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Quick Note: So my day is better than yesterday, and I've seen neither hide nor hair of the chauvinist. Once again, I've backed myself into a corner about what to write. I need to go forward with something, but I'm not sure exactly how this will drag out, due to Tsuna being on speaking terms with the Varia. We have completely skipped the Kukuyo Arc, as Mukuro is already a part of Tsuna's family. I think I need to backtrack a bit more... What about Mochida? I guess we've left him out of the story, so far. It's time to reel that boy into frame! So, on with the story!
Chapter 37: Definition Of A Chauvinist
Tsuna was relieved that his Mom had finally gotten her full set of Guardians! Gee, even he almost had a full set, now that he thought about it... There was Kyoya, his Cloud. Ryohei, his Sun. Takashi, his Rain. Mukuro & Chrome, his Mists. And Hayato, his Storm. He still needed a Lightning. His Mom acted like it wasn't a big deal, but Tsuna was a little worried when Lambo came, and Reborn assumed it would be the Bovino-kid that would be his Lightning.
Tsuna wasn't so sure that it was such a great idea. Yeah, he wanted to get Lambo away from the neglect of the Bovino's, but his Mom had already assured him that Lambo was safe, in Namimori...
He wasn't really paying much attention to where he was going, while he was so deep in thought. If he had been paying better attention, he wouldn't have accidentally walked into Kyoko-chan, accidentally stopping the head of the Kendo Club from trying to ask her out, yet again.
"Oi! Watch where you're going, Dame-Tsuna!" the larger third year crowed.
"Ooooh, Sawada's gonna get it from Mochida-senpai!" a few of Tsuna's year-mates whispered loudly.
"I'm sorry, Kyoko-chan. I was..." Tsuna began to apologize to her, only to be interrupted by Mochida.
"Dame-Tsuna! I'm talking here!" Mochida brayed arrogantly, "I challenge you to a match for the honor of Sasagawa Kyoko, after school! Be at the Kendo rooms or else! Oh and the winner gets Sasagawa-chan!"
"Mochida-san, don't you think that you're taking it too far?" Tsuna asked the older boy, nervously glancing behind him.
"Are you that much of a chicken, Dame-Tsuna?" the older boy laughed.
"That isn't what I'm talking about," Tsuna frowned, focusing on Mochida. "You're treating Kyoko-chan as if she was an object to be won, not a person."
"I guess you are just a chicken, after all, Dame-Tsuna!" Mochida laughed at Tsuna's attempts of enlightenment, only to find himself face-to-face with a smirking Kyoko.
"Mochida-san, I don't believe that this is a fight about honor. Especially if I'm not fighting for my own honor. We will meet you after school, but it will be me you face, not Tsuna-kun," Kyoko's smile was filled with false pleasantry, but the edge of a natural hitwoman.
Everyone in the vicinity got a chill, just from watching the exchange. Mochida scoffed, stupidity affecting him more than normal, "I refuse to fight a girl! It's not honorable!"
"Then I guess you forfeit," Kyoko flipped her hair, and walked towards the school. "Coming Tsuna? Hana?"
"Yes!" Tsuna winced as he hurried after his friend.
"Of course," Hana smirked evilly. "Oh, and Mochida, if you don't show, it only proves that you're a coward who is too afraid of a little girl."
Mochida was fuming and incensed, but he was angry and he was going to take it out on Tsuna, or else!
"Kyoya, would you have Tetsuya be the referee in my match against Mochida?" Kyoko asked the Demon Prefect that she called an acquaintance politely. "I don't trust it will be a fair fight, otherwise."
"Hn. Fine. You know Tsuna will be worried."
"I know, but you and I both know that I still have to show him I can take care of myself," Kyoko grinned at Kyoya's understanding smirk.
After school, Tsuna was a bundle of nerves, while Ryohei and Hana were cheering Kyoko on. Hayato rolled his eyes, as it was unnecessary to him, but he understood why they thought the fight was needed. Takashi was supporting Tsuna, but trying to chase away his worries about Kyoko getting injured, while Mukuro and Chrome stood near Kyoya in curious silence. Ken and Chikusa were off to the side, making sure Basil and Shoichi stayed out of the line of fire.
It was when Tetsuya signaled the fight to begin that Mochida attacked, only to be immediately rebuffed by Kyoko's fast maneuvering. She slid around him, much like a graceful dancer. All she had to do was take swing at him, and she accidentally knocked the wind out of him with the kendo sword she had been handed.
"Kyoya-san, should we call Shamal-sensei?" Kyoko smirked innocently, a spark of green reflected off of the wooden sword in her hands.
"Hn. Tetsuya," Kyoya nodded to his subordinate.
"Thank you, Kyo-kun and Tetsu-kun!" Kyoko smiled happily, "We did it, Tsu-kun!"
"Yes, you did, Kyoko-chan," Tsuna smiled in relief, only to blink in shock as Kyoko hugged him, creating a new bond with the young Sky, as his bonded Lightning. "Um, Kyoko..."
"Don't worry about it, Tsu-kun. I'll train under Skull-sensei and Mai-sensei," Kyoko patted her worried Sky reassuringly on his shoulder, as she winked at him. "Lambo will just have to settle for being your secondary Lightning."
Tetsuya sighed as he looked over the new applications for the Disciplinary Committee. He pinched the bridge of his nose as he saw one name he didn't want to deal with, but knew that he'd have to... Mochida Kensuke.