Author's Note: I'm sorry, but I obviously can't update every week.
For two weeks, the group did all sorts of training to strengthen their hearts, minds, and bodies. They became quicker and stealthier. A couple of them even begun to have a soft spot with their young teacher. These Guardians were Yamamoto and Ryohei. For Yamamoto, I didn't know what about Megumi made him feel so close to her, but it was there. As for Ryohei, he felt like the assassin truly knew him. Megumi always saw through his punches and words. She strengthens him to be the best. It helped that she had a thing for boxing and came to his matches in her free time.
After a week of training, Tsuna decided that even though Megumi was attractive, she could never outdo the one and only, Sasagawa Kyoko.
Now, after another day of training, the story continues with Ryohei trying to ask Megumi a question. The problem: Megumi is too busy criticizing the other Guardians' as they lay on the ground, wheezing.
"Sawada-san, quit being dead. Gokudera, get your sorry ass up. You're a disgrace. Hibari…I don't even want to look at your face." For some reason, Megumi was moody today. Guardians knew why, but they preferred not to think about the female process that happens once a month. It made them blush to the extreme.
Finally, Ryohei catches up with the redhead. "Megumi, could I extremely talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure. One minute starting…now." Megumi starts to tick off the seconds on her watch.
"I…was sort of extremely wondering if you'd like to have dinner at my house with my family."
For a few seconds, silence filled the empty void and then it ends with Megumi sweet smile. "Why not? I usually have dinner by myself. It'd be nice to have it with an actual family."
So, as the Guardians struggled to stand with jello-like legs, Ryohei walked strong with Megumi by his side. On a rock a distance away, Reborn watched, shaking his head slightly. "Falling in love isn't going to be good for your mission, Megumi." He then jumps off the rock and proceeds to go kick the weakened Tsuna in the face.
Half an hour later, Ryohei and Megumi reach the Sasagawa household. The first was nervous. He didn't want Megumi to not like his family. He really liked her and his family. It would hurt him because his family always came first. As for the latter, she was slightly bored, but excited. It was her first time having dinner with an actual family. When she was part of the Hara family, it wasn't a common thing for an actual dinner. It usually was saved for the holidays, which were still awkward since everybody refused to speak. Megumi didn't know what to expect from the Sasagawa family.
Ryohei turns to Megumi and asks, "Are you ready?"
"Of course I am, Ryohei. I've faced underwater dungeons, boiling lava, bloodthirsty assassins, and the swine flu. I'm sure a family dinner won't be that bad." To be honest, Megumi was beginning to get scared. It was a first actually. Usually nothing can conjure fear from the young one, but this simply normal thing did. How was that possible?
Ryohei smiles, obviously glad to know Megumi was ready to face his family. He also took it as a positive sign that she might like them. "All right. Let's extremely go then!" Grabbing her hand, he practically drags her into his house, an older man and woman meeting them in the doorway. "Hey, mom, dad! This is my extreme friend, Hara Megumi!"
"Hara…I feel like I've heard that surname before," Ryohei's mother says, seeming to be thinking about it deeply. In a way, she and her daughter, Kyoko, were very much alike. Their hair was a bright orange, eyes were brown, an attitude that is positive, and they both tended to be completely gullible.
"Well, it is an intensely common one, dear," Ryohei's father replies, his face spread out into a huge grin. He was a little different from his son. They both were clueless, laid-back, and athletic, but they didn't share the same color of hair and they had different phrases. While Ryohei had white hair and he constantly included the word extreme in his sentences, his father had the black hair of the first Sun Guardian of the Vongola Family and he described stuff as intense. To say the least, they are different, but also the same.
"So, mom, when is the extreme dinner going to be ready?" Ryohei asks, glancing at Megumi to make sure her attitude is in check and hunger isn't causing any anger from her. Luckily, she looked happy and comfortable being in his house.
"It should be finished in a couple minutes. Anyways, has Kyoko met Hara-san?"
Megumi answers for Ryohei. "Sasagawa-san is in the same class as me, but we haven't personally met."
"Oh, okay. Then you two should be properly introduced. Kyoko!"
From the doorway of the kitchen, Kyoko walks in and gives the group her usual angelic smile. "Hara-san, it's nice to see you have come over for dinner." She then backpedals and starts again. "I'm sorry. We haven't introduced ourselves. I'm Sasagawa Kyoko. These are my parents, Sasagawa Kenji and Sasagawa Tomoyo. I'm sure you already know onii-chan."
Megumi bows her head in response. "Hai. Oh, and I'm Hara Megumi. It's nice to meet you. Also, everybody, please call me either Megumi-chan, Megumi-san, or just Megumi."
"Well, Megumi-chan, call me Kyoko-chan," Kyoko says, smiling.
"Okay then, Kyoko-chan." Together, the two giggle, obviously enjoying each other's company.
As they went into the kitchen, Ryohei watched them go with a confused expression. What's up with the sudden mood change? He then remembers the reason and blushes, hiding his face as he follows his parents into the kitchen.
The dinner began and it was quiet at first, but then, Ryohei begun a speech about how extreme his latest 'boxing' match was. He described Megumi as a buff male named Hisakawa Satoshi. At this, Megumi swiftly kicks Ryohei under the table, causing him to jump up from his seat and then trip on the chair leg. His family and the redhead laugh, obviously enjoying his pain. Although, Kyoko did look a little worried for her brother.
"What's wrong, Ryohei? Did something make you jump?" Megumi asks, a secret smile hidden behind her curious gaze.
"Ah, no. Nothing made me jump to the extreme." A blush spreads across his cheeks. "It's just that I wanted to stand, but I extremely tripped."
"I saw that, genius."
After Ryohei stood up from the floor and sat back down, he shoved rice into his mouth, wanting to ignore the embarrassment. Why can't Megumi be extremely nice? But, that'd mean she wouldn't be her extreme self that I like.
With that, dinner continued.
The rest of the dinner was filled with stories and laughter as Megumi told the Sasagawa family about her move from Italy to Japan and how everybody welcomed her with open arms. Of course, she didn't tell them everything, but that is kind of the point. If she were to tell them everything, that'd cause some problems with the Vongola kids.
Ryohei's parents enjoyed Megumi's company since it was rare for Ryohei to bring home any friends, especially girls. Kyoko was just happy at seeing her brother's smile as he recalled all the 'extreme' memories as Megumi told them. But, there was one thing she was curious about. Was Megumi part of the mafia? Will she cause trouble for her brother?
Once they were all finished eating, Megumi stands up and says, "I'm sorry that it is still early, but I must be getting home. I need to do my chores and finish my homework. I hope to be seeing you all once more soon."
"Same for us, Megumi-san," Tomoyo says, bowing. "When do you believe you'll be able to visit once more?"
"I'm not entirely sure. Possibly when Ryohei asks me to." At this, she eyes Ryohei, who knows what she is telepathically saying to him. Invite me over again soon.
Smiling, the boxer replies, "I will invite you again. I promise."
She winks, obviously happy about knowing she'd be able to come over once more. Hopefully before the battle with Tavor. "I'll hold you on that promise."
Pure black eyes watched Megumi as she walked, her hair tied back and a content expression on her face. Go ahead and enjoy this life your's,the man with the black eyes thought. Your life will be terror and then nothing soon. I swear to it.
Megumi turns her head in the direction of the eyes, sensing a presence. But, she meets with a dark sidewalk on the opposite side of the street. She shrugs, uninterested when it comes to nothing being there.
But, above her, the man watches, enjoying the oblivious air to the angelic girl. Fall in love and let me win.
Why Ryohei? Because...I don't know. It seemed right. Approve or do you think it's wrong? Do you think Yamamoto will be a better choice? Tell me. =D Also, please, could more people review? I love getting that one review for every chapter, but that's just one opinion. In order to improve the story possibly, I need opinions. Also, has anybody listened to the new Bleach opening? I love it! It's my muse kind of. Lol. It's probably weird though that in reality, I just started watching Bleach. I'm on the 4th season. Not sure when I'll get to the new one. Depends. Okay. Review please!
-Ashley(dolphinherovamp5)