Title: School Days – Provoking Mist
Author: AwedbyAwesomeness
Beta: MrsMalfoy288
Parings: none
Genre: Humor/Family
Word Count: 7,508
Rating: K+ (However, be warned there is talk of drugs in this chapter)
Summary: 12yearslater!Lambo. When Fuuta is unavailable to pick up Lambo from school, someone has to bring Lambo home. From the POV of civilians, this tells the terrifying tale of the various times a Vongola guardian went to visit Lambo's school. Students beware, the mafia is in town! SERIES OF ONESHOTS
Disclaimer: (Unfortunately) I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn and any recognizable aspects do not belong to me.
Post Date: 6/10/2013
AN: I AM SOOO SORRY FOR MY LONG ABSENCE! School kind of got crazy my second semester, and I just didn't have time to breathe, let alone write. My sincerest apologies – please don't kill me! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter, I had a lot of fun writing it.
Ana stared at the Italian speculatively, the question on rest of the school's lips dominating her mind. It wasn't that she really cared in the romantic sense, she certainly wasn't interested, however, it did remind her just how little she knew about the boy who she called friend.
Weren't friends supposed to know that stuff about one another? Who someone was dating or interested in, what they did in their spare time - those sorts of questions. Yet as she thought about it, she knew very little about Lambo Bovino's personal life.
Don't get her wrong, she was almost sure the boy in question wasn't already in a relationship. The appearance of a certain, indigo haired woman had made the entire school intensely curious about Lambo's status.
Ana was sure that the rumors were false. Lambo Bovino was too preoccupied, obviously busy with other things in his life – such as his family and part time job –to even consider adding a girlfriend to the mix.
However, that was just a guess from what she had pieced together. They had never actually talked about it or anything else personal. Sure Lambo would tell stories, but half the time they were too preposterous to be true. They had never had an honest conversation about what happened to them outside of school.
This is ridiculous, thought Ana, she was sure that they were friends. Why are there so many gaps in my knowledge of him?
It wasn't that Ana was stupid, either. She knew Lambo had secrets. She knew that it was in her best interest to keep the European specifically and firmly away from her. But no matter what her mind thought, her instincts simply wouldn't listen. Something in her gut said that Lambo was and would continue to be a good friend, even without the personal details.
And she was lucky to even be his friend. Lambo was the kind of kid who was cordial with everyone but truly close with only a few. Off the top of her head, Ana could only think of three: herself, Seiji and occasionally Kiego. Ana particularly prided herself on being the only girl in that category, despite the attempts of half the school's population to change that fact.
She was lucky to be Lambo's friend, it didn't matter that she knew nothing of his personal life.
Well, that didn't mean she couldn't try to find out about his life out of school. Better late than never, right?
"So, do you have any plans for the evening? It's Friday," asked Ana, trying to keep her voice casual as she walked down the hallway next to Lambo while heading for their lockers after the end of classes.
"Yes, unfortunately. Assuming I'm allowed to get to it," replied Lambo cryptically, a small frown marring his face, as he walked beside her.
"What do you mean?" questioned Ana, confused by Lambo's statement.
Lambo flashed her a small smile. "Let's just say that someone delivered bad news to me today. It's definitely going to throw a wrench in my plans."
Lambo added as an afterthought, "Not that that is a bad thing. Quite frankly, I wouldn't mind things being delayed."
Ana frowned pointedly at Lambo. "You, mister, are doing a very poor job of explaining yourself," she said, her tone teasing.
Lambo gave her a mysterious smile but didn't expand on the matter.
Ana sighed in frustration. "Is the messenger that you were referring to, by any chance, Chrome Dukuro?"
Lambo's expression became confused. "How do you know about that? You weren't there when she stopped by."
Ana grinned, "Please, the whole school knows about the lovely lady who was so kind as to bring you your forgotten lunch. Some even claim that she is your girlfriend." Ana's eyes sparkled as she teased him, yet a part of her seriously wondered if the woman was in fact Lambo's girlfriend.
But thankfully, Lambo took on an expression of abject horror as he blanched at her words.
"The rumors are crazy!" exclaimed Lambo. "And they're going to get me killed!"
"Lambo, once again, you are making zero sense." Ana's calm tone betrayed none of the excitement she was feeling at Lambo's words.
"I am going to die," replied Lambo, in a matching calm tone that belied his words, "because Chrome can't be dating me. She is currently in a relationship with Principal Hibari! And he will murder me and destroy my soul for such a rumor."
Lambo said upon thought and somewhat to himself, "He'll probably say it's for disturbing the peace at the school, but it will really be because he is a possessive, violent bastard."
Ana stopped dead in her tracks, much to the irritation of her peers behind her, as she disrupted the flow of the student traffic. "You're kidding me," she said, shocked.
"Not at all, Principal Hibari is very violent. Are you concerned for my death?" teased Lambo, trying to distract her from the really interesting part of his statement.
Ana chuckled, "Right, I'll bring flowers to your funeral. But seriously, Principal Hibari has enough emotions to be in a relationship with someone else? Emotions other than anger and irritation?"
Lambo grinned with a wink, "Don't let him hear you say that. But according to Chrome, we only see his desire for violence, but apparently he is just as passionate in other areas as well."
"No way." Ana was silent for a bit as she resumed walking and turned this new piece of information over in her mind.
There was a chance that Principal Hibari was in a committed relationship with another human being and possessive of said person. In all honesty, she would have sooner believed that there were flying sharks or violent babies, but she supposed that this was indeed possible.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to her. "Hold it, Lambo. Are you trying to tell me that you are friends with the Principal's girlfriend, and that said person brought you lunch today?" Ana's tone was highly skeptical as she stared at her friend.
Lambo froze and just for a second looked like a kid with his hand in the candy jar before continuing casually, "It isn't that big a deal. Chrome is a very good friend of my big brother, has been since they were children. I was just as shocked as you when I heard she was dating Hibari and so was Tsuna-nii."
Suddenly Lambo grinned, "But as shocked as we were at the news, I know one friend of the family who went absolutely crazy when he heard about it. He …" but suddenly Lambo stopped as a hand appeared on his shoulder.
"Who went crazy?" asked a familiar voice from behind them.
Lambo and Ana twisted around so that they could see who had joined them. Ana frowned when she saw who stood just a pace behind her and Lambo. It was The Nuisance.
The Nuisance was none other than Yohei, her delusional classmate who had the most irritating crush on her. Usually, Ana was a kind-hearted gal. She tried to gently turn down those who confessed to her, but Yohei was a different situation. The boy didn't even have the courtesy to court her, instead treating her like some sort of object or prize that he deserved.
Ana's slight frown morphed into a full out scowl as she took in The Nuisance's appearance. He never was one to follow the rules, but today he was in blatant disregard for the school dress code. While Yohei was wearing the proper school uniform, he also had sunglasses adorning his face.
As Lambo silently knocked Yohei's hand off his shoulder, Ana couldn't help but notice that Yohei had been particularly careless today. The back of his hand bore a small but angry scratch from something.
"What are you doing?" she demanded, slightly irritated by his interruption of her conversation with Lambo.
"Just trying to make friendly conversation," replied Yohei, uncharacteristically calm. Usually the boy would only be caught near Lambo during an argument. Otherwise the two boys avoided each other like the plague.
Ana tensed, waiting for Yohei to say something provoking towards Lambo, but the comment never came. Instead, Yohei directed his question towards her, asking, "Again, who went crazy and why?"
Ana shrugged, still unsure of Yohei's motives. Cautiously, she said, "Lambo was just telling me about how one of his family members became very upset upon finding out who Chrome Dukuro, apparently a family friend, was dating."
Yohei raised an eyebrow, clear to be seen over the top of his sunglasses. Turning to Lambo, he asked, "And would said family member mind you telling such stories about him?"
There was something about Yohei's tone that Ana couldn't place, but it made her decidedly nervous.
Lambo, too, seemed slightly put off by Yohei's question. Instead of answering, he stared at Yohei, a slight furrow between his brows.
Ana felt the tension rise as the two boys sent challenging looks to one another.
She sighed. Sometimes she didn't understand how the male mind worked at all. Yet as the silence became uncomfortable, Ana decided to change the conversation.
"No sunglasses allowed inside the school or during school hours," she told Yohei.
"But it's not during school hours. Barely any students are still in the building," he countered, a cocky smile on his face.
Yohei had a point. School was over, and most of the students had left. Ana hadn't even noticed how deserted the halls had become, she had been so absorbed in her conversation with Lambo and then Yohei. However, "You still are on school grounds so school rules apply. Principal Hibari would 'bite you to death' for such a flagrant offense."
Yohei, instead of looking concerned like he normally would, gave a strange chuckle. "Yes, he would try, wouldn't he?"
Ana frowned at Yohei. Something was off about his behavior. Any normal student would be absolutely terrified by the wrath of Hibari, but Yohei looked like he would relish a fight with the Principal. What was he thinking?
Ana saw that Lambo too, who had been quiet since the appearance of Yohei, had noticed something as well.
"What did you just say?" demanded Lambo, a slight tremor in his tone.
"That 'he would try, wouldn't he,'" repeated Yohei, a full blown smirk on his face as he watched Lambo's expression.
Suddenly, Lambo swore, his face looking thunderous as he glared at Yohei.
The boy, however, remained unperturbed. "Tsk, tsk. Now what would your big brother say if he heard you swearing like that in front of the ladies?"
Lambo gave an apologetic glance at Ana before he turned his full attention on Yohei. "Take off your glasses," he ordered.
"Why?" Yohei's voice was taunting.
Ana was confused by what was occurring. Somehow Yohei had found a way of getting under Lambo's skin, but she couldn't quite tell what it was. Furthermore, Yohei was acting particularly strange.
"This better not be what I think it is," said Lambo, his tone incensed.
Yohei let out the strange laugh again that somehow managed to convey the 'f' sound. "What's the matter, little cow?" However, even as Yohei said the words, he tilted his face down to look at Lambo over the top of his glasses.
Ana couldn't see Yohei's expression, but whatever Lambo saw in his eyes made him furious. The Italian's expression visibly darkened, and his fists balled.
Ana could almost feel a crackling, like lightening, in the air, but she was sure that she was imagining it.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" asked Lambo, clearly irate at something.
"I don't know what you are talking about," replied Yohei, a loftiness in his tone that was undermined by his wicked smile, "I am just here to pick you up."
"You are so dead," said Lambo, ignoring what Yohei had said, "Both Hibari and Tsuna-nii are going to absolutely murder you for this."
Ana wasn't sure when, but somewhere along the lines, she had become completely lost. She had no idea what the heck the two boys in front of her were talking about. Obviously they made sense to each other, but she couldn't follow it.
"And since when have I cared what they thought? I am my own person," replied Yohei as he cocked an eyebrow. "Plus this is a spice of fun in my usually boring day."
"Fun? FUN?!" repeated Lambo, becoming even more irate – if that were possible. "You know the rules, the school is off limits! Hibari is going to flip! You are going to totally screw things up here by your actions!"
Yohei gave another creepy laugh, "Kufufufufu. You are overreacting, idiot cow, nothing is going to happen."
"You saw the repercussions of Turf-top! What do you think this is going to do?" replied Lambo. He threw his hands up in the air, "I knew this was a bad idea, ever since I got the message from Tsuna-nii. What was he thinking?"
Ana couldn't help becoming even more confused by the situation. Why was Lambo angry at Yohei all of a sudden? Why was Yohei acting so strange? What had Yohei done? How was Lambo's big brother involved? What was going on?!
Suddenly it occurred to her, like a stroke of genius. Yohei was high!
She couldn't help but feel inwardly triumphant, finally getting a grasp on the situation. It all made sense now – why Yohei was acting so strangely, why he was wearing sunglasses, why Lambo became so mad when he figured it out, why Lambo demanded to see Yohei's eyes to double check – it was all coming together.
She didn't know what Yohei had decided to smoke or ingest, but it obviously caused his eyes to dilate or become bloodshot.
And Turf-top was obviously a reference to the marijuana problem they'd had a few years back! Lambo was mad at Yohei for not only getting high but bringing a new drug to the school as well. Ana couldn't help but agree with Lambo, there would be serious repercussions.
Yet, it didn't explain how Lambo's big brother, Tsuna, was involved.
Unless, that is, if Tsuna was the supplier – then it would all make sense. Tsuna had obviously given the drugs to Yohei, and that was what Lambo had thought was a bad idea. Then Yohei broke the rules by bringing the drugs to school and getting high on Namimori High property.
Interestingly, though, the drug didn't have an accompanying smell – Yohei smelt quite normal. So on a certain level, Ana could see why Yohei thought he could get away with it. Often students were caught because the odor of a drug would catch a teacher's attention. Yet without the smell, this drug could bring problems at the school to a whole new level – which would be just another reason why Lambo was so angry!
Ana couldn't believe how much of it was clicking, now that she had figured out the crucial detail.
However, despite the sudden clarity her revelation brought to the situation, Ana couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. A small niggling sensation in her gut told her that she still wasn't right. It wasn't like Yohei to get high on school property. And even then, some of the boys' statements still did not make complete sense.
Ana shook her head slightly, now was not the time for getting distracted by the small things. She had two idiot boys to deal with.
Watching them now, she could tell that Lambo was getting more and more irate, shouting at Yohei with a fury she previously didn't think the Italian possessed.
Yohei, on the other hand, was simply laughing at Lambo's fury and baiting the green-eyed boy even more.
It was obviously time to step in before things got even more out of hand. Raising her voice slightly, Ana said, "Okay, time to cut it out."
Neither boy listened; they were too absorbed in their argument.
"Seriously, you guys need to calm down!" This time her voice was even louder, but it still didn't have any effect on the arguing teens.
Now she was mad! Shouting, she yelled, "I CAN'T BELIVE THIS – SHUT UP, BOTH OF YOU!"
Both boys fell silent and looked at her, as if realizing that she was there for the first time. If anything, Yohei's creepy grin became wider, while Lambo's expression rapidly moved from anger, to surprise, to conciliatory.
"Listen, Ana, it's not what you think. We're jus-" began Lambo, stretching out his palms, face-up, in an apologetic manner.
Ana cut him off, she was too angry at both of them to listen to Lambo's excuses. "Shut it, Lambo-kun." Jabbing a finger at his chest she continued, "I don't want to hear any excuses from you! Just stay right there and wait for me to deal with you in a second!"
As much as she would love to start by yelling at Lambo, she had priorities, and right now, the problem was the fact that Yohei was high and that Principal Hibari was going to kill all three of them if he found out!
Whirling on Yohei, she exclaimed, "I can't believe you decided to get high on school property!"
Now both boys stared at her in shock. "What?" they asked simultaneously.
"Yohei, what were you thinking? Principal Hibari is going to kill you for doing drugs on his school grounds! You know better than to do something so outright foolish."
Yohei frowned at her, "What are you talking about, woman?"
Ana snorted, "Don't treat me like an idiot. It is as plain as day. The sunglasses, your strange behavior, the reference to turf-top – whatever drug that is – the creepy laugh! You are obviously high!"
From behind her, Ana could hear Lambo let out a noise that sounded like he was laughing and choking at the same time. However, almost the entirety of her attention was focused on Yohei, whose frown only increased at her statement.
"My laugh is not creepy!" he replied, sounding very irritated.
Ana sighed, she did not have time for this nonsense. "This is ridiculous," she said. Planning on putting the argument to an end, she reached up to snatch away Yohei's glasses.
But he smoothly took a step back and batted her hand away with ease. "What are you doing?" he demanded, obviously shocked and confused by her actions.
"I'm proving to you that I'm not an idiot! Your eyes are obviously bloodshot or dilated and that's why you're wearing those glasses – to hide the fact that you are high!" she exclaimed as she tried a second time for the shades.
However, once again, Yohei easily evaded her attempt.
A small part of her mind noticed that Yohei was moving a bit too smoothly for someone who was high. Ana would have thought that his motor skills would be more impaired, but obviously the drug didn't influence that part of the body.
From behind her, she heard Lambo making that strange laughing/choking noise again. Becoming irritated, and realizing she wasn't going to get the glasses off Yohei's face, Ana whirled around and began on Lambo.
The Italian was looking at the other two with an expression between horror, shock and humor.
"Shut it, idiot cow. I do not have a creepy laugh and I do not look like I'm high when I'm like this!" exclaimed Yohei, sounding very irritated.
Now it was Lambo's turn to laugh, "Whatever you say. But now you've heard it from an third, unbiased and independent party."
Ana let out a growl, these boys needed to get it together!
"And you," she began on Lambo, jabbing a finger at him, "I can't believe you. You idolize your 'Tsuna-nii', and yet he goes and does something like this!" Waving behind her, she gestured towards Yohei. "What is wrong with your family?"
Almost immediately, Lambo's expression went from one of humor to anger. "Leave Tsuna-nii out of this. Just because he gave the orders for him–" at this, Lambo nodded towards Yohei, "–to be here, does not mean that it led to this evening's occurrences. That was all pineapple head's doing!"
Ana could hear Yohei growl, "What did you just call me, stupid cow?"
Ana glanced over her shoulder at Yohei, "You, SHUT UP! I am dealing with Lambo-kun right now and I don't need you guys to start arguing again."
Turning back to Lambo she continued, "And what do you mean Tsuna-san didn't cause this? He is obviously the one who gave Yohei the drugs! How can you look up to a big brother who is not only a drug dealer but someone who sells to students?"
At her words, Lambo's eyes became big and he started to open and close his mouth as if he was trying to say something but couldn't find the words. At the back of Ana's mind, she gleefully observed that Lambo's expression was reminiscent of a fish out of water.
"What?" demanded Yohei and Lambo, speaking in sync for the second time that day.
"Tsuna-nii isn't a drug dealer!" exclaimed Lambo, clearly shocked by her accusations.
"For once, I have to agree with the cow," added Yohei. "Tsunayoshi has gone to great lengths to ensure that his organization was not selling drugs, especially to kids."
At that this, Ana cocked her hip and raised an eyebrow, "Oh really. Then how did Tsuna-san get involved in your conversation?"
Lambo glanced uneasily at Yohei, unsure of how to answer.
"Well, it is simple, my dear-" began Yohei. But before he could finish, he was cut off by the sounds of footsteps echoing down the hallway.
All the students had gone home, so the only people left at school were the disciplinary committee.
A feeling of dread set into Ana's stomach. It was over; they were all now doomed.
Turning around, she saw Principal Hibari's second in command, Kusakabe, coming down the hallway, a frown on his face.
Ana felt a slight sense of relief; Kusakabe was known to be much kinder than his boss, Principal Hibari. But the reprieve was short lived. Kusakabe was nothing but loyal. If he realized what had happened, they would all be in front of the principal before you could say "bitten to death".
Kusakabe looked at them with confusion, "What are you three still doing at school? Classes let out a while ago."
Ana looked down, she knew better than to lie to a member of the disciplinary committee. Let Lambo and Yohei deal with this.
"Hello, Kusakabe-san," said Lambo, completely ignoring the question.
Kusakabe frowned, "I know you, Lambo, what is going on?"
Lambo shot a glare at Yohei, "Nothing, we just had an unappreciated visitor and whole bunch of misunderstandings."
Kusakabe's frown deepened. "And what is that supposed to mean?" he demanded.
At this, Yohei jumped in, "Why, me. Lambo doesn't appreciate the fact that I came to visit him in this form."
Ana could have hit her head against the wall. For a second, she thought that Lambo was going to be able to get them out of there, but then Yohei had to jump in. And he was so obviously out it, why else would he speak such nonsense and provoke the situation?
Kusakabe looked at Yohei in confusion. Immediately, as if it were a reflex, he said, "Sunglasses are not allowed on school property, take them off."
Yohei gave a low, mocking bow, saying, "Of course, how could I disobey Kyouya-kun's pet dog?" When he was in the stooping position, he took off his sunglasses and looked up into Kusakabe's eyes through his lashes.
Ana's jaw dropped at Yohei's words. Did her peer have no self-preservation instinct whatsoever? She couldn't believe that he was no longer trying to hide the fact that he was high. She was sure that the boy was going to land in the hospital before the end of the hour. Those drugs must have done something to his mind!
However, Kusakabe didn't react as she expected. The man stiffened when he was called a dog, but any anger he felt immediately disappeared when he saw Yohei's eyes.
Kusakabe's face paled and he looked like he was ready to hit someone.
"What are you doing here?" he demanded, his tone somewhere between horror and resignation.
Ana looked at Kusakabe in confusion. What was this man talking about now? Yohei was obviously a student of Namimori, why wouldn't he be at the school? Unless, Kusakabe was asking what Yohei was doing, getting high, here. That was plausible, but Ana was doubtful – she had been sure that the man would have had a stronger reaction.
Yohei grinned, placing the sunglasses back on his face. "Merely picking up the cow while killing boredom. Is that so wrong?"
Kusakabe rubbed his temples, as if resigned to the happenings at his school. Ignoring what Yohei had said, he said in a slightly scolding tone, "You know that the school is off limits."
Ana was becoming more and more confused. That had been the same phrase which Lambo had used earlier. "You know that the school is off limits." Originally she had assumed that Lambo was talking about doing drugs, but now she wasn't so sure. Why was Kusakabe acting so calm? He had obviously realized that Yohei was under the influence, but he was doing nothing about it.
"Kufufufu," chuckled Yohei in that creepy and irritating laughter, before continuing, "But why would I pass up the chance to irritate my dear Kyo-chan? Plus, it does the child no harm."
"No harm?" asked Kusakabe, skeptically.
Yohei raised an eyebrow, "Even I am not so cruel hearted as to hurt children. You know that Tsunayoshi would not stand for it."
And there it was again, thought Ana, the reference to Lambo's older brother. What did Tsuna-san have to do with anything?
Kusakabe nodded at this, as if actually following what Yohei was saying.
Suddenly, a horrifying thought struck Ana's mind. 'It couldn't be possible!'
"You are part of it, aren't you?" cried Ana, without thinking. Immediately she covered her mouth with her hands in embarrassment.
"What?" asked Kusakabe in confusion as Lambo stifled a giggle/snort behind his hand. Out of the corner of her eye, Ana saw that a smirk had appeared on Yohei's face.
Ana blushed in embarrassment, she hadn't meant to join in the conversation but now the words were out of her mouth – there was no going back. "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed, the anger getting the better of her judgment. "You too!"
"Me what?" asked Kusakabe, obviously not following her.
"You knew about the drug dealing, didn't you?" demanded Ana.
"What drug dealing?" replied Kusakabe, still perplexed.
A feeling of dread set into Ana's stomach. Suddenly, things were not adding up. No one was acting as they ought, even with the drugs factoring in. Was she wrong? Were there some other forces at work? But before she could think her thoughts through to completion, Yohei jumped in.
"Why the drugs I'm on – of course," he said, with a mocking grin. "It all makes sense, if you consider it from that view – why I'm wearing sunglasses, my strange behavior, Lambo's reaction to me…" Yohei trailed off, obviously enjoying Ana's and Kusakabe's discomfort.
"Not to mention your creepy laugh," added in Lambo with a chuckle, obviously deserting all attempts to rectify the situation and just flowing along with the crazy.
Yohei whipped his head around to stare at Lambo in irritation to snap "I do not have a creepy laugh, cow."
Ana ignored the two, instead bowing to Kusakabe, "I am very sorry, Kusakabe-san. I am starting to reconsider my previous statements. It is apparent that you are not involved in any of this." Ana felt her cheeks burn with embarrassment. She still didn't understand what was happening, and part of her was nevertheless certain Yohei was high, but she was realizing that the situation continued to need reevaluating. Clearly, not all the factors at play were visible.
Kusakabe rubbed the bridge of his nose tiredly. "It is fine." The tall man sent her an empathetic smile as if understanding her confusion and coping mechanisms.
However before the man could continue, a new terrifying voice joined in the conversation.
"What is this crowding?" demanded Principal Hibari as he stalked down the hallway. Looking at Kusakabe he commanded, "Do not encourage this."
Kusakabe maintained a neutral expression, dipping his head in acquiescence.
Ana couldn't help but feel a little bad. Kusakabe was doing his job, and because of the mess, Hibari was apparently blaming him.
If it had been anybody but the principal, she might have even spoken up in defense of Kusakabe. But as it was, she had too high a respect, or really fear, of Hibari to do anything of the sort.
As it turned out, she didn't even need to step in. Yohei did the task for her, albeit not in the way she would have like.
"Why, Kyo-chan, don't blame Tetsu-kun for this merry get-together," mocked Yohei.
Ana gaped at Yohei. 'WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT BOY THINKING?' Obviously, he wasn't in his right mind or he would never have spoken to the feared Principal in such a tone.
Even though she was no longer sure about her drug theory, she couldn't think what else would cause Yohei to do something so wholly stupid.
Principal Hibari's eyes whipped to Yohei. "What did you just say, Herbivore?" he demanded, his voice low and threatening. Almost instantly, the tonfas were out and Hibari bent low, ready to beat up a student for disrespectfulness.
Later, Ana would feel bad about it, but in that instant she was grateful Hibari was threatening Yohei. The entire evening, she had created expectations for those around her, and at every turn, those people had completely destroyed her anticipations. Finally someone, namely Hibari, was acting as predicted.
"Kufufufu," laughed Yohei. "Would you really attack a student?"
Principal Hibari's eyes became slits as immediately and without hesitation, he attacked.
Ana stared on in shock, somehow Yohei was defending himself. Ana had expected him to be immediately knocked unconscious. Yohei was slightly athletic by student standards, but he was no match for the feared Principal.
As she, Lambo and Kusakabe looked on, Hibari attacked and Yohei held his own, letting out that creepy laugh the entire time.
Next to her, Lambo sighed. "I knew this was going to happen," he said to no one in particular. "What was he thinking, coming to the school?"
"Probably looking for a fight," replied Kusakabe, a resigned expression on his face.
Ana ripped her eyes away from the brawl to look at the two males. "You knew this was going to happen?" she demanded. "How? It's not like Yohei to act like this."
To say the least, Ana was getting pissed. She was tired of things not making sense. She was tired of references and allusions to subjects she did not understand. She wanted answers and she wanted them now!
Something unrecognizable flashed across Lambo's face before it returned to his usual expression. Shrugging, he replied, "You said it yourself – Yohei isn't in his right mind. He doesn't have complete control over his actions and he doesn't know what he is doing. All things considered, it is no surprise that Principal Hibari attacked him."
Ana wanted to growl in frustration. So now they were going with her drug explanation? When were they going to make up their minds?
However before she could further question Lambo, her attention was dragged back to the fight as things began to happen very quickly.
First, Hibari finally managed to get through Yohei's defense, hitting Yohei on the cheek and sending him reeling backwards.
Yohei froze for a second. Instead of jumping back into the fight or resuming a defensive position, he began to stagger. After swaying for a second, the Japanese boy fell to the floor with a thump.
Ana didn't think as she ran forward, kneeling down next to her peer. Frantically she checked his heartbeat and breathing.
"We need to get him to the…" began Ana, feeling hysteria rise in her throat. She cut off as a hand rested on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw Lambo standing there, concern with a tinge of pity on his face.
"He is fine," he said, "he is just exhausted. If we can get him to a safe place to rest, he will be fine."
Ana felt her cheeks flush with fury and embarrassment. However, before she could retort, she saw that their group had been joined by yet another person.
He had long indigo hair, some of it hanging loose around his face and part of it knotted at the top of his head, in a manner reminiscent of a pineapple. Additionally, he had the oddest colored eyes, one blue and one red. He wore a professional suit that did nothing to undermine his frightening aura.
Ana had always thought that Principal Hibari would be the scariest person she would ever meet, but this person came extremely close.
"What?" she whispered to herself, unsure when or how the man had appeared. She had been sure just a minute ago that there were only five in the hallway.
Yet nobody paid attention to her comment. Principal Hibari had completely forgotten about Yohei, turning to face the new man. "You," he said, his voice menacing.
The man grinned, spreading his arms out and said, "Me."
For the umpteenth time that day, Ana was surprised. Was everyone looking to be beaten up by Hibari? This man was acting just as Yohei had, actively provoking the violent principal. Why?
Then before anyone could jump in, the two men were at it, flying at each other with a whole new level of fury.
Ana stared in shock and awe until she felt someone tugging at her elbow. Looking around she saw that it was Lambo. With one hand, he was supporting the unconscious Yohei, the Japanese boy's limp body leaning against his lean frame, and with the other hand he was grabbing onto her elbow.
"Come on, we need to get Yohei-kun somewhere he can rest," he said urgently.
"But what about them?" wondered Ana, looking nervously at the fight.
"Kusakabe-san will take care of it," replied Lambo, still urging her to get moving.
Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Kusakabe nod at Lambo's statement. Realizing that the she was of no use, and probably in danger in the hallway, she moved around to support Yohei's other side.
As fast as she and Lambo could manage, they half dragged, half carried Yohei out of the school.
"How are we going to get him to the hospital?" demanded Ana, as soon as they were off school property.
Lambo shook his head, "We're not. We're taking him home."
"He needs to be examined," argued Ana, "we have no idea what's going on in his body."
"Trust me, he needs rest," replied Lambo, stubbornly. "He'll be fine in the morning and remember nothing of the incident."
Ana looked at Lambo suspiciously, "And how do you know?"
Lambo sighed, "Listen, Ana-chan, can we please get him to his home first? I'll answer your questions afterwards."
Ana frowned, in her head admitting that Lambo definitely knew more about what was happening than she did. Furthermore, up until this evening, Lambo had shown himself to be a relatively decent guy. He had to be absolutely certain that Yohei was not in any immediate danger in order to suggest just bringing him home, otherwise Lambo would have insisted on a hospital visit.
"Fine," she conceded, "but afterwards you are answering my questions."
Lambo nodded, and the two set out.
They managed to bring Yohei to his house without much difficulty. In fact, it was getting their peer into his home that proved to be their largest problem.
It took some serious sweet talking on Lambo's part to convince Yohei's mother, who had met them at the door, to let them in and that her son was okay.
Finally, they were able to get Yohei into bed. Just as they were setting him down, he started to stir. He let out a low moan as his hand came up to rub his forehead.
"Oh, of course you only start to wake after we carried you into bed," muttered Lambo, irritation seeping into his voice. However, the relief in his eyes ruined the sentiment.
"What happened?" murmured Yohei, blinking several times. "Where am I?"
"You're in your room," replied Ana. "We brought you home after you collapsed at school."
"What?" asked Yohei, clearly startled, "How did that happen?"
"You don't remember anything?" asked Lambo, concern evident. However, there was also a hint of something else which Ana couldn't identify in his tone.
Yohei shook his head, obviously still befuddled by everything.
"What is the last thing you remember?" tried Lambo, attempting a different approach.
Yohei furrowed his eyebrows, thinking back. "I remember that classes were almost over and I had a free period," he began slowly. "I decided to go outside to enjoy the sun when I saw a bird."
"A bird?" repeated Ana, clearly startled.
"Yeah, a white owl with the weirdest eyes," replied Yohei.
"But white owls are not native to Japan," said Ana, clearly startled, "are you sure?"
Yohei shrugged, "Everything is fuzzy. I think it was a white owl, but I could be wrong."
"Do you remember anything else?" asked Lambo, not commenting on the strange bird in Yohei's memory.
"It's harder to remember, but for some reason I think the bird turned into a man with blue hair."
Ana looked up at Lambo, surprised. "A man with different colored eyes?" she asked.
"Yes, that sounds about right…" said Yohei, frowning, obviously having difficulty remembering all the events.
"Anything after that?" prompted Lambo.
"No, it goes blank after the strange man."
Lambo gave a sympathetic smile, "Your brain is obviously mixing up events and blending them together. An owl cannot turn into a man. It must be a side effect of the trauma," said Lambo.
"Trauma?" asked Yohei, alarmed, "What happened?"
Lambo sighed, "It's fairly complicated. But essentially, you were put under the influence, of sorts. That man you remember, the one with the indigo hair, caused you to lose control of your body, and well, things spiraled from there. You ended up getting into a fight with Principal Hibari before your body collapsed from exhaustion."
"What? How?" demanded Yohei, trying to rise out of bed.
Lambo gently pushed him back down, "Listen, Yohei, you need rest right now. Don't worry about it. The principal realized fairly quickly what was happening and so he doesn't blame you. You're not in trouble with the school but you'll probably have a nasty bruise on your cheek from where he hit you."
Yohei had a confused and slightly suspicious expression on his face as he said, "I'll take your word for it, Lambo-kun, but if I find out that you were lying…" Yohei trailed off in a manner that he thought was threatening.
Lambo, unfazed, stood up, gesturing for Ana to do so as well. "Of course. We'll leave you to rest now. See you tomorrow."
Ana stood too, and with one last smile followed Lambo as he left Yohei's room.
When the pair was outside Yohei's house, Ana turned on Lambo.
"Now, the truth, Lambo-kun. What the hell happened back at the school?"
Lambo sighed, suddenly looking very tired. "What you heard in there was the truth – well, most of it."
Ana cocked her hip to the side, unimpressed. "And the rest of it? How does your big brother play into it? How did Hibari know what was going on?"
"You were right about Yohei not being in control of himself. From what he said, we can guess that the indigo haired man was able to prick him when he was outside. You saw the scratch on his hand, right?"
At this, Lambo paused, giving Ana a chance to nod and affirm that she had, in fact, seen the scratch on Yohei's hand.
"Using that he was able to cause, well, what you saw in the hallway."
Ana furrowed her brow, "So it was some sort of injection. Kind of like heroin?"
Lambo shrugged, "I suppose. I'm not quite sure on the details – they don't tell me that sort of thing."
"And why did that strange man attack Yohei in the first place?" demanded Ana.
Again Lambo shrugged, "Why do creepers like that do anything at all? Yohei was probably at the wrong place at the wrong time."
Ana looked at her friend suspiciously, "Why do you know so much anyways?"
Lambo looked at her, suddenly seeming weary and much older than he actually was. "My family, that's what ties all of this together. Tsuna-nii is not trafficking drugs in Namimori, or anything dangerous like that. However some members of my family have contacts with people tracking dangerous people. When they found out what was happening, they sent me a message to be careful. It's also how Principal Hibari and Kusakabe-san were aware of the situation."
Ana stared at Lambo, not quite believing all that the European had told her. Something did not quite sit right in her gut. Lambo was obviously not telling her something – something big.
Her concentration, however, was broken when Lambo's phone began to ring. Immediately, her peer reached into his pocket, pulling out the small metallic device. Checking the caller ID he said, "Sorry, Ana, I have to take this – it's Tsuna-nii."
Ana waved for him to go ahead.
"Hello?" asked Lambo. After a pause he continued, "I know, I tried my best." A few more seconds later, "Whose bright idea was that?" and then, "OK, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Lambo shut his phone and looked at Ana, "Listen, Ana-chan, I am really sorry, but I have to get back home."
Ana sighed, "It's fine, Lambo-kun." After a pause she said, "But don't think you're off the hook. I am going to figure out what you are hiding."
Lambo cracked a smile, "Of course, without your curiosity, you wouldn't be Ana-chan." Teasingly, he said, "But, be warned, no more freebies. You are going to have to work for every piece of information from now on. And I am going to make it as hard for you as possible"
In a lower voice, one she wasn't sure was intended for her, he added, "And even if you do figure it out, you probably won't like what you find."
Ana frowned at this, but didn't comment.
"Anyways, see you at school tomorrow!" Lambo said, the cheer returning into his tone.
Ana waved to him as he departed.
Something was definitely going on with Lambo and she was going to get to the bottom of it.
Suddenly a smile blossomed on her face. Things were getting exciting around this town!
~In a mansion, undisclosed location in the forests around Namimori~
A man with gravity-defying brown hair rubbed his temples. Was it ever possible for his guardians to go anywhere without causing a mess? Why was his family so explosive?
"Please tell me," said the man, to a clearly frightened underling, "whose idea it was to send Roduko Mukuro to Namimori High?"
Bowing low, the terrified man replied, "I-I-I d-don't know, D-Decimo."
Flashing a smile, the first man said, "Please calm down. I'm not angry at you. But I need you to find out who ordered Mukuro to pick up Lambo from school. I am positive that there are rules against allowing my male mist guardian near schools in general, let alone ones run by my cloud guardian."
"Yes, Decimo. Right away." Inwardly the man couldn't help but think that it wasn't the Decimo he was terrified of – everyone knew that he was a good boss – but the Decimo's right hand man. Heads were going to roll when the infamous Storm found out about the latest mishap.
The 'Decimo' sighed as he watched his underling flee the office. What was he going to do with his guardians?
~Back at Yohei's home~
Yohei rubbed his head, a splitting headache setting in. He had no idea what had happened, but he knew that Lambo had something to do with it.
That slimy European was always at the heart of trouble and he obviously hadn't told him everything he knew on the matter.
In his gut, he knew Lambo had probably set in motion the things that led to his fight with Principal Hibari and his bruised cheek.
Picking up his cell phone which lay on his bedside table, he called a number he knew by heart. Lambo wasn't the only one with a big brother.
"Hello, Onii-san?"
…
"Yes, listen, remember those contacts you told me about? The ones with the mafia?"
…
"Yeah, I need a small favor. There is this kid in my class who really needs to learn his place…"
AN: AND THE PLOT THICKENS! MWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! …please don't kill me
First of all, let me apologize for my long absence! I am so sorry! Also, I hope to do more writing over the summer, but we will see. I start working full-time at the end of June, so I don't know how much will actually happen but I promise you that I will never desert this fic. It is always at the back of my mind (like a mental parasite).
Second, THANK YOU! For everyone who reviewed, followed of favourited – you guys are the reason why I stick around! Thank you for making my day on so many occasions! Speaking of which, I've passed 400 subscribers and 350 favourites! WHAT? Who are you crazy people? And why are you here reading this terrible crap? Are you sure you're in the right place?
Honestly, I am not completely pleased with this chapter, but it has been so long since I last updated that I really wanted to put this up! So I hope you'll forgive any of my mistake!
I hope this chapter wasn't too much of a disappointment! My type of humor gets a little weird sometimes, and well… I don't even know.
Anyways, until next time… Don't Forget to Be Awesome!
~AwedbyAwesomeness
sleepdeprived91: honestly? It is more of a pre-romance. They aren't dating or anything, but everyone who knows them (including the guardians) can tell that they are madly in love with each other – maybe you'll get to see a bit for yourself if I-Pin decides to visit the school ;)
Tearful Reunion: I am so glad you liked it – I hope you enjoyed my sense of humor in this chapter as well
Parrot Post: Did this chapter have enough violence for you? Not so much random – but I promise future chapters will have unexpected explosions. As for the pairing on top, I decided to put it there, because personally I don't like being surprised by unexpected shipping. Its just a matter of personal taste (even if it is a little bit of a spoiler, I'm willing to take that risk). Also forget looking to the future arc for hints of HibarixChrome, that is what fanfiction is for!
J3nny24: sorry, I'm saving gokudera for a little later (but I promise the wait will be worth it!)
FinalXFantasy91: Sorry it took so long, but better late than never… right? I hope the wait was worth it…
Freefan1412: Haha, yes irony and puns are my type of humor (when it is being twisted and weird, as it was in this chapter). Yeah, lambo was on TV because of his "part-time job" *wink
NeitherSaneNorInsane: oh, I-Pin, we will see… she may make an appearance later ;) I love LamboXI-Pin too! I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter, hope you loved this chapter's misinterpretations as much!
A better name: I know I didn't need to mention Hibari and Chrome at the start, but it is a matter of personal taste. I don't like being surprised by pairings so I figured it was only fair I warn my readers. As for your other ideas… well, lets just say some of my cognitive gears have begun rolling…
Double-Gemini: Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope you liked Mukuro in this chapter ;) Although, I'm not sure if Mukuro has even given his approval on the matter. He still claims to dislike the couple, but deep down he wants Chrome to be happy and sees that Hibari makes her so (however, there were several death threats exchanged between the two on the off chance things ended up poorly and Chrome was hurt)
Rilliane: I'm glad you liked it! Hopefully you enjoyed this chapter as well. I-Pin might appear *wink wink. And yes, this chapter was for Mukuro! (You were the first person to guess correctly - hurrah! *throws confetti in the air)
Harlett: Thank you! I hope you liked everything that followed
Alia Inverse: I am so glad you liked it! Thank you – you're making me blush
Phatom-ive: (Black butler fan?) I'm sorry this took so long! PLEASE FORGIVE ME! I'm glad you understand I have a real life too (for better or worse :P) Thanks, hope you enjoyed this chapter as well!
Fi Suki Saki: Your reviews make me ridiculously happy! Do you know that? As in warms my heart and motivates me to write more, happy! And he, was actually referring to the fact that Mukuro was going to show up latter in the day. And yes, this chapter is for MUKURO (as you probably figured out by now!) As for Cloud's story, well we'll just have to see won't we? I am so glad that you liked this fanfic! (I don't know what you see in…) As for Gokudera and Tsuna, I will try to capture their brotherliness, but we will see how well that goes… Thank you for being understanding (although, I guess you didn't expect it to take me this long to write just one chapter)! Hopefully the wait was worth it – and not too disappointing
0.none: Thank you! You are too kind (hopefully, this new chapter can live up to the old ones) As for Yohei *evil smile appears – he got a little bit beaten this time, but just you wait… I hope you didn't get too upset! I am sorry it took this long! SO SO SORRY! I hope to do better in the future (but we will see…)
EndlessDreamer99: Yes teenage drama! I'm glad you like my weird type of humor. You are ridiculously kind, it makes me so happy you enjoy this story! Hopefully this one was just as entertaining. Did Mukuro live up to your expectations? I wasn't quite sure how to bring him in, without A) him being completely out of character or B) him destroying the entire school. I hope I worked out a decent compromise.
VOOOOOIIIIII: A) I LOVE YOUR NAME B) I will try, I want to, but life is just getting busier so I don't want to make promises I can't keep – but I will do my best
Vongolafan16: I hope you enjoyed this and that it lived up to your expectations. I had a lot of fun playing with Mukuro!
DMCP: ;)
XxAlysxX: Angry, pissed, furious, yes you are on the right track ;) I am glad you liked that misunderstanding, hopefully you weren't completely weirded-out by the situation I created in this chapter. I hope you weren't too disappointed by what I did with Mukuro…
NFGdP: Huh, that is really cool? Do you have too middle names (if so, so do I!) I am glad you liked the chapter! Maybe you weren't to disappointed by this update? As for I-pin, well *wink
Randomchick95: I know it is long, and this took way longer than expected! My sincerest apologies! Oh, happy belated birthday (I probably missed it by months, but still) Did you like the chapter? I hope it matched your expectations!
Reviewer (Tempesta Di il Nebbia): HI! I'm sorry about Himeko… goes and cries in the corner… unfortunately she will probably stay single for the rest of the story. But don't worry, Himeko is strong, and will survive not having a boyfriend for a little while ;)
Blackbuster12: I AM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG! Hopefully this satiated a little of your curiosity! I am glad that you like Chrome and Hibari (I ship them so ridiculously hard) I am glad you like this idea. Hopefully this chapter wasn't too disappointing, and you enjoyed it! I had so much fun with mukuro!
Kage kitsune no yami: you are too kind! I am so gald you love this story, you make my day, warm my heart and motivate me to write more! XD
Lexie-chan94: HA! I love on absurdity! (I meant, just look at this chapter)
Vongola-Nicole: haha! I am glad you're excited! Hope this matched your expectations!
Anewfan: I'm so glad you liked it *blushes at your compliment. As for the Varia, I will try, I want to, but life is just getting busier so I don't want to make promises I can't keep – but I will do my best
witness: yeah… but you did ;)
Sokka's Fan-Lawyer: I'm glad you like me responding to your reviews. It just that you guys absolutely make my day (and are my motivation for writing) so it is the least I can do :D I will certainly check out your Avatar fanfics (the moment I find some time – so much crushing work otl) I'm so so happy you liked the chapter! I'll keep your comments about the writing in mind! Sorry for the mistakes! You are very helpful! Hopefully the next update won't take as long as this one!
Mammon-BZ: Yes Mukuro – I had so much fun with him! Sorry it took so long!
Soul of the World: THANK YOU! I am glad you liked the chapter! As for Lambo and I-Pin, well their in more of a pre-romance. They aren't dating or anything, but everyone who knows them (including the guardians) can tell that they are madly in love with each other – maybe you'll get to see a bit for yourself if I-Pin decides to visit the school ;)
Nwyd: I am glad you enjoyed it (hopefully this new chapter was just as good?) As for Yohei, oh yes, things are going to be catching up to him very soon!
RikiRenaH42: You are too kind! Thank you for your compliment, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Tsuna, will probably be last (just warning you now) but the wait will (hopefully) be worth it!
Sano: I am so glad you liked it (your compliments are making me blush)! I will keep at it, I hope you enjoy the rest of it :D
TheLampInTheDark: cries – you are too kind! I would write more 1896 but I am terrible at any actual romance, sorry! However, there will be references to those two in the future *winks
Junemary: woiehoiwjef! I don't even know what to do with your review… you are too kind, I don't think I deserve your compliments, but thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I sincerely hope you enjoyed this chapter too!
BlizzardXIII: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, I started it because I couldn't find enough Lambo fics at school, so I created my own ;D I hope Yohei's connection with the mafia is clearer! He isn't actually involved, but his big brother knows a few people….
AnimeLover8059: Sorry this took so long, I hope the wait was worth it!
Illuminati-4: I am so glad you liked it! I hope this lived up to your expectations! Thank you, and I hope you stay safe too, with a wonderful rest of 2013
Jazebeth: I am so glad you liked it! As for the he, it was actually Tsuna, but Mukuro – referring to the fact, Mukuro would be by later to pick up Lambo
Hinami-hime: Sorry, the update took so long! I am really happy you liked the last chapter, and hope you enjoyed this one as well! Yes, Tsuna will be last ;)
xXFeatheredXx: yes, yes he was! And only one student was traumatized, thankfully he had it coming ;)
Eumoiriety: Oh, whoops! However, my apologies but I think I am going to have to stick to my mistake (I have already planned future chapters, and part of the plot hinges on them moving through the school) – sorry! I hope you don't mind too much!
CatLikeRuby: I am glad you enjoyed it! I hope this new chapter lived up to your expectations! Yeah, Tsuna will come – but I am saving him for last. As for the whole family, remember in the Varia Arc, how Tsuna's fight included everyone, because he is the encompassing sky? Yeah ;) For Yohei – well, we will have to see, won't we?
FreezinWinter: Thank you!
LoreleiJubilation: Neither do I ;)
KK: I will, I am so glad you've liked it! As for the title of this chapter, I am pretty sure it is self-explanatory! I hope you enjoyed it!
Nadia Alaska: Thank you, yeah Tsuna will be last! – but the wait will be worth it, I promise! (Sorry this update took so long!)
Chaz: Thank you! I am so glad you like what you've seen so far – I hope this new chapt. lives up to your expectations!
Koori no hime: HERE YOU GO! Sorry it took so long! Hope you enjoyed this chapter too! :D
Kitty132383: Thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed the story so far!
JustPlainMemories: Thank you! Your compliments are making me blush! I am so glad you enjoyed it! (Also you should write your Lambo ideas! I am sure they are brilliant, and the world needs more Lambo fics!) I hope this new chapter lives up to your expectations!
Sparr0w-san: OF COURSE! It make take me a long time, but until this story is marked as complete, I will continue to update! I won't leave you guys hanging forever!
Strawberry-fish-cake: I am so glad you liked it! I am always sure my humor will come across entertaining! I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well! As for I-Pin, no she goes to a different school, but you may still see her ;)
Reborn as Scientific Project: I am so glad you liked it! Yeah, this is my first fanfiction! Thank you! You are way too kind! I wish I could update more often too, but unfortunately, real life has to take precedence, and school can suck sometimes! I hope you enjoyed the update though, and it was worth the wait!
Balabalanceh: gah, I am glad you liked it! Unfortunately though, I don't think nezu sensei will be making an appearance in this fic – sorry!
69AnimeFreak69: I am so happy that you enjoyed the fic so far! I hope this update makes up for the wait! Trust me, I will talk about Gokudera and Hibari and Tsuna! They will all get their moment in the lime-light!
08098: maybe ;) but trust me, Yohei will get what is coming his way!
Duchessme: sorry it took so long, but yes Tsuna will show up eventually! The wait will be worth it – promise!
CordiallyYours: NOW! Sorry it took so long, real life can sometimes suck :P But I'm back (for now)!
The lone cloud: cries – why are you so nice to me? THANK YOU! Your compliments make me so very happy! Sorry it took so long (and hopefully you won't mind the future LamboxIpin)! I hope you liked this chapter!
Mocha34345: Well, not soon but eventually! SURPRISE! I hope the new chap was worth the wait!
KyoyaCavallone17: glad you liked it! And here is the new chapter – tada!
Guest: certainly!
taiShafie: Thank you! Sorry the update took so long! (hopefully it was worth the wait?)
KhrFan: I would never leave you hanging! Until the story is marked as complete, you can be sure that I will update – even if it takes me a ridiculously long time to do so! As for Yohei and Himeko, I will take your suggestions into consideration ;)
Petite.hope: THANK YOU! I am so glad you liked it :D
No One: SORRY! I deeply apologize for how long the update took (hopefully it was worth it though – maybe?)
Samara: Certainly! I hope you enjoyed the update!
Keiman: here is moar! I am so glad you liked it XD Here is the new chapter – I hope you enjoy it!
