September 16th
Dear Friend,
It is truly official. Yamamoto and Kyoko are really my friends! Holy crap I am really happy. Both yesterday and today, when I came into class, they greeted me with smiles and stayed around my desk to talk to me all the way up until Nezu-sensei came into class. Hana, Kyoko's best friend, came over today as well and she didn't call me Dame-Tsuna. She just referred to me as Sawada. We didn't talk to each other much, but Kyoko and Yamamoto talked enough for the both of us and more. They just talked about random things. They also told me a few things about Haru and Gokudera, the two people they had mentioned at TakeSushi. They wanted me to meet them. I hope they're nice as well.
Nezu-sensei picked on me again. He called me out and sent me to the disciplinary office, which I heard was really bad because Hibari spends most of his time there. I didn't think that was true but when I got there I found out that it was. After interrogating me he beat me with his tonfas. It wasn't as bad as I've seen him do to others but it still hurt really badly. I know I have bruises. It really didn't help that a small group of bullies cornered me after school and beat me as well. I'm used to it because people at Shimon would do that too.
When I got home from school, Reborn was waiting for me. He immediately demanded all of my previous tests so he could asses my skills. After looking at them and my grades, he decided that he would handle my academics and my physical ability as well as "nurturing my talents." Every day after school I now have to go on a jog around my neighborhood, which is scary. There is this Chihuahua at the end of my street and I think it's trying to kill me every time I walk past it. Heck, I take a slightly longer route to school every morning just to avoid the darn thing. Reborn also told me that his girl friend will come over on weekends to help me with cooking and the arts. I don't see why he would want me to learn that but I'm not going to complain because HE STILL HAS HIS LOADED GUN! How has my mom not noticed all of the bullet holes around the house?! She really shouldn't be that oblivious.
I found it funny that neither one of them noticed the bruises, though I think Reborn may know. He kept giving me these looks during dinner and as he began his lessons. His lessons hurt. If I get a wrong answer, he hits me. They weren't like anything Hibari or the bullies did to me—they weren't meant to hurt me, I think—but because I was already hurt he just added to the pain. I'm sure once I heal they won't hurt. At least his explanations make sense and I sort of understand what he is saying. Currently I am two grade levels behind in every subject and he said that he can have me up to grade level within two weeks. I hope he's right. I don't like being no good.
Yamamoto invited me to eat with him and Kyoko at TakeSushi again on Saturday and that this time Haru and Gokudera will be there. After asking Reborn and Mom I told him I could go. He also gave me his cell-phone number and I gave him mine. I'm really glad he's nice to me. I really hope we become best friends.
Love always,
Tsuna