Hiya!
I decided to reread the KHR manga while waiting for new chapters or the possible continuation of the anime and I found out that Reborn has had 4 lovers in the past. Huh. Totally missed that when I first read that chapter…Anyway, my first story! Reviews are appreciated, especially constructive criticism! Please no flames! HAVE MERCY!
…...I don't own KHR…*sob*
ENJOY.
Inamorata: Chapter One
Partners
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Lover- A paramour or a person with whom one has sexual relations with no commitment. Someone you cheat with.
Partner-A serious relationship with a commitment and deeper feelings. A partner is the other half of you, so to speak.
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When Bianchi first comes to Namimori, Reborn feels a slight tinge of annoyance. He'd long ago decided that once again, this woman would not be enough, and ended it.
But she obviously had a different notion when she'd tried to kill his newest student.
The only reason Reborn hadn't lost his temper and sent her right back to Italy is because it occurred to him how much of a great co-tutor she would be for No-Good Tsuna.
Later when Tsuna asks about her identity, he casually answers they were lovers once and that she was in fact, his fourth one. Before his idiot student can ask any
more troublesome questions, Reborn feigns sleep. With a shrug, Tsuna dismisses the odd statement as one of his bizarre home tutor's so called "moments."
Before long, Tsuna is finally asleep and Reborn awakes, only to be left alone with his thoughts and haunting old memories for company.
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His first lover was someone he'd met at one of the parties the Ninth insisted on throwing. She was a beautiful creature, with a bright smile, dark hair, and shining blue eyes.
He'd been lonely, depressed, and slightly drunk when she had approached him. As he turned around to wave her away, he couldn't help but admire her figure and appearance.
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He still doesn't know how it happened, but they somehow end up in a broom closet passionately entangled in each other. As they emerge, the nameless fling thanks him for the good time and turns to leave, but Reborn finds himself pulling her back and demanding a purely physical relationship, no strings attached.
She gives him a devious grin and immediately agrees. Reborn smugly notes to himself that maybe he hasn't lost his charm after all.
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It is a completely unfeeling relationship that very few of his fellow Vongola approve of. It predictably only lasts about two months before he simply tires of her and breaks it off between them.
While he reflects, Reborn comes to the dismaying realization that maybe, just maybe, he'd used this woman as a replacement. After all, there was that obvious likeness between this woman and her.
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The second one is the type that all blondes hate to be modeled after. The phenomenal sex is the only thing that keeps Reborn around. Just like the first one, he soon tires of her and avoids all contact with the woman. She eventually gets the hint and leaves him to be alone. Just like she had.
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Reborn honestly still can't remember the third one's name or what she looked like. However, he can recall that they met at a Vongola conference in Madrid, spent a very eventful weekend with each other, and never saw each other again.
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He doesn't have much time to woo the opposite gender after that since he is too occupied with more missions and work. On top of all that, there is that meeting of the seven strongest that Timoteo has ordered him to attend.
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When he arrives at a mansion in the forest, he is immediately wary of the others already gathered at the dining table. He decides to sit down next to the Chinese man with a calm demeanor.
Then, Reborn suddenly has trouble breathing and his heart clenches because she is here too and she is pregnant and she is giving him that all-too familiar smile.
He fights the urge to run out of the mansion, run, run, run, and never come back as she offers cookies to everyone sitting at the table. When she finally gets to him, she smiles and offers him one. He bluntly states that he hates sweet things and turns away. Instead of leaving like he expected, she stays and offers him espresso just like she had years ago.
He tugs his sideburns nervously because he is no longer sure he can handle this mission and the painful memories that he thought he'd locked away are quickly resurfacing.
He reluctantly agrees just to get her to leave for a moment. When she departs from the room, the room is quickly full of tension once again.
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Reborn's mind races for plausible answers to his questions. Is this why she had suddenly ended it between them and left him all alone? Why was she pregnant? Who was the father?
He feels his stomach suddenly drop when he comes to the conclusion that the child is probably not his. This angers him for some reason. When she returns, he stands up, snatches the espresso from her, and sits down in the living room, far away from everyone else. He decides to avoid everyone here and leave them to their own business.
It never occurs to him to ask her about the child's father.
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He adheres to his decision until one day; she is outside with the martial artist Fon, looking at birds. A boulder suddenly detaches itself from the mountain and makes its way towards her. Before he has time to think rationally, he has already run outside, drawn his gun, and shot the boulder to gravelly bits.
This is the day he finally realizes that fighting her pull on him is useless and he once again gives in, only to drown in kindness and all kinds of confusing feelings no one like him should feel. When they come back inside, the rest of the Arcobaleno are baffled to find her amiably talking to Reborn while he closely follows her like a shadow. Behind the two of them is Fon, who is smirking like he knows an important secret.
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Everything is right again in Reborn's world for a short time. He has learned to trust a few others, namely Fon and Lal Mirch, and is even on good terms with her again.
He knows pure happiness like this never lasts and it will all eventually fall apart like it had before, but he doesn't really care anymore. As long as they are together at least for a while, Reborn finds himself actually hoping that this time, it will last.
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After they are turned into babies, Reborn bitterly thinks how foolish he was to actually believe that stupid lie. He is angry and hurt; she is grieving for her child. Words he now regrets are said, tears are shed, and he leaves. This time he promises himself they are over for good and he will never see her again.
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Years later, the Ninth calls him into his office and informs him that she is missing and probably dead. Reborn cannot help but feel directly responsible and for the first time in years, he is so overcome with grief and guilt that he hastily excuses himself and rushes to a deserted area where no one will see him finally express his pain.
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A few years later, he first meets Bianchi while on an assassination mission. At first sight, the woman quickly becomes quite taken with him, despite his appearance. Reborn finds he doesn't really care anymore and agrees on a date.
They go on several dates together and while she is obviously in love with him, Reborn continues to feel nothing. All in all, their relationship is a sham. Whenever they go out in public, some can see through his blatant façade while he hears others scoff at the absurdity of the Poison Scorpion being with a baby.
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He doesn't feel any need to end it until fate decides to toy with him one more time. They are eating at a fancy restaurant when a black-haired woman with the same birthmark as her enters with her date, a scowling blonde in a suit, shadowing her.
Reborn happens to glance up and nearly chokes on his food. The woman in red doesn't really look like her but that's her daughter. He doesn't know why but he's absolutely sure of that. The woman meets his gaze and smiles at him. The smile that made him feel so many unfamiliar things before is back and it's right in front of him. The worst part is the terrible guilt bubbling up in his chest. She looks so much like him it's downright scary and it is then that Reborn knows he was wrong. That child had been his, he should've just kept his idiot mouth shut and never said those things to her.
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He startles Bianchi by suddenly getting up and telling her to come outside with him. Once they are standing beneath the lamppost, he bluntly states that she is not enough, none of those women were either, and he is breaking up with her. Before she can protest, he apologizes for leading her on and tells her about her role as a replacement.
He walks away before she can slap him, or even throw any of her cooking at him.
On his way back, he notices a cluster of lilies. With a wry smile he picks the flowers and neatly arranges them before heading back to the restaurant. He does not even bother to go back to his table to check the bill since he'd already paid, but instead heads for the woman's table.
Their conversation abruptly stops when he approaches them and her date gives him a glare that clearly tells Reborn to back off. The woman just laughs and tells the blonde to calm down.
He greets them with his trademark greeting and presents her with the lilies. The woman's smile broadens as she accepts them while her date looks ready to punch him.
Reborn, true to his mysterious nature, introduces himself as a close friend of her mother's. The woman, who had introduced herself as Aria, just nods and gives him a meaningful look. Reborn then excuses himself and turns to leave. Before he leaves however, he simply cannot stop himself from making a comment on what a fine young lady she was and how proud her parents must be.
Aria just laughs and agrees with him. He then waves and makes his way out of the building.
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While he walks, Reborn finally understands that she was never in the same category as all those women but rather something entirely different. He is now completely certain that she is unique and utterly irreplaceable. Nowadays, he doesn't need other women for replacements anymore because he knows he will never forget her.
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After all, Reborn may have had four lovers, but he has only had one partner.
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So how was it? I hope it was okay, but I'm not really sure since this is my first story…
Anyway, this story will be a collection of unrelated oneshots regarding the relationship of RLuc.
Who do you think she was? (see above. Yeah, I know dumb question...) Who was the blonde? First correct guess gets a special prize!
Thank you for reading!
Please review and remember, constructive criticism is appreciated! (Needed to live!)