Hey guys!T.F. here and so-oooooo-rrrry I was gone for so long! My grades were going down(according to my mom, as a A- is bad) and I had to focus on school the rest of the time! But now, I'm back from my M.I.A. status!^^
And yeah, I needed a refresher as I was a little lost on what part I'm on. But now I'm back on track! Sorta… Anyways, you guys might have been anticipating this chapter so…ENJOY~
Beta'ed by WhiteAngel128
~~~Chapter 6~~~
"Dame-Tsuna, you'll be joining…"
"Before we get anywhere else on this subject, I think it would be best for us to explain what's going on with Tsunayoshi here." Timoteo said, cutting off Reborn's sentence. Reborn sighed, slightly irritated. Couldn't they just get this over with…?
"What's going with me…" Tsuna said slowly, confused.
Luce frowned at Timoteo and Reborn, shaking her head slightly. 'This isn't the best choice…He shouldn't know…'She thought and kept silent.
"You see, Tsunayoshi…" Timoteo gazed over at Luce's disapproving looked and sighed. "Maybe you should rest more for now, you've been through so much in one day." He decided.
Tsuna shook his head. "Wait, I want to know-"
"Just go back to sleep, Dame-Tsuna, don't worry about it." Reborn cut in, pushing the boy down, making him lie down on his back once more.
"B-but R-Reborn-"
"Rest well, Tsunayoshi-chan." Luce said, gesturing everyone out of the room.
"I swear, Juudaime! I will protect you, for if my body cannot shield yours, I will commit seppuku!" Gokudera exclaimed, bowing over and over, hitting his forehead on the ground repeatedly.
Tsuna sweat-dropped. "G-Gokudera-kun, p-please stop h-hurting yourself…"
Yamamoto laughed. "Maa maa, Hayato, we should get going now, Tsuna needs to rest." He said with a wide grin, dragging the storm away from the bed.
"Don't call me that, Yakyuu-baka! And let me go! Juudaime needs me! I must be at his side forever!" Gokudera struggled from Yamamoto's grasp while the tall teen just laughed.
"Let's go and get some lunch! And we should go to Sasagawa and Kurokawa! We wouldn't want to make them worry any longer about Tsuna, right? And, my dad's making some Teriyaki-sushi today for lunch…" Yamamoto's voice and Gokudera's shouts disappeared over time as they got further and further away from the room.
"We'll check up on you later, Tsunayoshi." Fon said as he slowly closed the door to the room.
"H-hai…" Tsuna's quiet voice reached Fon's ears. The Kung Fu teacher chuckled and completely closed the door, following after the others who had gone downstairs silently.
'I wonder what's going on with everyone, they're acting so suspicious…' Tsuna thought as he snuggled into the bed sheets. 'And why can't I remember defeating Bakemono? Surely I couldn't have…I'm not strong enough,'
he shook his head. 'Of course I can't defeat Bakemono, they must be telling me that I did just to make me feel better…'
But what if it was true? Tsuna didn't know, he couldn't make up his mind. He may be as dense as a rock, but even he could figure out from what's right and what' wrong. 'The Sky Flames…I don't understand it fully, but just thinking about it makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside…It feels nice…'Tsuna inhaled, smelling coffee and a slight hint of vanilla in the blankets. And for some reason, it made him think of…
'Hmm…Reborn…'
And soon enough, he fell into a deep slumber, his dreams taking over his mind.
-Deep inside Tsuna's mind-
Heehee, Tsunayoshi-chan is so adorable…
Sheesh, Light, I can't believe you dragged me into this…
Oh come on, Aniki! You gotta agree with me! Tsunayoshi-chan is the perfect vessel!
You make us sound as if we're evil…
Hey! Don't put all the blame on me! It was your fault as well! If it weren't for you trying to 'help', then this would have never happened!
No, it's way opposite! I saved him by keeping you away from his Flames!
You didn't help at all! You made him go all crazy!
That was because of you, baka!
What did you just call me?!
I called you a BAKA! B-A-K-A!
Why you damn basta-
*Shut it, I'm trying to enjoy my nap here…*
She/He started it!
*I don't care who started it. I'm exhausted, now leave me alone…*
H-hai(S-scary!)!
As the third being felt the siblings' presence leaving, he sighed, the pure sky Flames on his forehead flickering brightly.
*"Tsunayoshi, your life just got much more complicated…"*
-Back into the Real World-
"Timoteo-san! What were you thinking! We can't tell Tsunayoshi-chan about this!" Luce exclaimed angrily as they all sat in the living room, Reborn being the only one standing up while Fon was making some tea in the kitchen.
"Wait, hold up here. What's going on?" Colonello asked, confused. Lal smacked his head and told him to shut up.
"It's alright Lal Mirch, he's a new Arcobaleno so I can't blame him if he doesn't know." Timoteo said.
"I don't know what?" Colonello asked.
Fon took this moment to walk into the living room. "About the Light and Dark Flames." He said and set down a plate with a few teacups and a teapot filled with green tea, some sugar, honey (I LOVE SUGAR AND HONEY IN MY TEA! X3), napkins and crackers.
"Light and Dark Flames?" Colonello questioned. Lal nodded.
"Settle down and we'll explain." Luce said while Reborn tipped his fedora, Leon sitting comfortable on his shoulder, napping.
"Alright, I'll begin," Timoteo started. "Basically, the Light and Dark Flames are completely pure Flames, and are extremely rare. The only one in this generation who has used one is Bermuda of the Vindice, and he uses the Dark Flames only. The one who discovered the Light and Dark Flames is Primo, Ieyasu Sawada."
"So basically, the Light and Dark Flames can't be passed down from generation to generation?" Colonello said and Timoteo nodded.
"Yes, they cannot be passed down from generation to generation."
"Then how come this Permida guy has Dark Flames?" Colonello asked.
"Bermuda." Fon corrected.
"Because he injected himself with it." Luce joined in.
"Injected himself?" Lal raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, he, with the help of the science department, created a somewhat similar structure to the Dark Flames and injected himself with it, and because the Flames weren't pure and since he wasn't born with it, it must be taking a huge toll on his body." Luce continued on.
"Wait, but how come Tsuna has Light and Dark Flames? He wasn't born with it, right?" Colonello asked.
"Correct, Tsunayoshi is my grandson, so he should only have the Sky Flames, but the Light and Dark Flames aren't just normal Flames…" Timoteo's voice wandered off.
"The Flames within Tsunayoshi-chan, we haven't deciphered whether they are pure or not. But I can take a guess that they are, considering how strong his resolve was during that battle…He was so determined to protect everyone." Luce said. Reborn nodded slightly, agreeing with the Arcobaleno boss. And he wouldn't admit it out loud, but…He was impressed with the brunet.
"Wha-" Colonello was cut off before he could form the question.
"They have a mind of their own, they can do whatever they want, and they can choose a vessel who is worthy enough." Reborn explained.
"So Sawada…" Lal trailed off.
"-has been chosen by both the Light and Dark Flames." Fon finished and handed out tea
(Espresso for Reborn) to everyone. They all accepted with thanks.
"Let me continue on," Timoteo cleared his throat, "The Light and Dark Flames, they have their own personalities. In fact, they are siblings, sister and brother, created by the unknown. And they are listed as Dangerous Flames, although one doesn't know how powerful they are until one has seen or tried to use it. They are Wild Flames, can't be tamed or controlled, or so it is said…" Timoteo described.
"So will Tsuna go wild again like what happened with the battle?" Colonello asked worriedly.
"We…We do not know for sure if Tsunayoshi really does have the Light and Dark Flames. But, my intuition is shouting to me that he really does have them…Though we might need to do some research on this…" Timoteo clarified.
Fon cleared his throat. "We don't know very much about the Light and Dark Flames, we only know from what our elders told us and what's in the files. There could be more to them than it seems…" Fon paused for a moment before adding, "And Nono-san, there is something else we need to do as well, to protect Tsunayoshi…And the rest of this school."
Timoteo paled at this, as did Lal, and Reborn had a dark look in his eyes. Colonello did not like the way their faces looked. It always meant trouble. "What's going on guys?" He asked seriously. Lal shushed him.
"We need to inform the council and the rest of the Arcobaleno-" She started, but was cut off by Reborn.
"We can't. The council doesn't know about this, and if they find out, word will spread around like a plague. Tell the Arcobaleno, but remember this," Reborn tipped his fedora over his eyes. "NO one else can know of this, not a single soul can be trusted here in the academy. We don't know when or where the Vindice are watching, but if they find out…"
"Then they will go after Tsuna." Fon said, worry and concern laced in his tone.
Colonello abruptly stood up. "Wait a moment guys, hold up. Please, tell me what's going on. Who's going after Tsuna?" He demanded for an answer. The others looked at each other before Timoteo spoke.
"He…He'd always wanted pure Light and Dark Flames. He wants power, and he will do anything to get it, that's why he's here at the academy in the first place, yet we cannot expel him…He will go after Tsunayoshi," Timoteo took a shaky breath and exhaled slowly. "Bermuda…Bermuda will be after Tsunayoshi."
"I hope Tsuna-kun is alright…" Kyoko said worriedly and Hana snorted.
"That Sawada? He'd better be alright, or else he's going to taste my fists and Reborn-san's wrath." She said aggressively, holding up a fist. Kyoko giggled. Her best friend had such a strange way of expressing her emotions.
"Anyways, it's about lunch time now, isn't it?" Kyoko checked her watch and smiled at Hana. "Let's get some lunch!"
Hana sighed, settling down. She crossed her arms and glared down the hallway of the main building. "Fine, but it'd better not be mystery meat as today's special…"
'And to think Namimori Academy, a prestigious and rich school would have better food…Tch, the student council must be slacking off again…' The raven-haired Cloud user added in her mind, sighing as Kyoko dragged her over to the cafeteria.
"Let go of me already, Yakyuu-baka! I must get back to Juudaime's side!" Gokudera yelled angrily as he struggled out of Yamamoto's hold. The latter ignored his struggles and kept walking down the hall towards the cafeteria.
"I'm hungry, Hayato! How 'bout you?" Yamamoto asked the angry silver-haired teen.
"Stop calling me that! And I'm not hungry! Juudaime needs me!" Gokudera cried out, glaring at the happy-go-lucky baseball player in front of him.
Yamamoto scratched the back of his head. "Well, Reborn-san did say we should leave Tsuna alone and let him get some-" he was cut off by a loud grumbled, and it certainly did not come from his stomach. He looked over at Gokudera, who was blushing furiously. "Haha! See? I knew it! You are hungry! Let's go get some grub then! My dad's sushi is gonna be delicious as always!"
"OH! YAMAMOTO AND TAKO-HEAD! WHAT ARE YOU TWO EXTERMELY DOING?" A loud voice boomed throughout the hall.
Yamamoto grinned, knowing exactly who that voice belonged to. "Over here!" He called and waved at the older teen down the hallway who had snow white hair and intense black eyes. He seemed to be wearing his uniform (which had a golden tie and black pants tinted with gold) improperly and had a bandage on his nose, His knuckles were wrapped in bandages. This 'extreme' lad was Sasagawa Ryohei, the older brother of Kyoko.
"EXTREME DAY WE'RE HAVING!" The loud teen quickly ran over to the duo.
"What are you doing over here, Onii-san?" Yamamoto asked, using the nickname he was told to call the boxer by.
"ME? I WAS JUST HAVING AN EXTREME JOG!"
"In the hallways?"
"OF COURSE! NOTHING IS AS EXTREME AS JOGGING UP AND DOWN THE HALLS!"
Gokudera growled at the white-haired boxer. "Go away, Shibafu-atama! NO one needs you here!" He shouted and said 'Shibafu-atama' glared back at him.
"TAKO-HEAD! FIGHT ME NOW TO THE EXTREME!" Ryohei challenged.
"Anything to make you SHUT THE HELL UP!" Gokudera shrugged out of Yamamoto's loosening grasp and began to take out his dynamites, lighting them up with Storm Flames.
"Maa maa, you two, don't fight in the middle of the hallway," Yamamoto attempted to calm the atmosphere. It didn't seem to work as the two rivals were still glared at each other so he spoke quickly, "Ah, Onii-san, do you want to join us for lunch in the cafeteria? We were just heading over there right now." He invited. It was like magic, Ryohei completely forgot about the challenge at the thought of food.
"FOOD? THEN LET US GO EAT AT THE EXTREME CAFTERIA!" And with that, the boxer sped down the hallway, accidentally knocking over Gokudera in the process. The Storm user accidentally dropped his lit dynamites and they exploded on him. Good thing Yamamoto had already gained distance from the bomb user.
Gokudera coughed and quickly stood up, emerald eyes flashing angrily at the turf-top. "OI! GET BACK HERE, YOU BASTARD!" He bellowed angrily, chasing down after the Sun user. Yamamoto laughed and chased after them.
"A game of tag? Alright! I wanna play!"
-Deep Inside Tsuna's Mind once again-
Tsu-chan is soooo adorable when he sleeps!
Yeesh, girls these days…
Pssssh, Aniki is just jealous!
Jealous of what!?
That Tsu-chan is better looking than you are!
…
Aniki?
That… That is just ridiculous! Of course I am better looking than him!
A giggle echoed through Tsuna's mind.
I don't regret choosing Tsu-chan as my new boss!
I'm starting to regret it already…
Oh don't be such a baby!
What are you talking about? I'm not being a baby!
*Oi. Didn't I tell you to shut up?*
B-but-
Lookie here Sky Boy-
*-Sky Boy?*
You're not the only one living in here anymore, so quit acting like an ass!
*...I see…You are…Correct…I am not the only one here anymore…Though I am not acting like this 'ass' you speak of…*
Pfft He doesn't know what the meaning of ass is…
*I know what the meaning of ass is, I am just not entirely sure whether you mean a donkey or a human's derriere. *
That's not what I meant! I mean, I do mean it, yet I don't at the same time. W-wait, I didn't say that correctly-
*I believe this conversation has now ended. *
…Asshole…
Heeheehee, so looks like he's the boss here!
*I've always been the boss here so nothing has changed.*
…Egoistical bastard…
-Back Outside of Tsuna's Mind-
Tsuna groaned as he woke up from his sleep. He sat up and immediately regretted it, feeling a massive headache beginning to form.
"Ugh…Where did this headache come from? I feel like I just went through an argument with someone…" Tsuna massaged his temples, leaving his eyes closed and took short, yet deep breaths. And soon enough, his headache began to fade into nothingness, leaving nothing but a slight pounding once in a while.
"I guess…I should head down now. I feel much better," Tsuna said with a yawn, standing up from the comfy bed and brushing his hands through his hair. "Come to think of it…Grandpa never did tell me about which group I'm joining…" his voice wandered off as he slowly opened the door and silently walked out the room. "Vongola…Millefiore…Arcobaleno…or maybe even the Varia!" Tsuna smiled in amusement for a moment.
"I doubt I'll get into the Varia or Arcobaleno, so it's either Millefiore or Vongola…Hmm…" Tsuna considered about which group he'd be joining for a moment as he head down the surprisingly long hallway to the living room, taking a few turns as he absentmindedly walked along. Was this the way to the living room? Or was it towards the other rooms?
"Wait," Tsuna stopped on his tracks and mind, looking at his surroundings. "I swear this was the right way, I mean, this dorm isn't all that complicated…"
He could've sworn the living room was this way…or was it the other way? He didn't know! The hallways looked all the same to him!
"I've never been here in this area actually…Didn't Luce and the others tell me to stay out of this area…No matter what?" Tsuna wondered out loud.
"Indeed you should have stayed out of this area, Sawada Tsunayoshi…" A ghostly voice echoed through the place.
"E-eh?" Tsuna looked around him, seeing no one but him in the area. Then suddenly, a shadow quickly moved towards him, like a blur. For some reason, its eyes (or so Tsuna thought) glinted from the sunlight though the window nearby.
Tsuna screamed.
"Good mornin' guys…" A Namimori junior yawned as he walked into the council room while drinking coffee. He had naturally wild blond hair and sky blue eyes. He wore the men's school uniform with a light orange tie with red stripes and black pants with a few orange tinted spots.
"AH! GIOTTO, WHAT AN ULTIMATE MORNING THIS IS!" A raven-haired Namimori junior yelled loudly, pumping a fist into the air.
Another junior sweat-dropped and stopped playing his wooden flute as their president came in. "G-Giotto, it's not-" The teen started, but was cut off by an angry booming voice.
"GIOTTO! WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU THESE LAST 3 HOURS?! WE'VE BEEN WAITING! AND IT'S NOT MORNING ANYMORE, BAKA!" Another seventeen-year-old shouted angrily. He had octopus-like flaming red hair and the same flaming red eyes with a red tattoo covering almost half of the right side of his face. Giotto winced at the loud voice and gave his friend an apologetic look.
"Sorry, G. I guess I woke up late, I stayed up last night completing some paperwork." Giotto said calmly, sipping his coffee as he set down his bag and the drink onto the large circular marble table.
"Nufufufufu, you overwork yourself too much." A Mist Flame user said in an amused tone.
"SHUT IT, MELON HEAD! I'M YELLING AT GIOTTO RIGHT NOW!" G shouted angrily, stomping a foot on the ground.
"Hn, you're all too loud…I'll arrest you." A dark, yet murderous voice said. It came from the quiet platinum blonde, Alaude.
The said melon head's eye twitched. He hated that nickname, and he always will. It wasn't his fault he was born with an oddly shaped hairstyle!
Giotto sighed. "Guys, shut up and sit down. We have much to talk about-"
"Especially your tardiness…" G muttered.
"I think you should sleep more, Giotto…" The flute player, Asari, said worriedly.
"OR ABOUT HIS ULTIMATE LOVE LIFE!" Knuckle shouted enthusiastically.
"…"
"…"
"Nufufufufufu…"
"Knuckle?"
"YES TO THE ULTIMATE, GIOTTO?"
"Shut the hell up."
"AS YOU WISH TO THE ULTIMATE!"
"Nufufufufu, well, there was this cute brunet I saw running around with Colonello a few days ago…" The Mist user, Daemon, said with a smirk.
"OH! YOU ULTIMATELY MEAN SAWADA TSUNAYOSHI?" Knuckle asked.
"Wait, you know this kid melon head's talking about?" G asked, finally calming down.
"Nono-san's grandson?" Asari asked.
Knuckle nodded hastily. "OF COURSE! I WAS WATCHING HIS ULTIMATE BATTLE BEFORE I CAME OVER HERE!"
"What battle?" Giotto asked suspiciously. Alaude suddenly seemed to be interested in the conversation, opening his eyes that he had closed earlier.
"HE WAS FIGHTING AN ULTIMATE MONSTER! IT LOOKED ULTIMATELY LIKE ONE OF VINDICE'S EXPERIMENTS! REBORN-SAN SAID SO AS WELL!"
"Oh boy…" Asari sighed aloud. Whenever a Vindice experiment was involved, it always certainly did not end well.
"Nufufufu, you mean that small and weak-looking brunet could fight one of Vindice's experiments?" Daemon scoffed. That seemed a little near impossible.
"YES! AND HE USED HIS ULTIMATE SKY FLAMES TO DEFEAT IT!" Knuckle shouted out loudly. Everyone in the room stared at him, shock written all over their faces. Sky Flame User?
"Another Sky Flame user?" G asked.
"Well, I wouldn't be surprised, considering that he might be Nono-san's grandson and possibly Iemitsu's son…" Giotto said. It seemed kind of bizarre, that a seemingly weak brunet(according to Daemon), could defeat one of Vindice's experiments.
"I want to fight this Sawada Tsunayoshi you speak of." Alaude announced, clearly interested in the boy. Giotto sighed, setting papers onto the table.
"…Maybe later Alaude, for now, maybe we should get on with the meeting…And maybe meet Sawada Tsunayoshi later on."
"Finally!"
"Alright."
"Hn."
"Nufufufufufu…"
"ALRIGHT TO THE ULTIMATE!"
~~~End of Chapter 6~~~
Yeesh, is it just me, or did any of this not make any sense? Gahhhh! I'll figure this out later, for now. Review~ And see ya'll later! Ja! :3
P.S. Can you figure out whose voices those are?;)