Konichiwa! . Would like to thank all of you who reviewed, followed and favorating this story. T.T Really appreciated it.
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Another chapter is here. Dun Dun...
(Mukuro kun can I borrow your awesome laugh? )
Anyways enjoy reading ? kufufufu
CHAPTER 9
Here I Come
"Bermuda-sama?" one of the loyal Night nation guards asked their ruler.
The baby covered in bandages stared as his glare pierced through his guards and he grinned evilly.
He was in a good mood. It's been a while since he last acted this way. The last time was when he successfully conquered the sky nation. Maybe it was because the guardians were spotted.
"Just wondering why you would trust that kid to deliver such an important package to the Lightning nation? We, your royal guards, could personally deliver it for you, Bermuda-sama." 'Or with the power of the night flames, you could teleport yourself to the Lightning nation instantly.' The guard thought as he bowed down in respect after asking the said ruler.
"It's simple. I just want to be entertained by those Vongola." Bermuda felt excited as he emitted a darker aura and continued. "They'll come for that boy and the package, and when they do, Levi and his subordinates will ambush them."
"But why did you choose that pathetic boy, Bermuda-sama?"
"He interests me."
Bermuda actually felt a weak presence of power when he saw Tsuna for the first time. When he looked at the brunet's brown round eyes, he saw a small colorless flame, but it was restrained by something. And the cursed Night nation ruler thought that maybe he could awaken that mysterious power and use it for his own good. That is…if that kid survived the outside world.
AT SAWADA'S RESIDENCE
"Are we really going to leave this place, Reborn?"
The brunet look saddened as he packed his necessary belongings in his backpack. He didn't want to leave the house yet since this was the most memorable place for him. It was the place where he grew up with his parents and where Reborn trained him soon after his foster parents died.
"Ah."
The brunet sighed and then his attention was caught by the supposed to be delivered package.
A warm and weird feeling.
'Should I deliver this?' He unconsciously reached for the small package as he was once again tempted to open it.
"Dame-Tsuna, you should secure that package." Reborn went in front of the brunet and looked at the small package. "The thing inside might be important, especially since that it came from Bermuda."
It's a little odd. 'Why didn't Bermuda himself take care of this?' Reborn was suspicious about what was happening. 'Well, it's better to leave now. It looks like he's fond of Tsuna.'
"Hurry up."
"H-Hai!"
Tsuna, now finished packing and ready to take his first step out of the house with a dramatic scene, was interrupt by Reborn.
"Reborn, I'm having a moment here!"
"Oh sorry, Dame-Tsuna. I didn't notice." The baby hopped on top of the brunet's head. "And what's with that?" he asked, pointing to the other bag Tsuna was holding.
"I-I'll feel uneasy without my violin." Tsuna explained as he scratched his cheeks.
Reborn was amused at his student.
Music for a sky born citizen was the extension to their lives. When the war started, music was practiced less and eventually completely vanished when the Night nation successfully conquered the sky nation. Or so he thought.
Reborn was happy to find out that his student was still enjoying his life to the fullest and was not affected by the ongoing war. 'Do not forget, Tsuna, you will still return here. And when that time comes, I hope you will be the same as you are now, Tsuna.'
"Well then, let's go to the port." He nodded and began their journey.
EARTH NATION
"Fon-sensei, can I rest now?" the blond teen panted, already exhausted.
"Of course, Ieyoshi-kun." The storm Arcobaleno smiled as they bowed to each other before he left the teen.
"Skull, has Colonello returned yet?" Fon sat comfortably beside Skull.
"Nah. Didn't see him yet." Skull lazily answered while he's lay down.
"Oh Colonello, welcome back!"
Skull sweat dropped as he saw the rain Arcobaleno. The purple baby turned to the red one, who was staring at him indifferently. "Skull-sama was not lying! He was not here a while ago!"
Fon chuckled as he heard his fellow Arcobaleno defended himself.
"You're just not observant enough, kora!" The rain arcobaleno went near the two.
"Did you find him?"
"Yeah. And I told Iemitsu about the guardians."
"What about them?" Fon and Skull looked at Colonello immediately when they heard about the guardians.
"They found them. And now it's the 10th heir's duty to gather his guardians."
That's how fate goes.
The sky must be surrounded by his weathers.
And it was his duty to bring them all together.
"So, Ieyoshi's about to venture into outside and find his guardians." Fon looked excited for their student.
"But who will accompany him?" Skull panicked, he did not want to be chosen.
"I can volunteer myself." Fon calmly stated.
"Me too. But Iemitsu will decide what's best for him, kora!"
The three babies agreed and when they were about to head to Iemitsu's location they heard a loud voice.
"FATHER, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"
"Yes, son. But don't worry. Lal will accompany you to your journey."
"I know. This is for the sake of the whole nation, Father. I'll go."
The former sky nation king stared at his son and smiled with concern. "I'm happy you understand, son. Be careful, okay? Mama and I will wait for your return."
The blond haired teen smiled as he nodded and left his father to prepare for his upcoming journey. He walked and if you listened closely, you could tell that he was actually stomping his feet with frustration and passing every room. 'Ugh, good luck for me.'
He was already close to his room when he passed by the young ruler of the Earth nation.
"H-Hello, Vongola." Enma smiled and greeted formally.
'Annoying.'
Ieyoshi not really in the mood decided to escape the red haired teen immediately. "Oh! Didn't see you there. Talk to you later, bye!" And then runs, leaving the red haired teen standing alone.
'He doesn't really like me.' Enma felt sad as he stared at the running teen. 'And here I thought we could be friends.'
'Maybe I was wrong about the sky.
The sky that embraces all.'
AT THE FOREST
SHORTCUT TO THE PORT
"Are you sure this is a short cut, Reborn?"
"Yeah…the last time I checked a long time ago."
'A long time ago? How old are you exactly?' Tsuna thought as he sweat dropped.
"You'll never know, Dame-Tsuna." Reborn smirked and continued to lead the way.
It's getting dangerous out here.
Tsuna walked cautiously in the middle of the forest until a certain bush caught his attention. He stopped moving and focused on the bush as it began to move violently. He suddenly felt scared, but at the same time, curious about what was inside. Reborn noticed his student's actions and suddenly stopped, now staring at the moving bush.
"Grrrr..."
'What?' Reborn thought.
'Something's coming out! HIEE!' Tsuna internally screamed.
The brunet saw a shadow slowly come out and a pair of amber eyes staring at him. He flinched when he heard the small, but scary growl again.
The small creature stepped out of the bush and Reborn saw its features more clearly. It was a small cub with its furs covered by sky flames.
"A rare sky lion, but it's still small…" Reborn went near to his student and stared at the angry sky lion. "I think we stepped in his territory."
"It's best if we should leave now, taming a sky lion is not a good idea." Reborn suggested.
Sky lions were known to be fierce and violent and only a few persons can actually tame them, sometimes it could take a month just to get close to one.
Tsuna was already shaking in fear and he tried to straighten his posture, but then noticed the cubs amber eyes.
'He was lonely. It must be sad to live alone in this forest little lion.' Tsuna thought as he smiled sadly. Unconsciously, he went closer to the angry cub until he could almost touch it.
"What are you doing, Tsuna?! Get back here!" Reborn was mad, but also concerned for the welfare of his student.
Tsuna looked into the lonely cub's eyes as his hands slowly reached out to the animal's head. The orange animal stared at the hand and the brunet's eyes.
Reborn was prepared to shot the cub in case it would go on rampage.
He waited…
But his expected reaction didn't come.
As he saw his student happily petting the young sky lion.
'You never fail to amaze me, Tsunayoshi.' Reborn smirked and watched his student laugh with the tamed cub.
The cub happily growled as it jumped into the brunet's arms and licked the teens face, making Tsuna laugh.
"Hahaha…Stop it! That tickles." Tsuna innocently laughed. Suddenly, the young sky lion was surrounded by sky flames and the flames turned into a ring on Tsuna's right pointer finger as the cub vanished.
"Gao..."
"Did the cub just…?"
"You didn't know, Dame-Tsuna? Animals that are surrounded with flames can become a ring when they trust and chose their masters. And I congratulate you for acquiring a rare sky lion pet, Dame-Tsuna."
"I-I-" Tsuna couldn't believe it. To be able to have a pet sky lion. It was unbelievable for him and he didn't expect it.
"We should hurry now, Dame-Tsuna, we're almost there." The brunet nodded as he heard a loud sound and saw a flying ship floating above them.
"Wow." Tsuna was amazed once again after seeing a flying ship for the first time.
"That's only 1/4 of what's out there, Tsuna, and you already look like that?"
"But it's really cool!" Tsuna acted like a little kid while his eyes followed the flying ship that was headed towards the port.
"Now you're acting like a kid. That's dame. Dame-Tsuna."
"Mou, Reborn!" 'And you used the term: dame twice!'
The brunet was about to continue his complaint, but was interrupted when he noticed that his tutor suddenly vanished from his previous position.
"Hurry, Dame-Tsuna, or I'll be leaving you again."
Tsuna smiled as he began to run again.
"You've got to be kidding me, Reborn. I've been following you for many years and I haven't even tried to lose my sight on you." he said. Tsuna felt happy from his accomplishment.
BACK AT THE EARTH NATION
"Father, Mother, I'll be leaving now." Ieyoshi hugged Iemitsu and Nana, smiling for everyone who came to send him off.
"Remember what I said, Ie-kun." Nana worriedly looked at his son for the last time.
"Be careful, and do not expose your identity son."
"Be sure to come back, Sky." Enma said with his soft voice and a little smiled.
The blond teen nodded and left with Lal by his side.
'Guide the sky's journey Kami-sama, and our ancestor Vongola Primo.' Iemitsu thought as he looked at his son's image slowly turn transient.
"Neh Lal? Where are we headed first?" Ieyoshi lazily asked the rain Arcobaleno.
"Don't know. Follow your intuition."
'Intuition? Hmm. Since I feel like I need a vacation maybe at that place.'
"I feel like we need to go to the rain nation first."
"Okay then, let's go."
While the two began their journey, Colonello also sneaked out of the Earth nation, leaving for another secret trip. Unfortunately for him, Fon, Skull and Verde saw him.
"And where are you going at this time Colonello?" The storm Arcobaleno talked first.
'I've been caught, huh.' thought Colonello. "Lightning nation, kora!"
"And what are you going to do there? Hmmm..." Verde asked him with his analyzing eyes.
"If you're that curious, you can come with me, kora."
"I'd rather not. I am perfectly fine here. As long as I can use their laboratory, then I am satisfied." The lightning Arcobaleno answered and then he looked at Skull.
"Skull-sama doesn't want to join you!"
"Good decision, kora, or you would have become his lackey again."
"R-Reborn-sempai is there?" The rain Arcobaleno nodded and was about to leave when Fon stopped him.
"Your journey sounds interesting. I'll join you."
"Then let's go, kora!"
The sun was about to set when Reborn and Tsuna reached the port. The port was at the edge of the island and you could see everything, from birds to the land below. Giant structures covered the area, most likely used to get people up to the top of ships to do maintenance. There were many ships that were hooked to the docks, ready for departure. The brunet looked at the flying ships with his glittering eyes and was going to head closer when Reborn kicked him in the head.
"This is no time to be amazed, Dame-Tsuna. Go and buy tickets already." Tsuna nodded as he caressed his hurting head and went to buy tickets.
"Tickets for 2 please? A trip to the Lightning nation." he said while fighting his shyness.
"Tickets for two, here." the seller said monotonously. Tsuna noticed this, but still thanked the seller and smiled his usual bright smile.
The seller was actually taken aback. For someone to smile at him so sincerely in such a long time made him feel alive.
"T-Thank you, kid." he muttered softly, it was almost inaudible while the brunet walked away from him.
Tsuna looked at his ticket. They were supposed to board the ship 27 that would depart in 5 minutes. He looked around and was about to find the ship when he heard Reborn's voice.
"Oi, Dame Tsuna! In here!"
'Eh?'
He followed the sound of the voice and saw Reborn, already on board the correct ship that was about to leave.
'Reborn! And he didn't even call me when he boarded.' He sweat dropped as he stared at Reborn.
"The ship is already moving. Hurry up or I'll leave you behind."
The brunet ran as fast as he could and thought of an idea to board on the leaving ship. He borrowed a bicycle without consent from the owner as he hurried to a high area. He stopped upon reaching the area and waited for a right moment as the ship reached the area.
'Let's see how you can pull it off, chosen sky.' Reborn smirked and observed his student.
The other people already on board saw the brunet. Some were worried and some were actually looking forward for some action.
Tsuna gulped as he attempted to jump from where he was standing and into the flying ship.
'It's all or nothing.'
And the moment the ship was really close to him, he jumped with all his might while shrieking, begging for his life.
"HIEEE!"
His body came in contact with the main sail as he slid down smoothly and not so gracefully landed on the dock. The people who watched him clapped and congratulated him for successfully boarding the ship.
"That was awesome!"
"Kid congrats!"
"It's not every day to see that kind of scene. Haha."
The brunet shyly bowed and blushed as he felt incredibly embarrassed.
"Good job, Tsuna." Reborn hopped on top of the brunet's hair.
"You planned this again, didn't you?" Tsuna sighed in relief as he decided to sit and rest.
"It's a part of your training."
"Reborn! I…" Tsuna became speechless as he saw the beautiful sunset as the sky tainted with orange color. He smiled and felt peace as he watched the scene.
'Here I come.'
TBC
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