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Last Edit: 4/13/16

Chapter 5
He didn't choose them- nah, they were the ones who picked him. (And they're not letting go.)

"...Shouichi?"

"Y-yes Tsuna-kun?"

"Is it just me, or is someone following you?" Tsuna drawled, squinting at the blonde who stalked after the red head like a phantom. A lollipop sticks out of his mouth, and the green jumpsuit he wore made him stick out quite a bit. The blonde blinks at him almost robotically, and for a moment- Tsuna wondered if Shouichi had built him or something. (Which is ridiculous- a real, moving robot? Pfft, there was no way...

.

.

.

There was no way right? Right?)

The red head gulped nervously before shifting his glasses and shooting him an anxious smile.

"Ah, this is Spanner...he's a new transfer student in my class. He likes building things.." (Ah! Of course! A transfer! Now Tsuna felt stupid...)

The brunet perked up at that. "Like robots?"

The blonde twirled the stick of the lollipop in his hand, nodding. "Robots are the coolest, and Shouichi is quite good at building them. There is nothing better than the shiny steel of the robot, the machinery and wires that connect like perfect puzzle pieces, and the sharp, eye-shooting lasers." He paused. "Except for Anime," he mutters to himself quietly before continuing. "But robots are truly blah blah blah."

Shouichi got over his initial shyness and jumped into the conversation, elated. "I know. Isn't it amazing blah blah blah?"

Tsuna just blinked. Okayyy, techy nerdy stuff, he had no idea what they were talking about and did not even bother to try.

Still, he found his head hurting after twenty minutes of blabber.

"I heard you came from Italy, how is it here?"

"Japan has a lot of interesting things, especially the advanced technology and robots," the blonde hummed, going through a manga that Shouchi had lent him.

Tsuna shrugged, "I guess."

The two sat in silence as they waited for Shouchi to come back. They were currently at the red head's house and Shouchi was out to get tea while they stayed in his bed room. The red head didn't take long to come back, a tray of tea and snacks within hand as he placed it on the small table. "Here you go."

Tsuna nodded in thanks before reaching for a cookie, and Spanner did the same- taking out his lollipop. He briefly paused for a moment before shutting his book shut. "So, Shouichi- I heard you upgraded a weapon?"

Shouchi perked up. "Ah- I did. For Hibari-san. His tonfas now have chains and spikes~" he said happily, pride in his voice. (A bit too happily for creating a weapon of mass destruction in Tsuna's opinion. Hibari+Tonfa= Trouble and pain. But Hibari+Tonfa+Spikes and Chains= Weapon of mass destruction and pain.) "As the defender of Namimori, it's gotten a lot easier for him now."

Spanner blinked, but his interest was piqued. "Defender?"

Tsuna decided to jump in the conversation at this moment, trying to clear any possible misunderstandings since he was the one who convinced Shouchi that no, Hibari will not bite him, and no- Hibari will not beat him up for no reason. God forbid Spanner started talking to Hibari normally and incurring his wrath. "He's not really a defender...at least not legally, but he protects Namimori from trouble makers. (More like he destroyed the trouble makers.) But he's really just beating down rule breakers," Tsuna explained warily.

Spanner glanced at Tsuna, and then at Shouichi before nodding- as if he had just decided something very important. "I see," he responded wisely.

Based on the glint in his eyes, Tsuna had a feeling that, no- he did not 'see' at all.

"Herbivore."

This time, Tsuna found himself gulping without the extra leverage.

"Yes, Hibari-san?"

The raven twitched, gritting his teeth in annoyance. "They're multiplying. Like cockroaches."

Tsuna glanced at the two boys chatting amiably and shrugged. "At least they'll invent some cool stuff that could benefit you?"

The skylark twitched but accepted the possibility. Two is better then one after all..

"No more after this one."

Tsuna just sent him an innocent smile, but did not respond.

He had a feeling that there was going to be a lot more people joining.

...And that Hibari was going to murder him.

The brunet was given a gift from his new friend the next morning. Tsuna could only stare at it blankly, not comprehending at all. It couldn't be what he thought it was. It just wasn't possible. Hell- how could an eight year-old even get their hands on one anyways?

"Spanner?"

"Hm?"

"...Is this a taser?"

"Hn." He nodded before going back to his reading.

And that was that.

Tsuna seriously wondered if all if his friends, both present and future ones- were going to be crazy. If so, then he should seriously reconsider his past goal of reaching one hundred friends.

He didn't think he could take so much trouble.

Seriously.