Chunzi: MERRY CHRISTMAS! It's already the 25th of December here in Malaysia.

Tsuna: Errm... Chunz.

Chunzi: Yeah?

Tsuna: Why are you wearing an armor?

Chunzi: Ohhh... Well... It's for my safety.

Tsuna: Huh?

Chunzi: I'm sorry Tsuna...-_- *bows* And I hope the little blood splatter doesn't affect the readers too.

Tsuna: B-BLOOD SPLATTER!

Chunzi: Well, I did rate this story T just to be safe. Please read and review then. ^_^

Tsuna: E-Eh! WAIT!


Last Day of School Excursion

Day 2

It was the last day of the school excursion. Everyone packed up their luggage and bags, getting ready to leave. They made sure that they didn't leave anything behind. Tsuna woke up early too, he was still yawning because he didn't had much sleep last night. He probably wasn't used to the surrounding. After brushing his teeth, taking his bath and dressing himself up, he then tidied his things sluggishly. The Sky Guardian was practically half asleep even after washing his face. He turned his head to look around the room; all five of his roommates were still out cold on the floor.

...

Yeah, I guess I'm still half asleep. I can't believe they're still unconscious. They must have ditched me and left already. The brunette let out another long yawn. After packing his things he slid opened the door and closed it behind him, not looking back a second time.

"TENTH!" Tsuna glanced at the direction of where the voice was. A silver haired teen ran up to him excitedly.

"Good morning Tenth." Gokudera greeted the Vongola Decimo courteously while bowing. "Did you sleep well last night?"

"G-Gokudera-kun, y-you don't have to bow like that. I-It's embarrassing." Tsuna wavered a little. "And how long were you out here waiting for me?"

"Tenth, as your right hand man, I must protect you at all times. I won't let any bastards sneak up behind your back and ambush you!"

"So you mean you've been out here last night till now?"

"I'm impressed Tenth! You catch on fast." The Storm Guardian praised while the Sky face palmed.

"Yo Tsuna, morning." Yamamoto joined the two in the hallway.

"Don't greet the Tenth so casually like that! Show him more respect!" Gokudera reproached the tall boy.

Yamamoto just laughed it off. He then turned his attention to Tsuna; he looked at the brunette confused, "Hey Tsuna, you alone? What happened to your roommates?"

"They all left me behind." (No they didn't! They're still in the room!)

"What? I was sure no one left the room. I'll blow those bastards up when I see them. How dare they leave Tenth behind like that!" (IN THE ROOM!)

The trio walked down the hall carrying their bags and luggage. Their feet stepped on the carpeted floor, making no sound at all, except for the constant shouting of the silver haired teen towards the tall, happy-go-lucky Rain Guardian. Some students were already up early and waiting in the bus now. They were either reading books, playing card games, listening to I-pods or still sleeping while they waited.

"SAWADA!" The Vongola Decimo turned his attention towards the person who called him.

"Onii-san, K-K-Kyoko…" Tsuna stuttered as he saw Kyoko following behind her brother.

"Good morning to the EXTREME, Sawada!" The Sun Guardian greeted loudly while he fisted the air.

"Good morning Tsuna-kun." The girl gave the brunette a bright smile, making him blush.

"G-G-Good morning… Kyoko-chan…" The boy blushed. Yes, he still likes Kyoko eventhough he also has feelings for his Cloud Guardian. Let's just hope Hibari can change his mind.

"Hey Sawada, wanna do something EXTREME before we leave?" Ryohei grinned at the boy.

"Onii-chan, didn't you promise me not to do anything dangerous back home?" Kyoko frowned at her brother.

"Don't worry Kyoko; your big brother isn't going to do anything reckless." Ryohei smiled confidently at his sister.

"Yeah, it isn't reckless. It's idiotic and ridiculous." Gokudera scoffed.

"I heard that octopus head!" Ryohei shouted at the silver haired teen before turning back to his sister, "You get onto the bus first Kyoko. I'm going to talk with Sawada for a while. Don't worry, we won't do anything dangerous. We're just going to do a light workout before we leave."

Kyoko looked at her brother worriedly, but she still complied to get on the bus first. She turned to Tsuna and gave him another smile. Tsuna watched the girl carried her bag and leave. He felt a tint of sadness within him.

"Alright Sawada! Let's do something EXTREME!" Ryohei shouted at the small boy.

"E-Eh? But Onii-san, you promise Kyoko…" The Sky Guardian was suddenly pulled on the arm by the boxer.

He was dragged all the way to the back of the inn. The bomber yelled at the Sun Guardian to stop dragging his Tenth, while Yamamoto just followed behind still grinning. (Aye… Yamamoto-kun…-_-)

Ryohei stopped at the edge of the cliff, Tsuna started to feel his legs shaking irrepressibly. "O-O-Onii-san… I-I don't…"

"We couldn't have a match last night because we were in different rooms Sawada. So this time let's race across the bridge to the EXTREME!" Ryohei raised an arm up the air and shouted loudly. "Whoever reaches the other side and come back here in the shortest amount of time wins!" The Sun Guardian looked down and grinned at the small boy who was still shaking in fear.

"Does your stupidity know no bounds lawn head? Are you trying to endanger the Tenth's life!" Gokudera shouted at the boxer angrily.

"Maa maa, Gokudera-kun. I think Sasagawa knows what he's doing. Be careful though guys." Yamamoto patted the silver haired teen's back. But he was also a bit worried about Tsuna too.

The brunette peeked down the cliff, the waters splashed against the rocks wildly. Tsuna's throat was dry now, but he still gulped down little saliva that was left in his throat. He already had a bad feeling about all of this. He just couldn't stop shaking nervously. One look down can send shivers down anyone's spine, especially for those who were scared of heights.

"O-Onii-san, pl-please spare me… I-I don't think I c-can do it…"

Ryohei looked at the Sky Guardian who was already on his knees, both hands touching the ground while looking down the cliff. He grinned again, thinking maybe he was overdoing it as well. Even for someone who pushes things to the extreme like he does, he knows there's a limit to the brunette. "Alright Sawada, we'll skip out on this one. But we're gonna have an EXTREME match for real when we get back!"

Tsuna heard the boxer stated, he then let out a sigh of relieve. At least I'm safe for now… The small boy stood up carefully, he was weak on the knees. At the same time a strong wind blew behind the boys, causing Tsuna to accidentally trip over the edge and fall off the cliff.

"SAWADA/TENTH/TSUNA!"

The small boy felt his whole body went numb, his eyes widened as he looked up. The three guardians shouted at him in distress, but Tsuna couldn't hear their screams. He could only hear the wind rushing pass his ears. The three figures were getting smaller and smaller. Tsuna couldn't move, his whole mind went blank. He only knew that he was falling.

CRACK!

The brunette felt a heavy impact against his head. His body splashed violently into the river, his spine snapped against the rocks. Tsuna looked up at the sky, his vision became blurrier.

It hurts… My head hurts… I can't… Can't move my body… V-Vision, why is everything… red? Blood started to flow down the small boy's face, also dripping into his eyes. Water continued to splash his face viciously. Tsuna's sleeve was caught onto a sharp rock, the water rushing pass him made him bled faster. Blood oozed out the brunette's forehead. The cries and screams from his guardians went unheard. Slowly closing his eyes, he finally passed out.


30th October, 11.14p.m.

A real tragedy today. Tsunayoshi is resting on a hospital bed, I'm sitting beside him right now.

Around six-thirty this morning, I heard loud screaming outside the window. Thinking that it was only herbivores causing a ruckus, I'd just leave it to Kusakabe and the rest of the disciplinary committee members to deal with it. I still had to check on all the rooms if there were still anymore herbivores left behind. It was already time to leave and we needed everyone on the bus. Sensei had reported five male students not present on the bus. I went to their assigned room and surprisingly enough, I found the same herbivores that I had knocked down, still lying unconscious on the floor from last night. I still couldn't remember why I went into that room to find Tsunayoshi last night, but I do remember being very upset over something. I had probably taken out my anger on them.

When I was about to lift one of them up, Kusakabe had come running down the empty hall, calling out to me. His expression showed worry and shock. I wanted to say something to the man, but when he mentioned about Tsunayoshi, I dashed down the hallway. I ran towards to the entrance of the inn. I could hear sirens outside as I got closer. My mind started to fear the worst. Once I made it outside I was blocked by crowds of herbivores huddling around. They whispered and stared at the scene before them. I pushed my way forcefully to the middle, pleading in my mind all the while. Pleading that HE would be okay. But all of it was wishful thinking.

Two men wearing white uniforms carried a small boy on a stretcher, making their way into the ambulance vehicle. I felt a sharp blow went through my chest as I saw the small brunette lying on the stretcher. Half his face covered with blood red fluid flowing down his forehead. His frail body was soaked wet, bloodstain were visible on his shirt and trousers.

It was Tsunayoshi.

My knees weakened, but I stood firmly. My eyes widened at the sight. I couldn't believe it was him. Part of me felt enraged, another part felt like breaking down and cry, while the other one was wondering. Why wasn't it me…?


Beep Beep…

Hibari pause his pen from writing anymore. He clutched his chest tightly, sadness swelled up inside of him. The raven haired thought his chest was about ready to burst soon. He turned his head towards the bed, watching the injured brunette.

Tsuna's forehead was bandaged, so was his weak body. Heavy machines were surrounding him, monitoring his condition and the rate of his heartbeat. A tube was in his mouth, pushing oxygen into his lungs. The boy lied on the white bed while the dim lights shone on his lifeless face.

Nana came to see his son this afternoon, her eyes filled with fear. All the guardians were at the hospital as well. Gokudera, Yamamoto, Ryohei, even Chrome. Hibari only stood in a corner. After a four hour operation, doctors told Nana that the brunette was going to be fine. He would be able to wake up the next day. But there was one problem.

The doctor explained that Tsuna had fractured his skull, causing his brain to bleed from the inside. They can't promise if Tsuna would be his normal self again. Possibility of amnesia, slow reactions and loss of emotions are bound to happen. Everyone in the room fell silent. Nana started crying while Gokudera punched his fist on the wall, cursing under his breath. Yamamoto and Ryohei's face darkened and Chrome looked down her feet, repeating 'Boss' over and over again.

And here Hibari was, sitting beside the unconscious Vongola Decimo. It was late at night and visiting hours were long over. But as the most feared person who lived in Namimori, Kyoya Hibari, he was able to do anything as he pleased. Nurses and doctors were afraid of him as well. Hibari put aside his notebook. He held Tsuna's hand with his and squeezed it tightly, whispering something softly too.

"I'll take care of you from now on."


Hibari: HERBIVORE...*heavy death aura*

Gokudera: You stupid girl! I'm gonna blow you up!

Chunzi: W-Well, I'll be heading off to church now. Mum's c-calling anyway. Ok bye-^_^'

Hibari: I'll bite you to death.

Gokudera: Rocket bomb!

Chunzi: No, W-WAIT! AHHHHHHH!