: It's getting to that point but she will still have her kind hearted personality just towards those who deserve it. It's too early to reveal anything but you'll start to understand what I mean by chapter 5! Thank you for your praises!

JelloBear: I didn't notice that mistake but I'm glad you pointed it out to me, I'll remember to check over my work more thoroughly. Her name is Tsunaki!

revan79: Every fanfiction I was reading all had similar plots so I decided to write one of my own.

Guest: Don't worry, she won't be so forgiving in this.

Yatsumi: There will be a slight chance and it will gradually start to become more noticeable.

turtlehoffmann2251: I was worried that I wasn't able to properly display the emotions that Tsunaki was going through which is why I'm extremely happy to hear this.

Kagome Higurashi: You'll just have to keep reading to find out!

Alice aquabld: I think Tsunaki should at least have a bit of time to heal in this chapter and for Reborn to sort out some problems that will be revealed in this chapter.

Chapter 2

She walked home silently, nothing to accompany her but her thoughts. The gentle orange glow of the sunset encasing her surroundings and casting an angelic glow on her, causing her to look more solemn. The rage that had roared viciously within her earlier had dimmed down into a slow swirl of emotions. The walk home was long and thoughtful.

She felt cold, thoroughly defeated in life. She despised her friends for making her feel this way, it left a bitter taste in her mouth. Her lips quirked upwards to a dry smile, I guess they got their wish in the end. They wanted nothing to do with her so from now on, they were strangers.

A small part, deep inside her, craved for revenge and lusted for them to suffer. To make them understand the loneliness and agony that she felt. That small part in her cooed for her to torture them, ruin their lives. It whispered seductively cruel words and fueled those cruel emotions within her.

That part of her frightened her, it was so unlike her. She desired peace and valued friendship yet this side of her spoke glorious words of cruelty. Those sinfully alluring words rolled off its tongue in a way that captivated her. It terrified her that she could think such dark things, she shoved that captivating voice in a tight cage deep in the back of her mind. Stuck there until the day she let down her guard and it would taint her mind.

Upon reaching her house, she quietly entered the house and softly announced her arrival. All the lights were turned off, leaving the house dark except for the light from the sunset that was trickling through the window. She didn't expect anyone to respond, assuming that Mama had gone out and Reborn had tagged along with her.

I-Pin and Lambo were each in their respective home countries, visiting their friends and families. And Bianchi had left to spend sometime with her new boyfriend, having finally given up on capturing Reborn's heart.

To her surprise her home tutor, Reborn, stepped out of the kitchen. Leaning slightly against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest, "What a disobedient student I have. Skipping school so carelessly like that." Reborn taunted, smirking lazily at her.

Tsunaki's face was hidden in the darkness of the house. "I wasn't feeling well so I left school early." She chuckled weakly, her voice sounding hollow even to herself. There was a small rustle of clothes heard as she took off her shoes. A curtain of light brown hair hiding her expression from Reborn. Reborn frowned slightly, practically feeling the grief radiating from her. Everything she did from talking to walking seemed almost lifeless.

"What happened, Tsunaki?" Reborn questioned in a low rumbling tone, multiple theories about what might have happened to her. A widely known fact for those who knew Reborn was that he was terribly protective over what he considered his, it was basically suicide to mess with anything he considered his. And Tsunaki was HIS student, a protective feeling bubbling in his gut. The brunette remained defiantly silent almost causing Reborn to sigh in frustration.

Gripping her chin gently but firmly, Reborn's eyes widened at her face. Her eyes were an empty brown instead of their usually vibrant honey brown orbs. Not to mention, slightly pink and puffy as though she had cried earlier. Tsunaki started to tear up, feeling so exposed in front of her home tutor. The emotions within her engulfing her like a whirlpool.

She launched herself at Reborn, bursting into tears. Reborn stumbled back slightly at the unexpected impact. Dark coal orbs wide with surprise, uncaring of his precious fedora that had fallen off upon the impact. Reborn wrapped his muscular arms around her, rubbing soothing circles on her back as she sobbed harder into his suit.

After what felt like an eternity, Tsunaki quieted down, hiccupping as she sniffled. Her already unruly hair a mass of tangles, nose a bright red and her eyes pink and puffy. "What happened?" Reborn asked gently, wiping her tears with the pad of his thumbs.

Tsunaki stayed silent for a long while, biting the bottom of her lip nervously. Her face buried in his toned chest, breathing in his musky scent that reminded her of bitter coffee and spicy cinnamon. She felt safe in his arms, Reborn was safety.

Reborn waited patiently for her to speak, stroking her hair soothingly. " I-I… Was going to the rooftop alone because everyone else was busy today.. When I got up I heard their voices so I got curious," The brunette trailed off, voice raspy from crying for so long, "They said that they were tired of me… And something happened.." She spoke monotonically, eyes glazed over as though she was re-watching memories of that moment again.

Reborn frowned, hand faltering mid-stroke before he resumed again. A feeling of dread pooling in his gut. "What happened next, Tsunaki?" He asked,coffee black eyes narrowed seriously.

Tsunaki took a shaky breath and continued, "I started to feel this pain in my chest then I started to hear a loud snap over and over again. Eventually I was able to see this bright, red string snapping and each time the string snapped, the guardian rings and weapon boxes started appearing in front of me." Voice cracking slightly towards the end for having to talk for so long.

The brunette just felt so exhausted, not only physically but mentally. She just wanted to go to sleep and pray that this was just a dream. Reborn's eyes widened in alert, body stiffening. The brunette pulled away from his embrace and stared at the hitman questioningly.

"Talbot had designed the Vongola guardian rings and weapon boxes to protect the sky with their dying will. If the guardians ever stated their desire to be free from their duty to protect in the presence of the Sky then their position as a guardian would be terminated." Reborn explained solemnly, arms crossed over his chest as he sat with his back leaning against the wall, Tsunaki kneeling in between his legs.

"This is the first time that this had happened so the consequences are still unknown." Mentally noting to contact Shamal as soon as possible to monitor her health.

"So I'm basically a guardianless sky, am I right?" Tsunaki muttered bitterly, lips twisted into a sad smile. Hugging her knees closer, she buried her face into her knees. This day just kept getting worse with each hour.

Reborn grimaced at the blunt statement, mentally cursing those idiots for their stupidity. He had made sure that they had all understood what they were getting into before they could get too seriously involved with the mafia. Gokudera should have been the most aware, especially since he was born into the mafia. They had just committed the worst sin a guardian could commit, abandoning their sky.

It was too dangerous for Tsunaki to continue to venture around without her guardians. Seems like he would have to make some phone calls. "It's too dangerous for you be alone when the side effects of losing your guardians are still unknown so you're going to have to stay home until reinforcement come."

The brunette simply nodded, too exhausted to utter a proper reply. Eyes drooping sleepily, she rested her cheek against her knees. Reborn sighed silently before lifting her up bridal style so that she could sleep in her bed instead of the cold, hard floor. Frowning slightly at how light she felt. Stubborn girl must have been so stressed out that she had neglected her own health.

Mentally kicking himself, he should have noticed these things sooner. Walking up the stairs carefully, to avoid waking up the slumbering brunette. He opened the door with a tuna hanging on it with the name Tsunaki printed in elegant calligraphy.

Gently tucking the sleeping girl into bed. Kissing her forehead chastely, he turned to leave when he felt a hand clutch onto his dress pants. Shifting his body towards the direction of the hand, he raised an eyebrow questioningly. Messy bands overshadowed her eyes making it hard to read her expression. She licked her lips nervously, turning her head bashfully to the side as she spoke softly, "P-please don't leave me… I don't want to be alone again." Her fingers clutching onto his pants tighter as though to stop him from leaving.

He leaned forward, flicking her forehead, "Just this once but don't expect this to happen regularly." Shrugging off his jacket, he undressed himself until he was down to his blacks and a white beater. Draping his clothes neatly over a chair, he pulled back the covers and got in.

Tsunaki scooted aside to give him more space, face flushed red at the sight she just saw. The white beater clung perfectly to his chiseled torso, his muscular arms exposed to her eyes. His boxers were tight and small, revealing everything to Tsunaki. With a squeak, she turned towards the wall so that her face was facing Reborn. Her eyes squeezed shut as her cheeks heated up, trying desperately to forget what she just saw.

A low chuckle was heard from behind her causing her cheeks to blush a tone darker. Willing herself to forget the sight of Reborn's body, her thoughts wandered to a more solemn tone. Her thoughts keeping her awake as memories of this morning flashing through her mind like a neverending movie. She still felt that pang of pain in her heart as she remembered that vibrant, red string that snapped so easily despite how strong it had looked.

Truthfully, she could understand their feelings. Being a part of the mafia felt like being in a whirlpool, it felt impossible to escape from. The waves of water drowning you as you fought with everything you to stay above and breathe. It was suffocating dealing with the mafia but the moment you gave up, it's over. There was no redos or pauses, it was life or death. Just like in a whirlpool, the moment you stopped fighting the water will drag you down and imprison you in its cold hold. However it didn't excuse the betrayal she felt when she heard them speak.

She had never wanted them involved with the mafia in the first place and had even told them multiple times to not involve themselves but they had persisted. Even though she didn't want them involved, she had felt happy fighting alongside them knowing that they had each other's backs, but she supposed she should have expected it, even they had a limit to how much they would risk themselves.

Tsunaki felt rage build up within her, she had lived her whole life being alone while listening as others whispered behind her back about how useless she was and that was probably why her father left. That it was so unfortunate that Nana had to raise such a useless daughter by herself.

They would say to her mother, eyes brimming with pity. However Nana would fiercely defend her, claiming that she wouldn't tolerate others speaking about her family in such a way. Her mother had cut off a lot of old friends due to their ill-words about her family.

Nana Sawada may seem like a sweet airhead but she was not spineless. She was very protective about those that she considered to be family and would fiercely protect them if required. It was for this reason that Tsunaki loved her mother so dearly and would strive to make her proud. Even though her grades weren't the best and she was a major klutz, Nana would always smile so proudly at her.

While everyone was convinced that Nana was oblivious about the mafia, Tsunaki knew otherwise. Her mother was more observant than others gave her credit for. It was the night before the sky battle against Xanxus that confirmed it though. They had been quietly drinking tea when her mother had confronted her, expressing her fears about losing her only daughter, her only had simply hugged her mother as she sobbed and stated that while he couldn't always guarantee her safety she promised to always return home to Nana. She was so thankful that she had been blessed with such a loving mother.

She was also thankful for Reborn for making her realize her potential and motivating her to strive for improvement even though his methods were sometimes unconventional. He had forced her out of her comfort zone and had showed her to fuck what everyone else says because they were always going to criticize her no matter how hard she tried to please had grown significantly as a person and gained many friends and comrades thanks to him. Everyone she met had taught her a life lesson, whether they had meant to or not.

Flipping over she stared at Reborn's sleeping face. When she had first met him she had been too freaked out to notice anything about him other than how dangerous and intimidating he was. Afterwards she was still too terrified of him to notice anything other than the fact that he was devilishly handsome. The longer she was around him, the more she noticed about him. Like his obsession with coffee and his habit of tapping his fingers when he was impatient.

Taking advantage of the rare moment that he had left his guard down, she observed his face. Reborn could never be described with the word angelic but his face was a lot more serene while he was asleep. His usually sharp features were softened in his sleep. He looked younger and less intimidating while asleep. Tsunaki marvelled at how handsome he looked, understanding why so many love-struck girls flocked to him. Carefully observing his face, she memorized each detail before her eyes zeroed in on his curly sideburns.

Her right hand twitched slightly, wondering if she dared to touch it. Itching her hand closer towards the curly sideburns, she gulped nervously. Praying that Reborn didn't wake up and kill her. Rubbing it between her thumb and index finger, it was so soft. Curiously, she gently tugged it down and let go, watching it quickly spring back into its curly form.

"Having fun?" A velvety,low voice chuckled with amusement. Tearing her eyes away from the curly sideburns and into coffee black orbs that twinkled mischievously. Tsunaki flushed a bright red at being caught and quickly turned the other way. Burying her warm face into the cold surface of her pillow in an attempt to cool her cheeks. A muscular arm snaked around her waist and pulled her closer. The brunette squeaked and squeezed her eyes shut tight, the heat returning to her cheeks. Reborn rested his chin on top of her head. Breathing her scent of vanilla and lavender combined with an exotic scent that was uniquely her. Eventually they both fell asleep, dreaming peaceful dreams.