Tsuna

The next night we are back at the school and the weather has taken a turn. It's already starting to rain, and the wind is really starting to pick up. On the roof, there seems to be poles set up, so that must be where the next battle was supposed to happen. Xanxus's group is already there, and the Cervello pop into existence, I really wish they'd stop doing that, when we entered.

'The battle of the lightning will now begin.'

'Will both sides enter the field.'

'I do not have a lightning guardian. I forf-'

'Wait!' Iemitsu runs into the courtyard with a sleeping Lambo under his arm. 'This is Tsuna's lightning guardian.'

'What do you think you're doing?' I ask him my voice deceivingly calm. The rage boiling just beneath the surface begging to be let out.

'I know that you don't agree with this Tsuna. But it's for the good of the family. Lambo has a lot of potential.'

'You don't care that you're sending a 5-year-old to his death, do you?' I laugh bitterly. For a moment, in place of Lambo I can see myself. So so young. Tired and broken and pushed far beyond my limits.

'It's a sacrifice you will have to get used to. The mafia isn't a place you can play around in.' I close my eyes and take a steadying breath. Everyone's watching me now, just as well I guess. They'll see the monster I keep carefully chained down soon enough if this bastard doesn't stop pushing me.

'No.'

'Tsuna! Stop messing around! You can't afford—'

'I said no. I said it days ago and I'll say it now. No. Lambo will not fight for me.' I settle my gaze on the Cerevllo.

'I forfeit. Give the ring to Xanxus.' They seem unsure of how to react for a moment before they toss the completed ring to Xanxus who catches it with ease.

'Tsuna!'

I ignore him as I rip Lambo who has miraculously stayed asleep this whole time, from his arms and try to walk past him. He grabs my arm and a I flinch at the touch. He is not safe my intuition screams at me. Burn him my flames plead. And I'm tempted to give in to it. Instead I lock down hard on the instinctive reaction to shut down. Know that right now, there are people that can, that will save me. The trembling still comes, my breathing still quickens, and the world starts to grey around the edges. But I am still in control.

I forcefully yank my arm out of his grip retreat a few steps and curl around Lambo in my arms. He's safe. I'm safe. I desperately assure myself.

He's coming at me again though.

'Stop being so selfish!' He yells at me. I make the mistake of looking up at him. For a split second the world shifts and it isn't Iemitsu I'm looking at. 'This isn't some game!'

And I'm suddenly not in control anymore. The world has shifted again. Lambo's presence in my arms disappears and with that the only thing that held me to the present is gone. Various images flash though my mind before they finally focus in on that moment.

'Let's play a game.' That twisted monster of a man announces. A cruel twist of the knife, a soundless scream and my world breaks again. This time, beyond repair.

He's gone. He's gone he's gone. GIVE HIM BACK! The rage that follows the cold realization that he's gone is consuming. I just want to burnburnburn. Burn the monster, burn the world, burn everything.

A searing scream rips it's way through my throat and I don't even notice the words coming out of my mouth.

'Ignite from my rage, my conviction. Burn bright, burn hotter than everything. Become the fire that reduces those who oppose me to not even ash.'

The world is burning a brilliant white, just as I wished. But it's not enough. A hysterical laugh escapes me. It's not enough. I collapse to my knees, the world still burning around me. I watch the flames tear through obstacles in a sort of detached way. I realize, it will never be enough. The entire world could burn. But he's never coming back. A hysterical laugh turns into a sobbing. I don't know how long the world kept burning around me. It doesn't really matter.

'I'm alone.'

Reborn

I was content to let Tsuna handle Bakamitsu. That was until the moron grabbed him. Tsuna did well not to just collapse then and there like usual. But I almost wish he had. Because he's looking at Bakamitsu with those horrible unseeing eyes. He doesn't notice.

'Stop being so selfish! This isn't some game!'

Sensing the situation about to go south, Mukuro removes Lambo from the line of fire. And that, is when everything went to hell.

Tsuna goes deathly still the moment Lambo disappears from his arms. He looks dumbly down at the now empty space Lambo was in, and something just breaks. Bakamitsu finally notices something is odd with Tsuna, but it's far too late.

'Hibari.'

'Hn. He woke up.'

'Don't get involved.' I warn the rest of Tsuna's guardians and Varia.

'Reborn! We need to help him!' Gokudera yells

'Don't. He won't even recognize you in that state.'

'Tsuna?' Bakamitsu cautiously approaches only to stop as he locked onto by eyes that have turned the color of boiling lava.

'GIVE HIM BACK!' His scream is the only warning before everything erupts in orange fire. It seems to be a mixture of Sky flames and flames from his spirit, so we are still safe at the moment. Bakamitsu barely manages to get out of his range and can only watch in disbelief as his son rages. He collapses to his knees and is suddenly screaming. Like something grabbed his soul and tore it to pieces. Words begin falling out of his mouth without his awareness.

'Ignite from my rage, my conviction. Burn bright, burn hotter than everything. Become the fire that reduces those who oppose me to not even ash.'

The orange flames that had been burning fiercely turn a startling white. The ground, the trees everything around him begins to burn into nothing. That… will be harder to explain.

'What's going on trash.'

'Seems like Bakamitsu set him off.'

'You know that's not what I meant.' I let out a tired sigh.

'It's likely flash back.' He narrows his eye but doesn't argue it and goes back to watch Tsuna devolve into hysterical laughing that soon turns into sobbing.

The flames eventually die down leaving Tsuna slumped on the ground. Those accursed dead unseeing eyes back. Bakamitsu tries to approach but is forced to dodge a tonfa hurled at him from an irate Hibari. Vines then spring out of the ground and hold him in place.

'This is your fault.' Hibari accuses him as he scopes up Tsuna in his arms. But he doesn't immediately latch on like he normally does. He just hangs there limply. Hibari scrunches his face in worry as he manures Tsuna into a better position.

Bakamitsu struggles against the plants, unable to get free and is about to start screaming when another vine blocks his mouth.

'You really do ruin everything you touch.' I tell him.

Hibari's already taken off with Tsuna in his arms, the others not far behind. Leaving me to handle the aftermath. Which is fine. I have words for Bakamitsu. Well maybe not all words.

'The next battle be for the Storm ring.' The Cerevello announce and I had almost forgotten they were there.

'Tch there's no point. Just give the rings to the trash, this was more to test if he was useless.' He waves them of. 'Trash.' He glares at me 'I have questions.'

'You'll have to ask Tsuna.' He considers something for a moment before coming to a realization that causes a feral smirk.

'Fine with me.' He stalks off, calling over his shoulder. 'I sure as hell want to know how he drew someone like you in.'

'You'll find out soon enough. Tsuna's already decided to keep you.'

'Hahaha trash can certainly try!' He flippantly waves.

'Now,' I turn my attention back to Bakamitsu, who freezes when he realizes he has my undivided attention. 'What to do with you.'