Alternate: If Taiga had came into the story before the future happened, but hadn't been involved with the mafia yet.
I can remember his death. Even after two years, the memory, it's fresh, as if it happened mere moments ago. I can't forget, I don't want to either.
It'd all gone wrong, so horribly wrong. One moment it's peaceful, then the next the Mafia world is chaos because one Familia gained the upper hand over the Vongola. The Millefore. They used things called Box Animals. I guess in hind sight, Tsuna should never have destroyed the rings. All but mine- because no one knew it was a real Vongola ring but us. Tsuna didn't live two years after he ordered the rings destruction.
My husband died a year and a week later trying to safely take my son to his Grandmother to be safe. Neither of them survived the unexpected attack- not against the thirty men sent after them. I blamed myself for a while, became a bit reckless, but Hayato snapped me out of it, nearly blew me up at the time.
It wasn't long after that- Kyouya tracked me down and brought me back to the base. Everyone but Royhei, himself and I had been replaced or brought to the future- Kyoko, Haru, I-Pin and Lambo included. I didn't believe them until I saw it with my own eyes.
I think I startled them pretty well, they probably didn't expect me to be a Guardian. Probably not the way I looked either. Red hair cut short messily, a fishnet quarter sleeved shirt under a leather battle top (much like an ANBU vest, but leather brown) pants and boots. I still had Takeshi's old blade on my person, slung across my back. Eyes green and hard with loss and pain. I'd seen plenty of that in my lifetime.
I had arched a brow when Tsuna began freaking out and snorted. "Listen, runt. Shut the hell up. You're here to do a job and you WILL do it. If you can't get lost, we've got enough problems then dealing with someone who can't look after himself." I'd rounded on La Mirch, "Tell Verde if this is his doing, he's dead if they fail, and his money's mine."
I stayed away from the younger version of my Familia unless it was meals, usually staying in the sitting room Tsunayoshi had used for meetings, out of my gear and in a simple house kimono, the wooden version of Takeshi's sword still on my back.
I didn't help train them, left it to the ones better suited- until Reborn and the younger version of my husband came to see me.
"We need the blade." Reborn demanded. Not to offend him, but he didn't yet know this me well, probably expect me to have handed it over without question. I'd never been one to hand over things well, and it'd intensified with the object in question.
"No. He won't use it until I say he can." I had looked over at Yamamoto, "Have you trained with Squalo?"
He'd shaken his head, "No, not yet."
"Do so. When he comes to me and deems you ready, you can use this. Until then let me alone." I stated. I was probably a little cold, but as much as I loved him, it hurt to look at him. He was probably offended, but I didn't really care at the time. Just get him away, my thoughts had told me, so the pain lessens.
Squalo refused to train him. He came to be and gripped about it, dragging me down into the training rooms, pointing and waving at the black haired teen. Easily said, I got annoyed quickly. It probably surprised them again when my fist slammed down on his head. "Get lost, Fishy. Run to Xanxus or something."
"Wouldn't do much good, Princess. I'm in the same room." Said Varia leader had answered lowly, eyes glaring death at the younger people.
"Exactly, dick wad." I said with a sneer. "Then you can kick his ass and I get the pleasure of watching, ne?"
He snorted, "No time for that."
"Then get him out. He can sit in the damn Watch Chambers like all the rest." I turned to Yamamoto, "What are you waiting for- get your guard up!" I had yelled, taking the blade I had into my hands, Moon Ring automatically allowing my Ice type Dying Will Flame to change it into an actual blade.
The next few days were spent with me beating the hell out of him, working him until he'd collapse- he was already getting better, I was beginning to get tired as well- healing him then letting him rest until I decided he needed to get up and eat then get at it again.
I remember over hearing a conversation between him, Tsuna and Royhei- one I didn't bother to interfere with. "She really doesn't like you, does she?" That'd been Tsuna.
"Haha, seems like it!" Idiot, too cheerful, quit faking.
"That's not exactly true, Yamamoto." Royhei.
"What do you mean, she basically ties to kill him, and she can't stand being around him other than training and healing!" Really, was Tsuna this dumb back then…wait, that'd been a stupid question.
"She has her reasons." Royhei had began. "Very good reasons."
"What reason is good enough to almost kill someone in training?" Tsuna, I guess Yamamoto was being silent.
"Take a look at this, maybe you can figure it out."
I know what he showed them. An oval locket, a gift from Takeshi. On one side of locket on the outside was the crest of rain, the other moon. On the inside was a picture of Takeshi and I, a year before everything fell apart. We were smiling, him holding me around my waist- one around my shoulder in the front- with one of my hands on the one around my waist, the other on his neck. On the other side of the locket was a picture of Kai.
"What…what is this?" Yamamoto, so he decided to speak up huh?
"Exactly what it looks like. Her reason for not being around you. She blamed herself for you death, because she couldn't stop you from trying to get Kai to safety. Neither of you survived. The only on in those pictures alive is her." Royhei had sounded sad, he always did when talking about that event. He'd loved Kai like an Uncle. And he technically had been my brother-in-law after Sirius had married Nana.
I didn't wear the locket anymore, afraid the chain might break
"But…" Tsuna cut Yamamoto off.
"How did she get in the Familia? We barely know her at school!"
"Now that, you'll find that out when you go home." Royhei said, "I'm sure you'll have fun trying to figure out all her secrets. All I really know about that is that she blew up at you guys. I wasn't in Namimori at the time."
I didn't survive after the final fight with Byakuran. I beat my opponent just as Tsuna won, but my injuries were too much. When they found me, I was on my last few breathes- but that was fine, it was nothing compared to a Crucio, this was simple to me.
The only thing of all this I remember anymore is dying. When they came back from the future, it hit me like a ton of bricks in a dream. I was dying, and Yamamoto's honey eyes were the last thing I saw as he rushed towards my body.
The next week I was attacked by Bellatrix, and once I healed, was welcomed into the Vongola with open arms.
I did one for Takeshi, wanted to do one for her. It popped in my head while I was reading over something I had written at school (plot bunnies suck by the way, get's in the way of school work, I'll fail Spanish 1 at this rate) but anyway! Please, tell me if you have any ideas you want me to write for this pairing, or even some kind criticism. Flames can kiss my ass.