Chapter Five: Happy Halloween
There Nozomi stood looking into the mirror, "I doubt Dino is going to let me go out in this thing." she said turning to see the back half.
She wore a black skirt that was cut even looking like she had walked out of fire. On the top half she wore a black shirt that had no sleeves. She hair draped over her shoulders covering any inconvenient parts. Her boots were long coming up until a little below her knees. The material hugged her body, really showing her curves and figure. "This is what happens when I'm with Bianchi to long." She grabbed her trench coat that laid on the chair beside her. She quickly put in on and examined herself in the mirror.
She looked at her teeth, they were always naturally sharp, making the perfect costume. She looked once more at the mirror, took a smile and walked out the door.
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Tsuna dressed up this Halloween, Lambo wouldn't give it a rest. So he looked at what Reborn had given him to wear. Black long pants, a long white dress shirt, white gloves, and a long black cape with a collar that stood up.
"Tsu-kun, you look handsome." he heard his mother say from behind him.
"Mom!" he whined.
"Oh, anyone would think so neh, Reborn?" she asked looking at the small figure standing beside her.
"Yup, mama." he answered.
Ring, Ring
"Go answer the door useless Tsuna." he said kicking his head, making him land right in front of the door.
"Gosh, Reborn always beats me up." he said rubbing his head as he walked to the door.
He opened it, to see a white figure standing in the door, he looked up and it looked like a mummy. He shouted and jumped back falling on his butt, "Ow."
"Tenth, are you alright?" Gokudera asked kneeling beside him.
"Oh, it's just you Gokudera-kun." he said catching his breath.
"Tsuna, you alright?" he heard a familiar voice say as he looked up to see Yamamoto dressed up in an all black suit, carrying his bamboo stick on his back.
"What are you supposed to be?" Gokudera asked in irritation.
"A hitman." Reborn answered kicking Tsuna's back causing him to fall face forward on the ground.
"Stupid Tsuna, it's rude to make ladies wait." he said jumping off his back.
"What lady?!" Gokudera shouted.
"Oh, now that's just mean, I do think I act lady like at times." he heard a voice say as he looked to the door to see her standing in that doorway.
"You aren't a lady are you kidding me? Your just a stupid little girl." Gokudera said as he scoffed.
Nozomi began angered and smacked Gokudera across the head, "And YOU, need to act more of a gentlemen, wait I forgot that would kill you huh?" she said showing me tongue.
They all stopped when they saw her. "What I know, it's a bit revealing." she said covering her body with her coat. "Okay, Dino got this, not me." she said to them.
Bianchi just smiled, 'You are so wrong, my dear Nozomi.'
Flashback
"Yes, I got Nozomi something to wear for Halloween." she over-heard Dino and Reborn talking.
"Dino, you better not have gotten her some ridiculous outfit." Reborn said.
"I'm not an idiot Reborn."
"Let's hope." was all he said.
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Bianchi wonder what he had gotten for her, so she went to see. She was there standing on the tree beside Nozomi's window. She jumped onto the windowsill as she began to climb it. When she got in the room she quickly made her way to the closet. Opening it she saw the most ugliest fairy outfit she had ever seen. It had a light blue wings, and a shirt mixed with light green and pink and the bottom skirt was white mixed with purple. Very tacky and she knew that she wasn't about to let Nozomi become a laughing stock.
It was mixed with all sorts of colors, "He must be joking, right?" she asked herself.
"What does she look like a 4 year old?" she asked again.
She smiled, holding a costume in her hand and placing it in the closet, pulling out the outfit that laid there. She smiled as she walked to the window and jumped out.
She hide in a corner making sure no one could see her and pulled out a poison cake and threw it to the dress. She laughed as it melted into nothing more then gooey slim.
End of Flashback
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"So, can we get going? I don't want to be late for school." she said turning and about to walk out the door, but turned back, "Tell, Lambo, I-Pin, and Fuuta, I'll come pick them up after school." she said walking out again.
"Tenth, let's go." Gokudera said helping him up and walking out the door.
"Yamamoto, today should be fun. Make sure to fill me in on everything later." Reborn said as he walked out the door.
"Sure thing, kid." he said walking out the door.
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"Gosh, she's with Yamamoto again." one girl whispered.
"Yeah, but you know that nothing is going on."
"Still."
They said as she passed, she looked at them and smiled, "Hello." she said as she passed.
"Maybe, you shouldn't be so jealous."
"Yeah." she muttered.
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As Nozomi walked in the halls she caught a glimpse of a familiar person, "Kyoko!" she shouted as she ran to her.
"You're looking beautiful as always." Nozomi complimented with a smile.
Kyoko giggled, "You don't look half bad yourself Nozomi-chan." she said smiling.
Nozomi looked down at her and saw, she wore a lovely peach dress. And with that smile of hers she looked more stunning.
"You know, I have no idea what we're going to do today." Nozomi said sighing as she walked beside Kyoko.
"Ummm……most of the day will probably be free so you shouldn't worry." she said smiling.
'Does that mean it wouldn't matter if I skipped class.' she asked herself.
"Nozomi-chan, are you okay?" Kyoko asked.
She gave her thankful smile, "No problem, but thanks for the concern." she said sliding the door open.
"Nozomi, Kyoko! You look beautiful today!" they heard some girls shout as they entered the door.
Nozomi giggled, "You are far to polite, but thank you." she smiled as she walked to her seat.
"So Nozomi, who are you going to the dance with?" a girl beside her asked.
"What?" she questioned.
She looked at her in confusion, "HELLO, we have a dance today, who's going with you?"
"Umm…. I'm so not good when it comes to guys." she said smiling her face becoming red then a cherry. "They always leave me confused." she whispered.
"What?" the girl asked.
She looked at her and smiled, "Nothing."
"Okay, I'm here." the teacher said as he entered the door.
Nozomi looked out the window, staring out at the sky. She was begin to wonder how everyone in Italy were doing. She just smiled as she began to remember how they said her presence was a nuisance. She knew it was just their way of saying they cared.
"Stupid Squalo." she thought with a smile. Despite the loudmouth he was she loved being around him. Especially when he and Bel got into arguments that lead to violent acts.
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After class, when it was break she walked over to the sakura trees. She loved those trees, it was one of the reasons she wanted to visit Japan so badly.
She thought back to went her brother showed her a sakura petal.
Flashback
"Come here, princess I have something to show you." her eldest brother said. As she ran to him and he lifted her placing her on his lap.
"Yes, Toshi- Onii chan?" she said looking at him with a confused expression.
He pulled out his right hand and opened it, it reveal pink petals. She looked at them in amazement, not knowing it they were real or fake.
"What are these things?" she looked up at him.
He smiled, "These petals are from trees that grow in Japan."
"Ja..pan?" she asked.
"Yes, Japan, someday if you wish I'll take you there. That's if father and mother approve." he said to her.
She smiled happily, "Yay!!!" she shouted jumping of his lap only to begin jumping around on the ground.
He smiled, then a few seconds later his smile turned into a frown. He knew that his parents would probably disagree. He felt bad for his sister, from the moment she was born she wasn't allowed to go outside. He knew that it was to protect her, but even though he didn't know how she could smile so happily.
"TOSHI-ONII CHAN!!!!!!!" she shouted as she came running in. She put her arms on her hips and gave him a stern look. "Mommy's calling you!!" she shouted as she was about to turn.
"Your so grumpy." he whispered.
She turned, smiled and after a few seconds stuck out her tongue.
He smiled, "What's that?" he shouted as he began to chase her.
Nozomi seeing him run toward her she started to run away from him.
End of Flashback
She smiled at the thought of the past, everything just seemed easier back then. She sat under one of the trees that hid behind the rest. She slowly leaned her back against one of the trees as she sunk down to the grass.
She breathed in the aroma of the trees, her eyes fluttered open and close. She yawned and leaned her back against the trees and got into a comfortable position. She didn't mean to but before she could even tell sleep had taken her over. She sat there sleeping soundly, she looked so at peace.
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Kusakabe took his regular route, examining the premises. He looked over the cherry blossom trees and spotted something blue. He walked closer toward it when he noticed it was a person he ran toward the person. He dropped on his knees and became aware that he knew her.
"Nozomi Akatsuka?" he asked as he gently shook her.
"Ugghh!" she groaned as she turned away from him.
Kusakabe sighed, "Guess there's no other choice." he said as he put his arms under her and lifted her. He quickly walked to the reception room, he speedily opened the door and walked in. He looked toward the couch, and saw Hibari wasn't there. He let out a thankful sigh as he place her on the couch.
She tossed and turned to get into a good position and sleep took her over. Kusakabe thought that everything would be fine and took off going to finish his patrolling.
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Hibari had already finished his patrol and walked up the door and slid it open. He stopped when he saw a memorable face sleeping on the couch.
Nozomi slept peacefully, she was so tired and she didn't want to wake up. Hibari just walked passed her and sat at his desk. He pondered why he just let it go, normally which meant all the time he wasn't this tolerant.
Nozomi eyes fluttered open, as she tried to recall what happened last. She lifted her body and looked around an unknown room.
"Hmph! You seem to be more irritating then I anticipated." a voice of the person she distasted the most.
She slowly turned her head behind her, to see him sitting on his chair. With a very annoyed look on his face. She felt completely awkward at the moment not knowing what to do.
She stood and walked toward the door, her head down in some sort of disappointment. She walked out the word without so much as a sound.
Nozomi looked at the time, "What the hell it's that late already!" she shouted as she ran out to the front of the school, "This is problematic." she said as she saw Yamamoto standing at the door.
His head turned toward her, "There you are!" he shouted with a big smile.
"You waited for me?" she asked with a confused face.
"Tsuna, had to hurry home, so yeah, I waited for you." he said smiling. "So shall we go?" he said as he extended his arm out to her.
She smiled as she accepted his arm, "We shall." she said walking with him.
Hibari watched as they walked away together, he walked toward the couch and pulled his jacket off the coat rack as he walked out the door.
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"NOZOMI!!!!!!" she heard a familiar voice shout as he ran out the gate of Tsuna's house. He jumped into her arms, "Your late, Lambo-san wants lots of candies!!" he shouted. She smiled as she looked down at him, he wore a black ninja outfit and he held a small plastic knife in his hand and a sword was tied to his back.
"Lambo-san wait!" cried I-Pin.
Nozomi looked down at her to see her in a little fairy outfit. She had pink wings and a light pink dress along with it. She looked even more cute with the little smile she wore.
"My, I-Pin you look very beautiful today." Nozomi said as she bent down and patted her head.
She looked at Fuuta, who's costume at first freaked her out. He had fake stitches all over his face, and the left side was gray. He wore shaggy and ripped clothes that looked like they came out of a wood chipper. As she looked down to his arm there was stitches there to.
"So I'm guessing a zombie?" she asked with a hopeful yet freaked out face.
Fuuta smiled, "How'd you know?" he said as they both started laughing.
"LET'S GO AND GET CANDIES!!" everyone heard Lambo shout as he stood at the door.
"Okay, Lambo." she said as she patted his head, "Well…." she said as she looked at the others, "Shall we hit the road." she said as she smiled but frowned when she saw a fuming man with gold hair looking intently toward her. She tried to turn quickly hoping he would not see her, but he ran to grab her in the nick of time.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WEARING???!!!!" he shouted at her with great rage.
"Oh, hello Dino did you know you looking very handsome today." she said changing the subject and smiling at him.
"Oh, no you can't sweet talk me." he said looking at her with much seriousness.
"What on earth are you talking about?" she said smiling at him.
"Nozomi Emiko Akatsuka!" he shouted very furiously.
She smiled, "Dino, are you doing this because you wish to anger me?" she asked as she glared at him, he automatically let go, "Now be a very good boy and don't cause any problems." she said as she patted his head.
She started to walk in the other direction and then she turned back, "Are you coming or not??" she said as she just turned away and walked in the other direction.
They just sighed and began to walk after her.
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"Tricky-Treat!!!!" Lambo shouted as he come to the door of the house.
"Lambo Wait!!" I-Pin shouted as she chased after him.
"Lambo, I-Pin don't forget about me!" Fuuta shouted as he ran after them.
Nozomi smiled as he did, he looked absolutely adorable in his little ninja outfit, so did I-Pin and Fuuta. Nana had stayed up practically the whole night just making their costumes. She reminded her of her own mother, though the memories were very vague she can tell they were both loving women. She could help but feel at home, a feeling she had lost after coming back from the future.
She felt a hand grabbed her shoulder, "Nozomi are you alright?" she turned her head to see Yamamoto's stunning smile.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" she said him smiling back. At that moment she turned her head back to see a very happy Lambo running toward her.
"Look, Nozomi, I have lots of candies!!" he shouted smiling at her.
She smiled back, "Yes, you do."
"Lambo!!" I-Pin shouted finally catching up to him. "Next time slow down!" she shouted at him.
"Let's go to this house, this house!!!" he said running to a very large house that had a bowl of candy on the front gate.
"Lambo!! Lambo wait!!" Nozomi shouted as she chased after him.
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She ran after him hoping not to lose sight of him, "Lambo hold on!!" she shouted running to catch up with him. Finally he stopped running, "Next time wait for me okay?" she said as she looked down at him. He held a very frightened face, and she could see he was about to burst out in tears. She looked up to see three large figures standing in front of them. They wore masks that covered their faces, and the one in the middle held a knife.
"Hey, see I told Halloween there is always going to be a girl that dresses sluty." he said as he pointed the knife toward her. "Do you want to come with us, little lady??" he said Nozomi, he looked at her face she was beautiful but her eyes held no fear, he could feel the glare she was shooting at him. "What you stinking whore!!" he said as he smacked her face.
"DON'T HURT NOZOMI!!!!!!!!" Lambo shouted as he jumped onto the guy's arm, and bit down very hard.
"UGH!!!!!." he shouted, "YOU STUPID BRAT!!!" he shouted as he forced Lambo off his arm and smacked him down to the ground. "HA! That's what you get!!" he said as he started to laugh.
Nozomi stared at the guy in front of her, normally she would let Dino handle the big guys but she walked to make sure she wasn't getting to rusty. She smiled deadly as she cracked her knuckles, she just stepped forward and punched the guy in the face.
He stumbled back, "So you a feisty one??" he smiled as he tried to grab her. She ducked and punched his side repeatedly. He fell back but jumped up and got into a fighting stance.
Nozomi chuckled, as she moved her hands in front of her and gestured him with her hands to come forward. The guy laughed thinking he could beat her.
As he ran forward, Nozomi shifted appearing on his right instead of in front of him. She rapidly punched his right side after the tenth or fifteenth punch she took a few steps backward.
He smiled as he ran straight toward her once again, he punched forward but Nozomi foreseeing this ducked. She smiled as she repeatedly punched his gut, after she slid under his legs and she jumped onto his back. She grabbed his arm and pulled it back, after nearly dislocating it she let go and jumped onto his back so that his body would slam against the ground. Unfortunately for him his arm was under his body when he fell.
"Oops!" Nozomi said as she looked down at him.
She left him on the ground and walked to Lambo, "You okay??" she asked as she took Lambo into her arms. "Everything's okay now." she said as she rocked him in her arms.
"Nozomi, do I get candies now?" he asked looking at her with shining eyes.
She started to giggle, "Yes, you do Lambo." she said as she started to walk.
"Nozomi, I want lots of lollipops and chocolates." he said jumping in her arms with tons of excitement.
"Okay, okay." she said as she smiled at him.
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"You are a very reckless one Nozomi Akatsuka, just be cautious around this time…..hahaha, or should I say it is never safe for the likes of you." a female voice said but couldn't be heard for it was hidden in the darkness of the night.
"You shouldn't take your precious time, your master will not be pleased if you let this chance escape you once again." another voice said, but this time it was a man's voice.
"I got it, you best be grateful that you aren't my target." the unknown female said.
"If you could not catch a mere woman, how could you possibly conclude you could……..would lay much less than a finger on me." the man answered back.
"SHUT UP!!" she shouted, "You want her to hurt people, you got it!" she screamed as she jumped out of the darkness.
"Why on earth, was I stuck with this pathetic woman?" he asked himself looking in the other direction to see. That following their target was four unknown men, "I suppose I must be the one to divert them, how bothersome." he said as he sighed.
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"Lambo, hold on, your dropping your candy!!" she shouted as she began to pick up the pieces of candy that fell from his bag.
"You seem to have a hand full." she heard someone say, she looked up to see a women with sea green hair and periwinkle eyes.
"You could say that." she said as she laughed lightly, still picking up the candy.
"Oh, how rude I'm very sorry but I seem to be lost." she said to Nozomi.
Nozomi looked at her, "First time in Namimori?" she asked.
The women giggled, "Is it that obvious?" she asked.
Nozomi smiled, "It's alright, where are you headed anyway?" she inquired to the unknown female.
"Namimori High." she said.
"Oh, it's just about a mile up the way and then take a left." Nozomi said as she was about to turn.
The woman sighed, "I'm awfully sorry but I am terrible with directions." she said.
"Oh, okay I'll just show you." she said as she turned to Lambo, "Lambo, let's go!." she shouted at the little baby in front of a gate with lots of candy.
"Nozomi! Let's go to Tsuna!" he shouted as he ran to her.
She smiled, "Wait, I'm going to show this lady where Tsuna's school is." she said as she held him in her arms.
"Alalala, who are you?" Lambo said with curious eyes.
The lady just smiled at Lambo, her smile caused Lambo to become very uneasy. He gripped onto Nozomi's arm, she looked down at him, "Lambo, are you alright?" she asked.
He just slowly looked down to the ground. Nozomi looked down at him in confusion and also concern.
"What way did you say again?" the lady asked.
"OH, just up that street." she said nodding her head in the direction.
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Hibari was taking a patrol, on Halloween students had a habit to come into the school hoping to see a real ghost. He looked out the window to see shining ice blue hair walking down the street he knew at that exact moment that it was Nozomi.
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"Well, this is Namimori." Nozomi said as she pointed to the large building behind her. She said and took a bow walking away. "Oh, I don't recall you, told me your name." she said as she turned but only to see the unknown lady enter the gate. "I don't think you should go in there……" she said as she walked to the gate.
From what she was told by Tsuna, Hibari was very serious when it came to this particular school. She walked to the gate and walked slowly in, "Hello?" she called out, that response nothing.
She walked into the school, leaving Lambo outside on a bench. She walked to the front door, as she gently pushed it, the door flew open. She took a few steps inside and walked into the hallway. "Hello?" she called out a second time. She walked deeper and deeper into the school, before she could tell she found herself in front of the Discipline Committee's Headquarters. She looked down the hallway but it was empty.
She turned around but saw an unexpected face, and jumped back. "God! Could you not do that?!" she shouted at a very familiar looking Hibari but he was different somehow he seemed to dark, to evil.
"You are trespassing on school grounds." he said his voice shocked her, he sounded deadly.
She put her hands up, "Gosh, Hibari cool it, I was just trying to find a lady that walked in here a few minutes ago."
"You are a foul being, Nozomi Akatsuka, and for every life that was taken because of you…..You have no right to live." he said moving fast, a little to fast for her to keep up with. But just before the blade had come in contact with her side she noticed that something was wrong.
"Your not Hibari." she said looking at the imitation of the dangerous man.
She heard laughter, "Of course, I'm not." the voice spoke revealing that nameless woman she was just with earlier.
Nozomi quickly grabbed her sais from her side and swiftly pulled it out to defend herself, "Who sent you?!" she shouted moving away from the unidentified individual.
"You know who, but I'd stop worrying about who and start worrying about that wound you got there. Doesn't look so good for you Contiello little princess." she said as her figure starting to disappear. Nozomi gathered all her strength, pulled her arm back and threw her sais forward one missed hitting the wall, the other managed to stab her arm.
"Romario, please tell me you can find me." she whispered as her eyes closed slowly everything became dark and quiet.
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Meanwhile
"Romario, do you have any idea where Nozomi is?" Dino asked as he sat lazily in the back seat.
Romario coughed, "I'm sorry, last time she checked in with me she was with Sawada-dono." he said continuing to drive.
"Oh, if she's with Tsuna-san then its all good." he said as he sat down and began to relax.
'Beep, Beep, Beep.' an alarm that was built into the car rang.
Dino jumped up, "Nozomi's in danger hurry!!" he shouted jumping through the window into the passenger seat. "Where's her location?" Dino asked fearfully.
Romario looked at the small screen on the center dashboard. He looked up to Dino, "Namimori High…." he whispered.
Dino's eyes grew, "Kyouya…." he muttered, "Hurry Romario." he shouted. Romario stepped on the gas, driving faster to the location.
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When they arrived Dino jumped out of the car, running up to the gate. Noticing it was locked, he took a few steps back and then charged forward and leaped over the gate. He held a device in his hand, while he was trying to pin point her exact location. He ran faster and faster, until finally he reached the front of the Discipline Committee's Headquarters.
He stopped when he caught sight of her, there she sat against a wall, there was a trail of blood on the wall above her. He looked down to see her left arm around her stomach grasping her side.
"Nozomi!!" he shouted running to her, dropping to his knees as he reached her. "Nozomi!?" he called out beginning to shake her arm. He placed his arms around her, and lifted her. He walked through the hallway, trying to walk as quickly as he could.
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Nozomi eyes fluttered open, she began to looked around the room slowly. She steadily lifted her body, then her arm suddenly grabbed her side. She looked at the left side of the bed, to see Dino sitting on a chair fast asleep. She smiled at the scene, if Dino was anything he was a worrier and clumsy.
She pulled the blanket that she was covered with off of her. Then she draped her legs over the edge of the bed, pushing her body up and got off the bed. She looked around to see that it was Tsuna's room, she was about to open the door when it unexpectedly flew open.
"Are you alright?" Nana said as she took a step forward examining her up and down.
Nozomi stared at Nana, "Haha…" she began to laugh, "Yes, Ms. Sawada, I'm fine, you have no need to worry." she said with a smile.
"Oh, Dino-san gave me a scare, I nearly had a heart attack." she said holding her chest. "Well, I'll go finish cooking breakfast." she said walking out the door.
She looked down to see Reborn walking into the room, "Nozomi, your being as naïve as Tsuna." he said in his monotone voice.
She glanced at Reborn, "Yes, I'll be sure not to make you worry anymore." she smiled at the way Reborn showed he cared, that was just him.
Reborn grunted, "I wasn't worried stupid Nozomi." he said as he walked over to Dino, "He hasn't slept in two days." Reborn said as he jumped up and kicked Dino in the face causing him to fly off the chair. "Dino, you idiot, Nozomi's awake now."
After hearing that he jumped up, "Nozomi, you shouldn't be walking!" he shouted as he tried to make her sit on a chair.
"I got stabbed, not hit by a car. I'm fine." she said to him as she pushed him away.
"Yeah, just sit down!" he shouted trying to make her sit.
She began to laugh, "You are the weirdest person I swear."
"Haha, so you're better now?" she heard Tsuna ask from behind her.
She turned to him standing in the doorway, "Yup." she said as she smiled.
"Good to see you're awake." she heard Yamamoto say from behind Tsuna.
"Thanks." she said to him giving him a smile.
Dino looked at her, "What happened??" he asked with much concern.
Nozomi looked at him, "I don't know, I mean at first I thought that it was Hibari in front of me but then it turned out it was him." she said looking up at him, "I'm okay that's all that matters."
"Hmph, she said she's fine, why are you all worried other this troublesome girl?" she heard Gokudera say from the corner of the room.
She smiled at his comment, "Haha…." she began to laugh as she walked up to him, "I missed you to Hayato." she said embracing him tightly.
"Don't act so chummy with me you stupid problematic woman." he said pushing her away.
She smiled at him, she knew that was just the way he showed he cared. She turned to the door, "What about school?" she asked.
"Everything's fine." Tsuna said assuring her.
"Hmm……I'm not completely convinced." she said looking at him in doubt but smiling after. The truth was she was wondering about Hibari, she didn't know why but it was as if she just couldn't get him off her mind.
"Well, if your still up to it, you can still go to school today." Yamamoto said.
She looked at him finally noticing they were all in their uniforms. "Haha, of course I'll go to school."
She said as she looked into Tsuna's closet, "Why are you looking into my closet?" Tsuna asked looking at her in confusion.
"Oh, I put a uniform in here just in case." she said pulling it and smiling. She gestured for them to exit the room in order for her to change.
Once the door closed she sat on the bed, she kept going back to the future time that she had spent with Kyouya.
He stared at her with serious eyes, "You must keep out of sight, they won't stop coming after you."
She slowly nodded her head, "I understand." she whispered. She was far to used to the running, that was the only she did her entire life. She felt like a deer being hunted by a hunter that never stops.
"I am not going to lie to you and say that they'll stop coming after you, but I can promise they won't lay a hand on you as long as my hearts still beating." he said as he looked her in the eyes, the look he gave reassured her no matter how afraid she felt.
"Haha…" she began to laugh, "Don't be a jerk and break that promise alright Kyouya." she said as she smiled up at him.
She caught herself smiling at the thought of him. She just wished things were as easy as they used to be. She looked at the clock and decided to hurt up and change.
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She was walking in the hallway when she noticed Hibari was walking ahead of her. She ran to him so that she was right beside him, "Good morning, Kyouya." she said in a lovely voice with a beautiful smile.
"Your late to class, Nozomi Akatsuka." he said looking down at her with a glare.
"Haha." she started to laugh, "That's not fair, you don't even have to go to class, period!" she shouted at him in a playful voice.
"It is to early, to hear a problematic voice like yours." he said walking and this time he didn't look down at her.
"I am not a problem, Kyouya!" she shouted walking faster because he moved further away from her.
She stared at his back as they walked, "Why don't you smile Kyouya?" she asked suddenly which caused him to stop in his tracks. "You always made me happy when you did." she whispered.
He stayed there for a while, actually thinking about what she said. "Come, with me!" she shouted as she grabbed him arm and ran with him.
Hibari couldn't figure out why he hadn't hit her like he did to anyone and everyone that irritated him. He felt a slight relief that there was someone that could actually stand up to him.
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She ran up the stairs pulling him up with her, she quickly opened the door and let go of his arm. She ran forward into the sunlight, that made him realize that she had brought him to the roof. "It's calm up here, don't you think so?" she said twirling around to face him, she gave him a big warm smile.
He felt a sudden tug inside of him, he didn't know what it was or whether it was because of her. She walked up the railing and leaned against it, "I always loved high places……I guess its because when your up high, even if it is for a little while, no one can touch you." she said.
She turned around to him again, "I bet you enjoy it because, its one place that no one can annoy you huh?" she asked him as she turned back to the railing. "Do you ever stop and think what your life is going to be like 5 years from now?" she asked.
"You could be a professional boxer, a well-known lawyer, the head of a family, a writer, photographer, artist, musician, there are so many possibilities, and how do you know which one you are destined to have?" she asked as she looked up to the sky, "There was once this idiot, that I loved deeply, and he told me, that whatever I want be doesn't mean anything unless its something that I love."
Hibari unexpectedly got curious and couldn't hold back the question, "What happened to him?" he asked in a monotone voice.
"He risked his life to save a person that didn't deserve to be saved." she said in a low and sad voice.
They stayed quiet for a long while, that was until Nozomi noticed she was being watched. She looked over to the house that was about 6 miles ahead of her. "Sorry, Kyouya, I gotta go but hope we can have another talk some other time." she said turning to him and smiling. She ran past him and out the door behind him. He felt a slight sorrow from her leaving but shrugged it off thinking that she was just to troublesome to put up with.
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Nozomi ran out the gate of the school, she knew she had to find out who was after her and stop them before the did any real damage. She ran through the street as she neared the house that she had seen someone at she her a crash behind her.
"You're an idiot!" she heard a voice shout. She turned to see a familiar sea green haired woman in front of her.
Nozomi quickly drew her sais and got into a fighting stance. Her body looked as if it was in complete alert. "So its you again." she said with a glare.
"God, what is it with you Contiello princess? You think you can hurt me?" she said.
"Watch me." she said with a glare as her form went to a more killer stance. She pointed her sais to the woman, and gestured her to come forward.
She smiled, "So in a hurry to fight huh?" she said as she took a few steps closer and gave Nozomi a look of interest. She lifted her head, put her hands in the position to fight and charged forward.
Nozomi seeing this move, as soon as she got close enough she stuck her arm out and caught the woman by the throat and slammed her to the ground. She had her sais at her throat, "Why are you here?" she asked in a voice that would have scared the woman out of her pants but she just stayed still. "You try to attack me, here of all places!" she shouted about to stab the women in the neck.
But all she felt was a quick pain in her neck and after that everything had turned black. The woman turned to see a familiar face but with anger, "You act so recklessly, what goes on in that thing you call your head?" he asked as he lifted Nozomi's unconscious body. "You said that it would effect her? What is this Kimiko?" he asked with an irritated tone.
"Shut up, it'll happen just wait." she said as she walked over to him. She touched Nozomi's cheek, "She's such a pain, even this beautiful face." she said with a angered face.
"So, she's prettier than you, get over it. We came here for a reason." he said with a serious face.
"Yeah, yeah, I know, and I'm not jealous. Just be patient, it'll take just a few my hours. By the end of today, she'll do something she'd wish was all a dream." he heard her say with a disgusting smile on her face.
Nozomi slept, for she did not know the kind of horror she'd awake to. Only if she had know, she could have prevented it all.
A/N: I am greatly sorry for the long, to long wait for this chapter, I will try my best to upload the next one faster then this. Again I apologize.
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The Contiello family, here's just a little info on Nozomi's family.
First are Nozomi's eldest brothers, they are triplets.
Toshi, who is the oldest out of all the children. He has jet black hair with deep crimson of all of Nozomi's brothers, he is the closet. He is said to have the closet relation to her.
Raiden, is right under Toshi, he was the second son, he like his brother has jet black hair and light blut eyes. He was the brother that always thought ahead of everyone. At times he had even beat Toshi at things. He can be cold at times, but never refused any of Nozomi's requests.
Tadaharu, is the last of the triplets, He has jet black hair and emerald eyes. He was the baby boy, and due to that fact Toshi & Raiden never let him forget it. He had a connection with his sister that he and her only shared. He was very loyal to her.
Next we have one of three pairs of twins.
Mamoru, comes right after Tadaharu, he has dark blue hair and soft purple eyes. Ever since the accident in which Nozomi was hurt because she had protected him, he had found himself sworn to protect her no matter the cost.
Rikiya, is Mamoru's twin, he like his twin also had dark blue hair but his golden eyes stood out the most. He is the brother that is most involved in physical activities. He & Nozomi usually played hide and go seek, other times she would just watch him play sports.
Next we have Kei and Jun, despite being twins they have different hair color and eye color.
Kei, has lavendar hair and dark blue eyes, he is the most joyful of the entire group. Most of Nozomi's joyful acts and lovable persona was thanks to him. He also like his brothers felt obligated to protect Nozomi.
Jun, has red hair and black eyes. He was the one that couldn't keep secrets, if they were important he could but other things honesty was what he was known for. He loves Nozomi's and his older brothers, but does point out that they all need to remember that they are all family and fighting wasn't a resolution.
Next is the last of Nozomi's brothers Isamu, and Kazuya. These two have the lightest hair out of all of Nozomi's brothers.
Isamu is the twin that did rash things and loved to explore unknown areas. He took Nozomi on secret adventures after being told by Toshi not to. He has white hair and silver eyes.
Last but not least is Nozomi's brother Kazuya, he of the most peaceful one out of them all. He is also the balance between them all and makes sure that in family arguments things don't get to serious. He has platinum silver hair and very light pink eyes.
That's is all of Nozomi's brothers.
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