CHAPTER 43- The Sword of Infinity
. More Paperworks.
Currently, I the infamous Sky Protector of the Arceo is currently in a mission to finish all the paperworks before the Christmas Party which also brings to all of us more PAPERWORKS.
As I was busy signing all the paperworks that are assigned to me, I can't help but look at the scenery outside. Everything was in all white because of the gentle falling of the snow. Some kids whose parents work in the Vongola HQ can be seen playing outside.
I was concentrated in finishing my job until my office door opened and a dishevelled Vongola Decimo, namely Giotto di Vongola hurriedly went inside and crept under my desk.
"Giotto...what are you doing?" I asked and Giotto just placed a finger between his lips and continued to hide.
"Please, Tsuna just act like I am not here", Giotto whispered and I can't help but nod. In a minute I continued to sign my paperworks and was almost finished when my door opened with a loud bang.
"Giotto...please tell me you're hiding in here", a dishevelled right hand man, namely G walked inside and looked around the room.
"Is something wrong G-nii?" I innocently asked and G went near my desk.
"Tsuna, did Giotto came here? He was supposed to be dressed up for a meeting", G said and continued to look around. "I swear he must have used that Mist flames of his to hide his presence. He's so good at hide and seek."
I can't help but laugh at the statement until a hard tug was directed at my foot. I saw Giotto pouting under my desk and the scene was so funny that I can't help but laugh harder.
"Oh well, I guess he's not here, Tsuna if you ever see him please tell him to be at the meeting room okay. If Giotto don't finish his work, I'm afraid we can't plan for the party"
"We can't have the party? I was looking forward to it", I said and frowned.
"Bye then Tsuna, sorry to disturb you", G said and went out the room. I then signed the last sheet of paper and sighed. If this continues, we can't have the party. I sighed once again until a brilliant plan came into my mind.
Hardly, I yanked Giotto out of my desk and grabbed his collar.
"Giotto di Vongola, go to the meeting room now and please finish those paperworks and meeting so we can have the party", I said and looked at Giotto in the eye.
"That hurts you know, and besides I think the council won't want to have a Christmas Party", Giotto said and dusted his suit.
"I was really looking forwards to it", I can't help but whisper and dejectedly sat down again. "I was so excited to celebrate Christmas with everyone"
I heard a sigh from Giotto and all of a sudden, I felt someone hug me from behind.
"Alright, I'll finish everything and tell the council that we will have a Christmas Party", Giotto said.
In happiness, I turned around and kissed him on the cheek and hugged him with all my might.
"Thank you Giotto"
After the hug Giotto excused himself from the room and smiled at me before going out. I was left all alone inside the room with my heart beating so fast.
"TO ALL ARCEO, PLEASE PROCEED AT THE COMMUNICATIONS ROOM", the announcer said and I hurriedly made my way to the said department and met the others on the way.
"I wonder what they want from us", Kyoya said and we all went inside the room only to be greeted by bad news.
"Arceo, a rival family is planning to start a war with the Vongola. As we speak, they are making their way here. According to the reports, they have a unique familiar that nullifies Dying Will Flames. Meaning, flame attacks will not stand a chance. We'll inform the Vongola Decimo and Guardians later. For now, go and be the front liners", the head of the department said and we all nodded.
"And I was thinking of relaxing for the whole time", Laela said as we all sped our way towards the exit leading to the outskirts of the Vongola estate.
"It will be a tough battle then seeing we cannot use our flames", Chrome said and we all stopped running.
"That's right, what should we do? We'll have to rely on our physical prowess then", Rhea stated and we all became silent.
"Don't worry, for now let's stop their scheme and defend the estate. I'll think of a solution later", I replied and once again we ran our way outside.
After five minutes we arrived at the exit door only to find ourselves surrounded by a lot of people.
"We're glad to meet you Arceo, we got tired of waiting for you. But unfortunately we are in a hurry and all pest should be eliminated", a man which I presumed to be the boss of the family said.
"Hime-sama, hide yourself quickly", Hayate said and all other seven members of the Arceo surrounded me. "We will deal with them, for a while hide yourself"
"But...what about you guys?" I replied and they all gave me reassuring smiles.
"We promised right, that we'll protect the Vongola Tenth Generation and the boss of the Arceo", Takeshi said. "We'll protect you then, until the very end"
I did what they said and I covered myself with Mist Flames and went ran away from the battlefield. I can hear all their screams and shouts, and I can't help but let a few tears escape. I wiped them away and ran all the way towards the forest as they directed me to do.
"What noble warriors, letting their leader escape while they suffer", I heard the boss said and I turned my attention back at them and widened my eyes. Hayate, Kyoya and Takeshi are sporting some visible bruises and fighting the people in arm combat. Mukuro was busy haunting some men with his illusions and Chrome is with Laela and Rhea.
All too suddenly a giant black octopus appeared and wrapped a tentacle around Rhea, Laela, and Chrome who all screamed.
The others are already tired from fighting and can barely stand. I was about to run towards them until the Vongola Guardians showed up in the battlefield and fought all of the remaining men. Giotto appeared and glared at the boss of the rival Famiglia. I hid myself a few meters from them.
"Well, well, well look who are here, first of all the Arceo then the Guardians, and lastly the Decimo himself. This is really a day for celebration", the rival boss said and all the Guardians hissed at him. "You should already know that your flames are useless right, I am really proud of my familiar"
"Giotto, what should we do? If we don't stop him at all, Rhea, Laela, and Chrome will...", Arisa said and Giotto gave out a sigh.
"Arisa, you and G take the left side; Lampo and Viole, you take the right side; Daemon and Elena please take care of the people at the center; and Knuckles, please treat the Arceo"
"Giotto, what are you planning to do?" Viole said and Giotto just smiled.
"I'm going to save the girls taken by the octopus familiar", Giotto replied. After saying those orders he ran all the way towards the familiar at a very fast speed. You can't even see his movements. After a few minutes, a portion of the tentacles were cut out and Giotto appeared holding all three of the girls.
"Giotto-nii thanks for saving us", Laela said and the three hugged him. It was after a few minutes that Laela widened her eyes and screamed.
"Blood...Giotto-nii you're hurt. I'm sorry if only...", Laela said and Giotto just raised a hand.
"Don't worry I'm fine, it's just a small gash, not too serious", Giotto said and Knuckles made his way at him and tended his wounds.
"Giotto, a few millimetres more and this would be a fatal injury", Knuckles said and Giotto just sadly smiled while the others gathered around him in a semi-circle.
I can't help but cry at the sight. All the Arceo did their best. The Guardians defeated the enemy. Even Giotto saved my comrades. I on the other hand did nothing at all...nothing at all.
'If only I was a little stronger then I could have saved them all', I began to think.
"I could have sworn there are 8 members of the Arceo, where's the other one, the one the others told to hide", the boss of the rival Famiglia said and I began to shiver.
Suddenly, the octopus emitted a black light and nullified my Mist Flames exposing my hiding place.
"Oh there you are Princess of the Cielo Famiglia", the boss said and looked at me.
"It should be hard on the others part to have someone like you as the leader"
'Sheila...please help me become stronger'
"Look, if you just defeated me earlier on, the Decimo won't be injured and the Arceo won't be in this condition"
'Sheila give me the power to become stronger'
'Wish granted Tsuna'
"Shut up idiot, Hime-sama is a strong person and she is always doing her best", Hayate said.
'Call for it Tsuna, the power given by the Vongola to the First Arceo. The same weapon the Vongola Primo presented to the First Sky Protector. The power which aims to protect the Boss of the Vongola. But it won't be easy'
"That's right, the Arceo won't be complete without Tsuna", Takeshi said.
"Tsuna-nee is our strength and our light", Laela said.
"Tsuna always serves as our shield and our hope", Rhea said.
"She is someone who never fears danger as long as she can protect everyone", Kyoya said.
"She always survives all the hardships and never fails to encourage us to be strong", Mukuro said.
"Because of Tsuna, we've become the complete Arceo, we've become one", Chrome stated.
'Can you hear your Protectors Tsuna, they all love you so much and it's now your turn to protect them. I'll help you obtain the weapon to fight the rival family boss. But it needs something. A mutual confirmation of love and trust'
'What are you telling me Shiela, what should I do though I can guess what you are meaning to say'
'In other words, to make the legendary weapon appear you and Giotto should show mutual feelings towards each other'
'And how can we both show that in a few seconds or minutes'
'Easy, both of you should kiss each other...in the lips'
'Sheila, you're kidding right?'
'When have I joked around when everything is serious, I'll leave you to your decision then Tsuna'
'Wait Sheila but...how can I kiss him just like that'
"If she really is strong and you believe in her then she should be able to defeat me right?" the rival Famiglia boss said and I was thrown aback to the current situation.
Right now, the only way to defeat this person is for me to call out for the legendary weapon of the First Sky Protector but in order to do that...I'll have to kiss Giotto. Just thinking about that can't help but make me blush.
"Hime-sama can defeat you, right Hime-sama", Hayate said and looked at me with trust in her eyes, everyone gave me that look and I can't help but gulp.
"Sure, I'll defeat him", I said and smiled at everyone and the rival boss just laughed.
I've made my decision, and if it's the only way to defeat him then I'll do everything.
I slowly made my way toward Giotto's direction who was beside Knuckles, I kneeled before him and in a split second kissed him right at the lips and everyone gasped.
Before I knew it, a flash of orange light enveloped me and I flew towards the direction of the black octopus.
'Before defeating the boss, we should destroy this one first before it can create any more havoc' , Sheila said and I nodded. 'I know you can do it though'
'So what's the weapon I'll have to use to defeat this thing?', I asked and Sheila gave me a smile and touched my hand.
'The weapon was designed to protect the Boss of the Vongola, that's why trust and love must be present to unveil its power and form. Now that you have done that, call upon the power from deep inside your heart'
'Alright,I'll try', I answered and placed my hands on my chest. I then closed my eyes and let all my senses overtook me. I can hear everyone shouting, I can sense hope from their hearts, and most especially I can hear Giotto's call for me to remain safe.
A surge of power gathered at my hands and began to take form, a familiar insignia of the Vongola Family can be seen in the hilt which was made of gold and designed with crystals.
'Now there you have it, the Infinity Sword, hold on to that and protect the one you love Tsuna'