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Warning: contains OC and OOC-ness as well.
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Next day
The Yamamoto cousins are walking together to the school.
"Hmmm… everybody will be absent for training today" said Takeshi, "maa… this makes me want to skipped school as well"
"Then, let's do it!" Junko suggests, "after all, scary-senpai will not be around since he's training with Dino as well"
Takeshi laughs, "You're the well known assassin and yet, you're afraid of a person named Hibari Kyoya"
"I'm not scared of him" she pouts, "So, his name is Hibari Kyoya, huh? Hibari-senpai? Kyoya-senpai? Kyo-senpai?... it's decided, I'll call him Kyo-senpai!"
"ahahahaha…. Kyo-senpai? Who are you? His girlfriend?" Takeshi couldn't help it but to tease his cousin and laugh at her face.
"Mou, Take-nii!" she pouts again.
Takeshi sighs, "Come on now, Junko. Spill it out. What are you so worried about?"
"So, you see right through me, huh Take-nii? You're so amazing! Even Iemitsu having a trouble to figure out what I'm thinking…." She sighs, "I'm worried about him… Gokudera, I mean"
"Ahahaha.. I thought you're so over him"
"Take-nii… I'm serious!" she indeed looks serious, "his opponent, Belphegor, is not a normal one"
"That's why he is in Varia, right?" he looks confused.
Junko shakes her head, "not just in the Varia. He's known as 'Prince of the ripper' and a genius! He's not to be underestimated. Gokudera must use all of his brain cells if he wanted to win against them. Will he be alright.."
"what are you talking about, Jun-chan. Gokudera is Gokudera"
Junko giggles, "what kind of reasoning is that, Take-nii?"
Both of them looks at each other and laughing again.
Junko looks at her care-free cousin, 'should I tell him that I've got a very bad hunch for tonight's event? Well, it might be just my feelings…'
The battle of the storm
"Oh, there is Tsuna, Take-nii" Junko pointing at them.
"Yo!" Takeshi greeted the trio.
"Where is Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna ask.
"He hasn't come yet…" said Ryohei.
"we thought he'd be coming with you…" said Junko.
"he must be stopped by Shamal" said Reborn. When on earth did he sit on Takeshi's shoulder?, "knowing Shamal, he wouldn't send his student into battle when there's no chances of winning. His new technique must not be ready"
"That's not good!" said Tsuna.
Junko looks up and saw the third floor brightened by light, "It looks like the next arena will be in the third floor. Shall we go first?" the rest nodded and follow her steps.
Junko is right. They are standing at the hallway outside the library. The Varia and Cervello are already waiting for them.
"What is that Tako-head doing?" Ryohei muttered.
"He'll definitely come" Takeshi is very sure of it.
Belphegor went Usishishishi~
"It seems like the opponent hasn't come" said Mammon, his voice is loud enough for only the Varia could hear.
"Hey, hey, you heard Take-nii. Gokudera will come!"
"Voii! Sharp hearing, huh Ernesta?!" ah, you know who said this, "Did he wuss out?!"
"What's the point in running?" ask Bel, "when they lose the rings conflict, all of them would die anyway"
The Cervello looks at each other and tells them the time limit. If Gokudera is late, he'll automatically be disqualified and Belphegor will win by default.
Just as the school clock about to strikes 11 o'clock, the clock exploded.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Juudaime!" Gokudera finally arrives. There are lots of dynamites strapped on his waist.
"Go-Gokudera-kun!"
"You came!" Takeshi looks glad.
"Gokudera Hayato, ready to go!" his expression showed a full determination to win.
"Gokudera-kun-"
"Tako-head!"
Everyone seems to be glad to see Gokudera's arrival. The Cervello also acknowledge him to enter the battle as he arrived on time.
Basil sighs, "Thank goodness. We avoided a forfeit"
"You had us worried" said Takeshi, "Did you sleep in?"
Junko laughs, "Eh really? That's why I told you to sleep adequately"
"Of course not!" he said with his angry face. His expression towards Tsuna however different, "I'm sorry, Juudaime. It took some time to get ready, but I'm totally prepared."
"I see..." said Tsuna. He observed Gokudera from top to bottom and saw dynamites almost everywhere on his body.
The teen Vongolas look straight at their opponent.
"I thought you got scared and run away" said Squalo, surprisingly in a normal tone.
"I think he should've run though" the baby adds, "His opponent is Bel after all"
"Before we explain about the combat field, we have something to report. One of us Cervello had to be switched due to the injuries" said Cervello #1.
"Nice to meet you" Cervello #2 greets them.
"She looks just like the one that was hurt" said Ryohei.
"Cervello seems to have lots of spares" said Reborn.
Junko nodded, "If they're supposed to be car, I think the spare parts can be found almost everywhere"
Reborn fly kick her head, causing her to crash on the wall, "If you are going to muttered something stupid, do it somewhere else, stupid-Junko"
Junko sticks her tongue out to Reborn, "Tch- someone couldn't take a joke!"
The Cervello started to explains the battle arena that is consists of the whole third floor. As they about to finish explaining, a strong wind blows from one of the classroom and the door as well as the tables and chairs flew to the outside, breaking the windows.
Junko whistled, "Kyo-senpai is going to pissed off if he found out about this"
"W-What was that?!" Tsuna seems surprised.
Cervello #2 push a cart with a medium sized machine that looks like air conditioner or heater, that they call 'Hurricane Turbine'. They also mentioned that such machine will be put everywhere on the field.
"So it truly is a field of storms" said Basil.
"If you'd hit by the wind directly, you'd be thrown to outside" Ryohei looks anxious.
"this looks crazy!" said the cousins in unison.
The Cervello then mentioned that unlike the other battle, the storm battle will have the time limit of fifteen minutes and the ring must be completed. The worst part is the hurricane turbines will started to explode one by one after the 15 minutes is up and will blown up the whole floor.
"Awww... isn't that sounded 'groovy'?" said Junko sarcastically, "Are fucking with us, Cervello? The Skylark senpai is going to kill us!"
"T-that's terrible!" Tsuna's voice cracks, "If the battle isn't settle, then they both will..."
"They'll most likely to die..." said the Cervello, "that would mean that neither of them are worthy of being a guardian"
'isn't that just fancy?' Junko scoffed.
"meaning, in a worst case scenario, it would be alright to blow up the ring of storm as well" Reborn added, "he must be the one who thinks the guardian rings doesn't matter"
Reborn's words remind Tsuna of Xanxus.
"A death match, huh?" Gokudera is sneering in excitement, "sounds like fun"
"My, you guys are making ruckus..." footsteps is approaching the Cervello. Shamal puts his arms on both of the Cervello's shoulder; "is anyone hurt?" the Cervello women immediately elbowed him... on his face. Both Gokudera and Shamal started to arguing, "... and to make fun of your match" Shamal ends his beautiful 'speech' to his beloved student.
"Okay! Before the battle, let's do the usual!" Ryohei announced. He pulled Gokudera into the circle and he refused. When Tsuna insists by saying that they all connected into the battle, Gokudera have to agree.
"Let him in too..." Reborn tossed Lambo's 'tail' to Tsuna, "When I see that, it reminds me of when the stupid cow was still healthy"
"Don't talk like he's already dead!" Tsuna scolds him.
"But I think it's a good idea. Lambo is one of us.." said Takeshi.
"Even though he's a stupid cow, he's better than nothing" Gokudera seems to acknowledge him as well.
Ryohei nodded in agreement, "Even if he's not here now, our hearts are one!"
Tsuna is agreeing as well and the four of them made a circle.
"Let's do this" said Takeshi, "Gokudera! FIGHT..."
"OH!" four of them said in unison.
Standing not far from the boys are the world class assassins.
"Ohhh, it's must be embarrassing to be young" Shamal purposely took a spot next to Junko, "Yo, Ernesta..."
"It's been awhile, Shamal..." she greets him back.
"I heard you'd had been scouted by Varia not long ago" Shamal ask in minimal voice that only Junko and Reborn could hear, "... and you decline. Why?"
Junko scoffs, "That's because they only takes jobs that has a 99% probability of success. Not to mention, they're 'good'. So, it's kind of boring"
Both of them look up front and Gokudera gets to the field centre. Then they realized that they're barricaded by laser beams.
"So we can't move from here..." Takeshi feels uneasy.
"They're telling us not to do on what we did for Lambo" said Reborn.
The battle begins. Gokudera used one of his dynamite as a smoke screen. However, Bel had surrounded him with his knives afterwards. Gokudera dodges it and all of the knives striking in a single spot.
"Not even a scratch after Hayato quick strikes. Varia quality lives up to its name" said Shamal.
"He can't go in acting overconfidently" Junko adds.
Gokudera doing his attempts again by using his three times bombs technique. Bel, somehow, didn't bother to dodge and in another seconds, the strong gust from the hurricane turbine blows the dynamites away from the prince.
Belphegor's knives appear to be able to 'track' Gokudera and he explains that he used the turbines pathways to attack the bomber.
"Is he reading the air current? Is that even possible?" Tsuna gulps.
"He's taking advantages of the situation that seems to be impossible and performing inhuman techniques. I hate to admit it, but he's a real genius" Shamal's eyes are still focused on the TV.
'Being a surging storm, perpetually at the core of any attack, that's the duty of Storm guardian' Junko thought, 'why can I see it only on Bel, not in Gokudera? I beg of you, Gokudera... please proves my hunch for tonight's result is wrong!'
"Why are you just standing there?" Shamal's eyebrows furrowed, "Don't stop, Hayato!"
Bel's knives are kept targeting Gokudera and he seems to have difficulty in attacking as he just dodging. Again, Gokudera is using his dynamites as smokescreen. He hides and preparing to attack when Bel's knives appear out of nowhere and cut off his dynamites.
"come on, Gokudera. Even though he's is a genius, such attacks will never happen without tricks! Think harder!" Junko seems to be absorbed into the fight.
Bel throws his knives again and it successfully hit, "Human cactus: complete"
But, he's just wrong. The human figure fell right in front of it and it appears to be, "... HUMAN MODEL?!"
"Ahh... it moves?" Tsuna looks creep out.
"Stupid! Look closer..." told Reborn, "there is something around his neck"
Gokudera lifts the dummy up, "This is the trick of your attack!"
"W-Wire?!" said Tsuna.
"Whew~ he finally figured it out!" Junko leans on the wall, looking a little bit relieve.
"What do you mean by that, Jun-chan?" Takeshi looks at his cousin.
Junko sighs, "Just prior the battle, Bel had patted his shoulder, placing the wires to him. The knives he threw able to aim Gokudera, its all thanks to the wire... but" her eyes turns anxious, "it's still too early to rejoice!"
Gokudera is attacking again using his dynamites and it seems like the attack probably hit.
"Gokudera is amazing!" Takeshi seems amused.
"Was that a new technique?!" ask Tsuna.
"Rocket bomb.." Shamal sneer, ".. that's the new technique Hayato learned during the training"
"A bomb that changes direction in flight" Reborn adds.
"Oh... I know! My mom used to produce these kinds. With the propulsion powder packed inside, it'll change the direction twice!" said Junko, "I can't believe Gokudera can produce those dynamites himself!"
"He figured it out after he saw my trident mosquito" said Shamal, "it requires some technique, but it'll change direction twice in mid-flight, it would widen his range of attack. More importantly, he learnt to survive"
"He figured it out from a mosquito? Gokudera is awesome!" Junko's eyes widen as she realized Belphegor's strange attitude, "Bad.. this is bad, Shamal! 'He' is about to come out"
"H-he's laughing..." Tsuna looks confused as well.
"You're right, Ernesta. He's snapped!" said Shamal.
Gokudera used his Rocket bomb technique again. But, instead of dodging them, Bel charged towards them and cut the dynamites' fuses, attacking Gokudera with his own hand. Gokudera run to the library, the only room with one entrance. It's obvious he tried to settle everything. Bel's knives and Gokudera's dynamites collided and Gokudera's attempts failed again.
The teen boys look all surprised. Shamal is sweating. Junko grits her teeth, "something is off!"
"Yeah, his opponent almost seems like he's missing on purpose" Shamal agrees.
All of sudden, Gokudera is frozen on his spot.
"What's the matter, Tako-head?!" Ryohei shouted.
"Gokudera-dono, thou canst not stop!"
"You must run!" yelled Tsuna.
"It's not that he's not running" the Varia baby spoken, "he CAN'T run"
"that baby is right!" said Junko, the gritting sound from her teeth is more obvious, "we may cannot see it through the monitor, but I'm sure Bel used his wires trick again... and this time, he able to halt Gokudera's moves as well"
"just as I thought, it's the knives after all..." said Shamal.
Reborn nodded, "A wire was tied to each of the knives' hilts. That explains the 'Kamaitachi'"
(A.N: omg, I'm so lazy to write the whole thing. Let's fast forward shall we?)
As everyone thought Gokudera is gaining upper hand in the fight and about to win, Bel's prince pride doesn't gives up and grabs Gokudera's necklace which consists of the ring. Both of them are struggling to take away each others' ring. There is only few minutes left until the hurricane turbines start to exploding.
"Tsuna, what will you do?" ask Reborn to the young boss.
"Eh, what do you mean?"
"It can't be help.." said Shamal, "Give up your ring to the enemy and pulled out, Hayato!"
Everyone has been asking Gokudera to give up and returns to them, but he still insists that he'll be useful as Tsuna's right handman and won't return empty handed.
"Knock it off!" Tsuna snapped, "why do you think that we're fighting?! We're all going to have snow ball fight and watch fireworks together! That's why we're fighting! That's why we're growing stronger! I want to laugh with everyone, but if you die it'd be meaningless!"
Tsuna's words struck Gokudera. He gives up his ring and manages to slip out from the explosion.
After Shamal announced the sensor had gone off, the teenagers run towards the badly injured Gokudera.
The three assassins still standing not far from them.
"Gokudera chose to live..." said Reborn.
"Yeah, he showed the most growth right at the end" Shamal looks relived as well, "I'm not so conceited that I think it was because of me. The Vongola kid one-upped me"
Junko is smiling widely, "I'm glad he did survive, or Tsuna will be upset for sure"
Gokudera force himself to stand up and grabs Yamamoto's shirt, "Yamamoto, the rest is up to you.. I don't want to be asking you! You, of all people..."
Takeshi just returns his words with his usual smile, "I know..."
The Cervello finally announced that Belphegor is the winner and tomorrow's battle is between the rain guardians.
"Yosh! You can beat the girly-Shark for sure, Take-nii!" Junko cheered for him.
Their peaceful moment is about to end when the person that had beat all of Levi's men appeared.
"Hibari-san!" Tsuna looks glad, "Hibari-san really came. He's actually going to join the ring conflicts! The ultimate Hibari-san"
"Ahh, Tsuna… are you forgetting something?" Junko's brows furrowed.
"Forgetting what?" Tsuna is trying hard to remember.
"Ahh~~ look around. The school? The destruction? Hibari-senpai?" told Junko.
Finally Tsuna is able to connect all the dots and let out hi infamous high-pitched girly shrieks, "Hieeeee~~ Hibari-san is here!"
Hibari Kyoya's seems to be upset of the destruction of his precious school. He started to fight Levi off the bat.
Takeshi step in front, "maa.. maa, calm down, Hibari. I can understand why you're upset, but the long hair is my opponent"
"you're in the way.." replied cold Kyoya, "don't stand in front of me" he tries to attack Takeshi and he easily evaded and grabs the other end of his tonfa.
"the one who get in my way will be bitten to death" he took his fighting stance.
"Yabe! I made him mad" Takeshi sweat dropped.
'CLICK!' Junko points her gun to Kyoya's face, "come on, Kyo-senpai. Leave my nii-chan alone and I'll willing fully fight you later on if you want to" she said with a smile on her face, "besides, you can have your fun with that big thingy over there..." she wears a confuse look as she took a glance of Gola Mosca, "and Rokudo Mukuro will make his appearance in the nearest future..."
"Fight?" Mukuro's appearance interests him as much as Junko's offer to him. He retreats his tonfa from Takeshi, "are you strong?"
"Hmm... how should I say this?" she has a playful smile on her face, "How about I tell you that I killed more than hundred people before I met you? How's that sound?" she lied though, she killed thousands her whole life, not hundreds.
Kyoya frowns before he smirking again, "Interesting.. meet me at rooftop tomorrow morning..."
Junko pouts, "can we wait after this ring conflicts over? Just stay alive in the fight and we'll go against each other after the whole thing over, okay?" she shrugs, "besides, you have trainings to do...I don't want to get in your way"
"Just take her offer, Hibari" Reborn took a gaze of Junko, "she never let anyone down"
Smiling-Junko shrugged as Kyoya stared her, "You heard the hitman~"
He turns to the Cervello, "will your repair the damage done to the school?"
"Yes. We, the Cervello, will take a full responsibility"
"I see..." Kyoya walks passing by Takeshi, "'I've change my mind. Don't lose to him before my chance to fight. See you..."
"See you later as well, senpai!" Junko already put away her gun and waving excitedly at Kyoya, "and I expected him to bite the Cervello to death~" she said in disappointed tone.
"Hibari-san stopped fighting..." said Tsuna softly, 'Just how scary the Yamamoto cousins can be?' he sweat dropped.
"Voii, Katana-kid! Where did you learn moves like that? I like it!" Squalo said excitedly, "Your chance of victory moves from 0%to... 0%"
Takeshi however, looks irritated. The Varia leaves the school by jumping off the school building.
Tsuna sighs in relieve, "they finally leave..."
"I wasn't sure what would happen when Hibari started his rampage..." said Gokudera, sweat dropping. Ryohei just nodded in agreement.
"But, if Hibari joins us, we'll be stronger..." said Reborn, "he powered up through his training as well"
"Really? Tsuna's team will be stronger?" she looks at Reborn in disbelief, then sweat dropped, "Thank goodness I didn't pull the trigger then..."
"T-that's right!" said Tsuna excitedly.
Takeshi grins, "Yeah, he powered up. I can't wait"
"But, do you think a guy who doesn't like crowds will join us?" Gokudera asked sceptically.
Tsuna sweat dropped, "That's true..."
Gokudera tries to stand up. Tsuna calls his name out of concern and he just laugh it off, "this is just scratch.."
"Doctor Shamal.. please tend Gokudera-dono ..." ask Basil nicely.
Shamal scratches his head, "I don't tend guys" he walks away, "bye-bii"
"He's always like that... Don't worry, Juudaime. I'm alright" Gokudera let out a smile. All of sudden, his expression change as Junko smacks his injured body, "AAACKKK!"
"Stupid Tako-head! Stop acting so cool" she pulls his arm around her shoulder and support his body, "I'll tend you!"
"Ah... Jun-chan, are you sure about that?" ask Tsuna.
"the hell, Tsuna. I was graduated from medic school as well~" Junko pouts.
"there's no other choice then" said a familiar voice, "Romario, help Ernesta out"
"Yo, Dino... Romario" Junko greets him happily.
Romario bows down at her, "it's been awhile, Jun-chan" he takes a look on Gokudera's injuries, "oh, you've beaten up pretty bad..."
"nee~" said Junko as she and Romario exchange looks. They laugh and high-5 each other WHILE Gokudera give them 'Ahh-hello-I'm-still-here'- look, "help me out, okay?" Romario just simply nodded.
"oh ya, Yamamoto.. I came here to tell you about Squalo..." told Dino.
"Dino-san, you know about him?" Takeshi sounded surprise.
"Yeah..." Dino frowns, "I know... Squalo was meant to be Varia boss"
That statement surprised everyone. Dino went on and on about Squalo.
"As a requirement to join the Varia, Squalo had requested to fight Tyr the leader of Varia, who was also known as Emperor of the sword" Dino inhales for more air as he continues the story, "after the two days fight, Squalo defeated Tyr and become the new Sword emperor"
After hearing upon Dino's story, the Yamamoto cousins walked home, unusually surrounded by silence. Both of their minds are occupied with deep thought.
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