Chapter 11
The mist's bond with the sun
Yamamoto, Gokudara, and Enma stood there, shocked at what happened. Tsuna had complete fear in his eyes.
"The Tenth... was scared of himself?" Gokudara questioned. Yamamoto's cheerful grin was replaced with his a hard expression, trying to understand the situation. Enma only stared at the door, his bestfriend ran out of.
"M-Maybe we should follow him." He mumbled to Tsuna's guardians. They both nodded, about to head out the door.
"Don't worry Tenth I'm coming!" Gokudara proclaimed. They neared the door, but the teacher blocked their path, entering the clas.
"Oi! Get to your seats, class is starting." He ordered them, not allowing them to leave. Gokudara was going to protest, but Yamamoto and Enma held him back, dragging him to their seats.
"It's ok Gokudara, we can find Tsuna later." Yamamoto tried to calm down his friend. Gokudara, after calling him a baseball freak, eventually agreed. He shoved himself away from the two, and stomped to his seat. Enma sweatdropped at his actions. 'How does Tsuna handle him.'
They all walked to their usual seats. Enma's was behind Tsuna's empty desk. He sat next to the window, and next to Chrome. She was a guardian and might know the reason of Tsuna's strange actions.
"Um, Chrome?" He asked, turning towards her. She flinched at someone calling her name. She slowly peeked her head in his direction. She had a scared and inoccent look in her eye. Enma knew she had to know something after he saw the look in her eye. "D-Do you know what happened to Tsuna?" He asked timidly. He was concerned for him, but she didn't look like she could even talk.
She stiffened slightly. She didn't speak, but the look she gave Enma was begging, not to tell him anything. She definitely knew something but Enma couldn't force it out of her. She looked so frightened of everything.
"S-Sorry. I shouldn't have asked." He mumbled out an apology. She only looked forward with the same empty expression she had since class started. Enma gazed out to the window in thought. He had a feeling he knew what happened, recalling a conversation he had with Tsuna.
Tsuna and Enma where at Enma's house, where the Simon family lived. They were talking about the ring conflict with Varia.
"So you didn't know who your mist guardian was at the time?" Enma asked his friend. Tsuna laughed, embarrassed at the fact that he didn't know.
"Yea I didn't, I found out on the day of the mist battle." Tsuna told him, Enma pretended not to notice the pink tint in Tsuna's cheeks. "When Ken and Chikusa showed up I feared it was Mukuro, but it turned out to be a girl with an eyepatch and the same pinapple hair style. Gokudara claimed it was him, but I could tell she wasn't. She was completely different from him. She was full of innocence..." He mumbled out the last part.
"Really, and that was when you first met Chrome?" He asked. Enma felt like Tsuna enjoyed talking about her more than Kyoko.
"Y-Yea! She kissed me on the cheek!" Tsuna stuttered out. He was red and had his hand on the cheek she kissed. Enma laughed at his shy actions.
"Haha she kissed you! Why?" He asked with a smile, teasing his bestfriend. He could tell, even though Tsuna didn't, that he liked Chrome more than Kyoko. The way he said her name, and had a shine in his eyes. He never had that when he spoke about Kyoko.
"I-I don't know. She said I defended her or something, and she has been in my family ever since!" Tsuna finished with a smile. He was embarrassed to talk about that memory with alot of people, but Enma was his bestfriend, and he could be completely honest with him.
Enma knew something had to have happened between those two. He looked out the window full of worry. He wanted to help out, but he couldn't involve himself unless either of them asked. He then looked back at Chrome, her face never changed from that empty, scared look. 'What happened to you two...'
Tsuna had continued to hide from the world, in the lonely classroom. During lunch break, he could hear his friends looking for him. He could hear Gokudara running and screaming his name, followed by Yamamoto and Enma. He would occasionally hear stumbling sounds and a thud. Enma probably tripped.
He prayed they wouldn't find the room he was crying in. He couldn't face the world. He was a horrible friend and leader. He unintentionally broke the woman he loved. He thought their relationship was normal and fine, but he couldn't read all the underlined problems Chrome had. Even though she was wrong about Tsuna pitting her, how could she not assume that. She considered herself a freak... but Tsuna saw her as the most beautiful creature in the world.
A beautiful soul he shattered.
The tears didn't stop, but he muffled his voice with his hands, hoping nobody could hear him. He stayed there. Alone. He didn't know what to do. He feared anything he did would destroy what was left in her... but he had to do something. He couldn't leave her like that, he refused to leave her broken.
"I'll piece together her soul with mine..." He promised himself.
The final bell rang as he finished his thought. He was done crying. He was the Vongola Decimo after all. He couldn't mope and leave his family in a mess. He wiped the final tears before standing full of resolve. He was going to protect Chrome's feelings no matter what.
He slipped out the door undetected. He searched all around the school for her but couldn't find her, he began to give up and head home, deciding tomarrow would be a better day. Until he walked out the gate of Namimori.
Their was a small group in front of him, they hadnt noticed him yet. Enma, Gokudara, Yamamoto, Hana, Kyoko, Ryohei, and Chrome were all standing in front of Namimori middle. Ryohei was at the center yelling at Chrome.
When the school bell rang, Chrome had dashed away from her seat trying to leave as fast as possible from everyone. It was all in vain. The hallways were all cluttered and she had to squeeze through many kids.
She somehow manged to make it to the front gate unscathed, but outside of the gate in front of her, were Ryohei, Hana, and Kyoko all waiting for her. They wanted an explanation. Ryohei looked livid, ready to blow up. Hana didn't look mad, just wanted an explanation for betraying Kyoko. Kyoko just looked down and away, not able to speak, or face her former friend.
She then heard footsteps behind her, Enma, Gokudara, and Yamamoto, all seemed out of breath. They had been looking for Boss, but failed. They were just going to leave until they bumbed into them.
"What are you guys doing here?" Yamamoto asked with his cheerful expression.
Ryohei just barked and pointed at Chrome. "Ask her!" He spat. He was pissed at Chrome for betraying his little sister. He was pissed at Sawada too, but couldn't find him.
"What are you talking about?" Enma asked, shocked at his harsh behavior to poor Chrome.
She couldn't speak, she hadn't spoke all day, and this was making it harder for her. She feared this would happen. They were all going to find out she went behind Kyoko's back and dated Boss. She was going to lose all her friends. She already lost Boss... and now she was going to lose everyone else.
Chrome only clutched her forearm with her hand. She looked guilty and sad. Only able to look down in response.
"See, she can't even speak!" He yelled at them. Yamamoto, Gokudara, and Enma, all looked confused, but didn't like the way he was treating the mist guardian. Until Hana explained.
"Kyoko and I found Tsuna and her on date together at the amusement park. They both went behind Kyoko's back and dated." Hana told them. She looked mad. Her friend Kyoko had been crying all weekend.
They all gasped after they found out. Enma was happy inside for a split second, until he remembered Tsuna's and Chrome's odd behavior. There was more to it. Gokudara couldn't believe it. The Tenth always said he like Kyoko so why Chrome. Yamamoto was surprised sure, but it shouldn't have mattered if they dated as long as they are happy, but they went behind Kyoko's back, which made it hard for him to be ok with it.
"Well! Say something Chrome!" Ryohei spat after everyone knew. She kept quiet, but she hugged her arm tighter and her eye grew in guilt and fear. "I thought so. How could you do that to Kyoko!" He roared. "She treated you like a sister! And you just ruined everything! Her and Sawada could of been happy together! You should of never done a damn thing!" He continued to yell, anger had consumed him. He couldn't think straight and just spoke harsher and louder with every word. "You pretend to be so inoccent, but your actually a huge fucking slu-"
A burning glove smashed into Ryohei's jaw, interrupting his words
Ryohei crashed and rolled along the ground. Everyone's eyes grew wide. Tsuna was standing in between him and Chrome. His hyper dying will was activate and he also had his gloves on. He actually struck one of his guardians. Ryohei looked up at him, completely shocked that Sawada would hit him so hard. No he wasn't looking at Sawada. It was Vongola Decimo. He looked like he wanted to be angry, but his eyes were red from crying and he had a deep saddness behind the look of anger.
"Don't you dare finish that sentence, ever..." He ordered. Their was no room for argument at all. Ryohei wanted to yell back, he was angry at him too, but he was frozen in fear. In a single blow Ryohei could feel the frightening difference between their strength. He wanted to yell at no good Tsuna, but Vongola Decimo was the complete opposite of no good Tsuna. Ryohei was mad at no good Tsuna, but Vongola Decimo had taken his place. He was looking at Ryohei with sorrow. He didn't want his family to fight against eachother. He couldn't stand the thought of any one of them verbally abusing another. He loved all his family members, but Ryohei was out of line.
They did go behind Kyoko's back, but not out of lust, they loved eachother. That didn't give Ryohei the right to be so vindictive. He wouldn't not allow his family to act so angry towards eachother. He looked at him, somehow explaining everything with his eyes of honesty. Ryohei's eyes widened behind the meaning in Vongola Decimo's eyes. He could understand everything behind those calm eyes. And he realized how wrong he acted. Chrome was a family member just like the rest of them. She had every right to be happy with Tsuna, who was he to involve himself. He wanted to vomit at everything he just did. He saw Chrome as the little sister of the family, just like Kyoko. How could he be so abusive to someone he cared for as much as Kyoko.
"Chrome I'm sorr-" He wanted to cry at her. He was buried with guilt. But Chrome was gone. She vanished just like the mist. He punched the ground in frustration. How could he do that to his little sister. "Damn it to the extreme!"
Tsuna hadn't reverted back to normal, and still had the same look in his eyes. He was glad Ryohei was able to understand, but he lost Chrome again. Everyone else were still stunned at the events that transpired. Tsuna scanned his surroundings but couldn't find her. He knew he had to eventually talk to Kyoko, but his dying will was to talk to Chrome. "I'm going to look for her." He mumbled before flying into the sky, and blasting off in a random direction.
"Me too, to the extreme!" Ryohei yelled full of resolve to apologize. He ran in the opposite direction that Tsuna had. Kyoko had disbelief in her eyes. She didn't want to understand her big brothers actions, but she did. She slowly followed him with out anybody noticing.
"Tenth!" Gokudara cried as he flew away. He felt so helpless during the whole day and when he finally saw his beloved leader he only left again, leaving him with more questions than answers. Yamamoto placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled.
"Don't worry Gokudara. I'm sure Tsuna will explain everything eventually, but this is a personal problem of his, we can't involve ourselves unless he asks." Yamamoto said the same thing Enma was thinking earlier that day.
"Y-Yea Gokudara, I know Tsuna appreciates the concern, but he needs to do this alone." Enma said agreeing with Yamamoto. Gokudara looked like he was going to argue with them, but just nodded. they were right.
Chrome had used her mist flames to disappear, and go to the park. She was sitting alone on the swings. She saddly smiled to herself. Boss had saved her from the verbal out lash. She wanted to believe he did it out of love, she really did. But she felt like that was impossible. She felt horrible. Everything Ryohei said was true. She betrayed the sister she felt she had. She cried to herself. She felt more alone than ever. All her friends were probably going to leave her, now that they knew the truth. She felt someone take a seat on the swing next to her. She peeked at him. Her eyes grew in fear, she flinched, and she wanted to run away.
Ryohei was sitting next to her with the saddest look he ever had. His extreme attitude was replaced with a calm understanding. "Chrome I'm sorry... to the extreme." He mumbled.
Chrome grew a wide eye. She feared he was going to yell again, but he was apologizing to her. She said with a sniffle, "Why? You were right. I betrayed Kyoko." She said sadly.
Ryohei looked frustrated and scratched the back of his neck trying to explain. "I had no right to yell at you. You didn't betray Kyoko."
Chrome gasped at his words. Kyoko's older brother was actually taking her side. "But.."
"Chrome, I know you lied to Kyoko about your feelings for Sawada. I aslo know you only did that to protect Kyoko. But you both felt something for Sawada, and he chose you. How did you betray her." He explained. He wasn't taking sides, not anymore. They were both his little sisters. "Kyoko is still going to be upset, but everyone knows you care for all of us the way we care for you. We are a family. If you're happy with Sawada then I'm happy for you too."
Chrome felt her spirit lift itself out of turmoil with every word he spoke. His speech was full of a bright truth, like the sun. They were all a family. She wasnt going to lose them. She actually grew a smile for the first time that day. "Thank you." She said with a small smile.
He smiled back at her. Until she said something he never expected. "I'm jealous Kyoko has a big brother to protect her..." She mumbled sadly. She never said it out right, but saw him as a big brother. He always blew away the family's problems with his fist. He saved them during the battle for the Vongola sky ring at the gym. He aslo went to go rescue her after she was kidnapped by the Simon family. And the thing that always made her feel like he was a big brother, was when the future version of him carried her weak body to the underground base.
He gasped a little at her honest words. He never knew how alone she actually felt. He then smiled and ruffled her pinapple hair. "What are talking about! I'm your big brother to the extreme!" He outright stated. It was the simple honest truth, no one could deny that to either ot them.
Chrome gasped and she looked up at him, his smile was so contagious. Her hair became a little messier, but she gave him a full blown smile back. She had her big brother.
They both felt comfortable, until Ryohei asked his little sister something he wanted to. "So, um how are you and Sawada?" He wanted to ask since they made up.
Chrome grew visibly stiff, but decided she had to talk to someone about it. Who else, but her big brother. "We broke up." She spoke in a cracked voice trying to fight the tears that were building up.
Ryohei's eyes grew in shock. "What?!" He couldn't believe it. Before he knew it, Chrome hugged him and cried into his chest. She needed her big brother. Eventually Chrome was able to tell him the whole story. He only listened, he wanted to help her. She finished while wiping her tears.
"And then I ran home." She explained. Ryohei felt way more guilty now. He didn't realize how cruel he was until she finished, even though they made up, he felt horrible. He was determined now, more than ever to help her, to the extreme!
Chrome looked at him with a puffy eye waiting for him to speak. He had a thoughtfull expression, carefully thinking about all the information she gave him. He finally opened his mouth, finished with his thoughts before telling her, "Sawada would never date anyone out of pity! He is in love with you to the extreme!" He roared.
Chrome gasped at his answer. He had no idea how badly she needed to hear that. Maybe he was right, maybe Boss did genuinely love her. But she was just scared of giving him her lost precious possession. Her feelings. "But how can you be so sure?" She asked, she wanted to be certain before she made up her mind.
"Because he defended you when we first met you, and he has never changed his attitude towards you. No matter what has happened Sawada has stood beside all of us, not out of pity. But out of love to the extreme!" He yelled out. Tears were falling from his eyes as he praised the sky that encompassed their family.
Chrome grew a wide eye at how passionate Ryohei spoke. She recalled when she first met Boss. He accepted her so easily, and didn't let Gokudara say she was Mukuro. He didn't know anything about her, but always treated her nicely. He never did pity her. Ever. She grew a warm smile. Boss did love her. She began to feel a live again.
"So what are you gonna do Chrome?" Ryohei asked. After she told him, he lit up and agreed. They both walked away from the park in different directions.
They never did find out that Kyoko heard the whole thing. She cried to herself. She didn't know how to feel. Chrome loved Tsuna, but so did she...
Tsuna had been flying in the sky for a long time, he was growing tired but pushed his body to continue. 'This time I'm not gonna lose her.' He promised. He had looked everywhere and it was already dark. He decided to check Kokuyo Land again. He flew in that direction. He could see thanks to the light of the moonlight but didn't see her as he grew closer. He grew desperate as he neared it. Until he saw pinapple hair close to her home. "Chrome." He descended to the ground a little faraway from her. She didn't notice him as he reached Kokuyo Land. She was about to open the door. Tsuna was still faraway and was about to break into a run, until...
Mukuro Rokudo opened the door and smiled down at Chrome. Tsuna stopped and could only stare at his return. Neither one noticed him as he gazed on at them with a horrible realization.
Chrome tackled him into a hug, surprised at his return. He hugged her back. Smiling the whole time. Tsuna swore he saw her blush when he asked her something. She replied embarrassed, but with a smile.
Tsuna's heart broke and that smile she gave Mukuro was the final nail. He began to take a few steps back. He felt like such a idiot. 'How could I believe I had a chance against Mukuro.' His eyes were burning with realization and anguish. 'She doesn't need me... I was just a replacement until he came back...' He turned around, taking off into a run. His eyes stung with tears. He shouldn't have fought fate. He should of just ended up with Kyoko and let Chrome fall in love with Mukuro. 'Why! Why did I have to fall in love with her!.. I'm so stupid... Chrome could never love a useless loser like me anyways! I honestly thought she needed me... But I'm just no good Tsuna... I honestly thought we could be happy together... It's not fair... I love you Chrome... But you only used me...'
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