Tsuya: Ne Ckk, I was just wondering.

Ckk: Nani?

Tsuya: What does ckk-123 stands for?

Ckk: Oh is that all you're wondering? (Tsuya nod) Well it is the abbreviation of my name. C is stand for my real name, K is my nickname, the other K is the nickname my sister calls me, and if you haven't notice the third letter of the alphabet is C and its stand for my character name.

Tsuya: Oh

Reborn: I think it's pretty stupid

Ckk: Reborn you meanie!

Reborn: What did you say? (points gun toward Ckk)

Ckk: N-noting Reborn-sama (cower behind Tsuya)

Tsuya: A-Ano, Ckk does not know KHR, please enjoy this chapter. And please vote for your favorite character. Thank you.

Courage

Despite of Tsuya's encouraging herself not to mind what the girls said in the ladies room, she can't help but think about it over and over again. She can't concentrate about the lesson, lucky for her there was an emergency meeting for the teachers and that they have a free time. Kyoko and Hana had to do something again for their club. Tsuna and Gokudera were talking about something in Italian, after a few minutes, their desk were being approach by a girl pretending to have difficulty in their lesson and asking for help in the said lesson. Tsuya sigh and left the room unnoticed.

She walks silently at the rooftop. Lucky for her Hibari was not napping today at the rooftop, she approach the fence and look at the distance.

"Sawada-san, may we speak to you?"

Tsuya's eyes widen hearing a girl's voice. She nervously turned to the direction of the voice and found 5 girls looking at her haughtily. She recognizes them as her senpai's.

"Wh-what do you need fr-from me senpai?" she ask trying to stop herself from trembling. She hoped that they are just her for a little chat, but deep inside she already knew what they want, now the question for herself is what is she going to do now?

"Actually, we want to tell you to stay away from Kyoko-chan, Hana-sama, and Gokudera-sama." The leader of the group said frankly.

"We find your recent behavior disturbing, haven't you heard about the comments surround you?" one of the girls said.

"How can you a dame-Tsuya be friends with the popular people?"

"Think about it, you are nothing, you have a bad grade, bad on sport, bad on everything, even in the beauty department."

"Can't you see your unfit to join their company, just because you are the twin sister of Tsuna-sama doesn't mean that you have the right to join their circle."

"Please learn you place Tsuya-san," the leader again spoke up, "and stay away from the popular students, you who is unpopular have no right to join or even talk to the popular kids. If you promise us that you won't ever approach them again and return to your little shell, then we assure you that we won't have any problem. Am I clear Tsuya-san?"

While the girls were talking, Tsuya's eyes were hidden by her bangs, "NO," she said her voice deadpan.

The girls were obviously shock by her answer, they would have guessed she would obediently say yes like always, so Tsuya fighting them back is something new.

"C-can you repeat that?" The leader finally get back from her senses

Tsuya look at the girls determine, but her eyes were already in verge of tears. She tried not to cry and be brave, "I don't want to… Kyoko-chan, Hana-chan, and Gokudera-kun were my first friend beside my big brother. I don't care what you would do to me but I won't do it."

She said emphasizing the last sentence. She doesn't care about being bully if that means being with her friends, so be it.

She look up and saw that the girls were obviously pissed off, she was now scared.

"You…" the leader of the group approach her and raised her hand to slap her. Tsuya closed her eyes and waited to be slap but it never happen.

She slowly opened her eyes a hand had stop the girl's hand from slapping her.

"What do you think you're doing with the princessa?"

They turn to see Gokudera, obviously pissed off, he stand between the two girls, not wanting to scare Tsuya, he had his back face her so he won't see the face he is making.

"Go-Gokudera-sama, we- we were not doing anything." One of the girl said a little bit afraid, it was no secret that Gokudera has a bit of temper to other student except to Tsuna and Tsuya.

"Th-That's right, we-we were just talking to Ts-Tsuya-san." The leader of the group said. Trying to smile but she was shaking out of fear.

"Don't fuck with me bitch," Gokudera's grip tighten, obviously what they said anger him more, "how dare you lie to me."

"I-itai Gokudera-sama, your breaking my wrist," The poor girl said as tears started to well up in her eyes because of the grip in her wrist. But Gokudera didn't let go and continue to glare at the girl.

"Gokudera-kun, stop!" Tsuya almost scream, seeing the poor girl in pain, "You're hurting her already. Please let go of her hand already."

Gokudera look at Tsuya who was looking at him, pleading.

Gokudera tsk, he harshly pushed the girl towards her friends. Her friends were helping her stand up, the girl was now nursing her sprained wrist.

"If I see you again harassing princessa, I won't be nice again, am I clear?" Gokudera said with a threatening tone that scare the other girls. They nodded quickly and left the two students.

Tsuya sigh, she thought she was a goner.

"Are you ok princessa?" Gokudera turn to her, worried. All the hostility that surround him a minute ago are gone and was replace by gentleness. "Did those bitches hurt you?"

This made Tsuya smile, "Don't worry, I'm fine," she assured him, "Arigato Gokudera-kun for saving me."

"It's nothing princess, after all princessa is…"

Tsuya waited for the boy to continue his sentence, not noticing that he was blushing, as he saw Tsuya's smiling face.

Gokudera for once was speechless, he doesn't even know why he was so protective to the said girl, and why he was beginning to fidget seeing Tsuya's smiling face, 'What am I thinking? Princessa is really cute when smiling… matte… what the hell am I thinking? What the hell am I so over protective to her? Is it because the she is Juudaime's precious sister? That's right, I'm pretty sure that's it.'

He took a deep breath, "After all princessa is juudaime's precious sister and if something happen to her it would distress juudaime very much and as his right hand, I can't let that happen."

Tsuya blink her eyes, "Oh ok… But still, thank you." She said still smiling.

Seeing the girl smiled again, Gokudera blushed. Tsuya turned her attention back to the scenery in front of her. But now with a smile, as Gokudera watch Tsuya, he can't help but felt relaxed. He also looked at the scenery in front of him.

"I heard what the girls said to you and your resolution," Gokudera confessed, this surprise Tsuya and turn to boy beside her, before turning back to the view. Silence enveloped the surrounding, but it did not bother the two of them, in fact it was quite the opposite, it was a comfortable silence.

"I mean what I said," Tsuya finally spoke up, "I won't back down on my words." She continued, "Kyoko-chan, Hana-chan, and Gokudera-kun are my first friends beside big brother. You guys are special and important to me. I won't give you guys up no matter what people say, I won't leave you, until you say so yourself."

Gokudera was surprise of the confession and turn his attention to Tsuya who has a gentle and determine face, this made him smile also, "Don't worry princessa, I would protect you if anybody dares to hurt you and I also won't leave your side."

Tsuya look at Gokudera as her smile grew bigger, "Domo arigato Gokudera-kun."

They return their attention back to the scenery with a gentle smile in their faces, unaware of another presence, who was listening to their conversation with jealousy.

Tsuya: Ne Ckk? How come this chapter is so short?

(Ckk sigh) Ckk: This chapter and the 8th chapter was supposed to be one, but since I was originally planning to update yesterday, I just push through my plan and make it a two part chapter.

Hana: Then why don't you just edit the 8th chapter and insert the missing part.

Ckk: Where did you come from?

Hana: I came from my house, your door is open by the way.

Ckk: Oh…

Hana: So? Why don't you just edit the 8th chapter and insert this chapter?

Ckk: Because I'm lazy.

Tsuya: Then you're finally admitting that you're lazy?

Ckk: Well sometimes but not all the time.

Hana: But that doesn't change the fact you're still lazy.

Ckk: Hana-chan so mean. (Ckk and Hana begun bickering in the background)

Tsuya: S-so… I hope you enjoy this chapter also. See you next chapter. Please send your reviews.