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Intuition Overdrive
Chapter 1: The Silent Sky.
Disclaimer: I do not own KHR or any of its characters, it all goes to its original creator and owner Amano Akira.
VxG: Omg you guys, thank you so much for the support. I know this is a strange idea, I have to be honest, I was kinda nervous putting it up when I did, there is not a hundred percent certainty that this story will be completed. I have a base random idea and I am just winging most of the plot for this. I know this is not going to be a long story, maybe 10 – 15 chapters? I dunno yet, for now enjoy the chapter, I really want to make something out of this I truly do.
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Reborn sat on the plane, his long lean arms perched on the window he sat besides looking out into the fluffy textures of the clouds passing by underneath the plane.
Iemitsu had been really secretive the last ten years, he had said nothing about his wife nor son, he was off visiting said family one week a month for said years now. Nono had not said anything, just letting the Young Lion do as he pleases, though Nono is loosing control, and the whole of the Mafia world knows it, Xanxus is quarantined in ice after he went on a rampage once he had learned of his adoption. Fedrico and Massimo are both dead, Enrico laying in a coma after a gun down in Sicily… That man is lucky to be even alive, if one would even call it that.
Timoteo has turned cold, his Flames where not as warm as they used to be years ago. Cold and stubborn, not listening to reason to find a new candidate, Enrico will not wake up, it has been fifteen years now. But Timoteo refuses to pull the plug.
"He will wake up, he is the only heir capable to handle the kingdom."
Reborn knows his fellow Arcobaleno feels the same, they can all feel it, taste it even. The Ninth's Flames are decaying, rotting away from the core, turning colder for each passing week. Vongola Needs new blood, they need Iemitsu's son to be trained and take the mantle as Decimo. But Timoteo hears none of it, talking of poison that is going to erupt through the Famiglia if he where to take the mantle, the Primo descendant is not to be introduced into Mafia law.
Reborn may have a preference for Vongola mission's, a lot of people are almost convinced he is tied to the organization. He is not. He may have been a close friend to Timoteo. But over the last ten years, Reborn found himself taking less and less missions from Vongola. He had been genuinely surprised when Iemitsu had called him, asking for his help. Asking for Reborn to drop everything in his hands and come to Namimori Japan at the Hitman's most urgent. Not anything else was said, Reborn hung up, finished his prey, then took the fastest route to Japan.
Iemitsu was in need of his help. The man was never easy to get to admit defeat, it was never easy to get him to ask for help that didn't involve CEDEF business. So for the man to actively call Reborn up for a favor meant that the man was desperate.
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Namimori was a small little town, people walking by, unaware of the danger the tall stranger could bring. Reborn ignored the locals curious looks and glances. He was here on a mission, he may know very little of what it is Iemitsu wants him to do, but he knows what a mission smells like a mile away, and this had mission written all over it.
Walking around for a bit, Reborn stumbled upon a normal home, with a normal garden, nothing really out of the ordinary, if not for the air of duress surrounding it. Taking note of the family name plate at the gate, he knew he had reached his location.
Giving the green chameleon on his shoulder a quick pet on the head, he walked through the gate and dinged the bell to the house. It didn't take long for the door to open, both Iemitsu and his wife had an instant look of relief when they saw the tall Italian man standing at the doorstep.
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Iemitsu had never been more happy in his life when Reborn had accepted his vague request. Even more so when the man had appeared on his doorstep.
"Reborn, you have no idea how much it means to us that you are here right now."
Reborn raised a hand lightly shaking his head. "Think nothing of it." Reborn turned his attention to Nana who was almost quite literally attached at Iemitsu's hip, tears of pure joy was eminent in the corner of her eyes. "You must be Nana, a pleasure. Name's Reborn, no family name. Wish I could say I have heard much of you, but your husband has been tight lipped about you and your son." The hitman said as he reached out his hand in greeting.
Nana took it, a beaming smile crossing her lips. "pleasure to meet you as well, Reborn-Kun, my darling has told me much of you, and please, call me Mama."
Reborn nodded his head, taking to look around the entrance of the house, it was still early in the morning, so school had not started yet, so he was expecting to find the famous son of the Young Lion with his parents, but the boy was nowhere to be found.
"And your son? Where is he if I may ask?"
Nana's happy smile instantly vanished from her features, sinking into the strong form of Iemitsu, as a flash of pain went through said mans eyes. The CEDEF leader looked into Reborn's eyes. "That is what I need your help with. Before I tell you, what do you know about him?"
Reborn didn't answer for a while, crossing his arms as he thought about what he actually knew about the young hopeful Decimo. "Not much, I know he has Primo's blood, much like you. That is pretty much it. You and the ninth have been tight lipped about the boy ever since Nono came over here for a visit ten or so years ago. I was there when you burned your son and wives files, not allowing them to be looked at ever again."
Nana and Iemitsu shared a glance, giving one another a quick kiss, the woman scurried off to the kitchen to prepare some food and beverage. Leaving the two mafioso alone.
"Tsuna's active Sky flames has been sealed." Iemitsu started.
Reborn lifted an eyebrow in surprise. "That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard." Reborn said in deadpan. "When did this happened?"
Iemitsu didn't say anything, just stared into the dark depths of the eyes of Reborn. It took a few seconds before it clicked with the hitman. "You are not serious?" Reborn said in but a whisper.
Iemitsu only gave a short nod of confirmation. "He was four when it happened, he was startled by the neighbors dog, his Flames flared up in defense. Timoteo thought it be best to seal them to 'protect' him from any other outbursts, saying he was to young to properly handle them."
Reborn didn't know what to feel. But irritation and anger came close to it. "What do you need me to do? Shoot him with a dying will bullet?"
Iemitsu's eyes widened. "NO!.. no, it is best we don't do that, his mind is very fragile right now."
Reborn furrowed his brow slightly in curiosity. "What state of mind is he in?"
Iemitsu looked so tired, so very, very tired. "His flames where sealed, but not his intuition, in fact, he is in a constant mode of Hyper Intuition, he is unable to turn it off. Not only is his body unstable from the sealed Flames, but his mind is active and overwhelming everything else. He can barely take a single step without falling flat on his face, he has stopped sleeping, he has stopped talking, he barely eats… Simply removing the seal would help relief that stress… But Nono is not budging on coming over here to remove it. Shooting Tsuna with a bullet will break open his mind, further rupturing it, I am certain of it…. So the only thing remaining is finding him his Elements."
"Which is where I come in." Reborn noted.
Iemitsu was close to tears, his body shaking. Reborn was a bit put off by it, not used to the Young Lion looking so… vulnerable.
"I wish I could do it myself, I wish I could help him, but I can't, I can't do more than feed him some of my own Flames to help him calm down and settle. I have sat and entire night with him, and still the duress in his form never left. There was a slight relaxation to him, but not enough to allow him proper sleep."
The two sat in silence for a while, with only the sounds of Nana busying herself in the kitchen. After ten minutes of this Reborn spoke up again. "May I see him?"
Iemitsu only nodded, standing up from the couch they had seated themselves in. He lead the Hitman up the stairs to the second floor, and into the young boy's room.
What met Reborn was said boy sitting on the floor facing the big window, only, his face was turned to the door. His eyes slanted glowing a bright, yet dull orange. He didn't say anything, his eyes where empty. But the moment Tsuna and Reborn's eyes met, a single tear slid down the young Sky's face.
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VxG: That's it for this chapter, sorry about the shortness of it all, this is not a big story. But anyways, see you all in the next chapter.