Disclaimer: I do not own KHR and the cover image even though I made some changes to it...
Chapter 1: Meeting the Tuna-fish! (a.k.a Proof that I survived being suffocated by the damn bloody homework)
Warning: Nothing much I suppose except for slight cussing... Oh, Tsuna is maybe OOC depending on what you think of it.
Recap: Akemi and Eisuke meet and now Akemi is in the world of KHR!
It is so cold here...
I feel so... lonely...
I do not want to be here... in the darkness...
Someone...
Help me.
" Emm..." I mumbled incoherently as I woke up from my weird dream.
" Oh! She's waking up!" That voice... I feel like I heard it before somewhere... a long time ago... I opened my eyes but closed them just as fast as I opened them because the light is too blinding.
" Hey, are you okay?" the voice spoke again, concern lacing the words. ' Just like Eisuke-nii's' I thought.
I opened my eyes and sat upright, adjusting to the light, only to come face to face with a young spikey brown-haired boy.
'This boy looks familiar...' I thought as I continued to stare him.
" Umm... W-Why are you staring at m-me like that?" he asked.
" What is your name?" I asked, seeing his shocked expression.
" Emm it is S-Sawada T-Tsunayoshi," he said shyly. Wait a minute... Sawada Tsunayoshi... Tsunayoshi... Tsuna!? Katekyo Hitman Reborn!? WHAT THE FUCK! Hell, I am already screwing the damn story plot by being in his house even though I was warned by Eisuke-nii...
Eisuke-nii... I still somewhat miss him, I really hope we will meet again someday... Then, a voice broke my depressed thoughts.
" W-What's your name?" Tsuna asked me, noticing my depressed look.
" Huh?" was my intelligent answer.
" I mean I-I already told my n-name so isn't it fair for y-you to tell me yours?" he explained.
' Should I tell him?' My mind was in a conflict. What happen if I get involved with him and then I made a wrong choice and kill him!? Calm down, Akemi, calm down. Think happy thoughts... happy thoughts... Ah, screw this! I will tell him, no harm telling, right?
"... Akemi," I said softly.
" What?" he said dumbly.
" Akemi. Is. My. Name. Get. It?" I said slowly, emphasizing on each word. He nodded his head, and then asked.
" No first name?"
" ... no."
" Oh."
We just stared at each other in awkward silence, each party having no idea what to say. That is until Tsuna's mother, Nana, came.
" Ara, looks like you had woken up," she said cheerfully," you shouldn't sleep on the streets you know? You might catch a cold." I mentally faced-palm on her naiveness if such a word exist.
" Thanks for your hospitality," I said politely.
" What were you d-doing in the middle of the streets in the f-first place?" Tsuna asked curiously.
' Crap! I need to think of a story fast!' I thought as I inwardly panicked.
" Ummm... I got kicked out of my parents' house and none of my relatives want to take me in? So I have no home?" I said in a form of a question rather than answering.
" No home? Then why don't you stay with us?" Nana said, still ever smiling brightly. Say what? Is Nana so naive, or whatever adjective to describe her, that she allows random homeless kid to stay at her house? Well, she did take in Reborn, Lambo, I-pin, Fuuta and Bianchi into her house... Ah, who cares I am going to take this window of opportunity since I am homeless.
" Sure, I guess. Hope I wouldn't impose on you," ' because there is a high chance I will' I added mentally.
" Ehhh! Mom, where is she going to sleep?" Tsuna complained. Well, can't blame him. No one wants a random kid staying at their house for free after all.
" Tsu-kun, don't worry. She can sleep in the guest room. Oh, I forgot to ask, what is your name?" Nana asked.
" Akemi. Just plain Akemi." Wow, so they are really considering letting me live with them? I can now see how easy it was for Reborn come and live here now. But then, this increases the chances of messing up the plot. Oh well, they'll survive! I think...
1st week living in the Sawada Household~
I now live in Tsuna's guestroom in his house and I have to say it is very boring. Tsuna just goes to school and Nana just does houseworks. When Tsuna does come home, I lock myself up in my room.
I really can't help it. Almost everything about Tsuna just reminds me of Eisuke-nii. And that makes my heart hurt very badly. It is like it is bleeding internally whenever I think about Eisuke-nii. Tsuna and Eisuke-nii are very similar. Their kindness, clumsiness, determination... That's why I often say to Eisuke-nii that it should be his birthday that is on Tsuna's birthday, not me.
To Nana's eyes, I am just a very quiet girl who still haven't adjusted to them yet. In Tsuna's eyes, I am not so sure since I avoid him every chance I have. So that is how I live my life in the Sawada household for the first week.
2nd week living in the Sawada Household~
' He's late today," is what I thought as I stared at the clock. It is already 3 o'clock and Tsuna is not home yet. It worries me a lot.
" Nana-san," I went up to her and spoke.
" Mou, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Maman?" she scolded me jokingly.
" M-Maman," ' I'm so not use to this,' " Tsuna is late today. Can I go and check on him?" I asked, using my puppy eyes.
" Alright, but be careful and don't talk to strangers!" Na- Maman warned me.
" Kay!" I rushed out of the house while putting on my black and white sneakers.
Somewhere Akemi is~
' Fuck!' I realized I had no clue where Tsuna is and worse, WHERE THE HELL AM I! Damn it! I should have explore Namimori when I was free.
Fuck,
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well you get the point.
Anyways, I was walking on riverbank when I saw a group of people crowding around a petite boy, beating him up. What. The. Fuck. That petite boy turned out to be Tsuna! No shit, Akemi, no shit.
" Hey! You bastards!" I shouted as I ran towards them. Their heads turned to my direction.
" Let go of Tsuna, assholes!" I ran in front of Tsuna and stretched my hands out in front of him protectively.
" Hmph. This puny brat is your savior, Dame-Tsuna?" Cue anger vein popping out.
" I bet we can crash her with just one finger!" Cue more anger veins.
" Go scram off and play with your dolls, brat! We have business with Dame-Tsuna here." That's it!
" You bastards! I don't give a fuck about what you say about me but seeing that you insult my brother here, I welcome you into a world of fucking hurt!" Having said that, I took off both of my sneakers and proceeded to smack them. They got pissed off of course and tried to punch me. Keyword: Tried. I managed to dodge all of them as I am faster than them. For once, I am thankful about my size.
I threw both of my sneakers at the leader. The leader got hit in the face and stumbled but fell into the river. His henchmen, or whatever you call them, scurried off to help him. 'Note to self: When extremely pissed off, my strength doubles.'
" Ha! In your fucking face! Ciao, you damn assholes!" I grabbed Tsuna's hand and ran off with him, fast.
Somewhere further down the river bank, under the bridge~
" I-I don't t-think they a-are chasing u-us a-anymore," Tsuna managed to choke out the words while panting. I was also panting but not as bad as Tsuna since I have good stamina. We both collapsed onto the ground, catching our breath.
" Ah, your feet!" Tsuna suddenly exclaimed.
" What about them?" I asked, tilting my head.
" Don't you remember! You threw both of your sneakers at that guy! Did you hurt your feet anywhere? I'm so sorry!" he said it all in one breath while checking my feet for any injuries. I felt tears starting to well up in my eyes but I held them back. ' Don't you dare cry in front of him, don't you dare, don't you dare!'
" Hieeee! Why are you crying? Does your feet hurt anywhere?" Tsuna asked, concern evident in his words.
" I-It doesn't hurt! And I-I am not crying!" I yelled at him, still trying my best to hold back my tears. What he said next taken me aback.
" It is okay to cry, you know," Tsuna spoke tenderly. I looked up to him with the 'Huh' expression.
" If you want to cry, it is okay to cry. I know you hate me but if you want, I can lend you my shoulder to cry on." I can no longer hold back my tears and I started to spill everything out.
" B-Baka! I don't hate y-you!"
" Eh? What do you mean? You avoid me every time, doesn't that means you hate me?"
" Avoiding you doesn't mean I hate you! In fact, it is because I like you too much! You resemble someone very close to me, my brother! *hic* But every time I see you, my heart hurts a lot and I want to cry because I just lost my brother recently! *hic* So, I don't hate you at all!" I cried. Tsuna didn't say anything at all during my outburst but had a shock expression on. Then his eyes soften, he stretched his hand and started ruffling my hair. He then said.
" I am... sorry about your loss and misunderstanding you. But ... I can help you move on if you want, and I am not saying to forget about him but to create new bonds." I really can't believe this came from Tsuna's mouth. Maybe he is right, maybe that is why Eisuke-nii sent me here... I let my emotions take over me and hugged Tsuna tightly.
" Wahhh! I-I'm s-sorry for a-avoiding you! T-Tsuna-nii!" I said while crying like eight-years-old all over again. Tsuna just continued to pat my head awkwardly.
" I-It's o-okay!" he said while finally for the first time, he showed me a smile, a genuine smile. I returned the smile back to him. After a while, I stopped crying and got off him. He stood up and helped me up.
" Let's go home!" he said cheerfully with an outstretched hand. I took his hand in mine. From then on, he entered into my life and I entered into his.
Somewhere near the Sawada household~
" Oh yeah! I-I forgot t-to ask you s-something!" Tsuna-nii asked suddenly.
" What is it?" I asked curiously.
" When did you learn how to swear like that? Eight-years-old aren't suppose to swear you know!" he scolded me lightly.
" Ermm... long story you see," I replied sheepishly while scratching my cheek.
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A person once said," The truth is everybody is going to hurt you. You just got to find the one worth suffering for." If that's case, I choose to suffer for Tsuna-nii! Even though my heart ache badly when I see him, I am going to smile through it! For the sake of him!
A/N: Thanks so much for the people who likes to read my story! I am so damn happy because of you! T^T For those who don't get why Akemi is now calling 'Tsuna' 'Tsuna-nii', it is because she is touched by Tsuna's actions and thus accepts him as her brother since they are living together anyways. Oh, and also the quote up there, it is by Bob Marley. My friend told me that and I thought I could put it in here. Please leave a review~ Ciao!
Next update: Maybe on the 9/7/2013 since it is holiday for me.