5th August 2021

Warning: Grammar errors, Spoilers, Out of Characters, Original Character and Alternate Reality.

Disclaimer: Katekyou Hitman Reborn belongs to Akira Amano, but this fanfiction belongs to me.

Summary: Tsuna is confronted with the consequences of Future Decimo's choices. Will it confirm his own choices? A sequel of 'Contemplation of a Choice".

Hi everybody, this is chapter 21 of this story. I hope you like this chapter.

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny."

Aristotle

Previous Chapter. Sending Away.

The boys said their acceptance and went with Spanner who began explaining what they were going to do.

Takeshi took something from his pocket and showed it to Suiren. She looked at it curiously.

"That's Kanna's box weapon." Suiren stated in certainty.

"Yeah, Tsuna told me to give this to you." Takeshi elaborated.

Suiren took it and hugged it to her chest.

"Come on, let's go." Takeshi led Suiren to the boys.

"Listen, Kids, be careful and be safe, okay?" Takeshi told the children.

The children nodded seriously.

Then, Takeshi watched them being ushered inside the machine. After a while, the machine lighted up and the children vanished.

Chapter 21. Padre.

Future.

Inside a room, there were a man and a girl who was having tea with an intense atmosphere. The man gave the girl a questioning look, but the girl only looked at her tea in concentration.

The man sighed and took a sip from his cup. "How long are you going to keep your silence, Tsukuyusa?"

"Juudaime-sama…" Tsukuyusa began.

The man raised his hand to cut her off and frowned. "Tsukuyusa, I know that I am not as present as I should in your life. But, do I not deserve to be called as your father."

Tsukuyusa bowed her head. "I do not want to presume. Juudaime-sama have done much for me."

"But, still not enough for you to tell me about my daughter's whereabouts." The man remarked.

She raised her head and looked at the man. "I am Suiren-sama's Rain Guardian. It was the role that was trusted to me by the late Sawada-oku-sama (Sawada's wife). I will do as my duty dictate."

The man drank his tea in contemplation. "My wife did not adopt you and the other girls just for that. Surely, you know that."

"I do know, Juudaime-sama."Tsukuyusa replied softly. "But, that still did not change the fact that my sisters and I were raised to be Suiren-sama's Guardians.

The man sighed tiredly. "You certainly do right by your duty. Nevertheless, you did not need to be so tense. I am still your father, even though it matters little to you. Please, be at ease, Tsukuyusa."

She bowed her head. "Yes, Juudaime-sama."

"Are you and the other girls doing all right?" The man diverted.

"We are fine."

He hummed in thought and stood up from his seat.

"Thank you for your time, Tsukuyusa. I will take my leave."

Tsukuyusa remained in silence and only watched the man left. After a while, some girls showed up in the room.

"This is unexpected." One of the girls said.

"Padre (Father) Vongola never come to Principessa's Mansion before." Another girl said.

Tsukuyusa let them chattered among themselves and continued to drink her tea.

"Hey, Tsukuyusa-san. Is Chichi-sama (Father) going to punish us?" The other girl asked.

"I don't think so." Tsukuyusa said thoughtfully.

{K~H~R}

Suzuran and Suiren tensely stood across from Vongola Decimo who seemed to be ignoring them while doing his paperwork.

After being sent back to the future, they were found by Chrome and brought back to Vongola main headquarters. They were being kept there for three days before seeing their father. While the headquarter was familiar from their time in the past, both of them were nervous about the meeting.

It will be the first time for Suiren to meet their father, unlike Suzuran who already know their father. She was both nervous and wary about what to expect from him, but it was certainly not this.

Some time passed, so she began thinking about her sisters and Guardians. Then, while she was wondering about her mansion and Servants, she heard the sound of a pen being put down.

She put her attention back outside and began to feel nervous again because their father was staring at them. He looked at them dispassionately, which made both of them squirm in nervousness.

And he spoke his first word to them. "Why?"

It was unnerving how he could bound so many meanings and emotions in that one word while saying it with an emotionless voice.

Both Suiren and Suzuran looked at each other and looked down at their feet.

She heard a tired sigh from the man before them. Certainly, meeting the past version of their father did not prepare them for the real thing.

He walked closer to them and before they know it, they felt a sting on their cheek. The slap was nothing compared to the usual bruises she had during training and fights, but it certainly left an impression on her.

The dispassionate look had left their father face. And it was a sombre look she saw when she looked up.

He was back sitting across his desk and let out a dreary sigh. "Ieyoshi."

Suzuran straightened after being called by his real name. "Yes, Chichiue!"

"Stay in your current room for the week and you are not allowed to leave this headquarters for a month." Their father said firmly.

Suzuran bowed his head. "Yes, Chichiue." He said softly.

Father only hummed at him and feeling the silent dismissal Suzuran slowly walked towards the door and went out. But not before giving her a helpless look.

After Suzuran left, Father kept quiet while looking at nothing in contemplation. Suddenly, he gave her an intense look.

He reached out his palm in front of her. "Kanna's box weapon, give it to me."

She looked at him in surprise and hesitation. But he still looked at her dispassionately. She took out the box but did not give it to him.

He waited patiently for her, but she still hesitated.

"I will give it back to you. Just leave it to me for now." He said firmly.

Suiren looked at the box thoughtfully and looked at her father's dispassionate face. She gulped in nervousness and hesitantly put the box in his palm. Then, she saw him put the box in his suit inner pocket.

Then the sombre look was back on his face. His eyes looked at her carefully and examined her whole self seriously.

"Tsuruhime." He said with a grim tone.

She flinched at her rarely used given name, the last person to use it was her mother. Tears formed in her eyes and her body was trembling. Then, she fell hands enveloped her body.

"I have missed you." She heard whispered in her ear.

"Otou-san…" She uttered hesitantly.

A hand caressed her hair. "I am sorry, Tsuru. I had been a bad father for you."

Hesitantly, Suiren hugged her father back. They stayed like that while tears decorated her face.

{K~H~R}

The Decimo looked at his crying daughter sadly. He picked up his daughter's trembling body and sat on a loveseat. He put her in his lap and hold her tighter.

After all, it had been years since he got to hold his daughter. He did not plan to leave anytime soon.

Even after she fell asleep in his lap, he still did not move. He just continued to caress her hair while looking at his daughter with a longing and regretful look.

Vongola Decimo kissed his daughter's forehead and whispered.

"Sweet dream, Musume (Daughter). Your Otou-san will keep you safe."

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