Day 2: Five Seconds


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Oh no, oh no, oh no!! How will I explain this to Ichiru?!

Tsuna was busily pulling out his hair that he didn't notice that the Ichiru of the future hadn't appeared.

"He's not here," Fuuta said worried.

"What?" Tsuna turned to the spot where Ichiru had disappeared.

"Wh-where'd he go??"

"This isn't good," Reborn said.

"Reborn! What happened to Ichiru??"

"Most likely she's dead."

It took five seconds for what Reborn had said to fully register in Tsuna's mind.

"Wh-what makes you say that?! And like I said earlier! Yamashita is a boy!!"

"A," Reborn smacked Tsuna on the head, "she's not here."

He kicked Tsuna, "B, you're 'Yamashita' may be a boy, but I know who she is. Don't you know who I am?"

Tsuna swallowed down any words he was about to say. It definitely wouldn't do him any good to go up against his home tutor.

"If anything, Yamashita should be back within the five minute frame right?" Fuuta asked since Tsuna stopped talking.

"Most likely," Reborn said and hopped off the bed, "For now, let's focus on our other crisis."

"Wh-what? But Yamashi-"

"Do you want to die today?"

"L-Let's go stop Bianchi!"


meanwhile…

"Shitshitshitshitshitshitshit-"

'Ichiru' was running as fast as she could. As soon as she had woken up some man was carrying her on his shoulder. So naturally she kicked him in the guts and started running. But unfortunately the man had things to follow her. Some sort of robot or something.

"Shhhiiiiittttt!!!"

The white haired girl was thrown up in the air as the explosion from one of the robot's attacks sent her flying.

This is not how I wanted to spend my day!!

She breathed heavily as she hid behind a tree clutching a bleeding arm. The man had also shot at her while she was fleeing and managed to hit her arm. It had been a long while since she had this sort of action. Obviously there was a reason she avoided it.

Then she heard a click. A gun was pressed against her forehead. She looked to the side and saw someone in goggles and a cloak. Before either person could speak Ichiru disappeared in a poof of smoke.


Ichiru let out a long curse as she felt actual flooring beneath her. Unfortunately, she had met the flooring quite roughly. Her arm had stopped bleeding, actually she could feel the bullet wound closing up already. She sucked in a deep breath and tried pulling the bullet out. She couldn't do it though. Her eyes had been clouded by blood that had flown into them.

"Has it been that long?"

A small but firm hand grabbed her arm.

"Reborn," Ichiru started.

"You're wound still hasn't closed up fully," the baby said observing the wound.

"I'm trying to get the bullet out."

"This wound should have closed up already," Reborn said firmly.

"I know already! It's been a long time since I've gotten hurt okay??" Ichiru snapped.

"Because you ran away," Reborn said in a simple tone while his fedora was lowered over his eyes.

Ichiru turned away, but didn't pull away, not that she could. She was full aware of the Arcobaleno's strength.

"Renata," Reborn said, calling the white-haired girl by her actual name.

"What?" Renata snapped again and immediately cursed as she felt something pierce the skin of her arm.

"This is going to hurt," Reborn said simply.

"Say that before you do something like that!!" Renata hissed.

"You're wound closed up while we were talking," Reborn said and a blood coated bullet hit the ground.

Renata turned away. She couldn't look at him. After how hard she had tried with everything and here he was.

"You got shot twice," another bullet hit the ground.

"Thanks for noticing," she said dryly.

Reborn said nothing in reply, rather, all that followed was series of falling objects and Tsuna's and Fuuta's shouts. Renata stared down the hallway at the steps where she heard running footsteps.

"EH?! Y-Yamashita!! You're bleeding!!" Tsuna exclaimed as he ran over, Fuuta only steps behind.

"What happened in the future to make something like this happen?" Fuuta asked, brows furrowed.

"Don't worry about it," Renata said and stood up easily. She waved the two off and removed her hand from her arm.

"See? I'm not bleeding anymore," she even poked her arm. No blood came out.

"Anyway," Reborn cut in, "Tsuna, let her borrow some clothes!"

"Wh-What?!"

"No, it's fine," Renata said quickly before Tsuna could even think about leaving, "I'll just head home."

That way, Renata could run home to her empty apartment and try thinking of another way to escape Japan undetected.

"Be quick about it no-good Tsuna," Reborn said completely disregarding Renata's input.

"You're 'Yamashita' has something to confess, once she's washed off."

"He does??""…I do?"

"Yes."


"…It fits well," Renata said observing the Namimori uniform she was wearing.

Tsuna scratched his head, "Well, my mom had gotten me a bigger uniform hoping that I'd grow into it…"

"…I see," Renata scratched the side of her face, "I'll clean it and bring it back, I promise."

"No, it's fine, you can have it," Tsuna said face flushing. He didn't know if he could take it back after a girl had been wearing it…

"Moving on," Reborn kicked Tsuna's arm, "I believe someone has something else to say."

Tsuna winced as he held his wounded arm but nonetheless turned to Renata expectantly.

"Yamashita?"

Renata breathed deeply and bowed.

"I'm sorry Tsunayoshi, my name isn't Yamshita, Ichiru, rather my name is Renata Contiello."

"Hiiii??? Someone else from the Mafia??"

"Not exactly," Fuuta said while opening his rankings book.

"Eh?"

"Well, the Contiello family was a very special family," he flipped a few pages, "they had made the best wives for any Mafioso, though I heard that family had died off already."

Five seconds.

"WHAT?!" Tsuna exclaimed while standing up, "B-but Yamashita-" "Renata Contiello," Reborn reminded while pinching Tsuna's leg.

Tsuna immediately recoiled and fell on the ground nursing his leg.

"Tsuna you probably don't know why the Contiello make the best wives, do you?" Fuuta said while closing his book.

"It's because the women can't die," Reborn said.

"What?" Tsuna turned to the white-haired girl in front of him.

"Yamashi- I mean Renata, what does that mean?" "Just as they said Tsunayoshi," Renata said scratching the back of her neck, "I can't die. There's only one person who can kill me and that'd be my future husband."

"…what?"

"Do you see no-good Tsuna?" Reborn said, "It's perfect for a Mafioso because he doesn't have to worry about his wife."

"But Fuuta said the Contiello family died off…"

Renata shook her head, "That's because I'm the only girl, the last two generations have been all boys and I'm the only girl. If I don't bear a daughter, then the family will die off."

"And since Renata here tried to run away from her marriage, her family has given up, and has been recorded as fin."

Renata groaned.

"And I tried so hard too…"

"…So who is Renata's husband to be then?" Tsuna asked.

"NO ONE!!" Renata exclaimed slamming her arms onto the ground beside her. Her face completely flushed red in embarrassment.

"It's me."

Five seconds.

"R-Reborn?!"


Renata was actually kept in relative peace after that. A fifteen year old version of Lambo had appeared just as Tsuna was going to question Renata and Reborn. Then shortly after Bianchi had barged in and called Lambo, Romeo. Tsuna took off running in his boxers along with the older Lambo, shouting some sort of nonsense, and Bianchi had actually followed him.

She was finally sitting on the couch downstairs doing nothing. Her arms limp beside her and her head leaning against the wall. She sighed, some peace finally.

"How long has it been?"

Renata almost jumped. She didn't turn but instead closed her eyes and sighed again.

"Almost two years since I last did any sort of mafia work."

"That's why your abilities are delayed right now."

"…Yeah."

"We'll have to fix that."

Renata's eyes shot open as she heard Reborn loading his gun. He pointed it at her and mocked a shot.

"Too bad I can't shoot you, you might really die, if I shoot you."

The white haired girl's face blanched.

"Y-yeah."

"Anyway," Reborn jumped off the seat, "I'm sure the chocolate's done by now, so I'll go fetch Tsuna."

"Um…okay."

Then the Arcobaleno turned sharply and looked at her from under his hat.

"Don't even think about running away."

Renata rubbed the back of her neck and laughed nervously, "Wouldn't think of it.


Eventually everyone was there and the girls, besides Renata, brought out what they had made. Kyoko had made milk chocolate fondue, while Haru had made white chocolate fondue. Bianchi had made the crackers.

Renata frowned and looked up at Bianchi.

"I'm sorry Bianchi I can't eat this," she picked up a cracker, "I'm allergic to crackers."

And so many people had food poisoning, but Reborn and Renata managed to avoid it.


oh shnap! you've got a lil family history on Renata now!! buahahahahaha. oh man, i can't tell you guys everything just now but eeeeeeeeeeee ... lawl.

R&R~3