Short chap again == !
Eh ?
What ?
" What do you mean...?" Tsukiyo asked.
"You're lying to everyone and yourself, Tsukiyo... " said Tsuna, in a serious tone. "All this while, the fun we had together ,were your smiles and laughter real? "
"I ...I ...I don't know! ...Maybe ...I think ..." Tsukiyo had a pained look on her face. How would I know if they were real? She had been deceiving everyone and herself for so long that the facade had become her itself. "How did you know... ?"
" Well, hyper intuition. I was talking to Gokudera about it too ..." Tsuna said. He noticed her expression and decided to just keep quiet. During that moment, Tsukiyo appreciated the silence and closed her eyes. A tear trickled down her cheek.
Tsuna was shocked to see Tsukiyo cry but he continued to stay silent. "I... I... Don't... Know who... I am... anymore... !" Tsukiyo said, in between sobs. Suddenly she felt Tsuna's hand on her shoulder.
" Don't worry! As the tenth Vongola boss, I will make sure you will be one of my official guardians so you will never be left out or alone again! " said Tsuna, filled with determination. Tsukiyo saw his resolution in his eyes and immediately felt comforted by it.
"Thanks ...Tsuna... " wiping her tears away, she continued, "Then as the unofficial Vongola and Varia shadow guardian, I will protect you with my life! I will help you no matter what and I will never, ever, betray you. That I will guarantee !"
As Tsuna got up and left the room, he did not notice Reborn nearby.
" For once you have done something useful, Dame- Tsuna... Now, with that promise, the plan can continue... " Reborn mumbled, smirking.
The next day, everyone was told by Reborn to gather in the lounge.
" We will resume our normal lives from today onwards. I have received word that the Girasole's guardians are coming to Japan so we have to be prepared. Tsukiyo, you won't be living with Tsuna anymore because you cannot be seen with the Vongola. When school reopens, try not to get to close to Tsukiyo, just for precautions. " said Reborn. Everyone then proceeded to pack up and leave the base. " Tsukiyo, I want to see you for a while. "
Tsuna had an uneasy feeling but shrugged it off as Lambo was being a bother with all the whining.
Back at home, Tsuna kept thinking of ways to get Tsukiyo as one of his guardians but that was easier said than done. Like Reborn said, seven was already a perfect number, adding one more would be strange and the Tri-Ni-Set would be disturbed. Also, What was he going to do about the Vongola ring? They did not see any shadow type boxes in the future either. "Ahhhh... " he moaned, as he fell onto his bed and scratching his head. " This is tougher than I thought... "
Finally, it was time to go back to school. Tsuna reluctantly got out of bed after being hit by Reborn and trudged downstairs. Finishing his breakfast, he walked out the door and was immediately greeted by his storm and rain guardian.
" Good morning, juudaime! " Gokudera shouted excitedly.
" Yo Tsuna! Let's go to school together! " said Yamamoto.
On their way to school, they saw Tsukiyo walking down the street on the opposite.
" Hey Tsuna, do you want to call out to her? " asked Yamamoto.
" No wait, " Tsuna looked closely at Tsukiyo and something was different. Her expression. It was expressionless. She wasn't smiling nor frowning. It was more like a blank look. " Is this how she usually is? " Tsuna thought.
Yamamoto guessed what Tsuna was thinking about and called out to her anyway. " Hey Tsukiyo! Over here! " Yamamoto shouted, waving his arms. Tsukiyo heard him and turned. When she saw that it was them, she smiled and waved. Tsuna and the others then crossed the street to meet up with her.
" Good morning, Tsukiyo! " said Tsuna.
" Yo! " Tsukiyo replied.
" At least she seems better now and her aura doesn't feel as tense as before... " Tsuna thought, relieved that his shadow guardian was fine.
" Erm, not to chase you away or anything but we better walk our separate ways just in case the enemy is watching, " Tsukiyo whispered.
" Ah, oh yea! I forgot... Okay then, see you in class! " Tsuna replied, watching as Tsukiyo went off in another direction.
" This secretive thing is kind of fun! Don't you think? " said Yamamoto, laughing.
" Take things a little more seriously will you? " Gokudera reprimanded.
- On the rooftop -
" Heh, Japan's a pretty nice place don'tcha think, Shion-chan~? " asked a 16-year-old girl in gothic lolita clothes with soft brown hair. " Although it will be gone soon... " she said softly.
" ... " came the reply from a boy who was a year older than her. He had dark red hair with his fringe that almost covered his eyes and wore a black shirt which was fully unbuttoned, revealing his toned body. " Ranka. " He said, pointing towards the gate.
" Ohohoho~ The Vongola boss and his two little guardians~! "Ranka said cheerfully. " I'm sure they will die soon... " She mumbled again.
Finally! The Girasole Family ( two members only though ) has made their appearance! XD
Trivia! Has anyone noticed that I always put 7 '~ ' ? Haha, just being random~ Thanks for reading!
