Disclaimer: Katekyoushi Hitman Reborn belongs to the wonderful Amano Akira-sensei. The author does not gain anything in writing this fanfiction, well, except having fun screwing with the characters. (^Δ^)v

Ghosts of Future Past

Summary: Something was off in the Vongola mansion. Rumors spread among the servants, the guardians are confused, G is curious and Giotto is aghast that someone's been impersonating him. Canon-ish AU. A series of shorts.

Encounter

All of a sudden, flares of sky flames burst out, pulsating wildly as they leaked out from Giotto's body in huge amounts. All eyes turned to him immediately and they saw their Boss' – friend's – hunched form; his face contorted as if he was in pain.

"PRIMO!"

"PRIMO!"

"GIOTTO!"

The guardians chorused frantically. They tried to run to Giotto's side but the sheer amount of fire surrounding him prevented them to do so. They could only watch helplessly as Giotto struggled hard to suppress his uncontrollable flames.

"W-what are you doing to Primo?!" Lampo demanded, glaring furiously at the figure at the corner of the large ballroom. "You – you liar!"

Ugetsu clenched his fist on his sword. "Primo never doubted your words…"

"How insolent of you to deceive us..." Daemon Spade gritted his teeth.

"I should have known it. Giotto – no – we shouldn't have trusted you." G snarled; his anger simmering underneath the cold look he was giving the entity, the one that started all the mess they were in.

The one who is currently endangering his best friend.

"No! I – I swear I don't know what's happening! This – this shouldn't even be happening at all!"

The figure's cries of denial fell on deaf ears and as it tried to reason out once again, the sky flames started to converge to where he is.

"Could it be? He's stealing Giotto's sky flames!" Knuckle realized. "We should stop him quick!"

The others didn't need to be told. Alaude, bearing multiple handcuffs, and Daemon, with his scythe in hand, had already charged forwards to where the entity was. Ugetsu followed them; his three short swords on his left hand while a long blade occupied his right. Knuckle, who had shed his cassock and donned his gloves, was a step behind Ugetsu.

Lampo stayed behind, using his shield to cover him and G as they walked through the flames to get near Giotto.

G could hear his fellow guardians' attacks and by the sound of it, they were having a hard time shattering the globe of sky flames that had formed around the entity. G silently cursed and decided to step around Lampo's protective shield, reaching out to clasp on Giotto's shoulder.

G ignored the prickling heat that was burning his arm. By the time he had successfully grabbed his friend, the surging sky flames stopped exuding from Giotto. G and Lampo cushioned Giotto's limp body before it fell on the floor.

"Giotto! Giotto! Damn it! Open your eyes!" G cradled Giotto; worriedly taking in the pale, unresponsive form of his best friend.

Meanwhile, the sphere of sky flames had been smashed into smithereens with the sheer force of a combined blow from the four attacking guardians.

The combined attack was also forceful enough to make an explosion.

Pinkish smoke engulfed the entirety of Vongola mansion's ballroom.

A/N:

Short chapter. Nonetheless, enjoy! /shot