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He could feel his hands wrap around the girl's neck. He could feel the cold sweat building up on the girl's neck as he tightened his grip. The legs kicking in struggle and wheezing that involuntarily came out of her mouth only ensued more madness to him. The edges of his lips twitched into a maniacal smile as he squeezed his hands around the neck. The resounding crack was the signal to tell him to let go. A voice continuously whispered into his ear.

Kill her.

Another voice seemed to argue against that.

She's your sister. You can't.

Ieyasu frowned as he looked down at his hands. He couldn't help but feel dirty. He scrubbed and scratched at his palms, noticing how he increasingly became disgusted at himself. His eyes trailed from his hands to the lifeless body that lay in front of him. He fought back against the tears of anger which started to form in his eyes. He wasn't sure whether he was angry at himself or he was angry at the fact that Tsuna didn't acknowledge him the way he wanted her to. This wasn't how it was supposed to work.

Even so, if fate liked to play favourites, one could only hope fate would spare one self.

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The little green creature stared curiously at the conversing teenagers. Chrome, as Tsuna was introduced, was the girl that Mukuro had specifically left the Vindice manor in order to find. Mukuro and Chrome had some sort of mental and spiritual connection, despite never seeing each other once in real life. Leon, the loyal chameleon who served the greatest hitman in the world, Reborn, simply decided that his master was too ignorant and went with the familiar girl in which it believed was a better choice than Reborn. Of course, betraying Reborn wasn't a very wise decision, but everyone has their own little gut-feelings. Being an animal, Leon was at least capable of going with his instincts.

Mukuro sighed at what Tsuna told and explained to him. Sure, this wasn't exactly how Mukuro would react, but the whole Arcobaleno 'curse' was already enough, but for them to all forget about everything was just… unexplainable. Viper never returned after the incident, so she must have had been affected by the memory loss issue. Why the curse was able to do that, no one knew. Tsuna then further told Mukuro about leaving the Vindice manor. The two weren't exactly the closest pair of people, but both knew the appropriate times to make a joke and when it was time to just sit down and listen to each other speak. A pause in the conversation allowed Chrome to pick up some confidence to voice her thoughts.

"Um… you're Mukuro's saviour, right?" she asked, looking warily at the brunette. Personally, she had nothing against her, and was rather eager to talk to her about other things, such as their interests and hobbies, rather than their life stories. But the atmosphere was too tense and oppressing. No one present in the room had a pleasant past either way. Tsuna turned her attention to the timid girl and smiled gently at her.

"Yeah, if that's how you put it." Mukuro said nothing, believing it was a topic not to be discussed in full depth. It was both for his sake of his unhappy days in the Estraneo and Tsuna's friendship with Reborn which was severed far too instantly. Chrome made eye contact with Mukuro, a new born determination that reflected in her eyes. Mukuro replied to the girl with a grimace and turned towards the brunette. It was a silent conversation between the two pineapple heads, which both knew what each other meant very well.

"Thank you," he said to Tsuna. "I haven't properly thanked you."

Tsuna, obviously taken aback, quickly accepted his gratefulness. "Honestly, it doesn't feel right for you to say thank you when Reborn was the one-"

"It was still you who had reached out to us," interrupted Mukuro, as he spoke on behalf of himself and Ken and Chikusa.

Tsuna ruffled her hair. It was hard to deal with ones who were stubborn and have their whole plan set out, not that she can really say that for herself. She was quite the stubborn one too. She was glad that the Mukuro she had met had at least opened up to people. Upon meeting the boy, he was close to the brink of madness or at least some sort of insanity. Also, evaluating people's strength through intuition was something she had picked up. And if Mukuro, back then, had attempted to escape he would be rather successful… However, the end result would be rather messy. Either way, she'd have to thank Chrome for making Mukuro a little warmer to people. It was something one wouldn't expect from a person who had suffered for most of their life.

"Do you plan to do anything?" questioned Mukuro, referring to Tsuna's situation with the Arcobaleno. Tsuna wasn't in the best of things, but it was known to him that the girl would always have some sort of plan or an idea of what to do next. Perhaps that was why she seemed so… reliable…

"Not really." She turned away from the two, head tilted towards the ceiling. "I might set things straight with my family." Both Chrome and Mukuro raised an eyebrow at the statement. They weren't exactly aware of the whole current situation, but neither had heard anything about Tsuna's family.

"Do they dislike you?" asked Chrome. She had been in a similar circumstances before, after all.

"Of the sorts. I guess it's more me disliking myself," she said. "I was weak. And I technically still am." Chrome and Mukuro didn't say anything. When someone doubted themselves, it was up to them to believe what they can do. Even with the support of friends and family, it was a complex situation. Something that the pineapple hair pair were unable to help with. Tsuna noticed the pair's reactions and decided to drop the whole topic.

"It's alright if I stay here right? I don't think Ken and Chikusa will mind." With a cute look to pull it off, her question didn't seem like a question but a statement. Mukuro stared blankly, feeling somewhat indifferent to Tsuna but still affected by the kicked puppy dog look.

"It'll be nice for Chrome. She's rather lonely without a female companion." Some sort of motherly nature overtook Tsuna, as if saying, "Awww, poor baby…" to Chrome. A protective hand held onto Chrome's, an enveloping warmth that a parent would give to their child. Slightly flustered, Chrome adjusted her hand and couldn't help but be amazed at how the other girl just took her in, as if a mother bird adopting another baby bird under her wing. It was welcoming and brought peace to the mind, as if someone had just accepted her no matter what she was like. The two girls giggled to themselves. Mukuro simply left because he couldn't help but shiver at the thoughts that lurked in his mind.

He wasn't sure whether the presence of the brunette was absolutely positive but he had to admit, she was definitely the sky, the one who accepts all.

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When you are presented an idea, it takes time for it to sink in and a specific thought process. Especially when it was something that went against what you had originally thought. Reborn felt like he was opposing a force that he never even knew existed. That was until the appearance of Tsuna seemed to bring up some suspicions about their 'relationship.'

One, the two of them had once met. – He didn't have any recollection of the girl, but there was something that did pull him towards her. He didn't know what. Both curious and wary of what, he would eventually find out what. It also would fess up the reason why Leon decided to go with the girl.

Two, the girl had deep connections with the mafia. - It was the most plausible, considering that she held an extensive knowledge of the Arcobaleno curse. She also knew who he was and was well aware of the existence of the mafia. There seemed to be some sort of recognition when she first laid eyes on him.

Three, he was being tricked. – He didn't want to believe it, because the Reborn doesn't get tricked. Especially by some teenage girl. He was a teenager too, technically, if he paid more attention to himself that was stuck inside the infantile body. She said that he had 'fallen,' as if he was once so great. Which he had to admit, he was pretty damn great before the curse.

Four, not exactly a suspicion of her identity but a fact. She was the sister, perhaps twin sister, with Ieyasu. – It would rile up the entire mafia and it would also mean that Iemitsu had lied, concealed or tampered with the information provided about his family. Whatever happened, it would be very costly for both the mafia and Iemitsu.

Without a single idea of what the motive the girl had, he didn't have much of a choice. The fact that he was technically a few years older than the girl pissed him off. Sure, adults can call him an emotional teenager, but he was literally in the prime of his life when he was turned into a freaking baby! He knew that the Arcobaleno curse took that much of a toll on him. Leon had also left him. Although it was rather clear that Ieyasu was somewhat relieved of the chameleon's presence, it didn't mean that Reborn had other methods of 'torturing' the boy.

He sunk into his shoes, something he would never do. Hitmen stand up straight and proud. They don't sink to the depths of whatever they're in - not even the pools of blood they pile up.

"What is bothering the number one hitman so much?" asked the Storm Arcobaleno, as he descended from the sky.

"You constantly bother me with your questions."

"Well, they lead you somewhere at least." Reborn silently agreed. A rare occurrence, indeed.

"The kid asked a question about what we can't reverse. I said it was time."

"That is true," said Fon. He sighed. He hoped that the peaceful atmosphere would last until they finish their conversation. They always seem to be interrupted by either other people or their own thoughts.

"Are we running out of time?"

"We never know what the day will bring. I believe that Chiavarone will a better idea of this."

"What makes you think that?" questioned Reborn. Dino was not known for his insightfulness.

"Just a hunch. Besides, something else is troubling you. And it's not your disciple, correct?" A small pause.

"Ieyasu has a sister. And I have reason to believe that she is his twin sister. Why she was not known of, I don't know. Nono has no recollection of her when he visited the Sawada family."

"That is surprising." Fon's repose irked into curiosity. "It also wouldn't be. Perhaps Iemitsu hid her the mafia?"

"It's not possible. She knew who I was and was very familiar with me. I wouldn't be surprised if she knew who you were too."

"But we don't have any connection except the curse," said Fon, a sudden realisation. "You mean that she had something to do with the curse? It would explain how I feel vexed every now and then."

"Ieyasu will have to spit out all he knows if we want to know any more. Besides that we'd have to interrogate her." Both options were slightly out of hand. Ieyasu had already refused to say any more about the girl and the location of the girl was unknown. Gokudera wasn't with her, so he had no means of knowing where she was because Leon was his main 'device.' Reborn clicked his tongue in annoyance. He didn't have 'the next course of action' and it pissed him off.

A clatter alerted the two Arcobaleno of the new presence. They turned towards the blond.

"Ieyasu's sister? You mean… Tsuna?"

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He wasn't exactly bothered by the two transfer students, but both were questionable from where they came from. Their profiles stated nothing more than their ages and the names that the provided. Whether they were real or false, they traced to absolutely nothing. Nothing was wrong with Namimori, which made him slightly livid at the fact absolutely nothing was happening. His rules were to be obeyed, of course, but this meant that since everyone followed his law, nothing would happen, therefore he had nothing to do.

Roaming the same streets of Namimori had never been so seemingly boring to him. So the new appearance of the foreigners was something he could pass some time with. He shifted the files and took a look closer, studying the students' facial features. The male seemed like he had never once shown a smile and constantly frowned or scowled. The female smiled warmly but what bugged him was the fact that it made him jerk at the expression the girl showed. It just didn't seem right.

He placed the files into a drawer and lazed back in his seat.

The door suddenly slammed open, the door handle slamming into the wall.

"Ah. Wrong room." The brown haired girl closed the door, the handle came off and an extremely clear crack and dent in the wall, present. The disciplinary committee leader snapped up, tonfas already out. Looks like he had someone who just damaged school property.

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"Mukuro-sama… we cannot hurt anyone." Heterochromatic eyes met the deep purple eyes (minus one because of the eye patch) of Chrome's as he pulled away his grip from the collar of another teenager.

"What's wrong with just a few? They're annoying either way." Chrome's eye twitched.

"You absolutely cannot hurt someone! For the sake of yourself and both Tsuna and I. No one wants to get in trouble and if you attract any attention, people will be onto Tsuna's trail." The sudden outburst shocked Mukuro. He was taken aback by the girl's righteous nature and how much she supported the brunette despite to have only met her the previous day. He breathed out. It's not like he wanted to bully the the people with the strange hair style.

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"VOOOOIIIIIIII!"

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Platinum represents the determination and manifestations to completion. So let's see what it takes for one person to put things back in place.

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Thanks for reading! And that completes 'Platinum.'

Uploaded: 4th July 2016