O.V.E.R.T.I.M.E
Curiosity killed the cat
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The number of teeth they lose is a countdown according to Fuuta's rankings"" Reborn claimed, standing tall and proud on top of Tsuna's head,
"Eh so.. Ryohei nii-san lost five, Kusakabe sempai lost four…so the next target will lose three?" Tsuna tried getting the baby off of his head, "T- then who's next?"
"You'll have to ask Dino for more information" His tutor stated before jumping down onto the floor and looking back up at us.
"Who's Dino?" I chimed in, wondering who on earth would name their child after a T-rex.
"The young leader of the Cavallone family and my student before Tsuna" Reborn told me with a small smirk implied on his face. Someone else had survived his training! I'd always believed that Tsuna would live a brief life…thanks to you-know-who-not-Voldermort-can't-mention-his-name-in case-he-reads-my-mind-again.
"Ooooh" I nodded as if I totally understood what a Cavallone was, "well whatever you do don't get yourselves hurt O.K? I know you wanna impress Kyoko-chan with all this rescuing crap but don't overdo it!"
"Erhm yeah, we won't haha" Tsuna put on an obvious forced smile before me which I in return, frowned at.
We were only a few metres away from the intersection now, where we will bid our fair wells. It was only the three of us walking back from school today; Gokudera and Yamamoto were doing…whatever they were doing. Kusakabe was still the latest victim and according to Reborn it was a "countdown." I dunno man, that baby spouts nonsense all the time but sometimes the whole mafia thing seems …real. I mean like, once I saw Lambo holding a Bazooka. A BAZOOKA, I'd buy me one of those if I could, but I'm pretty sure it was a toy…
"Bye Yoko-chan, take care!" Tsuna waved me off with Reborn bidding a soft ciao.
"Cya guys, have fun with your Dino friend." I put on a smile before turning.
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I got home, dumped my bag, chucked a piss and took a Splice out of the fridge, sucking on it whilst I got my laptop out. Though I'd only been on the internetz for a few minutes, boredom was already overwhelming me. It was to the point where I was making rectangles on my desktop with the cursor.
Suddenly, an idea popped into my head. I looked at my recycling bin, whose name was…recycling bin. How plain, how extremeeeely plain (oh gawd I sound like Ryohei now), which is exactly why I should rename it. Into what you ask? Beheheh. I right clicked and chose the rename option before typing in HIBARI KYOUYA. I secretly hoped Hibari will never come across my laptop.
After I chucked the remains of my popsicle into the bin, I once again ventured towards the fridge. I knew there was nothing much left in there, but it felt like my duty to check again. After fully acknowledging the fact that I was lacking the necessary needs for survival, I decided to go out for some grocery shopping. Still in my school uniform, I put on a pair of baby blue converse before heading out.
I walked down the strangely quiet shopping district, feeling insecure… Where the hell is everyone? After a few more minutes of walking, I noticed grey puffs of smoke emerging from ahead.
"Gokudera..?" I muttered softly to myself; who else could it possibly be? I mean like, it must be him and his dynamite obsession again! AND HE CALLS ME RETARDED.
"GOKUDERA WHAT THE FWWAAAK ARE YOU DOING!" This time I shouted louder, absolutely positive it was him and running towards the commotion in front of me.
I halted and gaped in horror when I saw the two lifeless bodies sprawled on the floor, needles sticking out of their bloody wounds.
"AHH SHIT, GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE YOU STUPID IDIOT!" A familiar voice called out at me, I twisted my head towards the source and saw the silver headed boy emerge from within the smokes. He wasn't alone. Another figure that I did not recognize was standing around 8 metres away from him. They were both in fighting stances…straight out of a 007 movie.
The most fascinating feature on the other boy was the strange barcode imprinted on his pale cheeks. He wore a white beanie and glasses, body covered in an unfamiliar (AND UGLY) green uniform.
"OI ARE YOU DEAF? I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Gokudera's voice was getting louder, he sounded desperate.
"HUH, oh right I uh –"
The ugly green uniform boy pushed up his glasses and dug into his pockets, pulling out a pair of red yoyos.
"Are you from the Vongola too?" He asked me, pointing with his yoyo and taking a step forward.
Vongola? He must mean the mafia thing.
"W-what do you want from me? I'M PRO AT KUNG FU YA' KNOW AND IF YOU TAKE ONE STEP CLOSER IMMA GON HAVE TO WHOOP DAT ASS!" I shot two fists up into the air.
I could hear Gokudera growl in frustration.
Unexpectedly, two suddenly dangerous yoyos were charging at me, I rolled side ways to dodge but a bunch of needles that fired out of the toys got me on the arm.
"OW" I clung onto the said arm. How hypocritical, only an hour ago I was telling Tsuna to stay out of trouble…
"I told you to get out of here!" Gokudera rushed towards me, picked me up and ran passed the next row of needles that were aimed at us.
"Gokudera-kun! Yoko chan!"
Speak of the devil! Tsuna came running towards us, panting and with Reborn riding on his head. Great, just great, first some psychopath tries to kill us with needles and now Tsuna joins in the fun!
"JYUUDAIME!" Gokudera called out to the brunette in alarm, obviously worried for his safety.
"Jyuudaime?" The evil glasses guy once again pushed his spectacles up; he then turned towards Tsuna and was charging for him instead.
"Tsuna watch out!" My strained voice was barely audible.
"Shit" I heard Gokudera cussing under his breath before quickly putting me down and dashing for his beloved boss. I watched in shock at a ray of needles struck him whilst he protected Tsuna.
"GOKUDERA!" Tsuna and I cried out in unison, the said boy crashed onto the floor in a heap, muttering a few words under his breath.
The other boy did not waste a single second; he immediately threw more needles in Tsuna's direction. I watched, wide eyed, as they flew at him.
"TSUNA!" Another familiar voice called out before a long, slender sword impelled the needles, ultimately blocking the attack. I realised the person wielding the weapon was none other than Yamamoto.
"What happened here?" The black haired boy questioned, but another sudden chain of needles prevented us from answering.
"Cut off the strings attached to his yoyos!" I managed to yell out at him.
He nodded in approval before charging at the glasses boy, effectively cutting the strings of his yoyos. It wasn't too hard for Yamamoto seeing as Gokudera had already imposed some wounds on the guy.
"Che.." The boy retorted, before reaching into his pockets once more but suspended his flow of actions when the sounds of police sirens were heard.
He grunted before saying, "this won't be the last," and retreated.
Yamomoto and Tsuna stood still for awhile before finally coming back to their senses and rushing out of the scene, pulling me and Gokudera along with them.
...
"Try not to move your arm around too much" Shamal noted as I laid back on the nursing bed.
"Mmh, is Gokudera okay?"
"His injuries were severe, but he'll be fine" the doctor reassured, "and about the poison in those wounds…"
"…POISON!"
"Yes –"
"OH MY GOD AM I GONNA DIE? I'M TOO YOUNG! THERE'S STILL SO MANY THINGS I WANNA DO. LIKE I WANNA CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, GO SCUBER DIVING AND WAX HIBARI'S LEGS."
"..And you'll live long enough to do all that" Shamal tried to calm me down, "I've already given you two the antidote but there'll be some side effects.."
"Oh phew…" I gladly repositioned myself more comfortably between the bed sheets. While I was busy doing that, I heard the door to the infirmary slide open.
"Shamal!" Tsuna's anxious voice produced a small echo through the infirmary. I positioned myself back up again, just when I got comfortable…
The brunette appeared with Yamamoto and Reborn behind him, "Are they alright?"
"Of course," Shamal grinned, "It was me treating them after all."
Tsuna sweat dropped at the man's arrogance before hurrying towards me, "Yoko chan you okay?"
"Yep!" I did the iron man pose. Before I could say more, a deeper voice interrupted.
"JYUUDAIME!" Gokudera was calling out from perhaps the other side of the room. Moments after, the sound of scurrying feet was heard before the boy appeared beside us, "JYUUDAIME!" He repeated, with a wide smile on his face.
"Go-gokudera kun! Are you sure you should be getting out of the bed right now?" Tsuna lightly pushed the tako-head back, insisting the boy go rest.
"Yeah Gokudera! Those injuries were pretty harsh, you should rest" Yamamoto agreed.
"Shut up baseball idiot, I can take care of myself."
"Hahahaha, if you say so!" The thick headed simpleton was laughing again.
"Tsuna" Reborn spoke, quieting the rest of the boisterous bunch, "I have a letter for you, but before I hand it over, there are a few things I have to tell you."
"What?" Tsuna looked as though he was bracing himself.
"Those guys attacking you..they're actually the prisoners who escaped from Vendicare recently"
"What's a Vendicare?" I asked, once again lost and confused.
"A top security Italian jail built for the sole purpose of imprisoning Mafioso's"
"What the..SO YOU WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THE MAFIA THING?" My voice grew louder as I spoke. After witnessing the attack from earlier on, reality sank deep into my mind and repeatedly flashed the image of the two dead bodies before me.
"Watanabe, the Mafia is not a joke, nor is it a game" Reborn glanced at Yamamoto after finishing his sentence; the raven haired boy simply scratched his head and smiled stupidly. "And regarding the letter, it was sent from Vongola IX."
"EH? What does it say?" Tsuna anxiously leaned in closer towards Reborn, waiting for the baby to speak.
"That you must defeat the three escapees and rescue their prisoner…If you fail, you will be punished by death."
Shamal's treatment, although I didn't want to admit, was actually very effective. Even Gokudera had nearly fully recovered, of course I did not forget about the "side effect" he mentioned. School today had been full of anxiety and awkward silences. Apparently, Tsuna was to face off with the Kokuyo gang today. I excused myself from the classroom during lunch and slowly headed towards the rooftop, wanting to think over the shocking news of Mafia's and dangerous, escaped inmates.
Expecting the usual presence of an angry Skylark, I was surprised to find the rooftop empty.
"Oh yeah… he went off to fight those Kokuyo dudes…WAIT A SEC, HE DOESN'T KNOW THEY'RE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PSYCHOPATHS ON A KILLING SPREE!" I smacked myself on the head, wondering why I was worried about that stupid Hibari. But then again – I'm just being considerate right? Yeah?
I quickly spun around on my heels and ran down the stairs, seeking out Kusakabe and wanting to ask if Hibari had returned.
Finally arriving at the reception room, I banged the door open without knocking and was disappointed when I saw the Elvis haired sempai sitting on the couch instead of Hibari.
"KUSAKABE SEMPAI! You're back! Did Hibari –"
"Iinchou has not returned." He cut me off, a gloom expression present on his face, "I am unsure as to whether or not I should send lackey's after him, he may still be fighting and usually gets annoyed when that happens... Why do you ask though Yoko san? I advise you not get involved in these incidents."
"EH? Oh I HATE HIBARI AHAHAHA, I WAS JUST HOPING HE DIED, YES!" I was sure I had a shifty look on my face…"ERH ANYWAY, I GOTTA GO NOW, I HOPE HE DOESN'T COME BACK! CYA KUSAKABE SEMPAI!" Upon the awfully rude comments I remarked, I quickly turned around and closed the door shut behind me, not waiting for any reactions from the vice captain.
He was right. Why did I care about Hibari? It's not like I've known him for long, nor was he very nice to me – in fact, he was the exact opposite. Perhaps it was because he reminded me of someone, uh yes…that person.
"Yoko –san?"
I snapped out of my chain of thoughts and faced away from the door of the reception room, "Eh, T-tsuna? OH WASSUP BRO!"
"Are you alright? You look a little pale…" He pointed out, concern washing over his baby face.
"Hmm I'm fine, just had an ugly thought pop into my mind…"
…
I, although out of my nature, practically begged Tsuna to let me tag along to Kokuyo Land later the day. He refused despite my persistency and Reborn's approval.
"I'm in the family too right Tsuna? I have the right to go!"
"Sorry Yoko-chan, it's too dangerous for you, and anyway, why do you want to go so bad?" His serious expression caught me out of the blue.
"I want to help you guys!" That and the fact that I was curious and wanted to see if Hibari was alright…
The brunette sighed and placed a hand on his forehead, "I won't change my decision Yoko, and I don't want you to be in danger –"
"FINEEE" I spoke in a whiney vice and pouted, pretending I had given up. Tsuna responded with a nervous smile, oblivious to the fact that I did not have the littlest intent of staying low…
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I waited an hour or so after Tsuna and the gang left for Kokuyo Land. Dressed in silly Gypsy attire and a pair of dorky shades, I attempted to invade the place myself.
"Holy.." I trailed off, staring off at the entrance to Kokuyo land, its buildings had fallen into decay, a disappointing sight to observe seeing as I could imagine the place once flocking with civilisation.
The emptiness sent a chill down my spine. Brushing it off, I stepped into the place and wandered around, hoping to get a glimpse of Tsuna and the other's in battle or perhaps even a Hibari.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" An unfamiliar feminine voice startled me. Not even 10 minutes in and an enemy already?
"I- I AM HOGNINOTCH! THE GYPSY OF DEATH AND I HAVE COME TO PUNISH YOU FOR YOUR SINS!" I shouted aloud whilst turning around to the source of the voice.
A girl with red, bobbed hair and indigo eyes stared back at me with crooked eyebrows, "Whoever you are, I won't allow you to interfere with Mukuro-sama's plans." The girl opened the small black case she was holding onto and pulled out a clarinet.
This time I was the one raising the eyebrow, what the fuck is she gonna do to me with that clarinet? Whack me on the head? Hur hur. Wait a second..oh my god she might Rickroll me a thousand times over till I pass out from –!"
"Prepare for battle" She glared at me, both hands placed on her sleek looking instrument.
"Erh…YEAH!DOOOOOOOOM! AHAHAH!"
The girl blew into the clarinet, causing vibrations that forced me down upon the floor. Almost immediately after, her instrument transformed into nun chucks and she was headed straight for me.
I hastily got up and dodged her initial attack but failed the second time when I stumbled again the rough ground. Realising that the side effects of the medicine that Shamal gave me were kicking in, I mentally cursed before rubbing my now bruised cheek from the force of her weapons.
"You're weak…" Her piercing eyes narrowed as she stood above me, about to strike at me again.
I grunted, not denying the obvious truth.
Hmm..relatively short. Sorry not much Hibari this chapter D: Please review and tell me if you find any errors yeah? :3