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Chapter 3: Meeting My Yudo Taiyo (Guiding Sun)

It's been two years since I was reborn into this world and yes I have found proof that I am in fact in KHR. It turns out my so called father is working for a "company" called Vongola or that is what my mother told me. I am so happy my mom in my past life had taught me how to speak Italian or else I wouldn't have found out the truth until much later.

Anyway today is my second birthday and a birthday party is being held for me. But, the thing is I'm not at the party. I just couldn't take it anymore! My dad and his friends were drunk, loud, and he would stop using me! It was if I wasn't even human, that all I was an object to be paraded around, a trophy per say except I was just the kind you show off. He kept telling them some of the stuff I did when I was younger like how I could talk when I was only four months old and then he started to spout some lies on what I did! He never truly watched me or cared for me once! And now here he was talking as if he knew me. So I left without telling anyone, not even my mom who could just look on at the scene with a frown evident on her face.

And that brings me to where I am now, swinging on a swing set at the park just down the road from my house. I looked up at the night sky that was full of beautiful stars making it look like a river in the sky. Memories of the past started to invade my mind. Every memory of every birthday party I ever had good and bad was there. Memories of getting my first diary, memories of the first birthday with Joyce, and memories of my first birthday beating came to mind. The assault of old memories made me cry in remorse for the ones I lost and happiness of being free. As I looked up at the sky I opened up my mouth to sing all the pain away and then a sad tune came out.

Reborn's POV

I was in Japan due to a job I got from Nono. It had gone smoothly and now all I was doing was relaxing on a park bench contemplating if I should take nap where or not. I decided that nothin bad could happen if I did so I started to allow my mind to drift to other things.

If I remember correctly Baka-Iemitsu invited me to go to his daughter's second birthday party I snorted. There was no way I was going to be there its not like there will be anything interesting there anyway. All that's going to be there are those drunken idiots who don't know when it's not right to drink and when it is.

I started to drift from that subject, because I knew that I thought about them for any longer I would get a head ache, to the problem that has been bothering me for quite sometime.

I was asked to join the arcobaleno, but I don't know if I should. It's a big ego boost when your considered the greatest in your field at the age of seventeen but...

A girls voice filled with loneliness and pain drifted to my ears, soft yet firm. It talked of bad yet good times. The voice was relaxing and beautiful just tempting me to fall asleep to it, yet beckoned me to stay awake and listen.

Pushing all other thoughts away I listened to the song. It reminded me of my past sad with smudges of happy times. Who ever was singing this song knew of the worlds hard ships and was fighting them way through them.

Her voice got loader and more distinct. Memories from some other time flashed before my closed eyes, memories that were not mine. They were sad and cruel, yet they were some that were happy. Hearing the song coming close to an end i stood up and folowed the voice.

Nobodies pov

Reborn followed the voice and found a small girl around the age of two singing while sitting on a swing. She had her face looking up toward the night sky. It was obvious she hadn't noticed him yet. Reborn raised an eyebrow at the seen before him. How could such a young girl know of such pain? Shrugging, reborn sat down on the swing next to her causing the girl to end the song and turn toward him eyes wide.

The hit man could read the expression on her face easily. It was obvious that she wasn't scared of him but was scared to find out if he heard or not.

"quite some voice you got there girly," Reborn smirked as he watched the girls shoulders slump in defeat," what's your name girl?"

The girl tensed up not sure if she should tell him or not but quickly came to a decision with a sigh," My name is Tsukiko or just plain Tsuki. What's yours mister?" she tilted her head to get a better look at him but to reborn it looked like she was just tilting her head curiously.

"My name is Reborn. So Tsukiko what was that song you were just singing? I don't think I've heard it before," Reborn frowned slightly. He really had never heard that song before which was strange, since it sounded like a song that would have been quite popular.

"It's called Burning Prayer I don't know who it's by though," Tsuki replied, though she did know it was Lal Mirch's character song.

Reborn hummed in response. He figured that would be the case," so what's a little girl like you doing out so late?" reborn didn't know why he wanted to know so much about this girl but he did, besides it was weird for a little girl like her to be out so late.

Tsukiko sighed making Reborn raise an eyebrow at her," Today's my birthday and my father is holding a party for me. He has invited his friends from work."

Reborn gave a questioning look as if asking her to explain more,"They're drunk."

Reborn gave a quick ah and then they both fell into an acward silence, Tsuki looking at the ground as she swung her feet back and forth as Reborn just stared into the distance keeping a close look out for any unwanted eyes or ears near by.

"So Reborn-san, why are you out here so late, if you don't mind me asking," Tsukiko asked silently cursing herself for not sounding more like a child. Reborn sighed as he contemplated giving up any of his information to the girl.

"Reborn-san, I'm just a child it's not like I'll understand and even if I do understand I will respect your wishes of not telling anyone if you respect mine," Tsukiko said wisely and then she cursed herself for talking like her actual age. (She refuses to call her real age 2, she's 17 damn it!)

Reborn was puzzled though he didn't show it. For once in his life he couldn't understand what someone's facial expression meant. Why was the little girl cursing herself and about what? Reborn smirked this girl was interesting.

"So how old are you," he asked slightly curious, the girl looked around 2 to 3 years old.

"I'm "2"," she said counting on her fingers and then lifting them up to him to see. Reborn could tell she didn't need to do that and that she knew her age by the back of her hand. But he could also tell she was lying about her age since she acted much older, but maybe she was just more mature for her age. Reborn shrugged, it's not like hell ever see her again after this so it didn't matter much when it came to knowing her age.

"Reborn-san how old are you," Tsuki asked, she really wanted to know since it was never said on how old he was only that he was an adult before he was cursed. Tsuki turned her head to the side to look at the hit man with curiosity.

Reborn chuckled. 'I guess it won't hurt to tell her that,' he thought. " I am seventeen," he replied with a smirk, Tsuki's eyes widened slightly. He was the same age as she would have been if she hadn't died. Funny how life can be so cruel. Tsuki silently cried she wanted her old body back!

Reborn chuckled at the expression finding it funny though he had no idea what it meant," You know what I guess I can tell you my problems since you told me some of yours, but if you tell anyone I will hunt you down and kill you," usually Reborn wouldn't threaten a child this way, but he knew that she was different from most children and wouldn't be scared for life from this. Tsukiko just smiled and nodded knowing that he ment what he said but also knowing she would never tell a living soul.

Reborn laughed at the look in her eyes he was expecting her to be scared not excited that her life got threatened. After he calmed down he sighed while looking up at the night sky," Do you know what Arcobaleno means?"

"It's Italian for rainbow right?" Tsuki said a confused look coming over her though she already had an idea on where this was going.

Reborn nodded slightly impressed that such a young child knew what another languages word meant," Yah, that's what it is but there's also another group in Italy called that. It has all of the elite from all sort of fields of work in there and I was asked to join."

Tsuki looked really surprised," Reborn-san, you don't act like the type to hesitate. You act and look like the type to know what he wants and take it." she was curious on why he would hesitate on something like this.

Reborn sighed and looked down at the girl next to him, the girl who was so much wiser than any other child around her age," Your right I'm not the type to hesitate and I am the type to know what I want and take it. But sometimes people don't know what they want and it's hard for them to chose what they want to do, even people like me."

Tsuki nodded in understanding it was the same with her she usually knew what she wanted but there where times where she had no idea on what to do.

"So, what's making you so hesitant in joining it sounds like it would do great for your job. Wouldn't people want to hire you more and trust you more to get the job done or even get a better salary if you joined the group and made a bigger name for yourself," she asked tilting her head in confusion, he could just see a big question mark appear above her head and chuckled. She looked so cute like that, with her eyebrows furrowed and a slight pout on her lips, she was just adorable.

"True," he patted her head making the already messy locks even more messy," but I don't interact well with people."

Tsuki blinked, did she just hear right? Did Reborn just admit to not being good with people. Tsukiko smirked in amusement which didn't go unnoticed by Reborn.

Deciding she wanted to mess with him she asked," I would think a gorgeous man like yourself would be a social butterfly with all the girls chasing you."

Reborn actually looked surprised, his eyes widened considerably causing Tsuki to cover up her snickers with her hand. Soon after Reborn's surprise wore off and he burst out laughing. This girl was extremely amusing to him.

"Oh, and one would expect someone at your age wouldn't be able to speak as well as you do," this time it was Reborn laughing and Tsukiko was left to scowl and blush.

Tsukiko looked up to see Reborn looking down at her with an amused smirk on his face and couldn't help but laugh as well. Soon enough they were both laughing just for the fun of it. It was the first time in a long time for either of them to be this care free, without any care in the world.

"You know, Tsukiko, your pretty interesting," Reborn smirked as he added silently that she was also amusing.

"So are you," Tsukiko replied snickering behind her hand. But then she suddenly frowned," You know Reborn-san it might be a good experience for you. Especially since you don't get along well with people. Maybe one of these days you might have to work with someone on a job or something like that. Besides it's not like you have to like them or get along with them. Nor will you be with them twenty four-seven. Besides it might be fun."

Reborn smiled exasperatedly, here he was listening to a two year old give advices. Some pretty good advice, given that it makes since and just makes him want to listen to her. And it's not like anyone would know if he did take her advice. Reborn shrugged deciding that she won but he defiantly wouldn't tell anyone else that she did.

Reborn sighed a small found smile forming on his lips," Fine. You win. I'll join them but if it becomes too dangerous then I'll quit."

Tsuki frowned out of guilt remembering that it was impossible to quite once you join.

Seeing her frown and figuring it meant she was worried, he took of his fedora and place it on her head making her look up at him as he looked down at her. He smiled at her and then pushed her head down. Which caused her to peak at him from the corner of her eyes curiously.

Sighing Reborn tried to say something to make her feel better," Hey don't look like that, I won't easily get myself hurt or dead so don't worry."

To tell the truth Reborn didn't understand why he wanted to make her feel better. For the short time he knew her these emotions that he never knew that he would ever feel again and to a total stranger no less. Reborn signed as he using his free hand that wasn't still on his fedora to go through his hair, which caused Tsuki to turn her head to look at him better and ended up blushing. Reborn really was gorgeous, no wonder lots of girls were after him. Reborn looked down at her and smirked reading her thoughts which caused her to pout, the blush never leaving her face.

"By the way do you know what time it is," he asked.

Looking down at her wrist watch she said," Yah, it's ... Nine thirty. Why?"

"It's getting late I should take you home," Reborn said as he put his fedora back onto his head.

"No it's not, it's only nine thirty. Besides you don't have to take me home I'll be fine by myself. I don't mind," she replied tilting her head to the side curiously as she shook her hands back and forth.

"What type of gentlemen would I be if i didn't help a young girl like you walk home safely," he replied a smirk never leaving his lips.

Sighing she got up knowing it was no use arguing with the great Reborn, since what Reborn wants Reborn gets.

As if reading her mind (again) Reborn smirk grew in size," So where do you live?" he asked as they started down the road.

"Not very far from here," she said tiredly," it's like three blocks down the road from here. Hey do we really have to go back to my place right away?" she looked up at him hopefully as she grabbed a hold of his hand with both of hers.

Smirking in amusement as he looked down at her he said," Why?"

Tsukiko glared at him making him laugh,"You know why. My dad and his friends are drunk so I'm trying to wait out my birthday party. It's not like anyone will notice that I'm gone, well no one except my mom."

"So wouldn't your mom be worried about you then?" he asked even more amused that she did sort off act her age by not thinking everything through. Realization entered her eyes as she stared up at him with huge round chocolate brown eyes making him laugh some more.

"What are we waiting for! Let's go," she screamed as she tugged on his hand to get him moving faster. 'I can't believe I didn't think of that before' she ranted to herself until Reborn brought her out of it.

"So if someone where to give you a birthday present what would you want," Reborn asked with some curiosity.

Tsuki smiled when she heard it,"Well if someone were to get me a present I would probably want either a piano, a violin, an art kit, or a language thing that teaches me a different language."

Reborn blinked he had an Italian to Japanese dictionary with him at the moment so maybe that would do,"I have an Italian to Japanese dictionary with me do you want that?"

Tsukiko shook her head as they turned a corner," I already know Italian so that won't help me, but thank you!" she grinned up at him at the end. She then turned back to the road so she can see what was a head of her.

Reborn muttered a small 'oh' as they took another turn and then a few steps later Tsuki stopped abruptly stopped.

"Well this my stop," she said with her head down," thank you for talking with me, I don't get to talk to much people other than my parents and some of their friends."

"No it was my pleasure. You were actually fun to talk to unlike most other people," Reborn turned his head to the name tag and his eyes widened in shock," Your last name is Sawada?"

Tsukiko blinked confused,"Yah, what about it?" she asked as she turned her head to the side.

"Are your parents names Nana and Iemitsu Sawada?" he asked his fedora covering his eyes to hide the shock prevalent in his eyes.

Tsuki's eyes widened in realization,"Yah those are my parents. Does it matter?"

"No it doesn't it's just I work with your father," he said hesitantly.

Tsukiko blinked cutely pretending to be oblivious," you mean the familgia that "papas" apart of?"

Reborn snapped his eyes over to her in shock but then his eyes narrowed," how do you know about that?"

Tsukiko scoffed,"Easy listen to your dads conversations on the phone. Its easy when you actually know Italian to translate it. But this is our little secret, just like our past conversation is also a secret. I want to see my "dads" reaction when he finds out that I can speak Italian and know about the familgia though I don't know much about it. I'm still trying to put that together, but it won't take me long to figure it out."

Reborn smirked liking the idea," I better be there when you finally tell him."

"oh I hope you will be there. Well see ya. I need to get in there before they start wanting cake," she said with a smirk.

"Wait," Reborn called.

Tsukiko's POV

"Wait," Reborn called making me look back at him with an eyebrow raised," I think I'll give Iemitsu a visit."

I smirked at him as he smirked back. We went our separate ways, him to the front and me to the back. I could hear the surprised voices of my family, friends, and Reborn's amused voice in the back ground. Walking in I saw everyone surrounding him. He looked up and our eyes meet for a second until he turned to address my parents.

"So whose the kid," he asked pointing at me with an eyebrow up even though he knows who I am.

Blinking Iemitsu looked back and saw me. Smiling he said," that's my daughter, Sawada Tsukiko!" he was obviously still drunk and probably planing to use me as brag material again. It seems Reborn agrees with me, since his eyes narrowed slightly at the tone in Iemitsu's voice.

After that was done we had cake and ice cream with Reborn in the back. For some reason Reborn never took his eyes off of me the whole entire time until it came to be my bed time and he said good bye to everyone (well actually it was only me and nana.)

The next day I found a two cases on my front step to me with no address or from who on the package. Only a letter was left that just said:

Dear Sawada Tsukiko,

Happy Birthday. If I remember correctly you said that you wanted a violin and an art set, right. Well any way have fun with your knew violin, music sheets, and art set.

A "gorgeous" friend of yours and a coworker with your dad,

Reborn.

Nebula's News Corner

Hey everyone!

It's me Neby um I edited this with a online friend of mine so I don't know if it is any better than before with spelling and all. Like I said before to those who have already read this chapter my laptop had its screen broken and now it's all white so I have to use my iPod now and that makes it hard to correct spelling and grammar especially when transferring it over to the website. I thank you all for your patients. Please review. X9