A/N: Sorry for not posting this chapter yesterday! I do not know why I didn't update it… I was reading a couple of stories who captured my attention… so I beg for forgiveness! I will do sepukku right now! *cries and takes a sword out of nowhere* Wait… *throws sword* I'm acting a lot like Gokudera… he's rubbing off on me…

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Chapter 15: The Mist

"You may call me…Mukuro." The mysterious male informed with his dangerous looking smile still intact.

Tsuna peeked at the unknown male over the shoulder of Reborn. His eyes easily got glued at the form of the male and somehow, he really couldn't look away from him. Tsuna's eyes were wide as plates and his lips were slightly parted as he continued his ogling. He glanced at Reborn; it seemed as if the man won't be moving an inch from where he was standing protectively in front of him. And Reborn would probably remain his place until the new male disappeared. Tsuna returned his attention at the owner of mismatched eyes. He could tell this man was no ordinary man; a strange vibe was emitting from his body, it was frightening. Not only that, he also stared at him, with those mismatched eyes as if he were some kind of prey, a prize. Tsuna felt a shiver running down and up his spine when the smile or smirk on the man's lips stretched.

"Kufufufu, no need to be so overprotective over little Tsunayoshi Arcoballeno," the male named Mukuro said. Reborn didn't listen to him. Instead, he gripped tighter the gun and changed the aiming of his gun; pointing the gun barrel at the head of the blue haired, instead of his chest.

"He's right Reborn." The Ninth spoke after slowly observing the scene with his eyes. But still, Reborn maintained the gun up, high with determination.

Mukuro gave his trademark snicker again, "Do you honestly believe I would harm the body of the man who saved me from that infernal place?" He raised an elegant eyebrow at his statement, "I much more prefer—"

"—taking over my body…" Tsuna muttered. The sole comment made the eyes of the Hitman to widen a bit in surprise. Quickly, Reborn looked over his shoulder and stared at the form of his student; his head was faintly downwards and his eyes were a bit clouded. Tsuna seemed as he was recalling something; watching, seeing, whichever you wish to call it.

The owner of the mismatched eyes gave his signature laugh once again; "It's not nice to interrupt someone Tsunayoshi." He scolded lightly.

"Sorry Mukuro…" Tsuna apologized, with his eyes still cloudy.

Said person snickered again, "I forgive you Tsunayoshi; just do not let it happen again." His smirk grew larger. Mukuro took a step forwards. The action made Reborn snap out of his trance. The Hitman turned his full attention at the illusionist and hold steadier the gun. "Kufufufu, still anxious I see." Mukuro now mocked the Hitman.

"Reborn, lower your gun." The Ninth ordered.

"I would listen to him if I were you." Mukuro advised as he got closer to his target; the hazy hamster.

"Reborn."

And… he complied.

Lowering his gun and arm to his side, he stepped out of the way, gritting his teeth in frustration. "You do something to him and you will meet your maker." Reborn threatened him under his breath.

Mukuro snickered at him, "Like I said," He stopped in front of the distracted male until he was barely a foot away, "I would much more prefer taking over his body than harming him."

Isn't that the same?

The room got silent after the statement. Reborn was growing furious with each second passed. He watched with narrowed eyes at the male who seemed to be examining the body of his student with his mismatched red and blue eyes. Mukuro brought his hands up to touch the face of the chestnut haired man; who still seemed to be recapping something. He caressed his cheeks, Warm… He placed a hand on the locks of the other, Soft… He took a hold of his hand and studied his fingers, Long… His hands roamed up to the forearm and squeezed it slightly—

"Are you a pervert?" The voice of the innocent and memory-less male asked out of nowhere. Tsuna looked up from where his head was staring the ground and observed the man with vigilant eyes. "Since you always said that to me when I was younger… You, taking over my body…" He stared at the hands that were slightly squeezing his forearm before he stared into those mismatched eyes again, "Not to mention what you're doing at this moment…" Tsuna stated, "So I'm curious to find out if you are a closet pervert." He even narrowed his eyes at him in suspicion!

Mukuro stopped his actions and blinked at the words of the other. He looked up from where he was staring with interest at the arm held between his hands to stare at the little hamster. "Kufufufu…" Mukuro laughed after long minutes of silence. "Not that I know of Tsunayoshi." He said as he turned his attention at arm once again.

"Are you sure?" Tsuna raised an eyebrow in disbelief, "Because you've been roaming over my body as if it was some kind of… masterpiece."

"But it is Tsunayoshi," he chuckled, "Every single body out there is a masterpiece to me. Besides…" His voice lowered a notch for Tsuna's ears only. The smile he had on his lips completely disappeared, leaving a sole straight line instead, "It's been such a long time since I've felt another's warmth…" Tsuna's eyes grew wide at the words. He looked up to see the two mismatched eyes with feelings swirling inside of them; anger, hatred, loneliness and a bit of sadness. He couldn't help but to gape at the man, wondering just how many years he had been in that prison he and the Ninth set him free to display so many feelings.

Before he could even ask, the sound of a gun cocking sideways got the attention of the two.

"If you value your poor life," Reborn's voice was filled with such anger and poison, it made him shake a bit in fear; "You will fancy the option of releasing my student Mukuro."

"Kufufufu, still anxious I see." The owner of the mismatched eyes stated the obvious; his previous feelings swirling in his eyes disappearing. "But I wonder…" He stood up straighter and turned his head to the direction where the Hitman was standing, not too far away from them, letting go of the arm of Tsuna in the progress. Mukuro's wicked smile grew larger as he said: "What are you anxious of?" He only got the intense look on Reborns' face in answer. Smirking in triumphant, Mukuro parted his lips to keep taunting him, but the Ninth spoke.

"Enough." The Ninth ordered. "I will not tolerate anymore of this. I waited long enough to see if both of you stopped this childish act by yourselves, but you seem incapable of doing so. I will not sit here and witness how my office turns into a battle field."

Reborn lowered his gun reluctantly before he gave a warning glare at Mukuro; but the man just smirked at him, rubbing into his face he won this round. The Hitman walked over to where he was standing before Mukuro entered; leaning against the wall next to the doors. The rim of his fedora shadowed his eyes when he tilted his head downwards. And to distract himself, he began rubbing his fingers against the head of Leon; which was peacefully sleeping in the midst of all of this chaos.

"Now, Tsunayoshi—" Tsuna jumped in surprise when the elder called his name irritated; but he doesn't blame him. He somehow is the main reason of all of this bickering between Reborn and Mukuro. "—sit down. This meeting is far from finished." Tsuna complied with the orders of the slightly angered Boss. He quickly sat on the chair where he was previously seating; before he heard the laugh of Mukuro. Upon seating, he heard someone sitting alongside him. Glancing at the place, he wasn't all that surprised to see a grinning Mukuro on the other chair. He seemed pretty smug from all of this.

Turning his full attention on the Ninth, Tsuna nodded at him, telling him he could proceed.

"Vendicare had placed many conditions of which you should look over Tsunayoshi. But…" The elder grimaced, "Among the countless conditions, there is one which must be carried out no matter what. Upon hearing this condition, you decided to give it some thought Tsunayoshi. We gave you time, almost a week but you accepted it. This special condition is…" The Ninth paused. He feared his office suffering the consequences of his next words. There is going to be hell on earth…

"Mukuro must be under the eyes of Tsunayoshi at all times… As in: to never leave his side."

Oh yes, there is certainly going to be hell on earth. The Varia in the Vongola Headquarters along with the Guardians of the Tenth and add the newly released Mukuro to the bunch, you get chaos and many, many bills from reconstruction.

Reborn's eye twitched.

Tsuna gaped.

Mukuro's smirk got as large as the Cheshire's smile; if possibly, even more.

"My Rebukes don't have to be said, right?" The small weird looking baby claimed. He was staring at my fallen, wound and bloodied body. He was right; I didn't need the Rebukes of him. I already heard the Rebukes of everyone; of my mom, Kurokawa, Haru, Ryohei and Kyoko, and lastly…Lanchia. I heard enough Rebukes.

With your own hands… Protect your family.

It was the Rebuke Lanchia said. Gritting my teeth, I opened my eyes with determination. I will protect my family!

"Oho, at a time like this you still have determination in your eyes?" The same voice of Mukuro said; it was younger but it was his voice. I stared at the man called Chikusa, the one who wounded Gokudera severely in the Shopping District of Namimori; the voice of Mukuro came from him. "It's time to end the show!" He lifted his arm with the same looking trident of Chrome, the weapon of Mukuro and brought it down towards me. I held my hand out and grabbed it when it was an inch away from my face. And the weirdest thing happened. That same hand, the same hand I was stopping the trident from attacking me…

It glowed.

And the woolen glove changed I wore, changed.

I got into my knees, and broke the trident in two.

"Mukuro…If I don't defeat you… Even if I'm dying, I will never give up!"

"Tsunayoshi-kun?" the voice of Mukuro called him out of his trance. Looking up from where he was suddenly staring at the floor, Tsuna glanced at Mukuro. The man was staring at him, with amusement written on his face. "Is everything alright?" He asked, clearly enjoying the dull looking expressing on the face of the younger of the two.

"A… Ah." Tsuna lamely answered. Blinking his eyes, he took his attention away from the other and looked forward. Staring at the wall inside the room he and Mukuro were, he tried to recall what he was previously doing before he started to get flashbacks again. His eye twitched a bit. This is the third flashback of the day…

The first one he got was when he saw Mukuro in the office of the Ninth. He was in a hospital, talking with the weird looking baby called Reborn. The baby was explaining him about the attacks that were occurring in Namimori Middle School. He was telling him the ten strongest students were being attacked, backwards; starting with the number ten, then the number nine, and so on. He was rushing out of the hospital as soon as he saw who was next. The next one was the number three, Gokudera. Then the scene changed. He was in the school, outside the nurses' office where Gokudera was resting in one of the beds, seriously wounded. Reborn was informing him about a jail break incident that occurred in Italy. The ones responsible of the break were Rokudo Mukuro and his three subordinates; and they headed (more like hided) in Japan.

The second flashback had him, Bianchi, Gokudera and Reborn heading towards an abandoned building. The scene changed again, with a wounded Hibari helping Gokudera walk to the inside of an old room theater; where Bianchi and Fuuta were on the ground while Reborn and Tsuna were standing, staring at the man called Rokudo Mukuro. Once again, the scene changed with a possessed Gokudera telling him it was now his turn to be possessed. Reborn's eyes got shadowed by his fedora as he stated this was Mukuros' objective all along; to posses him. Mukuro gave his weird snicker and he told them it was. Mukuro needed his body to start his vengeance towards the Mafia. Everything happened so fast after that, him getting attacked by Gokudera and Bianchi, along the way Ken and Chikusa—being also possessed— joined too. But the flashback stopped when Tsuna told Mukuro, he will defeat him and the shining bright light coming from the body of Leon.

The third flashback was the previous one he just had.

Actually, the first and second flashbacks (almost) happened at the same time. At the same time as Tsuna saw the smirk on the lips of Mukuro stretching, everything turned black. How he remained in his standing position is still unknown, even to him. Tsuna saw the flashbacks as if were a movie, various scenes, flashing in front of his eyes. He blinked once he was out of his memory recapping, trying to see what was happening now. But he couldn't even look up; because as soon as the flashbacking stopped, he was seeing another one. Tsuna voiced out the part of Mukuro telling him he would posses his body, which was oddly at the same time of Mukuro telling Reborn he would much more prefer possessing his body. Tsuna vaguely heard Mukuro telling him it wasn't nice of him interrupting another, so he unconsciously apologized.

Shaking his head to the sides, Tsuna focused on the wall, trying not to go into another flashback. His eyebrow twitched; he can't remember after the Ninth informing them about Mukuro being under Tsunas' eyes at all times. The Ninth clearly said it: Under Tsuna's eyes. So they don't need to be together all the time, Mukuro can be away from a certain distance but under Tsuna's watchful eyes.

So… His eye twitched. Tsuna failed to remember how he ended up inside this bedroom with Mukuro alone. Heck, he doesn't even know where Reborn was! Tsuna sighed as he rubbed his temples.

"This is going to be a long week…" he muttered.

Mukuro gave his signature laugh at his comment.

A/N: …I'm not very proud of this chapter… *sniffles* But, this chapter is my third favorite out of all the others. My first favorite chapter HAS to be chapter 13! :3 YAY BRAWLING! Then the Ninth chapter… me loves how Tsuna reacted. So kewl…

Next Chapter: A 'heart-warming' reunion

Let us see how everyone will take Mukuro's reappearance, shall we?

Oh! And~ Will we see a certain someone in his Dying Will mode? Perhaps~ 'Why?' you wonder? You'll have to read to find out~

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