Where the Sky Resides

A fan fiction by Aoi Kitsukawa

Disclaimer: Katekyou Hitman Reborn belongs to Amano Akira and its related companies; I only borrow the characters in the manga/ anime. Please enjoy reading it!

Author's Note: I'm down with sore throat and bad flu, with I suspected from my sinus, and I am deeply sorry for the very late updates since I'm focusing more on Destination Unknown, my second story in the fandom (first being Between Curse and Hope). However, something bad happened to me lately that also became my reasons why the story is so late for updating.

By the way, happy belated birthday Hibari Kyouya (5.5)! Thank you very much for those who following, alerting and reviewing the story, I really appreciate it!

Summary: After one accident during mission and a miracle return of Federico, Tsuna slowly lost his bond with his family. Despair and pain, he decided to leave the family with his wife Kyouko. However, their car fell into the gorge and lost. When he opened his eyes, he found that Namimori was not existing and he is the only flame-user exist in the world…

Sky 03: From this moment on

Despite whom you are,

I won't let go of your hands,

So let me help you to overcome this despair…

"What do you mean that you couldn't find them?"

Reborn titled his fedora as he stood quietly next to Nono. He could see the Varia, especially Lussuria who found the car used by Tsuna fell into the gorge, did not say anything. Xanxus was not available in the family's conference room where most of the members, including Dino of Cavallone Family, Enma of Shimon Family as well as Byakuran and Yuni along with their families in the room as well. The situation was quiet yet tense; Nono was obviously upset and angry when he received the news of the missing young family.

"It's hard to say Nono, but," Said Lussuria, the eldest member of Varia and the one who found the car. "I'm afraid due to the harsh weather, we might not able to find Tsuna-chan and his wife (Lussuria was quite closer to Tsuna, hence the honorific "-chan"). But it's not because we couldn't find them in the cliff…"

"There was no trace of anyone was in the car upon the moment we found it."

"What!?" Cried everyone, shocked.

"What do you mean EXTREMELY Lussuria? Are you saying that Kyouko and the others have fallen into the ground before you find it?" Asked the nervous Sasagawa Ryohei, the 10th Vongola Sun Guardian. He was the elder brother of Sawada Kyouko, wife of Tsuna.

"No, that's not what he's trying to say," Said Mammon. "What Lussuria tried to say here, is that when we found the car, nobody was there despite the driver's door was open."

"It was open?" Reborn narrowed his eyes he heard the statement from Mammon. Nono was shock to hear it, but Reborn started to have suspicious that something was definitely wrong with the incident of the missing Decimo and his family.

"When we reached the main road, we found traces of tires across the road. It matches with the car that Tsunayoshi-kun used if he wants to go without anyone accompanying him so we followed the traces. It led us to the cliff not far away from here, and we found the car stuck at one of trees that growth there," Explained Irie Shouchi who followed Varia to search for Tsuna.

"But when Lussuira went down with Squalo, the car was covered with thick snow including the door but nobody was there," Said Mammon as she looked at the two people who nodded their head.

"Are you sure it's an accident? Not some sort of prank made by our dear Vongola Decimo?" A deep, cynical tone was heard in the room as lots of eyes fell onto the single source of the voice:

Federico.

Nono and Reborn narrowed their eyes, Hibari's expression turned dark as these people heard what Federico had said. While his sudden return was a great miracle especially to Nono since he was his last son, Reborn realized that something seemed different with Federico. Nono told him that Federico has changed in ways he hardly could say although he looked like normal in everyone's eyes. He even realized that Hibari coldly rejected the supposedly death Vongola Decimo candidate, and refused to be 'crowded' with the said person. He was in the room with everyone because he wanted to know the result of the search.

"What do you mean by that Federico?" Asked Reborn as he talked sternly to the black hair man, which enough to make everyone in the room flinched with his tone. "Are you saying that Tsuna was trying to make fun with us by using this kind of incident? What makes you say like that?"

A maid entered the room, bringing a large trolley full with cups, cookies and two jugs of espresso. Everyone just ignored the maid while listening to the two adults, leaving the maid to do her job.

The said man smirked darkly as he explained, "It's not that I'm trying to blame him, but lately I realize that his popularity seems decreased than before. I mean, after 'that incident' his relationship with his family seems go down the hill, am I right?" He opened one of his eyes before suddenly he jumped aside, narrowly escaped a sudden attack from a certain pissed off Cloud Guardian that shocking everyone in the room, including Reborn.

Hibari Kyouya turned around and stood in front of the pale-face Federico, as he growled, "An outsider like you have no right to mention 'that incident'. Say more and I'll bite you death, you zombie!"

"Kyouya!" Cried Dino as he grabbed the said person from behind. "Stop that! Don't go and suddenly attack him like that!"

"Shut up Bucking Horse! I don't care who he is, I'll bite him to death!" Growled Hibari angrily, as Yamamoto and Ryohei came by and grabbed him as well. "Besides, knowing that omnivore there's no way he would use such stunt just for attracting attention!"

"Ahahaha! Are you sure he's not a person who wants attention?" Laughed Federico as he turned around and faced everyone. "When Lussuria said that the driver's door was open but nobody was there, I believe that Tsunayoshi must be already out of the car and pushed the car down the cliff, making it as if an accident. Besides, there's blizzard outside and if they walked away from the scene, the blizzard must has covered the tracks. I mean, we just notice this about one hour ago right? There's plenty of time to make preparation!"

"VOOI! Federico! How about you explain why there are blood traces on the seats and damages inside the car? Are you wanted to say that it's also a joke, huh?" Shouted Squalo angrily. For some unknown reasons, he did not like this person in front of him, unlike when they were in the past. The same thing happened to Xanxus as well, which explains why he refused to go to the meeting.

"Easy! He must have prepared some blood and damaging the car before he pushed it down," He said as Federico smirked arrogantly. "Didn't I tell you that he's an attention seeker? Just because he was not good in maintaining his relationship with everyone he uses that trick to get everyone's attention! Especially after what had happened…"

"…That he had committed a crime against his family…!"

"SHUT UP FDERICO!" Shouted Nono angrily, shocking everyone in the room. "You don't know what exactly happen but acting like you did! I have enough listening to your nonsense! I want you leave, right now!"

"But father…!"

"Not a single word, Federico! Leave, or I'll have my Guardians to do so!" Seeing his father's angry face, Federico had no choice but to follow his order reluctantly. Everyone kept quiet as the eyes following the retreat figure of Federico through the door until it was closed and disappeared behind the same door. As if on cue, everyone released the air that had been hold for some time, unconsciously.

"It's a good thing to do, Vongola Nono…!"

CLINK…!

Nono stared at the cup in front of him, filled with warm espresso and a hand of the maid who was talking to him without looking at him. He looked up and saw a brown-bob hair and a pair of green eyes that belongs to Elizabertha Koronosky, the maid who gave him the espresso. She stood up and filled another cup of espresso.

"That guy is nothing but a pain in the neck, to deal with," She said calmly as she handed the cup to Reborn. He was taken back a little as the maid smiled cheerfully to him. Reborn sighed as he took the cup and sat down.

"So, what are you people going to do?" She asked as she went to the window and leaned against the sill. Everyone stared at her, as if she had grown horns on her head. "Whatever Federico said before, his words are nonsense. It's really an accident."

CLICK!

"How do you know, Elizabertha Koronosky?" Asked Reborn as he pointed his gun to the said maid. "Or, should I say an imposter?"

"WHAT!? Everyone stood up and get into their fighting pose. Varia and Nono's Guardians quickly surrounded the former Don while the others with Reborn and the imposter.

"Relax, I came here not to fight you guys, but rather to tell you something that even Irie-kun knows as well," She said as she raised her right hand calmly.

"What is it?" Asked Gokudera impatiently. While him and the other Guardians currently not in good term with Tsuna, deep inside his heart he still feels that Tsuna was important to him, and his sudden disappearing had almost shock him to death.

The same thing happened to the other Guardians as well.

"The break traces," Said Irie as he pushed his glasses calmly.

"What do you mean by that herbivour?" Asked Hibari as he raised his tonfa.

"There were break traces on the road as well as the swaying marks from the car, and the hard impact on the road fences. If Tsunayoshi-kun just pushed the car like what Federico had said, there will be no such traces on the road. Besides, when I came down the cliff as well, the car was crushed upon huge impact made from running it in high speed, which is not consistent with Federico's ideas."

"But how did they disappear like that?" Asked Enma worriedly.

"That, I don't know, sorry…" Said Irie apologized.

"But you surely know the real story, aren't you?" Said Reborn as he pulled the hammer on the gun. "Better you tell us or you won't see the sun tomorrow!"

"Heh, as expected of the World's Greatest Hitman. Nyaa, I'm scared…!" She quickly dodged the bullets from Reborn and jumped on the sill, ready to jump off despite it was at 2nd floor. Everyone went into each fighting pose, ready to knock down the unknown intruder that still smiling as if nothing to be worry about.

"Who exactly are you?" Asked Reborn, ready to pull the trigger again. This woman in front of him, surely loved to annoy him with her arrogant sirk.

'Elizabertha' smirked, before she grabbed her left side of the face and started to pull the skin on her face. An explosion of smoke appeared, shocking everyone in the room. When the smoke was clear, Reborn saw the maid was no longer at the window sill; instead, she was on the roof, clad in dark clothes and plain black mask.

"I'm…Princess of Chaos!"

- April 29th, 11.15 P.M, Fudomae General Hospital, Fudomae Ward, Tokyo. Human World-

Two days had passed since Tsuna woke up from his unconsciousness and met with two people in this strange world.

Tsuna lay on his back that night after his last check-up with Yuge-sensei (the one who was called as "Alex"), and after having his dinner in hospital in the strange world. Yuge-sensei said to him that some of his light injuries (scratches, small wounds etc) were starting to heal, and some of the bruises on his body also started to fade, minus the large bruise on his right ribs which the same place as his cracked ribs. His injured ankle also was slowly healing, although Yuge-sensei said something about the veins should be massage (1), which made him a bit confused and worried. For some reasons he did not know, the nurse who with the doctor was the same one who sent him the food. If he remembered correctly, her name was Amagi Rie…

Tsuna sighed, for how many times he did not know. He was wondering how Kyouko was doing in the O & G department, as well as the child who was growing inside her and the little girl, Anzu. Despite Anzu was not his real child, he had promised her late parents to take care of her and let her grown into a healthy and happy child.

He had that promise to Turmeric and Oregano, who died in 'that incident' several months ago. He had promised to the deceased couple to take care of their only child Anzu, and he will keep his promise even though his Guardians abandoned him due to 'that incident'…

Remembering his current circumstances made his tears easily gathered on his eyes. Due to the same reason he had taken care of Anzu, it was also the same thing that made him lost his precious bond with his Guardians…

Forever…

Several months had passed since then. They hadn't forgiven him yet. Tsuna himself couldn't recall the last time they had a proper talk. His own Family tried their best to ditch him by taking various reasons (and school, in Lambo's case). Even when they were having dinner or a meeting, they avoided talking to him as much as possible with the exceptional of having official meetings, since Tsuna had to talk with his Guardians regarding anything related to the family. Even so, they hardly talk face-to-face with him, which adding more salt to the wounded heart. Every time Tsuna tried to approach them, either some of them stuttered nervously in front of him, looked away with eyes narrowed, went oddly silent and avoided his gaze, shuddered, cried and ran away, smirked furiously then disappeared suddenly. The only person who didn't change his attitude toward him was his aloof Cloud Guardian- Hibari.

He was grateful that Kyouko really understood his situation and decided to stay by his side, although her brother did come and told her what had happened. Shockingly, she refused to follow her brother and stubbornly stayed with her husband. Especially when she found out the incident while carrying his child and Tsuna was very afraid if Kyouko would've done something that can harm her or the child in her belly. However, Tsuna did not know about the others like Bianchi, I-Pin, Fuuta, his mother…but what he worried the most was that his former tutor's reactions regarding the said incident. What if Reborn hates him too? What if…what if…

Silent sobs slowly echoed in the room when Izumi came to Tsuna's room. She actually just paid some visit to Sawada Kyouko and brought some onigiri with mentaiko's eggs filling, secretly for Kyouko (since it was night). After some chats with her, Izumi left the room to check on Tsuna, which also at Kyouko's request. The only thing she never prepared was to hear his cries and some words that he muttered afterwards.

"Gokudera…Kun…Yamamato…Oniisan…Lambo…Chrome…Mukurou…Hibari…san…where are you guys…? –Sob- I'm…I'm sorry…-sob- Please don't leave me alone…"

Peeking through the small gap of the door in front of her, Tsuna's cries made Izumi realized that this person might be involved with something that broken his heart, and the culprits might be those people he mentioned just now.

Damn it.

She really hates it when some people got abandoned over something that weren't their fault at all.

Tsuna almost jolted in shock when the door was suddenly opened, and revealed the teenager with the same black, mysterious eyes. Only the outfits changed, but Tsuna could see that her mysterious aura remained unchanged.

"Izumi…san…" Said Tsuna as he quickly wiped his tears. "What are you doing here? It's late…"

"I came to visit your wife." Izumi calmly put a bento box wrapped with blue clothe on a small table near the bed. "Her condition is stabile but she's craving for more food."

Hearing those words made Tsuna smiled. "Really? I'm glad to hear that…"

"Did something happen?"

"Eh?"

Dark orbs against brown. For the first time ever since he met Izumi, he stared straight to her eyes. He could feel that it as if he was staring into a night sky but vacant without stars; a starless night, dark without any lights appeared. However despite feeling a bit cold and creepy, he could feel like he was being protected by the same eyes; cool, calm, safe…

Did she ask him if he was alright?

When he remembered her question, Tsuna couldn't help but stare at his hands clasped upon his laps. Izumi did not say anything either, as if she understood that her question might had reminded him of something unpleasant in the past, that he rather not telling her what had happened.

"You…you don't mind to hear it?"

"If you're not ready then I won't ask more," She said as she sighed. "I know this is too sudden to you Tsunayoshi-san, but…"

"From this moment on, we will help you, regardless what had happened."

Tsuna was shock to hear it, but quickly realized that Izumi did not mention 'I' but 'we'. He suspected that she might have some people more who knew about his circumstances.

"Why?"

"Because we know you're not a bad person, but something might put you and your family in danger without you realized it. Besides, it's not good to abandon people who need help like you, Tsunayoshi-san."

"Even if I'm bound with sins?"

"Everyone has sins, and I'm not a good person either. But nobody was prohibited from helping with each other right?"

"Um…"

"So don't worry about everything and just heal yourself," She said as she rose up and started to leave. "Oh, I've brought some onigiri. Feel free to eat it."

"I-Izumi-san!"

She stopped, but did not turn around.

"…"

"…"

"…Why are you here?"

Izumi raised her eyebrow, felt strange. She did just say her reason before, right?

"I mean, is it alright for you to come here this late? Don't your parents would worry about it?" Tsuna suddenly felt the temperature was colder than before. No wait, was it his imagination?

"I don't have parents," Tsuna widened his eyes as he heard the shocking revelation. "I lived with foster family ever since I was a child. For real family, I only have a father who no longer lives with due to some circumstances."

"EH!? Err…so-sorry…I don't know…"

"Don't worry. Most people didn't know either," She said softly, as she opened the door. "I'll come visit you tomorrow evening."

"Evening?"

When Izumi turned her head to glance at him, Tsuna was sure that she had the eyes of a death person.

"Tomorrow…"

"…is my mother's death anniversary."

End of Chapter 03

Hints or Explanations:

(1) "The veins should be massage" –In my country, sometimes the ankle was not injured in the muscles or the bones, but within the veins (blood veins or the nerve veins; not sure about this). This condition is usually been said as 'twisting the veins in the ankle area' but, with the correct way of massage, the injured ankle can be moved slowly after that. Only those who know how to massage it can do without harm, and usually even the doctors would suggest to have massaged the said area. Don't be mistake with any spa massage since it was more for relaxation; this massage usually painful before the pain go away (got this treatment many times before and it really damn hurt!).

What? Princess of Chaos is here? As well as Elizabertha Koronosky? Why the characters from Destination Unknown is here? Well, simply to say, since this story is under KHR fandom, you can say the OCs in my stories can be used in this story too, like 'CLAMP Universe'! But don't worry, while the characters being 'recycled' the background usually different in each story.

I was making my next chapter of Destination Unknown, making several plot lines as well as some parts in this story when one day, suddenly my Ext-HD was undetectable and unable to open! In other words, if I want to use my Seagate Ext-HD I NEED TO REFORMAT 100%! All of my stories; from my early days of being the fanfic author until now were all destroyed! I already knew something was wrong with my Ext-HD but I never thought it would be like that! Worst, all of my pictures that I've collected when I was in first year university until now were all inside the HD!

AAARRGGHH! All of my works, my pictures and some of my anime, movies like Edward Scissors' Hands, the Count of Monte Cristo and Kingdom of Heaven (and I search this movie so hard, damn it!), and J-Dramas like Yukan Club, 100 Tales of Horror and Don Qixoute (something like that…) that I've been collecting from friends and myself were all destroyed!

Because of what had happened, I just took off my Seagate Ext-HD, put it into my wardrobe and started to mess up the other two; transferring and reformatting (since one of them was always on-off detectable on my PC and had one file that can't be deleted. That's a bad sign, you know) the Acer one before transferring and copying some files. It's really a hard job to do and I spent two days for transferring, before reformatted and transferring back. I also immediately lost my will to continue writing, especially on the next chapter of DU since I had made 45% of the story and I was very excited to make it. Maybe I was in shock too, since many precious things were inside that HD and I was forgot to make backups for them, although I had some of my pictures in other places (still, I'm feeling down since lots of pictures were there and now were destroyed…)

Sorry for the long notes, but until I wrote this down, I never had a heart to continue the stories until I saw the plots that I made in my notebook, and the responds I got from my stories. Thank you for your supports my dear readers, I'm very sorry for all the troubles…

-Aoi Kitsukawa-