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Half Breed.
Chapter.08.
"No. It isn't." Tsunayoshi said, while he fought very hard not to look away "and I can't complete my end"
There was a hefty silence after Tsunayoshi's regretful words, and the boy sighed; closing his eyes as he listened to not only his breathing, but the two other sets as he waited for the reaction that he knew would come; he had had a feeling that this subject would be bought up by Reborn - but not by Takeshi and not so soon; it wasn't something he really wanted to talk about; it wasn't something he could talk about without getting a little choked.
Yamamoto frowned, while looking both disheartened and dejected when Reborn finally spoke up "Tsunayoshi. You can't be serious" he didn't care if Tsuan didn't want to be king; there was a lot of responsibility that came with that title - more then any clan leader. If Tsunayoshi wasn't there, at that ceremony with the right number of guardians that were ready to take up their position, then there would be a lot more then destruction; there would be deaths, and not just in their world - it would effect the human world dearly too.
"You do realise the importance of -" though Reborn's words were cut with Tsunayoshi's ice cold glare - that honestly could scare any grown man shitless, dare he say, it even rivalled one of Xanxus' stares; it was deadly and it was promising pain - it was perfect for any kind of leader in times of trouble, though that didn't mean Reborn appreciated it pointed at him.
"I don't mean that I don't want to" Tsunayoshi bit out, though his tone was deceptively calm, the way his jaw snapped and clenched contradicted that "I mean I can't"
"And why the hell not?" Reborn growled, though he seemed to have regained some of his patience but that didn't make the air any less weighty "you need to explain and you need to do it now; your hurting Yamamoto's feelings" his shoulders squared in irritation.
Tsunayoshi signed, while pinching the bride of his nose, before looking Takeshi square in the eye "My end…my end is to offer you my blood." he said, and watched as Yamamoto blinked in confusion and looked all out owlish "it…may sound weird to a human, but in-in the contract it signifiers my…acceptance of you - your position and your status as…my guardian" though his tone didn't sound that happy at all. Tsuna still tried to ignore his disdain for the situation and just explain this before he sounded like some kind of monster to the only kind-of human that didn't mind being around him.
"I-it's a way of bowing lowly or kissing a ring, a-and it's quite common in…our world; though never make light of it, it can be extremely powerful in contracts like ours, or talismans and spells" he clarified, as he used all of his willpower not to fiddle; this was starting to make him nervous, though he calmed himself after pausing for a moment and by taking some well needed, deep breaths.
"And don't misunderstand either, I've always thought of a friend but…." but I don't want you apart of this friend -
but I seriously can't complete this contract…
But I'm a half-breed…
"But?" Takeshi repeated, his brow knitting further as he watched Tsuanyoshi's expression grow more and more troubled.
"I…I suppose Reborn's already gone over the fact that…I'm a half, right?" Tsuna asked, and continued when he saw a hesitant nod in return and heard a grunt "well…my bloods mixed with celestial. And…daimōn ans celestial genetics don't mix well together; they appose each other; their like night and day - their not meant to touch…" Tsunayoshi didn't talk much about his childhood, but he was actually a sickly kid; he was always running high fevers if getting even a little cold and he couldn't handle injuries well, at all really.
"I may have powerful daimōn blood in me, but that only adds to the problem…" the brunet sighed, averting his eyes "my problem…" he muttered under his breath, but both guests heard him all too well. Yamamoto's lips frowned and Reborn's eyes darkened, though Tsuna didn't seem to notice as he continued to think of a way to explain the issue.
"A-ah!…it's-it's like when two sides of the same end are put together on a magnet; they'll reject each other. Or-or with normal human blood; and you can't mix different types together because it can cause clots and…pain" Tsunayoshi grimaced and Yamamoto's puppy-dog eyes widened.
"I'm unstable…I always have been, and I can't be sure how your body will react if you drink mine; it's not healthy for two different kinds of blood to clash" Reborn was left silent; he really hadn't thought of that at all and mentally demeaned himself for it; that was very important after all.
Thoguh Takeshi's were very different as he realised then that Tsuna was going to be a very frustrating friend; he worried about others too much, and thought about himself too little and Yamamoto knew that he was going to snap that out of him and teach him to be a little more selfish "But it's something we need to do isn't it?"
Tsunayoshi's mouth was ajar after he heard the nonchalant voice, and he realigned his sight to see Takeshi's raised eyebrow "How are you sitting through this so calmly? - we both collapse in my hallway, and afterwards, you get told rather bluntly that your part daimōn, and that you unknowingly signed yourself up for a life of servitude, and have become my guardian, because some ass wants me to be king" Tsuna breathed, looking incredulously at the other "how are you okay with this?"
Takeshi blinked; Tsunayoshi didn't just show more emotion - he spoke a hell of a lot more too, and that bought Yamamoto to another finding "Ha - your pretty funny!" he laughed, though he answered the questioned posed with a shrug of his shoulders "I guess I don't mind so much because it's you" he smiled which earned him yet another confused look.
"So how do I drink this blood?" Takeshi grinned, though inside he was pretty nervous about this; it wasn't that it wasn't normal - or human; because nothing nothing about this day had been ordinary, so he figured, by now that he'd just go with it. No, it was that he was afraid - he was afraid that he would end up hurting Tsuna.
Tsunayoshi blinked and blinked again "I -"
"Shut up, Tsuna" Reborn said, with a smirk and he had to give Takeshi kudos; the nickname did fit his charge rather well "he says he's fine with it." the man turned to the guardian with a pleased expression, before tuning back to the brunet, and seeing that the teen had made no move to get up - helped the process along by standing from his own seat and dragging the boy over to where Takeshi was waiting patiently.
"Bite the neck. Don't worry about the area too much because your senses should guide you through that part" Reborn said evenly; the man knew that Yamamoto should be able to feel the pulse and veins by now - so he was fairly certain that Yamamoto wouldn't hit anything he wasn't meant to. Takeshi looked over at Tsunayoshi, who had now been shoved down on his knees, a bit worriedly but listened to the man intently; it was important after all "lick the skin before you start"
"That's it?" Yamamoto asked; he would have thought that there would be more to this then that.
"That's it." Reborn confirmed with a nod.
Cerulean and sunset eyes clashed; reading into each other as much as their counterpart would allow, before the brunet sighed from his place on the floor, and crawled forward slightly, until he was right in front of Takeshi's chair, and his hands where holding onto Yamamoto's legs - to steady himself "This is going to hurt" both of us.
Yamamoto nodded, a smile on his lips "Wouldn't have it any other way. We're both idiots, remember?" he said as he had heard the unspoken words. Before he bent himself and lowered his head to his friends level - placing his own hands on Tsuna's shoulders, and ever so gradually learned in.
Takeshi was sure this felt like the first time he had tried to learn swordsmanship from his old man and hadn't known what the hell he was doing, or when that one girl kissed him and tried to stick her tongue down his throat; this was similar. But he followed Reborn's advise and licked a patch of Tsuna's neck unsurely, and waited for a moment but when no complaint was made, he took a deep breath and lined his teeth with the wet skin and -
Yamamoto groaned; his body was throbbing again, and his muscles were protesting every little inch he moved. He peeled his heavy eyes open and blinked as he tried to rid his vision of the added moisture. His throat was awfully dry and he had a strange after-taste of something irony and salty, but he tried to swallow past it.
He was completely sore as he propped himself up from the hard surface he was lying on, and only then did he see the two blurred figures standing over him.
"Yamamoto-san" a hoarse voice addressed, while he blinked again as everything was still fuzzy and unclear "how many fingers am I holding up?" it asked as it momentarily detached itself from everything around it, before the world snapped back into place - like a whip, seconds later.
Confusion settled in as Takeshi found himself on the floor, with Tsunayoshi leaning over him while holding his own neck; blood was seeping through from his fingers and his skin was pale. Though Yamamoto had to inch back as he saw the other hand in his face, so he could focus; thin digits were held out. He took a moment to understand what he was looking at, and then another moment to count, before looking back up and he vaguely noted Reborn hovering behind Tsuna as he answered.
"T-three" Takeshi stuttered; his voice startling even himself at how coarse and rough it was. Though Tsuna didn't seem to mind it as he nodded and dizzily stood from his position on the floor; swaying on his feet as he stumbled to the kitchen cabinets and fumbled with a glass, before he walked to the sink and carefully turn the tab on and fill the glass with water.
"Good." Tsunayoshi said; proving that Takeshi had been correct. He returned and handed the drink over "there you go" he smiled painfully as a bead of sweat ran down his cheek before hanging on his chin. Takeshi took the glass gratefully and returned the smile as he gulped the plain liquid down like he hadn't drunk in days.
"How are you feeling?" Tsuna asked, as he gave into his drowsiness and plopped himself down into the chair that Takehshi had been sat on before he collapsed.
"Fine…" Yamamoto replied and then paused "am I meant to feel different?" he inquired, as he looked himself over; this really was too new to him.
"No, no" Tsunayoshi mumbled with a shake of his head "if you feel normal then…that's…good" the brunet's head lolled to the side, as his eyes fluttered and his limp body fell forward. Takeshi moved, but Reborn was faster as he plucked the teen from the air and save Tsuna from face-planting the floor. The man manoeuvred the boy in his arms, until he was carrying him.
Reborn gestured for Yamamoto to follow as he started to walk out of the kitchen. Takeshi got up unsteadily and used all his strength to walk down the hallway and up the stairs, though he had to use the banister for support so that gravity didn't take hold and constantly remind himself to put one foot in front of the other; walking turned out to be more diffcult then Yamamoto remembered.
The teen breathed a sigh of relief when he made it safely to his friend's bedroom; his knees buckled as he closed the door behind him; sliding down the wood as he panted, and his heart throbbed against his chest while he watched through blearily eyes as Reborn placed Tsunayoshi one his bed.
"T-Tsuna's bleeding…" Takeshi said finally. His hands lay limply by his sides, while his legs were spread out on the floor; the only thing that was really keeping him up was the door behind him - Good door.
Reborn snorted, as he sat himself on the end of the bed and tried to get comfortable; the bed was indeed very hard, and it had been a very long day "Obviously. Someone biting you with blunt teeth will do that" they probably should have waited for Yamamoto's teeth to grow in - assuming he has them, of course, rather then just jumping straight in there. But the blood must be offered in a close time limit to when the other half of the contract had been completed. It was just that Takeshi's transformation was taking a lot longer then it was meant to, and they had already wasted half a day for the process to finish; and only had another half to get this done.
Takeshi's now- dark cerulean eyes widened, before a shaky hand covered his mouth "I-I -"
"Don't remember? I figured as much" Reborn shrugged, as he glanced at his charge with unreadable eyes "Tsuna handled it pretty well. He doesn't mind, so you shouldn't" he said while he bit down a yawn; a lot had happened, and he honestly never would have guessed that in just the twenty-four hours he had been here, that he would not only find one of the six guardians, but seal the contract as well; it was a miracle to say the least.
Yamamoto seemed to pale, as exhaustion started to haze his mind "I - did it hurt?" he asked, while trying to get his breathing under control.
"Most likely" Reborn answered gruffly "th-" his sentence died in his throat, as he awoke from his sleepy mood and sprang from the bed which alerted Yamamoto that something was wrong. The man looked in different directions and it seemed that he was staining to hear something.
Yamamoto was about to ask what was going when a explosion rocked the house and shook everything inside, which got them both to their feet as the presence Reborn had started to sense, grew, and started to get closer and closer.
"H-hey, what's -" Takeshi's words stopped, as something told him to move - so he ignored the angry and protesting throb in his head as he got up and away from the door; his movements were slow and clumsy as his body yelled and screamed at him to sit back down; but that something was telling that it wasn't safe - it wasn't safe.
"Shit." Reborn swore, as he looked from his stirring but prone student, to the trembling guardian, and then turned his attention to the eerily quiet footsteps that were resounding over the beating of his heart and the buzzing of his ears as he pulled Yamamoto further away from the door and jumped back with the boy in his grasp, just when the wooden barrier was blown open.
The two stilled, one in shock and the other in anticipation when they caught sight of a silent, cloaked figure, that almost floated into Tsuna's room.
"W-whose -"
"Sorry, kid" Reborn interrupted, as he refused to break eye contact from the other daimōn in the room; that would be suicidal "your awakening just got more hectic" he said through gritted teeth, while trying to figure a way out of this mess, after all he had two dead weights and not to mention there were a lot of things that this could be. and although he had to find out, for the safety of the next generation, he didn't have much time to do so. The odds were against him.
He had one man down, another injured and they had no back-up. Perfect. Just perfect. Reborn cursed his own his own bad luck while the figure moved deeper into the room. Reborn shielded the teen with his back as he moved Yamamoto behind him and braced himself for a frontal attack.
The cloaked daimōn eyed the fighter in front of him; though his gaze shifted onto the unconscious brunet and then strayed to the other teen. Which reminded him of his task, that no matter consequences; he had to complete this mission. Breathing silently, he slowly drew his two swords from under his mantle and encompassed the blade with a dark flame.
"Give me the two boys, and I won't have to kill you" the unidentified warned; the easier and faster he got this done - the better. He could tell that the daimōn in front of him was in no way a swordsman anyway, so he had no need to fight him; it'd be pointless and a waste of time for the both of them.
Reborn scoffed; like that was ever going to happen; even if this weak daimōn was strong enough to kill him, he had no attention of stepping aside; they were too important for the future for him to even consider it "Their under my charge" he started as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, before he paused "…who are you?. Were you sent here under someone else?, or are you simply against a half-breed as the heir?"
Reborn knew there was going to be problems concerning Tsunayoshi's blood, but he wouldn't have thought that they would be accruing this soon.
The unidentified stilled; while weighing the pros and cons of answering before his lips thinned "I don't care if he's weaker form of our species, or if he's the heir - it's all the same to me."
"So your under orders" Reborn concluded, which was bad for them; someone bold enough to send an assassin was either completely stupid, or a big threat.
Though the conversation was unable to continue as the cloaked figure rushed forward, swinging his right sword strongly and hitting nothing but air, as Reborn had seen the change of breathing and right before the attack had pushed Yamamoto backwards, where he landed on the bed and on top of Tsuanyoshi. While Reborn had used the rest of that spilt second he had, to dodge the blade that was aimed at his neck; a kill shot - this bastard wasn't messing around.
This continued for awhile; with the figure swinging his swords and delivering kicks, while Reborn moved out of their way with little movement and little effort - he was one of the best after all, and he enjoyed toying with an opponent, it was enjoyable; it wore them out pretty good too.
"You will not stop me from completing my mission!" the cloaked figure growled in frustration as his target and he danced; unable to land a single hit - and every time he tried and failed, he had to chase the man back down. And only then did he realise he was fighting someone far above his level.
The figure gritted his teeth; he was going to lose this fight, but he couldn't allow that; so he knew what he had to do.
"You've bitten off more then you can chew" Reborn smirked, though as soon as he had uttered those words, a tremble crawled up his spine; and he knew - he knew something dangerous was coming.
And as Reborn caught sight of the pitch black flames forming around the room from the other's swords, and the temperature suddenly dropped, he knew he wasn't going to like this.
A/N -
Yay!, I finished all the chapters that needed to be rewritten! - I told you it wouldn't take me too long to get back on track; though I' am sorry I had to put you through that, but I think it was worth it. This story was so old that I was kinda' embarrassed about it, but I'm much happier with it now! - so thank you for being patient with me!.
So, any guesses on how the cloaked guy is?.
Muh hah ha!, yes it is someone from the anime, and no they aren't an OC; although they wouldn't play a big part in Half Breed, they lead into something a lot bigger and is the start of a future arc (which is actually a long way off).
So now that I've got you unsettled and wondering, I'm off to (hopefully) finish the first new chapter!. It's funny because I don't know why I suddenly felt 'I have to finish this today' because I actually wanted to update Our family and A child's Grace, but I'll get to them tomorrow maybe...(though I'm going out, maybe I can fit it in?)
I Apologise if there are any mistakes in my spelling/ grammar, or if you find anything I have written offensive.
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