Chapter 13

"Maya-san!" Tsuna exclaimed. "I didn't expect to see you again so soon, what brings you here?" Tsuna smiled sweetly.

The lady merely giggled as a response. "I know that you like him. He's a really sweet boy but slightly rough around the edges."

Tsuna blushed and looked away. "What are you talking about? I don't like anyone." He pouted when Maya laughed out loud and huffed.

"You know, Kyoya has no friends to talk to or have anyone close by him."

Tsuna deadpanned at that statement. "Maya-san, Hibari-san only does not have friends because he keeps on scaring people away by biting them to death."

"And you are not curious why he does so?" Maya countered. Tsuna pondered for a while with creased brows.

"So… why does Hibari-san behave like that?" Tsuna asked Maya. She smiled and began her story.

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Reborn met up with Verde and watched as Tsuna's expression changed in his sleep. "How long has this been so far?"

Verde adjusted his glasses and said "About twenty minutes."

"Any signs of violent tendencies or fear?"

"Surprisingly no. However it is definitely not a normal dream. Could it be a foresight or a premonition kind of thing regarding the Vongola's Hyper Intuition gift?"

Reborn thought hard and frowned. Even when Tsuna had visions during his sleep due to his hyper intuition it had never lasted so long. It was a matter of only a few minutes. "What's his vitality status like now?" the hit man asked the scientist.

"It is normal. There are no signs of damage or change aside from his brain activity."

'It's not an attack then… what could it be dame Tsuna?' Reborn thought. Still there was no answer. "Keep an eye on him. I'm going to do some research." With that Reborn left the scientist.

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"… so do you get it?"

Mukuro thought for a moment with a slight frown. "I think so but I still don't think it is a good idea. It would make mi belle cry. I don't want that although his crying face is beautiful."

"Look here. Like I said, the shark was…"

"Sorry to interrupt gentlemen but a situation acted up. I will be borrowing Mukuro for a while if you do not mind."

"Arcobaleno! What brings you here?" Mukuro asked with genuine surprise.

"We will talk outside." So saying Reborn ushered Mukuro out of the room leaving a fairly displeased Xanxus.

Once outside Mukuro asked Reborn what he was needed for urgently.

"It's about Tsuna." Reborn replied. Mukuro raised his eyebrow.

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Back in Italy, Dino and Iemitsu glared at each other from opposite ends of a table in a very empty conference room.

"So you are saying that I don't trust my son enough to let him choose his own mate?"

"I did not say that chief of CEDEF. I am merely implying my concern for my little brother's mate. His choice may be made on a spur of a moment which would not do him good at all."

"If I his father can accept his decision then why can't you? It's not as if I like this person. He is dangerous and if anything goes wrong this man is fully capable of destroying the entire Vongola Empire."

"That is precisely why I cannot agree to it!" Dino shouted. Romario flinched. It was almost impossible to make the carefree boss of his to raise his voice much less shout.

Iemitsu sighed. "This is getting us nowhere. The decision will still have to be made by the veto."

Dino slammed his fist on the table. "If this is how the Vongola thinks then the Cavallone family will sever ties of alliance with the Vongola."

Romario gasped. "Boss!" Dino glared at him to be quiet. "I'm really sorry but Tsuna is a dear brother to me no matter what. I will not knowingly hand him over to someone who does not deserve him in ways more than one."

The Cavallone boss stood up and left Iemitsu to deal with the situation. Things were not looking well.

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"So there you are…" Fon smiled.

"Leave me be!" Viper shouted from the top of a tree on a hill.

Fon ignored her and started climbing the tree. He sat down beside her once he reached the top. Viper refused to acknowledge his presence and continued to stare ahead. "Hey…" Fon whispered. Viper did not respond.

Fon sighed. "Viper…" Still there was no reply from the stubborn illusionist. Fon went over and hugged her tightly. Almost immediately it was greeted by protests and soft punches. Fon only hugged her tighter implying that he was not ready to let her go any time soon. Viper struggled against him but made no attempt to fight him seriously.

Fon was shocked momentarily when he felt warm droplets on his hand. The illusionist had been uncharacteristically still when he hugged her and now she was crying. Fon quickly loosened his grip and Viper took this as her chance to escape from the martial artist.

While climbing down the tree Viper lost her footing and fell. Fon jumped off without hesitation. They tumbled to the leaf covered ground and time stood still for them. Viper pressed her ear to Fon's chest to listen to his heartbeat. Fon cradled Viper close to him and inhaled her scent. Neither of them wanted to let go of the other but a sudden cough made them part.

"Sorry to disrupt your bonding time but there is something I need to tell the both of you," Verde said. Viper fixed the emotionless expression on her face while Fon composed himself.

"What is it Verde?" Fon asked.

Verde smiled a little and told Fon "I have found a way to reduce the side effects of the transformation. You will be able to last longer this way. However the exhaustion toll due to the cell decomposing process will not change. It would be more risky but clearly more effective."

Viper scowled. "Can't you remove that side effect?"

Verde gave her a disinterested look "If I could I would have done so long ago."

Fon thought for a moment and thanked Verde. Verde left with a wave of his hand.

"Viper…" Fon started but Viper told him coldly "Don't talk to me."

Fon sighed as he watched Viper's retreating figure.

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"My lady, we will be arriving in Japan at around eight the next morning. Please use this time to rest as much as possible."

"Thank you Gamma. I will," Aria smiled. While Gamma slowly succumbed to slumber, Aria was still wide awake. Her intuition was never wrong. Something great will be happening soon. The fate of the Vongola was taking a new turn and Aria wanted to find out more. She had recently contacted Reborn about her trip to Japan and he had sounded troubled. There was definitely something going on and the Ninth had also requested her assistance regarding a matter of top secret importance.

With so much cluttered in her head, Aria fell into an uneasy sleep just before dawn.

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Basil had stayed up most of the night waiting for Mukuro to return as promised. Mukuro only entered the room slightly before dawn and refused to tell Basil anything. Basil was extremely worried but Mukuro kept on assuring him that nothing was wrong. Mukuro evaded his questions with kisses and hustled them both under the covers. Basil watched as Mukuro fell asleep quickly. He then planted a gentle kiss on the other man's lips before shutting his eyes.

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Reborn sipped his espresso while Leon snoozed. It was going to be morning but the hit man showed no signs of sleeping soon. His eyes were serious and there was no hint of amusement anywhere.

"No Reborn. You may be my tutor but I am still the boss of Cavallone. I will not change my stand. Kyoya is too dangerous and I will not approve no matter what Tsuna says. For all I know Kyoya is not the kind of person who will take no for an answer. He must have threatened Tsuna. I will do everything in my power to stop Kyoya from becoming the Vongola's mate. This is final. If you continue to persist in this matter then I shall be forced to cut off alliance with Vongola…"

Reborn shut his eyes with fatigue finally taking over. 'Luce… what would you do?'

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"I see… so that's how it is." Tsuna said. He felt sorry for Hibari and wanted to know more about him through Maya but she said she needed to leave as morning was approaching.

"Will I see you again?" Tsuna asked. Maya smiled. "We will." She replied. Tsuna willingly allowed himself to be pulled into darkness once more.

Slowly he became conscious of his surroundings and opened his eyes. There was no light and Tsuna tried to fumble for the light switch when he remembered he was no longer at home. "Oh yes, I am now in the hospital and blind… what was I expecting?" Tsuna sighed miserably once more. "Will I ever get back my eyesight?" he asked himself.

Outside the hospital room Hibari observed silently as his herbivore talked to himself. He wanted to go in and be the first to greet him good morning but seeing his herbivore in such a melancholy mood, he decided against it.

"Better get him something to wear. It's going to be a long day ahead," Hibari thought to himself before leaving quietly.

Once out of the hospital, Hibari dialed Kusakabe's number "Get something edible for Tsunayoshi. I will get some clothes or him. Tell the rest to ensure order in the school today. I will be at home nursing the idiot."

Feeling smug, Hibari strode away from the hospital.

Once he left Verde stepped out of his hiding place and looked at the hospital thoughtfully.

Author's Note: I took a while to consolidate my ideas. I think this is nearing the crisis of the series? Yes, I intend to bring in the mysterious mate of the Ninth. Any guesses? ^_^ Please continue to support me thank you~ I will do my best to update quickly.