Morning came to Tsuna and Kyoko as peacefully as it departed them the day before. Tsuna hadn't slept that well in a very long time and neither did Kyoko. It felt like they were sleeping on clouds as the sand felt so light and comforting to them. The softness of the sand welcomes them and beckoned the two into a deep and relaxing sleep the night before. The island was tempting them with its music by the sea shore, and its relaxing atmosphere. The shimmering sun glimmered light that stretched from the sea to its two guests upon the sand. Not too soon after Tsuna awoke along with Kyoko at nearly the same time as the light touched their eyes still shining as brightly as the night before.
Kyoko looked down at herself to see her body clinging onto Tsuna as tightly as she did before. She thought how much of a child she was to always cling to something in her sleep. Her "bad habit" was quite annoying all ready now it's going to become a staple in her life. She had told Tsuna that when she is frightened in her sleep because of nightmares or things like lightning, she would cling on to whatever is closest to her. Tsuna looked down at her and smiled when he heard something so cute. He brought Kyoko closer to him and she took up his offer eagerly to cuddle some more.
Kyoko thought she could grow to love his scent more and more. His smell she knew so well was getting mixed with sweat and the smells of the outside. But she thought she could grow to love it just the same as he was to love her scent. Though she could cheat and put on perfume, she thought it didn't matter anymore. Kyoko was beginning to think she didn't have to worry about a lot of things. She looked down at her body and saw she didn't have a shirt on but neither did Tsuna. She thought who needs shirts? But at the thought of just taking off her pants that were making her legs feel hot, she shied away from it instantly. She wasn't that bold or brave, and didn't want Tsuna to think of her as indecent.
Kyoko wanted nothing more to cling to Tsuna and stay this way for as long as she could. Tsuna was all for the idea himself but Tsuna knew they had work to do today. Or at least try to do with his back…pain? Tsuna move around a bit and felt that his back was perfectly fine. There was no pain at all anymore in his back. Tsuna was shocked that he had recovered so fast. He has survived and healed from many injuries but this is ridiculous. He didn't know if he should thank medicine or intimate cuddling with Kyoko and oh how he hoped for the latter.
"Hey…Kyoko…my back is fine now," Tsuna told her ecstatically. Kyoko perked up and looked up at him. She then pushed herself off of him and looked at him curiously. She had Tsuna sit up and she went around and examined his back. She then rolled her fists around on his back.
"No pain? At all? Anywhere?" Kyoko asked as she felt around for any knots or sore spots. Tsuna just shook his head and told her that he was perfectly fine. He even stood up and began walking around to prove it to Kyoko. Kyoko thought about how this was possible, she did wish earnestly for Tsuna to get better and treated him the best she could. But that alone couldn't have done it? Kyoko thought logically and reasonably before she came to a scientific conclusion.
"I'm freaking magical!" Kyoko shouted as she got up to hug Tsuna as they celebrated his good health. They held hands and danced around while hopping in a circle. Why on Earth were they celebrating? What had gotten into these people? Kyoko could only imagine that they would be called an idiot couple or just two teens enjoying their youth! But oh how great it felt to be able to walk side by side! To dance! To move! For the young, to stop moving forward is a fate they could never want.
Kyoko and Tsuna took to each other and danced like they would in a ballroom. Side to side, spins and twirls, and a twist of fate and luck so they wouldn't mess up a dance they both didn't know how to do so well. They laughed and played on the sands, leaving their mark on the sand with tracks following behind them. When they both exhausted the other of their energy they both fell to the sand upon their bottoms and looked at each other playfully.
Both realized they could never act like this back in Namimori. Where they come from someone would've told them to stop acting like kids. Someone would have criticized them for their behavior. They may have even been mocked and teased, laughed at, or even judged fully by the people around them. But here on this island they are free from dealing with such annoying hardships. They can act as they please and enjoy their youth and freedom! They don't have to work with the troubles of a civilized society. However, the hardships they have to deal with no are what awaits them on this island…and the person sitting in front of the other.
They knew their feelings for the other but neither of them have officially asked the other the question. Neither has called the other something more than a friend yet. They already use each other's first names and yet they still lack a sense of sweetness to the other's name. The taste from their mouths still have that bitterness of being friends and they both wondered what to do to get that taste out of their mouths. They wanted to call each other the sweet words of romance that sung about their love. Ah…their love? Has everything that could be said been said? No, there are still things left unspoken! Words still buried! There! Within their hearts they wait to come out as easily as air, fall down upon the other's shoulders like feathers, and yet weigh on them as heavily as a gentle and smooth waterfall.
One night of close intimacy was not enough to break down the walls they wish to break. They have only begun to get closer and what always bring people closer are the hardships they go together. The mountains they climb, the trenches they crawl through, the seas they traverse, and the pains they suffer through and mend together! Thus their hardships began when not too soon after Tsuna and Kyoko prepared to embark on an exploration of the island. Kyoko had emptied out her and Tsuna bag and then began sorting out the things they will need as Tsuna worked on sharpening a wooden stick into a makeshift sword. He had broken it off from the bark of one of the tress near the forest and began sharpening it with a rock he had found near the shore. He had learned to do this from Yamamoto when he saw him sharpening his sword…though with finer equipment and more experience. Tsuna made a rugged but sharp sword he could use to defend him and Kyoko.
Tsuna had brought his X-Gloves but he can't go into his Dying Will Mode without any pills or bullets to shoot himself in the head with. So it was up to his own strength and ability to defend the woman he loves! Tsuna thought about that for a moment and hoped he and Kyoko could run quickly if the need does arise. Kyoko had a moment later come out with their bags and handed Tsuna his while she put her own on.
"Okay! You ready to go Tsuna? Ah, you even made a weapon just in case! I didn't even consider that yet…how smart you are Tsuna!" Kyoko said as she pinched Tsuna's cheek playfully.
"Haha…of course…!" Tsuna said somewhat meekly. He wasn't so sure about calling himself smart but he was lucky to be praised by Kyoko. They both then began walking towards a clearing in the forest as Tsuna took the lead of course. Tsuna looked off towards the ship and examined it for a moment. He then noticed the ship looked a bit worse than it did before. Was it breaking down?
"Hey Kyoko, does the ship look in worse condition than it did before?" Tsuna asked Kyoko who looked at the ship carefully as they passed it.
"Hmm? I don't think so. It's probably just your imagination," Kyoko quickly said to reassure Tsuna. Tsuna was sure he thought it looked worse but he decided to follow Kyoko was the expert on planes apparently. He then looked back at her when he heard her going through her backpack. He saw her pull out a pen and a full sized notepad that she began to mark on.
"What are you writing at a time like this?" Tsuna asked her.
"I'm not writing," She quickly responded, "I'm making a map. So we don't get lost when we go through the jungle. We can just follow the map to find our way back! Also if we find things like water or good areas with food we can mark that on the map too."
Tsuna was surprised that Kyoko was thinking so far ahead. He didn't even think about the essentials of a map in a situation like this. Tsuna was beginning to feel like the brawn to Kyoko's brain.
"You really do think everything out Kyoko…I'm beginning to feel like the only thing I'm good for right now is my body," Tsuna said jokingly but Kyoko became flustered when he said that.
"W-well…I don't like you for just those reasons you know! I mean yeah your body is firm…smells good…and is so warm…but I like your personality just as much! The inside and outside are just as important Tsuna! You're so indecent!" Kyoko shouted out to Tsuna who slowly looked at Kyoko.
"I didn't mean it…like that Kyoko. I meant all I can do for you is use my body since I'm not thinking up many things to help us…" Tsuna told her lowly. Kyoko stopped and looked at him for a moment. There were crickets chirping in the background and birds that flew by that called out a baka sound.
"I knew that…" She mumbled to Tsuna.
"No you didn't!" Tsuna told her back.
"Yes I did!" Kyoko said while her face was blushing.
"No you did not!" Tsuna said back with a playful grin.
"I am not doing this with you Tsuna! I need to focus right now!" Kyoko said in an authoritative tone of voice.
"Okay….okay…but you so didn't," Tsuna said once again.
"DID NOT!" Kyoko shouted and her voice made birds fly from their nests in the trees. They then realized they had been walking for a while without even realizing it. Kyoko looked around and saw they were in an unfamiliar area now and she checked her notepad to see in her bout with Tsuna did manage to draw…a straight line. She forgot to make landmarks though.
"Ugh! Now I have to put in my work into this because of you!" Kyoko said before she kicked Tsuna's leg as hard as she could.
"Ow!" Tsuna said as he jumped back while holding his leg. Kyoko put her nose up in the air and walked with a sense of pride and victory somehow as walked past Tsuna and looked around them. There weren't any distinguishable landmarks for her to draw out besides the trees all around. The forest was thick with trees and rocks all around which meant there might be a small cliff somewhere. Kyoko did notice there were birds on the island but didn't see any other animals for them to follow either. She couldn't see very far ahead either because of the density of the forest. Kyoko then decided to bend down and draw a huge "X" in the dirt on the ground as a landmark.
"Making a landmark?" Tsuna asked her.
Kyoko almost didn't want to respond but did anyway. "Yes…! Since I was preoccupied on our way here and didn't get to notice any others. We have to make our own for now!" Kyoko said while glaring at Tsuna who reacted by whistling innocently. Tsuna then looked around to see where to go next. He did have Hyper Intuition so maybe he was good at making decisions as well.
"How about we go left?" Tsuna suggested to Kyoko who looked that way and then looked at Tsuna.
"You feel confident in that answer Tsuna?" Kyoko asked Tsuna sincerely.
"Yeah…! I do! I think we should go left!" Tsuna said proudly as Kyoko smiled at him.
"Okay…we're going right," She quickly said before she took off in that direction. Tsuna was surprised as he looked both ways before chasing after her.
"W-wait! Why aren't we going left?" Tsuna demanded to know. Kyoko smirked as she kept walking ahead of him.
"Let's see…well I have seen your test scores Tsuna. And you don't really make the best choices after all," Kyoko joked but was serious.
"H-hey…you don't have to bring that up you know…" Tsuna said meekly as he knew Kyoko had won the conversation with that. But Tsuna thought he was clever when he said.
"Well…I did choose to like you…and I don't think that was a bad choice at all. Actually it was my best choice…if it even was one since it was like love at first sight…" Tsuna said honestly to Kyoko who felt her heart thump, her legs go wobbly, and she had to hang onto a tree just to stand up!
"D-don't say…things like that Tsuna!" Kyoko yelled at Tsuna with a blushing glare. He then smiled at her.
"Haha, sorry Kyoko. I didn't mean to tease you like that! I…I just thought I tell you the truth…" Tsuna said while rubbing the back of his head with his hand. Kyoko wasn't going to attempt to say anything back to him. He's a natural sweet heart! Kyoko kept on walking while making the map with Tsuna now behind her. Good for her so he couldn't see how embarrassed she was. She knew he liked her for a long time but to actually realize that someone has loved you for that long is a lot for Kyoko. How long has she liked Tsuna? How long has it been since she admitted to herself that he is the one she loves? When the dreams about him started? When she began staring at him? When he saved her life? When they first met? She couldn't honestly say for sure but she had this feeling in her heart for a very long time now.
Kyoko thinks about the things she went through every day to make sure she could be with Tsuna. She didn't think she fall into that female stereotype about how long they take to get ready before going out but she soon fell into it as well and took hours just doing her hair and nothing else. And how long her hair grew and all because she heard one day that Tsuna might like girls with long hair instead of short hair. So she grew it out as fast as she could and even braided it to make herself look cuter by Haru's suggestion. She became so aware of herself and her own body that she was hoping she was perfect. And how she hated to think she had to try to be perfect as she was forced to with her school work.
Her parents were strict with her in school because Ryohei…wasn't so academically smart. But he could get into higher schools on sports scholarships because of his great boxing skills. But Kyoko wasn't the so good at sports that she could get into say her current high school on any sport alone. No she had to work hard every day and study for countless hours into the night just to keep her grades up. Her parents expected her to get into a better school than NamimoriHigh School and she was going to go there until she heard Tsuna speaking with Gokudera and Yamamoto in class. Tsuna wasn't going to be able to get into the same school as her and was just going to keep going through Namimori.
This scared even more than her parents as she didn't want to give up any second she had with Tsuna. At times when things got tough during her studies she would sometimes receive a text from Tsuna telling her to "try her best" or "I know you're working hard Kyoko! Keep it up!" Then she would go back to work as and try even harder to make sure she didn't fall short of his expectations. She desperately wanted to cling to him and so decided to go to the same school as Tsuna. Oh her parents were mad of course, so mad they said she had to either move or go to a better school. Ryohei defended Kyoko and together they moved out into an apartment for themselves.
This of course increased her work effort as she now had to get a part time job to pay for their apartment. She decreased the chances she had of faithful encounters with Tsuna but at least they could go to the same school. Even if it made things harder on Kyoko…she would do it all for him…
After a while they moved throughout many parts of the island looking for food and water. They found some areas that had fruits hanging from the trees and some areas where the plants were edible. Kyoko marked them on her map and they moved throughout the jungle going deeper and deeper within.
"Hey Kyoko! Look at this!" Tsuna called out to Kyoko who was lost in her thoughts. Tsuna pointed Kyoko's gaze over to something she couldn't even believe was right in front of her eyes. But what she saw was not as grand as she hoped it was going to be. It was actually somewhat demoralizing to Kyoko and Tsuna. There of them was a giant lake…or what was a giant lake. Now the water had all but dried up leaving nothing but rocks scattered about. There was a small stream of water that flowed from behind some rocks piled up next to a cave. Tsuna said those rocks must have been blocking the water and that maybe if they could move them then they would get some water. Kyoko stopped him and said that the water could be coming in from the ocean so they couldn't drink it anyway.
Kyoko did find a big landmark to use and she drew it on her map. She then felt her feet was getting tired and asked if they could sit down for a bit. Kyoko went to the side of the lake and put her feet over the edge and noticed how deep it was. How unfortunate that there is no water in it now. She was so looking forward to finding some huge lake too; she had an image of it so clearly in her head before she began thinking about all the hard things she had to go through in her life.
Tsuna looked around for a moment and then handed Kyoko the wooden sword. Kyoko looked at him oddly before she saw Tsuna begin walking in the direction of the rocks. He looked at them for a moment and then saw a hill formation that he could walk up. He then looked back to Kyoko and said, "I'm going on ahead! I'm going to see where this water may be coming from! It could be from the rain this island gets so we may be able to drink it!" Tsuna called out to Kyoko before he began walking off.
"H-hey! If…if you're going off somewhere shouldn't you keep this sword then?" Kyoko asked Tsuna who shook his head to her.
"No! You keep it! I want you to be safe Kyoko! So if anything happens just shout and I'll come running!" Tsuna called out to her again before he was up the hill and out of her sight.
"Since when did Tsuna become so hasty…he just left me here…" Kyoko thought to herself as she looked at the wooden sword in her hand. She wondered if this was actually going to protect her if the need arises. She set it down beside her and looked ahead to the empty lake. It was even more disappointing to see up close and she hoped Tsuna would come back soon so they can keep looking around.
Meanwhile, Tsuna followed the path on top of what he hoped was the water underneath of him. While walking he saw he was pretty high up and just almost see the ocean from where he stood. He hoped that wasn't a bad sign and as he began to walk he wondered if he should have left Kyoko alone. Thinking about it they could've have just gone together! Tsuna was really thinking he was being a real No-Good today of all days. Well he decided he wouldn't stray too far and he looked like he was getting closer to wherever he was going. Though Tsuna really did find this island strange to him. There weren't any threats at all and honestly this place has been extremely peaceful to him. He also questioned where they were exactly? They surely couldn't have gone so far away from Japan that this is an uncharted island. He also would have expected Reborn to send a search party with Gokudera going full force to find him. So why hasn't anyone come looking for them?
Another thing that was on Tsuna's mind was the rapid changes between him and Kyoko. Everything was going just as they wanted to go, everything. They were able to confess their feelings, forget about their responsibilities, and move forward so gently. But the question is…where were they moving towards? Sure enough Tsuna reached the end towards a cliff where he saw another huge source of water at the bottom! And even better it wasn't connected to the ocean so it came from the rain! So all they had to do was come over here. Now Tsuna felt bad that he didn't take Kyoko with him.
Before Tsuna was about to head back he saw something in the water. Something that he couldn't help but notice as if he was drawn to it. He walked around the edges and slid down a hill to get to the water down below. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw it sitting in the water like it had always been there. His good luck charm was in the water! He couldn't believe it! There was no way that was the charm that Kyoko had made for him! Because…he had that very same charm in his pocket this very moment! Tsuna had pulled the charm out of his pocket and examined it. He then went in the water and picked the one up in the water to compare the two and to his shock. They were the exact same for sure, he could tell them apart anywhere. But the one in the water looked..older. As if it had been here for a while Tsuna thought. Now he was scared; he had no idea what was going on here. Tsuna turned around while examining the two charms before he saw another shocking truth!
There was a marking on the rocks from the wall in front of him and the marking was none other…than the Vongola Emblem. It was as clear as day, though rugged from being carved improperly, but sure enough it was the emblem! The shield, the bullet in the middle, the guns on the edges, and everything else was there.
"What…the Hell is this doing here…? Is this island owned by the Vongola? But I had no idea this was here…and I'm the boss!" Tsuna said to himself as he examined it. The writing for the word "Vongola" on the ribbon of the emblem was written very poorly though. There were also three scratches beneath the emblem. Tsuna was now very skeptical of how they got here. He wondered if this was all planned by Reborn after all. But Tsuna thought that not even Reborn would plan for them to crash here when him(well not so much him) and Kyoko could've gotten seriously hurt! No one could've sabotaged them Tsuna thought. There has been peace for years with the Vongola. Plus that wouldn't explain how his charm got here as well. Something weird is going on…and he wanted to know what.
Back with Kyoko, she was getting bored of waiting for Tsuna to hurry up and find her. She was thinking still of how hard it's going to be to find another water source if this one turns out to be a bust. She twiddled her fingers, and wiggled her toes in boredom as she waited for Tsuna. She decided she would doodle in her notepad while she waited for Tsuna. She flipped through the pages in her hand and as she did something caught her eye. She went back through the pages and found something she rather not see again.
She forgot for how long she had this notepad, thinking about it the last time she has seen this was when she was a kid. Kyoko doesn't remember how but she found it again recently and had it in her bag for the trip. And one of the pages was her writing of her dreams. Her biggest dream which was written in the biggest letters was "I will become a ballerina!" And right under that of course is she would be a police officer and catch bad guys. Seeing it now brought a small smile to her face but thinking of the reality of it all. She never did get to pursue her ballerina career as much as she would like with all her studying. And she may still be able to be a cop though it isn't her main dream.
And out of nowhere Kyoko began to imagine why it that people dream in the first place is? Kyoko thought, "Is it just to give us something to work for in our lives? Something to move forward to in our lives? When you're young they tell you to reach for your dreams but then when you go for it they stop you! They say, 'Wait not like that! No don't do that! You have to do this!' and then in the end they say you can't reach for your dream. They say your dream is simply just that…a dream. Something you can't obtain…because it simply isn't real enough. You have to obtain something more 'real'…something…your heart wasn't set on its whole life. So…what's the point to these dreams I used to have? What are my dreams now…? I wonder…"
And just like that Kyoko noticed a storm brewing over head. She couldn't believe how the weather worked on this island! It was going to storm now of all times? She's only wearing a bra to cover her top half right now! Life really wasn't fair she thought as she got up from the ground. She looked around for Tsuna and hoped he would come back soon before something bad happens. She wasn't in a good mood now and just wanted to go back to the ship now. They explored a lot and found some areas for food so now all they needed to do was-
"Grrrrowl…" Kyoko heard a blood stretching growl form behind her. She was so terrified that she didn't want to turn around and look behind her. But she had to see if it was just her imagination and she hoped it was. She slowly turned around and spun on the heels of her feet until she saw the beast. A beast was what it was for sure but a beast she recognized. A vicious black wolf with red eyes and darkened red sharp teeth. Kyoko didn't even want to consider how a wolf got on an island! Kyoko stared at it as the beast stared back at her with those monstrous eyes. Kyoko eyed the weapon that she barely had time to think about clearly because the sound of her heart thumping ranged so loudly! Kyoko held the weapon with her hands shaking so much that she found it difficult to get a good grip of the weapon. And the beast in front of her slowly, slowly took steps towards. One by one, with the sound of her heart thumping blocking out all sounds.
Which way to run? Which way to go? Where is Tsuna? Kyoko tried to think things out rationally but fear clouded her mind. Doubt ensured that she moved slowly even as she tried to keep her distance. And weakness filled her arms as she felt she didn't have the strength to overcome this beast at all!
"Dammit Kyoko! What are you doing? Run or fight back! Choose already! Do something! Don't just let it…defeat you….or kill you! Or are you going to let…everything just…run all over you…all because you're weak? And alone? You've been through hardships before…what makes this one so different?" Kyoko thought rapidly to herself before the wolf flashed its teeth at her.
"Oh yeah…it has teeth!" Kyoko shouted in her mind as her body trembled backwards! She had lost all strength in her legs and tumbled to the ground. Taking the opportunity the wolf pounced for Kyoko and in that instant the storm went rampant, covering what seemed like the world in its clear embrace. Kyoko's heart stopped and her body was prepared to die…
But in that instant Tsuna jumped in front of Kyoko and took the bite from the wolf on his arm! Tsuna then grabbed the weapon from Kyoko's hand and struck the side of the wolf's head and knocked the wolf off. Before the wolf could react again Tsuna swiped with his sword using a similar style to Yamamoto who he has watched for years. The wolf backed away instinctively from Tsuna and kept a safe distance.
"Tsuna!" Kyoko exclaimed, happy to see Tsuna. Tsuna didn't have to a moment to lose as he kept his focus on the wolf in front of him. He thought for sure that displaying how dangerous he was would scare the wolf off. But it wasn't giving up and instead was now studying Tsuna carefully. Tsuna took a few warning swings and the wolf backed off a bit but it didn't go away. And what worried Tsuna more was it almost didn't seem so occupied with Tsuna but with Kyoko. Tsuna wondered if the wolf knew he was protecting her who was weaker than he was. The wolf began to circle them but Tsuna kept up his guard to Kyoko who got up and stood behind Tsuna.
"Tsuna…what are we going to do?" Kyoko asked Tsuna who thought quickly. He knew the ship was in the West direction but if they run there then the ship would be a safe place for them. But Tsuna doesn't want any other animals knowing where they are exactly so the best option would be for Tsuan to subdue the creature? But Tsuna was hesitant as the craziness behind this island made him wonder about this wolf. But their best option was to run away!
"Kyoko! Run! Now!" Tsuna ordered Kyoko who at first didn't know if she should but when she saw the seriousness in his eyes she did as she was told. Kyoko started running as fast as she could and sure enough the wolf gave chase but Tsuna ran right after it. He held his sword like a spear and was prepared to lunge it at the wolf with its guard lowered like this. But it was bad that the wolf was fixated on Kyoko and good at the same time. Kyoko was drawing its attention but one wrong move and that was it for her! The wolf was evasive moving from side to side and leaping over objects with ease and gave Tsuna a hard time of aiming at it. He knew that if he threw the spear it would only miss!
All the while Kyoko is panicking and running as fast as she could. "Why the Hell is this happening to me? Why is it chasing me? What does it want from me? To eat me? To just simply kill me for no reason? Why? Why? Why? Why me…? Why us…? Wait…yeah…it's the two of us against this wolf. It's not just or just me in this…I have Tsuna right now with me. He's going to take care of the wolf…he will! He always saves me! So why am I simply just running away from this thing? I will help…Tsuna…" Kyoko thought before she looked behind her to see the wolf still chasing her. Kyoko then looked ahead and saw there were a huge pile of rocks blocking her path! She ran to them and was forced to stop in front of them.
"Shoot!" Kyoko exclaimed before she turned around and saw the wolf moving slowly to her. Tsuna was right behind it and now that it slowed Tsuna was going to take the chance! He aimed the spear carefully at the wolf and with all his might he was about to throw it when lighting sounded in the air and startled him. Causing him to misdirect the spear and miss the wolf! The wolf even ignored the sword and approached Kyoko and it is said animals can sense fear. And Kyoko's was definitely the greatest.
But even though she was terrified, backed up against the wall, and was literally stuck between a rock and a hard place. At least she wasn't alone and she had someone that was fighting with her. Someone who was always there when she needed him most when times got hard, and no matter how hard things got. She knew she could rely on Tsuna to help her when she needed it. So Kyoko decided to pay Tsuna back for always helping her through so many hardships in her life…even just his smile was enough to help her. Looking at the wolf now she imagined this "monster" was just like all those things she faced before. So she put her fists and prepared to fight the wolf! The wolf stopped and stared at Kyoko as if was assessing the situation now that Kyoko was ready to fight back. Not fearless, far from brave, but strong enough to fight back with Tsuna at her side!
She charged at the wolf that stood there in a stance as if it was ready to fight back but in that moment a spear went right through its body and making Kyoko stop her charge. Kyoko stopped as she saw that Tsuna had grabbed the sword when the wolf stopped and lunged it through its body. The wolf cried out loudly and to Kyoko it looked…not sad…or mad…or anything like that but was contempt to die. It fell to the ground and bled out slowly as Kyoko collapsed on her knees and began to cry. Tsuna then ran over and embraced her.
"You're okay…right? You're okay Kyoko?" Tsuna asked her as he held her tightly. Kyoko nodded her head and breathed heavily in relief that she and Tsuna was now safe. Kyoko then looked Tsuna in the eyes and pleaded to him.
"Please…don't ever leave me alone again Tsuna…don't ever do that…" Kyoko said with sniffles and tears. She then cried in Tsuna's chest who held her tighter than before. He felt the guilt of this all being his fault. Kyoko could have gotten hurt by his poor choices today and they both knew that. But Kyoko was at fault too as she didn't follow Tsuna at all. She could've told him to stop if she really wanted to but she was so used to being alone that it came natural to her to accept it when it came her way. But no longer will she choose to be alone…she will no longer face the hard times alone. She wants to forever be at Tsuna's side…and forever at her side.
They returned to the ship and they chose not to camp outside and instead stay inside the ship. The storm had calmed down but was still brewing outside. Kyoko had treated Tsuna's wound and apologized for getting him hurt again which Tsuna said was nonsense. Tsuna alsodecided not to mention what he found today as not to worry or scare Kyoko and further than she already was. She was shaken up but she seemed stronger than before Tsuna noticed. Much stronger after all they've been through today. At the end of their day Kyoko asked Tsuan if he will continue to be there when he needs her. Tsuna didn't know if he could but he promised to always be there for Kyoko when he can.
Kyoko smiled at him and invited Tsuna to sit next to her under a blanket on the matress they laid out against the wall. Tsuna joined her and sat next to Kyoko who rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. She smiled as she fell asleep, and Tsuna noticed her grip on him was stronger than before. Tsuna thought how brave Kyoko was today and was thankful she was brave. Because even though Tsuna looked like he handled himself well. He was just as scared…and he was still scared like Kyoko was. But not about the wolf…but whatever the heck this island has going on with it. Wolves on an island? Sudden change in weather patterns? The Vongola emblem and his good luck charm Kyoko made? It was all turning out to be a crazy story…and he was going to protect Kyoko through it all…no matter the cost.