"Alright everyone. It's time to announce the results of your English tests." The teacher informed his students, in which some of them groaned in agony, fearing for their grades. Tsuna being one of them.
The chances of him actually passing a test is 0,001 %. It's only natural that he would bang his head against the surface of his desk, right? Before he knew it, a shadow was cast upon the boy. He looked up to see his teacher staring down at him.
Something was weird about him today. Perhaps he got his hair cut. No, that can't be it. He lost weight? Nah, that's not it either. "S-sensei... Your lips are different today." Tsuna commented.
"Oh this?! It’s called a smile, you little genius you!" Sensei messed up Tsuna's hair, in which he feared for the worst.
Since when does the teacher get along with him?! Since when does he smile?!!
"Everyone!! I have an announcement to make!!" The students turned to their teacher, averting their eyes from their paper results. "Sawada has the highest score in class!! Hundred out of a hundred points!!" Tsuna fell off his chair in complete shock.
"W-WHAT?!!"
Some of his fellow classmates gasped loudly while others gave him the dirty eye.
"That's amazing, Tenth! I only got ninety-seven points!" Gokudera walked over to Tsuna, wanting to congratulate him personally. "No! There must be some kind of mistake!" "That's great, Tsuna-kun! I'm so happy for you!" Kyoko exclaimed.
"Or maybe not..." Tsuna blushed upon seeing Kyoko smile in his direction.
"Are you sure you didn't cheat?" Hana piped in. Tsuna sweat-dropped at her assumption.
"Tsuna-kun wouldn't do something like that." Kyoko defended the boy. "Well, I'm sure Alice did better. She's born and raised in America, so she probably got a bonus on top of her hundred points." Hana smirked.
The four of them averted their eyes to the young American sitting in front of the class. Her feet were placed on her desk as she leaned back on her chair's hind legs. A light yawn escaped her lips as her arms hung over her chair, feeling very lazy indeed.
She was wearing headphones, heavy rock music blaring out of them. "Alice-chan? How did you do?" Kyoko asked the blond girl, currently bobbing her head on the beat of the music. She didn't hear Kyoko, let alone see her standing next to her.
"Allow me..." Gokudera spoke as he cracked his knuckles. Hana merely rolled her eyes as Kyoko stepped aside. "Oi, blockhead..." There was no answer. Gokudera tapped her shoulder. Still nothing.
A vein popped up on his forehead, his anger meter rising by the second. A swift kick with Gokudera's foot against the rear leg of Alice's chair caused for her to lean backwards in a dangerous position.
She held onto her desk in fear of falling, but it was all in vein as she crashed down, dragging her desk along with her. Kyoko and Hana winched upon seeing Alice lying there, rubbing the back of her head in pain.
"What the hell was that for?!"
"What's your score, idiot." Gokudera cut her off, glaring her down while he was at it.
"My score?" "We just want to know your test results, Alice-chan." Kyoko piped in. "There's no way No-Good Tsuna could beat you at English. It's your native language after all." Hana commented as she flung a strand of her wavy hair over her shoulder.
Tsuna just stood there, pretending he didn't hear her insult him just now.
"Oh, right... The English test, huh?" Alice began to say as she rummaged through her briefcase, searching for her test results.
Once she obtained it, she smacked the piece of paper onto Gokudera's face. He growled dangerously behind the piece of paper. Alice readjusted her seat and desk, swinging her legs onto the desk as she sat down. Tsuna peeled the paper off the young Italian's face.
His eyes scanned the paper in his hands. Hana, Kyoko and Gokudera took a closer look, their curiosity getting the better of them. A shocked expression graced their faces as soon as they finished scanning the paper.
"So? What do you think? Not too shabby, huh?" Alice smirked in their direction, acting like an evil villain from a movie scene. "Five out of a hundred points... I can't believe that's your score." Hana muttered out, feeling ashamed in place of Alice.
"Yeah... Ain't it great?" "I'm pretty sure in your homeland of America that your test scores are impressive. But your weak link is; this is Japan, you moron!" Gokudera held onto her shoulders, shaking her into reality.
"Why the poor test results, Alice-chan? Did you forget to study? Maybe we can get together next time and study together. I'd love to help out." Kyoko piped in. Her warm smile seemed to brighten the classroom. "Nah! I'll reach Tsunami's level sooner or later." She declined.
"Besides, I've got it in me to score a hundred points anyway." Alice winked in Tsuna's direction. He arched his brow.
Why is she so confident of her abilities? Unless...
Tsuna connected the dots as he gazed at his test. "This isn't my handwriting..." He muttered under his breath. His facial expression faltered as his eyes bulged out of his eye sockets.
She switched my test with hers!!
"Tenth? What is it? You look pale." Gokudera grew concerned for his well being. "Aren't you happy with your test results, Tsuna-kun?" Kyoko asked Tsuna, making him feel guilty.
"I-I'm happy..." He muttered out as he pumped his fist in the air in slow motion, his face still as pale as ever. "He has the face of a cheater." Hana piped in. Tsuna merely laughed in a nervous matter, scratching the back of his head as he did so.
"Ano... Pierce-san?" Alice turned her head to face him properly. "Sup?" "A-about... The test. Thanks for your help, but this won't work." Alice eyed him up and down. She got off from her seat as Tsuna continued talking.
"We can't fool the tea-Ooof!" A quick, but powerful punch in the gut and Tsuna's down on his knees, out of breath. "Tsuna-kun! Are you alright?"
"Sensei! Tsunami's not feeling well! I'll be bringing him to the infirmary!" Alice warned him as she took a hold of Tsuna's collar, dragging him along with her. "B-but you just punch-" "You didn't see nuthin'..."
Her tone became menacing as she shot him a death glare. Her eyes turned bright red as a dark aura began to spread around her, making it look like the gates to Hell were about to open.
"Y-you can go..." The teacher stammered out, fearing for his life. "Thanks!" Alice turned back to normal as she smiled, dragging Tsuna out the door. Gokudera followed after them, keeping a good distance from Alice.
"What just happened?" Were Hana's first words to the situation as the door slid shut. Kyoko shrugged her tiny shoulders.
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"What was all that about!! I think... I think you crushed some of my internal organs..." Tsuna held his stomach, clearly in pain. Maybe I did go a little overboard, but it was my only option at the time. Alice thought.
"You were about to sell me out. I had no other choice but to crush your inner organs." Alice replied with a blank face as she knocked on the door. "It's not like he'll examine me." Tsuna muttered out as he rubbed his stomach to relieve the pain.
Alice arched her brow at this, but let it slip as soon as the door opened. A man in his mid-late twenties stood before them, staring them down with a lazy look on his face. He was wearing a white robe, looking like a finely raised young man.
"Sorry to disturb you on such a fine day, docto-" "I don't treat boys." He slammed the door shut, hitting her square in the face. Alice held her nose in pain as she cursed in her native language, causing for Gokudera and Tsuna to sweat-drop as they inched away from her.
"Who the hell does he think he is!!" "Calm down Pierce-san. He's always like that." Tsuna commented. "He never slammed the door in someone's face before." Gokudera snickered, in which Alice send him a deathglare. He glared right back at her.
"Let's just go. I'm fine anywa-oww!" Alice held onto him, determined to make him stay as she practically crushed his arm with her bare hands.
"You need a check-up, Tsunami..." She hissed ever so darkly.
"B-but I'm fine!" He cried out.
"Let it go, Babyface! Don't drag the Tenth into this!" Gokudera pulled on Tsuna's other arm, causing for Alice to pull even harder. "I need Tsunami!" "No you don't! The Tenth isn't safe in your hands!!" Gokudera refused to back down. But the same goes for Alice!
"You know... He's going to break sooner or later." Alice focused on the male from before, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.
"You..." She uttered out in a low growl. She released her hold on Tsuna, sending him crashing into Gokudera with a loud thud to follow. "Idiot..." Gokudera groaned, clearly in pain.
She ignored him, focusing her attention to the smirking door slammer. She held onto his tie, dragging him down to her level. "Listen closely..." Her eyes wandered to his name tag for a brief second. "Dr. Shamal, if that is your real name." Shamal averted his attention to the two boys in the hallway.
"An acquaintance of yours, Hayato?" "More like a pain in the butt." Gokudera replied as he helped Tsuna up.
"I'm talkin' to you here! Least you can do is look at me!" Alice spat out, getting pissed beyond words. Shamal closed in on her face, not fearing her in the least. He raised her chin with his index-finger, turning her head from time to time.
"You’re an odd girl... I've seen over a million patients, but you're something else." Shamal muttered out under his breath. "Is there something wrong with Pierce-san?!" Tsuna made his way over to Alice, holding a concerned expression on his face.
"Is it... Something serious?" Alice gulped, fearing for her life. "It's not a big problem. I think I might be able to help." Shamal reassured Alice. She sighed in relief. But the relief didn't last for long... Alice felt Shamal's hands roaming her chest area.
"Very confusing... You're a female, but you act like a male." Gokudera and Tsuna each held a shocked expression on their faces, just standing there, not knowing what else to do in a situation like this.
Alice, however, didn't stand for this. Her bangs covered her eyes as she gritted her teeth. "You..." She clenched her right hand in a fist. Shamal arched his brow in confusion.
"He's a goner..." Tsuna sweat-dropped, feeling sorry for Shamal. Alice delivered an explosive blow against Shamal's face, sending him flying in the infirmary with a loud crash to follow.
"You okay, old man?" Gokudera peered into the infirmary, seeing Shamal lying under a pile of medicine equipments and whatnot.
His hand was sticking out of the pile, raising his thumb in an attempt to answer Gokudera's question. Alice turned her head in a stubborn matter, walking away as she disappeared around the corner.
"She's gone..." Tsuna sighed.
Shamal crawled from under his pile of meds, grinning at Gokudera for no reason whatsoever. "So, you've got yourself a boyish girlfriend huh? I'm proud of you, my pupi-That hurts Hayato!" Gokudera stomped onto the perverted man's back in disgust.
"Why does everyone assume I'm dating that brainless ditz!!" He continued to stomp on him. "Come on. You can't possibly tell me you haven't thought about it. Seeing her must have filled your thoughts with kink-" "STOP TALKING, YOU SICK BASTARD!!"
Gokudera's actions intensified tenfold as his eyes burned a hole in Shamal's head. All the while, Tsuna just stood there, holding a blank expression on his face.
"You're going to kill him, Gokudera-kun..."
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"The nerve of that guy." Alice grumbled as she wandered around aimlessly in the hallways. "This body is reserved for Dino, and Dino only." She continued to complain, forgetting the world around her.
A loud bang echoed into the empty hallways. Nothing else could be heard after it faded away.
"Owww..."
"Alice! Sorry! I didn't see you there!" Yamamoto slammed his locker shut, revealing Alice's blank expression as she held her nose for the second time that day.
"Takeshi, can't you wa-" She stopped talking as soon as she took a closer look at Yamamoto's face. He didn't look too good. His skin was rather pale. His chocolate eyes didn't have that same lively spark in them. It's turned dull... Not to mention the bags under his eyes...
"I'm gonna say this cuz your my friend, but you look like crap." "I know." Yamamoto sighed as he hung his head in defeat. "You sick?" Alice asked as she placed her hand on his forehead. "Nah... I wish I were though." "Damn... Guess lady luck is on the Doc's side for today." She muttered under her breath.
"Huh?"
"Perverted doctor groping me. Ended up punching him in the face for his rude actions." Alice explained, making Yamamoto laugh. But even his laughter didn't sound right.
"If you’re not sick, then what's wrong?"
"It's a long story. I'll tell you after school, kay?"
"The way I see it, we both have time, so you can tell me now." Alice retorted as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It's just... I haven't been able to get much sleep for the past few days."
"Because?"
Yamamoto sighed again. He knew Alice wouldn't leave him alone unless he spilled the beans about his problem. "There's this new fast food restaurant across the street from us. They... Kind of make it hard for us to keep our family restaurant running, you know." Yamamoto explained.
"We barely get any customers, and so I try to think of new ways to improve our restaurant. Which is why I can't sleep at night. Silly huh?" Yamamoto was caught off guard when Alice placed her hand on his broad shoulder, a waterfall of tears making their way down her cheeks.
"You've been through a lot, soldier. You may stand down. Leave this problem to the sergeant, brave soldier!" Yamamoto arched his brow upon hearing her words.
"Soldier?"
Alice nodded her head, a wide grin on her face. "You know a way on how to improve the restaurant?" "I sure do! All we need is a crate full of bombs. Now where is Hayato when you need him..." Alice looked around the hallway, seeing no' one.
"I know! I'll go get hi-" "Ideas that don't involve blowing up things, Alice. I appreciate your help, but I don't want to damage their restaurant, even if they are our rivals. They worked hard, as did we." Yamamoto held onto her wrist, stopping her in her tracks.
"No bombs?"
"No bombs."
Yamamoto laughed at the way Alice used her puppy dog eyes for such a violent solution. "Fine, I'll think of something else." Suddenly, she grasped Yamamoto’s bigger hand, dragging the clueless boy along with her.
"This might be a weird question, but... Where are we going?" "Out." Came her quick reply. Yamamoto rolled his eyes, his lips curling into a playful smile. "There's the exit!" Alice exclaimed, looking over her shoulder with a big smile.
"I really think this is a bad idea. We should head back." Yamamoto looked about with a discomposed air to him. "Pffft! What could happen! I'm here with you, so you're safe!" "That's the main reason why we'll get in trouble..." Yamamoto whispered under his breath, chuckling softly as Alice squeezed his hand in a gentle manner.
"Hibari! Hibari!"
Alice stopped walking and switched into battle mode, keeping Yamamoto behind her. "Alice? You oka-" "It's the enemy." Alice cut him off."You mean Hibird?" "Yeah... Hibird..."
Alice rolled on her back and got into a crouched position, her hands taking on the form of a make-belief revolver. Yamamoto held his breath, trying his best not to laugh at how silly she looked. Alice glanced over at a window close to her.
She spotted the yellow feather-ball, but he wasn't aware of her presence. The bird was grooming his wings, occasionally glancing out the window as he did so. A shadow was cast upon the now frightened bird.
"Ku fu fu..." Alice chuckled out as she stretched out her hands, her fingers wriggling in her exited state. He flapped his wings in a wild manner, trying to scare Alice off, but it was all in vein.
"Gotcha!!"
Alice jumped on the tiny bird, holding it tight in her hands. "Ha ha!! Revenge is sweet!" Alice exclaimed in total victory. "You're not planning on killing the bird, are you?" Yamamoto teased her, already knowing the answer. He just wanted to hear her say it.
"Of course not!..." She replied.
"Hibari!! Hibari!! Hibari!!" The bird cried out for help in the background. "I'm just gonna destroy him a little..." Alice pouted. "I knew you were gonna say that." "Then why did you ask me in the first place, smarty-pants?" Alice spat out as the unhappy bird tried to wriggle his way out of her grasp.
"You seem to be lacking intelligence yourself, Babyface." A familiar someone commented, speaking in that deep tone of voice. His footsteps echoed in the empty hallways.
Alice felt the eyes of a predator burning ever so intensely on the back of her head. Yamamoto pointed behind her in an attempt to warn Alice. Alice turned around. As soon as she did so, she was staring into a pair of dark blue orbs, belonging to none other than Hibari Kyoya.
"H-heh... This isn't what it looks like." She said, sweat pouring down the side of her face as she gulped. "Release the bird, and I'll spare your pathetic life." Hibari didn't blink.
As for Alice, she couldn't stop grinning as Hibird ceased his movements, staying absolutely still. Yamamoto placed his hand on her shoulder. "Let the bird go, Alice." "B-but... What about our devious plan?"
"Our devious plan?" Hibari happened to overhear their conversation. Yamamoto slapped himself in the face. Alice's stupidity really has no boundaries. I knew she was gonna get us in trouble...
"I don't wanna." Alice whined. She's so persistent, not to mention stubborn. "Drop the bird. I know you can do it." Alice felt trapped. She really wanted to get her revenge on Hibari, and if she lets go of Hibird, she'll be left with nothing to blackmail him.
On the other hand, if she does what Yamamoto asks of her, she'll live to see the next day.
"A-alright... But you owe me big time Takeshi!" With a large amount of hesitation, Alice released the bird, allowing for it to flap its wings to stay airborne.
"Okay... Now that this is done and over with, we can leave all this behind us-RUN!!" Alice snatched Hibird, making a run for it while the bird struggled to keep his food down. Her twin-tailed hair flowed behind her as she grinned in victory.
"I'M THE WINNER-Owww!!"
Hibari threw his tonfa in her direction, keeping a straight face as he did so. It made solid contact with the back of her head. Alice crashed down on the cold floor, refusing to unclench her right hand.
Hibird could only blink as the bird stared at the whirly-eyed Alice. Yamamoto winced, feeling her pain. Hibari glanced over at Yamamoto, glaring him down as the baseball boy raised his hands. "You gotta love her spunky attitude." He laughed nervously, not knowing what else to say.
Hibari ignored Yamamoto. His attention was placed on the American hooligan, panting heavily. He walked over to her, his footsteps closing in on the defensless Alice. Alice managed to stand upright on her wobbly legs, holding onto Hibari's tonfa.
"Bring it on, punk."
It was clear to see that this battle wasn't over yet. It just started. "I'll bite you to death, Babyface." Hibari dashed in Alice's direction, his lone tonfa at hand. Alice got into a fighting stance while Hibird feared for his life.
A few seconds later, Alice found herself being thrown into a window close by, breaking the glass while she was at it. She groaned in pain, feeling dazed as the world was spinning before her eyes. Lucky for her, they were on the first floor, so the fall wasn't serious.
"Midori tanabiku namimori no~" "Hibird's melodic voice could be heard as the bird perched himself on Hibari's shoulder. "Dai naku shou naku nami ga ii~"
Hibari walked away from the scene, passing a shrugging Yamamoto on the way. Yamamoto ran up to the shattered window, grinning from ear to ear once he heard what Alice had to say.
"Did I win?" She moaned in pain.
"Yeah... Kind of." Yamamoto laughed as he jumped out the window, wanting to help out the American idiot. He stooped down to her level, just gazing at Alice in admiration.
"What are you lookin' at..." She said, but she couldn't help but to smile upon seeing Yamamoto's silly expression.
"I lost, didn't I?" Alice sat up straight, being careful not to damage her body even further. "Well... There's always next time."
Yamamoto laughed at her words. After everything she's been through, she still insists on fighting Hibari? "I can't believe how tough you are." "Meh... What are you gonna do about it." Alice shrugged her shoulders, treating her toughness like some sort of illness.
"Nothing... Nothing at all." Yamamoto replied.
It became silent after that. To Alice, he sounded warm and affectionate. Almost to the point of... Loving?
Nah! Can't be right! This is Takeshi we're talking about! But then again... I don't blame him for liking me. Curse my good looks. She dismissed her thoughts as soon as they popped up in her head. She held a rather dazed look on her face as she scratched her cheek.
Suddenly, Yamamoto broke the silence by laughing loudly. He couldn't stop smiling. He really couldn't help himself.
"Come on. Let's go and pay Shamal-sensei a visit, shall we?" Her good mood melted away like snow before the sun. Her eyes burned up as her knuckles turned snow white. Yamamoto arched his brow in confusion forgetting about the whole groping incident.
"Yes... Let's go." She began to laugh maniacally as she got on her feet. Yamamoto sweat-dropped as Alice's overflowing flames came forth from her body, making Tsuna's Dying Will Flame look like an actual dying flame...
"This can't be good." Yamamoto muttered to himself, backing away from the cackling Alice.
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After a short but deadly meeting with Shamal, Alice felt like a million bucks! Nothing could bring her down. She skipped before a pissed off Gokudera, a nervous looking Tsuna, and of course, there was also Yamamoto who couldn't stop grinning.
"I can't stand to see her so happy..." Gokudera growled in disgust upon seeing Alice flash a smile in his direction. "Bear with it, Gokudera-kun." Tsuna commented as Gokudera send Alice a deathglare.
"But it doesn't fit! She's covered in band-aids for crying out loud!" "Yeah... Normal people would try to avoid Hibari-san after their first meeting. But she seems to enjoy her fights with Hibari-san..." Tsuna sweat-dropped, remembering the time when Alice challenged Hibari in order to get her revenge.
"She's after the bird now." Yamamoto chuckled out, causing for Gokudera and Tsuna to stare at the skipping girl in disbelief.
"I'm surprised Hibari didn't kill her." Gokudera retorted. "Did you say something, Hayato?!" Alice stopped skipping a little ways ahead of them, calling out to Gokudera.
"Nothing much! I was just badmouthing you in front of the Tenth!" He yelled out to her, trying to piss her off. Tsuna panicked instantly. Gokudera and Alice aren't exactly the best of friends, so this isn't gonna end well. Alice stood there. She turned serious all of a sudden, dropping her briefcase next to her feet.
"You're just jealous, Yes-man." She crossed her arms over her chest, smirking in Gokudera's direction. "I thought I told you not to call me that, Babyface!!" Gokudera yelled out, his right eye twitching like crazy.
"I can't hear you, Yes-man!" She picked up her briefcase and continued to skip down the street. Tsuna and Yamamoto held onto Gokudera's grumbling form. "I'll kill her." Gokudera grumbled under his breath, picturing himself strangling the life out of Alice.
Somehow, the image of seeing Alice suffer before him made Gokudera feel at ease as he calmed down.
In the meantime, Alice skipped into the well-known sushi restaurant, about to call out to the friendly restaurant owner when she dropped her briefcase. Her mouth was wide open in shock as her face turned as white as a ghost.
Yamamoto's Dad was dressed ceremonially with his sword placed in front of him. He opened his kimono and held onto his short sword, about to plunge it into his abdomen.
"NUUUOOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!" Alice yelled her lungs out, followed by Gokudera, Tsuna and Yamamoto bursting into the place as fast as they could. "Oyaji! What are you doing?!" Yamamoto ran up to his Dad, demanding an explanation from him.
"Takeshi? You're home early." "Were you about to... Commit seppuku?" Tsuna eyed the short sword in the old man's hands. "Oh this? Heavens no!" He wrapped up the gleaming sword in a piece of cloth, placing it out of harm’s way.
"I just cleaned this sword here, and I guess I got a little carried away." He laughed as he scratched the back of his head. "A little carried away?" Gokudera arched his brow, amazed at the old man's acting skills.
"You can start your own drama series with the stunt you just pulled off, old man."
"Anyway... What brings you youngsters all the way here?" "I wanna help!" Alice raised her hand in the air, jumping up and down as she did so.
"Takeshi... So you told them, huh?" Yamamoto nodded his head. He knew his Father wouldn't approve, but what was he supposed to do? "A-ano... We understand that this restaurant is in trouble, so we really want to help out." Tsuna piped in.
"Judging from the empty atmosphere in this place, we have no choice but to intervene." Gokudera slammed his fist into his open palm. The old man sighed. He gazed at his soldiers, willing to sacrifice their lives for this all out restaurant war.
"I hate to say this, but we're up against a powerful foe. So I don't blame you for wanting to bail out on the battlefield." "No problem sir! We'd rather want to commit seppuku with honor!!" Alice continued to shout out, her face showing no signs of fear.
"You don't even know what the word seppuku means." Tsuna eyed Alice, feeling uncomfortable just thinking about the samurai way of life.
"It's just a word. It doesn't have a special meaning whatso-" "It involves killing yourself to make up for your shameful mistakes. Although I doubt it'll work on you." Gokudera rolled his eyes at the ever so clueless Alice who seemed to freeze up at his words.
"R-right... Like I said. It doesn't have any special meaning whatsoever." She gulped, showing signs of getting cold feet. She felt a big warm hand being placed on her head, making her snap out of her shivering state.
"There’s no need to go that far." The old man chuckled out as he messed around with Alice’s hair. "But if you really want to help…" He began to say as he made his way behind the counter, searching for something.
"You’d better be prepared, for the following days…" He appeared again from behind the counter, holding another large knife in his right hand. With the other, he swiftly placed a live squid on the counter table. "I’ll put you youngsters through the wringer."
He raised his knife and slammed it down, chopping the squid's head clean off. Alice turned green. Her stomach turned upon seeing the lifeless squid before her eyes. "You want to try, Alice?" Alice placed her hand on her mouth, feeling the need to throw up at that moment.
"I'm kewl." Came her muffled reply. "You sure?" Yamamoto's old man eyed the pale looking Alice, chopping off the limbs of the lifeless squid. Alice couldn't bear it and fainted on the spot, all the while expecting for Gokudera to catch her.
But he took a few steps back, allowing for Alice to crash down and thereby ceased to function.
"H-hayato... Y-you were supposed... to break... my fall." She wheezed as she held onto her stomach in pure misery. "Call an ambulance." Gokudera ignored Alice.
"That's not necessary. All she needs is a good night rest, right Alice." Yamamoto smiled, ignoring the fact that Alice was in desperate need for a stomach pump. "Not for her stomach, you imbecile! She's delirious! Why else would she assume I'd break her fall, baseball retard!"
"Okay okay. I get it. You don't care about her." Yamamoto winked at Gokudera while poking him with his elbow.
"What the hell are you winking for?!! You trying to piss me off, because it's working!!" Gokudera held onto Yamamoto's collar, ignoring Alice's cries for help.
"You guys? Hello?"
She turned green all of a sudden, remembering the squid from before. "I think I'm gonna..." "Don't you dare throw up-" Gokudera's worst fears were unleashed as soon as Alice couldn't hold it in anymore. Gokudera jumped back in disgust.
"You gotta be kidding me!! You threw up!! You actually threw up!! Look at my shoes!!" He panicked.
"Calm down. It was an accident." "Then why the hell is she smirking like a maniac!!" Alice does a beyond-the-tomb voice."Ku fu fu... Revenge is sweet." All the while, Tsuna shook his head at how foolish his three classmates were arguing, although Gokudera did most of the arguing.
"You must be proud of them. With the way you keep gazing at them from afar, I know you're filled with pride." Yamamoto's Dad commented with a grin to follow. Tsuna turned to him, acknowledging his presence.
"It's more like I just gained another sibling, even though I'm an only child. How I miss those lonely days of me getting beat up every hour of the day." Tsuna replied in a sarcastic tone, throwing the old man in a fit of laughter.
Tsuna rolled his eyes in a playful manner. "You should treasure your siblings some more." "Yeah... I wouldn't want to revert back to my old life, that's for sure." Tsuna commented, his head filled with the memory of meeting Reborn for the first time.
If it wasn't for the little hitman, he wouldn't have such a close relationship with his friends.
Alice's POV:
Takeshi's Father, the owner of a big sushi restaurant, was not exaggerating. Working under him is a real pain in the ass. Working in the weekends sucks... The kitchen is hot as hell, and since I don't have the stomach to prepare any food for the few customers we have, I don't do much in the kitchen.
Oh yeah. I found out that I suck at preparing the easiest dish there is. Rice balls... How I despise triangular objects.
Especially those that burn up with no warning whatsoever. So now I'm stuck with handing flyers to those that pass me by.
"Mommy, I'm hungry." A child complains to his Mother, tugging on her skirt, practically demanding her attention. "Another victi-I mean target." My eyes gleamed dangerously for a split second.
"I know a great place where you can eat!! Let me hand you a flyer, ma'am!!" A look of horror graced the woman's face as she yelled her lungs out. "It's a monster!!" "Huh?" I just stood there with the flyers in my arms. The cute little boy showed his true colors, kicking me in the shin as hard as he could.
"Leave Mommy alone!" He continued to kick me, but luckily for me, his Mother held onto his hand and ran off in a hurry. As I hopped onto my foot in pain, I dropped the flyers, letting it scatter into the streets of Namimori.
"Little brat... It's just a costume!!" I yelled out as I shook my chubby fins in the air. "Who am I kiddin'. I look like freakin' Godzilla in this stupid fish costume." I sighed as I picked up the flyers at my feet.
Just when I was about to move along, someone or something grabbed onto my tail from behind, making me halt to a stop. "You're not done yet, fish-breath." I turned around to see none other than Kyoya, glaring at me with his tonfa at hand.
Seriously... Doesn't he do anything fun for a change? I'm really curious to see what he does in his free time. "What did I do this time?" I complained as I pulled on my tail. But it wouldn't budge. His grip is as tough as a bear trap.
"This time?" He responded with an arched brow. Oh yeah. He doesn't know it’s me. He can't see my face or anything. All he sees is a monstrous fish. The infant child of Godzilla.
"Listen up dude. I ain't in the mood for this, so you should let go of my tail." I stepped forward in a fast pace, but it didn't really matter. His grip on my tail didn't loosen up at all. At least I was letting off some steam, right?
"Pick up after yourself. If not, I'll bite that fish-stick head of yours clean off." "You're asking for the impossible! How the hell am I supposed to pick up after myself when you won't let go of my tail?!" I complained. I swear! He's a full-grown idiot!
I felt his grip on my tail loosen up, in which I prepared myself to make a run for it. But his loosened grip wasn't the only thing I felt when he managed to kick me in the back, allowing for me to fall face down against the pavement.
I growled darkly, leaving for him to arch his brow, mildly amused by my reaction to his harsh treatment.
I got up on my feet, dusting off the dirt on my ridiculous outfit. I poked my index-finger on his chest, getting in his face while I was at it. "Listen here, buster! That was not nice! Not nice at all!" Kyoya smirked, causing for me to lose my composure, or whatever I had left of it.
"I'm just-" I stopped talking as soon as Kyoya raised his tonfa, placing the tip of his murderous weapon right under my chin. "D-doing my job." I finished off. Kyoya eyed me in a curious matter.
"You seem... familiar somehow." I'm dead. "Tell me... Have you ever been bitten to death?" I decided to play it kewl. There's no way he can figure out my true identity with me looking like this! Even Reborn, the baby hit-man will be dazzled by my acting skills!
Besides... I'm a master of disguise.
"Dude... I'm a giant fish. Of course I've been bitten to death." I laughed, immediately stopping afterwards. Let's see if you can stand the heat, Hibari Kyoya.
"Babyface..."
I crashed down anime style. H-how did he know?! I was perfect! I was kewl! I wanted to yell out those words, but I chose to shake my balled fist in his direction while he wasn't looking.
I feared for my life as soon as Kyoya gazed at me with those chilling blue eyes of his.
"S-so what if it's me!! You can't do anything to me!! I have my rights!! I have feelings!!" I freaked out. "Oh yeah... Please eat at the Yamamoto Family restaurant." I added quickly, almost forgetting my job to lure potential customers to the sushi restaurant.
It took another few seconds for me to realize that Kyoya dumped me in a nearby trash container. "Enjoy your stay, Babyface." Kyoya walked off while scraping his tonfa against the trash container, making my ears bleed.
"Just you wait!! I'll get you someday!! You and that stupid bird of yours!!" I yelled out, even though he left already. "This stinks..." I slammed my fin down in pure frustration, ignoring the trash around me.
Heavy footsteps closed in on me, accompanied with a faint clicking sound. "Another job well done." A male voice could be heard in the outside world.
"The Boss will be pleased." Another voice reached my ears. The lid opened with a soft crack, letting the bright sunlight blind my eyes temporarily."What the..." Was all I managed to say when I jumped aside, almost being flattened by a heavy lookin' rug.
"Off you go." The male sounded relieved as he closed the lid, leaving me with the suspicious rug. "Jeesh... People these days are so selfish." I rolled my eyes as I placed my fin on the rug.
"This looks like a fine rug to me." I looked into the fabric, wishing I didn't. A dead person was staring at me, giving me the shock of a lifetime! "N-no... Calm down Alice. He's probably sleeping." I reassured myself.
"But his pupils are dilated." I waved my hand in front of the guy's face. There was no reaction. "What about his heart? It must still be beating!" I placed my ear on his chest, but I heard nothing. "Which means..." I inched away from the person.
"HE'S REALLY DEAD!!" I panicked instantly, crawling my way out of the container. The lid slammed shut with a loud thud. I crouched down in fear as I framed my face with my useless fins.
"I wonder how he died..." My fear was instantly replaced by my curiosity. "He talked too much, so we disposed of him." My eyes were plastered on a pair of fine Italian shoes, mocking me as they seemed to look right back at me.
"Shit..." I muttered out, realizing I'm about to leave this world, much like the guy in the trash container. "You done here?" Another guy walked up to us, giving me a clear look of his shoes.
"We've got a witness on our hands." I refused to look up. I didn't have the guts to do so.
"Curiosity killed the cat... In this case, it's a giant..." The guy turned to his comrade. "What the hell is that thing anyway? It looks like Godzilla's hatchling or sumthin'." "I'M A FRICKING FISH!!" I exploded, getting in the guy's face, ignoring the revolver in his hand.
"Alright, relax." The black-suited man made a 'whoa' gesture. "I CAN'T RELAX!! I'M A FISH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!" I continued to yell at the male before me, much to his dismay. "AND DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO SHOOT ME MISTER!!"
I slapped the revolver out of his hands. The device skidded a little ways ahead, halting to a stop before a large number of black-suited men. They reached out for their revolvers, shotguns, grenades and whatnot, making me slap myself in the face.
"Okay... I'm sure we can come to an agreement here."
"I'm sure we can." A familiar voice reached my ears. I jumped up as soon as the heavily armed men stepped aside to make room for their leader.
Dino, the Tenth generation Boss of the Cavallone Family made his grand entrance.
"Dino!!" I cried out, feeling the need to jump in his arms. But I stopped myself from doing so. There's no way I can reach him in one piece with all those weaponry aimed at me...
But I'm glad he's here! He'll know what to do to fix all this.
"Boss... This... Thing, is a witness." "I didn't see anything! I didn't see any dead guys today!" I lied through my teeth. "What should we do, Boss?" I spotted Romario in the crowd. They’re not planning on killing me, are they?!
"We can't kill the fish. That's too much." Dino... You're an angel send from above. I'm not worthy of basking in your presence! "But can you remove that headgear of yours? I'd like to see your face." Dino flashed a smile in my direction, making my knees buckle from under me, but I managed to keep myself from falling.
"Well... I'm out of here." I turned my head to see the dead body climb out of the container, his eyes holding a lively spark in them. I just stood there, my jaw hanging a few inches off the ground.
"What the hell is going on here!" I yelled out as the guy dusted off his clothes. I was shocked beyond belief. I hardly noticed the fact that I ran up to Dino, holding onto him like no tomorrow as I wailed loudly.
"IT'S A ZOMBIEEE!!"
Dino felt the air leave his lungs as my arms refused to let go. Dino's men aimed their weaponry straight at me, determined to blow me to bits. "It's alright! Lay down your weapons." Dino held onto me in an attempt to protect me, acting like the gallant prince that he is.
"He's soooooo sweet." I mumbled under my breath, holding onto him with my chubby fins. Dino sighed once my words reached his ears.
"That's Moretti the Murdered. He can use the Adios, which intentionally stops his own heart and causes him to go into a deathly state." Dino explained. "He's not a zombie. He serves the Vongola Family as a special agent."
"B-boss! Why are you telling all that to the weird lizard thing!?" One of his men questioned in disbelief while Dino comforted my sobbing self.
"Now now. Don't be so harsh on a lady." "Lady? That thing's a lady?!!" They yelled out while pointing at me in a rude manner. "They've forgotten all about me. How rude..." I whispered under my breath.
"You're okay now, right?" Dino grinned down at me. I nodded my head as I released him from my tight grip, feeling betrayed by his Family. I faced them, ignoring their weaponry at the moment.
"WHY DON'T YOU GUYS LIKE ME ANYMORE!!" I bursted out into tears while they backed away in fear. Romario looked at me, a confused expression gracing his mustached face.
"Alessa?"
"The one and only. You guys didn't notice until now?" Dino questioned his men as he removed my headgear carefully. Tears kept pouring out of my crystal blue orbs.
"ALESSA!!!" They cried out as soon as they realized their mistake. They gathered around, trying their best to cheer me up. I wiped away my tears, my lips formed into a pout as Bono gave me a pat on the back.
"Sorry about the whole trying to kill you thing." He apologized on everyone's behalf. I flashed them a smile, telling them its water under the bridge.
"Is that a real gun?" I asked innocently. "Sure it is! Go ahead and hold it!" Ivan placed the weapon in my hands, not even thinking of the consequences.
"Ivan! What do you think you’re doing, giving her a gun!" Dino panicked instantly. "Don't worry. This thing isn't even loaded. Have more faith in Ivan. He's no idiot." I commented with a wide smile gracing my face while I aimed the muzzle towards the sky, pulling the trigger without a care in the world.
A loud bang occurred, followed by a high-pitched, strident cry coming from above. A pigeon smacked against the ground, his outstretched paws twitching for a few seconds until it stopped moving completely.
Everyone was silent as the wind passed through us. Dino was horrified, his face turning as pale as a sheet. "You killed a defenseless bird." Dino muttered under his breath.
"SHE REALLY IS MAFIA MATERIAL!!" His men roared ever so loudly, laughing their heads of as each of them congratulated me for making my first kill.
Dino's POV:
A deep sigh escaped my lips as I ran my fingers through my hair. "Poor bird..." I eyed the pigeon, feeling sorry for the creature. Alice doesn't seem affected by the bird's death.
"She's actually having fun, for once." I grinned as I glanced over at Alice from afar. She was enjoying the attention she was getting from Romario and the others.
"She's a handful, just like Reborn said." Moretti broke my thoughts as he placed his hand on my shoulder. "Reborn says a lot of things." I retorted.
"What's your opinion of her?" Moretti asked with a sly smirk forming on his lips. "Alice looks like a charming young lady... But in truth, she holds such dangerous thoughts and dreams in that head of hers." I answered him. Moretti arched his brow.
"For real?"
I nodded my head, averting my eyes to Alice and my men. She was trying out their weapons to see which one suited her best. Romario made sure the guns were harmless. Thank God for Romario.
"You think Reborn is wrong with this one?" Moretti questioned me. I stuck my hands in my pockets, closing my eyes as I took a deep breath.
"She's a restless child... She's unable to stay still. She acts before she thinks-" "You can't stand the kid, huh?" Moretti interrupted my ranting. "What makes you say that?" I asked him in a daze. Moretti arched his brow, a look of utter confusion gracing his face. I laughed it out as soon as I connected the dots.
"You think I'm badmouthing her? I thought you would understand where I was going with this." "Of course. This is the face of a person who understands." Moretti answered with a sarcastic tone resonating in his voice.
"Sorry..." I muttered out, feeling somewhat embarrassed at the moment. "It does seem like I only summed up her bad points...But, I happen to like her that way, and so does Reborn."
I gazed at Alice from afar, watching her getting all fired up over something Bono said. It's a funny sight to behold, seeing her jumping up and down in that fish... thing.
"I wouldn't want her any other way, you know?" I grinned in Moretti's direction. He rolled his eyes at me, the corner of his lips curling into a faint smile.
"You do know she's under aged, right?" He joked.
"Very funny..."
