Task 10: The Ghost of The God
Disclaimer: No, I have yet to own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. The only thing I can safely say I own would be Rika-chan, Kyoushin-san and this plot.
Warning: contains BL, serious mood change, made up past, and a very easily surprised Tsuna
Task 10: The Ghost of The God
Tsuna didn't know how it came to this. Fearing that Rika would die from the cold, he had invited her back to his house. Of course, Tsuna was more than embarrassed that a supposedly retired actress was now sitting on the dining table, sipping a hot cup of tea. Cautiously, Tsuna turned his gaze from the table to the woman sitting across him. Color had returned to her face, revealing milky white skin with naturally rosy cheeks. Her reddish brown hair looked a bit like amber because of the lighting of the room while Tsuna realized that her lips were really naturally red. If you dyed her hair black, Tsuna swore he was talking to Snow White. Tsuna stiffened as Rika's hazel eyes stared at his caramel eyes. Tsuna gulped and he could feel his hand sweating. Gathering his courage, Tsuna asked, "Y-y-you… wanted to tell me something… about Hibari-san?"
Rika briefly blinked and her eyes grew innocent, "Hibari-san? Are you not Hibari Kyouya's lover?"
Tsuna blushed and nodded, "I… am…"
"Then why do you call him Hibari-san?" Rika asked, leaning on the table. Tsuna blushed and looked back at the table.
"Well… I… I… I-I-It's a habit… I mean…" Tsuna shut his mouth, unable to truly answer Rika. To him, Hibari-san was Hibari-san. Tsuna found it hard to even just whisper his first name alone. Rika smiled softly and nodded.
"I can understand what you mean. I also found it hard to call Kyoushin-san by his first name at first." Tsuna blinked and looked at Rika.
"Kyou… shin… san?" Tsuna repeated. Rika covered her mouth as if she had slipped. Tsuna leaned on the table as well, "Suzume-san… you sounded so seriously outside. Is there something I have to know about Hibari-san?"
Rika's eyes grew serious but Tsuna could feel something was off, "Would you like to know?"
"Know…?"
"The truth about Hibari Kyouya… his past." Tsuna was caught off-guard by Rika's words. Hibari's past? This woman in front of him knew something about Hibari's past? A moment of silence passed through them. Rika observed as Tsuna looked as if he was having an inner battle against himself. Underneath the table, Rika clenched her fists, waiting for Tsuna's answer.
"No." Now it was Rika that was caught off-guard by Tsuna's response. Tsuna returned his gaze to Rika, smiling peacefully, "It isn't because I don't want to know. I truly do. Hibari-san is like a puzzle and I am missing some pieces… a lot… but I don't want other people to give me the pieces. If I was to receive the pieces from someone… I want it to be from Hibari-san. Things like his past and those things… I want Hibari-san to tell it to me when he is ready to tell me… when he thinks I am ready to know."
Rika was left dumb-founded by Tsuna's response. Tsuna blushed and fiddled with his fingers, "B-B-But thank you… Suzume-san…"
Tsuna blinked as Rika began to giggle, placing her chin on the palm of her hand, "As expected from the person Kiyo chose. You are certainly something, Tsu-chan."
Tsuna blushed at the sudden affectionate nickname Rika gave him. What… Kiyo?
"Um… Suzume-san… who are you?" Tsuna asked, fearing he already knows the answer to his question. Rika looked at him and smiled sheepishly.
"Well… Suzume Rika is my stage name. Legally, my name would be Shirosagi Rika." Rika closed her eyes, "But my real name is… Hibari Rika."
Tsuna's eyes widened and he stood, "D-d-does that m-mean you're Hibari-san's-"
Rika smiled, "That's right."
"SISTER?!" Tsuna yelled. Rika blinked and looked at Tsuna before giggling.
"No. I'm not Kiyo's sister. Kiyo is an only child." Rika said. At this, Tsuna sighed in relief, sitting back on his chair. He wasn't talking to Hibari's sister. That was still oka-
"I'm his mother." For Tsuna, time had frozen still as those words passed through Rika's tempting red lips. As his mind process the newly acquired information, Tsuna's eyes widened like saucers and he let out a big…
"HHHHIIIIIIIIIIII?!" Tsuna couldn't believe his ears, leaning on the table, "B-B-But you look so YOUNG!"
Rika giggled once more and said in a sing-song voice, "I'm already 38."
"HIIII?!" Tsuna knew that Asian usually didn't look their age but Rika looked too young to be in her thirties. Twenties he could believe, but thirties?!
Rika seemed to enjoy Tsuna's reaction and smiled brightly, "I'm not surprise Kiyo never mentioned me. That child…"
Suddenly, Tsuna felt the sudden change of the mood. He looked at Rika and saw that her hazel eyes has, once more, turned glassy and her face seemed to show her hesitation and worry, "… hates me."
Tsuna looked at Rika seriously. He could feel the emotions the woman in front of him was trying to suppress. Maybe it was his Vongola Intuition or maybe it was just how her current face reminds him of the face Hibari made during their good-bye but it doesn't change the fact that Rika needed someone to talk to. Maybe that was why she was standing on the rain for hours outside. Tsuna cautiously took one of Rika's trembling hands and wrapped his hands. Rika seemed to stiffen at the sudden contact and confused was evident in her glassy hazel eyes. Tsuna remembered the information she gave a few moments ago. A piece of information that Tsuna did not truly understand, "Suz- I mean… Rika-san… what did you mean by 'legally'?"
Rika smiled sardonically and wrapped her free hand on Tsuna's warm hands as well, staring at them, "Legally, I am Shirosagi Rika, the wife of Senator Shirosagi Hidemaru… the man… I hate with all my heart."
Rika looked at Tsuna and asked, "If I were to continue, you will hear the story about this disgusting woman and her pitiful attempt for revenge. If I were to continue… you will hear the truth about Hibari Kyouya."
Tsuna squeezed Rika's hands and nodded. Something was telling him that, at the moment, this woman needed an ear that will listen. She needed someone… or something will happen, "Please… tell me, Rika-san."
Hibari would understand…
Rika smiled sadly and nodded, "How much do you know about the history of Namimori?"
Tsuna frowned, "Not much. We moved here when I was five so I don't really know anything about Namimori's history."
"I see… Well, do you know about the shrine in Namimori?" Rika asked.
"The Namimori shrine? Yeah, we watched fireworks there once." Tsuna looked down, 'And that's where I first met Hibari-san of ten years…'
"Before, that shrine was house to the holy family of Namimori." Rika explained.
"Holy… family?"
"Folklores speak of the Protector God of Namimori… OHibari." Tsuna listened attentively at Rika's explanation, "They say that their god takes on the form of a big skylark and watches over Namimori. The family that is destined to be OHibari-sama's mouth was the Hibari family."
"Hibari… That means…"
Rika closed her eyes, "Please listen to my story… The story of my life and my destined meeting with… Hibari Kyoushin…
It was during the shooting of the movie 'Kimi no Koe Wasurenai' that I first met him. We were shooting at the shrine and during one of the breaks I had wandered off by mistake to the forest. Along the way, I stopped to catch my breath and realized that I was in a small clearing. By the center of it, a man with black hair and the coldest grey eyes was sitting peacefully on the ground, different species of birds fluttered around him. He saw me and gave me a hard look. All of the birds fluttered away, leaving behind a rain of falling feathers. He gave me a smirk and said, "You're one of those imbeciles who were shooting in my shrine."
Of course, I had been quite offended to be called an imbecile. I stalked towards him and said, "Excuse me but we are not imbeciles!"
He stood and I had to step back as I realized how tall he was. Wearing a simple black yukata, he looked like one of those actors of a feudal setting movie. The character that was meant to appear dangerous yet at the same time a character that leaves you wanting to know more about, "You dare raise your voice to a god?"
I was about to retort him when one of the staffs saw us and dragged me away, apologizing furiously at the man. It was only after the shooting for that day that they told me who he was.
Hibari Kyoushin…
The last of the Hibari, the owner of the Hibari Shrine… and a man that is said to possess Clairvoyance and rumored to be the personification of OHibari-sama…
Of course, I didn't believe in any of them. To me, Hibari Kyoushin was just an annoying egoistic man. We continued our filming like scheduled but I could not truly concentrate… especially when I feel his grey eyes on me from the thick bushes of the forest. Soon, it became a ritual to talk to him during my breaks. Our conversations were mainly me meekly asking and him answering mockingly. But there were times where I lost my temper and our conversation would turn into a debate. My beliefs versus his. Most of the time, he would win.
Each time, he would look as if he would be expecting what will happen. Each time, he was already a step ahead of me. I refused to believe that he could see the future. The future is not set on stones.
"You should cancel tomorrow's shooting." He once told me. I looked at him and found myself asking.
"Why?" he sighed and looked up the sky.
"You won't be able to shoot tomorrow." He said cryptically. I, of course, did not believe him. There was no way he could predict the future…
But I learned it the hard way. The following day, the director's daughter was hospitalized and he cancelled our shooting for that day. I could not believe my ears then. It was… almost like a sign. I look at him and found him smirking at me. Everyone had left an hour ago, while I stayed on the shrine waiting for my driver. That's when he came to me and said, "You should sit down. He won't be coming for hours."
"Oh? And I guess you predicted it?" I mocked. He simply smirked at me and sat by grass.
"There will be an accident along the way, causing a heavy traffic." He replied. I could only stare at him as he looked up the sky. After a few minutes of doing nothing but standing, I gave up and sat next to him, glaring at the grass.
"Does it not ever bother you?" I asked. He looked at me and kept silent as I continued, "Being able to see the future, I mean. Doesn't it bother you?"
That was the first one I saw him smile so sad. Looking away from me, he replied, "It is my gift and my curse. The power I must live with as a god."
My driver arrived three hours later, apologizing furiously at his tardiness. Like what Hibari Kyoushin said, there had been an accident along the way which left them driving like snails for hours. As I followed my driver, I look back and said, "I'll see you again tomorrow, right?"
It was the first time he looked at me with such a surprised look. It was that moment that I knew, he could not predict everything. He looked at me for a moment before smirking, "You will keep seeing me for a very a long time, Rika."
And like he said, I did see him almost everyday. Even after we finished shooting the movie, still I continued to go to Namimori. At first, I thought it was because I was curious about the man named Hibari Kyoushin. But before I knew it, it became something more…
I had fallen in love with Hibari Kyoushin…
I kept it a secret of course. A man who considered his self to be a god has no need for a trivial human emotion as love. So I kept silent. I continued to stay by his side as much as my schedule permitted it. We would usually simply talk but there were times where we would walk aimlessly in his seemingly vast forest. I was content simply being with him. I really was…
"Marry me." He said one day, looking at me with such serious eyes. Of course, I laughed.
"What are you talking about, Hibari-san? Marry you? Is that supposed to be some kind of joke?" I asked, not truly believing what I have heard. Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me. Maybe I finally snapped, no longer able to suppress my feelings for him. He grabbed me by the arm and pulled me towards him. My eyes widened as I felt his cool lips against mine, my cheeks flaring as I dared close my eyes. If this was a dream, then please do not wake me up.
Even as darkness greeted me, I still feel the cool lips against mine. I felt his hands on my waist and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Our first kiss turned into the first night we were together. The morning after was the hard part, mainly because I did not want to leave his arms. But he ordered me to go, telling me, "I will see you tonight."
I nodded in understanding and was about to go down the stairs where my driver was waiting for me but looked back. I said, "You already know the answer, right?"
He smirked and folded his arms, staring at me with amusement twinkling in his grey eyes, "I do, but I would prefer that you say it out loud."
I grinned at him and twirled to face him. Putting my hands behind my back, I said, "Yes. I would love to marry you, Hi- I mean… Kyoushin… san…"
He gave one of his rare smiles, "Very well. I simply hope that you know how hard it will be to marry a god."
I scoffed and began to run down the stairs, "Especially one with such an ego like you."
Even now, I could still remember how he had laugh to my comment. I thought everything was fine. I thought… I would finally have my 'happily ever after'… then…
He came…
Shirosagi Hidemaru…
It was during that time that Namimori was divided into two, those that wished to preserve the beliefs of old and those that wished for modernization. The head of the Modernists was Shirosagi Hidemaru. And for them, Kyoushin-san was the only real threat of their modernization.
That's when he told me…
"Namimori no longer needs her god."
At first, I thought he was simply saying it because he wanted to tell me that he was becoming human for me. How naïve I was…
One morning, he approached me and touched my stomach with such a serious look and whispered, "Your future is not written in stone. You will write it with your will."
Then he looked at me and said, "Good bye, Rika."
"What's with the seriousness?" I laughed it off, holding the hand that was on my stomach, "I'll see you tonight."
He smiled softly and took me in his arms, kissing my lips softly and whispered, "I love you."
"I love you too." I replied and left for my new commercial shooting. I did not expect what I found that night…
Underneath the Torii, Kyoushin-san's body lay limp, held by a rope on the neck. I couldn't even scream, I couldn't even call for help. I fainted on the spot and my driver had driven me back to my empty apartment and called the police anonymously afterwards. His reason was that an actress like me should not be seen in a crime scene.
I heard that the police ruled it as a suicide. That Kyoushin-san had killed himself. My manager told me to deny my relationship with him. She said it would ruin my career. That's why I quit. I cannot continue to work with people such as them. Only my manager and my driver knew about my relationship with Kyoushin-san… It was not because we were hiding it… it was just… Kyoushin-san didn't have anyone to tell it to. And for them to make me deny my love for Kyoushin-san… I couldn't take it.
Of course I did not believe Kyoushin-san would kill himself. He was too prideful for that, too… too strong-willed. I started to investigate about it. Of course, the detective work was not for me and I ended up with nothing. The only thing I ever uncovered was a small piece of paper by the shrine with a drawing of a Heron with a Skylark on its claws. Kyoushin-san would usually draw birds. It would usually be a Skylark and a Sparrow flying together… it was the first time I ever saw such a grotesque drawing. That's when it hit me… it wasn't a suicide.
It was a murder.
Shirosagi Hidemaru had Kyoushin-san murdered and made it look like a suicide. Of course, I had no evidence whatsoever. Other than the drawing Kyoushin-san made suggesting he foresaw his demise. So I did the thing I did best, I acted. I acted that was infatuated to Shirosagi Hidemaru. I got close to him, pretended I love him and I eventually married him. My revenge started when I bore a son. A son that should have never been conceived…
I knew that I was barren. Even before my relationship with Kyoushin-san, I had an accident when I was a child that left me barren. But still he was born in this world. I named him Kyouya and Shirosagi Hidemaru see him as his only heir and his son.
Shirosagi Kyouya… that is Kiyo's legal name. To the world, he is the son of one of the most powerful man in Japan. At first, I thought of him as the perfect tool for my revenge. The son of that man that I would use against him… But as he grew older, I saw it. The black hair, the cold grey eyes, he was an exact mirror of Kyoushin-san. I knew then… he was not Shirosagi Hidemaru's son but Kyoushin-san's. He was the son of the man I love.
But it was too late. When I realized that he was Kyoushin-san's son, we have already gone too distant to be mother and son. I isolated him and I deserted him. I… I'm the reason why he is too distant, too emotionless. I wanted that man to pay for what he did and so obsessed was I that I… I… I had forgotten to love my son.
The day he turned fourteen, Kiyo left us and lived on an apartment just outskirt of Namimori. In Namimori, he took on the name Hibari Kyouya. Shirosagi Hidemaru never took any of it as a serious matter. He was actually glad Kiyo chose that name. That way, his delinquent ways would not dishonor the Shirosagi name.
But I knew…
Namimori knew…
To the people of Namimori, to those that still remember the folklores, Hibari Kyouya is the ghost of the god they betrayed. He is the ghost of Hibari Kyoushin.
He is the ghost of OHibari-sama…
Hibari Kyouya…
Kiyo chose that name because he knew the truth. I don't know why or how but it doesn't change the fact that he does know. He knew how Shirosagi Hidemaru had killed his father. He knew how Namimori had turned her back away from his father. He knew…
… how I betrayed his father." Tsuna didn't know how to react. The woman in front of him had been crying as she told him everything. Tsuna could feel the pain, the regret and… the love.
"I came to Namimori today because his bird came by my window. He said: 'good bye' to me and I knew that it came from Kiyo right away. When I came to school, I was actually asking Tet-chan where Kiyo is. Imagine my surprise when he said that Kiyo is in Italy. That child… didn't want to tell me… Why should he? I'm the disgusting whore that married the man who killed his father."
"That child… has all the right to hate me. To curse me…" Rika couldn't continue any longer, crying in front of Tsuna. Tsuna tightened his grip on Rika's hands and bit his bottom lip before saying…
"You're wrong." Rika looked up, her visions blurred because of the tears in her eyes. Tsuna squeezed her hands and smiled softly, "Hibari-san… does not hate you."
"Wha-?" Rika couldn't continue, her throat dry.
"I may not know Hibari-san that much and I am actually a bit shock at what you had just told me but… but…" Tsuna closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "I know Hibari-san does not hate you."
Tsuna smiled softly, "Hibird is like Hibari-san. He doesn't like a lot of people but Hibird likes you. Hibari-san did say 'good bye' to you. He made Hibird deliver his message."
"He should hate me! I use-"
"Yes, your intention was to use Hibari-san for your revenge but no son can hate a mother who loved them nonetheless." Rika was left speechless and Tsuna continued, "Its apples, right? The fragrance you're currently wearing."
Rika nodded, "Kyoushin-san loved apples."
"Hibari-san does too." Tsuna said, his smile growing, "And Hibari-san always smells like apples as well."
Rika's eyes widened, "I… used to… give him apples when he was a child."
Tsuna nodded and smiled softly once more, "Rika-san, Hibari-san never hated you. And you have always loved him… even before you knew he was Kyoushin-san's child."
Rika began to cry once again, covering her face. Tsuna rushed to her side and hugged her. Rika leaned into his embrace and Tsuna whispered, "Hibari-san… never hated you…"
"Thank you…" Rika whispered back, crying. Tsuna let her cry, holding her as she continued to cry.
It only lasted for a couple of minutes. Rika pulled away from Tsuna's warm embrace and smiled softly, wiping the remaining tears from her eyes, "Thank you… for everything, Tsu-chan."
Tsuna smiled softly as well, taking the cold tea on the table and replacing it with a warm new tea. Rika smiled gratefully and sipped. With a sigh, Rika closed her eyes and let the soothing fragrance of the tea calm her. With a peaceful smile, Rika commented, "I'm so happy Kiyo chose you, Tsu-chan."
Tsuna blushed at the comment and Rika continued, "I always worry about the one Kiyo would choose. I don't think I can live if I found out he was going to date a girl that dresses in black and has skull accessories. But when I found out it was you, I was actually relieved. He needs someone like you, Tsu-chan."
Tsuna blinked as Rika bowed her head, "I know Kiyo can be a hand-full… but please… be that child's strength."
Tsuna shook his head furiously and blushed, "T-t-that's not true! I'm the hand-full! I'm clumsy and I'm weak and-… Hibari-san is actually the one taking care of me all the time!"
Rika shook her head gently and smiled softly, "I believe there are two kinds of strength one can give. One is the strength that you see and the other is the strength you can feel. And you… are definitely Kiyo's strength."
Tsuna covered his cheeks, unable to say anything to Rika. As if on cue, the front door opened and Tsuna heard the voices of his family.
"Bwahahaha, Lambo-san has ARRIVE!"
"Lambo, behave!"
"Lambo, I-pin, wait up!"
"Maman, where should I place the groceries?"
"Oh, place them by the kitchen."
Tsuna looked at the door as Bianchi entered, carrying two bags of groceries. Bianchi greeted him, "Oh, Tsuna, we're home."
"Uh… welcome home…" Tsuna awkwardly greeted back. Bianchi paid no attention to Rika and placed the groceries on the corner, sorting them. Soon enough, his mother appeared and greeted him.
"We're home, Tsu-kun."
"Welcome home, mom. What took you guys so long?" Tsuna asked.
"Well, I forgot to bring an umbrella so we had to wait out the rain. It was so hard, the streets were flooded. But it was alright because the kids had fun. Ara?" Nana turned her attention towards Rika, "Tsu-kun, who is that?"
"Oh! This is Rika-san, Hi-"
"Please call me mama, Tsu-chan." Rika perked stopping Tsuna dead on his tracks. Tsuna looked back at Rika and could not believe what he was hearing. As if she knew why Tsuna looked so pale, Rika giggled and explained, "Kiyo never called me 'mama'. I always wanted a cute daughter to dress up and call me 'mama'."
Tsuna suddenly have a bad feeling about this…
"Ara! Are you by any chance my son's boyfriend's mother?" Nana asked excitingly, rushing towards Rika's side. Rika smiled.
"Yes. I am Hibari Rika, the mother of Hibari Kyouya. It is a pleasure to meet you." Rika greeted, bowing slightly.
"Oh! The pleasure is all mine! I am Sawada Nana, Tsu-kun's mother." Nana greeted back, bowing as well. Nana skipped towards the chair Tsuna was previously occupying and asked, "So, are you here to see if my Tsu-kun is good enough for Kyou-kun?"
Since when did his mother start calling Hibari: Kyou-kun?
"Quite the contrary, I actually believe Tsu-chan is too good for Kiyo. Kiyo is quite lucky to have him." Rika replied, earning a giggle from his mother.
"I also think Tsu-kun is lucky to have someone like Kyou-kun as his boyfriend." Nana gushed. Knowing they would be at it for quite some time, Tsuna decided to leave the room but stopped when he heard his mother said…
"Would you like to see Tsu-kun in a dress?"
"MOM!!"
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Notes/Translations:
OHibari – Like the other Japanese words I have introduced in my notes, the O would mean Divine or Great or something along that line. That would mean that OHibari means "Divine Skylark". Japanese usual add an 'O' in their gods like 'Oyashiro-sama'.
Kyoushin – 'Kyou' has the same meaning as Hibari's 'Kyou' which means Reverent and 'Shin' is made of the kanji which means 'God'. So, his name can be translated as 'Reverent God'.
Shirosagi Hidemaru – Shirosagi can be translated as 'White Heron'. Heron is a type of bird that shows similarity to birds such as Storks and Ibises. In Japan, a swindler that swindles people out of money by the use of business and such is called 'Shirosagi'. Hidemaru came from 'Hide' which is the first two syllables of Hideyoshi, the man that Tokugawa Ieyasu succeeded while 'Maru' is a very common 'suffix' during the Feudal Japan Period. (even until now, I think… Or maybe it's already Taro? I'm not too sure)
Clairvoyance – it is the term used for the ability to be able to receive information that could not have been gotten by the use of the normal five senses. One of the special cases of Clairvoyance is the ability to predict the future, usually called Precognition. A good example of one who may or may not have Precognition is Nostradamus and Twilight's Alice.
Torii – This is the elaborate gate usually seen by the entrance in Japanese Shinto Shrines. One of their most notable descriptions would be their bright red color.
Author's End Notes: Okay, so I'm not sure if I did the right thing in this chapter. I mean… was my portrayal of Hibari's past believable or not? If not, oh well… Anyway, I never really tried to hide the fact that Rika is Hibari's mother. I just didn't elaborate it that much. –grins- I posted a bit early because I was inspired by the Reborn game in the PSP. I was holding Ajgauu1's PSP the entire day instead of reading for my classes. –grins- You guys should try it. It's Japanese but it definitely has hints of TYL1827TYL69. I mean, the way I interpreted it, TYL69 only joined the fun because he wanted to see our cute uke. –grins- And Tsuna's conversation with Hibari(the present) in the game also hints something. It was pretty fun. And you can customize them too. Anyway! I may make the Omake as part of the story… like mini-Gaidens or something. And this chap's Omake is the continuation of the Omake of the last Task. And I would like to thank my friend 'Chica for explaining to me this idea he got from a game (Warhammer was the name if I'm not mistaken) that helped make this omake less-crack and more 'wao'. –grins-
Omake: 1827baby PART 2
"For the last time, I am not going insane, Kyouya." Tsuna whined as Hibari led him to the infirmary of the Vongola mansion. Hibari began banging at the infirmary door. Soon enough, the door opened revealing a pale skinned middle-aged man with dark brown hair currently in disarray wearing a fluffy night gown.
"It's three in the morning…" the man whined, rubbing his right eye, "Unless Vongola Decimo-sama is in any grave danger, please let me sleep, Hibari-sama."
A low growl coming from the Cloud Guardian was his reply. The man yawned, "My mind isn't really functioning well right now. Please bite me to death so I can go back to sleep."
"See Kyouya, you're bothering Samuele-kun!" Tsuna whined, tugging Hibari's arm in an attempt to take Hibari back to their room. The sound of steel clashing with flesh was heard and Tsuna unconsciously flinched, his grip on Hibari's arm tightening. On Hibari's free arm, one of his tonfas appeared raised while the man named Samuele lay on the ground.
"KYOUYA!" Tsuna yelled, about to reprehend his lover when…
"Ow." was Samuele's only reaction, standing once more while rubbing his swollen cheek. Samuele looked at Hibari with now wide awake eyes and asked, "What can I do for you, Hibari-sama?"
"A-a-a-are you alright, Samuele-kun?" Tsuna asked, worried about their doctor's health and sanity. Samuele smiled at Tsuna, his other hand continuing to rub his swollen cheek.
"After being bitten by this guy for nine years, I got used to it. Please do not concern yourself, Vongola Decimo-sama." Samuele replied and turned once more to Hibari, "Now, is something the matter?"
"Can a man give birth?" Hibari asked coolly.
"…" Samuele looked at Hibari with raised eyebrows.
"…" Hibari growled at Samuele.
"…" Tsuna sighed and covered his face.
"… No." Samuele finally answered, "Hibari-sama, do I have to tell you about the bees and the flowers? Imagine a blooming flower-"
"I know about that, Samuele di Canetti." Hibari hissed, grabbing Samuele by the fluffy collar of his fluffy… and pink… night gown. Samuele stared at the menacing eyes of Hibari and shivered for a moment, "I am asking if it is possible for two men to have a child together."
Samuele stared at Hibari before setting his eyes on the covered face of Tsuna. As if realization hit him, Samuele let out a small "Oh."
Hibari let go of Samuele and Samuele returned his gaze on Hibari, "Well… I think I speak for everyone when I say… Impossible. Unless one of you have a sister and-"
"DON'T!" Tsuna yelled, "… finish that sentence…"
Samuele shrugged, "Well, if that's out, then there is no way two men can have a child together. First of all, none of us in this empty hallway has a womb. Second, none of us have eggs, we're all swimmers. And last, there is no way in hell a man can give birth to a child!"
Hibari nodded and turned his attention to Tsuna, "You see, Tsunayoshi. Even though I said I will do anything for you, I cannot give you a child… much less our child."
At this, Samuele raised an eyebrow, "Let me get this straight, Vongola Decimo-sama wants to have Hibari-sama's child?"
"Yes." Tsuna answered truthfully before turning his attention to Hibari, "And I wasn't talking about giving birth! I know men can't give birth!"
Samuele made a mental note to remember this conversation. Those fan girls in ILuvMafiaYaoi would definitely love this. Tsuna sighed and rubbed his forehead, "I was talking about cloning, Kyouya."
"Okay… you want to clone Hibari-sama?" Samuele asked, pointing at Hibari, "You mean you want a little Hibari-sama hissing 'I'll bite you to death' and running around here biting people?"
"Maybe I should make you sleep forever, Samuele di Canetti." Hibari hissed, readying his tonfas once more. Samuele covered his mouth automatically, shaking his head furiously.
"I'm talking about Irie-kun's project." Tsuna elaborated, "I talked with Irie-kun about his project. By cloning one of us and adding a strand of the dna of the other, we would be able to make a complete new human being."
Samuele nodded, "I had that talked with Sho as well. He was so passionate about it."
"Cloning one of us and adding another strand?" Hibari asked, crossing his arms.
"Let me explain it in lay man's terms. For example, we cloned Vongola Decimo-sama. During the time the clone is being 'conceived', we add Hibari-sama's strand of dna in the mix. We will add a certain ingredient in the mix for Hibari-sama's strand to glue and complement Vongola Decimo-sama's strands. Soon, which is by the way really far from soon, Hibari-sama's and Vongola Decimo-sama's strands will become a brand new different dna strand that shall be the basis of the…" Samuele looked at Tsuna and thought of a better word to use for the clone, "… child's traits."
"So, it's like one of those surrogate mothers… only a test tube?" Hibari clarified, earning a happy nod from Tsuna. Samuele sighed wearily.
"But… as much as I do not doubt Sho's ability and intelligence, this sort of procedure is currently in debate. For one, the ingredient I told you about has side effects…"
"Side effects?"
"For the… child to be able to take in the new strand, he or she must need to be… stronger than a normal human being." Samuele explained, "And if, stress in the if, the two of you were to go with this, there's the Vongola issue."
"Vongola issue?"
"Vongola has been one of the longest Famiglia in Italy. A child… coming from the one considered to be the strongest Capo Crimine of Vongola, surpassing Vongola Primo, and may probably be the de facto Capo di Tutti Capi at the moment and his strongest and ruthless Guardian? Think about it, the most dominate trait that will be passed on the child would be the Vongola will." Samuele placed his arms on the two men's shoulders, earning a scowl from Hibari. Samuele looked at the ceiling, dramatically speaking, "Now imagine that child. If Vongola Decimo-sama's Vongola traits and Hibari-sama's…" Samuele coughed, "… powerful traits were in him, then without a doubt he will be a threat to all Famiglia, foe or ally. And I have yet to go through the idea that he may possess inhuman strength and reflexes. That child will be Vongola Undicesimo… who may or may not become the strongest and most feared Capo Crimine in Vongola's History. And then there's the issue inside Vongola. As modern as we are, there are still the unwritten traditions in our world. A child conceived by an affair is to be cared for but a child conceived in a test tube? That… will be debated like heaven and hell."
Tsuna sighed and gently took Samuele's arm off his shoulder. He faced the two men and said, "I'm not thinking about those things. I want to have Kyouya's child. It doesn't matter if he's as weak and clumsy as me or he's as strong and powerful as Kyouya. It doesn't matter if he receives my Sky flame or Kyouya's Cloud flame. All that matters…" Tsuna took Hibari's hands and smiled sweetly, "Is that he's our child. A child we will love and protect. A child... created from our love."
Samuele knew that he shouldn't butt in and stepped back from the two lovers. Hibari squeezed Tsuna's hands and asked, "Is this what you truly want, Tsunayoshi?"
Tsuna nodded, "Do you not want to have a child with me, Kyouya?"
"Of course I do. But… are you sure about this?" Hibari pulled Tsuna to him, placing his hands on both of Tsuna's waist, whispering, "If we are to go through this, many will object."
Tsuna smiled playfully, "And when did Kyouya cared about those things?"
Hibari smirked and whispered, "I care… because you will be the one counting their body parts."
Samuele shivered at that and closed his eyes. He had heard tales of the assassination of those who dared defied Vongola Decimo. Assassinations that would even make Varia cringe. And rumor was it was done single-handedly by the Cloud Guardian. Samuele didn't even want to think on what he would do when it concerned both of their decision. Tsuna smiled and leaned on Hibari's shoulder, "Then… we're going to do it?"
Hibari closed his eyes, "Yes… we'll do it."
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Notes for the Omake Part:
Samuele di Canetti – an Italian man who thinks he may be the only non-gay person in the entire Vongola Mansion… although he wears fluffy night gowns. Tsuna will official meet him when he starts training in Italy.
Capo Crimine – it means Crime Boss but most probably known as the 'Don'. It would mean that he is the current head of his family.
Capo di Tutti Capi – this would mean 'Boss of All Bosses'. As Reborn is set on a fictional world where Vongola is one of the greatest Mafia Famiglia(s) (or may be the greatest), the current boss of Vongola could be considered as the Capo di Tutti Capi without saying it out loud (a.k.a by de facto). But in real life, this term is usually used for those that are considered as powerful Bosses in the Mafia by the media and such.
Undicesimo – Italian for 'Eleventh'
My-Replies-to-Thy-Reviews Corner:
Novelist Pup: I can understand why. SensiP is a bit too much for me. After watching it, my friend commented that I was as red as a tomato. –blush- But maybe I'll try playing Enzai. Although, I do feel sorry for Guys in the cgs my friend showed me. –shivers- And thank you for thinking RVDecimo-sama is awesome. –grins-
131'BlUe-ChEeSe: Is Rika being Hibari's mom crazy? –rubs head- I tried to make it believable but…
Niki-Uni: The first question was answered in this Task. –grins- The second question… well, as much as mpreg would definitely be crack and would be hilarious, I wanted to make it more believable. –grins- (then again, I just made it more sci-fi than crack –rubs head-) and Hibari will come back at Task 12… if all goes according to plan. –grins mysteriously-
Fayah: According to the manga and anime, The Ninth did live after the Ring Battle. The Ten Years Arc did not truly elaborate if the Ninth is dead but if he is with the other Vongola Bosses, then there is a big possibility that he did died in that Arc. But since RVDecimo-sama is set during the Present Day, after the Ten Years Arc, the Ninth is still alive and kicking. –grins-
wind-master-redmoon: I hope you weren't disappointed… -rubs head-
Unknown-Noutan: Hibari's current status remains unknown –cough- but I hope you weren't disappointed with this task…
RuByMoOn17: I think Rika would be too old for Hibari. Not to mention, it would be incest. –grins- And anything can happen in KHR but I wanted to make it more believable so sorry if you were hoping for mpreg. –rubs heads-
redhaze03: SensiP was a bit too much for me. –blushes- And I hope this task's omake answered your question.
Kei: We will see an 1827 child soon. I do have evil plans for it. Kufufufufufu…
Piyopi: It's good to hear (or is read more appropriate?) from you again. –grins- And yes, it was Boku no Pico Tsuna had the 'pleasure' to watch briefly. –smiles evilly- And thank you for being in love with my story.
kai: There is a big possibility that Hibird has a hidden camera on him (I think Hibird's a male bird, but I could be wrong –grins-) but until Hibari returns, I am not saying anything. Kufufufufu. And how Hibari is doing without his tunafish would be answered in Task 12. –smiles mischievously- And I'll always write with my dying will! –grins- And as for more oneshots, let me think for more insane ideas. –grins-
shizouo: How Yamamoto accidentally rubbed with Gokudera? –grins- That can be arrange. And I don't mind being mistaken as a Theresian… although maybe we are talking about the same persons. If those teachers were males and their last names starts with 'R' or/and 'F' then maybe we did have the same teachers. –grins- And "Form one line, hold your partner!"? –laughs maniacally- I just love how some of us use English this way.
Lala-tan: Your first answer was correct. Although the sixth answer is also correct. –grins-
Tzezumi: -nods furiously- SensiP is very traumatizing to be one's first yaoi anime. –sniffs- My friend thought it would be funny though… And an 8059 is already in the thinking process. But it'll probably still have 1827 in it. –rubs head-
Alyt: Since the Omake has so many positive responses, I decided to make an omake for each chapter; so don't worry. –grins-
Hamtaro-chan: hahaha, I don't have an imaginary wall but I have gun. (instead of hitting my head on the head, I usually shoot myself on the head. Blame it on Persona 3 –grins-). And like Selina said, I will never mind being bitten, Hibari! –grins-
UKELICIOUS: I can also imagine preg!Tsuna having cravings for tuna sandwiches. Oh, wait… I did do that… Although Tsuna was a female in that oneshot –grins sheepishly- And you should cosplay Tsuna or TYL!Lambo! I'm planning on cosplaying Tsuna. –grins-
Cielo-negro: Sex change bullet? As tempting as that would be, I wanted it to be a bit more plausible. Although, mpreg is so tempting to do… and it's okay, I think I can ask the shop that I bought Lancelot and Graham to get me those models. –grins-
animefreak312: What is happening to Hibari? –grins- Quoting Mikuru: "That would be classified information." Please wait for Task 12.
Doseimotsuko: What is Mukuro doing? For that matter, what are the two stalkers of Tsuna doing? –grins evilly- Kufufufufufu…
Random Lol: E-Bay? Well, I'm already forcing my sister to buy me the Vongola rings in E-bay and I don't want to push my luck for now. –grins- Umineko or Rei, I don't mind which one goes first, I wanna watch them both! And of course the live action would be better than the porn version. Their av actresses did not do justice to Higurashi (especially to my Rika-chama!)
Ila Way: Well, I wrote it while I was reading Okane Ga Nai so it… got a bit of Okane Ga Nai's plot, but thanks for thinking it was very sweet. And details and sequel? –smiles mischievously- we'll see… And thank you for also thinking While You Sleep was sweet and for thinking Little One was cute. And I also think Kiyomi (girl Hibari) is very pretty. I mean, Hibari is such a very hot man so a female version of him should be pretty.–grins-
Lazy-ass-Ninja: Thank you. I know I shouldn't be happy when people cry but I'm so happy that you cried. –grins sheepishly- it would mean I did a good job… and that I wasn't alone in crying while rereading it.
Yuki.Tenshi: Thank you for thinking Cracks on The Mirror was beautiful.
Ano-Hitori-Chichi: -blushes- thank you for your complements.
Akkiko: -blushes- It was a bit hard not too make it to OOC since a full-out pedo Mukuro was just too tempting but thank you for believing it was still believable. –grins-
Ending Rants: To those who are waiting for Hibari's return, it will be in Task 12. –grins- So, Task 11 will be another wacky day for Tsuna without his Hibari-san. I'll give you guys a hint: 'America'.