Ichigo's Room

"... kuh... ah... guh..." a strange strangled cry stirred Ichigo from sleep. He sits up yawning and rubbing his eyes vaguely noting that his bed felt hotter than usual and that his shirt was saturated with sweat before turning his head to the left and sweatdropping at the sight.

Isshin who was on the ground was left gawking, his jaw dropped in a comical manner as he points a shaky finger in Ichigo's direction, still unable to make coherent speech.

"What?" Ichigo demands getting fed up and disturbed with his father's unusually quiet behaviour, he gets no reply but the same action. He realises that his father was not pointing towards him but rather what was behind him so Ichigo follows his line of direction and promptly freaks out. "T-T-Tsuna?!"

The brunette was lying peacefully in Ichigo's bed, she snuggled into his pillow with soft snores escaping from her parted lips. That explains why he felt like he was trapped in a sauna.

"Ichigo, you disgusting dog!" Isshin bellows capturing his son in a headlock before trying to pop his head off clean off his shoulders. "Taking advantage of Tsuna-chan's innocence! You're the lowest piece of scum that has ever walked the earth!"

"Can't breathe!" Ichigo flips his father then stomps on his face before slowly adding pressure. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Muu, what's with all the shouting?" Tsuna moans, sitting up as she cutely rubs the sleepiness from her eyes.

Ichigo was about to demand why she was in his bed but paused as the events of last night flood in. "Wait, what about your injuries, Tsuna? And what happened to Yuzu, Karin and Nana?"

"Eh?"

"Injuries? What are you talking about?" Isshin queries baffled.

"What?" Ichigo takes his foot off of his father's face.

Isshin escorts Ichigo and Tsuna downstairs and outside where the rest of the family stood staring at the large hole in the side of the wall.

"It's quite amazing that no one got even a scratch when that truck ploughed into our home," Nana marvels, bouncing the ladle in her grip.

"What's more miraculous is that no one woke up," Karin comments, crossing her arms over her chest before mumbling, "what the heck is with this family?"

"Are you sure it was a truck? Because I remember something different," Tsuna grabbed the attention of everyone else especially Ichigo who wasn't sure he wanted Tsuna to reveal the existence of Hollows while they still barely understood what happened.

'She's not going to tell them about that Shinigami and monster-thing, is she?'

"I remember that the demon king attacked our home and had taken Karin as it's hostage then Ichi-nii who had a super cool curly moustache summoned a huge sword and slew the demon king thus saving our world from an eternity of darkness and suffering," Tsuna voice gradually becomes louder and full of more enthusiasm.

Ichigo couldn't help but facepalm though there was some relief that Tsuna didn't remember what happened last night though that does beg the question, why did she forget? In fact, what's going on? Everyone's wounds have been healed and they think the damage to the house was an accident... 'Did that person have something to do with it? She's probably gone back to the Soul Society.'

"Can we just eat?" Karin didn't wait for a reply and simply heads back inside with Yuzu following so the rest also followed. Breakfast was fairly normal despite the large hole and the occasional neighbours or stranger questioning it which Isshin chastised them for. The hole might be strange but that doesn't give them the right to enter through it just to inquire about the incident.

"Oh, Nana, didn't you have something to tell Tsuna-chan?" Isshin reminds with his mouth full of food.

Nana chastised him for that and wipes his mouth clean before showing the siblings a flier she received. "Tsu-chan, there's a home tutor coming today."

"A home tutor?" Ichigo echoes.

"Why?!" Tsuna freaks out almost choking on her breakfast.

"I received an interesting flier in the mail," Nana informs before reading it out to everyone. "'Will raise your child to be the new leader of the next generation. Grade and age is irrelevant. Reborn'. Isn't it great? I don't think I've ever seen a promotion like this," Nana gushed giggling.

"Smells like a scam, Nana-san," Karin answers unimpressed, "you shouldn't fall for something like that. People like that love taking advantage of naive mothers like you."

"Karin's right, Nana-san," Ichigo agreed, much to Tsuna happiness then rips it away just as fast. "If you want to get a tutor for Tsuna then get someone who is legitimate and well known."

"But I don't want a tutor!" Tsuna whined, irking Ichigo when she continues to cry and whine.

"Urusai!" Ichigo places his fist her on the head then grinds it down on her scalp. "Have you seen your grades? It's a miracle you haven't been kicked out yet! Remember your last test? You got 1 point and that was a pity point for spelling your name right! On a friggin' maths test!"

"Seriously?" Karin snorts and even Yuzu couldn't help but giggle.

"See? You do need a tutor," Nana affirms, crossing her arms across her chest as if daring Tsuna to retaliate so Tsuna looks to the last person who could help her, her stepfather.

"Gomen, Tsuna-chan, but I have to agree with your mother," Isshin gave his condolences wincing. "You really need to bring your grades up or I'll be forced to do something we both won't like."

"You don't mean..?" Tsuna gasps in horror.

"Yes," Isshin affirms looking her straight in the eyes. "I'll have Karin and Ichigo burn your anime stuff while you watch, unable to do anything to stop them and I'll steal the consolation cookies that Yuzu will undoubtedly bake you."

"You're all monsters," Tsuna lets her head fall on the table with a muted thud.

"We only do this because we love you," Nana assures in an effort to comfort her without letting her off the hook.

"Not me, I just like making you suffer," Karin interjects, chuckling evilly.

"Okay, that's enough. Get ready otherwise you'll be late to school," Isshin reminds as he clears up his plate and bowl. "I've already called the repairmen but they're backed up with all the random explosion so I'll just cover the hole with a tarp."

"Nana-san, you didn't actually call the home tutor, did you?" Yuzu inquires, recalling their earlier topic.

"Actually I did but I don't want to cancel," Nana pouts before imagining her own version of the home tutor. "I imagined a handsome young man with sexy glasses wearing a tie," Nana began to drool at her imaginary man.

"Don't create your own image of him!" Tsuna scolds before slumping in her seat, she closed her eyes and explains why she doesn't want a tutor. "What's the point in it? I'm Dame-Tsuna, it's not like I'm good at anything I do." Just as she was about to be scolded for her self-depreciation, a squeaky voice pipes up out of nowhere.

"Ciaossu," the family turns around to find a baby wearing a black suit and fedora holding a briefcase twice his size standing a few feet away from the table.

"Akambo?" Yuzu tilts her head in confusion before walking around the table and picking him up and holding him close. "Are you lost?" Yuzu inquires sweetly as she rubs his back in comfort.

"You couldn't have gotten far, your mother should be close by. We'll help you find her," Nana adds, bending down to his level which is when she noticed the chameleon on his fedora.

"No need. I am Reborn," Reborn introduces himself leaping out of Yuzu's arm. "I arrived earlier than expected but as a service, I'll give my evaluation now."

"Reborn? You mean the home tutor?" Nana questions.

"Told you it was a scam," Karin speaks up after the whole room was silent for a few moments.

"Pff! A baby created that bullsh*t flier?!" Tsuna clutched her aching stomach as she continues to cackle.

"I can't deal with sh*t anymore," Ichigo slaps a hand over his face, frustrated with everything going on. First Hollows then a Shinigami now a baby that speaks and dresses like an adult. If it were any other day then he'd probably rolling on floor dying of laughter like Tsuna.

"Nee-san, stop," Yuzu warns, upset with how disrespectful she was being.

"So you're Tsuna," Reborn hums, not impressed with her mocking him.

"I'm sorry but there's nothing a baby could teach me! My stomach hurts!" Tears streamed down Tsuna's face due to how hard she was laughing. "Oof!" Tsuna grunts when Reborn leaps up and kicks her right in the stomach which knocks her out immediately.

"I need to talk to Tsuna alone, I'll take her to her room," the family is left dumbfounded as Reborn began to drag Tsuna up the stairs by her foot with no trouble.

"Did that just happen?" Yuzu wonders and nobody could answer.

"Why don't you get ready now while your father and I discuss what to do about the home tutor," Nana suggests.

Tsuna's Room

"Wake up," Reborn orders, spraying Tsuna's face with a green water gun for a full minute obviously enjoying how she splutters and struggles for air.

"Wha-?! Urgh! I'm... awa-!" Tsuna chokes as she struggles to get away and breathe. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" Tsuna demands when Reborn finally cuts the water but when he just ignores her, her fury boils over. "Don't think just cause you're a baby I won't spank you!" Tsuna was about to capture him by the back of his collar when Reborn seizes her wrist and flips her over before yanking her arm behind her back, threatening to dislocate her shoulder. "Ow, ow, ow, ow! Give! Give!"

"I have no openings. My true line of work is assassinations," Reborn releases Tsuna then opens his briefcase before putting together a sniper rifle. "My real job is to make you a mafia boss."

"What? A mafia boss?" Tsuna reiterates astonished by what's coming out of this baby's mouth. "I really have to call Child Protective Services; what has your mother been making you smoke?"

"I was assigned by a certain man to train you to become an astounding mafia boss," Reborn gave no indication that he heard Tsuna's last statement as he focused on polishing the rifle with a handkerchief.

"Hello? Is your head okay?" Tsuna sweatdrops.

"The method is left up to me," Reborn continues to ignore her before pointing the barrel of the rifle at her forehead, making her panic.

"Hiee! W-Wait."

Suddenly, Reborn's stomach grumbles, eliminating the rising tension in the room, so he dismantles the rifle and heads downstairs with his briefcase, only throwing a lazy, "Later."

"Hey! Jeez, what's with that kid?" Tsuna mutters, she glances to the clock noting it was getting close to 10:00. "Whatever, I gotta get ready or Ichigo will yell at me again," Tsuna grumbles quickly throwing on her school uniform before grabbing her bag and heading out her room. At that moment, she bumps right into Ichigo who was already prepared to go to school. "Sorry, Ichigo."

"It's fine," Ichigo assures before trying to sneak a peek into her room. "So what's with that kid?"

"Ugh, I have no idea," Tsuna groans loudly, slumping forward as if all her energy had been drained in that instant. "But I never want to deal with him again. Hopefully, Kaa-san would've learned her lesson and not hire him. I think his mother dumped whole lotta drugs into his milk bottle," Tsuna whispers the last part dramatically then not-so-subtly examines the hallway.

"Heh, that would explain a lot," Ichigo snorts, placing his hand atop her head and ruffling her hair knowing how much she loves it. "Well, let's go."

"Kaa-san, we're lea-guh!" Tsuna chokes when she sees her mother serving breakfast to Reborn. "Why's he still here?" Tsuna demands, pointing a shaky finger in his direction.

"Hm? Oh, Reborn will stay here until your grades go up as stated in this contract," Nana clarifies holding up a contract that is signed with 2 signatures.

"Oyaji agreed as well?" Ichigo queries, surprised.

"Yep, he believed also that Reborn could help Tsu-chan," Nana responds happily unaware of her daughter's inner strife. "Now get going, I won't tolerate any tardiness from any of you kids. Education is a privilege that you are fortunate to receive," Nana scolds, waving a wooden spoon in their direction.

"I can't believe this," Tsuna grumbles as she trudges on with her head focused on the pavement.

"Nothing you can do about it," Ichigo responds unaffected as he walks ahead of her. As much as he wanted to sympathise with Tsuna, last night's events flurry through his mind and it was all he could focus on. It was then he remembers that they saw the monster a few days ago as well. "Hey, Tsuna, do you remember yesterday when that mon-?" Ichigo turns around to face her only to pause at the unexpected sight.

"Huh? What's wrong, Ichi-nii?" Tsuna inquires in befuddlement and Ichigo responds by pointing to his own head and that was when Tsuna notices the extra weight her neck was struggling to hold up. "What are you doing up there?! I'm not your freaking ride!" Tsuna waves her hands wildly above her head to chase off Reborn who simply leaps onto a nearby wall. "Why are you following us to school?"

"As your home tutor, it is my job to observe how you function in school and in social groups," Reborn answers as he continues to follow them.

Ichigo, still in disbelief over everything, just continues to ignore Reborn's existence though couldn't help but comment, "Isn't that above your pay grade? Shouldn't you just focus on her grades?"

"As the world's greatest hitman, I don't take my work frivolously," Reborn corrects seriously.

"Hitman?" Ichigo echoes in befuddlement, looking back at Reborn.

"Don't listen to him, Ichi-nii. Would you quit it with the whole mafia and hitman thing?" Tsuna commands to Reborn irked but that just seemed to amuse him. "Honestly, you don't need to follow me to school, it's not like I get into a lot of trouble there," Tsuna scoffs, rolling her eyes.

"Not even with Hebima Dei?" Reborn inquires innocently, knowing he hit a sore spot by the way she stiffens at the name. "I spoke to your mother who was more than willing to supply me with the information I need."

"I can deal with Hebima and his goons," Ichigo reassures as he turns back to face Reborn.

"But you shouldn't," Reborn chastise. "Tsuna should learn not to just rely on you every time things get tough, she needs to learn to stand on her own two feet otherwise she'll make a terrible mafia boss."

"Oh please as if that could happen," Tsuna snorts waving off Reborn's words. "I'm Dame-Tsuna. It's not like I could ever stand up for myself, it's easier to just ignore Hebima."

"Tsuna-!" Ichigo storms up to her and seizes her shoulders, intending to give her a tongue lashing like she's never seen when Reborn calmly interrupts.

"Sōdesu ka?" Reborn hums almost as if he had been expecting that answer. His chameleon scurries down his hat and arm onto his hand then transforms into a gun which he points at Tsuna, "then please die." (Is that so?)

Tsuna lets a muted shriek as she stumbles back to create further distance between her and the gun while Ichigo looks on calmly. "Kid put that toy-"

(Bang!)

It was as if time had slowed down for Ichigo in that instance, he turns his head just in time to see a wide-eyed Tsuna falling to the ground with blood leaking from the hole in her forehead. She lands on the ground unmoving with her unblinking eyes glazed over.

Ichigo collapses onto his knees as his shaky legs could no longer handle his own weight. The colour drained from his face as incomprehensible sounds escape from his dropped jaw. Ichigo grabs two fistfuls of hair at the sides of his head and was about to let out a howl full of his agony and despair when Tsuna suddenly shot up with an orange flame appearing from where she was shot and her uniform torn into scraps which left her in her underwear.

Ichigo screams a strangled cry as he slaps both hands over his glowing red face though he couldn't help but peek between his fingers.

"Reborn! I'll make Hebima regret ever messing with me with my dying will!" Tsuna roars before sprinting away at light speed. Ichigo tried to grab her but was left with his arm outstretched in the direction she ran off in.

"Here you go," Ichigo barely had any time to catch the bag thrown to him, he juggled it a couple of times before finally having a proper grip on it.

"Wa-Wait! What happened?! Why's Tsuna-!" Ichigo stammers but Reborn interjects.

"You might want to hurry otherwise she'll have to attend class in her underwear," Reborn warns taking refuge on his shoulder. Ichigo jolts before charging after Tsuna like a raging bull on speed.

Karakura High School

"Hey, you'll catch flies like that," Tatsuki comments chuckling as she stands beside Orihime who was sitting near an open window staring at the ceiling. "You're too young to be zoning out."

"Tatsuki-chan," Orihime accidentally drops her magazine as snaps out of her daydreams.

"Ichigo sure is late," a cheeky grin grows on Tatsuki's face as she gives her best friend a knowing stare, "I bet you were thinking about him, weren't you?"

"No, I wasn't," Orihime stammers desperately trying to convince her otherwise while refusing to reciprocate Tatsuki's gaze.

"Hey Orihime, what about him do you like? He's cold, his hair colour is weird, he's a brat, he's short-tempered," Tatsuki lists each of his flaws on her fingers before wondering what was with her head. "Honestly, a big-breasted beauty like you could do much better."

"He's funny," Orihime responds enthusiastically. "I just imagine that grimacing face of his and... pfft!" Orihime shoulders shake from muffling her laughter.

"R-Really?" Tatsuki questions, sweatdropping.

"He might not come in today," Mizuiro speaks up after hearing the topic of their conversation, "Ichigo that is and Tsuna."

"What do you mean?" Tatsuki queries before recalling that they always arrive at the same time.

"I went by their house this morning and there was a huge hole in the side of the house like this big. Their dad said that a truck rammed into it during the night."

"A truck?!" The girls echo in horror before Tatsuki inquires more. "Is Tsuna okay?! I don't really give a damn 'bout Ichigo but Tsuna..."

"As far as I was informed everyone's fine," Mizuiro replies before adding something else after a moment of pondering. "There's also-"

"HEBIIIIMMAAAA!" A familiar voice bellows throughout the schools.

"Doesn't that sound like Tsuna?" Michiru questions, stopping her conversation with Ryō.

"Yeah, what's up with her?" Ryō questions actually tearing her gaze up from her textbook.

"Maybe Hebima messed with her again," Mahana suggests, shrugging her shoulders.

"Where's Hebima?!" Tsuna demands, ripping the class door right off its hinges much to the bafflement and disbelief of her classmates.

"Kyaa!"

"What the f*ck!"

"Tsuna, where are your clothes?!" Tatsuki demands in a screechy voice.

Everyone had their own mixed reactions. Most of the students were in shock and disbelief except Chizuru who ran her tongue over her lips while rubbing thighs together, her eyes clouding over with arousal and Keigo who passed out from an intense nosebleed.

"Hebima! Come out you bastard!" Tsuna ignores their outbursts of shock and dashes to the next classroom.

"Oi, who the hell is screaming?" Hebima demands, opening the door to his classroom only to receive a sucker punch the second he peeks his head out. "Ow! Dame-Tsuna?!" Hebima yells incredulous as he cradles his stinging cheek.

"I'll make you pay for messing with me," Tsuna threatens, cracking her knuckles before sending a flurry of blows to Hebima's face.

"Dei!" Ueda shrieks covering her eyes.

"The hell is wrong with her?" Gumo trembles as he finds himself frozen stiff, unable to rescue his friend.

Gradually, the flurry of blows begins to slow down until the flame died down and Tsuna slowly regained her sanity. "Hm, when did I get to school?" Tsuna mumbles to herself before blanching when she takes notice that everyone was gawking at her timorously. It was then she realises that she was sat atop someone. "Hiieee!" Tsuna shrieks scrambling away from the semi-conscious Hebima whose face was battered black and blue.

"Tsuna!" Ichigo yells as he dashes around the corner and stops at a screeching halt before shoving the bag in her arms. "Your clothes-!" Ichigo huffs before threatening his male classmates, "I'll gouge out the eyeballs of anyone who looks! You get that?!"

Knowing about Ichigo's fearsome reputation, the males scramble back to their own class. Orihime saw this as an opportunity to help Tsuna.

"Alright girls, we have a major fashion meltdown. Let's form a Super Duper Ultra Friendship Circle of Helpfulness around Tsuna!" Orihime bellows eagerly with a fist pump.

"Right!" The girls snap a sharp salute before forming a circle around Tsuna thus protecting her from any predatory male gaze and from Chizuru's unwanted sexual advances while she changed.

No one threw a second glance to the girl who was leaning against the wall, having watched the entire scene unfold. "You have a lot to explain, Arcobaleno," Rukia throws a side glance to the baby who stood a few feet away with a cup of coffee he innocently sips.

"I did promise and a hitman must honour his word," Reborn assures as he raises a hand to pet his chameleon. "Though it may have to wait. After all, you still need to explain to Ichigo about your dilemma. Let's take things slow."

"I was taught to never trust a mafioso," Rukia reminds never removing her gaze from him as if he would blow her brains out the second she looks away.

"True but you know what I am so it'd be wise not to get on my bad side," Reborn warns and for a brief second she saw the shadow of a grown man but it vanished just as fast as it appeared making her wonder if she actually saw it at all. "Don't worry, I have no intention in making enemies which is why I propose a temporary alliance."

"An alliance?" Rukia reiterates as if she expected him to be joking.

"It's clear that we'll collide with each other frequently due to our connection to the Kurosaki siblings so why don't we use it to our advantage?" Reborn hums before holding out his hand, "do we have a deal?"

"Sure," Rukia agrees fairly easily seeing as it was the best course of action.

"Pleasure doing business with you, Rukia Kuchiki. My name is Reborn," Reborn introduces contently. This will certainly be an interesting experience.

I'm so sorry for the lateness but I was prioritising One-Eyed Fairy because I have so much writer's block for the next chapter.

Also, I just realised how different the manga and anime for Bleach truly is, I'm switching to the manga mostly because it's easy to follow and find.

Guys and gals, do you think I should make an Archive of our Own account?