. Seeing as writing just one Target would've been short I chose to write more than one in this update. A warning to say that I might do this often.
Underlined stuff in Italics- Means that it's a flashback or a song being sung/ radio being played/ book being read.
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Target 11:
Miura Haru. Senna had known that girl for a while now but she never would've thought this would happen. Their meeting was a strange one alright…
"Oi…Baka-Tsu, I'll see you and Reborn-kun tomorrow! Don't be mean to Lambo-kun or you'll die!" Senna warned as she turned the corner away from the Sawada household.
At that moment she ended up crashing into someone "Oh geez, I'm sorry" Senna bent down to help the fallen girl up. Short brown hair and an exciting aura about her. Interesting "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" The other girl grinned "Hey wait a second! Aren't you that girl that hangs around with Reborn-kun!?"
Senna looked thoroughly confused "Um yes? I'm Senna Hiyashi, Tsunayoshi Sawada's friend"
"Ah! I knew it! A rival for Reborn-kun's attention!"
"Gomen? I think you have misunderstood something…I'm a friend of Reborn-kun's too. Nothing more…Seriously" Senna rubbed the back of her head…That would've been weird "Sorry if it gave you the wrong impression but I'm just helping Reborn-kun with the baka…Sorry again…Um what was your name?"
"Oh that's how it is…" The brunette girl laughed nervously "I'm Haru Miura; it's nice to meet you Senna-san"
"Wow…Senna-san sounds so weird…Just call me either Senna or Senna-chan. C'mon Haru-chan, you can be my friend too now" Senna grinned "I can't be asked to go home yet so how about we hang out yeah? I'm constantly surrounded by boys and idiots…Except Bianchi-san, but she's not always around…And I need a female friend before I turn into 'one of the guys'"
"Oh um…Let's get some cake then and you can tell me about Reborn-kun!" Haru grabbed Senna's hand and pulled her away with the purple-haired girl pulling a nervous face. About Reborn? She'd have to do an awful lot of lying…
Since then, Senna had seen Haru around often…mostly where Reborn had been. The two girls had quickly become friends on some level. Though Senna never really got around to telling the guys why she sometimes skipped on things with them. Those times she would be hanging around with Haru and talking about random things…including how it was like in Haru's school…Senna had wanted to go there after middle school but things got mixed up and she never made it. She vaguely remembered mentioning Haru to Reborn though…
So having Haru leap down from almost fainting when Reborn agreed to be her friend after she climbed the wall was something that would be hard to explain.
Tsuna seemed naturally shocked with a blank look on his face while Senna waved "Hi Haru-chan!" She smiled.
"Senna-chan, you're here too?" Haru was pleasantly surprised.
"Not for long…I have to go and meet some people so I can't dilly dally right now…Um bye Haru-chan! Bye Reborn-kun! See ya at school Baka-Tsu!" Senna waved behind her while walking forward. She had a bad feeling about something happening so she wanted to not be involved…
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That day school after Tsuna told her about what happened, seeing as she questioned him about his red cheek, Senna couldn't stop laughing.
"Wah I wish I was there…I knew there was a reason Haru-chan and I got along" Senna hummed, oblivious to Tsuna's horrified face.
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"How did I end up here?" Senna sweatdropped as she sat with Bianchi and Haru, who were discussing Reborn.
Well now that Bianchi had spoken, Haru knew everything about the mafia was true…It really wasn't up to Senna to argue with fate. Besides, now there was a girl besides Bianchi to talk to about the mafia stuff.
"So yeah it's all true Haru-chan" Senna nodded while patting Bianchi on the back seeing as she was near tears "So what do you think…?" She grinned at Haru.
"Hmm…" Haru rubbed her chin.
"Great, sounds like you've gotten into the spirit" Senna joked before paying for her food "But I'll be going now. See ya tomorrow Haru-chan and Bianchi-san"
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Senna was walking with Tsuna in the heat when she heard a distant ringing.
"My ears are ringing from the heat" Tsuna rubbed his forehead but Senna was already looking behind her.
"Baka-Tsu, I don't think that's your ears" She sweatdropped.
"Good morning" Haru appeared wearing a weird outfit.
"Hehe, hi Haru-chan" Senna backed away slightly.
"What are you!?" Tsuna yelled in a panic.
Senna watched the quick conversation exchanged between them with an uncertain smile, while taking small steps back away from the two. This was going in a dangerous situation. Haru was challenging Tsuna to a match after all!
Senna paused when she saw Gokudera not too far away "Shit…" She dropped her head. This was about to get even uglier.
"I'll never be a Mafia Boss!" Tsuna tried to defend himself.
"Then you're toying with Reborn-chan after all!" Haru yelled and swung the hockey bat down.
"It's not like that!"
Senna watched in horror as Gokudera arrived at the scene saying "10th please stay back!"
"No! Gokudera don't…!" But it was too late seeing as Gokudera had launched the dynamite at Haru.
"Huh? That's that kaboom thing, huh?" Senna heard Haru say before the dynamite exploded.
"Haru-chan!" She yelled with utter concern as she ran to the railing.
"Ooooh no she fell!" Tsuna joined Senna at the railing.
"You're safe now" Gokudera looked smug.
"You…" Senna shook with anger "Bastard!!" A direct hit to Gokudera' jaw.
"Why do you have such a thing!?" Her attention back to Haru in the river "The armor is too heavy…and I can't swim! Save…Save me!!"
Now Senna was really in a panic, this was bad "Haru-chan!"
"This…This isn't good!" Tsuna looked as panicked at Senna while a recovered Gokudera looked really confused.
"We've gotta save her" Senna recognized that voice. Reborn had appeared!
"Reborn-kun!" Senna looked thoroughly relieved.
"No!" Haru pulled the attention back on herself "This river isn't something that you can swim Reborn-chan!" Haru splashed some more.
Senna watched Reborn pull out his gun and point it at Tsuna "Good thinking Reborn-kun!" She looked on as Tsuna was hit with the bullet and went flying over the railing. Within in seconds Dying Will Flame Tsuna, as Senna had grown accustomed to calling him, appeared.
"I'll save Haru as if I were to die!" Tsuna exclaimed, plunging into the river. Senna also glimpsed the surprised look on Haru's face.
"Here's some more" Reborn shot the bullets "If I hit the heel, it'll be leg screw bullet" He added as Tsuna's feet appeared to propel themselves.
Next to no time, Tsuna was holding Haru bridal style while yelling "Hold onto me!" At that point a huge grin made its way to Senna's face. She was really proud of Tsuna. Seeing as Tsuna was pulling a saved Haru back to shore, Senna turned to Gokudera.
"Go-ku-dera…" Her voice sounded extremely dangerous as she said his name in a sing song voice "Time for you to reflect on your actions!" She suddenly frowned and sent another punch flying at his jaw "Next time think before you act! Baka!" She teased before running down to where Haru and Tsuna were. She handed them some towels she had in her bag for sports that day "Here" She smiled.
Gokudera was there in a second, looking really angry "Oi Hiyashi I'll kill you for that!" He yelled but stopped when Haru, who had been keeping her head in her knees, spoke up.
"Thank you very much" She mumbled.
"Shoo. Did you even think about your actions?" Gokudera scolded and Senna sweatdropped. He was one to talk! "If something happens to the 10th, you won't exist in this world"
However Haru didn't seem to take his warning seriously because she was giggling now. Senna bit her lip in amusement at Tsuna and Gokudera's faces…Priceless. Haru jumped up "I'll save Haru as if I were to die! Hold onto me!" She imitated Tsuna "I thought such cheesy lines, could only be seen on TV" She grinned with a happy blush on her face "Swim to the other bank!"
Tsuna went red in the face "Stop it! It's embarrassing!" He yelled as Senna began to laugh.
Haru's blush deepened and Senna understood what Haru was going to say before she said it "It was…very wonderful that you jumped in, in place of Reborn-chan. 10th"
Tsuna's eyes went wide "Wha…!?" And it only got more terrified as Haru carried on.
"My heart is pounding" She looked like a love stricken school girl…Well she was actually "I can say Haru has fallen in love with Tsuna-san"
Senna didn't know how much more of this scene she could take. It was hilarious! Haru-chan is very forward isn't she?
"But if I remember correctly you like Reborn. Right?" Tsuna sounded somewhat hopeful when he asked that. Senna paused her laughter for a second to chew her tongue in irritation. That guy!
"But I feel like being hugged by you, Tsuna-san" Haru hugged herself to show what she meant.
And the laughter resumed from Senna's mouth as Tsuna was chased by a loving, albeit over the top, Haru. At that moment Senna decided…She was going to get on well with Haru…Maybe someday their friendship would be the same as what she had with Tsuna…Best friends. It's not like you can't have more than one best friend after all.
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Target 12:
Summer vacation. Senna thanked whatever Gods existed for it. She lived for it! No school, no stupid classes and all the time she wanted for her artwork!
The only down side of summer was that her mother worked less hours…That meant she spent more time at home too. And whenever Mrs. Hiyashi was home, it meant hell for Senna…Arguments, shouting, crappy takeout and being forced to go shopping for hours on end for stuff Senna knew she'd never wear in a million years…Never! So that meant a lot of visits to the Sawada house to escape her mother's evil grasp.
Setting down her paintbrush, she looked at her latest piece with satisfaction. That was when her mother began to call her down. Sighing, Senna climbed down from the attic aka her art studio, and then down the stairs to the ground floor "Wha--t?" She clung to the doorframe as she swung in the room on one foot.
Her mother's aging face looked right back at her. Now Senna…looked nothing like her mother. Her mother had blonde hair and green eyes that were once no doubt dazzling. No; Senna took after her father in looks. The only thing similar was the face shape and the smile.
"Senna, we need to talk…" She sounded serious.
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Senna grimaced before knocking on Tsuna's door. He opened it with panicked face "Oh it's just Senna-chan" He sighed and she frowned.
"What ya mean 'It's just Senna-chan'…You're supposed to be happy I'm here baka!" She pointed out "What's got you so riled up?"
"Ah, well I have extra-class homework to do…and I've got to get every single question right" Tsuna looked beat down "Or I fail. So Yamamoto is meant to be coming over and we'll finish it together. I'm nervous because I need Reborn to be quiet"
"Oi you…" Senna exhaled "I'll stick around to see if I can help" She offered "Besides my mother's going to be home from work soon and I don't want to be dragged on yet another shopping trip"
"Please stay!" Tsuna looked eager "Keep Reborn from saying anything stupid!"
Senna shrugged "Dunno what I can do there but okay" She climbed the stairs to his room, three steps at a time "Hel-lo Reborn-kun!" She opened the door happily and Tsuna appeared seconds later.
"Alright, please stay quiet, you got that?" Tsuna spoke to Reborn.
"I said I'm not going to say anything" Reborn said just before the bell rang. Senna settled on her usual spot on Tsuna's bed just mere seconds ago but was on her feet, running down to the door with Tsuna.
"We're here!!" Gokudera and Yamamoto stood in the doorway, Yamamoto holding a shopping bag.
"Yama-kun!" Senna said happily. She had become used to calling him that now…Like an affectionate brother; that's what she felt about Yamamoto. He really seemed like that type of guy to her. That…
"Yo Senna" Yamamoto grinned back, also used to the nickname by now.
"Why is Gokudera-kun!?" Tsuna immediately set off the hysterics. Senna only sighed and hit Tsuna lightly on the back of the head to calm him down. A hint of amusement appeared on her face when she saw Gokudera twitch. She just smirked and mouthed 'Put that damn thing out'…It was that cigarette again.
"I was thinking about it, and I figured if there isn't someone who understands this stuff, we're never gonna finish this right?" Yamamoto explained "With Gokudera here, we have the skills of 100 people"
"Oh please" Gokudera looked quite happy with himself, still ignoring what Senna told him about putting the cigarette out.
"Hmph" She crossed her arms over her chest "He's not that smart" She mumbled.
"Don't be jealous Senna" Yamamoto teased.
"I'm not! Who'd be jealous of a guy who's supposed to be smart yet is dumb enough to smoke!?" She questioned.
Luckily a fight between Gokudera and Senna were avoided and now she was back on her usual place on Tsuna's bed, watching the guys study.
"Hey Gokudera, I noticed that you…" Yamamoto said lazily, interrupting the explanation the dynamite expert was saying. Senna was half asleep by now "You're just reading the text book"
"You…Asshole! If you underestimate me, I'll fucking kill you!" Gokudera yelled and Senna jerked awake…So much for sleep "The way to solve it is all written here!" She twitched at his yelling and threw a pillow at his head though it missed by miles seeing as she was drowsy.
Then she simply just lowered her head again and listened to their conversation. Something about a question 7. She listened closer.
"Question 7 is…" She heard Gokudera "I don't get it…" Even Senna was shocked by that. Gokudera was meant to be smart. Oh well…It wasn't her problem, she just wanted to catch some sleep.
Time went on and on as the guys sat and attempted to solve the problem. Senna herself had even been forced to look at it…She only laughed upon seeing it and saying that if Gokudera didn't get it, what was the point in asking her!? She had no clue.
She was forced to open her eyes again by the appearance of Haru "Ah Haru-chan!" She sat up happily "Hi!"
"I heard you were working hard on homework" Haru held the tray of hot food "So I thought to help change your mood…" She trailed off.
Senna sighed while collapsing back into the pillow on Tsuna's bed. She was so bored! At this rate maybe she would've been better off shopping with her mom! "Aiya…" Her lips mumbled.
"Also, why did you let her in!?" Tsuna complained to Reborn behind his hand. Did he really think that would stop Haru or others from hearing?
"The Mafia should treat women well" Reborn countered and Senna sat up at this, throwing a pillow at Gokudera to show that he should be listening to that piece of advice "Treat women you favor well"
"She liked you first of all!" Tsuna hollered loudly.
"It's okay Reborn-chan…Haru will go home now" Her form was disappearing "Just…Haru is not…a demon" The brunette mopped. Senna shivered at the sudden gloom in the air which replaced the boredom.
"Idiots…" Senna drooped her head at their stupidity…Oh wait, they didn't know about Haru being smart did they? "Hey fellas" She motioned to the door and Yamamoto looked like he caught on.
"You're popular Tsuna. How did you get to meet a girl from such a good school?"
"Good school?"
"Isn't she wearing the uniform of Midori Junior High? It's one of the hardest Elite all-girl high to get into around here" Yamamoto explained.
Senna's hand rose while her face was buried in the pillow "That's true…I wanted to go there, it sounded so cool. Haru-chan is amazing for going there" She admitted though it was slightly muffled.
"Heh, that dorky girl is?" Gokudera mocked. Senna glared him down, her face springing from the pillow immediately.
"So Haru is smart"
"Maybe this question 7 might be easy for her"
"I'll go and ask Haru!" Tsuna stood from where he was sitting. Finally they got the idea! However, Tsuna had stopped right outside the door and the 'hahieek' was clearly heard. Ah, so Haru had been eavesdropping all along.
"So question 7" Haru held a pencil in her hand as she settled down at the last spot. Senna was now eagerly looking at the four of them at the table. Maybe something interesting would happen "I learned this before…I think I can get this"
Five minutes passed, then ten minutes. Before anyone realized an hour had gone by and Senna was already half asleep, having lost interest after the first ten minutes.
"I'm sorry! I don't know!" Senna jerked up, startled by Haru's sudden cry three hours later. The purple haired laughed mentally after noticing the atmosphere. Well at least she was enjoying herself. Sleep was a good thing at times like this.
"You!! If you didn't know, don't act like you did in the first place!" Gokudera yelled. Senna cringed; she had run out of pillows to throw and shut him up.
Haru looked ashamed of herself as she watered up in her eyes "I thought I could solve it…"
Tsuna was doing his own thing and ignoring pretty much the whole conversation "Crap! It's nighttime already!"
But at that moment everyone shut up as the window creaked open. The intruder was easily identified as Lambo the second the cow tail appeared. It sounded like he was singing while clambering down into the room.
"Lamb…" Senna paused to see the little cow horrified. Gokudera and Tsuna were shooting glares at him. How dare they!?
"I…I'm just passing by" Lambo skipped over to the tray and opened the lid "What's for dinner today?"
Haru approached the baby cow with a happy blush "Wow this kid is oddly cute" She hummed.
Senna joined in "I know isn't he just?"
"Hey! You guys! If you're just here to bother my homework progress, go home!" Tsuna scolded. Lambo just carried on eating, Haru looked like she had been stabbed with an invisible dagger and Senna ground her teeth.
"Wanna say that again Baka-Tsu?" She glowered.
"Come on, calm down a bit Tsuna, Gokudera" Yamamoto was slowly extinguishing the fire that had burst out of nowhere "It's still a 1st Year Junior High question. We can ask an adult"
It seemed like Tsuna and Gokudera had considered adult Lambo for a second…But he wasn't the brightest bulb; even Senna had to admit. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.
"Ahh!" Haru raised her hand "I know an older lady who can solve this problem!" Haru volunteered.
"Seriously?"
"Yes I went to eat Oden with her last time" Haru began to dial a number on her phone. Senna had to suppress giggles. If it was an older woman who Haru shared Oden with, then to Senna it was already clear who that person was. Haru continued "She's really pretty and her hobby is cooking"…Yup that was exactly Bianchi to Senna.
"Wow that's perfect"
"A true woman out of all women" Gokudera nodded and Senna couldn't help herself anymore, it was too funny.
"Oh hello Bianchi-san" Haru spoke into the phone. The looks on Tsuna and Gokudera's faces…It was worth paying any amount to see them. Senna was literally rolling around in laughter.
"W-Wait!"
"You don't need to call Bianchi!" They heard a noise outside "So quick!"
"It looks like she was just passing by" Haru's face showed amazement.
Faster than lightning, Gokudera was out of the room and stomping down the stairs. Senna and Tsuna peeked out, both shocked.
"Gokudera-kun!"
"Oi Baka!" She yelled at the same time as Tsuna.
The door was opening around that time and Bianchi's voice was heard "Excuse m…" She was cut off. Gokudera had slammed the door shut with his foot and was now locking it as much as was possible. It seemed a little excessive actually.
"I saw her a bit…" Gokudera clutched his stomach, crouching a tiny bit.
Bianchi's voice was muffled from the other side of the door "This way of blushing is Hayato isn't it? I'm just here to solve question 7. You consider your own sister as the opposite sex too much" Senna was laughing again…Oh that made her chuckle. Movement was heard from Bianchi's side "What a child…Poison Cooking, Dissolvent Cherry Blossom Rice Cake"
The handle began to melt on the door…How scary Bianchi's Poison Cooking was…Seconds later, Bianchi burst through the door and Gokudera was heard screaming.
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Senna pouted as she now sat in the corner of the room…Stupid Gokudera, taking the bed just because his puny stomach couldn't handle looking at his older sister. Why was Senna even here? She was honestly considering going home now.
"So Bianchi…Do you get this?"
"Well…" The woman stayed silent for a minute before spontaneously ripping up the paper "Whatever to this" She ripped it some "Love is what's important"
"She ripped!" Tsuna shouted, beginning with the over reacting and panicking again. Man…However, all the commotion was interrupted by an uninvited guest.
"Since there was no answer, I just came in" A man with glasses walked in, adjusting them over his eyes "Which is it Haru? The question you don't understand?"
Haru smiled and handed the man the question sheet "This one daddy" She looked proud "Oh my father teaches in a university. That's why I called him over" Well what else did you expect from a girl who went to Midori Junior High…Senna's dream school.
"Why didn't you say that from the beginning? He's the ultimate helper!" Tsuna was probably overjoyed…At last they could finish up.
"Hmm this is indeed past university level, but with my skills I can solve it" The man paused for a second, Senna looking between him and Haru admiringly…She wanted to be tutored by those two now when she needed it! "The answer is 3" Haru's father finally concluded.
"No, its 4" A voice that Senna had barely heard that evening spoke up. All eyes turned to Reborn, who looked so cute in his pajamas "You made a mistake on the foxtail formula…So the answer is 4"
"What are you saying Reborn!?" Tsuna said "You're talking to a university professor!"
"Those sideburn, I've seen them before" Haru's father was remembering something "Ahh! I remember! You are the genius mathematician, Dr. Borin!" Senna fell over in the corner…Dr. B-Borin? Genius? Reborn-kun!?
"What are you saying?" Tsuna looked defensive.
"Dad?" Haru questioned.
Her father held the document for all of them to see "There's no mistake! He's the one who suddenly appeared in the academic community and solved problems that were said to be impossible to solve!" The document pictured Reborn in a fancy pose "The rare genius mathematician Dr. Borin!"
Amazing…Reborn-kun is amazing Senna thought.
"He does look like him but I think you have the wrong person" Tsuna stared at the picture.
"No as proof, I did get it wrong earlier…" Haru's father was sweating slightly "The answer is 4"
"EH!?" The whole house seemed to ring with surprise.
"Seriously!? A mathematician!?"
"Wow, Reborn-chan!" Haru and Tsuna both had their own way of showing their shock.
But Reborn was already asleep. Senna Hiyashi chuckled and rolled her shoulders, it seemed there was still a lot she needed to learn about Reborn and the Mafia world. Well that was probably something for another day…It was getting pretty late.
"He was probably talking in his sleep" Yamamoto leaned on Tsuna's shoulder in the regular fashion "Think about it, he's still a baby"
Senna and Tsuna both had the exact same look on their face. So Yamamoto still thought everything about the Vongola was just a game…Perhaps it was better off that way for now.
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After Haru and her father had gone home and Gokudera had finally snapped back to being himself, seeing as Bianchi was gone too, Senna had begun to make her way to the door after bidding the guys goodnight and the like. Though a sudden memo made her pause; the whole reason she had come here was to tell them but she had gotten too mixed up in everything.
"Oh yeah" Her hand rested on the door handle "My mother had a serious talk with me…There might be times when I'm gone for like a few days…She suddenly wants to take a lot of mother-daughter vacations. We're going on one soon so I thought I'd warn you guys in case you thought I was missing" She joked.
"Like we'd be" Gokudera looked cocky "Nobody would care!"
"Ah c'mon Gokudera, don't be mean" Yamamoto laughed "It's good that Senna told us…Have fun with your mother!"
"Yeah Senna-chan, when ever you go…Have fun" Tsuna added as Senna exited through the door.
"Well I doubt I will but thanks anyway you guys" The door closed behind her and she inhaled the cooler night air. Ah, it was pleasant…
