1 Meeting him

Thwack!

"Kyaaaaa Yamamoto - kun! "

the baseball was hitted by a boy in rapid speed fly high on the sky, scoring a homerun for the team, a feat created by the elusive eight year old ace.

the dark haired boy tilted his head and beckoning to his teammates with easy smile plastered in his face, totally ignoring the crowd of females that screamed his name as he turn down his basebat. inwardly scowled as his teammates give him a certain look, as if blaming him that their training was interrupted .

he then turn back stepped up near the field fence where his so called fangirls huddled and blushing madly when he come into close contacts.

"good evening. thank you for coming and your support! i'm really appreciate your thoughtfulness" he said with a beaming smile incited the loud shriek of happiness, as few of them give offering in the form of snacks and iced drinks to the baseball team famous ace. and immediately retreat, savoring their close contact with their idol. the boy say his thanks and say goodbye again with bright smile to them and come back to the baseball club homeroom.

"Oi, yamamoto" the familiar captain of the team called off to him.

the young ace pushed the snacks and drinks on his captain's arm with a big grin resulted a grateful look from his captain and a bit exasperation, the Ace then retreated from the club as he need to help his otou-san to run the sushi shop, his family business. making the club's captain shake his head at his famous young Ace acts.

The Dark haired Ace was none other than the famous Yamamoto Takeshi of Namimori.

but, he is also a reincarnated soul. even if no one know about it. yet.

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As Yamamoto walked home, he realized that there's a bullying scene. he recognised someone, his instinct kicked off, and immediately attack the group of more buffed childs that doing the bullying. they probably a senior, what a cowards to cornering an underclassmen amd act all high and mighty.

"Hoi, sawada, did they disturb you again?" the easy closed eye smile of one yamamoto directed to three kid across of him a bruised formed in their hands when yamamoto thwacked it hard with his baseball bat, while standing in front of the defying haired brunette, that looked at him in shock.

"such a hindrance, spoilt, and pompous things, aren't they? ~~~" the dark haired boy said in sing song voice. as he directed a crazed look at the group of pathetic mob bullies. make them scampered and run away almost immediately, as the ace of baseball team was known of both his cheerfulness and his ruthlessness especially his famous home run hit, rivaled that of the notorious Demon of Namimori.

The brunette child behind him began to sobs. yamamoto knelt down and pat the child's head gently. truly adorable child, remind him of his nephew from his past live, before they grown up and become menaces that is. and it was kind of unbelievable that this hopelessly crying innocent child will become the most largest, bloodiest, and oldest crime syndicate Boss of Bosses. well, that's how Anime logic happen.

"Hey, Hey, do you still remember me? we are going in the same class right?" he greeted as the child's crying subsided.

the doe eyed brunette looked at him. and damn if it didn't remind him of bambi. that poor baby deer. as the brunette opened his mouth a soft and uncertain voice peaked "A-ano, Yamamoto - san?"

" Call me Takeshi! yamamoto is my father, and what my captain called me when he scold me, hehehe. can i call you tsuna? is that alright? i want to be your best friend!"

the doe eyed boy just stunned and looked wide eyed at the dark haired Ace.

"you want to be tsu-kun's best friend?" he voiced hesitantly.

the yamamoto's heir giving the child his sincere bright grin "Of course, now let's head back, it's already late, i'll send you home first. can you stand up?" as he offered a hand and help the brunette.

"T-thank you"

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Tsuna Pov

Unbelievable.

As he stare at the famous idol and Ace of namimori elementary baseball team. the same person that protect him from the bullies.

His first friend!

The baseball idol was now literally spewed up some of stories of his recent mishap. who knows that the taller boy was a chatterbox. well, not that tsuna could talk a lot before stuttered out of nervousness.

"eh, you play kendo too, Takeshi-san? " the brunette balked off. now, that's something that he never heard before. Takeshi blinked at the sudden response, before laughing, a proud look directed to the brunette.

" Yes, yes i am. it's my specialty actually. i have been learning kendo since i am five years old. that's before i know about baseball" Takeshi replied amusedly.

"Why?" the brunette looked confusedly. why takeshi choose to join baseball team and not joining the kendo team instead?

"It's because Baseball is my hobby, and Kendo is my duty" the hidden swordsman replied cryptically.

"duty?" Tsuna echoed while tilting his head.

"well, i want to be the strongest as i can be to protect my precious peoples. and i took the way of swords to be my self-defences." Takeshi replied "do you want to be stronger and more capable too?" he ask to tsuna, a glint of excitement appeared on the boy large brown eyes.

"I, I want to protect Mama, and Takeshi, a-and Kyoko-chan" the brunette blushed at the latest name mentioned.

"you are really kind. i will help you. but first, we need to convince Kyoya-senpai, he could help us a lot. i wonder if i could make you get choosen as the next year Student Council President? That would wrecked the whole civilians to mafias game theme, but this is so exciting" Takeshi laughed as his normally carefree smile morphed into excited look.

snapped at his first friend declaration, a wail come from the shocked brunette "HIIIIIIEEEE----!!! What?! "