A/N: KYAAAA! I am so sorry! I've neglected this project for two months (or more?)! Gaaah, sorry, I am so sorry! I don't intend to stop writing it! It's just…the time I have to write just disappeared because of the continuous college works and examinations! I am very sorry for this for everyone who has waited for it for too long! I know I deserve some flames and punishments because of my inconsistence in updating, but please understand my circumstances. I did feel itching everyday to write down the continuation, but I just didn't have time! Heck, I even didn't have much time to sleep, so whenever I didn't have so much work in a day, I spent it to sleep away the lack of sleep the days before…. That's why…don't be so mad at me. I'll try harder to update consistently, but I can't promise you anything.
Well, I know you didn't want to hear my babblings any longer. Then…just take your time and doozo, please, enjoy the story…
Disclaimer: KHR solely belongs to Amano Akira. Luna only borrows the boys and girls to play with. The songs: Namimori Anthem, Kufufu no Fu-Boku to Keinyaku and Hitoribochi no Sadame aren't mine either.
Warning: shounen ai (obviously—hints of 8027, 5927, 1827, 6927), foul language…oOC and AU (duh…), ah, be ware of extremely long chapter—
To Become Your Light
Chapter 12: Spring Festival, Guests from Italy, Reborn's Secret!? (3)
Hibari Kyouya was sulking.
The raven haired boy glared.
Err…no, no, of course not; scratch that, everyone. Hibari Kyouya wouldn't sulk. He was Hibari Kyouya, duh—. And the president of disciplinary committee didn't have tendency to sulk. Okay, he didn't sulk. He was just…irritated. Oh yes, that's more acceptable. He was irritated because his beloved Namimori Senior High School was being crowded around by worthless useless moronic pigs from the entire town.
He believed he had stated to every single person in the world that he hated crowding MOST. So…why the hell was everyone coming to his school, crowding around and making so much noise? Of course he knew there was spring festival going on, but why didn't they take damn turn to show up!? It was like…almost every single person participated in it, as if there were no tomorrow! This festival was supposed to last for three fucking days, for God's SAKE!
Hibari Kyouya was at the verge of snapping, even though he actually didn't get out from his accursed disciplinary committee's base—the reception room, not even a single step outside since he arrived this morning, before the festival started. He had a very sensitive hearing that's why. He couldn't stand the extremely disturbing noises from outside. They're hurting his ears. He should at least force—, he meant ask the principal to make his quarter soundproof. Oh yes, that would be a very brilliant idea. At least he would not be disturbed when he was alone in his own damn base.
Hibari sighed as he couldn't do anything about the noises…yet, for now at least, since the room was not soundproofed. The pale raven tried to cover his ears, but it was no use. He could still hear the buzzing noises and they started hurting his head as well. At least, if he could bite something to death right now it would be a very good distraction. If he just found one or two people against his rules…then he could bite them to death…all the way.
Suddenly the song of Namimori anthem was heard. Hibari raised his head and looked at his cell phone on top of the table.
Who dares call me when I am in a bad mood?
Hibari thought, slightly annoyed, but the song of his ring tone was nice, almost lightening his mood, almost. Hibari waited long enough until the song ended its first half and picked it up.
"This is Hibari Kyouya," Hibari spoke lowly, menacingly to the person in his opposite line. He listened as the caller speaking to him timidly. "What?" Hibari raised his eyebrow. "Kokuyou?" Hibari smirked then. "Ahah…that pineapple bastard, eh…? Alright, just three people including that alien, right?" he paused. "Ok," then he hanged up.
"It seems there will be a distraction after all," Hibari smirked as he put down his cell phone and relaxed himself on his chair. "Let's wait for your turn, Rokudou…Mukuro."
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"Goshuujin-sama, what's your order?" Yamamoto asked Tsuna cheerily while taking out paper and pencil from his pocket's maid dress uniform.
"Hey, I am the one who will serve Tsuna!" Gokudera suddenly came in between and fought it up.
"Isn't it okay? I will take Tsuna's order and you can accompany him, Gokudera." Yamamoto proposed while smiling calmly. "Since you're no good in handling order," he added with easy innocent tone, still smiling harmlessly.
"What did you say!?" Gokudera flared at that, taking it as an insult (even though Yamamoto didn't say it intentionally to harm Gokudera's pride).
"Oh, come on, you-two. Don't fight," Tsuna said, trying to calm them down, especially Gokudera. He's easy to anger as always. Gokudera and Yamamoto looked at Tsuna and looked guilty immediately.
"Ah, I am sorry, goshuujin-sama, for fighting in front of you. It's such a shame…," Gokudera said, feeling sorry.
"Well," Tsuna smiled at them. "I actually want to spend time talking with you Gokudera-kun. Will you accompany me?" Tsuna asked gently.
"O-of course, Tsu—goshuujin-sama…," Gokudera stuttered while blushing. Tsuna's smile was so cute and warm. It's really painful not to see it.
Somehow, Yamamoto didn't like that situation. He didn't know why, but…it irritated him, just slightly. "Then…what is your order?" Yamamoto repeated his question to Tsuna, a bit louder than he intended to, but he didn't know why he felt that he needed to do that.
Tsuna of course, being sensitive, noticed the slight change of tone. He raised his face to Yamamoto and smiled at him as well. "Then, is there coffee milk with ice?" he asked slowly.
"Yeah, there is," Yamamoto answered slowly, a bit amazed by how naturally cute Tsuna's smile was.
"Then, that one and…you can pick me this café's favorite snack," Tsuna said.
"Okay, one iced coffee milk and our best snack. I'll get it for you," Yamamoto said as he turned his back.
"Ah, Yamamoto," Tsuna called slowly. Yamamoto 'huh?' him while turning his face at the light haired boy. "After that you will join us again and tell me about your baseball, right?" Tsuna beamed again at him in happy face.
Yamamoto blushed at that request. "Su-sure," he said, a bit stuttered himself. He didn't know why, but he felt extremely happy seeing Tsuna's interest in his private—baseball life.
That irked Gokudera's mood. "What's so good about baseball anyway?" he muttered lowly in annoyance.
Tsuna chuckled hearing that. "You shouldn't speak like that in front of Yamamoto, Gokudera-kun," the smaller boy said.
"Eh, you heard that?" Gokudera was surprised, but more amazed at that. He was sure he was whispering when he said that line.
"Who are you kidding?" Tsuna raised his eyebrows.
"Ah…," Gokudera caught that immediately. Of course he would hear it. Reborn had sharpened all Tsuna's senses while training the boy.
Still, in the very beginning, Tsuna was indeed special. Until now, honestly, Gokudera couldn't really comprehend how Tsuna could catch other people's emotion. Of course Tsuna was sensitive…but feeling other people's emotion as his own…? Wasn't that really hard and painful? Despite that…Tsuna seemed fine and admirably trained himself to control the ability. He was not ordinary person after all. The fact that Reborn had interest in him had enough proven it.
Gokudera still wondered though…. Why would Reborn have interest in Tsuna anyway? From outside, Tsuna was an ordinary blind boy, and Reborn said he just wanted to protect him…but from what? Did he have a certain reason he couldn't tell anyone? Was Tsuna indeed very special in a way to Reborn?
"Gokudera-kun?"
Gokudera snapped from his train of thought as suddenly Tsuna's face had been in front of him…very much closer. Gokudera gaped and blushed furiously. "A-…err, euh…, I am sorry! I just spaced out!" he said in panicky.
Tsuna chuckled at him. "Jeez, I thought something happened to you…suddenly became quiet like that. What were you thinking?" he asked while facing at Gokudera expectantly.
"Eh…err, it's nothing important…," Gokudera felt uncomfortable to talk about it, since Tsuna didn't have any knowledge about mafia world and such. Moreover, he doubt Reborn had told him anything about those stuffs anyway.
"Well, you certainly wouldn't think of it so seriously until you spaced out if it was nothing important," Tsuna raised his eyebrows again.
Gokudera just laughed nervously. "Yeah…, but it's just random thoughts. Really, I will feel terrible if you're concerned about them," Gokudera said, trying to avoid the question.
Tsuna paused briefly before he smiled again. "Well, if you feel comfortable enough around me, you can speak anything to me. I won't pry you anymore until then."
The guilt just stabbed Gokudera's heart like an arrow. He had made Tsuna feel he was not worth hearing Gokudera's thought. Gokudera cried literally at that. It was really hard to hide something from the one you adored. Gokudera didn't have any intention to hide his real identity to Tsuna, but if he were to reveal it here, Tsuna would have questioned Reborn's identity as well, since they knew each other even before Tsuna knew them.
"Then, Gokudera-kun…will you tell me how everyone got an idea to make neko-mimi café?" suddenly Tsuna asked, purposely changing the subject.
Gokudera gasped at that. Tsuna was really a generous and big hearted person! He knew Gokudera was uncomfortable by his previous question and initiatively changed the subject for him! He was so thoughtful and kind hearted! Aaah, Tsuna was amazing!
Gokudera's eyes sparkled as he looked at Tsuna's saint figure. Tsuna just threw his head aside and performed a question sign on his head. Gokudera's reaction was a bit different from what he thought earlier…well, he seemed lightened enough though, so Tsuna would not question it.
"Well, about that…actually there's this girl in this class who is very obsessed with neko-mimi, and when the class had meeting to decide what we would to participate in this festival, she said it out of blue that it would have been very interesting and appealing if we had made something other people wouldn't have thought of. Then when the class president asked what it would be, she said it so naturally that they should make neko-mimi café," Gokudera explained thoroughly.
"Hnn…then, why picked boys and not girls? I certainly will think this kind of café will be handled by girl-maids," Tsuna asked again while putting his forehand on his chin, thinking.
"Ah, that…. It was because one of the guys in this class (Tsuna: why won't he say any name?) suddenly submitted an idea that they needed something more impacting than just neko-mimi, so the other girls responded that as 'then the boys should be the one wearing them…with dress for maid uniform, blue or pink floaty-flirty-ribbon dress would do!'—and here we are," Gokudera continued, still smiling while scratching his cheek.
"I bet you refused it as hell when you heard it for the first time," Tsuna chuckled.
"That's right! They decided it as they like without my consent!" Gokudera protested, but then he realized. "Oh, wait a minute—, how do you know I was not there when it's decided?" he asked curiously.
"Hmm…because you didn't mention any name when you explained," Tsuna answered the matter of fact. Gokudera raised one of his eyebrows, not really catching it. Tsuna chuckled as he felt the confusion from the other boy. "Usually, people would remember who said something so deciding like that, but you just went on with this girl and that guy. It proved you're not here when they spoke, because you're not sure who spoke, right?" he continued with confident smile.
Gokudera looked astonished again. "Tsuna…you're not only thoughtful, but also awesome at guessing," Gokudera admitted that full of admiration. "Well, I actually didn't really know the names of my classmates, but I certainly would hunt down those people who forced me to do this…if that baseball-idiot didn't insist on hiding their names," Gokudera laughed creepily while remembering something unpleasant. Tsuna only laughed nervously at that.
"Then…you knew it from Yamamoto?" Tsuna asked again, trying to remove Gokudera from whatever he was planning inside his unknown head.
"Yeah, and I beat him pretty hard for it," Gokudera humped at the thought.
Poor Yamamoto…
Tsuna thought, rather feeling sorry for his other friend.
Some times later, Yamamoto was back with a tray on his hand and put down Tsuna's order on the table. "Here's your order, goshuujin-sama," he said while smiling freshly.
"Thank you Yamamoto," Tsuna smiled at him and Yamamoto sat again beside him. "Okay, now you should tell me how the practice in baseball club is." Tsuna began.
"Well, it's hard, but it's fun. Thanks to Tsuna," Yamamoto said in childish manner, making Tsuna's heart flutter in a pleasant way. "The captain is strict, you know. He doesn't let us drink anything until break season. More, he only gives us 5 minutes for break. He's like a demon from Shinsengumi…."
Yamamoto kept babbling about the baseball club and Tsuna listened to him carefully, full of attention, making Gokudera also listen to the base-ball nut even though he didn't really have interest in baseball. Once in a while, Gokudera would speak up about this and that (mostly insulting Yamamoto) but in the end he showed interest in what Yamamoto was thinking about baseball.
"Baseball is amazing. It's thrilling and I can become myself when I am playing it. Standing up in the middle of the mound, waiting for ball being thrown and the sensation when the bat connects to the ball…just me, ball, and mound, no façade, no place to hide or run, the thrill and the heartbeat hammering my chest and the overwhelming sensation if I succeed on hitting homerun, it's just too hard to be described in words." Yamamoto looked so much happy when he spoke about it, rather shocking Gokudera, but Tsuna seemed understanding it slightly for repeatedly watching the boy's playing when he was still in middle school until he left.
"Yamamoto really loves baseball isn't he?" Tsuna smiled warmly at that. Yamamoto blushed slightly at that and Gokudera seemed acknowledging his seriousness in baseball. Well, at least he wouldn't make fun of it in front f the baseball nut again.
"Oh yeah," Tsuna just remembered. "When will Gokudera's recital be held?"
Gokudera looked surprised. "Ah, after our shift end at 3 p.m.," Gokudera said slowly. "Umm, I will be a hall with the music club to do the trial before the recital at 4 p.m. They will sing Namimori Anthem while I play the piano."
"Then until the time, I will take a walk outside," Tsuna said.
"Ehh…, you're going, goshuujin-sama?" Yamamoto whined slightly, not really wanting to part from Tsuna.
Tsuna chuckled. "Yeah…I am waiting for someone, actually," Tsuna said. That perked Yamamoto and Gokudera's interest.
"Who?" they asked in unison.
"I hope Shou-chan will come," Tsuna said, not very minding why they took an odd interest in who he would meet. "I'll call him once again and then wait for him if he decides to show up," he continued.
Gokudera and Yamamoto were silent for approximately 5 seconds before they smiled. "Then drop by again after you meet him," they said slowly in unison again. It's rare to have them have the same thought. Still it seemed natural if it concerned on Tsuna.
"Of course, until then I leave my mother in your care," Tsuna said while smiling.
"Your wish is our command, goshuujin-sama," Yamamoto said while Gokudera snorted at Yamamoto's cheesiness sometimes. Still, he waved at the laughing Tsuna though, when the boy exited the store.
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"Then, you saw him?" Bianchi caressed her long purplish hair with her left hand as the right one handled the driving.
"I-I did…," Lambo said timidly while scratching his cheek.
"And you didn't inform me immediately," the woman glared at the boy from the corner of her eyes.
"It couldn't be helped, you know! He's really scary when he's angry!" the boy with black suit and cow patterned inward clothes whined while crying literally. "He was really mad. I thought he would kill me seriously…." The cow sniffed at that.
"That's impossible. He wouldn't even give you a look if you didn't truly anger him. What did you do?" Bianchi narrowed her eyes menacingly at the younger boy beside him.
"I didn't do anything!" Lambo protested…. "Well…, I said something to him though," he continued.
"About what?" the lady positioned her hair carefully behind her shoulder, still not looking fully at Lambo.
"I said he had been mesmerized by a cute boy in Japan and didn't want to go home," Lambo confessed.
A vein popped on Bianchi's head. "Of course he would be angry if you pointed out something untrue like that," she growled.
"But it's true," Lambo protested again. "Reborn didn't go mad at that. He was mad because I tried to tell the boy who he was (and damn it, he tried his best to stop me!)," he continued.
Bianchi was irritated hearing that. "He wouldn't be mesmerized by anyone, Lambo. He's my boyfriend!" Now Bianchi glared at Lambo fully, daring him says anything further and he would be dead a second later.
But it seemed Lambo didn't notice the threat as he kept babbling. "You just made yourself as his girlfriend, Bianchi-neechan. I don't remember he agreed on anything," Lambo said. Bianchi snapped at that.
"You want to die pretty badly, I guess," she said with menacing aura as she took out one of her perfume.
"GYAAA! Stop-stop! Not that laughing poison!" Lambo hurriedly paled at the sight of the purple bottle which contain laughing poison and held his breath in time in scared look. Bianchi humped and put the bottle back on her pocket. "You're as scary as always…," Lambo cried literally at that.
"Then watch your tongue, brat," Bianchi continued driving calmly.
"But…why did he stop me from saying who he is anyway?" Lambo muttered slowly. "He's usually proud of his job, so why didn't he want him to know who he is?" he continued slowly.
"Reborn has his own reason. You shall leave him alone. Don't meddling in his affair," Bianchi said.
"Does it have something to do with the growing action of other families in Italy?" Lambo asked.
"I don't know," Bianchi said slowly, but then she set his serious face. "But Arcobaleno is moving," she said, "Not just Reborn…all of them."
Lambo looked concerned at that. "I just want him to see me," Lambo said slowly. "I don't give a damn about other things…. I want his acknowledgment. That's all…."
Bianchi looked at the younger cow in sympathetic look. She knew that look. The boy just missed the other man. She also missed him so badly that she often saw that look in her own reflection. Still, she was in Japan not because of him. She had to find her younger brother. Her family was going restless lately. Might be Reborn had something to do with it as well, but she had to bring Hayato back to Italy as soon as possible. Something big was going to happen, and they need Hayato at Italy at all cost.
Bianchi honestly didn't really know what her family wanted to do with her brother. Of course, they're born from different mother, but their father seemed more concerned on Hayato's being than her. No, she was not jealous, not even bit. She just felt strange. It was not a concern of a parent to a child. It's more like… 'he had something planned out for him'—kind of concern.
Well, she would know after she brought him home and asked their father directly about it though.
"What about Hayato? Do you see him anywhere?" Bianchi asked again, receiving an odd look from Lambo.
"Aren't you the one who's supposed to look for him?" the cow asked strangely.
"I got a hunch that Hayato will be close to Reborn," Bianchi said.
"I didn't see anyone else yesterday in that boy's house, except the cute boy and Reborn though," Lambo answered.
"Well, I have found his school anyway. Let's just go see him directly at school," Bianchi said as she pedaled the gas and they moved faster to Namimori's Senior High School direction.
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Irie was on the way to Namimori Senior High School. He was not feeling good, but he had decided. He ought to tell Tsuna what he knew. Of course he didn't have any intention to hide, but…he just still couldn't believe it.
Reborn is an assassin.
No matter how ridiculous it might sound, Irie had taken a look about Reborn these past days and weeks. He didn't want to believe it at first, so he checked him out. He looked for information about Reborn in internet, not finding any, he chatted with his friend from Italy and he heard some disturbing rumors about mafia and secret organizations. Reborn's name always rose at the top notch of every aspect relating to killing and massacring people. He tried to reason that it might be a different Reborn, but that Reborn name in Italy belonged only to one person. No one even dared have the same name as him.
Irie was extremely anxious. What that Reborn was doing in Japan? What did he want to do to Tsuna and his relatives? Even though he had heard that Reborn just wanted to be Tsuna's tutor or to protect him, he still couldn't believe it. He was so great in Italy, what on earth brought him to Japan anyway? Did Tsuna know about it? Did Tsuna still stick with him despite knowing it?
Irie must talk to Tsuna and then he might get some answer. Luckily, Tsuna phoned him the day before. He just told him to come to the festival. He brought his cell phone and Tsuna might phone him again. For the time being, he just had to come to Namimori Senior High School, and then he would wait for Tsuna's call to show him the location.
Then Irie's cell phone rang. Speak of the devil. Irie looked at the caller ID. It was form public phone. He answered the phone. "Hello, it's Irie speaking."
"Shou-chan!" Tsuna's voice sounded very worked up and happy as he talked.
"Tsuna-san…," Irie laughed nervously at the beaming older boy.
"Oh, jeez…where are you these past weeks? I am so worried you know?" Tsuna scolded him in relief as he could talk to the boy again. "What's wrong? What happened? Are you alright? You were not sick, were you?" and then like a mother-hen, Tsuna bombarded him with questions anxiously seconds later.
"Ah…calm down, Tsuna-san. I am fine. I am ok. Well, something happened though…and it quite shocked me. That's why I needed some times alone, but now I think I can talk it out and I want to tell you something," Irie said slowly, not wanting to worry his beloved Tsuna-san any longer.
"Oh, my…then you should just gve me a call, at least to tell me that you're still alive or what. I began to think that you're kidnapped or something, you know?" Tsuna sighed again from the phone.
"Yeah, I am very sorry for worrying you, Tsuna-san," Irie smiled guiltily. "Now, I am on the way to Namimori Senior High School. Please tell me your location, I'll fly straight to your waiting place," he said humorously.
Tsuna chuckled at that. "Thank god you're not losing your humorous speech," Tsuna said. Alright, I'll wait for you at the front gate. Come quickly," Tsuna said.
"Okay. Please wait for a minute," Irie said. "Jaa," then he hanged up slowly.
Irie smiled as he hugged the phone in his hand. He felt bad for worrying Tsuna, but he couldn't help feeling really happy that his Tsuna-san was so concerned about him. Everyday Tsuna would call and ask his well being. His warm and worried voice always encouraged Irie everyday, every time. He was just feeling so lucky for having such a good close friend like Tsuna. He wanted him to be more than a friend though, more-more closer than anything else.
"Then…let's meet Tsuna-san and make him happy!" Irie decided and ran to the school.
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"Gokudera-san's school is…Namimori Senior High School right?" Lambo took a map on the dashboard and opened it. "Hmm…," he mumbled slowly as he looked at the direction on the map, searching Namimori's Senior High School's symbol. "It should be around this area. Three hundreds…no, two hundreds meters from this park I guess." Lambo showed the map to Bianchi.
"Good. We'll go there straightly from here," the older woman said as she was about to pedal the gas again when suddenly someone had been in front of her car. She stopped abruptly, surprising the younger cow.
"What's wrong!?" Lambo asked alertly.
Bianchi didn't release her gaze from the man in front of her car, no; she couldn't even if she wanted to. Lambo was surprised seeing Bianchi's shocked expression and hurriedly looked at the source of her shock. There…he found a man wearing formal black suit and white clothes under it. He wore a bonnet, and there were round bun at each side of his cheeks.
"Re-…, Reborn…!" he was also really shocked at that.
Reborn opened his mouth and said something both Lambo and Bianchi couldn't hear. However, they seemed knowing what he wanted from that serious face and menacing aura around him. Bianchi and Lambo looked at each other for a second before they decided to comply. The purple haired woman hurriedly drove her car and parked it in the nearby field. Then they came out to meet Reborn personally.
"Reborn…," Bianchi didn't release her gaze at him.
Reborn smiled at her. "Long time no see, Bianchi," he greeted her slowly.
A cupid arrow made its way to Bianchi's heart and plunged deeply in it. She blushed furiously seeing the smile from her beloved Reborn. "Reborn!" The woman just flew and threw herself at Reborn's arms. "Oh, Reborn…I really miss you!" she said a bit dramatically.
"Well, we indeed had not seen each other for awhile. Of course you'd get lonely," Reborn said while smiling, making Bianchi blush even harder.
Lambo who saw them just made a ridiculous face, as if he wanted to puke. He knew Reborn didn't mean any of his words he just threw at Bianchi's face. If Bianchi just looked deeply in his eyes, she probably could also tell, that he was only pretending. Reborn was a master of façade. He could hide anything in his heart almost perfectly. Still, Lambo noticed his only flaw. He could see it through his eyes whenever he hid something. Lambo himself didn't really know why, he just could tell, and Reborn didn't like the idea of him knowing something like that; not a bit. Lambo often got harassed by the said person because of it.
Well, it was a story from long time ago though, before Reborn was chosen as one of Arcobaleno's member. However, since five years ago, precisely after he was chosen…he didn't even want to see Lambo in his eyes, pretended like the boy didn't exist, and it annoyed the boy very much he wanted to kill him. Why would he ignore him anyway? Did he do something wrong? Then why didn't he just tell what's wrong so he could fix it!? Lambo had been wondering for almost five years now, but he just couldn't get the answer because the idiot didn't want to even meet him. He hated it when he was ignored by anyone else, but he felt like crying when Reborn ignored him. It's annoying and frustrating him very much.
A vein popped up in Lambo's head as he thought about it, plus the fake lovey-dovey scene in front of him…he really wanted throw something at the older man. "Are you done with your greeting," Lambo purposely sounded annoyed as he was speaking.
"Oh, have I heard a dog barked?" Reborn asked Bianchi, pretending not to see Lambo.
"OI!" Lambo shouted at him while pointing his forefinger at him angrily. "You-bastard! If you want to ridicule me, do it better than ignoring me, ass hole!" he continued yelling, very annoyed.
Reborn closed his eyes and sighed. Then, he glanced at Lambo for awhile before suddenly glared at him, annoyed. "Why are you here?" he asked, very threateningly.
Lambo visibly paled at his harsh treatment. "Why…you said…? I just want to meet yo—,"
"You're ruining the view. Just hurry up and disappear from my sight," Reborn spoke again menacingly, very coldly to the younger boy.
Lambo was really shocked at that. Even Bianchi was surprised. Even though she was happy that she could meet Reborn, she didn't expect the man to say something as cruel as that to his acquaintance. True, Lambo's level was lower than Reborn, but he didn't have to be that mean to him unless…something happened before?
Lambo couldn't say anything at that. He couldn't even retort it. He didn't know why…it just….
Suddenly a bead of tears fell down on his cheek. "Eh—?" Lambo didn't even realize it when the tears were pooling, let alone, running down his face now. "What—?"
"Lambo…!" Bianchi released her hug from Reborn as she saw Lambo's shocked face. Of course she had seen the teen cry very often before, but it was not like this. He should be conscious when he cried, but it seemed right now he didn't even know why he was crying.
"I—…," Lambo tried to sweep away his tears, but it kept falling and didn't want to stop. He didn't know why, but suddenly it felt like his heart being ripped forcefully while he's conscious. He gritted his teeth and glared back at Reborn. "What's your problem actually!?" he shouted hard, even though the tears didn't stop flowing, his voice didn't wave.
Reborn just threw him an icy glare. "Isn't that obvious?" he asked, as if it were the most understandable thing in this world. "I just said it, didn't I…that you're just a nuisance," Reborn repeated flatly, but…his eyes didn't look at Lambo's. Sure, he was glaring at him, but not at his eyes.
"Liar! I know you didn't mean it!" Lambo yelled again. "If you hate me that much…you'll say it while looking at my eyes!" he continued while shaking his head. "You're not the Reborn I know…! Just…who are you!? A coward like you…is not Reborn at all!" he threw the tantrum and quickly turned his body and ran away as soon as possible from that place. He couldn't handle the pain anymore, so he ran while crying mercilessly.
"Lambo!" Bianchi wanted to run after him, but Reborn grabbed her hand, stopping her. "Reborn…?"
Reborn shook his head while looking at Bianchi seriously. "It's okay," he said. "It's better for him this way," he continued slowly.
Bianchi didn't understand, but seeing Reborn's face, she didn't dare ask. Reborn kept his appearance coolly, but…who knew what's happening inside him? The slight grief on Reborn's face answered Bianchi's wonder. Reborn hurt that boy's heart on purpose. She didn't know the reason behind it, but like Reborn said…it might be better for the boy to stay away from Reborn.
They were silent for awhile before Reborn suddenly looked at Bianchi and asked. "What brings you here?"
Bianchi snapped and hurriedly answered. "Ah…I am here for Hayato," she said slowly.
"Hayato…? Gokudera Hayato?" Reborn asked.
"Reborn knows?" Bianchi widened her eyes in surprised.
"Well, yeah," he answered. "Not much though," he continued.
"Well, it's good enough if you can show me where he is," Bianchi said while caressed her hair again. "I am here to bring him back to Italy."
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Tsuna was waiting patiently for a certain aura to show up nearing him. Of course the aura belonged non other than Irie Shouichi, the boy who had been absent from Tsuna's life for weeks without clear reason. He had decided to bring him straightly to neko-mimi café after meeting him later and then would interrogate him while treating him to lunch or afternoon snack. He bet Yamamoto and Gokudera were also worried, so they could hear is reason as well.
That was Tsuna's plan at first but…by the way, what time was it now actually? He didn't have any watch, not that he could now the time with watch. He couldn't see it after all.
"No, please stop!"
Suddenly Tsuna's ears perked at the familiar crying voice of a girl.
"Isn't it okay? Let's play together, cutie. You two are alone, right?" the voices of some guys with nasty tone were also heard after that.
"Hey, stop it already. We've already said we're okay with ourselves," another girl's voice, slightly anxious and annoyed but more mature also was heard.
"Don't be so mean. We're trying to entertain you," the guy's voice kept insisting.
"Wait a—, what are you touching!?" the mature girl's voice began to panic.
"Somebody—!"
Tsuna couldn't ignore it anymore as the threatening feeling began to wave around disturbingly. He felt the danger and suddenly jumped to the scene, stopping whatever was going to happen. Tsuna just grabbed a man's hand, not too rough, but too soft as well.
"Umm…will you stop it?" Tsuna asked slowly, not really facing the man. He concentrated on the hand in his hand now. "They seem really not wanting to go," he continued.
"What's with this shorty—? Let go!" the man yanked his hand away from Tsuna, surprising the boy slightly.
"What are you doing, ass hole!" another one shouted at Tsuna threateningly.
"You've got guts to challenge us, huh?"
"Aah, it's a bad idea making a ruckus here, you know…," Tsuna tried to warn those guys, but one of them quickly grabbed Tsuna's collar.
"Trying to act as a hero, boy? Want us to shatter your backbone for ya?" the threatened seemed worsened as they didn't care of what Tsuna wanted to say.
Ah…this is bad…. If they don't stop anytime soon, that guy will show up and they'll end up in hospital—!
Tsuna thought, a bit panicked.
"Err…I am not trying to act or anything, but if you make too much noise—!"
"Hey, the crowd over there, what are you doing?" suddenly the icy tone of a certain someone interrupted Tsuna's explanation. Everyone immediately froze on their spots.
Too late…!
Tsuna closed his eyes and cried literally. He actually didn't want to piss that guy, but it couldn't be helped if he already saw it.
The guy with creepy icy voice made his way slowly at the scene and revealed himself. It was no other than Hibari Kyouya, the most ferocious and feared guy in Namimori.
Those guys who were about fighting Tsuna dropped their jaws in shocked looks and paled to their bone evidently.
"Aren't you listening? What are you doing here, herbivores?" Hibari narrowed his eyes to those guys who were still frozen and couldn't even speak because they're just doomed by Hibari's appearance. The guy who's holding Tsuna's collar even had not released him yet because of the shock. Tsuna even believed that the shock damaged the guy's body to the extent he couldn't comprehend.
Tsuna sighed again as he made an 'I am in trouble' kind of face. Hibari of course noticed the victims including Tsuna, and glared at them.
Two girls and….
Tsuna smiled nervously under the pressure of Hibari's skylark's eyes. "Sawada Tsunayoshi." Surprisingly he remembered Tsuna's name just fine. "Actually…what happened here?" he asked menacingly. Even if it was Tsuna, he would not overlook it if he tried to harm his beloved school ground.
"No…well, we're just playing around, right guys?" Tsuna lied, trying to protect those guys who wanted to beat him so they wouldn't face a death penalty from Hibari. Luckily, if Hibari didn't know what they were trying to do, he would not kill them entirely…well, maybe he would still beat them though.
Hibari's glare intensified. "Is that true?" he asked again not to Tsuna now, but to the guys who looked like about beating the boy. They snapped, released Tsuna, made a line of men and hurriedly nodded repeatedly while sweating, clearly frightened by Hibari's excruciating look.
"Then…don't crowd around, unless you want me to bite you to death." He took off one of his tonfa and held it ominously in front of his chest.
Those guys immediately jerked and ran away as soon as possible while howling, "Excuse uuuuus!"
Hibari humped them while saying, "Weak herbivores…," and then he kept his tonfa back to his waist.
Tsuna sighed and smiled nervously again. "Thank you for saving us, Hibari-san," Tsuna said.
"Saving? Weren't you playing around?" Hibari asked, narrowing his eyes at Tsuna.
"Well…if I had told you they tried to bother those ladies, you would have bitten them all to death straightly. I had to lie so you wouldn't scare the girls with violence," Tsuna tried to reason.
Hibari humped again. "You're like a magnet of trouble, crowding around like that," he said coolly. "Then hurry up and go. You're ruining the view." Hibari turned his face and left.
Tsuna smiled as he heard and felt the other boy leaving. "Once again, thank you very much, Hibari-san!" Tsuna waved at him even though he knew Hibari wouldn't look back at him. After that Tsuna turned his face to the girls. "Are you alright?" he asked while smiling reassuringly.
"Umm, yeah…," one of the girls with more mature voice answered slightly.
"Ah, umm, anoo…," the cute voice beside her also spoke. "Thank you…, Sawada-kun…."
Eh?
Tsuna was surprised as the girl addressed his name. "Err…have we met somewhere…?" Tsuna jerked as suddenly remembered the voice. It was the voice of the girl he had ever liked before. "Sasagawa…Kyouko…san?" he asked unsurely.
"You remember me?" The girl who was commonly called Kyouko sounded happy as she beamed.
"Is it really…Sasagawa Kyouko?!" Tsuna was really surprised. It was really Sasagawa Kyouko!
Tsuna had crush on her when he was 14. This girl Sasagawa was very beautiful and cute. She had big rounds brown eyes with short light brown hair. She was a very soft and kind girl with a very warm, pretty and attractive smile. She was so popular in Namimori Junior High School and frankly every girl idolized her as a perfect figure while boys wanted her to be their girlfriend. Tsuna also idolized her and wanted to confess his love to her, but the accident happened and he didn't have a chance to do it. Still…he wondered what kind of feature she had right now. Did she still have her hair cut short or had she grown it long? Tsuna still really wanted to see her even though it was impossible.
"Then…the other one must be…Kurokawa Hana-san?" Tsuna guessed while remembering.
Kurokawa Hana had been Kyouko's best friend in junior high school. It seemed she still was until now. She had long black wavy hair and she looked more mature than kids in her age. She was smart and cool, and meaner than Kyouko and she went into guys for their looks, but she hated guys in the same age as her. In other words, she liked mature handsome men. Well, it was her two years ago. Even if he was curious what she looked like right now, Tsuna doubted that she had changed much.
"That's right. You remember me well, Sawada," the girl with mature voice said in relief, a bit happy that he remembered her as well.
"It's been a long time. How are you?" Tsuna smiled at them suddenly feeling really happy at the reunion.
"Well, we're good as always. How about you Sawada? We were really surprised when you suddenly left school back then. Almost everyone guessed that you ran away from school, but Kyouko and I just couldn't believe it though. Well, we just got a hunch that you're not that weak after being harassed for so long…. Ah, and I remembered that guy Yamamoto took it pretty hard, right?" Hana looked at her friend.
"Yeah, I remembered too. He almost fought with the guy who insulted you back then. The situation was really tense it almost hurt to watch," Kyouko continued, supporting Hana's words.
"Oh…Yamamoto did…?" Tsuna didn't hear that before. Well, Yamamoto simply didn't tell him. He knew Yamamoto felt guilty for not being able to help Tsuna, until he left baseball, but…about fighting the guys who insulted him…nope. Tsuna certainly had not heard anything about it from the boy. "I see…Yamamoto was…. Well, it's okay now, since I have been friends with Yamamoto again. He has joined baseball club again and we're certainly closer right now," Tsuna immediately smiled again at them in happy face.
Kyouko and Hana were a bit surprised seeing how cheery Tsuna was now. Had he been that cheery before?
"It seems…you've changed a lot, ne?" Hana commented.
"Eh, really?" Tsuna laughed slightly.
"Yes, Sawada-kun looks happier and more cheery than before," Kyouko added while smiling.
"Well, that's because I've gained so many things these past years and I am really happy for it," Tsuna said full of gratitude.
Then Kyouko noticed that Tsuna didn't really look at them when he spoke. "Umm…Sawada-kun…why didn't you look at us?" she asked slowly, not really sure.
Here again, the usual question. Tsuna didn't really want to inform them about his eyes' problem, but it would be rude if he lied. "Ah…I am sorry. It's not like I don't want to look at you but…," Tsuna smiled while scratching his cheek sheepishly. He looked up a bit and showed the girls his eyes' condition.
Hana and Kyouko gasped in surprise as they realized that Tsuna's eyes were not able to see. "Sawada…your eyes…?" Hana spoke lowly, carefully.
"Well, this is the main reason I couldn't go to school anymore back then," Tsuna said, a bit sorry. "It was a shame, but that accident two years ago snatched away my sight, so I have to leave the school."
"So…that's what happened…," Kyouko looked very sad as she looked at Tsuna.
Tsuna noticed the gloomy mood and smiled. "I am fine now though, since I've gained more after I lost my eyes," he said. "And I don't want you to be sad over something like this," he continued.
"Ah…you can tell?" Kyouko blushed a bit.
"Yes, even though I can't see, I can feel it. I certainly like your happy feeling more than the sad one." Tsuna chuckled slightly in humor, trying to lighten the mood.
Hana smiled at that and Kyouko giggled. "You're really interesting, ne, Sawada," Hana said.
"I know!" suddenly Kyouko said loudly. "Let's be friends again then, Tsuna-kun…ah, if you don't mind…can I call you Tsuna-kun?" she asked hopefully.
Tsuna blushed a bit when he heard that. "Of course," he smiled happily at that. "Then…I can call you Kyouko-chan too?" Tsuna asked.
"Yes!" Kyouko also smiled very gladly at the recognition.
"What about you, Kurokawa? Wants to call me Tsuna too?" Tsuna grinned at the black haired girl.
"Nope, I think Sawada is more than enough for us to be friends," she grinned back.
"You're still mean like before…," Tsuna sweat dropped at that, but he felt happy though. At least he could make more friends again. They laughed together for some good quality times before Tsuna realized. "Oh yeah, why were you two here though? It's off limits area, no one comes here often. It's a bit dangerous to come here alone." Tsuna wondered.
"Ah, actually, we're waiting for Kyouko's brother," Hana answered.
"Heeh, Kyouko-chan has brother?" Tsuna was surprised at that.
"You didn't know? He's famous back then in junior high school, you know," Hana was surprised that Tsuna didn't know.
"Well, my time to socialize was snatched away by some groups. I hardly heard any rumors or checked other people," Tsuna confessed a bit pathetically.
"Ah, that's right…. You're an errand boy at that time…." Hana agreed while nodding surly. Somehow that pissed Tsuna a bit.
"Onii-chan was the president of boxing club in junior high school. Ah, he is a president of boxing club in Namimori Senior High School now," Kyouko said.
"Heeeh, then he's very strong!" Tsuna said in amazement.
"Of course he is. He is last year national boxing tournament's champion in feather class," Hana beamed.
"Oh, wow! That's awesome. I really want to meet him now," Tsuna said, very interested.
"Well, then, meet him. I am sure onii-chan will like you, Tsuna-kun," Kyouko said while smiling cutely again.
"Ah, I am so honored then," the browned haired boy chuckled slightly in happy look.
"Kyoukooo!"
Suddenly there's a very loud healthy voice called out the girl's name.
"Speak of the devil. That's Kyouko's older brother's voice," Hana said.
"Wow, a very…burning voice in my ears," Tsuna commented. He suddenly got excited of what kind of person he met.
"Kyouko!" then the boy arrived at their place. "Ooh, you're alright. Thank goodness. Some of the fresh men told me that you're being harassed by some guys. I thought something bad happened to you. Thank god you're okay," he said loudly while panting and sweating.
Very healthy boy, indeed. Tsuna gasped as he felt the burning atmosphere around the boy. It was unique. Might be it had something to do with his blazing personality, but…wow. Tsuna had to admit. He was shining like a sun.
"Good afternoon, Ryohei-senpai," Hana greeted Kyouko's brother—who she called Ryohei politely while nodding her head a bit.
"Oh, yo, Kurokawa. It seems you're okay too. That's good," Ryohei recognized her and nodded his head back as a greeting.
"Yeah, luckily this guy saved us," Hana smiled and pulled Tsuna closer to her.
"Huh?" Ryohei looked at Tsuna suddenly.
"Eh, err…nice to meet you, onii-san," Tsuna greeted him slowly while smiling nervously.
"Hmmm…," Ryohei looked at Tsuna's face closely—too close to Tsuna's comfort. "Did you fight them and win?" he asked suddenly.
"N-no, of course not, I just—,"
"That's great!" Ryohei cut him.
Eh—?
"You should join boxing club!" Ryohei exclaimed while clenching his fists and threw them above his head.
Eee—h!? But why!?
"Umm, err…wait a minute, onii-san?" Tsuna tried to explain.
"You fought those guys alone and you won without single scratch! You must be very strong! You should join boxing club!" Ryohei spoke again very loudly.
Eeeekh, but I didn't fight anyone! And more…I am not even a student of this school! Anyway…why doesn't he listen to what I am trying to say?!
Kyouko sensed Tsuna's confusion, so she spoke. "Wait a minute, onii-san. You can't force Tsuna-kun like that. Firstly, aren't you supposed to thank him for saving us?"
Ryohei looked at his sister for a second before suddenly he bent his body in front of Tsuna, surprising the younger boy with the sudden motion. "Thank you for saving Kyouko, umm…."
"Sa-Sawada Tsunayoshi," Tsuna stuttered saying his name, still surprised.
"Okay, Sawada! You can join boxing club as a credit for saving my sister!" Ryohei continued while straightening his body again.
E—h!?? Again with boxing club!?
Tsuna was utterly confused at his overly strong determination in recruiting him to be a member.
"Onii-san!" Kyouko sweat dropped at him. "Jeez, you always go crazy whenever you like someone. Don't mind him, Tsuna-kun. He's just crazed about boxing he always asks people to join in his club whenever he's excited," Kyouko said as she smiled troubled.
"Fufufu, but that's very Ryohei-senpai like!" Kurokawa laughed slightly at that.
Well, that's indeed very unique way of showing attention….
Tsuna thought, while a bead of sweat rolled down from his head also. "Umm…I am very flattered that you like me and want me to join boxing club, but…I have to decline the request because my eyes aren't allowed me to do something like that. I am very sorry," Tsuna said while smiling nervously.
"What…? Are your eyes bad?" Ryohei raised his eyebrows.
"Umm, not bad actually; they just can't see," Tsuna answered.
"Oh…," Ryohei was silent for awhile before suddenly he beamed. "Then, you're very strong TO THE EXTREME!! You can win the battle against three people with your eyes unable to see! That's indeed very EXTREME! I like you even more, Sawada! Join boxing club immediately!"
Tsuna was speechless at that. This Ryohei guy…seemed a very positive thinking guy, but…was he retarded? Tsuna couldn't bring himself to say that kind of thing. It would be too mean even for a guy like Ryohei, and he didn't want to look bad in front of Kyouko, so he just laughed it off nervously.
"Ahahaha, I am very glad that you like me even more, but as I thought I have to decline, since I am not a student of this school," Tsuna tried to reason again.
"That's not a problem! You don't have to be a student of this school if you want to join! You can practice with us every time! You're allowed to!" Ryohei beamed again, insisting.
Why won't he listen that I don't want to join!?
Tsuna was getting impatient in explaining his reason to refuse the offer. Kyouko of course sensed Tsuna's growing impatient and decided to end the pointless conversation between Ryohei and him.
"Now, now, onii-chan, you've promised to show us interesting things to look at right? That's why we're here. You're not going to make us wait any longer, aren't you?" Kyouko pouted at his brother.
"Ah, I am sorry, Kyouko. Okay, we're going now then," Ryohei said frantically as he heard his sister protesting. Kyouko just smiled and tapped Tsuna's shoulder as a sign that he was free now. Tsuna smiled in gratitude towards her. She did it on purpose to distract her brother from him.
"Well, then, I shall leave because I have to meet someone else," Tsuna said while smiling again.
"Be careful on your way, Sawada," Hana said in small smile.
"Let's meet again sometimes, Tsuna-kun," Kyouko asked with hoping tone.
"Of course," Tsuna said. "Then, see you again sometime," he said as he walked away.
"Hey, Sawada!" Ryohei called him again and Tsuna turned his face at his direction. "I'll wait for you if you decide to join!" he yelled loudly.
Tsuna was a bit surprised, but then he laughed heartily at that. "I'll think about it, onii-san!" he said before he ran to the front gate direction again.
At that moment, Ryohei was silent while widening his eyes, earning a wondering look from his sister. "What's wrong, onii-chan?" she asked.
"No, it's just…he's very cute, isn't he?" Ryohei commented slowly in dumbfounded look, not releasing his gaze from Tsuna's feature until the boy disappeared from his sight.
"Huh?" Hana and Kyouko looked at each other, raising their eyebrows before they giggled. It seemed spring had come to Ryohei's heart as well.
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Irie had arrived at the front gate of Namimori Senior High School, but Tsuna was not there. "Are? Tsuna-san?" Irie looked around, but he didn't find any guy that resembles Tsuna anywhere near him. "That's strange…. I thought Tsuna-san would wait for me here?" The boy scratched his head slowly.
I guess I should wait for him here, just in case if he will come back. He might just went to the rest room or something….
Irie thought as three guys walked in passing him. One of the guys caught his attention.
Eh…, what a weird hair style…. It shaped like a pineapple's leaves….
Irie thought absentmindedly. However, what attracted him most were his eyes. They're in different colors. The right one was red and the left one was blue. It's odd, but wonderingly beautiful. It was just a glimpse, but Irie could tell he had a handsome face as well.
Some times later, someone was running at his direction and Irie recognized his feature immediately since he was waiting for him.
"Shou-chaaan!" Tsuna waved at him excitedly. Even though he couldn't see the boy, he could feel his presence there at the side of the gates.
"Tsuna-san!" Irie called him back with happy face. Aaah, it had been awhile since he saw his Tsuna-san. He had become more and more beautiful since the last time they'd seen each other. That would have been when Tsuna dressed up as a girl. Remembering how Tsuna hugged him wearing that beautiful outfit, Irie blushed again.
"Shou-chan…," Tsuna stopped right in front of the younger boy and panted, his face flushed a bit. Somehow…in Irie's eyes, he looked really erotic.
So…so sexyyyy!
Irie held up his nose for fighting against nosebleed while crying inwardly. He didn't want to have one, at least not in front of Tsuna or his Tsuna-san would regard him as a sick pervert.
"Are-are you alright, Shou-chan? You're not hurt anywhere, are you?" Tsuna looked very concerned as he felt the mixed up emotion in Irie's air.
"Eh, no, no! I am perfectly fine," Irie straightened his body and smiled nervously. "I am just…, just so happy I can see you again, Tsuna-san. I miss you so much…." Irie said while reaching his hands on Tsuna's shoulders.
Tsuna was a bit surprised, but then he smiled warmly and touched Irie's hands with his. "I miss you too," he said softly. Irie practically blushed furiously at the confession.
Just when he was about to throw his hands at the older boy and hugged him, Tsuna suddenly shouted hard, "AAAH!" making Irie jump out his skin in a surprise.
"Eh, eh? Wh-what?" the younger boy asked in panicky.
"I forgot! What time is it, Shou-chan?" Tsuna asked frantically.
"Eh, umm…," Irie glanced at his watch. "It's almost 4 p.m. though…," he answered. "What's wrong?"
"Aaah, this is bad. We should hurry!" Tsuna clenched his grab on Irie's hand and pulled him.
"Eh!? To where!?" Irie shouted a bit as he was suddenly pulled and forced to run following Tsuna.
"To the center hall! Gokudera-kun's recital is going to begin soon!" Tsuna shouted back.
Irie was really surprised at the mention of Gokudera's name. "Gokudera-san's…," still Irie didn't say anything more as he just agreed to run beside Tsuna.
Well, even though Gokudera was one of the participants of that night's conversation, and Irie was sure that Gokudera was part of a mafia family…Tsuna liked that guy. He would just have to find a reason of why Gokudera was here in Japan, making friends with Tsuna after this. Seeing him playing piano would do no harm to them anyway….
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Gokudera had changed his clothes and was seated on the chair behind an elegant black grand piano. He looked at the seats direction in the hall. It was almost filled by the students. Yamamoto was also there, but there're still two empty seats beside him. He scratched one of his cheeks anxiously and gave Yamamoto a silent message.
Yamamoto noticed that and shook his head. Tsuna still had not arrived. Gokudera sighed.
"Tsuna…," Gokudera looked a bit lonely. Might be Tsuna wouldn't make it. When the door was closed and the song was played, the security would not let anyone come in again. Gokudera almost gave up when suddenly two teenagers barged in and one of them tried to spot Yamamoto. Gokudera's face brightened immediately when one of the teens was Tsuna. The other, who looked around, was Irie. He really wanted to yell and waved at them, but Yamamoto was a second faster.
"Tsuna! Irie!" the baseball nut even stood and yelled at them very loudly. Everyone else giggled at them while Gokudera covered his face while muttering something like 'baseball-idiot…!' Tsuna's and Irie blushed visibly at being the center of the attention. Yamamoto just grinned apologetically and pointed the seats beside him.
Irie sighed and pulled Tsuna to Yamamoto's direction. They quickly sat down on the seats for not embarrassing themselves, Yamamoto and Gokudera even more.
"S-sorry for almost being late…," Tsuna muttered still a bit blushing.
"Eheheh…sorry for yelling like that," Yamamoto scratched his hair slowly in sheepish look. "Glad you made it in time, Tsuna, Irie," Yamamoto looked at the younger boy who nodded at him slightly blushing. "Glad to see you join us again, Irie. I don't know what happened to you though…I hope you've found a way to clear your problem," Yamamoto smiled cheerily at him.
Irie blushed again and coughed a little to hide his embarrassment. "Umm, thank you," he said slowly smiling.
Yamamoto looked at Gokudera again and smiled as he looked Gokudera's happy face. "Tsuna, Gokudera is very happy you could make it," Yamamoto gave Tsuna the silent message from the silver haired half Italian boy in whisper. Tsuna raised his eyebrow.
"You've got along well enough to communicate through eyes or movement or something?" Tsuna asked, laughing slightly in humor.
"Ahahaha, that's because of Tsuna's as well. And Gokudera's feeling is easy to read through his face. He's very honest after all. I can almost read him like reading a book." Yamamoto also laughed it off.
"Then please tell Gokudera that I am also very glad I can hear his piano playing now." Tsuna smiled warmly at him.
Yamamoto chuckled and did what he was told to do. He gave Tsuna's message to Gokudera and the silver haired teenager was speechless reading the sign. He looked almost cried. He clenched his fists in front of his chest with a very happy face. Yamamoto could interpret it immediately as 'as if I were to die, I'll try it my best!' He chuckled at the thought and decided he would keep it to himself.
Suddenly the light became dimmer and the announcer began to speak from the microphone. "The Music Recital of Namimori Senior High School Spring Festival will begin soon. Please turn off you cell phone and camera. First song: queue Namimori Anthem by Music Club."
A lot of people, boys and girls came out and bowed at the audiences.
"Piano, special performance by Gokudera Hayato, 1-D."
Gokudera also stood from his seat and bowed slightly at the audiences.
"Kyaaa, Gokudera-kuuun!" "Do your best!"
The cheers of Gokudera's fans club were heard, really enthusiastic which was definitely ignored by the said boy as he got back to his seat.. Gokudera exercised his finger slightly and positioned his seat in the most comfortable form. He inhaled deeply and then he positioned his fingers at the white toots of the piano.
Then…the melody of the piano fell to the hall.
Tsuna closed his eyes as the beautiful tunes played and then the music club followed it some times later by singing.
Midori tanabiku namimori no
(The green that trails Namimori)
Dainaku shounaku nami ga ii
(not big, not small, Nami is the best)
Itsumo kawaranu
(Unchanging, always)
Sukoyaka kenage
(Healthy and brave)
aa—
Tomo ni utaou
(Let us sing together, friends)
Namimorikou (1)
(Namimori high)
Asatsuyu kagayaku namimori no
(The sparkling morning dew of Namimori)
Heihei bonbon nami de ii
(Nothing out of ordinary at Nami is best)
Itsumo kiowanu
(Never tense, always)
Sukoyaka kenage
(Healthy and brave)
haha—
Tomo ni waraou
(Let us laugh together, friends)
Namimorikou
(Nanimori high)
Kimi to boku to de namimori no
(You and I of Namimori)
Atarimae taru nami de ii
(Just natural at Nami is best)
Itsumo issho ni
(Always together,)
Sukuyaka kenage
(Healthy and brave)
aa—
Tomo ni ayumou
(Let us walk together, friends)
Namimorikou
(Nanimori high)
Then after the last lyric, Gokudera played his skill on closing the song with his splendid performance. After the song ended, the cheers erupted from the audiences' seats.
"That's awesome!" Tsuna clapped his hands repeatedly while crying enthusiastically. "Awesome! It's so beautiful! I feel moved so much!" the happy feeling he got as the song played and as the music club sang made his heart warm. It was a beautiful song indeed, sung with every love from the students to their beloved Namimori Seniour High School.
Yamamoto and Irie agreed him silently. Even though they're not expert at music, even they knew that the song was indeed beautiful.
Hibari who was looking the performance from the broadcasting room sighed. "Not bad…." He said while smiling. The song was indeed gorgeous and the music club sang it very well. He didn't have anything to complaint.
"After this…what song will be played?" Tsuna asked after calming down from the previous emotion he got. However, suddenly the light on the ceiling blanked out.
Some students screamed in surprise. Yamamoto stood from his seat and looked around. "What happened!?" he shouted.
"We don't know! The lamps just blanked out!" some male students behind the curtain shouted back.
"Check the generator! Maybe the electricity is down!" another student shouted behind the curtain.
Yamamoto sat again. "That's odd. I am sure Takagi had checked the lamps and the generator…," he mumbled wonderingly.
"The electricity is down?" Tsuna asked, being unable to tell since he couldn't see from the beginning.
"Yes. Maybe there's malfunction in generator…." Irie guessed.
However, suddenly a blue light appeared above the stage, earning everyone attention. Everyone murmured in wonder at what it was when suddenly some red and yellow also purple and green lights appeared following the first blue light. Then it began to move.
"Good afternoon everyone," suddenly a voice was heard and then the dim light was on again, revealing three new people on the stage.
Everyone gasped as a very handsome young man with red and blue yes and a pineapple head, together with a cool shoulder length black haired guy with glasses and barcode (?) on his left cheek and a wild looking boy with spiky blond hair and sharp canines greeted them. "The magician, Rokudo Mukurou and his followers just arrived to entertain you." The pineapple head bent his body before he lifted his face and smiled enticingly at the audiences.
Yamamoto and Irie sweat dropped while Tsuna was confused, trying to understand what was happening around him and Hibari…, a vein popped on Hibari's head visibly.
"That bastard—!" Hibari until cracked the glass on broadcasting room as he saw the cunning smile of the man who named himself Rokudo Mukuro. Then, Mukuro looked at the camera straightly at Hibari's eyes and smiled at him slyly.
Series of veins began to pop up one to another as he saw that. That's it. It was a freaking WAR. Hibari quickly removed himself from the seat, grabbing his tonfa and ran out the room.
"Magi…cian?" the people on the audiences' seats murmured slowly in confusion. "Aren't this musical performance?" "Maybe it's one of the shows?" "I don't really care! He's HOT!" Then they began to speculate on their own while throwing comments.
"Magic? Is there any planning on performing magic in this recital?" Tsuna asked, pretty confused himself as somehow he could grasp the situation despite not seeing it.
"No…, I don't think so…." Yamamoto answered slowly surely, but unsurely at the same time. He had read the schedule though, and there was not any mention, not even once, about Magic Show. "More importantly…, who are those guys? Rokudo Mukuro? I haven't heard any about him before…. Is he even a student of Namimori?" he continued, more confused.
"Kufufu…. Of course it's part of the show," Mukuro said as he smiled mischievously. "Right, pianist over there?" Mukuro turned his face at Gokudera.
"Ah? What are you saying? Who the hell—!!" suddenly Gokudera stopped abruptly.
Tsuna sensed something very wrong about it. "Eh…? Just now…Gokudera-kun's consciousness…?" Tsuna felt extremely weird. He couldn't feel Gokudera's consciousness anymore.
"Gokudera?" Yamamoto also noticed something strange. Gokudera just stopped and then bent his head.
"First show…hana fubuki," Mukuro said as suddenly there were so many Sakura petals flew and swayed away in the hall. Everyone including Yamamoto and Irie gasped at the sight of beautiful pink-purplish Sakura which seemed like glowing in the dim light. They're dancing like gorgeous dancers, twirling and weaving beautifully, stealing attention of everyone there, except Tsuna who neither could see nor hear anything. He just looked around, trying to comprehend what was happening.
Then Mukuro chuckled again. "Kufufufu…. Splendid…." He said, satisfied with his work as he noticed Tsuna who was still frantically grasping something, anything he could understand. "Ma…, there's a rare species here," Mukuro's eyes glinted as he walked at the wit of the stage and then he knelt bending his head to Tsuna's direction. "You're not affected by my illusion," he said while smiling surprised at Tsuna.
"Eh…?" Tsuna raised his face at the source of the baritone voice above him.
Illusion?
Then Mukuro saw his eyes. "Oya…, you're blind. So…that's why you're not affected," Mukuro chuckled as he realized. "Really, that's very rare," he continued amusedly.
What…? What's with this…!? Eh?!
Tsuna was suddenly hit by the realization.
Just now…why…? I can't feel any consciousness around me?
Mukuro chuckled again seeing Tsuna's shocked and confused look. "You…what's your name?" he asked slowly as he got down from the stage, approaching Tsuna closely.
"Eh…?" Tsuna looked at his side and his other side as well. Then he pointed at himself perplexedly. "Is…is it me?" he asked unsurely.
"Well, anyone wants to answer for him about his name?" Mukuro asked everyone else. No response. "That proved it's you who am I talking to," he continued speaking.
"Tsuna…, Sawada Tsunayoshi…," Tsuna answered slowly, still a bit unsure and bewildered.
"Tsunayoshi…that's a good name," Mukuro said while smiling again. "Then, Tsunayoshi…boku to tsukiatekureru (2)?
"Eh—?" Tsuna blushed at that. He was shocked of course, but…someone he didn't know had just confessed his love to him!? And more…this guy was a freaking GUY! "A-anoo…, I am happy about your feeling, but…I don't even know you…." Tsuna tried to answer slowly, but he was stuttering like a freaking girl! He was so embarrassed and he didn't know what he should do.
Mukuro raised his eyebrows in a confused look for a second, but then he caught the meaning and laughed heartily. "You're very interesting individual," he said, still chuckling. Then suddenly he smirked naughtily. "Then…will you dance with me?" Mukuro asked, but before Tsuna even had chance to react, he had already grabbed Tsuna's hand and waist and then suddenly he lifted the shorter boy bridal style and brought him on stage.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?" Tsuna was utterly shocked as he was brought forcefully (not that he could do anything in the first place anyway) and he struggled. "Wait a—! What are you doing!?" he shouted and yelped like a little kid. "Put me down! It's embarrassing! Please put me down!"
Mukuro then lowered Tsuna body until his feet touched the ground again. Tsuna had already covered his face, very embarrassed. He had just lifted bridal style by a stranger! A Stranger, a stranger, a freaking stranger! Tsuna felt his face burning. He must have been as red as tomato right now.
Mukuro took Tsuna's hand and kissed it.
Holy SHIT—! He ki-ki-kiss—!!
Tsuna couldn't even perform a coherent thought at that event. Mukuro just chuckled amusedly seeing the changing emotion and color in Tsuna's shocked and embarrassed look.
"Kufufufu…you're indeed very interesting. Then…shall we begin?" Mukuro asked.
I have not yet said I agree, have I!?
Tsuna wanted to scream, but he was just too shocked until he was speechless.
"Pianist-san," Mukuro turned his head to Gokudera. "Ken, Chikusa," and then he looked at his followers. The boys nodded. "Let's play pineapple samba," he said.
Wha—! What the hell is that!?
Tsuna wanted to cry. He didn't even recognize the song's name. Then, before he could protest anything to that Mukuro-guy (he heard the man addressed himself before), the music began to play.
Eh—!?
Tsuna panicked when suddenly his body was pulled and swayed away as the man in front of him began very complicated steps, not that he could see it, but, duh—, they're dancing!
Masaka bokuga kono tede kimini fureru nantene
(I never thought I would be touching you with these hands)
The man began to sing with his beautiful baritone voice. In an instant, Tsuna was amazed of how clear and attractive his voice was. However then, he paled visibly as he realized what kind of lyric he was singing.
Kimiwa sono amasa yue bokuni nottorareru
(You would be possessed by me because of that naivety)
Goran bokuno Odd Eye obieta kao utsusuyo
(Please look at my Odd Eye. It reflects your scared face)
Hey, I can't see your eyes, you know?
Tsuna silently replied the lyric inside his heart while he was swaying around aimlessly as Mukuro sang and danced.
Aete ureshii desuyo nante betasugidesu
("I'm happy to have met you"—such words are too clichéd)
He's the one singing, yet he is the one considering it too clichéd!?
Tsuna began to think this guy was an idiot.
Saa bokuto keiyaku shimasenka?
(Come now, won't you sign a contract with me?)
Kioku nakusu sono maeni
(Before you lose your memory)
Tsuna snapped as he heard that.
What's with…this lyric…?
Tsuna began to feel dizzy. He didn't know why, but hearing Mukuro sing made his senses fuzzy.
Kufufu kufufu kufufu no fu
Odorasete agemasuyo kirino Carnevale
(I'll let you dance at the Carnival of the mist)
Jyunsuide utsukushii sekaini nareba
(If the pure and beautiful world comes)
Ayatsurareta kimiwa bokuto eienno Samba
(You who are manipulated would Samba with me forever)
Tsuna had stopped fighting sometime ago. Now he was really dizzy and didn't know what actually happened anymore. Mukuro's voice seemed far and his body was numb oddly. He couldn't think straightly as those beautiful voice chanted the frightening lyrics into his head.
Rakuni shite agemasuyo kimiga negai kounara
(I'll let you to be at ease, if you'd wish and beg for it)
Itshuunde iidesuka? Oya-oya towani desuka?
(Is just an instant okay? My-my, forever, you say?)
Tsuna's strength began to lose. It was as if he had given up. He didn't know why, but…if he just gave up…then…what would happen to him?
Suddenly tears fell from Tsuna's eyes. He didn't realize it, but the warm liquid just rolled down on his cheeks. Seeing it, Mukuro smirked. "Kufufu."
Naku nante riyuuga wakaranai
(I don't understand why you would cry)
Bokuga warui mitaidesu
(It looks like I am at fault)
Kufufu kufufu kufufu no fu
Kizuikasete agemasuyo kimino unmeiwo
(I'll let you realize your fate)
Step wo fuminagara koware hajimeru
(Treading the Steps, while beginning to break down)
Kanashii meno kimiwa bokuno itoshii omocha (desukane)
(You with the sad eyes are my beloved toy (I wonder))
Mukuro stopped his step and now supported Tsuna's body fully. He kissed Tsuna's hand again and looked at Tsuna's weak state.
Saa bokuto keiyaku shimasenka?
(Come now, won't you sign a contract with me?)
Kioku nakusu sono maeni
(Before you lose your memory)
Mukuro continued his song, but oddly, Tsuna recognized it as an order.
Contract…? What kind of contract…?
kufufu kufufu kufufu no fu
Mukuro began to dance again, as if he were controlling Tsuna's body, they boy also danced with him, following his steps and leads.
Odorasete agemasuyo kirino Carnevale
(I'll let you dance at the Carnival of the mist)
Jyunsuide utsukushii sekaini nareba
(If the pure and beautiful world comes)
Ayatsurareta kimiwa bokuto eienno Samba
(You who are manipulated would Samba with me forever)
Tsuna almost closed his eyes completely. Not that he could see anything though, but it was different. It was as if he were about to close his awareness to nothingness. He could feel the warm breath above his face, but he seemed not minding, more…he didn't care.
Mukuro smirked again as he saw the expressionless doll in his arms. He found a new toy. It was extremely cute and he was not about to pass it up.
Mukuro closed his eyes as he was about to kiss the beautiful doll's lips, but before he could do it, some one suddenly made a grand appearance on the stage and landed a very hard kick on Mukuro's pineapple head.
"OWW!!" Mukuro yelped painfully as his face hit the ground on stage first; and suddenly Tsuna snapped back to reality.
Are?
Tsuna was utterly confused.
Just now…what happened?
"You have a gut to come here, huh…Rokudou Mukuro?" A very pissed-looking Hibari raised his tonfas in front of his chest while smiling menacingly at the perverted pineapple on the ground.
"Ow-ow…! My head hurts! But my face hurts even more—!" Mukuro moaned as he sat on the stage stroking his face and his head at the same time. "What was that for, Hibari? Can't you see I was busy?" Mukuro looked at Hibari with pissed look as well.
"You're not one to talk back!" Hibari already raised one of his tonfa above Mukuro's head as the boy below him suddenly used his hands as a grounding to lift his legs above his head and kicked Hibari's tonfa right before he it could hit him anywhere again. Hibari was taken a back seeing the sudden counter, so he quickly jumped back, making some distance from the pineapple head and posing his defense stance.
"Jeez, after I took the trouble to use my hypnotic-voice because my visual hypnotism didn't work, you'd just come and ruined it," Mukuro stood on his feet again as he dusted his clothes slowly. "Now, what will you do to compensate me, birdie?" Mukuro pouted at Hibari, still annoyed.
"You're the one who asks for trouble. You know you're not allowed to do something like that in my territory, pineapple," Hibari talked back, veins popped more on his head and face.
"Isn't it okay, just for a little? I am bored," Mukuro whined.
"My school is not your stress relief, crazy-perverted-illusionist-bastard!" Hibari forced again with the new attacks and Mukuro just repeatedly dodged them with easy movements.
"What is it? Why are you so angry? Usually you'll not be this upset for something like this." Mukuro wondered.
"Shut up and fight!" Hibari just continuously attacked the other teen.
Tsuna didn't know what he should do. Heck, he didn't even know what happened with the two boys in front of him. He was still confused. He didn't know when and from where Hibari came. He remembered he was forced to dance with that guy Mukuro, but he didn't remember anything in the middle of the dance. Was the dance over? Then…what happened when he was dancing earlier? Tsuna really couldn't remember it.
Then Tsuna suddenly realized. "Then…what about the others?" Tsuna tried to locate Gokudera's presence. He couldn't really tell. The presence was empty. All the presences in the hall except for Mukuro, Hibari, and two guys standing behind Mukuro were empty. Tsuna wandered on the stage, trying not to get close at the two boys who seemed fighting since the battle aura was surrounding them and the two guys who were immobile but emitting dangerous aura around them. A minute later, he touched the grand piano. Tsuna hurriedly to the back and found Gokudera sat on the chair, motionless.
"Gokudera-kun! Gokudera-kun, wake up!" Tsuna shouted and slapped Gokudera's back.
Gokudera snapped as his consciousness was back. "Eh—? Are?" he was confused for awhile before he looked at Tsuna. "Tsuna…? What happened—!?" He was alerted as he saw the fight near them. He stood instantly and pulled Tsuna behind his back to cover him. "Tsuna, stay at the back!" he said as he took out some dynamites.
Somehow Tsuna could imagine what Gokudera was about to do as his hands went on his own accord to stop the silver haired boy. "Don't! Not dynamites, Gokudera-kun! You'll hurt the others as well!" Tsuna shouted worriedly.
Gokudera jerked and looked back at Tsuna. He was really worried. Gokudera couldn't worry Tsuna like that. He canceled his original intention to blow the fighting guys and just brought Tsuna at the safe distance from the furious intense fight between…Gokudera looked at the fighters. One of them was Hibari and the other was…
Then Gokudera remembered. It was the man from before. He was about to yell at him earlier, but when he looked at his eyes…, especially his creepy right red eye, Gokudera just lost his consciousness. He was not sure what happened. He just…blanked out like a lamp losing its electricity instantly. What was that actually?
Gokudera looked at the seats direction. He saw Yamamoto and Irie. Both looked at the stage, but they didn't look right in his eyes. "What the hell—?" Gokudera saw the empty looks on their eyes.
That blank looks…impossible, this is—!?
"Hypnotism!?" Gokudera looked at them in disbelief. "A freaking complete mass-hypnotism!?"
"Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna was a bit surprised at the sudden outburst of the other teen.
"Tsuna, everyone is hypnotized by that creepy guy! We have to wake them up when he fights Hibari!" Gokudera said as he wanted to jump off the stage, but he was stopped as someone jumped in front of him. "What!?" Gokudera stopped abruptly at the intruder's presence.
"That can't do. You'll make a big ruckus you know?" the cool guy with glasses said expressionlessly.
"What the hell, bastard!" Gokudera was ready to attack him.
"Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna felt the danger and about to stop the boy, but he let his guard down behind him as he was caught easily by the other guy from is back. "Eh—!?"
No way! I didn't feel him nearing me from behind!
Tsuna was really shocked at that.
"And you should stay still, byan. Shortie will get bitten if he forces to move, byan," he said closely to Tsuna's ear. Tsuna froze at the menacing voice and complied to stay still.
"Tsuna!" Gokudera turned his face at Tsuna as suddenly Hibari jumped in front of the restrained boy. Without warning he beat down the wild-looking guy with one of his tonfa, while the free hand seized Tsuna on his arm safely.
"Eh…?!" Tsuna was really surprised at the rapid changing event; he didn't know how to react.
"What…so that is the reason," Mukuro spoke suddenly, earning attention from the other parties, especially Hibari. Mukuro looked at him, annoyed. "You're just upset that much because I was about to kiss that cutie right? What a childish reaction, Hibari," he continued.
"Huh?" Tsuna was dumbfounded. Hibari growled at Mukuro heatedly.
"One more word and I swear I'll hunt you down to your next life," Hibari threatened.
Mukuro narrowed his eyes at the Namimori High-lover and sighed in defeat. "Okay, fine, I understood. I'll stop this." Mukuro shrugged and lifted his hands, giving in. "I was at fault so I will disappear now," he turned his back at him. "Chikusa, Ken, let's go."
Chikusa loosened his stance and turned his back at Gokudera without word. Gokudera was about to yell when Hibari glared deathly at him. Just a bit…Gokudera felt threatened. He blushed at that and cursed under his breath. Ken also woke up from the ground and followed Mukuro and Chikusa short after while laughing creepily.
"Ah, almost forgot," Mukuro then turned his face at Tsuna and friends again. Hibari set his defense and Gokudera took out his dynamite. "Tsunayoshi-kun," he called.
Tsuna raised his head at his voice.
"I am happy to see you today. Let's dance again together someday," Mukuro said as he chuckled, his creepy 'kufufu' was heard again. Tsuna blushed at that, sweat dropping while Hibari had already thrown one of his tonfa at the perverted pineapple as they disappeared with satisfied laughters.
W-what the hell was that anyway—!?
Tsuna cried literally at that. He didn't even remember how the dance went; and after Mukuro's confession, he didn't give him a chance to even reject him. What's with that guy anyway?
Tsuna just realized that he was still in Hibari's arm as he touched the warm protective hand on his waist. "Ah, umm…Hibari-san?" Tsuna lifted his face a bit, wanting to inform Hibari that he was okay now. Tsuna was a bit surprised though, as he felt Hibari tightened his hug for a second before he let go.
Hibari turned his stepped back and let Gokudera howled at Tsuna if he was okay or short. Tsuna smiled at the boy nervously and told him he was okay. Hibari sighed slowly as he turned his back.
"Anoo, Hibari-san," Tsuna called again. Hibari stopped and turned his face at him. Tsuna also smiled at him warmly. "Thank you for saving me," he said looking very happy.
Hibari was astounded a second before he hurriedly turned his face away. He didn't want to admit that at that time he was blushing a bit seeing his smile.
"Are? Tsuna?" Suddenly Yamamoto's voice was heard.
"Tsuna-san…what are you doing on the stage?" Irie's surprised voice followed.
Eh?
Tsuna, Gokudera, and Hibari froze on the spot.
"Huh? Why does the stage break?" "Are, where does that handsome magician go?" "Eh…isn't that Hibari-san?" "Why is he on the stage?" "Who's that brown haired boy?" "No matters! Hibari-san is cool and that boy is cute!" The quiet wondering murmurs of the audiences suddenly filled the hall.
Eh, no way! Since when have they gained their consciousness back!?
Tsuna and Gokudera panicked at the sudden change of event, not knowing what to do for being the attention of so many people with nothing reasonable to explain. Hibari had not turned his face at the audience, but even he knew he couldn't just leave and confused the people. It would mess the festival and tarnish Namimori's good name.
Hibari sighed and turned his face at the audiences. They crowding people made him upset. It annoyed him so much. He snarled, almost yelled as he growled. "Shut the hell up or I'll bite you all to death," he threatened.
Instantly the murmur stopped dead. Even Tsuna and Gokudera paled at that.
He really can stop it with a line—!
Tsuna thought Hibari was indeed very scary and Gokudera just thought he was a freak.
Hibari closed his eyes and sighed again. "All the other performances are canceled due to some incidents," he spoke slowly. Everyone started to groan in disappointment at that. Hibari opened his menacing eyes again and instantly shutting up the groans. "As an apology of the inconvenience, I will sing the closing performance."
There was a very long silence before an eruption of united "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?!?" was heard throughout the entire hall. Even people outside could hear that despite the hall being soundproofed.
"Hibari-san is gonna singing!?" "Seriously!?"
Everyone was utterly shocked at the sudden proposal from the most vicious guy in Namimori, including Tsuna and Gokudera who currently dropping their jaws, Yamamoto and Irie were dumbfounded.
The rising voices pissed Hibari and he glared at everyone who commented at him and (successfully) shut them up again. Then he turned his face at Gokudera who was trying to relocate his jaw because of the earlier event while Tsuna was helping him. "Hey, the pianist over there," he called Gokudera which pissed Gokudera because he didn't use his name.
"My name is Gokudera Hayato!" the silver haired teen yelled heatedly at Hibari after miraculously succeeding in relocating his jaw jus because he wanted to yell at the scary serious boy.
"Yeah, Goku-whatever," Hibari continued.
Gokudera clenched his fist and gritted his teeth in trembling body because of the piling anger. "I said it's GOKUDERA HAYATO!" and he exploded loudly as Tsuna tried to calm him.
Hibari narrowed his eyes at Gokudera as Gokudera glared dagger at him. Everyone was silent, not wanting to disturb the heating event between two dangerous guys (even Tsuna gave up and hurriedly ran away from the stage. Now he was sitting beside Yamamoto again, covering his face in shame).
"Whatever," Hibari said suddenly as he walked at the grand piano while Gokudera fell down on the stage. He didn't know why…he felt he was the one losing and he extremely HATED that!
Hibari opened the partite book on the piano and looked for something. Then he motioned Gokudera to stand and to walk approaching him. Gokudera actually didn't want to be ordered around, but he was tired of fighting back. It was pointless and a waste of time. The silver haired teen sighed and walked to the raven.
"What is it?" he asked, still annoyed.
"Hitoribochi no Sadame (3), can you play it?" Hibari asked.
Gokudera raised his eyebrows. "What is that? A composition? I've never heard the title before…." Gokudera looked at the book and found the partite. He broadened his eyes as he looked at the composer's name. It was…Hibari Kyouya.
Gokudera didn't believe his eyes. It must have been a lie. His eyes were lying to him. It was impossible beyond impossible. He refused to believe.
"What, you can't?" Hibari asked, bringing the teen back from his little unbelievable world.
Gokudera looked at the composer's name once again and then at Hibari. "Seriously…!?" As he thought he didn't believe that. This guy must have done plagiarism on the piece. It had to be—!
"It's okay if you can't. I'll just ask one of my subordinate to play it for me," Hibari spoke again.
Gokudera snapped at that. "Don't fuck with me! It's an easy piece!" he snatched the book from Hibari and studied it for awhile. He refused to believe Hibari as the composer, but he wouldn't forgive him if he underestimated him in playing piano. "Fine, I can play it." Gokudera said, feeling challenged.
"Good." Hibari smirked.
Ugh—, I hate that smirk!
Gokudera thought, very-very annoyed, but then he sighed and sat again on the chair behind the piano as Hibari stepped away to the middle of the stage. Every eye was on him and Gokudera now. Everyone was silent and excited at what would happen.
"They're really doing it…," Yamamoto whispered very lowly at Tsuna who was still blushing for what happened earlier. Irie gulped beside him.
Gokudera inhaled deeply again and then he touch the toots slowly, softly, as the tunes of melody began. After sometimes, Hibari began to sing.
Deaeta guuzen taisetsuni shitaine to
(A chance encounter; saying that you want to value it,)
Furueru tewo sashidasu kimi
(You held out your shaking hand)
Manzokudesho mou shikaikara kieusete
(Are you satisfied now? Please disappear from my view already)
Jyanaito kizutsukuyo
(If you don't, you'll get hurt)
Wao! Ainante shiranai, Aishikata wakaranai
(Wao! I don't know love; I don't know how to love)
Eienni hitoribotchino sadame
(Forever destined to be in solitude)
Wao! egaomo namidamo yowamushino shiwazadane
(Wao! Smiles and tears are all actions of a weakling)
Arugamamano sugatade nasugamamano kokorode
(With my appearance as it is, and with my heart as it please,)
Ikite iku bokuno jyama shinaide
(I am living on, would you not obstruct my way?)
wakari yasuiyone itsumo massugudayone
(You're easy to figure out, you're always honest)
naosara kizutsukuyo
(You'll get hurt all the more)
Wao! sokode nanishitenno? youjiwa nanimo naiyo
(Wao! what are you doing there? I don't have anything to do with you)
Itsudatte hitori arukino michisa
(It's always a road I walk alone)
Wao! hanashi kakenaide honto mureru yatsuwa kirai
(Wao! don't try to talk to me, I really hate people who crowd around)
Otonashiku shite inayo motto hanareta bashode
(Just stay quiet, at somewhere more away from me)
Ikitereba kimino jyama shinaiyo
(If you do so, I won't be bothering you)
Kimino youna yatsuwa nigate
(I don't know how to deal with someone like you)
Sukoshi choushi kuruuyo—Why?—
(My style gets thrown off balance a little—Why?—)
Wao! ainante shiranai aishikata wakaranai
(Wao! I don't know love I don't know how to love)
Eienni hitoribotchino sadame
(Forever destined to be in solitude)
Wao! egaomo namidamo yowamushino shiwazadane
(Wao! smiles and tears are all actions of a weakling)
Arugamamano sugatade nasugamamano kokorode
(With my appearance as it is, and with my heart as it please,)
Ikiteiku bokuno jyama shinaide
(I am living on, would you not obstruct my way?)
Kore ijyou bokuni chikazukunayo
(Please don't get closer to me more than you already are)
Tsuna was amazed from the beginning till the end. It was the first time he had heard such beautiful voice. It was soft and…he didn't know what to call the feeling he had right now. It was strange, cooling yet sad, but it's floating as well. The lyrics were somewhat lonely, but Hibari sang it strongly as if he really didn't need anything else. He wondered if this song was made for Hibari.
Gokudera somehow had to admit. It was a beautiful piece. It was simple, but it was really touching. And he could think he couldn't believe his eyes again after hearing the lyrics of the song. It was sooooo Hibari's personality. Only he would sing lyrics like those anyway….
The hall once again erupted in clasped hands. Everyone had no idea that Hibari could sing that well. If there was any producer of recording company here at the hall right now, he or she would definitely approach Hibari to insist him on making an album.
Hibari sighed as he turned his back and then disappeared behind the curtain. Gokudera stood and bent his head as the finale regard of the audiences and then he also walked behind the curtain.
"The recital is over then?" Irie sighed while stretching his body on his seat.
"Yep, I don't really know what happened in the middle though, but Gokudera played gracefully and we got to know that Hibari was human after all," Yamamoto laughed heartily at that.
Tsuna also laughed nervously. He didn't dare say anything about the incident of mass-hypnotism by a creepy guy and the fight. Tsuna hoped Gokudera's mouth wouldn't be big enough to tell anyone as well. This was really a long and weird day….
Yamamoto, Tsuna, and Irie got up and left the seat out of hall. They walked in silence as suddenly Irie stopped. "Umm…." Tsuna and Yamamoto stopped as well and turned their face at him. "There's something I must tell you, especially Tsuna-san…." Irie said seriously.
Yamamoto being thoughtful asked, "Do you want me to leave?"
"No. I want Yamamoto-san to hear it as well," Irie said. Yamamoto nodded.
"Shall we wait for Gokudera-kun as well?" Tsuna asked.
Irie was silent at this. It would be better if Gokudera was with them to clarify it directly, but the silver haired Italian was partially the same as Reborn. If he was there…what would he do? Irie doubted it if he would be happy hearing his secret revealed t his friends.
"No," Irie decided he couldn't take the risk. "I want him to hear it too, but I don't know what he will do if he's with us…."
"What is it about?" Tsuna asked feeling the seriousness in Irie's tone.
"It's about Reborn-san…and his big secret…."
Tsuna and Yamamoto raised their eyebrows at that.
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Gokudera was changing his clothes when someone knocked at the door. He quickly finished his changing and opened the door. Then…what waited for him behind the door was….
"It's been long time…Hayato," a purple haired woman smirked at him, her eyes glinting behind her sunglasses.
—a woman he didn't want to meet most in this world.
Gokudera widened his eyes in a complete horror. "A-aneki—! (4)"
End of chapter 12
Tbc…
(1) Namimorikou: in the original lyric it should be Namimorichuu, but because the school is no longer 'chuugaku' meaning 'junior high school', but 'koukou' meaning 'senior high school' I change the lyric a bit. Sorry for that.
(2) Boku to tsukiatekureru?: this phrase can be interpreted as 'Will you go out with me?' and 'Will you accompany me?' Mukuro said it with the mean of the later, but Tsuna considered it as the first.
And if you're wondering why I put the phrase there, I have my reason. Like I said, it's because the phrase has two meanings and I have to make Tsuna gets the wrong idea of the situation, so I just can't choose one of them. If I were to write it in English, it will lose its other meaning at the same time, AND I believe this phrase is familiar with you if you like Japanese-romance. Moreover, I'd put additional sentence to help you understand what's Mukuro saying in Tsuna's line, right? (I just edit it because there's still disturbing voices about putting and not putting Romanji in English story. Heck, English is not my first language, so what's wrong in putting favorite Japanese-sentence in my own damn work anyway?). And the reason I didn't put the translation right after the phrase is because it will disturb the story line and from previous experience, many people hate translations after the phrase, so I just put it at the end of the story as additional notes. Thank you.
(3) Hitoribochi no Sadame: the tittle of Hibari's character song, meaning 'Destiny of Solitude.'
(4) Aneki: it's the same as 'onee-san' or 'onee-chan', meaning a way to call elder sister, but it shows more distance of the caller and the one who's being called.
A/N: Dekita…. Damn, it's tiring…. This chapter is so long…. I can't move my fingers anymore—! 'dead on computer' You also notice that this chapter is damned too long…. I actually combine two chapters into one to make up the long update… I am sorry if you're tired reading long chapter. Just tell me and then I will divide it again into two chapters. I don't know when I will update again, that's why…. Hope you don't mind…. Ugh…can't think of anything right now…. Please just review if you have questions. I'll try to answer it one by one… Jaa, thank you, love you and see you in next chapter…
With love,
Lunaryu~~~