SkyGem: Lol, well, this did better than I expected it to, but then again, I didn't really have high hopes for it. I just really wanted to do a fairytale fic XD. So you guys liking it so much is a bonus for me! Anyways, I hope y'all like this next chapter, ne?

As Reborn stood there, watching the crying young prince, he had a decision to make.

Should he take the child back to the castle, where obviously he wasn't well protected enough and would constantly be in danger of losing his life to the king's adopted son?

Or should he take him under his wing, teach him to protect himself, and eventually help him reclaim his throne?

A few seconds more passed, and when Reborn finally stepped up to the child, gently pulling him up into his arms, it appeared his decision was made.

Ignoring the slightly guilty feeling he got at allowing the entire kingdom to believe that their favourite little prince (for he had always been the favourite, even when the king's son's were still alive) was dead, Reborn smiled down at the child.

As he turned to start the walk back to his home and his kids, the man explained to the little child who he was, and what had happened.

When they got home, Reborn would immediately begin teaching the young prince to harness his flames, and maybe, he decided, he would see what flames his other kids had as well. There would eventually come a day when Reborn would no longer be there to watch over them, and it would ease his mind to know that they could protect themselves.

It didn't, at that moment in time, even cross the lumberjack's mind that his kids might become eligible candidates for the young prince's guardians.

When the strange man had at first stepped out of the trees, Tsuna had been frightened, but when he had picked Tsuna up and hugged him close, his arms were so gentle, and reminded the little boy of his parents.

The fear immediately melted away, and Tsuna listened to the man's, Reborn's, explanation attentively, his shock growing by the moment. Reborn explained that he had been abandoned here on big brother Xanxus' orders, because he wanted to be the king, and that Tsuna couldn't return to the castle right now because his life would be in danger. The little boy whimpered when he heard that he couldn't go home, but being the smart boy that he was, he understood why he couldn't go, and didn't hold it against Reborn.

At least he would be able to return when he was older, Tsuna reassured himself, and that was the only thing that kept him from bursting out crying. This thought would become the young prince's mantra over the following years as he worked resolutely towards his goal of mastering his flames and becoming stronger so that he could defeat Xanxus and take back his throne.

Laying his head on Reborn's shoulder, Tsuna wrapped his arms around the man's neck and squeezed his eyes shut, a few tears leaking out.

When uncle Reborn returned home with a child in his arms, Hayato jumped up from where he had been waiting at the table with the largest smile on his face.

Having been with Reborn the longest (ever since he was two-years-old), Hayato had gotten used to waiting at the table for his uncle to come home whenever he had heard an abandoned child in the woods.

Every time another child came to live with them, Hayato's excitement would reach new peaks, but this time was different.

The moment the door opened, Hayato jumped out of his seat, as always, and ran up to Reborn.

After quietly closing the door so as not to wake up the sleeping child in his arms, Reborn, having already anticipated Hayato's presence, bent down so that he could get a look at his newest sibling.

From the moment Hayato laid eyes on the child, he was completely enamored with him; Hayato had always wanted a sweet little brother or sister (the cow brat didn't count, there was nothing sweet about him) who would look up to him and who he could protect, and this new boy seemed like he would fit that role perfectly.

Seeing how completely charmed Hayato was, a small smile came onto Reborn's face, and the man told his youngest kid, "I'll go put him down in my room. He'll be sleeping with me until I can get a bed for him in your and Takeshi's room, alright? Go call your brothers and sister in here so I can explain what is going on."

Nodding his head frantically in excitement at the fact that he would be sharing a room with the new kid, Hayato spun around on his heels and ran out to find his siblings.

Once Reborn had set Tsuna down onto his own bed, he went out to explain to his kids who Tsuna was, and what his situation was.

All the kids, who were already feeling quite protective of the new brother they had still yet to meet, were shocked and angered when they learned what had happened to him.

When they found out that Reborn would be teaching him how to fight and use flames, all immediately clamored to get into the lessons as well.

Days later, once Tsuna had gotten used to his new home, the lessons started.

And when Reborn had found out that his kids together all had the six flames of the sky, he had the insane urge to laugh.

Was this why fate had led him to finding all these children?

So that they could one day end of as guardians of the future king of the Vongola Empire?

Back at the castle, once it had been found out that Tsuna had disappeared, there had been a great uproar.

The king sent out thousands of his men to look for the boy, and when, after one whole year of searching, he was not found, the Vongola Empire was forced to accept that their last heir would not be coming back.

Nana and Iemitsu were inconsolable.

And Timoteo had gone into shock from losing all four of his heirs in the time span of less than six months.

And because his father was incapable of leading the kingdom, Xanxus, though not king yet, took on the responsibility of running the Vongola.

Under prince Xanxus' rule, the Vongola changed from the happy country it had once been.

The people hated their new monarch, and because a body had never been found, they all clung desperately to that small hope, wishing with all their hearts that somehow, someway, their beloved little tuna prince would one day return.

For a long time, it seemed that their prayers would go unanswered, but eight years after he had disappeared, when young Tsuna should have been turning fourteen, a rumour arose about the missing young prince.

The rumour spread like wildfire among the citizens, giving people a spring in their steps and alighting in their eyes an expectant joy that had been missing for years.

The rumour spread with a frightening velocity until unfortunately, inevitably, it reached the ears of the prince Xanxus, making the man go mad with rage.

The rumour stated that among the well-known lumberjack Reborn's eight orphaned children, there was one that looked too much like the missing young prince from years ago for it to be a coincidence.

No one had seen this child, though, for he was reportedly very sickly, and would always have to stay behind with one or two of his siblings when his foster father and the rest of their siblings went to town.

Everyone who met Reborn and his children in town, though, had heard many stories of this mysterious eighth child; a boy with a smile as sweet as honey, and a heart as big as the sky.

SkyGem: Well, then, guys, that's the second chapter! I hope you all liked it, ne? Please do leave a review and let me know what you thought, and I'll post the last chapter of this KHR fairytale as soon as I can! Oh, but before I leave, I have two things to ask of you. Firstly, this is going to be a series of KHR fairytales, so let me know which one you want next, ne? First come, first served basis. And next, it's the even you've all been waiting for! I am finally writing the next chapter of RaF! But! I have writer's block…so I'd love some encouragement, ne? Knowing that others are waiting for the next chapter really helps get my motivation up XD. If you have any suggestions as well, let me know!

Anyways, that's it for now! Ciao!