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Then die.
Tsuna reels back, even as the sound of the gunshot from the killer baby's handgun cracks like lightning. And she falls over, memories rush to her head. Memories of a girl named Taeko Kawakami, the third seat of the Third Division of the Seireitei.
So as she springs back up, she does nothing but let the fire curl around her like a cat would, orange and blue mixing together equally with her Reisatu. (She's probably giving Mayuri or whoever's in charge of that division now a heart attack because of that.) She's calm, and vaguely notices Reborn staring at her, trying to understand what the hell is going on. Tsuna-Taeko-Whoever she is is busy listening to her memories and figuring out what to do with them all. Having over 343 years worth of memories could cause her to go insane, and she doesn't really want that for her new living body.
So now she's sitting, in the middle of the sidewalk, with only her undergarments on, while on color fire, and a cursed baby hitman regarding her curiously and warily, because apparently she was supposed to do something absolutely ridiculous (like trying to ask out Kyoko in her underwear. Was this bullet only made for blackmail? Because if so, she never wants her captain, or Soul-King forbid, Urahara, to get a hold of these)
"Aa." she says, staring back at Reborn, "how do I turn this off?" As if waiting for the que, her color flames sputter and then die, sucked back into her soul. (And hey! She can hear her Zanpaktou again!)
"Dame-Tsuna. What was that." It isn't a question.
"Well, I don't know exactly what you're looking for here, other then being a pervert, because nobody appreciates having their clothes blown off... unless you're Yoruichi, and that's on her own power."
It appears Reborn is going to be staring at her incredulously a lot. "Get to class Dame-Tsuna."
Taeko-Tsuna blinks, nods, and pulls out another uniform from her bag, good thing something warned her to bring an extra set of clothes, and puts it on, grumbling, before running to school, so that Hibari doesn't bite her to death. (And if Mori no Toge is laughing at her, well, no one but her needs to know)
Reborn stares at the back of his charge, Tsunami Sawada. She had been ridiculous, tripping over everything due to the seal placed on her, all fumbles and 'Hiee's'. Then he shoots her with the Dying Will Bullet, and that's where the problem started. And somewhere in the back of his mind, something whispers that the problem won't ever end.
'Well' He thinks, 'at least this won't be boring.'
The Kendo match happens as it should, what with Tsuna helping Kyoko decline Mochida's affections(?) Mochida insinuates she's interested in him herself, and is trying to steal Kyoko away so she has a better chance. Which, Ew. As he then goes on to challenge her to a Kendo duel, and the winner's prize is Kyoko. All she can think while she burns with rage is "At least I can hope I haven't gone rusty, eh Mori?"
Mori just hums in the back of her mind, and it finally occurs to her how strange it was to not have her Zanpaktou watching over her.
So, yes, at the end of the school day, she goes to the back of the school, where the gym is, where Mochida and a good portion of the school is waiting to watch her get beat down, as she is after all Dame-Tsuna and she can't possibly win against Handsome-Knightly-Mochida. Seriously? She has to fight the urge to crush Mochida with her Reisatu, but she's not too sure if she'll be able to control it, with it being so long since she's been able to use it, as she just recently remembered her previous un-dead (right?) life, even though that wasn't supposed to happen. Reincarnation is supposed to wipe the memories of the Soul to prepare it for a new life, so what was different about her soul? Honestly, she isn't a Shiba. Shiba's are known for doing the impossible. Maybe it's a Sawada thing? Or something to do with the fire, which she guesses would make more sense.
How come she hasn't heard of these flames from the other souls in Seireitei? She'll have to ask.
Tsuna refocuses, having ignored the rules, having a strong suspicion that Mochida rigged the fight somehow, not counting the way too heavy armor he tried to give her, as well as the Shinai. Seriously, he's blatantly cheating with this.
The kid standing by Kyoko tosses her a good-enough Shinai, and she thanks him. She thinks his name is Takeshi Yamamoto, one of the only kids who never made fun of her "Dameness".
Tsuna grips the Shinai in her hands, and waits for Mochida to make the first move, to get a sense of his style.
Apparently, charging like a bull is a strategy. Who knew?
She strikes hard and fast, and waits for the flag to be raised. It isn't, and Mochida gets up again to charge once more. She hits him again, and knocks him flat on his ass.
"Give up, Mochida." Tsuna says, glaring down at him, Shinai pointed at his throat.
The judge meekly raises Tsuna's flag, and the audience is shocked, but then starts cheering.
'I did good, yeah, Mori?'
'Yes, you did well for someone who had a seal on their powers before that baby and I broke it completely. I recommend more training.' Mori answers her, and she can hear the "thank me, you fool" in her tone.
'Thanks for breaking the Seal, Mori dear.'
'You're welcome, Taeko.' Mori crows.
As Tsuna and the rest of the school exits the gym, a silver-haired teen and a baby in a suit stand next to each other, before the teen snorts derisively, "So, She's going to be Decimo? Don't make me laugh, Reborn."
Reborn glances up at the teen. "That's why you'll test her to see if shes qualified. If she is not, and you kill her, you will become the new Decimo heir."
'The seal shouldn't be broken all the way. I should've had to use a Dying Will Bullet. Damn you, Iemitsu.'
In the 12th Division of the Gotei 13, a Captain who looks way too much like a creepy clown, curses as a monitor makes a noise.
And then stares as he looks at what the monitor picked up.
"Well, well. It appears I've just found Third Seat Kawakami's Reisatu signature. NEMU!"
A figure enters the room where the captain is, "Yes?"
"Inform the Head Captain of this... development."
"Yes, Mayuri." The figure leaves, and leaves the clown-faced man alone with the beeping monitor.
"Hahahaha! Lets see how this goes!" Captain Mayuri Kurostuchi turns off the monitor, and then closes a folder he was looking at, which says "acrobaleno" on it. "Aizen won't see this coming."