Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn
100% Dexterity Value
CHAPTER 7
'Broken Promise'
"Wait, I still don't get the reason why you guys still remember me, while the others don't?" Chieko ask in confusion, still in big shock to know that she contain that power, you know, the 100% mind capacity or what we called 100% Dexterity Value
"You can control reality Chieko, you might have specifically told yourself that you want us to continue to be with you or… because we made contact with the real you" Reborn explain as he shrug his small shoulders
"I don't know, I am just guessing like you do"
BAM
Animatedly we all (except Hibari) fall down on the ground
"You mean, you are still not sure that I have that power or the fact that I'm a machine?" Chieko with a anime sweat drop tried to stand up on that epic event
"You mean, all you had just said was just a guess?" Tsuna also stood up and ask with his left eye twitching animatedly
"Hahah you got us kid" Yamamoto laugh standing up while Gokudera sweat drop with Chieko
"Of course, like Chieko…I'm just guessing at the possibility… I don't know if its true or not, no one knows, but what I said make sense… doesn't it?" Reborn raise an eyebrow on Chieko
There's a pause as Chieko sigh and nodded
"Yeah"
"Well then, that solves it…if you guys don't want to blow your mind away, I suggest you stop thinking about it… its no point, we will never get it, the situation is too complicated for us to understand" Reborn instructed
"Sounds good to me" Yamamoto said with a smile
Chieko also nodded
"Yeah, I thought that too…knowing the possibility is enough…and I think… its fine to know that we have a little bit of track, at least Reborn's possibility slightly make sense to us and if something weird happen again at least now we are emotionally prepared" Chieko said with a soothing words as they all nodded in agreement
"Well to wrap it up the situation: now Chieko doesn't exist… so we will make her exist" Chieko blink on Reborn sudden words as they all look at him
"W-what?" Chieko ask
"How?" Gokudera also ask
"You'll be Akiyama Chieko, Hibari's long lost distant relative, a friend of Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Kyoko, Kurokawa and Ryohei…You'll be transferring again next semester after the summer break…and you'll be living with Hibari" Reborn said as Chieko smile in agreement
"Long lost relative?" GOkudera react
'Where did I heard that excuse before?' Gokudera thought as he glance at Chieko
"And…" Reborn added making us pause on our reaction
"You'll be also part of Tsuna's family for now on" Reborn smile
That hit Tsuna's mind
"WHAT ?REBORN, I TOLD YOU I DON'T HAVE A FAMILY, STOP INVOLVING MY FRIENDS ON THOSE MAFIA THING" Tsuna exclaim making Reborn kick his face
BAMM
"AHhh JYUDAIME DAIYOUBU"
"Nice~, you're joining our game too Chibi hahaha awesome, the more the merrier"
"Yeah" (sweat drop)
DING DONG DING
As the school bell rang
The meeting was disperse
They all went back to their room as Chieko walk with Hibari back to the reception room
-#-#-#-#-#-
Staring at the ceiling, Deep in thoughts, here I am laying on the reception room sofa
*flash: In short, Chieko is that Scientist's creation and now…. It still exist because…Chieko is… alive"
Of course, what could be Marishka's reason why she want me to kill myself here and there, its because I am the machine….I am the thing who warp my world here and there
If I die, everything will end
*flash: CHIEKO KILL YOUR SELF NOW
I sigh on those memories
But Everything is fine now, those weird things are just result, its showing me that…everything end. That's why its changes back to normal
I don't have to kill myself here, no one can no longer control the machine's power, my power… because…its now mine
I look onto my hand
I might not know, if it's true because other than that pause of world earlier, I didn't did anything weird to prove that I have power but…wait
*flash: a vision of me controlling the character's body, me turning in a mermaid, turning in to my normal clothes and world warping…those power I use on the storage…
Was that…really…Mine?
I sat up the sofa, I can feel Hibari's eyes glance at me
"What's wrong" I snap out as I glance at Hibari
It took me time to realize it so I shook my head
"N-no I…I'm just thinking" I swiftly said as I lay down the sofa again to think
Dex-te-ri-ty
Dexterity is a skill using your mind or your body?
100% Dexterity value
100% total control of my mind skill?
That's my power?
Wait 100%, if I could remember correctly that bastard volt my mind to activate the 100% capacity function of my brain
*flash: "Kaichou, there's a big reason why only 30% of our brain functions"
So now my brain actives 100%
A not so normal thing at all but
… I don't feel smarter or what?
I sigh for the last time as I massage my temple on all this thinking
Maybe I should rest my mind…that's enough of thinking
I already figure out two of those weird things
Only one left and… that is my dream
And I think that's just a weird dream or just a homesick dream… its no big
I Need to rest
I yawn
Maybe I'll take a little nap
-#-#-#-#-
Slowly… I open my eyes
"Hm?"
BLOP…BloP?
W-what?
I saw my hair float up
There's a bubble coming out of my mouth
I can't move
I feel like I'm floating
Wait…I'm under water
Why am I under water?
Am I…
Dreaming again
Oh yeah, I'm dreaming
This is…weird
I'm on a water again
….
…there's a silence as I slowly close my eyes again to feel the water on my body
Am I drowning on this dream but… wait
I slowly open my eyes
Who's that? On the surface
I look at the surface, its quite blurry but… I know there is someone there
There's a bridge on the surface…and there's a woman?
What is she saying?
Who is she?
Wait is she going jump?
But why?
Is she going to commit a suicide
I observe her…as I slowly sink down
Then My eyes widen when I saw her murmur something
W-wait
What?
-#-#-#-#-
"Chieko" My eyes snap open in panic
There's a blurry image in my vision as I try to calm myself
I consciously look around then to the person who woke me up
Then I finally snap out of that dream
"HI-hibarI?" I murmur with a cracky voice as I hold out my chest
My actions says that he startled me
His face shows calmness, as the light of sun set shone in him from the window
Wait…Sun set
I glance on the window
My mouth slightly drop
Its already sun set? I slept THAT long
It slept on about 12 pm or what and now I woke 5 pm?
b-but, I felt I just slept for a whole 5 seconds
W-weird
I shrug those thoughts off
Well that could happen, especially when my mind is exhausted
I look back to Hibari who's already at the door
"I'm going to lock you up here if you don't hurry" with that notice
I immediately jump out the couch and ran up to follow Hibari
Walking home:
"Ne, distant relative" I called Hibari who's ignoring my presence for a whole 5 minutes of walking
He's ignoring me because I'm the reason he got delay on closing the school
"I said I'm sorry didn't I?" I whine as he glare back at me saying shut up
I sigh at this as I just occupy myself in thoughts again
While I'm at it, I got my thoughts flying back on my dream earlier
The vision of the woman, on my dream flash on my mind
And the movement of her lips
'I wonder, what was she saying?'
She look so familiar too… and the place
I glance to my surrounding, we pass by a river side and a bridge over it
We walk pass the river as I continue to observe the water
"hmm" I hum trying to recall what happen on my dream
M-maybe that's….
I shook my head along with my thoughts
I'm being paranoid… ugh, Chieko take a rest already
I sigh as I continue to walk behind, following Hibari
I look up to Hibari's back
There's a awkward silence
I pout a bit then…gave a small smile
"MOu I'm sorry already Hibari, I promise I'll cook and make you a lovely bento tomorrow to make it up to you" I whisper behind Hibari
For 2 days and a week or two of hanging around with Hibari, he learns to know that I cook good meals and… I learn to know that he's sick of groceries food all day ( he's too busy to make food)
and I also discover he is dying to eat a decent Japanese meal again
I saw Hibari slightly pause on his walk
Bingo~, Reborn is right again… my mind do work good if I had enough rest
"Midorii~ "Coincidentally Hibird pass around me and land to Hibari as if its encouraging Hibari to forgive me
What a good bird
"Burger stake"
I blink on his low voice
"Huh?'
"I said I want a Hamburger stake tomorrow, if your cooking sucks…I'll bite you to death" he started walking again as I smile and catch up beside him
Smiling at Hibird
"Hai, Kyoya onii-san"
Hibari didn't glare at me so I took that he didn't mind the silly nickname
I mean, he prefer that other than 'Otou-sama haha'
so I smile again
And tease
"Ah wait, I'm older than you in my world, aren't I?" I ask
"Well you are now on my world, so that doesn't count" he said smoothly with a challenging smirk
I smile again but cover it with a pout
"Mou…fine, Kyoya Onii-san it is'
As our destination to Hibari's house neared
I saw the others, Gokudera, Reborn, Tsuna and Takeshi, chatting and hanging around the near playground
I smile at them but, Hibari hold on to my hand to avoid me on getting their attention and prevent me to wave Hi at them
I pout at him as a protest
But the good thing is Reborn notice me, they are a little bit far so I didn't hear they're greetings but I saw Takeshi wave at me before I turn around on the corner with Hibari and…
My eyes widen… it was like slow motion when I saw Takeshi's mouth movement
Chi-e-ko
My name
Takeshi's mouth movement calling my name is the same mouth movement that woman who's going to suicide on my dream says but… w-why?
The woman knows me?
w-wait who is she…
anyway?
Is that a coincident…but I'm sure… that mouth movement says:
"Chieko…"
THU-THUMB
My eyes widen as I feel myself glow
Hibari's eyes widen at this, Takeshi and the others also notice this
I stood there frozen and shock
My hair flew unnaturally as I glow white
I look at to my hands, s-scared
"W-what…The heck happening?" I shouted freaking out
Then
'Chieko… come back'
A voice echo through my mind
I pause on my panic state when I heard that
Wa-wait that voice
'Chieko I know you are there…
I know you are not dead
… so please come back…
…you promise me
CHieko…
Those voice… Only one person, has those soothing soft voice
You promise me, you won't leave me
Chieko, if you are going to die…
Then…
I'll Die with you
My eyes widen on realization and shock
those light immediately disperse on my body
Leaving me shock
I can hear Reborn and the others run towards me
Hibari grab me by the hand and pull me near him
Hibari inspect me but I ignore them all
I-
I-
Please come back
..
Chieko if you are going to die
I'll die with you
With you
(*flash: a woman on the bridge)
..with you
(*flash: OH MY GOD, A WOMAN IS GOING JUMP)
…with you
(*Flash: "Wait for me..Chieko)
My eyes snap in panic
I immediately push Hibari's hands away and escape from him
All of them are shock as I ran away from them without any word
"CHIEKOOOO"
No
No way… you can't
You can't…
You hear me…
I ran and ran through the streets without a word
BEEPPP
"HEY WATCH IT"
I ignore those cries on the streets as I stumble and ran pass it
I furiously ran to my destination
Bumping few other people that I didn't care
(*Flash:
"CHieko" a woman with a pretty smile flash on my mind
"Chieko-chan"
"U-ugh…Mom, don't hug me like that, its embarrassing"
"Oh~ so now you're embarrass? Mou"
"Hahaha just kidding..here's your gift…Happy mother's day"
"Mom, stop crying already"
"B-but Chieko, he file a divorce on me..he's such an idiot"
"Mou, I thought you hated dad anyways, so what's your point?"
"MY POINT IS when I grow old, I'll be widow and …UWWAHHH I'm going to die alone"
"Mom you idiot….
MY face doesn't show anything but my eyes were full of terror
I pat and pat, even without any stamina… I ran as fast as I can
I'm afraid
I might be too late
b-but
I gritted my teeth as I increase my speed
"URGHH" I bump in to another person and trip through the ground
"O-ow HEY WATCH WHERE YOU-" I ignore him and desperately force myself up and ran again
Limping in pain, I ran
My hair brush up by my speed as I ran panting
"…you don't need dad,…I'm here…I won't leave you until you get old"
"You promise?"
I smile at her
"I promise"
"YAY CHIEKO I LOVE YOU"
"URGHH M-mom I can't breath.. you're hand urgh"
"CHIEKO I loOOOoooVE~ you"
I giggle
"MOu… I love you too, Mom"
Pat Pat huf huf
I hold on to my knees as I arrive on my destination
On the bridge where Hibari and I just pass
"CHIEKO is my only adorable cute little daughter…Mommy loves you with all of my heart"
My eyes are hidden on my bangs as I pull out my shoes and socks
"Chieko…. its all right don't cry, mommy is here"
I climb up on the railing on the bridge ready to jump
When…
A hand prevent me to, Its wraps it around my waist as I stay quite
Even If I didn't turn around, I know who is holding me
"Gokudera"
Gokudera slightly wince on my low and silent tone
He tighten his hands around my waist as he protectively hold me tight, preventing me to jump
"What are you doing?" he ask on a harsh tone
I didn't answer him for a while
We stayed silent there, as I balled my fist
"Onegai (please)…Gokudera…" Tears rolled down my face
"CHIEKO~…Daisuki" those voice continue to echo on my mind
Gokudera eyes widen on my voice
"…let me go" with those words I can feel Gokdera's arms around me loosen
He was surprise
"GOKUDERA-KUN" the voice of Tsuna and the others echo to my ears
I can see Gokudera move his head on them as I took this as a opportunity and shove his hands away and…
SPLASHHH
"CHIEEEKOOO!"
I dive on the water, I can still hear their voices
b-but I don't care at the moment
How could I forget….
How could I put that aside…
How could I… forget…that Mom….
Mom
Hiccup sniff
"C-chieko, N-no…I DON'T BELIEVE IT I DONTTTT!"
" AYAKA PLEASE UNDERSTAND…Chieko's is dead…your daughter is dead"
"NOOOOOO! I DON'T BELIEVE IT, CHIEKO CAN'T DIE SHE CAN'T"
"AYAKAA!"
"Chieko is My everything to Mother, I don't have RYOU ANYMORE, CHIEKO IS ONLY THING I HAVE, RIGHT NOW…SHE CAN'T DIE SHE CAN'T"
Ayaka (Chieko's Mom) Stood there on the end of the bridge
Her eyes shows lifeless
And pain
Her hair was all messy and her face looks so painful
A stain of tears are seen on her eyes
With a gust of the wind…Ayaka slowly took a step…
'Chieko…. If you're going to die…
…then I'll will die too…
…wait for me there…
…my daughter-
She made a last step and
SPLASH
"SOMEONE JUST JUMP ON THE BRIDGE"
"HELP HER"
"OH MY GOD"
SPLASH
GAPPSSS
"CHIEKOOOO"
I heard Tsuna's voice over the bridge, as I hold a heavy body with me
I swam on the surface
Patting hard in exhaustion
I pull up my heavy body…
And my mom's
I can hear them approach me but…I didn't even dare glance at them
I just stay there on the ground, catching my breath every time the water on my body and hair drop on the grassy ground
-#-#-#-#-
Everyone ran up to Chieko who just swam on the surface, with someone
"CHIEKO" Tsuna was suppose to be the first to approach Chieko but Reborn stop him
"B-but Reborn"
"Don't be an idiot dame-Tsuna, there's no way any of you can help Chieko right now… this is…something" Reborn tip down his fedora hat
"this is something she needed to do alone"
"Chibi" Both Yamamoto and Gokudera clutch their fist
As Hibari was seen on the group… distance away from them
He seems to be the first one to be there but decided to not interfere
-#-#-#-#-
I stay there panting, My hands were dug on the ground
My face were hidden by my wet hair
As my mom
Yes My mom, My mom's unconscious lifeless body is in front of me
She's not breathing, she's just there.. lying with her same long dark brown hair
Pale skin and cold hands
I know its imposible, how I got Mom here on the different world
But I don't care right now…I-
"M-mom" I gritted my teeth
As I can feel my heavy heart sunk to me
The vision of my mom's crying face flash to my mind
And the way she jump on the bridge
Tears rolled down on my eyes and drop on my mom's face
"C-can you hear me" I murmur slowly
"…" no reply
I unconsciously bite my lower lip
"I know… you can hear me….so… listen well
…I know
I know…
I became a total idiot,
I know this is my fault… I know FREAKING WELL That I am THE REASON YOU FREAKIN JUMP ON THAT RIVER
b-but MOM
….YOU " I shouted on the top of my lungs surprising everyone on the view
I grab and shooks my mom's shoulder
"WAKE UP YOU IDIOT…
..MOM HOW COULD YOU
…H-HOW COULD YOU KILL YOURESELF…DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD I TRIED JUST TO SAVE EVERYONE INCLUDING YOU! HUH?
WHAT KIND OF TWITSTED THINKING IS THAT"
( Yamamoto slightly wince on that familiar, event and words)
Tears continue to burst out my eyes, it continue to roll down and my face is full of pain and agony
"I TRIED SO HARD MOM…I TRIED SO HARD, TO LIVE, BECAUSE EVEN I…EVEN I, DON'T WANT TO DIE…
I DON'T WANT TO DIE
YOU HEAR ME…
I DON'T WANT TO DIE BECAUSE…
I STILL WANT TO FUFILL MY FUTURE
…I STILL WANT TO BE WITH EVERYONE ON OUR WORLD…
…I STILL WANT TO LIVE AND BE WITH YOU…
…AND I WANT TO LIVE BECAUSE I MADE A PROMISE DIDN'T I-
I –I Promise that…when you grew older… and got all wrinkled… I'll be the one to take care of you….
…I'll be with you along with all of your grandchild…
I even promise that on the day of my marriage, you'll be the one who will pick my wedding gown
And H-heck I even promise you we'll grew rich and I-I'll take you to Paris…
…I promise you all that…
I promise you that…I'll be with you…until you die…
I promise you that, I won't leave you…
b-but…"
My voice crack out in tears as I hug my mom's body so tight
"I-I broke it…I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…
P-please… Forgive me mom, I'm so so-sorry"
I buried my face on my mom's neck
I feel so painful
…I left my mom …
I-I
"I'm sorry… t-that I won't be able to hold your hand… on the day you die….
I'm sorry that…I won't be able to give you grandchild…
I'm sorry that I didn't able to finish my study…" I gritted my teeth as I hug mom tight
"I-I'm sorry I have to die (hiccup) I'm sorry that I have to Leave you… b-but please… mom"
I hug her even tighter as my face grew pain
"If you can hear me…. Listen to my words…..
…D-don't die…
I'm beg-ging you PLESE don't die-
…Please…mom D-don't"
Drip drip~
My Tears drop to my mom's eyes
"D-Don't die…" I whisper full of pain and distress
"If- if you die…I will never ever… will able to forgive myself so… p-please I-"
(Gokudera, Clutch his fist seeing this… and feeling the same pain that Chieko do)
Drip~
…..Silence…..
"F-forgive me Chi-chieko" My eyes snap open in surprise as I glance to my mom
My eyes widen to hear her soft voice again
She's still unconscious but.. she's talking?
"Forgive me… I've been really selfish and…. I-I've….been weak….
… but Chieko
I understand now….
…Chieko…"
Mom slowly smile
"-y-you cheater…"
My eyes widen when mom weakly open her eyes
Tears drown my vision
My mom give me a painful sad smile as tears rolled to her face
"… I told y-you…. Older people die first…, y-you sick little daughter of mine"
*Flash:
"Ne, Mom…what if I died first… how could I hold your hand on your death?"
I know this is a funny situation and discussion but mom started it, she just won't stop crying about Dad, she is saying that if Dad is going away, who is going to hold her hands and die with her if he's gone
And she told me that, she didn't care if I have a whole new family when I'm older…if I weren't there on her death.. she will kill me
"That's impossible, you sick little daughter of mine, If you try asking that one more time…I'll hit you in the head"
"B-but there's that possibility you know"
"No there isn't, OLDER people die first… don't ruin the logic, dear"
"B-but"
"Older people die first. period…And beside… there's no way I let my precious cute daughter of mine die…. Mommy will protect….and that's my promise"
I smile at Mom
"Fine then"
*End of Flashback
My eyes widen as mom slowly disappear on my arms
"I love you Chieko…. my….
Precious…
Daughter"
With a sprinkle of light…Mom just disappear like that
Leaving me here in this cold night
She disappear like… it was just a dream
Everything went back to normal
…I was left there stun…
… I didn't move an inch…as I just stayed there….
My eyes were snap open… It didn't move…
Until I heard Tsuna's soft voice
"Chi-chieko" he murmur as none of them dare to step closer on my breaking figure
I look like a frozen person, that if you touch it… it'll break down into pieces
The sky is already dark
As Tsuna once again called me…
"Chieko"
With that My eyes slowly form tears
The guys watch this with a heavy heart as my tears fall down the ground
They clutch their fist ready approach their dear friend who just broke down
But then…
A light black jacket, drop on my shoulders
I can feel two warm hands on my shoulder… it lifted me up from the ground… making me stand firm on the grassy ground
There's a silence as I continue not to move
Then finally when I heard HIbari's voice from behind me it said….
"Lets go"
Tears finally broke down my eyes, as I started to stammered
I balled my fist and SWOOOSHHH
It was like slow motion when I dug my face on Hibari's chest
I didn't care if it was Hibari I am hugging right now…and looking for comfort
…My mind is blank right now…
There's nothing coming out of my mind other than…
Sadness….
So I cried…I cried like a lost child…
…I cried like there's no tomorrow
I cried it all…
It hurts
Its hurts so much…
…It hurts
I-I can't believe… that…
I'm not going to see Mom anymore
I'm not going to see her smile at me anymore
I'm not going to hear her call my name anymore
I won't be able to hug her
I won't ever see her ever again
She's gone….I'm gone….
I left her…I-
"..I-it hurts…Hi-bari (hiccup)" I silently cried as I hold on to my chest while I lean on to Hibari
I clutch my chest so tight
"It h-hurts here" Tears fall like a rain on my eyes as Hibari put a hand on my head.. and wrap his hand around my waist
I felt his warm embrace…
I felt his comfort for the very first time
…But I didn't able to paid notice to it… B-because
…I can't believe…
That I left mom and
….
…Broke my promise
-#-#-#-#-
To be continued
I really imagine how it will felt if I left my mom or what so…
When I'm typing this…I was really crying
It's sad… to lose your mom and to leave your mom
Because… we all know, Mothers are the one who gave us life
And they our light…
So we should always cherish them
Anyway ^-^
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