A/N: Okay since I couldn't decide whether to do Enma or Dino for the second one, I chose Dino with the friendly game of Ennie-minnie-miny-moe! YAY!
Here's your chapter of Mukuro Part III. It's the last. I swear. And most of you will probably love the ending but hate this one certain part. Don't hate on me. Hate the direction of this damn plot forced by my stupid fiction writing section of my brain. Ha.
It was a peaceful evening. Nagi was staring at the sky when she was resting in the middle of the dark field at the local park. The birds were making themselves comfortable in their nests. Finally the orchestra of chirping from the crickets began. She smiled absently when she thought that the world was just so beautiful. Then she slowly fell into a deep sleep. And encountered a nightmare just waiting for her in the darkness.
"Let me out! PLEASE! I want..I want to go! This..I can't take it anymore! Let me out! PLEASE!" Nagi screamed as darkness was the only thing she could see. Looking around, a single thought stuck inside her mind. She's going to be here forever.
Crying in anguish, she slowly crumpled to the ground. Tears started to fall, when was she going to leave? Will anyone miss her? The last time she had ever seen light was when she met that strange pineapple haired boy.
It was cold in there. So cold. Where's the light? The warm smile of that boy's. The one time that she had spoken with him was etched into her heart..
Perhaps he forgot about her too. Pain engulfed Nagi's heart and renders her almost unconscious.
Thinking about him made her feel lonely again. Then, the last of her energy vanished and she fell asleep for 5 years. Knowing full well the world was moving on without her.
Nagi woke up gasping for air. Nightmares was not her most favorite thing, especially when it had actually occurred. Her hatred and envy for Chrome exploded inside her. How dare she get to be the one on the outside, enjoying her life while she was the one stuck in that horrible darkness for who knows how many years. She noticed suddenly that the sun was beginning to rise along the horizon.
"It's time to give my beloved 'sister' a visit…"
Chrome stared outside of her window, watching the late students hurrying to get to class. She sighed, she hadn't seen Mukuro for some time now. What if he was angry with her? But, for what she thought. Then a certain figure caught her eye, who was slowly walking towards the building's entrance. Chrome gasped in astonishment, the stranger looks exactly like her!
She even had the same taste in clothes. A skull-patterned hoodie and a white black paint splattered t-shirt with tight skinny jeans accompanying high heel boots.
Curiosity getting the better of her, she murmured an excuse to the teacher and slipped out of the classroom quietly. As she made her way down the white clean hallways of her school, the stranger from earlier was approaching her. Chrome suddenly stopped and so did the mirror image of her.
"…I finally get to meet you." The stranger stated, with anger seething out of her voice. Chrome backed away instinctively.
"W-Who are you?"
"Nagi."
"!" Chrome gasped, that was her name! Does this mean…that this girl was her? She quickly shook her head, unless Nagi was from a different universe, this was highly impossible.
"Hmph. Don't be surprised! I know you've..you've kept me in THERE my whole life!" Nagi spat out with resentment. She quickly took out her blades and charged fully at Chrome. Since Nagi's eyes were hard to be seen, Chrome hadn't noticed. But Nagi's eyes were spilling out tears of frustrations.
Deciding that this wasn't the time to be worrying about Nagi's emotions right now, Chrome jumped out of the open window. She couldn't let innocent students be caught in their fight. After landing safely on the group 3 floors from the window she had jumped, Nagi jumped out of the window following her. Without thinking a second thought, Chrome sprinted towards the racetrack located just west of the main building. She knew that this battle would need a lot of space.
Nagi thought annoyingly that Chrome was not even focused on their fight. All she was thinking about was the safety of others. Hanging out with the Vongola brats must've softened her heart. Finally, Chrome stopped and spun around putting up her trident just in time as Nagi attacked her again. Chrome jumped back in an instant and flipped her trident so that it was facing the other way. She stuck the trident's spike into the ground and concentrated on an illusion.
Nagi scoffed and quickly cut through the purple mist that was forming. Chrome opened up her eyes in surprise. How did she cut through that so easily? Nagi flipped her swords so they weren't backhanded anymore, and ran. Fully intending to stab Chrome as painfully as she could.
Chrome widened her eyes. This girl was serious. As in dead serious, to kill…no finish off Chrome for good. She couldn't just stand around and wait for it to happen. Deciding to take on the offensive, she tugged out her trident and charged towards the girl too. Sparks between the two metal weapons sprung into the air. This continued for quite some time, until the school ending bell rang. Then, both girls slumped down. They were both tired and exhausted, they had underestimated their opponents.
"…You aren't too bad, Chrome." Nagi smirked and dusted herself off as she slowly stood up.
"You too, Nagi." Chrome smiled meekly and used the trident to help support her tired out body. Both of the panted and tried to catch their breath, then they realized that a figure was leaning against a tree. Probably observing them, but for how long..they didn't know.
"Who are you?" Nagi yelled out and spun around towards the figure in a defensive mode.
"Ora, ora! Calm down, Nagi. Chrome, you too." A familiar voice replied. Both girls gasped and instantly dropped their forms. Chrome stuttered, "M-Mukuro-sama..!" Nagi grimaced and waited for the punishment. No one dares to hurt Chrome on his watch, but why hadn't he stopped them if he was truly there for all this time?
"Relax. I won't do anything, my precious Nagi. Chrome, I think we need to explain about Nagi a bit. Don't you think so too, Nagi?" A malicious tone had crept inside the sickening sweet tone that he was using.
Flinching, she sighed and drew a long breath. This was going to take some time.
Nagi explained everything. All the way to the part where the duo personality was formed from Chrome in order to cope with her parents' ruthlessness, and then shut away when Chrome had found someone who needed her. Tears were in danger of falling down her cheeks, as Nagi explained the cold dark confinement of Chrome's prison inside of her.
After the story ended, Chrome stood their silent. Finally unable to control herself, she ran over and hugged Nagi. Surprised at the sudden gesture, Nagi stood there frozen and able to only mumble out one word.
"…Why?"
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry! I..I didn't know." Chrome gushed out through her tears. How could she let someone suffer so much? Was she this heartless?
"How touching…" Mukuro muttered, swiping a fake tear that had spilled over his eyes.
"Shut up!" Nagi protested towards the boy and looked directly at Chrome. Suddenly guilt swept over her entire being. Had she been resenting someone who didn't even have a single clue what had been going on 5 years ago? It was extremely unlike her, but she bowed to her 'sister' and apologized. Even if she was ruthless, she still had pride and dignity.
Mukuro had a faint smile as he saw his two favorite girls having a special moment. Too bad that he had to break it up so soon.
The next day…
"EH?" Tsuna screeched when he spotted Nagi and Chrome walking towards his school. Side by side, with no glares coming from Nagi. He quickly gathered his guardians, with the reluctant Hibari in tow who was forced by Reborn.
"Hmph." Nagi turned her gaze towards the other way, not wanting to look into the Vongola in the eye. Noticing that he would get no answers from Nagi, Tsuna turned towards Chrome.
Instantly she blushed, she wasn't used to the attention that she was getting yet. Stuttering, she explained everything. Of course, she left out that Nagi had cried (even though she had protested that something had just gotten into her eye and irritated her..) and the other seemingly emotional parts.
Then, Nagi decided to speak for herself.
"I'm not going to apologize, by the way. But I will have one last fight with Hibari, sort of as an apology. But you won't hear me apologize." At this, Hibari's ear perked up. Maybe being dragged here wasn't that bad after all? He smirked and had his tonfas out in a flash.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching by the sidelines as Nagi and Hibari clashed. When the sun had started setting, it made the fight..almost beautiful. The swift movements, the graceful jumping, and the quick thinking made it like a dance. Except the looks of enjoyments on the fighters' faces. It was quite obvious they loved bloodshed.
"That was fun, Hibari. I hope we can meet again."
"?" Hibari was confused, was she going somewhere? Didn't she go to school here, was there even any use to be saying that statement?
"I'm leaving this place, temporarily of course!" Nagi explained laughing at the shocked faces of the Vongola and her 'sister'. Chrome immediately stood up and walked quickly to Nagi and silently pleaded to speak with her in private.
Both girls made their way towards a park bench and made themselves comfortable. Or, Chrome at least tried to make herself comfortable. Her new found friend was leaving already?
"I realized, the last 5 years of me being trapped inside your body got me thinking. I was sleeping for 5 years. Doing nothing. And I haven't even set foot outside of Japan yet." Nagi laughed, how pathetic. It made her sound as if she was a shut-in.
"But, what has that got to do with leaving?" Chrome said in desperation. Nagi was the only girl friend that she had, the only non-annoying or girly friend that she even knows.
"I want to see the world! I want to go to the country of FREEDOM. Something I want so badly, but I feel as if I can't here."
"Where then…?"
"America. Don't worry, I'm only going to be one ocean away if you go towards the East." With a smile donned on her face, she stood up stretching. The easiest part was finished, now onto the hard part. Saying goodbye to the second person she cares about most, Mukuro.
Nagi strolled in as calmly as she could into Kokuyo Land. Of course her heart was beating like a metal rock band drum. Of course she was nervous. Of course she's going to stutter in her mind. But she will always be cool, calm, and collected in front of others. She wasn't the type to back down to her real feelings.
She saw him when she opened the doors. Mukuro put down his tea cup and newspaper softly on the coffee table. He smirked knowingly and asked the most obvious question.
"How did the parting go?"
"…Easier than I thought."
"Oh? How about me?"
"You already know. I don't need to say anything to you.." Nagi cringed. She didn't want to say anything like the words she was blurting out of her mouth right now. Anyways, the 'relationship' they had was just a farce to trick people if they ever asked when they were spotted together.
"I'll miss you." He said, as she was turning to pack her things. Stopping short at the doorway, she looked back with misty eyes and said the three words back at him.
"I like you." Then with that, she disappeared into the world. Mukuro looked at where she went in shock, never had he thought that the ice queen had feelings. A smile then stayed on his face, he'll meet her again next year anyways. If not, he'll just track her down. After all, she deserves a reply right?
Chrome stared out of the window. Looking at the cheerful students talking with their friends. She sighed, when she went to say goodbye to Nagi at the airport, she had already disappeared. She couldn't help it, tears just dropped down from her cheeks. She then heard footsteps stop next to her. It belonged to a very familiar pair of boots to a certain person. Chrome hadn't bothered to look up at his face, for she knew that he was bearing a sad smile.
She finally stood up from the cold tiled floor and wiped her tears away. She knew she would see Nagi again someday. But this time she was certain, for she knew that Nagi would return very soon.
Back at the present, the ending bell had rung and she gathered her things. When she stepped out of the school building, she was surprised to see Ken and Chikusa already waiting for her. Usually they would ditch her and go home first. Chrome smiled at their thoughtfulness. Looking up at the sky, she silently said one last goodbye at Nagi and walked towards her awaiting friends.