The day Skull decides to reveal his choice of King is a normal day. The sun is out, it's rather cloudy but there's no hint of a storm, there's a nice breeze and there's no real 'emergencies' happening.
The only people there to witness the event are the Arcobaleno, Tsuna and his Guardians.
Skull arranged the whole thing so he caught everyone inside the Ballroom of the manor.
This was an important event, but it was for those that Skull considered family, and he knew Tsuna wouldn't want something so formal and stuffy so he had compromised. (Skull had decided on the Ballroom because it was a formal place without being too formal.)
The Vongola Ballroom was set up so the only easy entrance into the manor itself was actually up the stairs- it was designed this way so that if anyone invited to the manor wanted to get into the actual living area they would need to go up the stairs and thus be easily spotted and dealt with. It also allowed Tsuna, his Guardians and the Arcobaleno to make an Entrance (with a capital 'e') whenever they used to Ballroom.
There were a few secret entrances into the manor for those who lived there, but they were set up to only open if the Flame of whoever was trying to use them was keyed into them by the Boss- so even if someone managed to find where they could key their Flames in, they needed to have willingly given Flames from Tsuna when first being keyed in as well or it would set off silent alarms.
Skull had arranged it all so the Arcobaleno and Tsuna's Guardians all arrived before Tsuna himself. They climbed down the stairs quickly and joined Skull who stood at the dead center of the foot of the stairs.
"I called you all here to Witness." Skull spoke as they approached him.
The others didn't know what they were there to Witness, but it was an important thing to be called for, as it implied a level of trust from whoever called the Witnesses.
So despite the questions Skull knew they all had, they only nodded and moved to spread out behind him so that he stood at the head of a 'V' formation.
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Tsuna had been aware since the moment he woke up that something important would happen that day.
He hadn't known what it would be only that it would be important, and not something bad. So when Skull asked him to meet him in the Ballroom Tsuna had agreed without any fuss, only curiosity.
He arrived to the Ballroom only to see his Guardians and the Arcobaleno all standing spread out behind Skull with Skull standing at the center of the foot of the stairs.
He paused at the top of the stairs a moment as his Intuition spiked telling him whatever was going to happen today, this was it, before he continued down.
Skull's posture and voice stopped Tsuna from descending completely down the stairs, stopping two steps above Skull's form.
"Tsunayoshi Sawada." Skull paused and everyone in the room straightened up feeling as Skull's Flames stirred and rose up, not in a threatening way, but as a representation of his resolve in what he was about to say.
"I have watched you for a very long time. Since the beginning when Reborn came into your life. You know now that I have been alive since before Atlantis fell into the ocean. You know that I served Atlantis' Royal Family as their General and most fierce warrior and defender."
Tsuna nodded slowly.
Skull's eyes were glowing with his Flames and resolve and staring into Tsuna's own as they had been since Tsuna had paused on the stairs.
"I have seen kingdoms come and go, societies rise and fall, and people change the world, come and go, live and die."
Another pause and Skull's flames rise even higher. "I have seen these things, but until you I have not seen another King."
Skull straightened up, his left arm straight at his side while his right fist clenched and rose to rest directly over his heart before he smoothly knelt at the base of the stairs and lowered his head into the bow he had only ever given to his King and Queen so very long ago.
He heard sharp breathes be drawn by everyone in the room.
They knew the significance of a Warrior of Atlantis, of Skull, bowing before Tsuna as he was now doing. The Customs of Atlantis had been some of the first questions to be asked all those months ago.
"I have watched you for many years Tsunayoshi Sawada and in you I see a King worth following and protecting."
"On this day I pledge to follow you. I pledge to serve you until the day I cease to breathe, and should I, for some reason, live longer then you I pledge to follow your ideals and wishes even when you are not here to guide me. On this day, I have chosen my King." Skull's Flames flared into visibility around him sealing his words with resolve and truth.
Skull did not lift his head from his kneeling bow even after he finished speaking, waiting for Tsuna's response.
Skull had taught them all what this meant and what the responses of the 'King' could be and what they meant.
After a few seconds of stunned silence Tsunayoshi spoke "I see you, Skull, as worthy to be my Warrior and Defender, I acknowledge and welcome your pledge and your choice of King. I thank you for your pledge, and shall seek to be worthy of your choice."
Skull still did not move until Tsuna's hand pressed against his neck. Only after Tsuna removed his hand did Skull lift his head and meet Tsuna's eyes again.
Tsuna looked like a strong breeze would knock him over.
Skull almost laughed.
