This was actually first written more than a year ago, but I've got no clue why I haven't posted this yet. I've decided to post this just for the sake of posting and seeing how well or badly it's received.
TimeFrame: after the Varia Arc. Yes, it was a long time ago; and yes, there's none of the new characters, but sit tight and get ready for an interesting story.
So… ENJOY! (I don't own KHR or any of the characters from the manga or anime.)
It was a perfectly normal day on this particular day. Sunlight poured through the window in Tsuna's room, and Tsuna himself was hard at work on his homework. The floor was laden with various articles of interest, as well as tests, exams, a pair of gloves, shirts, and pants. The blankets were all on the floor as well, and the bookshelf stood barren and lonely, its books strewn about the carpet. The door was closed, so as any distractions from outside would be muffled. Reborn was calmly sitting on his hammock, reading a newspaper.
"Tsuna-kun~?" called a female voice from below. Tsuna jumped and called back.
"What is it okaa-san?"
"I'm going to go out shopping, okay? Can you watch the house for an hour?"
"Y-Yeah, okay, okaa-san!"
The brief dialogue was followed by the sound of the closing front door, and the turning of the lock. The house was completely silent now. Tsuna sighed and leaned back into his chair, stretching his neck so that he could even see behind him. Reborn was oddly silent today; Tsuna was about to wonder why until Reborn calmly folded the newspaper. Then, Tsuna could see Reborn's stern expression. Tsuna frowned.
He's never like this…
Reborn dropped the newspaper on his bed. Actually, it "fell" so hard, the bed's legs broke off the bed rack, and the mattress fell to the floor with a thump.
"EHH- Reborn-"
"Look," Reborn said with an eerily commanding tone, "at the newspaper, Dame-Tsuna."
"Whaa…" breathed Tsuna, as he righted himself and turned the chair. He stood up and retrieved the newspaper, reading aloud the headlines as if he were really stupid.
"Car Accident without any drivers or passengers – a kidnapped middle-schooler found dead," Tsuna said. Then he looked at the picture – the largest one showed an aerial view of the car crash. Two expensive black cars were left on the street, still smoking from the engine. It was a rear-end to front-end collision, so one car was in front of the other. Tsuna continued to read the article.
"Namimori – It was a perfectly normal afternoon, until the sound of screeching tires echoed across the neighborhood. The clash of metal alarmed many in the neighborhood. As a bold citizen called the police, many people crowd around the street junction to investigate the scene. The police arrived, and cleared the area of the curious people to conduct an investigation. There had been no people whatsoever in the two cars, but there had been a number of things found in the cars – a handkerchief and an empty pouch. Once the two cars had been safely separated, the trunk of the first car was opened, to find an unmoving teenager in a straitjacket. His face was exposed to be a…student…at the local…middle…school…" Tsuna was trembling now, and stopped reading. Reborn frowned.
"Go on, read it."
"H-His face was e-exposed to be a student at the l-local m-m-middle s-s-s-sch-school – Sawada Tsunayoshi." Tsuna fell to his knees.
It's me…
"Tsuna, this is tonight's newspaper. The event on headlines is to happen in one hour; they are arriving here within minutes, Tsuna."
"B-By they, who do y-you mean?"
"Assassinators, Dame-Tsuna!" Reborn leaped off his hammock, onto Tsuna's broken bed. "They're coming soon; get your gloves, your ring, and your Dying Will pills from Basil. We're going to Korea."
"Korea?" shrieked Tsuna.
"Shush," said Reborn. "Don't be too loud; they should be pulling up by now." He leaped to the window, and looked out. "Yep, they're here. Come on, Dame-Tsuna, get over here!" Reborn dashed out of Tsuna's room and into another; its window faced the back yard.
"Ah- Reborn!" Tsuna scrambled after his home tutor, to find Reborn inching the window open. Reborn jumped, and landed in their backyard tree. Tsuna ran up to the window.
"Jump!"
"Wha- Reborn!" Tsuna looked at Reborn, begging him to not let him do this. He looked back fearfully took a gulp, and jumped. He made it, and he opened his eyes in surprise. He wasn't on the ground. Reborn tugged on Tsuna's sleeve and motioned to the next tree. Tsuna paled and told his tutor, "No, I can't do this!"
"Come on!" Reborn growled. He twitched, and Tsuna knew for a fact that wasn't good. So he took one big breath and jumped again. He made it – again.
"You have your pills?" breathed Reborn. He looked out to the driveway. The two cars were parked in front of Tsuna's house, and a few suited men stood before it, guarding the possessions inside. He sighed and repeated, "Do you have the case of pills Basil gave you?"
"N-N-N-N-No…" stuttered Tsuna, shutting his eyes tight in fear of the punishment Reborn would deal to him. Reborn just sighed and leaped back to the other tree.
"Leon!" he called. The green lizard emerged at the window. "Is it locked?" The lizard nodded. "Pills!" Leon nodded again, disappeared to get it, and reappeared with the case in its hands. With a simple toss, the case flew into Reborn's hands, and Leon disappeared from sight again. Reborn returned to the tree Tsuna was in. "Here; don't ever forget it again." And just like that, Tsuna opened his eyes in amazement. He nodded.
"Come on; they're in the house now. Swallow two pills," Reborn swung himself onto Tsuna's back. Tsuna did as he was bid, and the Dying Will Flame sprung from his forehead. Reborn spoke up again. "Get us out of here – now."
"What? I can't-"
"I know, Tsuna. But if you stay, you're dead, and they're dead. For sure. You ever read The Count of Monte Cristo?"
"Eh-"
"Just fly!"
And with that, Tsuna burst out of the tree, flying into the sky until a mere speck was left of him.
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