Eyes Are The Window To The Soul

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

Chapter 8: The Scare

Dia stayed with Lussuria until she had to leave for Mammon's battle. She had called Bel earlier to tell him she would meet everyone there. She didn't mention Lussuria though because in the words of Xanxas 'the loser fag trash is dead to us'. Most interestingly when she had told the said trash he laughed it off and promised to make her and everyone else breakfast as soon as he could feel his hands.

Dia felt a bit lighter after leaving the hospital all together today was a good day. She got to see her precious little brother, drink a little, irk Xanxus, see her Dera-chan, get a wonderful reaction out of her Dera-chan, and make a friend in an eccentric guy strapped to a hospital bed. Now alls that's left is Mammon's match. Dia looked behind herself when she heard odd noises coming up behind her. A fake smile spread across her face, looks like going to Mammon's battle isn't the only interesting thing she'll be doing tonight.

Behind her walking in a straight line was four boys, five if you counted the knocked out one, the tallest of them had a baby riding on his shoulder. Dia shifted to hide herself in the shadows and looked at each boy. There was the boy with brown hair that she knew she had seen at every battle but Dia couldn't recall anything important about him so his presence would have been ignored if not for the tuna peasant unconscious on his back. The sword boy had a goofy smile on his face, a bandage covered his right eye but he didn't seem bothered by it. There was a white haired boy with an arm in a sling. He had a weird look of determination on his face but Dia overlooked him, he was at the moment beneath her notice. Her Dera-chan was smoking seemingly indifferent to the world but Dia saw that he would look over at Tsuna and his eyes practically sparkled. Dia pouted, he was supposed to look at her with those eyes that way they would sparkle the same way when she tore the life from him. Dia grinned, time to get the attention she deserved from her Dera-chan.

When they walked past her she silently followed right behind them. She saw Reborn glance back at her as if warning her but she just grinned wider before losing the smile all together. She snuck up right behind her Dera-chan, putting her mouth right next to his ear and breathing.

"Nishishishi"

"GYAK" he yelled spinning to look at her then falling back into a bush on the side of the road. He shakily pointed at her and yelled again. "YOU!"

By now everyone was looking at her. The brown haired boy had also fallen in the bush and was now trying to stand while keeping Tsuna on his back. The white haired boy was looking at her confused after recovering himself. Reborn watched her with narrowed eyes but didn't move. The sword boy, Yamamoto if she remembered correctly, had also jumped but started to laugh soon after and it was her who looked at him oddly.

"Haha, she got you" he said with an easy smile. Gokudera jumped to his feet glaring at both Dia and Yamamoto.

"Shut up Yakyu-baka! And you!" he looked up at her "what the hell are you stalking me?" Dia smiled, Dera-chan had leaves in his hair.

"Tsk, tsk, so rude Dera-chan. It was merely luck that brought us together twice in one day." she said

"Two times, Gokudera?" Reborn questioned with an evil look in his eye, Gokudera gulped but stayed silent, so to make things worse for him Dia spoke up.

"Yes it was terrible you see" she cried putting her hand to her cheek "my Dera-chan ran into me like some brute. He didn't even say sorry." she said and sniffed sadly in an obviously fake way.

"Haha Maa Maa Gokudera you should say sorry" Dia looked at him blankly 'is he an idiot?' she asked her self. The sword boy just kept smiling and Dia decided something frowning. She turned to face her Dera-chan.

"Dera-chan I've decided I don't like him so lets get away from him, okay?" she deadpanned and this time Gokudera laughed.

"I extremely don't know who you are." the white haired boy said still staring at her confused. Dia felt her eye twitch but ignored him.

"Dera-chan how dare you not tell you friends. About the princess."

"What the fuck is there to tell!" he yelled but Dia walked past him and the others.

"Hmmm I'm bored now and have a battle to get to. You should get going too peasants." she walked away faintly hearing the end of their conversation.

"She's right Gokudera-dono"

"Yep let's go Dera-chan"

"SHUT UP YAKYU-BAKA!"

When Dia arrived at the gymnasium where the mist battle would take place she was immediately hugged by her little brother who seemed to have been waiting by the door for her.

"I found you Onee-sama!" he grinned she smiled back and grabbed his crutch. He stayed attached to her waist as the made it to the rest of the Varia.

"I guess Bel, but you know I wasn't hiding" she told him is they walked towards Mammon who was in the middle of the room with the two Cervello.

"I couldn't find you so you must have been hiding, Onee-sama" he teased and Dia breathed a laugh. When they made it to the middle of the room Dia paused and looked down at Mammon.

"Good luck Mammon-chan" Bel looked at her oddly "I know my Bel has been excited to see you fight" she said and watched as a pale shade of pink blossomed on Mammon's cheeks. It was light enough that she was sure that only she and Bel could see it, though Bel seemed to be to busy glaring it the baby to notice how she was reacting to look. "I transferred enough for me and Bel into your bank account. You can check it when the battle is over Mammon-chan" Dia knew the money wasn't really necessary but she felt Mammon was smart enough to get the message, that she had accepted her as one of her little brothers suitors.

Mammon looked up at the siblings from under her hat a bit confused. the only person who ever took her fees seriously was Bel and even then he never paid. Not to say that she never got the money in the end, Mammon just stole it later. But she knew that Dia was trying to tell her something, something about Bel. Mammon shook her head mentally; this wasn't the time to think about the bloody princess's oddities. So instead she just nodded her head up at Dia catching the frown that appeared on her face in response. Mammon didn't look back as the pair walked past her to join the Varia rather she looked at Reborn and his ragtag group as they walked in the gym. She knew he had to have something up his sleeve. He wouldn't send just anyone against her even if he wasn't completely sure of her identity as a Arcobaleno.

Dia wasn't sure weather or not to be disappointed with Mammon's lack of a reaction but kept walking with Bel anyways. When they reached Xanxus, Levi, and Mosca she contemplated her options. She could stand but that didn't seem like it would be very fun. She almost smirked as she though about sitting on Xanxus. It was after all the only seat appropriate for some one of her standing. Though it would also be inappropriate so she did the next best thing. Dia sat on the floor with her legs folded to the side. She leaned her head against Xanxus's knee as he glared daggers at her. Her face stayed carefully neutral though on the inside she was laughing at Levi's bugged eyes and her own brothers small gasp. She knew her brother understood the significance of her seat and that meant they would have to talk later. Levi was about to say something but was interrupted by the gym door opening. The boys shuffled in and Bel tilted his head at their state.

"Ushishi the prince wonders what happened to the peasants." Dia broke out in giggles and Bel looked at her. "Onee-sama?" Xanxus and Levi turned to her.

"They may or may not of had a bit of a scare on their way here Nishishi" she said and Bel smiled while Xanxus barked a laugh looking at the twigs in the teens hair. They waited for Tsuna to wake up in silence though that was soon broken.

"HIEEE WHY AM I COVERED IN PLANTS!"

Finally the door opened and the peasants made a big deal of their mist guardian. Dia's first impression was a bit conflicted after all the girl had a purple eye though it was quite a few shades lighter than hers and Bel's. Dia saw Bel's slight interest but he seemed to dismiss her the second she kissed the tuna peasants cheek.

"And I thought we'd get some kind of old man wizard from the mountains" Dia smiled at her brothers statement. "But it's a girl instead"

"Yes it is certainty unexpected" Dia mussed but frowned as Levi opened his mouth.

"How... How voluptuous" her eye twitched and Xanxus looked down at her feeling it against her knee. Dia considered stabbing Levi, no girl should be talked about in that way especially one as young as that girl. She then decided she would punish him later somehow; she didn't even care for the girl. Dia did look up at her brother one more time to make sure he was uninterested and was pleased when she found that he was looking at Mammon. When she looked back to Mammon she found the match about to start.

"This time, the battlefield will be the entirety of the gymnasium." one of the Cervello started. "The objects in the building can be used in any way you desire." the other one pick up.

"Furthermore, this field has not been fitted with any special installations. There is no need for perplexity." she said and Dia mentally prepared herself for the battle. The illusions that were bound to be used shouldn't affect her much, one of her own subjects was a mist user and they had helped her build up a sort of tolerance to the illusions.

"The audience area has also been set up in a designated space within the building. As with the battle of the storm, infrared-triggered lasers have been installed. Please be carefully." she said emotionlessly looking to booth sides of the gym before continuing. "Then, the battle of mist: Mammon vs. Chrome Dokuro, begin the battle!"

Sorry it's been so long, I've had major writers block. I'll try to get another chapter out soon. Thanks for reading, please review!

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