Hello hello, now this is the final installment for this story…yeah finally it's done!
So…thanks for everything, support and favorite this story and sorry for everything too. Mainly because of those crappy grammars and very jumpy storyline…this is my downside after all…sigh…
Anyway here is the last chapter…please enjoy it XD
Title: Where there is cloud, there will be rain.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Warning: Unbeta and horrible grammar…sighhh
It was another normal day since they came back from the future.
Shizue was glad that now she was free from any weirdness around the group.
The first year of high schooler was reading a cooking magazine when her mobile phone rang. The girl sighed and picked up the small device answering the call once she recognized the caller. Shizue wondered what made her boss calling on her day off.
"Hello, Tsuyoshi-san."
"Wow it is really you Shizue! Haha hello!"
The girl felt her eyebrow twitched.
"Takeshi…what are you doing with your father's phone?"
"Haha, I'm just wondering how the feel is talking using mobile phone since I don't have one…"
"Now you know, later then Takeshi," Shizue said boringly and ready to hang up when she heard the boy shouted. Somehow she felt the boy was nearer as if he was around the place.
"Wait! Wait Shizue! Wait!"
"Okay, what now?"
"Are you free today Shizue?"
The girl checked around her place and scanned her notes and finished homework. Apparently she was really free for the whole day and the girl most likely would to spend the day by relaxing and acting lazy at home.
"No, I'm not free today." Shizue covered a yawn. She was really lazy today.
"Really? Well I'm in front of your place right now." Now that answered Shizue's question making the girl instantly sat up and stared at the closed door. She could hear the boy's voice from there.
"Huh? Do you bring your father's phone all the way here?"
"Haha yup!" Takeshi answered cheerfully.
"Just go back already, I'm not free to entertaining any visitor right now." Shizue already picked up her jacket and wore it. The girl was in no mood having another presence in her place.
"Aw…Haha I promised myself to behave."
"No, just go Takeshi." The girl grabbed her purse and placed it inside her short pocket.
"But I'm already here."
"Go to your friends, what their name again? Gokudera? Tsuna?"
"Wow you remember them!"
Shizue grabbed her set of keys before she went to the back door.
"Of course I remember them, with everything had happened…"
"Yeah but it is so fun right?"
The raven haired girl stared at her phone blankly. His boss's son was a real easy going type of person. She was already out from her place from the back door and walked casually to certain place she liked to spend without any bother. The girl noted certain baseball lover in front of her door and she quickly went down the stairs.
Knowing Takeshi, that boy might never budge himself from her door.
"Yeah it was, well see you later Takeshi."
"Haha hey wait Shizue, can you open the door?"
"Nope, I'm not at home."
"But I think…did you just go out using back door?"
"Just go home Takeshi," Shizue said quickly and cut the call. She shivered slightly at the very accurate deduction from the boy. It was scary.
The girl decided grocery shopping first before she went to the park to relax.
So much for having a calm and lazy day at home.
Shizue was reading a new magazine about fashion she bought earlier when it started raining. The girl cursed slightly and grabbed her bag of groceries before she took a cover under the large slide in the park.
"Man, I forgot about the evening weather for today. Now I miss my umbrella."
Staring at the pouring sky, the raven haired girl decided to resume her reading while waiting for the rain to stop. Her eyes didn't focus on her magazine too long when she caught a pair of mother and daughter whom running happily under the rain using a small umbrella as their cover. The view was very pleasant in Shizue'e eyes.
The girl smiled sadly and closed her magazine before hugging her legs. Resting her head on her knees, the raven haired girl stared at the road where the mother and daughter went.
"Aw, I miss you mom…how many years already since that day…"
Shizue didn't manage to mesmerized the memory too long when she noticed a pair of legs stopped in front of her. The girl raised her head and stiffened once she noticed the person. There stood certain baseball ace, wet from the rain.
"Takeshi…"
"Shizue…"
"Fancy seeing you here," Shizue said finally and chuckled softly. "Hey you're wet."
"I'm searching for you all these time and now I catch you," Takeshi grinned and crouched on the wet ground beside the girl. The boy had using his jacket to cover himself from the rain.
Shizue averted her gaze as she felt light blush formed on her cheek.
"I thought that I ask you to go back."
"Aw, don't act so cold Shizue."
"But it is cold right now," The girl said and looked up to the dark sky. "Wonder when this rain will stop."
The baseball idol also looked up to the sky and chuckled. He then looked at the girl and offered his free hand.
Shizue stared at the offered hand. "Takeshi?"
"Let's go back to your place," The boy laughed.
"Fine, but promise me that you're going straight to your home after that. You are wet."
"Haha okay!"
Surprisingly Takeshi did fulfill his promise as he went back soon they reached her place.
Shizue only managed verbal thanks and shrugged the weirdness off.
Tsuyoshi greeted his part timer with tired smile making the girl paused and stared at her boss.
"Tsuyoshi-san? Are you okay?"
The man laughed and sighed. "Ah, you see…"
The shop door opened and closed making both Shizue and Tsuyoshi looked at the arrived customer but surprisingly they met with Takeshi's friends.
"Sorry for interrupting, is Yamamoto at home?" Tsuna asked while the silver haired boy stood silently behind him.
"Ah yes he is upstairs. He is awake now; can you both keep him company for a while?"
"Yes sure Yamamoto-san."
Both boys went into the house part leaving Tsuyoshi and Shizue.
"Tsuyoshi-san? Something happened to Takeshi?"
"Ah so you're worry about him." The man grinned.
"I'm just asking Tsuyoshi-san…" Shizue sighed.
"Hahaha, that boy caught fever last night." Tsuyoshi shrugged. "Takeshi is rarely sick and when he gets one, it is a nasty one for sure."
"Oh…" The girl shuddered and wondered about the yesterday. "I hope he is getting okay."
"He will, okay let's focus on the job. Move Shizue move!"
"Yes sir!"
Tsuna and Gokudera already left the house when Shizue stepped up the stairs and stopped in front of certain room. A light knock later, the girl opened the wooden door and entered the slightly messy room.
"Hey Takeshi, you awake? I bring some dinner."
"Ah…" A groan came from the futon.
"Think you can manage some porridge? Don't worry it's your father cooking." The girl sat down beside the futon and placed down the tray with warm porridge and a glass of water.
"Ahaha…" Takeshi laughed softly and slowly sat up from his futon. "You cook well too Shizue…"
"But I don't want to destroy your taste buds when you're already sick."
"That's funny…" The boy said softly and shivered and sniffled.
The raven haired girl noticed the shiver and patted the sick boy's cheek checking for the temperature.
"Man you're hot."
"Uh…you should stay away or you're going to catch it too…" Takeshi had weakly pushed Shizue's hand away.
"Nonsense, come and eat first then you can babbling all you want Takeshi."
"Haha…where is the spoon?" The sick boy asked and looking around.
The raven haired girl stared at the weary boy and felt guilty at the less cheerful Takeshi.
"Just stay right there, here…" Shizue offered a spoonful of porridge.
"Eh?"
"You're sick and barely sat up now, just this time I'll let myself feed you…"
"Haha…thanks Shizue…"
Shizue shrugged. "After all, it's my fault that you got sick…" She muttered softly and offered another spoonful. "Saa…eat now."
Takeshi ate the porridge and grinned. "I should sick more often then to get you spoon feed me like this."
"Just this time Takeshi…just this time…" Shizue shook her head and smiled.
Tsuyoshi and Shizue were preparing to close the shop for the day when the older Yamamoto opened his mouth for a chat.
"So how's you study now days Shizue?"
"Much better I think. My grade all is well and I got enough time for practicing my kendo."
Tsuyoshi nodded and smiled.
"Good to hear that."
"Thanks Tsuyoshi-san."
"So, can I ask a favor again Shizue?"
The girl stopped from her work and looked at her boss.
"Sure, what is it?"
The man laughed. "It was the same favor like few years back."
"Okay?"
"I want you to tutor Takeshi on his study."
"Ah…I bet that his teacher called you again?"
Tsuyoshi shrugged. "Yeah…"
Shizue laughed softly and resumed her work.
"Okay, I'll tutor him."
"Thank you Shizue."
"This brings back some memories! Haha!"
"You help Yamamoto back then too Yoshida-senpai?" Tsuna asked.
Shizue nodded. "Yeah before he entered middle school."
"No wonder he was better that time…"
"And then went downhill back…" Shizue sighed.
"Haha, that's because you're no longer tutor me around." Takeshi pouted but laughed at the end.
The raven haired girl shrugged. "That's just an excuse, now let's getting started will you?"
"Thanks for having me today Yoshida-senpai and sorry for the short notice too."
"No worries Tsuna-kun, now show me what's the issue. I'll help what I can."
They were in the middle of doing their homework when Shizue remembered about something. The girl then looked at the brunette.
"Tsuna-kun, you have a tutor right?"
The question made the boy stiffened and shrugged so soon.
"You mean Reborn? He is my tutor but more on other things rather than teaching me school stuffs."
"Haha but he is good. I mean he is a good tutor." Takeshi commented. "He did teach me a lot during our time at future.
"Really? I think he is more on torture than tutoring…" Tsuna sulked.
"Maa…you should see him on action Tsuna."
Shizue raised her eyebrows at the boys' talk. The girl wondered how well that certain baby at tutoring those boys but she never asked about it.
She kept her curiosity away.
"So, how's high school Shizue?"
Takeshi's innocent question made both Shizue and Tsuna stopped writing. The senior among the three looked at the baseball ace and shrugged. They were in the middle of another session of tutoring. The girl thought a better answer than previously she had been asked the question.
"Hm…fun I guess?"
"You're not very convincing there…" Tsuna said lamely.
Shizue hummed and nodded. Sharing her experience would do something good to the boys she guessed.
"Well, having a good partner will help you a lot."
"So you must have a reliable one then." Tsuna suggested.
"Yes, he is very helpful and personally I'm really glad having him as my partner." Shizue smiled.
"Oh, he is a boy?"
"Yes."
"Oh, I thought you're partnering with same gender classmate."
"Not necessarily, we can partner up with anyone."
"Really?" Tsuna said dreamily which made Shizue stared at the happy brunette.
"Who? Do we know him?" Takeshi asked suddenly.
The girl then focused at the baseball ace and stiffened slightly at the very serious expression from the latter.
"Yes both of you know him."
"Eh?"
"Huh?"
The girl smirked. "Well, try and guess who."
Tsuna blinked and changed look with his rain guardian. Takeshi scratched his cheek uncertainly. Did they know someone from high school other than their tutor at the moment?
"What did you say to those herbivores Yoshida?"
"Ah, I just let them guessing who my partner is."
Hibari smirked as he wrote down some answer on his home work sheet. "Hn, do they manage the answer?"
Shizue laughed softly. "Nope, I don't think they come out with any answer so far."
"You're a sadistic."
"Well you're a masochist then."
"Hn…"
"Yoshida-senpai, we both really don't have any idea who your partner is…" Tsuna said dejectedly.
"Can you give us some hints?" Takeshi asked with a half hearted grin.
Shizue ignored the unenergetic grin and opened her text book. "I think that hint is more than enough…"
"That we both know him?" Tsuna blinked.
"Yes." The senior nodded.
Making both boys groaned.
Takeshi was the one who first recovered. "But we know no one from high school except you Shizue."
"Yes…unless there is someone else…but no…" Tsuna shrugged and stared at the tatami floor. His eyes the widened slightly and he focused at the girl. "Wait a moment; he is not the one right Yoshida-senpai?"
"Hm, I wonder who you are talking about Tsuna-kun."
"Tsuna you know who is he?"
The young Vongola boss shrugged. "I have a hunch…but it's impossible…"
Shizue smiled. "Well, let's focus on today's topic now will ya?"
"Maa…don't leave me alone here both of you?" Takeshi said with an awkward laugh.
"Let's start with math," The girl said and tapped her book.
"Aw…Shizue!"
It was fun playing the guessing game with those boys Shizue decided.
"Now we know that your brain is totally filled with baseball only!" Gokudera said and groaned. "It's very obvious who Yoshida-san's partner is."
Shizue smiled amusedly. "Oh, do you know who he is, Gokudera-kun?"
Apparently their next tutoring session had this new addition; certain dynamites user who was pretty clever on his own. Shizue didn't bother to ask why Gokudera had joined them.
Tsuna shrugged at very enthusiastic Gokudera and waited for silver haired boy to say his answer.
"Of course, I have seen you few times around going to certain place."
The senior blinked at the explanation.
"Oh..?"
"Eh?" Tsuna focused at the bomber.
"Maa?" Takeshi followed.
Shizue sighed and grabbed Gokudera's arm, making the latter followed her albeit reluctantly. After far enough from the other two the girl whispered few words to the boy and waited for his respond.
"If my deduction is right, that bastard is your partner," The silver haired boy said.
The high schooler nodded. "You're a very clever one Gokudera Hayato; keep this information from those two?"
"But Tenth?"
"Don't worry; this is a good practice for a boss, so please Gokudera-kun? And I can give you special edition magazine of supernatural phenomenon around the world."
Gokudera groaned slightly and nodded at the deal. "Fine, because you ask nicely Yoshida-san."
"Thank you."
"And that magazine, is it the latest one?"
"Yes, I already have done reading it."
"Are you sure that you're giving that to me?"
"Keep my word Gokudera-kun, follow me when we're done here."
"Okay, Yoshida-san."
At the end of the day, Gokudera kept his mouth shut about his knowledge of the raven haired girl's partner making both Tsuna and Takeshi frustrated.
The silver haired boy was totally in cloud nine once he received the magazine.
"This will be our last session for the year I guess," Shizue said as she collecting her notes.
"Eh but why?" Tsuna asked.
"Yeah why?" Takeshi joined the brunette.
Surprisingly Gokudera didn't join them for that day.
The raven haired girl smiled. "Aren't both of you getting a passing grades from your tests recently?"
"Ah…kind of but still…"
"Haha you're right there but…"
"I can't help you guys for forever you know…"
"Oh…"
"Yes Shizue but…"
Another figure entered the living room making everyone focused at the entrance. Takeshi grinned at his father.
"Well, you both should listen to Shizue," Tsuyoshi said and smiled at the boys.
Takeshi instantly looked at the raven haired girl. "Are you going to move somewhere Shizue?"
"Eh, no nothing like that but I do need to travel for a week you know kendo training camp," Shizue said and shook her head. The girl looked at both boys. "Well you are all grown up now, try and push your own self?"
Both Tsuna and Takeshi nodded slowly.
The senior among three smiled.
"Well as a motivation for later on let me tell you guys who my partner is."
"Oh, seriously Shizue?"
"Or do you want to keep guessing? I'm getting bored waiting for your answer Takeshi…"
"You can just tell me if Yamamoto don't want to know the answer." Tsuna interjected.
Shizue laughed. "But you have your own answer right Tsuna-kun?"
"I'm not really sure if that's the right one…so please tell us who is he?"
The girl smiled.
"My partner is Hibari."
"Hiee! Hi-Hi-Hibari-san?"
"What?! Not him again!"
Shizue raised her eyebrows at Takeshi's out burst.
"Not him again? What do you mean by that Takeshi?"
"It's nothing…haha…nothing…" The young Yamamoto brushed the question away with half hearted laugh and sulked silently while nobody focused at him.
And Tsuna was mumbling incoherently about reliable and Hibari should not in the same sentence.
Tsuyoshi laughed at the boys' reaction as he placed a plate containing senbei and tea cups on the table they used for study. Shizue helped the man by clearing the table while ignoring both boys.
After a week and came back from the training camp, Shizue received a surprised visit from certain perfect. The girl stared the figure at her door step.
"Uh, yes?"
"Here…" Hibari extended his hand with stack of papers.
The girl grabbed the papers and scanned its content. It seemed that it was notes and homework for the week she was gone.
"Oh, thanks…"
"Hn, you owe me a fight."
"Eh?"
"Those herbivores are herding around these few days and it's irritating. Now I'm itching for a good fight. You owe me that."
Shizue face palmed herself and groaned softly. "Fine…"
After nearly got bitten by certain perfect, Shizue decided to gave some piece of mind to certain baseball ace thus she went to Takesushi with very bad mood.
"Welcome to Takesushi," Tsuyoshi said as he heard the door. The man then noticed the newcomer was his part timer and smiled at the girl. "You're back Shizue!"
"Hello Tsuyoshi-san," Shizue greeted politely and looked around the shop. "Where is Takeshi?"
"Ah he is upstairs."
"Oh, good then."
"Shizue?"
"Yes?"
"Why are you bringing that together?"
The raven haired girl looked at her hand that was holding her own sword with the sheath before focusing at her boss.
"Don't worry Tsuyoshi-san; I'm not going to fillet your son with this."
Tsuyoshi felt a cold sweat formed on his neck. "Ah…just play nicely you two…"
Shizue nodded silently as she went for upstairs. A few moments later the girl went down with deep blush on her cheeks making the sushi shop owner wondered what had happened between his son and his worker.
"Shizue?"
"Ah…I'm not seeing anything Tsuyoshi-san…"
"Uh…care to elaborate?"
The girl glared at the older Yamamoto. "You should say that he is having his bath…now I need to purify my eyes…"
"It seems that you are the one who get filleted."
"Ah my eyes…my mind…" The girl groaned.
Tsuyoshi laughed as Shizue left the premises in a run and Takeshi went down in hurry failed to catch up with the girl.
"So, does he look good?" Hibari suddenly broke the silence in his office making Shizue stopped calculating an answer for their group work. They were working on chemistry for today.
"What do you mean by that?" Shizue picked up her water bottle and took a drink. She felt thirsty after almost two hours doing the work without rest.
"Yamamoto Takeshi's nude self."
Hibari amused as he noticed the formation of small rainbow from water droplets sprayed from certain raven haired girl. The rainbow didn't stay long as it instantly gone.
"Damn you Hibari…" Shizue wiped her mouth and glared deadly at the perfect.
"Wow you do have killing intent there, I'm impressed."
"Flattering is not going anywhere, how did you know that?"
"I got my source." Hibari wrote down on his papers.
"What kind of information you're gathering anyway? That was way too personal!"
"So you do enjoy the view Yoshida? Want to keep it to yourself. Possessive."
Full blast blush formed on Shizue's cheeks. "Gah! Ugh! We stop here; I'm done with my part anyway."
"Same here," Hibari said as he passed the papers.
The raven haired girl grabbed it and checked the answer, satisfied she compiled with her own before keeping it in a plastic file.
"Well, later then."
"Hn…and share your experience next time we work on our group work."
"Hell no!" Shizue shouted as she slammed the door close.
Hibari smirked as he stared at the closed door.
It was late in the evening when Shizue walked out from the Namimori middle on her way back. The girl pinched her nose bridge as she felt a headache slowly came into her head. A groan later, she already out from the school ground.
"Thank goodness now that I'm out from that place," Shizue said and walked to her place.
The girl stiffened as soon as she took a corner when her gaze caught certain raven haired boy.
As if knowing Shizue was behind him, Takeshi turned around and grinned at the senior.
"Hey Shizue!"
"Ah…Hey Takeshi…ah…about yesterday…"
"Oh I don't mind if it is you Shizue!" The boy laughed.
"Huh?" The girl blinked few times. She didn't hear anything wrong right?
"Haha…"
"Ah…You see Takeshi…"
"Maa…it's already happened anyway, its okay Shizue…like I said before I don't mind it is you."
The high schooler face palmed herself and looked away.
"I think you just destroyed my innocent mind…"
"Ahaha that's funny Shizue, do I look very good?"
Shizue gaped at the very easy going reply.
"Anyway meet my friend," Takeshi said casually as if they never talked about yesterday event and patted another boy beside him. "This is Kaoru, Kaoru this is Shizue."
Shizue wondered if this new friend of Takeshi was really friendly or not. She nodded slowly at the introduction.
"Nice to meet you too Kaoru-kun." The girl said and hoped that the Kaoru boy didn't listened and wondering what they had talked about.
Good thing that they forgot about eventful yesterday.
Shizue decided she was in need to purify her mind too.
The raven haired girl lowered down her arm with sword once she finished with her practice. The girl took a deep breath and looked at the entrance meeting with very proud looking Tsuyoshi.
"Tsuyoshi-san, sorry I didn't see you there," Shizue bowed at the once her master.
The man laughed and entered the training room. He then took a seat casually on the floor and gestured to the girl to do the same.
Shizue followed and sat down in front of her boss.
"You do well, I'm not regretting anything."
"Tsuyoshi-san, that's all because you're a good teacher."
"Haha, now I'm embarrassed."
Shizue smiled and looked at the outside scenery. It was very late in the evening and she could see some stars at the sky.
"I wish that Takeshi had same determination like you."
The girl looked at the man.
"He is but it's not shown yet, I think…" Shizue muttered softly. "As for me, I only have this as a link to my parents…I really don't know who my father is and mom gave this sword to me and said that this was his. Then she left me too…"
"I see…you never share about this before Shizue."
"Yes…"
"But I'm glad…"
"Tsuyoshi-san?"
"That you're more open about yourself than before."
Shizue stared at her lap.
"I'm glad too…thank you Tsuyoshi-san, you're like a father figure for me. I'm grateful."
Tsuyoshi chuckled lightly. "I'll be your father once you both marry each other."
"Wha…"
"So how is Takeshi? He looks good right?"
"Not you too Tsuyoshi-san!"
While covering her blush, Shizue felt happy and grateful.
It also had been a while they had a friendly talk.
The young part timer was collecting the used plates when the house phone rang. The man of the house quickly went into the house part and answered the call leaving Shizue with Matsuo at the shop. The call usually didn't take too much time and without they knowing, their boss already at the shop floor with them.
But today was different.
Tsuyoshi came back to the shop after few minutes on the phone and he talked silently with his male worker before he went to Shizue.
The man then grasped her shoulder and stared at her face.
"Go change and follow me to the hospital. Something had happened to Takeshi," Tsuyoshi said solemnly.
Shizue's eyes widened slightly and she nodded without any words.
Takeshi was in the hospital, unconscious and badly injured.
Tsuna kept saying sorry to the older Yamamoto with tears in his eyes.
The man kept replying it wasn't Tsuna's fault.
"Takeshi was simply at wrong place at wrong time," Tsuyoshi said softly and patted Tsuna's shoulder. "It wasn't anyone fault."
The raven haired girl didn't know what to do thus she simply accompanied Tsuyoshi to everywhere he went.
She noticed another group of middle schooler also present with Tsuna and his friends. She knew one of them, the one Takeshi introduced to her few days ago. Not knowing more about them, the girl ignored the group and followed Tsuyoshi.
They listened to the doctor's explanation.
Takeshi might couldn't walk and play baseball anymore if he ever recovered.
Shizue refused to believe the verdict.
Last time she came to the hospital was to receive bad news on her mother.
She was scared.
She didn't want to receive any bad news on Takeshi.
The girl prayed silently.
For a miracle to happened.
Few days had passed.
Tsuyoshi already went back for a rest and attending the shop. Takeshi might still unconscious but that wasn't a hindrance for the business to stop. Besides that he wasn't alone.
Shizue sat silently at the outside of Takeshi's room while holding a weird shaped stones.
She stared at the stones that were given to her by Tsuna.
"Can you take care of these, Yoshida-senpai?"
"Sure…but what are these?"
"Long story short, this is kind of replacement of our shattered rings. It is called Vongola gear."
"Oh…pretty fancy just from the name."
"Kind of…" Tsuna shrugged and blushed.
"Don't worry much; I'll take care of it."
"Thanks, Yoshida-senpai."
"Please, avenge Takeshi. I know I can't do much, but please be careful."
Tsuna nodded with a determine look on his face.
Shizue smiled at the memory when she noticed a sudden bright light came from Takeshi's room. The girl instantly stood up and her eyes widened at the figure who came out from the room.
"B-Byakuran!" Shizue gasped and checked out the teenager. "You look younger."
"Hello, cloud swordswoman, Yoshida Shizue."
"What did you do to Takeshi?"
"Just a trick." Byakuran grinned.
"Trick?"
Another figure appeared behind the white haired teenager.
"Yo, Shizue." Takeshi grinned as he leaned at the door frame.
"T-Takeshi?" Shizue couldn't believe her eyes. She rubbed her eyes few times.
"Yeah?"
Shizue pinched her nose bridge hard and winced. "This is not a dream." She then looked around and didn't found the one she seeked. It seemed that Byakuran had left the place without any trace. "Thank you…" The girl muttered softly under her breath.
After some persuasion with the doctor, Takeshi left the hospital and brought the stones together. Tsuyoshi shook his head when he learned the news. There was a relief look on the man's face knowing that his son already jumping around after a very speedy recovery thanks to certain albino guy. Shizue omitted the Byakuran part as Takeshi asked her to do so.
"It was very shocking, but I'm glad." Tsuyoshi said tiredly.
"Yes…" Shizue nodded then shook her head albeit a little bit slower. "I still can't believe it."
"It is Takeshi, he always do the impossible."
"That's I can't agree more."
After few days Takeshi went back with few scratches and instantly got hogged from his father. Since the nearly death experience, the young Yamamoto simply indulged himself with Tsuyoshi's parental gesture and love.
Shizue silently cheered for the young swordsman inside her heart and leaving the Yamamoto's for their own quality time.
The raven haired girl was nearly half way to her place when she got tackled into a tight hug from behind. Gasping for air, the girl tried to turning around but failed as the arms were wrapping around her arms and waist became tighter. Shizue knew who was behind and shrugged.
"Hey Takeshi, can you release me?"
"Nooo…can we stay like this a little bit longer please?"
"Huh…aren't you just come back? You should rest."
"I know but I just want to stay with my precious people."
"Then, go back…your father is at home."
"You're my precious people too, Shizue."
"Well, we do know long enough like a sister and brother by now."
"No!" Takeshi shouted.
"Huh?" Shizue blinked in surprise. It was rare to hear the easy going boy raised his voice.
"We're not brother and sister…wow I'm higher than you now!" The rain swordsman nuzzled his face in Shizue's raven hair making it became messy.
"Takeshi? I'm not a cat please stop messing with my hair."
"Haha sorry, sorry. Anyway, I like you…as in…liking you as a…uh what is it again?"
Shizue stiffened as she suddenly could feel a hot breath behind her right ear. She rested her palm on her chest. She could feel her erratic heartbeat under her palm.
"I love you." Takeshi murmured softly.
"What?"
"Let me say it now Shizue…" Takeshi paused. "After that nearly death event, I have decided to tell you my feeling. I don't want to miss the chance and can never say it to you."
"But you're fine now."
"Yes I'm but what about tomorrow…what if…what if we both never meet each other the next day?"
"You're just thinking too much Takeshi."
"Haha maybe I'm but I really mean it Shizue."
They stood silently until Takeshi decided he needed to go home before his father was going to worry sick.
Shizue couldn't sleep that night. She was confused.
And met with slightly curious and concern gaze from certain partner while doing their home economic work on the next day.
"You should be honest with your feelings."
"I don't know how to react with it." Shizue shook her head.
"Hn…"
"Why are we talking about this? And how come you know about it?"
"It's amusing and I have my source."
"Again?" Shizue raised her eyebrows and stared at the perfect blankly.
"Hn, that's right."
"Damn you Hibari."
"So, what's your final answer?"
"Can we just drop it?"
"Hn, no can do."
"Damn you…"
"By the way I still want to know your experience over that…"
"Just go and ask him stripping in front of you Hibari…"
"Interesting but I'm not swing that way…"
"Then why bother with it?"
"It's entertaining…and he don't mind if it is you." The perfect said and passed the tray to the raven haired girl.
Shizue groaned and picked up the tray with cake batter and went to the oven while Hibari collected up the used utensils and washed it. Both of them still worked in harmony ignoring weird gazes from their classmates due to very interesting conversation between them.
The girl was arranging their water rocket when she felt another presence on the rooftop. After done with school session, they agreed to do their next project for physics. Both of them had decided the faster they did their work from the day given, the better outcome they got and more extra time for their own self.
"Someone is here," The raven haired girl stated making the prefect opened his eyes.
Hibari was taking a quick nap while Shizue arranged their work and another presence was not really welcomed thus he sat up.
"Hn…"
Shizue then looked at the small figure that stopped in front of their rocket. Her eyes widened slightly as she remembered it was the same person that she briefly looked when she came to school few months ago and when they came back from the future for second time.
Fon bowed once as greeting gesture.
"I'm Fon, storm arcobaleno and I come here with a request."
The mention of arcobaleno made Hibari focused at the baby. Shizue stood up.
"I'll leave you two."
"Wait, Yoshida-san," Fon said calmly and looked at the only girl on the rooftop. "I have a preposition for her too if you don't mind Hibari Kyoya."
"She is fine. No more after her."
"Thank you."
Shizue looked at Hibari and wondered silently.
Since when did the perfect accepted her presence to another level?
Shizue was cleaning a used table when she saw Takeshi came into the shop from his house. Since the day of Takeshi's confession, they rarely talked and saw each other around. The baseball star grinned at the kendo player and his father before leaving the building in rush.
Tsuyoshi and Shizue exchanged their gaze and silently nodded before resuming their work.
It seemed that the customers were kept coming and they couldn't afford a quick chat.
Shizue grasped her battle watch inside her skirt pocket.
The watch rang and they only got five minutes. Shizue showed herself and stopped in front of Takeshi. She was behind the perfect until they met with Tsuna's friends.
"Shi-Shizue?"
"Takeshi."
"What are you doing here?"
"As you can see," Shizue showed her watch and stood in standby position. The girl already unsheathed her sword. "You're my opponent." She narrowed her gaze, releasing a sharp killing intent. The girl never did that but after few times sparring with certain perfect, she managed her own.
"What?" Takeshi blinked and gulped his own saliva. The boy knew Shizue was dead serious and slowly stood in his own stance after releasing his gear.
"Hn," Hibari snorted at the swords user duo and focused his gaze at Gokudera Hayato and Sasagawa Ryohei. "Who'll come first?"
"Now I'm pumped up!" Ryohei shouted. "Extreme!"
Takeshi knew he couldn't hold back. Shizue was far more experienced with sword and with her cloud flame as well as rain had make her attack very deadly. How did she have the rings Takeshi never bothered but he was surprised with the revelation. The girl casually drew out another attack and another without wasting any movements. Shigure Souen Style felt like her own blood and she enjoyed every offensive stance onto Takeshi. The boy carefully avoided every attack and only could manage defense stances repeatedly.
Shizue was faster.
So was Takeshi.
Their sword clashed and instantly they jumped few steps back before they rushed to each other again.
Shizue only had her flames.
Takeshi had his battle partners and two swords.
But the fight was still in Shizue's favor until the time was over.
Both of them stopped from their fight and sheathed their swords. In Takeshi's case, he undid his gear and it went back into his deactivated form.
Shizue sighed and went to Hibari's side leaving Takeshi, stunned Gokudera and depressed Ryohei. The sun bearer had lost with Hibari.
"Five minutes are not enough." The girl muttered.
"Hn, at least they lost one."
"Shizue!" Takeshi called the girl.
"Yes?" Shizue looked at the baseball ace.
"Why?"
"Why what?"
Takeshi rubbed his neck. "Why do you join this?"
Shizue stared at Takeshi blankly before shook her head slowly. "Don't bother with it."
"But!"
"…"
"Shizue!"
"Yamamoto Takeshi, next time we clashes our swords, I'll make it be your last time."
"Wha…"
Shizue followed Hibari leaving speechless Takeshi behind.
"I'm home," Takeshi said as he entered the shop with Tsuna and Gokudera followed behind him.
Shizue also stepped out from changing room and their gaze met.
They didn't say anything to each other and the air was getting awkward.
Tsuyoshi placed down the clean plate on the counter and faked a cough. Apparently he stood in the middle of them.
"Ahem, what's the matter with you two? Takeshi? Shizue?"
"Ah…Nothing, we're fine, haha." The boy laughed.
"Yes, I'm just surprised to see Takeshi is back with his friends." Shizue joined the laughed softly and walked to the door. "Thanks for today Tsuyoshi-san." She left the premises.
"Ah, yes…" The older Yamamoto nodded before turning to his son. "Takeshi, go and escort Shizue to her home."
"Uh…um…okay?"
"You're hesitating?"
"No…Sorry guys, both of you can go up first."
"Oh, Tsunayoshi and Gokudera, just make yourself at home."
"Sorry for intruding…" Tsuna said meekly while Gokudera nodded behind the brunette.
Takeshi already ran out from the shop catching himself to the girl he like.
"Shizue!"
The raven haired girl stopped from her walk and looked at the baseball ace who stopped beside her.
"Takeshi…"
"Haha…catch ya!"
Shizue smiled slightly at the boy and resumed her walk.
"So, are you really serious before?" Takeshi joined the walk and asked his curiosity.
"Do I look like playing to you?" The girl asked calmly.
"Um, no…" Takeshi shook his head.
"…"
"But why?"
"I take this as a chance…"
"A chance for?"
"To feel you Takeshi…haha that's cheesy…"
"Haha…I'm flattered." The boy laughed but stopped when he didn't hear any laugh came from Shizue.
"Nope I'm serious; I really want to know your full strength when we clashed our swords." Shizue reasoned calmly as she stared at the darkened sky. "We're learning the same style from the same master and are you really capable to protect your important people Takeshi? That's why I'm agree when Fon suggesting the idea. Surprisingly Hibari is fine with it too and I'm glad to have this chance."
"Should I take Hibari as my rival?"
"Eh?"
"You both really work with each other well and I'm jealous."
"What?"
"I'm serious Shizue…do I take him as my rival?" Takeshi already stopped from his walk.
Shizue turned around and shook her head. "No, no need to go that far Takeshi. We're just happened working well as a partner."
"And I don't really like that too…" The boy frowned.
Shizue groaned. "How come this talk leads to that point?"
"Haha…it's just happened!"
"Stop it then!"
"Maa…sorry, sorry no can do…"
"Ahhh…don't come and crying when you got bitten to death…"
"Haha, that's funny Shizue."
The girl shrugged and resumed her walk. Takeshi ran and joined the girl's side.
"You know Shizue, you're very strong and skillful. I never thought that I'm going to fight you seriously."
"Then…take this as practice but I'm no kidding about our next fight…"
"But I'm going to be stronger so that I can protect you Shizue…" Takeshi said softly but there was firm note in his tone.
"…"
"Ah we have arrived, good night Shizue, see you later." The baseball ace waved his hand and ran to his place.
"Night…" Shizue muttered softly as she stared at the now gone boy. Unconsciously she rested her hands on her chest. "Damn…"
"You know what Hibari? You both passed as twins," Shizue said as they watched Fon in his true form fighting the representatives from Mammon's side. Apparently whole Varia members were joining the game too. Shizue was amused when she saw the younger version of Varia members.
"I don't see any resemblance." Hibari muttered.
"I think you just avoid the reality here."
"Hn."
"Wow not going to deny that huh?"
"Alert," Hibari ordered.
Instantly Shizue blocked an attack from Squalo and pushed the long haired swordsman away.
"Squalo…"
"Finally we meet Yoshida Shizue…"
Shizue knew she was far out of league when she was fighting with Squalo. Even younger ten years from his future counterpart, Squalo was still full with experience.
But Shizue was not going to gave up easily.
"It seems that training with my future self helped you a lot."
"Ah…thanks…I never managed a proper thanks to you Squalo."
"Don't bother…I'm just doing my promise."
"Promise?" Shizue stayed in alert while eyeing the second in command of Varia.
Squalo scoffed and waved his sword arm. "Katana brat didn't say anything about that to you?"
"No?" The girl blinked innocently.
"He didn't know about it too then…" Squalo concluded and send a slash.
Shizue avoided the attack and looked at the long haired swordsman. "Do we miss something there?"
"You'll know later. I'm not going to tell you anything."
"Ah fine…Ugh!" Shizue groaned and grabbed her head so suddenly. The girl then crouched on the floor.
"What the hell is happening?!" Squalo shouted and noticed that Mammon also in his true form. "Voiii! What the heck is going on now?"
They already stopped their battle and both were clutching their head.
Shizue hoped that that madness was going to end soon.
In the end Fon lost both of his representatives. Hibari crashed his own watch while Shizue was destroyed by Squalo while they were having a moment of headache due to illusion poisoning from Mammon.
Now she joined Hibari's distaste over the mist users.
Takeshi was helping his father when Shizue entered the shop. Tsuyoshi was not around Shizue noted. The girl then eyed Takeshi's wrist and found his battle watch was still there.
"So you're still in the game," Shizue said as she took a seat at the counter section.
"Maa, we're still in it, yeah…"
Shizue shrugged and looked at the menu. "Well we both are out now, so you can stop from your one sided rivaling."
"Haha you're really denser than I thought."
The girl placed down the menu and stared at the boy. "What do you mean by that Yamamoto Takeshi?"
"Haha, nothing, nothing…so have you decided what you want?" Takeshi grinned and pointed to the menu.
Shizue continued her staring and sighed. "Just give me the usual."
"Rice roll? Are you sure?"
"Yes, Tsuyoshi-san is not around so I doubt that you can prepare sushi like him."
"Maa, trust me a little will you, I'm not a bad cook haha," Takeshi laughed.
The girl smiled. "Yes, I know that and I really like your rice rolls. Even I can't prepare it like yours."
Shizue didn't notice the stiffened form of young Yamamoto and waited for her food to be done. The girl pulled out her mobile phone and checked over the messages.
Few years later, Shizue already was in her third year of high school and the girl was surprised that she had been partnered with the same person for almost three years.
Mostly it was because everyone was scared with Hibari Kyoya and even their teachers too.
As for the mafia madness, the now young lady managed to avoid most of the events and enjoyed her life casually. Sometimes she would listen to Takeshi's comment about their activities and gave few helpful suggestions if asked.
Surprisingly she also worked at Takesushi until recently she had to stopped as the young woman decided to focus on the college entrance exam. Tsuyoshi was a little bit sad with her decision but the man understood the whole thing. The older Yamamoto kept giving supporting words and gave his permission for Shizue to come and practiced her swords technique at his dojo.
As for Takeshi, he was surprised at the news too but understood it instantly as he also a student. They both got less time met each other but…
They were now in the same school once again.
Shizue stared at the baseball diamond from the rooftop. There were a group of students there mainly from the baseball club and one of them was certain raven haired boy she knew too well.
The girl managed to discover her own feelings towards certain Yamamoto Takeshi after few years of silent. She didn't give the boy any answer regarding his own confession years ago.
Shizue kept everything inside and silently looked at the boy from afar.
She believed that Takeshi was just having crush on her and nothing more beyond than that.
While the raven haired woman struggled with her own revelation; she knew that she like the boy very much, so much that it hurt when she saw the said boy with another girl.
Shizue eyed the said boy receiving a small pack from a girl who was watching the team practiced their game at the viewer stand.
Takeshi accepted the pack and gave his smile to the girl.
Shizue sighed and picked up her notes.
"I hate this feeling…"
"Then go and confess to him Yoshida Shizue."
"Nah…I'm not going to do that Hibari…"
"Why?" Hibari stopped beside Shizue and looked at his partner.
The raven haired woman shrugged.
"It was just spurred of moments when he confessed years ago…"
"Are you really sure about that?" The perfect suggested.
Shizue closed her eyes and nodded. "I'm sure. He is young and we know how easily the feelings can change."
"I'm not totally agreed with you this time Yoshida." Hibari said as he focused at certain diamond.
"Haha, said what you want Hibari, I don't mind."
"If I'm a girl, I may confess to him years ago."
"Eh?" Shizue looked at Hibari with disbelieve.
"He's quite a catch," Hibari paused and leered at Shizue. "But you know more on that part Yoshida."
"H-Hey! That was years ago!"
"Very good looking too."
"Stop it Hibari."
"Tall and have good built."
"Please…"
"A very good cook too, I tasted his food first hand during their herbivore gathering. His wife will be a lucky woman I say."
"Damn it enough Hibari!"
"I believe he is very strong too, too bad that he is having his herbivore side too much…"
"Fine Hibari Kyoya! Stop it! You want to hear it that bad huh? Yes I like him!" Shizue shouted loudly. Loud enough for the whole school to heard it. "Stop taunting me with Takeshi! Fine you hear it! I love him so much! So much that it hurts! Tch! Damn it! Aghhh!" Shizue groaned loudly in the end.
Hibari smirked while his gaze focused at the stiffened group at the baseball field. The perfect's gaze clashed with certain raven. The senior smirked more and patted Shizue's now sagged shoulder.
"Good Yoshida Shizue, how do you feel now that it is all out?"
"Huh…curse you Hibari, now I need to run away from this place before he is coming up here. I was loud am I?" The girl said breathlessly and walked to the rooftop door. She stopped at door and looked at her partner. "Thanks, I feel relieved." Shizue smiled and left the rooftop.
"Hn." Hibari stared at the now closed door with a light frown.
Shizue was sitting on the swing when she heard footsteps came to her direction and it stopped in front of her. The young woman could saw the shoes and she released a deep sigh. It was now or never.
"So, um…I catch you again Shizue, haha…"
"Y-yeah…it seems like that Takeshi…"
"So, is it true?"
"Uh yeah…"
"Yosh!" Takeshi pumped his fist to the air making Shizue raised her head and stared at Takeshi with shock.
The girl face palmed and shrugged. It seemed that Takeshi was still his easy going self even after that very open confession.
"So can I kiss you now?"
"Huh? What? Excuse me?"
"Haha, I ask…"
"I hear you the first time Takeshi, hell no!"
"Maa…You're really funny Shizue, haha."
"C-Can we just take everything slow first?"
"Haha sure Shizue!"
"Good," The raven haired girl sighed but gasped shockingly as she was pulled into a hug. "W-What?"
"I'm glad…"
"Takeshi?"
"It has been like almost forever that I'm waiting for this moment to become true." Takeshi murmured.
"Oh, what do you mean?" Shizue blinked and noticed the height difference. She smiled. The young woman simply relaxed in the hug.
"It's just…I like you far much longer than I thought and loving you just came easily after that…I'm still counting the days…"
Shizue closed her eyes. "Sorry…This is happened because I'm just too stubborn. I'm scared too…"
"About what?"
"Haha funny but well…um…age difference and your popularity? I really like my calm days at school you know."
"Well I'll protect you Shizue!"
"T-There is no need to do that! Tch…" The young woman huffed.
"Haha, that's why I like about you…"
"Stop it, it's embarrassing."
"Haha I love you too Shizue!"
"Don't shout it!"
Both Shizue and Takeshi were greeted with very peculiar scenery when they were entered the shop. They both noted certain perfect was having his sushi with Tsuyoshi stood casually in front of him.
"Hey, both of you are back and oh, you're holding hands now!" Tsuyoshi grinned and showed his thumb up gesture to his son.
The young Yamamoto grinned back to his father.
"Hn, took you long enough." Hibari took a glance at the couple and resumed his eating.
"So, Tsuyoshi-san is your source Hibari?" Shizue asked disbelievingly.
"I don't know what you are talking about Yoshida."
"I should know it!"
"Haha what are you two talking about?"
"Nothing Takeshi, nothing…"
"Maa…okay." Takeshi said and changed gaze with the perfect.
Shizue noticed the silent exchange between the two ravens and ignored it.
She really needed a rest.
It was very exhausting day for the young woman.
She then looked at Tsuyoshi and smiled at the man gratefully.
It was all started when she worked at Takesushi and she never asked for more.
Somehow she already got the blessing from the moment she entered the shop for the first time.
To have a father figure and amazing life during her school years.
Shizue never felt grateful for those experiences.
The young woman promised herself to cherish all the moments; past, present and future.
The end
Aww…crappy ending I guess? For those who want to make this story more elaborate, just go forward. I'm giving the permission to the fullest.
Thanks for reading anyway XD.
Btw, if there is any request for other pairing with oc...I will be happy to receive one and prepare a new story.