Chapter 8 : Reality
Beta reader : eclipsed flower
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Reborn's fedora shadowed his eyes, preventing Tsuna from seeing Reborn's expression. Tsuna just kept staring straight ahead, completely unresponsive to the world around him as he drew deep within himself, trying to block himself from off the information that he was being fed.
"Sawada Tsunayoshi. I want you to become a prisoner in Vendicare," Yamamoto Takeshi said. "Anyone who tries to help you will become my enemy too," he continued. "Now come quietly."
"What?! Dame-Tsuna didn't do anything wrong!" Lambo stood up for him. Tsuna could see his shaking legs and the tears that were threatening to fall from his eyes. Tsuna was glad – Lambo was trying to protect him in his own way. But there wasn't any point – Yamamoto Takeshi wasn't the type to negotiate.
Tsuna smiled a little in an attempt to ease the children. After all, he was their guardian. "Please let me go, Lambo. I just need to go off with Yamamoto-kun for a little while. I'll be back in a few seconds," he lied. Lambo was aware of that. After all, even if he was a child, he was in the mafia. Even a kid knew that Vendiece was bad news. But Lambo wanted to believe Tsuna's stupid, beautiful lies, even if it was only for a second. No! Lambo wouldn't, couldn't believe him. He would lose Dame-Tsuna for good!
"No! Dame-Tsuna is a liar!" Lambo said.
"Mukuro has already contacted him. Tsuna is being targeted by that dangerous person. He will just be a temporary prisoner. In fact it will help him from being possessed by Rokudo Mukuro and it will keep him safe," Yamamato argued. It was for Tsuna's sake too.
"You don't need to go to Vendicare, Tsuna. We will catch Rokudo Mukuro and hand him over to Vongola. If Mukuro possesses Tsuna, then I will personally kill him," Reborn suddenly said to Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looked surprise at Reborn statement and laughed. "Well, it sounds interesting, kid. You always surprise me. Well as expected of my former kateikyoushi." Yamamoto grinned. "I will help you too," he said, maintaining his happy attitude.
"Whoa….. I don't want to say this,but your head is too big. You'll die quickly. Do you really think you're so strong? You're overestimating your own power as The Rain Guardian," Gokudera said.
Yamamoto laughed derisively. "We have two children. One who can't fight to save his own life, and a bomber who doesn't have a box weapon and ring. And we can't forget theArcobaleno. I think you're the one overestimating your power. Even an Arcobaleno has a great weakness."
Tsuna was stunned, staring at Yamamoto, and then slowly turned to look at Reborn. Reborn had a weakness? Part of him couldn't (didn't want to) believe it. Reborn was always invincible and maintained a straight face. Sometimes he forgot Reborn was human like him, too. The bite-sized tutor from hell had a weakness? Never.
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"I'm sorry, Tsuna," Yamamoto said.
"Huh?" Tsuna couldn't understand what he was trying to say. He tilted his head. "Um, you don't need to apologize, Yamamoto-kun." He gave Yamamoto a small smile.
Yamamoto looked at him searchingly before suddenly reaching out and forcefully ripped off Tsuna's shirt. Tsuna gasped, recoiling and tried to cover his chest. Yamamoto stopped him, baring his chest to the air, a calloused hand trailing over a red and raw-looking scar.
"I almost killed you. How can you not be afraid of me?" he said, looking at the mark that his sword had left on the petite body. It was hideous. "You're strange. I hurt you this time too. Vongola Decimo had ordered me to make you go to Vendicare. I didn't give a second thought to those orders. I hurt you again," Yamamoto said, dropping his hand away, and looked despondently at ground.
Tsuna felt a stone weighing down his heart. He wanted to help but he didn't have the power to do anything. "You don't need to fight Yamamoto. Please run. You can change. You can have a normal live. You can play baseball and run the best sushi shop Namimori, no, Japan will know," he suggested, trying to console him. He needed to persuade Yamamoto to leave the Mafia world. He was still young.
Yamamoto's eyes widened. "Ahahaha…that would be good, Tsuna. But you know… I have something precious in Mafia world. It's enough to make me forget about having a normal life. I admit it would be nice if I could swing my baseball bat again and run a sushi shop. You would be my favorite costumer, Tsuna," Yamamoto said, grinning.
"But Yamamoto-kun doesn't look happy. You look like you're in great pain. So stop. I can talk to Reborn. I can…I can even talk to my father to let you go. So please don't fight again," Tsuna pleaded. He could be Yamamoto's friend again. They would get to live a normal life again, together. That was why he wanted to persuade Yamamoto so hard. He would make sure his friend was happy and safe.
"While it may be something painful and hurts really badly, I want this madness so I will keep fighting for my own sake. For Vongola Decimo," Yamamoto said, looking blissfully up at the dark sky. "He is my sky,after all."
"Why?! Vongola Decimo doesn't care about you in the slightest! He wouldn't let you get hurt like this if he cares about you!" Tsuna snapped.
"I know," he said, smiling painfully.
Tsuna buried his face in his hands after hearing Yamamoto's answer "Baka! I tried to save you too that day! I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not being a true friend and letting you jump! I'm sorry for turning your world upside down! I regret that day so much. You can interpret this as something selfish more than anything else, but please don't make me regret not saving you again."
Yamamoto patted Tsuna's head. "I'm sorry but,thank you for trying to save me. Your words make me happy Tsuna," his hand drifted away and left Tsuna slowly, without looking back.
"Baka…" Tsuna whispered.
Reborn jumped intoTsuna's shoulder. "You don't need to feel pity for Yamamoto. He chose that path. Once you get in the Mafia world, you can't get out it's for life…until death. Those are the only options."
"Why?!" Tsuna tried to argue
"Besides, it's a Guardian's job to fulfil his duty. It's normal in my world. No matter how ridiculous it is. You can't just help him with pretty words. He needs actual help. You don't have to help him. You just have to accept that you're weak and helpless," Reborn hammered into him a painful reality. "Just forget about him."
"But I can't forget a friend!" Tsuna yelled, frustrated with his situation. He knew he shouldn't blame othersfor his own weakness but….. There had to be at least one way to help Yamamoto. He was sure of it.
"Then, first don't get possessed by Rokudo Mukuro or I will kill you with my own hands, Tsuna," Reborn smirked.
Others would cringe and think that Reborn was threatening them or just simply have their hopes crushed, but Tsuna somehow understood what he meant. It meant a reality he would face and fighting Mukuro or he wouldn't be able save Yamamoto. Tsuna smiled at Reborn with a relieved face.
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