Yesterday was pretty exciting. I'm not sure how much more my heart can take…
But putting that aside, there's a rumor going around that our class is getting a new student today. A foreign student. I hope they're nice.
It was first period, and the class was abuzz with the news. The girls were hoping the new student would be a handsome guy, and the guys were hoping for a pretty girl.
…You should be glad that I re-worded their descriptions…middle-schoolers these days, my goodness. I never thought they could be so…descriptive…
"Good morning, everyone!" said the teacher.
"Good morning, sensei!" we all greeted back.
"Now I know you've all heard that our class will be receiving another student, so I'll just go ahead and bring him in," the teacher went to slide open the door and lead the student to the front, "Everyone, this is Gokudera Hayato, who has returned from studying in Italy, I expect everyone to be courteous as Gokudera-kun gets used to being back in Japan."
"Yes, sensei," we replied.
…U-uh…s-scary…I-I'll let Tsuna tell you how th-the new s-student l-looks like while I try to calm my self down…
Tsuna's Point Of View
Gokudera Hayato. He has short silver hair and green eyes.
Sorry, I'm not as good as Chi at this, and I'm not feeling very happy right now. Any guy would feel the same if they were hearing what all the girls in class are whispering about right now.
"Wah~ he's so hot~!"
"And he studied abroad~!"
"Would you look at those eyes~!"
"They're gorgeous~!"
"Those hips~!"
Hmph…huh?
Kyoko-chan's mesmerized by him too! Agh…great, just great!
This guy kinda creeps me out though…
I'll send you guys back to Chi.
Chi's Point Of View
I'm getting the feeling Tsuna was a bit distracted by Sasagawa-san, who's just gazing at Gokudera-san.
With those necklaces around his neck, all those belts, and that glare he's sending out to everyone, he's definitely going to be one of the scary people on my list.
Moving away from my fears, it seems Gokudera-san's walking toward Tsuna's desk.
I'm getting a bad feeling about this…
Crash!
EEEEEEP! G-Go-Gokudera-san ju-just kicked over Tsu-Tsuna's desk!
N-ngh…must not pass out in class…must not pass out in class…
"Ahh~ He's so cool~!"
Are you kidding me? He's TERRIFYING!
"His scary side's making me blush~!"
…Wait…what?
So…guess what?
Yeah, I passed out in class. Hopefully you guys learned that fainting is a normal occurrence for me by now.
I woke up in the nurse's office and, judging by the clock, it's after school…
Eh? …I was out for the whole day? Oh no! Tsuna!
I quickly shot out of the bed and ran outside, but then remembered that I had no clue where Tsuna would be. So I ran back inside and asked the nurse, but she didn't know either!
Agh, Tsuna, where are you?
I ended up just walking around the school, cautiously, I might add. The disciplinary committee would be doing their rounds and some other students might be walking around too. And since I don't feel like being beaten and locked in the broom closet today, I went outside and walked the perimeter of the school's main building. As I turned a corner, I saw Tsuna and Reborn-san talking to the new student, Gokudera-san.
EH? Tsuna? With Gokudera-san?
"Tsu-Tsuna! R-Reborn-san!" I called out, which was probably a bad idea, Gokudera-san looks like he's ready to kill someone…
But I ran over anyways. Hey, if Tsuna needs a shield, why not use me?
Right? Right.
"Chi!" Tsuna shouted, "Should you really be out of bed right now?"
I shouted back, "Forget me! Why does Gokudera-san look like he's ready to kill you?"
One becomes very familiar with looks like that, especially if you see it everyday after school…or in the hallways…or…whenever you're caught alone on campus…
"Chi! Look Out!" Tsuna threw himself at me and got the both of us out of the way from sticks of dynamite.
Wha-? Dynamite?
Boom!
We covered our eyes to avoid getting the dirt from the explosion into our eyes. Dynamite, what the heck is going on? H-h-hold on…don't tell me. Is Gokudera-san…?
"Double bomb!" he yelled and pulled out more sticks.
A-a-ah…I was never good at dodging…Ooomph! That was Tsuna pushing me out of the way. I landed next to Reborn-san, who was smart enough to stay out of the line of fire.
…Good thing Tsuna has good reflexes…Oh, Dying Will…again.
"RAAAAAAGH! PUT OUT THE BOMBS WITH MY DYING WILL!" He shouted. Tsuna started jumping around and grabbing the lit fuses with his bare hands. I hope I have the supplies needed to treat burns…
"R-Reborn-san?" I asked, "Wh-what's going on?"
"Gokudera Hayato, also known as Smoking Bomb Hayato, is known to hide a countless number of bombs on his body," Reborn-san explained, "He's here to eliminate No-good Tsuna and try to take his place as a Boss candidate."
"Grr…" Gokudera-san growled, getting frustrated, he pulled out even more sticks of dynamite out of nowhere, "Triple bombs-!"
His hands couldn't hold that much and he ended up dropping ALL the LIT BOMBS around him. Oh no…
"Crap…" Gokudera-san muttered, "I'm done for…"
Fortunately, Tsuna was extinguishing all the dynamite before any of them had a chance to explode. The flame on his forehead slowly went out and he was back to normal. And in his underwear. Oh, he's wearing the striped ones today.
I ran towards them, "A-are you two alright?"
"AMAZING!" shouted Gokudera-san.
"Huh?" I said, oh so intelligently.
"EH?" Tsuna exclaimed in disbelief. Really, who wouldn't, this was someone who was trying to blow us up a few moments ago.
Gokudera-san had fell to his knees and bent over, praising Tsuna, "That was AMAZING! You're definitely worthy of the role of the Vongola Tenth!" He then sat up, admiration written all over his features, "I'll be proud to serve you Tenth!"
"Wh-WHA!" Our jaws dropped open. Reborn-san, who was sitting on my shoulder was nice enough to close my mouth. Tsuna, who was next to me, was freaking out.
"What do you mean by, 'serve me'!" He shouted, tugging at his hair, forgetting that he's still in his boxers. Heeeeey, he's wearing the pair my mom bought him for his birthday.
"The loser serves the winner for life," Reborn-san explained, "It's a Vongola tradition."
"But isn't slavery illegal?" I asked. Stupid idea, Reborn-san kicked me upside the head and knocked me over.
"Quiet, Mifune," he said shortly.
"I-I'm sorry...ow..." I mumbled.
"I never really intended to take the spot for Vongola Tenth," Gokudera-san said, "I had heard that one of the candidates was someone my age, so I had to come and test your skills, and I was more than impressed!"
Gokudera-san then bowed his head, "In return for you risking your life for mine, my life is yours!"
…This is starting to sound like a soap opera.
Tsuna, however, quickly refused, " 'Y-your life'? I-isn't that a little extreme?" he asked shakily.
"Absolutely not!" Gokudera-san answered seriously.
Feeling a bit out of place, I looked around the area we were in and saw some small splatters of blood amongst the debris. Shocked, I immediately looked back at Tsuna and Gokudera-san, noticing their cuts and bruises.
"AAAHH!" I screamed. The two stared at me in shock, not expecting me to make any loud outbursts.
"Ch-Chi, what's wrong?" Tsuna asked, walking up to and lifting a hand, making a motion like he was trying to hold my shoulder.
"B-b-blood-b-bruises!" I managed to say, my throat hurting after the sudden scream I made.
"Tch," Gokudera-san scoffed, "Is that all? I can handle a few scrapes."
"Well done, No-good Tsuna," Reborn-san complimented, "You've gained a follower."
Tsuna glared at the small tutor still sitting on my shoulder, "B-but I don't want a follower!"
"Huh?" a voice said. I froze. I recognized that voice, "Hey brats, don't you know that only third years are allowed to ditch?"
I swallowed thickly and forced myself to turn my head just enough so that I could see who was there.
…Those three…those three…they were the ones who sent me to the hospital a few months ago…
I snapped my head back to its original position, my eyes were wide and I was shaking violently. Luckily, Tsuna didn't like those guys either and was shaking along with me.
"Hey, it's the little yellow-eyed freak," one of them said. I flinched, my breaths became short and choppy.
"You didn't pay Akemi-chan yet, did you?"
Akemi-san was one of the girls who constantly bullied me and beat me for my lunch money. Cliché, I know, but it happens…
Fortunately for us, Gokudera-san was ready to deal with them, taking out two handfuls of dynamite, "Oi, stop bothering the Tenth," he said, he started walking towards them threateningly, his dynamite already lit.
I fainted before Gokudera-san threw his first bomb.
Gokudera-san is pretty interesting. If he's on our (or rather Tsuna's) side, then I guess there isn't much reason to be scared of him…right?
Oh well, I'm sure Tsuna can handle him just fine with Reborn-san's help.
Maybe.