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AH I HATE SCHOOL. Who doesn't…really?

A/N Important: So first I've got some things to say before you read this chapter. I want to thank you all who have supported this story! No it's not ending don't worry…I just wanted to express my gratitude. Did you know the first time I wrote this story I only anticipated it to last 3 chapters? No joke. Honestly the response is amazing, and seriously when you guys review I DO read it over and over again! It gives me a little push (a big one actually). I enjoy writing, I'm not great at it but I'm learning haha…Elsa really is an OC I can play around with, and please tell me if she is ever approaching Mary-sue (hope she's not one already) because seriously the word Mary-sue and I are like diabolical enemies. I'll burn them all one day.

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Warning for Oocness, I try my best. Did not copy or plagiarize in any way.

Chapter 11

Declaration

New years: a time for festivity.

New years: when Elsa de Luca is once again throwing an angry fit.

"Jeez Els, what's so bad about wearing one?" Dino sighed.

"I-It won't look right on me." Elsa stuttered, taking several cautious steps back.

Dino held it out in front of her, "What are you talking about? You'll look fine!"

Elsa and Dino had been at it for an hour. It was officially the start of a new year and Dino was spending the first morning trying to force Elsa into a robe-like dress. He told her it was a tradition in Japan, but heck screw tradition, there was no way she was wearing a curtain outside.

"For the last time it's not a bed sheet, it's a yukata. You've learnt Japanese, you know what it is…"

"What the hell are you talking about Dino? I'm not wearing it."

Dino gave her a skeptical look, he wasn't buying it, most people didn't object this much about wearing something as nice as this. There obviously some kind of story behind it. But ah well, no point arguing with this stubborn cow. He sprawled it on the bed and headed for the door.

"Alright Els. Fine. You don't have to wear it, but we're going in five minutes make it quick."

Elsa, smirking triumphantly at her victory, pulled out a pair of baggy black pants and slopped on a loud shirt that read 'arrabbiato'. Incidentally it reflected on what she felt on a daily basis, and when she walked out the door with the disappointingly plain attire, Dino felt like sulking in the corner—but he did find the shirt rather amusing.

Today, it was only Romario and Luciano tagging along, which meant a dramatic decrease in gawking passersby. Of course, there was still the occasional 'wow look at those foreigners' stare, and the 'oh look at that drop-dead-gorgeous hottie' stare. Recently the second stare was starting to bug Elsa a fair bit. She forced herself to believe it was only natural (if that was even an excuse). Well at least she got to spend some quality time with Dino; this was the first time she'd been taken out by him, and she was going to pretend Romario and Luciano weren't there, just block them out of her mind. It was just going to be just her and—

"Dino!" Yano chirped, jogging ever-so-gleefully toward him in her flowery yukata or whatever it was. She wedged her arms around his neck and embraced him a tad too intimately. Elsa twitched. A wave of disappointment collapsed on her.

"Happy new year Yano, "Dino responded with a more casual hug, and peeled her arms from around his neck, "Glad you could come."

Elsa twitched again. Dino you son of a bitch.

She scrapped the quality time idea. This was going to one heck of a start of a new year. What made matters worse was that things were still pretty icy between Yano and Elsa since Elsa's forced apology. Well, even if things did blow over, Elsa would still undoubtedly hate her guts. She forced a grin, the corners of her lips wincing.

"Elsa-chan, Happy new year!" Yano dove in for a tight hug; Elsa stumbled back as she pounced onto her.

"H-Happy new year…" Elsa held back the searing irritation building up inside her. S-She's touching me…

Yano swirled around in her traditional attire. Elsa had to admit she looked remarkably pretty in it—well she was pretty anyway—a pang of envy sliced through her. Sigh, if only she looked more feminine, she thought. Dino's cheeks flushed a slight pink.

I don't care. I don't care what that bastard thinks, Elsa clenched her teeth.

xxxx

Okay, maybe she did care a little…just a little. Well, it wasn't like Yano was glued to Dino like a leech and dragging him around the festival and hogging him to herself. Elsa bit her lip irritably, she'd been sporadically twitching, frowning and growling for the passed half an hour.

Damn leech…this was meant to be precious quality time.

"A-Ano Dino, could you get that for me?" Yano pointed at a game stall, a pink panda was stashed on a shelf with a target behind it. Elsa could only feel sick at the cliché lovey-dovey mood this little wretch was trying to put on, and that was one ugly plushy anyway. Romario followed obediently behind them—couldn't say the same for Luciano thought, who was currently gnawing on a handkerchief furiously with his eyes bulging out at them—he wasn't alone. Gah what the heck, she thought, time to make a run for it, seeing Dino's obliviousness toward her existence made her irate frown deeper by the minute. Elsa strolled the opposite way without a word and headed for a line of food stalls. Food: her best friend. She reached in her pocket for some cash—

"OH SHIT!" She cried, loud enough for the people around her to jump, and then stare, "No money…"

She collapsed to her knees in disbelief. Of all things, why did she forget to scab money off Dino?! She leapt back up and dashed back to the game stall, she looked around frantically.

"R-Romario? Luciano?" She called. They were nowhere to be found in the midst of the bustling crowd.

Great. Now what was she meant to do. Sure, she was lost just a few days ago, but that was deliberate, this time she wasn't prepared to live a hobo life. Elsa was craving for food, and gosh did those octopus balls look good. She stood beside the stall and stared intently at the round, scrumptious, mouth-watering balls of delight, rolling in the shaped grill. Elsa almost drooled…almost. Her stomach grumbled loudly, she rubbed it with a sigh. Today was just not her luck.

"Tsuna! Lambo wants this! Nyahahaha!" A bratty little voice chortled.

"Alright, alright." A young boy with bizarre brown hair pulled out a purse and sighed. Elsa's eyes lit up at sound of coins tingling as he dropped them in the tiny palm of a little boy with a peculiar afro and cow skin suit. She scooted over slowly, nearing the young boy.

Hmm, maybe I could ask him…

"Hey you, twerp. Hand over the money or else." Maybe threaten was a better word.

The boy turned and stared at her strangely, "Err…?"

Well, this just about showed Elsa was not one bit mafia quality. Her attempted menacing glare looked more like a pout…unfortunately it didn't turn out like the day she blew up at Yano. That glare was pretty damn scary. Her stomach began to rumble, she blushed. The boy sweat dropped.

xxxx

Elsa chomped down the buns in wholes. At the same time she couldn't help but sob tearlessly in her head with gratitude, she had tough image to keep though. The boy had introduced himself as Tsunayoshi Sawada—or otherwise just Tsuna—a kind hearted person he was. After he had seen her pleading face, dying for a bite, he figured she wouldn't have left him alone if he didn't at least treat her to something.

"Y-You're eating too fast…" He stuttered.

Elsa wolfed down the last bun in the bag and sighed with satisfaction. She turned to Tsuna and bit her lip, rather ashamed of herself.

"T-Thanks…you saved me…"

"No problem..."

The mood was rather awkward. Elsa scratched her head uneasily, "Erm...have you seen a blonde foreigner walking around?"

"No…"

Elsa laid her pride down.

"D-Do you think I could…follow you for a bit. I'm kind of (really) lost…" She stammered.

Tsuna, once again not wanting to be rude, reluctantly agreed. He just hoped this foreigner was not another crazy Italian hitman, "I guess."

"I'm Elsa…"

And this was a conversation between two hapless people. Elsa could tell she was going to get along with this boy named Tsuna very well. She tagged along silently, watching Tsuna handle his little brother that looked nothing like him and a little girl with a huge head spouting gibberish Elsa couldn't understand. Tsuna sure had strange siblings…

"Tsuna, Mama's calling you." A familiar childish voice spoke.

GAH! It's him!

"You…" Elsa gaped.

"Ciaossu." Reborn greeted.

There was a ruffled noise coming from the speakers in the distance as the microphone was turned on.

"Attention everyone! We have a missing person announcement, we're looking for an Erusade Ruka—"

"It's Elsa de Luca…"

"Oh sorry, I mean Erusa de Ruka, approximately 165cm, 17 years old, brown hair, wearing black and white, Italian girl. Your…what are you?"

"Fiancée"

"What?!…I thought you were single…if I knew I wouldn't have—Ah! You're…bleh…fiancé Dino is looking for you! Please head to the performance stage at the front!...and here I thought I could get his number…"

The loudspeaker ceased with a crackle.

Tsuna looked at her. Elsa was frozen stiff.

"D-Dino? You don't mean…" Tsuna turned to Reborn.

"Dino's getting married to this girl."

"EH?! Wow I didn't…"

"Wait…y-you…y-you're…" Elsa stuttered, a finger pointed at Reborn's tiny self, "T-The Arcabaleno…R-Reborn…"

Reborn smirked. What a small world this happened to be.

"Tsuna, I'll be back."

xxxx

"Romario did you find her?!" Dino cried. Yano was linked to his arm pulling him back every now and then. Luciano was on the very edge of his seat and hadn't spoken a single word this whole time, he was itching to throw a punch on this sticky girl. Yano gently placed both hands on Dino's face and drew him towards her, she gazed at him with an anxious look.

"Dino, calm down. I'm worried about Elsa as much as you but…" She began forcing tears to well in her eyes, "Eto…I know she's a strong girl, so please don't make me worry about both of you…"

"She's not even making any sense…" Luciano grumbled under his breath. She really wasn't.

Dino smiled, grasping on her wrists and pulling them away from his cheeks, "You have no idea how troublesome she is."

"Um…boss…" Romario broke in.

"Yes?" Dino responded, his hands still locked around Yano's wrists.

"You might want to turn around…"

Dino turned, only to see a twitching and shaking Elsa glaring with a—this time it actually worked out—menacing frown. Reborn stood beside her with an amused look, he was not very proud of his old-time student, not proud at all. Luciano gawped at the situation, and he prayed that Elsa wouldn't demand to head back to Italy, because if he did it would be the end of his life when Yano took over.

"You're an asshole Dino." Elsa spat. A real asshole.

"Wait, this isn't—"

"But I don't care." She turned to Yano, and pulled out a ring from her pocket, "Because it's none of my business."

"Els, It's a misunder—"

"At least that's what I would have said, "Elsa yanked him away from Yano by the collar, and knocked her forehead against his. Her hands grew warm as she slid one arm around his neck and pulled him down to her level, "But now I know why it is my business."

She whispered harshly in his left ear, causing him to shudder, "Because you're fortune. Is mine."

Elsa shoved Dino away from her again, and screwed the ring on her finger, "Let me get this straight in your head Yano Watari. I am Dino's fiancée. "

Dino stumbled back a little nauseous from the surprise. He then began chuckling, which gradually turned into laughter, he drooped his arm across Elsa's shoulder, "Where'd you run off to Els?"

"A place far away from you stupid klutz."

"I see you've met my tutor." Dino ruffled her hair with a goofy smile, Elsa grabbed his arm and sank her teeth into his flesh.

"YOUCH!" Dino jerked his arm back, "Why'd you bite me?!"

"Shut up and don't touch me. I come back after who knows how long and you're already flirting, I have a right to bite you."

"You've made a good choice." Reborn said, standing in between Romario and Luciano.

"It's going to take a while." Romario grinned, then handed Luciano a coffee cup, "But it will happen."

"I hope so…" Luciano muttered, taking a sip.

Meanwhile, Yano stood silently behind them with a smile. A sweet, innocent…diabolical smile. She was not happy, not happy at all. Dino belonged to her, and that was a fact. Dino had always belonged to her, he cared about her, he was always nice to her, he gave her every bit of attention she needed and wanted. Sure, girls could envy her, she knew she was hot and that she could pluck any boy from a crowd if she liked, but Dino's presence had made her feel even more special, he was a foreigner, rich and hot. Boys were like toys, and this was one toy she was not going to give up.

This was war.

arrabbiato - Angry