Happy Holidays readers! I hope you receive all the best wishes for the up and coming year!
DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN
Natsuki's POV
I stared down at my glove covered hands breathing heavily. My leather gloves that I usually wore when I was Haunting Shadows. The rest of my clothes probably changed with them. I could already see my infamous mask attached to my hip. I didn't want to look up knowing that I had fallen for Mammon's trap.
"Why are you doing this? You should have killed me. Is this your way with playing with me or something?"
No one answered me. I clutched my hands. I know they're trying to invoke me. I know that's all they wanted from me. I was an enemy now. Why would they want anything to do with me? Xanxus probably just wanted one last poke at me before he killed me.
"So what now? You're going to torture me or something? Get started already." I felt the Mist flames shift around me at my challenge. I steadied my breath, preparing myself for anything to come.
"Super Levi Volta!" I braced myself hearing Levi take the first chance. An explosion came beside me but not any where close to hitting me. 'He missed?'
I raised my head looking at Levi himself. His eyes weren't on me though. I looked in the same direction biting my lip. There I was or at least one version of me. Next to me was a burnt spot that should have been from Levi's attack. That version of me had stepped on a fully crisped jacket holding onto my old bow and arrow.
"Do you recognize this Natsuki-sama?" I sighed knowing that voice.
"Such a case of deja vu Fantasma." I felt a small weight added to my shoulder.
"I'm sure you have many questions but I suggest you watch first. I doubt that you would be able to escape this yourself." I wasn't a fool. I knew that even though Mammon was the main flame around me there were around 4 others helping him. Even with my Stelle flames I wouldn't know where to start chipping away.
"Fine. I'll play along." 'Azalea and Tachibana are probably trying to fight whatever support they have now. I just have to wait for them to do something. There's no way Azalea would leave Tachibana to fight by himself, unless they forcefully separated them.'
I watched myself shoot at Levi's feet so that he wouldn't get any closer. I recognized the scene. When I was first starting out with Varia, every officer took turns to try teaching me. Squalo was my main teacher but on occasional he would force someone else to teach me when he was busy. Levi hardly that took that responsibility. 'This is what they wanted show me? They should know that Levi and I weren't the closest.'
I shot one arrow above his head. Once I released the string, I charged at him. He didn't flinch at the arrow easily dodging it. He took out one of his umbrellas preparing for me. I quickly ran past him jumping up before he had a chance to cut me from the side. I grabbed the arrow that I shot into the wall. I flipped myself above it, twisting it out of the spot. Before Levi could react I shot the same arrow as close to his feet as possible.
Levi, still in shock of my fast movements, did the only logical thing and tried going backwards. However, he was also smarter to know that if he moves backwards he would only be running away from my perfect aim. In the process of running through possible ideas, he tripped over his own feet.
The arrow pierced the spot in front of his feet as I landed back on mine. Quickly I stood above him with another arrow in hand. We were breathing heavily and my jacket was a goner but I was the winner. 'Wow I was good even as a newbie. Didn't even have my staff at this time.'
"Should I even ask how the training is going?" I glance back at Xanxus entering the room.
Other me jumped back away from Levi to bow to him. "Good afternoon Xanxus-sama."
"Levi get up." Levi scrammed to his feet, dropping his head immediately. I cringed at how devoted he was.
"I apologize Boss! I let a-" I watched myself bow once more stopping Levi from continuing.
"I'm sorry, I got out of hand, Xanxus-sama. I shouldn't have attacked Levi so under handily." The two looked at me shocked.
"I-I don't remember this." I said out loud.
"These are the memories that Leviathan-sama associated with you." So that's what their plan was.
"Is this Xanxus-sama's brilliant plan to torture me? Going though old memories before killing with the same people?"
"It was actually Celeste's." 'Celeste?' I suddenly remembered my memo for Xanxus. 'They kept her alive? Why would she tell her to come here? Why would they listen to her though? Sakurako should hate them and they her. Why would they be working together?'
"What was under handed Fia? You clearly won. There's nothing that you did that Levi shouldn't have been able to catch him off guard. This is his loss." Other me shook my head.
"No it isn't. Look my jacket was fried from Levi's attack early. If I had gotten hit by it then I would have been a goner. How else can you explain how I could win? I must have done something to cheat my way. If that makes any sense. I mean doesn't Varia have that Varia quality? You told me that the Celeste familgia was not a fighter family. How could I have possibly win?"
Xanxus sighed. "Fine, whatever. Fia. Keep training, I don't need you dying yet. And Levi. Don't loss again."
We both bowed our heads as he left the room. As soon as I heard the door click behind him, Levi turned to me. "Why did you do that? You avoided my Super Levi Volta by sacrificing your jacket last second to dodge. You may have been raised by Terzo but you have Vongola blood. You won, take it."
I was silent at him, avoiding eye contact. He frustrated let out a groan. "Stop that!"
Both present me and memory me looked at the angry Levi. "You're doing that over thinking again! If you want to say something, then say it. I just want my answer; I don't have expectations for it to be perfect. Just answer god damn it!"
'Oh yeah, Varia were always able to tell when I was overthinking. That's why even if I was rambling I would always tell them out loud.'
"I told Xanxus-sama for the same reason I overthink. We're both looking for praise. Praise from someone that you want to impress. I overthink because no matter what I want to make sure I meet every one's expectations. You're the same with Xanxus-sama. I couldn't take that away when I know how it feels." He rubbed his head in frustration.
"Listen here. Varia doesn't care about perfect. Just kill and that's it. Say whatever you want to your targets. They're going to die anyway, do you have to impress them?" 'Levi... This is how you think of me?'
The scenery shifted into a new room. I shook my head. 'I can't let my guard down. Mammon has complete control of this area. I have to get out. That was probably the only good memory that Levi had of me. They had to use anything to gain advantage.'
When everything stopped changing I was surprised to find myself inside Kokuyo land. "You brought Fran into this?!"
"So you do care?" Fantasma musingly asked.
I clicked my tongue knowing that they were doing this on purpose. They must have planned an order starting from Levi who I wasn't close with and then Fran who I cared for as a younger member. They were going to order it in a way that would make me realize that I cared for them. I should have known that Fran was here. If I focused enough then I would be able to feel Fran's Mist flames covered by Mammon's.
'Wait. Is that Chrome and Mukuro? So it's not just Sakurako that's here. Varia teamed up with both the Celeste and Vongola? No way Tachibana would be able to handle that.' I flared up my flames only to have nothing come out. I had already wasted enough trying to stop them from invading my mind in the first place. They had me completely trapped.
I watched illusion Chrome walk into the room with a small white box in hand. Ken walked up to her sniffing the box. "You can't Ken. This is for Fran."
"Oh this was the day I went to visit Tsunayoshi-kun after arguing with Mammon." Ken seemed annoyed that he followed Chrome as she gave Fran the box. Fran immediately took out one of the small cakes out and started eating it neatly, swatting away Ken's preying hands.
"Oh ya oh ya? Where'd you get these Fran?" Mukuro came into the room casually.
"I asked Natsuki-neesan for them."
"Ah was it her that visited earlier? That would explain why I thought I felt multiple flames at once." He picked one of the cupcakes to eat, taking a seat nearby.
"Oy Mukuro I brought those for Fran. Not for your broke ass." I told the illusion form. Not that it mattered at this point but I really did not the idea that my gift to Fran was being eaten by Mukuro of all people.
"Say Fran, what is your opinion on the Varia member? She seems to think highly of you."
"Natsuki-neesan? She's weird." I scoffed at the younger boy knowing that I shouldn't have had high hopes for him either. The day I met past him I gave knew more about him than a stranger should then almost murdered M.M in front of his 8-year-old eyes. Why would I be normal?
"What's weird about her?" Everything is weird about me, Chrome. Who joins the group that murdered her family and held her hostage? Who gives up their entire life to be a slave just so that said group would be okay?
"She's always taking on more than she can hold." Fran? "When we were doing that watch battles, wasn't she put into the hospital for fighting the mummies? Why would she do that? Even today, I knew from her flames alone that she wasn't okay. I wonder why she's so insistent on doing everything alone."
I was staring at how casually Fran had said it. He was only 9 years old. 'My cute kouhai. Was it because I was that easy to read or were you always this smart?' Fran was a prodigy. I knew that well. Was he always so amazing? I shook my head watching the scene change again.
"I think she just needs to make up with the Fungus fairies first." I snapped my head back at him. 'Fake fake fake! It's all fake! Fran... Of course Fran didn't actually say this. Why would he? I wasn't around him a lot so what does he care?'
The next location was in Varia HQ's kitchen. Only Lussuria and Squalo were cleaning up the dishes. "VOOOOI WHY DO I HAVE TO CLEAN UP? YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED THE NEW HOSTAGE TO DO THIS!"
Lussuria brushed his yelling aside to push more plates into his hands. "Ma ma Squ-chan, Nat-chan must have had a tiring day today. Besides she already washed a few dishes already, that's enough for her."
"This must be the day that I got taken."
"Each of them have something special about you Natsuki-sama. Each of these are shown with you in mind." I rolled my eyes at Fantasma.
"You grew attached to her quickly Lussuria. Don't let it get to your head. She's a hostage and Kyuudaime's daughter."
"She's a child Squalo-chan. Why are you getting so worked up?"
"WHY ARE YOU SO ACCEPTING? SHE WAS RAISED BY TERZO OR ALL PEOPLE! SHE WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND BOSS' FLAMES WITH HER OWN! DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN JUST BECAUSE SHE YOUNG!"
He shook his head only continuing his work. 'Was Squalo-sama always so against me? But if this was the first night that I came then tomorrow is the day that Squalo-sama and I did that race. He was still wary of me but I didn't think he hated me to this extreme.'
"Squ-chan, I'm not underestimating her because she's young and I'm not dismissing her blood. Nat-chan is not like the other hostages that we've had before. We aren't going to kill her nor does she have information that we need. Why not see what she can do? With the proper training she can become the threat that you're placing her to be." 'Why is he so trusting in me? Now that I think about from the start Lussuria was always the only one that was okay with me from the very start.'
"Proper training? What are you talking about? We don't have to train her, only keep her alive." Lussuria finished his work setting down everything.
"Why don't you try? Train her to see how she really is."
"Lussuria was the one to recommend Squalo-sama to start training with me?" 'That doesn't make any sense. I thought Squalo-sama did it so that he would be able to keep an eye on me. Not because he wanted to figure out who I was.' I walked up to the kitchen counter in between the two of them. I looked at Lussuria smiling happily at Squalo.
"When I showed her around the base, her eyes were going everywhere. Even if she didn't do it consciously she knows to take in her surroundings. Then as I was telling her how to cook, she was favouring her left arm. To any untrained eye there would have been no way to see that she was injured. She got into a fight with Bel-chan's squadron and only got off with minimum damage. You know she already befriended Bel-chan? Nat-chan can become an officer if she really wanted to."
Squalo thought about it. "The fact that she was able to last against Bel is proof that she's dangerous. You need to be more conscious around her!"
"I'm not going to tell you the same as I told Nat-chan since that's not going to make a difference for you. I'm just telling you that you should try to see what she's capable of yourself. Someone that is able to handle Bel, Vongola blood, formal training by Celeste Terzo from child birth and someone that didn't get scared when eating with a group of Mafiose. This is coming from someone that has a few more years of experience as an assassin than you."
'Oh yeah Lussuria is the eldest in the group... He had that much faith in me then?' The scenario changed once more. "That's it? Thought these two would have said more."
"It's not done yet." I sighed watching it change to a hallway setting. I looked around seeing that this was outside Xanxus's office. I moved to the side seeing the door open. Lussuria, Squalo and I walked out of the office. I bowed at who I assume is Xanxus. The two closed the door for me, not having any formalities to him.
"Natsuki go to your room. I want to talk to you later." Squalo told me. I brought a simple black mask up to my chest bowing to him as well. I approached myself looking at the mask.
"How nostalgic. This is the first mask I wore when I went on Squalo-sama's mission in his place. I'm guessing this is after we reported back to Xanxus-sama. I still don't understand why I had to get scolded, I went with Lussuria so I was still with an officer off grounds." I grumbled at the last part. I watched illusion me walk around the corner to go back to my room.
"Well I should get back to my room too." Lussuria tried to take a large step away when Squalo grabbed the back of his collar.
"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! NATSUKI COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THAT MISSION! WHY WOULD YOU TAKE HER THERE?" Lussuria didn't each flinch at the screaming, just making him release his grip on him.
"I was with her. She completed majority of the mission by herself. I would have taken over if I didn't think she couldn't handle it. You've trained with her yourself. For over a month now. Do you really not see the natural talent that she has?" He released Lussuria, backing off.
"Of course I realized. Everything I threw at her during training was pick up in less than a day. It isn't just training either. As she becomes more comfortable around us to speak up, the bolder she gets. If I were to go against her it would be hard to match her head space. She strives to constantly fight for whatever she wants. The bolder she gets the more I realize how suitable being a Mafiose is for her."
"Then? Remember what I first told you about Nat-chan? Do you see what I mean now?" I went up to him. Squalo thought about his words carefully. He frustratingly groaned out loud, throwing the door open again.
"OI BOSS! I WANT TO TRAIN NATSUKI TO BE A VARIA OFFICER! NOT JUST A MEMBER!" Chills went up my spine watching him. Beside me Lussuria was all knowingly smirking.
"Is this that big of a shock Natsuki-sama?" I snapped out of at Fantasma.
"When we talked with Xanxus-sama, we only mentioned about me becoming a member. That way I would have been assigned to Squalo or Bel's squadron and remained there. The squadron leader would be in charge of me so that I wouldn't ever be alone. But I didn't know that I was going to trained to be an officer. If this was the case, it would have been a way I could have been granted some freedom."
Something inside of me became warm. Since the beginning I was given the chance to actually be free. I thought that I became an officer because I was constantly trying and improving. But I didn't need to then. They already had me in the highest status. I could try to deny Levi and Fran's memories but I couldn't with this one. I wanted this one to be true. This meant that I was actually accepted without over trying. Without trying to be perfect.
The scene changed again. This time I was inside Xanxus's office with Mammon. 'Huh? Xanxus-sama too? As if Levi wasn't surprising enough.'
"So you gave her back her jacket after all. Even when she directly challenged you to a fight." Baby form Mammon sat on his desk. Xanxus took a sip of his alcohol just giving a nod in return. 'Gave back my jacket? Is this after my birthday party?'
"Is there a certain reason why? You took over 2 weeks to get in an answer. You almost never give someone a second chance after treason." 'Yeah this is definitely after I went to challenge him for the Cloud Ring match. Mammon has a point though, why did Xanxus-sama give me a second chance?'
"I was going to kick her out when as soon as she woke up. But she challenged me again when I tried. Fia is a terrible liar." 'No way, he caught my bluff.' If he was talking about what I was thinking of, this should be when I told him I would over throw him as Varia's leader.
"What do you mean?" Xanxus gave out a small laugh. It was so strange hearing him laugh about something that wasn't him winning over someone.
"She tried to convince me that she had blackmail in order to make her stay here. That included stating that she managed to contact CEDEF for back-up if needed. Problem is Itemitsu doesn't know Fia is alive nor does Fia know the full story of her death. There's no way that either of them would be able to help each other without that kind of trust and knowledge even if she did get to talk to him." I face palmed not realizing how stupid I was.
"So what about that made you let her stay?"
"Before mentioning CEDEF, she almost convinced me that she could over throw me. She is the remaining Blood of Vongola, with the Haunting Shadow's persona and Celeste Terzo teachings under her wing, Fia is one of the most dangerous people to let free. The main thing though was that this was the first time that she has ever spoken up to me. Have you ever heard Fia demand something for herself?"
'Xanxus-sama?' "I've heard her speak up many times. She's learned from Bel."
"Fia has never spoken out against me. And though the officers may speak back from time to time, none of you have made demands against something I set my mind to. She had the audacity to blackmail me. Demand that I let her stay and threaten my position. I need someone like that in my familiga." He cracked a strange smile.
To Xanxus this was a praise. He barely ever praised me to my face. The fact that this was the real reason that Xanxus returned my jacket reminded me how much I valued it. To get it back was the best birthday present I had ever gotten. I was willing to put everything on the line in order to get it back. And I got it by my own merits, not just blackmail. I knew that this was their plan. They went from the people that I wasn't as close to going closer and closer to the memories that would affect me more.
It was working though. Starting with Levi who has been on my back since I first got started. Fran, my precious kouhai who though we got off on the wrong foot, was still the only member that was younger than I. My two senior members that have guided me from the beginning. Xanxus, the person I wanted to approval from the most. The approval that I just got when my jacket return.
I didn't have time to reminisce much when the entire illusion shook. I was knocked off my feet falling roughly to the floor. Fantasma fell off my shoulder, rolling a bit of distance away. 'Something must be happening to the illusionists holding this up.'
I went to pick up Fantasma seeing the illusion some what stabilize itself. I stopped hearing a loud explosion. I turned around seeing a small cloud of pink smoke on the floor. 'That looks like the Ten Year Bazooka explosion?'
I didn't recognize where we were. All the other memories were something I was familiar with. This one felt off. When the smoke cleared Bel was standing in nothing but a towel. 'Judging from Bel's lack of clothing, I guess this is when we went to the Vongola hotel. All of Varia was sent to the future by accident that day. Why would I be shown this?'
Bel was in confusion as much as I was when his body went stiff. Bel doesn't get shock often. I followed where he was facing wondering what could possibly make him react like this. "Wait Natsuki-sama! This isn't for you to see!"
Fantasma spoke too soon. My breath got hitched. My steps and Bel's were in sync walking closer to the item. We raised our hands touching both edges of the photo frame covered in flowers. "I died…"
The door flew slid open. An older version of Fran walked slightly stopping at the sight of Bel nearly naked. Bel stormed up to Fran pointing at the picture frame. "Explain Froggy. Why is there a shrine for Hime?"
Fran pulled him off. "You're the past Bel-senpai, aren't you?"
"Start talking. I don't care about anything the time and space whatever. Tell me what happen to her." Fran went up to the photo of me. Of course, he didn't see that he was standing next to me. He was never one to show emotions. Yet I could read him. It was the way he didn't even take advantage to insult Bel that you can tell there was something wrong.
"Natsuki-neesan past away around 10 years ago. By suicide." The room was silent. "The Tri-Ni-Sette was thrown off balance that the original stones started going around. One of the Arcobaleno's student's got taken as a hostage. Natsuki-neesan was forced to give herself up. Everything was left in a note and to her squadron. After that the Celeste-"
Fantasma jumped onto my shoulder making everything disappear. "T-that was the future that I hadn't made my promise with Bel."
Everything started piecing together in my head. Why Bel was acting so strange when he came back from the future that time. Why he made that promise in the first. Did the others know about this then? Is that why Mammon was so forceful on me? Why they called me too brash? They knew I was going to die but didn't say anything. What more did Bel learn that day? Did Sakurako end up attacking the Varia? Is that why they came today? To please Sakurako? When it came to it Sakurako was the biggest threat. Did my death even affect them in the future?
"Let me go Fantasma."
"Natsuki-sama that wasn't what was suppose to happen." I clutched my fist knocking him off my shoulder.
"Let me go Fantasma!" I was breathing heavily with anger. "Varia. Tsunayoshi-kun. Sakurako. You only came here because of the Tri-Ni-Sette. You only came here because Sakurako probably threatened you! Those memories are nothing to me! I'm just going to be a hostage again. Just like the beginning. But instead of protecting Varia from Kyuudaime its going to be from my sister. I might have as well stay with Tachibana then!"
I felt tears building up in my eyes, blurring my vision. I wanted those memories, those thoughts, those feelings about me to be true. That they actually valued me more than as a hostage. I covered my face not being able to control myself.
I cried. I cried loudly knowing that they didn't care about me. Celeste Terzo adopted me so that Vongola would protect them. Varia only took me in so that Kyuudaime couldn't touch them. Now Varia is trying to rescue me so that Sakurako couldn't move against them. Then, now and in the future, I was only a bargain point.
I felt the Mist flames around me change. That's when I felt hand touch my head. "Natsuki."
"Stop Mammon. Let me go. I'll talk to Sakurako for you. Just stop pretending to care." I whispered to him. He slowly removed my hands from my face. He still held my hands looking to the new illusion made. I gasped seeing Sakurako in front of me. In four years that I've seen her, she's grown and become more mature. She was sitting down just staring out forward. I stared at her. My sister that I lost all contact to was in front of me.
"Watch this first. Then you can make any assumptions about us." He released my hands. I slowed down my breathing, wiping my tears aside.
Sakurako turned in my direction. "Oh Arcobaleno Mammon. Are you ready for tomorrow? Varia and the illusionists are an important point and you're acting as both."
Illusion Mammon just closed the door behind him. They were in front of a small house that was separated from the rest of the town. I admired the house, small but family welcoming. I wouldn't have imagined that this was the house of the only heir to the Celeste Familiga. 'This house is very Sakurako.'
"Natsuki won't come back with this plan." She scoffed at him.
"A bit too late to be criticizing my plan. Though you were against it from the beginning. Take a seat and tell me your concerns." She gestured to the spot next to her. That was like Sakurako. She resembled her mother this way. I let go of Mammon to take the seat next to her. Sitting next to her, even if it was just an illusion, was a dream.
"Do you realize what caused Natsuki to have the idea of perfect implanted in her brain. The Celeste familigia had made her constricted for years that the only thing that was expected of her was to fulfill your expectations. Dragging her back would not make her happy. This will only be the next expectation of her. At least staying with the enemy guarantees our safety in her books."
"Thank you for watching over her, Arcobaleno Mammon." She sighed. "I wish I could have been a better sister to her. I knew of the expectations placed on her. When Mother first took in Natsuki, I knew exactly who she was. That's why I want Varia to be the ones to get her back. May I ask you a question based on your relationship with my sister?"
He remained silent. "Do you think Natsuki was happy in Varia? All things aside, did you care for her then?"
"She handed in her jacket herself. That's all I'm going to say." She leaned back.
"Whatever you say then. I believe that if all the members of Varia tell the truth, she will come back on her own. Just please don't give up on her." Illusion Sakurako disappeared in front of my eyes. I reached out to her once more. Her face went through my hands before disappearing entirely.
Mammon sat in front of me where Sakurako was. "It's true that we came on Sakurako's demand. She did it with you in mind though. It doesn't mean that everything up to this point has been fake. All those memories that were shown, were real. We each decided before coming what was something that showed who you really are. Levi, someone that requires praise above all. Fran, someone that takes on too much. Lussuria and Squalo, someone with potential. Xanxus, someone that's ideal for his famglia."
"And Bel's?"
"A mistake. The Mist flames suddenly depleted that our combined illusions brought up the wrong memory."
"Can you deny that it's true though? Bel knew that I was going to die in the future by suicide. All of you knew that, didn't you? Don't you get it Mammon? Before it was me locking myself in my room at your death. Now it's this. I don't get a choice. I've never had a choice. Whether it be with you or with Tachibana, there's always someone suffering and it leads back to me being the cause. From birth until the future, I'm the one that goes through the pain of death over and over again! Can I at least have the satisfaction that you guys are still in the future even without me?"
Not having any more effort in me I rested my forehead on his shoulder. "If what you said is true, I want to go back but h-how can I?"
I took deep breathes. "Please leave Mammon. You're only making things more difficult for me."
"I could leave; you'll have to consider the others though." I quickly raised my head. I turned around seeing all of Varia there. Lussuria was the first one to come running. I flinched when he raised his hand at me. Yet instead of hitting me, he pulled me into a hug.
"L-Lussuria? L-let go. Please." I could feel tears falling but I couldn't wipe them.
"No way Nat-chan! Not when you're just going to try to leave again. Why do you always do this? Why do you think that you have to take on so much pain by yourself?!" I tried to pull him off.
"What else am I suppose to do?! I'm bonded by fate! No matter where I go people are after me. Mafiose, Tri-Ni-Sette monsters, vengeful people. I'm so sick of running. I'm so sick of being treated like an item."
"Just kill them then." Levi came up to us. Lussuria loosen his arms but still kept me close. "Let's just kill anyone that bothers us then."
"Yeah Natsuki-neesan. I've seen you fight before. Kick their butt like you did M.M." I smiled at Fran.
"Wouldn't it better for us if we just killed the nuisance?" Xanxus told me. He held my jacket in hands. "But only a Varia officer would be able to take down someone like that."
"THAT'S RIGHT! SINCE WHEN DID WE LET ANYONE STOP US?!" I chuckled at Squalo. He held onto my Shadow's mask. Bel was the final one. He gave me his signature grin.
"Hime." Its been so long since I heard him call me that. "You should just say what you want, only be afraid for now. Do you know why?"
'That's right. When I was afraid of Varia in the past Bel told me the same thing.' I put a hand over my mask and my jacket. With a shaky breath I responded to him. "It's because no one can stop a Varia officer."
Lussuria caught me when I lost all feeling in my legs. "Xanxus-sama, Squalo-sama, can I come back to Varia?"
They all grinned at me. Mammon crouched in front of me. Using his powers, he raised my locket out from my shirt. He popped in open looking at the pictures inside. "This time don't run away. Face your problems head on. You're an officer, you can't get rid of it that easily."
I slowly opened my eyes feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders. I sat up remembering everything that happen. On my lap were my jacket and mask. I pulled them close to me releasing a deep breath. I stood up, slipping on the jacket and hook the mask to my belt. I caught myself in the mirror. My locket was shinning in the reflection. I lightly touched it. 'I'm going to trust you guys again.'
I went over to the window seeing Tsunayoshi and his guardians collapsed on the floor. Nearby was a block of ice with Mukurou inside. I tilted my head sensing faint Buco Nero Flames coming off of it. 'No way. They defeated her.'
I threw open the window. I could adrenaline rushing through my body again. I jumped out landing near by the group. Hibari was the first one to get up despite probably feeling exhausted. He glared at me but didn't move or say anything. I took out my staff with the blade out, walking over to Tsunayoshi. He cracked open one eye, not having any effort to move. "You're making this too easy to kill you Tsunayoshi-kun. You really think it's a good idea to sleep on a battlefield?"
I stabbed the ground next to his head. "N-Natsuki-san?"
I removed my blade from the ground, pushing it underneath his chin. I saw from the corner of my eye that his guardians were trying their best to move. I glared at them not to try anything. "Don't worry Tsunayoshi-kun I won't kill you just yet. I want Tachibana's head first. So get the fuck up. This is an order from a Varia officer."