Written July 13 2019
Posted here February 6 2020

"Someone else?" Shamal breathed, glancing around and seeing nobody else. Reborn glanced at the figure behind Shamal, he'd seen the fluffy boy slip in through the window after the doctor had turned his back.

"Yeah, Lazy-Tsuna is right behind you" At the hitman's words Shamal turned around and jolted back in fright.

'Holy shit it's him!'

Honey eyed flashed with amusement as he tilted his head to the side in inquiry, Reborn took the hint and explained. "Tsuna is very sick, despite what you may have seen regarding him" The hitman stated.

Shamal squinted at the teen, he looked much more fluffy than he remembered. The soft honey eyes were completely different than the paralyzing orange ones. Looking closely, the teen did look quite thin and somewhat pale.

'How can this be the same freaky ninja from before?'

"Okay, lets go to a more comfortable place for you?" Shamal inquired, weary of setting off the teen. Tsuna nodded and headed towards the stairs, motioning for them to follow him. Shamal blinked.

'Is that a rat on his head?'

Once everyone important was in Tsuna's room, they locked the door and the brunette took a seat on his bed. Shamal took out a stethoscope from his bag and listened to the brunette's heart. Reborn felt uneasy when he noted how Shamal frowned, removed the stethoscope, and tried again.

'Is there something wrong with lazy-Tsuna's heart?'

The hitman stayed silent as Shamal continued with his duty, knowing that he'd get his answers once the check was complete. "What are your other symptoms?" Shamal asked the brunette.

"He has cough attacks that take a lot out of him, and he's apparently unable to do much physical work, however I've seen him do quite well in physical tasks. He's often pale" Reborn supplied, glancing at the honey eyed teen.

"Does he often cough up blood?" At Shamal's words, Tsuna nodded, his gaze strategically away from the hitman.

'I haven't noticed too much blood...'

"Dame-Tsuna! Why was I not made aware of how often you're coughing up blood?" Reborn growled, his inner flame lashing at the knowledge.

"It's because the baby carnivore's does not wish to trouble you with his illness" Kyoya stated from the bedroom window. Shamal inwardly groaned, he recognized the skylark as the one who was beating up the cops.

'That is something Dame-Tsuna would do...'

Tsuna blushed at the accusation, giving the skylark a betrayed look. "I've seen the baby carnivore vomit blood, faint, and blank out. When he blanks out, he gets a distant look then runs around when he returns" Kyoya added, much to the brunette's disdain.

Shamal closed his eyes, he'd already noticed how fond of the brunette Reborn was despite how little he'd seen them together.

'I recognize these symptoms... but I can't know for sure without more information'

"Tsuna has strong sky flames?" He'd seen the teen's glowing eyes, however he had to ask to make sure. Shamal didn't want to jump to conclusions, especially the conclusion his mind was jumping towards.

"Of course, no student that I've hand picked myself would ever have subpar flames" Reborn replied with a smirk.

"Tsuna, do you have a pacifier like Reborn?" Images of a kind hearted, blue haired woman flashed through the doctor's mind.

Honey eyes narrowed and the hitman stiffened at the question. At seeing the brunette's reluctance to answer the Skylark replied. "The baby carnivore has an orange pacifier"

'He's like Luce...'

The hitman glared at the brunette "Why didn't you tell me you were the sky arcobaleno?!" Reborn hissed, his inner flame in turmoil.

'Why didn't I read the signs... No, I saw them, I was just in denial...'

Honey eyes blinked in confusion before flashing orange. Tsuna slipped off the bed and picked up the distressed hitman, hugging him to his chest. "What is an arcobaleno?" Tsuna asked softly, eyes flashing towards Shamal for a quick second before returning to Reborn.

'He doesn't know?...'

Reborn felt some of his anger be replaced with horror. "Tsuna, how do you not know what an arcobaleno is? Weren't you told when you were given your pacifier?" Tsuna shook his head, sitting down on the floor with his back against the bed.

"No, a strange man gave it to me and told me to keep it safe" Tsuna replied softly as he pulled on a hidden string around his neck to reveal a striking orange pacifier covered in chains. "I felt as if I shouldn't tell anyone about it, I don't know why but it seemed safer that way" Tsuna finished softly.

'He's so young...'

"Your intuition probably told you that" Reborn breathed, looking up into weary honey eyes. "It's probably also why you feel as if you know that you're going to die"

'Damn that man in the metal hat! At least he explained everything to me and the other arcobaleno! Why didn't he say anything to the new sky arcobaleno?! They're the most important!'

"Tsuna, an arcobaleno is one of the world's strongest seven, all but the new sky are cursed into the form of infants" The hitman hissed, clenching his tiny fist before a tiny wave of sky flames washed over him, soothing his anger. "The Sky has a short lifespan and is destined to die young"

"The baby carnivore will not die" The skylark growled, steel eyes narrowed in defiance. "This man who gave him the curse, Where can I find him and bite him?" Kyoya stated.

'I refuse to let the baby carnivore lose to a curse!'

"I've been looking for years, the man is an amazing mist flame user" Reborn replied softly, the skylark's brow twitched at the mention of mist flames.

"I'm going to see a pineapple fruit" Kyoya stated to the brunette before disappearing out the window.

'I don't want to deal with the pineapple, but if it's for the baby carnivore...'

"Fruit?" Reborn inquired, having not expected the term. A small smile played on the brunette's lips.

"Kyoya hates him so much that he doesn't even register as an animal" There was a faint laugh in Tsuna's voice.

'Who could the demon of Namimori hate so much to be a fruit?'