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Chapter 9 – I'm Home...
She blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
"E-Eh?!" She looked horrified yet confused.
"Yup~" I said reverting back to my monotone voice. "See, you're going to dress up as a Vendicare officer and be my right-hand woman in this battle. Buuuuuuuuuuuut! I will cast a very strong illusion of you tied up and as my hostage." I explained.
"Oh… b-but…Mukuro-sama will be able to tell if it's an illusion, and Fran-kun too…"
"Like I said, strong illusion. It will contain all of my flames so not even they will be able to tell." I smirked triumphantly.
"A-all of your flames?" I nod and held out my hands. Each finger lighting up with all of my ten flames.
"I-Incredible!" She stared in awe.
"Don't tell anyone though, I rather not have anyone else know." My flames disappeared and she nodded with a serious look. "Now let's get this uniform on you~"
"Eh—KYAA!"
I finally got the bandages and whole outfit on her. But man was it hard. I had but my bandages on my face once again and my hair back in my hat.
"L-Lacie-chan… I-I can't see…"
"Chrome, I'll need you not to call me by my name. Everyone here in Vendicare calls me Ma—Mao, just call me that." I say seriously and she nods. "And you have to be able to sense and hear where I am. That is how I learned, but for now, I'll just teach you the basics and hold your hand the whole time."
"Okay!" She says happily.
"Anyways, sit down while I read these…" I grab the folder and open in. She sits down so she doesn't bump in to anything. I carefully read every folder and sigh.
"I have to go meet Vongola Decimo for this mission. Well, fuck."
"No cursing."
"I'll say and do what I want. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck." I say and grab her hand and open a portal. "For now just don't say a word, okay?"
"Hai."
I stepped in the portal dragging Chrome with me. This will be interesting.
"Nice to see you all again~" I step out of the shadows in the corner of the room still holding Chrome's hand. She's surprisingly really good at this.
Everyone stands up abruptly in anger and surprise. I walk with Chrome in tow.
"Oh chill the fuck down. I'm here for the mission. I didn't think it would be from you," I say holding up a folder.
"Where's Chrome?!" Mukuro glared at me, coming closer to me.
"In your old fish tank," I lie. I was about to be punched in the face, I was gonna let him because I deserve it, when Chrome stepped in front of me and took the hit. I turned to Mukuro anger boiling up in me. "YOU MOTHERFUCKER! DO YOU REALISE WHO YOU JUST HIT?!"
"Kufufu. A shitty Vendicare officer." Mukuro spat. I heard Chrome hiccup and I turned to her kneeling down.
"It's alright, sweety." I said in a caring voice, I swear I felt everyone's surprised look at me being nice. "It's alright, he didn't know it was you…" I whisper in her ear. She nods and stands up with me. I glare at Mukuro as he sits back down.
"I want my precious Chrome back." I smirked, I would so use this as blackmail.
"So, this mission…" I looked at Tsu-chan who was glaring at me. Ouch, never thought the day would come…
"We need you to get this man…" Gokudera said throwing me a picture. I caught it then took a peek at it.
"Oh~ I was gonna be sent to get him anyways!" I said cheerily. "Understood! I'll be back in a few minutes~" I say a portal opening behind me. I took Chrome's hand and we walked in the portal.
"You better bring my Chrome back!" Mukuro shouted after me. I turned around and tilted my head.
"But of course. Chrome-chan isn't really in your old fish tank, I was." Everone looked surprised, the portal closing slowly. "Chrome-chan is just passed out on my bed. No need to worry, I would never dare to hurt her." Then the portal closed and we were standing in my room again. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, but it might leave a bruise…" she said quietly and sniffed.
"This will make wonderful blackmail…"
"What?"
"Oh, nothing… Chrome-chan, you should go to sleep. I'll be back after I finish the job, 'kay?" She nods and lies down on my bed. "Wait…" I pull out my first aid kit and sit down next to her, slipping off the bandages on her face then patching up her bruise with a square band-aid.
"Thank you…" She blushes and I just kiss her forehead.
"I'll be back in a few…" she nods as her eyes flutter closed. I quickly short-warp to the man I'm supposed to capture and take to back to Vendicare.
I appear again in the meeting room where everyone is talking and I'm just standing in the shadows again. The Varia come in and I decide to stay here a little longer.
"When will that prick be coming back?" Fran demanded. Ouch, that hurt.
"I'm here Tsunayoshi-chan~" I walk out of the corner. Everyone's eyes flicker to me. Fran glares at me, ouch, this is really hurting me…
"I see. Did you get the man?" Tsu-chan asks.
"Of course! He played a game with me but he was so horrible at it that I ended the game early and just took him to Vendicare. I was really pissed from before because Pineapple-Fairy over there hit my precious student!" I explained it pacing around.
"They deserved it." Mukuro responded.
"Oh, you won't be saying that soon and Imma use everyone here as a witness when you go to jail for what you did to her." I say holding up a CD that has him punching Chrome. Hey, I have my ways in getting a hold of things.
"…that was a girl?" Tsu-chan sweatdropped. I nodded.
"And she's really shy. I was surprised that she took the hit…" I glared at Mukuro. "And let me tell you, she did not deserve it and you will regret it."
"Kufufu. Whatever you say Vindice Officer."
"Ew, fuck no." I deadpan and everyone just stares at me. "Do not even dare to call me that. Just… no."
"Kufufu. I'll do what I want."
"I wonder how Chrome puts up with you." And a trident gets edged into the wall, missing my head but almost take my hat. It missed cause I ducked holding on to my hat. "Shit. Watch the hat, bitch!"
"Oh, so the hat is important, hmm?" Gokudera smirks.
"Not really. But Bermuda and Jagger are really strict with the uniforms." Truth and lie… and we're back to this again. Sigh.
"May I ask, Herbivore, what is under it?" Hibari asks curiously.
"My hair."
They stare at me.
"What? I rather be in that fish tank again than cut my hair!"
"Why were you put in Vendicare for?" Tsu-chan asks.
"Honestly, nothing. Okay, while I'm here I should tell you when I'll come by to finish the gam—match!" I keep on having to correct myself, ugh.
"Tch. Continue, bitch."
"Now that you can call me, though you'll regret it later…" I ignore the eye roll from Mukuro and continue. "So I'll come be in that same huge room that we were in before, be there in… 18 minutes." I smile at my choice of number.
"Alright. Thank you for not killing anyone while being here." Tsu-chan says.
"I would never hurt any of you guys unless necessary…I would never forgive myself…" The all look at me in shock, well not Hibari-chan. He just looked at me curiously.
"Will you really keep your word and tell us what you know on my sister?" Fran asks. I look at him in surprise.
"Of course." I turn around to leave. "But by the end of the match I won't have to." Then I was gone before they could ask anything else. They've always been a group of curios bastards.
"Ah, Lacie-chan!" Chrome happily walks towards me. Right, I never put the bandages back to cover her face. I embrace her in a hug and she just snuggles in to me.
"Haha, well Chrome. It's time to set up my little illusion." I say sadly. She looks at me sadly.
"Jagger-san explained everything to me while you were gone." Fuck, say what?
"That bitch was in my room?" I deadpan. "Did he harass you in any way? Are you okay? Let me check for any hickeys."
"L-Lacie-chan!" Chrome blushes. "He just came and explained about Boss having to take the bandages off to reveal who you are."
"Okay, so he didn't do anything to you." I sigh only to be bopped slightly on the head. I pout.
"Please hold your imagination back, Mao-chan." I laugh nervously. I forgot I told her to call me that.
"Hai hai! Well," I start wrapping the bandages around her face again. When I was finished I put her hat on for her and started making my illusionary Chrome. "Let's go."
Illusion-Chrome was passed out and over my shoulder and I grabbed Chrome-chan's hand and he appeared in the room before. It's only been about 10 minutes but they were already here.
"CHROME!" They all shouted as they noticed I had arrived.
"Aha, yeah, but she's my hostage, I can't just let her go~" I say happily. I feel Chrome fidget behind me and I just squeeze her hand to reassure her that everything is alright.
"Give back Chrome, please." Tsu-chan demanded. The Varia came in and noticed that I have Chrome over my shoulder. I set Illusion-Chrome on the ground and start untying her then shake her awake.
"Chrome-chan~ Time to wake up." Her eyes flutter open and stares at me before hugging me. Part 1, check. "Chrome-chan, Tuna-Fish and Pineapple-Fairy-san wants you to come back to them. What do you say?" We both stand up, she looks over at Tsuna and Mukuro before shaking her head.
"No!" She hides behind me.
"C-Chrome…" Tsu-chan looks shocked.
"Haha, sorry, Chrome-chan grew fond of me…" I sit Illusion-Chrome against the wall wall and real Chrome-chan next to Illusion-Chrome. "Chrome-chan, I'm going to come up with a fake name for you okay? It's going to be…Yami, okay?" She nods and I take off my cloak and set it next to Chrome…well, 'Yami' and walked to the middle of the room.
"What did you do to my precious Chrome?!" Mukuro demanded, pissed. The Varia are leaned against the wall, watching with interest and...amusement?
"No, Mukuro-chan, the question is what have you done to your precious Chrome?" I retort. They all looked at me surprised but Tsu-chan just walks to his spot before.
"No cheap tricks this time," Tsuna entered HDWM and I pouted.
"How rude, that wasn't a cheap trick, Tuna-chan," his eyebrow twitched at the nickname. "You may start… now~"
Both me and Tsuna flashed to each other, both planning on punching each other. I smirk as I dodge his hit and instead of punching, I knee him in the stomach. He gets in position for X-Burner and I curse. Short-warping next to him and kicking him to the ground.
"Juudaime!"
"Tsunayoshi!"
I really don't like hurting my friends but this is a one-time thing. Oh gosh, but if it was Hibari-chan, I would already be dead.
"Natsu, Cambio Forma: Version X!"
"Oh, fuck. I'm screwed." I sigh. Considering I was near Tsuna's group I'm pretty sure they heard me and stared at me. But I looked forward, determined, and short-warped more near Tsuna. Tsuna appeared out of no where in front of me and punched me, making me fly backwards. Some of my bandages ripping in the process. I noticed 'Yami' stand up as if sensing that I was in trouble.
"Yami! Stay where you are!" I shout and she just flinches but sits back down. I felt a hand grab my throat and oxygen was barely entering my lungs. I looked to see not Tsuna, but Mukuro. "This is… against… the rules… Mukuro-chan…" I manage to choke out, my feet aren't touching the ground.
I hear running coming closer and closer.
"MUKURO-SAMA! LET HER GO!" Illusion-Chrome yelled angrily while running closer to us with 'Yami' holding her hand and running behind her.
"Chrome, why?!" Mukuro snapped.
"Mukuro! Don't let her come any closer! That's not Chrome!" Tsuna shouts flying towards us. Illusion-Chrome freezes and glares at Mukuro.
"Doesn't mean… It doesn't hold… Chrome's… real feelings…" I choke out. I'm starting to run out of air and that's not good. Mukuro slaps me. Yup, read that right. Mukuro slapped me.
"Where is Nagi." He demands. Illusion-Chrome disappears leaving Chrome-chan there but I think she can see. I remember switching the bandages with special ones that you can see through. Chrome runs towards and Mukuro and tries to pry him off.
"Mukuro-sama! Please stop!" She pleads, everyone freezes. I'm dropped to the floor and I start coughing, breathing in as much air as I can. I didn't short-warp because I think I deserved this, I did kidnap Chrome after all and have basically lied to everyone.
"Nagi… Why are you dressed like that… is it an illusion?" Mukuro asks. I hear a few rips indicating that the bandages are being ripped off. "Why are you wearing this, and on your own free will?" He demands.
"B-because…" she stutters.
"Because I made her wear them…" I'm still having trouble breathing.
"You…" Mukuro stepped towards me but Chrome held on the his arm, shaking her head.
"May I remind you that the band-aid on her cheek is there because you punched her and called her a 'Shitty Vindice Officer' and mostly everyone here is a witness." I point out. Everyone realizes this and shock replaces their faces… except for the Varia of course.
"Ushishi~ I have an idea." We all turns towards Bel but knives fly by me, causing the bandages on my face to start falling off. The most they can see right now is my mouth. They all frown, even Bel, seeing my smile. I stand up slowly causing my hat to fall and letting my hair cascade down to my knees as the last strip of cloth fell from my face. I look up at everyone and smile. The shock on their faces was priceless but I don't think I have enough strength to laugh. and take a picture.
"I'm home…" I said before falling back and passing out, due to the fight and the small amount of time without oxygen.
I made Mukuro be like a total bitch in this XD
I didn't want to end it without them finding out that it was her, so I was like "There's no place for a cliff hanger and I really don't wanna leave another cliff hanger… Eh. I'll just finish the whole thing."
Just know that the story is not over. Nope. Not even close.
HopelesslyHope – Hell yea! XD
MeWubFranxx – I know she is ;D
Soul Vrazy – Ikr! I feel like such a genius ^_^ Lol jk, not really. I just thought it would be a cool idea :3
zero-amu – Like I would let anyone touch are cute and innocent Chrome! D: Mine! She's too sweet to be around someone that dangerous! HE PUNCHED HER! D:
Storm-Princess-666 – No, we're going shopping and stuff our faces with cake THEN rob a bank ;3
I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! T^T
Til nexy chappie,
Bye-Bii~
~*~ ImATopMagicianFromWonderland ~*~