not to be taken lightly.

*Glomp*

Lost in his thoughts, Tsuna did not notice the charging tackle/hug that came from behind him.

"Gwa!" cried out the Don who lost his balance and almost had an intimate encounter with the cold, hard ground of the Kiyomizu shrine.

"Sensei! You need to stop zoning out!*giggle*" came a voice from the extra weight on his back.

"Th-this voice. Is it perhaps Fuuka of the Narutaki twins?"

"I'm surprised you can tell us apart, Sensei."

"That was just a lucky guess."

Standing up, Tsuna brushed off the dirt and tried but failed to remove the girl who was clinging to his back, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his body.

"Onee-chan, I think you need to stop teasing Sawada-sensei. *giggle* the rest of the class has already moved on the next stop after all." Said Fumika as she tried to stop, with evident effort, the laughter that was about bubble out.

"Eh! Just how long has it been since they left, Fumika-chan?"

"I think it was about five minutes ago, Sensei."

"This isn't good. Hang on tight, Fuuka-chan and Fumika-chan." Grabbing Fumika into his arms, Tsuna dashed towards their next stop.

By the time that the three of them had caught up with the rest of the group, Fuuka looked like she was about to faint and while Fumika's face was flashing bright red like Rudolph's nose.

Ignoring the fact that he was still carrying one of his students and that another student was still desperately clinging to his back, Tsuna went to search for Setsuna for an update on anything that had happened during his absence.

Just when he had finally found Setsuna among the throng of people, he heard a cry that sounded like another one of his students and turned towards the source of the cry to see the class rep and the resident gymnast, Sasaki Makie, fall into a hole. Frogs were once again spotted around them and that really got Tsuna's alarm bells ringing. Someone was clearly targeting one of his students, most likely Konoka, and had the skills and resources to openly cause harm to the group without being found out.

Looking towards Setsuna who was standing at the side, all he got was a shake of head signaling that she also didn't know who made the hole.

Clicking his tongue in annoyance, Tsuna did a quick check of the surroundings to see whether the culprit had left any clues that lead to revealing the identity of their mysterious assailant.

"Se-sensei, we're getting left behind again!" called out Fumika who was still being carried by Tsuna.

"Oh, my bad. I seem to have been zoning off quite often lately. *short laugh*"

"Are you sure everything is alright, Sensei? Shizuna-sensei is also with us so we can find her if you are not feeling well, you know?" interjected Fuuka who finally gotten over her EXTREME case of Tsuna-induced motion sickness.

"It's nothing to worry about, though I appreciate the thought, it's just that I have a lot of things to think about. Come on, hold on tight before we really get left behind again."

Arriving at the Otowa Waterfalls in the shrine grounds, Tsuna, Fuuka and Fumika was just in time to hear Yue tell another folk legend.

Seeing the crowding of his students around the water spout that was supposed to help them in terms of marriage, Tsuna could only sigh. If Hibari had accompanied him on this mission, the lot of them would have no doubt been bitten to death for crowding like that.

"Aren't you girls too young to be thinking about something about marriage?" he asked the twin.

"That's just how girls are. Even we want to be married to someone nice in the future." Answered Fuuka who now sat o Tsuna's shoulders

"Really? I think that you girls should instead think about what you need to do in the present instead of what you want to do in the future, though I have no doubt that all of you will find good partners to live your lives with. There is still quite a long time for you girls to think about the future."

"Then will you marry us if we can't find any good husbands, Sensei?" teased Fuuka.

"Eh?*blush*Ahem, let's worry about that if it really comes to that, shall we?"

"If you say so, Onii-chan sensei." replied Fumika with a knowing smile.

"Onii-chan sensei? Where did that come from?"

"Sensei is our sensei, yet at the same time, Sensei is also like a big brother that everyone can rely on. That's why Sensei is Onii-chan sensei."

"Well, it's not like I mind or anything but I don't think the other teachers would take it kindly if they heard you calling me that."

""It's their problem that Onii-chan sensei is a genius and just better than them."" Pouted the twins in unison.

"Oi, don't say that. I swear, one of these days, you girls are going to get me into a large heap of trouble."

""*giggle*""

"EHHHH!" came the large scream of Negi.

'Now what?' thought Tsuna as he looked towards where Negi was.

As it was, almost half of the whole class was on the ground, all of them unconscious. Briskly walking towards the water spout that his Hyper Intuition had pointed at, Tsuna used his hand to get a taste of the water that everyone unconscious had drank.

That was when he was hit with the taste of alcohol. Someone had spiked the water with sake, a local brand from the taste of it though diluted. Tsuna was about to call for his fellow homeroom teacher when he noticed that the kid had disappeared off to somewhere, no doubt doing something related to magic.

Quickly deciding that it was enough for a day's worth of enjoyment, Tsuna asked the twins to head to their coach bus first while he began to carry his sleeping students. One by one, the girls were loaded onto the bus and by then Negi had already came back from ewhere ever he was just now. The girls still awake kept staring at their PE/history teacher for even at the end of loading everyone onto the bus, he was not even winded.

Tsuna asked the driver to bring them to the inn where they will be staying for the duration of the trip and then did a head count to make sure that all were accounted for. When he got to Setsuna, the look on her face said that she needed to talk to him and he nodded his head to acknowledge her message before continuing to take attendance.

When they finally arrived at the inn of Arashi Yama, Tsuna distributed to each group their room keys and helped them get the sleeping group members into the rooms, smiling the entire time.

The students were settling into their rooms and Tsuna took the time before dinner to explore the inn and to check the security of the place as well as possible hiding places.

Heading to the recreation area to buy a drink from the vending machines there, Tsuna's espionage training kicked in when he heard Negi talking to someone. Hoping that Negi will give some information about what was happening, Tsuna had to bite his lips to stop himself from laughing and revealing his position when he heard Negi's pet accused him and Setsuna for being spies for the enemy.

Oh the irony, the two of them were the furthest that you could get from the enemy and here they were, getting accused behind their backs of helping the attackers attack his charge. If that rat thing was not Negi's pet, Tsuna would have given Natsu carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to the rodent.

When Asuna entered the scene, he was quite surprised to hear that she was in on Negi's secret of being a magi. Asuna and Negi said that they trusted him while Chamo, as the rodent was named by Negi, tried to refute their claims of him being someone to be suspicious against.

Not noticing how long he has been listening to their conversations, Tsuna was abruptly reminded of dinner when Konoka tapped his shoulder. His small gasp had not gone unnoticed by the three that talking just now but he lied his way out of being suspected again.

As Tsuna was being dragged towards the dining area by Konoka as she related to him how much fun she had, Tsuna could not hold back the sigh of relief. That was too close for comfort, Reborn would have sent him to another 'training' course if he found out about how close he was to being found out by Negi and Asuna.

Dinner had been a feast for the students and teachers alike but it did not keep Tsuna from noticing how Asuna called out Setsuna after they were done or how Negi was once again missing from the crowd exiting the area.

Returning once again the recreation area, he heard the three of them talked about the recent attacks and Setsuna's connection to them. Trusting Setsuna's ability to deal with the situation, Tsuna turned to leave but halted his step when Asuna started on an interesting topic.

"Ne, Sakurazaki-san."

"What is it Kagurazaka-san?"

"Just… Does Sawada-sensei have anything to do with the Association?"

Tsuna could see that the Hanyo was distraught by this question but did not step in. Whatever Setsuna decides to tell them was her own choice and he trusted her to choose for him. No matter what happens, Tsuna would just go along with the flow and make the best of it or he could always consider the memory erasing spell that Evangeline had taught him but doing that would not only wipe out five years' worth of memories and would also leave the target in a comatose state for at least a week. Chiding himself for even thinking of such an option, Tsuna continued to listen to their conversation.

"No, he isn't."

"So he is just normal civilian?" asked Negi

"As far I know, yes."

"Then what about that scary roar that me Aniki heard?" Questioned Chamo.

"Scary roar?"

"Yeah, the one that scared away the frogs on the train. It came from that Sawada guy's direction. What do you say about that?" pressed Chamo

Tsuna at the moment was once again contemplating whether he should just give Natsu the carte blanche he wanted. The rodent was a large unknown for everything and it poses a threat to the protection of his charge and the cover of his identity. One of these days, one of these days he would no longer control himself and just sic Natsu on it but that would have to wait.

"He must be the real culprit therefore he is the assassin sent by the Kansai Association!"

*snap* an audible snap was heard from two places. That was the last straw and Tsuna would just have burned down the entire building if it meant killing that rodent if not for Setsuna acting first and drawing her sword.

"Do no and I repeat, do not accuse Sawada-sensei of being the enemy, ever. He is someone I respect and the next time that you commit such an act of disrespect towards him, you can consider your life forfeit." *sword placed dangerously close to Chamo*

"Bu-"

"No buts." *sheaths sword*

Tsuna was practically over flowing with joy. His student respects him! Note to self: remember to pet Setsuna later for being such a good girl. He then headed to the roof to begin his surveillance.

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The stars were brighter in Kyoto than Namimori and Italy and Tsuna was making full use of the time to stargaze before he was interrupted by the flare from his Hyper Intuition. Looking over the edge of the roof, he saw… a monkey….carrying Konoka with Negi, Asuna and Setsuna chasing after a good distance behind.

He could see Negi whip out a small wand to cast a spell but was interrupted by a swarm of little monkeys.

Tsuna jumped to his feet and took a stance.

"I think this qualifies as a reason to help. Flames would be too obvious so that leaves magic. A low level spell should be enough to distract that monkey. Divum Coelum Caelum Decem Spiritus Glaciales! Decem Spiritus Ignis! Coèuntes, sagittent inimicum meam! Sagitta Magica, Series Glaciales! Series Ignis! (Ten sprits of ice! Ten spirits of fire! Come together and strike my enemy! Magic Arrows, series ice! Series fire!)"

Ten bolts of ice and ten bolts of fire sped towards the monkey however the monkey noticed them and summon another monkey blowing the brunt of the blow but it still was enough to send the monkey crashing into a tree. The time it took for the monkey to regain its bearings was enough for Negi and the girls to catch up.

While the rest entered the train to catch the monkey, Tsuna landed on the top of the train and burned holes to hold onto.

The train compartment was suddenly flooded and there was nothing Tsuna could do without revealing his identity.

"Setsuna….I know you can do it. Show me the skills I know you have."


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