Chapter 4

Author's Note: This is word emphasis

This is book, movie, song, manga/anime, and medicine titles

Telepathy

Sawada Home:

Sawada Nana frowns as she thinks back over her Tsu-kun's life before he met Usagi-chan. She hadn't been the best mother, sure she had loved him, but she had never encouraged him, calling him useless, and no-good just like everyone else had. She hadn't tried to find something he was good at, hadn't thought to get him a tutor when he was younger, and it had only been when Usagi became his friend that her actions were thrown into stark relief as Usagi mentioned how her parents called her useless, worthless, a waste of money...Nana had been given a wake up call when she heard that. Her Tsu-kun's teachers even bullied him, and now the darling blonde had been broken again, her Tsu-kun had to put his truest friend back together again. It sickened Nana to see how broken Usagi was, how broken her son had been before meeting someone whom understood him, and didn't judge him for his lack of grace, lack of intelligence in academics, Usagi saw him, just as he saw her.

" Mama, is there anything we can do for Usagi-chan? " Reborn asks.

" Don't interrupt her time with Tsu-kun, don't interrupt their anime/manga time, and seventy-two percent Dark Chocolate. " Nana says sternly, " The last time Usagi-chan broke I had to hire a tutor for the both of them so they would stay caught up in school. "

Reborn frowns, " Shouldn't she see a professional? "

" Probably, but Usagi-chan shut down the only time I took her in for professional help, and it took Tsu-kun two days to bring her back out of herself. " Nana admits.

" Adults have never helped 'er, Reborn. The fact that she was verbally, emotionally, and psychologically abused is obvious, and no one lifted a damned finger ta help 'er. Tsuna doesn't trust the older generation either, hell, he doesn't trust much of his own for that fact. " Ranko says, the redheaded, pigtailed martial artist was wearing one of the many gender neutral outfits that she/he owned.

Reborn frowns again, realizing that she/he spoke the truth, none of Tsuna's teachers had engendered trust, his own peers had treated him like garbage for years, Hibari got a pass because he treated everyone the same regardless of age, nationality, or gender. Neither one of them had a reason to trust the older generations, Nana had at least loved her son, even if she had participated in the systematic destruction of Tsuna's self-esteem as well. It had been making friends with Usagi that had saved Tsuna just when he could have gone spiralling. " What elements does she have again, Ranko? "

Reborn had filled Nana in, as not doing so was the height of stupidity, " I'm 'er Lightning, she has 'er Rain, Cloud, and Sun, though her Sun is through reincarnation, another hint ta 'er duty, though according to Usagi-chan 'er Sun is a Misty Sun. She has a Mist as well though she needs serious psychological help, which leaves Storm, though I think that will be taken care of shortly. "

Hayato moans as he wakes up for the day, Hibari had not been happy the girl he considered a little sister had suffered through something so similar to what had earned her his respect to begin with. He blinks when someone knocks on his apartment door only to find a female version of himself, with a letter in her hands addressed to him, written by his mother. The female teen raises an eyebrow, and Hayato motions her in, " Read this first, and then I'll try to answer your questions, okay. "

He sighs, but opens the letter, and once he's finished with it, his mother's final words to him, the innocent looking piece of paper drops from nerveless fingers, " You're my sister, twin sister, but why not approach me before now? "

" Your Sky's girlfriend, someone connected to her prodded me to come to Namimori, to become her Storm. She needs someone her age, and gender that can protect her when no one else can. Just to be proper, I'm Gokudera Hayasa, it's nice to finally meet you, futago(twin). "

" You registered at Namimori Middle yet? " Hayato asks her.

" Tomorrow, though don't mention me to your Sky, I need to meet them both on my own. " Hayasa says, " I'll have to prove my intentions to your Sky first, along with his Cloud. "

Hayato snorts, " Don't suppose you have a Sun secondary? "

" Like you I have Rain, Lightning, Cloud, and Sun as well. I can only ease the pain you're feeling, and nothing more. " Hayasa tells him.

Back at Tsuna's home the other three occupants are just idly chatting since neither one of the couple had appeared just yet, until Tsuna makes his way down the stairs, Usagi in a princess carry in his arms, " Ranko, check all my food for poison, I wouldn't put it past my Sadistic Demon Baby Tutor to poison the food. "

Reborn pouts at this, " Will I ever catch you off guard? "

" I have a girlfriend I need to protect, not likely, just give me a head's up if the spawn shows up. I refuse to stay in the same house as him, and I will not expose Usagi to his Stupidity, though from the rumors I've heard about Saotome Genma the Idiot could receive an award for Father of the Year, if you use Ranko's father as the measuring stick. " Tsuna says blandly.

Ranko snorts, " That ain't sayin' much about your sperm donor though, Tsuna. "

Tsuna rolls his eyes, " I know, sadly. " The fifteen year old eats his breakfast, and gently wakens Usagi so she can eats as well, " Jīntiān wǒ xūyào shàngxué, wǒ de zhíjué zhèngzài qǐ zuòyòng, zhōngyú kěyǐ bǎituō kēxué lǎoshī de húndànle(I need to go to school today, my Intuition is acting up, may finally be able to get rid of that bastard of a science teacher). "

Usagi sighs, " Ranko, you got a favorite anime? "

The redhead blinks, " Dragon Ball Z. "

" I've got that one, we're binge watching while Tsuna-chan does what he needs to. Kyouya-nii, and Hayato should be enough to watch his back so the Sadistic Demon Baby Tutor can stay here, and be our protection. " Usagi says.

One look from Tsuna, with his eyes blazing orange has Reborn agreeing, " Oh, Nana, don't go anywhere without an escort, since Tsuna-chan is the only remaining Vongola heir, using you against him…" Usagi says.

Nana frowns but nods. She didn't want to be used against her Tsu-kun after all. " Ranko, can you teach me how to defend myself? "

" Sure, still working out which ways I'll need to teach Usagi, and Tsuna. Hell, even Hibari wants more hand to hand lessons. He knows he could get disarmed, though loathe to ask for help, he admits that I am the better carnivore, reluctantly, it helps that I tied with the fake baby carnivore that he can't stand. " Ranko admits.

Reborn goggles at her/him, " You tied with Fon! "

" I beat a Phoenix God, remember, and had to learn all sorts of obscure martial arts practices to get out of obligating several of the fiancée's pop landed me with, like Martial Arts Tea Ceremony for one. " Ranko says with a snort even as Tsuna places Usagi on the couch, and gets the TV set up to watch Dragon Ball Z. The Decimo candidate brushes a gentle kiss across his girlfriend's lips before heading out the door with his bento. His Intuition was screaming at him, and he blinks when he sees Hayato waiting for him.

" First, you are to call me Tsuna with no damned honorifics, second, work on blending in, it is so fucking easy to recognize the Italian Idiots when one knows what to look for. Get a non-related hobby, and for the love of Kami, meet me at the damned school gates, not at my home, I am trying to keep this shit from affecting my mother. "

Hayato stiffens before realizing his Sky had a point, " Oh, learn how to fight hand to hand as well, or you could end up blowing me up. "

Hayato understands the hidden meaning in that, get short range combat skills so you can do your duty properly without endangering me. The Cloud would be his right hand though, since they harmonized first. Hayato could be the left hand man of his Sky easily enough, " I understand, Tsuna, it's just I was never good enough for any Family out there since I'm an illegitimate child. "

Tsuna frowns at this information, " Get yourself into counseling, Hayato, Usagi's Lightning can handle training you up. I wouldn't even be going to school today if not for the fact that our Science Teacher might finally fuck up enough that he can finally get sacked, and banned from being an educator ever again. "

" Intuition? " Hayato asks him.

Tsuna nods, " Just for today, be the delinquent, I'll handle Kyouya. "

Hayato walks through the gates immediately while Tsuna has a quick word with Kyouya. The Demon Prefect nods once to show he understood, the fake older carnivore would finally get what was coming to him. Tsuna blinks when he sees a female Hayato in his class, and walks over to her, " Sawada Tsunayoshi. "

" Gokudera Hayasa, the twin Hayato didn't know he had, I'm a Storm primary, though I'm not an official student, yet. "

" Pluto sent you, right, Usagi mentioned she was a Storm. " Tsuna murmurs lowly.

Hayasa nods, " You'll need to wait several weeks before I let you anywhere near mio bella principessa(my beautiful princess). "

" I figured. "

" Stay out of what will happen when science rolls around, your twin has instructions to act like a delinquent so we can finally get the man fired, and banned from being an educator, which is the only reason I am here today, otherwise I would be with mio bella principessa(my beautiful princess). "

Hayasa raises an eyebrow at this, but acquiesces. She would watch the show though, it promised to be rather good.

Crystal Tokyo:

Princess Small Lady Usagi Chiba stares as Sailors Venus and Jupiter just fade away, Mars loses her voice, and Mercury also changes. Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn were staying in their rooms in the palace more often, and mama barely even looked at her while papa was suddenly confined to bed missing both arms and legs. She didn't understand what was happening, and she was scared, so very scared, especially when she starts to flicker in and out of existence.

" Oh, Small Lady, I was afraid of this. " Pluto says as she appears before the pink haired little girl.

" Why am I fading? Why wasn't mama with grandma and grandpa? " Chibiusa asks.

" Your grandparents horribly abused your mother, and I just recently found out, or rather a past self finally went looking after the Inners helped Kamen try to rape her. My past self still doesn't know how she met the Vongola Decimo candidate. "

Chibiusa frowns, " That explains why I didn't see any pictures of mama, even if Luna was there. "

" I'm here to take you, and Diana back to insulate you from the changes, you're both still needed in the battles ahead, Small Lady. " Pluto says, for timeline continuity, if nothing else Chibiusa needed to survive. The Dead Moon Circus would not be beaten without her, " I can't take you to your mother immediately, you'll be staying with my past self, in her civilian identity, Small Lady. "

Namimori Middle:

Tsuna smirks wickedly when Nezu-sensei reacts unfavorably to Hayato's entrance, and then threatens to expel him unless he finds the fifteen year old capsule. Tsuna stands up, and meanders his way to the Roof, Kyouya should be taking one of his naps by now, with Hayato. Tsuna explains the situation to his Cloud, and right hand causing Kyouya to get pissed, " Puppy Knight, stay here, I'll deal with fake older carnivore. Omnivore, how is Rabbit? "

" She only reluctantly let me come today, and that was only because my Intuition told me I needed to be here. Ranko is marathoning Dragon Ball Z with her. Hayato, after school could you go shopping with my mother, I'll need to stay with Usagi-chan. "

Kyouya had left once he got the information he wanted, and Tsuna tunes out the screams of horrified anguish from Nezu-sensei, " I can do that, Tsuna, is there anything Usagi would like? "

" First, always keep seventy-two percent dark chocolate on you, second, if not Midol, then at least general pain killer, and volumes of either Bleach, One Piece, Fairy Tail, Gundam Wing, Death Note, or InuYasha. All of that is the basic Usagi survival kit. " Tsuna says seriously.

Hayato blinks, " You keep all of that with you? "

" Oh, I forgot, Usagi-chan also loves Black Cat as well, and yes I do. Every member of the Disciplinary Committee also carries these things as well, especially the chocolate, and pain killers. " Tsuna says.

" Considering I now have two sisters, I am well versed in the monthly visitor, Bianchi, also known as the Poison Scorpion, is comparable to a demon once a month. Hopefully my twin can put our older half-sister in her place. I would like to actually be able to play the piano without convulsing. "

Tsuna stills, and had Kyouya been there he would have backed away from the Omnivore, if there was one thing the Omnivore absolutely could not tolerate it was abuse in any form. Nana had honestly meant well, and she was good with Usagi, she had also put herself into therapy after she took a good, long, hard look at how she had treated her son over the years, her saving grace was that Tsuna could tell that she did in fact love him. She had patched him up, kissed his wounds, read him stories...since she acknowledged there was something wrong, and was getting treatment he forgave her. Usagi's parents on the other hand...Tsuna had yet to figure out how to deal with them.

At least he didn't have an idea on how to deal with them until he swung by TakeSushi for some Blue Special Dark Chocolate Cocoa for his principessa(princess), " Shishishi, it's the cub. "

Tsuna smirks widely as he waits for Usagi's cocoa, " Bel-nii, is your partner here? I have a wickedly devious idea for them to consider. "

Belphegor, Varia Storm Officer cocks his head to the side, " You're feeling particularly bloodthirsty, cub, amuse me. "

" I need your partner to ruin mio bella principessa's parents, reputationally, and financially as well. "

The rather violent teen cackles, " I'm sure Mammy would be interested. "

" Oh, mio principessa has a rather interesting Lightning you can spar with, in Juuban. Heard of Saotome Ranma? " Tsuna asks calmly, Belphegor may be a psychotically violent individual, but he truly cared about Usagi, and liked that she treated him as royalty. Belphegor recognized a fellow royal when confronted with one, " Oh, and if your Sky gets de-iced, Se fa qualcosa per mettere in pericolo la mia principessa, lo porterò a finirlo, assicuratevi di avvertirlo(if he does anything to endanger my princess I will end him, make sure you warn him of that). "

Belphegor shivers at the killing intent rolling off of the cub, he got especially dangerous when it came to the principessa's safety, " I'll let him know, though you'll need to deal with the Stupidity of your sire, Cub. "

" Like her Lightning won't be with her, and there's a prospect for her Storm, the only element she doesn't have. " Tsuna remarks, and pays for the cocoa, " Takeshi-san, think you could come over and play some video games with Usagi-chan? " This is directed toward a teen with spiky black hair, and sepia colored eyes.

Yamamoto Takeshi blinks, " The last time was about a month ago, sure, I can come over. Today work? "

" Sure, my Sadistic Demon Baby Tutor could even help you with your homework. " Tsuna offers.

Belphegor has to cackle at that, " I'll have Mammy call you about the principessa's so called family. "

" That will work, Bel-nii, tell them Romanian for negotiations, and the Idiot can be charged. " Tsuna says blandly while heading off with Takeshi.

Chiavarone Manor:

Dino looks over the intelligence gathered by his men, and blanches, " Shit, Vongola Decimo is almost a dead ringer for Primo, and according to rumor, just as territorial as Primo when it comes to his family, Guardians, and Girlfriend. "

Romario curses, " Do we have a picture of the girlfriend, if only so we know whom to protect? "

Dino hands it over, and all of his guardians memorize said picture, " His Cloud is his right hand, and from what has been gathered his girlfriend has Saotome Ranma as a Lightning. "

That causes a collective blink, " Known Chaos magnet Saotome Ranma? " his Mist asks.

" Yep, with instructions from Tsuna that as long as Reborn isn't in his home to drop any chaos attracted to him in Reborn's lap. " Dino says, reading another report, " We're going now, Reborn will undoubtedly call us in anyhow, we'll meet Tsuna on my terms, and make sure you get permission from his Cloud, and right hand to be there. "

Namimori:

Mammon, also known as Viper of the Arcobaleno, stares when Belphegor tells her what the cub wanted of them, " Mu, I get to charge that Idiot Iemitsu all while ruining Tsukino Usagi's family reputationally, and financially? "

Bel smirks, " Shishishi, correct, principessa apparently suffered another break, Cub needs to put her back together again. I could even have a new playmate in principessa's Lightning. Oh, Cub said speak in Romanian for negotiations, apparently he doesn't want the Sun to know. "

" Mu, Cub is the Decimo Candidate? " Mammon asks.

While the two assassins are talking Usagi is having fun playing video games with Takeshi. It had been her to knock some sense into his stupid head about training too much. Whenever she caught him at it she would drag him to an arcade so they could have fun. Takeshi learned very quickly to actually take a day, or two off from the massive amount of training he did for his beloved baseball, though he also happened to be an accomplished swordsman as well. Between his father, and Usagi Takeshi actually got the downtime he needed, and the petite blonde forced him to write in a journal about his own thoughts and feelings. Takeshi had been surprised at how effective that really was for helping him to safely vent. It was through Usagi that Tsuna had a tentative friendship with Takeshi, he knew Takeshi was a Rain, but until Takeshi was evaluated by a professional when it came to his mental state Tsuna would not harmonize with him.

Something he tells Reborn firmly in Italian, and the cursed Hitman realizes that Tsuna is not going to budge on this issue. " Come hanno Usagi e la tua pioggia sperimentale si incontrano in ogni caso(How did Usagi and your tentative Rain meet anyhow)? " Reborn asks Tsuna.

Tsuna rolls his eyes, " C'era una copia rimasta di un videogioco veramente nuovo e popolare, Usagi lo raggiunse prima, ma offrì di lasciarlo prendere in prestito, o venire a suonarlo ogni volta che lo voleva(There was one copy left of a really popular newly released video game, Usagi got to it first, but offered to let him borrow it, or come over and play it whenever he wanted to). "

Reborn blinks, he hadn't been expecting that answer, but there it was. Apparently they had a sibling like bond going. Usagi was relaxed around Takeshi, and she looked happier for the moment. " I still can't believe you had your Cloud deal with that bastard of a Science teacher. " Reborn mutters.

" Kyouya hates fake carnivores acting up in his territory. " Tsuna says with a shrug, blocking Reborn's whack with a paper fan.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, Ranma Saotome, or Katekyo Hitman Reborn.