When Yui walked in, she hadn't expected to see so many people. Everybody stared her with the same expression, their mouths slightly a gaped, eyes glazed over as blush raged over their faces. Yui had expected that, when she was littler she often got bullied because of her eyes, sometimes people were jealous or sometimes they just downright didn't like them, but as she grew older nobody seemed to bully her as much and instead just awkwardly stared. Another thing Yui didn't expect to see was Gokudera Hayato, aka Smokin' Bomb Hayato, When she saw him she had to restrain herself from groaning in annoyance. She was only in Namimori to do a favor for her uncle, and she didn't need no-name mafioso to cause trouble for her. One other human didn't stare, a tall, black haired teen stared at her with a fake grin plastered on his face and looked at her with hardened eyes filled with suspicion. She faintly wondered whether he was also a mafioso, but she hadn't heard of any famous Japanese hitmen so she brushed it off with ease.
Yui's designated seat was next to this boy who was only just a couple inches taller than her, brown hair that seemed to stick up with no regards to gravity, and wide, honey brown eyes that held kindness in them. She sat down and flashed him a small smile, he seemed harmless enough so she let down her guard just a little. When the teacher started his lesson, Yui flicked her eyes to pay attention, skimming her eyes over the lesson and laid her head on her arms to take a nap. She had learned this when she was about six, due to her uncle and cousin teaching her. If her relatives were anything but abusive, they were smart. They began to teach her university level material by the time she was eight, so she didn't "shame their honor". As her eyes closed, she began to see a familiar face, a seven year old boy with straight raven hair, and slanted gray eyes that seemed to pierce into her very soul. Hibari Kyouya, although he didn't know, was her savior. She remembered how he protected her, when she couldn't protect herself and how even when she was suffering from some ridiculous poison her uncle had given her he hadn't left her alone. Yui briefly wondered how he would look like now, no doubt handsome, but she wondered if he still kept his face carefully blank, never betraying what he really felt inside, she wondered if he still categorized people into herbivores and carnivores. She remembered how he had called her prey, and when she asked about it he just shrugged and said that was what she was. She was never insulted but she was always curious what the difference was between prey and a herbivore.
Tsuna couldn't help but observe the new girl, Shinokuni. She hadglanced over to Nezu who had been rambling on about proofs, then dropped her head on the desk and closed her eyes. He guessed that she must have learned this in her old school, wherever that was. His attention was quickly brought to the window when he felt someone watching him. He quickly scanned outside and found Reborn in a tree in one of his stupid disguises. He sighed then paid attention to the lesson, his grades weren't bad, but he still struggled with math a little so he diligently took notes. The girl next to him stirred and fidgeted uncomfortably, she kept on moving in agitation when, at last, she looked up with sharp eyes and looked out the window. Tsuna watched as the girl pinpointed Reborn in less than a second and glared. When Tsuna felt Reborn go away, Shinokuni just went back to taking her nap.
When the bell rang Yui woke up and stretched and yawned, covering her mouth with long, delicate fingers. All of the surrounding boys who had watched her started to blush, but she seemed to not have noticed, looked around, and got up. She was still a little tired beacause she had to wake up in the middle of her nap to scare away the presence she felt wathcing her, it was seriously annoying to her, it was cleverly hidden but just enough for her to sense and it bugged her. When she had reached the door she heard a voice call her name, she turned around only to see the brunette, Smokin' Bomb, and the tall Asian hurrying towards her.
"Wait! Shinokuni!" said the smaller brunette, "Where are you going?"
Yui stood and looked at them in intrest, what was the small brunette doing with Smokin' Bomb? She shook her head and said as politely as she could, "I'm gonna look around a bit, I am new to the school after all."
The tall brunette gave a grin, "Oh? Then we should go with you, we can give you a campus tour!" ,he said cheerfully, "My name is Yamamoto Takeshi, by the way."
Yui was about to politely decline when the smaller brunette cut in, "My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi, but you can call me Tsuna."
Yui flashed them a small smile, "Well, I have no choice, I guess. I would glad to have Yamamoto and Tsuna show me around," She said as she fought the urge to heave a sigh, she was going to look for secret spots to hide various weapons, but she guessed not.
"Che, why does the Tenth have to babysit some blue-eyed freak? He's above that," the silver haired boy grumbled.
Tsuna turned to the other boy and glared, "Hayato! You know better than that, she can hear you!" he whispered before turning to Yui, and apologetic look on his face, "Sorry, this is Gokudera Hayato. He didn't mean that, he was just joking."
"No, no, it's okay, I'm used to it."
"Tsuna, we should go now or else lunch is going to end," Yamamoto said, laughing.
Yui studied Yamamoto, out of the three boys he bothered her the most. They were obviously good friends, even Gokudera and and Yamamoto but something about his constant smile bugged Yui. It was easy to tell they were all fake, excluding the ones he gave to Tsuna and Gokudera. She sighed, reminding herself to at least tell him that before lunch ended, and chewed her bottom lip in worry. She could feel something bad was going to happen and could only hope that she could finish her job and go back home to China before something happened. Her train of thought was interrupted by someone yelling at her.
"Look Tenth! She's not even paying attention to what you're saying!" yelled Gokudera in an annoyed tone.
"Well, calm down Gokudera. Maybe she'd listen if you talked a little nicer?" laughed Yamamoto.
"Shut the hell up, stupid baseball-freak! What do you know about anything?"
"Calm down, the two of you. We're supposed to be talking Shinokuni on a campus tour," said Tsuna, trying to reason with them. Then his brown eyes widened and he ducked, his head just missing a flying figure that landed gracefully on the floor.
"Ciaossu!" said Reborn, "I'm Reborn, number one hitman in the world and No-Good Tsuna's home tutor."
Yui's face broke out into a sly grin, "It's nice to meet you, creepy stalker baby. I'm Shinokuni Yui. I know you were watching me during class." Everybody stared in shocked silence, waiting for Reborn to react, and, sure enough, there was a telltale click. Yui looked down the barrel of the gun with a pout on her face. "That's mean, Reborn. You shouldn't be pointing guns at people, they are dangerous you know." And then she disappeared. Even Reborn was surprised, she was there and now she isn't, Tsuna, Hayato, and Takeshi started to look around, trying to find her. There was a giggle from where Reborn was standing and they looked towards him, only to find Yui sitting behind Reborn with a mischievous smirk on her face. "Well, I doubt that even Sun Arcobaleno Reborn could catch me in time to actually shoot me," she said casually. She took out her phone and checked the screen, her eyes widened as she saw the time and quickly got up. "Sorry, I have to go! Thanks for the tour guys!" She said while jogging off, she stopped by Takeshi and stared at him for a moment before she raised up on her tiptoes and whispered something in his ear. His eyes narrowed at whatever she said, and Yui gave him a brilliant smile before running away.
"Well... That was an... experience," Tsuna said, frowning.
"Oi, baseball-freak, what did she say to you?" accused Hayato, obviously riled up.
"She said... that...," Takeshi murmured distractedly, then reverting back to his usual self, "Well, nothing to important."
Reborn frowned at that but pushed it back, focusing on what just occurred. To a naked eye, it may have looked like she teleported, but he knew better, she moved at the exact moment every one blinked., to do that would take years of honing observational skills and reflexes. He would have to ask Iemitsu if he knew anybody by the name of Shinokuni Yui. If anybody was watching Reborn at that moment they would see a frightening smile take over the usually cherubic features.
Hibari Kyouya was having an unnaturally good day. Not good in the way that nobody got in trouble, no, he still bit troublesome herbivores to death but that only added to his happiness. He felt like today was just the day. The feeling was simply indescribable, the last time he had felt like this was when he was seven and had another unnaturally good day with the mysterious blue-eyed girl. Thinking about the memories he only got happier. Of course, nobody could tell on the outside, he kept his expressions carefully under control but on the inside he just felt... happy. He was lying on the rooftop soaking in the sun and watching the sky when he felt somebody enter the roof. He didn't move of course, but he opened his eyes and concentrated. He heard steps and a clang, signifying somebody went over to the fence and leaned on it. Nothing happened for a few minutes then he heard it. The voice was soft and whimsical, but had a certain suffering in it, it sounded so familiar yet so foreign.
"So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit
Right to the top
Don't hold back
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain-check"
The voice swelled with emotion and Kyouya could almost swear he heard the background music or at least an accompaniment.
"I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am"
The voice sang the last line with such conviction, that Kyouya thought he heard tears.
"So this is where you fell
And I am left to sell
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell
Right to the top
Don't look back
Turning to rags and giving the commodities a rain-check"
The words lifted into the air, as if the voice was singing to sky itself.
"I don't ever wanna let you down
I don't ever wanna leave this town
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am"
The voice dropped in pitch, sounding sadder. Kyouya narrowed his eyes trying to remember where he had heard the voice. It sounded so heartbreakingly familiar, yet he just couldn't remember.
"This road never looked so lonely
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was
Don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am "
The song ended with a note of finality,and Kyouya wracked his brain trying to remember, anything, something. 'No,' his brain whispered to him, 'someone'. Kyouya got up fast, looking around the roof trying to find her, but, when he looked, she was already gone.