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I'm beginning to think that Reborn-sensei's "lessons" are for the sole purpose of torturing his students with ridiculous demands (and equally ridiculous punishments) purely for his own amusement. That man is the most sadistic person I've ever met… Like the reincarnation of the devil himself…
The "special" lessons consist of Sensei dragging me up into Namimori Mountains at ridiculous times in the morning or in the late evening. There he would force me through a range of impossible (and completely random) tasks, like the other day he threw me into a poisonous snake pit and said: "don't move a muscle or they'll attack."
…He seriously left me standing there terrified to move for over an hour… I was so stiff and sore afterwards… It's a miracle I survived at all (a miracle called Aigís)… that damn sadist…
I nearly jumped out of my seat when I swore I heard his voice in my head saying: "I heard that Dame Sora." Merda, even when he's not here he still manages to scare me…
He's even began to supervise the training sessions that Kai has been forcing me to do. And by "supervise" I mean assist Kai in beating me to a bloody pulp… But at least he knows more about my flame than either of us does. So far I've just been coating my fists with it to strengthen my punches and such.
My flame seems to be different from Masamune's, but maybe that has something to do with the bullet… Sensei calls it "dying will mode" in which all the body's "safety switches" are turned off. So basically it means it removes all the limiters in your body bringing out its full potential. Or something like that…
But my flames don't really do anything like that… they're more like a power source than anything else... I tried different ways of fighting with it, like using it as a kind of rocket to propel myself around the room, but I kept blasting myself into the walls… and floors… and ceilings… And using them like a flame thrower didn't work out either…
Really the only thing it does that can help in a fight is give Aigís power. But it's hard to concentrate on both him and Kai at the same time. So that's also kinda impractical… Sensei says I have no control over my flames, which I find insulting. I'm perfectly capable of controlling my own flames thank you very much!
That thing last week with Aigís is totally different and has absolutely nothing to do with my ability to control my flame! Yeah… nothing at all…
With a sigh I turn my attention to the scribbles on the blackboard and the ramblings of the old man who calls himself our English teacher. He has the kind of monotone voice that is so dull and tiring to listen to it's so hard to stay awake in his class… pretty much everyone's already nodding off… Well, minus Kai and Sumi-chan.
That being said, I don't think either of them is actually paying attention to the class at all…
Kai may look like he's reading the textbook and taking notes, but he's actually reading a music magazine. In fact, I've never actually seen Kai actually paying attention to any of his classes. Well, he's a genius who's memorised every damn textbook in every damn subject. So even if he gets called up to read or answer questions he can continue to read own book or magazine while answering correctly.
Sometimes I wonder why he even bothers coming to class in the first place…
Sumi-chan on the other hand is… uh… she is… umm… actually I have no idea what the diamine it is she's doing… It looks like she's playing with a bunch of little jewels or stones. She has seven of them all lined up in a semicircle, each one being a different colour of the rainbow. Except the order she put the colours in is not like a rainbow…
First there's orange, then purple, then indigo, then red and she keeps swapping around the last three colours. I really want to know what exactly the point is… Oh, looks like she's changing the pattern now. A spiral with orange in the centre then purple, indigo, red and it looks like she's finally decided that blue would go next.
As interesting as this is to watch, I can't help but wonder why the damn teacher lets her do whatever she wants in class but I get yelled just for spacing out. I get why they leave Kai alone (no one wants to face his wrath), but what about her? Probably cause she's a girl and he's a sick, perverted bastardo.
It might also be due to the fact that she's a bit loopy. Not Aunt Katerina type of loopy (she's just bat-shit crazy) but loopy none the less. That and she's earned herself the nick name "ice princess". In the past two and a half weeks since she moved here she's received over twenty love confessions and rejected all of them (why do people think it's normal to accept a love confession from some random stranger anyway?).
Oh, and she's the only person capable of brushing off Kai's glare. Yep, she's definitely got nerves of steel. I don't really know why but she and Kai don't seem to get along very well...
Normally this wouldn't bother me because, well, Kai doesn't usually get along with anyone. But recently I've been spending more time with Sumi-chan; we actually have conversations and sometimes have lunch together. Now, I don't really know much about the whole friendship thing, but I'm pretty sure this is how they're supposed to start.
At what point we actually become friends I have no idea… I still don't really know at what point Kai and I became friends… But I think it was during that summer we spent together. I mean, before that we only spoke during the occasional lunch we happen to have together on the roof…
Speaking of which, it's finally almost lunchtime. Thank Dio; I don't think I could take much more of that old bastardo's droning.
…Merda… the atmosphere here is so intense I can barely taste the food in my mouth…
Okay, so today was one of the random days were Kai and I have lunch together on the roof. The only difference is that Sumi-chan wanted to have lunch together too… Well, it's not like I would say no to her just because Kai doesn't like crowds (for him any more than two is a crowd, excluding family). So here I am, on the roof stuck in between a glaring contest.
Seriously you can see electricity between the two of them… Kai has his usual "I-will-bite-you-to-death" death glare and Sumi-chan has her usual icy gaze and impassive smile. She really does live up to her nick name… Who would a thought that a small smile like that could be so threatening?
I'm pretty good at reading people's expressions (a necessary skill when you have the blank faced carnivore as your best friend) but I can't get a read on Sumi-chan at all. Her is expression is one that neither agrees nor disagrees with anything, like you can't tell if she's a weak and delicate little girl or a tough as nails kinda girl.
And she always speaks in riddles and gives really cryptic advice. Like just before she told me to be cautious because there's rain on my horizon.
…Seriously, what the hell?
I know its summer now and the rainy season will start soon (damn the humidity), but the forecast was clear plus I'm pretty good at predicting the weather. Not that it really matters most the time since umbrellas hate me and either go missing, turn inside out or just fly away while I'm walking…
Well, she's a really, uh, "spiritual" (I think that's the word) kind of person. I suppose she must be into fortune telling and that kind of crap. Aigís is all freaked out by her, and keeps saying that she knows he's there and won't stop looking at him. I imagine he's just as uncomfortable as I am right now, but we're still in the middle of a fight so he's giving me the silent treatment
Sure we've had fights before, it's only natural when you're stuck to someone since birth, but this is probably the longest silence yet. A verbal fight would go nowhere since neither of us can storm off when it becomes too much, and a physical fight is impossible between us. So silence it is. We simply ignore each other's existence until we can't anymore.
Of course being permanently attached to him means we can't exactly ignore each other for very long. But one and a half weeks is a long time to go on ignoring one another. I turn my attention away from the small lightning storm in front of me and in favour of seeing what Aigís is doing instead.
He's just hovering off to the side, facing away from us. I huff and turn away from him. Well he can sulk all he wants. It was his fault; he was the one in the wrong. I am definitely not going to be the one to speak first. Nope, not this time.
You're the one in control; this is the only sound advice that Sensei has given me during our "lessons". And it is most certainly the truth. It's my life; I'll be the one in control of it. As much as he thinks he can Aigís can't make any decisions for me.
After school finally ended, I followed Kai around on his patrol as a kind of apology for what happened at lunch. He may act indifferent about it but I know he likes the company. To prevent him from biting Sumi-chan to death, I'd promised him a fight later on (no holding back either).
I really hate fighting but Kai loves it… I think it's the only way he has to fully express himself.
Even now as I watch him pulverise some third year punks he caught smoking I can clearly see the joyous glint in his eyes. Most people would say that this is very creepy but it doesn't look that way to me. Well, most people miss the disappointment evident on his face whenever his opponents turn out to be weaklings.
Kai prefers a proper fight with strong opponents. Of course that won't stop him from utterly destroying the "weak herbivores" in his way… He's Hibari Kai after all. No one gets past him.
I hope we don't run into the Student Council President again. I don't know how much more irritation Kai can stand today. Though I would like for him and Sumi-chan to get along… they don't have to like each other, just not want to kill each other whenever they meet would be nice…
As we pass the sports field I notice the (ugh) baseball team starting to pack away their equipment. I shudder at the sight of one of them swinging a bat around carelessly. Frankly baseball terrifies me. I have childhood trauma that involves my happy-go-lucky Uncle and a broken baseball bat. Now I can't even get within ten metres of anything baseball related.
Thank you very much my dear Uncle Yamamoto…
Shaking my head I increase my pace so I'm closer to Kai as he inspects the grounds. The team members then stop messing around and continue packing up as quickly and quietly as possible. Kai sent a pointed glare towards the team captain (Mizuno Yuki, I believe) who in turn grinned widely and waved at us. He must be an idiot…
But, that happy-go-lucky nature is creepily similar to my uncle's… Maybe it's a baseball thing.
I don't know much about the baseball team (or any sport club for that matter) but Masamune is always complaining about that guy. Really the only reason he doesn't like Mizuno-sempai is because the guy is incredibly popular. And I don't like him because he's in the baseball club.
Well, that and I loathe fake smiles. He's always grinning like an idiot but, in the few times I've come close enough to his proximity to see, the smile never reaches his eyes. Everyone else is fooled somehow though. Looking at him across the field, he seems pretty slim for a guy too.
Like, aren't guys that do sports supposed to be all buff and stuff? Something about eating heaps because they burn it all of really quickly…? I mean Masamune's pretty muscly (but not that muscly) and he eats a ton too (particularly after a game). I'd expected all those sports jocks to be the same.
Oh well. It's got nothing to do with me.
I have to get home soon, before basketball practice ends preferably. I have to study together with Reborn-sensei and Masamune… Why do we have to do these things together anyway? Oh, right because that's "how a family should be"… I don't really get what he's meant to be teaching us here… if he's actually trying to teach us anything at all…
After saying goodbye to Kai I sullenly make my way to my shoe locker.
Suddenly the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and I get this tingly feeling in my gut. Dio, not again… I pause briefly then spin around, but the culprit is already gone. Damn creepy stalker… Yeah, for the past week or so, this crazy chick (I managed to catch a glimpse of her skirt) has been following me around.
Seriously, why? If you've got a problem with me then just come out and say it rather than following me around all creepy like. I can tell she's still around here somewhere, which is odd because she usually disappears once I catch her. Sigh… now I wish I hadn't separated from Kai…
Cautiously I take out my shoes and begin to put them on. As I'm putting my indoor shoes away I feel her getting closer. Just as I turn to leave I spot the flying kick coming towards me. Get me once shame on you, get me twice shame on me, but thou shalt not be getting me a third time!
I block the kick just in time, grabbing hold of the foot so she can't run away again. Turns out it was a big mistake as she clearly wasn't expecting me to block and she ended up flipping herself over. She then went crashing to the ground, pulling me along with her. "Owowow…" Merda that freaking hurt!
I tried to get up but the girls all sprawled out on top of me, with her elbow in my gut. I grunt and lift my head so I can yell at her to get the hell off me— HOLY MOTHER OF CRAP! My entire view is blocked by pink floral print panties! Her freaking skirts been flipped up! I shut my eyes and turn away but it's too late, the image is forever burned into my mind.
It's probably gonna haunt me in my nightmares now…
As I try to push her away she suddenly gives a squeal and jumps off me. Thank Dio… I think I'm gonna talk to Kai about making girls wear shorts under their skirts as part of the uniform… I'd hate for something like this to happen to Tsubaki, plus I think I've seen enough panties to last me a life time…
"Having fun?" I jump at Reborn-sensei's amused chuckle.
I roll my eyes and slowly stand up, "Ugh… I think I'm going to throw up…" I take a deep breath to prevent my lunch from coming back up. I think the experience at the fair with Katerina had left me with an allergy to anything pink, frilly and overly girly…
As usual Sensei just chuckles in amusement at my suffering…
Don't fall into his trap, just ignore him. I repeat over in my mind taking another deep breath. I've seen Sensei pound Masamune to the ground way too many times now to know better than to let him provoke me. He lowers his fedora so it shadows his eyes and gives a satisfied smirk.
"R-R-Reborn-sama!?" the girl stutters (wow she's still here), clutching the back of her skirt and blushing all the way to her ears. "Why is Reborn-sama here?" Wait what? How does she know Reborn?
"Her name is Azusa, the daughter of your 'Uncle' Gokudera Hayato. She's also a trained hitman, having taken an interest in firearms at an early age." Sensei replied with a smirk. "Quite the marksman or so I hear." At these words Azusa-san blushes ten shades darker and squeals as she folds into herself.
"Eeeeehh!?" She's Uncle Gokudera's daughter!? And a hitman to boot! Well, now that I look at her I can sort of see the resemblance… But freaking a hitman!? "Wait! So, she's part of the mafia!?"
"Naturally. Her father is the right hand man to your father, the Vongola Decimo." Seriously!? I can't believe this!
"WHAT?" Azusa-san screeches having broken out of whatever reverie she was in. "You're the son of the Vongola Decimo!?"
"Eh? Uh… erm… y-yes?" You didn't know after all that time you spent stalking me?
She looked down with her bangs covering her eyes and her fists clenched. "…unacceptable…"
She muttered something but I didn't really here it all, "Um… e-excuse me…?"
Suddenly she raised her head and proclaimed: "I'll never accept a wimpy loser like you as the Vongola Undicesimo!" What the...? "I won't let sully the Vongola (and Decimo-sama's) name!" Huh? Wait just a second here! "I'll retreat for today, but be prepared! For the next time we meet will be your last!"
"W-w-w-wait j-just a—" I tried to catch her as she dashed off but my dame-ness just had to kick in and make me trip over my shoe laces. "Owow…" Damn, she's gone… I turn around all teary eyed, "Rebor—" And… he's gone too… fantastico…
"What the diamine was that all about? Since when does Uncle Gokudera have daughter?"
"Oh, so you're talking to me again?" I glance up at him as I pick myself off the floor.
"…Well it's not like I could stay silent after that happened…"
"I guess so…" I was getting kinda sick of the quiet anyway, "…Truce?"
"Yeah, truce."
Well, at least the silence has finally ended. I smile a little and head back home for another tortur— I mean tutoring session with Masamune and Sensei.
Le Second Notes
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This chapter turned out just a little bit shorter than I first intended but... oh well :3
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