A/N:

Uh... Extreme OCness. HAHAHA. Gomen.

Anyway, go on.

Chapter Seventeen

"Boss." Chrome called.

"Yes Chrome?" Tsuna answered as he opens the cemetery gate.

"Why are we visiting at night?"

"Because people will see me if I visit at morning."

"You're like a ghost, Decimo." Mukuro pointed out.

"Sometimes he wears a cloak too." Takeshi supplemented with a teasing grin.

"Hey! I don't do that!" Tsuna argued.

The two boys laughed while Chrome only smiled.

They entered the cemetery, Tsuna is the lead. They passed by many tombs. Takeshi looked around, relieved that there was no fog. While Mukuro and Chrome were walking side by side.

They walked for minutes until Tsuna stopped in front of two tombstones. The others lined up, centering Tsuna and looked at the sight in front of them.

"I have Kaasan's looks. My hair and eyes came from her. She was very friendly to others. And she accepts everyone as part of the family. Even when Tousan told her something I couldn't remember but I know it was supposed to be a secret, Kaasan accepted it and gave a good reaction regarding it." Tsuna introduced. "Her name was Nana Sawada. She was tousan and I's sunshine."

"She gave me a candy once. When I helped you stand up after you fell in the playground." Takeshi said.

"She smiles a lot. I can picture out flowery background around her when she smiles in delight."

"And this is Iemitsu." Mukuro said as he stared at the said man's name.

"Tousan is a great dad. Though he's not always around, he makes Kaasan happy. I thought he was a construction worker and an oil driller. When Reborn told me that he works as a boss in an independent organization that is part of Vongola mafia, I remembered the secret he told Kaasan. And when Nono visited us. The only thing I got from him is my sky flame."

"The Vongola treasures this man. Those who hear his name remembers him as the kind and strong boss he was to them." Mukuro commented.

"I met him once, boss." Chrome mumbled. "He gave me a scarf, but my family kind of-"

"It's okay, Chrome. I get it." Tsuna assured.

The four of them sat on their heels. Tsuna took out eight scent sticks. Takeshi helped him put up two on each side on Iemitsu's stone while Tsuna put some on Nana's. They both lit it up before the four of them put their hands together and prayed.

The three stood up and left Tsuna to have an alone time with his parents. Tsuna did got the message and talked to his parents. While he did it, the others went to the gate to wait there. When they got there, Reborn was also on his way to enter the said place.

"Chaos." Reborn greeted with the signature tip of his hat.

"Hey Reborn. Where have you been?" Takeshi greeted back.

The two mists just nodded at his direction that the hitman acknowledged.

"I was at home. Lambo told me the news."

Takeshi winced. "Maa... It was nobody's fault."

"I should've at least warned them about Tsuna's fragility." Reborn sighed.

"Or I did." Takeshi seconded.

"As long as he doesn't smile, I can't determine if he's strong enough to handle anything."

"Kufufufu... Making him smile will make you worry more." Mukuro chimed. "He can fake smiles too if he wants."

Reborn frowned. "You're right. That guy does not explode, he implode."

"He does." Takeshi agreed. "Knowing him, he'll use smiling as a show that he's okay."

"Ah. Tsuna and his ways of being unpredictable." Reborn smirked.

"Oh. Reborn! I was appointed by Tsuna as his rain!" Takeshi bragged. "He told me I can wash away the sadness of the family."

Reborn's brow furrowed. "That was quick."

"Mukuro and Chrome are his mist." Takeshi added.

"And the others?"

Mukuro smirked. "Until they say sorry to Decimo, I will give them nightmares."

"Where is he anyway?" Reborn asked.

"At the back. He's talking to his parents." Chrome answered. "But something is wrong..."

"What is it?" Takeshi questioned.

"Boss is not in his place."

The three didn't have enough time to react when Reborn suddenly disappeared. Mukuro spread his mist while Takeshi ran towards Tsuna's direction, phone in hand.

"What?! Why are you-"

"Listen Hayato! Tsuna is-" Takeshi stopped running when he saw Reborn on Tsuna's supposed to be spot. He cursed under his breath.

"What happened to Juudaime?!"

"Tsuna is missing." Takeshi replied.

"He's abducted." Reborn corrected before he looked at the forest in front of them. "Get all the guardians searching."

"Affirmative." Hayato responded before the line went gone.

Takeshi stared at the dark forest. "Tsuna."

Tsuna kept his façade. He opened an eye to look where they are before closing it again. He could've run away if he had time. But the moment his intuition alerted him, he was also forced to inhale chlorofoam. Good thing he didn't inhale anything. He just kept his breathing and faked his sleep.

He gave a small grunt of hurt when the one who was carrying him dropped him carelessly on the ground. He clammed his mouth shut when he received a kick in the gut. He covered his face immediately as he curled into a ball. His hell started once he heard a sadist laugh.

He kept on keeping himself rolling until he was thrown to a tree. Gritting his teeth, he got up, stood and ran with all his might. He started to zigzag, his intuition is guiding him. He can hear many different footsteps running after him. But he can't give up now.

His guardians are searching for him. His friends are waiting for him.

He emerged into a big field with a big tree on its very center. He stopped in front of the tree. He put a hand on the torso and leaned there as he pants. He has his eyes on every corner of the said field. People started to come out, surrounding him. But instead of trembling in fear, he can't explain the bubbling feeling inside him as his intuition tells him that he'll be saved.

"There's no where to run, Twenty-seven." A man in lab coat said.

"I don't need to run." Tsuna said as he stood properly. "I'm not obliged to run, Doctor Raynold."

Raynold guffawed. "It's rare to see you all giving up."

Tsuna rose a brow as he gave a small smirk. "Who said about me giving up?"

The atmosphere tensed when mist started to appear. Tsuna sighed in relief as a hand steadied him. It was Ryohei. The senior has worry written all over his expression. The others started to jump from everywhere, surrounding him. Tsuna kneeled on the ground, tired and in pain. Ryohei started to pat him for any fracture, but all they saw were cuts and forming bruises.

Takeshi's usual grin was washed away from his face. He gripped his baseball bat tightly until his knuckles turned to white. He swung it and it became a sword. He can't forgive them. Those who hurt his friend must not be forgiven.

Hayato lit a cigarette. He was planning to ask for forgiveness. And now he found his Juudaime hurt and almost beaten black and blue? Unforgivable. So he opened his jacket, showing off the dynamites all over his upper body.

Ryohei patted Tsuna's head. The latter leaned on his touch. He can't help his anger. Kyoko told him what Takeshi meant, and now he wants to apologize for making Tsuna feel sad. But first, he needs to punish those people who touched his brother.

Lambo's tears were flowing continuously. They almost got him again. They were going to kill him. They were going to kill his Tsuna-nii. If they didn't come, they would've ended up with a cold bloody brunet. No. No one harms Tsuna without being electrified nor burned by his grenades.

Tick marks appeared on Kyouya's head. The more he stared at Tsuna, the more they appear. He respects the omnivore highly. The brunet was the only one who can make him follow orders and the only reason why he's in this crowd. He's also the only one who caught him off guard so many times. So he swears that he will bite the people who intends to kill the person who he highly acknowledge.

Mukuro's hand clenched tightly on his trident. He knows one of them. And to think they were still searching for his fellow experimented human. The boy had suffered a lot. Although they did the same thing, the kid is still fragile, like what Reborn said. If it was Mukuro, he can endure. But the boy can't for he is subjected to die. No. He can't allow it. No more people to be experimented. Enough is enough.

Chrome kneeled in front of Tsuna. She doesn't know what to feel. Although they aren't that close, she deemed the brunet a perfect boss for her. He was kind, generous and sympathetic. He understands her pain, and the others' pains. She can say that the others are already angry. Maybe she feels the same thing too, although it's foreign for her.

Reborn approached the brunet. He sighed in relief when he saw no blood baths like the last time. Good thing they found him earlier before it's too late.

"Tsuna." Reborn called.

"I'm okay. Just tired." Tsuna murmured as he leaned on the tree.

"I'll stay." Chrome volunteered.

"Me too. I'll create a shield." Lambo said with conviction.

Hayato closed his lighter. "Let's go."

"Kufufufu~ I'm not someone you should order around, Hayato Gokudera." Mukuro said.

"I'm not even ordering you around, pineapple head." Hayato retorted as he lit two dynamites and threw it in a direction.

A tick mark appeared on Mukuro's temple. "What did you just call me?"

"Hn. Pineapple head." Kyouya answered before he charged.

"Maa you three fight later." Takeshi interrupted. "Let's finish them off first."

"Leave the doctor to me." Mukuro announced, the kanji number on right eye turned to three.

"State of beast." Tsuna whispered as big snakes appeared out of nowhere and attacked Raynold.

Reborn flicked his forehead. "You could've at least fight them off."

"I was waiting for them." Tsuna answered.

"You and your sadism." The hitman grumbled.

"I am not." Tsuna argued.

"What is sadism?" Lambo asked.

Tsuna grunted and smacked Reborn's arm. "Look what you did."

"I didn't do anything." Reborn answered back before smacking Tsuna at his head. "And don't smack me. I'm older than you."

"Lambo-sama. It's a bad word." Chrome answered for them. "Never use them or your nii-sans will be angry."

"Oh. Okay." Lambo answered.

"Why is Lambo here?" Tsuna queried.

"To find you, Boss." Chrome replied.

Tsuna scooped the child in his arms and played with his hair. "Thank you Lambo."

Lambo smiled. "Lambo-sama wants Tsuna-nii safe."

"Ne Reborn, Lightning guardians must not only take the lightning but also the damage of the family, right?"

"Yes."

"Lambo can be my lightning." Tsuna said as he hugged Lambo in a protective embrace. "But even though you're a guardian, you are not permitted to fight. Just keep our candies protected."

"Aye aye captain!"

Reborn smirked. "You can smile, Tsuna. It's obvious you want to do it."

"I'll do it when they're all here." The brunet responded as he closed his eyes and leaned on the tree again. "When we're all complete."

The others kept on fighting, venting their anger on them. Even if their preys want to escape, they can't for the lotus illusion Mukuro set up around the perimeter. All were finished, except for Raynold who was trembling in fear.

Mukuro gave a sadistic smirk in the doctor's direction. The man recognized him immediately. The kanji number on Mukuro's eye became one, the path of hell, and whole world twisted. A loud laugh was heard, with many shouts of 'extreme' and complaints. Mukuro let out a laugh. He didn't know he'll enjoy his fellow guardians' reactions.

"Mukuro Rokudou." The doctor mumbled.

"It's an honor to be remembered." Mukuro sarcastically replied as he stomped his trident on the ground. "Those who wished to see me knows the punishment, don't they?"

A snake braced itself around the doctor's neck. "I-I'm on-only here to k-kill twenty seven!"

Those who heard the answer became angry. Mukuro laughed again.

"Ah. Stupidity. How can't people read the atmosphere?" Mukuro said as the snake tightened his hold and he crouched in front of him. "The one you messed up with is the Vongola Decimo. Do you know how heavy that is?"

The man paled.

"Don't worry. I won't kill you. The hitman wants to have his fun with you."

"N-No-"

"Too late, doctor." Mukuro sang before he knocked him out.

Tsuna opened his eyes and looked around. Happiness fluttered his heart as he watches his guardians' antics. When all of them looked at Mukuro who said an insult, he can't help the laugh he can't control. He can't help the tears that formed at the corner of his eyes as he laughed.

The others watched Tsuna laugh. They were amazed. It was their first time seeing Tsuna laughing so hard. Takeshi tackled Tsuna to the ground and laughed with him before the others joined in except for Kyouya, Chrome and Reborn who just smiled.

"Hoo... That was a good laugh." Tsuna commented as he closed his eyes. "Thank you for rescuing me. I thought I was a goner."

"Tsuna-sama." Hayato called as he bowed in shame. "I'm very sorry. I should've been more sensitive about you. It's your parent's anniversary. If it was me, I'll be sad too. I'm so sorry, Juudaime. Please punish me of what fits."

"I am extremely sorry too, Sawada. It was our fault for thinking extreme things that made us extremely worried." Ryohei apologized.

Tsuna smiled softly. "It's okay. No worries. If I were in your place, I'll worry too."

Everybody stared at him.

"What?" He asked.

"You smiled." Takeshi pointed out.

Tsuna cupped his cheeks and muttered to himself. "Maybe they let loose."

"Sawada, smile again." Ryohei urged.

Tsuna smiled, they shone away. Even Mukuro and Kyouya looked away. It was too beautiful and unusual for them to see him smiling. And there's a weird feeling creeping inside their system that flutters their heart.

"Tsuna-nii smiled!" Lambo cheered.

"I can't really smile in the past cause I thought every time I'm happy, something bad will happen. So I became afraid of expressing my positive emotions." Tsuna brushed a hand on his hair. "But today, when I saw you lurking behind them, I told myself that I don't have to be scared anymore. That you'll all be with me as I'll be with you." Tsuna smiled to them. "Thank you, everyone."

"Ah Tsuna. Don't make us cry." Takeshi joked as he put an arm around Tsuna.

"Oi! Don't casually hug Tsuna-sama!"

"You're loud to the extreme, Octopus head!"

"Shut up you turf-top!"

"Hn. Noisy."

"Kufufufu~ If you're jealous, you can always join them Skylark."

"Silence!"

They all watched as Mukuro and Kyouya fight. Reborn observed as Tsuna's eyes slowly become full bright brown from being dull. He sighed in relief. Now, he can train him without any hindrance.

"Japan?"

"Yeah. An order from the Ninth."

"Isn't that the place where we left him?"

Silence came between all of them.

"Let's visit him."

"But what about the rings?"

"Give it up, trashes."

"But boss-"

"That kid deserves it. We know that. If he doesn't want it, that's our time to take it."

"Pack up, scums. We're going to Japan."

"Yes boss!"

The boss looked outside the window. His mind going back to that time they fight him off, and those time they observed him. He can't forget those suicidal attempts. Or those time he was accompanied by that person.

He can't help the frown that formed on his lips.

'Tsunayoshi Sawada. Are you still alive? Or have you found a way to die?'