Title - Fade to black
Disclaimer - Amano-san wouldn't let me have KHR.
Warning - Dark Tsuna is obviously kinda OOC. Also I'm new to writing. I started last month. Please point out my mistakes through REVIEWS.
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Chapter 1 - Arcobaleno, get out of my sight .
Sawada Tsunayoshi gazed at the man in front of him; blonde hair, blue eyes, a goatee, a moustache and a very goofy grin. He grit his teeth in anger and rushed at the man, his hands taking hold of a long trident and transferring tainted black flames with an orange epicentre on it. Tsuna slashed at the man who just stood there laughing as he dissipated into thin air. The said teenager flipped his brown bangs backward and looked straight ahead. "Mukuro, what use is this farce ?" The other teen with interesting pineapple shaped blue hair smirked.
"Kufufu, I only wanted to see your resolve again, Tsunayoshi-kun." Tsuna sighed and took a step back before lunging at Mukuro whose plastered smirk showed no signs of fading. The dark distorted world they were fighting in only made Mukuro even more excited as he picked up his own trident, his right heterochromatic eye which was a deep red, changed the number on its pupil to five. The said teen erupted in impure indigo flames threatening to spill out if not kept in place. "Here I come, Tsunayoshi-kun." The brunette sighed.
"Might as well get this over with." The two tridents clashed sideways while each one looked the other in the eyes. Tsuna pulled his trident back and spun it at an incredible speed. He closed his eyes as the trident grew black and longer. "Dark requiem", he muttered as balls of flame shot out from the trident while he manoeuvred the said trident towards Mukuro at full speed. The latter smirked as he countered with a similar attack of indigo flames and licked his lips when he thought he was victorious. He had pierced Tsuna but the latter only caught the former's trident and transported flames from it to its owner, dealing a lot of damage.
"You've won again, Tsunayoshi-kun." Mukuro said while dispelling the illusion he set on the teenager. The two were in Tsuna's home and now, it was time for dinner. Tsuna had certainly grown in the one year that he was living with him from that helpless boy without a mother.
"Nagi-chan, can you help me with this ?", requested Tsuna who was cutting vegetables. Nagi was a nice girl. She kept her hair in the same way as Mukuro and was almost the same colour as well. Must have done that out of respect for he had saved her life. Nagi, as a child was abandoned by her parents after an accident that caused her to lose an eye and her internal organs. Mukuro saved her by creating realistic internal organs with the power of his illusions. She is also shy and cute.
"Tsuna-kun, of course I'll help. Umm, what do you want me to help with ?", the teenager asked staring at him with round violet eyes.
"Could you cut the tomatoes and onions while I make our eggs."
"Hai." Tsuna then looked at the other two in the room, Ken and Chikusa. The latter was quiet, calm and collected. He wasn't much of a nuisance but he wasn't that lively either. The former has got to be one of the most annoying people ever. Always complaining about every other thing. He also looked like a punk. There was one more living in the Sawada household and that was a red-haired teen named M.M. She always reprimanded Nagi-chan for the silliest things. Tsuna would say that she was jealous of Nagi because she would receive more attention from Mukuro. Lastly, there was Mukuro, the head of the other four. He is mysterious, weird and very strong. Tsuna didn't like saying this but he also acted quite perverted around Tsuna pulling the younger boy into hugs a couple of times. Then again, Tsuna is thankful to them otherwise, he would have been alone and broken.
Tsuna, over the course of time learned how to utilise illusions and dispel them. This he learned courtesy of Mukuro. He also learned by himself, how to transfer flames to the trident given to him by the pineapple haired teen and also using the yo-yo's that Chikusa had given him. He also added to his knowledge of the mafia in order to find out about the family who did it.
Dinner with the Kokuyo gang was pleasant. Most of them weren't making a sound except for the vulgar noises made by Ken while they were eating. They were some people that enjoyed the food made by Tsuna. Even M.M, who showed no interest in Tsuna has warmed up to him. "I have to bring something to everyone's attention. The Vongola famiglia has decided the candidate for the 10th boss." The entire group looked at Mukuro. "We don't know for sure but it could be our dear Tsunayoshi-kun. The ninth's sons have all died and the only legal heir would be Tsunayoshi-kun. Kufufufu, isn't this interesting." Tsuna send him a wry glance.
"I will not do it. I do not intend to have any relation to the mafia." The brunette then stood up and took his plate. "Not after what they had done." The pineapple headed teen smirked.
"None of us would, Tsunayoshi-kun but this is a chance to take them out from the inside." The brunette glared at him and then, he exhaled.
"I only have a grudge against Sawada Iemitsu. The rest of them are not at fault," Nagi glanced at Tsuna. He's keeping all his emotions inside him. I will do my best to help Tsuna-kun achieve revenge. "Mukuro, I have made my decision." The teen who was a master of illusions also got up and placed his empty plate in the kitchen. You know you can't avoid the mafia, Tsunayoshi-kun. Now, what will you do?, he mused, smiling.
The others looked at the two. "Its so quiet and boring here pyon. Chikusa, let's go to the arcade and play some games." The said teen straightened his glasses and sighed.
"Ken, show some respect.". The blonde teen scoffed. The red haired teen glared at the two of them and they were busy wondering what exactly it was that they had done.
"Tsuna-kun, Mukuro-chan, stop being so gloomy. Let's all go out somewhere," she suggested, "perhaps the shopping mall." The brunette shrugged his shoulders and the pineapple frowned.
"I can't, I have to work a little before sleeping. My online job is the reason we're living in comfort so I hope you will not have any complaints, M.M-chan. Also, I have to pay for everyone's school fees with the money left over." He looked at the floor with soft eyes. "So this is how its like to take care of a family." M.M looked at him surprised. Teens like us should have it easy and not like the way it is now. Tsuna-kun, Mukuro-chan, I can't be like you guys.
Tsuna had changed his hairstyle from gravity defying hair to straight hair but the front was still spiked albeit not in a gravity defying way. His facial features have hardened and his body grew more built as he trained a lot before learning to control himself while using the flames. School..., he had nothing much to say on the subject (no pun intended). It was boring most of the time but the fights with Hibari were interesting. His grades have become better. Tsuna honestly almost lost all interest in Kyoko and the only ones he would even talk to in the class were Nagi, Kyoko and Hana. M.M was a grade higher along with Mukuro, Ken and Chikusa. He wasn't even sure why he was going but something just compelled him to. His favourite subject had to be literature and he loved stories with the genre Hurt/Comfort. The brunette dismissed those pointless as he made his way up the stairs and to his room to work.
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Tsuna woke up pretty early and he made his way to the kitchen where he was about to make breakfast. How his life had changed in one year. It was almost unexplainable; from the most useless person in the world, dame-Tsuna to a dependable and responsible person. Though the fact that he eyed revenge loomed over him. Who could blame him? His mother meant everything to him and she had been killed. The blame could easily be put on their father, for being irresponsible and not being there to protect them but the brunette also blamed himself a little as he hadn't been strong enough to protect her.
The water from the sink felt cool on the back of his palms and he splashed some of it on his face. He quickly grabbed some eggs. Omlette rolls should be fine, he mused, and I should make some onigiri as well. He finished the omlette rolls quickly gazing proudly at the even yellow rolls of flavour before packing some in five different bentos. An indigo one for Mukuro, a violet one for Nagi, a red one for M.M, yellow and blue ones for Ken and Chikusa respectively and lastly, a black and orange one for himself. He then proceeded to make onigiri, each person had different tastes. Some would like theirs less salted like M.M and others would like more salt, Ken for example. He just thought of plain red bean filling instead of something fancy. He looked at the time and noticed that the others would wake up now. He wanted to brew coffee for them but other than Mukuro, the others did not like the bitter taste so, Tsuna decided on tea instead. He also prepared french toast for breakfast.
Mukuro woke up to the dreaded sun, leaning forward he stifled a yawn. He also slept in Tsuna's room. Due to the lack of rooms in the house, they had to share rooms. Tsuna and Mukuro in the former's room, M.M and Nagi in Nana's room, Ken and Chikusa in the only other bedroom in the house. The pineapple haired teen brushed his teeth and relieved himself qnd changed into his uniform before coming down for breakfast. "Ah ! Tsunayoshi-kun has made wonderful food for us.", he exclaimed as he pulled himself a chair and sat down at the table. He saw Nagi walking down the stairs as well. "My dear Nagi, come and join us. The shy teen glanced at Tsuna.
"Tsuna-kun, you already made breakfast and packed our bento. That's amazing." Tsuna never was one to boast or take in praise but coming from Nagi, it felt good. The last three also made their way to the table in their Namimori Gakuen uniforms, which all of them were wearing. The six of them were enjoying a peaceful and hearty breakfast when Tsuna and Mukuro suddenly stood up. "What's wrong, Mukuro-sama ?"
"Someone is here," Tsuna answered for Mukuro, "and that person is very strong. Even stronger than me." Tsuna saw the others in an alarmed state but he just smiled. "Don't worry, we are not alone but together and there will be no opposition that can beat us all together." This was, in one way true but their opponent was extraordinary himself. The group heard the door being opened. This will not be good. Tsuna walked over in a casual fashion and saw the ...baby who had opened the door. An arcobaleno. The baby wore a flashy suit and had curly sideburns while the rest of his ebony hair was hidden behind a fedora which he tilted to the side. I thought as much. It's the world's greatest hitman, Reborn. The baby looked up at Tsuna with his round, glazed ebony orbs, not being able to see any other member of the Sawada household and was surprised by the fact that the brunette seemed unfazed by his appearance. Rather, he looked wary of Reborn like he knew who the arcobaleno was. "Ciaossu", the hitman greeted.
"Hello", replied the expressionless Tsuna. "How may I help you ?" Reborn blankly stared at him. Either he knows about me or he's just plain stupid? Considering that he's dame-Tsuna and all, it should be the latter. Reborn couldn't have guessed what he was going to say next. "Arcobaleno of the sun and the world's greatest hitman, Reborn." Reborn's expression was hidden by his tilted fedora.
"And how do you know that, dame-Tsuna ?" The brunette must have been a kid with mafia dreams and so, he tried to hack the mafia website and succeeded. This would surely make my job easier. "So I see that you've been doing your homework. You're dreams are about to come true dame-Tsuna. You've been chosen as the candidate for Vongola Decimo." The brunette turned away and glared piercingly at the world's greatest hitman.
"Arcobaleno, get out of my sight." With that, he closed the door leaving a very perplexed Reborn.
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