Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Katekyo Hitman Reborn! at all. AT ALL.
Tsuna watched in horror and slight expectancy as a certain silver haired bomber sank to his knees and clutched his stomach. After a very garbled, "Big… sis…" Gokudera Hayato completely passed on the pavement.
"Gokudera-kun! Are you alright?"
A sigh. "He's still like this…"
Tsuna took a step back as platinum pink hair entered his line of vision. He watched as Gokudera was set onto his tormentor's back loosely, and then shifted for comfort.
Bianchi smiled at Tsuna (actually at Reborn perched on top of his head). "Well, I suppose I'll take him to the school nurse to help him recuperate. He is my responsibility, after all." Gokudera's older sister turned her back on the home tutor-student duo and walked towards the school building. "See you at home, Reborn."
"You too, Bianchi." Tsuna could feel Reborn smirking as he watched his fourth lover disappear around the curb.
Tsuna sighed. "Not even two minutes after leaving school, trouble starts… And I didn't even get her picture…"
"That was your fault. Keep moving, No-Good Tsuna." Reborn followed up his words by yanking Tsuna's hair forward. Tsuna made a noise in protest, turned around and walked around the corner leading away from the school.
Not long after that, his ears picked up some familiar voices.
"I-I think Ken should take a shower, too…"
"EH? I don't need your opinion, Ugly Woman!"
"Ken. Everybody complained how you stink. You need a shower."
Tsuna twitched lightly. 'Those voices…'
"AH!" Tsuna turned around to find a familiar scarred blonde pointing at him. Immediately, he stiffened. 'I-It's the Kokuyo Gang!'
"It's the Vongola and Arcobaleno brats!" Ken lowered his finger and settled for staring at him.
"Boss…" Chrome's eye sparked slightly in recognition as a slow, small smile flickered on her face.
"Hn." Chikusa pushed up his glasses in his greeting. (Tsuna assumed that it was a greeting.)
Tsuna smile widened hesitantly and Reborn greeted, "Ciaossu, Chrome, Ken, Chikusa."
"H-hey guys, what are you doing over near Namimori Middle?"
"Taking a scenic route home," was Chikusa's calm reply.
"A-ah, I see." Tsuna laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head.
Tsuna's awkward laughter was halted when Chrome's voice piped up, "Boss? What is that camera for?"
"Ah!" Tsuna glanced down at the camera and smiled weakly at his Mist Guardian. "Th-this is an assignment…um, can I take your picture Chrome?"
"Eh?" Chrome jumped slightly in surprise.
"Why would you want to take her picture?" A displeased scowl made its way on Ken face as he hardened his stare on Tsuna.
"Sh-she's part of the assignment a-and-"
"Then I can be in the picture too, hah?" Ken suddenly beamed at him expectantly.
Tsuna shuddered and took a step back. "E-eh… N-no, unless you consider yourself a part of my Family…"
Ken scowled and turned away with a loud, "Humph!"
Chrome glanced at Ken and smiled slightly at her boss. "U-um… Sure. You can take my picture, Boss…" she paused and glanced around. "But… can it not be here…?"
"Mm?" Tsuna tilted his head in confusion. "Do you have a place in mind, Chrome?" he heard Reborn question from his head.
Chrome nodded. "I… want to go to a secluded place. Maybe like an alleyway or something. There has to be light shining in, though. Preferably about half lit. It'd be nice if the sunlight was on the bottom side of the scene though," Chrome nodded assuredly at Tsuna.
Tsuna just stared. 'S-such a specific scene…!'
"Wh-why so specific?" Apparently Ken thought the same thing.
Chrome looked up at him. "I've been told such a scene makes my complexion look good."
Ken and Tsuna mirrored each other's flabbergasted expressions while Chikusa pushed up his glasses and Reborn's smirk widened. Reborn then hopped off of Tsuna's head and looked at them all in one glance.
"Well, you heard the lady. Follow me and I'll take you to such a place." Reborn turned on his heel and walked ahead. All four teenagers shared a look and followed the baby hitman…
…straight to a location that looked exactly how Chrome described it.
'How did Reborn find such a place? Where are we anyway?' Tsuna gaped as he took in the alleyway.
Reborn took a seat on top of Tsuna's head again. "I have my sources, No-Good Tsuna. And we're pretty close to Kokuyo Land."
Tsuna opened his mouth to question his tutor, but closed it due to the fact that Reborn wouldn't answer his question about his 'resources.' He turned to Chrome and placed the camera in front of his face.
"'Kay, Chrome. Ready when you- eh?"
Tsuna watched through his camera as Chrome fidgeted nervously and looked around just as nervously. Tsuna frowned slightly. "Chrome?"
"I-I'm sorry, Boss!" Tsuna blinked as Chrome bowed and apologized.
"What-"
"I-I'm actually very camera shy… A-a-and the reason I chose this place was because it gets worse out in the open…"
Tsuna's jaw dropped. 'N-no way…'
"Why didn't you say that earlier, stupid?" Ken snapped at Chrome.
"I-I'm sorry… It's better if I'm comfortable though…"
It was then Tsuna realized, as she looked around nervously, that her nervous gazes were directed at Ken and Chikusa. It clicked.
Tsuna gave an exasperated smile at Chrome before looking at Ken and Chikusa. It only took one look between them to understand what Tsuna was asking. Chikusa sighed and Ken let out an over-exaggerated sigh.
"How troublesome…"
"Che! You owe me for this one!"
Chrome's eye widened as Ken and Chikusa took their place by her side. Her surprised look became gentle and she turned to Tsuna with a small, but warm, smile.
Click!
Tsuna lowered the camera and watched as the Ken immediately instigated a one-sided argument with Chikusa and Chrome watched them from in between the two. The exasperated smile returned as he raised an eyebrow.
'…Well, they're Chrome's Family. I guess any family of hers is in our Family too.'
Chrome and Co.'s done! A little later that I wanted it but, eh.
I actually typed it all today because I got scared I might put it off longer. Haha... I had a little bit of trouble because it's my first time writing for Ken and Chikusa and I didn't want them to be too OOC... I really hope I did good... Next is Rokudo Mukuro! (Wish me luck.)
I apologize for any mistakes and please review!
