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The match soon ended with Squalo flying from the platform and landing on one of the audience's seats.
Tsuna had broke Squalo's word with his bare hands and grabbed hold of the silver-haired Varia member by his collar before throwing him out of the stage.
It seemed that the match between the tuna and the shark had finished with a bang.
_reboRn_
Reborn nodded to himself, satisfied with his brown-haired student's results. He had got the last missing piece from Tsuna's dad. The mystery was solved. He knew how Tsuna obtained his HDWM.
Right now, all he needed was the brunette's confirmation.
The principal smirked widely as he announced the results of the battles, ignoring the screaming of the fans.
_tsuna_
Tsuna stared emotionlessly at the crowd, unsure of what the feeling he just had. He glanced back at Squalo, who was being carried.
Squalo was strong, but not powerful enough to beat him.
Tsuna scratched his head, slightly puzzled. He knew that the feeling of excitement was familiar. Somehow, he knew that he had experienced it somewhere…
"Attention, now we have come to the finals of the Vongola tournament!" Reborn announced loudly, waving his hands high up in the air.
Tsuna raised an eyebrow and looked questioningly at Gokudera and Yamamoto who were at the sidelines. Both of them shrugged helplessly, giving Tsuna a look that said 'A lot had happened when you are not here.'
The brunette sighed. He was not sure whether he should be relieved or disappointed that the tournament was going to be over soon.
Tsuna stretched his limbs as Gokudera and Yamamoto climbed up to the platform and stood beside him. The Varia members (except for Squalo) had also jumped up the platform, all of their glares directed to their opponents.
Tsuna gulped nervously. The confidence he had just felt were all gone. He was now trembling with fear.
I'm going to get killed!
"Now, the last one standing on the stage is the final winner for this whole competition!" Reborn said grandly after Ryohei, Hibari and Mukuro arrived on the stage.
Hibari was mumbling, "The principal has not told me who that mystery herbivore is."
Mukuro was smiling creepily at Tsuna while Ryohei was just shouting and shouting and shouting…
"Let the final match begin!"
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"HIIII, someone help me!" Tsuna hugged his head when someone holding two guns began shooting at him.
"Che, trash, you should just die!" Xanxus growled as he furiously shot at Tsuna, who was still dodging clumsily.
The said brown-eyed teen silently prayed that he would be alright. He decided that he should be relieved and grateful for the match to end.
"I hate violence!"
_match end_
Reborn snickered at the bodies on the platform after the match had ended. The crowd had cleared and the whole place was empty except for Tsuna, Yamamoto, Gokudera and him. Of course, those bodies on the stage were included.
Ryohei, Mukuro and Hibari were gone, one running away for training, one disappearing into the mist and the other silently walked away.
Reborn had a hard time trying to convince the fans to leave. However, it had worked when he shot in the air.
Reborn turned to his small student and grinned evilly.
"Congratulation, Tsuna, you killed someone." What he got in return was a cool stare.
"They are not dead, even though they hurt my friends."
Reborn shrugged as he looked straight into his student's orange orbs. Tsuna had entered his HDWM the moment he saw his friends hurt.
The student had quickly whipped his glasses off and challenged Xanxus. The Varia leader was defeated when Tsuna calmly froze the red-eyed guy.
The whole place was quiet; nobody had dared to breathe until Reborn announced the final results.
"Ha, Tsuna, nobody would dare to mess with you anymore!" Yamamoto commented, patting his friend on the back.
"Hey, don't you dare to touch the boss! Of course he's the best!" Gokudera retorted.
Tsuna just smiled helplessly when he felt a chill down his spine after he wore back his glasses.
"Dame-Tsuna, time for the truth…" The four-eye student was dragged away, his friends following behind.
_office_
They were once again in the principal's office, seated in front of Reborn, who was watching Tsuna intently.
"Dame-Tsuna, is it true that you lost your memories when you were young?"
"Hey, how did you know that?" Tsuna stood up, shocked.
The principal smirked, pulling his fedora down. His theory was confirmed.
"Do you want to say how you got the HDWM or do you want me to say it?" Reborn leaned forward and whispered darkly.
_flashback_
A 9-year–old Tsuna happily held hands with his mum as walked to Tsuna's school.
At that time, little Tsuna was not wearing any glasses.
"Bye, mum, see you later!" Tsuna called as he waved cheerfully at his mum.
Nana waved back, glad that her son was happy. However, what she did not know was that little Tsuna was being bullied at school.
That day, the bullying became worse.
"Hii put me down!" Tsuna screamed, trying hard to struggle. The bullies had tied him to roof, where he could just fall down the building if the rope broke.
How they got there, Tsuna did not remember. All he remembered was falling from the building where the wore-out rope snapped.
_flashback end_
"I couldn't remember anything else, only that when I opened my eyes, the doctors, nurses and my mum had all gasped. I could not understand why, until they showed me a mirror." Tsuna shrugged helplessly as he glanced at Gokudera and Yamamoto's serious faces.
Reborn stroked his chin.
"Your eyes were glowing orange." the fighter stated.
"Yeah, you know, I thought that I was going to die when I saw many spirits standing in front of me. They were all looking at me cautiously!" Tsuna continued.
Reborn tilted his head, his eyes narrowing. It seemed that the spirits Tsuna was talking about had something to do with the brunette's survival.
According to Tsuna's father, the doctor had said that it was a miracle that the teen had survived.
"Any more…?" Reborn prompted.
Tsuna tapped his cheek, frowning as he tried to remember. In his memories, one the spirit was called…
"Primo…" Reborn tensed at the name. Everything was clear now. Tsunayoshi Sawada was the selected heir for the Vongola ever since his near-death experience in his childhood.
The Primo had accepted Tsuna as the Tenth boss of Vongola ever since the brunette was 9!
Reborn had to admit, he was quite surprised that Tsuna had no idea how much power he held, even if he was just a small kid.
If Tsuna was the heir was he was 9, then, when Timoteo, the Ninth boss of Vongola died, Tsuna was…
Reborn suddenly stood up and grabbed Tsuna by his right arm and pulled the student towards him. He slammed the teen down with his back facing up and lifted Tsuna's shirt up.
The principal stared at Tsuna's lower back for a few seconds before pushing the teen back to his chair.
"What was that for, Reborn?" Tsuna exclaimed, stunned. Yamamoto and Gokudera peeked at Tsuna's lower back and gasped.
"Boss, why didn't you tell us that you are such an important person?" Gokudera asked in awe. Yamamoto's smiled faded and he nodded in agreement.
Tsuna glanced at Reborn and his friends, totally confused.
"What?" The brown-eyed teen tried to turn to look at his lower back. What was going on? Was there something on his back?
What's with the 'important person'? Although he had a clear idea what they were talking about.
"Tsuna," Reborn growled, bringing Tsuna's attention back to him. The teen turned back and glanced curiously at Reborn's slightly paled face.
"You are the boss of the Vongola family."
"Hii!" Tsuna pretended to be surprised, but he could not fool Reborn.
Yamamoto immediately beamed and he slapped Tsuna's back, respect in his eyes. "I always knew you are different, Tsuna! Good job!"
"You are indeed my boss!" Gokudera cheered!
Tsuna gaped, unable to process what was happening. His friends had accepted it so naturally!
He was sure that he did not tell anyone about his secret. Only Timoteo, who died and another person knew who he really was.
He did not even tell his parents!
"I knew it was strange that no one had ever known who the boss was…I didn't think that it was actually you."
"You should have told us…" Gokudera was sad that his boss did not trust him.
"Yamamoto shook his head and smiled. "I'm sure Tsuna had his reasons."
"How did you know?" Tsuna was bewildered. He could not believe that Reborn knew. Reborn pointed at Tsuna and leered. "The tattoo on your back is the prove."
Tsuna slightly cursed himself. How could he have forgotten about it? Timoteo had placed a mark on his back before he passed away!
"I was too careless." Tsuna mumbled, finally regaining his composure. He needed to do something…
The four-eyes took off his glasses and stared coolly at Reborn, a serious look on his face. "None of you will speak of this, got it?" he finally put his glasses back on when his principal and friends nodded curtly.
Reborn was amused. He had actually found someone who could send chills down his spine.
Tsuna sighed in defeat and stood up. He bowed before heading towards the door. The tournament was finally over.
"Tsuna," Reborn called. Tsuna turned back and wondered what the black-haired man wanted.
"I know you are disappointed because the tournament had ended too fast." Tsuna yelled silently when he caught a mischievous glint in Reborn's eyes.
There he goes again.
"Yeah, that's our boss!" Yamamoto and Gokudera cheered. Tsuna slapped a hand to his face.
Some people just never change.
_hibari_
Hibari opened his eyes when he heard his phone ring. The prefect smirked. Finally, the principal was calling.
"Who's that herbivore?"
_brunette_
Somewhere, a certain brunette sneezed as he walked to the shopping mall with his two best friends.
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Yama: Yes, another chapter completed! :)
Oki: Quite long...for us...
Yama: Anyway, pls review!
Oki: Hope you all enjoyed it! See you soon! XD
