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Warning this fic contains: cussing, cursing, violence, sexual references, deviations from canon, Au, Alternate universe, sexual implications, obsession, stalking, time travel and sexual tension.

Desires of Harmonization

Ch 5 It just keeps on raining

As a few members of the CEDEF carried their coworker to the infirmary they passed a blonde haired man. To any outsider the scene of several CEDEF members rushing one of their own to the infirmary would be a cause for concern, though for those that where acquainted with the CEDEF the scene that took place wasn't that unordinary.

As the blonde watched the CEDEF members pass him, he only had one thought. 'Kora, Lal must be back.'

Colonnello watched the CEDEF members until they were out of sight. Colonnello then turned in the direction of where the CEDEF had come from and started to walk.

A few days ago Lal had her mandatory day off. Colonnello had hoped to have a little alone time with her. Nothing big of course just a candlelit dinner and a walk on the beach. It sounded a bit romantic but then again Lal and Collonnello had been together for several years. Though Colonnello hated to admit that Lal had been growing more distant since the curse had been broken.

Colonello plans had been dashed though when Lal had decided that she wanted to spar. Or as she had said, 'to make sure he hadn't been slacking off.'

It hadn't gone well. Colonnello still wasn't used to his adult body and had easily been trounced by Lal. After regaining consciousness he learned that Lal had left headquarters. Though this didn't completely derail his plans. Colonnello had figured that Lal would return later that night. By which time the two of them would finally have some alone time. Except Lal hadn't returned. In fact Lal hadn't returned to headquarters in the last few days. The only reason why the CEDEF hadn't sent out a search party was that while Lal hadn't returned to the headquarters she had been seen by operatives hanging around the towns nearby.

Colonnello was brought out his thoughts as he heard a crash. Realizing it must be Lal, Colonnello broke into a run and found himself near Iemitsu office. Remembering how Lal didn't like the Young Lion of the Vongola much Colonnello headed for the man's office.

As he approached Colonnello stopped short of the door as he heard Lal voice demand. "I want to make a formal inquiry of a Sky."

'A formal inquiry,' Colonnello thought, 'of a sky kora.' Colonnello found himself frozen in place as he listened to Lal talk about the sky she had met.

'Kora, A sky.' Colonnello thought, 'oh…so that's what it is.'

'It makes sense, kora.' Colonnello thought. 'Lal must have met someone while she was out. For whatever reason Lal must have lost the guy and has been trying to find him the last few days.'

A formal inquiry about a sky was a pretty big deal. If it is accepted by the skies Famiglia then it would become incredibly difficult to retract. It was such a pain to some flame users that they would often prefer stalking or kidnapping a potential sky instead of going through the trouble of a formal inquiry.

Colonnello let out a sigh as he stared at the floor grimly. He had heard about sky attraction before. He himself hadn't ever experienced it but he had seen it a few times while working with the Vongola. Colonnello had an unpleasant taste in his mouth as he wonder if Lal was going through sky attraction.

Colonnello turned around and headed back the way he came.

'A sky, kora.' Colonnello thought, 'reminds me of the past.'

Colonnello had first met Lal when he was chosen for Comsubin. After an incident on a mission he had activated his rain flames and the higher up in the Italian military had been all for Colonnello receiving special training in how to use them. It just so happened at that time that one of the Comsubin instructors was flame active with a rain flame.

Lal was…is incredible. When Colonnello had first met her it was like something had just clicked between them. For someone like Colonnello who had no family and had never felt particularly connected to anyone it had been confusing and exciting. After a couple of months of the most intense training that Colonnello had ever received Lal had approached him. It was the first time he had ever seen Lal so vulnerable. From what he could understand at the time Lal was beginning to suffer from the effects of disharmony. Which often happened to powerful flame users who either refused or where unable to find a compatible sky they could harmonize with.

Lal hadn't been able to find a sky but she believed that Colonnello and her were compatible rains. She had explained that flame users of the same type could temporarily harmonize. Though they would both eventually lose their harmonization and suffer from disharmony and would need to find a sky afterwards. But if Colonnello harmonized with Lal it would give Lal more time to find a sky.

Colonnello had agreed. Whether it was because he wanted to help Lal out of the goodness of his heart or it was because he was attracted to his very pretty older instructor Colonnello couldn't say. He supposed it was probably a bit of both. In the end he had happily agreed.

It had been fantastic. To be connected to someone like that. To be needed by someone like that. Not to mention the sex had been fantastic. Later on he would learn that to harmonize one didn't need to have sex. That sex was sometimes used because both participants where often in a heightened state of ecstasy that allowed for flames to more easily connect and harmonize. But it had only lasted for about two years. Colonnello had always known that during that time Lal had been looking for a sky. Something she had even mentioned Colonnello should be doing. Then the Arcobaleno curse had happened. Colonnello own desires of wanting to be with Lal and to stay connected to her had been what had driven him to follow Lal. This had caused Colonnello to become the Rain Arcobaleno and Lal had been a failure. Luce had reassured Colonnello that everything was fine. That while Lal didn't have the same connection that the other Arcobaleno had. Her disharmony had been halted.

As he thought about the past Colonnello wondered if Lal would use the same technique that she used when they had harmonized. Colonnello had heard of and seen sky attraction. It wasn't uncommon for flame user who suffered from it to become sexually interested in their skies.

'Dammit kora,' Colonnello thought. 'I don't want to lose her. I don't want to let her go and sure as hell don't want to share.'

But deep down Colonnello knew that Lal wouldn't let a compatible sky go. He also doubted she would want to share. Lal had always been territorial and Colonnello could only assume she would do everything in her power to keep her sky focused on her.

'Then it's decided,' Colonnello thought, 'I'll just hunt down this sky and have a nice long chat with him man to man.'

Colonnello was so deep in thought he didn't notice the young man approaching him. It wasn't until the man called out a friendly greeting that Colonnello finally took notice of the man.

Colonnello did his best to scowl his features as he stared at the dark haired and brown-eyed man before him.

"Kora, Enrico." Colonnello said in greeting to the Vongola Ninth son.

"Ah Colonnello," Enrico said happily. "I'm happy I was able to run into you."

Colonnello lifted an eyebrow in question.

"Anyway," Enrico said. "I actually have a mission for you."

Colonnello didn't often deal with the Vongola Ninths sons. Colonnello had always preferred getting orders from the top. Also with four sons… 'No,' Colonnello thought. 'It would be better not to think about that.'

"Its not anything difficult or anything," Enrico assured. "It should only take a day or two."

Colonello frowned as he thought. 'Kora, how is it being easy suppose to make it more attractive. At least if it was difficult I could use it to clear my head.'

"There's a small allied meeting coming up and I need someone to represent Vongola," Enrico explained.

"Wouldn't you be a better choice, Kora?" Colonnello asked.

"True," Enrico agreed, "but unfortunately I'm a bit preoccupied."

"Kora, what about Massimo and Federico?" Colonnello asked.

"Well…" Enrico started to say.

"All three of you are busy, Kora." Colonnello stated.

"I'm afraid so," Enrico confirmed.

"Kora, in that case just send one of your guardians or another family member," Colonnello yelled as he became irritated.

Enrico looked sheepishly at Colonnello and admitted, "in truth. While the meeting is small I had wanted to send someone who would leave a good impression on those that attend."

"In other words you want a former Arcobaleno to attend to show off Vongola strength," Colonnello bluntly stated.

It made sense Colonnello supposed. Vongola currently had three Arcobaleno that where allied with them. Sending one to be their representative to a small allied meeting would show some of the power that Vongola had acquired. While not many Famiglia would be attending Colonnello was sure that by the end of the meeting every Famiglia in Italy would know that Vongola had sent one of the former Arcobaleno to an insignificant meeting.

Colonello thought about it for a few seconds and said, "alright kora. It's not like I have anything better to do."

Which was true for the most part. Colonnello didn't have any missions and at the very least Colonnello would get a day or two away from the base to think. It would also allow him to gather some information on Lal sky.

'Although,' Colonnello thought as he eyed Enrico. 'It leaves a bad taste in my mouth to be following the orders of one of these brothers.'

'Actually on the subject of brothers…kora' Colonnello thought.

"Great, I'll send over a file with the info…" Enrico said but was interrupted by Colonnello.

"Now that I think about it, kora, I haven't seen Xanxus around kora" Colonnello thought out loud.

It wasn't that Colonnello liked the bastard son of the Ninth that made him bring the brat up. Instead it was because for the last few months the little shit had been trying to get Lal and Colonnello to train him. If Colonnello remembered correctly he had been yelling something about the best should be trained by the best. It had been about a week since Colonnello had seen the kid. Colonnello didn't think he would give up so easily.

"Xanxus?" Enrico said, "I believe he's been training."

"Is that so, kora." Colonello said.

So yay I'm back and here is a new chapter. Once again another short chapter. With holidays and family visiting I've been a bit busy. It's so hard getting back into writing after you take a break from it. I mean seriously its so annoying. I know what I want to happen in the next few chapters but just getting myself to write it is so hard. And then it doesn't come out the way I want.

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