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Sorry for the late update! Lack of motivation and writer's block. And I have been super busy with my studies and original novel (which you can check it out at wattpad) too. I'm just so sorry. ;-; But well this is the longest chapter I've ever written for this fic. Yay. Right? XD Oh and I felt so guilty as I see this story almost reaching 200 follows...But still thanks for the support guys ;v; TI AMO

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Chapter 2

In a room with dimmed lights lie one woman, two men and a reptile. It was so silent you could even hear the sound of breathing.

The man with blonde hair is sitting in the middle of the room with the woman right in front of him. The second man wasn't in any of the chairs, but standing further away near the door.

Pure black eyes remained gazing at the reptile on his fiddling finger, waiting as time passes by slowly. He felt like leaving now. But since he took the time to come here after they called he might as well hear what they want to say. He was getting bored of waiting though. Maybe he could shoot something. Like an annoying idiot.

As if hearing his thoughts, the silence was broken as the blonde man spoke.

"Hey, it's finally the time now," A certain blonde man said, solemnly. His crisp voice rang clearly throughout the room.

Two pairs of eyes made their ways to the man for the words he had spoken out of nowhere. He meet their gazes and smirked.

"For you to be a slave to someone." He burst out laughing as a deadly glare was sent his direction right away. A click of a gun too.

Flustered, he quickly added, "Put your gun down, kora!"

"It's been five hundred years after all." A woman looked over at the raven leaning against the wall with a sharp look, "Time to fulfill your promise."

He clicked his tongue in annoyance, his gun still pointing at his target from before. "If it's a worthless woman or a pathetic weakling, I will be sure to kill it right away."

"Referring your master as 'it' is harsh." The blonde man said nonchalantly. "And don't you already think every one of them is worthless and pathetic?"

"Shut up." He released two shots at the direction of the man.

He jumped out of his seat and dodged. The poor couch earned two new holes.

"It could have hit me, kora!" The man yelled at the person who just shot him. "I may not die but it would have hurt like hell!"

"That was my intention anyways."

"You should fix your temper. It's as twisted as your personality." He glared at him and crossed his arms. As soon as he finishes his sentence, a bullet came flying at him and almost graze him.

"You're paying back my bullets."

"It's not-"

"You made me shoot."

"I-"

"This is a waste of my time. I'm leaving." He strode across the room and vanished through the door.

She let out a long sigh before scowling at him. "You just had to fuel his anger, huh, idiota."

"Well it's not every day you get to see him that angry."

"Of course he would be. You know how much he hates those Umanos or weak and useless ants like how he would say it. And him being restrained? Taking orders? I can't even imagine it." She scoffed.

"Well he doesn't have a choice anyways. I have to enjoy the show while it last." He grinned.

"You're a brainless jerk too."

"Geh-You're too harsh,"

"By the way, you're paying for the couch." She stood up and looked right at back at him with her steel dark green eyes.

"Huh-wait! I-It's not even me who shot it!"

"It's obviously your fault."

"It's not!"

"Do you think I care?"

"I'm guessing...no?"


The raven guided his little friend back on to his usual spot on his fedora while striding long steps across the corridor.

He shouldn't have signed the goddamned contract. Ugh. But who knew the contract could be passed down? He could have been free if it wasn't for that. Now he'd have to take care of a stupid umano for a few decades until its death. Just thinking of that makes him fume.

Oh damn it all. Let's just take a look at this wonderful, noble descendant of him alright? I can't kill him but I can hurt him. Both physically and mentally. Now that's the only thing worth being happy for.

Something is stirring inside of him. And he's getting annoyed. He's already annoyed so not much of a difference anyways. Could this be a sign of that person calling him?

A smirk crept up his face as he let his fedora shadow his eyes.

Well then, how will you entertain me, il signorino?


He's alone. It's dark. He's trapped. It's scary. He's suffocating.

The brunet let out a shaky breath. It felt hot but he endured it. He mustn't move, he had to stay still at all cost or he will be caught.

He could hear his heartbeat beating like crazy and it was hard to breathe in such a small space. Can he make it?

"Tsu-chan, where are you~" A cheerful voice sang and he could hear the sound of heels hitting the ground.

Oh no. They are close to finding him.

He was sure he hid well so why?

The sounds of footsteps grew closer and louder just in time with his beating heartbeats. He closed his eyes and hoped with all his heart he will not be caught. Light pierced through the darkness and shone upon his face. He slowly opened his eyes and blinked a few times before he get adjusted to the source of light.

"Found you, Tsu-chan!" A woman stood in front of him, smiling ever so brightly at him.

"Aww, you found me again, Kaa-san." Tsuna looked up at the woman who opened the doors to the closet and pouted. "How did you know Tsuna hid in the closet?" The little boy climbed out of his hiding spot into his mother's embrace.

She giggled as she brought Tsuna closer till their eyes were at the same level. "Well that's because- It's a secret!"

"Mou, Kaa-san!" Tsuna whined and puffed his cheeks.

That's because she knew her son only hides in the closet or behind the curtains.

"Hai, hai." She poked his cheek and laughed. "You're so cute, Tsu-chan~" She gave him a tight but quick hug right after letting out a squeal.

Nana pinched Tsuna's button nose and smiled lovingly. Looking at her son growing up healthily is the best thing in her life now.

"Well then, it's about time your Tou-san comes home." She glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. "Shall we go welcome him home?"

"Hai~~"


"...It is time for you to wake up..."

...Who's talking? But no one is here.

"Stop living amongst lowlifes..."

What lowlifes? Where is the voice coming from?

"A millennium has passed..."

How long is a millennium? What is this voice talking about?

"You who have the precious soul..."

...Soul? Why everyone has souls but...precious?

"Awaken...brethren of mine..."

Is he calling me to wake up? But it felt like I just slept. What does brethren means anyways? I'll ask Kaa-san later...

Eyes fluttered open, looking at the ceiling, glazed. The ceiling was high, and made of thick glass. They said it is to prevent damage when there's fire or explosives. Wonder why they are worried about that though.

It's okay. Kaa-san and Tou-san will always do what's best for me. That's what they always say.

Tsuna closed his brown eyes again, wanting to go back to slumber. Darkness engulfed his world, but he just couldn't fall asleep.

Something inside his head is ringing. It's getting louder and louder. The brunet sat up with a pained expression as he felt his head hurt. Is that a voice? Or just his imaginations?

He saw the light seeping into his room through the small cracks between the door and the wall.

Tsuna stole a glance at the clock hanging on the wall.

1 o'clock.

Why are the lights still on?

Maybe Tou-san had to go out? Or maybe someone left it open by mistake? It's nothing to worry about. Tsuna convinced himself.

But something was ringing and telling him that's not it. It's telling him to wake up and get out of here. He's supposed to be somewhere else.

Struggling with his inner thoughts, Tsuna sat on his bed, beads of perspiration start to form.

There's a voice telling him to go, as if calling out to him. Yet, there's something inside of him warning him not to.

He pondered hard his head was hurting again.

Tsuna closed his eyes.

Kaa-san and Tou-san are here...There will never be any problems, right? Just checking should be fine.

Without realizing it, Tsuna find himself out of his bed, and walking towards the door.

Yes, that's right.

Nothing will go wrong.


After getting out of his room, the petite brunet ran and ran towards his parent's room, not knowing why he had chosen to go there but still ran as fast as his short legs could bring him. The reason he's running this fast is because of the scream he had heard the second he stepped out of his room.

It was one of the maids' voice. And it definitely didn't sound pleasant to his ears. Inside he shook like he had been electrified when he heard it. Fear crept over him like a thousand thorns. And he started running; running to his only comfort – his parents.

He panted hard, gasping for air to fill his small lungs as he turned around the corner.

What he saw stole his ability to breathe.

Corpses were lying along the way. Some were twisted in an unbearable position, some were decapitated and some were crucified to the walls. In the sea of blood, limbs were everywhere. How is there even someone capable of doing this? It felt like the worst nightmare he could ever experience.

His legs gave up on him and he fell to his knees, with widened eyes, not willing to believe in this. It felt like time stopped, but the sounds of despair that he hears and the dreadful feeling he had told him that time never once slowed down or paused for neither him, nor anyone else in this world. Black dots danced in front of his vision, he stopped breathing and he was not sure if he wanted to start up again.

His mind soon registered the colour, red. As the very colour was painted all over the corridor.

The floor, the walls, the mat, the paintings were all red.

Pools of crimson red liquid slowly flowed towards him.

Tears streamed down his face without him realizing it. Despair gripped him like icy fingers. The brunet was still groveling on the ground; unable to accept whatever his mind was telling him. He didn't want to accept any of this. It's all a dream. This is fake. No way is this happening to me.

I'll find Kaa-san and Tou-san and they will just laugh because of my foolishness. Yes, that's what I'll do.

Tsuna struggled to stand up, but instead stumbling down due to the shock that has yet to pass and fell into the pool of blood. He felt something bitter in the back of his mouth and immediately his stomach started churning. The strong smell of iron reached his nose. It overwhelmed and numbed his sense of smell. He fought the urge to throw up.

Quickly standing up while holding his tears back, Tsuna tried to ran towards where his parents are. He felt disgusted. He's soaking wet and not just wet from water but...from blood. The smell is still surrounding him and reminding him again and again that it's from the living people.

Tsuna tripped from his wobbly legs, but the pain didn't bother him anymore. Because his senses were numbed. But he could hear a scream pierce his ears. A very familiar voice. One's that usually soft and gentle but now filled with fear and despair. He got up on his feet and ran.

Almost there. Just another corner now.

He turned.

And how he wished he didn't.

What he first saw was yet again, blood. His eyes moved and he saw corpses again. He blinked away the tears so he could see clearly next.

"M-Monsters..." He uttered.

Indeed, monsters there were.

Black and furry, with sharp teeth and claws. (A/N Not werewolves okay guys?) They were huge and each had a long tail with them, There's three of them. And one of them looked his way. Tsuna shrieked. It's the monster he often heard from his father.

"In this world, there are scaaaary monsters that will eat you up if you're not a good boy!"

Tsuna trembled in fear and he was petrified. The monster growled loudly at him, making him fall to the ground on his back. Tears streamed down his cheeks and he hoped for anyone to save him.

The monster jumped, and flew towards him with its tail pointing at him like a sword. The brunet shut his eyes tight. This is it.

Stabs.

...It hurts...not? Huh?

Tsuna's eyes fluttered open. He couldn't see the monster anymore. And he wasn't hurt at all. Instead, in front of him stood two very familiar people.

"T-Tsu...kun...run..!" A faint and weak voice called out.

"...Hurry!" His usually rough voice sounded even more rough and deep.

His brown eyes widened so much it almost popped out. "K-K-Kaa-san...? T-Tou-san...?"

Drip. Drop.

Blood is dripping from the tip of the monster's tail that's passing through his parents' stomachs. The tail was moving, maybe struggling to move forward but stuck. It's trying to reach the brunet. As it pushed, Nana and Iemitsu both groaned. They protected him. Shielding him using their bodies.

"Tsu...na..." Tears flowed like how her blood was gushing out. It hurts so much. Knowing she couldn't be there to see her child's growth anymore. That hurts. She couldn't even see him well now. Everything is blurry.

"...Take...care of...yourself, ne...?" She mustered every strength she had to smile at him.

Tsuna shook his head. "N-No, Kaa-san, y-you...don't leave me!" He looked up at her and begged.

"I'm...really sorry..." She coughed and blood spurted out of her mouth.

Iemitsu gripped her shoulders, giving her all the support she might have needed.

"...Promise us...you'll live on...okay?"

"N-No...Kaa-san...I-I need you..." He said in between sobs.

"Tsu-kun...please." Her voice was stern. "D-Do make lots...of friends..."

A shaky nod.

"You don't...have to...make us proud...just know that...we'll always...always..." She reached out to him. Tsuna scurried closer. "Love you..."

Her hand touched his cheek but dropped down immediately after, leaving a trail of blood on his face.

"Kaa-san! K-Kaa-san!" Tsuna cried, unable to stop the tears from cascading down.

"Tsuna..."

"Tou-san!"

He pushed away all his pain and grinned at him. It's the last time after all. "Be a strong man, okay…My tuna fish…" His grin slowly faltered and his eyes closed.

Tsuna's eyes blinked as he saw the tail pull out, as his parents fell hard to the ground.

His lips trembled as he reached out to them with shaking hands. The brunet shook his mother gently, "Kaa-san…Wake up…Tou-san.."

Despite having all his hope pinned to them, they were not moving or responding. Everything inside him snapped. He broke down and cried.

He had lost everything.


Fetching his fedora from the table, he put it on his head smoothly as he walked towards the door.

"Leon," He reached out his hand for the reptile to climb up. "Let's go." He turned the door knob but all of a sudden mists clouded his surroundings. He couldn't see anything. Immediately, Leon shifted into a gun on his hand.

An enemy?

He stayed alert, and looked the mist slowly dissipated, he was first greeted with a familiar scent. Blood. He looked down and his eyes widened a little at what he saw.

A child.

Crying, in a bloody mess and looking terrified like he had just seen a monster.

Ah.

The raven understood what happened. He bent down to his level and met his eyes.

Those large brown eyes, watery and red, filled with shock and despair.

Well he should be afraid. Technically, he did meet a monster. His lips slowly curled up into his famous well known smirk.

"Is it you who summoned me, brat?" The man parted his lips and said in a husky voice. Deep yet smoothing.

"E-E-Etto…" The brunette timidly answered.

The raven narrowed his eyes at him. Not a useless woman or a stupid old man but just a child?

Heh.

If he doesn't realize he summoned me, I'll just leave. He can't keep me here unless he commands me to.

"I'm leaving."

"W-Wait! Don't go! H-Help me!" Flustered, Tsuna begged.

"Help you? Why should I?"

"B-Because…"Tsuna looked down at the floor. "Because…You look like a nice guy!"

"Pfft." The raven let a laughter escape his lips. "Me? Nice?" He chuckled. "No one ever said that to me in a thousand years, kid."

"B-But…"

"Well then," The raven stood up."Since that reason isn't convincing, I shall take my leave."

"No!"

The stern voice pulled his attention back to the petite brunet.

"You can't leave!" He yelled. "I won't let you!"

Ah damn. Now that counts as a command.

He clicked his tongue. "Fine. I'll deal with you for once. What do you want?"

"P-Protect me!"

The raven arched an eyebrow. "From?"

"The monsters!" The brunet pointed at his back.

The adult looked towards the end of the corridor.

Few low class monsters were running towards them. Just trashes, hmm? He took a step forward and now he stands in front of Tsuna. Leon shifted into a gun in his hand and he fired right away.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three monsters lied perfectly still on the ground in a pool of blood.

Tsuna gasped. "W-Wow…"

"Now, my job is done. Don't ever do that again, kid." The raven said coldly.

"Wait! Don't g-go yet!"

He let out a deep sigh. "What is it again?"

Tsuna looked up at him, with eyes flaring with determination.

"Are you a monster?"

The raven was certainly taken aback from his question. How straightforward. But he quickly answered. "Well, I most certainly am not a human, so yes."

"Why are you here? And why are the other monsters here?" Tsuna asked.

"That—"

"Because he's contracted to you." A new voice cut in. "And you summoned him."

The both of them immediately looked around them, trying to find the owner of the voice.

"Who's there?"

Totally disregarding his question, the mysterious voice continue, "Poor child, to have the need of experiencing all of this, but rest assured. You'll not be alone from now on."

"W-What do you mean?" Tsuna mustered up his courage to ask. He wanted to know badly. Because he really was afraid of being alone.

"Like I said before, that person you see beside you—" He paused. "Is contracted to you. What I meant is, he will obey all your orders and commands, as long as you willed for it. Command him and he can't defy you. He will take care of you and therefore you will not be alone."

The raven frowned. His plans were ruined now. He had to take care of a foolish, annoying child now. Damn it.

"Come out of where you're hiding, bastard." The male yelled.

"I must refuse your invitation, arcobaleno." The voice replied. "I shall take my leave now."

"Damn it." Reborn cursed under his breath.

When he slowly glanced back at his 'master', he saw him staring at him with wide and hopeful eyes.

"R-Really?" Tsuna looked right into the male's onyx eyes.

"…" He clenched his teeth.

"Answer me," Tsuna ordered. "U-Umm…I command you?"

"Yes." The words flew out of his mouth faster that he could have controlled it.

Oh for Vongola's sake this contract sure is annoying. Reborn placed a hand over his face and sighed against his palm.

Relief seeped into him like hot chocolate on a cold, rainy day. "Thank you," Tsuna let a smile grace his face.

The male was taken aback how bright his smile was. It reminds him of someone he knew. Someone…nostalgic, from a time very long ago.

"What's your name?" He asked with his brown eyes glazed.

"Reborn." He mumbled. "Number one hitman in the world."

"Nice to meet you, Reborn…" His voice grew meek. "I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi…"

"…" The raven frowned, still not accepting the fact that his secret was exposed.

"…you…with me…"

"What?"

"I command you…to…protect me…and stay with me forever…" Tsuna collapsed right after he finishes his sentence. The reassurance that there will be someone with him when he wakes up made the brunet relaxed as all exhaustion that was held back return in one go.

Reborn picked him up and carried him with his arms before he disappeared through a glowing portal.

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On the rooftop, a man cloaked in white looked at the starry sky. "I'm sorry but this is what I must do. But at the very least, I pray that you'll not suffer anymore, child of Sephira."

The moonlight shone upon his face and light reflected his dark brown eyes.


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For those Naruto fans out there, just imagine Tsuna and his parents like how Minato, Kushina protected baby Naruto. It's what I had in mind.

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter! It took me two nights (like seriously, I wrote till almost 4am) to finish this as well as the other fanfics. I hope this will be a Christmas gift you are satisfied with! (And something to compensate for the one year hiatus….)

Merry Christmas once again! May you be filled with joy and happiness for the year to come, continue to be blessed by the people around you and be a blessing to others which I'm sure you already are :D

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-Kazue