Special thanks: animelover1990, XXxMchococowxXX, Purple Clover 17 for the reviews in the previous Chapter, which helps me to post this Secret Chapter. Thank you a lot for people who read/follow/support "Forgotten Melody" (I'm stalking all of you, by the way :D).
Two weeks without properly Internet means... a lot to me. It's like... suicide myself *Sad face*. I'm sorry again that I can't update every week. I'm going to move to new dorm soon, and that place will not have Internet for a while... (The new place will shut down the Internet at 9PM, and I don't know why LOL) I am pretty busy with my final exams and moving stuffs, so future Chapters of "Forgotten Melody" will be deplayed.
Lately, I have feelings that... I move kind of fast in our character relationship (It happens again in this Chapter, too...). I will try to balance again in next Chapter :D. Spoiler: Our pairings won't meet each other again in future Chapters because of someone you have already known (LOL).
Thank you for reading and please enjoy yourself!
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I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn. I only own my Original Characters (OCs).
The Secret Chapter continues from Chapter 9.
Warning: This is Enma's Chapter, and it contains a bit about Monochrome's past. This Chapter may be the huge spoiler for what will happen later.
Forgotten Melody
Summary: Monochrome... That is her name. She is actually a pretty nice girl, at least for Enma... However, the day of Vongola ceremony is coming soon... Enma has a new worry. How can he keep up the relationship with the girl? He may not return to see her...
Secret Chapter 2: Enma's part- Nightmare.
Monochrome hears a very loud gunshot.
The bullet is flying toward her with high speed. It's not an ordinary bullet.
It's covered by a blue beautiful flame.
That is when everything in her eyes turns into the guilty crimson color.
Everything around Monochrome soon crumbles, and falls apart. She quickly hangs on a cliff to save her life. This time, she is really scared.
"Give me your hand."- She lifts her head. A white color hand is reaching her- "Together, we can pay them back everything."
For some reasons, she knows the owner of this cold and creepy voice.
"No... No way!"- Monochrome answers determinedly- "I will never live my life for seeking revenge... I don't need your help!"
"You can't run forever, my dear."- The devil's voice continues- "I will come to see you again next time... You should try to stay alive to watch their families end, alright?"
The mysterious devil laughs, and shoves her down to the abyss below.
This is only the illusion of the past, isn't it?
Monochrome opens her eyes.
For one minute, the girl can't breathe properly. Her vision blurs with tears. Was she really crying in her nightmare...? Her body is also cold. It seems... She was sweating a lot.
"Am I still... dreaming? Is everything around me now... real?"
Those questions quickly appear in her mind. Monochrome tries her best to stand up and find something which can prove to her this is reality.
"Monochrome...! Calm down! Are you alright...?"
Rubbing her eyes with her right hand, the girl turns her eyes at the red hair person.
"Enma...?"
The tired girl mutters weakly. That's right... The scarlet hair boy was here with her, when she decided to take a nap in the middle of factory site... However, she thought that he has already gone to sleep. Did she actually scream loudly in her dream which makes him wake up...?
"I'm... fine..."- Monochrome speaks with her dry throat. Then, she feels something really warm in her left hand- "Err...?"
Enma is holding her hand.
"Ah!"- The boy quickly withdraws his hand. He nervously apologizes, while his cheeks have the same color of a tomato- "I'm... I'm... I'm really... I'm really sorry! I didn't mean..."
"Don't sweat it, Enma..."- She giggles- "I... I'm sorry that I woke you up..."
"Hey, that is not a big problem..."- , Shaking his head, the young boy sighs with a slight smile- "More importantly, how do you feel? I... I was scared when your body suddenly trembled, and you... started sweating a lot! Don't tell me you have... nightmares?"- She quietly nods- "Can I know what you dreamt about...?"
"I..."- The dark hair girl hesitates before replying, but her mind soon changes when she meets Enma's worried eyes. With Enma's help, Monochrome slowly sits up and tells the horrible story- "My nightmares are always... the same. In my dreams, somebody is trying to kill me..."- The "white hand" is something that she doesn't want to tell. That is the devil's hand- "Next, everything around me... begins to crumble into pieces and disappear quickly. I'm alone in the darkness... In the end, I can't find the way out and wake up in the pool of sweat."
"Err...? In your dreams, someone is trying to... kill you?"- The girl nods, which makes the scarlet hair boy confuse and shiver at the same time- "I... I don't know how to say this, but... your nightmares are indeed scary...! Then, do you have any idea why you dream about them...?"
"I think I have..."- Monochrome scratches her hair and tries to remember, but it's no use- "You see, I always have feelings that I... completely forget about something very important... That's why I don't know why these horrible nightmares are following me every time I sleep, and I'm still... afraid of them"- She tries to make a smile, but her smile is so unnatural- "Anyway, I'm used to it. Thank you for listening to me, Enma. Besides my mother, you are the first one I've told about it... "
"Well, that's nothing..."- Says the red head- "Still, I'm worried about the part that you are killed... My friends often said that dreams and nightmares come from your desire or something terrible happens in our real lives, which you never forget... Sometimes, dreams will tell you the future..."
"Then, I may be... killed someday?"- Asks Monochrome with her curious eyes- "This sounds so interesting."
"Hey, that's not what I meant!"- Enma quickly replies- "I will be very sad, so please... don't say something... like that!"- The dark hair girl only giggles. The red hair boy sighs, and continues - "I can't predict the future... However, there is one thing that I know sure..."- Says Enma with his determined eyes- "I will protect my friends, no matter what happens. That also includes you, Mono. You are my friend."
The girl decides to stay in silence. Somehow, she doesn't know how to response him.
"Friends should help each other, so..."- Monochrome whispers softly with a smile- "I'll protect you and your friends, too."
"Err...! Mono, you don't really need to...!"
Enma is speechless. Well... The red hair boy indeed said something... unbelievable to everyone. His friends usually see him as a weakling, not a Boss of Mafia. One of the examples is Aoba... The four- eyed guy always despises about how weak and useless Enma is. He has to ignore Aoba all the time. Anyway, it's hard to imagine how Monochrome can protect him from... bullies or dangerous enemies! She shouldn't be involved too much in Mafia business... Moreover, it's so... embarrassed to have a girl protecting a boy, isn't it?
Someday, Enma has to tell her the truth. However, he doesn't have enough courage to do it now.
"You should take more rest, Mono."- The boy suggests when he notices the girl is rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"I will do it after I watch the sunrise first."- She says, and points to the glowing sky- "Well, this is not a great view to see, but... Don't you think the color of the sunrise is also lovely?"
A gentle smile dawns on her lips.
This time, Enma doesn't answer. He takes a look at the sky with his surprised eye. The buildings of empty factory covers the sun, but the warm ray of the dawn reflects on the metal roof makes into a beautiful shiny color. It almost blinds the boy's eyes, so he blinks several times. The Shimon Boss usually doesn't have time to watch sunrise or sunset. He and his friends think it's a boring activity, but now...
He doesn't feel boring. He can stop watching it. It's difficult to believe how the sun looks different depending on the time.
The dawning sun has a bright red color. It's kind of opposite of the sunset.
Taking the same fate as sunset, moment of the sunrise doesn't last long.
Somehow, the red head's mind is still stunned. He slowly turns to the girl. Monochrome... has already slept! Well, she indeed said that she would go back to sleep when the sunrise ends... Enma carefully lays the girl down on the floor and put his jacket on her again. He really hopes that nightmares won't interrupt her this time.
"Mono... has a very strong mind. I hope that she doesn't have any dream about what she saw in this factory the other day..."- Mutters the boy- "Ah... Kuroi. You finally came out."- Enma lifts up his head to see the black cat suddenly appears next to him- "I think Mono would be happy if you did something... friendly to her. I know that you were also very worried when Mono suffered from her nightmares..."
Kuroi doesn't reply. He isn't angry, as if he accepts the truth.
"Someone is trying to kill me in my dreams..."
"Kuroi..."- For some reasons, the little animal allows the scarlet hair boy pats his head- "I always have a feeling that something bad is... going happen to me soon. I have no choice, so... If I'm not around here, please... protect Mono for me."- A sad smile appears on his face- "Can I trust you, Kuroi? After all, we share something in common, don't we?
The black cat answers by waving his tails a bit.
"That's good!"- Rubbing his eyes, Enma yawns- "I need some sleep, too. Tsuna probably won't wake up early, especially Monday..."- Looking at the time on his phone, the boy comes back to his real mission- "Both Tsuna and I only have two choices... If he comes, everything will be fine. However, if he doesn't..."
The revenge for Shimon family pride will begin, no matter what happens.
"I'm... I'm sorry, Mono. I'm sorry... I wish everything could be easy as you said..."
Putting his hand over Monochrome's hand, the Shimon Boss apologizes. Soon, he also falls into sleep.
The red hair boy doesn't feel awkward to sleep with a girl. Two of them are... just like lonely kids struggling in this painful life. That's all he considers.
To be continued.
PS: I think some of you have ideas what is going on the next Chapter :D. Feel free to guess what will happen! Chapter 10 will be a long story and more unexpected events! I hope I can finish it soon!