Who has the Compatibility for Marriage?!
A/N: This story takes place after the end of the Manga. More back story will be explained as the story progresses.
Part 2
When Tsuna was finally able to peel open his eyes, the first thing he heard was a girly giggle on the other side of his door and the voices of a couple of his Guardians. He immediately groaned knowing it was Rebecca trying to get in his room. He could tell by the Guardians' tone of voice that she was beginning to grate on their nerves. Slowly, Tsuna rose from his bed and opened his door. He stood there in a comfortable V-neck tee and loose sweatpants, his hair was slightly disheveled though he ran his fingers through it, smoothing it further. Rebecca immediately burst into a smile and gave an overly chirpy hello to him, but she stopped short when she saw his face.
Sawada Tsunayoshi normally had patience that was so plentiful he made God look like a petulant child. Never once did he complain when being ordered around by the children or girls in his family and he certainly showed a tremendous amount of discipline and understanding even for the adult men in his life. But this girl, Rebecca Requel, had somehow managed to blow right through his endless patience and understanding and get right onto his last nerve. He glared at her from his open door with so much annoyance and barely controlled anger that she immediately went pale and stuttered through a whispered request to join her for breakfast.
"No," he said simply, catching her and his two Guardians off guard. "I'm having breakfast with Nono today. If you still wish for me to escort you today, then I request you to go about your morning and leave me until our lunchtime meeting." Even though he worded it as a request, it was obviously an order and she was expected to obey.
Not wanting to make the situation worse, the young woman gave a curt apology and practically ran away.
Tsuna heard a nervous chuckle from his Guardian on the right. "You know, you didn't need to be so harsh. Poor girl just wanted you to join her for a meal." Tsuna looked at the man, he was tall with pale hair and a strong jaw. He wore a black suit with a pale-yellow undershirt. The Sun Guardian, Sasagawa Ryohei looked at Tsuna with a wide grin. "Oh well, the ninth is waiting for you in his private dining room. Better hurry."
Tsuna sighed in defeat and turned away. Closing the door, he began to get ready for breakfast. He didn't feel like wearing his typical formal attire since it was just breakfast with Grandpa but wished to still be presentable. Deciding on a plain black v-neck tee shirt and dark blue jeans, he grabbed a light leather jacket and made his way from the room. Outside Ryohei was waiting with another of his Guardians.
A tall man with dark hair and a scar on his chin greeted Tsuna warmly with a careless laugh. The Rain Guardian, Yamamoto Takeshi was currently being scouted for the major leagues and was considered a prodigy swordsman. "Yo, Tsuna! How'd you sleep?"
Tsuna gave the man a sleepy smile. "I slept fine until she showed up."
Yamamoto laughed. "Ah, no worries, Tsuna. I'm sure she'll be gone before you know it."
Tsuna couldn't argue with such a good-natured response and felt his mood lift dramatically. Smiling at his Rain and Sun Guardians, he led the way to Nono's private dining room. There he saw the elder sitting alone at a small table by an open balcony. The table was still being set, so Tsuna quickly approached and sat opposite the old man.
"Grandpa," he greeted him warmly. "Sorry if I'm late. There was a disturbance I had to handle first."
The old man snorted, not looking him in the eye. "Oh, I'm aware, Tsunayoshi." Nono was being curt making Tsuna flinch in response.
"Did I go too far?" Tsuna asked gingerly, afraid of the response.
Nono laughed flatly. "Too far? That's a bit of an understatement, you know?" Nono suddenly faced Tsuna fully, a hard look in his eyes. "You were disrespectful, to say the least, and the poor young lady is now humiliated. Do you understand what this could do to my, no our, relationship with her father? I was hoping for a merger and he was willing for it until your tantrum this morning."
Tsuna tried hard not to outwardly groan. "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I'll fix it, I promise."
"You better," Nono grumbled as the food was finally being served. "You will fix this, today."
Tsuna nodded his agreement, his cheeks going a light shade of red in embarrassment.
The rest of breakfast was uneventful with Nono only making some small talk in regards to the upcoming events being held by the family and soon Tsuna found himself making his way back to his room. He would have to change his clothes to something a bit more formal but still relaxed.
Entering his room, he decided on wearing worn jeans with sneakers, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket. He put on a simple watch with a black face and a black leather strap on his left wrist and grabbed a ring of keys. He'd take his black Dodge today. It wasn't flashy and it didn't stand out, compared to his other cars. He thought for a moment about wearing his Vongola gear but decided to just carry the ring set in his pocket. Better to have them on hand without putting them on display.
Leaving his room he found the young woman, Rebecca wearing obvious name brands; Gucci purse and heels, Vanderpump blouse and jacket, and Rockstar jeans. Her stiletto heels put the top of her head just under his chin. Her face was obstructed by gold Gucci sunglasses with bubble lenses and had a smile plastered on her face. Tsuna tried not to inwardly groan as her smile fell at his attire.
"You're wearing that?" She said with hardly concealed disgust.
Tsuna almost rolled his eyes. Almost. "Yes, I don't plan on standing out."
She scoffed. "You have the money to afford nice brands. I don't see a problem with spending a little money."
Tsuna could feel his agitation building but shoved it down. He looked at her coolly, "just because I have money doesn't mean I have to spend it. I can get clothes that are just as nice as the designer ones without spending a small fortune." He looked away from her and spoke to her as he walked towards the garage. "And plus, you're less likely to be bothered for money or mugged if you dress down."
Tsuna saw her visibly freeze for a moment and look down at herself from the corner of his eye. He could tell she was beginning to question her wardrobe but knew there was no time to change. Smiling quietly to himself over her slight discomfort he jangled his keys at her.
"We'll take one of my personal cars."
Rebecca wasn't sure what she was expecting. Sawada Tsunayoshi was a bit of an enigma in her mind. The man could dress up fantastically, but there he was in common clothes. She couldn't really complain. He looked good, like a bad boy from one of those American movies, but still, he almost looked homeless. It was off-putting. She half expected his car to match his attire, slightly ratty but clean and was shocked to see the sleek, black Dodge Charger sitting with its doors open. It was an economy class, but still nice with leather seats and chrome trimmings.
She watched as Tsuna slid in with all the grace of a ballet dancer and start the car. Damn, he looked good there too. She saw him looking at her expectantly, waiting for her to decide if she really wanted to get in or bail. She could see from the look in his eye that he expected her to turn tail and run. She took it as a challenge.
She went round to the passenger side and slid in. Closing the door, she looked at him with a smile. He grumbled something under his breath then closed his own door and locked his seat belt in place across his chest with her following suit. He put the car in reverse and they slowly made their way from the garage and onto public streets.
"We'll have to park just outside the limits. The traffic isn't worth where we're going."
She looked at him as he spoke. Damn, he was so. Freaking. Attractive. Rebecca could feel her mouth water at the thought of kissing him. Not wanting to give herself away, she looked back out the window.
"I don't mind. A little exercise never killed anyone," she smiled at his bewildered look. "What? Expected me to complain?"
Tsuna snorted a laugh and turned his eyes back to the road ahead. "Honestly, a little."
She laughed at him. "I may be spoiled, but I'm not that bad. My dad still taught me a thing or two about hard work." She saw him roll his eyes in the mirror. "It's true, my dad taught me the hard way how to take care of certain things myself. I know how to change a tire, fight, and I can even cook. Learning was far from fun, but it worked out in the end." She saw him give an appreciative nod.
"That's good. I would expect a young woman in this world to at least be able to defend herself. The rest is child's play, however, and I don't see the merit in them. You'll always have a guard or some other staff wherever you go."
She shrugged, "that may be true, but you never know what might happen in an emergency. After all, we're out here by ourselves."
His shoulders shook as he laughed at her. "Look out your side mirror. Three cars back."
She followed his instructions and saw a simple black car with government plates. She frowned. "Who's that?"
"Grandpa sent them." He shrugged when she looked at him incredulously. "You really expect them to let the sole heir outside alone?" He laughed again. "Never in a million years."
She huffed and sat back with her arms crossed. So much for being alone, she thought with a pout.
They wound up pulling into a mall parking structure and parking near the second floor. Tsuna hopped out of the driver's seat and went around to the passenger side to open the door for her. He was being a proper gentleman just like what his grandpa wanted. She smiled at him as she rose from her seat and he closed her door. She tried to grab onto his arm but he smoothly shook her off. She didn't give up, however, and he eventually relented. He tried not to let his discomfort show on his face as he finally let her clasp her fingers around his bicep. He saw her blush when she felt the smooth muscle of his arm under his shirt.
Holy Hell, she thought and grasped him more firmly. Dad, I need to marry this tank of a man. She smiled politely at him as he looked at her questioningly, her nails were slightly digging into his skin and she felt him shift his arm in discomfort. That only made her happier as she felt his muscles flex under her fingers. Oh damn, she thought.
To say Tsuna was uncomfortable was a striking understatement. He could feel her glee radiate from her like a wave as he tried to, once again, get her to release his arm. Her nails were grating against his skin through his jacket and he could almost swear he was bleeding. But Nono's words rang in his ears from that morning.
"You will be polite, gentlemanly, and you will treat that girl like some kind of princess. Understood?"
Tsuna coughed to get her attention as they approached a sweets shop. "Do you like Japanese sweets?" He asked as she looked on curiously. She still didn't let go of him. Ugh.
"I've never really had them. I like Italian sweets, they're more on the bitter side." She shrugged and started pulling him towards the door. "I don't mind checking it out."
Tsuna allowed himself to be led inside. The shop owner came out from the back and greeted them warmly, Tsuna returned the greeting with just as much warmth as his companion blatantly ignored the shop owner. He sighed and shrugged to the old man who laughed good-naturedly in return and waved off the disrespect.
She completely ignored the two men and pointed at a simple strawberry cake. "That looks good. Do you like these?"
Tsuna shrugged. "I'm not picky. I prefer simple cakes, but I'll eat anything."
The owner had heard their conversation and lit up. " Would you like to try some samples?"
Tsuna nodded, "If you could, please?" He asked politely and the owner immediately went into the back to grab the samples. The bell chimed then signaling the entrance of another customer. Tsuna ignored it and continued to chat with his companion when he heard a pair of feminine gasps. Turning he saw two young women openly gaping at him in shock.
"Huh? Sawada?" The darker haired female stared at him then smirked. "No way!"
Then it clicked. "Kurokawa-san?" He looked to her blonde companion and smiled broadly. "Kyoko-chan!" He exclaimed excitedly.
The young woman beamed at him in response. "Tsuna-kun! I didn't know you were back in town! How are you?"
Tsuna's grin grew. "I'm doing well, how are you, girls?"
Kyoko tilted her head towards her best friend. "We're doing well, just getting ready for college admission exams."
"Huh? Alread-"
"Hey, Sawada, who's she? Your girlfriend?" Kurokawa cut in making Tsuna trip on his words.
Rebecca still hadn't let go of his arm, unfortunately, and was smiling at the pair of young women with a polite yet insincere curve of her lips. Her smile became more confident though when Kurokawa had called her his girlfriend. Rebecca reached out and introduced herself while shaking hands with the two girls.
"Oh, this is the daughter of my Grandpa's friend. I'm showing her around town." Tsuna replied in a rush.
The two girls smiled knowingly and nodded in understanding.
"Well, since we're all here," Kyoko added with a blushing smile. "How about we all spend the day together? We can show you all of the new shops and buildings."
"Well, that's a shame," Rebecca cut in with a coy smile. "We have a tight schedule today, unfortunately. So, how about we go out another time?"
Tsuna knew what she was doing and wouldn't give her the chance. "Actually, we have the whole day. Why don't we hit that new mall after this? My mom was telling me there's a new restaurant that's got really good karaage."
"Only if you're treating, Sawada," Kurokawa said and crossed her arms with a triumphant look.
Kyoko looked exasperated while Tsuna only looked bemused as he readily agreed. "Alright, my treat."
A/N: There is a very short clip of an older Tsuna speaking on youtube. Link is without spaces
www . youtube watch ?v= wRD0 32gA - wc
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