A/N: Don't think I need any warnings for this chapter. Maybe excessive blushing?

~There's a Spark in the Air~

I think I was hiding. It was my body's first response. Fight or flight? My body always chose flight. I'm not sure about what Kota usually did, but my response was so ingrained into my soul that it wasn't that hard to see me over powering anything Kota would have done. Dangerous situations? Run and hide. Conflicts? Run and Hide. Something I don't want to face? Run and hide.

So I dropped Kyoko off at the nurse's office before running to class. (I stopped running halfway because my brain told me how stupid it was to break rules when Hibari was patrolling the place). I got to class before most everyone else and sat down in Kota's seat near the back. I ignored everyone coming in as I tapped my fingers on the desk in nervousness.

How…what the fuck am I doing here? This wasn't supposed to be possible. Well yeah, I crossed dimensions, but that's still inside the realm of possibilities that seemed plausible. Crossing into a dimension that was only supposed to exist in magna and anime? Not so plausible. What, did this realm come into being because so many people were thinking of it? The power of belief was a powerful thing, but I doubted whether it could make a universe come into being.

If that were true…there could be universes of almost all the popular shows and animes that had been in my old universe. I groaned and dropped my head onto my desk. I needed to stop thinking about this. It would get me nowhere; just wanting more answers that I was sure would never actually be answered.

"What happened to you? Kyoko turn you down?"

I glared weakly at Ogawa as he sat across from me. The bastard loved poking fun at others when they were down. Of course this time he was nowhere near correct, but it was the fact of the thing.

"Whatever Ogawa; I wasn't aiming for her in the first place."

Ogawa leaned back in his chair with a smirk on his lips.

"Oh I don't know…I would date her…"

I rolled my eyes and turned away from him. What he did was none of my business. Not like Kyoko would ever date him anyway…actually…with how airheaded she was…maybe I did need to protect her from Ogawa. I knew he wasn't the best guy to go steady with. Ogawa and steady just didn't go together. He was too much of a playboy.

"Oi, oi, don't look so scary at me."

I huffed.

"Just leave her alone Yoshi. She doesn't need your slimy hands on her."

Ogawa smiled at me with that fake smile of his. It was one of those smiles that said 'if I wasn't in class right now I'd beat your ass'.I just smiled back and wiggled my fingers at him. I looked around the class as the door closed and the teacher walked up to the podium; when I didn't see that familiar head of dark hair and red armband I let out a sigh of relief. Oh thank god, Hibari wasn't in my class. I leaned back in my chair and stretched; now I didn't have to be so tense. I droned out the teacher as she got on with her lesson plan and looked out the window.

I was really in a universe with a messed up mafia, so not what I expected. I guess it wasn't the worst dimension to land in, but it had enough fighting to make me wary. I was so not a fighter. I wouldn't call myself a pacifist, but I was so, sooo not a fighter. All I had to do was avoid anyone important to the story.

Avoid main characters…avoid…

I woke up with a snort when my desk was jossled. I had fallen asleep during class. I glanced to my right with sleepy eyes to find Tatsumi glaring at me. I shouted in surprise. His face was scary to wake up to! His eye twitched and this time he kicked me out of my chair. Owie, why'd he have to be so mean? I looked up at him as I rubbed my sore hip before gulping.

"O-oh come on now, don't be mad. What do you expect me to do when I find your scary face looming over me?"

Tatsumi's eye twitched but he didn't make a move to beat me up. I let out a sigh of relief before standing up and dusting myself off. He glared at me as I went to gather my stuff up.

"You actually slept through class…"

I blinked before realized that I did.

"Huh…guess I did…"

Tatsumi glared at me again before sighing.

"How you manage to stay in the top percentage is beyond me."

I just chuckled and followed him out of the class. We usually got together for lunch behind one of the school buildings. Ogawa liked to smoke and thankfully he hasn't been caught yet. Because of that we rotate where we eat; today was behind the science building.

I sat down in the shade beside Ogawa. He took one last drag before snuffing his cigarette out on the concrete. I just chuckled.

"Man if HIbari caught you doing that…"

"Shh! I don't need you jinxing me!"

Ogawa shivered as he remembered the last time he had been caught.

"But fuck can he hit hard with those tonfas…"

I giggled sadistically before gasping in horror and pointing behind Ogawa.

"Shit! It's Hibari!"

Ogawa shrieked like a girl before he turned around and got on his hands and knees, ready to beg for his life. He blinked when he saw no one standing there. Then he got pissed. And I got tackled. It continued like that for a while, us two fighting while Tatsumi sat quietly eating his lunch. I think in some strange way beating each other up was some form of bonding…

I gasped out in pain and tapped the cement as Ogawa sat over me, my arm pulled tightly behind my back.

"I give! I give!"

I sat up and rubbed at my sore wrist when Ogawa got off me. Yeesh, some people just can't take a joke can they. It was at that moment that we noticed a crowd of people running towards the gym. They were all excited for something.

"I wonder what's going on…?"

Tatsumi finished the last of his milk carton before crushing it in his hand. He threw it over his shoulder were it landed perfectly in a trash can.

"Well then let's go find out."

Ogawa and I both nodded before following the group of students to the Gym. We found a spot behind most of the crowds, sitting on top of some gym equipment for a better view. I formed my hands into imaginary binoculars to find what everyone was crowding around.

"Hmm…"

The only thing in the middle of the crowd was that one Mochida dude. He was dressed in his kendo gear laughing his head off. He was a generally okay dude, but he tended to be kind of a douche when it came to girls.

"What do you see Inoue?"

"Hmmm…just that idiot Mochida, looks like he's waiting for someone."

I grabbed a nearby broomstick before using it to poke a nearby first year. It was amusing watching the way he froze up as he realized he was talking to the "delinquent" third years. I cackled inside my head from atop the mountain of mats we had claimed.

"Hey, what's everyone waiting for?"

"T-that um…Mochida challenged no-good-Tsuna to a duel…b-because of how he embarrassed Kyoko-chan."

"Hmmm…"

I made a shooing motion with my hand and the first year was quick to run back to his buddies. I sat back and thought about what that implied. So this was the episode where Tsuna used his dying-will to make Mochida bald. I kind of feel for the dude, getting your hair ripped out hurt like hell. It would be amusing to watch though.

"So, you think no-good-Tsuna has any chance at winning?"

I shrugged my shoulders at Ogawa's question. Of course I knew Tsuna would win, but it wasn't like I could tell them that.

"He has to actually show up first…"

Tatsumi chuckled darkly in response before I felt him push my head down and lean over it like I was a piece of furniture. The bastard…

"No-good-Tsuna show up for a beat down? As if."

As if to prove him wrong, Tsuna chose that moment to show up at the entrance to the gym, knees shaking and sweating like a pig. Poor kid; would be amusing to what though. I chuckled.

"Heh, looks like he proved you wrong Tatsumi."

Tatsumi responded to that by wrapping his arm around my neck in a choke hold. I clawed at his arm as my air was being cut off; hot damn Tatsumi had some crazy muscles! I hit his arm to try and get him to let go. I was relieved when he loosened the arm around my neck but wasn't ready for when he lent forward and sniffed at my neck.

"Why do you smell like…strawberries?"

I blinked before realizing that I had showered with what was probably my mom's shampoo and conditioner as well as bodywash. Damn, I was just so used to using them I hadn't realized. I blushed when Ogawa lent over to sniff at me too.

"You do smell like strawberries."

"W-well…that is…I grabbed the wrong bottle?"

Ogawa just smirked at me before sliding a glance at Tatsumi. His arm was still around my neck and his nose was near the back of my ear. I blinked before clearing my throat to gain his attention.

"Um…Tatsumi…you can let me go now…"

I felt Tatsumi stiffen before he realized he was still holding me. He growled before kicking me off of our little mountain.

"Ow! You're so mean Tatsumi…"

"Hiiii!"

I blinked before turning my attention back to the fight between Tsuna and Mochida; he was running around while Mochida chased after him with a bokken.

"Get back here so I can hit you! Hahaha!"

"Hiiiiiii!"

Oi, now that is just too pathetic… I crawled back up the mountain of gym mats, making sure to stay away from the glaring Tatsumi, before turning my attention back to the fight. Kyoko-chan had just cheered Tsuna on causing both him and Mochida to stare at her in surprise. Right about…now.

Rebron fired the dying will bullet at that moment, causing Tsuna to fall down before his clothes ripped off his body as he rose back up, leaving him in nothing but his boxers. My eyes widened when the flame ignited on his forehead. I had expected it yes, but I hadn't expected to…feel it. I could feel the energy from it; feel the immense force pouring from the flame on his forehead.

Holy camoly! What the hell? The first time I saw it I didn't notice, but now that I saw it ignite? It was like a spark was going crazy in my core. Like when it ignited it ripped some sort of hole in the realms. Something I was largely sensitive to. Where did the flame originate from?

I winced when Tsuna finally got to tearing Mochida's hair out. I felt the flame slowly disappear and that hole in the realm slowly close. Moments after the flame disappeared the spark that had been in my core slowly died down but…but it didn't disappear. It was like…like I was connected to that strange realm now.

"What the hell…"

Soon after everyone started cheering for Tsuna saying how he had changed and wasn't so no-good anymore. I distantly heard the shouts and cheers, but my real focus was still on what I had just experienced. This was just too damn mind bowing…

"Oi, you alright?"

I blinked before realizing Tatsumi had a hand to my forehead checking to see if I had a fever. His eyes were hard and serious as he stared down at me. I felt a blush coming on as I realized how handsome he was. It was hard not to tell when his face was this close to mine.

"U-um…yeah…I'm fine."

I turned my gaze away but I was sure he could see the heated blush across my face. I glanced up when I heard him clear his throat and realized he was staring at me with surprised eyes and a hint of red on his own cheeks. Oh god…my face was sure to explode…

"Oi lovebirds, the bell rung."

Our faces quickly cleared of our blush before they turned pale. I pushed away from Tatsumi before scrambling to my feet and running for the door. Tatsumi wasn't far behind me. I heard Ogawa laugh as he ran with us.

"Hurry or we'll be bitten to death!~"

Fucking sadist.

I groaned as I worked out the kinks in my back from sitting too long. The bell had finally rung signaling that the school day was over and I couldn't be happier. I was gathering my things together when I noticed a commotion at the door to the classroom. I could hear some girls giggling as they pushed through the crowd of students trying to leave before they finally broke though.

It was Kyoko and her two friends. They pushed her towards me with encouraging words, devious smiles behind their hands. I glanced down at Kyoko as she fidgeted not far from me. I gave a confused smile when she finally glanced up at me.

"Hey, Kyoko-chan. What brings you here?"

Kyoko squeaked and I noticed her shoot a desperate look at her friends. They waved their hands at her in a shooing motion to get on with it. Wait…was this…?

"Ano…Inoue-senpai?"

I sent a nervous look at her two friends before shooting a look out the windows of the classroom. I blanched when I realized Ogawa and Tatsumi were watching the interaction as well. Ogawa had a grin on his face and he was giving me two thumbs up. Tatsumi was glaring at me…or was he…it didn't feel like he was looking into my eyes. What's got him so riled up?

"Yes?"

"Would you…would you like to walk home together?"

I stared down at her in surprise. If I remembered correctly this was supposed to be some significant thing. Not so much a declaration of love, but a hint that they had a thing for you. Oh boy. I looked into her eyes again and realized I couldn't say no. She was just too damn innocent.

"Ahh…sure, why not?"

Kyoko's friends squealed as they ran up to her and congratulated her on a job well done. I felt like I had just signed my own death sentence. I grabbed my bag and threw it over my shoulder before walking out with Kyoko. Did we even live in the same direction…oh well; I did run into her on the way to school, so I guess we did.

I noticed Ogawa sniggering off to the side. I sent him a dirty look but he just giggled and waved me off. My eyes were drawn to Tatsumi and I blinked at the look he sent me. Was he mad? I sent him a questioning look but he just ignored me. Fine, be that way. I stuck my tongue out at him and was satisfied when his eyes widened in surprise. I giggled before turning back around to leave with Kyoko.

"Shall we?"

She nodded shyly as we made our way out of the school building. I looked skyward, oh boy, please don't tell me Kyoko has a crush on me. I so did not need that. Maybe I shouldn't have been so charming this morning. I just couldn't help it; it was so fun teasing cute things. Damn my inner sadist.

"K-Kyoko-chan!"

I blinked before turning around. Tsuna was walking towards us. Wait no, he was flying forward, like he had been kicked in the back…oh, he had been kicked in the back. Reborn had kicked him. I realized too late that the trajectory of the kick was heading straight for me just as Tsuna slammed into me and we both fell to the ground.

"Ah! Inoue-senpai!"

I groaned and rubbed the back of my head; it had hit the ground when we fell. I was so going to have a headache now. Tsuna was lying on my chest as he too groaned in pain. I sighed as I sat up and set a hand on his shoulder to keep him from falling down. He jumped at the touch before staring up at me in horror. I furrowed my brow when I realized he had bit his lip in the fall.

I brought my thumb to his lip to wipe the blood away before I realized that I probably shouldn't have acted so familiar. He was staring up at me stupefied before his brain kicked in and a blush roared across his face. He scrambled off me and I grunted as he elbowed me in the stomach in his haste. He backed away from me with a hand over his lips and his face red as a tomato.

I felt like laughing. Tsuna…Tsuna was such a blushing virgin! It was so fitting it was hilarious. I brushed myself off as I stood up. Tsuna was still staring at me. I sent him a smirk and it tickled that sadist in me when he jumped about a foot in the air.

Only to be kicked in the face by Reborn. Oh that had to hurt.

"Dame-Tsuna, stop acting like a girl."

"Ano…are you okay Tsuna-kun?"

Tsuna sat up and let out an embarrassed laugh before assuring Kyoko-chan.

"Hahahaha! Yeah. Totally fine! T-That happens all the time!"

Kyoko giggled before tugging on my sleeve. She waved to Tsuna as we made our way off.

"Bye bye Tsuna-kun!"

I waved as well with a smirk on my face.

"Yeah, see you later…Tsuna-chan."

I heard him let out a choked squeal before we turned the corner and were out of his site. Even after I had walked Kyoko home and was back in my room, the site of Tsuna's blushing face was still in my mind.

He really was just too cute for his own good.

A/N:I don't even...it's like there's a sign on Tsuna's back that says "please molest me!". Oh I need to stop giving myself ideas.