Wassup? I don't own Hitman Reborn but I do own Yukime.
Thanks a bunch for everyone. I dedicate this chapter for Rin//Strawberry Gashes for pairing AlaudexYukime and also for Mukurou-chan for brother-sister scene. And also thanks to animelover78 and DemonXAlaude for correcting Demon Spade's spelling error. Anyway, enjoy!
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Chapter 3: Doing the best on my own way.
Giotto's POV
"Hey, Primo. Why is Alaude and Yukime-chan ridden on a different carriage?" Asked Knuckle. I shook my head. Alaude, who never bother with other people, is actually carrying a girl of his own will. Yukime must've made him interested on her white flames and snow-class attacks to extend where he have to investigate. "Anyway, if he does anything indecent to her, he will receive God's wrath." For this once, I agree with Knuckle's priest lecture.
I stare to the window of the carriage. But, there are two questions in my mind now. First, who is that Yamamoto Ryuunosuke, what's his relation with her? The second, I've never seen anyone who have the snow-class flames. What in the world is she?
"Hey, Giotto?" Knuckle stared to me. "Do you intend to bring her to the Famiglia? To mafia world?"
His question actually make me flinched. I selfishly decided that she is my Guardian of Snow, but, what about her will?
"I dunno, maybe I'll ask Ugetsu later." None of us broke the silence afterwards.
Yukime's POV
I can definitely the feeling of coldness throughout my body. I shivered, and there's someone who tighten a hug to my body. I could feel his breath and it brings out nostalgic feeling, like when nii-sama used to cuddle me.
Wait a minute… cuddle?
I try to open my heavy eyelids. As I try to regain my consciousness an unfamiliar scent burst to my sense of smell. I finally managed to get them open.
"You okay?"
A cold voice pierces through. I was in this man's embrace, pale blond with blue eyes. He's kind of… I don't know, handsome? My cheeks are flushed red and I was glad to have a fever. "Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Alaude, Guardian of Cloud, Vongola Famiglia."
Ahh! Nii-sama's fellow guardian. I tend to realize my surroundings, even though it's a bit fuzzy. "You have a fever. Rest more." He said coolly. "Umm, please put me down." I pleaded. "No, what if you suddenly need to be warmed?" I stared to him real hard. "Put me down, Alaude-dono." I replied with the same coolly tone.
He tightened his hug around my body and presses his face to my chest. "Let me go! Let me go Alaude-dono!" I plead as I pant real hard. My fever really is that bad. He touches my nape with his hands, and whisper to my ear. "Why don't you sleep in until we get there?" He punched my stomach real hard and everything went dark.
Giotto's POV
We finally reach Ugetsu's house. As expected, there're couples of horse carriage and armed people in front of the house. It seems that Alaude and Yukime hasn't got off their carriage. "Let me go, or I'll make sure you bathed in snow!" I can hear Yukime's shivery voice along with her short breath. "You're running a fever, Yukime, and you think you can see a Yakuza boss defenseless like that." They finally got off their carriage.
"I don't care!" She gets past the Yakuza boss' entire underling easily. "She's interesting… I have no one that keeps me amused for long period of time. Hello Primo, Holy Man." He got past too. Knuckle and I followed them.
"Stupid Yukime! You had me worried" Said Ugetsu behind the farthest sliding door. Yukime coughs. Alaude, Knuckle, and I enter the room and sit on the tatami mat. Yukime is lying on the futon with cold compress on her head. "Sorry, nii-sama." She forced a smile. Ugetsu squeeze her hand real hard. "Don't do it again, just so you know, I treasure you, a lot." Yukime blush and smiles.
"But, Yukime… what on earth did you do to get involved with that Yamamoto?" G asks. "Well, when nii-sama went to Italy, he left me alone. I was lonely, so I made a journey to dance in various places. The final destination was the House of that Yakuza, under the cover name of Yamamoto Dojo. There, the boss seemed to taken liking of me, I danced and stay there to improve my fighting style. When he seriously asked me to be his wife, I refuse and ran away. Much to my surprise, there's a letter from you that says you're coming home with your Guardian friends, Ugetsu nii-sama." She smiles again.
"Ku fu fu fu, why did you run away, Little Miss?" Demon Spade asks. I nod to his question. I also wanna know.
"If I stay, I'll definitely get married. Besides, I'm doing my best."
"In what, actually?" Lampo asked. "Nii-sama, you're in the mafia. If I got married to a Yakuza, won't that make us enemy? I'm supporting the Asari House with my best effort you know?" It seems that what she said had touched all of our feelings. She's doing her best on her own way. "Thank you, Yukime." Ugetsu hugged her tight. Trying to hide his tears.
"Well, I'm better now!" She gets up and takes the compress off her forehead. "All of you better go, I'm changing my clothes. Buy some time from that Yamamoto would you?" She asked. "Why?" Knuckle asked. "Because, it's my battle to finish. I'm the one that involve the Asari House with Yamamoto clan; I'm the one who should stop it." When all of us stepped off the room, Ugetsu stayed. "Let me help you with your kimono and sash, Yukime-chan." He smiled, not his usual mischievous smile, a tender, older brother smile.
Yukime looked rather surprised and smile happily. "Thank you, nii-sama." She's still red from fever. But I can tell it apart when she blush. "Maybe we should help her too and-!" Knuckle pulls Lampo's shirt collar. "Seeing a woman's body before she marries is a sin." He drags Lampo to the courtyard. "But Ugetsu-san can!" Lampo shrugged. "Ugetsu is her sibling. Elder brother tied by blood! And you, little lamb, should be more mature and confess your sins to God." They disappear within the courtyard. "I have to remember and erase this law when I return to my country." Said Demon Spade as he left. Alaude had already left without anyone noticing him. "We should go and buy some time from the Yakuzas, G. And, put off that cancer stick from your mouth." I told him. "Che, I know." He spit his cigarette on the ground stepped on them.
Ugetsu wink to me and muttered.
Thank you, Primo.
Yukime's POV
Ugetsu nii-sama turned his back when I change my wet Nagajuban with the dry one. "It sure lively everyday when you're with them. Nii-sama." I tie a white plain bow to my Nagajuban. "Yeah, they're so much fun." He helped me put on the outer kimono, Old Green with leaves as the pattern. "You should just return to Italy, nii-sama. I'll make sure not to run into Yakuza again. So, please have fun with your Vongola Famiglia." I sighed. "To be honest, I didn't think 'Guardian' is referring to mafia guardian." I stare to him. He stare right back and we laughed.
"Then, what about you?" He ties my light orange sash around my stomach after a short laugh. "I'll just go there if Giotto-dono said its okay. If not, I could stay in Japan and dance around the country. When you come home for a visit, I'll show you my new moves!" I smiled the usual smile I faked.
He brushes my hair and tied them sideway. "Don't lie, Yukime. You're a bad liar." It's been such a long time since he called me with just 'Yukime' it made me feel sad all of sudden. "Please, be with me. My precious little sister, my last blood-related person in the whole world." He asked tenderly. I almost cried, but I hide them with hugging him so tight. "Thank you, nii-sama." He finishes my hair. From my flowing hair, he made a bun and gave it a hairpin. "Thanks!" I wipe my eyes and go to the front door of doom.
Beneath this door, Yamamoto Ryuunosuke awaits.
"You ready, Yukime-chan?" Giotto asked. Demon Spade, Alaude, Knuckle, G, Lampo and Nii-sama all nods to me. I reply them with a nod as well.
I took a deep breath in and out.
"It's showtime..!"
Huuuft~! I can't believe it! Another chapter yeah!!! Please review~~~ There's not much action in this one. I wanted to make this chapter an explanation about Yukime's feelings and things with Ugetsu. I'll make sure to make the next chapter filled with action! Bye-bee~!
