Title: Sawada Tsunayoshi – DARKNESS and LIGHT
Disclaimer: I don't own KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN, AMANO AKIRA does. I will only be borrowing the characters.
14
Tsunayoshi lie on the bed which Uni had prepared for them. He could not sleep as he recalls the earlier conversation that his friends would not let Vindice run the show, that they would protect him at all cost. He felt nice, though he is aware of the danger; despite the display of gratefulness of everyone's concern he still want to minimize the damage that might happen. 'Haah… What to do…'
A creaking sound disrupts Tsunayoshi's thoughts. The brunette is surprised to see that it was Mukuro that invaded his privacy.
"What are you doing here?" Tsunayoshi sat up on the bed. He looked a bit tired, unhappy at the sudden visit.
"You aren't sleeping." Mukuro states. "What exactly are you planning this time? And, you haven't told exactly WHY the Vindice wants your life."
Tsunayoshi tensed, looked surprised at the moment. "What do you mean?" He shrugged, hoping that Mukuro had not notice his voice cracking.
"Don't kid around." Mukuro eyed Tsunayoshi coldly. "I doubt you managed to fool Reborn either. He just didn't say anything I am sure of that with everyone present."
"…" Tsunayoshi let out an exasperated sigh. "I suppose I can't simply fake it around you." He slowly got off the bed, "Should we change location to talk? I am sure the others that realized something is wrong will come here and disturb our talk. I don't want more complication."
"The moment the Vindice entered your life, it had already become one." Mukuro states. He agreed to change venue.
-o-
"So what have you found out?" Mukuro asked sitting across Tsunayoshi of the table. In the kitchen they chose to talk.
"They say that I stole something." Tsunayoshi took a sip from his mug. "I am not sure what. They said that I must give it back. I don't know what exactly it is. That is when Sorato entered the picture threatening me that Vindice will come if I do not succumb. The first move they decided on is to keep me locked up. I got captured as I have told everyone else. I learned nothing when I was staying there, that's when I met Belmont. She simply happen to walk pass me, started a small conversation with me."
"Isn't that suspicious? All that matter. Maybe that woman is in cahoots with Sorato to frame you."
"It may appear as such, though I didn't sense anything dangerous about her. Just… Just a normal girl." Tsunayoshi stares at the mouth of his mug blankly.
"So after that encounter, you learned of her plan to help someone escape?"
"Yes. It was a surprise when she suddenly offered me. I agree since there wasn't anything else I could do staying in that place."
"After that you separated ways."
Tsunayoshi nods. "I hadn't heard from her, though I am sure she is living peacefully somewhere with that other person."
Mukuro's brows frown deep in thought.
"What is it?"
Mukuro noticed Tsunayoshi staring at him. "Nothing."
"?" Tsunayoshi knew better that nothing meant something. He could tell that Mukuro had formed some sort of plan at least.
"You didn't know WHAT you stole as they claim?"
Tsunayoshi shook his head. "No. If I did, I would have searched for it."
-o-
Tsunayoshi is unable to sleep having stayed at Uni's place for three days. His friends started to get worried. The brunette had not seen much of Mukuro either which concerned him. There wasn't much of Reborn or his father either.
'Where the hell are they?' Tsunayoshi ponders. He wanted to see them the last time at least.
While Tsunayoshi search, the Vindice were still looking for the young brunette as well. They could not find Tsunayoshi due to Uni's protection. They were desperate, wants to make Tsunayoshi dead seeing it is impossible to capture the brunette.
Mukuro at that time was with Reborn. They were searching for the female called Belmont Rica.
The search led them to an isolated place deep in the mountains. A small cottage stood, vines ad dirt filled the outer layer. The party ventured inside, the door unlocked.
"Quite careless don't you think?" Ken uttered looking around the cottage.
There wasn't much inside the place, just the basic necessity – a dining set; a living room; a kitchen.
"Are you sure that it was true about that girl living here?" Mukuro asked Reborn doubting the gathered information.
"It was the report." Reborn complacently answered. He searched for a trace of presence, none,
"Who are you?" a cold voice made the uninvited visitors turn around, they saw a young female with blonde short hair wearing dark eyeglasses. "What are you doing here?" Her blue eyes pierced at the uninvited visitors.
The party was surprised the one who startled them was but a child around Fuuta's age.
"Are you the resident of this place?" Reborn directly asked. He faced the female who removes the coat she was wearing.
"Who is asking?" the female asked coldly showing no care of her visitors.
Mukuro sensed that the female was no ordinary child as did Reborn. They could tell that if they want to get information, they must be direct and truthful.
"Reborn. We just want to know if you are Belmont Rica."
Hearing the name, the female eyed the people at the doorway. She propped down the bag she was carrying to the floor, walk towards the sink. She gets a drink for herself. "No, I am not. You can look for that person elsewhere."
Reborn knew too well that the female was lying as did Mukuro. He could tell they will need a good persuasion to have the female open up to them. He sees that it was a good thing that he had brought along with him Mukuro.