DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN
"If I told you my secrets, you'd never look at me the same the same again." - Unknown
Chapter 26: It's Where My Demons Hide
PREVIOUSLY:
I pass at Reborn who was in different face, simply thinking, "What did he do?" and also pass the twins. I smiled at them and went with Ryohei-nii and Kyoko. Smiling... there are many reasons for Reborn to think why did I smile. For me, I smiled as I say, "good luck" in my eyes. The reason why was it good luck? I don't even know the answer, myself. Probably my intuition wants to tell it to them.
Looks like it's starting. He said as a welcome address to me. Then suddenly I came to my senses and jump in shock.
They already started spreading the Anti Tri-ni-set Radiation in this world just like the other parallel ones?! Damn! I said.
Yeah... you'll die there. You're an arcobaleno. Checker face said.
Chapter 26: It's Where My Demons Hide
The bell already rang signals the end of the school. I stand up and pack my things. I glance at uncle who was going out of the room, then to Kyoko, to Yamamoto, to the twins and then to Hayato. I close my eyes for a single second and start to walk out.
I'm gonna tell them even if they won't look at me like the way they look at me before. It's also my mistake, my fault, my sin. I need to face it. This is freaking reality. I'll open my eyes and I guess stop being 'myself' but to go back to who I really want to be and "was" to be.
Oy, Tsuna! Wait up! I heard someone's voice ad look back. It's Yamamoto. I stop where I stand and stared at him. I was about to say something when someone cut me off.
What the-! Why are you so clingy with Ci-Tsuna?! Gokudera said.
Yo! Sawada! Going to go home already?! Let's train in the streets like extreme! Ryohei-nii said.
Geeezzz... Nii-san. Don't bother Tsuna-kun that much. Kyoko said.
Oy! TSUNA! I look at my back. From the B class room, Shiro went out as she waves her hand.
Are you grouping around? I look head on and stare at Hibari, who was holding his tonfas. I'm gonna bite you all to death!
What did you say, you'll do? From Hibari's back, Rokudo appeared.
Mukuro-sama... Chrome said. And then they went all crazy, making the crowds confuse of the fight, laughs, voices and words. I stay still, shocked and with my usual stare. After seconds... who cares, I laugh like I never did. The others stop at doing whatever they are doing as well as me. I just smiled with my eyes.
Yeah... Why didn't I realize it? I'm dumb, idiot, no-good and a loser. Such thing, I couldn't realize.
You're right. I'm not alone. I never were. I whispered as water form in my eyes and I just smiled with no tears falling.
Tsuna? Hayato asked. I just started to walk and they followed me, except for Hibari.
At the same time, the hitman Reborn was talking to Nono in the phone away from everyone.
Nono. He called out.
Oh, if it wasn't Reborn! What is it? How are the twins doing? Nono asked.
Is there anyone other than Xanxus and the twins who's worthy of the title? Reborn asked.
Why did you think so? Nono asked.
The smoke bomb Hayato said so with a sure sound of voice. He answered.
If there was someone, what would you do? And I think it's better if it was a surprise. Nono asked.
So there is someone. Reborn said as he curled up a smile.
He's not far, not near either. But he's unseen. No one knows what he's exactly been trough than those of the past. Nono said as he hang up.
So Tsuna, we'll go here, alright! Be safe! Yamamoto said as we went different streets. Kyoko and Ryohei-nii went straight; Shiro and Yamamoto went at the right side; Chrome and Rokudo just disappear after giving me a mail.
You won't go with Yamamoto, Hayato? Your house is-I said. He started walking at the left side and then looks at me and I was left hanging at the center of the street.
I need the truth. Cielo. He said. You killed the Shadow?
*FLASHBACK*
Yes, he already killed someone. Well, I don't know if he's still killing now. Bianchi said. Hayato's eyes were in a shock.
WHO?! He shouted as he stands up and slams both of his hands in the table.
You're so eager... Anyways, Cielo was actually popular before he became the second greatest mafioso. Rumors started of him as a hacker, first; then 'Moonlight's Favorite' and 'Black Night'. It's because he loves to show up at night, catch some black mafioso and bring it to the Vindice. I once thought that he's working with the Vindice but who likes to work with them, right? Then one time, a CCTV camera caught something about him-how'd I know? Because people saw him. Well, probably his face but the devices, I mean all, was destroyed. When people got there, he's already gone and the place was filled with cold, small particles of ice. It was said that the power that blocked the door was completely gone. Then people called him as the 'Ice Dancing In The Night Sky'. There, we asked Ranking Fuuta about him and said he placed as the 5th greatest mafioso but the first in rank of people who knows him as nothing. It's weird. Bianchi said.
[Well, it's Tsuna, anyways...] Hayato said in his mind.
After a year, the Vongola-no-the whole Mafia, the Underworld got a notice that Shadow was dead. At Fuuta's rank, Shadow was the second greatest mafioso and second at the most destructive and the scariest of all humans. Well, of course, the first was my Reborn~ Shadow was a cannibal that uses brute force and guns at his enemies and as you know... all his targets became his lovely food. But... that time, a CCTV camera was alive somehow to tell who killed him, burnt head and some parts... and the one who did that was Cielo, himself. Bianchi said.
B-but it might not be him right? I mean it's blurred alright, right? Hayato asked.
You can think that but a survivor in that place said it all... it was him. Well, we can only confirm this to Cielo, himself. Bianchi said. But still he's one heck of a man. Maybe he's in his 20's or 30's to kill Shadow like that. And that time, Ranking Fuuta has confirmed he went to the 2nd place because of what he did.
It doesn't explains a thing... He killed a second place guy and just stole his position? Is it raining the time that Ranking Fuuta claimed he is-Hayato said.
No. Bianchi said.
I see... so that's what happened. I said as I put my bag in my bed. I look at Hayato who was still out of my room. Then sighed. No helping it. You really want to confirm it, right? I walk going in my cabinet. I was looking around and finally I got a hold of a picture. I give it to Hayato and then sit in my bed where I am facing Hayato.
Behind the Shadow's mask, costume and gloves, was that man with long-shouldered black hair with blue eyes. Real name was Shade... Shade Carner. I said as I look at the floor, bent my back and put my shoulders rest in my knees. Hayato's eyes carved with shock.
T-Tsuna... you're close with him?! He said.
Yes. I am. I said. The picture shows me and him, fighting. Well, when we took that picture I was still pissed of because he ate my supposedly cake. Happy days before I knew he was Shadow. As Hayato entered my room, he brought the chair near the computers and rotate it facing my back and there he sat.
I met him 2 years after you went back in Italy... I said.
*FLASHBACK*
I just finish my Italian lesson~ Now I can sleep... Then a sudden earthquake happened and in front of me, someone fell from the sky. He was filled with blood, bruises and also covered in dirt. His clothes of all black were kinda ripped off... And he's grinning. Mist flames covers his entire body, too. He noticed me. There I saw, his clear, blue eyes says no emotion, his long-shouldered black hair goes with the winds' flow and his pale skin. He smiled at me. Sup, kid. He said as he mess my hair.
Mist... I whispered and then he looked at me shocked.
I see, so you can see my flames. He said. He carried me in his left hand and we fled from the scene. We are now jumping from roof to roof of the houses. It took me minutes to digest what was happening.
WHERE WILL YOU TAKE ME?! I shouted as I push myself away from his hold.
Oy, oy, kid! You wanna die there? Someone's following me, alright. And if you stayed there, you'll going to be killed! He can sense some freakin flames! If you can see my flames then you also have one! So shut up and will go away from him! He said.
Who is this person? I asked.
My master. He wants me to be killed. He said.
Who are you? I asked.
Sha-My name is Shade Carner. He said. You?
Tsunayoshi. I said without thinking.
After minutes of fleeing, we reached a temple. Why are we here? I asked.
At least, he's not following us anymore. Wah, I'm tired. My house is near here that is why we're here. He said. He stop following us ten minutes before so we went here.
I need to go back now. I said.
Yep, yep. Maybe, later. But since you are Cielo, you can leave this place with your sky flames easily. He said. Don't be shock, I'm also a hacker. Leave later, I wanna give you something. He started walking and I followed him. In the stairs of the shrine, he opened something, type something and then the ground shook again. Behold, my home. He said as stairs started to appear connecting to the stairs that the shrine has. He started walking down, I just followed.
When we went down, his own living room appeared. The ceiling was clear white with 3 flourescent lights, the floor was cemented with tiles of bright black with light blue pattered colors, the wall was colored navy blue. 3 sofas with beige color surrounds a circular, glass table in front of a LED TV in the left, 2 vases was placed without flowers beside the TV; an aquarium with different fishes in the right side near a rectangle, glass table and 4 simple, metal chairs that surrounds it; pictures, medals, certificates, and recording CD's were all placed around the living room in its own frame. Once you walk in the center aisle of the living room, you'll see a hallway with doors with the same design and color of white. The ceiling, wall and tiles were all the same just like the first one.
Here at the left side of the hallway, the first door was the kitchen; the second door was my own training room. At the right side, the first door was my room and a bathroom; the second door was the guest room. And because I rarely have guest, let's say that my room and the guest's room are just the same. The third door in the right was my own music room. Other than being a mafioso, I am a popular solo musician, you know? In the name of Eclipse. He said.
You really mean Eclipse? As in the soloist? I asked.
You're a fan? He asked and chuckles.
I just like your music. I said as I look down.
Then that door at the end of the hallway or in the center end was my own garden and there's another door in it and there I wash my clothes. He said. Now, here is what I want to give you. Just stay there at the sofa. So I just followed what he said. After seconds, he came out of his room.
What is it? I asked. He gave me a ring.
No matter what happens... never ever leave this alone. It's all yours now and never ever loose it. He said.
Why? I asked.
I'm not the right one to tell you that for now. He said. Well, you can go now.
It's probably dark now outside and "someone" just came back in the house so I think I'll stay here until he leaves. I said.
Huh? He said.
Teach me. Whatever it is, defense or offense. I just don't like to go home now... I said. But if it's not alright with you then I'll just go home.
Wait, you mean Shadow was your teacher in some ways?! And because the CEDEF adviser was there, you stayed with him?! Hayato shouted. I stand up and went in the balcony, rest my arms in the railings.
Yes. He's a good teacher, you know. I understand all the teachings of the defense and all. I said. After a week, Iemetsu-san went back at Italy and I also went back at home, too. But, I never missed a day to go to him. 2 months had passed, since I met him...
*FLASHBACK*
I'm not going to kill you, Shade... If you're going to go back being Shadow. Speaking in the phone, inside his room, Shade punches the wall-leaving some bricks shatter.
Are you an idiot?! I was accused as a cannibal just for your f*ck*ng sake! You're no longer my f*ck*ng master so leave me already! Since the last two months, I'm already free from you! I'm no longer your pet! He shouted as he clenched his fists. I'm not the one who freaking eats the f*ck*ng humans, remember that! It's you, demon! I just kidnapped the freaking hell!
You can't escape from your own fate. You are Shadow. You are the demon, here. Remember, people already turned their back against you and I am the one who raised you! I am Kryper Valinquez! And as your father, you are also a cannibal. You eat human flesh-Kryper said.
Don't poison my f*ck*ng mind! And you are not my father! He shouted back.
Hahahaha! Look, look, you're already angry, Shadow! Wait, who was it again? That boy named Tsunayoshi? Hehehe... he smells good and he got some good flesh, too! He's tasty, you know. Kryper said.
You f*ck*ng bastard! What do you plan to do to him?! Shade was shouting as he punches the wall.
You have 48 hours. Go back as Shadow or I'll eat him. Kryper said as he cut off the phone.
I knock at his door and then he opens it. Is there any problem, Shade? I can hear your scream from the kitchen! What are you saying? I can't clearly hear you from there. I said. He opened the door. And I was in shock to see his wall was shattering.
Nothing. He said as he went out of his room and closes the door, too. He mess with my hair again. Was the lunch finish? He asked as he goes in the living room.
Yep. I said. He look back and then goes in the kitchen and I followed him.
A/N: So what do you think will happen? Waaahhh, I'm so sad for Shade, though.
