Mukuro witnessed it all.
He didn't know how or why, but right now, he was possessing Sawada Tsunayoshi.
No, not in a way he previously planned.
He was a spirit apparently, a ghost, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't go any further than one meter away from the brown haired boy.
He didn't know if he should consider this as a good thing.
He just woke up suddenly in what seemed to be a hospital room, the Vongola Rain and Storm Guardians were there along with the Arcobaleno and the Poison Scorpion.
His first thought was 'What Happened?' followed by 'Where am I?' Apparently, none of the occupants in the room noticed him, as proven by the lack of dirty looks and inevitable curses coming from the silver haired teen.
That was when he noticed it.
One, He was floating.
Two, he was transparent.
And three, he was currently not using any of his illusions thus meaning he was indeed invisible to the other occupants in the room.
'Am I dead? Well… that's not impossible considering my situation, but why am I here? Shouldn't I be in hell or something?'
And then he noticed that on the hospital bed right beside him was the Tenth Vongola Boss, blinking away sleep and having a hard time with it.
'Oya?'
He simply watched as the two Guardians fussed over the brown haired teen. And then the Arcobaleno came in and said a few things.
"Dame Tsuna! You've been in a coma for months! Everyone was worried you'd never wake up!"
Mukuro frowned, a strange feeling rushing through him.
'So, the Vongola was in a coma. No wonder he looks so weak' He thought, examining said teen.
But now that he thought about it… he had no idea how he got here, nor what happened before this. All was black, as if he was in a deep dreamless sleep.
Ever since his dream world suddenly disappeared…
He tested out a theory by trying to move around, he found that he could, but he couldn't go very far for there is some unknown force pulling him back.
And that force was somehow coming from Sawada Tsunayoshi.
'Kufufu~' Through some strange twist of fate, his soul became linked with the Vongola.
And it was a different connection from the one he had with Chrome. She could be used as a vessel and serves as Mukuro's gateway to the real world.
This was entirely new to the Illusionist. It's like sharing a single body, not of his, and certainly not the Vongola's, free will.
And by the looks of things, he'd be in this ghost like state for quite a while.
He looked towards the Vongola Boss; it seems that he hasn't noticed him yet, if he was to be aware of his presence that is.
He smirked and decided to wait and see what will happen.
'This could be fun' He thought.
...
...
Apparently, after all of the other occupants left the room, he noticed that the brown haired teen could somehow sense him. He was not surprised by this for the boy had done this more than once before. Mukuro was more surprised that he hasn't noticed him completely yet.
'Kufufu~ Truly naïve' he thought.
That was when Tsuna decided to head for the bathroom.
Mukuro contemplated whether he should follow or not. After all, despite him making a hobby of possessing other people's bodies, and thus invading their personal space, he still respects some of their privacy.
But he felt the strange tug due to the distance of the bathroom to the bed, which indeed was more than 1 meter, and decided to follow anyway; this was where he found out that he could pass through walls.
He idly watched Tsuna inspect himself in the mirror with a slight smirk on his face. And when he saw Tsuna's eyes widen considerably, his smirk grew.
"H-HIIIEEE!" the brown haired teen cried, he knew exactly why.
"Kufufu~ Finally noticed?" it was more of a statement that a question on his part.
And the brown haired teen fainted.
Mukuro moved on instincts, trying to catch the smaller teen before his head hit the floor of the bathroom, not even contemplating the fact that the boy just might pass right through him.
Surprisingly though, that didn't happen.
"Well this is certainly unexpected" Mukuro stated, examining the boy in his arms, he immediately made his way back towards the bed. He noticed himself fading away little by little so he hurriedly laid the boy down before he disappeared completely.
After what seemed to be a few hours, Mukuro found himself back again, and noticed that Tsuna was once again just about to wake up.
'So, my consciousness is linked with his too?' he found that fact slightly disappointing.
After a few moments, the brown haired teen was now staring right at him with a look of sheer horror on his face.
"M-M-MUKURO!" he screeched, pointing at said male.
"Ohayo, Vongola Decimo" the Illusionist greeted, just for the fun of it. He found that his voice also had that hollow-ish feel to it.
Tsunayoshi looked like he was about to faint again, but this time he didn't.
And an awkward silence passed between them, one that Mukuro doesn't mind much.
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'Why… is Mukuro here? Why is he just sitting there so casually? Wait…' Tsuna stared at Mukuro, apparently noticing the fact that he was see through. 'An illusion?'
He noticed the awkwardness of the situation and, gathering up all of his courage, deciding to break the silence with a question.
"Mukuro… what are you doing here and why do you look like that?"
The illusionist turned to him again, the smirk on his face never leaving. "To tell the truth Vongola, I haven't the slightest idea" he said casually.
Now Tsuna was confused, he didn't know if Mukuro was lying or not… ok so maybe he could sort of feel that the guy was telling the truth. Hyper Intuition, he guesses.
"Then… do you at least know what's happening?" he tried to ask. Because of his embarrassing fainting moments, he really wouldn't know what was happening, and seeing that Mukuro was acting all casual, he decided that the man might have more knowledge of the situation.
"Well, as you can see…" Mukuro began, standing up full height and showing his transparent self to the Tenth Vongola Boss (he was still wearing his Kokuyou Uniform), and floating. "…I am sort of a ghost right now. I'm sure you first thought I'm an illusion, but I am not using any of my powers at all. I have no idea why or how I ended up like this, but right now, I am sort of stuck to you. Also, it seems no one else but you can see me" he explained.
Tsuna's face turned pale seeing a transparent Mukuro floating while he said the word 'Ghost'. He gulped, he really didn't like ghosts.
But then the entire matter clicked.
"EHHH! B-B-BUT! WAIT! MATTE MATTE MATTE BACK BACK UP! DID YOU JUST STAY YOUR STUCK TO ME?"
"Yep" Mukuro confirmed, a mischievous smile on his face. "It means that you'll have to put up with me until the time I am separated from you or something like that" Mukuro explained.
Tsuna was even more confused. "Then why can't you leave right now? I REALLY do not want a ghost following me around!" he exclaimed.
"I told you, I can't" Mukuro said casually with a shrug, as if the situation isn't bothering him at all. But then he turned his head to the side 'It's certainly better than being stuck in that cold dark place' he thought.
Tsuna was able to read what Mukuro was thinking, or rather, he was able to guess from the grim expression of the Mist Guardian's face, and his panic dissipated replaced with worry and sympathy.
After all the things the illusionist had been through, Tsuna could somehow understand why Mukuro wanted to take revenge on the mafia, and the world at large, but he still knew that what he did was wrong, Reborn reminded him every time after all.
He knows exactly what Mukuro had planned and did to him and his friends, and he's still angry at him for it. But that doesn't mean he hasn't forgiven him already. That's just the Tenth Vongola's nature.
Mukuro has already changed, even if he doesn't notice it himself.
And after seeing the state the Illusionist was now in, how he got there, and what he did to save his companions…
Tsuna knows that deep down, Mukuro isn't a bad person, and he really wishes he could do something to help him.
He gulped and took a few gulps of air before finally speaking. "W-well, if we're going to be s-stuck like this, I suppose I can't really do anything about it so… I guess it can't be helped…" he trailed off rubbing his cheek and avoiding eye contact, not knowing what else to say.
"B-but please don't do anything strange ok?" Tsuna waved his hands all over the place. And he was blushing awkwardly. "I suppose, Yoroshiku… ?"
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Mukuro was silent.
He expected the outburst and the rejection, but what was said at the end…
He knew just how soft the Vongola Boss could be, but accepting him after all he did just like that? It was unheard of! He expected to be shunned, accused, even ignored. But here the Tenth Boss of the Vongola family was, a smile of acceptance on his pale face as he outstretched his hand for a shake.
Irritation coursed through him. He did… he could not understand. His face was void of all amusement, instead containing anger and annoyance. What was with such quick acceptance?
But he was snapped out of it by a loud grumbling noise, and it came from his stomach.
"What the…?" he muttered out loud.
Tsuna was blushing, holding his own stomach. "Uhm… I guess I am pretty hungry, wonder what time it is?"
Mukuro looked at the smaller teen.
Just then, the door slid open reveling a tall Japanese teenager and a Silver haired Italian.
"Yo Tsuna" Yamamoto Takeshi greeted as he entered the room.
"Juudaime! Good Afternoon" Gokudera Hayato came in after Yamamoto and gave a low bow.
"Gokudera-kun! Yamamoto! Good afternoon" Tsuna greeted his two best friends; he warily glanced at the ghost Mukuro whose expression reverted back to amusement.
"I brought sushi" the taller of the two visitors announced, showing them the bag he was carrying.
"I brought some Takoyaki too Juudaime!" the silver haired teen offered, pushing past Yamamoto.
"Ahaha! Come on 'Dera. There's nothing wrong with both" said Baseball idiot commented.
Tsuna chuckled lightly at his guardians antics; he could feel his mouth water at the thought of food.
"Arigatou Yamamoto, Gokudera-kun, I was starting to get really hungry" he stated, accepting the food and digging in.
"Naa, Tsuna, I'm just wondering, is there anyone else in here? I thought I heard you talking to someone before we entered" Yamamoto asked.
Tsuna froze right in the middle of eating another sushi.
'Now that you mention it, Mukuro is supposedly invisible to anyone else other than me, which means I'm the only one who can hear him too!'
"Erm… No, there isn't anyone else in here! No one at all! Why would I be talking to someone who isn't here… hehe…he…" Tsuna was waving his arms around nervously, obviously defensive.
"Are you blind Baseball Idiot? Can't you see that there's no one else in here other than the three of us?" luckily though, these two were idiots.
"Ah, sorry, It must be my imagination Haha" Yamamoto laughed it off, rubbing his head. "Well Tsuna, I have baseball practice so I better be off. I hope you get well soon so that we could hang out again" the black haired teen called.
"I'm sorry Juudaime, I better be off too. Apparently I have something I need to do. I am extremely sorry for leaving you alone again!" Gokudera bowed again and left. A 'wait up baseball idiot!' could be heard just outside.
Tsuna breathed a sigh of relief.
"Kufupft~"
"THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS!" Tsuna exclaimed to Mukuro who was covering his mouth, trying his hardest not to laugh out loud, and obviously failing.
The brunette immediately covered his mouth with both hands.
Mukuro cleared his throat, still holding back laughter. "But seriously, it was obvious you were hiding something, and yet they believed your every word" Mukuro explained. ""Your friends really are as naïve as you are, no… idiots is the proper term for them" he added, clearly amused, as a light chuckle emitted from his throat.
Tsuna should have felt offended by the blue head's insults towards his friends, but for some reason, he couldn't help but marvel at the sight. This was the first time he's ever seen Mukuro laugh without scorn. And the illusionist really looked like he was happy.
"What are you smiling at Dame Tsuna"
"HIIEK!" the brown haired teen turned around to see a talking Lampshade, which was obviously his Home Tutor.
"REBORN! How long have you been there?" Tsuna was bordering hysterical.
"Since just now apparently" Reborn said, though he did catch the uneasiness of his pupil.
Tsuna spared a glance towards Mukuro was watching with an amused look on his face.
"I see. W-what brings you here Reborn?" Tsuna asked. Reborn's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Maman sent me here to check on you, and also because I was really worried about you too" the Arcobaleno explained, acting all cute.
'USO DA! I KNOW HE'S LYING!"
"And because I wanted to try out this costume. Does it look good on me?" the baby gave a pose.
'He just wanted to wear a costume?' Tsuna screamed in his mind, he could feel Mukuro smirk at the sight.
"Well, gotta go. Maman is cooking spaghetti tonight" Reborn said before the place where he was standing suddenly opened up letting him drop towards wherever that this leads.
"HE HAS A SECRET BASE EVEN HERE?"
A few moments ticked by and Tsuna collapsed back down on his bed. 'Ahhah I really want to go home soon' he thought.
A comfortable silence went about the room.
"Na, Mukuro. This may sound weird but… that has to be the first time I've seen you laugh like that" Tsuna stated.
"…I suppose it is." Mukuro replied wistfully. "But you don't really see me often at all now do you?" he continued with a teasing tone.
"True, but with you it sort of seems foreign" Tsuna explained, staring at the white ceiling. From the corner of his eye, he saw Mukuro smirk… no, it was a half-smile, though bitter.
"Yes… it has been a while" Mukuro whispered solemnly.