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A/N: Oh gawd this is a horrible update and I'm so sorry. I'm really sorry, I've been busy and this chapter was hard to write and I don't like this at all. I'll probably go back to it and fix it later, I can't get it to flow! ; u ; If I have any mistakes or plot holes, do tell me. I'm exhausted, but the next chapters will be better hopefully. Urk. And about Hyper Intuition, I think it only helps when there is danger and it helps to judge people? Idk.
On a side note, tysm for the +145 follows wowwiee.
Chapter 4
He blamed Reborn.
It was all his tutor's fault that he was so unlucky and ended jinxing himself so often. He blamed it on him! What next? Byakuran will come falling out of the sky? The brunet inwardly shivered. He hoped he didn't run into him any time soon.
Any ways, it was so not his fault.
"This is all just a dream. You're both hallucinating." he started seriously. The brunet was -sadly- awarded with two unamused expressions.
Okaaayy, so they didn't buy it. Time for plan B, which was to bull shit his way out of it. (Plan A was to convince them they didn't see anything.)
"I um...rainbow..fire..unicorns? I was given this...power by a unicorn who uh. Wanted me to save the world and uhh..become a bad ass Mafia boss?" Tsuna blabbed weakly. He never said he was a good liar. (Though he wasn't exactly lying that much.)
Two blank faces stared back at him.
"You don't believe me..do you?" he offered meekly. "I..The truth is.." he gulped, staring at the two still figures in front of him. "I can explain."
Tsuna looked up nervously and gave the two figures a awkward smile. The kind of smile one would give to a menacing dog who seemed to be contemplating whether he should bite your head off or not. Yeah..not exactly welcoming.
Onyx eyes glared at him, continuing to drill holes into him as he could only stiffen. He could see it in their eyes, the two were demanding answers from him in their own ways. He had gotten the two kids to listen to him some how. Hibari was now leaning against the tree, a sharp gleam of interest in his eyes while Hana stood as well, hands on her hips with narrowed eyes.
"Flames. You can summon flames from your hands." the dark brunette just deadpanned blankly.
Tsuna cringed underneath her dark glare.
"Sorry.." he apologized, genuine guilt seeping into him. Tsuna could tell that she felt a little bit betrayed, and it stung since he didn't want to lie to her. "...I just thought that it should be kept a secret."
"When?"
When? When was he going to tell them or when did he found out about them? Which question was he supposed to answer?
"I..found out about them only a few weeks ago." Not exactly a lie even though it wasn't the complete truth.
"Herbivore." this time it was Hibari who spoke. "How." his onyx eyes seemed to shine a bit in excitement.
"Hiiee?! Eh-um…" What was he supposed to say? If he taught the skylark how to control the flames, he would be stronger..but..a Hibari with access to flames so early on did not sound pleasant. At all. He could already see the piles of unconscious and beaten bodies growing. "There is this feeling and um..."
"Hn. You will show me. Tomorrow."
"Eh?!"
"Rooftop. Do not be late." and then he disappeared.
..Wasn't the rooftop non accessible? What happened to the rules? Tsuna thought, sobbing inwardly. Come to think of it..Hibari always bended to rules to suit him...Unfair!
"Sawada."
The brunet blinked in surprise, suddenly remembering that Hana was still there.
"Y-yes?"
"Do those flames..hurt you?"
"No?"
"Does anyone else know?" onyx eyes stared at him seriously.
"No..only you two so far."
"Good. You shouldn't let anyone else know. Who knows what the monkeys will do to you?" she paused, looking thoughtful for a moment. "...We should probably tell Kyoko."
"Eh? Kyoko?! There's no way I-"
"She wouldn't want you to be keeping secrets from her."
It was true that Kyoko would be upset, but if they knew about the flames-they might also find out about the Mafia. And that was too risky and could endanger them. It was already bad enough that Hana found out, but now he had to tell Kyoko too? Tsuna did plan to tell his friends about his flames and the mafia, but he was waiting for the right time! Not when they were only 7.
"But...this might be dangerous." he admitted, biting his bottom lip. Not might, it will be. He cursed at the fear coating his words, and tried to push the sinking feeling aside.
"Exactly. If something happens, we will help you."
He blinked in surprise. They..would help him? (Not that he thought two 7 year old girls would help much against the mafia, but it's the thought that counts.) His lips curled into a small smile, feeling his heart warm and worries disappear.
"..Thank you."
...And now they're back. So much for them disappearing.
"Are you sure I have to?" The brunet gulped, fidgeting.
"..You said you would. Now man up!" Hana barked, pushing him.
"I-I never said that!" he sputtered, allowing the dark brunette to push him forward and nearer to the nice looking house. "I only said 'thank you'!"
Hana fought the urge to roll her eyes and just continued to shove him. He glanced at her uncertainly, pouting. "Alright..."
Tsuna tentatively knocked on the door, squirming and wringing his hands. How was Kyoko going to react? Scratch that. He was going to show her that he could literally summon flames from thin air. Of course her reaction would not be good.
The door opened and Kyoko looked surprised yet clearly pleased to see both Tsuna and Hana.
"Tsuna-kun? Hana-chan?"
The brunet gave the ginger a tense smile and Kyoko knew right away that something was wrong. She was pretty good at reading people after all, and Tsuna's smiles were usually the brightest. Nothing like it was now, it was strained.
"We need to talk."
"Oh…" She wasn't sure what to say, and simply moved to the side to allow entrance. "Feel free to come in!"
"Are your...parents home?" he questioned hesitantly, making Kyoko falter and scrunch her brows for a moment before giving him her usual bright smile. "Yes, they're home."
"Then that's not good. Lets go to my house. Mum isn't home."
Kyoko gave Tsuna a curious look, but simply smiled at him and nodded. It didn't matter how suspicious he sounded, she knew she could always trust Tsuna. He was her best friend after all, and he must've had a good reason. He always did.
Beautiful orange flames swirled on his palms, dancing and flickering and Kyoko could only stare at them in amazement. They were mesmerizing and bright, the flames felt the same as Tsuna, full of warmth and secureness. She felt no maliciousness from it, no threat even when they clearly looked real. She reached out to touch them and she could see that Tsuna stiffened for a moment before relaxing. The flames were warm and the heat curled underneath her fingers, as if it glided softly on her skin. It felt quite ticklish.
Kyoko removed her hand from the flames and looked carefully at Tsuna's face. He looked tense and a bit fearful and her eyes softened at the sight.
"So that's what you wanted to show me…"
Tsuna gave her a mute nod and Kyoko shifted her gaze to Hana.
"Hana-chan found out?"
Tsuna made a strangled sound at her accurate guess and flushed while Hana just smirked.
"Of course. He thought he could get away with it by keeping it from us. I had to drag him to you since he was so wimpy about it."
Kyoko giggled good naturedly, looking at Tsuna again. "Tsuna-kun. Don't be afraid. I think your flames are beautiful."
Tsuna gawked at her. How could she be so calm about it?! "But it's not normal!" If he knew she was going to react this way, then maybe he should have told her earlier. A lot earlier, but that was too late seeing that he was already dead in that world. Bummer.
She tilted her head curiously. "Hm? But it's a part of you right? Why should I care?" she paused for a moment. "More importantly..do you..think I can do that too?"
Tsuna sputtered something incoherent while Hana scowled. "Don't be silly Kyoko, obviously not. Only he can do it."
Kyoko pouted. "You don't know until you try, Hana-chan." The ginger turned back to Tsuna. "So, Tsuna-kun- how do you do it?" The brunet gave her a look of disbelief and tried to think about how Reborn had managed to coax them out. Well, not coax per say- something along the lines of dragging them out (crying and screaming). He paled, he didn't want to force Kyoko to do brutal training (especially since she probably doesn't have any), but he didn't have magical bullets like Reborn. What else? He ran through all his memories (as foggy as they may be) and remembered a key point.
"Resolution."
Kyoko blinked. "Eh?"
"You have to concentrate and have a strong resolution to do something. Mine is..to protect my important people.." his face hardened and his eyes flickered to an orange colour. "I will never allow anyone to get hurt." Again. He would never allow it to happen again.
Both Hana and Kyoko sat completely still, attention caught by his firm resolve and strong eyes. Kyoko snapped out of it first and rewarded the brunet with a soft smile. "Then mine will be the same. To keep all my friends safe so we can all stay together. You try too, Hana."
The dark brunette frowned. "There is no way it will work."
Kyoko shrugged and simply closed her eyes, concentrating with both her palms out, as if she was cradling something. There was nothing at first, but a puff of indigo could be seen before it sputtered and faded away. Kyoko blinked, pouting. "That was too quick and small."
Hana could only gape while Tsuna looked on in total disbelief, and it wasn't even the fact that she could actually summon them. Indigo flames? The same flames as Mukuro?!
Oh hell.
Sweet innocent Kyoko had the same flames as Mukuro?!
Tsuna swerved his head towards Hana, hoping that she didn't have mist flames as well. "Hana, please try!"
Hana glowered at him before sighing. She allowed her palm to face forward before staring at it intently as if her hand would abruptly burst into flames. Now Hana knew that she wasn't as sweet or caring as Kyoko or Tsuna. Though Tsuna saw himself as weak, he was actually very strong. His spirit was strong. She knew that he cared a lot, and his kindness just seemed endless. He just had something in him that attracted others, he was persistent, annoying at times but he was amazing and she would never ever exchange him for anything. Hell- he was one of the best things that happened to her! She was never bored any more, and not even a bit lonely. And Kyoko...she was like the sun with her bright hair and smiles. Sometimes Hana swore that Tsuna and Kyoko were twins. They were just so alike. She was kind, understanding and patient. She was sweet, gentle and actually quite mischievous (something that rarely anyone knew). Kyoko was her second friend, and she knew her moods and feelings. She was great at reading people and comforting others. Both were amazing friends, and Hana did not want to disappoint them.
Even if they were asking her to summon odd colored flames from her palms.
One minute went by.
Then two.
After three minutes of staring, Tsuna was starting to get nervous. Perhaps Hana couldn't? But a part of him felt that she could. "Hana...maybe-"
"Not yet!" she hissed in annoyance before her palm suddenly burst into purple flames. She jumped at the sudden heat before it quickly died out.
There was absolute silence.
"...Perhaps being annoyed works too." Tsuna squeaked.
Tsuna eyed the unconscious bodies warily and sidestepped to avoid a hand as he continued to climb up the steps. Nope. He didn't see them. He would call the nurse and 'hint' it later. There were around 4 unconscious boys scattered on the steps and floor, both older and bigger then him. Maybe around 11 or 12? Tsuna wrinkled his nose, it was just like the skylark to 'bite them' to death. The brunet let out a puff of air, pouting at having to wake up so early. Yesterday had been quite busy with the revelation and all, but it wasn't until the next day did Tsuna realize that though Hibari gave him the place, he didn't give him the time!
So here he was, going to the rooftop bright and early. School hadn't actually started yet, though it was going to start soon. Tsuna had no doubt that Hibari would not be pleased to see him skipping or late for class, though it wasn't really his fault that the raven didn't tell him the time! He also doubted that he would be so understanding if he told him that. In fact, Hibari probably wouldn't bother to listen to him and his reasons at all (even though it wasn't his fault!). Finally reaching the top, the brunet tugged on the handle to find it unlocked. Well, that meant Hibari was here, he thought dryly.
The Elementary School rooftop wasn't really that different from the middle school one really, he noted. There was still the metal fence and white tiles, but there were a few wooden benches and flowers in blocks. I should bring Kyoko and Hana here..the flowers are pretty.
Remembering that for later, the boy proceeded to look for the skylark.
Tsuna found him laid out on one of the benches, his tonfas to the side and an arm over his eyes..and he seemed to be..sleeping? The boy skittered around him, wondering if he should run before Hibari woke up and gave him a thrashing for just being there. But then he might be mad for not being there on time. Urgh.
Choices, choices.
Finally he decided to just screw it all and just wait for him (a few feet away) to wake up. Surely he wouldn't get in trouble for that? Then again, Hibari was always unreasonable...
The raven woke up 5 minutes later when a bird decided to land on the fence in a ruffle of feathers and chirps. The boy seemed to be a bit groggy before he snapped back into sharp attention as he spotted the brunet who was sitting on another bench.
"Little animal."
"Hm?"
"Flames." he demanded.
Tsuna blinked, scouring around to make sure no one was looking before allowing flames to pop up from his palms. "You can probably summon them..when you're irritated or annoyed, but focused on a certain task."
Hibari quirked a brow at the unusual requirements, but shrugged. He then proceeded to think about how herbivores pissed him off with their crowding, their loudness, their foolishness and everything else. His hands twitched as he wanted to give them a thrashing-
Purple flames bursted out of his hands in small puffs before disappearing. The skylark glowered at the puny flames, eyes twitching.
"...Just practice." Tsuna suggested weakly.
Onyx eyes gleamed contemplatively before he brought out his tonfas.
"Let's fight."
"You know.." Kyoko started, and Tsuna immediately knew (past crush or not) that he would not like what she was going to say.
He was right. He didn't.
"I think we should give our group a name."
"A name?" he echoed, nervously- hoping that he heard wrong. A name made it more official, but it also made it more eye-catching and more known. Tsuna definitely did not want to catch other people's attention. More attention meant more trouble.
"Yeah. A name would be cool right?"
"Hmm..a name would make this make-shift organization more professional." Hana agreed.
Kyoko beamed at her. "I was thinking, something along the lines of 'Rainbow' or something."
"R-rainbow?" Tsuna sputtered.
Hana rose a brow, but ignored the brunet. "Why rainbow?" She thought it was rather childish honestly.
"Ah, because of our flames! I have indigo ones, you have purple and Tsuna-kun has orange ones! We all have different colors and we can find more people with other different colors to make a rainbow!" she giggled.
"That makes sense I guess." the dark brunette conceded.
Tsuna made a choking sort of sound as they continued to talk. They wanted to spread the flames that usually represented the Mafia around? They wanted more people to be able to just summon flames out of thin air?
Oh God. It must be the influence of mist flammmeees.
"Tsuna?"
The brunet blinked before looking up at the two girls who seemed to be waiting for him to say something.
"Uhh...that sounds good?"
The ginger beamed at him. "Alright! The we are now officially 'Niji'. Now let's make posters and stuff~"
Tsuna blanched. Now they were the Japanese version of the Acrobaleno.
Just wait until Reborn found out about this.
Omake: Hibari
The skylark had been laying on a branch when he noticed a certain spiky haired brunet lean against the trunk on the opposite tree. Hibari reflexively twitched since he recognized the particular herbivore. He had beat that one up not too long ago for violating many, many rules and offering him pineapples. Now that he thought about it..that punishment was too lenient wasn't it? Perhaps he should fix that. His eyes gleamed with a slight sadistic glee at the thought.
He really hated pineapples.
Unfortunately, he paused midway in his action of getting ready to jump down and scare the herbivore when he saw a spark of orange. Were those? Yes they were.
Onyx eyes widened before narrowing as he realized that the herbivore was indeed playing with fire! With a barely audible growl, he reached for his tonfas. Now that was another rule broken. Tonfa in hand, he was about to jump down and bite the brunet to death. But upon looking at the swirl of flames again, Hibari froze, realizing that the little animal had no matches or lighters...it literally came out from his palm. He sat still, staring at the orange flames, slightly awed. Now he may be Hibari Kyoya, but he was only 9 for goodness sake! It was totally justified to stare when someone could just summon orange flames and not get burned.
He didn't know how long he was there just staring before a shocked voice broke his concentration.
"What the...heck?!"
Ah..there was his cue.
With a blood thirsty smirk, he jumped off the tree.
Now this was going to be interesting.
Being in the Mafia included many things. Tsuna didn't think that paper work came with the package.
.
.
He was horribly wrong.
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