Aly: Um, sorry it took so long to get this out. I have two excuses, one is that I'm moving across the country, so I'm put to work 'cause in a few weeks I'm leaving my home town for a completely different area. I'm flying from the Pacific end of the US to the Atlantic end. And two, I have fallen in love. . . . . . . with Yu-Gi-Oh (again) ^^U. Blame Kingcrabshipping (JackxYusei) and Puzzelshipping (YamixYugi) for it. But with that aside I still love 8059 just as much as I did before. I just love some other couples as well, I am a yaoi-fangirl. :3 With that said you may read!
"Boy doesn't this feel like old time?" canon Haru mused thinking about the time in the future when they faced Bakuran while she poured soup for the Vongola.
"Yeah, but now there's twice or more people to feed, we may be stuck in the kitchen all day," Kyoko sighed cleaning one of the many pots used for cooking.
"Hahii! If that happens, when will I be able to work on the battle outfits?" AU!Haru gasped worried that she wouldn't be able to use her talent as a seamstress until they were out of this place. "Yosh! We're gonna move double time on the work so I can work on my outfits!"
"Hai! Can I help too?" the other Haru asked hopeful.
"Sure!"
While all this was happening Kyoko was giggling at her best friend and her alternate were making plans. She laughed even harder when she imaged all of her friends fighting in "battle" costumes that canon Haru would make. Wearable Christmas trees, Tokyo Towers, lamps, teddy bears out fighting evil villains. That would be something to see.
"Ne, is dinner ready yet?" the two Lambos asked jumping up and down hungry, causing items from his hair to fall out.
"Hai!" All three cooks said brining out trays of soups for everyone to eat. Twenty-three (A/N: I think that's correct) mouths ate, all laughing and talking about how they're day was all at once. The small room that barely fitted everyone was noisy, and was in complete chaos. Didn't help the fact that Skull, the Lambos, AU!Hibari, and the two Sun Guardians were loud by themselves, and together one couldn't even think straight. And Reborn, being Reborn, did not like this commotion, mainly because this commotion wasn't caused by him, and he would like to eat in peace.
"QUIET!" the Sun Arcobaleno demanded using a Leon Megaphone that was as loud as three Squalos. Once everyone shutted-up he cleared his throat before calmly speaking, "The Vongola Decimos have succeeded in synchronizing, how was everyone else's progress?"
Standing up and looking proud and cool AU!Hibari braged, "Che' it was easy, I don't know what you were worried about kozo (brat). Me and him are like this." The more friendlier Hibari then twisted his index and middle finger to show what he meant.
"Hmp," was all the other Hibari said before walking away his Hibird following. He was tired of being around a crowed, and he already fishished he meal, so what was the point of being there any longer?
"Eh? Where are you going Hibari?" the AU!skylark asked going afther his alternate, yep, they were like two peas in a pod. . . not.
"We were able to light our Vongola Rings," canon Hayato announced smiling proudly at his Juudaime, thinking at how great of a right-hand-man he was.
"But now we need to put it to the battle field," the other silverette piped in soon after.
"That's great!" both Decimos congratulated to the bombers. Hearing this, both beamed, though canon Gokudera's was more "what else did you expect from me, your right-hand-man?" smirk than AU!Gokudera's shyer "th-thank you, even though I don't deserve it yet."
Reborn nodded and looked around to see if anyone else was able to light their rings, when he saw that no one else was going to speak he opened his mouth to say something important, sarcastic, and encouraging. However, the world may never know what he was to say, because two certain Lightning Guardians decided that they wanted to tell everyone about their day.
"Lambo made a new friend in the park!" AU!Lambo broadcasted laughing wildly.
"Yeeeaaahh! Her name was Yukari, and she was nice! She gave us candy!" the other added holding on to some of the sweets that the nice girl gave her. However, this caused a silence and a look of shock on everyone's faces to form. Who was this girl who these two kids met? They were in a space where no one could enter unless under certain circumstances. Was she a part of the Watatsumi? If not, how did she end up here?
"Lambo, Lambo could you tell us about Yukari?" AU!Kyoko asked slowly, unsure on weather that they could trust these Lambos, in fear that they might be Iida in disguise again. However, their illusionists seemed at eased so she didn't need to worry about that. Everyone else was silence to hear what they had to say, wondering if anything of interest might be said.
"Yukari played with us and I-pin, and she was really funny. Talking about her time with her friends and stuff," a Lambo said thinking about what he did with his new friend.
"And what did she say about her friends?" Mukuro asked.
The I-pins, getting the picture of things explained in more and better detail about their time with Yukari. "Well she mentioned a lot of stuff, but she talked about Suguru and Ichinose and how they fight with each other a lot like an old married couple." Canon I-pin said remembering her time with the taller girl.
"Could they be the ones from yesterday?" the alternate Chinese girl asked hoping that they weren't the same, because if it was so then that means that she was a bad guy, even though she was so nice. Nothing had to be said, everyone looked down knowing that the enemy were already making their move, and they weren't going to play fair.
After a short refection, Reborn asked the two cow clad kids, "Do you have your Vongola Rings and Boxes?"
"Eh?" both Lambos then proceeded search through their hair, looking for the said items. Candy, the Ten-Year-Bazooka (the thing that started this whole mess), some fluff, bouncy balls, more candy, hand grenades, more candy, and lastly only canon Lambo came up with a small decorated Vongola Boxes. Their rings were nowhere to be found. "Eeehhh? Where did it go?"
"Reborn, do you think?" AU!Tsuna said looking at his tutor, the Arcobaleno held a grim look. If the cows didn't have it, then that meant that they either lost it or Yukari stole them. Both possibilities weren't at all good, and at how things were looking, it seemed like the latter had happened.
"The Watatsumi are a force to be reckoned with indeed. It seems like they won't play fair, so we must hurry with progress," Reborn stated, making eye contact at each and every person in the room. "Be on guard at full time, and don't be reckless if you do encounter the enemy." Everyone nodded in understandment even the Lambos were sober for this. Childish and younger as they were, they still understood what was currently going on. "Tomorrow, I want everyone to be able to harmonize with their counterpart guardian; I fear the Watatsumi will make their big move soon, if it hasn't happen already." For the rest of the meal, everyone ate in silence, mentally preparing themselves for what was to come the next day.
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In the two Kyoko's room the two girls were sitting on their beds. AU!Kyoko on a futon on the floor and canon on their bed. Neither had much to say, well more so AU!Kyoko didn't want to talk with the events that had happened today, and the other had no idea how to get a conversation started with her alternate. I mean they were the same person right? Though there were definitely differences between them.
"Ah. . . How was your day with onii-san?" the Kyoko from the canon world asked wanting to start a conversation, tired of silence.
"Good I guess, we didn't get much done." The one on the futon sighed.
"Why not?" the brunette on the bed asked tilting her head to the side.
"Because. . .I sorta kinda ran away from him." The Sun Guardian admitted reluctantly.
"Eh?"
"I know he didn't mean any harm, but Ididn'tknowwhattodo!Ijustdidn'tknowhowtoactaroundhim!Onii-sanisdeadinmyworld!" she blurted out embarrassed and on the verge of tears. Kyoko was able to handle her brother's death quite well over the years, cried for a few nights till she couldn't cry anymore. Almost fell into a depression until Tsuna came and helped her with her pain, bring smiles and laughter back to her heart. Soon she found the strength to forgive herself and live for her brother. Vowing to never give up, fight fairly with honor, and to go through each day with a smile on her face. Though, seeing her brother again, seeing the man that could have been her brother was scary.
Too lost in thought she didn't notice that the non-fighting Kyoko was off the bed and was now hugging her, smiling and crying for her. "It's alright to cry," was that she needed to say before AU!Kyoko started to do just that. Crying and sobbing about everything she bottled up over the years, even about the small tiniest irrelevant things that happened. This was so not like her, she was the fun loving tom-boy who could stand up against anyone, and even if she fell, she would do gracefully it without crying like a baby. But it not healthy to keep secretes of the heart, that's why there are people called friends are for, so we find ourselves caught in a cage of negative thoughts. And the Sun Garudian Kyoko was learning this as she unloaded all the extra baggage she was holding in.
When the words stop and the crying and shaking stop the two looked at each other, it was like looking at a mirror. Both were the same person, with the same heart, just a different history. Rubbing her eyes, AU!Kyoko chocked out a laugh as she realized at how girlish she acted, her other self must thought that she was just a big foolish idiot by now. "Gomen, I didn't mean to push my troubles on you."
"Don't be sorry," the strawberry blond canon girl said holding her alternate's shoulders. "We're a part of a team, and that means we have to stick together through thick and thin!"
"Aha, I guess you're right, thanks . . . other me." The female Sun Guardian said.
"No problem, anytime."
"And I guess I should talk to Ryohei-san too. . ." she added not really looking forward to it. It wasn't that she was scared of him, it was just that she was scared of how she would act because of him.
"If you want, I'll be there with you," the non-fighter offered smiling at her alternate.
"Thanks, that would nice. . ." The boxer sighed feeling some of her nerves settle. Smiling both got settled into their respective beds and fell asleep.
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Sitting on top of the roof of one of the houses of their "base" canon Takeshi and Gokudera were sitting under the bizarre night sky next to one another, their fingertips just grazing the others'. They were sitting in silence, thinking about how the day went, and how dangerous their opponent was to steal the Lambos' ring without notice. If this was how the Watatsumi played, then they would had to be careful from here on out.
"So how was your day with Gokudera?" the baseball player asked turning to his left to look at his boyfriend.
"Good I guess, I hate that other Yamamoto even more now," the bomber sighed closing his eyes and laying on his back, "You?"
"Nothing really, though I did find out that my mom is alive in his world."
"She is?"
Now that he mentioned it, when he was at AU!Yamamoto's house, he never mentioned his dad. Only that, "She hates me and I hate her." Was he talking about his mom? Hayato hadn't thought much about that one time with AU!Yamamoto where they were on some-what good terms.
"Yeah, though it seemed like some crazy stuff when on in his life, and none of it being good," Yamamoto sighed looking back up to the night sky. Closing his amber eyes he smiled as he spoke his thoughts, "I mean when I lost my mom I felt like it was my fault and I went through a depression of sorts, but thanks to pops I managed to pull through. I decided to my life for both myself, and for my mom. And look at all the great stuff that has happened, I'm a great baseball player, and swordsman, I've met you and the rest of the Vongola, and even though we're constantly in life or death situations, I'm always having fun."
Sitting up Hayato lit a cigarette, taking a inhale of the delicious addicting yet disgusting fumes. "This isn't some sort of game or fairy tail yakyuubaka," the sliverette scoffed tired of the seemingly pointless babble. Taking another breath of smoke, he added," Besides what does this have to do about that bastard?"
"Ahaha. . . . Well I guess my point is that, you can't really blame him for being so cold. He's maybe still is in that state of depression that I was in, and somehow I have to get him to snap out of it like pops did to get our flames lit."
"Who said it had to be you?"
"Eh? What do you mean Hayato?"
"I found out that for some reason, my other self has feelings for Yamamoto for some crazy reason," the bomber sighed crushing the cigarette bud onto the roof of the building. "The same feelings I have for you for some stupid reason."
These words caused a smile to light up the taller Japanese's face, and for him to hug the smaller Italian. Curses and yells were voiced from the emerald eyed teen, though they were all went unheard. In a quite voice Takeshi sighed, "I knew our love was meant to be, even in other dimensions."
The temperamental Storm Guardian stopped fighting the embrace. Running a hand through his silver locks he groaned, "You're such a cheesy idiot, why am I stuck with you of all people?"
The happy go lucky Rain Guardian just laughed at the usual treatment his boyfriend gave him, even though they were harsh words, they were laced in love. It was a gut feeling, you know? "So are we going to help them get together too?" The swordsman asked looking down at the man in his arms.
"I guess so, you did say that 'our love was meant to be,' what kind of crap is that anyways yakyuubaka?"
"Ahaha!~ I love you Hayato," he whispered drawing in closer to the pianist's lips.
"Blah! You're a fool Takeshi, you know that? With this love shit of yours," the European spat meeting his lover halfway in a soft warm kiss. The strange mix of lemon and milk that was the taste of Takeshi filled Hayato's senses as he let himself be taken away by the simple pleasure. Likewise, Takeshi was enjoying being spoiled by the flavor of his Hayato, mint coffee and those damn cigarettes. When they parted from their simple kiss the bomber shyly snuggled into the warm embrace of his baseball player as he felt sleep pull at his eyes. The taller chuckled lightly as the genius was just being too cute for his own good. Giving the silverette one last good night kiss on the forehead, he picked the lighter teen up and carried him to his room bridal style. Just barely a whimper Takeshi could hear a faint, "I love you," being said by Hayato.
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AU!Takeshi stood in silence in the shadows of the hallway as he saw his other self carry his Gokudera to his room where another, more soft spoken, Gokudera was probably asleep.
"Gokudera. . ." He whispered, if you think that he hated or didn't care for the kind innocent silverette bomber, he didn't. He still wanted to have the friendship he had with the bomber, but with him being gay, it would be impossible. She wouldn't accept it even if it was just friendship, and something bad would happen. His mother was unstable enough to do something completely mad.
Sighing, he thought about how he was practically forced to leave the baseball field because of that woman. It was a month after pops died, and baseball season was starting up, being the young energetic baseball maniac he was he wanted to start playing again. However, instead he got yelled at and bottles of sake thrown at him. The harsh words that his mother screamed at him were engraved and burned in his mind.
+ Flashback + AU!World + 6-5 years ago +
"Hey mom can you take me to baseball practice?" a young wid eyed Yamamoto Takeshi asked his mom all ready to go in his baseball uniform with his lucky number 80 on his back.
"Can you take me to baseball practice?" a drunk Akane repeated in a mocking tone. "It's all about you, isn't it? You spoiled, good for nothing murder of a son! It's because of you my Tsuyoshi is gone! You and that stupid game you love so much!" A half full cup of alcohol was thrown at young Takeshi. Good reflexes helped the child to duck from the glass, as shards fell to the floor like hail. The young Rain Guardian was looking wide eyed at the woman who was supposed to love him in horror. His blood ran cold as he forgot to breath, in his gut he actually feared that he might die. "If it weren't for you I would be happy with my lost Tsuyoshi!"
"I-I'm sorry!" The scared child stuttered out trying to back away from his mother. However, the woman wouldn't stop, she continued her attack both verbally and physically.
"Ha! Sorry won't bring back the dead," cold, almost dead eyes glared down at Takeshi, only hatred filled her mind in her drunken state. "Oh why was I cursed with such a monster as a child? What have I done to deserve this? Why? Ah. . . ahah. . . AHAHAHAH?" the mad woman laughed and cried which only frightened her son even more.
Was he that bad of a child? Was what she said true? Was he monster child who killed his own father? B-But he didn't mean for the accident to happen! Honest, he didn't want any of this to had happen. So was is his fault? Takeshi had no time to ponder these questions as another object was hurled swords him. This time his reaction was slow and the sake bottle scratched his chin, causing blood to run.
"Get out," Akane coldly and harshly ordered. "Get out you monster!" she yelled again raising her fist ready to strike her own first born again. Wasting no time the abused Japanese did as he was told and fled the room, to the warm spring air. He kept running without looking back, he feared that she was following him, ready to kill him for what he had done. He had no idea on how long, far, or where he ran to, just anywhere to keep him away from her.
+ Present Time+
Late at night, some police found him and brought him back to his mom. And to his surprise Akane was better, she acted like the warm loving mother he knew, acted being the keyword here. Her tantrums happened at random is seemed, and each time they were worse and worse. AU!Yamamoto hated the kind of life he lived with just his mom, bitterness ran though his veins as the want to sever his ties with her grew, but in the end, he couldn't leave his mom. Alone by herself in that shitty building that they called home left to drown in her own pity and alcohol, he just couldn't. He couldn't stand the thought of being the one who killed both his parents.
"Oi, what are you doing?" AU!Yamamoto's alternate asked in a honest friendly and curious tone.
"Che, what's it to you?" the abusive Rain Guardian shot back.
"Maa, maa I don't mean any harm! I was just wondering," the friendlier Takeshi said waving his hands in the "I didn't mean any harm," wave while smiling. Glaring at his other self, AU!Yamamoto simply turned around and walked away from the situation. However, he wasn't able to escape his alternate's words this time like this afternoon. It wasn't a full three steps before the kinder Takeshi said, "You know it wasn't our fault with what happened back then."
"Eh? I have no idea what you're talking about," the badass Yamamoto lied not wanting to get into that subject. As he began to move again, he felt a firm hand grab his shoulder, stopping him.
"You don't have to confide in me, but it might be best if you spoke your thoughts to someone."
Brushing the hand off his shoulder the colder Yamamoto rolled his eyes at the attempt of his alternate to get him all touchy feeling with him. What the hell did he know anyways? He grew up in a place where glass bottles weren't thrown at him for being a monster. Walking away he coldly spoke, "Even if I speak, I doubt anyone would hear my words."
"Your world's Gokudera would."
Those four words caused a slight pause in AU!Yamamoto's movements. His movements went rigid when he resumed, but he kept on walking. He wasn't stopped this time, and even if the baseball player did attempt to speak with him, he didn't notice. In just a matter of moments, he had imprudently let hope rise that his worlds Gokudera, his once best friend, didn't hate him or fear him. However, he knew that, that was impossible, because he made sure the gentle Gokudera both hated and feared him. He wasn't proud of that deed, but it had to be done, or else who know how things would be by now.
The flame of hatred towards the woman who gave birth to him was rekindled, as well as a flame towards himself, the monster, because it seems like everything he does gets fucked up somehow. And that was just one of the many reasons why AU!Gokudera Hayato shouldn't be around AU!Yamamoto Takeshi, because surely he would taint the silverette with his unforgivable sin.
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"Iiee. . . I'm so tired!" canon Tsuna yawned stretching his arms ready for bed. Plopping his bum on his bed he sighed tried at the sparing he did with his other self. Of course being the same person, and all their skill level was the same, though AU!Tsuna definitely used more strategy than he did, which gave him the upper hand. "Why dose stuff like this have to happen?"
"Who knows, but we're stuck here now, and there's nothing we can do about it but to fight the Watatsumi," the more mature Tsuna replied sitting on the bed he got from Fuuta's room.
"Yeah, but I still wish we had some help. Like Dino-san or even the Varia," the Decimo shivered thinking about the skilled but psycho assassins.
"I wouldn't think that the Varia would help, but Dino-san's help would be nice," the other agreed sighing. While both were thinking about the blond Bucking Horse Decimo, and how much his help would be appreciated, two identical Sky Flames were lit as two figures started to materialize.
Both noticed this phenomenon and had their jaws open wide as the strange new light faded leaving two very conversed people in its wake."Wha?"
"Gahh!" both gasped falling on their butts at the sudden lost of their famgila members.
"D-Dino-san are you alright?" both Tsunas asked seeing the said blonds on their bedroom floors. What the hell just happened?
"Y-Yeah, where am I? And why are there two of you?" one of the Dinos asked thinking he hit his head.
"Why are there two of me?" the other one gasped seeing his other self. Both then had a deer in the headlight look for a moment before a natural reaction happened.
"GAHHHH!"
Aly: And that raps up chapter no. 10! Yes, both Dinos are you going to be a part of my story. Yes, there will be D18 since so many people want that to happen. Yes, I'm going to work on showing AU!Yamamoto's past, and get some AU!8059 in. AND YES, you can hate AU!Yamamoto's mom as much as you want because she is an evil, evil, drunk child abuser and I absolutely hate those kind of people. So hope you enjoyed this chapter, and hopefully I'll be able to update some more, because in two chapters I'm planning on getting AU!Gokudera and AU!Yamamoto together, somewhat. . . . Wish me luck! And see you for now! Bye-Bye!