Here is an update, and it might be the last one for a while. I have noticed that my writing is going down hill where I am at the moment, so I am taking a break for a while. I AM NOT DISCONTINUEING! Let me get that straight. I just need to "re-find" my writing style, so I will work on other stories for a while. I think right now I will work on "My Tuna Journal: What if?" as well as my 72fem!27 one shot.
If you all have any suggestions for stories and/or tips for my writing, please let me know :) It is a big help.
Disclaimer: I don't own KHR. Just plot and Lucy, plus anyone else who somehow ends up in the story. P.S. I also do not own PON PON PON.
~L~
After the group made it to base, Hayato and Takeshi took the Tsuna and Lucy to the infirmary (with directions from Lucy, of course). Lucy then told Takeshi to go back to the meeting room where the girls and the kids were. He obliged and left, leaving the three of them.
"You were able to activate your ring, right?" She asked as she tried to get out of the bed, but hissed in pain. Hayato jumped up and forced her into the bed by her shoulders.
"Don't get up. Your injuries are pretty bad." he said as she sat back down.
"Okay Mr. I know everything, can you at least treat Tsuna's wounds? There should be medical supplies over there." Lucy said as she pointed to a cabinet. The bomber nodded and walked over there and gathered up the things before coming back over to the beds. He then took off Tsuna's hoodie and shirt and folded them, putting them next to his pillow. Next he cleaned the stab wound and then wrapped it.
"Now it's your turn." he mumbled and walked over to her. She shook her head and held out her hands.
"Just give me the bandages. I can do it myself." he gave her a puzzled look, but complied anyway. She then shooed him away and pulled the curtain around the bed. Opening the medical kit, she first started on her stomach, cleaning it and wrapping it. "You never did answer my question. Did you activate your ring?"
"Yeah. That bastard with pink hair said something about it being a storm flame. What did he mean by that?" he asked from his seat next to Tsuna, who was now looking a little better, but was panting slightly. Lucy then went on to taking care of her thigh, being careful as she took off her boot and sock.
"It will all be explained during training." She finally finished wrapping her thigh and also wrapped her broken ankle. She put her sock back on, but kept her boot off. Lucy pulled back the curtain and waved Hayato over. "Can you help with my cheek? I can't see it." He nodded and walked over to her. Once he was done, he went back to his seat. She smiled and laid down in the bed and closed her eyes. "Tsuna should wake up soon."
At that moment, Tsuna sprung up. "Look out!" he gasped and held his shoulder in pain.
"Ah! Don't move! You've been injured!" Hayato said as he tried to calm Tsuna down.
"G-Gokudera-kun? L-Lucy? Where...are we?" Tsuna asked as he tried to calm down.
"Our hide out." Hayato answered.
"You fainted after you defeated Tazaru. Nice job, by the way." Lucy said as she gave him a thumbs up.
"Thanks...Speaking of which, are you okay Lucy? You were pretty injured." Tsuna asked as he looked at his friend with worry and concern.
"I'm fine, and so is Kyoko and everyone else." Lucy tried to assure him, but that seemed to have to opposite effect.
"That's right...Kyoko-chan came! Kyoko-chan came from the past." Tsuna panicked.
"It's not just her. Baseball idiot, stupid woman, and the kids came too." Hayato said.
"A.K.A, Takeshi, Haru, I-pin, and Lambo." Lucy added on.
"No way..Everyone came over ten years too?!" Tsuna exclaimed. "This can't be happening! How could they be here?! If they say here in such a place...they'll be killed!"
"Tsuna! Calm down! Your shoulder!" Lucy exclaimed as Tsuna grabbed his shoulder in pain once more. Just then, the door opened, revealing a crying Haru.
"I hate this...This world of the future, so full of destruction..." She mumbled as she continued crying. Kyoko then appeared and comforted her, but she wasn't in any better shape. Kyoko-chan too...she looks really pale. Tsuna thought as he watched the girls in the doorway. Kyoko noticed Tsuna looking at them and mumbled his name under breath. Haru then ran over to him and called his name. "I want to return to the peaceful Namimori! I want to go back!" She cried as she hugged Tsuna, who now was shocked and panicked. Takeshi and Reborn walked in as well.
"Kyoko, Haru. Here, drink this. It'll calm you down." Reborn said as he handed the cups of tea he was holding to the girls. The two girls said thank you to him. He then pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Kyoko. "This is the thing I entrusted you two with. Just read and follow it."
"REBORN!" Tsuna yelled, startling everyone except the hitman himself. Said hitman looked at his student.
"Oh, you're up and about already?" Reborn said as he looked at Tsuna. That one look was all he needed as he saw the condition of his student. "I understand." he reassured his student before turning to the girls. "I wish to speak with Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto...and Lucy. Please leave us Kyoko and Haru."
Kyoko nodded and led Haru out of the room. Reborn them turned to the four of them. "I only told Kyoko and Haru that we're currently in a very dangerous situation. I said nothing about the mafia or Vongola."
"We can't let everyone stay in a place like this! Somehow or another, we must find a way to return to the past!" Tsuna said as he started shaking. "It's not a just a matter of staying alive anymore! That's not the problem!"
"Hey..Tsuna.." Takeshi said with worry.
"Juudaime! Please calm yourself!" Hayato said.
"Tsuna, calm the hell down. We don't need you agitated." Lucy said as she reached a hand out to comfort him.
"I'm not agitated!" he snapped at Lucy, who jumped slightly at his anger and pulled her hand back, before sighing, understanding what he was thinking. Tsuna continued his rant. "Are we still going to wait for the guardians to gather here? We can't afford to takes things so easily now!"
"Whoa. Calm down. You getting all mad and stuff ain't going to make this better. And you can't avoid collecting your guardians. It's the way back to the past, right Hayato?" Lucy said, causing everyone to look at Hayato, who was shocked that she knew about his idea.
"It's all in the G-script the older me left. Let me read it one more time. Please hear it out." He said as he opened the envelope and started to read it. "Gather the guardians, with the Vongola rings, defeat Byakuran. Eliminate the guy in the photo. Everything will return to the way it was."
"But what you just said.." Tsuna said.
"Yup. It's the same as what my future self said from the start. I, too, thought that us was a message to me from my future self and didn't realize it. But, since I learned the facts from this morning, I realized that something that doesn't exist in this world has been named in the letter." Reborn smirked, seeing that Tsuna was now getting it.
"The Vongola Rings!" Tsuna exclaimed, finally understanding where this was all going.
"Further more, this letter says nothing of going to the past to eliminate the guy with glasses. Rather, it refers to defeating Byakuran in this era." Hayato said as Reborn continued from there.
"Do you understand? This letter was addressed to those who hold the rings in this era-"
"A.K.A, you three." Lucy interrupted. Reborn glared at her slightly before returning to what he was saying.
"So, if we follow the message in this letter, gather your guardians, kill the man with the glasses, everything will return to normal. We'll be able to return to the past." he said. Lucy flinched slightly, but no one took notice of it.
"R..return to the past?!" Tsuna said with happiness and worry.
"The good thing is, we now have an objective and that's the man in the picture."
"Irie Shoichi, Squad Captain to Millefiore." Lucy said, causing everyone to turn to her. Reborn narrowed his eyes at her, not liking how she knew so much. Sure he knew why, but he still didn't like it. For all they knew, she could be making that story up and be a spy.
After a few minutes of silence and thinking, Reborn spoke up. "How do you feel now? Do you think there is hope to return to the past now?"
"But...I don't know if we can believe this letter." Tsuna said uncertainly.
"Please believe it!" Hayato exclaimed, looking at Tsuna, his eyes pleading for him to believe. "Even after ten years, no, a hundred years, I could never hold onto a letter that could mislead the 10th boss!"
"Gokudera-kun..." Tsuna mumbled. He then turned to his tutor. "But killing someone?! Isn't that a little extreme?!"
"Then we'll only punish him." the baby replied, not missing a beat.
"It's not that kind of problem, is it?!"
"Come on Tsuna, relax! You're not alone in this mess!" Yamamoto said enthusiastically as he flung an arm around Tsuna's shoulders and grinned. "We'll work it all out together!"
"That's right." Lucy said, smiling and pumping a fist. "We'll shape our own future with our own hands."
"HEY! Don't be all cool, ugly woman!" Hayato said as he glared at Lucy, who smirked. "I was going to say that!" He marched over to her to give her a piece of his mind, but was held back by Takeshi, who smiled.
"Hey, don't hurt the injured." he said calmly, but if you looked close enough, his eyes were narrowed ever so slightly. "besides! It doesn't matter who said it. All that matters is the thought, right?"
"That's right! Ne, Tsuna?" Lucy said cheerfully as she clapped her hands together and smiled. Tsuna smiled back, but then frowned as he thought. But Haru and Kyoko-chan got pulled into this again...
"I said wait!" a voice yelled, startling the four. Suddenly, Lambo ran into the room. He ran over to Lucy and jumped onto her bed.
"Lucy-nee! Lambo-sama wants grape candy!" he said as Haru ran through the door.
"Lambo-cha-!" She exclaimed as she slipped on a potato that fell out of her bowl. She fell, causing the rest of the potatoes to spill out as well. "Sorry, Lambo-chan is always up to trouble, I had to chase after him!"
"P-potatoes...?" Tsuna asked unsure, seeing the many vegetables on the floor.
"Haru-chan! Are you okay?" Kyoko said as she came into the room, I-pin holding onto her sleeve.
"Kyoko-chan?! And...onions?"
"Since they can't fight, I asked them to look after meals and the kids." Reborn said
"We're making curry tonight!" Kyoko said enthusiastically as she helped Haru pick up the fallen potatoes.
"Please look forward to it!" Haru said just as enthusiastically.
"Of course we will!" Lucy perked up. "I haven't had home-made curry in a long time." The two girls looked over at her and smiled.
"Well, then we'll make it extra special!" Kyoko said as she stood up, I-pin following her.
"Yeah!" Haru agreed, and the girls left, forgetting Lambo entirely. He was still begging for a grape candy.
"Lambo, you can't always beg for what you want." Lucy said as she patted his head. "Go help Kyoko and Haru make dinner, then you can have it, okay?" he nodded enthusiastically, jumping down and running after the trio heading to the kitchen.
"They regained their spirits fast, didn't they?" Tsuna said, a small smile on his face. The other male teens nodded.
"Women are really something." Takeshi agreed.
"Of course we are." Lucy said triumphantly. "We have to be strong when the men can't be. Those two are the perfect example right there. They know at a time like this, they can't just stand around and mope. They have to take action to help, and what better way to do that then help the men on the sidelines with a woman's touch?" She then got out of the bed and wobbled over to Tsuna and flung an arm over his shoulders and whispered "You're not alone in this."
Tsuna's eyes widened, but then narrowed in determination. Lucy's right... I have such good friends around me...I can't be impatient myself. Right now, I must concentrate on what we have to do in this era. And we'll do it right! He thought with conviction.
~L~
Ponpon dashite shimaeba ii no
Zenzen shinai no tsumaranai desho
Headphone kakete rhythm ni nosete
Wayway akete atashi no michi wo
Ponpon susumu iro-iro na koto
Don-don kiteru? anata no kimochi
Poipoi suteru warui ko wa dare?
Sou sou ii ko aa
You make me happy
Lucy sang softly as she walked(limped) around the base, thinking about what was coming next. Lets see, the boys went to talk to Lal about training, Reborn's with them, the girls and kids are in the kitchen. What to do? Suddenly, there was a beeping in her ear. She took off her earring and held it out in front of her, making sure no one was around to see her. A light beam shot out of the earring and created a screen in front of her. There was a shuffle, then a teen with blonde gravity defying hair showed up on the screen.
"Lucy! How are you?! Are you in the right world?! Have you met him?! What's going on?!" he asked, getting closer with every question.
"I'm fine Itsuya, I'm in the right world,yes I've met him, right now they are asking for training. You should know what's happening next right?" Lucy said.
"Yeah, I do. Still, are you okay? I know you're not used to fighting with boxes and flames."
"I'm fine." she waved him off.
"How are your scars? Are they still hurting?" he asked with concern. She smiled.
"They're fine. They still throb every now and then, but nothing I can't handle."
"It's not okay! You know what Shiku said about them throbbing! If they don't stop throbbing after a week, you have-"
"I know Itsuya." she said firmly, cutting him off. "It should go into effect in a few weeks, I know. I know all of the risks, but I had to come, you know that."
"I know, but I wish you didn't have to-"
"I know. I don't want to, but if I do this, then he and his friends can live happily." Lucy said with conviction.
"But what about us!?"
"I'm doing this for you all too. I'm doing this for everyone. You should know that the most."
"I know."He said dejectedly.
"Thank you, and tell the others I'm fine."
"Okay." And the screen disappeared. Lucy smiled sadly, before tears ran silently down her cheeks. I miss them so much. She thought as she wiped away the tears.
~L~
Cliff-hanger! I just love writing those. Anyway, I added PON PON PON because when I wrote it, that's what I was listening to at the time, so I was like "lets have her sing this" so she is.
So...what do you think is wrong with Lucy? What's up with her? Why does she know so much? Why do I ask so many questions? ;P Did you guys like Itsuya showing up? I did.
Like I said, I am taking a break, but I am not leaving this story. Thank you for the current support.