A/N: (takes a deep breath) Here you go people… my fifth chapter XD… Though I did got a little problem with this chapter and I'm not really sure if anyone would take interest at this particular chapter… because honestly, I'm kinda off the mark when I was writing this. But anyway, again, thanks for everyone that has read and reviewed. I'm grateful (bows)
…Btw, I haven't mentioned this for clarifications and this may result for some readers to stop reading, but here goes… I'm not a yaoi writer. It's not that I'm against it but I just couldn't stop feeling creeped-out when I read, write, or watch two boys… you know… do things that a couple of the opposite sex do. No offense. I don't discriminate but I was just raised by my parents that a couple should be a girl and a boy. Though I don't really do nasty things on those dating with the same sex like insult them or something because I do give respect to them. I mean, this is the 21st century and people are more open-minded to these things and so do I… but the nudging feeling inside me really doesn't go away… So what I'm trying to say is that, this fic has no yaoi though I could give a few hints of yaoi moments for yaoi fans but that's as far as could go… (bows) sorry…
doremishine itsuko- hey… I'm not a yaoi writer so I guess the TsunaxEnma pair won't happen… But if it makes you happy I could put of a few moments with those two when Enma and the Shimon Family appears… But for now… XD… please enjoy this chapter
Ri-Chan 89- oh, there will be more Reborn nudges and from other people as well before Tsuna becomes the Boss… tee hee… because I do think that it would take a lot of convincing and resolve to build up before an innocent and kind boy, like Tsuna, could become a mafia boss…
…everyone… though I may not be that good at writing… thanks for all your support ^-^
"Wake up, dame-Tsuna,"
Reborn delivered a hard kick to Tsuna's stomach to wake him up. His student immediately got up and winced on his aching stomach. When Tsuna was going to complain, Reborn dropped four kilograms of weight bands to him.
"What's these for?" Tsuna asked, "And what time is it?" Tsuna looked at the clock on his bedside table and read it, "Hey! It's still four AM!"
"Stop complaining, dame-Tsuna. You're the one who said you want to get stronger. So get up and change into something more convenient in running."
Reborn left after that. Tsuna paused for a minute, "Running?" But he shrugged it off and did as his tutor has told him. Then, he looked at the weight bands on his bed.
"I think he wants me to wear those, too," he told himself then heaved a sigh before wearing the four bands to his wrists and legs.
"Its heavy," he complained as he tried to move around. Then, he remembered his reason why he wanted to be stronger, "I have to get stronger to be able to protect everyone else, I have to do this."
He tried his best to walk silently out of their house, careful not to wake anyone, but the added weight to his body limits his movements.
As he reached outside, he could see Reborn waiting for him, wearing a PE uniform.
"Can you walk with that?" Reborn asked, pertaining to the weight bands.
"Yeah," Tsuna answered. When he thought that the question from his tutor was out of concern, Reborn threw him another set of four kilograms of weight bands.
"Wear that," Reborn ordered then pointed a gun on him.
"Hiii! Alright," Tsuna took the weight bands and wore them. Now, he has eight more kilos of weight added to his. He stepped a foot but the weight restrains his normal movements.
"You'll be running with those every morning from now on, even if we stopped training. But right now, I'll have you run with those all day long for the following days until you're able to run around town within thirty minutes. Then, we'll move on to your next training exercise. Do you understand?"
Tsuna nodded, "Yes." Determination could be seen on his eyes.
Reborn was about to fire him a dying-will-bullet when he realized something.
"I won't fire a bullet on you… You're relying on it too much. I'm not letting you use the pills either. You have to learn to be able to do things without any help from the bullet or the pills. If I'm not there to fire a bullet on you and the pills aren't with you… How will you be able to defend yourself?" Reborn petted Leon on his hands.
"But then… How am I suppo-"
"Find the answer yourself. I'm not going to be here all the time. Someday, you'll have to decide things on your own… What are you waiting for? Start running!"
Tsuna squeaked his usual "hiii!" before pacing all over town. It was still too early so there's no one was in sight. After awhile of running, he could already feel the exhaustion running through his body however Reborn didn't let him rest yet. He was forced to continue running even though his body could almost reach its limit. It was already six in the morning when he finished his first run around town. Reborn let him rest and go to his home for breakfast. As soon as he finished eating, Reborn have instructed him to run again.
"This is tiresome," he sighed before continuing with his predicament.
Gokudera leaned against the wall in front of his boss' house, waiting patiently for the young Decimo to come out.
"Ara~"
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Mamman," he greeted with a bow to his boss' mother. Nana smiled warmly to his gesture.
"Gokudera-kun, if you're waiting for Tsu-kun… I should tell you that he already left with Reborn-kun…" Nana answered.
"Juudaime already left?" he asked, surprised.
"Yes, I heard him saying something about training and running…" Nana said with her finger on her chin as if thinking deeply.
"Eh? Tsuna's training with the baby?" Yamamoto said from behind him.
"Oi! What are you doing here, yakyu-baka?" he grumbled.
"I'm here to pick up Tsuna… I didn't know he already left," the baseball fanatic said with a bit of disappointment in his tone.
"Tch. Juudaime doesn't need you to pick him up,"
"Then, why are you here?"
"Because I'm his right-hand-man!"
"Tsu-kun's friends are quite enthusiastic," Nana giggled and left them there arguing, mostly Gokudera was the one who kept on firing up the argument while the other only gave his carefree side-comments.
"If Juudaime's training hard, then I should too!" Gokudera beamed with resolve.
"Tsuuunnnaaa-kuuunnn…!" a bubbly voice arrived, annoying the Italian dynamite expert, "Hahi! Where's Tsuna-kun?"
"Tsuna went off with Reborn and we don't know where he is," Yamamoto replied, "Mamman said that Tsuna mentioned something about training and running."
"Hahi? Maybe Tsuna-kun is running across Japan. Then, he'll stop in the end of the Japan and promise himself to marry me… Kyah~ Tsuna-kun's so romantic!" Haru squealed with dreamy eyes.
"Shut up, woman! Why did you even think that Juudaime will marry you? Just be thankful that Juudaime's kind enough to make you stick around for so long," Gokudera said with his fist up high, "If I were him, I could have drove you away already."
"Hahi?" she pouted, "Hmph. You just don't know how Tsuna-kun loves me so much."
"Maa~ Maa~ let's all calm down," Yamamoto tried to make the two stop bickering but it took a few more insults before the two finally stopped. The two faced the opposite direction with an annoyed face.
"So it's really just Tsuna who could keep everyone behave so easily," Yamamoto scratched the back of his head before smiling.
"I'm… home…" Tsuna announced tiredly as he entered the front door.
"Ah… Tsu-kun! Welcome home," Nana greeted, "Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto-kun came here this morning after you left and also after school…"
"Huh? Really?" he asked, staggered.
"Yes," she answered, "Even Kyoko-chan, Ryohei-kun and Haru-chan were here awhile ago. I think they're worried about you."
That's right. I haven't told them about my training, he lowered his head as realization struck him. He sighed and made his way to his room. He went for a shower and changed his clothing. Nana then called him for dinner. He made his way to the dining table and started digging his meal.
"Tsuna-nii's really hungry, " he heard Fuuta said as he paused on chewing his food. He looked around and noticed how everyone gaped on him with the exception of Bianchi who raised her eyebrow and Reborn who continued eating. Then, he turned his sight to all the plates he has eaten from. It was more than twice the amount he usually eats. But he couldn't help it. He was beyond hungry, he was starving from all the running he did all day.
"Just eat up Tsu-kun. There's still more food so don't hold back," Nana insisted and placed a new plate full in front of him. He sheepishly took the plate and continued eating.
"Kyah~ My Tsu-kun's growing up so fast. I can still remember how small he was when he was still a kid and now… look at you… you're all grown up~" Nana kept on day-dreaming and told stories of his childhood but Tsuna gave no attention to this.
When he finished eating, he went directly to bed and at the moment he laid down, he fell asleep immediately.
"Hmph. You still have lots to go through," Reborn said as he watched his student sleep soundly on bed.
A/N: Ieeeee! This chapter is shorter than the others (except the first chapter)… (sob) (sob) Studying for school really takes a lot of time especially in college… (sob) But I'll do my best to find more time in writing and not let it burden my studies… (shining with the determination) Ossu! I will do my best!
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