Hayate and Nami walk down the street together. They head to Sengoku Prep school which was four blocks away. Nami struggles, holding onto her Dad's sword since it was heavy. Hayate ignores her and focuses on his task. His task is to save Sakura from the Jikken Clan who vows revenge on the Hibari Clan from the takeover 200 years ago. He wonders how they should save her. Should they do a sneak attack or an all out fight? He scratches his head, not knowing what to do. Sakura is usually the one coming up with the plans. When they were six, Sakura was the one who came up with a plan to take all of Kusakabe's sweets from his desk. When they were eight, Sakura planned a search when Nami was missing from camp. Sakura planned all of their study groups since she was the one way behind. She planned everything up to the very last detail. Her plans were flawless. But now Hayate is the one with pressure against him. He usually lets Sakura take control since she is a better leader. It's the same when he grew up. He knows he has to take control in his life. He remembers the Vongola candidacy.
"You called yourself the Vongola 11th here in Namimori yet you are not. Don't use the name as nothing. The Vongola is full of pride and tradition. We don't need you badmouthing it. You will take part in the battle."
"You spent all of your time on the computer or on the TV. You are pathetic. I was being nice to you but now I don't give a shit. You're 14 years old and you have nothing to show for. No wonder everybody thinks you're a joke."
"Get your head in the game. No one's fate is set in stone. Your actions make the future. I don't want you doing something you'll forget. You have a month to decide. Tell me then. If your answer is still no then I guess the Vongola 11th shouldn't be you then. Tsuna doesn't need a half-ass successor like you."
"My mom always knows the right words to say." Hayate laughs.
"Well good I have a lot to say to you now." Hayate shakes his head wondering if he hears his mom's voice right behind him. He turns to see if it's true and boy he is screwed.
"Mo-mo-mo-mom!" Hayate squeals in fear.
"You have a lot of nerve son." Madeline folds her arms. She glares at him.
Hayate looks at Nami who is next to Yamamoto. "Sorry…" She mouths. Yamamoto gives a stern look to his daughter. Nami tries to laugh but Yamamoto is indifferent. "We are in so much trouble." Nami sighs.
"You're right there Nami." Yamamoto grabs his sword from Nami's shoulder. "How can you steal my sword?" He cries.
"We need to save Sakura!" Nami yells.
"So what you're just going to Sengoku and get her?" Gokudera shouts from the car.
"How did you find us?" Hayate asks.
"It was easy." Gokudera answers. "We have a tracking device on Maddie's guns."
"Do you think I was that stupid to leave my guns alone?" Madeline hits Hayate at the back of the head. "You know I don't like this neighborhood!" She looks at her shoes. "My boots are getting ruined by the dirt. How old is this crusted neighborhood?" She looks at her husband.
"We don't have time for this!" Hayate shouts. "We have to save Sakura. We're not waiting for the adults to make a decision."
"What?" Madeline mutters. She glares at him evilly.
Hayate takes a deep breath. "Yeah you got it right! I'll save Sakura since you guys are doing nothing! She's my friend. She was attacked yesterday and Principal Hibari isn't doing anything! How can I ignore it and go on with life if my friend is in pain. She may not show it but she's a human being. She feels pain like we do."
Madeline waits for him to finish his rant. She sighs. "So you will risk your life to save her?" She says in a serious tone.
Hayate didn't take a minute to answer that question. "Hell to the yes." He answers contently. "In the name of the Vongola…no…in the name of Hayate Gokudera I will save her."
"What if she dies?" Madeline raises a brow.
"Then I fail my job as a friend." Hayate answers sternly.
"I think that's enough." Everybody turns around to see Tsuna walking up to them. "He gave us his answer so we should let him go." Tsuna winks.
"It…was…a…test?" Hayate says in shock.
"The Jikken Clan is very powerful. They are equal in strength to the Hibari Clan. They threaten the power of the Vongola in Asia. They are not someone you want to mess with. Will you take that chance anyway?"
"Duh." Hayate says.
Tsuna laughs. "I like you Hayate. You care a lot for your friends. I believe in you."
"Are you letting us go?" Nami asks.
"Not alone though." Tsuna clears up. "Reborn will be going with you."
"Ciaouss!" Reborn says cutely as he jumps on Hayate's shoulder. "I'll be your temporary tutor."
"What about you?" Hayate looks at Tsuna.
Tsuna's eyes widen. "Well the guardians can't go since it's a school…" He fiddles with his thumbs.
"We can't fight kids." Gokudera points out. "It will be bad for us adults. Reborn is technically a baby so he can help you."
"If you lose my guns I will kill you." Madeline threatens him.
"Don't worry we'll take care of the Jikken clan. You can get Sakura." Yamamoto says. "The Jikken Clan lives on the borders of Namimori so we'll be headed there to chat with the boss."
"Remember…we can't solve everything with our fists." Tsuna mentions. "We will try to solve this problem without violence."
"He is basically telling you not to kill any Jikken." Madeline adds. "You can kill a student."
"No students!" Tsuna cries. He looks at Hayate. "Get Sakura out of there quickly or risk fighting with a Jikken weapon. You will lose in the state you're in."
"A Jikken weapon?" Hayate wonders what he meant by that.
"Avoid the one who defeated Sakura, the white haired boy named Zero." Tsuna tells him. He looks at his watch. "Go on! Hurry before she dies! Or else we have to deal with the Hibari clan. We do not want war!" Tsuna cries. "Let's go." He orders Gokudera, Madeline and Yamamoto.
Yamamoto puts his hand on Nami's shoulder. "Don't hurt yourself kiddo." He says. He looks at his sword. "I'll believe you don't need this in order to be strong." He says quietly. Nami looks at him in confusion. He smirks. "Reborn, make sure they will not get hurt." He begs him. Reborn gives him a quick nod. Yamamoto kisses her forehead and went inside the car.
"What is he talking about?" Nami asks them.
Hayate shrugs. "Let's go."
Reborn looks up at the gray sky. "That's a good idea. It's starting to rain."
XXX
Yin pulls the curtains to see the pouring rain. Yin looks over at Li's hospital bed. "It's an omen. You will die a virgin." He jokes.
"Haha not funny..." Li sticks his tongue out. His phone vibrates. He picks it up to see a text message. "I don't know this number." He mutters. Yin looks at him strangely and walks over to him. He grabs an apple from the gift basket on the table. Li sits down. He looks at the strange message. "Save Sakura at Sengoku? Who sent me this?" Yin peers over his shoulder and read the message.
"Who knows?" Yin backs away. "I heard someone attacked Sakura and is holding her hostage." He says casually.
"And you're telling me this now?" Li hits him. Li jumps off the bed and grabs his jacket.
"You can't leave." Yin tells him.
Li gives him the middle finger. "Fuck you! I have to save her! I love her!"
"Tell that to your butler." Yin points out to Butler Lee at the door.
Butler Lee towers over the young master. "You can't leave yet Young Master. You're still injured." He says in a serious tone. Li gulps. He holds up his fists ready to fight. Butler Lee grabs Li's arm and breaks it. Li screams. Butler Lee grabs the tranquilizer and stabs Li's arm. Li falls down as he feels the numbness in his body.
"You're a thousand year early to get past me Young Master." Li screams at the top of his lungs measuring his desire to leave. The electricity breaks down around Namimori, leaving it in complete darkness. Li glares at his butler. "The lights are out." Butler Lee says. He punches him. "You do know people are dependent on machines here in the hospitals. You just killed innocent people." Li falls unconscious on his bed. "You have much to learn Young Master."
"You're really are a dumbass you know." Yin yawns. He looks down at his phone as it rings. "Hello?" He answers. He smiles. "Hello Nagi."
"What's with you and your girl?" Li quietly mumbles as he hugs his pillow.
XXX
A lean and tall girl sits down next to the window watching the pouring rain. She is remarkable in beauty. She has blonde dolly curls and clear porcelain skin. Her striking green eyes are compliment with her fat curled lashes and three heart shaped rhinestone on her outer eye area. She dresses in a sweet white gothic dress with pink ruffles and trimmings. Her ribbons tied around her wrists and ankles are bubblegum pink. Her pouty lips are smeared with pink lip gloss. The beautiful girl who is 15 years old was blessed with the name of Angel.
Angel walks over to the green stained couch. She bends over and picks up the magazine from Zero's face. Zero is sound asleep and has been for several minutes. Angel looks around to see if anyone was there. The room is completely empty except for Angel and Zero. Angel smiles as this was her chance for happiness. She walks around the couch and faces Zero who is asleep. She bends down and kisses him on the lips for one second. She squeals since it was too much to handle. She blushes at herself.
Zero opens an eye. "Are you done assaulting me?" He says in a monotone voice.
Angel yelps. "You were awake?"
"Yeah I was awake." Zero gets up and pushes her out of the way. "Stop trying to take advantage of me. You're not my type."
"Well you're not gay so you're my type." Angel smirks. "Come on! Date me! We'll be cute together."
"I rather have sex with Angie than you." Zero tells her.
Angel scoffs. "She's in a coma and has been for like three years. She's basically…dead."
"That's why I would rather sleep with a dead girl than you." Zero looks at Angel. "You're too…girly."
"Well you're too goth!" She points at his attire.
Zero looks through the window. He sees Hayate, Nami and Reborn walking outside the gate. "They're finally here." He says evilly. He looks straight at Nami. He smiles evilly. "She's cute." He point to Nami. Angel looks beside me. "If you kill her I'll date you." He offers.
Angel happily smiles. "I'll be right back." She kisses him on the cheek. She sneers since the kiss didn't deeply affect him. She walks away pasting by a young man.
The young skinny man is 20 years old. He has brown hair and wears a yellow and black fedora. He dresses casually in skinny jeans, and a white dress shirt covered with a navy blazer. A golden chain locket lies around his neck. His name is known as Justice.
Justice looks at Zero. "Do you think she'll come back?"
"Nope." Zero laughs hysterically. "What a blind girl! I doubt she'll live. The famous Reborn is there with them."
"Who were the kids?" Justice asks.
"They're from NamiMiddle." He laughs. "They want the girl upstairs."
"So what should we do? We outnumbered them." Justice points out. "Every weapon is here."
"Let's play with them. It'll be fun." Zero proposes.
"You're really cold blooded you know." Justice laughs.
Zero breaks down laughing. "That's why they named me Zero." He reminds him.
XXX
"So this is Sengoku." Hayate whistles as he looks around. The exterior of the building is old, rusty bricks and the bottom walls are cover with vines. Black gates surround the school. Gargoyles rest on top of the school. The school is Namimori's very own gothic school.
Nami yelps when she spots bats flying out. "EEK! Let's get inside quickly." She cries. She tugs on Hayate's sleeve.
He holds her hand. "It's okay. I'm here for you." He smiles.
"You like her?" Reborn asks with a smile on his face.
Hayate blushes. "She's like a sister to me!" He cries. "Besides, Ryu likes her." He whispers only to Reborn.
"Hayate is my brother…no sister!" Nami objects.
Hayate glances down. "I'm a boy…" He whines.
"You have better skin and hair than I do." Nami points out. She shoves a mirror brightly at his face. "You have clear pores for God's sake!"
"My face is flawless." Hayate looks at himself. He put away the mirror. "So how can we get in?" Hayate wonders. "Do we go through the front or something?"
"We need to get to the backdoor or something secretive." Reborn advises. He looks at the bushes and points his gun at it. "Come out now."
The bushes move. Hayate readies his gun. Ryu walks out of the bushes. He puts his hands up. "It's me Ryu." He says.
"RYU?" Hayate and Nami shout.
"What are you doing here?" Nami cries. "Aren't you supposed to be taking the finals?"
"Kusakabe says I can do it later besides…" He puts his hands on his hips. "I'm not the type of guy who only cares about school!"
"Could have fooled me…" Nami mutters.
Ryu looks at Hayate. "As your sun guardian, I will help you save Sakura. She's my friend too!" He shouts.
"Shush." Hayate quietly yells. "We can't let them hear us."
Ryu nods his head. "My bad." He says. He laughs. "Besides you guys need me. I know the layout of the school and I can track the cameras."
"So you can do something. Hmm interesting…" Reborn smirks.
"You need brains." Ryu grins.
"Ok then, find us an entrance." Hayate orders him.