Previously
"Your enemies are meant to be struck down."
"Oh goodie, I made everyone sleep!" He said in glee. Kyoko widen her eyes minutely, trying to catch a glimpse of the silhouette. A man with white clothes kneeled outside her window, his grey hair fluttering in the wind. His Cheshire grin spread across his face infectiously, not that the girl is affected. She managed a frown that died quickly. The flames were sapping away her energy as she finally gave in to fatigue, dropping into the arms of the man that came in time.
"WHY DID YOU KILL THEM? YOU BASTARD!"
"Bring down all of the Rovinco famiglia and bring peace to our family again."
Chapter 20 - Building Anger
The man traced his fingers along the jawlines of the seemingly sleeping figure in front of him. His lips twisted into a sly grin as he placed a peck on her forehead. "Be a good girl and continue being my slave."
"Never," she hissed. "I belong only to one man and he will never be you, Frederic." She opened her eyes and glared at the man. Frederic's grin turns into a smirk as he continues to play with her orange blond locks.
"I know everything about you. From your favourite food, your favourite hangouts to your real identity. Sasagawa Kyoko -I mean, Yuriko." Kyoko growled and deepened her glare. Her flames would not work, it is more for healing than destruction. Man, if she had taken lessons from her brother, she would not be confined here. "I believe in Tsuna-kun."
Frederic's eyes widened before breaking into a fit of laughter. "Tsuna? You mean that blind blond idiot Giotto? Hah, I'm so much better than him. Why don't you choose me? Honestly, I'm surprised that he was reborned as his own descendant. Just like how all the others are." He leaned by her ears and whispered. "I'm even more surprised when you're born as Knuckle's younger sister and Giotto's girl all over again. Does it not get boring?" Kyoko growled as her eyes turned gold. Frederic's eyes sparkled at the loveliness of her eyes, that pure anger and hatred towards him that caused her eyes to change colour.
"Oh, those eyes! I want them!" He squealed, his arms reaching out to grab her, until another person came in. That pink hair that has not been seen by him for quite awhile. He immediately jumped towards her, his arms wrapped tightly around her. "Rosetta!"
"Get your hands off me, Fred!" She screamed and landed a punch on his head. "I belong to boss, not you!" She screeched in horror when the male started drooling on her. She stares at her ironed skirt in horror.
"Why are you here?" He backs away from her, as soon as he had enough of the lady. Rosetta soothes out her clothing and dabbed the disgusting spot with a wet cloth. "Boss wants me to check out the captive." She glances to her right, looking at the girl bounded on the bed, chains cuffed to her limbs. "She looks healthy."
"Of course! I would never kill my dear Yuriko." He cried dramatically, giving both ladies a shiver down their spine. Rosetta snorted and sashayed out of the room, "snap one picture of her and send it to the school." She said, completely leaving the vicinity. Frederic sighed because his eyes glittered, licking his lips in pleasure as his eyes roamed around the petite girl. Pulling his bullwhip taut, he smirked. "Shall we?"
"EXTREME SEARCH! KYOKO!" The boxer shouted at the top of his lungs, not bothered about himself disturbing the other neighbors. Hibari shot him a disapproving look, popping a vein once or twice when he goes overboard.
It all started when Haru and Hana started panicking over the missing girl when they woke up. They did not recall anything about who kidnapping her or how they did it. All they could remember was sleeping very soundly the previous night very abruptly. As soon as no signs of her could be found in the house, their search expanded to the outside and Haru bumped into them, passing them the horrible news.
At first, those words did not seem to sink in. Ryohei started to deny the fact furiously, chanting "there is no extreme way" repetitiously. However, Tsuna sensed no lie in her words and calmly broke the word to him. Teary eyed, the boxer screamed in his face, only to see tear stained cheeks with glazing orange eyes. At an instant, all their eyes surged their colours and more foreign strands of hair appeared. "We're going to find her and we won't stop until she's found." The brunet-turning-blond said, an aura of determination surrounding him.
For a moment, a burst of calmness sparked and everyone began to do their part, expanding their flames and talents to good use. They would not stop until they find a clue on her whereabouts.
Yamamoto and Gokudera walked side by side, keeping each other's temper in check. So far, they both had nothing on their end and calculations seemed useless now, since the main base got destroyed. Unless, they brought her out of the land. With each passing second, frustration grew on them. They could not find anything that may lead to Kyoko. Each second sinks in and soon, they grew tired.
"Great... Now I'm hungry." Gokudera complained. He clutched his stomach and soothed it, before it can growl in hunger. Silently, Yamamoto hands him a small box of sushi, satisfying his current need. Giving him a sign of thanks, he sank his teeth into the sticky and soft rice, enjoying every grain of it.
Mukuro and Chrome continued to keep a look out at the highest tip of the town, where they had a bird's eye view of the place. The latest kill they witnessed still played in their brains, tormenting them endlessly, asking them why they had not done anything to save them. If not for their cowardice, they would have saved at least two lives, two lives that were ruined by the two families before and would be saved by his own. He would have made sure that it happens.
They could have done something against them. Against that old man. Now they have kidnapped a close friend of theirs and it fuelled their hate for them. Chrome's fingers sparked indigo flames, twisting the image around them for a minute before dying down. The girl sighed. "I can't feel her flames in the area anymore, Daemon." Chrome reported sadly, her hands trembling slightly. Mukuro cussed before sending an illusion to the others to report about their findings.
Tsuna grunted as soon as he received the mist's message. He slowed his run into a stop, letting go of the little boy in his arm. Lambo's eyes turned glassy, on the verge of crying. "So is it true? Primo-nii?" Tsuna did not even have the need to reply, letting his expression do the talking. Lambo turned away, his heart sinking.
The little boy started sobbing large drops of tears, soaking the older one's forearm. Unfazed by the wet substance, Tsuna went on to wipe them away from the other's face gingerly. "Now, don't cry, Lambo. We are going to find her soon." Making a final sniffle, Lambo mustered his courage and gave him a nod.
Hibari continued his quiet search alone, scanning his area carefully for that vibrant hair colour. The message that came in by that pineapple duo (HEY!) was flat out ignored by him. He was not going to trust that source since that man/teen/boy/fruit is involved. Even if it is sent out by that girl, he was not going to accept it. He would confirm it himself.
However, his eyes caught nothing but a blur of indigo hopping on the roofs.
Wait, an indigo blur?
Squinting his eyes, his feet instinctively followed, trailing closely behind. His target had a fixed destination, moving north at lightning speed. Pushing flames into his box, a purple flash of light appeared and something went under his feet, lifting him up into the air. Stumbling a little, he pressed his foot forward, going at the same pace as the other. At the same time, he released a purple flare into the air, making sure that his team can hear him, not that he wanted them to follow.
Not bothering about whether they received the message, he picked up his speed, nearing the school in time to see the blur clear up. A girl around the height of 1.6 meters in tight fitting clothes and knee-high leather boots crouching on the window sill, her hand dropping something into the room and she looks at him, halting him in his tracks. She then flashes him a sinister smirk before disappearing behind the thick mist she conjured up.
Hibari clicked his tongue and cussed into the air (Wow, so rare). Deciding not to give chase, he alighted from his temporary transport, watching it revert to what it originally was. A small, tiny and cute, herbivore called hedgehog. It uniquely reflects his flame. Briskly, he picked up the letter and neatly sliced the sealed portion. His eyebrows creased into a frown when he took out the item in the envelope.
All that running was for nothing.
They took her.
Judging from the grand looking background, covered with many different masks, the skylark could link up all his sources and confidently say that...
Sasagawa Kyoko was kidnapped by the stupid crows.
She huffs, dropping that illusion she wrapped herself in. The journey was taxing. Disguising herself, fooling the computer systems and finally, going back to her quarters in one piece. Despite the strain, her ride was exhilarating. That moment when she saw the similar face of the cloud guardian, she immediately removed her illusion, ready to issue her note of challenge. She watched him as her eyes narrowed dangerously, his mode of transport accelerating at an alarming speed. The moment was exciting, fast paced to her liking. She tossed the envelop onto the wooden desk. Turning her head to the side, she flashes him a smirk and smokes up her area, watching in glee as that smoke confuses him, blinding him and allowing her to leave the scene.
She is so reporting this to the higher ups. Hold on, she only has the boss as her higher up. Oops. She scoots to the main hall, feeling upbeat and high. Her feet feels really light, as if she could float. The camera recorder hidden in her collar was carefully removed, gripped in her palm gently to avoid crushing it.
She walked into a room, her proud smile plastered on her face. "Boss!" She greeted cheerfully. The man looked up from the papers, his large eyebrows lifting up. His eyes roamed around her hands, barely smiling when he saw the camera in her hand. "Did you give them the picture and letter?" As soon as she nods her head, he dismissed her swiftly.
That dismissive attitude sent her shock and a piercing shriek escaped her vocal chords. "But Boss! Reward~!" She pouted and glossed her eyes with her crocodile tears. Those tears started to spill, creating a scene in front of his desk. Her boss groaned and plugged his ears with his fingers. Why is she the mist guardian again? She should be the lightning guardian! He thought and rolled his eyes, waiting impatiently for someone to just come in and drag this brat away.
His eyes lit up when he heard heavy clops rebounding off the walls of the corridor. The slow rhythm of the pace, the sinking of the shoes simply tell him who is coming. That solemn feeling filling the perimeters. "Mauro," a low baritone voice said, emerging from the shadows. The man had yellow spiky hair that was soothed down, golden eyes and black rimmed glass hanging on his nose bridge. He donned a pristine raven suit, accompanied with a purple cravat. His hands were covered and a pair of gun holster hung on his belt. Mauro heaved a sigh of relief and harshly points at the preppy girl. His face scrunching up in discomfort while remembering to plug his ears to cut off any sound of whines.
Gentlemanly, The man pries the girl off and sets her kneeling on the couch, pouting away. Mauro smiled and approved of his actions. "Thank you, Karlos. She is really... annoying." Karlos shrugged and took his place at the corner of the sofas.
"The others?"
"Coming." The man answered, pouring himself a cup of coffee. Janice continues to fidget in her seat, until her favourite voice came. "Boss... Why did you call us? *yawn* I'm still in the middle of my sleep!" A male with a serious bed head came, a drool at the corner of his lips. His green shirt is crumpled and dirty, as if he slept in a pile of mud. Karlos clicked his tongue in disgust, almost spitting on the floor to display his detest. "Daniel! You're awake!" Somehow, Mauro felt that most of his guardians' positions are all jumbled up.
The sun guardian loves to sleep.
The lightning guardian, that can also work as the rain guardian, is flirtatious.
The Mist guardian is too bratty and sticky.
The rain has too many personalities.
The storm can be quite unwilling to protect him at times.
The cloud, is still a cloud.
"Boss, please begin." Karlos interrupted his thoughts as soon as he saw everyone gathered in the room. They came in too quietly. Mauro scanned in front of him and coughed, drawing attention to himself.
"We're going to war with the Vongola."
A strong gust of wind blew into the room and the thunder crashed somewhere near them. A spark went off from Lambo, stinging everyone but the guardians did not care. They just stared at the white paper and the photo accompanied with it. Tsuna crushed the paper and lit it up in flames, locking every word in his mind. The paper did not seem to char, infuriating him further. "DAMN IT!"
"They want to kill, they should just target us!" He continued, noticing the increased number of odd hair colours in everyone's hair that served as reminders. "What does Kyoko-chan got to do with this?"
"Just like you and all of us, Yuriko was born again as Kyoko-chan. They are using her to lure you and like last time, they will kill her." Chrome kindly informed them, bowing her head lower in remorse at the last sentence. The air seemed to still at her words, making it suffocating. Ryohei was first to react by raising his fist, aiming at the boy's face. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Yamamoto swiftly caught his fist right in front of Tsuna's face, smiling sheepishly and sadly at the older figure.
"If only you didn't like her... If only you didn't bring her in..." Ryohei starts hyperventilating. Reborn merely sat at one side, staring at the blue carpet beneath his feet. Tears welled up in the boxer's eyes, looking as if wanting to punch the brunet again. Gokudera and Yamamoto stood defensively in front of their boss, eyes narrowed at him until he said softly, "If only I didn't introduce her to you in the first place... She would have been FREE from all these nonsense!" He punched the wall behind him, cracking it slightly.
"You're paying for damaged property." Hibari told him but Ryohei shrugged it off. Hibari grunted and stalked off, unwilling to crowd any further. Tsuna just let him, knowing that he would participate in this wild goose chase in his own way.
"Just as we said previously, we are going to get her back, Primo." Mukuro stood up from his place, moving to the door, pass the lifeless boss of his. "And I'll do my part my way. Let's go, Chrome." Said girl gives Tsuna and Ryohei an assuring grip and leaves.
Haru and Hana looked at each other and nodded. Swiftly, they stood up and embraced Tsuna tightly. "A monkey would always be a monkey. Make sure you get her back or I'll never forgive you." Hana threatens, her words as her dagger pressing against his throat. Tsuna hummed in reply.
"I don't know what is going on and what you guys were saying. I don't quite believe in reincarnations. However, from what I hear, you two were made for each other and I know it." Haru smiled at him, trying her best to ease his worries. "Get her back. I'm sure you will." She said and they released their hold on him, moving out quietly.
"Stop mopping and get a grip already, Primo. Wasting your time here meaninglessly will get you nowhere." Gokudera chided the brunet and walked off. Like how he used to from the past. Yamamoto just smiled and gave Tsuna a thumbs up, following the silver head shortly, leaving only the tutor, the boss and the subordinates (Including the free loader in the house called Lambo, who is still expressing his thoughts through tears).
Solemnly, Ryohei began to make his move. Until Tsuna grabbed his wrist. Startled, he turned around in time to get hugged tightly by the brunet (No Yaoi. This is just a friend-to-friend hug). He opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. The hug became tighter and a weight seemed to be added on their heads. Lambo joined in as well like he felt the despair in both of them. Tsuna's fingers trembled lightly.
"Sorry... About your sister." Ryohei froze.
"But I promise, I will save her. However, I'll need everyone to help in this. So, Reborn." Lambo continues to stay of Tsuna's head as he pushes the boxer away. The infant hops over, his pen and pencil in place, not willing to defy the family's Primo-in-Decimo yet. "Give me the information you have on the Corvino. I know you have more than what you gave us the previous time."
Little did the three guardians know, a blue mist shimmered outside the windows before disappearing and Reborn's gun was right behind his back, glinting dangerously.
A/N: Thank you for reading this chapter! The next few chapters' update would be very radical. My Year End exams are coming up so there would be lesser time for me to update. Please Review! They are much appreciated.
Published: 08/09/2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)