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Chapter 9: Piume Colorate
The next day, Hibari waited for Tsuna in front of Nami-Chuu. He wore his normal white dress shirt, black pants and shoes, and his black jacket (?) with his DC armband pinned on the sleeve. The only thing that was different was that he had his fluffy yellow pet bird, Hibird.
"Tsunayoshi! Tsunayoshi!" Hibird chirped.
Hibari looked at the left. True, it was Tsuna that was running towards him wearing his uniform. He stopped running and paused to regain his breath. "Yo, senpai!" He smiled.
Hibari turned away, "Hn." He grunted and looked back at him. "Tsunayoshi, let's go." He walked away, going to Kokuyo-Chuu.
Tsuna gasped and ran after him. "Senpai! Wait for me!"
Kokuyo-Chuu was a school for the rich and famous, and it was coincidentally near Nami-Chuu, it being only three streets apart. Kokuyo-Chuu was also a school for those who were pretty smart or athletic. This is the school where scholars, heirs, heiresses, national players and everyone else famous studied.
But it had a secret—it was a school that was tied to the mafia.
Half of the student populace were famous, yes. But the other half, however, were heirs or soon-to-be wives of heirs of the mafia. Teachers were also part of the mafia, and trained the students, may they be related to mafia or not, to be useful in the underground world. So even if they came to school as a famous basketball player, they could end up being the external advisor of a mafia Famiglia.
So in short, Kokuyo-Chuu was a school for the mafia in disguise.
In a few minutes, the duo arrived at Kokuyo-Chuu. They stood in front of the large, metal gate of the prestigious school. Tsuna hesitated whether he should ask Hibari what to do, and climbing up the gate or jumping over it. In the end, he just asked.
"Senpai, how long are we gonna stand here?" he asked.
Hibari looked at him. "We won't stand much longer," he said.
Tsuna looked puzzled. What did Hibari mean by that?"
At that moment, the gates opened, and a man with dark blue hair and was wearing the Kokuyo uniform, a beanie, and tinted glasses. He welcomed them inside. "Greetings, Hibari, brunette. I am Kakimoto Chikusa."
Hibari nodded and went inside with Tsuna just behind him. Tsuna looked around behind his glasses. Kokuyo was really a place fit for the rich and famous. There was a giant water fountain in the middle of the glass door, which is the entrance to the school building. Beside that was the building of the faculty, and the building of the extra-curricular facilities like the pool, dance room, etc. Students were wearing their uniforms in a way that it seems cool and they wear expensive accessories like watches, necklaces, etc.
'Somehow, I feel that this is a school for stuck-up bitches.' Tsuna thought dryly.
"My sentiments exactly." Hibari said out of the blue.
"Eh?" Tsuna looked at him.
Hibari just turned away from him and ignored him.
They then arrived to their destination—an underground classroom of Kokuyo-Chuu.
Yes, even underground they had classrooms. These were the classrooms that were used when the teachers were teaching mafia-stuff. Some of these mafia stuff include stabbing, shooting, slicing and…seducing.
Which, of course, freaked Tsuna out.
'Now I think this school is for hidden prostitutes…' He thought.
"Maybe. Since there are quite a lot of bitches here." Hibari commented dryly.
Tsuna looked at him. Hibari turned away once more and ignored him. Tsuna is now getting the feeling that Hibari is a mind-reader.
At that moment, Chikusa went behind him and covered his mouth. Hibari looked back at Tsuna and went forward to pull him away. Instead, he staggered back and Chikusa and Tsuna disappeared.
Hibari growled and felt another's presence other than his. He turned around and saw a man with navy blue hair in a pineapple style and was wearing the Kokuyo uniform. He had one blue eye, and one red eye with the kanji '6' on it.
Hibari got his tonfas and growled. "Rokudo Mukuro…"
The man, Mukuro smirked. "Kufufu. Hibari Kyoya…"
Chikusa and Tsuna were currently in the school's garden, and were under a tree. He put Tsuna down and sat down
"Why the fuck did you bring me here?" Tsuna asked.
'Ah. So he shows himself.' Chikusa thought.
"Do you not remember me, Piume?" he asked softly.
Tsuna's eyes widened when Chikusa moved some of his hair away from his face to show the barcode on his cheek. Tsuna brought his hand to his cheek and said, "Y-you are…" He removed Chikusa's glasses and gasped and Tsuna began to shake.
"Kakipi!"
"Kufufu. Who would've thought that the skylark would come here?" Mukuro teased.
"Weren't you the one who sent one of my…members to come here?" Hibari replied.
Mukuro smirked. "Actually, I did. I heard that the Piume Colorate was working for the fearsome Hibari Kyoya, and I've wanted to see him all this time!"
Hibari narrowed his eyes. "Just who is…Piume Colorate?"
Mukuro's eyes widened. "You mean you don't know who he is?" He looked back at Hibari, who turned away. "Kufufufufufu! As expected, Piume will hide himself even from his friends."
Hibari replied, "I have no friends, Rokudo." He bared his tonfas and dashed towards him, who blocked him with a trident. He growled and they stepped back.
"You dare bare your fangs to me, skylark?" Mukuro smirked.
Hibari growled. "And you dare show me your hair, pineapple?"
Mukuro growled. How dare this pathetic skylark use his hair as a verbal attack? How low. He used his name when attacking him! Not fair...
At that exact moment, a playing card, precisely the Queen of Hearts, flew between them. They both looked at where the card came from, and instead, saw a boy wearing the Namimori Uniform and oversized glasses. Hibari immediately recognized the boy and said, "Sawada Tsunayoshi..."
Mukuro's eyes widened. This boy is...
"Piume Colorate..."
Tsuna's eyes widened and looked at Mukuro.
"Bambino Diavolo..."
Hibari looked at them both. "You know him, Tsunayoshi?"
Tsuna nodded grimly. "Yes. We were…partners before. Along with Kakimoto Chikusa, Matsumoto Maria, or M.M., Joshima Ken, Francis, and Nagi."
Mukuro chuckled. "I cannot believe that the once famous and blood-thirsty Piume had become a high school student. And to actually remember all of his former partners' names."
Tsuna turned away, and saw people behind him. "Kakipi, Maria—no, M.M., Ken, Francis—I mean Fran, and Nagi."
Said people came out of the shadows and looked at him. The redhead, M.M., smiled. "Piume…" She went to him and bent down. "I…We've missed you…" She hugged him.
Tsuna hugged back. "Aa."
They parted and looked at their audience. Tsuna blinked and blinked. He then realized who sent him that letter. It was the girl with a pineapple hairstyle and purple hair. She had an eyepatch with a skull embroidered on it. She had one lone purple eye, and her blouse was too short.
"Nagi, did you change your name?" he asked.
Nagi nodded. "Yes, so you have received my letter have you not?"
"Yes…Chrome." He said. "I actually thought you've mistaken me as a fool for sending me such a stupid letter…but then again, you and Bambino Diavolo have always loved mind games."
Nagi, no, Chrome smiled meekly. "Yes, Piume." She pulled something out of her pocket and gave it to him. It was a pure white feather, but it's tip was red.
Tsuna received it with a smile on his face, and kept in his pocket. Chrome smiled.
Hibari coughed, and Mukuro stabbed his trident on the ground. He faced them and said, "Well Piume Colorate, I sent Chrome to give you that letter to challenge you once again."
Tsuna blinked. "Why? Even though it has been quite some time since we've fought."
Mukuro frowned and pointed his trident at Tsuna's neck. "Because you have betrayed us all."
PREVIEW: CHAPTER 10: BAMBINO DIAVOLO
Translations:
Piume Colorate: Stained Feather
Bambino Diavolo: Hell's Child
