Seashells of the Sky
Summary: "Wait, what Family became the Black Spell of Millefiore?" Tsuna asked. Lambo sighed, eyes shadowed, "The Vongola Family." AU
Chapter Two: Of the Sky's Wary Approach
The older Cloud Guardian nodded in acknowledgment, "Lambo."
It was one thing to see two versions of Hibari; but it was another to hear Lambo of all people call Hibari by his first name and not get killed by the skylark.
The younger Cloud Guardian had twitched slightly, and annoyance flashed in his expression. However, he'd calmed down slightly at his counterpart's lack of reaction.
Not good…, Lambo thought, biting his lip. He kept a wary eye on the older Cloud Guardian as he thought rapidly on how to get out of this situation… safely.
"Gamma-san…?" Lambo said slowly.
His friends' younger counterparts looked at him in confusion, while the skylark stared at his elder coolly. He looked as if he wanted to fight him.
As if he'd read Lambo's mind, Gamma told him bravely.
"I'll distract him," He said, "You guys run –"
"What?" Tsuna said shrilly, "B-but that's Hibari-san! And why are you two treating him like an enemy?"
"Sorry, young Vongola," Lambo said stiffly, "But a lot of things have changed in ten years."
"Tenth?" Gokudera asked tensely, looking at the brunet for orders. Before Tsuna could reply, the older Thunder Guardian said to the older Cloud.
"Did he send you here?" He asked, frowning in consternation. If he did, then none of us will be able to escape…
Hibari – the older – smirked, "How dull," He drawled, "Of course not. In a way, he had, but not the him we know now."
The other's looked between the elder Cloud and Thunder Guardians as they exchanged 'pleasantries'.
Meanwhile, Lambo inhaled sharply as he contemplated Hibari's words. Did that mean…?
"He had a plan." He stated; it wasn't a question.
Hibari only nodded.
"Okay, what's going on to the extreme?" Ryouhei shouted, confused.
Lambo had relaxed instantly at Hibari's confirmation, then turned to the others.
"We really should go now." He told them nervously, "Who knows when Tsu-ah, when more enemies come." Or when they come…, he added silently.
Reborn jerked visibly, figuring out his slip-up, and his shocked black orbs landed and stayed on Lambo. Gokudera gasped quietly, lips murmuring out his Boss's name. He glanced with worry at Tsuna; then stared at Lambo with a piercing gaze. However, he didn't say anything.
Meanwhile, Tsuna frowned, concerned, but nodded slowly, "If you say so, Lambo-kun."
The two Hibari's only stared impassively.
Inside the fancy limo Lambo and Gamma had arrived in sat the Guardians, Reborn, and the older counterparts. Gamma drove quietly in the front. The two Hibari's sat opposite each other, staring blankly into the distance, while Lambo – the younger one – slept soundly on Lambo's – the older one's - lap, oblivious to the world.
"So what really happened, Lambo?" Reborn asked, eyes boring into Lambo's own. The infant hitman sat comfortably on Yamamoto's shoulder.
"Yeah!" Gokudera jumped in, "Who's that man up the front?"
"And how can two beings of the same person exist in the same place?" Ryouhei added, eyeing the two pair of counterparts with interest.
Lambo leaned back into his seat, right eye closed once again, "I'm not the best at explaining," He drawled, "So –"
"Ah, where are we going?" Chrome suddenly asked quietly. It was clear she wasn't entirely comfortable with the whole situation.
Lambo sighed, aware of her suspicions, "Look, I'll take you all to Uni-chan and –"
"Uni?" Reborn asked sharply.
"You know her?" Lambo instantly queried; ever since the girl had revealed the Pacifiers and called Reborn 'Uncle', he'd been on edge with curiosity.
"Yes," Lambo could almost feel Reborn withdraw mentally, "But the question is…" The infant continued, suddenly holding a gun in his hand – and it was pointed once again at Lambo.
"What'd I do now?" Lambo said, sitting up immediately.
"I'm not sure whether you are the older Lambo or not." Reborn replied.
"S-stop, Reborn! What're you doing?" Tsuna yelled out in panic. However, he was ignored.
"You aren't thinking the normal, stupid things you did whenever you were brought back to the past." Reborn continued.
Lambo's eyes darkened, "This world is… different."
In the background, the others, sans the skylarks of course and the sleeping younger Lambo, gawked at Reborn.
"You mean you can actually read minds, Reborn-san?" Gokudera asked, sounding rather excited.
"Hiiieee? Y-you really can read minds?" Tsuna shrieked in surprise, "I-I thought you were only joking!"
"Hahaha, that's so cool!" Yamamoto said happily.
Once again, the two people engrossed in their argument ignored them.
"Different how?" Reborn was now prompting.
"You'll know later." Lambo said, daringly firm in his words. He kept his thoughts collected; he honestly wasn't sure he believed Reborn's claim of reading minds, but he was wary all the same.
Ice cream, ice cream…, he thought, feeling rather stupid.
Reborn suddenly smirked, and cocked his gun. Lambo paled as the infant uttered one word.
"Die."
Lambo half-rose, ready to dodge, but Tsuna suddenly yelled out.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Tsuna interrupted desperately, "Can we… at least establish names, first?"
The others gave him baffled looks, even the usually stoic skylarks.
"What do you mean?" Ryouhei finally asked in bewilderment.
"W-we'd get confused on who's who when t-talking about our past a-and future selves, so…" Tsuna stammered out, flustered at all the sudden attention.
Reborn contemplated this before saying abruptly, "Fine." He immediately pointed to the younger Lambo, "Stupid Lambo," Then to the older Lambo, "Dumb Lambo."
Lambo – sorry, Dumb Lambo – shook his head in exasperation, "Hey!"
Reborn concluded, "And the older Guardians can have their first names while the younger ones keep their last. Dame-Tsuna is Dame-Tsuna and older Dame-Tsuna is Tsunayoshi, got it?"
Everyone, sans the skylarks, nodded mutely.
"So how do you know Uni, Dumb Lambo?" Reborn started again, gun, having been held steadily throughout the dubbing of names, pointed at him.
Before Dumb Lambo could answer, Gamma replied instead, rolling down the window that separated the driver and the passengers.
"Uni-sama had taken Lambo-kun and Chrome-san in and protected them. However, Chrome-san left half a year ago." He said calmly.
Reborn frowned, but didn't lower the gun, "Why? What reason does Uni have to look after them?"
"Byakuran." Gamma muttered gravely. Tsuna frowned, noticing Kyouya's and Dumb Lambo's sudden, minute reactions to the name. A slight shift in their position and a back stiffening, respectively.
Before anyone could ask who he was, Gamma said abruptly, "We're here."
They pulled up beside the big building and everyone got out.
"Uncle Reborn!" Suddenly, the infant hitman was wrapped up tightly in the Giglio Nero Head's arms.
"HIIIEEE? 'UNCLE' REBORN?" Tsuna shrieked in shock, gawking at the two.
"You've grown, Uni." Reborn answered her calmly, completely ignoring Tsuna.
Uni smiled cutely, making the majority of the boys blush, but Tsuna's cheeks flooded with red more so than the others.
"Thanks, Uncle Reborn!" Uni said, oblivious to the reactions she had caused.
"Ah, Tenth!" Gokudera began fussing over the brunet.
"Why is your face red?"
A/N: Please review~! ;)