Someone's P.O.V.
For unknown reason, I opened my eyes ones again as I never expected to see another light ever since my eyes shut down. Looking my surroundings, many eyes are looking down on me and they look… happy. As I stretch myself, I feel small, weak and… soft? I tried to speak but the sound I produce are 'ah' or 'ya'. I don't understand myself. I know how to speak and read… what's going on?
That's when I was pass to someone. A woman and very happy her eyes focus on me. The woman spoke.
"You're so cute." She commented but I don't understand what she mean by that. She face the man who's besides her, staring at me in fondness and love. She asked, "Do you have a name for our baby boy?"
Baby boy? Who? Me? I'm not a baby…! I came to realization when I looked closely to the woman who kept staring at me in fondness and love. I used the reflection of her eyes to see myself and I saw it. I am a baby. Not in a curse baby but a real baby!
The man beside her finally humm before speaking, "I don't have one, how about you dear?"
I stared closely on the two. Thinking now, both are speaking Italian which means I'm in Italy. The woman began thinking, I just hope they won't give me any weird name.
For a long thinking, finally, she decided. "How about… Raul, it means strong person. I think he will be one in near future, what do you think?"
"Hmmm… that's a great name, Raul, Raul de Fiore." The man said.
"No, it's Raul R de Fiore" The woman corrected. The man found it questioning, "What does 'R' mean?"
The woman glanced down on the child and gave a motherly smile.
I was thinking the same thing as the man who must be my father. I observe which looks innocent to people's eyes to the woman who must to be my mother and told me something that I really found it questioning.
"R means your present."
I mentally sigh. On my current state, maybe I have to act as a child like many other else, even if I'm already adult.
As time pass, I made a theory that I was re-born as a new person. I have a new family and name. The only difference to me is that I still remember about my past life, that is my past memories and name, Reborn.
I, Raul R de Fiore am Reborn, the number one ex-Hitman. My father is a rich man named Leonardo de Fiore and my mother is named Auralia de Fiore.
'Someone' - Raul's P.O.V.
As time pass, I in age of four when I let them come to get close to me. I have learned how to love again and felt what family really feels like, the family I been long to feel and forget. Time came when my mother got sick. She gave me her final moment before she pass away. She gave me a word which I can't understand what she had meant.
'I am glad that I had finally become your real mother Raul, my life had become a fulfillment. Thank you...'
For me, maybe she was just thankful that I was born and became her child but somehow, the word 'Finally become' was a real questioning. I kept asking the dead body on my sight. No matter how much I had called over my mother, she's no longer there. It hurts, like I had felt when my mother died to protect me and my mother figure and teacher died due to that contract.
We soon made funeral. From this moment, I had wished he's beside me. I am not strong when comes to this. I can to others but to those I love so much, I am weak. I wish you're beside me to comfort me… Tsuna.
Age of Six, I had met my father's new woman and soon will be my step mother. Her name's Felisa Sansone, a rich daughter of Sansone family. She's 33 years old when she met my father. My first meeting her, I can tell she cannot be trusted. I tried to tell my father ones but ignored. He married the woman and really had become my step mother. I on the other hand still not acknowledge her to replace my real mother. For me, she's still a stranger.
In age of Seven, I had met someone who's five years older than me. He proclaim himself as my own butler.
"My butler?" I questioned the teen in front of me.
The teen bowed, "Yes Master Raul, I'm hired to be your Butler until I die. My name is Marcell. Use me as much as you please."
I observed the teen who will become my butler. He's not an ordinary teen, I could tell he had experience intense training in combat. He's not here to be my butler but be my guard from any mafia intent that will come to me. My father tried to hide it but he never knew I already knew it from the very beginning.
This rich family has a hidden dark secret which even my step mother doesn't know. My father is the boss of a small famiglia. They deal with other mafia without any problem and works alone. They allied themselves to Vongola Famiglia a long time, for their insurance and protection.
I observe once again on the teen before and sigh, "You're not worthy to become my butler, go home." I coldly ordered.
"Unfortunately I cannot do such thing. I am chosen to be your butler and I would like to show you my worth of becoming one to be at your service." He replied, he's not shaken, little impressive.
I saw his determination and loyalty toward me. I don't even know what I did to make him that way. I sigh and face him straightly in the eye.
"Then I shall give you a test." I said which made him surprise on my words.
"A test?" he questioned. Lazy to explain, I gave his test. "Make me a nice espresso. If it's good I'll accept you, if not you have no choice but to go home."
The teen became confuse, "But y-young m-master, why espresso? Aren't you young to drink such drink?"
"You can or you can't, choose." I said instead, not answering his question.
He immediately walk away, making an espresso that I had ordered him. As he gone, I sigh. Espresso, its my most favorite drink. It reminds me on who I am and my reality. It changed because I had met him. If only… if only my feelings just stay as teacher and student relationship, if only I had not fall love over my student… I sigh again, too late to regret now that I, Reborn gone in the world.
'Are you doing well Tsuna? Be sure to live happily, because when we meet again… I want to see you smiling.' I thought on myself, staring the cloudy sky.
Finally, he came back with a cup of espresso. He served it in front of me. I taste his espresso. Observing him, I can tell he's completely nervous. I sigh, the bitterness wasn't enough. From the taste, he put a small amount of sugar, making it less bitter and little sweet. It reminder my current my feeling and longing to a certain brunette.
"H-how was it Master Raul?" he questioned. I answered, "Next time you make an espresso, don't put any sugar. I like bitter taste and I'll let you do as you please."
He began to smiled and bow, "I promise I won't fail you Master Raul!"
I sigh again. From this moment, I know now that whenever I go, there will be now people to watch over me which I don't like it.
Each day became my regular day. I woke up three in the morning then jog around the mansion to train myself. This is a new life and body, to return back the way my skill like my past life, I have to train once again. Remembering Sensei's training, I did the same, even if I'm entering hell.
My butler soon found out and I let him be by my side as I train and work out. I exercise myself in gym, box with other strong opponents and so on. No one ever defeated me, they're not worthy to be my opponent, Sasagawa Ryohei is better than them.
Soon I train myself using weapons such as guns and knives. My butler, Marcell was surprise how strong I am. I mentally smirk, laughing on the weird reaction of my butler. I train him as well, making him stronger as I do the same for myself.
I train really hard every day, without any of the households knowledge. That's how I live in my whole two years, until I became nine years old. The news I never expected to hear from my very life.
I'm in my room, doing my old hobby which I had almost forgotten, painting. I'm painting the Vongola mansion, thinking the place where my beloved person, Tsuna currently living when Marcell came holding a tray with my cup of milk and espresso.
I noticed Marcell became attach to me for no reason but let it be. Its kinda nice to have someone close to you, someone I could trust in this new life.
Marcell put the tray down on the table and approached me.
"What are you painting Master Raul?" Marcell asked to his young master. I smirk and let him see another masterpiece. He's very please to see it.
"Its so beautiful Master Raul, although the structure on your painting is not our mansion… is that Vongola Mansion?" He asked in confusion. I smirk even more, "Who would ever knew you now about Vongola Goffo Marcell?"
He blushed in embarrassment due to my given nickname. He's clumsy, it reminds me the brunette whom I truly miss.
"B-but i-it's surprising you knew about Vongola Master Raul, did Master Leonardo ever told you about them?" Marcell asked.
"I always know everything." I answered straightly, making him sigh in defeat.
I know because of my adult mind, especially my past memories. What Reborn know, I know.
"Then, have you heard the rumors about Vongola Master Raul?"
That took my attention, "What rumor?"
He gulped and told me, "There's a rumor spreading and its about Vongola Master Raul. The 10th boss of Vongola, Vongola Decimo had gone missing. It was said the boss left a note before disappearing. If ever he won't come back after a year of disappearance, they must declare him dead."
That shocked me. 'That couldn't be true?' I thought in disbelief as I let him continue.
"A year pass and there's no sign of his return. That's when every member of Vongola start searching for the missing boss until three months of searching, he was found dead alone in the middle of the cave."
I can't believe what I just heard. Tsuna is dead? My beloved brunette is… "No, you're lying right?" I whispered in disbelief. I immediately stood up and grab his collar and pull him closer to me. He's shock on my enrage expression but that never stop me from trying to know the truth. "That's a lie! A LIE! He can't die, tell my your LYING!" I shouted, I don't want to accept it. I don't want to hear Tsuna is dead, exactly nine years!
Marcell turn away from me and spoke in low tone, "They said they made a silent funeral for the boss's death. I'm sorry Master Raul, the rumor seems true that… they are seeking a candidate for the next boss."
I let him go but never tried to face him. "Go, leave me alone."
He bowed and left the room without asking more questioned. As he had left, I grip my hand, clench my teeth and tears fell.
All this time, my beloved is dead. I been waiting for the day I could grow up to see him again, just to see his smile again, even if he doesn't know its me, I just want to see him again but… but everything turn to nothing. He's dead. What happened? Why did he die?
I went to my bed and burred myself, releasing all my cries. I as a Hitman never cried for someone's lost. I learned how to suppress my feeling to others, not making them knew how I feel. If ever my Sensei knew this, she will surely scold me for doing this. Her word reminds me my reality.
'We may be assassins but it doesn't mean we no longer have any emotions. Those who say that emotions are useless because you are an assassin only made the assassin turn weak. If ever the emotions disappeared, you are nothing but a killer machine Reborn. Promise me this, never conceal your emotion. It is alright to show it to others, there are times that tears must be release to make us feel better. We are human like many others, it is only natural to have tears, guilt and regret.'
I cried even more, I want to release them. My body, my mind and my heart hurts.
"Tsuna..."
One day wasn't enough, I released all my anger and tears to my training, letting myself lose control. I want to exhaust my body, I want to stop moving and die. What's the point of my hard work if he's no longer around? I no longer need this life, I only live for him, to see him again… but… that reason disappeared.
I continued to be like that, until almost a year had pass. I didn't listen to anyone's voice, my father, my step mother, my butler, no one. I'm searching for death, but something convinced me to change. It's an empty paper. For some reason, I went and start painting.
Mentally I don't know why I'm painting. My hand just move and paint the picture in front of me. When its done, I feel like I became alive once more. There is Tsuna, smiling like a bright sky. Tears flow down and slam myself on the floor.
I remembered something which surely, Tsuna would tell me I should live. That's when I decide I will continue living even if it hurts without him. I will live, so that when I die and meet him in the afterlife, I could tell him I had a fulfillment life and shoot him many times for leaving in this world without my consent.
'We'll meet again right? … Dame Tsuna...'
Next day, I painted another one. Another paint of Tsuna and silently deliver it to Vongola Mansion on my own, without notice. The one who picked it up was Gokudera Hayato who just went out to have a smoke.
I observed from afar as he opened the content of my painting and I can see his surprise as the stick of cigarette fall down. He began to tear up and murmur that's hard for me to hear but that's fine. I can finally tell that Tsuna's Guardians were still suffering from his death, even if it had already been nine years.
I left the place, no longer plan on returning back as my beloved person no longer around for me to visit. I looked on the gray sky that will begin to rain.
'Are you happy up there Dame Tsuna? I hope you do… watch over everyone from above Dame Tsuna and I'll make sure once I had join up there, I'll make you regret dying without waiting for me.'
I laugh mentally and continue to walking away.
I now live in my normal route, continuing my training with my butler and my studies which for me I don't need to because I already knew them. Continue like that, until the fateful day.
Two years and I'm now 12 years old. I went the book store to look for books which will give me something to do. I am bored and with my butler and for some reason, four bodyguards were following me. I no longer care as I continue to look on books and buy them.
After my little shopping, we all went out, having my bodyguards go first before me and Marcell. He was the one carrying my books. He leaned to me and asked.
"Where are we going next Master Raul?"
I was about to answer when I heard a girl's struggling voice.
"No! Let me go! I have to talk to him, I need to speak to him, let me go!" A girl who's unique to have rare white hair like a snow and a turquoise eyes. I found it fascinating but kept my poker face.
"What's wrong?" Marcell questioned.
"This young shitty girl is trying to get near on the young master." The right man answered.
'A thief? No, she doesn't look one. Then what does she want from me?' I mentally question but never show it.
The young girl defended herself, "I just want to speak to him, there is something I need to know about him, let me go!"
Marcell observed the girl before ordering, "Take her away."
She began to panic as she tries to struggle away. I finally decide to let her talk to me.
"Stop." I said and all attention turn to me.
"But-" the left man was about to protest when I gave him a dangerous glare that gave chill to their spines, making an agreement to his partner they let her go.
She immediately approach me as she gasped some air. I didn't mind as I wait for her to speak. She slowly face up to me and spoke.
"Reborn" she said. I'm surprise, 'How did this girl know me?' I thought as I immediately compose myself.
"I'm sorry but I'm not the person you are speaking." I respond, lying to her. I saw her surprise and hurt expression.
Many thoughts flood her mind. For me, the question still running, why did she call me Reborn? Does this girl know about my past life? But she's same age as me, just I'm taller than her.
She looked down as I kept observing. There's no threat or danger around her but… why do I feel hurt? I noticed her tears. It became much for me. Why do I feel hurt? Why my heart aches?
"I-Is that so... I'm... I'm sorry." She murmured for me to hear, the tone was sadness, hurt and heartbroken. She began to cry.
I don't understand... why does my heart kept aching as if I want to die all over again?
Slowly, she faced me again, crying but trying to smile in front of me. I was surprise, can no longer compose myself or even keep my usual expression. She went near to my ears and whispered.
"Renato Sinclair"
I'm surprise even more. She immediately turn and run away from me.
For me, my brain functions really fast. 'Renato Sinclair' was my past life's real name. The only people who knew my real name was Sensei and… I finally got on the realization as I quickly run to grab her hand.
"Wait!" I said as I pull her to me. I saw her teary eyes again with pain and shock. It pains me as I immediately hug her, really tight showing I will not let her go.
She's still crying, I can tell she's shock on my sudden action but I didn't care. That's when I took the opportunity to ask, whenever what I'm thinking is right and hopefully, I am.
"Tsuna… is that you Tsuna?" I asked in tone of disbelief, not caring of masking it.
She looks surprise then cried even more as she hug me back tightly as I am. She whispered her reply.
"Reborn… I miss you Reborn."
My tears fell. I'm right, this is the person I thought is dead. The person I never thought I would fall in love with, the person I never thought would return my love.
Finally, for this long time, I had found the person I love, the person I been working hard, living just to see again.
Finally,
.
.
.
We're together again.
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