Springtime Troubles: Gone!
After school...
Patrols began.
'Naa Juudaime, why can't we go straight to the hideout?' Gokudera asked Mitsuru as they walked around the streets.
'Well 1.) Reborn will punish us to Kingdom Come if we went in blind. 2.) We don't know how many they are, who's involved, and their abilities. Going in with just us is pure suicide you know~and I feel bird-brain did that very suicide so upon dealing with the mess in the shopping district, we should save him soon.' Mitsuru told him matter-of-factly. 'For now, we clean up our town before we go to Kokuyo. At least we can whittle down numbers, yeah?'
'Hai...'
'But still...to even attack girls...this is beyond juvenile delinquency now.' Mitsuru frowned. 'Gokudera, Japan's delinquency is different. Delinquents cannot even lay a hand on sukeban due to ingrained values of not attacking women because if you did...the law won't go easy on you anymore because when the Westerners came around the near-end of the Edo Period, Japanese back then are OK with all crimes towards women the Westerners practically gave them a 'what the hell, you people?' so we have westerners to thank for our improved life conditions that these days, attacking a woman is a big no nowadays.'
'That's ironic since these days, the reverse happens in the west.' Gokudera snarked. 'Where did that attitude go in the 2000s?'
'No idea, I don't know much about the Western World.'
'So where do we go?'
'Hummm...the shopping district?' Mitsuru smiled. 'I have a baaaad feeling there, so feel free to go crazy as long as you don't hit a bystander OK?' Gokudera sweatdropped.
'If you say that, that means they're there.' he said rather nervously. 'How bad?'
'Well, I deem our abilities legal, to say the least...my Hyper Intuition is doing Siren equivalent its annoying...' Mitsuru frowned, her face grimacing as if she had a headache. 'Why can't I have a cooler power as a Sky instead is beyond me.' she complained to him.
'Maa maa...its beneficial for you at least.' Gokudera smiled.
'Yes but when it warns me its annoying.' Mitsuru scowled. 'Let's go get us some rope before we go.'
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Shopping District...
'Ahh ahh...I did say to have fun, but I kinda underestimated your bombs.' Gokudera thought her smile and playful way of speaking is not at all convincing when she smiled at him because she obviously DID NOT mind him incinerating the guy.
It was a boy wearing a beanie.
'Now then...we deliver him to the Station and we can rescue bird-brain. I have a feeling he bit more than he can chew this time.'
And that, Gokudera thought, was worrying as Hibari is stronger than her.
So after hauling and leaving him in front of the station, the pair left after phoning Reborn...
xxx
As Mitsuru expected...
Hibari was defeated by Rokudo Mukuro, the one responsible for the events and already mind-probed him for knowledge.
When mentally-fishing for information, all it needs are 'trigger words' thus the one to be interrogated instinctively remembers what's involved with the trigger even if they try their best not to. The trigger will stimulate memory, stirring up the dirt collected in its depths. The dirt represents pure, unaltered memories. And he can just look.
Thus this little number...
He watched the event that Hibari learned who Vongola Decimo is because...they rescued Ranking Fuuta from the Todd Family.
And if Sawada Mitsuru, Vongola Decimo divulges information willingly to those aware of the mafia, no harm done. Hibari clearly has connections through 'someone he knows who is like Reborn' though he preferred having nothing to do with anything he deems 'rulebreaking' to an extreme extent as he has a low, low opinion of the mafia that even went lower when adult thugs are trying to kidnap a young boy for exploitation. Thus according to the boy's ranking, Hibari's opinion of Mitsuru rose however. Because Mitsuru would really protect and never exploit him as Fuuta vouched for her. And if Vongola's sons weren't stupid, she'd rather be this BL Writer thing and live a normal life yet because they're stupid, bosshood fell to her whether she wants it or not. Her bloodline trait is also...beyond her control as she spews facts she never even knew about yet right on the money.
...when Hibari investigated what that was and looked up her persona in the industry, he CHOKED and decided to keep a healthy distance from her other than their afterschool fights as he'd rather not be 'inspiration' in her books. But he was horrified to find what looked like an anime adult version of him with some blonde dude Mukuro recognized as Dino-freaking-Cavallone he swore he'd 'bite her to death'. The hard part was catching her because Reborn trains her and before the 'carnivore baby' came to her life, she was naturally impossible to catch from the beginning!
Mukuro wanted Brain Bleach so bad himself.
Why are Japanese girls interested/fascinated with that sort of thing...?
But for now, he frowned as he watched 'what beginning' was Hibari referring to.
With her power, he knows she'll be here soon if only to rescue Hibari.
Fascinating.
He heard noises outside.
"Hmm. She's here already. That's fast..." he called Ken and Chikusa back fast as Birds, MM, the twins and his patsy aren't here yet.
Chikusa and Ken are no longer in Japan.
He braced himself out of paranoia then.
He just assumed that his reinforcements might not come after all...well, for now he's safe as the Vindice don't know his real face, and it was 'that guy' who is currently called 'Mukuro Rokudo'.
He fled fast, not really wanting to be in jail himself.
He'll deal with Vongola another time and investigate her instead to change his plans.
First, he'll make Hibari and 'his thugs' forget him.
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Kokuyo Land...
'Its just us storming this place, Juudaime?' Gokudera gawked as they arrived, with him mustering up enough Flames to destroy the chains and padlock on the gate, but that left him exhausted afterward.
'Yup. Reborn and Bianchi are guarding mom and the kids...but...' Mitsuru frowned. 'We will never meet the ringleader now...he cut his losses so its only Hibari we need to rescue now.' she said. 'We defeated these thugs...but I felt some sort of power mess with their heads. See that purplish wisp coming from this guy's head?'
'I can see it, Yamamoto can't because he hasn't started that training yet since he's still recovering.' said Gokudera. 'Let's safely assume this guy erased all knowledge of him in their heads.'
'Sou ne...this guy is long gone now, and chasing him will be a bother...I can use my Intuition to track him down but for now as long as he's still in this prefecture and nowhere near an airport or sea port. Call Reborn if he wants me to really get serious.' Mitsuru instructed as Gokudera took his phone out to make the call.
'What do you mean by 'get serious'?' Yamamoto frowned as Gokudera began spouting Italian on the phone.
'I can fly, a trait unique only to Sky Flame Users, but we'll experiment when we get home since these mafioso are so damn traditionalists they don't even bother exploring for possibilities, uff.' Mitsuru told him in a huff. 'The mechanism is kinda like rocket boosters on feet. Even slacking off will cause me to lower back or fall so I have to stay alert when flying or get in a crappy situation.'
'Ohh...'
'Juudaime, Reborn-san asked the homeland questions, and judging by the timeline...they just arrived in Japan yet there are those who arrived ahead of time...he wants you to catch the last one as the Vindice already got Kakimoto Chikusa and Joshima Ken. The Vindice caught em'.'
'Alrighty, time for me to get serious.' Mitsuru grinned. 'Oh yeah, go find bird-brain in the Theater, fourth floor in a room with a padlock in front. I'll deal with our runaway. The Vindice can track me down, right?' Gokudera talked on the phone again.
'Hai. They'll follow active flame activity and home in on you.' said Gokudera as to Yamamoto's amazement, Mitsuru blasted fire from her feet, and flew away.
'W-wow!' Yamamoto exclaimed in amazement. 'Hopefully we can do that too...that looks fun!'
'Oy...' Gokudera sweatdropped. 'Dying Will Flames are also our Life Forces so no toying around with it because if we run out, scenario an't pretty.' he said wryly. 'Take my word for it since I learned from Mitsuru-sama. We're not exactly inexhaustible gas here.'
Yamamoto pouted.
'Awww...well, let's go get Hibari now. Shoulda called an ambulance too.' he said as unknown to them, the Vindice are behind them already, listening to the pair after watching Mitsuru fly away.
'As much as I want to, this is a mafia case and those dudes from the hospital are still civilians so no, and we need a mafia doctor in this case and Reborn-san's calling that bastard Shamal over.'
'You know him?'
'Ex-tutor.'
'Heee...how soon can he get here?'
'No idea what he's running from now. Last I checked he pissed off a queen and is in hiding.'
'Er, regal royal one or a drag queen?' Yamamoto asked. 'I'll have you know the word 'queen' here in Japan means drag queen.'
Gokudera choked.
'Er, royal one, not drag.' he said quickly.
'You people sure get in interesting times...'
'You don't know half of it, that's why Juudaime asked you a dozen times before you signed up as her Guardian cuz' she didn't want you to regret this life and curse her later in life since real fights, injury and deaths happen here.' Gokudera sighed. 'I told him we're about done here so he's now coming up with a cover story to satisfy Namimori since our school's students are attacked in a bid to smoke out Juudaime.'
Well, with their level of training, they can't exactly sense them yet...
xxx
For Mukuro, he underestimated how fast can Mitsuru get to him, and she found him.
'...you're smart enough to run, but you're too late.' said Mitsuru as she landed in front of him. 'Running on foot can't outspeed flying, Rokudo Mukuro-san.' she said good-naturedly.
'I don't know what you're talking about.' Mukuro denied smoothly.
'Sorry but my Hyper Intuition's being annoying, telling me you're our guy, not some Vendicare others who just got in Japan.' Mitsuru smiled. 'I have nothing against you and you have nothing against me but I heard you're a tad too...mischievous so you're about to be in the doghouse right about...now.' she said as tall individuals with black trench coats, bandaged heads and necks and top hats appeared with chains, capturing him to his horror. 'Oh, and don't even think of escaping either because if you did and they catch you again, you'll be in a worser situation in life you'd wish you're dead instead. Take my word for it.' she said as they disappeared, the last thing she saw was Mukuro's horrified expression that he was caught.
'...I feel bad for him but he did commit crimes and crime pays.' Mitsuru sighed. 'He's a smart guy. Had he been a civilian, he'd probably have gotten far but nooo, he fucked with the wrong society whose police can come out anytime, anywhere unlike CIAs and FBIs.' she then flew for the Theater Building where her Guardians are taking their fellow out with Yamamoto carrying Hibari on his back.
'Well?' Yamamoto asked Mitsuru as they met up on the uneven footpaths leading to the gate.
'Bagged im'.' Mitsuru told them. 'But still, I feel sorry somehow...he's just around Hibari's age yet already in Vendicare...what could have possibly driven him to be on their shit list?'
'According to Reborn-san when Vendicare gave statements that they captured Kakimoto and Joshima in Namimori, they knew its Rokudo Mukuro who bailed them and some others out so they were able to give information.' said Gokudera. 'Rokudo Mukuro and those two dudes apparently massacred many Mafia Famiglias and caused their organizations to collapse, causing a deep unfilled gap and imbalance of power, not just massacres.' he said with a cringe. 'The reason why they did it, is unknown to this day because you'll have to have nothing to lose and everything to gain by attacking them all just by themselves on such a suicidal attack. That was three years ago.'
'Three?! You mean they did all that when they're around 13 since he's about Hibari's age?!' Yamamoto gawked out incredulously.
'Truth is stranger than fiction.' said Mitsuru in utter resignation. 'At that age as a fully-trained Flame Master, I can cause that same amount of havoc but I'm not interested in doing my BL work in Vendicare.' she snarked. 'Let's hurry home. Reborn can heal his wounds somehow since there's no way we can explain his injuries to the hospital...Hibari's injuries are what's normally found in Fraternity Hazing Victims...I'll have him meet us somewhere.'
xxx
'Good work, you guys.' said Reborn as he met with them to heal Hibari. 'Leave the rest to us to capture his other lackeys. I never expected to hear that criminals from Vendicare are on the loose with this case.' he said seriously. 'There's a leak in Vongola and we're finding the leak as we speak because very few know of your existence as our last and secret heir. Whoever leaked this information will be a new resident in Vendicare since putting heirs in danger warrants a long retirement there. Especially attacking heirs who are Skies.' he told them. 'You won't see me and Bianchi for a while. Its your turn to guard Maman and the children.'
'Hai/Ou!'
"Still...its a fast job...because Mitsuru can fly." Reborn thought. "And because her Intuition is that strong but its worrying..."
xxx
Hibari's House...
Mitsuru had taken to caring for Hibari who got a fever.
He may have recovered from his injuries, but staying in a filthy place for hours in his state gave him a fever.
He already got antibiotics but he's still down with a pretty high one, and fully-aware who's caring for him but too delirious to comment about it and they watched anime together in his room in a volume that wouldn't leave him grumbling.
That, and she sleeps in his room in a futon incase he needed anything.
She pretty much pampers him whether he likes it or not.
She pampers him BECAUSE he is her family and thus, would not leave him alone.
He's still unaware he's her Cloud.
They know, he doesn't but Mitsuru wants him to come on his own free will, not pressured into it.