Hayato Gokudera

Gokudera Hayato is a character from Katekyo Hitman Reborn.
 
==Canon==
Hayato Gokudera is a secondary protagonist in Katekyo Hitman Reborn. He is one of the protagonist Tsunayoshi Sawada's friends and holds the position of Lightning Guardian within the Tenth Generation of the Vongola mafia. He is fourteen years old at the start of the manga.
Gokudera is the illegitimate son of a mafia boss and a talented pianist, but was raised thinking he was the legitimate son of the mafia boss and his wife. When he found out this was not the case, he gave up playing the piano and began trying to join the mafia. He became an explosives expert, eventually attracting Reborn's attention. Reborn lured him to Japan with the promise that he'd be allowed to lead the Vongola if he defeated Tsuna, but their encounter ultimately results in Gokudera promising to become Tsunayoshi's right hand man. He has a complicated relationship with his half-sister, Bianchi, as his father repeatedly had him consume her poisonous cooking prior to doing piano recitals and seeing her now makes him feel ill.
==Fandom==
===Shipping===
In KHR fandom's numerical pairing name system, Gokudera is known by the character code 59, from Go = 5 + ku = 9 (ごく).shiroro on LiveJournal. , 11 October 2007.
Common ships include:
* Gokudera/Tsuna (5927)
* Yamamoto/Gokudera (5927)
* Gokudera/Haru (5986)
* Hibari/Gokudera (1859)
===Popular Fanon and Tropes===
* Although Gokudera's past as a child pianist is not a prominent element of his story arc, many fics feature him keeping up with his piano skills.
* A lot of headcanons, fics, and other media focus on the period of time after Gokudera left home but before he went to Japan. Fans have imagined him spending some time homeless, finding a surrogate family, or living with Dr. Shamal. They have also speculated on how much experience he has working for the mafia, with many fans speculating that he killed people prior to meeting Tsuna.
* Fanfic often focuses on Gokudera's high-strung, anxious nature, especially in hurt/comfort and whump scenarios.
* In many fanfics, Gokudera's worrying over Tsuna and others is extended into him becoming something of a mom friend to the rest of the Guardians.
* His extreme, self-sacrificial loyalty to Tsuna is often used for loyalty kink content.
* Gokudera's intelligence is often highlighted or exaggerated in fanfics.
* Many fanfics play his tense relationship with Bianchi more seriously than canon does.
* Fanfics may also portray him as having a familial relationship with Dr. Shamal.
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
* A Prophet in His Own Country by Lys ap Adin - Gokudera-centric whump fic, posted in 2009
* The Persistence of Memory by KaLeRei - Gokudera/Haru shipfic, posted in 2009
* mere anarchy is loosed upon the world by Dissenter - Gokudera-centric time travel fic, posted in 2017
* storm: discovering your worth by [SEMellark] - ABO hurt/comfort fic, posted in 2019
* Invincible by Makeste - Gokudera & Yamamoto friendship, posted in 2011
===Fanart===
* headcanon that hayato frowns a lot because he... by echo-draws - posted in 2022
* 2011/09/09 by てらし - posted in 2011
* Gokudera by pollypwnz - posted in 2012
===Fanvids===
* Gokudera Hayato: White Rabbit by Vongola Familia XIII - posted in 2017
* Gokudera Hayato: Yell (English and Romaji Lyrics by kolbietheninja - posted in 2018
* Gokudera AMV Hero by G V Dance - posted in 2016
===Meta===
* gokudera really is so smart by hopeswriting - posted in 2021
===Cosplay===
* Gokudera Hayato cosplay 2 by Shiera13 - posted in 2012
* Costume of Hayato Gokudera (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!) by blackfruitbat - posting date unknown
* Gokudera Hayato, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! by Edenlight- posted in 2017
==Fansites and Communities==
==Links and Resources==
* Gokudera Hayato tag at Archive of Our Own
* H. Gokudera character filter at FanFiction.Net
* Hayato Gokudera Hayato Gokudera at Reborn Wiki
* Hayato Gokudera at Wikipedia
==References==
Category:Katekyo Hitman Reborn