Seashells of the Sky

Summary:"Wait, what Family became the Black Spell of Millefiore?" Tsuna asked. Lambo sighed, eyes shadowed, "The Vongola Family." AU


Chapter Eight: Of the Sky's Thunderous Misadventures


"You're going easy on me!" Lambo heard Gokudera yell breathlessly in anger as he ducked under one of the black-suited men.

As usual, all of them had an insignia of the Mare Storm crest; even Basil, as he fought Tsuna with a wide grin, wore the same uniform, even though he had a Rain attribute. However, Hayato himself wore a tailored black suit with a white shirt underneath. His top button was undone, and the tie hung loosely as the silver-haired young man barely dodged his counterparts fierce attacks.

Meanwhile, Lambo and Yamamoto were fending off the other, nameless Mafioso. The Rain Guardian was casually grinning as he knocked most of them out, but Lambo was frowning in concentration. He was struggling to hold back on aiming for the enemies' vitals, but it was as if his earlier rage was taking a hold of him and making him try and murder the numerous Mafioso. Honestly, he didn't even feel bothered by it. He almost went all out, eager to tear off all their throats, but something stopped him.

The smiling face of his Boss.

"Please, don't become corrupted by the mafia, Lambo-kun…" Boss had ruffled his hair then as Lambo had nodded, dubious but content.

Grudgingly, Lambo resorted to knocking them out again. Stupid Boss… he though, even when surrounded by bloodthirsty murderers, you still want to spare everyone…

"Are you second-in-command?" Reborn was asking Hayato casually, as if everyone around him weren't trying to maim each other.

Only bearing small burns and cuts compared to his younger self, who had no injuries at all, Hayato answered back, ducking Gokudera's furious swipes. "Only at face value. My… superior," an expression of disgust passed over his face at the word, "is some guy called Rasiel." He looked stubborn, as if he actually knew who Rasiel was but refused to acknowledge him. And at that moment, Hayato was distracted by his contempt of his 'superior', and Gokudera's eyes narrowed as he spotted the opening.

Instantly, the younger Storm Guardian threw a fistful of dynamite at his older counterpart's face. "Eat this, bastard!"

Hayato looked surprised – and, unexpectedly, he didn't dodge.

BOOM!


Unfortunately, Lambo didn't see the end result.

As soon as he noticed something dire was happening over with the Storm Guardians, he turned – and was met with pink smoke.

Fuck.

Lambo felt immensely irritated. His younger selves had the most spectacular timing.

When the smoke clear, Lambo was confronted with…

A shirtless Reborn.

And he wasn't an infant. It was his time's Reborn. Well, at least some other universe's adult Reborn.

Lambo could only stare in stupefied silence.

"Ah…" Reborn purred, making Lambo's jaw drop even more, if that were possible, at his tone, "It's Lambo-kun… yet why are you the same age?" He cocked his head to the side in what seemed to be mock bewilderment.

Lambo-kun? Lambo was shocked, since when did Reborn call him that?

Alternate universe, he chanted internally. Then stopped mid-chant when he realised where they were.

On a bed. Onabed. On. A. Bed.

And Reborn was leaning over him.

It took just about five seconds for the pieces to click.

And when they did, Lambo felt he was entirely justified in swearing, screw Boss's scolding.

"What. The. FUCK?"


Lambo landed back into his present five minutes later. Tsuna stood over his prone body, watching him worriedly.

"Lambo-kun?" He asked tentatively, eyeing his older Thunder Guardian's rumpled clothing, obviously showing someone had tried very hard to… take them off.

Lambo groaned wearily as he sat up, muttering, "That did not just happen…"

"What didn't happen?" Reborn's infant face suddenly appeared in front of his own, "And why are your clothes all ruffled and half torn off?" He had a suspicious gleam in his eye.

Instantly, the Thunder Guardian yelped in fear, and scuttled away from the infant. He only stopped when there were more than a couple of metres between them.

"Paedophile!" Lambo accused of the infant. However, the situation just seemed ludicrous, since an infant would completely stalk children older than themselves. Physically, at least.

Tsuna blinked at him, flabbergasted, "Whaa?"

Yamamoto suddenly appeared out of nowhere in Lambo's perspective. He jumped, but the Rain Guardian only commented airily, "Wow, and just seconds ago a guy that looked just like you was running around in his birthday suit!"

Reborn cocked his head in confusion at Lambo's accusation - even he was surprised.

Lambo held his tongue. Now really wasn't the time for that. Besides, it wasn't like he was going to tell them anyway. He shuddered inwardly before standing up.

Clearing his throat, he glanced around, noticing that it were only the four of them… surrounded by blown-up trees and craters. Mildly surprised, he asked, "So what happened? Who won?"

Tsuna smiled uncertainly, "Gokudera-kun did."

Lambo stared at him in shock, "Really?"

"You have such faith in the younger generation." Reborn told him mockingly, and Lambo was reminded of the way the alternate universe's Reborn's way of speaking to him – the same derisive tone, present in both infant and adult form.

The Thunder Guardian was about to retort back at him but reminded himself that he was now going to avoid him as much as possible in the next few days… or even weeks. The previous incident just freaked him out too much.

Before anyone could say anything to break the awkward silence that had fallen, a high voice called out to them.

"Dumb people! The great Lambo-sama is now commanding you to go to the infirmary!" Stupid Lambo was running towards them through the trees – then tripped up after the last words on a fallen branch, making a face plant in the ground.

"Uwaaahhh~!" He cried out as he sat up, snot and tears running down his face.

"You retard." Reborn deadpanned.

"Lambo-kun." Tsuna sweatdropped, stood, went over to him and tried picking up the infant.

However, before the brunet could touch him, Lambo suddenly got out his Ten Year Bazooka.

"Fuck." Dumb Lambo said in exasperation; Tsuna gave him a small frown at the curse.

BOOM!

There was an explosion of pink smoke. Dumb Lambo idly wondered what kind of him would come out of it.

"Oh? I'm here again?" Came a voice – and it sounded exactly like Dumb Lambo's voice, only lighter.

The smoke cleared, revealing a Lambo clothed in something Dumb Lambo had worn before the whole Byakuran/Tsuna fiasco. Contrary to Dumb Lambo's all-black outfit, this Lambo actually had colour.

"Or not…" Lambo's surprised face emerged out of the smoke, staring at all of them in shock.

"…the heck?"

"I-er-ah, I-it's nothing, Adult Lambo!" Tsuna stammered out, and Dumb Lambo had to snort at his choice of words.

Adult Lambo gave him a strange look that clearly depicted he didn't believe the brunet at all, "Right… so I'm supposed to believe that seeing another me – who looks rather depressing in all those dark clothes – is nothing? Especially when he's the same age as me?"

"You don't need to get involved." Reborn said calmly, but Lambo shook his head.

"I'm supposed to be in the past, ten years ago!" He blurted out, showing a bit of panic, "Instead, I land in the backyard of our secret Vongola base that was built recently in my present!" He turned to the other Lambo, "what the heck is happening? This is like a repeat of the future!"

"What?" Yamamoto asked, confused, "But you're from the future…"

Adult Lambo looked like he was about to tear his hair out, "I mean, when Boss died but didn't really die! But his plan was to bring the ten years ago Tenth Generation Vongola into his present so that they could defeat Byakuran!"

Dumb Lambo frowned, "Byakuran?" The boiling hatred inside him reared its ugly head again, and his eyes darkened. "What about him?"

Reborn asked, "What did he do in this 'future' incident of yours?"

Adult Lambo's face drew in confusion, "He had enslaved the Giglio Nero Boss to merge that family and the Gesso Family together to create the Millefiore Family... what did he do here?"

"Enslaved Boss in this Universe, it seems…" Dumb Lambo scowled. Adult Lambo inhaled sharply, anger clouding up his face.

"He did what?" He growled lowly; he shook his head, and ran a hand through his hair, trying to calm his agitated self down. Glancing at his parallel self, he made a beckoning motion.

Slightly confused, Dumb Lambo went up to him. Reborn and the others frowned, but kept their distance.

"Listen," Adult Lambo said quietly, "You know how everyone's flames are powered by resolve?" Dumb Lambo nodded, and he continued, "Well, there are emotions unique to each and every Mafioso that can power our flames up to ten times the normal amount."

When Dumb Lambo's features still showed confusion, the other explained, "For example… Boss's resolve revolves around his family, so the emotion that makes his flames stronger is, obviously, love. Bakadera's emotion is joy, surprisingly enough for a grouchy guy like him. Pineapple Head's is pleasure, as weird as that sounds; Kyouya's is obviously being pissed off; Lawn-Head's is excitement; that dumbass Takeshi's is… apathy," Adult Lambo shivered slightly at this, as if recalling something gruesome.

"And what's ours?" Dumb Lamb asked, apprehensively registering the sudden guilt on the other Lambo's face.

"Ours is probably the most dangerous," Adult Lambo told him, shame written all over his face. Dumb Lambo waited, although he already had an idea of it, and the realisation of it filled him with dismay.

"Our primary emotion, the one that makes our flame so much stronger than it originally was, is…"

And Dumb Lambo finished his sentence, voice devoid of emotion.

"Hatred."


A/N: FAIL. Like, MAJOR FAIL. LOL, I forgot to check up on Basil's attribute, and, when I finally did, I saw that his attribute was Rain. I couldn't withdraw his appearance so far, so I just... flowed with it? XD Please forgive me for this mistake!

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