Chapter 7: School Days

Tsuna and TC walked from the office. "This is great! A bus ride home! I wonder if the delinquents ride!"

~I'm doomed.~ He repeated over and over in his mind. ~It's all over...good day has gone to worse!~

TC put his arm around the young boy's shoulders. "You're just over thinking this, Tsunayoshi. How bad can the bus actually be?"

TC stared forward with an irritated look. "Okay...I was wrong..."

A little girl behind him kicked the seat. "I was very wrong..."
"You see..." Tsuna was slumped into the seat, not in view of anybody. "The bus is where everything goes wrong..."

Kids all around were chattering, bottles clattered to the floor from carelessness. "I hate children...oh how I hate them with a fiery passion that burns in my soul!"

Tsuna snickered. "That's weird...I mean, you tell me you're-"
He got a nasty look and it prompted smack from him. "S-T-F-U!"

The children behind them became restless. Their feet ended up going over the top of the seat. "Their ASSES are about to be in America in about 0.9 seconds..."
"TC...please...do not..."

"BUT...they're..."

A head popped over the top of the seat in front of them. "Hey...you, are you gay?"

TC's eyebrow twitched. "Are you about to get thrown across the continent?"

"...what?"

"Exactly."

"You're weird...What's your name? I've never seen you before...and why are you sitting with Dame-Tsuna?"

"Irrelevant to my name. To your second inquiry: Irrelevant."

"That didn't answer any of my questions!"

"If you could fly in a plane anywhere, where would you go?" TC asked, his temper obviously teetering at the point of breaking. Tsuna shuddered slightly at the mentioning of an Airplane. The kid cocked his head in confusion. "What kind of question is that?"

"Answer the question."

"I don't know...So why don't you answer my question since I answered yours."
"You know what, kid...Your persistence amuses me. Tell you what, you tell me where you want to go, and your name, and I'll get you a first class ticket there."

"Israel. And my name, is Joseph."

"What the hell do you want, Josh?"

"Just reporting to you as always...I was told that there was a small gathering in a warehouse somewhere, but that it's nothing to big to draw attention from authorities."
"I see...Well, Tsuna...looks like we have your first mission. Think of it as the first job in your mortal teenage life!"

"What! This is too fast! I don't even-When is it?"

"One week from now."

(3 days later)

"Tsuna!"

"Almost ready!" Then to TC. "Is this...really necessary?"

"Yes. Do you want to go as your original costume depicted?"

"Um...no? But..."
"Just put it on, alright. Trust me."

"Okay..."

"Oh, hey! You'll be needing this."

He pulled from his suit pocket a gun, and placed it in Tsuna's hand. "This is real, so don't mess around with it."

He grabbed onto it with both hands. "So why are you giving it to me then!"

"It's to complete your outfit. What's a Mafia Boss without his gun? Jokes aside, that thing is loaded. Just put it in the inside pocket of your suit jacket. You'll be fine."

He placed it there. "It's always me..."

"Tsuna! Let's go!"

"Coming! See you there, I guess." ~Obviously won't be escaping him tonight...~ He walked out of the room. KT stood at the door. She was clad in a long red Victorian style dress, with black lacing, and gloves. "What happened to your costume?"

"Um..." He wore a fully black suit, his dress shirt a dark orange, and a black tie. His shoes were polished black. She seemed disappointed. "I'm sorry! It wasn't my idea!"

She then smiled. "No, actually. It looks good. The colors work too...I'm impressed."

"Okay people! I am ready." TC walked out of the other room wearing a full white suit. "Anyone riding with me?"

"Absolutely not," KT said, taking Tsuna by the shoulder. "I do not trust you to drive him there safely."

"Oh come on! Do you actually think I would wreck one of my ?"

"Yes, because I know you could FIX IT." She gave him the death glare. "Unlike the VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE I got from my MOTHER years ago."

"Oh that old tinker toy-"

"Yes! The car you decided to hit with an airplane! My favorite car! I have to drive this fucked up Nissan car for the time being until they can import one from fucking Germany!"

Tsuna backed away slowly. A cloud of static seemed to form around the two as they bickered. "Um...guys..."

"You think, after all you've done here, that I'm just going to let you drive him to a school function! You're insane! No, not even. I'd rethink that, if I were you!"

"Guys..."

"Oh come on, there are valuable life lessons coming from these near death experiences!"

"Life lessons!"

The door bell rang. "Get the door will ya!" They said together, then continued to bicker. Tsuna opened the door. Habira stood at the other side. "Good evening, Tsuna-san. I like your costume."

"Th-thanks. Just have a little problem..." He signaled to KT and TC. She laughed. "Kera-Taka! You look so pretty!"

The bickering stopped. "Thank you, Habira!" She walked over. "I'm sorry for the wait..."

"It's not a problem. I'm early as it is." Her costume was a simple ballroom style gown, with her hair up, and a tiara placed upon her head. "I'm excited, aren't you, Tsuna-san? This will be your first one."

"Mhm."

~"You don't sound enthused...don't worry about the other kids...just focus on having fun. You'll be fine."~

~I'm trying...~

"Let's get a move on, then! Go pile on into the car, you two. I gotta lock up."

They all stood out on the driveway, the October air chilling. Next to KT's temporary Nissan, a bright red Ferrari 458 Spider was parked. "Honestly, TC..."

"Yes, honestly. Do you think I'd be caught dead in your excuse for a car? It has no class!"

KT opened her door, then stepped in. She closed the door with a slam. "Last chance, anyone who wants to ride?"

Tsuna shook his head no. "I have to listen to KT..."

"Habira? You know you want to..."

"Sorry...but I also have to listen to Kera-Taka. Again, my apologies."

"Aw...you're so sweet about it." He jumped into the car. "LATER BITCHES!" The car drove off in a cloud of dust. The two got into the temporary Nissan. "I really do hate him..."

The air was dense in the temporary Nissan, subject of KT's anger with TC. Tsuna sat back in his seat, a fear of car travel developing slowly. Habira watched him with curiosity. The sound of jet engines above the car set him farther back. "Are you alright, Tsuna-san?"

"Y-yeah..." He held down his nausea. "Just don't really like being in a car..."

"It's alright..."

And he knew she meant it in all sincerity, so he relaxed. TC's car passed to the right side, then both cars stop at a stoplight. He continued to rev his engine. KT's irritation grew, the air also grew denser and denser. The light changed, and TC was already down the block. "I...Hate...HIM..." She, on the other hand, drove the speed limit in her temporary Nissan. "We're almost to the school, you guys..." TC's car was still heard flying up the street. I hope that he somehow gets caught...

The sound ceased. What are the odds? school appeared within view. GOD DAMNIT! pulled the temporary Nissan up to the curb, and stopped the car. "Okay, you guys..."

She opened her door and stepped out. Tsuna got out slowly, and Habira followed after him. He faltered slightly, but caught himself before he fell. She took his hand softly. "Are you sure you're alright, Tsuna-san?" Her concern for him rang indefinitely in his mind. He blushed, and side-stepped. He tripped over his feet and fell to the ground, pulling her down with him. KT watched, her eyes twinkling in the dark night. She laughed. Tsuna couldn't help but laugh also as he stood up and helped Habira up as well. "I'm sorry," he said. "I'm so clumsy..."

She gave him a smile that sent him sky high. "It's alright, Tsuna-san."

~Tonight is going to be fun after all.~