Summary: Reborn watched his new student and couldn't feel but be infatuated by his student's action. It was time to burn those useless documents about his student. Sawada Tsunayoshi is more than he seems. And he's going to find out all of the mystery of his student!
Black-chan: Phew! I'm not that late, am I? Here's the chapter two... Hope you all like it and thanks to Psycho-Pacgirl, Flickering Hope, Yorutsuki-Lunia, forlorn . solace,CrimsonSkyTamer and two guest for reviewing and to the first guest (Great): All questions will be answered in due time but I can suggest reading the prequel "Father-Figure" for some hints. And to the second guest (Guest): Er... Pardon? What do you mean? ...Anyway, thanks also to those who followed and added this to their favorite! I really appreciate it~!
Note: Last chapter, we have the Devil's Puppet, right? The answer is... Tsuna! Cookies for those who guess! So again, I want you guys to guess who was in the first scene which is italic... Oh yeah, forgot to tell. All first scene is actually from the past~.
Disclaimer: I own KHR! ...in my dreams only...
Warning: Unbeta'd, somehow bad grammar and OOCness ('Cause I think I may not be able to keep 'em IC)... also little (crappy) violence, Hibari ('Cause he needs it for every appearance), Reborn (The same as Hibari) and some curses... Last... erm... failed attempt at humor?
An Arcobaleno For Tutor... And A Battle?!
A beautiful maiden stood in front of a simple but heartwarming house. She didn't get it. She was only suppose to seduce the man, to make the man tell him everything he knew, to make the man trust her...
And yet, she did the most unforgivable mistake for an illusionist like herself. She loved how the man treated her like a normal person. She loved how the peacefulness and normality that finally reached her life. She loved living in her act, her illusion, so much that she forgotten all that she was fighting for.
She forgotten what she was supposed to be doing. She forgotten that all of it was fake, an illusion she made. She forgotten she wasn't supposed to fall for her target, for the man that did that to her family.
She forgotten she was only the Faking Deceiver.
If anyone would ask who Sawada Tsunayoshi feared most, they'd be shocked to hear it was the dense and cheerful mother of his, Sawada Nana. But no one knew the tur - er... training he had with his mother that always made him pass up. No one also knew about that one-night hell studying that made his brain burst.
So it's no wonder that he was sweating bullets as he narrated what had happened to day. The nightmares of the past, the mysterious person watching him, the embarrasing moments, the mistake he made, the encounter with the school's bloody prefect, everything...
Because no secret was allowed to each other. Not even secrets that hurt the other. Though, the brunette knew his mother was keeping something from him. What it was didn't matter. He had the feeling he didn't need to know that as well.
The young trainee illusionist felt his intuition not liking the look in his mother's eyes. It was filled with helplessness and grim that made Tsuna sick to his guts. He had a feeling he knew what his mother was thinking and to hell was he angry at the thought.
"Tsu-chan," the woman talking wasn't his mother. That dark and depressing aura surrounding her wasn't his mother's aura. He knew his mother as the kindhearted, warm and cheerful mother that could turn serious and terrifying when needed. He knew that she could never suggest such a helpless statement in a way where all hope's lost.
"I think we can no longer keep running... But what about you?"
Nana regretted immediately what she said as she watched her only son glare at her and the thing he said, no more like shouted, made her want to sink to the ground from guilt and helplessness.
"'Kaa-san! You know we can't! We-I-I-I...can't go back to that place... I don't want to do it again and again...!"
The tears that were build up until now couldn't, wouldn't, stop falling. The desperation, the hopelessness, the fear of being captured, the guilt of lying to many people and doing that, everything... They were all emerging to the surface and making the mother and child break everything they had left.
But they couldn't have that.
"Tsunayoshi," the mother's shaking voice assured nothing yet the boy knew he had to listen. Listen to his mother and know she's there were his only reasons for not giving up and the only things that kept him from completely being broken.
"We can't keep running. They'll catch us soon and when that happens," her voice was almost a whisper but it help the firmness and determination that made the young male quickly relax. "We'll beat them and be free!"
Tsuna sighed and smiled slightly, watching his mother pull herself together in a time record for anyone.
What had he been afraid of again? He was really being stupid and insensitive. He wasn't the only who had a dark past. He wasn't the only running away from them. He wasn't alone in this. There was nothing to fear.
The woman, who had been there always, held his hand tightly and they shared a look.
Never. They couldn't fear the future. They couldn't stop what they started. They needed to move forward.
"Tsu-chan, do you mind helping me with the food~?"
"Hai, 'Kaa-san!"
It didn't matter anymore if they were living in an illusion. If it made them free and in peace, then so be it.
Reborn sighed as he found the mutual understanding between the mother and child suspicious.
He had been gone for half a day due to Smoking Bomb's early appearance and tracking the person who was worth the interest. A spiked brunette with blazing red eyes who 'saved' the silver-haired boy from being beaten by six large delinquents. The boy called himself "Nobody" after being mistaken for "Dame-Tsuna".
That information really pierced his mind. A boy looking like his soon-to-be student was not assuring of good results. It didn't help that the mysterious boy would say something like that.
"Reborn-san, that guy said something suspicious before he left."
"What?"
"He said "If you will try to test someone by fighting, I suggest you don't even try it". Not much but he seems well informed about what I was going to do. Did you tell anyone about me, Reborn-san?"
The baby rested his tiny hands on his head. No one knew about this mission except the Ninth and the blonde idiot and he was sure those two wouldn't talk about that in public. 'A spy?' he shook his head at the thought. There was a possibility but for a spy to go to Japan when he's in Italy was not that smart and there would be records if that happened. The same would go if the spy's from Japan, going to Italy.
While a long year spy might be in the hitman's mind, he knew the possibility was too small. Though, he would contact the Ninth just in case.
He narrowed his eyes and felt his mouth curved a smirk at the given challenge as he watched the brunette he was supposed to train and the so called oblivious mother.
This was an interesting mission that might really test him to the fullest and after he was done, he'd really kill the idiotic bastard who couldn't even know his families real situation, making his job a lot more harder. Though he still wouldn't burn the records, they're might still be stuffs that might be true. Again, he tried to reason even when his gut feeling just want to burn those useless records.
Just below him stood a simple house but on a particular window, small but still noticeable to the sun arcobaleno's eyes violet flames was emitted by a dark figure. On the other side of this figure was the supposed-to-be-soon-to-be Vongola Decimo with body language that just screamed he knew someone's watching and that he knew someone's going to get in trouble.
Well, he'd introduce himself tomorrow since he was enjoying watching his student for now. He could get the questions out of him by his tor - er... teachings or he could figure out himself. Either he's finding it rather interesting.
Oh, let the game begin.
Gokudera Hayato walked to his rented apartment, having a bad feeling on his decision of keeping a certain information to Reborn. It was true that the mysterious red-eyes teen beat the crap out of the six delinquents but he was also beaten by the other after telling his last words. The unknown teen also seemed to have said something like "Damn... that guy would be the death of me" but he wasn't sure so he never told it to the sun arcobaleno.
He could still remember the scene that was flesh in his mind.
He walked to the roads of a town named Namimori and couldn't help but scowled at the obvious peacefulness and obliviousness in everyone's eyes for he knew that would change. This place would be a battlefield whether or not someone disagree.
The mafia don in training was his reasons to being. Therefore, he shouldn't get any distractions. It wasn't his fault the target was in this kind of place.
Why was the so called successor in a place like this? Was he strong enough to beat him? Would he be the sky he would follow to the end of the world?
The teen was too focused in his thoughts he failed to notice some figures until he collided with them.
The storm wielder looked at the people he crashed into with indifference and no will to apologize while they glared like they would kill and the fight started.
The first guy aimed his fist to the silver-head's stomach which the storm wielder easily dodged.
He wasn't someone weak to fall for tricks like that. He was trained to be a mafia and faced a hell of a training to get stronger than anyone else.
And he'd be damn if he let a puny brainless idiots defeat him.
"Double bomb!"
A big explosion occurred, sending the first guy flying. The other guy whoever escaped and called for backup.
Six big and strong looking delinquents blocked any escaped for the boy, not that the other cared or anything. He knew he could take them on even with the disadvantage of number.
Though before anyone could attack, a yawn was heard and a spiked-haired teen jumped between them. He wore an annoyed look that resembled a person just waking up.
The unknown boy stepped a foot forward toward the six delinquents with a killing intent that made Gokudera thought of a hitman.
But he shook his head, there was no one related to mafia here so that couldn't be the case and he was also in a fight so no use thinking of that now.
"What are you doing?!" he glared, not wanting to voice his thoughts that just want the mysterious male to get out of the fight.
The teen seemed ineffective to the glare and was brave enough to roll his eyes as his voice spoke with sarcasm, "Saving your ass, duh."
Others may find that thankful but the Smoking bomb took it as insult. "I don't need your help!"
He was strong enough to defeat those bastards and how could a scrawny looking boy as the mysterious teen even save him?
"What can you do, Dame-Tsuna?"
At that question, the teen turned to the delinquents, making his red eyes noticeable to everyone. Those eyes spoke anything but peace and warmth.
"Sorry, but that's not my name. It's Nobody."
And with that, Gokudera couldn't blink for if he did, he would lose to the speed of the mysterious male. One after one, the thugs were defeated like flies. But he could see that, the other wasn't just hitting any spot, he was hitting vital spots that could break the bone and cause injuries that might be permanent.
The sight truly reminded him of either an assassin or hitman on a mission to get their target.
"Just who are you?"
Blink.
Everything was a mess. The bodies were plied out in a center and the mysterious teen stood with a satisfied smirk but then he frowned, turning to the silver-head.
"If you will try to test someone by fighting, I suggest you don't even try it," he said with wisdom and seriously and then before the storm wielder knew it. He was on the ground, clenching his stomach.
With blurry eyes, he saw the other sighed and took out his cellphone, glaring at a certain message...? Gokudera didn't know. His eyes just couldn't stay open anymore. The same went for his body, they were too tired. The mysterious guy really went for his most vital part.
"Damn... That guy would be the death of me."
The silver-haired stared at the sky with clouds floating with a frown. He wondered how the soon-to-be mafia boss would act to him.
In his hand laid a picture of the same spiked-haired brunette but with different and warmer eyes. In the bottom, the word "Sawada Tsunayoshi" was seen as clear as day.
Tsuna knew today was going to be bad. Last night, he felt the mysterious stalker's eyes on him while his mother was teaching him how to make strong illusions and he knew from then, the stalker would surely do something now. What? He didn't know yet the shivers he was making told him it's pretty bad.
The young brunette could only wished it wasn't that life-changing.
Seems like he jinxed himself again.
"Tsu-chan, hurry or you'll be late for school!"
Late? School? The young illusionist-in-training couldn't help but shiver in fear. He had totally forgotten his encounter to the blood-thirsty perfect and he was sure, if the rumors were right, the perfect would try to fight him.
And with that in thought, he quickly prepared to go to school. Fifteen minutes. That was good enough for him. He couldn't afford to be late, not when his life's in sake.
The male half-expected at least one explosion or some assassins after him. Or even some animals after him.
But he really wasn't expecting to face a baby wearing a mafia suit with an aura not really suitable for a child.
"Ciaossu!" the mixture of Japanese and Italian dialect made the small boy blinked. Well, that wasn't something he see everyday.
"I'm the home tutor, Reborn."
Now, that's something he never saw even in TVs... 'Wait. Tutor?' The young soon-to-be-even-if-not-yet-told mafia don that had been training to be a great illusionist like his mother for at least three years couldn't help but forgot his lessons and screamed like a girl on high, "Ehhh!? Tutor!? You!?"
His shout earned himself a painful kick from the oh-so innocent baby that apparently had a strength of a grown adult.
The brunette then finally noticed the yellow pacifier on the other's neck and couldn't deny the fear he felt. 'This guy...is an ARCOBALENO!' he thought, slightly, very slightly to not let the other knew he was trembling at the mere sight of another arcobaleno. He knew that an arcobaleno was here in Namimori but he didn't know he was the target. He also couldn't deny that having the sun arcobaleno which was known as the "Strongest Hitman in the World" would really make his cover blown for sure.
He just hope the baby's not staying long.
God, he just jinxed himself, didn't he? A blue bird flew between the two and sang mockingly as if to say "Yes, yes you did".
So that's how Tsuna found himself running as if his life depended on it, forgetting a certain perfect that might ask him for a fight or bite him for being late.
"Herbivore, fight me."
Okay, so what's the saying the Tsuna was looking for? Oh, right. 'Out of a frying pan and into the fire.'
"HIIEE! Gomen! Please don't hurt me!" the young student didn't know why he was apologizing but if it gave him some time to escape. He'd gave up any pride left in his soul.
He dodged a tonfa in his left and fell from his own foot. Of all the times, his clumsiness returned, it just had to be now. The gods really did hate him, no?
'Okay, so time to think of my options here,' the so-called dame who was really a smart person when needed tried to think of many options, three being the closes to success rate, actually they're the only ones he could think of.
One, he could take all the attacks without dodging or fighting back and then, the perfect might grew tried. Downfall: His mother would surely be worried at all the injuries and might go to school to complain. And World War III would occur.
Two, he could always fight the other head on. Downfall: He would lose big time and his fighting skills would be discovered and his mother... It would just end bad. Period.
Three, he could use that. Downfall: He never perfected it and all that.
Okay, so three it was. Oh, yeah. Did I mention he was currently dodging the other's attacks while thinking this?
Well, he really was and mind you, it was hard and the only reason he could do that was 'cause his intuition was warning his body and his body just moved with instinct.
Looking for the right time to use it, Tsuna grabbed the hold of the other in his tonfas and surprised the perfect when he took it forcibly and send it flying.
The brunette then smiled as a goodbye and cast an illusion albeit not strong like his mom. It was enough to let him escape and escape he did.
He was glad the sun arcobaleno wasn't there to see it even if he did feared wherever the other went or whatever he's planning.
A mysterious figure was resting on top of a branch in one tree. He wore a worried face intensified with an angry glare.
"Damn... That guy will totally be the death of me."
He said aloud as he re-read a certain message from his cellphone.
"First, Smoking Bomb Hayato. Now, the Sun Arcobaleno which is said to be the "Strongest Hitman in the World"?"
He sighed as if it was a normal and daily occurrence.
"Really, Tsuna's a magnet of trouble."
In his cellphone showed: From Owl, The sun acobaleno's in town, going to train the Otouto-chan.
Next on The Prophecy...
A past friend on a dreamy visit?
A baseball fan on suicide?
A fight for love and friendship?
A perfect still interested on your secrets?
A seriously scary plotting baby on your back?
Protective brothers on rampage?
A new transfer student out to get you?
TBC
Black-chan: The mysterious guy isn't OC and he's really not that strong. His attacks focuses on vital parts that may be paralyzed if injured. I don't think the KHR cast will lose to him unless they were slower and not that smart to figure out the other's attack. I can say his speed and intelligence win him, not his strength 'cause I really believe if we know someone's weak spot (or vital part), we can make enough damage to make the opponent tired and win a fight. But the mysterious guy is strong, his strength just is mostly relying on speed. So the reason why Gokudera lost is because well, he never really has been good in close combat and his endurance isn't that strong so I thought he might lost in conscious with a strong blow in his stomach (I think his vital parts is his stomach) but that doesn't mean Gokudera's weak, he is just caught in surprise. Now, for Hibari's case, Tsuna was able to caught him in surprise by purely good luck on his part. Nothing more said... Oh yeah, sorry I'm still practicing on my fighting scenes so they're not good at all! The same goes for my dark theme scenes!