DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN KHR AND THE COVER PICTURE...
CHAPTER 9
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FLASHBACK
The door was opened harshly. Enma and Adelheid widened their eyes in disbelief when they saw the doctors and nurse taking out all wire strapped on Tsuna's body. His body was pale and those eyes closed forever. There was no little up and down on his chest to show that he's breathing.
The doctor pick up the white blanket to pull over from Tsuna's feet to his head. Suddenly, Enma rushed inside and pushed the doctors away harshly. He glared angrily at the doctor.
"What're you doing? He still alive," yelled Enma in anger. He grabbed the blanket harshly and before throws it to the floor.
"He's not dead, he's not dead. You have to wake up, Tsuna. We promised, right?" said Enma in tremble voice. He traced Tsuna's cold cheek but the empty body didn't give any response.
Adelheid slowly approached broken Enma. She quietly patted Enma's shoulder. Enma turned to look up at her.
"He's no longer with us, Enma," said Adelheid sadly. At first, he looks confused before it changed to a scowl. Scrunching his eyebrows, he pushed Adelheid off harshly. Thankfully, Yamamoto was able to catch her.
"He's not dead. Don't you dare say it," said Enma in anger. Then, he turned and slipped his hand below Tsuna's back and knee. Then he picked Tsuna up to his arm, bridal style. The others who presented there could only gape in shock when Enma run off with that body.
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Enma continued to climb up the stairs. He continued to run until he reached the hospital rooftop. He dropped to his knees before resting Tsuna's head on his laps.
"Look Tsuna, today's sky is not like any other day. Today's sky was vast and blue. See it for yourself, Tsuna. Look, I could almost reach for it," Enma reached out his hand and smiled a bit before looked down only to see Tsuna didn't opened his eyes.
"Open your eyes, Tsuna. Don't you see? Please, open your eyes," Enma rested his hand on Tsuna's cold cheek. His tears dripped on Tsuna's pale cheek.
"You have to wake up. We need to fulfil the promise we did together. We promised to watch the sky together, right?" Enma start to shake Tsuna's body, in attempt to wake him up. "Tsuna! You have to fulfil your promise to me," cried Enma, continue to shake Tsuna's body.
Slowly, Enma could feel someone hold his hand. He raised up his head, thinking Tsuna probably wake up but he only see Adelheid looking at him sadly. Adelheid hold Enma's hands tightly. She knows this probably was the hardest thing for Enma after his family's death. Tsuna was his close friend after all.
"Adel, told Tsuna to wake up. He didn't listen to me. Wake him up, he probably listened to you," said Enma like a child. Adelheid tightened her hold before brought Enma to her embrace.
"Would you do him a favour, Enma?" whispered Adelheid softly, like a mother.
"What kind of favour?"
"Please let him go. Let him rest. He is at a better place now. He was hurt so much by so many people, but now it is time for us to let him rest. Let him sleep in his eternal dreams, okay? Don't hurt him anymore, okay, Enma?" cried Adelheid. Enma looked at Tsuna and looked at the sky. Then, he seems to be woken up from his dreams and let out his anguish cry for the lost of his precious friend.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Here, your coffee," said Chrome, placing a mug of coffee in front of each guardians before taking her seat beside her husband.
"Don't worry, your children are fine. Their mother is consoling them right now," said Chrome. Thankfully for her, Kyoko and Haru was kind enough to take her place consoling her children for she need to talk with the guardians.
"You give the children quite a fright, bursting out like that," said Chrome to the silent guardians. She sighed before begin to talk again.
"It's time to tell our children the truth," said Chrome in determination.
"What're you saying about, Chrome?" asked Mukuro, surprised with Chrome's sudden decision.
"I think this is the right time to tell them about us, our story, about him and the biggest sin we committed for the seven years we missing from their life," said Chrome.
"If you want to tell your child, tell it. I don't want to," said Gokudera stubbornly.
"Until when do you all want to hide it? You were leaving your children in fear for bursting out your anger like that. You want your children to live in fear? And even worst, hate you? We're not gonna live long. When the time comes, we all will die. And then, what? Shoving our duties to their nose just like that?" bursting Chrome with the other guardians' stubbornness. She wondered how Tsuna could deal with them with losing his sense.
"You're all mature man, furthermore you're a dad. An opportunity was given to you, which even Boss didn't feel until his death. Think about it," said Chrome, stepping out from the room.
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FLASHBACK
On one dark night, a cloaked woman was carrying a baby basket in her arm. She looked side by side in alert like she didn't want her presence known to anyone. Then, she could hear a faint cry from the basket.
"Hush, my little one. You'll be fine," said the woman in loving manner. She looked at the sign and saw it was an orphanage sign. Slowly, she put the basket at the gate before crouching down and leaves a note in the basket.
"I'm sorry, Tsunaru. But the Organization mustn't know that you exist," said the woman sadly before she pinched the baby's red cheek that cause him to cry. The cloaked woman run and hides to the nearest tree. She will stay there until she's sure that someone taking her baby. Five minutes later, an old woman dressed in a nightgown take up the baby and carried him inside.
"I hope you find a better family, Tsunaru," said the woman before disappearing in the dark night.
FLASHBACK END
TO BE CONTINUED...