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Warnings: Longer chapter. Tutors. Shounen-ai in later chapters. OOC-ness. AU universe. Forgive me if I have spelling and/or grammar.

Pairings: Mild pairings. Rare C27, 8027

Disclaimer: Don't own. Never will. Or else 1827 would be screwing like rabbits. This plot is completely mine; as I said.

I, :penname: DarkestEnd, did not STEAL this plot from anyone. If it sounds familiar, then I shall say: Great minds think alike.

CHAPTER IIII: I'm Terribly Afraid of My Tutor

Mmm. So tired…wait. What time is it?

Tsuna opened his eyes to an alarm clock that showed '8:30' in bright red.

"AAHHHHH! No, I'm late!"

He quickly got changed in a white undershirt with a orange jacket and a pair of khakis before heading downstairs where his mother was cooking.

"Tsu-kun? What are doing up so early?"

"I have to go and meet Yamamoto-san! I'll see you later, Kaa-san!"

"Ohh, another date?"

"No!" He yelled from outside.

Tsunayoshi ran as fast as he could until he saw a black-haired raven standing in front of the school gates.

"I'm so sorry, Yamamoto-san! I didn't realize I overslept!"

"It's alright Tsuna! Actually, if you hadn't shown up soon, I'd think I was stood up!"

"E-eh?"

"Oh, we better head in now, before Hibari-san bites us to death for loitering on school grounds."

"Ah, hai!"

Inside the Gym

"Wow, they're a lot of people in here again!"

"Yamamoto-san, they don't look like students though."

"Yup, that's because they're all tutors waiting for their students, they have the right to reject the student's if they don't like them."

"Umm, who's your tutor Yamamoto-san?"

"I'm meeting him today, but first, let's go find you one!"

The two walked up to a desk in the corner of the gym.

"Excuse me," the person at the desk said, "would you like me to check the available tutors right now, a lot of people have chosen their tutors already. It's more than last year…"

"Haha, yup. For this little guy here?"

"Guy? What guy? I only see a gir- Oh! I'm terribly sorry, you're a boy?"

Yamamoto was stifling his laughter with his hand while Tsunayoshi was pouting.

"Yes, I'm a boy and I would like to pick a tutor today."

"No need to be mad, Tsuna, the person here will help you, right?" Yamamoto flashed a smile to the girl behind the desk.

"U-um, yeah, I'll help." Her face was lightly flushed with red.

"You are Sawada Tsunayoshi?" She asked.

"Y-yeah. How did you know?"

"The computer in front of me uses a camera to tell who each student is. It definitely helpful…compared to last year," she shuddered, "there were a few students who were…a bit violent about waiting to long."

"O-oh, I see."

"Well, what type of tutor would you like?"

"Yamamoto-san? What should I say?"

"Haha, I'll tell her. Tsuna here is in the R.S.C. and needs a tutor that can discover his powers."

"Is that all? No preferences?"

"I-I just want to find out my powers and how I can help."

"Hmm…there seems to be a few available, I'll show you them we can first start off with Colonello-sensei. I'll tell you about him while we walk to the room he's in…"

Tsuna and Yamamoto followed her as she read off a clipboard.

"Colonello was a former COMSUBIN and ex-arcobeleno. Very talented. He's currently 23 years old, and his main power is Water.

Colonello-sensei? A student is here to see you."

By the time she read his description, she had already mad her way to his room and knocked.

"Is she cute?" A deep voice came from the door.

"H-huh?" Tsuna managed out.

"I said…Is. She. Cute?"

"The student is male, sir."

The three outside could hear a disappointed sigh.

"Whatever, just bring him in."

Tsuna and Yamamoto stepped in when the attendant told the two that she would wait outside.

"Wait, girl, which one wants to be my student?"

"The shorter one."

"Name?"

"Sawa-"

Colonello glanced in her direction and she stopped.

"I'm asking the boy."

"M-my name is Sawada T-tsunayoshi. I'm please t-to meet yo-"

"Cute."

"W-what?"

"I said you're cute."

Tsunayoshi blushed a bright red before covering his face with both hands and hid himself behind Yamamoto who glared a little at Colonello.

"Oh, crap. You're taken already?"

"N-no!" Came a meak voice behind the taller of the two.

"Hm…well, sorry kid. I just wanted to see who wanted to become my student. There was another passionate guy who came to me yesterday."

"O-oh." Tsuna's eyes watered a little.

So I was blushing for nothing?

"W-wait! Don't cry, I'll introduce you to another tutor okay?"

Tsunayoshi nodded his head.

I wasn't going to cry.

The attendant outside heard and opened the door, "Colonello, sir, you aren't talking about him are you?"

"Yeah, I am."

"But! Look at Sawada! He's so frail looking!"

Well, I'm sorry for being so frail.

"It's fine Lal Mirch, he looks like he has potential. Anyway, when are you going to dinner with me? I've asked so many times! You can' reject such a sexy body, can you?"

"Yes, I can, fortunately. Now, if you must know, I'm going to take Sawada and Yamamoto Takeshi to him, if you take them, you'll only irritate the man."

"But my love-"

"No. Come along, you two, Colonello won't be much help now."

The two silently followed her wondering who she was talking about.

"Do you know anything about 'him' Yamamoto-san?"

"Not at all. I know almost all the tutors because Kyoya told me about them, but I really don't know anyone that Colonello associates with here other than Lal Mirch."

"Oh…"

"Here we are, Sawada, try not to anger him too much."

She left quickly and the two awkwardly stood outside waiting to see who would go in first.

A deep baritone voice spoke from the door, "Are you coming in or not, Dame-Tsuna?"

E-eh? Dame?

"You're not dame, don't worry about it Tsuna."

Yamamoto flashed him a reassuring smile.

"T-thanks, Yamamoto-san."

"If you two lovebirds are done out there, can we get to the interview already?"

"W-we're not lovebirds!"

Yamamoto opened the door and Tsuna stepped in. It was a simple room except for the sitting black suited man in the center, legs propped up against a table.

"Nice to meet you, Dame-Tsuna. I'm Reborn and I'll be your tutor for the year."

Tsunayoshi was not pleased to see the smirk plastered on the man's face.

He was scared to death.

The smirk grew wider.

Definitely scared.

Well, I'll see you guys tomorrow.

-Dark