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"Those students assaulted me!"

Narumi grinded her teeth and clenched her hands into a fist as Nezu-sensei shouted at the Principal for what her cousin and his friend had done to him. It was barely 9am and already her fellow colleague and former teacher was already trying to pick a fight with her and her family. The sad thing is that there might be even some truth in his words. She darted her eyes at Tsuna and Gokudera.

Her only cousin never met her eyes whenever she glanced at him, only flinching and shuffling back and forth like he committed a terrible crime. He isn't even the type to do this! This is something I would do, not him! She inhaled and looked at Gokudera. The sliver-haired teen clenched his jaws together and looked like he was restraining himself from assaulting the man if the blood dripping on the ground was of any indication.

What the hell happened for them to assault a little weasel like Nezu-sensei?

"Do you have any proof?" Narumi demanded. She stole a glance at his face and curled her lips in distaste at the lack of bruises that should have decorated his arms. Either he is lying or he doesn't know what assault means. She fixed her eyes on the Principle. "I don't see any bruises or cuts on him!"

Nezu swirled his head around and narrowed his eyes at her. "You want proof? Isn't my reaction not good enough for you?"

Bastard, have you forgotten what happen the last time someone pissed me off? She chewed on her tongue and narrowed her eyes at Nezu. For the first time since Iemitsu left, Narumi allowed a little bit of the Kyuubi's chakra to leak out. Black eyes widened and her former teacher gulped. She curled her hands into a fist as the Principal squirmed in his seat.

Both Tsuna and Gokudera gulped and took a step backwards.

"N-Nezu-sensei, you should calm down." The Principal gulped and darted his eyes at her. Narumi closed her eyes and smiled tightly at the man. If you destroy my cousin and his friend's future then I hope you are willing to handle the consequence. She curled her hands into a fist and opened her eyes to look at the Principal. The white-haired old man gulped.

Unlike Nezu, the old man was smart enough to know that she wasn't someone he wanted to anger.

"Either Sawada and Gokudera are expelled or I quit!" Nezu snarled, placing his hands on either sides of the table. "I hope you will be able to find a teacher just as good as me!"

You're a crappy teacher who doesn't know shit. The words were just on the tip of her tongue, just ready for her to use as a whip against him but Narumi held herself back. Don't act like this! This isn't Konoha! You won't have anyone backing you up if you snarl those words. She inhaled and exhaled. There was only one thing that she could do.

"If you expel my students then I'll quit," Narumi declared. Her boss paled and his black eyes pleaded for her not to say those words. She curled her lips into a smile and darted her eyes at Nezu. "I do hope that you are willing to risk the delinquents taking over the school without me here to rein them in."

Nezu bristled and glared at her. If you want to use your so-called degree to expel my cousin then I'll use the one thing I have over you. Her lips curled into a smile as Tsuna and Gokudera glanced at each other. The Principal rubbed the sides of his head, pressed his lips into a thin line and darted his eyes between her and Nezu-sensei.

"He can always find someone else to replace you!" Nezu snapped. "Between the two of us, I'm the more important teacher."

But I'm the only one that can make those delinquents go to class without any problems. She raised her eyebrow and flickered her eyes at the Principal. He stroke his chin and knitted his eyebrows as he glanced from her to Nezu before landing on the two students that had put them in this situation. A sigh escaped from his lips and the Principal shut his eyes.

"Sawada-sensei, I know that all of your students are precious to you but those two did assault Nezu-sensei." The Principal said. His black eyes did not meet her own and the hesitance in his tone told her that he really didn't want to make a choice between them. "And I can't just let them off with a simple warning."

She narrowed her eyes. "So you would rather have them be expelled?"

"N-No!" The Principal screeched, tugging the collar of his shirt. "I also think that Nezu-sensei is being a little bit too hasty with his desire to expel them."

Then what would be your solution? You're the boss here, not me. Narumi took in another deep breath and cracked her knucles before darting her eyes at her two students. She couldn't ask for a lighter sentence because of Nezu. Not only did the man still had a vendetta over the fact that she managed to beat his expectations and get into one of the best high-schools in this town, but he was also older than her. She clenched her jaws.

If only there was something that she could use against him.

"You know Sawada-sensei, I'm willing to make a compromise." Narumi jerked her head at Nezu-sensei and narrowed her eyes at the smirk playing on his lips. He is planning something. She balled her hands into a fist and raised an eyebrow at her former teacher. The smirk on his face widened. "I will take away my demands if your cousin and his friend manage to find the 15-year-old time capsule by the end of the day."

You aren't the forgiving type, Nezu-sensei.

She forced herself to relax her arms before tilting her head at the older male. "And what happens if they don't find it?"

"Well then they are expelled."

So if they find this capsule then I'll be able to punish them without having to deal with his whining. That thought almost made her smile but she forced herself not to smile. While that was a positive, the negative situation was very dire for all of them. Tsuna and Gokudera would have a black spot on their permanent record. That would make it hard for them to go to a good high school even if they get amazing grades in middle-school.

"You should just take the risk." Kurama commented. "That Reborn will make it impossible for either of them to get expelled."

Narumi raised a single eyebrow at the tailed beast. "And what makes you so confident that he will do it?"

"I knew you were stupid when it came to the male spieces but I never thought you were this dumb, even Kushina was smarter than you." Kurama regarded. Narumi felt her eyebrows twitched at the knowing tone in the beast's voice. That was the tone of someone who found amusement in Reborn's desire to tease the hell out of her. She cleared her throat and took in a deep breath.

"Dad was in love with Mom since he laid eyes on her!" Narumi explained with a twitch in her eyebrows. "Reborn acts that way because he finds it funny that at my age, I still overreact whenever someone compliments me. He doesn't like me in that way!"

Kurama snorted. "You never ceased to amaze me with your stupidity!"

Why the hell did that fox always have to jump to conclusions? There was nothing going on between them. She pressed her eyebrows together and darted her eyes to Nezu. The older male folded his arms against his chest and tapped his feet against the floor as if he couldn't wait for her to come to her decision. She inhaled. Right! This was not the time to argue with Kurama about her non-existent relationship with Reborn.

"If you change it into a suspension then I'll accept the offer."

"We will take that!" The Principal declared before Nezu-sensei could open his mouth to argue with her condition. Narumi flashed a smile to the two males before flickering her eyes at Gokudera and Tsuna. The two teens relaxed their shoulders, glanced at each other before dashing out of the door like their pants were on fire.

I hope that they can find the capsule.

She really didn't want to have to explain to Nana how Tsuna ended up getting himself suspended.


"What are you doing?"

Curious black eyes looked down at her and Narumi could only blink at the sight of Reborn looming over her. What was he doing here? Shouldn't he be doing something else? She sighed. Well it didn't really matter to her. If he wanted to be around her instead of Tsuna then it was fine with her. It just proved her belief on Reborn was right and that Kurama was secretly a romantic at heart.

"Cloud watching." Reborn raised his eyebrows and tilted his hat upwards as if he was taken back by her words. The blond-haired woman laughed and offered the man a smile. "Is it really that surprising I watch clouds? Cloud watching is a better way to calm down than shooting a bunch of innocent kids."

"But shooting a bunch of innocent kids is fun." Reborn smirked and took a seat right beside her. I will pretend that I didn't hear that. She offered him a scowl before looking back at the clouds. A dog-shape cloud strolled passed her eyes followed by a pineapple-shaped cloud. If Shikamaru was here, I would tell him that it looks like him. Her lips curled into a smile and without a second thought Narumi held her hands up.

"I didn't think you were the type to watch clouds," Reborn commented. He twisted his whole body around and fixated his black eyes on her. Those black eyes gazed into her eyes, looking at her like he didn't know what to make of her and that made Narumi smile. I've never been predictable. She shut her eyes as the memories of her first childhood flashed before her eyes.

"I used to hate watching the clouds," Narumi admitted, turning her head to look at Reborn. "You always have to sit still and that was something I always struggled to do, but I'm older now and I can understand why that lazy ass used to love watching the clouds."

When I watch the clouds, I can pretend that I'm anywhere. She inhaled and sighed when Reborn's scent tickled her nostrils. The bitterness of his scent relaxed her, made her toes uncurl and slowed down her heart till it felt like her heart was on a gentle cruise, instead in a high way. It was funny. She hated anything bitter. But Reborn's scent was able to calm her down.

It almost made her forget the longing she had of the friends that she left behind in her first life.

"It helps you forget your concerns for Dame-Tsuna and Gokudera." Reborn observed. He shuffled closer to her and Narumi forced herself to calm down her heart that was now starting to pick up the pace. So what if he got closer to her? It wasn't like she couldn't handle a little heat from him. She shut her eyes and exhaled.

"It helps me forget about how I might need to explain to Nana that her son had been expelled." She curled her lips into a scowl but the scowl faded when she saw the playful smile on Reborn's face. He looks really dangerous. Not dangerous like he was going to kill her. There was no way he could kill her. No, he was dangerous in a way that made her stomach churn and her throat dried up.

Blue eyes widened as a large hand came close to her forehead. What was he going to do? Smack her forehead? No. Reborn had never been that kind of man. Was he going to check her temperature? Impossible. The man was smart enough to know when someone had a temperature and she didn't have one. A subtle pain tingled against her forehead and Narumi blinked as she realized that Reborn flicked her head.

She rubbed her forehead and Reborn bored his eyes into her own. There was something about his gaze that made her chest squeeze and made her want to curl into a ball. It was like she was a tiny animal ready to be gobbled up a large predator. But that is impossible. She was stronger than Reborn. Compared to him, she had more years of experience when it came to fighting.

So why did she feel like that?

"You shouldn't worry about them." Reborn declared, tearing his eyes away from her. His tone was steady and stable but there was something about his tone that made her want to squirm. He is making me feel a little bit funny. She chewed on the inner corner of her cheeks and looked away from the stoic man.

First, it had been the compliments that flustered her and now this?

Sakura-chan must have cursed her.

"Why not?" She cleared her throat and steadied her tone as her eyes locked onto the hitman. "I know Nezu-sensei since I was in middle-school and that man isn't the type to make things easy for any student that he hates."

Reborn offered her a cocky smirk and leaned his body forward. "Sawada, I'm not going to let them get suspended and that I can promise you."

There was an intensity in his words that made her heart bounced against her ribcage and those black eyes glinted with a determination that made her want to gulp. His coffee scented breath stroke her cheeks and Narumi could feel herself shivering at his did he say that? What was his game? No. She knew what his game was. If Tsuna was suspended or expelled then it would look bad on him.

Black eyes glinted with amusement and Narumi forced herself to look away from those devilish eyes.

Maybe Reborn isn't as bad as I thought.

"After all it will look terrible in my CV if I manage to get a student expelled from school."

She slumped her shoulders and puffed her cheeks. "You are an asshole, y'know that?"

A throaty laugh escaped from Reborn's lips and Narumi curled her lips into a bright smile.


Why the hell is that Gattino using explosives?

Narumi stormed through the corridors of the school, blue eyes glowering with annoyance and her blond-hair flying all over the place. The moment she heard that loud boom in her second-year-class that Gokudera had decided to take the easy way out. Kid, didn't think that Nezu-sensei might use it against him! Her temper rose as various scenarios flashed through her eyes.

She knew she should think of the positive about the situation. If the bombs cracked open the schoolyard then it would be easy for them to give it to Nezu and the Principal. But there was also the possibility that Nezu would take it as an opportunity to expel Tsuna and get her fired. God, what the hell should I feel? She grabbed the ends of her hair and groaned.

"Did anyone ever tell you that you need to destress?" Narumi clicked her heels and swirled her head around, blue eyes widening at the sight of Reborn holding a riffle. A smirk played on his lips and his black eyes went from her messy blond hair to her bright blue eyes. If this had been any other time, Narumi would have bristled and screamed at him for the comment.

Unfortunately, she was dealing with a crises.

"Reborn, tell me that you did not shoot my cousin with that bullet of yours!" She kept her tone deathly quiet as the temperature of the corridor decreased to the point that even Reborn would shiver. The man made no comment, only offering her a smirk that was now starting to waver, and the riffle in his hands changed back to the chameleon that he always seemed to carry with him.

"Well the bullet had to be used for him to fix the problem." Reborn declared, not looking her in the eye. Her eyebrows twitched and the blond-haired woman darted her eyes at the corridor. There was no one here except for them but there was always a possibility that a student or teacher might just check things out. Taking in a deep breath, Narumi grabbed the man by the sleeve and shoved him inside the janitor's room.

Reborn stumbled and Narumi locked the door. If it weren't for the damn fact that it would bring out too many questions, I will use a silence seal. She folded her arms against her chest and narrowed her eyes at the man who had to lower his head in order not to bump into one of the higher shelves. Black eyes glowed with amusement and the blonde arched an eyebrow at him.

"I never took you as a type that likes to mess around in school."

The vein on her forehead throbbed and Narumi balled her hands into a fist. "Reborn, if you think teasing the hell out of me is going to make me forget the fact that you used that bullet without telling me then Mister, you are dead wrong!"

She balled her hands into a fist as she tried to control the growing rage that threatened to consume her. That bullet would only bring out more problems if Tsuna failed to get that capsule. Do you see that, Principal? Dame-Tsuna is a deviant and deserves to be expelled! She could practically hear that man saying those words with glee once he caught sight of Tsuna.

"And what would you have done if you were in my shoes, Vixen?" Reborn lowered his head and his coffee-scented breath stroke her ears. The dangerous tone alongside that coffee-scented breath brought out a thrilling shiver that coursed throughout her body. Narumi grinded her teeth as black eyes darkened. "Your cousin had no means to quickly get that capsule so I made it easy."

She clenched her jaws and grabbed onto his shirt before jerking her head up. "Do you realize if Nezu saw him in that state that he will use it against him? Did you ever stop to think that?"

Reborn slammed his hand against the wall of the room and leaned his body closer to her till he was only a few centimeters away from her. Warmth radiated from his body and Narumi placed her hand on his chest, stopping him from getting any closer to her. Her fingers tingled from the heat pouring out of his abdomen and the blonde sucked in a deep breath.

"Didn't I tell you, Vixen?" Reborn lowered his voice and brought his hand to her chin. His fingers steadied her chin, caressing it like it was the most delicate thing in the world, and Narumi grabbed his hand. Blue eyes hardened and the black-haired man smirked. "I won't let those two get expelled."

She growled. "And what if your little plan fails?"

"Then I will let you punish me." The words sounded like a promise and Narumi felt her legs trembled as those black eyes promised her that his idea of punishment was different from her own. Nana, I think I'm going to move out of the house soon. She steadied her arms and narrowed her eyes at the smirking man.

"And if your plan works?" She lowered her tone and fixated her eyes on him.

Reborn smirked. "Then you owe me a favor."

Why did she have a bad feeling about this?

(It will only be a couple of minutes later when Narumi learnt that Nezu had been fired and her students could go back to class to normal. It will then only be two weeks later when Reborn keyed in his favor and Narumi would forever regret the day that she made the bet with Reborn.)


A/N: What do you think about the relationship between Reborn and Narumi? And their interactions? What do you think Reborn might just use the favor for? Do tell me your thoughts about the chapter.