I'm baaaaaccckkkkk! Hyper on sugarrrrr~~ Eating a strip of Sour Lion candy while typing this is extreme brain food... Hey, Little D. Xylie! Want me to bring some tomorrow?
Thank you all for the reviews! 11 reviews for the previous chapter! :D I wasn't entirely sure of Bermuda, since he's only had the Night Flame in the manga and he uses chains... Most of the Vindice has chains anyway... Bermuda is most likely a Sky in canon, since like Koyuki11 said, they show him a lot... I'm randomly guessing, so yeah.
Thank you, Noobasaurus8 for clearing up the fact that Luche/Luce is NOT the first generation Sky Arcobaleno :) I just realized how bad my memory is when it comes to this, lol...
Also, the name Uni does not have a "Y". She's the same age as she is currently. Oh! I'm designing Bermuda when he was still human based on own imagination, fufufu~ I'll post a link when I do finish it :) Oh, well... This one long author's note... Enjoy~
WARNING! F bomb has been dropped! Should I bump the rating up?
Katekyo Dame-Tsuna!
Chapter 14
"I am Bermuda von Veckenschtein, current Rain Arcobaleno."
The night is silent, save for the tall grass whipping each other from the night breeze. Bermuda raises an eyebrow under the shadow of his top hat as Reborn stares at him, stoned. This isn't the reaction he had been looking from the Sun Arcobaleno-to-be...
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
Ah, there it is!
Bermuda smirks at Reborn's exaggerated usage of the cuss. He may be the Rain Arcobaleno, but he still has to have his fill of fun despite being the calm one.
"No, I'm not to be kidding you, Reborn-kun."
Reborn narrows his eyes at the Rain Arcobaleno, who is suspiciously in human form. He'd looked up his tutor's origin coutry, and he'd learned the honorifics the people of Japan use by heart. Who knows, Tsuna might have been belittling him if he hadn't learned some phrases!
"Drop the honorific, Bermuda."
"Maa, I don't have long in this form, so let's get to know one another."
Reborn tilts his fedora lower, shadowing more of his face from the man. This man is awfully suspicious, with his tall top hat and cape. Reborn also can't get a good look at his face, only the strands of messy hand escaping from the bottom of the top hat. This makes him all the more suspicious to the cautious hitman.
"Ufu~" Both Reborn and Bermuda turn to face the giggling girl. "The both of you are really alike, Reborn, Bermuda!"
The mentioned people raise a questioning eyebrow underneath their respective hats, heightening the girl's comment. When they realize they had synchronized, they cough softly and adjust their hats to hide their faces. Tsuna smiles at the both of them while Uni giggles at their antics, watching them try to not synchronize.
"Please stop copying me."
The both of them grumble once more when they realize they have synchronized once more, despite Reborn's request lacking a "please". Tsuna snaps his fingers as they get caught up in a staring match. Honestly, who would have thought that the Rain would be so compatible with the Sun?
"I'm glad that you are well acquainted with one of my employers, Reborn." Tsuna's amber eyes flick from his student to Bermuda. "Bermuda, meet Reborn, my student and upcoming Sun Arcobaleno. Reborn, meet Bermuda, my employer and current Rain Arcobaleno."
"Still the same formal guy, huh, Tsunayoshi?" Bermuda chuckles softly, grinning at the brunet before holding out a hand to Reborn. Reborn takes it, shaking it lightly. "Nice to meet you, Reborn-kun."
"Nice to meet you, Bermuda. It's a pleasure to meet the strongest Arcobaleno in person."
"You praise me too much, Reborn-kun."
Reborn's eye twitches at the honorific, but let's it pass, since the man seems not to heed his wishes. He let's go of the man's hand as Uni joins him on his right. She giggles and waves at the Rain, who waves back.
"You look just like your grandmother, Luce, young Uni."
"Nice to meet you, Uncle Bermuda!"
Uni beams up at the man, the pale moonlight enhancing her angelic appearance. Bermuda smiles gently before patting the top of her big hat. He then turns to Tsuna, his expression stern and stoic.
"Take good care of Uni, Tsunayoshi. I owe Luce."
Tsuna does a slight salute-like motion, smiling gently at the mention of Luce. Bermuda bids them goodbye, waving slightly, and with a flick of his wrist, a blue flame envelopes his tall frame before shrinking into nothingness. In the tall grass, Tsuna spots Bermuda's Arcobaleno form and winks at him, earning a wink in return.
"Let's go home, Reborn, Uni."
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Later that night, Tsuna receives a call on his earpiece. He picks it up and presses the centre with the number 27, listening to the gravelly voice of the current Sky Arcobaleno. His short lifespan is coming to a close, and the tutors are to gather at The Peak with their students by the next full moon.
"Yes, Jager."
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In another part of Italy, a silver-haired teen picks up his earpiece as he receives a call. He walks out onto the verandah on the floor above the pet shop. Pressing the centre with the number 59, he nods at the orders of the sky Arcobaleno.
"Si, Cielo."
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"Oh, that's quick. Yes, boss."
A tall, Japanese teen slips his earpiece back into his pocket before walking back to the campsite. He's on a camping trip with his student, who happens to be older than him. Their lessons often end up the other way around, with her tutoring him instead of vice versa.
"What did he want now?"
"Looks like the training will have to speed up. We have less than a month to prepare."
"Hmph, this better be good."
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"Don't tell me what to do, carnivore."
He releases his hold on his earpiece, slipping it into the pocket of his shirt before tending to his student's wounds. He may be a strict tutor who specializes in combat, but he still has a heart underneath the stoic front. He'll make his student the strongest Arcobaleno there is, and if it takes a million rolls of bandages to get him there, Hibari will do what it takes!
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"Yare, yare~ We have to get a move on your training, my stupid student."
"Tch, you're the stupid one! You keep lazing around and shooting me with your lightning bolts! How is that training?"
Lambo smirks somewhat good-naturedly. Verde will understand his ways soon enough.
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"Kufufu~ She will be more than ready, Jager~"
"Yes, Jager-sama."
The two illusionists slip their earpiece into mist, hiding them. Viper emerges from the shadows, her figure tense from curiosity and eagerness. Mukuro beats her to her wish before she can utter a word.
"Pay us , and we'll tell you, kufufu~"
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"That is extreme, Jager... Don't worry, he'll be ready."
Ryohei whispers quietly into the earpiece, considerate enough as to not awaken his sleeping student. Well, he's not waking up anytime soon from the training he had put him through...
xx
The day is drawing near.
