I am so, so sorry that this has taken so long; exams suck, and they slowly suck the life out of you.
Timeline: 7.5-8 years later
*Oh, I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn, just wish that I did*
A family of four sat around the dinner table, quietly enjoying their meal, with occasional small talk shared between them.
The family; composed of a loving mother, a 17 year old boy, and a 13 year old boy and girl.
"Is something wrong, Maman? Fuuta asked his adoptive mother worriedly; she had been quieter than usual, and a frown marring her usually smiling face.
"It's nothing, Fuuta-kun." She smiled kindly.
"Are you sure, Maman?" I-Pin asked shyly.
Fuuta's remark had caused the younger two to worry as well.
"It's just…" Nana hesitated, "It's I-Pin-chan's and Lambo-kun's parent participation day next week, and since they're in different classes this year I can only go to one of them."
"Oh, that." Lambo said in a bored voice, earning a glare from I-Pin that turned into a look of surprise and appreciation when he continued, "Just go to I-Pin's."
Lambo knew how much hard work I-Pin put into her school work to make Maman proud, and how much it would mean to his sister figure to have her there on parents' day.
Plus, his teacher this year liked to make fun of Tsuna, causing Lambo to get into trouble with him often, and he didn't want his mother to be witness to either of those things.
"Are you sure, Lambo-kun?" Nana was still worried, she loved her kids equally and didn't like showing favouritism.
Lambo gave a meaningful glance to his siblings, hoping that they'd help him out, "I'm positive Maman."
Lambo has often complained to his siblings about his teacher, Yukimura Arata, a tall, blond man, with narrow, cold blue eyes. He was in Tsuna's class in his second and last year of junior-high, and often assaulted the other teen verbally.
Fuuta and I-Pin shared a look, understanding Lambo's reasoning, before the older came to his younger brother's aid, "Well, that settles it Maman!" he said cheerfully, "Plus you can go to Lambo's parents' day next year if they don't end-up in the same class again."
There was no way any of them would disappoint Maman, or allow her to hear something bad being said about Tsuna.
"Alright." Nana agreed hesitantly, a plan forming in her head, "They're just like Tsu-kun," she murmured softly, causing the three to perk up, "Who want's seconds?" She added cheerfully.
"Me!" Three voices said simultaneously.
She just hoped that her son could make it with just a week's notice, he was a busy man after all.
Parents' Participation Day
"Hey, Bovino-kun!" One of Lambo's classmates greeted, waking Lambo from his daydreaming.
Lambo looked up to see Shimizu Ryou, a lively boy with dark brown hair and bright hazel eyes, and one of the few people in school he considered a friend.
"Hey Shimizu-kun." Lambo replied to the cheery boy.
"Who are you bringing to parent's day?"
"No-one."
"Eeh?! What do you mean 'no-one'?"
"Maman's going to my sister's." Lambo explained, though that didn't help much.
"Isn't there anyone else that can make it?" Ryou seemed down about his friend's situation.
"Not really." Lambo thought of his birth family and Tsuna-Nii; the former he didn't want in his life, and the latter was busy and couldn't make it.
Not that Lambo told him about the event anyway, he knew how much stress his older brother was under.
"That's too bad." Ryou sounded sad that the young Italian has no-one today.
Lambo shrugged as parents and guardians started coming into the classroom and greeting the teacher before going into the back of the room.
Ryou cast one last concerned look to his friend before making his way to his own seat.
The young Lightning turned to stare out the window, not interested in the happenings around him. Until several gasps were heard around the room.
He turned to see what had caused the commotion and followed everyone's gaze to the door, where he found one Hibari Kyoya and one Sawada Tsunayoshi standing in their high-class, expensive suits and powerful, dangerous air surrounding them.
Lambo wasn't sure which of the two caused the outcry. Probably both, since people's faces showed a mix of fear (Hibari) and curiosity (Tsuna).
Hibari scanned the room before saying something quietly to Tsuna, who nodded once in acknowledgment. Hibari then nodded to Lambo in recognition before leaving the room.
Once the young man has left everyone seemed to sigh in relief.
"Tsuna-Nii," Lambo muttered softly, shocked at the sudden appearance.
His brother's gaze landed on him, and he smiled gently, Lambo returned the smile before asking in Italian (this wasn't a conversation for others to hear), "I thought you were in Italia, what are you doing here?" Not that he wasn't happy about it.
"Ow, aren't you happy to see me, Lambo?" Tsuna faked a hurt expression before smiling again, "Mum called me last week, said that you and I-Pin had parent's participation day and that she could only go to one of them, so she asked me to come to yours."
"What about your work? And I'm surprised that Reborn let you skip paperwork for this!"
Tsuna mentally shuddered at the reminder of the accursed paperwork waiting for him in Italy, "Family comes first Bambino, you know that."
"Um, excuse me." Lambo's teacher said nervously, since he was intimidated by Tsuna's aura and demeanor.
"Yes?" Tsuna smiled pleasantly, despite recognizing the man as Yukimura Arata, one his most… verbal bullies.
"Are you a relative of Bovino-kun?" Arata asked.
"Yes, I'm his older brother."
"I see," The man still looked uncomfortable, "Well then, please join the rest of the family members." He gestured to the back of the classroom.
Tsuna nodded to him, and with last smile to Lambo, headed to where the students' family members were gathered.
Lambo felt a tap on his shoulder, and turned to see Ryou (who was seated behind him) giving him a puzzled look, "I thought you said that no-one from your family could make it." He whispered.
"My brother works in Italy, I didn't tell him about today because he's usually super busy, but apparently Maman called him and asked him to come." Lambo whispered back, unable to keep the smile off his face.
Ryou smiled back at his friend, glad that he has someone come today.
"Bovino-kun, Shimizu-kun, pay attention!" Arata yelled.
"Yes, sensei!" Ryou answered, while Lambo just scowled at him.
Arata started with his lesson, and everything seemed to go smoothly at first, until he snapped at Lambo for spacing out.
"Bovino-kun!" Arata tried to be threatening, but Lambo has seen much worse (he had grown up in the mafia, not to mention Hibari and Mukuro), "You should pay more attention in class." The teacher then smirked, "Or do you want to end up like Dame-Tsuna."
What he said caused most the occupants of the room to laugh, the adults remembering the clumsy kid, and the students having heard about the no-good student from their older relatives and their teacher, that loved to mock the brunette any time he could.
Ryou stared at the black-haired teen in worry; insulting Tsuna was a surefire way to antagonize and anger him.
Tsuna also looked at his brother, concerned at the anger he felt rolling in waves off of his young Lightning.
Lambo slammed his hand on the table as he stood up, "Don't insult Tsuna-Nii!"
The blond froze under the youth's glare, remembering another pair of green eyes that used to glare at him whenever he insulted Tsuna. But he managed to shake himself out of it quickly, "No wonder you get into trouble often, Bovino-kun, with that man as a rule model, it's little surprise that you'd turn up useless as well."
Arata smirked as several people laughed.
"Why you-"
Lambo cut himself off when he felt a hand settle on his shoulder comfortingly. He turned to see Tsuna smile at him reassuringly, and felt the familiar Sky flame gently reach for his own. All this helped him relax slightly.
"It's okay Bambino, I'll handle this."
Lambo hesitated for a second before nodding; he trusted his Sky.
Tsuna stared at Arata, smiling coldly at the other and bringing out a bit of his 'boss aura'. Lambo smirked, 'This should be fun.'
"A-ah, Bovino-san, th-thank you for handling your brother." Arata stuttered.
"Bovino?" Tsuna enjoyed seeing Arata sweat, he had no problem with dealing with insults directed at his person, but he drew the line at his family getting mentioned, "I'm afraid you're wrong Yukimura-san, on both assumptions."
"Wh-what do you mean?" Arata gulped nervously.
"Some time has past since we last met, so allow me to reintroduce myself," Tsuna gave a polite bow, but it was clear to anyone watching that he was the one in charge, "My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi, but I believe you've been referring to me as 'Dame-Tsuna'."
The people that were making fun of Tsuna just moments before were now frozen in shock, and those that did not believe the brunette were too afraid of him to question him.
Lambo was smirking at the scared teacher, Ryou was staring at Tsuna in awe, and the young Don was staring emotionlessly at the man that insulted him at every chance he got when they were younger, and apparently that habit persisted into adulthood.
"Now, you could believe or not, that's is entirely up to you, but I assure that what I said is the truth." Tsuna's tone was cold, "But know this Yukimura-san; I have tolerated you insulting me since we were children, but I would not stand here and watch you insult and belittle my brother."
Tsuna glanced at Lambo disapprovingly, "Although it is true that Lambo was at fault for not paying attention," Said boy flushed slightly at the silent reprimand, "But you are at a greater fault, and the way you handled this was quite lacking; not only are you an adult and he a child, you are also his teacher. I suggest you start acting like it."
Arata was red with embarrassment; he had nothing to say to the other that could in anyway justify his action, simply because there wasn't any.
"Now," Tsuna continued in a scarily cheery voice, "we came here to see how you teach our relatives, how about we get back to that?"
Albeit it was phrased like a question, it was obvious that it was a command, one that Arata was quick to comply.
"You're really scary when you want to be, Tsuna-Nii."
Tsuna snorted lightly, ruffling Lambo's hair before he made his way to the back of the classroom again, "You can blame that on Reborn."
Lambo felt a light tab on his shoulder, and turned to see an amazed Ryou.
"Your brother is really cool, Bovino-kun!" He whispered to the other.
Lambo just smiled before turning back to face the teacher (he didn't want to be reprimanded by Tsuna for not paying attention again).
The rest of the class went on with Arata sending uneasy glances at Tsuna, along with the majority of the parents and students.
The man would never dare to insult Tsuna again.
I'll try to be faster with the next chapter, but no promises.
RogueMagic