Severus stared between his dad and the new guy. He watched with wonder at how this man made his dad squirm. He has seen his father with many different emotions, but he never seen him so anxious before.
The child watched from the sidelines as the two tried to converse quietly. Tried being key word.
He glared at the raven haired man as he started to insult his dad. The man didn't seem to care about his father and yet he came all the way from somewhere to find him and take him away. The child scowled as he thought of possible reasons for this.
Was his father in trouble? Did he escape this man's clutches? Where did the man come from? Who was this 'we' he spoke of?
Severus scowled once more. He felt like that small five year old child before Skull took him away; back when he was ignorant of the world around him.
He blinked as he realized he missed out on the conversation between the two adults. He looked up to notice Skull's worried eyes focused on him. "Severus? Are you okay?" he asked softly. He blinked and nodded towards him. It was Reborn's turn to scowl as his father's attention was shifted from him to the child.
Served him right.
Skull sighed tiredly. "It's too late to make breakfast now. Do you want to go out to eat?" Severus let his eyes lit up at the chance for fast food but his face stayed neutral. "Yes please," he said stoically. Skull grinned and nodded.
"Be right back, gotta change first," he walked out the room and towards his room, leaving the two others in tense silence.
Reborn glared at the child, sending unwanted shivers down the child's back. Severus scowled and turned away from the man. "You are unwanted, go away," he said angrily. The man scoffed at his words, making Severus bristle.
"What does a child like you know anyway?" he asked in contempt. The child smirked, startling the hitman even if he didn't show it. "I know more than you do," he answered back snidely. The raven haired man scowled, his obsidian eyes glaring death into onyx orbs. The two stayed that way until the violet returned.
"Where do you want to eat?" the teen ignored the raven haired man, much to Severus's amusement. "Wimpy," came the boy's short response. It irked the child greatly when the teen turned towards the man questioningly.
Reborn smirked dangerously at the child before nodding. "Sounds alright," he answered shortly as well. The teen grinned and turned towards the door. "Great. Let's go," the three made their way out the house. Reborn was shocked to see that beside the teen's motorcycle in the garage there was a Land Rover SUV. Reborn was quick to take the passenger seat before the child. Severus scowled but took the backseat wordlessly.
He would get his revenge.
"You still haven't explained anything," Reborn suddenly spoke when Skull entered the car. The teen blinked in confusion before they widened comically.
Skull bit his lip nervously as he started the car and took off down the street to the nearest Wimpy. "What do you want to know?" he asked gently. Reborn kept his face suspiciously calm. "Why did you disappear?" he asked firstly.
"I got a letter from Eileen, my cousin. She wanted me to take in her son, which I did," he answered. Reborn scowled but nodded at the answer.
"Why didn't you call?"
"I lost track of time and there was too much to do."
"Lost track of time?"
"You try being a single parent."
"Why didn't you return?"
"I don't want Severus brought up around the others and you."
The silence that followed was hard. The dark look in Reborn's eyes made Severus squirm silently. He felt a sudden fear that he instantly wanted gone. He felt like he was watching an argument between his mother and Tobias once again.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" the hitman questioned darkly. Skull tightened his grip on the steering wheel and glared at the man beside him. "Exactly what it was," he said just as darkly. The raven stiffened with anger.
"Do not forget who you are talking to lackey," the man growled. Skull stiffened and returned his eyes to the road. Severus watched the exchange with increasing distress. He felt his breath come in quickly, but tried not to let out a sound. "I want the truth. Now. Why didn't you return?" Reborn said again. Severus clenched his tiny fists as the silence continued. He almost released a relieved sigh as they pulled up to Wimpy.
His distress grew greatly as no one made a move to leave. "What would you have me say?" Skull asked weakly. Severus blinked. He never heard his father speak like that.
He didn't like it.
"The truth, obviously," Severus scowled at the man's complete disregard for his dad's feelings. Skull turned to stare into obsidian eyes, looking for something. The two ravens held a breath as they waited.
Severus wanted to smirk when Skull turned away with a huff.
His eyes widened when Reborn reached across and grabbed his dad's face and pulled it closer to him. Skull's eyes widened as Reborn snarled at him. "I will not asked a third time lackey," he growled dangerously. Severus shivered as an onslaught of memories hit him. He closed his eyes, feeling unwanted emotions slam into him. He tried, he really did but he couldn't help letting out a small whimper.
Skull was immediately out of Reborn's grip and out the car in a flash. He opened the backdoor quickly, unbuckled his distressed child, and pulled him into his arms. He shushed the trembling child.
Reborn also exited, not happy at all at how this was playing out, but he stayed out of the teen's way.
Skull gently rocked the child in his arms as he slowly calmed down. His violet eyes turned towards obsidian once more, searching for something he couldn't find before. Reborn stiffened imperiously. Skull turned away, once more not finding whatever he was looking for.
"Do you still want to eat here?" Skull asked softly. Severus looked up with wet onyx eyes. "I want a hamburger," was all he said. Skull smiled tenderly at him and nodded. "Whatever his majesty wants," he tightened his hold for a moment before letting the child go. Severus was quickly back to being his stoic self as he glared at the raven man.
The three entered the store even though all three really didn't want to be here.
Upon returning home, Skull quickly dropped off his drowsy son into his room. He quickly tucked him in and smoothed out his hair before leaving the room. He returned to the living room where Reborn was still waiting for him.
"Now, what in the six hells was that?" Skull asked angrily. He felt his flames burn angrily inside him, only making him want to lash out more. The hitman growled as he stalked closer.
The two were almost touching chests when he finally stopped. Skull had to look up, hurting his neck, to glare angrily at the man. "I believe I was asking you questions that you are still not answering," the man shot back. The two glared at each other. "What you were doing was giving my child a panic attack," the teen snarled.
The two remained like this for a moment. "Why?" Reborn asked. Skull scoffed. "Is that all your capable of? Asking questions, sating your curiosity and then throwing away your toys," Skull said angrily. Reborn didn't move, not even denying it.
Skull pushed at the man's chest, causing him to stumble back a few steps. "I was already planning on leaving. Severus just gave me a purpose," Skull said, turning away and walking back towards the steps. "Where the hell are you going? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?!" Reborn was getting frustrated. He was just getting more questions than answers.
Skull turned back to him, his eyes glowing eerily with power, sending unknown shivers down Reborn's spine. "I am a cloud. I am not meant to be restrained and that is exactly what I am when I am with you and the others. I joined the Arcobaleno unwillingly and this is my choice. Obviously, I would rather be here than with the people who treat me like dirt. Severus needs me. You don't. It is as simple as that," Skull said with tempered anger.
Reborn stared with wide eyes as Skull continued up the steps and into his room. He brought his fist to his face and frowned angrily. He felt his own flames under his skin at the show of power from the normally docile cloud.
"People who treat me like dirt." Is that really how he felt?
Reborn pulled out his phone and stared at it with contempt. He should call the others, they are probably worrying themselves into an early grave. He stared at it for a long moment.
Why couldn't he bring himself to call them?
He remembered glowing, ethereal violet eyes and a shiver raised down his spine. He glanced back towards the teen's room and he felt a smirk on his face. Maybe, he can get the answers he wants. He returned to his own room and stared at his reptilian companion.
"It seems," he spoke to the chameleon, "that things are going to get interesting," even Leon felt fear as he saw his master's sadistic grin.
I don't know where this chapter came from but here it is. It's a little confusing, but it is in the 'almost' POV of a six year old so it is to be expected. I almost don't like how weak Severus seems, but then I remember he is basically just a year out of being abused and probably still not used to it. I've read Dark Hunters, and if Acheron can't get over his abuse in his multiple thousands of years, then Severus can't in one.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this chapter. I know Reborn came off as somewhat of an ass, but he is an ass so its okay. Besides, he wants answers and what he wants he gets. Just ask Tsuna.
I might add some fluff next chapter or something. Something so I don't feel to bad about upsetting Severus.
Review and tell me when I should bring in the other Arcobaleno. I'm thinking of making Reborn be in more trouble than Skull since he found the other and yet still didn't answer. And I might want to make a love triangle just because I can, end game still being Reborn X Skull. I've also decided on Fon x Mammon. Maybe I can start off a triangle using one of them, but they suddenly fall for each other...my brain hurts now.