"Vongola Decimo…" I heard someone say. Who's there? I opened my eyes slightly and saw 9 flickering flames surrounding me. In front of me was a pure, orange flame. It was orange at the sides and has a light orange color in the middle. "We all know too well that you want to take a break from all of this but you must be strong for yourself and… your guardians" After that, I found it hard to stay awake and blacked out with the flames disappearing one after another with the orange flame last to vanish.
"-daime! Jyuudaime!" Jyuudaime? Is it Gokudera-kun? I struggled to open my eyes because yea, when you're so tired and you just want to sleep, there's no helping to want sleep except this is Gokudera-kun. He doesn't bother much less wake me unless it's urgent or it's that I'm late for something. I opened my eyes slightly, preparing for the blinding light. Though I didn't notice that it was already night-time. It was relatively easy to wake up afterwards. I rubbed my eyes because my vision was a bit blurry.
"Gokudera-kun? What time is it?" I swear that I was at the rooftop at lunch time and the moon is high up in the sky. About near midnight? Or after midnight. I don't know. I completely forgot where the moon rises though the moon looks exceptionally shining brightly today or is it just my imagination?
"It's about 8:45 PM. Me and your mom has searched everywhere for you. We thought that you needed some time alone but you didn't contact neither of us or the others." He said others with a profound tone of hatred. His eyes darkened and you could feel the anger radiating from him. It seems that he's still angry with the others though I appreciate him looking out for me.
"We decided to look for you, I found you here still sleeping though. Are you alright? Did something happen? " He continued. His hatred from earlier disappeared and replaced with care and concern.
"Yes. I'm alright. Though I did sleep this lunchtime…I don't really know why I slept so long. "I really swear that I'm not sleepy at all or anything. I slept rather early yesterday.
"I don't know…I need to look this up" He starts thinking deeply. I just chuckled a bit and slumped my arm around his shoulder.
"Don't worry about it! I think I'm just rather tired from all the tests yesterday." I smiled and he looked kinda shocked but smiled after a bit.
"Well, if you say so. Let's go home, your mom's gonna reprimand you for this you know." I just laughed nervously.
"Ahaha…Oh yea, just call Mama, Mama or something. She won't mind it you know. You saying 'your mom' every time is kinda yea. I don't know how to explain it"
"I don't know let's tell her later, Jyuudaime" He smiled
"How many times did I tell you to not call me Jyuudaime? Just call me Tsuna. You're my bestfriend, I'd rather be at ease with you by my side not you demeaning yourself below me." He looked flustered and fluttered his arms everywhere.
"No no, you're too nice. I'm not demeaning myself and it's already an honor to be by your side."
"Then call me Tsuna"
"Jyuudaime"
"Tsuna"
"Jyuudaime"
"Call me Tsuna!"
"Jyuudaime" We are going nowhere with this. I just sighed.
"Alright, you win. Jyuudaime, it is." He looked happy about it though. Well, this is still fine anyway. Gokudera is still by my side.
That night, I was as Gokudera guessed reprimanded by Mama for staying out long and made me promise to always tell her and Gokudera when I'm gonna stay out long. Dinner was fun, too. Gokudera tried a lot of times to call Mama, Mama. This made Mama glee with delight though. To be called by your son's bestfriend by Mama…I think it just applies to Mama… She also succeeded in 'requesting' Gokudera to sleep over. How she did it…Maybe Mom Power? Moms just have those kind of powers to persuade your friends. The others and also Akira was at the Vongola Mansion. I wonder what's happening there now…
"Agh, I feel so tired…" I was not able to sleep yesterday and that's why I'm so tired. Also, yesterday, Bianchi called for Gokudera and that's why Gokudera had to wake up at 1 in the morning just to go home. Mama tried stopping Bianchi but she said that it was urgent. I yawned then went to my room. I was a bit early because I didn't sleep. Boredom does things. Minami was our new teacher since Nezu was fired. She was nice and always helps me though Gokudera stops her and always says that she might be an assassin. Nevertheless, after a few days Gokudera decided to allow Minami-sensei to teach me because he also hates Akira for some reason. Speaking of which, Gokudera is still not here also Yamamoto and Chrome. Is there a meeting of the guardians? Bianchi didn't call for me though. Is there something wrong?
I can't help but worry. What if they're in trouble? What if they need me and I'm not there? What if they were ambushed? There were so many what if's in my head. I just prayed to whoever is there to have them safe. When Minami-sensei arrived, they were still not there. Were they really ambushed? I'm already biting my lip with worry and tasting the bittersweet taste of the blood. I don't know where they are. I can't help them if they need me. What kind of friend am I if I'm not there? I was about to stand up and excuse myself to class when the door swung open. Akira was there also the others just behind him. For some reason they seem to be in a happy mood but Gokudera is irritated? Did something happen?
"Ah, I'm so sorry, Minami-sensei. We had a traffic jam." Akira 'sweetly' smiled. Why can't they see that it's just a false smile?! It's fake! Notice it already! Argh, this is making me frustrated. My so-called big brother is pretending to be a kind and nice child while he's rotten to the core. I see him sometimes put poison on my food…The lethal ones, too. He doesn't harm me physically because he is smart. If he does that, it will show bruises and his act will go crumbling down. I haven't told this to Gokudera and Mama, yet. They might try to go kill him if I do and my head started aching like crazy. Is something going to happen?
"Oh, it's ok Akira-kun. Just don't be late last time." She went to turn to us again and winked at me. She said those lines with a hidden meaning which only those close to her can understand. I have never been this happy to have a teacher as a friend but I wasn't able to smile back because of my headache. Gokudera also keeps looking at me then looks away. He passed me a note away from Akira and Yamamoto's eyes saying-
"Let's meet up, Lunch time, I'll tell you later
-Gokudera"
I guess something did happen. Oh well, I'll know later though. Now, who made the Corpuscle Theory of Light again?
"Gokudera-kun…Did something happened?" I decided to end his never ending nervousness. We went to the rooftop together and he keeps fidgeting. It's the best approach to do now then goof around just to know the truth later on.
"W-well, Jyuudaime…You're not gonna be the Jyuudaime anymore…" He said quietly and looked away nervously. I'm not gonna be the Jyuudaime anymore? I knew it…They're picking my twin older brother and he is the older one so he gets to inherit this.
"Tell me what happened. Do not leave a single detail" I ordered him to. It's only sometimes that I get serious and order people around but I need to know what happened.
"Well, here's what happened just after I left the house" He sounded scared for a minute there. Was what happened yesterday evening that grave?
Flashback
Gokudera's POV
"Where are you taking me, Aneki?" I asked her. She just said that it was urgent and just took me away from the house. For sure Jyuudaime is already worrying about me.
"To the Vongola Mansion"
"Why?" Why would I go there and without Jyuudaime?
"Akira accepted the position for Vongola Decimo." Wait, what?! And how the hell can she say that so casually?!
"WHAT?!"
"Don't shout, we're back to back you know."
"But wait! What about Jyuudaime?!"
"He'll be living a normal life after the inheritance ceremony and all the other guardians already agreed to this. We're only waiting for your answer"
"I won't leave Jyuudaime!"
"Too late, we're already here and you'll also consider that after you see him." Consider?! Nothing will let me change my decision! I hopped out of the motorcycle and stepped inside the mansion.
"Let's go" She said. There's something wrong with Aneki today. She seems emotionless for some reason. What did they do with her? We went to the meeting room. All of the families were also there including the Gesso and Simon Family. It turns out that Byakuran even without the Mare ring still became the Gesso Boss and now he's friends with Jyuudaime.
"Now that all of you are complete, let us discuss about Akira Sawada as Vongola Decimo." Reborn said.
"Wait! This is not fair with Tsuna! He deserves to know about this right now!" I shouted unknowingly calling him Tsuna and not Jyuudaime.
"He WILL know about this but not right now. He'll know if Akira has become the Vongola Decimo officially." Iemitsu told us.
"But why did you not invite Tsu-chan here? He is the current Vongola Decimo, you know" Byakuran continued eating marshmallows but a bit warily. Byakuran is allied to the Vongola Family just because of Tsuna, of course. Gesso is a strong family and that's why Vongola is considered the strongest family because of its allies.
"He might cause a ruckus or a fit of jealousy if he knows that his older brother will be the Vongola Decimo and be the top at the world." Iemitsu says. Tsuna? Jealous? For power? You don't know your own son, Head of CEDEF. He would rather give up his power if it's to protect his friends.
"Tsuna-kun won't do that. He's too kind to even think of rising up in power." Enma told him. Even if he was wimpy, he is a considerable ally.
"And that's why the Vongola Famiglia has been looked down upon, maggots" Colonello swooped down from the window. Following him was the Arcobaleno
"He doesn't even want to be the Vongola Decimo and just accepted it to protect his friends. He doesn't have the resolve to kill his enemies. How can he make the Vongola Family rose up in power?" Mammon said and a couple others who are basically explaining what will happen to the Vongola Family in Tsuna's reign and his weak points.
"A-ano, Even if Boss can't kill and make mistakes, that's what he is. That's the reason why we are all here together" Surprisingly Chrome said that, she has been gone for about 3 months and a month before Tsuna got attacked. She was in a hospital because Tsuna was able to find organ donors for her. She just showed up today because of the urgency of the meeting.
"Fufufu, Chrome, why are you defending him?" Mukuro narrowed his eyes dangerously as he looks at Chrome.
"Mukuro-sama, if you are going to side with Boss' older brother than I am afraid that we will be on the opposite sides. I am very sorry, Mukuro-sama. I wish to be at Boss' side." She then stepped backward and walked out. For a brief moment, Mukuro's eyes flashed with pain but was replaced with an emotionless façade.
"Well, it seems that the Mist Guardians has been replaced with Mist Guardian. Now are there any objections to Akira?" Almost all of the families have their hands down except the Simon, Gesso and the Giglio Nero Family. I, Basil, Fon, Verde and surprisingly Skull raised our hands.
"Why did you raise your hands?" Reborn asks us. The Giglio Nero family members talked first.
"Gamma-nii sama and Yuni sacrificed his life and her will for Tsunayoshi Sawada. We are loyal to him and him only for in him lives the will of the Giglio Nero." Nosaru told them not looking up. Yuni...She sacrificed his life for Tsuna…yet why? Why are they replacing him so easily like trash to be disposed?!
"I do not mean to be your enemy, Reborn but Tsuna deserves better than this. He has been through tough times and replacing him like this is not fair." Fon bows and Lichi stays at his head.
"Sawada Tsunayoshi is a very valuable test subject. It would be hard if he's not on my sight. He keeps surprising us with miracles that are not scientifically possible. I wish to find this answer and staying with you will hinder that." Verde says while pushing his glasses. I won't let him run experiments on Tsuna with me here!
"Only Tsuna treats me nicely! You always bully me, Reborn!" Skull complains when Reborn glared at him. "S-sorry, Reborn but I won't change my mind with this…" He then jumps out of the window and rides on a motorcycle. A coward but he is still an Arcobaleno.
"Basil, why? I trusted you. Why are you betraying me?" Iemitsu tells Basil. If you're concentrating enough, you'll notice a hidden tone of pain and sorrow mixed with anger.
"I do appreciate you taking me in Iemitsu-dono but as Fon-dono has said, this is very unfair to Sawada-dono. You are already throwing him aside when you found someone better than him. You have changed from the Iemitsu I have once known." He said them with the last sentence filled with sadness. Iemitsu just looked away when he was brought back by Akira's voice.
"Suit yourself, to those who raised their hands. You are now therefore banished to the Vongola Mansion and from now onwards, enemies." Akira told them. There was an unknown silence following after it. His voice made the surroundings drop a couple of degrees and Reborn praised him for it! This is too frustrating! How can you do this?! Baseball freak, Turf Top and Stupid Cow keeps clinging to HIM like they'll die without him around! I was getting frustrated when I shouted at all of them.
"Why?! Why are you doing this?! It's only have been what?! 2 months since you met Akira! You have been with Tsuna more than that! You were his friends! He trusted you! How can you betray him like this?! You wouldn't be alive now without him with us!" I was so furious. How?! How can they do this like it's any other day?! Yamamoto just stepped forward.
"Tsuna doesn't want to be Vongola Decimo anyways, what's wrong with taking his position away? Maybe he will be also happy without the responsibilities anymore." Happy? He won't be happy with you serving another and leaving him…alone.
"Sawada is already extremely tired from all of this. His extreme brother will do a better job because he accepts it wholeheartedly and hopefully he'll get a rest from all of this" He won't be getting a rest. He's constantly worried about all of you guys.
"Aki-nii gives me candy! Dame-Tsuna needs to praise Lambo-sama more, gyahahahahaha! And Dame-Tsuna also seems troubled, too." He whispers the last part very quietly but I catched about what he says. Stupid Cow, Tsuna's troubled because you're with his demon of a brother.
"Fufufu, Akira seems like a better body to possess than Sawada Tsunayoshi" Are you really serious about that? But him possessing his body will be good. Hibari jumped outside from the window. It seems that he also takes Tsuna's side.
"Then I-" I was gonna resign as a storm guardian if it meant Akira as my boss when he snapped his fingers.
"Pick your choices well, Gokudera" Akira smiled sadistically like plucking off a dragonfly's wings with curiosity. After a few minutes, 4 men in suit walked in with a woman on a wheelchair. She was wearing a light beige-colored flowing dress. I froze from my spot when lifted her head and stared at me…That hair color…That strong yet gentle gaze…It can't be…
"Hayato…" Her passive voice was filled with a sense of longing. It was quiet yet her voice brought me back to reality.
"Mother?"
Author's Note:
Well, here's Chapter 2. So I'll thank all my reviewers for reviewing I guess XD
RenaScarlet- Thanks :3 Chapter 1 was a bit crappy for my opinion and if I rewrite it it might get even more crappier so I'll leave it as is.
CalmCat- Also Thanks XD Here's Chapter 2 Hope it's better than Chapter 1
kristingreen- Well I read all these kinds of stories yet all the guardians are his enemies so this just popped in my mind XD Chapter 2 Posted. Enjoy~
Belle'Masque- So yea...It is kinda confusing in Chapter 1 after rereading it. I hope this will make much more sense.
Guest- Ahaha XD He's personality is like that :3 And what's 5927? I keep reading numbers in numerous fanfics yet i don't know what they are. Can you tell me though? And also he will have friends as shown at this chapter
Yuki- I know. That's the more obvious route here but well we don't know so just stay tuned :3
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