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Orithyea:- Yaay *hugs you* another sucker for pairings xD Yup, the two you mentoned are in my fav of favs! Anyhow, I couldn't just Leave Kyoko and Haru to do nothing, so being Vongola's personal spies is a unique and useful job for them xD
I'll Update 'The Hibari Family' once or twice a week since it isn't my main focus, mostly focusing on 'Time Warp' and 'MockingBird' for a little while since it's newer. I might not update for a while after this because I have work experience starting Monday.
P.S You flatter me, saying I'm 17 ^o^ But I'm actually only 14! Lolz
Electric Breeze:- YUSH! THEY HAVE GUNS xD! And thanks, I do try my hardest to update quite often~ If I don't force myself to write then I wouldn't write for months, as I did prior to this story (not saying that I don't like it, I just get distracted REAL easily). Hope to see your name again xD
WARNINGS AND THINGS YOU GOTTA KNOW
THINGS YOU GOTTA KNOW:- OMG! 69 REVIEWS! MUKURO! THIS STORY LOVES YOU, THE REVIEWS JUST HIT YOUR NUMBER xD. Anyway, what have I gotta say... I dunno, just think about it for yourselves xD
WARNINGS:- If anyone could tell, this story is going to be finishing soon TwT ... SO EXPECT A LOT OF TORTURE AND A DRAMATIC ENDING!
P.S:- When this story is finished, I'll be putting my main focus on 'The Hibari Family' and 'MockingBird', but does anyone have any ideas on what kinda story I should write next? If you do, just put in your review or PM me :)
Enjoy the story now, you'll catch me at the end of the chapter xD
Chapter Twenty-One
Near enough at the point of breaking, Mukuro refused to give up his sanity that easily Byakuran finally released him from a lip-lock and smirked.
"Mukuro-kun~" murmured Byakuran in his oh so fake voice, "I know you want to say something~"
Mukuro remained quiet, talking becoming something he hardly cared about anymore. What he wanted back was his full sight, the feel of his fingers and not having to feel letters carved into his chest. Byakuran chuckled before getting up and shrugging a robe on.
"Perhaps I'll go see Kyo-chan for a while~" said Byakuran, smirking in satisfaction when Mukuro whipped his head round with a furrowed facial expression. "I wonder if Bluebell done what I told her~ I know she can get carried away sometimes~"
Mukuro growled while Byakuran walked out the door, shutting it slowly and making sure that the illusionist heard all… the twenty odd locked being snubbed and bolted. Mukuro bit his bottom lip and looked around the room before cursing. There wasn't even a window in this room- not that it mattered anyway, the camera in the corner started beeping to show that it had been activated.
A few minutes passed when an alarm suddenly went off, jolting him out of his thought quickly as he listened to the message ringing through every room in the building.
'ATTENTION. ATTENTION. PRISONER KH18 HAS VANISHED FROM CHAMBER PL9 AND THE BODIES OF TWO FUNERAL WREATHS HAVE BEEN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. ANY SUBORDINATE THAT DOESN'T WANT TO BE CONSIDERED TRAITOR TO BYAKURAN-SAMA, RETRIEVE PRISONER KH18 IMMEDIATELY.'
They had managed to get Hibari back. Mukuro let out a relived sigh but then closed his eyes in defeat. Byakuran was sure to come here and take his anger out on him, then again, he would most likely be bait for Tsunayoshi to surrender, so things were not going out too well.
Appearing in the dream world moments later, Mukuro raised an eyebrow to see Hibari laying on his stomach lazily beside the waterfall and picking at daisies.
"Kyoya-kun?" questioned Mukuro carefully, watching the skylarks head whip round to meet him with blood shot eyes, a clear sign that he'd been crying not long ago.
"…" Hibari remained quiet and continued ripping the daisy to shreds, clearly taking his anger out upon it. Mukuro walked over and kneeled next to him, inspecting the boy carefully. There were more nail marks in his arms and his hair looked unruly, as if he'd been tugging at it unintentionally.
The thing that was noticeable was his hand. They were perfectly fine, but they kept shaking for no apparent reason. Even when Mukuro grabbed them, they refused to stop. Clammy and cold, it didn't seem that Hibari even knew they were shaking so bad.
"Kufufufu." Mukuro chuckled half heatedly, forcing a smile on his face, "it seems they managed to find you and secure you safely, Kyoya-kun."
Hibari made an 'Hn' noise in response as he continued shredding up a daisy. Better that than digging into his flesh, or that's what Mukuro thought at least. Sitting down and dipping his feet in the water like he usually did, he watched the skylark cautiously, making sure he didn't take one of his sudden fits. When he stopped moving all together, Mukuro prepared to move himself, but then he just continued his flower shredding. Chuckling lightly, Mukuro closed his eyes and relaxed, feeling no need to watch over the Raven until he heard a faint ruffle. Looking round, Hibari had stood up and then started shaking fully, biting at his lip.
"Kyoya-kun? What's wrong-" Mukuro stopped when he looked round and stopped altogether. He was here. The one he didn't want to see.
"Ah~" said Byakuran cheerily, "So this is how Kyo-Chan's mental state never collapsed fully~ I never thought you would allow his spirit to rest here, Mukuro-kun~"
"My… spirit…?" Hibari looked a Mukuro with confusion written on his face. "I thought this was a mental thing Herbivore."
"Kufufufu, not really." Said Mukuro, glaring at Byakuran. "This world is in your head mentally, but it requires part of your spirit to split to come here. It's the only reason you've managed to keep a little sanity."
"But if Kyo-chan left this world, he'd be so much happier as my toy~!" reasoned Byakuran, smirking as Hibari flinched away and hid behind Mukuro. "See? He's even grouping up with my other toy~"
At that Mukuro snarled, pushing Hibari back and attempted to summon his trident before cursing. He couldn't do it, he needed to get rid of the anti-illusion cuffs in the physical world before he did it. So right now he was at a total disadvantage and Byakuran wouldn't show any mercy for any of the sneaky acts that he'd been pulling behind the white-haired demons back.
Hibari blinked and then looked behind himself, wondering if he should go get them. Unknown to Mukuro, his Tonfas had naturally been on his person but during one of his fits, he had tossed them into the waterfall pool, so they were lying at the bottom of it.
"Oya? What with the faces?" asked Byakuran innocently, walking towards them slowly and dangerously. "I wont hurt you~"
"Kyoya-kun-" Mukuro stopped when Hibari ran away from him and jumped into the water.
"Oya, oya, it appears my toy ditched the older toy~" laughed Byakuran, causing Mukuro to grit his teeth. Although he didn't like the sound of it, it was true that Hibari had just run for his life-
GASP.
Mukuro looked back out so see Hibari climbing back out of the pool, two Tonfas in hand. Mukuro smirked. So that's what he was doing. His primary weapon was something at least.
"I'll bite you to death!" growled Hibari, his voice catching in his throat slightly as Byakuran continued laughing and Mukuro glared.
"Kyoya…" Tsunayoshi whispered quietly, watching Hibari stop shaking as more time went by, only a few jerks from whatever he was dreaming. Gokudera was strategizing with Yamamoto on how to retrieve Mukuro, Chrome was sitting curled up in a ball, clearly upset. Ryohei and Lambo were assisting Kyoya back, considering that was the only thing they could call it since the older skylark was now having problems thinking straight and his walking had gone a bit wobbly not long ago. So far there mission was going smoothly, the thing that wasn't planned was the capture of Mukuro.
"Chrome, any more updates from Mukuro?" questioned Tsunayoshi quietly, looking over at his female illusionist. She appeared to be thinking hard before she suddenly got thrown back, her head nearly connecting with the floor if he hadn't noticed and appeared by her side, grabbing her, "What happened?"
"I-I'm getting blocked off…" she mumbled unhappily, "Someone's gotten into Mukuro's inner world and it's blocked me off so I c-can't…"
"You tried, that's what matters." Murmured Tsunayoshi calmly, turning back to Hibari, "In any case, Mukuro can look after himself until we can get to him-"
Tsunayoshi was cut off when Gokudera started shouting.
"WHAT THE FUCK WRONG WITH HIM?" yelled Gokudera, causing Tsunayoshi to whip round and widen his eyes. Hibari had started thrashing about one more and with Yamamoto pinning him down, was currently trying to claw his eyes out. Yamamoto looked up at him with an expression that clearly stated' help?'.
Tsunayoshi went forwards and kneeled down next to Hibari, lighting a finger on his head and pressing it onto his forehead, closing his eyes as certain images flashed through his mind.
CRASH.
Tsunayoshi looked round and gasped to see Mukuro sent flying in his attempt to protect Hibari from getting injured while Byakuran done a totally fake laugh through his seething anger as he approached Hibari quickly, all set to strange him for even daring to attack him.
He never got the opportunity though, since Tsunayoshi came through and punched him first.
"So this is how you got into this world." Growled Tsunayoshi through gritted teeth. "I never thought you would stoop so low as to do this, Byakuran Gesso."
"Oya~?" said Byakuran playfully, a grin on his face. "Not only do I have Kyo-Chan and Mukuro-kun as my toys, I got Tsunayoshi-kun too!"
"I don't think so-!" Tsunayoshi stopped when the world began to tremor and shake. Turning to Mukuro, Tsunayoshi gave a nod of understanding when the illusionist gave a shaky laugh.
"Kufufufu… not really for my own sake, but if me or Kyoya gets hurt in this world, I don't think I'll be able o keep our spirits in tact… so I'm shutting the link off…"
Tsunayoshi came back to the current world by toppling over, his face already pale as Hibari sat up abruptly, panting.
"Judaime!"
"Tsuna!"
Tsunayoshi looked at both of them before his eyes hardened.
"We don't have time to think of a plan." Said Tsunayoshi shortly, "We need to move before Mukuro gets killed for blocking off his only chance to destroy Kyoya's soul."
Yamamoto nodded and picked Hibari much, despite the quite angry protests.
"I'll deal with Hibari for now." Informed Yamamoto, grabbing Hibari's leg before he could kick him. "Kyoko and Haru were already working on getting… err, the younger Tsuna out of harms way too."
"Good." Murmured Tsuna, looking towards Gokudera and Chrome. "Tell Oni-san and Lambo to look after our Kyoya, he's not in a good condition to fight right now. Let's go, Gokudera-kun, Chrome."
They all nodded before other three ran off.
"Shishi, Mammon, what did you just say~?" questioned Bel, looking at the chibi illusionist he so loved, "About other babies…?"
"They're call Arcobaleno, get it right fake prince." Mumbled Fran in Monotone, earning a knife in the hood.
"Shut up un-cute kouhai." Snarled Bel in response, before Mammon began walking away from them once more.
"You heard right." Muttered Mammon, "It's my duty as an Arcobaleno to make sure the others a re safe, and they're all here with the exception of Reborn, and no one knows where he is right now."
"Reborn?" questioned Fran "The fedora wearing baby."
Mammon nodded.
"Shishi, he's still working with the Vongola~" laughed Bel, "You of all people should have known that."
"Hmmm…" mumbled Mammon uncertainly, "Reborn disappeared three years ago, so I don't understand. Something's not right."
"How do you mean Mammon~?"
"…?"
"What I'm trying to say is…" said Mammon, turning and looking up slightly at Bel and Fran.
"The Reborn that 'apparently' works for the Vongola at the current moment must be a fake."
A/N: Yo again. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please remember to review! And *coughs* Tell me what new story I should think about when I finish this one. Thank you, ciao!