The Place Where We Belong
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Female Tsuna
Summary: Reborn's opinion of Sawada Iemitsu is that the man is a complete fool. Everyone knows this. Reborn should have known better than to take Iemitsu's words in face value. But he didn't think he would fuck up this which Iemitsu's child is not a dame middle schooler but an adult woman with a life of her own. They really, really need to check the inside of Iemitsu's head.
Disclaimer: I do not own KHR
Warnings: grammar errors, typos, lots of OCs
CHAPTER 15: Gears Turning
Here lies a dead man…
"Reborn! Don't start any weird narrations! And we don't even know if he's dead yet!" Setsuna scold him.
"He's going to die fast," Reborn said without any hint of remorse.
Setsuna look back at the man lying on the ground. It's clear from the bruises and cuts on him that he was beaten. He must have broken bones as well. Of all things they would encounter on their morning jog, Setsuna never thought to find an unconscious man. She already called for an ambulance. Since it's still early, there shouldn't be too much traffic… But what if they couldn't get him in time?
Something is not right with him. That much is obvious, but Setsuna can't shake off this feeling of utter wrongness.
The man groans in pain.
"Can you hear me?" Setsuna lower her body so she can catch his words. "Help is on their way. Everything is going to be okay."
"..."
She grasp his hand. "Talk to me, please."
The man mumble something she couldn't make out… And then he fell silent.
Setsuna cursed under her breath. And then… She felt it.
Mist Flames
Is this man a mafioso? Yakuza? Setsuna is still grasping for the subtle difference between Locked and Dormant Flames. She glanced at the two swords strapped on his waist. Definitely a combatant.
Her Flame is now activated. She will be able to feel it better now that her Flame is Activated-
"Oh no."
There are Storm Flames in his system. The property of Storm Flame is Disintegration. If left in the system any longer than this, this man's body will decay from the inside. Stuffs of horror that wouldn't be out of place in Stephen King novel. So that's why Rebon said what he said.
She turn to the not-baby. "You have Sun Flame. Please heal him."
"No."
Setsuna glared at him. "Reborn! He's dying!"
"I don't just use my Flames on anybody, be it killing or healing."
"The hospital won't be able to save him! Even if he make it there!"
"Setsuna… All human are destined to die someday," Reborn said in wise tone.
Does he think any of these is funny? Is he so desensitized a stranger in front of him didn't move him one bit? Is this what mafioso is like?
Setsuna steeled herself. "Tell me what to do so I could help him."
Reborn smirked.
'You bitch,' Setsuna thought venomously. So Reborn would even use a dying man as a lesson tool. She shoved down the that line of thought. This man need her to focus.
"While your control is better these days, there are no guarantee that you can pull this off. You might accidentally burn him instead."
She shot him a challenging look, "Do you think those words ever stop me?"
"Very well. We are going to purify the Storm Flames in his body. Place your hands above him."
Setsuna did as she told. She put her hands just above the man's back. Her palms start to get hot from her Flames… No, she must not manifest it lest she accidentally hurt the man. Reborn will tell her if she need to manifest her Flames.
"Try to get a feel on the entire Storm Flames left in his body. Then exterminate them with your Flame. Don't miss anything. One single trace left will only prolong his suffering."
Setsuna take a deep breath and focus.
It's… Terrible. There are Storm Flames here and there, including in the lungs. It must have hurt to breathe.
Setsuna closed her eyes. Sky Flame reaching out to the Storm Flames. She must not touch the Mist Flames much. Just the Storm ones. The man whimpered. "I'm sorry but I need you to endure this. It will help, I promise."
She promised… So she must keep her word.
Her Sky Flames grab hold of the Storm Flames. It struggled feebly against her before her Flames overpower it- not too much that it could hurt the man- and gradually consume it. Consume. There is no other word she can use to describe the feeling at the moment. This is a delicate work. Think of it like removing elements that clog the system. Like scrubbing dirt from a plate!
Did she just draw a comparison between a human body to a dirty plate?
This is wrong. All of this is wrong. Setsuna want to stop but she couldn't afford to. She has to do this. Reborn won't do it. She is the only who can help this man. She can feel his Mist Flame… She can feel everything. She can burn him inside out if she want to. And it will be so easy. Like blowing up a candle, or rip apart a leaf, or stepping on an ant. This much power- It's terrifying.
It's not right.
Her Flames is now covering her hands. It's pulsating along with her heartbeat. Setsuna gasped and call off her Flames.
"Did…," She swallowed. "Did I succeed? Was I able to save him?"
Reborn knelt next to the man. He cast over a critical gaze on him. After what felt like an eternity, he turn to her. "There are no trace of Storm Flames left in his body. He'll live. You did a good job."
Setsuna's shoulders slacken in relief. "Thank goodness."
The man groaned.
Setsuna hold his hand in hers in an instant. "I-I fixed the damage. Not the broken bones- But you'll live. You will survive this. You're going to be okay."
The man opened his eyes, revealing yellow eyes.
"Hey," Setsuna lower herself so she can take a better look. "The ambulance is coming. Hold on until then, okay? Can you tell me your name?"
He squeeze her hand. "Gen-" He rasped. His eyes begin to water. "Gen-"
"Your name is Gen? Nice to meet you, Gen," She smiled kindly at him. "I'm Setsuna. Everything is going to be okay."
Gen try to say something but his eyes start to roll.
"Gen?" Setsuna start to get anxious. "Gen!"
...Gen has fallen unconscious again.
Setsuna's head shot up when she hear the siren approaching. The ambulance! They're here! She straightened her back to see the ambulance heading towards them from the distance. "Over here!" She wave at them.
The ambulance stop before them. Three paramedic jump out. Two take out the gurney while the third crouch next to Gen. "We were jogging. We found him on the street like this," Setsuna try to keep her voice level. "We talked just now. He said his name is Gen."
The paramedic nodded. "Thank you. We will take over from here."
Setsuna move away to give these men space. On the count of three, they lift Gen up to the gurney. Setsuna and Reborn watch the ambulance drove away.
"What do you think, Setsuna?" Reborn asked.
"I think you're a jackass."
"Part of the job description," Reborn hummed. "I'm talking about Gen."
Setsuna watch the ambulance turn at the T-junction. Gen was attacked by someone with Unlocked Flame. Gen maybe a mafioso or a Yakuza, or someone completely unrelated to the Underworld. But you don't just get attacked by Flames out of nowhere. Gen must have some kind of a connection. Her Hyper Intuition didn't sense any sort of malice coming from him… But still. They are missing something.
"I think we need to visit Gen at the hospital later," She said carefully.
"I want Lambo-chan to move in with us."
Kazuki looked at his wife carefully. Nagako has a serene expression on her face but her gaze is determined. He set down his tea cup.
He expected this, to be honest. His wife wanted to have more children around. He is surprised Nagako waited this long to ask the question.
"I believe this is a discussion we should have with the entire family."
Nagako smiled, "Then it is a good timing that everyone is coming then. We can fill them in with Setsuna-chan's recent development. They are in for a big surprise."
That is a big understatement. Their daughter-in-laws knew what they are signed up for them they joined this family. But mafia? It is a whole other kettle, so to speak. Even his sons would be taken aback. And they are raised to deal with the Hibari clan, since their clan is a loyal vassal of theirs.
"I hope they will allow it. I miss having children around." Her voice grew quieter and quieter. "I wish I was able to give you more children."
"Nagako," He wanted to admonish her but couldn't bring himself to.
"I know, I know. We are blessed with two healthy sons, one daughter, two lovely daughter-in-laws and four precious grandchildren. I should be thankful."
"Nagako," He reached for her hand. "You can't help with what you want."
Nagako stay silent.
His wife grew up with many siblings. That's where she got this dream to have as many children as possible. Or to be more accurate, she wanted to be a mother so badly. But fate don't agree with her. It come to the point that the people around them suggested that they should adopt a distant cousin as heir. But Nagako stayed stubborn. She is determined to have a child of her own. After so many heartbreak and pain, they are gifted with Susumu and Takumu. Nagako devote her everything to be the best mother for their sons. She even mother other people's children.
They are too old to have any more children, obviously. But sometimes the memories and the melancholy that accompanied it can be a trap. He don't think Nagako is simply lonely. It's more like… Regret? Guilt?
Nagako still feel the loss. The pain never truly go away. They learned to live with it but…
Everything about this is complicated. Nagako, Setsuna, Lambo, I-pin… Even so…
Lambo is a brat. He is noisy, selfish, loud and prone to crying. He has unhealthy amount of knowledge about weapons. The Ten Year Bazooka confuses the hell out of Kazuki. By the end of the day, he is still just a kid who need love. Setsuna and Nagako can provide him that love. With his track record, Kazuki will come around with Lambo as well.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked her.
"Yes." No hesitation. No tremble in her voice. Nagako had made up her mind.
Kazuki adopted Setsuna and later on the rest of the FS Club as their numbers grew. He had no room to talk. If his wife want to take Lambo in, who is he to stop her?
"Very well. We still need to discuss this with the rest of the family, but I will support you. Lambo will move in with us."
Nagako throw herself into his arms. Kazuki barely catch her in time. She kissed him right on the lips. His cheeks start to heat up. 'You are not a teenager anymore,' Kazuki scold himself in his mind.
"You will be so good for I-pin and Lambo," She whisper to him.
Kazuki rest his forehead against hers. "No, my dear, you're the incredible one here."
Nagako let out a peal of laughter.
Kazuki can't help but smile.
As soon as they get home, Setsuna head straight to the bathroom. She scrubbed herself clean until her skin is raw, hoping it will wash away that feeling of wrongness.
It didn't.
She feel horrible. She managed to save him, instead of killing him. She should be happy but she's not.
Dying Will Flame is supernatural. She knows that. Reborn explained it to her already. But knowing and wielding it is a different story altogether. And she used it on a living person. It felt like she is meddling with the laws of nature. Messing with something she doesn't understand. Setsuna and Gen are lucky that the most desirable scenario happened. Gen is saved. But what if she had failed? Reborn admitted to her that there are still lots they don't know about Sky Flames.
Lucky indeed.
It didn't change the fact that she had done something… Unnatural. It felt like she just stick her foot to a forbidden territory. Setsuna is positive the only reason she is not shaking at the time is due to the urgency of the situation at hand trumped her fear.
This is not the first time she used her Flames so what make this one different?
Setsuna step out from the bathroom. Reborn stood there, watching her with that empty black eyes of his.
"I thought you were trying to drown yourself in there," He says.
"I'm not." She is not in the mood of Reborn's games today. Not after the morning she had.
"What happened earlier troubles you."
"How observant of you," She can't help but be sarcastic. Setsuna walk past him...
"You're afraid of your own power."
Setsuna halt on her steps.
"Today you saw a glimpse of how far you can take it with your Flames. What you are capable of. And you wonder where the limit lies or if there's any at all. It scares you."
"Everybody should be scared," It come off as a hiss. "There is basically a society of superpowered human living amongst us, hiding in plain sight, operating in the shadows. These people figured out time travel enough to build what is essentially time machine and weaponise it. They hunt down innocents who had the misfortune to Unlock their Flames. They turned you, an adult man, to a baby. And you still yet to explain what the fuck Leon's deal is. Of course I would be fucking scared!" Setsuna shouts. "Your kind could enslaved us civilians if you want to. Or wipe us all out to make way for the next human species with Unlocked Flames-"
"Someone been watching too much sci-fi," Reborn quipped.
"The mafia have too many secrets. Too much power," Setsuna glared. "No wonder you are so illogical. That much power would make anyone go mad."
"You're afraid that you will turn mad as your power get stronger," Reborn concluded.
Setsuna didn't say anything for a moment. Her bangs shadowed over her eyes. When she lift her head up, her eyes are wide with fear, "I don't want to become a monster."
"Having Dying Will Flames doesn't make you a monster," Reborn told her.
"What is the mafia then?" Setsuna asked him. "What does that make you?"
"I am your tutor and you are my student," Reborn answered. "If you want to be a monster, that's for you to decide. Now, put your existential crisis to a pause. We have a lot to do."
And with that, Reborn step inside the bathroom.
Today is Sunday, which means Tsu-nee is coming!
Tsu-nee cannot come everyday to play with Lambo because she is an Adult and have Adult stuff to do. But on Sunday she will definitely come! It would be even better if Reborn don't show up. Whenever Tsu-nee goes, Reborn tag along. They even live together! That's not fair! Reborn got to hog Tsu-nee all to himself! If Lambo kill him, Tsu-nee will play with Lambo more often. Unfortunately, Tsu-nee needs Reborn… So Lambo must wait for a little longer. When Tsu-nee get stronger, Lambo can try to kill Reborn again and thus able to go back to Italy.
Lambo don't want to go back to Italy.
He want to stay here with Mama and Tsu-nee!
Lambo don't have a Maman until now. His actual Mama died when he was a baby. His Papa died not long after in an accident. The adults were experimenting with new prototype when it malfunctioned. Papa was one of the casualties. Not all children in the Bovino Famiglia have full set of parents. Some of them only have a mother or a father. But Lambo don't have any parents. He don't even know them.
Out of all the adults, Boss is the one Lambo is closest to. He took him to places, praised his skills and let him use the latest weapons.
Lambo called him Papa once. Boss didn't like that. He never call him that again.
When Boss told him that he must go to Japan in order to kill Reborn, Lambo was hesitant. Not the killing part but being so far away from home. This is the first time Lambo left European soil.
He didn't like remembering the part when he must travel to Japan on his own.
As expected of the Great Lambo-san, he overcome every obstacles in his way. He managed to reach Namimori and found the house Reborn staying at not long after. Mama is really nice. She prepared tea for him. And then Reborn showed up. Reborn's counterattack hurt so much.
And then Tsu-nee found Lambo. She gave him grape juice, listened to Lambo's story and took him home. Mama's cooking is delicious! After dinner Tsu-nee gave him a bath. She tucked Lambo to bed and sang him lullaby and stroke his hair.
When Tsu-nee asked him to swear to protect Mama, Lambo readily agreed.
Mama and Tsu-nee are his family after all.
With Tsu-ne and Reborn only visit once a week, Lambo have lots of free time. He can do whatever he want as long as he don't make a mess in the house. He don't want to make Mama angry after all. Come to think of it, Lambo don't think he ever see Mama get angry. Which is a rather nice change for Lambo. The adults back home like to yell at him.
Lambo spend his days playing and exploring. The children in this neighborhood are civilians so Lambo make sure to play gentle with them. But they don't like him and often ruin playtime crying! And the other adults got angry with him! It's not his fault if these civvie kids can't take it!
Fortunately Mama never scold him. Tsu-nee scolded Lambo instead. That was not fun. In fact, Tsu-nee did things Mama never do.
Mama never play with Lambo.
Mama never read stories to Lambo.
Mama never sing lullabies to Lambo.
Mama never take Lambo anywhere.
Mama never hug or kiss Lambo.
Mama never look at Lambo.
Did Lambo do something wrong? Is it because he got ice cream spilled on his shirt the other day? Or is it because he's too loud sometimes? Is it because he don't eat his vegetables? Lambo will do better from now on! Lambo will show Mama that Lambo is worthy of love!
"We're here!" A female voice called out.
Lambo perked up.
"Tsu-nee!"
Lambo rushes to the front door.
Tsu-nee smiled at the sight of him. She crouch low to the ground, arms stretched out.
Lambo jumped to her arms.
"I miss you, Lambo," She stroke his head.
Lambo hugged her neck, "Lambo-san missed Tsu-nee too."
"Kaa-san? We're going to go play with I-pin again today. It might take a while. There is no need to cook dinner."
"Okay, Tsu-chan~"
I-pin watches from behind the shoji door as Grandmother Nagako and Grandfather Kazuki hold a lively conversation with the newcomers.
Said newcomers are family members, their sons and wives and children.
I-pin has seen them from pictures. Grandmother showed I-pin the photo albums the other day when she asked about the clans in Namimori.
Grandmother and Grandfather have two sons, Susumu and Takumu. Susumu is the current president of Maeda Corporation. He recently just received his Doctorate degree in Germany, where he and his family live at for the last few years. His wife is named Akemi. She has beautiful long jet black hair and red lips, living up to her name. Their children are Aya and Yuuya, eight and four years old respectively.
Takumu work as a researcher in Tokyo. I-pin's Japanese is still not that good but he know engineering? I-pin is not sure. Takumu himself don't give out many details. His wife is Tomoe. She wear a kimono like Grandmother Nagako. Their children are Rikiya and Isaya, six and five years old.
Susumu and Takumu have the same short crop black hair. They inherited their father's grey eyes, which he in turn inherited from his Hibari mother. The kids have grey eyes as well.
"Oh, hello you," Takumu looked her way. "Did you adopt another one, Otou-sama?"
"This is I-pin. She is originally a guest to the Hibari clan. Certain circumstances led her to stay here instead," Grandfather beckon her to come closer.
I-pin step inside the room. She take a bow to the newcomers, "Hajimemashite. My name is I-pin. I am originally from China."
She got a chorus of 'Hello' and 'Nice to meet you' in return.
"My family and I will live here starting from today. Let's get along," Uncle Susumu smiled kindly at her.
I-pin smiled, "Yes, Uncle."
"Kids, why don't you play with I-pin?" Grandmother Nagako suggest to her grandchildren.
Aya, the oldest of Maeda grandchildren, stand up. "Yes, obaa-sama," She take the hand of her younger Yuuya. She offer the other one to I-pin, which she accepted. Rikiya and Isaya got up to their feet. The children walk out of the room. Two servants following them.
For a moment there, all of the adults there have this serious look on their faces. Master Fon would have the same look from time to time again. Something is happening. I-pin don't know what though.
Once they can no longer hear the pitter-patter of the children's footsteps, the twins turn to their parents.
"Tell us the situation," Susumu asked.
"We will. We just need to wait for Setsuna to get here."
"Setsuna-chan?" Takumu blinked. "How in the world Setsuna-chan got involved with the people from China?"
"It's complicated."
"Oh no," Takumu's face ashen, "Not complicated!"
"Complicated," Kazuki repeat the word. "Setsuna is on her way now."
"Don't tell me her sponsors drop her," Akemi frowned. "Or another stalker?"
"Oh, it's nothing like that," Nagako smiled. "It's way worse."
"Well, that did little to reassure us," Takumu drawled.
"It's related to Iemitsu," Nagako's smile become less soft and more sharp.
There was a collective intake of breath.
"Oh my," Tomoe cover her mouth with her kimono sleeve.
"Indeed," said a female voice.
They all turn around to see Setsuna standing at the door, holding a toddler.
"Setsuna-chan!" Takumu got up to his feet. "Long time no see! You got a kid now! How come you never told us?"
"Hello to you too, Takumu-nii," Setsuna rolled her eyes but grinned anyways. "Must have slipped my mind."
"You look well," Susumu join his brother. "And hello there," He smiled at Lambo.
Setsuna balance Lambo in her arms, "Lambo, this is Susumu-nii and Takumu-nii. They are Tou-san- Nagako-baa's and Kazuki-jii's sons. Everyone, this is Lambo and Reborn."
"Ciaossu," Reborn greets the newcomers.
They peered down at the baby with fedora curiously.
"Lambo-chan, why don't you go play with I-pin-chan outside? Our grandchildren are there too," Nagako suggests.
Lambo perked up at that. "Lambo-sama will take revenge on I-pin!" He declared. A servant escort him away.
"So," Takumu clicked his tongue as they all sit down. "What's been happening?"
Setsuna shot him a strained smile.
The younger generation take it better than Setsuna thought. They can hear the gears turning in Takumu's head when Setsuna showed them her Flame. Susumu put on careful mask of blankness. His wife Akemi is the opposite. The fierceness in her eyes remind Setsuna that of a tigress ready to pounce. Tomoe hide her scowl behind her kimono sleeves.
"It's not too late if you want to go elsewhere before the storm hits," Kazuki said to his sons and daughter in laws. "We have the little ones to think about too."
They hold their breath, listening to the sound of children's laughter in the distant background.
Takumu snorted. "Men and women of Maeda are no cowards. You beat that into us since we were kids. Literally."
Susumu turn to Setsuna. "You're our little sister, Setsuna. Family don't abandon each other. It's just the mafia. We can take them. It's not like we're talking about a galactic force hunting you down for being an alien experiment on the loose. We'll fight those too, should the possibility arise."
"Lilo and Stitch?"
"It's Disney," Susumu smiled. "Those who won't say no to fight alien, raise your hand?"
Susumu raised his hand, followed by Akemi. Takumu and Tomoe raised their at the same time. Nagako raised her hand too. Setsuna and Reborn as well. They all look at Kazuki. He sighed and raise his hand.
"I love this family," Takumu wipe a fake tear. "Except you. You can go get trampled by a moose." He said in saccharine tone towards Reborn.
"I survived a moose already," Reborn smiled condescendingly at Takumu. "It will take more than that to kill me."
"Good thing you will be sticking around then," Susumu smiled. "Namimori is a place like no other."
They talked a bit more about Setsuna's mafia training before Nagako change the subject.
"I want Lambo to live with us."
"Lambo… The kid Vongola wanted to be Setsuna's Guardian?" Takumu tilt his head.
"He has no one but Setsuna-chan here. His family basically abandoned him. Lambo is living with Sawada Nana… And I bet my left hand she pretty much let him do whatever he wants without supervision or discipline. I don't want Lambo to spend time more than necessary at that place. I want him to move in with us so we can take care of him. Your father already agreed. We want to know your opinion about this."
Setsuna take a deep breath. She is partially responsible for Lambo's situation. She wanted to be there for him… But not right now. Not with this kind of mess. At least, not all by herself. "I think it's a great idea. Lambo will be safe here. And happy."
"This is a massive decision here, Okaa-sama," Susumu said in serious tone. "We're talking about a child's welfare here. Lambo is a different case from I-pin."
"I know."
Susumu studied his mother for a moment before nodding. "I know you know what you're doing. We already adopted Setsuna. What's one more? I have no objection."
Takumu clapped his hands together. "That settles it then! We have a new sibling!" He throw up his hands in the air. Tomoe chuckled at her husband's antics. Susumu and Akemi joined her. Setsuna let out a sigh of relief. The corner of Kazuki's mouth quirked.
Nagako thought, not for the first time, how blessed she is to be in this family.
Before she can call it a day, Setsuna has one last thing to do.
She and Reborn head to the hospital. Setsuna won't be able to sleep easy tonight until she learn of Gen's condition.
"Have you figure out what you will say to him?" Reborn asked him.
Setsuna doesn't know. There is a chance that Gen barely remember her or how he got to the hospital, but surely he would remember how his system got infested with Flames in the first place. What if civilian doctors notice something is amiss? What if they decided to dig deeper? Will the mafia silence them? Or drag them into their mad, mad world?
It made her shudder.
"I'm going to tell him that I'm glad that he survived," Setsuna answered instead. And that is the honest truth.
"We still must not discard the possibility of him being a threat," Reborn said. "Remember, we know nothing of this man. Stay alert."
Setsuna thought back of Gen's weak squeeze on her hand, the tears threatening to fall from his yellow eyes and she can still vividly recall the fear in them.
'He is not a threat,' Setsuna decided, 'He's scared. Like me.'
They enter the hospital building. People stop and stare at her. Setsuna marched on, used to this.
She stop at the receptionist desk. "Excuse me. There was a man admitted this morning, yes? He was found collapsed at the street. His name is Gen?" She tell the woman at the receptionist.
The woman's eyes widened, a sign that she recognised who Setsuna is, and faked a cough. "Yes, there is a man that matches your description. Are you a relative?"
"No but I was the one who found him and called the ambulance. Is it alright if I see him?"
"Oh! It's fine!" The receptionist proceed to tell her which floor Gen is situated and his room number. Setsuna thanked her and head to the elevator. Reborn keeping up with her easily.
"Are you ready?" He asked her once they are inside the elevator.
Setsuna suppressed a shudder. Reborn never asked her if she is ready. Ever. He is the lion who thrown its cub off a cliff. If those words is not the sign that something big is about to go down, Setsuna don't know what is.
She purposely didn't answer him. She don't want to jinx it.
They arrived in front of Gen's assigned room. Setsuna take a deep breath and knock. She slowly turn the knob. Reborn right behind her.
The curtain is drawn. Setsuna keep her footsteps soft in order not to agitate Gen. Slowly, she reach out for the curtain and pull.
Gen lie motionlessly on the bed, heavily bandaged and IV attached to his hand. When Setsuna get closer, his eyes are closed. It's obvious that he is sleeping. The hospital gave him proper care, patched him up as best as they could… But what about his Flames?
She could try to reach out to him via Flames… Find out if his Mist Flames are damaged But she had enough Flames for one day.
Instead she reach for his hand.
At that very moment, Gen's eyes snapped open.
"Hey there, Gen," Setsuna smiled at him.
Gen squeezed her hand. "...," He tried to say something but his voice is too raspy for her to catch anything.
"Easy there, Gen. It's been a rough 24 hours for you."
Gen try to speak again. Instead he choked up. Whether it's from the tears that start to build up or his lungs, Setsuna is not sure.
"I'm so relieved that you made it," She said instead, returning his squeeze. "You gave me quite the scare this morning. Just take it easy now. I don't think the hospital will release you anytime soon."
'Or Namimori, for that matter.'
Gen make another valiant effort to speak again. This one is a fighter all right. Setsuna leaned in.
"K-Kami-sama…," Gen managed to croak.
Setsuna's eyebrows knit together.
What the actual fuck
Not one feet away from the duo, the World's Greatest Hitman watch them. The gears start to turn in his mind, causing him to smirk.
Dundundunduuuuuuun! Guess who's here?
The Maeda Brood is here! Well, a bevy to be more accurate, because Kazuki is a Swan.
I think anyone born/married into the Hibari clan is either eccentric, strong or the combination of both. Honestly, I won't put it past them to be Namimori's own Addams Family. The Maeda and Kusakabe clan are considerably more normal but even they have their own brand of quirkiness or otherwise they won't be able to keep up with their overlord.
We'll learn more about the wives and kids in the next chapter. And how Hibari Kyouya fit into the equation.
Dying Will Flame is a life force. Canon shows that Cloud and Sky Flames can absorb other Flames and add it to their own. Gola Mosca can be powered by Flames at the expense of the human being stuck inside. Kikyo's plants can drain one's life force (and DWF? I don't remember Future Arc much). Theoretically speaking, this means a Cloud or Sky can literally sap away someone's life. I won't be surprised if there is a vampirisque mafia hanging around waiting for an opportunity to suck dry some poor chap's DWF.
I am still figuring out my own Flame Lore and the phlebotinum involved. I strongly suggest you do not use it as reference. Because I might change it and making y'all confused even more. You've been warned.
We don't know much about Bovino Famiglia but I get the sense that Lambo genuinely have something akin to respect/affection for the Boss. Lambo in Future Arc really get to me. Amidst all the crap thrown at them, by the end of the day, he is a a five year old kid who just want his mom.
I can't remember if Nana ever been physically affectionate to the kids. I remember I-pin sleeping on her lap but that's it.
The timeline slash technology in KHR didn't make any sense. The First Guardians' fashion is confusing. They should be wearing neck ruffs instead of dress shirts. Boxing existed in the 16th century? It will be more fitting if Knuckles is a wrestler or mercenary. Alaude could be a spymaster or something. In Daemon's flashback the enemy somehow made an explosion? So… Gunpowder? Alchemy? What?
Reborn has time from time again show that he is perfectly willing to use others as education tool for Tsuna. Remember the entrance exam for Yamamoto? Reborn have Leon. Gokudera have real grenade. Lambo have real weapons. Russian Roulette with Kyouko? Switched the real bullets with Dying Will Bullet. Not much of a difference really. He even use the entire battle royales in Arcobaleno Curse arc to train Tsuna.
And… Plot Bunnies! I never seem to run out of them. And as usual, it features Fem!Tsuna. Fem!Tsuna is my jam. Hopefully I won't run out of possible names soon.
when you require a miracle, trust in a witch
A warlock transformed Ryohei to a bear after the latter offended him. Kyouko, Hana and now a bear Ryohei left their hometown in hopes to find witch or warlock to change Ryohei back. Who would have thought that the first witch they encountered will be their childhood friend who they thought missing? Featuring Tsuzuri as the witch.
once upon a dream
A girl with orange eyes come and goes in Xanxus' dreams throughout his imprisonment. Meanwhile, Reborn arrive at Namimori only to find his student have been in a coma for years now. Featuring Sawada Jitsuko as the Dreamwalker.
from the ashes she became
Flame Sealing on a child is a recipe for disaster. Even after the Seal is destroyed, Tsunami still feel the effect. In a world where Skies are Betas, Tsunami yet subvert everyone's expectation. And she had enough. A/B/O Dynamics - Omegaverse AU. Featuring Sawada Tsunami who is more than ready to burn everything.
I want to apologise for the long update. Recently my depression start acting up again... And I have suicidal thoughts. Not to mention university stuff. I'm managing it as best as I can.
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