Written by: Hajimeru Rinko
Full Summary: The Fantasy Adventure of Sawada Tsunayoshi, who ventures to seek out the past that he had forgotten as a child. When he sets out, he is chased by people who claimed to know his 'past'. Who is he actually? Will he find out and is he prepared to face the burden that would be in front of him? AU and OC.
Note:I do not own KHR.
A Fantasy Tale Chapter 10 – A Journey Part 3: Escape
Tsuna opened the door and closed it. He then turned to see Gokudera crying, ahem, I mean growing mushrooms in a corner while Yamamoto was trying to comfort him out of it.
"What happened?" Tsuna asked.
"Gokudera got fired by his employer and didn't receive his pay." Yamamoto explained .
"I'll make sure I'll kill him the next time I see him so I can get my pay!" Gokudera was in despair as Tsuna sweat dropped.
He walked over to Gokudera.
"It's okay Gokudera-kun, we can earn more." Tsuna assured the noble.
"Thanks for the comfort, Juudaime. I need to go clear my mind." Gokudera said, before putting a divider separating his bed from the other two's bed.
Gokudera soon suddenly chanted some weird speech as the other two sweat dropped. 'Just what the heck is with him?' They thought, being dumbfounded.
The next day, at the training camp
"Phew, that was close." Rinko said as she turned to look at the training course they went past just now.
Rinko then turned to Rina, who was on the ground, checking her weapon. All of them were given training weapons which they chose on the first day. Most chose staffs, but some unique exceptions chose others. Rinko didn't have any compatibility for other weapons anyway.
"Are you two having fun?" Someone approached them.
"Takamachi-sensei!" They shouted, immediately standing up and saluting her.
Takamachi-sensei walked over and ruffled Rina's hair.
"I know this is a little hard on you, but do your best." Takamachi comforted Rina in a soft voice that Rinko couldn't hear.
Rina soon felt teary in the eyes when Takamachi left to encourage the others. Rinko saw this, noticing the homesick behaviour Rina has been giving off.
At the alchemist
"Still haven't found a way?" Revant curiously asked.
"I'm afraid…not." Tsuna answered, moving around the boxes as he was ordered.
"You need help?" Revant soon turned around to look at Tsuna.
"Other than learning alchemy, it's a no." Tsuna declined the offer.
"You're quite stubborn, aren't you?"
"Those two people said the same thing." Tsuna said as he closed the box.
"Who?"
"Never mind." Tsuna didn't bother to elaborate on it.
At Yamamoto
"What? Today's the last day?" Yamamoto made a shocked face at his fifteen year old employer.
"I'm sorry. We didn't plan to stay shorter than expected. I hope you understand." His employer explained.
"Oh…alright." Yamamoto took a fighting stance with his sword. "Wanna spar?"
"It's my pleasure." The employer also took a fighting stance.
Somewhere
"Please…spare us…" A girl begged as she squat at the floor, holding tightly onto her torn teddy bear.
The solider did not reply and he pointed his rifle at her head. The girl stared while the expressionless solider remained the same. They were in an orphanage, and many dead children were lying on the floor which was splattered by blood. Their caretaker died and the girl was the last, sole survivor. Her eyes were red after crying, and she was killed off, with her teddy bear right beside her.
That was the fate, of a child from the fallen, powerful, Napoleon Empire.
During the afternoon
'Go back early and find a way before you come back.' Revant's words were heard in Tsuna's mind, as he walked the streets of the town. He then saw a solider beat up a 'Napoleon' and left the person to die. Tsuna almost forgot that they were in a war. The Gesso and the Vongola Family has been clashing for years now, since their last rival, the Napoleon Empire has been defeated at the hands of the Gesso Empire, who is also fighting the Vongola Empire. Despite that the Vongola did not mistreat the Napoleans, but there were still some who hated them for their proud, boastful behaviour. 'What is the king thinking? He never even thought about the citizens at all.' Tsuna looked sadly at the poor Napoleon, who picked up some rotten apples that were on the ground a few days ago.
When he got back to their room, he saw Gokudera reading a book in a language he couldn't understand.
"Hey Gokudera-kun, what are you reading?" Tsuna asked in a friendly tone, hoping to cheer him up as his friend. He sat beside Gokudera.
"Oh, Juudaime, I'm reading about aliens, UFOs and gods." Gokudera told Tsuna casually, which was unusual.
"What?" Tsuna didn't register what Gokudera just said.
"You know…aliens are people from outer space, and UFOs are their way of transportation. I believe that gods are also one of them." Gokudera explained in a way that Tsuna found it complicated and superstitious.
"What language is this?"
"It's in a language invented by my family."
Tsuna stared at the random letters. They looked completely messed up and he can't recognise the language from anywhere. Then, he decides to ask Gokudera something.
"Where did you get all those ideas from?" Tsuna asked Gokudera. Really. Whoever gets these kinds of ideas is just plain…weird.
"Oh. Uncle Iemitsu told me that they exist." Gokudera mentioned.
"Uncle who?"
"He was part of the Vongola Family but was an ineligible heir. So his…"Gokudera soon remembered something, so he changed the subject. "He…told me the adventures he had travelling around the world!" Gokudera then looked at Tsuna, like as if he didn't want him to know something.
"Oh. I see." Tsuna didn't notice the nervous look at Gokudera's face and soon turned away to think about the gloves. He has to finish the job or he'll stay here forever.
At the training camp, in the dorms
Rina was on her bed, staring onto nothing. Rinko was right across her, making a worried glance at Rina. She then decides to strike up a conversation, hoping that Rina would be happier.
"Hey, do you have a sibling at home?" Rinko asked, and Rina shook her head in response. Rinko breathed in, and added, "I do. I have a little brother."
Rina looked up, and Rinko was a little satisfied with her response, and then continued her story.
"Well, the little brother is kind of cute, always doing things obediently even though he dislikes our mother." Rinko spoke, describing her little brother. Rina seemed more intrigued about it. "He is also smart, always trying to learn. That must be because of how I forced him to learn despite being peasants." Rinko continued in her story.
"Your brother must be nice." Rina said in a uninterested tone, reminded of something.
"I came from a family of farmers. My father died after I was born." Rinko turned to Rina, who suddenly tightened up and cringed at the word "father".
Rina then muttered something that Rinko couldn't hear. Rinko glanced at Rina, wondering what is wrong with the word 'father', or her father?
Outside the inn
Yamamoto came back from his employer's house, casually whistling cheerfully. He then reaches a alley, and heard some voices.
"Jeez, I hate this job." One of the voices said.
'Must be one of those who got a horrible job on the board.' Yamamoto thought, thinking nothing of it when he was about to leave.
"I know. But we have to kill Sawada Tsunayoshi as our top priority." The other voice said, stunning Yamamoto.
Yamamoto then stepped back to the wall, suspecting the two voices. He then peered from the wall, seeing two men in Knightmare uniform. 'Eh? They're wearing the same clothes like that woman that attacked Tsuna. Was it…' Yamamoto got back to his safety zone and listen for more information.
"Where is he anyway? He must have left." The second voice whined.
"No, the spies confirmed that he has not left the town yet. So we have to look." The first voice informed the other person.
"But we searched the whole night! I'm tired! I wanna go home." Yamamoto sweat dropped upon hearing that.
'So much for the people in the same group as that woman.' Yamamoto thought, and ran off to tell Tsuna. The two people stepped out and saw Yamamoto running off. Had they been eavesdropped? The two assassins gave chase. Yamamoto took a shortcut to the inn, buying the three sometime. Yamamoto burst open the door, surprising Tsuna and Gokudera, who were talking about their favourite books.
"We got trouble." Yamamoto said, panting heavily.
"What? Can't you see we're busy talking?" Gokudera hissed.
"I heard someone wanted to kill you." Yamamoto mentioned, stunning Tsuna.
"Kill who?" Gokudera asked.
The two stared at him. 'Oh yeah, he didn't know I got close to being killed.' Tsuna and Yamamoto thought.
"A-anyway, let's go before they find us." Tsuna stammered, not wanting to say anything about it.
"What are you guys hiding from me!?" Gokudera demanded from the two.
"Gokudera-kun, I'll tell you later. Let's get out of town first." Tsuna mentioned, taking out their bags.
"But we'll be noticed easily! There are spies too." Yamamoto pointed.
"I got a plan. Just trust me." Tsuna smiled at them confidently.
Later
Tsuna was running with the gloves in his pocket from the assassins. Apparently, he was making his way to Revant. Tsuna jumped up a wall and ran on the top of it, turning right. One of them was jumping from roof to roof, and the other from the ground.
"Wait! We need to talk!"
'Yeah right. I'm busy.' Tsuna thought as he jumped to another wall. He jumped off it and ran in the direction of Revant. He needed to retrieve something from him. He hoped the plan works. After some running, Tsuna sprinted into Revant's home, where the man was drinking coffee. The alchemist was surprised at his temporary apprentice's intrusion, and Tsuna was panting.
"I thought I said…"
"I think I know what to do. Can I have those gloves?" Tsuna was referring the gloves Revant ordered.
"Err, sure." Revant took them out from a drawer and handed it to Tsuna, who took out the other pair of gloves. "You know what to do?" Revant asked Tsuna, who nodded in response.
He then whispered something to Revant, and left the alchemist's house immediately. Meanwhile, Yamamoto and Gokudera were leaving the town in their carriage, heading to the next town on the map. Everything was packed up nicely at the back of the carriage, and Gokudera was silently riding the horses. Using Yamamoto's earnings, they bought the cheapest horse, which is fairly young and inexperienced, but Tsuna said it might be good to have a young horse so it might grow.
Gokudera wasn't happy being paired with Yamamoto, who was whistling at the back of the carriage.
Earlier
"First, you two pack up all our things and take the carriage first."
"Eh, why?"
"I'll be a decoy for them, since I'm their target."
"Are you sure?" Yamamoto asked, and Gokudera turned to him.
"If he can't do it, then that means you can do it." Gokudera questioned Yamamoto's trust in Tsuna.
Yamamoto noticed that Gokudera trusts Tsuna, and turned to look at Tsuna, who is still calm.
"Okay. I'll be sure."
"Next, buy the cheapest and the weakest horse."
"What?"
"I think the cheapest one cost 10000 Piseces. We have enough, and it's conveniently located along the path to the exit we're planning to leave from." Yamamoto counted his earnings.
"You take the carriage and leave the town first. I'll catch up."
"How? They would be chasing you."
"Simple…I have just something for them…" Tsuna suddenly made an evil grin and Yamamoto cringed while Gokudera blinked his eyes in confusion.
Present
"By the way, who was trying to kill Juudaime?"
"I don't know. But they wear the same uniform."
"You don't know!? How can you not know!?" Gokudera snapped, angrily demanding an answer as Tsuna sets the trap and runs off.
Yamamoto scratched his head. He never knew Gokudera was so hot-tempered. He searched for an answer in his mind. Tsuna sprinted through the forest quickly, having thanked Revant for the water bucket task. Tsuna hoped the trap would delay the two, and that his trap is properly hidden.
"An-anyway! Should we wait for Tsuna?" Tsuna heard Yamamoto's voice as he sees the carriage, not far from town.
"I demand an answer mere mortal!" Gokudera refused to budge.
"Aren't you a-" Yamamoto was covered in the mouth by Tsuna, who knew what he was going to say.
"Juudaime, you're safe." Gokudera was elated.
"See, I told you we will be fine if you had trusted me."
"Sorry for doubting you, Tsuna. And you saved me from him." Yamamoto then giggled.
"Who do you need saving FROM?!" Gokudera bellowed angrily, seeing that Yamamoto was referring to him.
"Calm down already!" Tsuna stopped the fight. Suddenly, he thought that he forgot something.
At this moment, the two Knightmares stepped onto the trap, and it flung them away. They flew all the way back to their headquarters. They came falling down from the ceiling, landing right in front of their leader.
Tsuna suddenly stood up, shouting, "Ah! I forgot that I adjusted the strap too far!"
"What? Does that mean that they are coming after us?"
"No, I made the trap that flung them so far, maybe…past the palace." The other two boys widened their eyes in shock. How do you actually make a trap that flies you 8000000km?
'According to my theories, it is impossible to make a trap like that.' Gokudera thought while Yamamoto thought, 'A trap that flies you so far is inhuman. Not possible.' Tsuna saw their shocked looks, and gave them a look that he wasn't exaggerating. 'They don't seem to believe me.' Tsuna thought, then pondered how did he adjust the trap when he checked it properly?
At the Knightmares
"Fools, aren't you supposed to be after him!?" A superior screamed as the leader stepped down from his seat.
"These two are so worthless! Kill them off!" Another screamed.
"No! Don't kill us!" The two members begged as the leader picked up the piece of paper.
"What's that?" A member asked, pointing at the paper as he read it.
'You dare try killing me and I'll make sure I get my payback.' The paper read. The leader laughed and threw the paper away. The leader then orders the two to leave, which they happily obeyed. 'The paper wasn't written by any normal person. It has been written with an invisible dying will that has been emitting from it.' The leader thought as Tsuna wondered what had ever happened to his ink he took from Revant. It had been used, and he was sure he didn't use it just now.
End of Chapter 10
Sorry for the delays. School is getting on my nerves! It is best not to call Gokudera a 'mortal', since he's too superstitious.
FYI:
The ability to write with an invisible dying will is quite rare, and is mentioned in legends where a boy who had a dying will wrote his wishes on a piece of paper and they came true.
Please review. I need them to fuel my motivation for having to type over 2 projects.
~Hajimeru Rinko