CHAPTER 22- A Short Glimpse 400 Years Ago
I looked at Talbot in confusion.
"You look a lot like the First Arceo Sky Protector, Sheila di Cielo and you even have the same name", Talbot continued and that made the others look at me.
"Talbot's right Tsuna looks a lot like Sheila like how Giotto looks a lot like Aeris" Viole said and that made me freeze.
"Of course they would be, they are descendants if the two lineages", my mother said and looked at me. "Giotto is a descendant of the Vongola family like Aeris is and Tsuna here is a descendant of the Cielo family like Sheila"
Everyone was silent and absorbed the information that was said by my Mother. So that's why I look like Sheila, we came from the same blood line.
"I see, so now that the long lost heir of the Cielo family is found, can we now unseal the Arceo rings", Knuckles asked and my mother gave her a smile. The other occupants of the room also whispered about that.
"That's right, we can now unseal the Arceo rings which were hidden by the First Arceo themselves", my mother answered. "Now that I think about it...when do you want to start looking for it?"
"You mean we still have to dig around to find it?" Mukuro asked with wide eyes.
"Hahaha, just kidding. It's in the Cielo Mansion of course, hidden in a secret room", my mother replied clutching her stomach with laughter. "So anyone of the Arceo knows what the rings look like?"
"Each of the rings are designed with a single gem colored namely with red, blue, green, yellow, violet, apricot, and indigo. The big gems are placed at the center of the ring shaped like a shield with an Arceo printed on it. The gem is placed on top of a simple silver ring designed with small diamonds. The eighth ring was different from the others; it is circular in shape with an orange gem in the center surrounded with the same colors the 7 rings possessed. Below the gem is the word Arceo. The ring that holds the gem is also silver in color. At the side of all the rings is a pair of wings colored with silver", I explained and that made my mother's eyes widened.
"How do you know about the rings Tsuna? Only the Boss and his Guardians with the Arcobalenos know the appearance of the rings and they were sworn in secrecy", my mother asked me and I just shrugged my shoulders in reply and continued to eat. "Say, Yuuki, how much do you know about the Arceo by this time?"
"Everything from 400 years ago, the First Arceo and their past as well as the First Generation Family of the Vongola", I simply said and all gasped and widened their eyes. "Sheila...she appeared to me a long time ago".
With that said I finished my dinner and went out of the room. I went to my own office and finished signing all the remaining paperworks.
"Sheila di Cielo...I would like to know more about you", I blurted out and suddenly a flash of light surrounded the room and when I opened my eyes I was inside the study room although the interior looks very new.
I looked at my hands and saw that they are transparent-my whole body is transparent.
"Hime-sama I am telling you, please rest for a while", a voice that sounds familiar to Hayate said.
"I told you I'm fine Akari, I'll just finish my paperworks then I'll go to sleep", a voice that eerily sounds the same as mine answered back. After a few seconds Sheila di Cielo, the first Sky Protector went inside the study with Akari on her back.
"Hime-sama what would Ouji-sama if he would know that you are overworking", Akari said and Sheila froze in her tracks.
"Don't ever tell Aeris that I am overworking again", Sheila begged Akari and was interrupted when a voice said.
"As if I didn't know about that", Aeris said with a voice that sounds like Giotto's and was leaning on the doorframe. "By the way, Akari my ever loyal right hand man is looking for you"
"Please excuse me then Ouji-sama, Hime-sama", Akari said before leaving the room and leaving the two.
"So, how did you know?" Sheila asked Aeris and started to sign her paperworks.
"Hyper Intuition of course and besides knowing you, it's obvious", Aeris cheekily replied and laughed.
"It's not that obvious even my other Protectors don't know, Akari just found it now", Sheila said and pouted.
"Well that is because you are very good in lying but not enough to fool me you know"
"Well then I'll repeat this again, I hate you Aeris di Vongola and stop following me around", Sheila said and shouted at Aeris.
That just made Aeris smirk even more.
"Why don't you just be honest with yourself Sheila? And besides I overheard your conversation with the Arcobalenos about your undying love to me", Aeris declared and that made Sheila choke.
"You heard that? How could you eavesdrop on other people's conversation and besides I was just lying to them so they will stop their talks about me ending up with you", Sheila said and hide her reddening face.
"I see, I'll leave you to work now...but go to sleep after that. Good night Sheila", Aeris said with a dejected sigh and went out of the room.
"It's so obvious that by this time Aeris is in love with Sheila", I whispered. Good thing no one can hear me.
"I'm an idiot", Sheila said and slammed her head on the table. "Why can't I just tell him directly about what I feel?"
"I'm a coward for someone with a high position in the Vongola", she continued and hurriedly finished signing the paperworks and went to her bedroom and I followed her.
While walking I took a glimpse of Sheila's hand and there was still no Arceo Ring in there. That means the Arceo is still to be made.
The next day came and I opened my eyes, I was in my bedroom though I found myself sleeping in one of the couches. I saw Sheila sleeping soundly in the bed and a knock sounded from the door.
"Sheila? Are you there? Open this door, we still have a meeting to attend, omnivore", a familiar voice that sounds like Kyoya can be heard outside the room.
"She must have been tired out from yesterday's activities and Akari said that she finished her paperworks", a voice that sounds like Takeshi's said.
"Sheila-nii?" a voice that sounds like Laela's can be heard.
Slowly Sheila stirred from her sleep and woke up.
"Alright, alright I'm awake so stop banging the door everyone", Sheila said and went to the bathroom and after a few minutes appeared dressed up in a white polo shirt and black skirt, above the shirt is a black vest and an orange tie.
"Okay, I'm done", Sheila said and opened the door. I saw all the First Generation Arceo outside wearing attire similar to Sheila's for the girls and a white shirt, black pants, black vest and necktie for the boys.
They each greeted her a 'good morning' and I can't help but be reminded of me and the other Protectors.
"This day is the day wherein the Arceo was formed and we were each given the rings", a transparent Sheila appeared behind me and looked at her younger self.
"Care to tell me, when the two of you confessed to each other?" I asked Sheila and she blushed at the memory.
"No way, why should I and besides its private", the older Sheila said and smiled. "Now it's time for you to return to your rightful time"
Before going back the two of us went to the dining table and the scene I saw made me surprised. I saw the scene wherein the Arceo rings were presented to each of the eight Protectors and right at that moment, Aeris was slipping the Sky Arceo Ring in Sheila's ring finger.
After that...everything went black.