Protector
It was Gokudera's duty to protect the Tenth.
"Jyuudaime!"
Gokudera raced towards Tsuna, knocking the young Vongola boss off his feet as he had stood facing off an opponent while another fired towards his back. Luckily the shot whizzed over their heads as they hit the ground hard, Gokudera managing to twist away so he did not land on Tsuna.
"Filthy coward."
Gokudera muttered darkly, shooting to his feet in an instant and firing at the hidden assailant with precision, listening for the teltale thud as he fell out of hiding. Then, within seconds Gokudera was kneeling by Tsuna's side to help him up as Yamamoto, who had been backing up Gokudera, rushed to intercept who had been Tsuna's opponent.
A few quick, finely selected slashes of his katana later, Yamamoto returned to where Tsuna and Gokudera were, the latter looking around alertly for any other hidden attackers, while the former nursed a few scrapes.
"Let's keep moving." Gokudera suggested. "Chrome and Ryohei should be coming shortly and Mukuro and Hibari already went ahead." He frowned. "Although I don't know why there are still attackers around."
Yamamoto laughed. "Who knows what goes on in the heads of those two."
Gokudera shot him a glare but said no more as they pressed forward.
They had not gone a short distance when it seemed they had caught up to Mukuro and Hibari as there were sounds of fighting, and telltale crunches of steel hitting bone (which of course, either broke or faced a worse consequence). If that hadn't been enough hint, a familiar laugh also filtered through.
The flame on Tsuna's forehead lit as he prepared to join the fray, much to the displeasure of Gokudera, but wordlessly, he also lit his ring with flames and prepared for battle. Yamamoto smiled and followed suit. Gokudera stuck as close to Tsuna as he could as Yamamoto detached from them to face the oncoming attackers. Gokudera set himself up to watch Tsuna' back.
The fight continued and the numbers of fighting men dwindled by the second, dispatched neatly by the three assassin Guardians and the Vongola boss.
Preoccupied with his immediate fight, Tsuna noticed the glint of steel through the trees too late and tried to move to avoid it, but Gokudera had been watching for this, prepared to defend. He rushed forward, Systema CAI ready, but the projectile was not what he expected, managing to shoot through his defences and just barely scratched his arm as he yanked Tsuna sideways with him to avoid it.
Tsuna sent the attacker to dreamland quickly and neatly as Yamamoto and Gokudera regathered around him, the newest attack reminding them of the exact situation they were in. They didn't matter. Tsuna, on the other hand, did. They had to keep close.
Another attack launched from the side, and they were all prepared, returning an attack to the originating point without hesitation, however the enemy had changed tactics and they realised it too late. A well aimed attack shot towards Gokudera, who had made himself vulnerable in focusing all his attention on the Jyuudaime, believing as they all did, that their enemy was solely after the life of the Vongola Boss.
But they had underestimated the value of the right hand man.
Gokudera took care of a lot of operations, was the source of information if you needed it. He had simply gleaned all of this knowledge and efficiency over time, and too much time spent with Reborn, that he misjudged his own importance and the others did too, taking his precision and resourcefulness for granted.
"Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna made as if to intercept and was pushed back by Gokudera, stripping him of the opportunity to move from the direct line of fire in the precious seconds it took to heave Tsuna out of harm's way.
Time seemed to move in slow motion.
"Gokudera!"
Suddenly, Yamamoto was there and his momentum from his frantic dash knocked Gokudera backwards as the bullet slammed into Yamamoto's shoulder and they collapsed backwards onto the ground. Within seconds, Hibari had the attacker unconscious and Chrome and Ryohei took that moment to crash through the trees, blinking at the scene before them.
"Yamamoto!" Gokudera wondered what to do as he looked at the man lying on him worriedly. "Oy, Yamamoto!"
Yamamoto groaned and managed to get up even as the blood trickled from his bullet wound. He moved off Gokudera to sit on the dusty ground, a hand to his bleeding shoulder. All three of them were quite dusty - Tsuna included from his earlier fall - and it was only the others who managed to still look immaculate, but Gokudera ripped off a part of the shirt he wore under his jacket and tried to bind the wound for the time being.
"What did you do that for, idiot?"
Yamamoto merely smiled at him.
"Just like you, there is a person I cannot afford to lose and it is my duty to protect him."
Gokudera paused in his binding.
"Even if it costs my life." Yamamoto continued.
"Don't throw away your life so easily." Gokudera snapped, resuming his task.
"Aren't you the same?" Yamamoto murmured, looking Gokudera squarely in the eye. "Never forget what you're worth, Hayato."
Then he smiled.
"And until the day you realise, I will be here, by your side."
Protecting you.
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That turned out longer than expected. >.>; ... Too much bullet stuff.. :|
Um, it's kind of meant to be GokuTsuna with unrequited YamaGoku.... xD;
note to self: possession-fic.
"Jyuudaime!"
Gokudera raced towards Tsuna, knocking the young Vongola boss off his feet as he had stood facing off an opponent while another fired towards his back. Luckily the shot whizzed over their heads as they hit the ground hard, Gokudera managing to twist away so he did not land on Tsuna.
"Filthy coward."
Gokudera muttered darkly, shooting to his feet in an instant and firing at the hidden assailant with precision, listening for the teltale thud as he fell out of hiding. Then, within seconds Gokudera was kneeling by Tsuna's side to help him up as Yamamoto, who had been backing up Gokudera, rushed to intercept who had been Tsuna's opponent.
A few quick, finely selected slashes of his katana later, Yamamoto returned to where Tsuna and Gokudera were, the latter looking around alertly for any other hidden attackers, while the former nursed a few scrapes.
"Let's keep moving." Gokudera suggested. "Chrome and Ryohei should be coming shortly and Mukuro and Hibari already went ahead." He frowned. "Although I don't know why there are still attackers around."
Yamamoto laughed. "Who knows what goes on in the heads of those two."
Gokudera shot him a glare but said no more as they pressed forward.
They had not gone a short distance when it seemed they had caught up to Mukuro and Hibari as there were sounds of fighting, and telltale crunches of steel hitting bone (which of course, either broke or faced a worse consequence). If that hadn't been enough hint, a familiar laugh also filtered through.
The flame on Tsuna's forehead lit as he prepared to join the fray, much to the displeasure of Gokudera, but wordlessly, he also lit his ring with flames and prepared for battle. Yamamoto smiled and followed suit. Gokudera stuck as close to Tsuna as he could as Yamamoto detached from them to face the oncoming attackers. Gokudera set himself up to watch Tsuna' back.
The fight continued and the numbers of fighting men dwindled by the second, dispatched neatly by the three assassin Guardians and the Vongola boss.
Preoccupied with his immediate fight, Tsuna noticed the glint of steel through the trees too late and tried to move to avoid it, but Gokudera had been watching for this, prepared to defend. He rushed forward, Systema CAI ready, but the projectile was not what he expected, managing to shoot through his defences and just barely scratched his arm as he yanked Tsuna sideways with him to avoid it.
Tsuna sent the attacker to dreamland quickly and neatly as Yamamoto and Gokudera regathered around him, the newest attack reminding them of the exact situation they were in. They didn't matter. Tsuna, on the other hand, did. They had to keep close.
Another attack launched from the side, and they were all prepared, returning an attack to the originating point without hesitation, however the enemy had changed tactics and they realised it too late. A well aimed attack shot towards Gokudera, who had made himself vulnerable in focusing all his attention on the Jyuudaime, believing as they all did, that their enemy was solely after the life of the Vongola Boss.
But they had underestimated the value of the right hand man.
Gokudera took care of a lot of operations, was the source of information if you needed it. He had simply gleaned all of this knowledge and efficiency over time, and too much time spent with Reborn, that he misjudged his own importance and the others did too, taking his precision and resourcefulness for granted.
"Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna made as if to intercept and was pushed back by Gokudera, stripping him of the opportunity to move from the direct line of fire in the precious seconds it took to heave Tsuna out of harm's way.
Time seemed to move in slow motion.
"Gokudera!"
Suddenly, Yamamoto was there and his momentum from his frantic dash knocked Gokudera backwards as the bullet slammed into Yamamoto's shoulder and they collapsed backwards onto the ground. Within seconds, Hibari had the attacker unconscious and Chrome and Ryohei took that moment to crash through the trees, blinking at the scene before them.
"Yamamoto!" Gokudera wondered what to do as he looked at the man lying on him worriedly. "Oy, Yamamoto!"
Yamamoto groaned and managed to get up even as the blood trickled from his bullet wound. He moved off Gokudera to sit on the dusty ground, a hand to his bleeding shoulder. All three of them were quite dusty - Tsuna included from his earlier fall - and it was only the others who managed to still look immaculate, but Gokudera ripped off a part of the shirt he wore under his jacket and tried to bind the wound for the time being.
"What did you do that for, idiot?"
Yamamoto merely smiled at him.
"Just like you, there is a person I cannot afford to lose and it is my duty to protect him."
Gokudera paused in his binding.
"Even if it costs my life." Yamamoto continued.
"Don't throw away your life so easily." Gokudera snapped, resuming his task.
"Aren't you the same?" Yamamoto murmured, looking Gokudera squarely in the eye. "Never forget what you're worth, Hayato."
Then he smiled.
"And until the day you realise, I will be here, by your side."
Protecting you.
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That turned out longer than expected. >.>; ... Too much bullet stuff.. :|
Um, it's kind of meant to be GokuTsuna with unrequited YamaGoku.... xD;
note to self: possession-fic.