Ciaossu! Sorry I didn't update regularly. For those who haven't noticed, I try updating weekly but school really is a pain. I'm glad a lot of you reviewed, fav'd, alerted, and especially read! Also, thanks for voting in the poll. I posted a new poll, it's a popularity poll of all KHR characters that have appeared so far (excluding the obviously unliked) so pretty please vote! :) Also, Thank you to Esperanz for her fantastic drawing of Mai and Tsuna, it's amazing~ Better than the Chibi Tsuna I've made, Sigh. You can check it out at Mai's Facebook! If you wanna friend her then her name's "Inoue Vongola Mai" I'll post my own hand-drawn pics, short stories, or any fan pics if anyone wants to post, on that page, k? One more thing!
Happy Birthday Gokudera Hayato!
Please read on!
Disclaimer: I do no own Katekyo Hitman Reborn (but the OC & OOCness is definitely mines)
Previously on Vongola: Beginning Reborn!
"So the baby is one of the Arcobaleno?" Chikusa said, coming from the shadows, "so it would seem" Mukuro answered, with a smirk playing on his lips.
"I promise that the Namichuu attacks will be over soon" Mai said. '…But I can't promise anything beyond that…' Mai thought.
"It makes me wonder, is Vongola using the girl as a decoy? Are they trying to hide the Vongola 10th's identity by using this girl?" Mukuro said.
The steel ball hit Yamamoto directly at his ribcage, bending his bat and sending him flying. The siblings could only watch in shock as Yamamoto was flung pass them and hit a tree with his back. "Yamamoto!"
"Hey! What are you doing to my friends!?" Tsuna yelled at Fake Mukuro.
"Go wild. This is the last shot" Reborn aimed.
"Rokudo Mukuro!" Tsuna yelled. "I'll defeat you with my Dying Will!" Tsuna declared.
"You're like a person who might do crazy things, but can never be hated, just like this kid at my home name Lambo" Tsuna said. "Deep down, you're a good guy, I can tell" Tsuna smiled warmly.
"A-aren't you, Rokudo Mukuro?" Tsuna pointed at Fake Mukuro. "No, I'm his shadow" Fake Mukuro shook his head.
"And Rokudo Mukuro is the man…who took everything from me!" Fake Mukuro narrowed his eyes.
"I was being controlled by Rokudo Mukuro! Before I knew it, I'd lost my soul, my name…and became a Fake Mukuro" Fake Mukuro said.
"Move!" Fake Mukuro shoved Tsuna away, several spikes came flying and hit his arms and chest.
"Ah! What is your real name!?" Tsuna asked, the man glanced at her. "It is…Lancia…" he mumbled, "th-then hang on, Lancia-san!" Tsuna begged desperately.
"That guy…" Tsuna mumbled, catching the groups' attention. "He really pisses me off" Tsuna eyes narrowed. Tsuna stood up, her eyes still fierce, her eyes so serious they were almost a different color, orange.
"M.M has been beaten! Birds has been beaten! The shadow's been beaten! Everyone's been beaten! Mukuro! Mukuro!"
"Rokudo Mukuro" Tsuna said with a cold voice. The group knew, the adorable brunette has finally snapped.
"So it's finally time"
25. Fighting Back in Different Ways
"Let go! Bianchi~!" Tsuna whined from behind the trees, "I'm doing what I was suppose to do, so hold still" Bianchi ordered.
"R-Reborn-san…" Gokudera called, his hair covering his face, "What is it?" Reborn answered. "Ex-explain to me again why Hime is undressing behind a tree" Gokudera mumbled with a red face.
"Why? You wanna go watch her change?" Reborn asked with a raised eye-brow, "N-n-n-nani!? I-I couldn't! I shouldn't! I can't! I'd never!" Gokudera yelled, fumes shooting out of his ear.
"For a smart guy, you sure are slow" Reborn said.
"Let's go to Mukuro!" Tsuna declared, ready to head to the Center. "Wait a minute" Reborn called, making the group stop and look at him. "What is it, Reborn?" Bianchi asked, Reborn rummaged through his pocket then pulled an orange and black-coated rectangle.
"The Instant Clothing System?" Gokudera said, "Why do you have that? You're not gonna change into a ridiculous costume are you?" Tsuna paled. The rectangle was then 'Smacked' in her face, landing in her palms. "H-Hime!" Gokudera yelled worriedly, "What was that for, Reborn!?" Tsuna yelled at him.
"You have to change out of those clothes" Reborn said, Tsuna blinked then looked down to herself. Her black coat/shorts were tattered, some small cuts and wounds, a few tears, and lots of dirt.
"What? I look fine" Tsuna said, confused at why he was telling her to change. "Just do it, Mai said she had a feeling and told me to make you change" Reborn explained, "Huh? But I don't wanna!" Tsuna yelled.
"Bianchi" Reborn snapped his fingers, "Right!" Bianchi saluted. "Saa, come here, Tsuna" Bianchi gave the brunette a creepy stare, Tsuna began sweating nervously. Bianchi grabbed Tsuna's wrist and dragged her behind a tree.
"N-No! Don't! Bianchi!"
"That's right, Big sis forced Hime" Gokudera recalled, 'I would go save Hime…but I'm afraid of Big sis…I'm the worst right-hand man ever!' Gokudera began crying anime tears.
"Bia-Bianchi! Wh-what're you-Aah!" Tsuna yelled from behind the tree, Gokudera could only bang his head harshly on the ground in both shame and guilt.
Scene Change
"Lambo-san will eat lots and lot and lots of candy!" Lambo yelled obnoxiously, stuffing his face with candy. "Lambo! Bad for you!" I-pin scolded, "Lambo-chan, you shouldn't eat too much" Haru said with a nervous smile.
"Gwady shweally gwood!" Lambo yelled with a stuffed mouth, Haru an I-pin sweat-dropped.
The three were currently in the park where tons of children played under the watchful eyes of their parents. From behind a tree close by, Shamal stood watching the three. 'They probably won't attack them again, but Mai did ask me to keep watching over' Shamal thought.
"Kyoko-chan went home with her friend and these three are just playing in the park, so there's really nothing to worry about" Shamal mumbled.
'Then there's the way Mai acted earlier…is it really something serious?' he thought, 'although, Hayato's condition may attack again, maybe it is best she went back' Shamal sighed. He ruffled his hair in exasperation, his expression tired.
Then he narrowed his eyes, 'but…it doesn't mean Mai's the best choice to go fight…she's almost at her limit' he thought. "Sigh, that girl really is too much trouble…" he groaned, 'but worth it' Shamal smiled to himself.
He noticed some old ladies looking his way and whispering some things to each other, muttering "Older gentlemen" and "weird interests" their glances suspicious.
Shamal sweat-dropped.
Scene Change
"There was no point in changing my clothes!" Tsuna yelled at Bianchi, "yes there was" Bianchi said. "What was that?" Tsuna asked, "…to look stylish" Bianchi answered simply. 'That's pointless!' Tsuna yelled in her mind.
The four were currently walking through the main Kokuyo Center, the place very dark and in complete ruins.
Tsuna was sulking, walking behind the group. She wore a black long sleeve shirt that had a blue '27' over her heart (the sleeves ending at the palm of her hands), jean shorts that end at her mid-thigh, orange with black stripes suspenders hanging on her sides, and her usual orange converse-boots.
"Ugh, I feel uncomfortable" Tsuna groaned, poking at her sides. "Bianchi! It's super tight!" Tsuna whined, "well deal with it, you're a growing young lady" Bianchi scolded, "Hime, what's wrong?" Gokudera asked worriedly.
"U-um, w-well its just…" Tsuna blushed, looking down in embarrassment. "The tape around her chest is too tight" Reborn said, "Reborn!" Tsuna yelled, both her and her right hand man blushing madly.
"I put the tape around her chest so that she won't feel uncomfortable when she's fighting" Bianchi explained. "D-demo, it's tight!" Tsuna whined, "you talking back?" Bianchi glared back at her, "n-no!" Tsuna answered with a pale face.
'Big sis tied Hime's chest? How come I didn't notice?' Gokudera looked over to his paled face boss. He looked at her chest and noticed it was a little more flatter, 'that's right, Hime's chest is much more bigger' Gokudera thought.
…
"GAH!" Gokudera yelled, making Tsuna recoil and cover her ears tightly. "G-Gokudera-kun!?" Tsuna yelled in worry, "I'm sorry Hime! I did something unforgivable that a right hand man should never do to his amazing boss!" Gokudera yelled, his face as red as a bright tomato. He got his knees and began to bang his head continuously on the ground, blood already forming on his forehead.
'How could I think and look at Hime's chest! Just because its big and soft and perfect and-Gah! I'm doing it again!' Gokudera's eyes swirled in confusion, his ears fuming. "I am sorry! I am very sorry! I am utterly and completely sorry, Hime!" he yelled, blood splattering every time he banged his head.
"Go-Gokudera-kun! Pl-please stop hurting yourself! Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna kneeled before him, trying to calm him.
'Oh Hayato…such a child' Bianchi sighed to herself. "Will you shut it, you'll let the enemy know we're here" Reborn scolded, "G-Gomenasai!" Gokudera bowed shamefully.
"We should focus and keep looking around" Bianchi said, the two teens nodded. The group continued to walk around; Gokudera already wiped the blood from his forehead.
'I'm getting really nervous, this place is so scary!' Tsuna shivered, "Same here" Bianchi said. "The stairs have been destroyed" Bianchi said, looking over to the old shattered stairs on the side.
"Mukuro's probably above. There should be asset of stairs still intact around here" Reborn guessed, "How do you know?" Tsuna asked.
"It's easier for them to defend this place if they limit the number of routes we can take" Reborn answered, "Although, they've cut off their own escape route. They must be very confident in winning" Reborn said.
'My stress meter is rising!' Tsuna began sweating buckets. "Huh?" Gokudera mumbled, catching the brunette's attention. "There's a cell phone on the floor" Gokudera said, holding up a busted up phone.
"It's broken" Gokudera said, Tsuna's eyes widen. "That's Hibari-san's!" Tsuna exclaimed, running up to him, surprising the bomber. "Hibari's?" Gokudera repeated, "Yeah, I saw him pull it out before" Tsuna remembered. "His ringtone is our school song" Tsuna explained. "Wh-what? Man, that's lame" Gokudera paled.
'But this just means Hibari-san really is here…but where is he?' Tsuna thought worriedly, but Bianchi cut her train of thought. "Anyway, we should look for a set of stairs that lead to the next floor" Bianchi said, the group agreed.
"Not here" (R)
"This one's also been destroyed" (B)
"Maybe we should make a human ladder" (G)
"N-no thank you" (T)
The group entered another room, still looking for someway to the next floor. Tsuna noticed how tense the bomber was, looking at every direction.
"Gokudera-kun, are you alright?" Tsuna asked, Gokudera flinched and looked at her in surprise. "I am very much fine Hime! I'm just getting ready" Gokudera explained, Tsuna was confused but nodded. But she noticed the deathly serious look on his face as he checked their surrounding.
'I'm worried about Gokudera-kun. He got hurt and then got better real quick; it's too good to be true. And earlier I saw him holding his chest in pain…' Tsuna thought. 'Is he still mad at the Yo-yo guy for beating him…?' Tsuna could only stare at her friend sadly before turning away to look for some stairs.
"There's one!" Tsuna pointed to a ladder heading up, "An emergency ladder" Reborn said. But then the group heard a spinning noise behind them; they turned and saw Chikusa
"It's the Yo-yo user!" Tsuna exclaimed, Gokudera ran in front of the brunette. He pulled out several dynamites, lit them, and threw it. Chikusa was ready to counter but then the bombs released a smoke.
"Smoke screen?" Tsuna said surprised, "Hime! Leave this to me and go on ahead" Gokudera said, holding up some readied dynamites.
"Gokudera-kun!"
"Hayato! You will experience more sharp pains as a side effect of Shamal's treatment" Bianchi yelled, "Treatment?" Tsuna repeated in confusion.
"Do you still want to do this?' Bianchi asked, "Of course. That's why I'm here" Gokudera answered with no hesitation. Bianchi eyes widen, then she turned away from her younger brother, "let's go, Tsuna" Bianchi said.
"What? But-"
"Please go. You have Mukuro to deal with, Hime" Gokudera said, "Th-that's true, but…" Tsuna said worriedly, "Don't worry, Hime" Gokudera began, making Tsuna stop. Gokudera turned to her and grinned, making Tsuna blush.
"Once this is all over, we can go back to before. And have fun again" he said happily, showing as much affection he can show to her. "G-Gokudera-kun..." Tsuna mumbled, images of the fun times with her friends came into her mind.
"An! Please be safe, Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna smiled back, making the bomber blush. "I'll go ahead. I'll definitely see you later!" Tsuna exclaimed running towards the ladder. Once the group was gone, Gokudera reached into his pocket and pulled out a small white packet. He opened it and pulled out a cigarette, he put the cigarette in his mouth and lit it. He smirked and looked back to Chikusa.
"You let them go rather easily" Gokudera said, the smoke fading, "I'm following Mukuro-sama's orders" Chikusa said flatly adjusting his glasses.
"He's not in the bowling alley" Tsuna mumbled, peeking around the corner. "Guess he's not on the second floor" Bianchi said. "The stairs aren't destroyed so we can go up to the third floor from here" Reborn said.
"If I remember right, the third floor had a cinema…" Tsuna mumbled as she walked up the stairs with the two. Once they came to the floor there was sign that said cinema. "Guess you were right" Bianchi said, "you have a better memory than Mai" Reborn complimented, 'Eh!? Is that a good thing!?' Tsuna paled.
The group continued to walk forward, Tsuna glanced at Bianchi from time to time, the cook had noticed fro the beginning. "What is it, Tsuna?" Bianchi asked with cross arms, "E-eh!?" Tsuna squeaked. "U-um, well, about what you said earlier…" Tsuna mumbled, twiddling her fingers, Bianchi raised an eyebrow.
"What treatment were you talking about…with Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna asked curiously, and in a bit of worry. "Ah that, Hayato begged Shamal to heal him faster so he could come with us" Bianchi explained, "Eh? So he got bitten by the…" Tsuna mumbled.
"Yes, Shamal used the Trident Mosquito to neutralize his effects for a short amount of time" Bianchi said, "He did all that to go with us?" Tsuna repeated questionably with which Bianchi nodded.
'No way! So Gokudera-kun will go through some pain attacks? That's terrible! B-but why?' Tsuna wondered, 'did he really want to beat the Yo-yo guy that badly!? Now I'm even more worried of Gokudera-kun's safety!' Tsuna shivered in worry.
Bianchi watched the brunette with anxiety, she sighed. 'That Hayato…he's such a child…' Bianchi thought.
"Hayato! You should rest!" Bianchi instructed him, trying to push him back in bed after Shamal had injected him with his mosquitos. Mai and Shamal were watching on the sidelines the two siblings quarreling.
"N-no, I have to go with Hime!" Gokudera struggled, "Ha-Hayato! Pl-please! You don't have to fight the Yo-yo user! You already protected Tsuna! There's nothing more you can-"
"Only for now!" Gokudera yelled loudly, making Bianchi freeze in her movements. Gokudera shadowed his eyes; "I only protected Hime enough for that one moment. Then I fell unconscious and Yamamoto saved her" Gokudera said bitterly. "If Yamamoto didn't come, Hime wouldn't be here now!" Gokudera yelled fiercely.
"And still that glasses freak got away and he's probably telling his higher ups he found Hime. So they'll come for her soon" he explained.
"I'm Hime's right-hand man! I can't let her get hurt!" Gokudera yelled.
"But Hayato-"
"More than that I'm her friend!" Gokudera looked up at her, Bianchi was amazed by the devotion in his eyes.
"I need to help and protect Hime…please" Gokudera pleaded, Bianchi could only stare at her brother with wide eyes.
Bianchi looked back at the shaking brunette, 'what is it…that Hayato sees in her?' Bianchi thought.
Some curtains by the window began to flutter, "Hiee!" Tsuna squeaked, flinching away. "Stay focus, Dame-Tsuna" Reborn scolded, "bu-but that was scary" Tsuna quivered. 'It makes me wonder, what is it really that we see in her?' Bianchi thought deeply. Reborn was listening to the cook's thoughts and shadowed his eyes.
"Stay attentive, Mukuro is nearby" Reborn said, Tsuna began to get cautious. The group reached to the next room, it had two huge doors. The girls opened the door slowly, peeking in cautiously.
"Scary…" Tsuna mumbled, looking into the dark room, which turned out to be the old cinema rooms. It was very large, there were aisles where the seat were supposed to be but are not. At the front was a stage, with torn curtain parted at the center and wider. Tsuna's eyes widen, she sees a couch on the stage and sitting there was the boy she met earlier.
"I'm happy to meet you again" he says, Bianchi began to get serious, while Tsuna was surprised. "You're…that boy I met earlier!" Tsuna realized. "He's a Kokuyo student who was taken hostage, I met him in the forest" Tsuna explained to the two, walking ahead of them.
"Kufufufu, take your time. We'll be spending a long time together, Sawada Tsunayoshi" Mukuro smirked. "Eh? How does he know my name?" Tsuna said surprised.
"Wait, Tsuna" Reborn called, "you've got it wrong, Tsuna" Bianchi said, Tsuna tilted in confusion.
"This guy…"
"Kufufufu"
Tsuna flinched at the laugh; she turned to the midnight haired boy. "That's right. I'm the real…" he looked up with his heterochromatic eyes, and smirked, "Rokudo Mukuro."
Tsuna's eyes widen, "N-no way…" Tsuna gasped.
Slam!
Tsuna recoiled; she turned around and was shocked at seeing a familiar darker brunet.
Meanwhile
The Yo-yo's flew straight at the bomber, the spikes already launching. Gokudera dodged, so they hit the wall behind him.
The silver haired teen broke a door through his escape. Chikusa threw his yo-yo once more, but Gokudera easily evaded by rolling to the side.
"You suck!" Gokudera yelled as he ran down the hall, Chikusa followed. Once Chikusa turned the corner, he didn't notice a bomb stuck to the wall.
Boom!
Chikusa was blasted, his clothes getting torn. "Double Bombs!" Gokudera yelled, throwing the dynamites at Chikusa. But the Yo-yo user easily defused them, doing it as quickly as possible, the bomber took note.
"I see you remember what happened last time. Quick response" Gokudera said, "Which means you weren't looking down" the bomber smirked. Chikusa gasped, only catching a glimpse of the bombs before they blew up, right at his feet.
"My dynamite works best in enclosed areas. You lost the second you chose this place" Gokudera explained confidently. He sees Chikusa still walking in the smoke, "Oh? Tough guy, huh?" Gokudera pulled out four of his dynamites, "this will finish you."
But then the pain struck through the bomber, Gokudera gasped, holding his chest in pain, his cigarette falling out. He dropped the dynamites, and leaned against the windows for support. Chikusa noticed the bomber's sudden new behavior.
'Damn it, the side effects had to kick in now…' Gokudera growled. But there was something in the shadows behind him.
Meanwhile
"Che, it takes too f*cking long to get here!" Mai growled, stomping as she walked through the entrance to Kokuyo Center. 'I wasted all my Energy Bursts going to Namimori, but didn't have much to get to Kokuyo' Mai thought angrily.
"Now, I just gotta find them" Mai mumbled, she sniffed the air. 'I only smell Takeshi and…!' Mai's eyes widen, she starts running ahead.
She pants violently as she runs, 'Damn it! I thought I could handle this much!' Mai cursed, still running. She sees a tree ahead with two figures under its shadow. Mai ran towards it and stopped right before it. She looked down, she saw Yamamoto resting his back on the tree, sleeping peacefully.
'Takeshi…guess it really was too much to handle…' Mai frowned, she looked to the other figure and her eyes widen. "No way that's-!"
Boom!
Mai looked to the Kokuyo building, she saw smoke rise above. "Tsuna…"
Scene Change
"Futa!" Tsuna yelled, seeing the small boy at the door. "D-don't scare us like that" Tsuna said, "glade you're all right" Bianchi said, "we searched for you everywhere" Tsuna explained.
But Tsuna noticed he was unresponsive, which worried her. 'What's wrong with Futa? Is he scared?' Tsuna thought worriedly. She then noticed the boy's eyes, 'th-they look so…lifeless' Tsuna thought.
"Kufufufu…" Mukuro laughed, distracting Tsuna for a second. "It's dangerous, so get behind us" Bianchi said, standing in front of the darker brunet protectively.
"Fu-!"
Bianchi's eyes widen, Futa had stabbed a trident through her stomach. Bianchi fell backwards, "Bianchi!" Tsuna yelled, Mukuro held an amused expression.
"Gyaah!" "Ha!" Gokudera gasped, the window shattering behind him. "You're wide open-byon!" Ken laughed in his Wolf Channel, his claws deep into the bomber's chest.
Gokudera backed away fro the two, blood forming at his chest and dripping from his mouth. "So you're okay," Chikusa said as a statement.
"Yeah, 'cept I thought I was a goner. Damn woman, she threw a rock on me" Ken said. He looked back at the in pain bomber, losing all color in his face. "Hahaha! Serves you right, Baka!" Ken laughed at him.
Gokudera panted, "you know, you're pretty lucky though" Ken began. Gokudera looked up in confusion, still panting hard.
"That sweet treat of your…she'll be delicious" Ken smirked. "Bastard!" Gokudera glared at him, he backed away but found himself falling down some stairs. Since there was just curtains in front of the stairs.
"What? Pathetic" Ken stuck his tongue out, amused at the bomber's dismay. Gokudera was shaking on the ground, twitching in pain.
'I-I can't move…' Gokudera thought, a little yellow bird (that belonged to Birds) flew on top of a wall.
"Beaten up! Beaten up!" it sang, 'Damn it…even that perv's bird is laughing at me…' Gokudera growled. 'I-I failed…I couldn't even beat that four-eyed bastard and the puppy!' Gokudera groaned.
An image of Tsuna smiling passed his mind.
'I couldn't even protect…Hime' Gokudera gritted his teeth, 'and I call myself Her right hand man…I'm totally useless!' Gokudera yelled at himself.
"D-damn it…" Gokudera growled.
"Hovering over green…"
Gokudera's eyes widen, he looked up to the small bird.
"From Namimori…"
Gokudera noticed something silver ahead of him, his eyes widen at a familiar Tonfa.
"Neither big or small…"
Gokudera reached into his shirt and pulled out a dynamite.
"Normal is all…"
"Ha! This guy still has fight in him?" Ken laughed as he walked down the stairs, Chikusa following behind. Gokudera grunted, but threw a lit dynamite behind him.
Boom!
"Haha! Where are you aiming?" Ken laughed, but even in the explosion, Gokudera chuckled. "You're the only one who'd have our lame school song as a ring tone" Gokudera laughed, even when he lost a lot of blood.
"Huh? That's…" Ken and Chikusa noticed a figure in the smoke and rubble. The smoke blew away, revealing a injured skylark sitting on the ground. "The leader of Namimori Middle School's Disciplinary Committee, Hibari Kyoya" Chikusa answered.
"He, I see you're in great shape" Gokudera smirked, "Hahaha, so this half-dead kid is your rescuer?" Ken laughed. "I could've made my way out by myself, but no matter" Hibari stood up, staggering a bit.
"Give me those two" Hibari ordered, "whatever you want" Gokudera grunted, but still smiling on the ground. The small canary that sang earlier came flying down, and perched itself on the prefect's shoulder.
"Huh? This guy tamed Birds' bird" Ken noticed, the small bird still singing the Namichuu's song.
"Then I'll take them" Hibari said, "What's this half-dead loser babbling about?" Ken got in his fighting stance. "I'll take 'em!" Ken exclaimed, "thought you'd say that" Chikusa said indifferently. Ken put in a new cartage, his hair turning dark orange, and fur all over his body, and very sharp claws.
"Lion Channel!" Ken growled, "Oh? A puppy?" Hibari smiled in amusement. "Shove it, duck boy!" Ken charged at the skylark, Hibari easily kicked up his tonfas, grabbed them, and swung. Ken dodged, but then Hibari came right back and hit the blond (oranget?) across the face. Taking in this momentum, Hibari swung again, sending the animal flying out the window.
"Ken!" Chikusa yelled, showing an emotion for once. "Your turn next" Hibari said, Chikusa glared at the prefect, Hibari raised his tonfa, a deadly glint in his eyes.
"I'll bite you to death"
Meanwhile
"Bianchi! Bianchi, wake up!" Tsuna yelled desperately, kneeling beside the unconscious cook. Tsuna tried shaking her but to no avail.
"Futa! Why did you do that!?" Tsuna yelled, but Futa's eyes were shadowed. "Futa?" Tsuna looked at the boy worriedly, 'this feeling…what is this?' Tsuna's thoughts were then cut. Futa slashed at the brunette, Tsuna managed to barely dodge. Futa looked up at her, his eyes emotionless, he was panting hard.
'D-don't tell me…'
"His mind's being controlled" Reborn finished her thoughts. "N-no way!" Tsuna gasped, 'Just like Lancia-san said!' Tsuna remembered.
"Come to your senses, Futa!" Tsuna yelled desperately, but the darker brunet didn't listen, he continued to slash at the brunette. "Kufufufu" Mukuro laughed in amusement, enjoying the show. 'W-what do I do!?' Tsuna panicked, but then something wrapped around her and pulled her to the ground, evading Futa's slash.
"I brought the whip Dino gave you" Reborn said, holding the whip that tied Tsuna. "Why are you handing this to me!?" Tsuna yelled, untied and holding the whip in her hands.
"What do you mean? If you don't fight back you'll die" Reborn explained simply, "I'm not fighting Futa!" Tsuna yelled fiercely. Reborn held his breath at her angry look, but he hid the gesture, almost as if she was defying him. 'Interesting…' Reborn was inwardly amused.
"You have to defend yourself, do you think I'm gonna save you?" Reborn retorted. Tsuna flinched slightly, "I can't help you, Bianchi is unconscious, as well Yamamoto, Mai isn't coming back, and Gokudera's fighting on his own. You have to protect yourself" Reborn said harshly. Futa stepped closer, still panting, Tsuna looked back at him with wide eyes, filled with panic and fear.
"Kufufufu, now what will you do, Sawada Tsunayoshi?" Mukuro smiled smugly.
~ Katekyo Hitman Reborn! ~
'I gotta think! Futa's being controlled and is attacking me, but I don't want to hurt him!' Tsuna gritted her teeth. "Kufufufu" Mukuro laughed on the sidelines, gaining Tsuna's attention. Her eyes widen, 'that's it!' she realized.
She starts running towards the Kokuyo student, "Oya?" Mukuro was still amused, 'I'll just go straight for Mukuro!' Tsuna thought. Then she heard footsteps behind her, she looked back and gasped.
"Stay away, Futa!" she yelled, the darker brunet right on her heel. 'Grr, I'll just get Mukuro and-' Tsuna swung the whip towards the midnight haired male, but then she accidently tied her ankles in the process, knocking her down.
"That was so stupid!" Tsuna yelled at herself, holding her face in pain since she fell face first.
"Kuhaha! You always manage to surprise me" Mukuro laughed, "Come on, look behind you. You're in danger" Mukuro warned. Tsuna looked behind her, Futa was behind struggling to reach her since he got tangled as well. "Futa got tangled too!" Tsuna yelled, sitting up and trying to back away.
Futa tried reached for the small trident, "Stop it! Futa!" Tsuna yelled, smacking the spear away from the boy's reach. But Futa grunted, trying as hard as he could for the spear. Futa's eyes were blank and void of any emotion, but filled with one.
Regret.
Tsuna's eyes widen, 'his eyes are just like…Lancia-san's…' Tsuna thought.
"I can no longer go back…"
'Is Futa feeling guilty because he was forced to do horrible things?' Tsuna thought.
"I was being controlled by Rokudo Mukuro! Before I knew it, I'd lost my soul, my name…and became a Fake Mukuro"
'To lose your mind…to lose everything!' Tsuna gritted her teeth
Futa grabbed the trident and was about to stab Tsuna, the girl backed away in fear, but couldn't move. 'Futa…' Tsuna thought, her eyes drooping.
"It's not your fault" Tsuna said, Futa stopped in his tracks. "It's absolutely not your fault!" Tsuna said, her voice not quavering.
"We're all on Futa's side, so please, come home" Tsuna begged, smiling warmly at Futa, her eyes sincere and bright. Futa's eyes widen, his head then throbbed, making him grasp his head tightly and drop the trident.
"Futa!" Tsuna yelled worriedly, getting on her knees and trying to help the boy. Mukuro's smirk disappeared, "Oya? The mind control is coming undone" Mukuro said, 'so she managed to guess his greatest wish…' Mukuro thought.
Futa looked back up at the brunette, his eyes finally with emotions. "Tsuna…nee…" Futa mumbled, tears in his eyes. "Its okay Futa, I'm here for you, so please smile again" Tsuna smiled at him, the darker brunet's heart throbbed painfully. Futa's tears flowed down his red cheeks, all his emotions bursting out.
"Th-thank you…Tsuna…nee…" Futa then fell forward, unconscious. "Futa!" Tsuna yelled, catching the boy in her arms.
"You had to stick your nose where it didn't belong, and now he crashed" Mukuro said. "Cr-crashed? Futa!" Tsuna yelled worriedly, checking the boy.
"He's barely got any sleep over the past ten days. Thinking back, he was quite a handful. We came to Japan to learn the whereabouts of the Vongola 10th, but we had no leads" Mukuro explained. Tsuna looked back at him, 'the Vongola 10th?' Tsuna thought.
"So we asked Futa-kun, who was rumored to be an acquaintance. He invoked Omerta and kept his mouth shut" Mukuro said, 'the code of silence, Omerta…' Tsuna remembered.
"Even after I took control of his mind, he wouldn't say anything about the Vongola" Tsuna looked down at the boy still crying in his sleep, "very impressive" Mukuro said in amusement.
'Even when it got worse…he tried protecting me…' Tsuna thought.
"So you had no choice but to use the Namimori combat ranking to flush out the Vongola family" Reborn added, "although its not fully complete, the scheme was a hug success" Mukuro leaned back in his chair, smiling smugly.
Tsuna felt her heart throb painfully, seeing the frown still visible on the child who always called her "sister".
"Don't be sad, Tsu-chan. Children your age should always smile, don't ever feel sad"
'Futa's a kid…to be forced into this scary world…'
"You abused an innocent boy like Futa…" Tsuna turned back to Mukuro. "Rokudo Mukuro! What do you take people for!?" Tsuna yelled.
"Toys, I suppose" Mukuro smirked. Tsuna gritted her teeth, she shook in anger, "Don't give me that crap!" Tsuna yelled, she whipped the whip out and ran towards the Kokuyo student. 'Oya? Guess she does have a scary side' Mukuro grinned in amusement.
"I didn't expect to have to deal with you personally. But if I must to get answers" Mukuro stood up, the sign in his red eye reverted to four. Reborn took note. Mukuro hopped down from the stage, pulling out a staff, he passed by the brunette, who froze after they crossed.
Slashes sliced all over her body, "Aah!" Tsuna yelled, blood flooding from her wounds, Reborn clicked his teeth. "Is something wrong?" Mukuro glanced, "What's going on?" Tsuna fell on her knees.
He hit you with an intense attack when you passed each other" Reborn explained, "Bravo, Arcobaleno. You're exactly right" Mukuro said as he attached his trident to the top of his staff, turning back to the brunette. Tsuna looked back at the male, she gasped.
"There's a Dying Will flame in his eye!" Tsuna yelled, a small Indigo flame in Mukuro's eye, "Oh? You can see it?" Mukuro said. 'His flame is Indigo…but my flame is always orange' Tsuna noticed, Reborn took noticed her observation.
"This is the aura of combat skill. I attained it in the fourth realm, known as Asura" Mukuro explained, "Asura? Skill?" Tsuna repeated in confusion.
"Have you heard of the six paths of reincarnation?" Mukuro asked, "When people die, they're reborn into the state of Hell, the state of Ghosts, the state of Animals, the state of Asura, the state of Human, or the state of Heaven" Reborn explained, "I have my past life experiences in all six realms etched into my body. Through them, I've been granted six special skills" Mukuro said, "what are you talking about…?" Tsuna grunted.
"If that's true, you're one crazy monster" Reborn stated, "you're in no position to talk. Cursed infant, Arcobaleno" Mukuro smirked. 'Arcobaleno…does he mean Reborn?' Tsuna wondered.
"Now, let me show you another skill" Mukuro's eye changed to one. "Here goes" Mukuro tapped the ground, and the floor began to break apart.
"Eh!? Ah!" Tsuna yelled, the ground below her shaking under her feet. "No way!" Tsuna yelled, she looked around and gasped. Her friends were falling into the bright abyss.
"Futa! Bianchi! Reborn!" Tsuna yelled, she closed her eyes tight as she fell then-
Wham!
"Itte!" Tsuna yelled, holding her cheek, that Reborn punched, with a tear in her eye. "That's mean, Reborn~" Tsuna whined childishly, then she blinked in surprise, "th-the floor…i-it was…!" Tsuna looked around in confusion.
"You were seeing an illusion" Reborn explained, "a-an illusion?" Tsuna said with a confused tilt, a question mark over her head. "Still Dame-Tsuna…" reborn shook his head in pity.
"Kufufufu, I'm impressed you saw through it" Mukuro said, the two looked over. "Yes, the first realm, Naraka…" he closed his normal eye, "the state of Hell, destroys a person's mind with unending nightmares" Mukuro explained.
'I-illusions are actually possible that way…it looked so real!' Tsuna shivered in fear. 'Ah, that look on her face. The fear' Mukuro watched Tsuna gulp at his gaze,, 'so amusing…' Mukuro grinned. Reborn shadowed his eyes at the other's gaze, feeling something boil in the pit of his stomach.
"Quit being so Dame, man up" Reborn ordered, "I'm a girl!" Tsuna whined.
"Kufufufu" Mukuro laughed, making Tsuna look over in confusion. "After some observation, I've learned the relationship between you two" Mukuro said, "The Arcobaleno is your supervisor, correct?" Mukuro smiled. "You're wrong. I'm Tsuna's home tutor" Reborn answered, with his usual smile.
"Kufufufu, I see. That's a unique relationship. But the teacher won't attack me? I don't mind taking you both on" Mukuro said, "after all, I can tell seeing your student getting hurt…irritates you" Mukuro smirked. Reborn then lost his smile, "It's against the rules" Reborn said simply, "Hiding behind rules, are you? An answer I would expect from an upright Mafioso" said Mukuro.
"Besides that, my student will be able to defeat you without any help from me" Reborn said, "What!? Don't say unbelievable things, Reborn!" Tsuna yelled. "Oya? What a beautiful display of trust" Mukuro said, "its too bad…its fake" Mukuro added, Reborn narrowed his eyes at that comment.
"Fake?" Tsuna repeated, "Oh, don't you know, little one? You are merely being played by the mafia" Mukuro explained, an evil and bitter glint in his eye, the brunette took note. "Wh-what do you mean?" Tsuna asked, "such an innocent girl, how unfortunate of your fate" Mukuro pitied.
"Saa" Mukuro's eye reverted to three, and then snakes fell from above. "Hiee!" Tsuna yelped, she backed away, trying her best to keep them away. 'W-wait a minute! Is this an illusion too?' Tsuna thought. Knowing what she was thing Mukuro answered, "those are real venomous snakes."
"N-no way!" Tsuna paled, "The third realm, the state of Animal…grants the skill to summon deadly creatures" Mukuro explained, "now, your student's life is in danger. You okay with that?" Mukuro provoked the infant.
"Don't push your luck, Mukuro" Tsuna shut her eyes as the snakes launched towards her, "I'm a first-rate tutor" Reborn smiled. Mukuro frowned, then he wacked a tonfa heading towards him.
"Hime, get down!" Gokudera yelled, Tsuna looked up and gasped, dynamites blew up. The snakes blew away, Tsuna opened her eyes and sighed in relief, she was alive and unharmed. Once the smoke blew away, Tsuna looked towards the busted up doors and gasped.
"Sorry I'm late…" Gokudera grunted, grinning slightly, hanging off of Hibari's shoulder. "Go-Gokudera-kun…Hibari-san…" Tsuna felt her eyes well up, 'th-they're all right!' Tsuna began to cry, her cheeks red.
"See, Mukuro? Tsuna isn't the only one I'm training" Mukuro narrowed his eyes at the Arcobaleno's comment. "I've returned the favor" Hibari shoved the bomber to the side, the silveret falling with an "Ow!"
'He tossed him aside! Like it was nothing!' Tsuna gaped.
"I see the audience members are joining in. What could Chikusa be doing?" Mukuro wondered, still smiling. "Heh, the four-eyed freak is taking a nap with the animal freak downstairs" Gokudera smirked as he sat up, and true to his word, the two were outside all beaten up and unconscious.
"I see" said Mukuro without worry, "That's amazing, Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna said in admiration. 'Uh, well I wasn't the one who beat them…' Gokudera kept that thought to himself. Tsuna stood up and ran towards the bomber, kneeling beside him.
"How badly does it hurt?" Tsuna asked worriedly, "Eh?" Gokudera was confused. "Bianchi told me…about you and Shamal and the mosquito…" Tsuna mumbled, "Eh!?" Gokudera yelled, 'Damn Big sis!' Gokudera growled.
"It stopped, I'm fine now" Gokudera smiled in reassurance. "D-demo, you're still covered in blood…" Tsuna frowned, seeing all the blood on his chest and at the corner of his lips. "I'm strong, besides, I'm promised Hime I'd stay alive, and I'm here as proof" Gokudera smiled, Tsuna blushed but returned the smile.
"I'm also glad Hibari-san's fine too!" Tsuna smiled warmly at the prefect, her hear beating in relief at knowing the other was still alive.
"I'm not weak little herbivore" Hibari stated crossing his arms, "Damn bastard, treating Hime badly…" Gokudera growled, 'Hibari-san's still the same!' Tsuna paled, 'but I'm glad he's still alive' Tsuna smiled to herself. But if the skylark hadn't lost so much blood, he might've been lightly blushing.
Hibari glanced at her and his eyes slightly widen. "Herbivore…why are you injured?" Hibari said in a cold tone, Gokudera heard him and checked his boss. The prefect was right; the brunette was covered in cuts.
"Hime! What happened!?" the bomber yelled loudly, Tsuna recoiled. "W-well, I kinda got beat" Tsuna laughed nervously, Gokudera gaped while the prefect's eyebrow twitched. He looked back at the smirking pineapple haired villain.
"Oya? Finally noticed me?" Mukuro smugly said, "You did this, didn't you" Hibari hissed, "Hmm, did I?" Mukuro hummed, "for attacking what is mines…are you ready to be bitten?" Hibari walked forward and picked up the tonfa he threw, getting into a fighting stance. 'Is Hibari talking about Namichuu?' Dense Tsuna thought with a tild, while Gokudera mumbled something about "Hime doesn't belong to anyone" and such.
"So scary. Besides, I'm busy with the small Tuna" Mukuro smirked. "What did he call me?" Tsuna paled, "I'll blow this bastard to kingdom come!" Gokudera growled, his eyes shadowed but he was shaking in fury.
"Besides, you should barely be able to stand. Since you've broken a number of bones" Mukuro smirked, 'Hibari-san went through all that?' Tsuna looked at the prefect in worry, her stomach churning painfully. Hibari glanced at the brunette, noticing her painful gaze, he turned back to the midnight haired boy, glaring at the other for saying that in front of her.
"Are those your last words?" Hibari glared, "You say amusing things. I have no choice. I'll eliminate you first" Mukuro's eye reverted to four. "I'll make it quick" Mukuro charged at the prefect, the skylark blocked the other's attack. The swung at each other, both throwing attacks and blocking with ease and record speed.
Tsuna couldn't even keep up with their fast movements, 'they're so fast that I don't know what's going on!' Tsuna paled. The two clashed, both pushing at each other's block. "How do you define quick?" Hibari growled, Mukuro just chuckled.
"Amazing…they're so strong!" Tsuna's eyes sparkled in admiration, 'Hime's admiring both of them!?' Gokudera paled.
"Don't underestimate these guys, Mukuro. They're developing much faster than you think" Reborn smiled smugly, "I see that you're right" Mukuro said, still clashing with the prefect. "If he wasn't injured, it may have been difficult to judge the outcome of this match" Mukuro smirked, with that, Hibari's eyes widen and he froze. Blood dripped form his open wounds.
"Hibari-san!" Tsuna yelled, "it's a waste of time" Mukuro said, watching the prefect fall on his knees, blood staining his white shirt.
"I'll end this swiftly" Mukuro's eye changed to one, the prefect still panting harshly on his knees. The room darkened, Tsuna flinched in fear. But then she noticed the ceiling was brighter, pinker in fact. She looked up and her eyes widen, there were cherry blossoms flowing down.
"Sa…kura…?" Tsuna mumbled, 'they're so pretty…' Tsuna thought. She looked back at the prefect and noticed he was holding his breath, his eyes widen as the petals fell.
"Hibari-san?" Tsuna called, "Hibari is weak to cherry blossoms. He has Vertiginous Cherryitis" Tsuna turned to Reborn, "Shamal used a Trident Mosquito on Hibari a while back" Reborn explained.
"What!? No way!" Tsuna panicked, "Now…kneel before me, Kufufufu" Mukuro laughed smugly. "Hi-Hibari-san…" Tsuna mumbled, 'n-no…he can't lose…he can't get hurt…' Tsuna shut her eyes tight.
"Me get hurt? I am not as weak as you Herbivore"
Tsuna eyes widen, 'that's right! Hibari-san is super strong' Tsuna thought. "Hibari-san! You can win!" Tsuna yelled, "Hime…" Gokudera mumbled in amazement, Reborn shadowed his eyes with his fedora but smirked. Hibari twitched at the words, his eyes shadowed by his hair. He began to fall forward.
"Kufufufu, don't ask a dead man to win a battle he couldn't win, even if he was alive" Mukuro laughed.
Bam!
Hibari swung his tonfa directly at Mukuro's abdomen. Tsuna gasped, "Oya?" Mukuro continued to smile, but had blood flowing from the corner of his lip.
"Heh, that was foolish of you" Gokudera laughed, earning Mukuro's gaze. "Shamal gave me some medicine for Hibari" Gokudera smirked, holding up a small white bag of medicine confidently.
"So you mean…!" Tsuna enlightened.
Hibari ran forward and smack Mukuro on his chin, sending him flying. The cherry blossoms disappeared, Mukuro on the ground in pain, and Hibari still standing.
"He did it!" Tsuna exclaimed, "Man, he gets to steal the show" Gokudera grumbled. Tsuna stood up and looked over to the unconscious Illusionist, she pitied him slightly, but she felt her heart thump in relief.
"We finally got him" Reborn said, Tsuna turned to him. Reborn smiled warmly at her, "I-its over…?" Tsuna mumbled. "Its finally over! We can go home!" Tsuna grinned, her cheeks flushed in happiness.
Gokudera was leaning on the door frame, but smiled happily at his boss. Hibari glanced at the brunette, he felt his heart thump in happiness.
"Still, you were amazingly useless in the battle against Mukuro" Reborn stated, ruining her mood. "Leave me alone!" Tsuna yelled, but then she heard a thump and turned back to the prefect. He was unconscious on the floor.
"Hibari-san! Are you okay!?" Tsuna yelled, running to his side. Tsuna kneeled beside him, checking his pulse; Gokudera ran over and stood aside. "He was fighting on pure instincts by the end. He must have been upset about losing the first time" Reborn explained,
"Hibari-san's incredible…" Tsuna mumbled, parting the skylarks hair from his face, admiring and worrying of the wounds present. 'To go through so much…he really is strong…' Tsuna smiled gently, 'I'm glad he's alive…' Gokudera watched his boss; he could only feel jealously fill his stomach.
"That's right! We have to get everyone to the hospital fast!" Tsuna yelled. "Don't worry, Mai's got it handled" Reborn explained, "Mai?" Tsuna repeated.
"Yeah, that idiot didn't follow my orders and came back. Probably after seeing Yamamoto and Lancia she called the Vongola skilled medical team, they're probably on their way" Reborn explained. "Really? Thank you, Mai~" Tsuna anime cried happily.
"Everything will be fine now, ne Hime?" Gokudera smiled at the brunette, "Yeah…wait" Tsuna said, worrying the bomber. "Gokudera-kun was mean!" Tsuna yelled, "Huh!?" Gokudera yelled in confusion.
"You didn't tell me Hibari-san had the disease or that you gave him the medicine! You meanie!" Tsuna pouted. "Eh!? Go-gomenasai!" Gokudera cried, banging his head before his boss. Tsuna quickly tried to calm him, 'I was only teasing, I was just mad I didn't know anything' Tsuna sweat dropped.
"Stop acting like children, Vongola will be here soon and-"
"You won't be needing them" Tsuna gasped, the three turned to the voice. Mukuro was awake, and he was pointing a silver white gun at them. "Because there won't be any survivors" Mukuro smirked, the two teens jumped to their feet.
"Bastard!" Gokudera growled, standing protectively in front of his boss. Tsuna clasped onto Gokudera's right arm, shaking in fear. She's been shot multiple times, by Reborn, with Leon, using a Dying Will bullet. But if there's a real gun, Tsuna would and is deathly afraid of it.
Mukuro noticed how close the brunette was to her friend, he felt like shooting the bomber then and there.
"We shall meet again…" Mukuro began, the two were confused. Mukuro placed the gun at his temple. Tsuna's eyes widen, she runs from behind Gokudera and towards Mukuro.
"Arrivederci"
"Mukuro!"
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
"H-he actually did it…" Gokudera stuttered, "n-no way, bu-but why?" Tsuna gasped, backing away from him. "He'd rather die than be caught. Or perhaps…" Reborn said. Tsuna backed away, Gokudera caught her back in his chest. He felt his boss hyper venerating in his arm, which made him hold her tighter.
"Hime?" he called, but she panted even harder. 'This is the first time Tsuna has ever seen someone die in front of her…but something isn't right' Reborn thought. Tsuna felt her heart thump loudly against her ribcage.
'This is weird…what's…' Tsuna shook violently. 'I've got a really bad feeling…' Tsuna gulped, the lump in her throat hurting her.
'Hime is always so kind and innocent...as her Right hand man I have to help her through this' Gokudera thought. 'After all...she has done so much for me...'
"Hime…its alright" Gokudera hugged her, nuzzling his face in her hair. Tsuna blushed madly, 'How could I just notice now Gokudera-kun's hugging me!' Tsuna yelled in her mind, fumes blowing out of her ears. 'I'm hugging Hime! I'm hugging Hime! I'm hugging Hime!' Gokudera squealed in his mind, his face a tomato. Reborn was cursing at himself that Leon is sick.
At that moment, Bianchi automatically woke up, "so you finally defeated Mukuro?" Bianchi said sitting up, cutting the two's mood. "Big sis…" Gokudera mumbled, 'damn it! And me and Hime were having a moment!' Gokudera sulked in his mind.
"Can you give ma a hand, Hayato?" Bianchi asked, "Grr, I have no choice" Gokudera growled, his inner Chibi sulking at the lost of his boss' warmth. Gokudera went over to his sister, "j-just this one time, okay?" Gokudera stuttered. Tsuna watched the two, she felt her stomach tie in knots.
"Gokudera-kun! Don't go!" Tsuna yelled, Gokudera looked back in confusion but fell back when he felt a his sister try to slash him. He fell on his bottom and looked up appalled.
"Wh-what are you doing!?" the bomber yelled, Bianchi was sanding over him with the small trident in her hands. "My, how silly of me" Bianchi gasped, 'this is weird! Something's wrong here' Tsuna thought.
'This unnatural sensation…I've felt it before…' Tsuna then gasped. An image of a red eye passed her mind.
"Rokudo…Mukuro…" Tsuna mumbled, "Kufufufu…we meet again" Bianchi laughed, facing the brunette. She smiled evilly, and her right eye possessed the red eye symbol.
"He's back!?" Tsuna yelled, "I still have some business to take care of. So I returned from the depths of Hell" Mukuro in Bianchi smirked. Tsuna backed away, her eyes widen.
"Kufufufu"
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To be continued
KHR Horoscope!
"Time for…"
"The Horoscope!"
Reborn and I-pin said in union.
"Lambo-san is here too!" Lambo declared.
"You do this then" Reborn kicked Lambo onto the spinning arrow.
"Go!" I-pin hopped up and kicked the arrow, making it spin.
"Gotta…stay…calm…" Lambo cried.
The arrow landed on…Aries!
Aries-Ultra good shape! Good fortune carrying out your plans!
"Aries will have the best luck~" Lambo said with swirling eyes.
"Ciao-Ciao!" Reborn bid, "bye-bye" I-pin said farewell as well.
"Next Time! Awakening! Her Fighting Reason!"
Thank you for reading again! Not much inspiration and a bit OOC, but I tried. Sorry for any mistakes. Check out the Popularity Poll. Again, wanna friend Mai? Type "Inoue Vongola Mai" and friend her. Next chapter's the last of the two chapters of the Kokuyo Arc, so look forward to HDWM Tsuna! Please review!
Happy Birthday Gokudera Hayato!
Until next time
Ciao!