A/N: And the Guardians make their appearance! What's this? A mysterious man? Someone everyone has been requesting to appear?
Are re re re?
What will happen?
You'll have to read to find out!
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Enjoy!
Only Song listened: Ginga Ensen from Takahashi Hiroki. (I love how he sings!!! X3 HIROKI-SAMA!!!)
I apologize for grammar errors! But I just WANTED to update! *Le gasp!* Yuee wanted to update! D: (lol, 7,002 words!)
Chapter 09: The Guardians
Tsuna heard the door opening slightly and from it came a male's voice, "Tsunayoshi-kun, we came to see how you were feeling," Irie said, making the tone of his voice resonate inside the room.
The former turned around from where he was standing and saw Irie and Spanner at the entrance. The former flashed a soft smile at them, "I'm feeling better than yesterday," he informed. He noticed the small frown on Irie's brows before he returned his attention to the birds on the edge of the window; they were chirping and flapping their wings in excitement for another gorgeous day in Italy.
"Tsunayoshi-kun," Irie started; a concerned tone on the back of his throat, "You shouldn't be outside of bed yet. The doctor said it'll make you a little nauseous since you're still weak," Irie fully stepped inside the room with Spanner on his heels.
Tsuna chuckled nervously a bit at his concern and gave a wave of his hand, "I'm fine. Look, my wounds are almost fully closed," he signaled, opening the front of his shirt where his once deep wounds were with a wide smiled in his face. And they were almost fully healed indeed.
Irie sighed at his response, "But you're still not fully healed,"
"Don't worry, they're better than yesterday," Tsuna tried to make the red-haired male not to get more worried than he was. He closed the front if the shirt, covering the pinkish scars on his torso.
Spanner sighed and closed his eyes at the way the young Vongola was acting. The actions and gestures remembered him a bit of the young Vongola's Hyper Dying Will mode. He couldn't explain why, but the male changed a lot in just a few days. After the Tenth awoke from his slumber and was amnesic, he was acting a lot like his normal self, no-good self that is. But ever since the day his rings were returned to him and the meeting with Xanxus, he was acting like his somewhat soon-to-be Boss old-self. It almost made him ask himself if the man really was amnesic.
"Besides," Tsuna's voice cut Spanner's thoughts. The latter opened his eyes and focused his gazed on the young Vongola, "If I'm in bed any longer, I'm afraid I won't have a rear to seat with," he joked, well, half joked.
Spanner shook his head with a small smile on his lips, "Just don't go standing too much young Vongola," he recommended. Hearing his wrist watch beeping, he nudged Irie with his elbow to get his attention and with his hand clenched he thrust a thumb over his shoulder at the hallway behind them, telling him it was time for them to go. Irie nodded. Spanner rolled the lollipop in his mouth to the other side, bumping with his teeth in the progress before turning around and headed for the door.
"We'll be going Tsunayoshi-kun, and please try to rest," Irie plead before he closed the door behind him, leaving Tsuna alone. Our dear Tenth smiled at how Irie got worried about him so much, almost as he was taking care of a younger brother. Wait, that's not right… Irie's younger than him… right? So that means Irie was taking care of him like a younger brother would be taking care of an older brother, if he's not mistaking.
The sound of wings flapping interrupted the thoughts of the auburn haired man, capturing the attention of our lovely amnesic man in the progress. He turned his attention from the door to the window, just to spot a small, round, yellow bird with a wide beak in the center of its small body and two black dots as eyes was flying to the edge of the window, joining the other birds around Tsuna. It hopped a bit, getting closer to the auburn haired male. It looked around the room, observing the small space before it cocked its head at Tsuna and stretched its wings and chirped, calling Tsuna:
"Herbivore, Herbivore!"
A young male with messy raven hair, folded his arms over his chest and leaned further into the trunk of the large tree behind him as he appreciated his spot under the shade of the huge plant. A small breeze danced with the enormous tree and the others around it, making the black leather jacket over his shoulders to dance also. His eye lids lifted upward, revealing a pair of gray piercing eyes. His gaze found themselves on the sliding doors of the sanatorium a few feet away from him, people coming in and out of the building. His eyes glanced at a certain sanatorium window and he observed the male inside the room; who was kneeling in front of the window with his arms resting on the edge and was petting Hibird.
The omnivore, he thought.
It entertained him to no end how the weak Sawada Tsunayoshi could change in the blink of an eye, from the pathetic herbivore he once was, to an omnivore. It amazed him, but entertained him no less.
His pathetic herbivore self always ran away from problems and troublesome situations, until the akanbo came into his weak life, proclaiming the herbivore as the next Boss of a Mob Family. He trained him, changed him and made him what he was now, an omnivore. He couldn't, it's not like he couldn't he just wouldn't change the opinion he had of the younger male; he was still weak and pathetic. But was indeed an omnivore, someone who wouldn't show his true colors until he or someone he cares is threatened.
He could still remember how he, Hibari, always found himself saving the pathetic herbivore Sawada Tsunayoshi from the delinquents who dared to break the rules of Nami Chuu. They always intimidated the herbivore when his two herbivore friends weren't around; Yamamoto Takeshi and Gokudera Hayato. The former herbivore usually had baseball practice after school while the other herbivore delinquent disappeared or was put in detention after school, for blowing up his precious Nami Chuu and thus leaving alone the omnivore.
…Not that he knew from watching…
His subordinate, Kusukabe, informed him of everything; from actions of delinquents, to teachers' meeting and the up-coming festivals. After all, he was the second in command. So he obviously told him about the omnivore, even if he wasn't interested in knowing about the weak creature that was claimed as the Tenth Boss of a certain Mob Family. He wasn't interested and did not want to know, not even one bit.
The sound of what sounded like footsteps being muffled by the green grass underneath them interrupted the recalls of the ex-Disciplinary President Committee. "Kyo-san," Kusukabe's voice resounded from his right. Hibari acknowledged the other, taking his eyes off of the omnivore to gaze at Kusukabe from the corner of his eyes. "They're here," the other male informed.
Hibari withdrew air thru his nose when he closed his eyes, opening them a few moments later. He withdrew himself from where he was leaning against the log of the tree and turned sideways to stare at Kusukabe before walking towards him. "…Even her?" he asked, passing by his trusted man.
"Even her," Kusukabe confirmed, turning on his heels and following Hibari from a short distance.
"Wao…" Hibari muttered under his breath, "The omnivore sure made the other herbivores' worry about him." Wings flapping was heard behind him and soon felt Hibird perching itself on his shoulder, chirping his name. Kusukabe silently agreed, nodding his head, up and down at his Boss' words. Suddenly a smirk formed against his lips, making Kusukabe wonder why the action was made. He didn't have to wonder long, since Hibari voiced out his thought.
"…Even the akanbo is worried" his smirk getting larger at the thought.
Unknown to Hibari, a pair of black copper eyes, shadowed by the edge of his black fedora, watched Hibari leave the scene with his trusty subordinate, Kusukabe, behind the tonfa wielder.
"Relax, he's fine," Yamamoto patted the back of Gokudera with his trademark chuckle, trying to lighten up the other male next to him.
The Family of the Tenth have just arrived Italy and was now waiting for Irie and Spanner at the hotel lobby. Yes, Irie and Spanner, the same ones who they met in the future and fight alongside with. The two of them tried calling the home of Tsuna, only to be answered by an answering machine, giving them the hotel they were to be in the mean time. After calling the hotel and asking for Iemitsu Sawada, Irie informed him and Nana he had something to tell them, all of them, before they— as in Spanner and him— took them to the hospital. They were nervous and preoccupied.
What was so important they had to postpone—even if it were for a few minutes— the visit to their friend, brother and son (on behalf of Nana and Iemitsu)?
"Don't touch me…" Gokudera grumbled under his breath and slapped, without his usual strength, at the humble hand trying to make him feel better. His actions broke the worried thoughts of Yamamoto, but the latter recovered and gave the same carefree smile with a small nervous chuckle at his blow, touching the back of his neck in the progress. Gokudera was worried, very worried, he could see it clearly, but he wasn't the only one worried, Yamamoto thought grimly.
His belief was, however, interrupted by the loud voice of his sempai, Ryohei.
"Why are they taking so much time to the EXTREME?!" he roared; which caught the attention (once again,) of the pass-biers.
"Oh, shut up lawn head!" Gokudera roared back at him. Kyoko, Haru and I-Pin cringed at their shouts, so there for, they tried to keep calm the two noisy and impatient males; Kyoko and Haru, since I-Pin got startled with the shouts and went to Bianchi's side hiding half of her body behind her. Yamamoto watched the scene with a half smile on his face, sweat dropping at the actions of the other two. For once, he actually felt relieved that Hibari didn't come with them (or so he and everyone else thought).
"Calm down onii-chan, I'm sure they'll be here soon," Kyoko being on her optimistic side, tried to ensure his brother, patting his shoulder softly as she spoke.
"Yeah!" the brown haired girl added, arms in front of her chest, "And you rude boy!" Haru pointed an accusing finger at Gokudera, "Don't shout and be rude to Ryohei-san!" she shouted at him. Yamamoto grinned. He found it quite funny actually, since she told him not to shout and she was exactly doing that in this very instance.
"Don't point a finger at me you noisy woman!"
"Hahi…!" Haru began, "Haru isn't noisy! The noisy one is you rude boy!"
"Rude boy…?" the Hurricane Hayato exclaimed, "Look who's talking!"
And so, the usual bickering between the bomb expert and the cosplayer female began.
Yamamoto chuckled at the scene with Ryohei screaming "EXTREME FIGHT!" at the top of his lungs. Lambo was sighing while I-Pin stepped behind a sighing Bianchi with Fuuta next to her; a forced chuckled escaping his lips. Kyoko was smiling at the scene as Nana and Iemitsu were remembering their younger days while they cuddled each other lovingly.
But a familiar voice caught the attention of the group, making Gokudera and Haru stop their quarrel when the voice ranged in their ears.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Irie nervously said, fidgeting on where he stood a couple of feet away from them with Spanner behind him.
"Finally!" the silver haired male exclaimed, "What the fuck took you so long?!" he spat, angrily. And as he did, he walked away from his quarrel with Haru (which the action left her gaping and exclaiming "You come back here!") just to stop in front of Irie and Spanner. The words of the bomb expert made Irie more nervous than he already was, making him think if it was such a good idea from him to actually tell them or not about Tsunayoshi's state. Luckily, Spanner noticed his uneasiness and spoke for him.
"We were in the hospital with the young Vongola,"
This made the trick, since silence took control over the Family. But before they began asking—more like demanding— answers about the Heir, Spanner spoke again.
"There is something you all need to know," he said with his head down, "it's about the young Vongola's state," he carefully and softly spoke; trying to not make them panic at his words. But his plan backfired.
"What… What's wrong…" he paused, "What happened to the Tenth?" Gokudera asked panicked, raising his voice with each word he spoke. He felt a lump form in his throat at Spanner's words, he felt even more panicked when he saw him bit his own lip before he lifted his head to face them all.
"Can…" he paused, organizing his soon-to-be-spoken words. He took an inward breath thru his nose, "Is there a private room where we can speak?"
Before Gokudera could even open his mouth to disagree and demand him to tell him right here and there, Iemitsu beat him to it, leaving him gaping with the words in his throat. "Upstairs in our room," he seriously said, preoccupied by the words of the pair. Turning on his heels, he placed a strong hand on Nana's waist and lead them to the elevators, making everyone slowly follow Iemitsu to his room; everyone except Gokudera.
"Is… Is it sound proof?" Irie asked stopping his pace. The question made the man of the Sawada family household halt his steps before looking over his shoulder and giving a slight confused nod. "Good…" Irie nodded back and began walking towards the elevators, just to be stopped when Gokudera's voice called him.
"Irie…" he began making Irie stop by his side, "Why can't you tell us here?"
"Because…" Irie clenched his hands and opened his mouth to continue, but no words came out from it. He bit his lower lip, and tried to calm himself. After a few moments, he took a deep breath and whispered the words that left Gokudera gaping, making him even more panicked and worried than before.
"Because if we do… the spies around us would do whatever possible actions to end the life of the Heir of Vongola… to end the Family itself…"
Gokudera's legs buckled and gave out under him, making him fall on his knees with his arms hanging by his sides while the shadow of his bangs covered most of his face. He heard Yamamoto gasping and could almost see Ryohei agape, silent, from the words Spanner just told them.
"He lost his memories,"
The single sentence ranged inside his head, over and over again, and he was sure everyone else inside the room were thinking or hearing the voice of Spanner saying the sentence again. He heard the father of the Tenth give a muffled cry, seemed as he was calling the Tenth's mother since she just fainted. The two, no, three younger brats of the Family, were crying their hearts out and he could see the panic in the Hahi girl's face while she silently cried with Sasagawa's sister next to her, agape and staring off to space.
"H…How?" the words rasped his dry throat.
"Tsunayoshi-kun's head… bumped against the floor when the plane crashed into the soil…" Irie's voice echoed inside the suite room.
"C… Could he have avoided harming his head…?" Yamamoto wondered out loud, almost as if he was talking to himself, but he got an answer from Spanner anyways.
"I doubt it," he tucked his fist into his lower pockets, his bangs shadowing his eyes "We think he lost consciousness before the plane crashed but after he was attacked," he sank his teeth into the grape flavored lollipop, making the half of the candy to shatter, "Because the young Vongola wouldn't do such a think as to place himself in danger…"
"T…Tenth…" Gokudera muttered from where he was kneeled on the floor.
Inherence…
His eyes enlarged enormously at his sudden realization… When they were all worried about the Tenth missing, they forgot the reason they were coming to Italy! But since he forgot his memories… everything… How would they tell the Tenth about the Inherence Ceremony? The fact about him being the next Boss of a powerful and wealthy Mob Family…? Would they hide it? Would they tell him directly? What should they do? He closed tightly his eyes closed at his next thought.
It was his… entire fault…
This… this was his entire fault… He couldn't help but to think it was completely his fault. If he persuaded the Tenth into waiting for a day, just a day, they'll probably be in the Head Quarters of the Vongola Family, here in Italy, ready for the Inherence of the Tenths' and enjoying Italy.
His… fault…
Gokudera heard footsteps approaching him, but he didn't paid attention to them as they stopped next to him. The former felt a soft and gentle hand touching his shoulder which caused him looked up from where he stared at the floor. His pair of glazed blue-green eyes met the pair of brown crying ones of the Hahi-girl. He stared at her, waiting for her to speak the words she seemed to be fighting to say, but didn't in fear of her voice cracking. But she spoke them after a short period of time that felt like a millennium.
"Tsuna-san wouldn't like it if you blamed yourself…" she gave a slight squeeze at his shoulder before releasing it.
"How do you know…?"
"Because… Tsuna-san is going to be a Mafia Boss… he wouldn't like his Right Hand being all depressed about an accident…" she smiled at him.
"Miura…" he whispered under his breath. In the blink of an eye, he was already on his feet, standing next to the young lady before saying, "You're right," Her smile widened at her upcoming words, which made most of the Family inside the room to fall anime style.
"Of course I'm right! I am going to be the wife of a Mafia Boss!"
Tsuna was sitting on the floor in front of the window, an arm on the window sill while the other cupped his cheek. His mouth was slightly agape as he stared at the blue skies with a dazed look in his eyes. He stared at the passing clouds, seeing animals and objects from them.
A bunny…
It's been almost four hours since Irie and Spanner left. He wondered if they'll be here soon. He worried about his friends, worried if something happened to them. And not only because of that, he also felt lonely and not to mention he missed them—in a friendly non-romantic way—. He truly enjoyed talking to them.
A turtle…
Yuee and Mei left the night before, right after that scary guy with scars on his face and crimson eyes named Xanxus left. So it was no wonder he was alone.
Oh… it looks like the yellow bird from the morning…
That explained Iries' and Spanners' absence in the so called interview Yuee and Mei made. The two males' were checking the jet for any damages and changed a couple of things, making it ready for the two girls to continue their 'World Wide Travel Adventure', as Mei called it.
A cat… no, it's a wolf… huh?
A dog… Wait… is that even possible?
Great, now he was delirious.
His thoughts and daydreaming were interrupted by the cracking sound of the door being opened. Tsuna looked over his shoulder to see who entered the room; guessing it was the nurse or the doctor to check up on him but he hoped it was Irie or Spanner, either one of the both. He straightened his back when it wasn't the nurse or doctor, Irie or Spanner, but three gentlemen.
The one who opened the door had silver hair and fair skin; he was tall, but not as tall as Tsuna. Behind him was a taller man, taller than the former and himself; he had short black hair and tanned skin. Next to the latter was another tanned skin man but with shorter hair dyed white instead of black; and there was a white band aid over the bridge of his nose. The three of them wore black suits with formal shirts of red, blue and yellow with matching neckties, respectively.
But what surprised him the most were their faces. The three hold expressions like they had seen a ghost, as in fear and shock, but nervousness and sadness were also there. But the silver haired one was the one who captured his attention the most. He too seemed hurt and miserable, but more than the other two. They entered the room and left the door open, as if they were waiting for someone else to enter the room.
"Tsuna…" the taller one called, with his voice cracking. He vaguely heard his last name being whispered by the man with the band aid on the bridge of his nose.
"T…Tenth…" the first male said, stepping closer to him. Tsuna stared at him unsure of what he should do. Should he get up and let the other embrace him? He seemed as if he want to hug him, from happiness he guessed? But he also gave the impression of holding himself down from doing such act. Tsuna fought the urge to stand up from where he was seated, walk across the room and stop right in front of him to comfort him, but he restrained himself. What if the man wasn't calling him? But what if he was? If so, was that what he was called before the accident occurred? Who were these men? Did they know him? Of course they know him! They said his name! But… were they friends? Or were they enemies—
Tsuna's inner fight was cut short when he suddenly realized something.
He reached into his trousers pocket and took out a neatly folded piece of paper. The former opened the glossy paper slowly and as soon it was fully opened his face cleared and the edges of his lips were upward.
"You're the same ones in the photo…" he whispered to himself, but the three gentlemen in the room heard him clearly. Tsuna looked up from the picture in his hands with his smile widening a bit. The three males inside the room looked at him confused, not understanding what he meant.
"They are Tsunayoshi-kun," Another voice ranged inside the silent room which caught the attention of the others in the room, including the amnesic man.
"Irie…" the silver haired voiced out. The once small smile on Tsuna's face widened so much it reached his eyes as he greeted the new incomer.
"Irie-san!" he stood up from where he was seated and went to the door and greet the pair, "Where were you? I was getting worried…"
"We went to collect your family young Vongola," Spanner informed, patting the head of the amnesic male before he tucked his hand in his chest pocket and took out a lollipop, giving it to him.
"My family?" the auburn haired questioned, slipping the wrapper off the candy and sticking the sweet into his mouth, staring at the three unknown male in the room.
"Yes, your family," Irie confirmed, glaring at Spanner for giving Tsuna candy when he was such still wounded. The glare made the mechanic shrug his shoulders and rolling his own lollipop to the other side of his mouth, making clacking sounds when it clashed against his teeth.
"He himself said he was already fine, better actually," Spanner tried to reason with Irie.
"But he's still wounded— ow…" Irie hissed in pain as he embraced his stomach with an arm.
"Nervous?" Spanner guessed.
"Wouldn't you?! Ow…" the thick glasses guy hissed in pain once more; the action and response made Spanner sigh.
"I guess I have to do the explaining, or in this case, introductions… again." The mechanic took a hold of Tsuna's wrist and led him to his bed, "Lay down young Vongola," he softly requested.
"I don't want to…" Tsuna muttered, "My bottom is still asleep…" Spanner sighed again at his answer. He ignored his protests and made him sat on the bed anyway.
"You've been out of bed all day and if the nurse catches you standing she'll scream our heads off," Tsuna shivered at his words and obediently settled himself in the bed. He preferred to not feel his rear than hear the nurse scream at the three of them again, thank you very much!
"Good," Spanner smiled slightly at his actions. He turned his head to the others in the room, "Someone must get the rest of the Family in here, because it'll be troublesome to explain— to make the introductions two times," In the blink of an eye, Yamamoto was already at the door to go find the other members of the Family.
Not long after, Yamamoto was back with the rest of the Family hot on his trail. He recognized the voice of the young lady Miura, almost shrieking in panic at seeing him on the bed, and if Yamamoto didn't stopped her from lashing herself at Tsuna, she would've probably knocked the man out. Lambo and I-Pin gave the impression of tackling him too, but they seemed to be restraining themselves from doing such action. After everyone was inside the room and the door was closed, Nana and Iemitsu approached their son.
Tsuna stared at the married couple with confusion written in his face, not recognizing them at all. His eyes didn't left them as they walked towards them, and he felt some kind of happiness fluttering inside of him when he felt the woman smiling, even if the smile was a bit sad, almost bitterly, he still felt some peace take over him. But he felt a small rage towards the man but he did felt a bit of affective towards him. He guessed they must be his parents.
The older madam sat on the edge of the bed, close to him, and lifted a hand to caress his cheek. Oddly enough, he didn't back away or flinch at the hand; instead he let her do the actions and saw the older gentleman giving a sad smile at the scene in front of him.
"My Tsu-kun…" she said softly. He felt the back of his eyes sting at the words and tears that were rolling down her cheeks. Unconsciously, his hand lifted upward to the woman's cheeks and wiped the tears off. She gave him a shocked stare, but he warmly smiled at her, secretly telling her by with his smile and eyes not to cry. Tsuna couldn't explain it, but he felt safe with the woman and didn't want to see her cry. Maybe she was his mother; but what about the man standing over them? He felt as if he wanted to beat the crap out of the man… was that normal for a son to feel towards their father?
After the encounter of the parents with their son, Lambo and I-Pin decided to join. Lambo trotted while I-Pin walked to the edge of the bed and crawled themselves into the single bed, getting themselves comfortable; Lambo was sitting Indian Style next to Tsuna while I-Pin was sitting in Japanese Style in front of Lambo, giving her back to the rest of the group.
The rest of the Family watched the sweet meeting unfolding itself slowly. After seeing the scene, the edges of Irie's lips lifted upward but it soon disappeared when his stomach began aching once again. He headed for the table in the corner and sat on one of the four seats to ease his stomach crams. His eyes focused on the blond man headed towards the nearest wall in plan of leaning against it.
Spanner rested his back against the wall as he crossed his arms over his chest. Once he got himself comfortable, he prepared for his upcoming words and calmed himself for the long introduction they were about to make.
"Have a goodnight Tenth!" the silver haired man—called Gokudera Hayato, said a bit enthusiastically while he bowed waist length at Tsuna, making the latter chuckle at his actions.
"You too Gokudera-kun," the auburn haired smiled, making the other's pale cheeks getting a light crimson blush over them.
"Hahi!" the girl with brown hair, Miura Haru exclaimed, "Don't blush at the smile of Tsuna-san pervert!"
"Pervert?!" the other exclaimed, "Now I'm the pervert?! Who's the one stalking the Tenth and watching him sleep?!"
"A…Ah…How do you know that?!" she shouted, with a red healthy blush on her cheeks.
Silence…
"HA! You stalk Tsuna-san too!"
"So you admit it!"
"N-No!"
"Then why are you stuttering?"
"…You see Tsuna-san bathing!"
"I-I do not!"
"Yes you do! So that makes you an even bigger pervert!"
"Why…! Why you—"
"Maa, maa, don't get feisty and let's get going you two, the rest are waiting for us downstairs," Yamamoto—he recalled—, gave his trade mark smile and chuckle, shoving the pair thru the door and wishing a "Goodnight Tsuna," before he closed the door behind him, leaving Tsuna alone in the once crowded room.
He learned a lot in the past six hours. He was right about the married older couple being his parents, while the two children and a teen male were somehow adopted by her mother and taken care of by the mean time. Lambo came from a powerful family while I-Pin was sent to Japan to train and Fuuta was homeless with nowhere to go, so his mother, Nana, decided to take them and let them live with them; Bianchi also lived with his mother and him, proclaiming she didn't have a place of her own. The reason the odd rage towards his father was because he was almost never at home and worked overseas. He met Yamamoto and Kyoko at school, which thru the latter he met Ryohei, since he was her older brother. They also told him he saved Haru from drowning and Gokudera from firecrackers.
Tsuna turned his head towards the window and walked towards it. He placed a hand on the window sill and watched the luminary dots on the dark skies around the white sphere. He looked downwards and saw everyone standing outside the hospital for the threesome to appear.
Fuuta seemed to sense him looking at them and waved back at him, which lead Lambo and I-Pin to follow their example while Kyoko his mother, father and Bianchi smiled at him. Ryohei was the only one who shouted at the top of his lungs, "HAVE AN EXTREME NIGHT SAWADA!!" at him that caused his father to laugh at his actions. He smiled at the act while he waved at them. After the missing three appeared with the company of Irie and Spanner (who waved at him when they saw him), they left for the night.
Later, long moments after his family and friends disappeared from his view; Tsuna turned his attention to the dark skies decorated by the stars and the moon before he turned on his heels and headed for his bed; deciding to turn in for the night. The day has been long and tiring for him; he had met his family and close friends, each and single one of them telling him his past. The former was truly tired, his eyes felt heavy and his whole body ached while both his knees and legs struggled to keep their movements. He sighed. Oh yes, he needed a long night sleep.
Tsuna thought, noticing not even one bit the climate inside the room slowly changed until it reached him; changing drastically from a pleasant chilly air to a freezing cold. He shivered at the cold air embracing his body and he unconsciously turn around on his spot; he somehow knew something or someone was there and was surprised at what he saw, mist.
Mist was appearing out of nowhere and was gathering at the place where he once stood, next to the opened window. After the mist got thicker by the seconds, he vaguely saw a shadow coming from the inside of the fog and it seemed to be the figure of a young lady. The mist slowly dispersed, indeed revealing a young lady standing there, in her later teens or early twenties she seemed. She had fair skin and hair that hold a violet color; her hair style was weird, since her bangs were separated from the middle and the top of her head resembled the head of a pineapple while the hair back of her neck was tied in a low and thin ponytail. She was wearing a black formal skirt with an indigo long-sleeved formal shirt with a white coat and black knee length boots.
But what caught his attention the most were the single wide violet eye and the black eye patch over her right eye; not to mention the trident in her hands.
What the hell?! She just came out of mist! Is she dangerous? Is that even normal?! Of course not! If people went like that, appearing and disappearing like that, it will become a problem!
"Boss…" a candy soft sound came out from her lips. The young lady clenched the trident closer to her chest gripped on it tightly, "Do not fear, I am an ally… a friend," she reassured when she saw the panic on in his face. Once the uneasiness on his face and body language left, she resumed her words, "I'm glad to see you are safe," she let go of the breath she was unconsciously holding, "From what I've heard and your face of astonishment… I take you don't really remember anything…" she guessed with a gloomy tone on the spoken words and a saddened look on her face.
"Y-Yea… I'm sorry," he responded uncertainly.
"It's alright," she looked up from where she stared at the ground and gave a small, shy smile to him.
"So… your name is…?" he encouraged as he returned the smile, which made her turn a crimson red.
"C-Chrome," she stuttered shyly.
"It's a nice name," he admired, making her turn a deeper beet of red.
"T-Thank you," she stared at the ground for a couple of seconds.
Tsuna wondered if he should ask her how the two of them met, and why when he saw her, made him think like he was forgetting someone, someone who made him fear just a little bit…
"Boss…" she called, capturing his full attention and interrupting his inner fight while she fidgeted in her spot a little bit, "I am sure you want to know more about how you met me, but that must be left for another occasion… since it is late and you need to rest…" Not to mention you have yet another visit from a certain someone, she thought. Chrome closed her single eye as the mist began to slowly surround her body, "Have pleasant dreams Boss…" she bit her lower lip and stared at the floor. And right before she disappeared completely, she said, "…M-Mukuro-sama sends his regards." And she faded away.
Tsuna stared at the place where the young maiden once stood. He blinked several times in a row before he smiled slightly and wished a good night to her too and to that 'Mukuro' person. He felt a shiver ran up his back to his neck, making him shudder at the strange feeling. He didn't know why but when he says Mukuro or even thinks of the name, makes the hair of the back of his neck to rise; that wasn't good.
Yawning, he covered his mouth with his hand, heading towards the bathroom to wash his hands; the thought of the name 'Mukuro' made his hands sweaty and warm, which he didn't like. He opened the door to the restroom and approached the sink, turning the tap of the water on with a flick of his wrist.
The door of the room slowly opened wide enough, letting a shadow enter the space swiftly without making any sounds or noise, not even his footsteps were heard; and Tsuna being the clueless man he is, he didn't even felt the other presence inside the room. The shadowed person closed the door behind him slowly before he fully entered the room.
Tsuna closed the tap of the water with another movement from his wrist and dried his hands with the white towel hanging next to the door. He turned off the lights of the restroom and stepped outside of the small lavatory, heading to turn off the light of the bedroom also. But he suddenly stopped when he heard the sound of a chair moving. Horrified, he looked over his shoulder just to see…!
No one
He sighed in relief and placed a hand over his heart as he closed his eyes. That almost gave him a heart attack! He turned around and sighed again when he felt his heart thumping at a fast rate. But he was sure he heard the chair moving… he looked over his shoulder, expecting to see someone appear. Nothing… He sighed again as he closed his eyes slightly and began walking towards his bed. Maybe he was hearing things—
Thump
Tsuna's eyes widened at the sight of a broad chest right in front of his face.
Thump, Thump
He lifted his head up slowly…
Thump, Thump, Thump
And he stared at the handsome man standing right in front of him.
Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump
The male was tall, with a masculine, slight muscular and well toned body. He wore a black suit, which looked very expensive, with a bright yellow formal shirt wear which was accompanied by a black tie neatly made and black leather shoes. Over his shoulders, a chameleon, a green chameleon was perched on the broad muscles; the reptile looked a bit rough looking, not much, it seemed like it was an adult. The male's face was angular and his hair was spiked up. He had sideburns, which were a bit curled, and adorned the sides of his face. The latter had a black fedora with a yellow band around the base on his head, which shadowed the black and calculating copper eyes that observed him. And… there was a smirk on his lips.
Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump
Tsuna felt his knees gave out when he heard him call him.
"It's been a while Dame-Tsuna,"
Thump
A/N: *sighs* Wow! That was long! 6530 words… not bad, not bad at all…
Ahem… Anyways! I've got great news! And I'm sure you guys will love it!
First news!
OMG! OMFG! ASGGFJKAHFKASLFJ!!! AAH!!!! REBOCON 2010!!!
YES! REBOCON IS BACK! IN YOUTUBE!!
The sad thing is that the introduction part is only up… the uploader found it at nicovideo… and I don't understand not one bit of the damn thing! Anyways, I won't spoil anything… OMG! SOO 5927!!! I Love Puppy love!!
Number two!
Well, I have this new idea, which I already have it all figured out inside my tiny head, so I was wondering if I should post it now, not NOW now, now as in 'as I'm updating this story (TLMOALL)'. But since it WILL take a while for it to end, I'm afraid I might forget the story line of the story! T-T
Ok, so, the main pairing is… drum roll please! *drum roll*
1827! YAY!
Extra pairings (mostly are one sided)
1886 – 8027 – 5927
(Haru is Girlfriend of Hibari)[Didn't want to put I-Pin… since the GF is sorta… a little bitchy… DON'T GET ME WRONG! I LOVE Haru! Actually, I'm on her side! (GO 2786!) But I-Pin won't be able to do that… I can write about her being like that, but she'll be just… so OOC… So no way Jose!]
(Yamamoto and Gokudera are the best buds of Tsuna! Gokudera being all: 'JUUUDAIME!!' while Yamamoto is all: 'You can trust on me Tsuna! *smiles*' and: 'It's going to be fine, so don't worry' kind of friend.)
So you guys and gurlz tell me if I should update it soon or wait till the story ends. (I repeat: this story is going to be LOOOONG, while the other one will be like… 15 chapters or less!)
Next Chapter: The Hitman
Reborn finally appears! Ever since Tsuna's eyes laid on him, he gets a strange feeling inside of him. What could it be? And the rest of the Varia?! WHAT?! (May appear the rest of the Varia~ You got to decide~) Lol, ALWAYS, wanted to do that… -w-
Find out in the next chapter of:
The Lost Memories of a Past Life! (Echoes)
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