HEY. Yeah, this chapter got quite long so I decided that it would be best to include the Christmas special in the next chapter. Also due to the fact that I didn't include the Christmas special in this chapter, there will also be a New Year special as well. BTW there are minor changes in chapter 16 because Japanese Christmas is in winter. How would Anna have worn a dress? Also I want to give a shout out to chibianimefan26 for always reviewing!
There is also a poll on my page to decide whether Anna ends up with Tsuna or Enma. I know, I did one before but that wasn't very 'successful'. I also want to say a late happy new year and I hope this year is a great year for you! Happy reading(and sorry for my rambling in my A/N)!
Disclaimer: I don't own KHR.
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I eye him suspiciously. Why are we at a place like this? I stare at him with my magnifying glass. He fidgets under my gaze and I pull out my detective outfit complete with a notepad and a pen.
I'm only joking around. I LOVE AMUSEMENT PARKS, ESPECIALLY ONES WHICH LOOK AS GOOD AS THIS!
I beam with happiness and jump onto Tsuna. While I strangle him in my hug, I feel him breathe a sigh of relief as if holding it the entire time. I squeal with glee and sense him cringing away from my 'odd' behaviour. I let go of him but once the amusement park is in my view, I bear hug him again.
Feeling our balance about to tip over, I swiftly move away in case we fall again. The tripping part isn't that bad. I crush Tsuna underneath me though and we end up in a very awkward position so I think we should steer clear of that position.
I tug on my scarf and reach for my phone which is located in my shoulder bag, strapped across my chest. I unlock it and pull Tsuna in for a quick selfie. Tsuna, being the absolute klutz he is, manages to trip when I take the photo. I turn to help him up while holding onto my phone. Checking the picture taken, I realise it's not that bad.
The picture is partially blurred due to the fact that Tsuna managed to trip at the exact same moment. Tsuna doesn't look as bad as I thought, though the derp on his face is hilarious! I on the other hand, am smiling with widened eyes looking at him falling down.
I check the time and hurriedly run off to begin my adventure. I don't have any time to lose!
"W-wait for m-me!"
I stop in my track and wait until he catches up.
"Can't you walk any quicker? I want to try ALL the rides, let's hurry before the amusement park closes!"
I decide to drag him along with me rather than running of by myself and waiting for him to catch up. He seems rather surprised and almost trips if it weren't for me holding him. He stabilises himself before I tug him to the closest ride to my right. Generally people were eating currently so the line was very short.
"A-Anna-chan? I'm g-going to get some food, s-so don't w-wait for me. O-kay?"
"Nonsense! You can't eat before going on a rollercoaster, especially one that's this tall!"
He gulped before looking up to see the climax.
"I'm just joking! You were like this when you were little as well. I'll compromise, you don't have to go on this one but you have to go on another one which is less scary later. 'Kay?"
His head bobbed up and down in understanding. I give a thumbs up before the attendant at the ride tells me it's my turn. As the seat belt is buckled, I turn to my left and see someone with red hair. My heart stops beating for a second when he turns around, only to relax when I realise it's not Enma.
I wonder where Enma is, I haven't seen him in quite a while. How is he doing? I haven't been to school lately and that's my only contact with him. Argh! Stop thinking about him, today is the day when you have fun with Tsuna, not think about where Enma is and what he's doing.
The rollercoaster starts moving forward and I sit back and throw away any worries I bear. It begins climbing towards the top and immediately it flies down. I throw my hands up and scream out loud. The rollercoaster repeats over and over so many times I can't seem to keep track.
Or is it because of how much fun I'm having?
MEH!
On what seems to be the beginning of the last descent it abruptly stops. I may love roller coasters for the thrill but that doesn't mean I don't have a small phobia of heights. Being up this high sends chills down my spine.
What if this is my death bed? Is this how I die? That's so laughable! Anna Bianco died from a rollercoaster, I thought I'd die from something more heroic.
Suddenly, it jerks and restarts. Finally the end is in view and it pulls to a stop. I quickly unbuckle my seat belt before stumbling out of the rollercoaster car. I think that has put me of roller coasters for today.
After exiting the exhilarating ride, I glanced around. Tsuna should be here, shouldn't he? He didn't ditch me, did he? I keep looking around, occasionally looking into shops to see if he was in there. A random tap on my shoulder jolts me and before I karate chop their face, I recognise Tsuna with handfuls of food.
I smirk and take a skewer of yakitori and a box of takoyaki from his hands.
"I didn't know you were such a glutton Tsuna~"
"Eh?! N-no, you've got it all wrong! R-rebo-"
Before he could finish the sentence he was kicked in the head by a baby. A baby like the one I saw when I met Varia, the floating baby(I know you love my nicknames). I'm going to nickname this baby, the karate kick baby.
"Hello Anna-chan."
"Do I know you..."
"I know your mother."
"So...you don't know my father?"
"..."
'Kay then, don't answer my question.
"Are you lost?"
"No."
Nice, one word answers is the exact thing I need.
"What's your name?"
"Reborn."
"How do you know my name?"
"Can't tell."
What an improvement, one word answers to two word answers. I might as well stop beating around the bush. Who is this baby? Is this Tsuna's little brother? Not likely, they look nothing alike.
"Who are you?"
"Reborn."
"I got that in the second question I asked. I mean why does a baby know my mother? Why are you wearing a suit? Why-"
"A-anna-chan..."
"Tsuna, stay out of this."
"HIEEEE."
*sigh*
"Why are-"
"My, you have an impressive amount of questions to ask Anna-chan."
"You little-"
*RINGG*
My phone's not ringing so I turn to Tsuna but he shrugs. I turn back to the baby to find him on the phone with a stone expression. His phone clicks off and smirks at me.
"I'm sorry, it seems that our meeting is cut short. Nice meeting you Anna-chan."
"Wa-"
"Bye."
He disappeared after that. I'm not being serious though, he just moved very quickly that it strained my eyes to watch so I gave up.
"A-anna-chan you-"
"Just call me Anna~"
"E-eh, b-but-"
"Don't worry!"
"Um, o-okay. W-well, I noticed that y-you didn't have any l-lunch so I bought some food. R-reborn appeared though and h-he made me buy all t-this food."
"I guess that Reborn isn't that bad. Let's eat!"
I start digging in. This takoyaki is perfect for this weather. It's not hot or cold and soggy but rather warm enough to warm my tastebuds but not warm enough to burn them off.
I poke another one and while Tsuna's not looking I pop it into his open mouth. I smile mischievously to myself and continue devouring my lunch. We continue walking around aimlessly but when I check to see if he's still there, he's gone. I hastily stuff the last octopus ball in my mouth before swiftly tossing the box in a random bin.
Looking left to right, I almost crash into someone, I mutter a short sorry when they grab my hand. I whip my head around to realise it was Tsuna.
"Anna, where were you? You could've gotten lost."
I am taken back by his sudden change in attitude. Typically, Tsuna would be the one to pee his pants and even if I would 'occasionally' get lost somewhere, I always managed to find my way out. When we were little, I remember finding Tsuna crying because he was lost. This is not the Tsuna I'm familiar with. Though I'd undoubtedly like this Tsuna.
"Erm, I think I wasn't looking and I almost got lost. Aha ha?"
"Hold my hand so you won't get lost again."
My face heats up to the point where I think it can rival the redness of a tomato. I reach for his hand except he grasps mine before I can.
The pounding in my chest is probably my heart running a marathon.
I manage to finish my chicken skewer without any problems. That's not the problem. The problem is the awkward and tense atmosphere draped around us. Tsuna-the knight in shining armour has been replaced with Tsuna-the 'not good with girls' kind of guy.
"So...what do you want to do?"
"I-I don't mind."
"Umm, how about I buy some fairy floss for us?"
"O-okay I guess."
I drag him through a sea of people. Lunch time has officially ended and they're all returning to the playground.
When we reach the fairy floss cart, there are only a few dribbles of people surrounding it but none are actually buying.
As the attendant is spinning the floss, I spot a red tuft of hair in the crowd. My lungs seem to fail me as I try to grasp for air. The thundering against my ribcage makes it even harder for me to calm down.
Calm down, it's not him, it couldn't be him. Why would he be here anyway? It might've been that guy next to me on the rollercoaster, I don't know!
Calm down, deep breaths.
"Your floss is done."
"Huh? Oh right, thanks."
I grip the handle before pulling Tsuna out of that area, into a quieter and more serene spot. He takes the lead though and finds us a quiet place under a tree. We lie down and I bite into the floss. I motion the stick of floss to him but he shakes his head.
How can someone not like fairy floss?
I let go of his hand and pull some off before opening his mouth and placing it inside. He stops tensing up and instead relaxes. Tsuna isn't as carefree as he was when he was little. I miss that innocent side of him.
We finish the fairy floss in peace and decide it's time to head home. It's not dark and the sun isn't setting but Tsuna suggested it so I'll follow along seeing as I've been dragging him all day.
We head to his house and I wonder why we have to go on a ship to the amusement park. It's very...elite. He just stuttered that his dad had tickets. I'll believe that for now.
Our trip back was uneventful so I won't bore you mystical people of my figurative imagination who I call viewers of my inner thoughts.
Currently at the Tsuna household we are having dinner. With, 3 bickering children, 2 odd friends and one big family!
How does Nana feed all these people?!
Dinner reminds me of dinner with Varia except without the weapons and items being thrown around. There are also less frequent...threats thrown at each other. Threats and insults are mainly aimed at the Lambo and usually come from Reborn. Then Lambo cries and suddenly a bazooka appears, he shoots himself and then he's replaced with an older version. Then after a while, he goes back to being a baby and starts fighting with I-pin. Tsuna introduced everyone and it's a wonder that I can remember all these names.
I manage to excuse myself to change into my pyjamas. They consist of boy shorts and a blue t shirt. After stepping out of the bathroom, I go downstairs to see Tsuna playing with the Lambo and I-pin. Except Gokudera is shouting and Yamamoto is trying to calm him down. It's still a mess.
I move over to where Nana is washing a pile of dishes and start cleaning too.
"You don't have to clean Anna! You're sleeping over so you can go play!"
"I'm fine, I'll wash the dishes."
"You should play with Tsuna while you're still young!"
"I don't mind cleaning."
"You're too nice Anna! You used to help me clean when you were little as well. You were so adorable, I wish I had a daughter like you!"
"Thanks?"
Let's fast forward to later in the night...where nothing much happens.
*In Tsuna's bedroom*
Watching a horror movie with Tsuna and no lights is not healthy for my ears. Every time someone screams, he screams. Every time the murderer appears, he screams. Goodbye eardrums, I'll see you
"AHHHHHH!"
"HIEEEE!"
"Hello, you're going to die today."
"HIEEEE!"
"AHHHHH!"
"HIEEEEE!"
Don't his vocal cords hurt from screaming so much? Thankfully it's just Tsuna and I in his bedroom so Nana and the children don't have to hear him scream.
Gokudera and Yamamoto went home once I-pin and Lambo (yes, I learned his name) went to sleep. 30 minutes have passed since they left. The 2 friends said something about the ceremony and having to be prepared before Tsuna started freaking out. I'm pretty sure he freaked out because they were talking about it when I was there. He doesn't trust me enough to let me in on what's happening.
I take the remote control and started channel surfing before Tsuna could scream again. I wouldn't want to wake Lambo and I-pin.
I hand him the remote after he calmed down from that 'horror' scene. I retire for the night and snuggle into my futon. It was around January so it's winter. Chilly isn't a term to describe the night. It was surprisingly cold even though it was winter.
I shiver in my blankets when something lands on top of my futon. I reach over to pull it up towards my nose when I realised it was Tsuna's jacket.
Hmm, it even smelt like him.
*The next day*
I slept very well last night! I was all warm and cosy and I don't want to get up or go home. But I have to because do you know what day it is today?
It's the day of the Inheritance Ceremony.