Living room, Sawada Residence, Namimori 5th District
"I heard from Gokudera-kun that Reborn's currently teaching Hide at school as a new teacher." Kyoko said while carrying a tray of brownies and tea. She then placed the cakes and cups onto the table where Nana was sitting, before taking a seat beside her.
"My, is that true? Then I just know Hi-kun will enjoy it." Nana cheerfully commented as she took a sip of the warm tea.
"But, to think Father Iemitsu would decide like this." Kyoko frowned, feeling uneasy.
"Men are always like this. Deciding dangerous things without discussing it with us women, they always make us worry." Nana added. "Tsu-kun suddenly left without a word, too. He's just like his father."
"Tsu-kun must have his reasons for doing so. We'll just have to believe in him." Kyoko assured. "Back to the topic of the day, then, should we prepare something for Hide and Saki again, to test them?" Kyoko asked.
"That won't be necessary for today."
Kyoko and Nana turned towards the living room door as the words end. They were surprised to see the baby mentioned before entering the room.
"It's been a long time, Kyoko, Mama." Reborn greeted.
Street, Namimori District, Namimori Town
Hide walked down the street in a zigzag manner, hitting his head on every lamppost that came his way, blinded by his despair. His face was pale, the cause of it was none other than the new teacher, Boreen, or to be precise, Reborn, the same baby who claimed himself the tutor who would be training Hide to become a great Mafia boss. Hide cursed at his bad luck. It was bad enough at home, so why did he have to be tortured at school as well?
The brunet was still traumatized by the treatment he got from Reborn at school not too long ago. The toting baby had cornered him into bad situations throughout every subject, punishing Hide every time he made a mistake. It was a plain torture for the boy, getting smacked around physically just for the lack of attention. Remembering about it made Hide shiver in fear, as he knew Reborn's painful gestures was not going to stop.
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~ Math period ~
"Wrong answer, so you'll have to clean up the entire hall as your punishment." Reborn scolded Hide as he threw a pencil at his forehead. " Start right now, It'll be good for you anyway. More exercise."
"What kind of punishment is that? I only got one wrong answer and you're treating me like I answered all of them wrong!" Hide protested.
"Stop complaining and do it, you good for nothing idiot." Reborn threw out his insult as he had a green stick thrust into Hide's stomach (Leon).
~ Sport period ~
"go faster!"
"Like I can! You don't know how heavy this is! What kind of sick sport is this anyway? And why am I the only one who has to do this while everyone's training at the gym?" Hide cried, pulling behind his back a huge roller while wearing metal sandals which almost killed the feeling in his feet.
"This will make your feet lighter. As I said, I will turn you into a strong boss who is capable of anything." Reborn declared once more, having changed into a female trainer costume with red training cloth and his spiky hairstyle into pony tail.
"This is insane!"
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Hide rubbed his head with his two hands in rough motion and growled with frustration.
"That baby, Reborn. What does he really want? He made excuses and punishes me for even the smallest mistake, even when I didn't do anything wrong! Also, he's to train me into a great boss? Yesterday, he was the one who sent those men in black to kill me and now this? He really is out of his mind! There's no way a baby like him could be a hit-man…"
"Brother, are you okay? You don't seem to feeling well today. Are you sick?" Saki asked in worry as she placed her hand on his forehead to check his temperature.
"I'm okay Saki. It's just, about that new teacher…" Hide once again took a deep breath again as he opened the door of their house and went inside.
"What about the new teacher? I heard this Boreen-sensei is a great person." Saki asked.
Hide went quiet for a moment. He wasn't sure if he should confide in his sister about that crazy…teacher or not. But many people said that if you have problems, it is better to tell it to someone rather than keeping it to yourself. Hide contemplated for some time, before finally deciding to tell Saki since he knew she's someone he could lean on.
"Okay, first is this Boreen person is actually a strange baby named Reborn. He said something crazy, that he'll-"
"I will train and observe Hide and Saki for this whole month, starting from today." Reborn said to Kyoko and Nana while he ate his dinner, one that was already prepared for the baby. Kyoko and Nana nodded in agreement.
"HE'S HERE!" Hide pointed out to Reborn hysterically when they arrived at dining room, him being the only one in horror. "Why are you-?"
"Uncle Reborn, it's been a long time since we last met!" Saki interrupted cheerfully and joined Reborn.
Hide stared on with wide eyes at his sister. "Uncle"? Did she just call the baby that almost killed him…Uncle? Hide stood in front of the door, jaw dropping while watching his family interact with the not normal-strange-mysterious-supposed-to-be-dangerous-baby.
"Uncle? She called that baby 'uncle'?"Hide screamed inside.
"Ah, Hi-kun, what's wrong? Why are you just standing there? Come on, join us." Kyoko motioned him to sit beside her.
Hide sat in his seat as following her instruction and began to eat, but shortly then, he snapped out of his shock. "That's not it! Who is actually this kid? And how do all of you know him? He's the one trying to kill me in the park yesterday and tortured me at school today!" Hide snapped.
"Don't ruin dinner time with your complaining, stupid." Reborn smacked Hide with his Harisen (Fan made from paper) Leon. "You really are as no good as your father...though I can give you some credit for being able to defeat my subordinates yesterday. That shows that you are slightly better than No Good Tsuna when he's fourteen."
"Oh my, I forgot that we hadn't introduced him to you. Hi-kun, this is Reborn-kun. He's an old friend of ours and your father's ex-home tutor. Reborn-kun will be here to tutor both you and Saki from now on, to train you two to become great mafia bosses!" Nana said simply and cheerfully.
Hide froze once more. "What…? I'm…really...going…to become….a Mafia Boss?" Hide slowly said as the event at school came back into his mind.
It took him some time to digest the information in his brain.
"I see that his brain capacity is as slow as No Good Tsuna's…I have no choice then." Reborn sighed and with Leon having turned into a rope, immobilized Hide. He then dragged the poor, confused boy to his room with Saki following right behind them.
"We'll need to talk to him for a minute." Reborn excused himself from the table.
"I can walk, you know? So let go of me!" Hide screamed out as he struggled but Reborn just ignored him and proceeded to drag him upstairs to his room. "DON'T IGNORE ME!"
Hide's room, second floor, Sawada household
"We're already in my room, so let go of me, now!" Hide shouted.
Reborn sighed and nonchalantly threw him to the wall, the rope changing back into Leon.
"So…now you're gonna explain this whole mafia thing that Mom mentioned about…" Hide rubbed his head and stared at Reborn in annoyance.
"To be quick and simple; you and Saki are the candidates for the Vongola Family, the strongest Mafia Family in all Italy."
"Vongola…Family…?" Hide blinked in surprise but also disbelief. "What kind of joke is this-Ouch!" Before he could finish, he was smacking him on his head with a green hammer by Reborn.
"Your father, Tsuna is the tenth and the current boss of Vongola Family."
"Eh? Dad…?" Hide was stunned.
"Whether you knew it or not, Tsuna has been missing for the past two years now, we cannot find him and enemies have started to make their move. The only thing Tsuna left behind were these letters." Reborn explained, showing Hide the letters.
"Missing? What do you mean? Mom said that Dad stayed at Italy because of work, and I never heard him being the boss of some Mafia family!" Hide was shocked.
At this question, Saki patted her brother's shoulder. "Father suddenly disappeared two years ago. I told you he has a job in Italy, right? That is his job, as boss of the Vongola." She explained.
"Wait a minute, so all this Mafia, Vongola thing is real?" Hide asked again. He knew her sister would never lie to him, but the story sounded insane and she's also the type who would never give a direct answer unless absolutely necessary.
Saki only nodded in response, handing Hide one of the letters. Hide slowly opened it and began reading what had been written:
Dear children, Hide and Saki,
I know this must be a shock to the two of you, especially you, Hide, but due to certain circumstances, I must keep a distance from the Vongola, from my friends, and most importantly, from my family. I cannot explain why but I will be back. I need you all to trust me.
Right now, the Vongola is in a very dangerous position, and with me gone, in need of a successor, with the two of you the only ones who can take the seat. The two of you were never considered for this, I never wanted it, but with the original successor dead, the role is forced upon you too. Difficult as it may be, I find myself torn as the need to choose between the two of you surfaced, even when Saki already knew about the existence of mafia and the Vongola history.
I am really sorry to drag both of you into this but Vongola needs your help. I wished the two of you could live in peace, but the choice had been robbed from us. A rival Family, the Dissacordio Family intends to annihilate the Vongola. The many lives of our members taken from them, they attack with no regard to the safety of the civilians. Reborn will explain to you more of it when you meet him.
Know that I believe in the both of you, and I know you capable.
Love, your Father
Tsunayoshi Sawada
P.S
I don't know which of you will chosen by your grandpa to become the boss but be careful with Reborn. His training was like hell on earth and he will never give any mercy! Just remembering about it makes my body ache entirely. Be strong, and keep your heads up.
Hide finished reading the letter and stared at Reborn and Saki. "Alright…even though it really sounds crazy and unbelievable…I guess I'll believe in Dad, so this is all true…but first, why us? Is there really no other candidates besides me and Saki?"
"When the first Boss of the Vongola Family retired, it was found out that he crossed over and settled in Japan. He is your great-great-great-great grandfather. So both you are part of the Vongola bloodline and are the only legitimate Boss candidates. I was ordered by your grandfather, Iemitsu Sawada to train both of you (mainly Hide) and observe your growth for one month. After that, it will be Iemitsu's choice to decide which one of you will take the title. The End." Reborn easily finishes his explanation.
"Hold on! I'll never agree to this! I'm definitely not suited to become boss! I don't even have the slightest desire to! My Sister and I never said we'd agree!" Hide protested desperately.
"Umm…Brother, actually, I had already agreed to this. I became a part of the Vongola seven years ago. Though, I've only heard of the succession about two years ago, just before Father disappeared. I'm the one who volunteered to help, but recently, Grandfather ordered me to go for vacation." Saki explained with a tinge of guilt.
"What? You volunteered?" Hide could not believe his ears.
"Father and I never want to drag you into this but now we have no other choice. But if you still reject the proposal for you to be Boss then it's okay, I'll try to convince Grandfather to reconsider." Saki assured her brother.
"Eh? You can do that? Really?" Hide said in relief while holding Saki's hands. However, the two quickly separated by a bullet that came between them.
"Geez…you really are similar to No Good Tsuna. Not a chance. Like it or not, you will become part of Mafia even if you don't become the Vongola boss." Reborn said coldly. "You already know that our situation is dire, so by hook or by crook, you will be ready! That's why Tsuna and Kyoko gave you all those trials every day, when you get up and go to school and when you arrived home." Reborn interjected, holding up his revolver.
"So all those physical tests and assignments, they were all set to train me to become Boss? You've got to be kidding me!" Hide cried.
"No means no, you'll have to take it like a man. That's why I will be training the both of you…but not right now…now's the time... to sleep…" Reborn dozed off and started snoring as a bubble came out from his nose. In a few seconds he was already asleep.
"DON'T JUST GO TO SLEEP SO EASILY!" Hide cried.
Saki could only smile weakly while a drop of sweat flowed down her forehead. "Brother, I'll ask grandfather about it. I will not have you involved in these matters."
"…Now that I think of it, why did you join the mafia, and why do you want to succeed Dad…?" Hide asked.
"…Sorry Brother, but I can't tell you now. You should sleep, we have school tomorrow." Saki left the room after a goodnight greeting and not a word more, leaving Hide with the sleeping Reborn alone.
"No way…so now I'm involved in this mess…? Dad…why us? Now what should I do?" Hide asked himself.
"Isn't it obvious? You must train to become a great Mafia boss like your Father did." Reborn said, having suddenly appeared lying down on Hide's bed.
"I thought you're already asleep! And don't sleep in my bed!" Hide bellowed at the said baby.
Outside Sawada household, in the deserted streets, stood a shadow figure on the lamppost facing the household, watching Hide who shouted at the sleeping Reborn through the window. The figure brought out photos of Hide and Saki from his pocket, and examined them. "So they are the Vongola Candidates…Hidetada Sawada and Saki Sawada. The third candidate is nothing to fear but the second one may be a threat..."
The photo was burned when red Dying Will Flames started bursting forth from his fingers, reducing it to ashes. "Even the tiniest threat must be eliminated."
Rooftop, Lunchtime, 2-E Class, Namimori Middle-School
Hide, along with Saki and Haji, decided to spend their lunchtime on the rooftop since the weather was nice, Saki using the opportunity to cheer her Brother up, even for a little bit. Though it took a while, Hide was not immune to his Sister's effort and soon recovered, partly because Reborn was not in school that day. Though happy, the headache from the conversation last night still pounded his mind.
"Dude, what's wrong with you today? Your face is all gloomy as if you're cursed." Haji said jokingly.
"Cursed, huh? Maybe I am cursed…" Hide said bitterly.
Haji blinked in surprised when he sees the mood of his childhood friend. "Wow, what's gotten into him, Saki?" Haji asked to Saki. "Seeing him like that is pulling me down, too."
"Oh, I had forgotten, you didn't come to school yesterday because of an errand for Aunt Leticia. Umm…it's because yesterday, the new teacher punished him throughout the classes, brother got really tired because of it."
"Wow, it must be have been hard on you." Haji nudged Hide on the chest with little sympathy, though it was only teasing.
"Oh, no it's nothing. Anyway, today the weather's nice, right? The sun is shining bright, the sky is clear and the air is fresh. It's definitely the right choice to have our bentos here." Saki said softly and honestly.
"Yeah, with this weather, you can't put on a gloomy face like that, smile like you usually do!" Haji exclaimed as he slapped Hide on his back, hardly the encouragement Hide was hoping for. "Keep your spirits up, right?"
Hide slowly smiled and chuckled. "Thank you. I feel a lot better now." Hide replied with a smile, standing up right before the bell rang. "Let's go, lunchtime's over. After school, how about we go get some stuff from the shops around the station?" Hide suggested to his two companions.
"Of course! Today, it'll be my treat, to keep that spirit of yours burning, so you better be prepared for a feast!" Haji exclaimed as he shook Hide by his head, a little roughness in his touch.
"Okay!" Hide replied.
Saki smiled as she watched the two boys left the place. However, rather than following them, she closed the door and turned around to face the legendary assassin, Reborn. Saki frowned a little and her presence suddenly gives off a different feel.
"Is there really no other choice? Am I not good enough? Why too, must Brother be involved…?" Saki asked in a melancholic tone.
"Saki, I know how you feel but I think Hide would have found out about Vongola soon anyways. That's why Iemitsu decided this. Hide is too similar with your father, in many aspects (Almost all of it) and I even could see the potential and power hidden within him, just like your Father once had. Some of us already noticed…including the first candidate…you should have noticed it too."
"!" Saki's head shot up.
"But whether he is chosen to be the next boss or not, it depends on the growth of the two of you. If you want to take on the title, then you must prove yourself, both to me and Iemitsu."
"…I will…" The girl gritted, clenching her fist.
Vongola Boss Office, Vongola HQ, Italy
Iemitsu stamped on another piece of paper, with about half a pile of of the white sheets that was still unfinished placed beside him. Someone suddenly knocked onto the door, and Iemitsu allowed whoever it was to enter. The person turned out to be a man with yellow-brown hair, blue eyes, and wears a black suit with the CEDEF emblem on the right side of his pocket.
"Basil, what's wrong? You're sweating bullets." Iemitsu asked out with a slightly informal tone, blinking eyes.
"This is bad, master! The Dissacordio Family…!" Basil stuttered.
Iemitsu turned serious and immediately stood up from his chair. "What about them? Are they making their move? Or were they already attacking?" Iemitsu asked out, slightly panicked.
"No! It's worse! Someone leaked information to them and their boss already sent some people to Japan, to Namimori town yesterday!" Basil explained in a hurry.
"What? Japan is…!"
"Yeah, most likely their intention is…"
"Hurry, send someone to Japan! Have at least one more Guardian posted there! Now!" Iemitsu ordered.
"Yes sir!" Basil replied, already moving as he did.
Iemitsu sat again on his chair with one hand covered his face. "Hide…Saki…please…be safe…"
Ramen Shop, Station District, Namimori town
"Thank you very much, please came again next time!"
Hide, Haji, and Saki just finished eating the new Curry Ramen at Haji's usual restaurant after school. Three of them had a good time and Hide's mood had returned to normal, no longer 'gloomy' like Haji said. Then, Hide remembered, that all he needed to do was to talk to his grandfather and convinced him that he did not want become boss or be involved with anything that was 'Mafia' in general.
"That new ramen is great! I must come again tomorrow!" Haji exclaimed, striking a pose and throwing his fist into the sky.
"Hey, aren't you bored of eating there every day after school? It's not healthy to eat that kind of food too much, you know?" Hide warned his best friend.
"It'll be alright. My body is a lot stronger than yours, buddy." Haji proudly boasted, tapping his chest to show off his macho-ness.
"But…you better not indulge in that sort food too often. You should have some vegetables or fruits instead. You'll get fat too if you continue like this." Saki added with worry.
"It's okay, this is nothing for me." Haji insisted, ignoring the siblings' warning, prompting a sigh from the two of them. "Anyway, it's good you no longer depressed, Hide. You look better this way. If you make that face again, I'll have to tear it off myself."
"Maybe I should tear the bowls of ramen off of your hands instead, to stop you from turning into a pig." Hide replied.
"Wanna bet on that?"
"Both of you please drop it? It's time to go home." Saki got in between the two boys and separated them from their argument.
"I can't walk you guys home today. I have some errands I have to run again, from my Mother. See you both tomorrow at school!" Haji bade goodbye, heading for the shopping district.
Hide looked at his sister seriously. "Saki, I want to talk to grandpa. I don't want to be a part of the Mafia."
"Oh, alright, here's the number." Saki showed Hide a piece of paper with some numbers on it. "But you'd better call him through my cell phone because maybe grandfather-" Saki was cut off before she could finish.
"Not happening." Reborn interrupted, the voice coming out of nowhere.
A tennis ball hit Hide on the head. Hide cried in pain a bit, only to be struck with even more pain when Reborn landed on his head. "Geez, I never tire of saying how you similar you are to your father. When he was young, he refused to become the Vongola boss like there was no tomorrow." Reborn told him while reminiscing a bit.
"Dad did?" Hide was shocked when he heard it.
"Yeah but after a certain incident, he finally accepted his role as Vongola boss. He worked hard to make sure the Vongola Family could protect the people from any harm caused by the more ruthless mafia families, those who only think of power. Just like Vongola Primo did." Reborn explained.
"Vongola Primo?" Hide was bewildered.
"Vongola Primo was the founder and the first boss of the Vongola Family. "'Primo' means 'The First' in Italian." Saki explained to Hide as she picked Reborn off of Hide's head to her shoulder. "Father is currently the Vongola Decimo, the tenth boss of the Vongola."
"But still, I don't want to become boss or have anything to do with the Mafia! Let me speak to grandpa now! I'll tell it to him myself!" Hide broke out in frustration to his surprise as he snatched Saki's cell phone from her hands and bashed in the numbers to Iemitsu's office."There's no way someone like me is suited to become mafia boss."
However, Reborn snatched the phone away before Hide could push in the last number and flew away with Leon."If you want to call your grandpa, catch me first. Or maybe you're too chicken to even catch a baby who's related to the Mafia, like me!." Reborn taunted, smirking as he stared at Hide with mocking eyes.
"Give it back, Reborn!" Hide followed Reborn as fast as he could with his full speed "Sorry Saki, you head home first! YOU GET BACK HERE, REBORN!"
Saki stood frozen until she can no longer see Hide and Reborn as they ran. Saki sighed but slowly gave out a smile "Maybe I should let them be and call Grandfather through either Mother's or Grandmother's cell phone instead…"
Back to Hide and Reborn, Hide was still chasing the baby, who had changed Leon into some sort of flying machine, using it to float out of the boy's reach. Hide paid no heed to the people around him, who stared at the two confused. His mood had had been once again ruined by the one and only Reborn and he did not intend to let him get away with it this time, hoping to make sure Reborn answers for his actions.
"Give me the phone!" Hide kept shouting but Reborn ignores the poor boy, floating away with not a care in the world.
"Reborn, why are you supporting the idea to train me? You, of all people, should know that it's impossible for me to become a Mafia boss! Just because you say I'm similar with my dad doesn't mean I'm exactly like him! Why do you care about this whole thing so much? Answer me, Reborn!" Hide demanded.
Reborn stopped. Leon turned back to his original form after Reborn landed and the two turn to face Hide. Hide flinched at the sudden change Reborn had shown. "W-what?"
"I support this idea because I trust your father and your grandfather. They entrusted the task of training you to me. I've known them for a long time and I don't intend to disappoint them. To be honest, I personally don't care whether you like it or not. But I can see potential within you, that which may even surpass your father." Reborn admitted.
From the way he explained, Hide felt that Reborn was not joking, serious even. Despite disliking Reborn, Hide could not help but feel appreciated and happy to know that there is someone who respect and trust his father so much, unlike most people who say that he is No Good, which annoyed him to no end.
"Also, I already told you that the Vongola Family is currently in a dangerous situation, right? The enemy will kill every person who is related to the Vongola, including you and your family, so you would have come to know about the Vongola Family anyway. Your father believes in you, right? Do you intend to disappoint him by running away?" Reborn pointed out, his tone both bitter and cold.
Hide frowned, silenced by the weight of Reborn's words. He respected and admired his father. He never thought of him as a fool or that he is no good like most people say about him. The feeling still stayed the same even when his father stopped returning home two years ago. Hide's memory of him when he was a child kept it that way. Still, he found it shocking that his father is the one suddenly dragging him into the mafia business. He did not want to disappoint his father but he also do not want a role forced upon him, to be someone that he never wanted to be.
"I…"
Suddenly, Reborn slapped Hide and pushed him to the ground, avoiding a bullet directed at the brunet that nearly hit its mark. A mist appeared, covering up the area, with explosions scaring off the passerby. Reborn was relieved a little at that sight, but kept his cool.
"Ouch…what happened?" Hide asked out as he scratched his head.
"They're here…the Dissacordio Family." Reborn gave out the warning, turning Leon into gun. "Show yourself! I know you're near!" Reborn demanded.
"As expected from the strongest Arcobaleno, but you can't be too cocky because of that." A male adult voice rang through the mist, revealing himself to be a man with tall stature, wearing a blue jacket with rolled up sleeves over a white T-shirt, with brown cargo-pants. He was also wearing black boots, fingerless gloves and a large black belt. Behind him appeared his men, one drone after another.
"I'm Raul, the rain guardian of Dissacordio Family. We will eliminate you here." He introduced himself, with both his name and a threat.
"It's good that the citizens around here already left. With this, no innocents will get hurt in this fight. Stand up, Hide! You must defeat them!" Reborn ordered.
"Me? Impossible! I won't be able to defeat all of them!" Hide protested.
"But you were able to defeat Gokudera's subordinates yesterday." Reborn reminded him of the test he completed yesterday in the Park.
"But they're different! Somehow I feel that…they're far stronger than the any of the men you sent yesterday! Also, they really want to kill me…don't they…?" Hide said hesitantly with fear, his body trembling.
"Hmm, like Saki, your Hyper Intuition seems to have already awakened, even without going into the Hyper Dying Will Mode first…Impressive." Reborn complimented.
"This isn't the time for that! Though…I'm quite pleased to hear that…" Hide's face turned a bit red with the small compliment. "A-anyways, what should I do? Help me, Reborn!" Hide pleaded.
"Unfortunately, I can't. Your grandfather forbids me from helping you or Saki in your battles, unless I, myself, is attacked. You have to defeat them by yourself. And, you have to fight your own battles. Good luck."
"Don't just say 'Good Luck' like it's so easy!" Hide bellowed at the baby, who hopped away when his words ended.
"Attack!" Raul commanded, giving out the order to his henchmen. At the order, they ignited flames from their rings while rushing up to Hide.
"What are those flames?" Hide screamed out, confused when he saw the colorful flames blasting forth from the rings, coating over their weapons.
"Those are Dying Will Flames. Dying Will Flames are a high-density form of energy that is refined from one's own life-force. Due to the way it resonates with one's emotions, it has been regarded as a type of battle aura. However, unlike the aura, which is a supernatural phenomenon that can only be seen by few individuals, the Dying Will Flame is in many ways more akin to real flames, possessing its own destructive properties. There are seven types of Dying Will Flames, Sky, Storm, Rain, Sun, Cloud, Lighting and Mist." Reborn explained the nature of Dying Will Flames even as everything was happening, watching Hide as the boy evaded the enemies' attacks.
"Then, can I use this Dying Will Flame as well?" Hide desperately asked out as he knocked one of the enemy down by kicking the pressure point behind his neck.
"If I shoot you with the Dying Will Bullet, you'll able to go into the Dying Will Mode. But, since you're able to knock the grunts down so easily, so you won't be needing this." Reborn replied, slipping the bullet back into his pocket.
"Hey, it's not as easy as it looks, even if it's just one! Whoaaa!" Hide cried out, dodging another attack, but exposing himself to the brunt of another, as he was struck by a giant metal mallet swinging towards him, smashing onto his left arm and knocking him onto the nearby wall. Hide slowly stood up while clutching his injured left arm, which had turned limp.
"These people are strong…especially that Raul person… I'll die if I keep this up…but…what can I do…?... Ah…!" That was when Hide noticed the billboard high above him. Like a light bulb suddenly flashing on in his head, a new idea popped into his mind, and it brought a smile to his face. "That's it!" Hide gave out, standing firmly as he observed his enemies.
Hide ran directly at them, charging as he did. Raul laughed at his foolish move. "Are you out of your mind? Carelessly charging from the front? That's a big mistake!"
Hide jumped into his enemies and kicked two of the men on their heads just as how he did with the first man. Hide then goes on retrieving the rope, spikes and bombs from from his fallen enemies, hiding this fact from the others, before jumping to the shop across the building with the billboard. From there, he threw the rope to the buffer of the billboard on the other side. Checking down on his enemies from above, he threw the spikes and bombs at them. As he expected, they were able to dodge his attack easily, and just as he predicted, all of them gathered at the spot Hide had hoped they would.
"Do you really think that you'll able to defeat us with tricks like that? Stop running around like a coward and fight!" Raul yelled out, irritated.
"I'm not running around… It's all part of my plan…" Hide mumbled as he brings out one last spike and dynamite left in his pocket, the ones he had saved for the plan. After tying the dynamite to the spike and making one last check on the position, he threw his newly had-made weapon, smashing it into the base of the billboard. With its already destroyed buffer and one last explosion, the giant board came crashing down.
"Yes, I did it!" Hide exclaimed.
Reborn smiled at the plan his student had thought of."Using the weapons stolen from the enemy, gathering them to one spot and taking them all out in an instant…not bad, not bad at all…"Reborn remarked, complimenting Hide in his mind.
But then, Reborn turned serious again, because even though Hide managed to defeat them, there was still one person left, the commander, far stronger than any of those grunts."However, there's still Raul…to think that one of Dissacordio Guardians would intervene directly…this is bad…Hide won't be able to stand a chance against him…"
"Don't think this is over yet, boy. I'm still alive and kicking!" Raul screamed out as he ran towards Hide at an alarming speed, giving the boy no time to react. When in front of him, he grabbed Hide by his collar with tight grip. "I praise your speed and agility, as well as the capability to think up such a plan to defeat my subordinates within such limited time, but that's not enough to win against me, boy!" Raul shoot out his threats as he threw Hide to a nearby stand.
"Ugh…!" Hide coughed after crashing, trying to stand up by pushing his body before feeling how numb it was."My body…!"
"Arcobaleno, Your student's in trouble and you aren't helping him?" Raul asked out to Reborn, who was just observing the fight not far from the battle.
"I'm not going to fight unless I have the need to defend myself. This is my student's fight." Reborn replied calmly.
"Is that so? Then, this will be easy." Raul declared, pulling out his revolver from his bag.
Hide began to panic but he knew asking Reborn would be useless."No way…what should I do…? Am I going to die here…?" Next thing he knew, Raul was already pointing the gun at the brunet, aiming at his head. With Raul looking like he could fire at anytime, Hide closed his eyes in hopeless defeat.
"Die!" Raul roared out, pulling back on the trigger.
A gunshot rang out immediately after.
Profile 2:
Name: Saki Sawada
Kanji Name: 沢田サキ
Romaji name: Sawada Saki
Age: 13
Birth: 12th February
Blood type: A
Job: Vongola Unidecimo Candidate, Namimori-Middle First Grade Student
Nationality: Japan
Family: Vongola Famiglia
