Soo~~ how long has it been? I truly truly apologize… I had school, a sport, a mother that doesn't enjoy a daughter not studying, and a computer that kept deleting what was saved. I hope you don't hate me and still enjoy the story! And please, someone help me with the spaces between paragraphs!
Asteria was beginning to freak out.
"Sorry Uncle! I'm gonna go see what's happening!" she said and ran off. Shamal was left alone and he was confused. Asteria, on the other hand, was running in a random direction and looked everywhere to see if someone was near. Then she remembered she didn't have any weapons and ran back to her house and grabbed her real sabre. She put it to her side pocket. She had to pause for a moment. She took out her chain and looked at it again. If this was Varia, she would have to fight against her family... She shook her head and ran again. She began thinking over and over and never came to a conclusion of what to do.
"Why is the sun already down?" she yelled. She stopped running for a second and looked around. Someone was there. She looked around and she was on a street. She looked up and saw a man in all black with a rod.
'Levi's group…' she thought. Then she said it to herself again. She ran and followed the guy. The man never noticed her and continued to search for someone. Asteria thought. She was never informed on who had what ring other than Yamamoto and Tsuna. She threw that thought away and looked ahead. It was Fuuta, Lambo, and Ipin. The man above was aiming for them.
"Fuuta! Duck down!" she yelled and threw a dart at the man. The dart hit and the guy fell. She finally reached Fuuta and gave a sigh of relief.
"Asteria-nee… I was scared!" Fuuta cried and hugged her knees.
"I'm sorry, my Little Prince… Stay here… I'm gonna go check up there, and don't worry, the others are heading their way." She said and climbed up the wall to the trees. She searched but she couldn't find the commander; Levi. She felt a presence again and turned. There were more men in black with rods. She ran back and saw they were taken down. Yamamoto and the rest were there.
"Well, that was easier than I thought!" Ryouhei yelled. She saw that they were conversing and Reborn told them that they haven't met the real person yet.
"Hey! You guys alright down there?" she yelled to them. They looked up and Yamamoto waved.
"We're fine! Are you?" he asked. She didn't respond and drew her sabre from her side. Another man landed in front of her and she got out of her fighting stance. It was Levi. She put her sabre away and just stood there.
"Oh, it's Asteria. Why are you here?" he asked.
"Squalo didn't tell you?" she smiled, "I'm just here to explore the world and other reasons."
"Oh… Well, are you gonna help me take these kids out?" he asked.
"No." she said sternly. He looked confused.
"Alright, I'll do it then." He said and got his rods out. She was about to stop him, but she heard someone else.
"Wait, Levi!" said Asteria's favorite voice.
"It's not fair if you get to have all the fun!" it said again. She looked over. It was all of Varia.
"Lussuria!" she yelled. He looked over and ran over to her.
"It's little Asteria-chan! Oh, dearie, it's only been a few days and I already missed you!" he said and hugged her.
"Voii… You're forgetting the real mission here." Another voice said. Asteria took a deep breath and turned around.
"Hi Squalo." She smiled and walked over. He stared at her.
"What are you doing here? You're not part of this mission." He told her and put her behind him, as if he had to protect her. She looked at everyone below. They were shocked at the presence of Varia.
"Vooi! Who owns the ring of rain?" Squalo yelled. Yamamoto stepped forward.
"That'll be me." He said. Squalo laughed.
"That's an easy fight! HA!" he laughed. Yamamoto looked angry.
"I can just chop you up right here." Squalo said and stepped up.
"Wait, Squalo!" Asteria said and stopped him.
"Stop getting involved!" he yelled, but Asteria pulled him back and pointed to a figure in front of them. He stopped. It was Xanxus. They were all silent and he pretty much growled. She looked down again and saw how terrified Tsuna was. She looked over at Xanxus again. He was ready to kill him.
"Xanxus, wait!" she yelled.
"You're gonna kill all of us!" Sqaulo said, and held Asteria. She didn't know what to do, until she saw a pickaxe thrown in front of Xanxus. They all looked up and saw Iemitsu.
"Alright, no one is getting killed today." He said.
"Dad? Why are you here!" Tsuna yelled.
"Vooi! Why are you interrupting us?" Squalo said. Asteria tried to get out of Squalo's arms, but he still held on to her.
"I've got very important orders from the ninth." Iemitsu said, and pulled out two rolls of paper, "In short, the order he's given is to have a Vongola battle."
Squalo smirked. "Vooii! I like where this is going!"
"So… the owners of the same half ring, will battle and the winner will have a full ring." Iemitsu explained. Two girls suddenly came jumping down and introduced themselves.
"We are the Cervello," they said at the same time, "and we will be the judges for the battle."
"Huh? I never heard of those. I can't let you get involved." Iemistu said.
"We are ordered by the ninth. Your objection is invalid." The girls said.
"The battle will be held at Namimori High School tomorrow at midnight. The first battle will be the battle of the sun." They finished and just took off. Asteria let a breath out and was glad there was no battle this time. She sighed.
"So Asteria, are you coming with us?" Squalo asked.
"Can you let go of me first?" she complained. He put his arms down and she looked at him.
"Well?"
"Uh… I'm going with them…" she said and pointed to the group below. His eyes grew large.
"What?"
"I'm sorry!" she said, "It's just… I'm sorry…" she said. He looked angry. Bel stepped forward.
"See, I knew she was like this. Just so dumb, and weak." He said. She gave him and icy glare.
"An idiotic bitch." He said and kept walking towards her. She stepped back, due to her fear of causing a battle.
"Bel, shut up." Squalo said walking up to him.
"So useless, you should just die." He said and pushed her. She misplaced her foot and fell off the wall. She gasped and closed her eyes.
"Asteria!" Yamamoto yelled, but saw Squalo rushing down. He caught her just before she hit the ground.
"Open your eyes; you're not on the ground." He said. She did what she was told and let a breath out. She was about to slowly close them again.
"Don't fall asleep!" he said very quickly. She chuckled.
"Sorry, and thank you Squalo, you can put me down now." She said and smiled. He let her to her feet and looked closely at her.
"You're not lying to me, are you?" he asked. She shook her head.
"I'm sorry… I'm going to stay here with the Vongola."
"If that's what you want… You!" he pointed to Yamamoto with his sword arm. He was surprised.
"You better train hard for our battle." He said and walked away.
"Gosh, Squalo!" Lussuria said, "That moment when you caught her, it was a perfect chance for you to say it!"
Squalo punched his head. "SHUT UP!"
Asteria sighed and turned to everybody. She didn't know how to face them.
"Hello." She said simply, and tried to keep her head up instead of looking at the ground.
"Hello? You just caused this entire ruckus and all you say is 'hello'? You IDIOT! Do you know what you just did!" Gokudera angrily yelled. She didn't know how to respond to that.
"As expected; no response." Asteria knew she deserved this.
"Stop accusing her and let her speak." Iemitsu said and went up to Asteria. He kneeled down and put his head down.
"Are you safe, Asteria-sama?" he said.
"Did he just call her 'sama'?" Tsuna whispered. She laughed to herself.
"I am perfectly fine, thank you. You may rise." She said. He got up and looked at her.
"Don't listen to him. It's not your fault; it's mine for letting my eyes off Varia." He told her. She looked up at him.
"Thank you." She said. She looked over to everybody else. Yamamoto seemed to still be thinking about Squalo. She thought Tsuna was trying to figure out who his dad was, and she kept Gokudera out of her mind. She walked over to them.
"I'm very sorry this happened…" she said. Yamamoto looked at her. He laughed.
"Hey, no need to worry! We knew this needed to happen anyway." He said. Asteria was surprised at his reaction.
"So, you're not mad that you're gonna battle Varia?" she asked.
"No, I was more surprised at your conversations with them." He laughed. That made her laugh again.
"Alright, so are you sure I can stay with you guys?" she asked.
"Of course! Remember what we said before?" he smiled. She smiled back.
"Okay! So, everybody, there's a few things you have to know about Varia," she said. Everybody's head turned.
"They do not hesitate. Their aim is to kill you, not to get the ring."
"Ehh? They want to kill us?" Tsuna said, even more scared. She nodded.
"Yes. And just know that they are much higher than your level. Never underestimate us… I mean them, I'm sorry."
"So, this means…" Ryouhei started in a serious tone. We all looked at him.
"That new girl's been a part of Varia all along!" he yelled. We all sigh.
"Yes, Ryouhei-san. I hope you still accept me to be a part of this family." Asteria said.
"Yes! You have perfect potential for a boxer!"
"Okay… And sorry, again… I will do my best to support you!" she said. They all looked and nodded.
"Alright, everybody go home and get some sleep. You'll need it for tomorrow." Reborn said.
"Yeah, we should. It's pretty late." Yamamoto said.
"Wait, is everybody unhurt?" Asteria asked. They all shook their heads.
"Nope! We're all still up and alive! What about you though?" Yamamoto asked her.
"She's fine." Iemitsu said.
"But that Squalo guy… he looked like he wanted to attack you…" Tsuna said.
"Trust me…" Iemitsu looked up at the sky, "hurting her is the last thing that would ever happen on this planet…"
Yamamoto was relaxed like usual. He was slightly confused on what really happened, but he let it go. He noticed Asteria was smiling again and was okay. He smiled to himself and looked to the side.
"Okay guys, go home. I don't want to get in trouble because you were out too late." Iemitsu said.
"Alright! Jogging home, to the EXTREME!" Ryouhei said, and ran off.
"Jyuu-daime! Please allow me to walk you home!" Gokudera pleaded and followed Tsuna and Iemitsu.
"Bye, Asteria-nee! Thanks for protecting me!" Fuuta said as he walked with them. Yamamoto saw her wave back and smile at him. He sighed happily to himself and turned around.
"Hey Asteria~" he said and walked over.
"Oh, hello Yamamoto~" she said. She started to laugh.
"Hm? Did I say something?"
"No, just I like your friendliness. It's very… like rain on a summer day." She smiled.
"But… it gets extra humid, doesn't it?" he said, confused.
"I guess… But I love it when it rains when the sun is out." She explained. He calmly smiled again.
"So…" he started off.
"Yes?" she smiled. He put his hands in his pocket and looked away from her.
"Can I walk you home again?" he asked.
"I would greatly appreciate it if you would. Thank you." She said. Yamamoto cheered inside his mind and laughed.
"Now why are you laughing this time?" she said.
"I don't know, I just start laughing sometimes." He stated simply. She chuckled for a moment and she didn't say anything afterwards. He sighed and looked down. The ultimate awkward silence was placed and began attacking. Yamamoto couldn't think of anything to talk about. His hands became sweaty and he nearly choked on his own saliva. He told himself to just breathe and calm down. Then he nearly tripped over his own foot. He sighed and told himself he was a failure.
"Hey Asteria…" he suddenly brought up.
"Yes, Yamamoto?" she replied.
"I don't know, I just wanted to bring something up but there's nothing on my mind." He said.
"Alright… let's see…" she thought. He felt embarrassed for admitting what he was thinking.
"What's your favorite color?" she asked.
"What?"
"You know what I asked~." She chuckled.
"I guess it would be blue. What about you?"
"Mine is white~." She said.
"Hmm… Hey, can I ask you something?" he suddenly said.
"Anything but my past…" she replied.
"I was just wondering… how do you fight with a flag?"
"Oh, well, the silk part of the flag is strong enough to protect me. Then I use the pole to attack. Pretty basic." She said.
"Interesting… you know the other day, when you said I was interesting?" he said, a tad shy.
"Yes… Sorry if that weirded you out. I say the most childish things." She told him.
"Nah, it didn't," he laughed, "you're pretty interesting too."
"Well, thank you. Anymore questions?"
"Yeah, kind of..." He said.
"Oh, well, what is your question?"
"Why did Tsuna's dad address you as 'sama'?"
"Ooh that is a bit embarrassing…" she said.
"You don't have to answer it if you don't want to. Sorry if I asked something personal." He said and tensed up.
"No, no, I don't mind. It's just an embarrassing story." She laughed.
"Oh, alright." He relaxed his shoulders and put his arms behind his head.
"Yeah, I've known him for a very long time… when I was I think four; I told him that I was a princess. I made him kneel down and treat me like one. For twelve years, he's never let it go." She explained. Yamamoto laughed.
"See! I told you it was an embarrassing story!" she laughed along.
"So that means he still looks at you as a four year old? You must enjoy that." He said. She nodded.
"I still find it fun. I'm still allowed to order him around sometimes."
"Ah, that sounds fun. Did you have a prince too?" he asked.
"Umm… it was Squalo. He never agreed to it though…" she said and sighed.
"Sorry if that makes you worry. Things just spill out of my mouth sometimes…"
"It's okay! I find it funny how you're good friends with him." He said.
"A lot of people do. It's another long story."
"Yep, I figured. I would ask more questions, but I think we've reached your house." He sighed. Asteria frowned.
"Hm? Why the sad face?" he asked.
"I enjoy walking with you. Sorry I wasn't as alive as usual." She said. He smiled to her.
"It's fine. I can tell you need to sleep."
"Thanks Yamamoto." She yawned. She immediately apologized.
"I'm so sorry! That doesn't mean I'm tired of you! I'm just…"
"Tired, right?" he smiled. She smiled back and nodded.
"And are you better from before?" he asked. She looked confused for a moment, but regained her memory. She sighed.
"I will be better tomorrow. Thank you for asking. I'm sorry though…" she said.
"Nope! No sadness will be accepted!" he said. She looked at him with confused eyes.
"Just… know that you can count on us and you're a part of us. Let me see your ring." He said. She seemed a bit hesitant but showed it to him, the ring still on her index finger. He showed his.
"See, I have half of what you have right now. We're family." He said. She seemed happier this time.
"You truly are a rain guardian…" she trailed off. He heard what she said and didn't ask her to repeat it.
"Well, are you gonna be alright now?" he asked. She nodded.
"I sure am! Thank you for walking me home. And no need to worry about Varia attacking anymore, they've gone far away." She informed him.
"How do you know?" he wondered out loud.
"It's just me… anyway, have a good night Yamamoto. Thanks again!" she said and turned away. He sighed and turned around. His walk home was quiet and very thoughtful. He kept wondering why that Squalo man was so protective of Asteria. He remembered how he held on to her for what felt like hours to him. And when she fell, he caught her in a calm way as if it's happened before. There were so many questions he had, but he remembered what the kid said again…
'She'll tell us eventually…'
Asteria woke up from a very deep sleep. She didn't remember what dream she had, but it was almost a memory of something that happened long ago. She looked at her clock which read five-thirty. Knowing she won't be able to go back to sleep, she got out of bed and walked to the kitchen. She said down and stared at the table.
"I don't want to go to school…" she said, not knowing she was thinking out loud. She sighed and went outside with no shoes.
She lied down on the grass, not caring how wet it was. The dew made the grass look like emeralds, and sparkled. The bits of water on the grass reflected the clouds and small white flowers. Birds made music in the air, making the wind more powerful. The sky turned into an ocean, and helped her think. Asteria took a deep breath in and released all her stress out.
'If you ever need someone, the sky is always there.' She thought, remembering her father's words. She pulled off her ring and looked at the engraved words.
"La tua vera famiglia è nel tuo cuore." (Your true family is in your heart.) Asteria sighed and continued thinking.
"Hey, new girl!" someone yelled from afar. She broke her concentration and shot up.
"Ryouhei-san! Why are you here? It's so early in the morning!" she said.
"I was taking my everyday jog! Come with me!" he immediately suggested.
"W-why? I wouldn't want to disturb you." She hesitated.
"You look like you could use some refreshing. Get up and jog with me!" he repeated and stuck his hand out to help her up. She used the hand and rose to her legs.
"Alright! Now go and get your shoes. You should change too." He said in an excited tone. She gave a single nod and went inside. She decided to change very quickly, due to not wanting to make him wait. She walked out and he was still there.
"Are you ready?" he asked. She nodded.
"Let's take off, to the EXTREME!" he exclaimed and ran. She followed and let her mind go. She wondered how he was so excited and energetic. She decided not to ask; he seemed so focused on his running. As they passed through streets, she noticed how so many people greeted him and realized that he truly does train every day. Looking at him, she understood why he was a sun guardian.
When they reached school, they stopped.
"Ahh, that was an extreme jog!" he shouted. Asteria nodded.
"It sure was. Thank you for inviting me." She said.
"Hm… come with me." He said.
"What? Where?" she asked confused once again.
"To the boxing room." He told her. He took her arm and pulled her there. She was greatly surprised, but even more confused.
"I don't have any new gloves, so I'll let you punch bare handed." He said. There was a big question mark above Asteria's head. Ryouhei got a few fighting pads and a head gear. He got inside the ring.
"Aren't you coming?" he asked.
"Oh, I'm fighting you?" she asked.
"Yeah, hurry up before school starts." He said, a bit serious. She walked in and tried to remember what Lussuria has taught her.
"So, you know the basic rules, right? No kicking, no punching the back. Now go." He said and got in his stance. She got a little hesitant, but gripped her hands into a fist and bent her knees.
"Alright, relax your shoulders and start punching." He said. She nodded and rolled her shoulders. She let a breath out and threw a left-handed punch.
"That's good. Now keep going."
This continued for a very long time. Ryouhei finally said they can finish and take a break. He looked over at her.
"There's still something troubling you." He mumbled.
"What?" she said, wondering what he meant.
"Ever since I saw you this morning, there was something on your mind. I've been trying to help by exercising, but it's still stuck on you." He said.
"Oh, I'm sorry… I'm just worried about tonight." She explained.
"Tonight?" he asked.
"Yes. I don't know if I should go. The lights might go off and everything… I don't want to make the night worse…" she said.
"The lights?" he said. She nodded, and then remembered she never told him about her father. She sat next to him and explained everything. He was surprised and taken back.
"Woah… I'm sorry. I hope I didn't push you too far." He said. She shook her head.
"No, I appreciate it. I truly do…" she said. He got up and punched his arm into the air.
"Well, there will be no darkness when I'm around! I am the bright and shining sun!" he shouted. She chuckled a little and let her breath out. She slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
The bell rang for lunch, and Yamamoto got to his feet. He hated admitting it, but it bothered him to not know where Asteria was. He tried taking a few guesses to where she might be. He decided to try the nurse's room and see if Shamal knew.
"You're looking for Asteria?" Shamal asked. Yamamoto shyly nodded.
"Yeah, she didn't come to class this morning so I was wondering if you knew where she was."
"Oh, she's here. She's asleep though."
"What? Did something happen?" Yamamoto asked, slightly worried.
"Kind of. That Sasagawa boy came running in this morning with her in his arms and he started yelling that she lost consciousness."
"She did?"
"No, she just fell asleep like usual. He apparently jogged with her and trained with her to help her get her mind off things. She told him about her papa and just fell asleep." Shamal explained. Yamamoto let a breath out.
"Okay… so she's okay, right?"
"Yep, perfectly fine." He said. Yamamoto slightly nodded and stayed in place. He wanted to ask Shamal questions about Asteria but felt a little shaky about it.
"Do you need anything else?" Shamal asked.
"Uh… yeah… What does she mean by snow guardian?" he blurted. He was embarrassed and shy about asking.
"She said that?" he asked. Yamamoto nodded again.
"Ahh, she's so dumb when it comes to that… to put it simply, that ring is very dangerous and she doesn't know about it."
"Hm? What does it do?"
"It depends on the person. Why are you asking me, anyway?"
Yamamoto shrugged, "I thought she wouldn't answer."
"Well, she answers any questions except about her past and papa."
"I thought so… but what do we do when that thing happens again… you know, when it gets dark."
"That's not… answerable, it's…" he sighed.
"You have to be someone she trusts… but she eventually snaps out of it and falls asleep."
Yamamoto nodded. He was about to leave, but Shamal told him to wait as he was thinking.
"Two things to remember about this girl. Never betray her. Just… don't. Also, if you ever have issues with her, or she becomes a crybaby, tell her to sleep and read 'The Little Prince' to her. It happens sometimes… I suggest you memorize the book."
Yamamoto was a little taken back when he was told to memorize the book. He could barely remember a math equation.
"Okay… when does that happen?"
"Hm, can't tell you that my friend," Shamal sighed, "Just always be by her. Even if she yells and tells you to leave her alone, stay with her. She's got issues sometimes."
"Alright. Thanks Shamal! So, all of this means I just have to be a friend, right?"
"I guess so. Oh, and one more thing. That girl sleeps… anywhere. So if you see her on a bench or anything, make sure she's not kidnapped." He laughed. Yamamoto didn't know if he was supposed to laugh or be serious.
"Uncle Shamal, I've only fallen asleep on a park bench once." A familiar voice said, behind the curtain. Shamal opened it and Asteria was awake with her hair slightly messy.
"Hoho, so you've awakened. You got a little visitor here." Shamal said. Asteria turned and Yamamoto waved to her with a smile. Her eyes grew big and she shut the curtain. Yamamoto was surprised.
"Uncle Shamal! Tell me who's here before you open the curtain!" she yelled from inside. Shamal laughed and Yamamoto quietly chuckled to himself.
"Well, would you have reacted the same if it was Squalo who was here? He's your friend!" Shamal laughed. She opened the curtain again, and her hair was fixed back to a neat braid.
"Yes, I would have." She said, pouting.
"Alright, alright. Are you ready to go back to class?" Shamal asked. Asteria immediately shook her head no.
"Why not?" Shamal asked.
"Because… people will look at me in a weird way. Some will ask about yesterday…" she said.
"No need to worry about that!" Yamamoto said, cheerfully. Asteria looked at him.
"I'll help you out. I'm sure the class won't bother you too much. If they do, you tell me and we'll figure something out." He smiled.
"See, it'll be alright. The teachers are gonna come ask me why you've been missing for the past two days. Go to class." Shamal ordered. Asteria sighed and got off the bed.
"Alright, let's go." Yamamoto said and walked with her.
"Are you feeling better?" he asked.
"I am. Still a little tired, but I'll be fine. Thanks for walking with me again." She smiled.
"No problem. Are you ready to go in the classroom?"
"I can't stay away from it forever." She sighed and let Yamamoto open the door. She entered and everybody got quiet. A few started whispering to each other and made it very awkward. Yamamoto saw Asteria just stare at the floor.
"Hey, Tsuna! Did you understand the teacher today?" he said very loudly. Tsuna looked up and understood what he was trying to do.
"Nope! Do you wanna go over it with Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna replied, just as loud. Soon, the class went back to their normal conversations and ate their lunched.
"See," said Yamamoto, making Asteria look at him, "Nothing to worry about." He smiled to her and it made her relax. She smiled back. He felt one of fingers flinch, but he figured it was just nerves.
The school day came to an end, and everybody was going to a club or just heading home. Yamamoto's practice was cancelled today and he looked over at Asteria. She seemed to be daydreaming. He walked over and sat in front of her.
"Hey, Asteria!"
"Hm? Is class starting?"
Yamamoto laughed, "No~, it just ended!"
"Really?" she started to laugh, "I was not listening at all today."
"Alright, well, are you heading home today?" he asked. Asteria shook her head.
"No, I'm going to walk around. I have to do something else first though."
"Oh, what's that?"
"I have to see Ryouhei-san. I owe him something." She explained.
"Do you mind if I go with you?" he asked.
"Hmm… why not~ just don't misunderstand the things that are happening." She told him in advance. He nodded and led the way. He noticed she was smiling, but with serious eyes. He wondered what she had in mind and tried to guess a few times.
"Oh! You're gonna ask him to be your boyfriend!" he guessed.
"Ha, that's the worst guess so far!" she said. The two laughed, looking at each other. When they both quieted down, the two stared at each other's eyes for a quite some time. Yamamoto's middle finger flinched again and he looked at it. The finger was the holder of his guardian ring. He looked at Asteria and she was doing the same with her own confused face. She looked at him with a questioning expression. He shrugged his shoulders and opened the door to the boxing room.
Yamamoto noticed Ryouhei was in full focus and didn't want to get disturbed.
"Hey, is this really okay?" he asked.
"Yeah~ Ryouhei-san!" Asteria shouted. Ryouhei looked over with just his eyes. He saw that it was Asteria and his eyes got a little larger and he turned his whole body until you could see his whole nose tape.
"Oh, new girl! You're awake now!" he said. She nodded.
"Yes! And I just fell asleep, incase Uncle didn't tell you."
"Oh, well glad to know you're healthy."
"I am. And I came to thank you for this morning." She said.
"Ah, no problem! Is your mind better now?" he asked.
"I'm… getting there, but I have something for you."
Yamamoto looked over, still curious to what she had for him. Asteria reached into her bag and pulled out a compass. She put it in his hand.
"Always aim south." She said. Ryouhei was unsure of what she meant.
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand."
"Aim south, and be the warm Sun." she said. Yamamoto and Ryouhei both looked at her. She had calm eyes and smiled warmly.
"Understood. I will make sure this battle is worthwhile." Ryouhei said.
"And now, I hate to do this, but I'm gonna ask you guys to leave. I need to be fully focused for tonight."
"Perfectly understand." Yamamoto said. He thought Asteria would say the same and he looked at her. Her smile had grown weak and she looked sad. Ryouhei put his hand on her head, and looked straight in to her eyes.
"I'll be sure to win… without hurting your friends." He said. Asteria nodded and closed her eyes. Yamamoto saw the moment and wondered how Ryouhei knew what Asteria was worried about. He knew somewhere in his gut, he was growing jealous, but it wasn't flowing to him. Asteria soon gave a calm smile and Ryouhei went back to practicing. She left the room, leaving Yamamoto to follow her.
He wasn't sure where she was going but he kept walking by her. She kept looking up at the sky and kept her mind wandering. He didn't want to wake her up from her daydreams, so he continued watching her. He felt his middle finger flinch. He wondered what this meant. He looked at it to see if there was something wrong. When he took it off, his body felt like something was missing. He looked at Asteria who was looking at the flowers around her and put the ring back on. His heart skipped a beat and his breathing got simpler. He was greatly confused and wanted to know what was happening. He looked at it again and it didn't do anything. He sighed and followed Asteria.
A few hours passed by and the sun was down. Asteria realized it was time to head over to the battle.
"Are you ready?" Yamamoto asked. She nodded. She was glad he was by her the whole day and she didn't feel lonely. She let a breath out and walked to Namimori High with him. She, too, had questions about the ring. It was constantly flinching and she didn't know what it meant. She didn't know who to ask, and decided to forget about it. She had too many important things happening in her mind.
When the two reached their destination, everybody else was already at the front gate.
"Alright. Everybody's here." Reborn said. Tsuna nodded. They all took a deep breath in and entered the school. They continued to walk forward until they saw Varia in front of them. The Cervello jumped from above and stood in the middle.
"Both contestants made it on time." One said.
"Let's begin the Vongola versus Varia battle."
So, was it good? Review, review! And you know… if these paragraphs are all spaced awkwardly… I apologize. Thank you!