Author's Note: Okay guys, first of all I have a lot of things to apologize for. Well the first thing I want to apologize for the late update….again….sorry about that. Second, I would also like to apologize for the typos and errors I have for this update. And third….well, its somewhere in the middle of this chapter. Sorry for that and I'm sorry for whatever you wil come across.
Anyways, let's not get cranky! Thanks to every reader who has given me their love…I mean….reviews:
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Yeah, like I said earlier, there's a surprise in the middle of this chapter, a horrible terrible surprise that will surely make you pout. But hey, it's almost Christmas again. Heheheh…..I think that's completely irrelevant don't you think?...Oh well, you'll find out why am I like this as soon as you've read this. But I'll give you a small clue about the surprise of this chapter….."Everything ends…."…..TT-TT
Enjoy.
Sunday: Last Straw
It came to me by surprised! I opened my eyes and asked myself where I am? Why am I wearing a white dress? Who do I have a bouquet of white roses in my hold? Why am I facing the altar of a church? Why?
Suddenly, the church bells rang in a joy of jingles. I felt someone's presence coming towards me from behind. But….awkwardly, I heard footsteps of two persons coming closer to me. Ah! My groom and his escort…my groom?
Wait a minute….this means…..I'm getting married? With whom?
Who will….become my husband? The man I will give my unconditional and priceless love for the rest of eternity?
"Nagi…." A voice called me.
'Nagi…" another voice called me.
Huh?
Kyouya-san? Mukuro-sama? WWWHHHAAAAATTT?...I'm gonna have these two as me husband?
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two men to this woman in holy and eternal matrimony…." Reborn-san began the ceremony, as the priest of the wedding mass.
This…this can't be happening, this can't be happening, this can't be happening?
"Rokudo Mukuro, do you take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?" Reborn-san asked.
Mukuro-sama pulled me closer to him and answered "With all my heart, I do!"
Ghaaa…..I can't speak, I can't even stop blushing.
"Hibari Kyouya, do you take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?" Reborn-san asked again.
Kyouya-san held my shoulders and answered "I do!"
"Then I pronounce you husbands and wife, you two may kiss your bride!"
WWWHHHAAAATTT!...why didn't he ask me?
"Chrome, Chrome…." Another voice called out.
No, no, I don't want this anymore! I can't! I….I….I just can't take this anymore!
"Chrome, Chrome!"
Huh?
I got up from bed, my one good eye so wide open from the shock. I'm awake! It was all just….a dream.
I sighed in relieve! Good thing it was all just a dream. It would be a miracle for that to happen.
"Chrome" Reborn-san suddenly called from the window at the near side of my bed.
"Reborn-san, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Well first of all I came to wake you, seems that you had yourself an unpleasant nightmare. Good thing I came in just in time to wake you up from it."
"Oh …well…..thank you." I replied while my cheeks turn red from the embarrassment.
"Chrome, get dressed. There's something going on in Mukuro's office." And Reborn-san jumped out of the window by using a Leon parachute.
-.-
Wait a minute…Mukuro-sama's office? Something's going on in there?
There might be a commotion, trouble, disaster, calamite, catastrophe!
Ghaaa…^panic-mode^…..I better get up from bed and wash myself fast. Who knows what's going on in there?
After taking a shower and putting on my daytime clothes, I hastily walked my way towards, Mukuro-sama's office like what Reborn-san told me earlier.
Speaking of which, isn't it that Reborn-san and the others should be leaving to Italy by now? Why is he still here? Are boss and the others still here as well? Something's really up! I can smell something fishy that will happen!
As soon as I got to my destination, in front of Mukuro-sama's office quarter….aside from him, I heard another voice inside the room. Familiar, that voice belongs to….
"I don't want to repeat myself so stop playing with me, or I'll have the urge to bite you to death!" Kyouya-san threatens.
I took a peek at the room first before I proceeded inside; seeing Mukuro-sama sitting relaxed at his desk leathered chair while Kyouya-san sat at the guest couch. Though to tell you the truth, what really surprised me was the fact that the room was bright. The curtains were opened to the daylight rays of the sun. Yet it still wonders me, what is Kyouya-san doing here again?
"Kufufu….don't think of everything too serious now Kyouya-kun. Yet since you're not in the mood to play around, then I guess I should stop." Mukuro-sama smirked.
"Why did that infant sent me here anyways? I'm certain that he's more than aware that I get easily irritated whenever I'm near your presence, yet why did he summon me here?" Kyouya-san wondered, facing the open windows.
"Kufufufu….that seems an amusing question Kyouya-kun. If he summoned you and you dislike being near me then why did you even bothered coming?"
"It's because he told me that this has regards on Chrome."
"Nagi? Kufufufu….you don't say? Why does that arcobaleno bothers our relationships anyways?"
"That's none of your business Mukuro." Reborn-san answered, coming out of nowhere while he sat at the other couch facing Kyouya-san.
"Finally!" Kyouya-san exclaimed "I've been getting bored around here. Now, can you tell me why you sent me here, infant?"
"Speaking of which, shouldn't you Vongola people be on your way back to Italy?" Mukuro-sama wonders.
I've been asking the same question myself.
"Both of you are asking too much questions at the same time, I don't know which one should I answer first." Reborn-san replied "I know, why don't I give both of you the same answer?"
"How are you gonna do that?" Kyouya-san questioned.
"Simple, through explanation." The sun arcobaleno answered "I presume both of you remembered what happened during our last meeting."
Last meeting? Oh, does he mean the meeting they had before Kokuyo went home to the hallucinated mansion? Bianchi-san did tell me that something disastrous happened during that assembly and unfortunately the cause of the calamite was both Kyouya-san and Mukuro-sama. I didn't bother to know about it furthermore. Though hearing this discussion, I think I made a mistake of ignoring the reason why they fought during the gathering.
"After the commotion, Tsuna and I made a proposal." Reborn-san continues "He said that he's tired of all the arguments both of you are having and he also said that he knows Chrome is feeling the same way. So, we've come up with a solution for these quarrels of yours to finally stop; and that is through a competition."
"Competition … kufufufu…. I thought you're already aware of the competition we're currently onto?" Mukuro-sama said.
"I am, but Chrome has consumed too much time already and we thought that it's finally time for the Vongola family to step in and take part of this competition." Reborn-san answered.
"Then what do you supposed we should do then?" Kyouya-san asks.
Reborn-san suddenly smirks "Before I tell you what we had proposed to do….Chrome….you could come in now."
Is it just me, or I think Reborn-san knew that I have been peeking on this discussion from the moment it started? Well, of course he knew. He was after all the one who did call me to proceed here.
I stood up from kneeling and opened the doubled doors, revealing myself to them with a head lowered down and pink red cheeks blushing from such embarrassment.
"Chrome…" Mukuro-sama uttered at my appearance while Kyouya-san just shifted his head and his eyes towards me.
"Chrome, please close the door." Reborn-san commanded.
At his order, I closed the doubled doors before approaching a little bit nearer them. With my head still on the ground and my cheeks still warm, I bowed to them first to excuse myself for peeking in.
"You have no need to apologize. You're a part of this discussion you know." Reborn-san answered before jumping back to the topic "Anyways…" he continued "Tsuna did told me that he wants me to be the person in charge for your final competition. But of course, he knows that I can be a very creative referee on contests, that's why he had decided to stay in Japan for a while to keep an eye on the competition with the others."
Ohhh! Then…I guess that's why. Though I'd have to agree with boss; Reborn-san can really be a playful inventor when it comes to games.
"Just get to the climax infant! What are we going to do to get Chrome?" Kyouya-san, rudely (again) questioned.
Does he need to be so impatient in conversations all the time?
"Well now, since both of you and Mukuro are the strongest guardians of the family, I proposed a fight!" Reborn-san answered.
"Kufufufu….a battle." Mukuro-sama grinned devilishly.
"Finally! A duel!" Kyouya-san smirked demonically as well.
While I….."A fight?..." I uttered in complete worry before I buttered our loud "I OBJECT THIS COMPETITION!"
Wow! You don't see me doing that everyday. Well, I guess I should do it quite a bit lately when needed huh?
"This proposal of a competition is too violently brutal!" I added too formally.
"I'm sorry Chrome; there can't be any other game but this for these two. I bet you know why." Reborn-san answered "and besides, you're a very fragile lady and women like you must have a worthy and strong reliable husband. So I guess the strongest, is the man worthy for you."
"Don't worry Chrome; I'm sure none of us will die in this battle." Mukuro-sama tried to give me some comfort.
"Though, there is a probability that one of you will break some parts and bones. But, like what Mukuro said, there's nothing to worry about. We'll have an ambulance ready just in case." Reborn-san added.
Seriously, Reborn-san isn't calming me down at all.
"Well, I guess that's all you three need to know. Hibari, Mukuro, be sure to arrive at Namimori shrine tomorrow morning. And Chrome, I have some letters for you to read on your office room. Be sure to read them first before doing anything today. Ciao Ciao!" and Reborn-san jumped out of the window, throwing a Leon parachute on the air for him to land safely.
Was….was that it? Everything will end tomorrow?...Is it…too soon to end?
"Chrome, I'm leaving. I'll see both of you tomorrow." Kyouya-san bid farewell as he walked his way out of the door.
-.- He left as if nothing happened. Not even a concerned face is given to me?
Hmpf!
How rude!
"Nagi, would you like me to help you with the letters that arcobaleno left for you?" Mukuro-sama offered a helping hand, to which I refused by saying:
"No, no, no, I can take care of it. Thank you for your concern." I bowed while blushing and ran outside the door.
Huh? Why did I run off from him like that? That was completely unusual.
…. there can't be any other game but this for these two…..
I can't let this competition take place. I…. suddenly, I had this feeling that I should have the urge to stop all of this or something horrible will happen.
Ah! Wait! That's right; Reborn-san left me some letters I need to read on my desk. I ran the corridors, heading my way towards my office. Why do I have this some sort of feeling that those letters I need to read are somehow important?
As soon as I've reached my office, indeed I saw letters written for me on my desk. There were three of them. The first letter I read was the one on top, which was Reborn-san's. I took a pair of scissors from the drawer of my table and ripped the envelope. I took out the letter inside and it all said:
Chrome,
First and for most, I would like to apologize for conducting such a brutal battle for you. Truly, Tsuna and I are very sorry. Though there really is nothing else we could do. As the boss of Mafia's leader-family, he needs to solve every problem his family has whether or not it's serious. Sadly, this competition that both of your suitors are onto may become an apocalyptic catastrophe. I'm sure you're aware why. If this disastrous hatred they have towards each other won't be placed to an end soon, Tsuna fears that this may also become a reason of separation and abandonment. Knowing you for more than ten years, I presume you would obey everything that Tsuna commands whether or not you're bothered by his order. Lal did told me about the time when Tsuna declared to destroy all of the Vongola rings, you were one of the first to follow his command. But I have no intention to neither bore you in this letter nor waste your time. I'm sure you'll have a lot of thinking to do today. Regarding the next two letters you are about to read, these are letters from Mukuro and Hibari. I've asked them to write you some sweet nothings before tomorrow's grand duel begins. I am aware that you are a woman who isn't fond of fighting too much, and I also know that you do not want this battle to happen. Using these letters I've asked the two of them to write for you, may it help you find out whom does your heart truly belong to. Chrome, you are the only one I know who can stop the battle tomorrow. Tsuna and I have granted you a permission to halt the battle, in condition, choose one and only one. Remember, a woman can never have two husbands at the same time; though I do think you've already know that. Well then, you should start reading their letters now. Chrome, please take some time to think about this. Tomorrow's your last chance. Whoever you choose, there will no doubt be heart aches and happiness, but it's an adult woman's decision to leave one and be with one. You can only choose one and have one and only one. You have 24 hours Chrome; please take some time….and think about it.
P.S. You can come to the shrine as late as you can, as long as you come in the right time to appear.
