Full Summary: At birth, Sawada Tsunayoshi was taken away by a hitman called 'The Silent Killer'. 'The Silent Killer' or Li renamed Tsunayoshi as Kurihira Taka. During the incident when Taka was seven years old, his Sky Flames was activated. How will Taka's life turn out now?

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"Talk" – Italian

'This' – Thoughts

Arc 03: Freelance Hitman

Chapter 12 – Vendicare Prison

Molte knocked on the doors of the Vendicare Prison. Suddenly, the door opened and a flash of light appeared before him blinding his sight. He closed his eyes while blocking the light with his bag.

Then, from behind Molte someone grabbed and pushed Molte into the prison. He was forced onto the ground and his bag flew to another direction. They tied his hands and feet together. They even put a cloth over his eyes and gagged his mouth.

One of the Vindice, Jack walked forward to Molte. "Who are you? What business do you have here?" Molte simply ignored him and Jack was annoyed. "Why you…!" and he was about to hit Molte.

Suddenly, another person stepped in. "Stop!" and everyone stopped what they were doing. "Release him at once! He is not an enemy! But keep his blindfold on."

All the Vindice members including Jack bowed. "Yes, Sir! We apologize!"

They quickly released Molte from the chains and the gag.

Molte rubbed his waist as it was sore by the chains. Molte still had his eyes closed even though he is blindfolded. Suddenly, a hand grabbed him and pulled him up. Molte followed the hand's action and stood up.

Molte's face turned to the direction of the one who helped him stand back up. "My name is Jager. I am the second in command which controls the Vindice Prison. I am sorry for my men's action, Molte, no… Kurihira Taka."

"Ho~ you know~?"

"Of course, do not underestimate our Vindice Prison's network information."

"O-Okay. But what did you want to hire me for?"

Jager became serious. "That is for Bermuda-sama to tell you."

"Okay, mind if I get my bag over there?" while Molte pointed to the direction of where his bag is.

"Request granted," and Molte went to get his bag. "Oh… and I will not take off your blindfold."

Molte turned his face to the direction of Jager and took up his bag. "Eh? Why?"

"You can see even with the blindfold on right? Just follow me and I will lead you to Bermuda-sama."

"Alright," and Molte opened his eyes.

Molte concentrated and see that each Vindice processes the Night Flames burning in their body. Molte assumed that the strongest Night Flames on the floor than the rest was Jager and followed him.

~ KHR ~

A few minutes of walking, they reached a door.

Jager knocked on the door. "Bermuda-sama, the hitman you requested to come has arrived."

"Come in then."

"Sorry for intruding."

Jager opened the door and together with Molte went into Bermuda's office.

~ KHR ~

~ Inside Bermuda's Office ~

As Molte walked in, he senses a baby wearing of bandages and a clear Pacifier around his neck sitting on a huge chair.

The baby jumped onto the table. "Welcome to the Vindice Prison, Molte. My name is Bermuda von Vichtenstein, the creator and boss of the Vindice Prison."

Molte bowed. "It is my honour, Bermuda-sama. I am the freelance hitman, Molte. It is nice to finally meet you, the one who processes the Clear Pacifier, the Night Arcobaleno."

Jager was shocked and Bermuda was simply amused.

Bermuda raised an eyebrow. "How did you know about the Pacifier?"

"My Father told me a little bit about it and the rest I found it out myself."

"Do you know why the Arcobaleno was created? Why we are stuck in this form for eternal?"

Molte closed his eyes inside his blindfold. "I do not mind answering your questions. But can I first take off the blindfold?"

"You were having it on the whole time? Even walking into my office?"

"Yes, did you not notice?"

Bermuda was startled and Molte smirked at it. Jager was trying to hold in his laugh while Giotto and his guardians who were behind Jager were laughing non-stop. Bermuda coughed. Jager and Molte immediately were silent.

"Take the blindfold off Molte."

"Thank you then Bermuda-sama," and Molte took off the blindfold.

Molte also took out his glasses from his jacket and wore it. Then, he opened his eyes.

Jager raised an eyebrow. "You were having the glasses on when you were pinned to the ground?"

"No, before they actually pinned me down I already kept my glasses into my jacket."

"You definitely chose the right hitman for the job, Bermuda-sama."

"Jager, give him the information for his new mission."

"Understood!" and Jager went out of the room to get the information.

"Do you know about the truth of the Arcobaleno?"

"Yes, of course I do. I have a really reliable source," and Bermuda's face turned pale while Molte hummed. "Do not worry, I promised my source that I will not tell anyone the truth about the Arcobaleno and the secrets that surround it."

Then, the room was in silence.

~ KHR ~

A few moments later, Jager came back with information about the mission. Molte reads it through with Giotto, G and Asari peeking at it. After Molte finished reading it, he kept it into his jacket.

Molte stood up. "I will accept the mission. Expect me to return in three days."

"Okay. And here," and Bermuda threw the badge of the Vindice Prison to Molte. "This is the advance payment and for you to get in here without being pinned to the ground again."

Molte caught it and looked at it. "Thanks," and he puts it into his pocket. "I will be leaving now."

Molte lowered his fedora. Then with a small smile and threw a smoke bomb as he disappeared.

~ KHR ~

~ 10 km away from Vendicare Prison ~

Giotto was sitting down relaxing with his other guardians while Molte was checking his glasses.

"That baby… that man… scary… bandages…"

G. went to calm Giotto down. "Calm down Giotto."

'What a brat!'

"Ha ha ha… You are amazing Taka. The baby and the tall guy are scary."

Molte dead-panned. "He is not that scary you know."

"What is an Arcobaleno?"

(Author's note: Although Molte knows a lot of information and secrets of the mafia world, but he did not share those information with Giotto and his guardians XD)

Suddenly, Giotto was feeling better and walked towards Molte.

Giotto signed. "Why did you accept a mission from the Vindice Prison? They are not exactly an enemy or an ally to the Vongola Famiglia."

Molte smiled cruelly. "Because it seems interesting," 'And we became quite good friends in the future…'

"You are getting more and more sadistic by the days have you not? Must be the work of those two demons. Tch!"

Somewhere in another place, the said two demons sneezed.

"Let us start the mission!"

Molte puts on his glasses again and starts the journey to his target while Giotto and his guardians were following him.

Re-edit on: 30-11-2016