Please read: Hello there!^^ it's been awhile! I was finally able to update this story! \(^0^)/
Well, anyway, before you read this extra long chapter, I want to inform you that I have changed the title of this story from "New Semester: Welcome to Class 10-V" to "High school Diaries: Welcome to Class 10-V" I've decided to change the setting from third year middle school to High school freshmen 'coz I think the story'll be more interesting that way kkkk... and so I've also edited chapters 1-8 for that!
Well, anyway, please enjoy this chapter!^^
Chapter 9
It's Dinner
Tsuna sighed.
After changing, she jumped on her unexpectedly pink, frilly, and soft single-sized bed.
Sigh... Mom changed the covers again...
The day was unexpectedly tiring... and everyday is going to be like that. A new school life awaits her... and a very dangerous and nerve-wrecking one at that.
Who knew her high school would be this much of a hassle.
From today onwards, school will totally drain out all her energy... and life source. She'll be lucky to survive each day. ...thinking this made her temples ache.
"AAAH! Enough already! ...I'm so tired..." She rolled to her side and strongly pressed the pillow oh her face as she sobbed and continuously said goodbye to her precious life.
She stopped, and the whole room fell into silence.
She shuddered and hurriedly removed the pillow on her face. Her eyes began to wander the small space she was in.
This room... I always knew... but.. it is an ordinary and plain room. One single-sized bed on the corner, a matching sky blue study chair and desk that's filled with notebooks, books and blank post-its. There's a small window beside it that's draped in plain white curtain with a frilly pattern on the sides...
*giggle*
I guess Mama's trying her best to make this look like a girl's room. There's also a small table on the middle of the room with a light green rag at it's base. This is where the three of us sits down and do ... homework? Ah! There's also a wall clock... and it's pink. Mama must've placed that there... since when though? Hmm...
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But It's been awhile since I noticed these things... I guess I was too busy before... with the fights and all...
She then spoke in a low voice. "Ever since reborn left, the room became awfully quiet... and safe... It's a bit lonely... I kinda mi-"
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E-EH?! NO WAY! WH-What the heck was I going to say just now?! What was I thinking!?
CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN.
But... just now... was I gonna say that i m...m...m-m..
"MISS HIM?!" She shouted as she dug up her scalp like some crazy woman.
This is BAD! I'm losing it.
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But...
"Seeing him earlier... and everyone else... was unexpected and terrifying. But... I was a bit happy."
Sigh.
Tsuna gave a small smile. "It's not the high school life that I had wished for... it's much troublesome and painful... and I'd be running and escaping (to the window) more often than before... all of my previous enemies will all be there to perhaps take revenge and all... but I... I think it's gonna be fun. And besides, I won't be lonely... I guess? I guess I'm not gonna be living a normal high school girl's life for now. Haha!"
She sat up on her bed and pinched her chin as she recalled something.
"But really. How can Reborn and the rest of the Arcobaleno think of a way to coordinate all of us in one class. I wonder if we're going to be a regular high school class..? Hmm.. that's gotta be tough! During the battle with the Vindice and checkerface we easily worked together, but that was only because of an emergency. Defeating that guy was a must for everyone after all... it's not like we have a common enemy now or something like that. Sigh... I doubt they'll agree to cooperate for the rest of the year. And besides, it took all of my courage and half of my life span to ask for their help before... If it wasn't for that stupid Reborn!"
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"... oh yeah, should I call him Uncle Reborn now? He's older now after all... HAHAHA! I wonder if I'd still be alive if I did. But still wanna try though!"
Tsuna grabbed the old notepad lying on the table and scribbled on it:
Before I die must-do's:
Shave Lambo's afro.
Sit on Xanxus' chair.
Shout EXTREEMEEELY SHUT UP while punching Nii-san's face.
Make Yamamoto lose his cool by smashing his sushi with a bat!
Wear Kyoya's Gakuran and kidnapped the bird! - (get the tonfa if still alive.)
Make Skull eat Bianchi's homemade cake... accidentally ;)
Braid Squalo's silky hair.
Make Fran and Enma cross-dress... preferably a maid outfit. (Take a picture as a souvenir... and for future advertisements)
Tell Hayato he's fired! keke... and that a newly-shaved Lambo's taking his position.
Chop a pineapple in front of Mukuro. Observe his reaction.
Find out if Fon is an S or an M.
Hold Leon for at least once in my life.
Find out Reborn's real age.
Dress Mammon in casual clothing and make-up. (Take a picture as a souvenir... and for blackmailing purposes)*
Find out what Lussuria's hiding behind those sunglasses. *
Take a peek under Bel's bangs ;) *
Cut class.
Call Reborn an Uncle.
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"This is stupid...
It should be named "The mean things I want to do to others" or "How I want to die" ...
If I do accomplish one of the things here... I'd be seriously dead..."
Sigh. But "Call Reborn an Uncle" huh?... He's old... maybe he won't mind?...
Tch. I wish.
The only good thing about the adult reborn is that, the guy won't be showing up like he always does! That will be way too freaky. He's way too big for that now... Freaky Reborn.
And besides... just imagine sharing a room with him in that form...
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"Pfft! Of course that's impossible. We won't fit in this room! I'll be forced to stay out that's for sure..eheh..."
It seems that in her head, the thought of Reborn as a man... does not exist.
He will forever be an evil baby hitman!
Haah! Forget that! At least I can have a bit of peace here. Hehe.
Tsuna rolled in happiness. Just having this small sanctuary that made up less than a third of her life, was indeed a blessing.
She then shut her eyes as if to savor her rarely occurring peace.
However, Instead of pitch black darkness, she saw a bright yellow color. It was blinding, it's as if she was staring
directly into the sun.
And she was.
The scent of freshly bloomed flowers, the warm breeze touching her skin filled her senses.
"This is...? Where am I? A garden...?"
Tsuna reached out to the beautiful Nanohanas* dancing on her feet.
"It's real..." She whispered.
*TAP*TAP*
"Ah! huff... There you are! Have you been...huff...waiting long? huff..." A voice of a tired young male called from behind.
Tsuna turned around and was surprised to see a boy whose face was, for some reason, "unclear".
He... was the only unclear sight from this beautiful place she was in.
"Hm? What's wrong? Are feeling okay?" The boy asked.
"... Who are you...?"
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"E-Eh? Hey! What're you talking about...?" The boy was obviously taken aback by Tsuna's response.
"I'm sorry... but... have we met before...?" Tsuna continued to ask.
Then, suddenly, a strong wind began to blow, ruining the huge flower bed. The sky became dark... and again... it became bright, then dark, then bright, then dark again... the seasons also changed, from spring to summer, then fall to winter, then spring again... the cycle continued on. The only thing that remained unchanged, where the two... standing, facing each other on the same place.
Then, it stopped. The sky was a bright orange.
It was a beautiful summer sunset.
The man in front of Tsuna became surprisingly taller, bigger and older... and, for some reason, he was hurt...
As Tsuna was about to speak, the man's lips moved.
"Heh. You idiot. This is so like you... but.. don't worry, it's alright... I forgive you.. I can never get mad at you anyway. It's just impossible... You should know that..." The man smiled widely. And for some unknown reason, Tsuna's tears began to fall...like a waterfall, not stopping at all.
"WHA?! Come on... Don't cry... Please..." The man begged as he scratched the back of his head.
"Sigh... Hey! Crybaby! Promise me, when we see each other again... smile, like you always do... show me the smile that made me fall in love with you... the smile that would make me love you... over and over again..." The man smiled warmly at Tsuna.
"...I-I.."
"TSU-CHAN! Can you help me out here for a bit?"
Nana-chan 's voice came out of nowhere. Her eyes snapping wide open.
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"That was... another dream...?"
"Tsu-chan? Are you there?"
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"Ah! Yes! I'll be right down!"
Tsuna then hurriedly went straight for the door, taking her mind off her recently viewed fantasy...
Mama's current drama addiction must've been getting into me... Sigh... this is not good! Gotta get myself busy...
By the stairs, Tsuna suddenly stopped... after recalling something veryyyy important...
Ah shoot! I forgot to close the window! It's no-good if I leave it out in the open like that... who knows what kind of... *gulp*... bloodthirsty creature'll show up. She sweatdropped as she remembered her cloud guardian and Spartan tutor who would often "mistake" her window as the door.
*CLACK*
"There! Totally SAFE!" She said as she went down the stairs and head straight to the kitchen.
"You called mama?"
"Ah! Tsu-chan! There you are! I'm sorry, but we're all out of curry powder...but..." Nana-chan frowned as she held the ladle close to her face.
"Ah! I understand! I'll go buy one now! It would be disappointing not to eat mama's curry!" Tsuna smiled and head out to the front door.
"W-wait! Tsu-chan!"
"Hm? What is it? I'll only be going by the store two blocks away from here." She said as she changed to her outdoor shoes.
"Yes but... I'm still worried dear! What if my poor defenseless, cute and innocent daughter bumps into a group of unsightly delinquents?! That would be terrible! But I know you'll do your best to fight back, you're your father's daughter after all... but in the end, you're still a cute girl who can't even scratch them... but you did not give up and stood your ground... you never showed your tears and you did not even called for help... the boss was deeply touched by your actions... it was love at first sight! AAH! He hugged you tightly and said...
Let me protect you from now on... in a terribly deep and sexy voice! he turns out to be a lonely yet gentle guy! OH Tsu-chan! Mama approves of such a beautiful love! Go for it!" Nana-chan grabbed her daughter's hand tight and her eyes was glowing like that of a teenage girl in love.
Tsuna sweatdropped.
"... Please don't worry. I'll be heading out now."
Mama... I'm worried about leaving you alone everyday, watching nothing but dramas...
or is she reading shoujo mangas now...?
Sigh.. was she even talking about me?
Note to self: Don't underestimate a housewife's imagination. They tend to forget dinner and would make their daughter's the heroine of their own stories...
"Alright. Be careful on your way! Don't go making random delinquents fall in love now!" Nana-chan waved goodbye as she saw her daughter off.
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"Oh my! Does Tsu-chan know that the old store already transferred to the main street? Oh well, Bianchi, I-Pin-chan and Lambo-kun will be there... I guess there'll be nothing to worry about. I'll just call papa and eat out tonight."
In the living room of a certain mansion:
"Hmm... I can't wait for dinner byon!"
"Hmp! You poor cat! You should be really happy now since you get to eat something you can never afford in your entire life!" Bluebell teased the now pissed off Ken.
"Oi! Watch that mouth of yours byon! Just 'cause your a girl, doesn't mean I'll be able to hold back byon!" He responded with a glare.
"Hah! You're just words you scaredy cat!"
"HUH?! You really want to die that badly... stinky fish?!"
"S-STINKY?! What the heck are you saying you ugly neko!" Bluebell grabbed the nearby flower vase which costs a million yen, and threw it directly at Ken's face.
"BWAAAH! WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH YOU BYON?! WATCH WHERE YOU THROW THAT THING!"
"SHUT UP! You asked for it!" Bluebell threw the other million yen vase.
*CRASH*
"TCH. YOU! Don't go cryin' to your Byakuran-sama when you get hurt byon!" Ken grabbed the porcelain cat statue that was lying on the table and threw it back to Bluebell.
*CRASH*
"WAH! How dare you say Byakuran-sama's name you idiot! Take it back!"
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"Sigh. Can't you two just play around quietly. The owner of this house won't be happy of the mess you two are making, you know." Chikusa said as he closed the book he was intently reading a few seconds ago.
Geez. They're not even hitting each other. They're just throwing these...
...expensive-looking stuff...
*gulp*
Sigh. Better leave.
"IT'S THIS STINKY WOMAN'S FAULT TO BEGIN WITH BYON! Ah! Hey! Where are you goin'?"
*CRASH*
"THERE YOU GO AGAIN! STINKY? HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT TO A YOUNG LADY YOU RUDE ALLEY CAT! " Bluebell was bright red from anger.
Every expensive object in the living room were gracefully tossed in the air...
"GRRR! ZAKURO! MORE!" Bluebell gestured to the bored man by the corner who was enjoying the scene and seeking refuge...
*yawn*
"... Here. Go kill yourselves out! HEHE." Zakuro handed over a two thousand year old Chinese pot, a vacuum cleaner, an important looking sofa chair, Lambo, expensive looking figurines from Europe, vending machines, a ping pong table, and a tree plant delivered from the Amazons...
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huff... huff... huff...
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"... tired already?..." Chikusa sighed.
"Tch. This is a waste of time byon! Now I'm hungry byon!"
"... Oi! you stupid cat it's not over yet! ZAKURO! What are you doing?... Honestly! Will you do your job properly?!"
"... Whaaaat? Annoying brat ordering me around!... TCH. Be thankful I'm too tired to play with your childish games!"
Zakuro then searched for whatever was big enough to end the pointless battle of the two...when...
*grumble*
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"Ah! Dinner's a bit late..." He sighed.
"I~HEARD~THAT ZA-KU-RO-KUUUUN! 3" Zakuro flinched.
No... this voice... Don't tell me...
He began to sweat profusely... his body unable to move from fear.
"Ah~Ah! Zakuro-kun! Honestly! What were you doing? I was soooo lonely~! Did you know I searched for you everywhere...?"
"Y-YOU! STAY AWAY!" Zakuro mustered all his strength to fast-walk away from Lussuria.
But to no avail... Lussuria was, in no time... catching up...
...only inches away from the poor man...
TCH. Why? What's wrong with this person..? I know I'm good enough that girls would flock to me... but am I really that good... that even he would go crazy over me...? Sigh.. the worries of a good man...
*grumble*
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*giggles*
"Oh my! Perfect timing!" Lussuria said as he excitedly grabbed something out from his huge feathered bag.
"Earlier, I was looking for you because I wanted you to be the first one to taste my masterpiece Zakuro-kuuun!~ I especially made it for you! 3"
Zakuro stopped. His sweat oozing like a waterfall.
"OI! ZAKURO! Where were you at such an important time? Honestly! Hurry up!"
In front of him was an annoying brat who dares to order him around, and behind him was an even more annoying and... terrifying person...
"AH! Here! Now, Zakuro-kuuuuun~! Say AAAH~~!" Lussuria's puckered face was only inches away from Zakuro with a huge heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie on his mouth.
Zakuro froze.
"ZAKURO! HURRY UP!"
"Hurry up Zakuro-kuuun~! My mouth is aching~!"
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*SNAP*
They did it.
"TCH. BASTARDS."
"KYAAAAAH!"
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In a matter of seconds, Lussuria was up in the air...
Zakuro grabbed him and threw him towards Bluebell and the others.
*CRASH*
"WATCH IT!"
*BANG*
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"THERE! AIN'T THAT WHAT YOU WANT YOU ANNOYING BRATS! HA! AND YOU! FEED THAT TO THAT HUNGRY CAT OVER THERE! TCH. FEEDING THAT TO ME? WANNA KILL ME THAT BADLY? WHO KNOWS WHAT KIND OF POISON YOU PUT IN THERE!"
"Ah... Zakuro-kuuuun~! So cruel! The only special ingredient here is... MY... PURE... LOVE... 3 Ah!..." Lussuria sobbed before fainting.
"O-Oi! Get off me byon! HEY!"
"AHHH! What's this? how can you squish a lady like this! HEY! Don't sleep!"
Lussuria's landing has made an awful more mess on the expensive-looking living room...
The bystander Chikusa just sweatdropped, and slowly made his leave before any worst shit happens. Zakuro also made his way away from all this mess... He did not want to be tortured as well...
"H-Hey byon! Where are you going? Get this weird thing off of me! Help me out here byon~!" A cry for help by the now immobile Ken.
"Grrrr! ZAKUROOOO! This is all your fault! Do something you idiot!"
"Shut up!"
Tch. how did it become my fault?
"Heh. You three should just go on playing 'til you get sick of it ... Enjoy . HAHAHAHA!"
Zakuro waved back at three until his figure was no longer visible...
"You Annoying brat! How dare you call him an idiot! Show more respect!" Lussuria was wide awake and hit Bluebell on the head.
"WAH! How dare you do that to a lady! UGHHHH... *sob* *sob* YOU IDIOOOOOOT! IF YOU"RE AWAKE THEN GET UP! WAAAH!" Bluebell whined and hit him back continuously.
"AH! YOU BRAT! Stop hitting my face! There! Take that!" The two were surprisingly energetic and kept hitting each other like teenage girls.
"AH! MY SPECIAL LOVE-LOVE COOKIE! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU EATING THAT?!" Lussuria grabbed tight of Ken's neck. He immediately turned into a macho man.
"M-MMMPHFHMF! MHFHHFMMMPHF!"
"WHAAAAAAT? Want to die that badly? Huh?" The irritated Lussuria spoke in a threateningly low voice and grabbed him tighter.
"...He said sorry and it's because he was hungry... Tch. Idiot." Surprisingly, Bluebell was able to understand Ken's impossible vocabs.
Hearing those words, Lussuria's motherly instincts made him go back to normal. "OOH... was that it? HAHA. You should've asked me I could've made you a different one..."
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"PWEH! DAMN IT BYON! WHAT DID YOU PUT IN HERE?!" Ken's face was bright red, his tongue blue, and his heart was beating very fast!
"HAHA My My~ Calm down! I told you didn't I? It wasn't for you in the first place." Lussuria winked.
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WHY DON'T YOU JUST ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION?! The two panic-kingly thought in chorus.
AND HOW DID HIS TONGUE BECOME BLUE WHEN THE COOKIE IS DEFINITELY ABSOLUTELY NO-DOUBT-ABOUT-IT BROWN?! Bluebell began to sweat profusely.
"I'm so sorry Zakuro... I didn't know it was this hard for you...*sob sob*..." For once, she felt sorry for the poor man.
"I'm sorry as well byon!... poor man... For the first time, I feel that I'm lucky with the draw lots earlier... even though I'm seated near an annoying kid like you byon!" Ken shed tears as well.
"AAA~ if only Zakuro-kuun tasted it even just once!"
"...but anyway byon, just to remind you... WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING LYING ON TOP OF US HUH?! GET UP! IT'S DISGUSTING WHEN YOU SQUIGGLE LIKE THAT BYON!" Ken exploded.
"He's right! get off ugly!" Bluebell continuously kicked Lussuria. He was unexpectedly heavy.
"...AAAH! but I can't~! OH MYYYY~!"
"HUH? WTF ARE YOU SAYIN' BYON? JUST GET OFF!"
"Ah! BUT I'M SAYING I CAN'T!" Lussuria shouted back as he began to blush like a cute high school girl being interrogated about her love life.
"WHAT? DON'T BE STUBBORN AND JUST GET UP?! I'M REALLY GETTING PISSED RIGHT NOW!"
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"...I can't get up... because... I'm still weak in the knees... after Zakuro-kuun... touched me... KYAAAH! So embarassing! You made me say it~!"
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"GET OFF ME YOU PERVY MAN! GET OFF GET OFF! GET OOOOFFFF! WAAAH! BYAKURAN-SAMAAAAA!"
"STAY AWAY FROM ME BYON! PWEH! WHAT'S THIS? YOUR COOKIE STILL HAS AN AFTERTASTE BYON! WHAT THE HECK! BYOOON!"
"You two are over reacting! Honestly! You're no fun! ...But wait... HEH~" Lussuria smirked.
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"...Are you two lovers by any chance?..." It's payback time!
"WHAAAAT?! WITH THIS STINKY WOMAN/STUPID CAT?! ARE YOU INSANE?!" The two shouted.
"HOHO~ Oh my~! in sync aren't ya! Come on now! You even understood his gibberish earlier... seems like you know each other very well... like that of lovers... *giggles*" Lussuria grinned while the two blushed in response.
"W-WHAA?! NO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!"
"HE IS NOT EVEN A HAIR CLOSE TO BYAKURAN-SAMA!"
"SHE'S MORE LIKE A MAN THAN A GIRL! INNOCENT PURE SHY GIRLS WITH AN EYE-PATCH ARE WAY BETTER!"
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Playtime in the living room continued on...
the three not at all wary of the approaching danger...
Somewhere in the mansion's garden:
"Really. Aren't you sick of tea?" The extremely "sick" and bored Skull stared at his now empty teacup.
"Well... I'm sick of you." Reborn said as he sipped the remaining contents of his cup.
"WH-WHAA?! How can you say that with a straight face!"
"It's because it's you."
"W-WHA! That doesn't even make sense!"
"Tch. I'm hungry kora!"
"Be patient. Dinner will be ready soon." Lal Mirch answered back to the hungry blondie.
"Sigh. If you say so kora!"
"PFFT. WTH?! You two talk like a married couple! WAHAHAHA!" Skull just wouldn't keep his mouth shut.
*BONK*
...and so an expected punch came flying towards the adult skull's face.
"Learn how to shut up. Really." Lal Mirch's cheeks were bright red, while Colonello brushed on the tip of his nose as his cheeks were a cute pink. "That was embarrassing. kora!"
"I'm glad that everyone seems to be full of energy." Fon arrived at the scene with a smile.
"Fon! Where were you? WAHAHA! You missed these two's happy couple act!"
"...Really? that's too bad! Can you do it again?"
"SHUT UP!"
*BONK*
*BONK*
"Sigh. It's always the same." Mammon sighed as she recalled the similarly "lively" times she had with her squad.
"kuku birds of the same feather will always flock together..." Verde gave out a small satisfied smile. For the mad scientist, it was a totally different atmosphere from his everyday, but... it was not that bad.
"Heh. That's unusual. You, Verde, is out here having tea with us instead of locking yourself up with your experiments." Reborn spoke and immediately catching the others' attention.
"Heeeee~ That is unusual. Had a change of heart? HAHAHA" Skull teased.
"That's good Verde! You shouldn't be like Mammon here! Try to enjoy life once in a while." The sly Fon grinned at the now cursing Mammon. "Idiots." she whispered.
"Ahem! Please don't get the wrong idea. I'am simply here for my so-called "lab" seems to be as clean as a pig den." He answered back as he placed his cup gently on the intricately-designed marble table.
"... A pig den? kora!"
"Ah... It's a bit troublesome... but that egg-looking specie is "on it"...as he says it..."
"egg-looking specie...? Do we have someone like that?"
"I believe it's Giannini Skull-kun..." Fon whispered.
"PFF BWAHAHA! Oh Yeah! I see what you did there Verde! Never knew you had some humor in ya! WAHAHA!" Skull patted the green arcobaleno's back strongly and so making him spill his tea. "Tch. YOU...!"
"What a scene this is! Never knew I'd get to see all our "Senseis" play together!"
"Had a fun stroll? kora!" Colonello said to the newly arrived Cavallone boss with a few of his men.
"HAHA! I did! Thank you for asking."
"...But the place is unbelievably and unnecessarily big... don't you think?" Basil said as he peered behind Dino.
"Well... For more-or-less thirty-seven "normal" occupants and a few men and servants this place is indeed too big... However, for occupants of the young members of famiglia... it is a bit crowded..." Reborn smirked.
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Everyone nodded in agreement.
"HAHAHA! Yes I believe so too Reborn-sensei! But Nono really outdid himself! Never knew you could build something like this in the middle of the neighborhood. And so close to the school at that!" Dino excitedly praised the Family head.
"Heh! Well... the man has his quirks..." Skull commented.
"It is indeed incredible what technology can do these days." Verde said proudly.
"Isn't it just a waste of money?" Mammon sighed.
"Well, I don't think so, seeing fifteen battle stations and training rooms at the basement with the most advanced technology... I guess a few billions of euros is not at all a stretch." Fon answered the now shocked Mammon.
"F-F-FIFTEEN?!" Everyone shouted in chorus.
"I knew there were gonna be some training rooms kora! But never knew there were that many! kora!"
"Are those located in the basement?" Lal asked as she emptied her cup of tea.
"uh-huh!" Fon answered energetically. "The keys are with me as well."
"No wonder we didn't see those..." Basil sweatdropped as he recalled at least ten rooms of armory.
Are they training soldiers?... it's more serious than I thought...
"Are we going to war or something...? I d-didn't know about that..." Shoichi arrived with Spanner and Giannini after going on a tour around the manse. He was sweating like a running faucet.
"Don't worry! Some of those are just for precautions. There are thirty of you here, the number of equipment and facilities are just right." Giannini patted the worried boy on the shoulder to reassure him.
Shoichi nodded.
"Oh~! EGG MAN! Good to see you! Is dinner ready yet?" Skull shouted enthusiastically.
E-Egg man?
"A-Ahem... Well, The m-maids are preparing the t-table... in a-about a minute it'll b-be done... I-I just came by to inform V-Verde-san about his l-lab." Giannini's face was twitching the whole time.
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HE DOESN'T LIKE EGGS! Everyone shouted mentally.
"And? Is it done yet?" Verde asked while Colonello covered the mouth of the struggling Skull.
"PWAH! Y-YOU DON'T LIKE EG-"
*CLICK*
"Yes. The place is as good as new, and the new models you asked for were already installed as well." Giannini happily reported while the struggling Skull kept silent when a green gun was aimed on his temple.
"I see the models you got are all far-fetched. Some are not even out in the market yet." Spanner commented, surely knowing his stuff.
"Hmmm... Yes, of co-"
*BAAANG*
*BOOOOM*
*BANG*
*BANG*
*KABOOM*
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The South Wing of the manse was obliterated.
After a few minutes:
"WHAT WERE YOU ALL DOING?!" Lal Mirch's blood pressure was rising.
"YOU OBLITERATED A WHOLE BUILDING! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS?!"
"W-We didn't start it byon! Those guys got ad all of a sudden! byon! Ouch! Hey watch it that hurts!" Ken complained as Chrome tended to his wounds.
"VOOOI! What did you say?! You were picking a fight!" Squalo shouted and the now pissed Bluebell shouted back.
"No we did not! Your ill-mannered boss attacked us suddenly!"
"I-Ill mannered?! VOI! Who do you think you are?!"
"How dare you talk about boss like that!" Levi butted in, giving the girl a threatening glare.
"Excuse me, please stop. Aren't you being too harsh on a little girl?" Kikyo cut in between the two.
"Ushishi and the hero arrives!" Belphegor teased making Mammon sigh.
"Shut it Weirdo!" Zakuro was not really good at keeping his cool as Kikyo.
"Ushishishi wanna fight?"
"Oh my~! No Bel-kun! Sit down and behave yourself! You too Squalo-kun! Levi-kun!" Lussuria intervened before anything dirty could happen.
"Please calm down everyone!" Basil smiled awkwardly.
"You kids are very stubborn kora! Even in front of us... kora!" Colonello frowned in disappointment.
"Expect some punishment later." Reborn said. His eyes piercing to each and every single one of them.
"VOI! P-PUNISHMENT?! You expect us to accept something like that?!"
"What's with that byon! It really wouldn't have happened if dinner was ready sooner! byon!"
"Wah! A punishment?! NOOO! Byakuran-sama!"
"Kukuku! It's alright! We joined this group completely knowing and agreeing to their terms. Right? Xanxus-kun? Mukuro-kun?" Byakuran smiled.
"TCH. This is annoying." Xanxus said as he walked right out of the room.
"B-Boss! Wait up! Where are you going?"
"Kufufu! Yes, you should just accept it happily Ken." Mukuro said at the now flustered Ken.
"W-WHA?! You're in on this too you know! And why should I accept it happily! I'm not an M!"
"So that's that. Well said, but I can't say you won't regret it though." Reborn grinned at the troublemakers.
"If you do it again, you'll be in bigger trouble! Got that? You kids!" Skull made an effort to comment.
"You're no different though." Fon smiled.
"Sigh. The first day and this happens." Lal Mirch said a she rubbed the center of her brows.
"We got a lot of work to do. kora!"
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*TAP*TAP*TAP*
"Ah! Everyone's here! What're you doing? Dinner was EXTREMELY ready a few minutes ago!?" Ryohei, Takeshi, I-Pin and Bianchi arrived.
"Woah! What happened?" Takeshi asked, noticing the serious atmosphere and a few wounded classmates.
"Oh! Lambo! There you are!" Bianchi said as she and I-Pin approached the little kid who was sleeping beside Fran on the couch.
"Lambo... hurt?" I-Pin asked, seeing two huge lumps on Lambo's head.
"Well, it's a long story. Anyway, Welcome back! Should we all get ready for dinner?" Dino said and gestured towards the door.
*grumble*
A few stomachs reacted at the enticing offer.
"A-Aah.. Sure. Let's go! Xanxus already went ahead though!" Takeshi said.
"WAH! He's Cheating byon!" Ken rushed out the room.
"Ah! W-Wait Ken! I'm not done yet!" Chrome followed after him.
"O-Oi! What happened to the other building!? It's gone!" Hayato just arrived. looking worried.
"Eh? Really?"
"That's EXTREMEEEEEEE!"
"Sigh. Again, It's a long story." Dino sweatdropped.
"NO WAY! DON'T TELL ME! YOU!" Hayato pointed at Squalo who was just recently bandaged by Lussuria.
"HAAAH?! VOI! HOW DARE YOU POINT YOUR FINGER AT ME! So what if I sliced-up the whole place?! Got any problems with that? HUH?"
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To everyone's surprise, Hayato remained silent...
"EH? VOI! What's wrong with you? Wanna fight?"
"Oi! Octopus head!... Didn't you leave your bags, which contained all your stuff, there?"
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"EEEEEEHHHH?!" Everyone shouted.
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"Sigh. Didn't I say to move your stuff at the West wing?" Lal Mirch said, sympathizing with the poor man.
"Oh! That's a bummer." Fran woke up...
"WAHAHAHA! IDIOT-DERA! Lambo-sama got rid of them all! WAHAHAHA!" ... and so did Lambo
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"A-HO-SHIIIIII!"
"GYAAAAAAA!"
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Dinner officially began at the manse after a few more painful minutes.
Back at the streets of Namimori:
"Brrr! It's freezing! I should have worn my jacket!" The night breeze seemed much colder as Tsuna thought of how lightly she was dressed. A Pink long-sleeved Off-shoulder knit top paired with denim shorts and brown fur boots were not enough to make her completely warm at all.
"Sigh. Glad I wore these boots then. It's thick enough and long enough to at least make my legs warm." Tsuna, who was severely late from the trend, was, for the first time, appreciating Bianchi and Mama's efforts in dressing her and changing her wardrobe.
"A boss must look presentable!" Tsuna giggled as she remembered something that her tutor said awhile back. Back then, her hair was all over the place, even on her face. Her uniform was a bit old school, her skirt reached below her knees, and her blouse a size bigger than her actual size.
Tsuna stopped by a closed tailor shop. Through its glasses, she can see her reflection. "Heh... Ignoring the messy bun, I look... presentable... right?" She smiled. And that alone made her breathtaking, making a guy, who passed by, fall in love at fist sight.
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"Uhm. Excuse m-..."
*grumble*
"AH! Oh no! Gotta hurry and get those curry powders!" Tsuna dashed towards the 24 Hour store that she thought still existed.
"AH! Please Wait!" The man called out but Tsuna was already out of sight.
... "Sigh..."
*clack*
..."Eh...?"
The stranger almost stepped on something.
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"What's this...? Is it hers...?"
Dinner at the manse was as extravagant as what Ken had wished, as what Bluebell had expected, and as what the Ninth ordered. A large long table fitting forty people was placed at the center of an elegantly-decorated room. Various exquisite, expensive-looking, and only-eaten-by-the-riches dishes were laid out in front of the table. And maids, butlers, and cooks stood patiently on the corners of the room.
"Oi! Chikusa! Pinch me! I must be dreaming!" Ken said as his glowing eyes gazed at the delicacies.
"Sigh. You should probably do something about your drool first Ken."
"In the end, the spoils go to the victors!" Aoba said smugly as he adjusted his glasses.
"I don't know what you mean but I'm gonna enjoy every bit of this." Kaoru said, clearly looking impatient.
"This is incredible, isn't it? Lambo-san?" Rauji asked.
"W-WOAH! SO-MANY-FOOD! LAMBO'S GONNA EAT ALL OF IT!" Lambo cutely stood on the huge table and grabbed every food in front of him.
"No Lambo! Sit down!" I-Pin tried to stop him, but the meaty prawns and beautifully decorated seasonal fishes, were too appetizing to ignore.
"Oi! You stupid cow! Don't dirty the food!" Hayato, who was sitting beside him tried to catch the wild baby cow, but the excited Lambo jumped up and escaped his clutches, and ran towards the lobster.
"GYAHAHA That's mine!" Lambo bit Squalo's lobster, then swallowed it whole.
"VOI! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" Squalo tried to grab him as well, but to no avail.
"Bleeh~! GYAHAHA! You're weak! bow down to Lambo-sama!"
"WHY YOU!"
"Now, now Lambo-kun... You'll get to have your own lobster, why not go back to your seat?" Dino tried his best to bargain.
"Heh! The Lobster was salty! I want sweets!" The kid protested while one of the chefs became depressed.
Dino sweatdropped. "Is that so...?"
"Lambo-sama! I'll give you some sweets later! Please come here for now!" Basil pleaded, noticing the irritated, and controlling-himself Squalo.
Unfortunately, Lambo saw Spanner eating lollipop... and you know what happened next...
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Before Lambo could even annoy the dangerous ones at the table... the huge door separating the dining area from the other parts of the manse, swung wide open... then...
*BOOM*
Purple smoke filled the whole place.
*cough cough*
"YOU PERVERTED DOCTOR! WHAT'RE YOU UP TO?!" Hayato shouted at the recently arrived Shamal.
"Hayato... is that how you welcome your savior?"
"What...?"
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"Sigh. It seems that the young me is causing some trouble again... Sorry 'bout that." The adult Lambo appeared and hurried onto his seat.
"WAH! That was EXTREMEEEEE!" Ryohei shouted with his mouth full.
"That was quick thinking Shamal." Fon said with a smile.
"Kukuku... We can finally have a proper dinner." Byakuran said earning the other's agreement.
"What are you doing here yo perverted man!?" Hayato continued to ask.
"What do you mean, what I'm doing here? I'm here to do my job! That's all. Surely with these many troublemakers in one roof, a doctor like me is certainly needed." Shamal said as he sat down joining the others.
"Hmm... you certainly took your time..." Reborn finally spoke.
"Ahaha! I've been here since the afternoon though... keeping myself busy..." Shamal said as he winked at the now blushing maid who filled his glass with water, while some maids at the back giggled.
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"YOU PERVERT!" Hayato's face was a cute red.
"Haha! ma~ ma~ Hayato! Just enjoy this once in a lifetime dinner!" Takeshi said as he chewed on his last piece of Tuna roll.
"Kufufu! by the way, aren't we missing a few people?" Mukuro said as the others searched for any missing family member.
"Haha! Well, I found the other one on my way here... So, when do you plan to join us Mr. Lonewolf?" Shamal said smugly, glancing over at the doorway.
"H-HIBARI?!" Ryohei shouted and pointed towards the Just-arrived Prefect who stood proudly with a yellow bird perching on his shoulder.
"So you were here after all, Class rep." Dino teased.
"Well, I found him sleeping on top of the tallest tree on the garden near the maids' quarters." Shamal added as he swallowed a spoonful of abalone soup.
"Hey, Hibari-san, the food's getting cold." Skull spoke more politely this time.
"Why don't you join us... C-Class rep...?" Basil asked nervously.
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"Hmp. It's too crowded." Hibari spoke in a cold voice.
"Then, you would rather no eat?" Reborn asked, raising an eyebrow.
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The awkward atmosphere was intensely indescribable...
It ran chills down the spine of every person in the room.
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"I didn't say that." Hibari answered back as he made his way to the other end of the table.
"Umm. Sir! Sorry to disturb you during your meal, but... at the entrance.. there's..." One of the guards hurried to inform Reborn and the others when a 100-inch monitor slowly descended from the roof. "Please go ahead and see for yourself!" The screen flashed and showed an HD image from the outside.
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"T-THAT'S!"
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"Oh? She's seems to be late... again." The Fedora-wearing man gave an amused smirk.
Meanwhile, at the entrance:
"You must be joking right?!" A teenage girl seems to be a bit lost.
"I'm a hundred percent sure that this is the place since I come here all the time... but..." The heroine seems to in a state of confusion as she frowned and glanced at the simple white bungalow style house standing in front of her.
"Did the store transfer...? but... it was still there just a few days ago... and it was doing quite well... What happened...? I'm not dreaming, right?" She said, pinching her cheeks.
As she cringed in pain, she suddenly sensed an ominous feeling, making her become alert...
What's this...? This feeling...? Is someone...? She thought to herself as she glanced from side to side.
I sense no one... it's just me here... where is coming fr-
Tsuna stood shocked on the spot.
She finally realized that the dangerous feeling she was sensing...
was coming from... the house in front of her.
And in a matter of seconds, the simple white house from earlier, became the Extremely-Forbidden, Hope-sucking, No-Trespasser-Allowed, Leave -or-Die, Hunted house.
*gulp*
No... this feeling... if i concentrate... it's not a dangerous nor ominous one... it's more of...
a Life-Threatening-I-Will-Surely-Die-and-Regret-It feeling!
It's not just my Hyperintuition, but my guts are also telling me to back off!
*gulp*
"...I only know one person... who gives off that kind of feeling..." Tsuna sweatdropped.
I've got a bad feeling about this...
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...better run while I still can!
"Ah! Tsuna-chan!" Before Tsuna could even take a step, a familiar voice called out to her.
"Woah! It is her! Haha! that's great! You recognized her even though we were still a mile away! Haha! You're such a perv Enma!"
"W-WHA?! It's not like that!"
"Look! Your face is soooo red!"
"Cut it out Julie! Stop teasing him."
"...Yes ma'am!"
"Honestly..."
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"Uhm... Enma-kun, Julie, and Adelheid-san... What're you doing here...?" Tsuna finally got her chance to speak.
"W-What do you mean Tsuna-chan?" The still-blushing Shimon boss replied.
"We should be the ones asking you that... What were you doing out here just standing...? Aren't ya gonna go inside...?" Julie asked, tilting his head to the side to look even just a tinsy- bit cute.
"I-Inside...? W-Why would I ...?" Tsuna began to sweat buckets. Her worst fear, finally... is right in front of her...
Don't tell me... this house is actually... *gulp*
"Eh? Boss-chan? Are you alright?" Julie drew closer to the girl and peered onto her face.
"Eh? J-Julie! What are y-?!"
*BONK*
"Ouch! Geez! You didn't have to hit me that hard!"
"Enough. Let's just get moving and have dinner already." Adelheid said coolly as several stomachs grumbled in agreement.
"A-Ah! I guess you're right... So, Tsuna-chan... Let's go together!" Enma offered his hand to the hesitant Vongola famiglia heir.
"No... it's alright Enma-kun... if it's dinner, then, mama's already-"
"Hey Lovebirds! Move it... or else..." Julie ordered with a smile.
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"GAAH! JULIE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! PUT ME DOWN!"
"A-ADELHEID-SAN! PLEASE PUT ME DOWN!"
...In just a few moments, Enma and Tsuna were being carried around like a sack by the other two.
The door swung open and inside was pitch black. Just pure darkness.
This is... NO WAY! I GOTTA GET AWAY. Tsuna was in panic mode, and she moved roughly to break free from Adelheid's grasp.
"Sigh. It's no use you know... I'm not in the mood to fight, and so are you... right?" Adelheid said, proceeding deeper into the seemingly empty house. "...So just stop struggling... and enjoy the ride."
*SHING*
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"EH?"
...The floor of the house... disappeared, and a pitch black hole ate the four alive.
"G-GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Tsuna's voice echoed through the cold empty night.
End Of Chapter
Notes:
*Nanohana - I think these are beautiful yellow Japanese flowers (google it^^)
*Dress Mammon in casual clothing and make-up. (Take a picture as a souvenir... and for blackmailing purposes). Find out what Lussuria's hiding behind those sunglasses. Take a peek under Bel's bangs ;)
- all three are inspired and mentioned by SkylarkOfTheMoon^^
Ciao!
Thank you for reading this chapter!
Well, so far this is the longest I've done. A lot of things happened in this chapter, I hope you enjoyed it!^^
Considering that I was unable to update for a few months, I thought that updating with a longer and chaotic chapter would be nice... kkkk (^_-)
I was unable to update due to some random reasons... really... I need to work harder! (-_-)/
Oh, and about the mysterious guy in the story... I'm still not yet sure about him... but I got a few ideas. Please tell me what you think of him and what would seem a great role for the guy ;)
So, as always, comments and suggestions are welcome! (^_-)