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Blackstar: It's 1:05 am right now and I'm dying of sleeplessness Q_Q
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Blackstar: Ughhh…shoot me now, Kat, before I die D;
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Reincarnation
Chapter Three
Civil War
Tsuna rushed about, grabbing a tub of cold water to wash down Gokudera's gaping wound. The silverette hissed, but gave a weak nod of thanks for Tsuna's help.
"Keep that on." Tsuna instructed as he hurried over to where Lambo was lying on the cot, breathing heavily. Taking a wet rag, he wiped the curly-haired teen's face and changed the bandages on his arm. He was about to close the first aid kit when Ryohei came rushing in, supporting a badly injured Yamamoto.
"TSUNAAAAAA! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO THE EXTREME!"
Tsuna immediately rushed over to help Yamamoto sit down while he asked Ryohei to get him another bucket of water. By the time he was done, Yamamoto was no longer in critical condition but Tsuna was covered in grime and blood. Chrome took over for him while he ran out of the tent to wash up.
Tsuna held his hands under a broken water pipe in the valley nearby, the closest place he could access clean water. Being a nurse in the Civil War wasn't easy. He'd had to take care of many patients, and watched as even more of them slip away from life. Sighing, he dried his hands on his shirt and shivered in the cold wind. Flashes of red and orange bloomed from the darkness. Explosions shook the ground beneath him.
Tsuna wondered what his older brother, Giotto, was doing out there right now. He and Gokudera's older brother, G, Yamamoto's cousin Asari, and Ryohei's step brother, Knuckle, were all soldiers in the army, fighting in the midst of fire and gunpowder. Chrome's separated twin brother Murkuro and half-sibling Deamon were both soldiers on the opposing army, Murkuro a Major and Deamon a Major General. Drawing a shaky breath, Tsuna squeezed his arms around his stomach. What was happening out here?
"Worrying about those herbivores?"
Tsuna jumped at the familiar voice that belonged to a certain raven standing a mere foot away from him. "C-c-colonel Hibari!" Tsuna flushed at the sight of him. "What are you doing out here, sir?"
Hibari did not immediately reply, choosing instead to direct his eyes towards the battlefield, onyx orbs smoldering. Tsuna stared at the pale face, wondering what went through the mind of the young military prodigy. Hibari Kyoya wasn't the younger brother of General Alaude for nothing. A sudden gust of wind blew by in the middle of the night, making Tsuna shiver and sneeze.
"Ah-choo!"
Hibari's attention was suddenly directed to the shaking nurse, and the next thing Tsuna knew, a warm, heavy coat was being draped over his shoulders. "Colonel!" Tsuna said in surprise, looking up at Hibari's face, only to be pulled into a rather comforting one-armed hug from the taller man. Tsuna colored at the gesture, face snuggled up against Hibari's warm chest. The said man then placed his chin on top of Tsuna's head, resting on the fluffy brown locks.
"Don't worry about your friends." Hibari said softly, just loud enough for Tsuna to hear. "They're an eyesore at times, but…they're omnivores. They can take care of themselves."
Tsuna felt a lump in this throat, fighting back tears. "I know," the brunette whispered. "I know, sir."
Hibari sighed, and then surprised the teen by kissing him on his forehead. "I have to go now." He said softly, stooping down so the two of them were eye level. "I have to be present on the field. I just came to say good-bye."
Tsuna's eyes widened in horror. "No, sir, please don't go!" he choked, throwing his arms around Hibari's middle, pulling he man closer to him. "The fire…on the battlefield…I have this feeling it's going to take you away…again."
Hibari raised an eyebrow at those words. Again? He'd never been caught in a fire in his life, even though he'd never had much of a liking towards those flickering flames. And he'd only met Tsuna several months ago, since his Alaude knew Giotto, Tsuna's older brother. So the sudden tingling in his chest didn't make sense to him. Why was he so worried about leaving Tsuna behind? He gently pried the thin arms off himself and held Tsuna at arm's length away.
"It'll be alright. I promise."
Hibari didn't give the younger any time to think. He was swallowed by the darkness before Tsuna had a chance to say anything else. Tsuna stood stock still, and then drew the coat around his shoulders, hiccupping. Hibari said he was coming back. He was. He had to be. Tsuna ran back towards the tent, making a mental vow to work hard until his Colonel returned from the field. But deep in the bottom of his heart, the brunette already knew the answer. From the moment he'd let Hibari walk away into the darkness…he wasn't going to return.
It was dawn five hours later. The sounds of the cannons had not ceased through the night, and Tsuna's hands had never stopped working either. Exhausted, the nurse wiped sweat from his forehead and finished bandaging Squalo's cut. There was time to get a drink of water, since Kyoko, Ryohei's little sister, and her friends Haru and Hana had been able to come over from the other tent to help during the night. He had just ducked out of the tent when he heard the shouts of the men coming back from the field.
Looking in the direction of the group, Tsuna's eyes widened as he saw Giotto, G, Asari and Knuckle walking back down into the valley carrying a stretcher covered in a white sheet. He saw Reborn, the Lieutenant General, whisper several words with a tearful Asari before hurrying into Alaude's command tent. As the group of four men walked past Tsuna, the teen struggled to take a breath. He knew who was under that sheet. Falling into step behind his friend's brothers, he followed them to Alaude's shelter, where they lowered the stretcher onto the ground, covered in morning frost. Giotto looked over his shoulder and threw an arm over his little brother's shaking form.
Alaude emerged from the interior of his tent, his steel grey eyes grazing over the form of his younger brother's body on the earth. Reaching down slowly, the General pulled back the portion of the cloth covering Hibari's face. There was no trace of pain in the raven's features. He looked as though he was merely sleeping. Alaude's hand quivered as he covered his eyes with his palm, hiding the tears that slipped between his fingers and onto his cheeks rebelliously.
All around them people were crying or mourning. Gokudera was standing silently next to G, supporting his worn-out brother. Asari and Yamamoto wept openly together, watching their friend's body lie still and cold. Ryohei, Knuckle, Kyoko, Haru and Hana were huddled in a group, shaking with sadness.
Tsuna couldn't take it anymore. He stepped forward, pulling Hibari's coat off his shoulders and dropping to his knees in front of Alaude and his Colonel. "You promised." Tsuna whispered, tears trickling down his chin. "You promised, Hibari Kyoya, you promised!" Burying his face in the rough material, Tsuna bawled his heart out. A promise was supposed to be a promise.
But sometimes, promises could be broken.
Blackstar: Damn it I'm finally done! D *whew!*
Kat: There's so many people in this chapter 0_0
Blackstar: Yes, I know Q_Q And I messed around with everybody's personality this time, I feel like a moron D
Nillini: Well, where are we off to next in the timeline then?
Kat: I came up with the next one :D Just saying ^^
Blackstar: Yes, yes, yes you did, now I want to eat lettuce! Wrap this up for me Nillini xD
Nillini: *pouts* FINE! Please review! All comments are valued and will recieve a reply ^^ See you guys next time!