AN- Me: Ok, last new one for a while. I hope...

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Me: You're gonna overwork me. *Sigh* I love you anyways.

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ADOPTED from Wolf'srainrules. (Again)

Disclaimer- I don't own Reborn

Chapter 1

Tsuna sighed, hiking his bag up higher on his shoulder as he headed towards his destination, blending into the crowd as best as he could. There were calls from vendors, and the sky above was covered in clouds like it usually was in a city even as small as Namimori. All the condensation from the steam had to go somewhere after all. The entire town was abuzz with the news of the competition that was going to be hosted there, and Tsuna ducked a little bit further down into the collar of his cloak, fiddling with the goggles around his neck that weren't actually for work.

A competition meant that Smiths from around the world were going to be showing up to display their wares in hopes of winning, but truly in hopes that a Sky Smith would notice and Harmonize with them.

Tsuna mused on that as he turned down another street, neatly dodging a stray gear as an apprentice Smith made a mistake and it went flying away from her machine. Tsuna could tell that even if the workmanship hadn't been shoddy, it wouldn't have worked well anyways. The Smith didn't have pure enough flames for it too.

Machinery and jewelry made with Flames not only had better quality, lasting longer, but it took on properties of the Flames that were used to craft them. Rain machinery ran smoother, and Rain jewelry helped its wearer fall asleep. Storm weapons were more powerful, and Lighting armor was said to stop just about any hit.

It depended on the Smith as well, a weak Lightning could accidentally make armor that would shatter at the slightest touch. Or Rain jewelry that kept someone up all night instead of letting them sleep. Not that things like that didn't have their uses, but only if they were made that way on purpose.

But then there were Skies. Not only did being Harmonized with a Sky drastically increase the quality of wares that a Smith could create, but the power of Harmony infused in a Skies wares had nearly infinite potential. A powerful enough Harmony could be infused with someone else's Flames, taking on those properties. And that wasn't even starting on items made by a full set of Elements.

Machinery made by the Arcobaleno for example could only be bought at absurd prices, millions of dollars for only one piece. A justified price, after all most other full Element wares were priceless and only passed hands as gifts. If the rumors Tsuna had heard were true, then the Arcobaleno each had a machine that was indistinguishable from an animal but had unique powers that augmented their users combat skills. A miracle of science, everyone whispered, some thing that really pushed the bounds of the laws of physics.

But even the Arcobaleno had gone through two Skies in the last two years, and no one knew why. Sky Smiths everywhere were disappearing or dying with no explanation behind it. As Skies retreated and hid for their own safety, other Smiths grew desperate to find one that was willing to risk death and Harmonize with them. Quality of life steadily dropped as machinery that had once been only uncommon, became rare and even more highly valued.

Tsuna turned down another corner, a soft smile growing on his lips. He didn't think that any Sky could ignore the whispers that came from metal. At least, Tsuna couldn't. He had always thought that forging had been a lot like a conversation. Certain chunks of metal wanted to be made into something specific, which was why Tsuna never took any commissions, just sold the occasional piece that he made when he ran short on money. It wasn't often, whatever his father did, it made huge amounts of money even if he was never home.

Metal that was made into something it didn't want to be always came out weaker in a way, the metal fighting against its new shape. When it was made into something that it wanted to be it would do everything in its power to stay in that shape. At least, that's what Tsuna had learned from his experience.

The teen glanced both ways down the street he was on before pulling the hood of his cloak up over his head and ducking into an alleyway. He walked with greater confidence, reaching for the Mist imbued in the goggles around his neck. Nothing about him physically changed, but a quick glance at one of the windows he passed confirmed that the illusion worked into it was working, increasing his height and width, making him look like an adult. He tugged the hood a little higher up on his head, obscuring his features a little bit more in the shadows.

He stopped at the corner of two alleys, leaning back against the wall and folding his arms in forced casualness. Every time he did this, his heart started to race, but he did it anyways.

A sharply dressed woman turned down the alley, glancing back and forth, and Tsuna recognized her as a fellow Sky, weak in power though. She hesitated at the corner, and Tsuna pushed off of it smoothly, making her jump. He held out a small pair of earrings, glinting even in the dim light, the feeling of Harmony rolling off of them. Her eyes widened, and she reached out for them in awe. Tsuna pulled them back, holding his other hand out in wait. A glint entered the woman's eyes, one that Tsuna was familiar with.

"You call that workmanship?" she tried to bluff, "I wouldn't pay a third of the price for something as shoddy as that."

Tsuna didn't say anything, his voice would simply give the game away, instead he dropped both hands, folding them back into his cloak and turning to leave. Not many Smiths would turn away from a payment altogether, haggling instead for a better price, but Tsuna knew exactly how much his wares were worth. He wouldn't take anything less than his stated price.

"W-wait!" the woman called out on his third step, just enough to show her he was serious, and Tsuna pivoted to face her once more. "Half the price!" Tsuna didn't budge, and the woman grew more frantic, "Three-fourths!"

Tsuna started to turn around again, and the woman burst out again, "Fine! The full price and a little bit extra for your trouble!"

Tsuna stopped, and calmly turned back to her, taking a few steps closer, and holding his hand out to her again. She practically shoved the money into his hands, and shifted anxiously as he counted it. Finally he held the earrings out to her once more and she snatched them, her eyes softening the moment she touched them.

"They're gorgeous," she whispered, turning them over in her hands. She froze as the carving of a roaring lion that was at the very bottom, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"You're the Sky Lion?!" she shouted, her head whipping up, only to see the edge of his cloak disappearing around the corner. Tsuna had to resist the urge to chuckle as he listened to her fading surprise and confusion. His feet moved silently as he moved through the twisting and turning alleys easily. His childhood had been spent exploring it, looking for scraps to use in his creations from as early as six lears old.

He let the Mist illusion fade when he started to hear the sounds of the streets again, and he slowed, pulling the hood from his face. He strode out into the crowd and let the mass of bodies push him in the direction of his house. Tsuna grinned, feeling the money jingle in his pocket. He finally had enough for the material he wanted to order, though it would be several weeks before the post went through and another several before it came in. He couldn't wait though.

He would finally be able to finish that project.

The streets thinned out as he reached the residential district and as he turned the corner to his house and barely started to wonder why it was empty, a voice cut into his thoughts.

"Herbivore." Hibari pushed off of the wall he was leaning on, stalking forward into Tsuna's space. The Sky Smith blinked, trying his best not to back up. The Cloud was known to respect strength, and stepping back was anything but powerful.

Tsuna inclined his head at the enforcer. Hibari not only built some of the most powerful weapons Tsuna had ever seen, but he used them with incredible strength as well, enforcing the law in the town and keeping others out of the territory. He knew he had to be very careful with his work because of the enforcer, though he hadn't broken any laws except for the implied one that Skies reveal themselves so that they could find their Elements. Most Skies were starting to break that one in self preservation.

"Hn," Hibari huffed, his eyes narrowing as he studied Tsuna. Tsuna tried his best to straighten his back and stand tall beneath the glare that the Cloud sent him. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he felt like this was important. The two of them stood there for several moments, staring at each other before Hibari's glare faded and he smirked.

"You'll work, Omnivore," he declared, and then his Flames were leaping forward at Tsuna. Tsuna's own Flames lept forward on instinct, ready to defend from any sort of attack. Amber and violet clashed in the street, and Tsuna was unprepared for how they sang together once they hit, twining around each other before fading. Tsuna felt breathless at the sudden Harmonization, but Hibari's eyes glowed with satisfaction despite the flash of surprise Tsuna had caught on his face when the Flames collided. Hibari nodded at him, and stalked off, looking for all the world like the cat that got the canary before disappearing around the corner.

Tsuna felt his hands shake as he brought them up to his chest, feeling the warmth there of the new bond. The Cloud Flames were purring, for lack of a better word. They twisted around his own Flames, and it should have felt weird, almost violating in the suddenness of the Harmonization, but it was like the Flames were made for each other with how perfect they were. It was a giddying feeling, but one that only highlighted the lack of Elements that Tsuna had.

He scrubbed a hand over his face, before sighing. He would have to talk to Hibari tomorrow about what happened, how the Cloud even knew Tsuna was a Sky in the first place, and what the two of them were going to do about it. For now though, Tsuna pressed his hand down on his chest as if his hand could feel the warmth of his soul and turned to walk the rest of the way home.