A/N: Aaah! I'm so sorry! Mianhae! Ah, oops, sorry again. I'm not that active with this story... When I said 'mianhae' I've got the Korean fever thing with me right now so... I'm sort of more active on another fanfic site... I know I'm shameless advirtising but this is my other account of you wanted to know: profile/view/85646 But yeah... As an apology, I'll try to update in a week's time! 31 August AEST. Don't know what time, but I'll try to upload then. Without further interference, here's chaper eight~
For the next two weeks, Katsumi and Hibari trained whenever they could, where they could. While training, they were able to forget about the incident between them. They even took some time off school to train! Now isn't that awesome? Travelling from place to place to train - even in the remotest places possible, they still trained. On one of the rare days of when they would get some rest, Katsumi had arrived to class with a broken arm. Normally you'd question what would happen to her but ever since people had seen her fighting with the perfect, no one dared to ask. The only people that dared to ask her were the members of the Vongola family and Dino.
On the night of the first battle, Dino had taken her place as Hibari's trainer while she observed the battle below. She was on the rooftop watching from afar. Wow, Lussuria sure has improved in the two weeks since I've left the group, she thought in awe. The mother of the gang has learnt some moves, I wonder if everyone else did as well… She winced once the sunlight from the battle drome exploded. Ryohei, the keeper of the Sun ring, smart move, she nodded her head, approving what he had done. Now the battle is fair. Katsumi's face grimaced when she saw Lussuria's reaction. Oh god, no wonder he's the mother of the group… Being the pervert he is. Her eyes widened in surprise when Kyoko came out of nowhere. No, no, no! They're not supposed to be here! She thought in dismay. "Damn it! Why did oji[3]have to bring them here?!" she mumbled out angrily. She rummaged through her pocket to find a pen and a piece of paper. Just what I needed. She quickly scribbled words onto before taking out her hair-tie and chopstick from her hair– ruining her bun in the process – wrapped the piece of paper around the stick and with the precise aiming and timing, she threw it. The stick landed directly above Ryohei's head and under Lussuria's groin.
"What's this?" Lussuria picked it up, uncovered it and read it out loud. "Oi Ryohei, remember what you said to Kyoko while you were younger? Make sure you keep to it." Ryohei grimaced when he thought back to that time. Slowly, bit by bit, he stood up.
"Oniichan![4] Yamete![5]" Kyoko cried. "You promised me you wouldn't fight anymore!"
"I know I promised but I also said this: I'm still a man," he was now on his knees. "There may come a time when I need to fight and if it hurts you then…" He got up on one knee and looked at Lussuria with such ferocity that Lussuria was shivering. "I won't lose again!" Katsumi smirked and nodded in improvement. At least he has guts, she thought with a small smirk. Her smirk grew when she saw him crack Lussuria's metal knee. She nodded her head when she saw Colonello distract Kyoko and Lussuria's panicking? Her eyes widened in realisation. The rule still applies?! When a shot from behind hit him in the back. She grimaced and looked away but when she opened her eyes again, she saw Reborn talking. She knew Reborn was explaining to the young Vongola what had just happened.
When the battle was over with Ryohei winning, Katsumi thought that no one would notice her so she stayed on the rooftop, observing from above. But when the leader of the Varia stayed seated while everyone else was leaving, her curiosity sparked. She strained her ear to hear what he was saying but she couldn't hear anything because the wind was carrying his words in a different direction. Not wanting to miss anything that she might need for the future, Katsumi did something no one would expect from a normal average girl. But then again, since when was she a normal girl? She jumped off the rooftop and landed on a nearby tree. Gokudera, being the persistent 'right-hand-man' he is, heard a rustle of leaves and whipped his head in her direction. She felt as though he could see right through her but when he turned his head and whispered something into the tenth's ear, she sighed in relief.
"Oi trash, where are you hiding her?" The man on the chair growled. Is he looking for me? She wondered curiously. She shook her head in denial. It can't be. Tsuna was confused that he voiced out his confusion bluntly.
"What girl?" Xanxus tried his best to resist the urge to suddenly show his trump cards so he clenched his fists.
"Don't play stupid with me, scum," he threatened through his clenched teeth. "That girl who ran away from me and came to you for protection." Tsuna's eyes widened in realisation when he thought who he was talking about. He must be talking about my cousin, he thought worriedly.
"I don't know who you're talking about," he stated. He did what he thought was brave by pretending to be stupid. Xanxus lost his patience and shot a burst of flames (using his flame of wrath) at the tree where Katsumi was. His sudden attack didn't give her enough time to dodge so she could only shield herself with her arms.
Shielding herself made her lose her balance and fall off from her hiding spot. Katsumi tried to hold onto the branch only to let go and fall onto the ground. "Ouch…" she mumbled. She tried to rub her arms but they were stinging from Xanxus's attack. She raised her head to face the people in front of her. "That hurt, Xanxus," she pouted, once her eyes met his. She saw a flicker of guilt pass his eyes before returning to their angry and fearless look.
"Sawada Katsumi," he growled angrily. "You are to come back with me." A smirked played on her lips as she stood up and placed her hands on her hips.
"What if I don't?" she teased. What he did next surprised her. He whipped out his phone and dialled a number before talking to it. He put the phone onto loud speaker and she could hear yelling from behind.
"W-WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" a middle-aged female voice screamed after a loud crash. Katsumi's eyes widen just tad bit in recognition.
"You are being held as hostages until your daughter comes back into the Varia," a low male voice answered cockily. Xanxus glanced at Katsumi who was now on the floor trying hard not to quiver. Underneath his cold façade and poker face was a genuine worried look, a look only reserved for her.
"Are you still against on coming back?" he asked in his usual angry voice. A long hesitant silence crept through the air before she nodded slightly. "Do it," he spoke, forcing an angry tone while beneath he was grimacing. A cocking sound was heard before a menacing voice spoke.
"Any last words?" he asked.
"Katsum-chan, aishiteru[6]," her mother sniffled. But in Katsumi's mind, she could see her mother smiling brightly.
And then a shot was heard with a body slumping onto the floor.
Glossary
[3] Oji – Uncle, the humble version. It is used when talking about your own uncle.
[4] Oniichan – Big brother, the polite version. It is used when talking about other big brothers. However, using anime logic, it is being used when Kyoko is talking about her own brother.
[5] Yamete – Stop it!
[6] Aishiteru – I love you.
