Disclaimer: I don't own KHR
Author's Note:
This story takes place after the Arcobaleno war and acts as though CheckerFace's true identity were never revealed.
I kinda got this idea when I first read about how the battle would determine the new arcobaleno and since then I've had this thought in my mind with what would happen if Tsuna were to be the new sky arcobaleno? I've always had a weird obsession with certain bad guys (i.e. Byakuran and CheckerFace) and I want to see more stories including CheckerFace being his normal awesome self. Anyways so I had this idea and one where Bermuda's present was to take over the body of another person since my dumbass thought that maybe his adult body was no longer in commission so he'd have to borrow one (i.e. Tsuna) and then Bermuda would be Tsuna and then everything would be awesome and that scary frog face wouldn't haunt my nightmares.
ANYWAYS! I got distracted from my other stories and typed this one out but I dunno, I like the idea behind it so even if it's an unpopular one I'll continue to write it just like with my other stories.
One final note: All the Arcobaleno are adults but their pacifiers will continue to hold their flames until new arcobaleno are found.
All of the grounds surrounding the Vongola manor was alight, several people milled about conversing with one another. Inside the people seemed to multiply as the party continued to celebrate the joyous news. All of the guardians were present and conversing, some reluctantly, with guests. Reborn was seen dancing with a different woman every moment while Bianchi 'happily' gave those very women drinks. Everyone had arrived to celebrate the occasion, whether it be the untamable Varia or the aloof Arcobaleno. The entire atmosphere was ecstatic and all due to the wondrous discovery made during a raid of another family's base.
Federico, the ninth's son, was alive! Upon seeing his son the ninth had promptly broke down in tears while Tsunayoshi set up a party so as to welcome the lost heir home.
Every person at the party was happily welcoming the lost heir back into their world but no one dared to approach the matter of his boss status. Federico never brought up the topic either so it was to be assumed that he had an idea what had happened while he was gone.
During this party, however, no one noticed a missing person. How could they with all of the people currently occupying the manor? Up in his room stood Tsunayoshi. He was dressed in a white suit with an orange silk tie and was currently facing the dresser top in front of him. With a steady hand, Tsunayoshi removed the boss ring from his finger along with the ring of his former box animal, Natsu.
"I know you're there, it's pointless to try and hide." Tsunayoshi called out, not lifting his eyes from either of the rings he had set on the dresser top.
"That hyper intuition of yours sure is handy, Tsunayoshi." From the shadows a man wearing an iron hat and checkered mask stepped into the light streaming in through the window. "I assume you know why I am here then?"
Tsunayoshi turned to face the man with clam, unperturbed eyes. "I would assume to kill me if you were anyone else. You don't give off the air of someone sent to kill me though so I regret to say that I don't have any clue as to why you're here." He leaned against the dresser as he spoke, seemingly unbothered by the fact that it was CheckerFace in his room.
CheckerFace let out a humorous laugh before pulling a silver magnum from his coat. "You're right in that I have no plans to kill you. However, my plans are flexible enough that should you die from this it won't make a difference."
Tsunayoshi stared at the gun momentarily before releasing an amused huff. "They'll kill you for this you know?"
CheckerFace and Tsunayoshi both knew who he was talking about but neither budged an inch from their position. "I'm aware, but they'd have to find me first. It makes me a little curious though, why are you so willing to allow me to do as I please?"
The young don gave a single shoulder shrug. "Federico has been planning to kill me for a while now, he wants the seat of Vongola Decimo back and he's not to happy that I have it. I've seen the way he eyes my rings and I'm not about to kill ninth's only living son for this title. Besides I've realized a sad fact about the Trinniset, the sky never lasts as long as the others. Byakuran died by my hands and his own in other timelines at a very young age. Yuni died when she was so young and the other sky arcobaleno never lasted that long either. I'm the only true heir to the ring since the first and he didn't last long either." Tsunayoshi trailed off, looking up at the ceiling thoughtfully. "If Federico wants the seat so badly then it would be the best for Vongola if a more experienced Mafioso took it."
"Very insightful, Tsunayoshi." CheckerFace complimented, aim never wavering. "I wish we had time to discuss some more, however, we're on a bit of a schedule." He sent a benign smile to the young boss. "Goodbye Tsunayoshi."
An earthshattering crack was followed by a dull thump as a body hit the floor. Staring at the body on the floor Checkerface pulled out a wrapped object from his pocket.
"Now's the perfect time, thank you for your obedience."
Downstairs, the party had just begun to clear out as allied families returned to their respective vehicles. The ninth was quick to wrap his arms around his son once more, much to the man's embarrassment.
"Hey where's Tsuna?" Yamamoto looked around curiously, trying to catch sight of the fluffy brown hair they knew so well.
"He went back to his room, he wouldn't let me check on him and told me to make sure everything went alright." Gokudera grumbled irritably before perking up. "Now I can go check on him!"
"Bakadera you'll just annoy Tsuna-nii." Lambo remarked tiredly, still munching on some of the grapes that were laid out during the party.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY BRAT?!" Gokudera fired back at the younger man who yawned in response.
All conversation was cut by a wailing roar coming from upstairs.
"Natsu?" Basil was the first to voice his confusion before trotting up to Tsuna's room followed by Gokudera, Yamamoto, and Lambo.
"Tsuna you okay?" The wailing got louder as they approached the room.
Gokudera opened the doors to Tsuna's room before all of his breath was stolen.
Blood coated the floor in the room, no sign of their beloved boss. A bullet had pierced through the mirror behind the dresser and had a fine spray of blood covering it. Below that were Tsuna's rings, both rings misted with blood but the flame coming from Natsu's ring was slowly dying. A true sign of who the blood belonged to, the ring's flame would never die so long as Tsuna continued to produce flames. If the flame was dying that could only mean one thing.
Gokudera dropped to his knees upon seeing the state of the room. Behind his Basil let out a startled gasp before rushing off, either to tell the others or try to find the culprit was unclear. Lambo had tears building in his emerald eyes as he continued to stare at the scene before him. Yamamoto let out a furious roar punching the wall behind him. "NOT AGAIN DAMNIT!"
All of the activity fell on deaf ears as Gokudera tried to cope. He was supposed to be better than his future self. He was supposed to be Tsuna's right hand man. He was supposed to protect Tsuna from harm. He failed. He clutched his head as tears rolled down his face. Bending over, he tried to make himself as small as possible before letting out his own wail. "TSUNA!"
Colonello let out a started sounding noise so suddenly he caught the other's attention.
"What's wrong idiot?" Reborn questioned, his voice sounding as though he were exhausted for once.
"My pacifier's flames are gone, kora!" True to his word the once blue pacifier was now a frosted white. The similarity it held to the Vindice's was unsettling.
"Mine too!" Skull shrieked upon seeing his own pacifier was a similar frosted white.
"This is unsettling…" Fon commented upon seeing his own pacifier in the same state as the other's.
"I suppose that means there are new arcobaleno now." Verde rolled his pacifier in his hand.
Reborn wordlessly pulled out his own pacifier from his pocket, unsurprised to see that it was in the same state as the others.
"Does it really concern us at this point?" Mammon questioned before returning his white pacifier to it's place inside his cloak.
"REBORN-SAN!" Basil called out barreling down the stairs. "Tsunayoshi-sama is gone!"
"Huh? What's this?"
A man with blonde hair that was spiked in the front and pale pink eyes slowly approached a small lump off the side of the path. Pulling back the black cloak that covered the lump he was greeted by a small child with fluffy brown hair curled up around something.
"Whoa-!? A kid? Hey are you alright?" The man questioned lifting the child in his arms. "What's this?" Once he lifted the child he finally got a good look at what the child was curled around.
"A… pacifier?"
Author's note:
To new readers:
WELCOME~! My Name's Crowned Knight and welcome to my kingdom of insanity! Otherwise known as my Author's notes! I welcome you to my story with open arms and happy smiles and yadda yadda yadda. You know HAPPINESS!
To my old readers:
I SWEAR I'LL UPDATE EVERYTHING THIS IS JUST LIKE ABANDONED SKY YOU KNOW?! ;u; I was trying to get ideas for my other stories and a new one popped up and remember how much you liked that story? It may be similar! Or not... I dunno... DONT KILL MEEEEEE I LOVE YOU ALL TOO MUCH TO DIE! THE PASSION FROM OUR LOVE WILL REIGNITE THE FLAME THAT IS MY LIFE! LIKE A PHOENIX! OuO Speaking of that I had this Fairy Tail idea I had having to do with the phoenix!