Date Released: Friday, February 04, 2011
Title: Transcending Dreams
Author: Gin Nanashi
Creation Type: FanFiction, "Crossover"
Main Rating: T
Disclaimer: The Lyrical Life © Gin Nanashi; Katekyou Hitman REBORN! © Amano Akira
Summary: What is reality? No one knows for sure. And, when Tsuna accidentally finds himself in a world where he exists as a form of entertainment, what is he to think? Not only that, but he meets the characters of a manga that's famous in his world! Just, what is reality?
Transcending Dreams
Dream 08: Awakening To A New Life
Sunlight filtered through the breezy curtains, dancing across the sleeping brunette's face.
A low groan escaped his lips as he batted at the light before pushing himself up.
His head felt a bit fuzzy.
He rubbed his temples before cracking open his eyes.
Large mocha-colored orbs blinked before taking in their surroundings.
'This place…' He thought to himself, '… looks familiar.'
The bedroom was relatively neat and simply had a green queen-sized bed (which he was currently inhabiting), a desk (filled with papers, utensils and a laptop), a chair (over which was draped a thick black jacket), a closet (slightly ajar and revealing some empty hangers and clothes), a bedside table (on which was a lamp and an alarm clock) and other commonplace things (such as the black messenger bag on the floor).
Tsuna blinked, racking through his memories, before remembering a certain bonus page in a specific manga book.
'THIS IS KADIN-SAN'S ROOM!'
His mind went into overdrive as he panicked when the door opened, resulting in-
THUMP!
-his falling off of the bed while entangled in the bed sheets.
He groaned again as his head throbbed before squeaking when he was hoisted up and pushed against a warm curved body.
"H-Huh?" Came his wavering voice before a blush stained his cheeks, "K-Kadin-san?"
Amused gold eyes stared into his embarrassed brown ones before the tomboy chuckled, "Glad to see you're feeling better, Tsuna."
The heat intensified upon hearing his name roll naturally off of her tongue before Tsuna stuttered, "W-What happened?"
Her eyes darkened a bit but she kept that guarded smile on her lips as she placed the boy on the bed and answered, "You caught a cold."
"A cold…?" Tsuna murmured, rubbing his forehead before asking, "How long was I out?"
"Just last night and the rest of this morning." Kadin responded as she pulled open the ajar closet door and lazily scanned its content before her eyes flashed.
Her lips curled into a smirk, revealing her canines, as she pulled off some articles and handed them to the boy, "Here. Go shower and get dressed. Your shirt's probably damp from last night."
"Ah- Thank you…" Tsuna grabbed the offering before her words clicked in his mind, "Damp…?"
He looked down before squeaking and covering himself up with the blanket.
"SORRY!" Came his apology as his very being flushed red from embarrassment, "I-I…!"
His words never formed as he mentally berated himself at practically flashing his manga-crush.
After all, he was only wearing the t-shirt and boxers that he borrowed from her.
Kadin chuckled at the adorably abashed expression on the younger one's face before ruffling his hair, apologizing, "Sorry 'bout that but I needed to change you out of those pants. Leather's not exactly comfortable to sleep in."
Heart beating in his ears, Tsuna stayed quiet and nodded in agreement.
Kadin watched the boy a little longer, fingering his soft hair, before leaning down.
Her lips barely grazed the shell of his ear as he shivered upon feeling her breath.
Gold eyes glittered as she smirked in amusement and murmured.
"Cute."
The door to the private bathroom couldn't have closed any faster as the tomboy laughed.
Sitting on the bathroom floor, Tsuna pressed his hands against his chest, feeling his heart hammering away, before groaning and resting his head on his knees.
'I am so lame.' He grumbled to himself, still feeling the heat from his blushing cheeks, 'She already called me cute before so why am I still acting like this?'
Sadly, there was no answer before he sighed and looked at the clothes in his hands.
His eyes immediately trailed to the bold white letterings before steam released from his ears.
"W-WHAT IS THIS?"
A low chuckle reverberated within Kadin's throat upon hearing the distressed shout as she descended the staircase.
Wynne popped her head out of the kitchen and blinked, "What the hell was that?"
The tomboy simply shrugged with a faint smirk and walked into the kitchen to see the rest of her housemates sitting around the dining table.
Noel raised a brow, catching onto her sister's amusement, before leaning her chin on her hand and musing, "Did you give him one of those clothes?"
Kadin simply flashed a seemingly innocent smile and plopped onto the chair.
The dark bluenette snorted out a laughter as Dakota frowned at the tallest girl, "Kadin…"
The tomboy looked at the avid cosplayer with a lazy half-smile, "Yes…?"
"You really shouldn't tease the kid." The light bluenette started with stern eyes, "Someone might get the wrong idea."
Kadin paused, taking in the other's expression and words, before sighing, "Dakota, you know I'm not that much of an idiot as to go after a minor."
Dakota crossed her arms and pursed her lips, contemplating her friend's answer before nodding curtly, "I would hope so."
The tomboy didn't reply and poked at her breakfast, a plate of sunny-side-up eggs and bacon, before consuming them in less than five minutes and getting up.
"D-Done already?" Wynne gaped as Kadin poured herself a cup of straight Earl Grey tea.
"Why are you so surprised?" Noel snorted, finishing up her own plate quickly and standing up.
The shorter brunette pouted as she began to stuff her face and whined, "You guys eat too fast!"
"Or maybe you just eat too slow." Came the quick retort as Noel started on the dishes.
Kadin chuckled at the light banter between her sister and older friend before looking over at Dakota.
The light bluenette quietly ate her breakfast with a light frown playing on her lips.
The tomboy hid her own frown behind her cup of tea, looking out the kitchen window, seeing but really seeing as she became lost in her thoughts.
Who is Tsunayoshi Sawada?
Well, after observing the kid for some time, it was quickly becoming obvious that Tsuna is indeed the main character from Akira Amano's Katekyou Hitman Reborn! After all, it's damn near impossible for someone to act that much like a so-called fictional character on a subconscious level. Not only that, but his physical features, voice included, were uncannily similar. Plus, he hasn't spoken anything but Japanese since their first meeting. Although, that may be the fact that Kadin herself and her friends always spoke in Japanese…
The tomboy frowned in thought, 'I should check out if he knows English. It'd be bad if he doesn't since we are living in New York.'
She quickly shrugged off that thought and contemplated her other questions.
What exactly is he supposed to do here?
Why exactly is he here?
And, lastly, how are they to proceed from here?
Kadin bit back an annoyed growl at the lack of answers and focused on sipping her tea.
The sweet yet bitter taste instantly calmed her nerves down and she relished in it.
She exhaled silently before returning to reality when her ears caught the sound of cheers from Wynne and snickers from Noel.
Turning around, Kadin was pleasantly surprised at the sight in front of her.
Tsuna gulped nervously as his cheeks retained the faintest traces of pink hue before they darkened upon seeing golden eyes lock onto his form.
He shifted his weight from one foot to the other, fiddling with the red sleeveless jacket he wore over a white t-shirt.
"Ano…" He started before jumping when he felt himself being dragged to the table.
Brown orbs blinked before Tsuna sweated at the mountain of food in front of him, courtesy of Wynne so that he can "grow into a hunk of sex".
This, of course, led to the boy blushing and stuttering as if he would never live another day.
Noel rolled her eyes at the scene before smacking Wynne over the head, snapping, "Don't make him explode!"
"But I'm not~!" Came the whine before the oldest woman cried at being smacked again.
Tsuna slowly inched away from the conflicting duo and poked at his mountain of food before secretly looking over at the tallest woman.
Kadin had returned to looking out the window with her usual passive expression.
He couldn't help the feeling of his heart dropping to his stomach before mentally smacking himself, 'Get a hold of yourself, Tsuna! You like Kyoko-chan! Besides, you don't know whether this is real or not…'
His grip tightened on his utensil as he pursed his lips, 'That's right… What if this is all just a dream…?'
His eyes closed as he thought back to that strange confrontation with Reborn.
"Tsuna," The hitman deadpanned, "You were talking as if your manga-crush were real."
His heart clenched painfully at remembering the Arcobaleno's words.
'But what if that was a dream instead…?' His eyes opened again and locked onto a pair of curious golden ones, 'I… I want to believe in her!'
Kadin blinked at the intense look in the boy's eyes before feeling her cheeks burn a bit.
She looked away only to lock gazes with Dakota who continued to frown.
The tomboy pursed her lips, feeling the heat die away, before sighing and placing her cup into the dishes.
"I'm going to work."
Tsuna jumped at the tomboy's words, blurting out, "Can I come?"
Kadin blinked as the other three stared shamelessly at the boy.
"A-Ah- Th-That is…" Tsuna trailed off before hanging his head and whimpering, "Please ignore-"
He didn't finish as he was abruptly dragged out of the kitchen.
He blinked and stumbled a bit before righting himself.
With a blush, he followed the one who held onto his hand.
Shyly, he looked up and, again, his breath hitched.
His ears didn't catch onto the commotion that stirred in the kitchen.
All he could focus on was that bright smile playing on Kadin's lips.
And the rapid beating of his warm heart.
(Extended Ending)
"Che."
Wynn blinked at the sound before asking, "What's up, Kota?"
Dakota glared at the empty doorway where the tomboy and secretly-a-would-be mafia boss had left, "I don't like this."
"Like what?" Came Wynn's confused question as the shortest woman paused in eating.
Noel placed the dishes away and turned to look at the other bluenette.
Her mismatched eyes scrutinized the older one before she sighed and leaned against the counter, "… You mean Din's relationship with the kid, right?"
Dakota tensed silently before releasing a frustrated sigh, "There's something weird with that kid."
"Weird?" Wynn perked up at the word and tapped her chin in thought, "Well, he's certainly very skittish but is that really weird? He's probably just that shy kid in school or something."
"That's not it!" The light bluenette snapped before sighing exasperatedly, "Never mind. Forget I said anything…"
Wynn glanced over to and met eyes with Noel.
Each girl held a skeptical look in their eyes.
After all, it's not like Dakota to lose her composure so quickly.
Suddenly, a thought occurred and Wynn asked slyly.
"Are you jealous that he's wearing that 'Property of Kadin's' pants you used to wear?"
Needless to say, a fist made good contact with her head.
Author's Note:
Fuu~ I forgot (again) that it was my birthday today until someone congratulated me. ^^; So~ Happy Birthday to me~ And an update for y'all! Hope you like this! 8D