Hello, I'm back after a busy week. It was hell I tell you. I had a History test and badminton all week plus I had to work this weekend. Also had a bit of a block. This is my excuse for being later than usual. However this is a longer chapter so I hope I made up for it. I am going to try to get the next chapter done in a week, but no promises since I also have tests next week. I'm not sure if this is how you ask for a beta-reader, but I'll ask right here, anyone would like to beta for me?

For the comments that weren't signed. Here is the reply:

KHRfan -awwwww… thanks!

Song for this chapter - is One Last Time by Elise Estrada. Fits with the mood once again, plus I think it serves as a bit of foreshadowing…

And~~~ here is the lovely chapter 10!

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Previously in If It Stopped Raining

"I have a way that might solve all these problems."

"Really? What is it?"

"Although this plan could fix this, it could also possibly destroyed what the two of you share right now. The success of this plan depends solely on Tsuna. Are you ok with this?"

"I'll take my chances." Yamamoto said confidently. "I trust Tsuna."

"How about this? We'll give Tsuna one more chance" Reborn said, the faintest trace of a smile on his face. It was a smile Tsuna was accustomed to, one that usually meant horrible things for him. Yamamoto didn't catch the grin in the dark. "Tomorrow, I want you to…. And if Tsuna…."

"But if he…"

"Then we will execute the plan."

And then at school…

Checking to make sure that there was no students left in the entrance, Reborn asked the rain guardian. "You ready for the plan?"

"After school today, this is what I want you to do…" Reborn whispered.

I don't think things are not going to be as smooth as you would like Yamamoto…

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Chapter 10

The End of the Line

It was just as Tsuna had predicted. His evil Math teacher gave him a hard time at class because he was the only one that didn't finish his assignment. When he asked the reason why he couldn't finish it, Tsuna told him.

"I couldn't concentrate." Tsuna tried to explain his complicated emotions but his teacher huffed at his lame excuse, even though it was the truth. How could Tsuna focus when the adult version of Yamamoto kissed him and then his ring went up in flames when he sat across from the younger Yamamoto. How could anyone focus when someone who looks as good as the mature Yamamoto just kissed you? He reasoned that he had a pretty damn good excuse for not finishing his math. At the moment, Yamamoto is the one who brought all the worries and troubles to Tsuna; and it wasn't just because he was no-good. Although that could be part of the reason too. Right now, he really didn't want to deal with anything in his life other than survive the constant battle he's fighting. Which I feel like I can't win. He had to ask Reborn as quickly as possible how to stop his ring from reacting to Yamamoto.

Maybe I could just toss the ring away.

It was an obvious solution to his problem, after all, it was the ring that planted all the confusing emotions in him. However Tsuna knew that throwing it away wasn't an option. The sky ring is a precious symbol of the Vongola family. It not only represents the successor of the next Vongola boss, but it also contains enormous amounts of power as well. Many rival families would love to get their hands on this valuable ring. If he ever threw away the ring, Reborn would torture him and kill him slowly. He was sure of it. Speaking of his mafia tutor, he recalled that Yamamoto stayed behind to talk to Reborn when he and Gokudera headed to class.

I wonder what they were talking about?… Reborn had better not told him about it…

The future Vongola boss scratched his head in frustration. He hoped that Reborn didn't say anything weird to Yamamoto. Tsuna saw no reason for Reborn to stick his hands into this particular problem of his but he could and he might; Reborn is just random like that. Propping his chin on his hand, he stared out the window. Outside, the weather stayed similar to how it was yesterday; gray clouds, rain, muddy. Tsuna was starting to get sick of the rain. Tired of listening to sensei's voice, Tsuna's thoughts drifted to his meeting with the adult Yamamoto. It really shocked him to see Yamamoto so much older. The rain guardian definitely matured since now, but the kindness and tranquil presence he possessed haven't changed at all.

Well… they are the same person after all…

However, Tsuna learned one piece of important from meeting the future Yamamoto. He didn't react to the future Yamamoto as he had thought he would. This news meant that in the future, this feeling will be gone; it just depends on when it disappears. Tsuna hoped the time when it does go away will be soon. He can't imagine his emotion going anymore haywire then how it is right now. The sleepy boy stole a glance at the rain guardian. Yamamoto didn't look back at him as he was actually paying attention to what the teacher was attempting to teach them. Tsuna gazed over Yamamoto's lips repeatedly, his eyes memorized by their shape. Blushing as he reminisced last night's kiss, Tsuna turned away to prevent himself from invoking any other feeling other than friendship towards his friend. He didn't want these feelings. They weren't his.

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Ring~~~~ At the signal for lunch, Tsuna dragged himself back to homeroom where he would eat with his other guardians. They couldn't eat on their rooftop retreat like they usual do since it was raining. One of his top priorities is to avoid spending any excess time around Yamamoto if he could help it. That's why he didn't want to eat lunch with everyone today. However if Tsuna didn't eat with them one day just randomly, his guardians would no doubt suspect him. That was why he volunteered to be the one to get juice today thus buying himself some time before he would have to face Yamamoto in close proximity again.

Bump. Tsuna walked into someone when he wasn't paying attention to where he was going. Juggling all the cans in the air he grabbed all of them before they could hit the ground. "What do you think you're doing huh?!" A loud voice demanded. A strong hand pushed him against the wall. The juices that were cradled in his arms scattered around him. "Answer me! Bumping into me and not even apologizing."

"I'm-m sorry…" Tsuna mumbled, reverting to his no-good and cowardly side of himself.

"How sorry are you?" The high school delinquent grabbed him by the collar. Shaking slightly, Tsuna searched for a way out. It wasn't his first time dealing with bullies but he didn't have anything to offer him right now. Tsuna didn't want to use his dying flame at school if he could help it. "Trying to be cool?" The bully spat out disgustingly.

"No-o" Tsuna insisted. "I just don't have anything to give you…" Bam. The bigger boy slammed Tsuna to the wall once. His two friends stifled a laugh as they stood behind their leader.

"Say that again!" The guy shouted in his face. One second he was there yelling, the next second he disappeared from in front of him. Tsuna dropped to the ground as the hand that held him released him. Looking to see who his saviour was, it was none other than the discipline committee leader and his cloud guardian Hibari.

"Bullying against someone weaker than you is against the rules." His guardian said, his pair of tonfa out and ready to hit someone. "I'll bite you to death." His first victim lie a couple feet on the ground from Tsuna, not making a sound.

"You killed him!" Tsuna said alarmingly.

"AHHHHHHHHHH~~" one of the bully's lackeys let out a screech. "It's the demon Hibari!" The cloud guardian clutched his tonfa to his throat. In a low voice, he said.

"Crowding in the hallway during noon hour is against the rules. Do you want to be bitten?" His voice showing no humour. Humour? It's HIBARI we're talking about. The two lackeys froze on the spot. On the other hand Tsuna didn't dare to say a word, perhaps thinking that maybe Hibari wouldn't notice him. There was a different kind of uncomfortable-ness when it comes to interacting with his cloud guardian. "Sawada Tsunayoshi." Hibari said, pointing his lethal weapon in Tsuna's direction.

"Yes?" Tsuna squeaked, having no idea what the cloud guardian wanted with him. It was hard to tell whether Hibari wanted to talk to him or hit him as hard as he could or both.

"Let's get out of here!" The two boys turned tail and ran away, leaving their knocked out leader behind. The memory of looking death right in the eyes will haunt the two forever. Hibari gave no indication that he was going to pursue them.

"Why did you let them do as they please when you could've bite back?" He asked. "Or are you a wolf who lost his fangs?"

"They weren't harming anything. I wasn't going to… bite them for no reason." Tsuna replied, it sounded weird when he used Hibari's word. The discipline committee leader thought about his answer, his facial expression staying the same. Surprising to Tsuna, Hibari bent down and picked up the cans that was laying on the ground. The cloud guardian strolled over to Tsuna and one by one, he

Chirp~~ Hibari~~~ Beat ~~~ Hibird chirped out. The bird landed graciously on his master's nest of black hair. He briskly turned, his black coat whipping around as he did so and walked away. "That is what makes you a herbivore."

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"Did something happen? You took a long time to get the juice." the storm guardian said, looking up from where he's eating his bento. Tsuna lightly tossed him the drink Gokudera asked for.

"I walked into some trouble." Tsuna shrugged, before Gokudera could ask for more detail. "I'm fine. Nothing happened and I'm not hurt."

"A measly job such as this shouldn't have to be done by the tenth personally! Next time, the lawn-head can do it."

"Where did Yamamoto go?" Noting that only Gokudera and Ryohei were sitting at their spot.

"Who knows and who cares. We don't have to wait for someone like him." Gokudera muttered, his mood turning foul when Tsuna mentioned the rain guardian. He returned to his lunch. "He can disappear for all I care."

"Hey Octopus head! That's not a nice thing to say about a friend!" Ryohei said… well, it was more like he shouted that out although this is considered to be his normal voice.

"Who is who's friend?!"

"All of you are my friends?" Tsuna tried. Gokudera busted into tears momentarily, touched that the tenth consider so highly of him.

"You know what. I got a bruise on my forehead from when that witch threw the chalk at me yesterday." Brushing a few of his silver strands aside, the storm guardian showed Tsuna the black and blue circle on his forehead. Tsuna pointed to Gokudera his bruise from getting shot by the chalk. Sometimes, it's freaky how similar Miss Misako and Reborn can be.

"That's a pretty EXTREME wound you got there Sawada! Maybe you'll get a scar like I do! Then we can be twins or something!" The sun guardian exclaimed jumping up, being EXTREME with himself for coming up with such a clever idea.

"Shut up lawn head!" The storm guardian said. "I swear, I don't know why I bother putting up with you, especially since I have to put up with another idiot too." Tsuna blocked out all the other voices. He didn't understand how his guardians can argue or talk so much. All he wanted was some peace and quiet. "That witch is pretty sharp and strong." Gokudera grudgingly admitted.

"It's not nice calling Miss Misako a witch." The rain guardian commented. Yamamoto set his baseball bag on the ground and took a seat beside Ryohei. "You mad because she threw something at you?" He chuckled as he grabbed his lunch box from his bag. Gokudera immediately went on the defensive.

"Well no! I mean she came around the time after we got the Vongola rings, don't you think that it might not be a coincidence?! She could be a spy?!" Gokudera said. Yamamoto and Ryohei shook their heads. "You idiots just don't get it do you?"

"I think she's a nice person." Tsuna said.

"Did you see that chalk bullet? I'm telling you, she's a suspicious woman." The hurricane-bomber insisted. Yamamoto and Ryohei did not looked convinced. "Did her looks charmed the two of you like a snake or something? Tenth! I'm just telling you that we should be careful around her!"

"Ok Gokudera-kun… if you really insist, I will be careful around her." Hopefully this will satisfy the storm guardian for now.

"So, where did you had to go before lunch, Yamamoto?" Ryohei asked drifting off topic from the previous Miss Misako conversation.

"I just had some baseball stuff to take care of before I could go eat."

"No one cares where you went, idiot." Gokudera grunted between mouthfuls of food.

"Just saying." Yamamoto shrugged, used to Gokudera's attitude towards him "We were discussing about a training camp."

"TRAINING CAMP?!?!" The sun guardian jumped up excitedly at the thought of training. "I want some EXTREME training!" His fist pounded onto his desk. His poor bento bounced up and dropped on the ground. The content spilled all over the floor.

"Ha! That's what you get for being so EXTREME all the time." Gokudera sniggered at Ryohei's misfortune. The sun guardian stared longingly at the rice that he never got to eat. His mouth formed a small pout.

"Big brother! Your lunch…" Tsuna said motioning to Ryohei's spoiled bento. "If you want you can have the rest of mine, I'm not really hungry anyway." Offering the other half of his sandwich to the boxer.

"Sawada!! You're an EXTREME friend!!" Ryohei hugged Tsuna to the EXTREME. A few of the girls in the class giggled at the sight. Tsuna blushed a little bit, he wasn't sure why since he should be used to his big brother. Gokudera and Yamamoto looked with indications of jealously in their eyes.

"What?!?! Why are you giving it to him?!" The storm guardian cried in disbelieve. Gokudera took his lunch box and dumped it on the ground. "There, Tenth! Can you give me your sandwich instead to that lawn head?" Tsuna smacked his head. Yamamoto, please do not follow their example. To his relief, Yamamoto did not throw his lunch on the ground.

"So, do we want to do something this weekend?" Yamamoto said, not disturbed to the slightest to the scene in front of him. In fact, he watched with amusement as Gokudera and Ryohei fought over Tsuna's sandwich.

"That sounds EXTREME!" Ryohei exclaimed, his hand pushing Gokudera's face away from his food. In three bites, the boxer devoured the sandwich with a triumph look on his face.

"We can't do much since it will probably be raining tomorrow too." The storm guardian said leaning back on his sit. He lost the battle for the sandwich which irked him considerably.

"We can do some EXTREME training in the rain!" Ryohei shouted, punching his fist in the air.

"It will stop raining tomorrow." Reborn said, the mafia tutor appeared from another one of his secret passages. "Ciao-su."

"How do you know for sure? The weather forecast said it will rain until Monday."

"Tsuna." Reborn smirked, pointing his gun at him. "Are you saying I'm lying?"

"If Reborn say so, then let's meet up somewhere tomorrow." Gokudera said.

"Where did you want to go, Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked. All heads at their table turned to the boy. Tsuna who wasn't completely paying attention to the conversation froze. He tried saying something but no words came out. The only thing he could do was look at Yamamoto. Tsuna didn't blink but just dazed. The searing pain throbbed on his finger. "Tsuna?" Yamamoto's grin disappeared and was replaced with one of worry.

"Tenth?"

"Sawada!" Ryohei grabbed him, diverting his attention from the rain guardian.

"What were you saying?" Tsuna recovered.

"Where should we go tomorrow?" Yamamoto asked again. This time to not get caught off surprise, he answered looking at the place surrounding Yamamoto and not focusing on the rain guardian.

"It doesn't really matter to me. You guys can decide." He said.

"OK…" The three guardians spent the remainder of their noon hour discussing about what they should do. Tsuna nodded here and there in response when needed to let them know he was still listening even though he wasn't. Lost in the depths of his mind, Tsuna didn't notice the three pairs of eyes that were continuously observing him.

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The final school bell rang. All the students flooded out from their classrooms, rushing past each other. Tsuna survived another day with Yamamoto. The Vongola boss walked to his locker cheerfully, his good mood radiating from him. He hasn't been this happy or excited for awhile, but the weekend he looked forward to so much has finally come~~~ The break is the perfect time to find a solution. Then on Monday, everything would be back to normal. And maybe after that, he could go back to thinking of a plan to confess to his beloved Kyoko-chan. Tsuna couldn't wait.

"Tenth!! Let's walk home together!" Gokudera said, leaning on his locker.

"Sure." The tenth opened his locker. To his dismay, his umbrella wasn't there… again. "Reborn!" He called out. A locker on the far side opened by itself. The arcobaleno hopped out from the space holding HIS orange umbrella. "Hey! That's mine!"

"It's ok Tenth! We can share the umbrella I brought!" The storm guardian said with anticipation.

Gokudera vision

"Let's walk together under my umbrella, Tenth!"

"OK!" Tsuna said as they set out together to conquer the vigorous rain. The elements were against them, but they never gave up. Water splashed up but the storm guardian blew them away. Tsuna snuggled closer to Gokudera. "Gokudera, I'm so glad you were my right-hand man!"

"OH~~~ Thank you Tenth!"

"Good job on getting Tsuna home without getting him wet. It's a good thing they picked you as Tsuna's right-hand man and not somebody else (like lawn head or the baseball idiot)."

"Thank you Reborn. I will do my best to serve the tenth from now on." Gokudera said.

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"That won't be necessary." Reborn said. "I got someone to pick you up."

The ground tremor and shook. "Reborn!!!!!!!!!!! I'm here~~~~~" A woman's voice called out. Both the boys knew who it was before she got to the school building. Gokudera tried running away but it was too late. His sister already made it to the entrance. Bianchi was dripping wet from running in the rain. Her cheeks were red but she looked happy regardless. "Reborn! Did you need something?"

"Could you take your brother home? He fainted and Tsuna isn't strong enough to carry him." The tutor explained.

"Anything for you, Reborn~~" She said with hearts floating around her. Bianchi dragged her brother in one arm and held his umbrella in the other. "Let's go Hayato. See you tonight Reborn~~~~" With that Bianchi left with Gokudera trailing behind her, making a track on the mud.

"See you Gokudera." Tsuna said after them. Poor guy… Ryohei and Kyoko left before they did, that means there was no more people who could spare him an umbrella. "Reborn! Give me my umbrella! I need to go home!" Tsuna demanded.

"This is my umbrella." Reborn stated. "There is still someone who could walk you home."

"Who-" Then it hit Tsuna. This situation is just like yesterday. No umbrella, thought he was alone at the school, then it turned out Reborn had his umbrella… "Yamamoto!!!" Tsuna cried.

Reborn is sticking the two of us together again?!

"Yo!" The boy jumped.

"You scared me."

"You said my name?" Yamamoto said.

"I was just talking to myself…"

"So you ready to go?" He asked. Since his umbrella was wrecked yesterday, Yamamoto was holding the one that the girl Uni gave them.

"Ok…" Tsuna agreed reluctantly. It wasn't like he had any other choice anyway. Once again, Tsuna and Yamamoto walked home together. The rain guardian held the umbrella between. Now everything would be like yesterday if he ask me…

"Tell me what's going on Tsuna." He said, it wasn't a simple question anymore. Yamamoto was going to find out today what is wrong with Tsuna.

"I told you yesterday that nothing is wrong." Tsuna said, trying to persuade his rain guardian. Yamamoto stopped walking, forcing Tsuna to do the same.

"Reborn told me that you can't stand being close to me." Yamamoto explained. Tsuna's eyes widened in surprise.

"I told Reborn not to say anything…" Tsuna muttered.

"Don't be mad at him, I was the one who approached him about it." He said.

"So what did Reborn tell you?"

"This is what he said…" Yamamoto trailed off as he let go of his umbrella and held Tsuna close in his arms.

"Tomorrow, I want you to hug Tsuna and if Tsuna doesn't do anything or even hug you back then that means things will be ok from now on." Reborn said. "But… if he pushes you away, then we will execute the plan." Yamamoto sat still, trying to take it all on.

"What is the plan?"

"You'll know tomorrow if we need it…"

Rain drops fell on them as neither moved. Yamamoto was nervous for once in his life. He had no clue what Tsuna will do or what he will say. At the moment the boy just stood motionless letting Yamamoto hug him, letting him find security like a little kid would hug a teddy bear the same way. The rain guardian didn't realize what he was making his friend go through when he hugged him. Yamamoto thought that maybe nothing will happen and things would be good again.

Even with the coolness of the rain, Tsuna skin burned at every point it touched Yamamoto. His arms hung useless at his side, his face burning red. He gasped when Yamamoto embraced him even tighter. It was a horrible desire that he felt, one that incinerated him from the inside. Tsuna had to fight it with every last reason and argument he have. But he managed to suppress it, something that he didn't think he would be able to do. The embarrassment and lust wore off, another emotion sparked inside of him. This feeling was something stronger than what the ring made him felt. One that he hardly ever felt.

Anger.

"Is that what he said?" He said, pushing Yamamoto roughly away from him. An anger boiled within Tsuna. It was very rare for Tsuna to be angry, especially at one of his friends but this anger… he couldn't control it. Yamamoto could see the intense fire reflecting in his eyes. "Is this what he wanted? Did the two of you planned this together? Did you like how I reacted? DID you LIKE making me feel like that?!" Tsuna shouted, all reason flew from his thoughts. Yamamoto recoiled at Tsuna's harsh words. He let his emotions take over his actions, his speech. At the time, he didn't care that he was verbally lashing out at Yamamoto or if he hurt his feelings. Everything that was building inside of him, the anger, frustration, embarrassment, shame, helplessness exploded.

"INSIDE, ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ME ?!"

"Tsuna… That's not- You know I wouldn't-" Yamamoto tried to say but Tsuna didn't listen… he didn't want to listen to his excuse or whatever he had to say.

"YOU HAPPY NOW?!"

"SCREW YOU AND REBORN!" Tsuna practically screamed at his face. He raised his fist, threatening to punch Yamamoto in the face. He forced his hand back down with willpower alone. Letting out an angry huff, Tsuna ran towards the direction of his house. He didn't take another glance at the rain guardian or his expression and just ran away from there as quick as he could. Yamamoto froze from where he was standing, watching wide-eyed as Tsuna walked away from him. He didn't know that a simple hug would have such an effect on Tsuna. At least not to the extent that the anti-violence Tsuna would raise his fist. It seriously looked like he really wanted to give him a good hit in the face. Nevertheless, his words hurt him more than any physical pain would. Uni's umbrella lie on the ground, he made no effort to pick it up again. Without him knowing it, tears began to run down his face. It just wouldn't stop. The warm water dripped down his chin, mixing with the cold rain. To someone who was just passing by, they probably wouldn't even notice the boy was crying.

It was the first time he cried in a long time. Yamamoto hadn't expect that it was possible for someone to hurt him so much. "Where did I go wrong?" He asked himself again and again.

"Does this explain anything to you?" Reborn said, standing on top of one of the nearby fences holding Tsuna's orange umbrella in his hand. He had been there the whole time watching the two of them.

"Please tell me… What do I do now?" Yamamoto didn't know how desperate and pitiful he sounded right now.

"That's why there was the plan." Reborn said. Tsuna turned the situation into his worst case scenario. There is no other choice. The tutor lifted up his black suit jacket and took out a silver-ish purple bullet with a bizarre marking on it. "I had this especially made for you." Reborn loaded his gun with the strange bullet.

"As promised… I will turn things back for you to how they were before." Reborn said.

BANG. Yamamoto crumbled to the ground as the bullet entered his body. It was another pain that added to his pre-existing pain. However the bullet didn't hurt as much as he had thought. Even as his tears continued to flow to the ground, he had a small smile on his face. "Everything will be ok…" He whispered before he fell completely into the darkness.

The next day, it stopped raining.

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Tsuna's words wounded Yamamoto deeply. What will happen from now on for the two of them? How will the bullet "turn" things back to how they were? Find out next chapter~

Author's Note - Did I make anyone think that this was the last chapter? Cause that's what I was going for. But relax because it isn't. There are still so many things that I have to explain, like the appearance of Uni and Gamma as well as the disappearance of Irie Shoichi. And of course, how can I give Yamamoto such a sad ending. I couldn't live with myself if I did. I tried to make this chapter emotional and dramatic-ish. So yea…

As always, I hope you like it or love it. Review!

P.S - I drew a picture for this chapter… I will put the site here… I drew it in Paint and it's my first time drawing(I'm not very good at it) so don't be too harsh. I personally like it. Check it out!

Link is… http:// takeshi-rain. livejournal. com/ 959 .html #cutid1 (without the space)