If the Rifiutare Famiglia was in the same timeline as the Vongola 1st Generation…
This was for a prompt: How would the Vongola 1st Generation react when they find out that their s/o is stalked by someone dangerous or is in danger? (I chose Alaude.)
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Crisis (Nina x Alaude)
Present time:
Nina stood quietly at her door with a piece of paper crumpled in her hand. She shivered, feeling the wind to be too cold. It was no longer safe. Just as she thought, the door was unlocked.
Tap.
Her flinch - subtle - paralyzed her into foreboding horror. The night remained silent and dark; just like a black hole, it swallowed her whole. The cobblestones underneath her mocked the building fear inside of her. She controlled her expression and forced every hint of emotion to fade from her face. Only a look of unpleasant disinterested lingered.
Bbvvvvvvn.
She turned around. The lights nearby flickered. The broken glass near her dangerously turned invisible in the darkness. A dry bunch of flowers laid abandoned. None of that seemed abnormal to her since she was the one who broke the glass and threw the flowers to the ground. But something felt off. What was it?
From behind her, the door slowly creaked open. The hair behind her neck raised up as she felt her blood chill. Fu-
Something smacked her hard on the head. Shooting pain pierced her nerves like an icepick swiftly stabbing its victim. Before she fell to her knees, she shakily watched a familiar figure from afar running towards her. His ice blue eyes narrowed and several strong mixed emotions swirled in them.
I'm sorry…
Few weeks ago:
Nina received an odd letter, but she kept it in the back of her head. After all, it wasn't once or twice that she accidentally received someone else's letter. But after another day, she got a similar one in the same handwriting. Deciding that it probably wasn't a mistake, she ripped the envelope open. A vial of red liquid fell out and broke on her floor. A familiar strong smell of iron permeated the air. She stared at it, wondering what on earth she was looking at.
In a note, it read the following, "With my blood, you and I will forever remain linked. - your beloved."
Her eyes narrowed, feeling very uncomfortable that someone would send their own blood to her. "It's probably a bad joke." Despite saying those words to herself, she could not help but wonder if she needed to get help. Remembering how busy everyone was though, she shook her head. "If something happens, I can deal with it. I'm strong enough."
After all, it was rare for someone to think of her as remotely weak. She was the Rifiutare Cloud Guardian. If she called herself weak, then she had to be prepared to ruin the reputation of the Rifiutare Famiglia's power.
Cleaning the ground and throwing them away, she checked the locks of the apartment twice before leaving for work.
It never stopped.
She never found out who it was.
She could not sleep. A lingering fear remained inside of her.
Her ability to pretend that she was okay and the smile that never disappeared in front of others forced others to never notice or point out the stress she was under. Those who could tell that she was stressed about something assumed that it had to do with her three roles in the Rifiutare Famiglia. So who was she to tell of her worries?
"Nina." The Vongola Cloud Guardian walked over to her with a file in his hand. When he noted that she was spacing out more than usual, he pulled at her arm to see what was wrong. What he saw made him pause - the bags under her eyes, the lack of energy in her, the panic in her eyes when she realized that she was not able to pretend in front of him, and the subtle flinch that she used to never do under his touch. "..."
The moment she faced him, the tears suddenly gathered in the corner of her eyes. "I…" Her face crumpled and the warmth from his hand broke the wall she slowly built. Her hands curled into fists and grabbed a part of his coat as she bit her bottom lip, stopping herself from sobbing out loud. The stress had drowned her until she no longer wanted to breathe.
She felt violated.
She no longer felt safe.
She wanted to hide.
But where would she go?
She leaned her head against his chest, letting the tears roll down her cheeks. She watched as they fell to the ground. Letting the frustration and fear spill out of her, she took deep breaths to calm herself down. When the tears finally dried up and she wiped her nose with her arm sleeve, she took a step away from him. Her head felt clearer than before as though she could fly anywhere like a bird if she wanted to.
"Sorry about that, Alaude-san." She gave him a sheepish smile. "It won't happen again." Before he could do anything, she snatched the file from him and quickly walked away.
Back to present after the assault:
When she groggily woke up, a dull pain lingered on her head. Everything looked hazy. Above her was a white wall and from the side, she heard the beeping noises of a machine. Something covered her mouth, giving her air. Turning her head, she noted a pile of platinum blonde hair near her hand. Who…?
The sound of soft breathing came from the person. A large hand covered her own, warming her heart a little. The expression he had seemed peaceful at first glance, but the tiny furrow in his eyebrows indicated otherwise. She reached out with her other hand, gently smoothing it out. When she saw that his shoulders relaxed minutely, she could not help but smile.
In a minute though, she stared into his pair of icy blue eyes. "Alaude…san…" Her voice cracked a little. She noted to herself how dry her throat felt.
He immediately helped her sit up, supporting her as she drank some water. The moment he saw that she was comfortable in the bed, he turned her head to face him in a careful manner. She once again noticed the swirling mix of strong emotions in his eyes. "..." She knew what he wanted to say - to scold her for her stupidity and lack of understanding of the danger she put herself in.
"I know." She merely answered. She hesitantly grabbed the hems of his clothes and leaned against him comfortably. For the first time in forever, she felt refreshed from her long sleep and felt so safe in his presence. When she felt his finger run through her hair, she knew that he never blamed her for this incident and that he had handled the situation to the best of his ability. There was no longer anything to worry about.
"Nina." His voice commanded her attention. She locked eyes with him again. "...Next time, tell me." His words made her genuinely happy.
Now she had someone - to keep her safe.
"Okay."
This single word from her established her long comfortable path to a cozy happiness with the man before her.
END.
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