So in response to a review: Yes, it is easier to knock her out, provided if you can. Even if she was knocked out, she can still get back on her feet to attack again. As Reborn says, a mage will do anything to keep their bonded person alive. Also for the second question, that is a different matter. The bonded person, if they think they're ready to pass on, will revoke the bonding because death is inevitable after all.
The mage will only go through that if the bonded person does not want to die yet. It's like when you got shot and you're struggling to stay alive, that'll cause the mage to fly into that protective instinct. And since Tsuna had been crying his eyes out on not wanting to die, that cause the trigger for Felicia. As I said, this instinct is even stronger when one is an Animagus because it's the same feeling of protecting one's family or young.
Of course, this also includes being the Mistress of Death. As I said in the first chapter, my concept of the Master of Death is that they cannot die through man-made ways. They have to die by their own volition, and since the bond actually cause the mage to instinctively give their life force to their bonded person, it still counts as that.
Although Death can be a bit finicky at times...
Also this is an original chapter so it's not a canon episode.
As the opening song starts, the title appears on screen before changing to show Tsuna with a clear blue sky background. He starts walking before stopping when Felicia appeared in front of him with Reborn in her arms.
She smiled while Reborn looked up to him as his partner, Leon, shifted into a gun.
Pulling the trigger and the flash of a Dying Will Bullet, the next scene shows Dying Will Tsuna doing amazing feats like jumping high into the sun and running in high speed before he returned to normal, the flames dissipating, smiling as Felicia appeared next to him.
The next scene features Gokudera, Yamamoto, Sasagawa Ryohei and Hibari Kyoya showing off their Attacks/Weapons in full motion before showing the X-Gloves and Tsuna.
The next sequence showcases I-pin doing kung-fu and Lambo throwing grenades around before being smacked into the 4th wall by Reborn.
The next scene is Tsuna and Felicia with Reborn in her arms again, looking into the sunset before turning to find their friends and allies before shifting to a final group shot of TYL I-pin, Ryohei, Gokudera, Hibari, Yamamoto, Bianchi, Dino, and TYL Lambo in the backgrounds while Dying Will Tsuna and Felicia stayed behind Reborn in the middle.
~CHAPTER 10: He arrives! Felicia's Fiance?! ~
It was a Sunday morning where we find our future Tenth boss hanging out with his guy friends, Yamamoto Takeshi and Gokudera Hayato.
"Ah~ Such a great morning. Makes me feel like playing baseball!" Yamamoto said after stretching his arms skyward.
"You Baseball Nut, Tenth had personally invited you and all you care about is baseballs! I should blow you to kingdom come!" Gokudera shouted, reaching for his hidden dynamites in his pockets.
"Mah mah, Gokudera-kun." Tsuna calmed the bomber.
As they walked, they passed three middle-aged women who whispered, "I read in the newspaper there had been countless murders in Tokyo last week." "Oh yes, I read about that too." "It's scary to think that these people were murdered for no apparent motive."
"Ah, they're talking about the mysterious murder case. Dad told me that they died in a weird way." Yamamoto said.
"Like how?" Tsuna asked.
"The news report said that the victims were found dead in their house. Their bodies are free of any injuries and there's nothing wrong with their organs. They just simply... dropped dead."
"That sounds weird." Tsuna then turned to Gokudera. "You think it's the work of a mage?"
"Unlikely, since the Wizarding World has a law the ensures the safety of muggles. They're not allowed to harm any muggles who has no ties to the mafia or a mage."
"Hmm, still it sounds kind of like something magic could do. I could ask Feli-chan about it."
"It's too bad Felicia couldn't come with us." Yamamoto said with his hands behind his head.
Tsuna nodded sadly, also wishing the Brit could hang out with them, before turning to Gokudera who asked, "Is Hime busy with something?"
"I think so. Yesterday, I asked her and..." Tsuna trailed off as he remembered yesterday's event.
It was after school and the boys were discussing on what to do tomorrow when Tsuna noticed Felicia leaving the classroom.
"Feli-chan, are you free tomorrow?" The future boss asked his witch. "Gokudera-kun, Yamamoto-kun and I were thinking of going to watch a movie tomorrow."
"Ah, sorry Tsuna but I can't. I got plans tomorrow." Was her reply.
"...I assumed she's going out with Kyoko-chan and the others so I didn't asked any further."
"I see. Hime has been hanging out with us so she needs some girl time as well." Gokudera nodded. Having an older sister gave him some experience in the opposite sex, even though he didn't use them as much with Haru.
"Haha, we might meet up with them. There'll be lucky." Yamamoto said.
"As if there'll happen, you Baseball-Freak!"
"Oh, isn't that Felicia?"
"Eh?" The Baseball Star pointed across the road to a young girl their age wearing a knee-length light-pink dress with a small cardigan over it, mid-calf boots and a small purse. Her raven locks neatly straightened and her cheeks slightly powdered with blush. The only indication it is her is her sparkling green eyes.
"Ah, it is her." Tsuna said. "But she seemed different for some reason."
"Yeah, looks a bit much just for a girls' outing." Gokudera added.
"Maybe she's waiting for her boyfriend?" the star guessed, which surprised the two. "I mean, Felicia is popular in school after all and she is a pretty girl so I'm not surprised."
"You idiot, as if Hime would date any mediocre guy! Hime needs someone of equal standing with her and someone to support her! He also needs the approval of her Family as well!" Gokudera exclaimed.
Tsuna tugged on his sleeve and whispered, "But isn't Feli-chan the only surviving member of her Family?"
The bomber deflated, forgetting that one tidbit, "Well, if not, he needs to prove to the whole Wizarding World that he's capable of standing with her."
"Oh, again with the game, huh Gokudera?"
"It's not a game, you Baseball-Freak!"
Tsuna just laughed at their antics before noticing Felicia turning and waving to someone with a bright smile. Following her gaze, he found someone unfamiliar to him. A slender young man with sleek white-blond hair, cold grey eyes, a pale complexion and rather sharp, pointed features walked towards her with a grace that befits a noble, despite his average fashion sense that still seem to make him even more gorgeous. Women around them swooned at his prince charming-like looks while some stared jealously at Felicia when he reached her.
'Maybe another of her friend like Ron-san and Mione-san.' Tsuna thought as he watched them talk. One would have thought the man as unapproachable due to his good looks and aura but seeing him cracked a warm smile at her seemed to rub him the wrong way.
"Ah!" Tsuna jumped when Gokudera shouted. "T-That's Draco Malfoy!"
"You know him, Gokudera-kun?"
"Of course, he's the sole heir to the High Ancient House of the Malfoy Family. They may not be as esteemed as the Potters but they're one of the wealthiest and most influential family in the whole Wizarding World."
You know that feeling he had before? It came back with reinforcements.
"But it surprised me that Hime is in good terms with him."
"Why's that?" Yamamoto asked, still thinking all of these as a game.
"Both the Potter Family and the Malfoy Family had some... bad history together. I don't know the details but it has something to do with a Potter Family member's son."
Tsuna could think of multiple reasons on what could have happened: Murder, Poison, Assasination, etc.
"It seems to me like they're on a date." Yamamoto inquired.
"Huh?!"
"I mean, Felicia had dressed herself quite nicely and they both seemed very happy. Oh, the guy's even had his arm around her waist."
With that said, both Tsuna and Gokudera turned so fast, it's a wonder they didn't have whiplash, to find the two walking away with the guy holding Felicia in a way a lover would.
"Eh?!"
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Next moment, we find the three boys tailing behind the two who are window-shopping. Tsuna, bless his kind soul, wanted to stop following them but couldn't helped the bubbling jealousy in his chest as he watched how the two acted. He had been gathering his courage to tell her but had always backed out in the end so now she's taken already...
He shook his head, thinking they could be friends who had a sibling-like friendship. There's always that possibility; who cares if they had some bad blood? Yesterday's enemy is today's friend, as they say.
Just as he reassured himself of that possibility, he felt himself face-planting the ground.
"Ciaossu."
"Reborn-san! De, Tenth?!" Gokudera said after realizing his boss is on the ground.
"So what are you three up to?" Reborn asked as Tsuna got up.
"We're following Felicia and her secret date." Yamamoto replied. Gokudera gestured him to be quiet but it had already took effect as Reborn's expression became shadowed, Leon already in gun form.
"Oh? And who is the SOB who thinks he can go ahead and date Felicia?" Never let it be said that Reborn is like an overprotective father to the raven-haired witch.
The boys pointed to the poor unfortunate soul and Reborn turned to pull the trigger when he realized who her date is. "Ah, that explains a lot."
"What did, Reborn?" Tsuna asked.
"A few days ago, Felicia received a letter via Owl from a friend and it had been troubling her for a while now." Tsuna then remembered the day when he contracted the Skull disease that Felicia had been sighing a lot. "Seeing them now, it made a lot of sense."
"What did the letter say?" Gokudera asked.
"It's about an arranged marriage." Reborn replied. "From what I can tell, they needed help setting an arrange marriage between two families. I wasn't sure why they need her help until now."
"Wait Reborn-san, you're not saying that they're planning on marrying her to that guy there?!" Gokudera exclaimed.
For the second time that day, Tsuna exclaimed, "Eh?!"
"Who knows." Reborn shrugged.
"That couldn't be. Feli-chan wouldn't..."
"Well, the Malfoy Family are very influential in the Wizarding World, despite not being a Noble House. But they're still an Ancient House." Gokudera said. "Which is kind of bad since the Malfoy Family is one of many who had retreated from the Mafia."
"That's right. They were once allied to the Pesca Famiglia but didn't like how they were treated since they were proud of their Mage heritage so they abandoned the Famiglia and retreated back to the shadows." Reborn inputted.
"The Pesca Famiglia was once an influential Family but after their mages abandoned them, they're barely struggling to hold their place in the Mafia world." Gokudera explained to Tsuna.
"So does that mean if this arranged marriage were to go through, they might convince Feli-chan to leave?!"
"That is, if Hime does want to go through with it. She is the heiress to the Noble Ancient House of Potter, after all. Her words carried more weight than the Malfoy. But this could also be a ploy to merge their families together due to their bad history."
The spying group turned to the couple who had stopped in front of a small stall than sold girl accessories and they flinched (minus Reborn) when Felicia picked out a pair of pretty earrings while her date paid for it, smiling as he did so. To anyone, they could be seen as a perfect couple.
Tsuna frowned as they watched the two walked their merry way, thinking just how perfect the two seemed to look; a handsome boyfriend for a beautiful girl. What's more he's a Wizard of high standing like her while he is plain-looking, Dame, and all-around average guy. There's no way he can compete.
"Tenth, let's tail them. We need to know if this guy is really right for Hime." Gokudera said.
Tsuna nodded; That's right, even if he doesn't stand a chance with her, he'll try to find the right one for her.
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So goes the day as the group tailed the couple from shop to shop, place to place. It ranged from dresses to cafes to bookstores to flower shops, and even jewelry shops.
They bought a few items like a sundress, a bouquet of flowers and a couple of books. But the one that broke his heart a bit was the diamond ring they had bought in one of the jewelry shop. It was a simple band with a 1K diamond in a small yet elaborate ring box. Felicia was literally glowing with happiness as she chatted with her date, obviously ecstatic about their arranged marriage. Still, he can't helped but feel happy for her.
"Congratulations, Feli-chan." Tsuna whispered.
Gokudera sniffed as he blew into his handkerchief, "Hime seems so happy."
"Are you crying, Gokudera?" Yamamoto teased.
"Of course I am, you baseball freak! These are tears of joy!"
Yamamoto just laughed, "But still, I can't helped but feel something isn't right."
"Like what?"
"Don't know."
Gokudera faltered and was about to thrash the star idol when he noticed a shadow moving in a nearby alleyway. "Reborn-san."
"I know." Was his reply as Leon turned into its gun form. "Such arrogance."
"Wha-What's happening?" Tsuna asked.
"Tenth, there are enemies lurking nearby." Gokudera said as he readied his dynamites.
"Hiiiieee!"
His shriek caught the couple's attention as they turned to their direction, "Tsuna, and Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto-kun. And Reborn-san? Why is everyone here?"
"Hime, enemies on the prowl!" As if on command, cloaked figures appeared from the ground, surrounding the two mages in a circle. "Hime!"
"Traitorous bastard, you and your family have defiled our once proud heritage!" One cloaked figure shouted as they pointed wands at them. "Why have you joined back to those ungrateful muggles after they have abandoned you?!"
The Wizard scoffed as he combed a hand through his hair, "Like I'll tell you. Besides, traitorous? That's rich, coming from you louts. You killed thousand of innocents, muggles and mages alike, who have no ties to the mafia whatsoever!"
"No ties or not, all muggles are the same. And those so-called 'mages' have thrown away their proud heritage for the mundane life of a mudblood!" They then pointed their wand to Felicia. "While you, Felicia Potter, have thrown away that heritage into the life a mafioso! Don't you resent the mafia for what they had done to your family?! Isn't it their fault that turned the once high and mighty House of Potter into a churning disappointment?"
"Don't you dare bring up my family like that, you insolent toad! And I chose this life!"
"All the more to kill you! Just like how we killed your parents! This time, they won't be here to save you!"
That set Felicia off as she flung an 'Incendio' at them before flinging a 'Bombarda' at another. Draco is fending fine on his own as he cast 'Sectumsempra' one after the other.
"Whoa, they must have said something to set her off!" Yamamoto said. "There's too many for them to fight."
"Well, let's back them up then!" Gokudera said as he threw dynamite sticks on the ground, blowing a few mages up.
"Tsuna." Reborn called as he shot a Dying Will Bullet at him. Tsuna, who was already determined to help, fell back into the routine.
"REBORN! I'LL DEFEAT ALL OF THEM AND PROTECT FELI-CHAN WITH MY DYING WILL!"
The Dark Mages didn't know what hit them as DWM Tsuna came charging in like a rhino with fists flying. Ultimately, the fight didn't last long as most of the Dark Mages are groaning on the ground either unconscious or dead.
"That's the last of them." Felicia said as she walked over to Tsuna whose flame had died out. She was about to speak when she saw movement behind him. Her eyes widened when the Dark Mage flung a spell she was all too familiar with. "No!"
All Tsuna could remember was Felicia pushing him aside and getting hit by a green bolt before dropping to the floor like a marionette with its strings cut. He could faintly hear Yamamoto and Gokudera calling their names, and Reborn pulling the trigger and ending that sorry excuse of a mage as he shook Felicia's lifeless body.
'No, no, no! This couldn't be happening! This isn't real! She's not dead! She's not dead!' "Feli-chan!" He shouted, thinking she could hear him. But as he stared into those lifeless green eyes that used to shine like beautiful emeralds, he knew she couldn't.
"Shit! She was hit by the Avada Kedavra!" Draco cursed.
"Is there a way to reverse it?" Gokudera asked, not believing his Hime is dead.
Draco shook his head, "It's called a Forbidden curse for a reason. No magic on earth could reverse its effects. Once the victim has been hit, it's over for them."
"Is there really no way?" Reborn asked.
Draco pondered for a while before muttering, "Well, it hasn't been tested yet but... We'll just have to wait for a bit. If I'm not mistaken, she should be fine in about a minute or so."
Reborn nodded, knowing what he meant. Tsuna didn't know what they were talking about but he didn't care as he held the Brit's cold body closer to him.
And in exactly a minute, the girl let out a loud gasp and coughed as if she was jolted awake by a defibrillator. The next thing she knew, she was smothered by Tsuna and Gokudera.
Draco sighed in relief, happy that the curse is somewhat useful for a change. He smiled as he watched Felicia being smothered by her friends, especially her Sky.
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It took a while for the clean-up crew to deposit the bodies and arrest the unconscious. Once that was all done, Felicia asked the boys on why they were there in the first place. Tsuna, looking extremely sheepish, told her everything.
"So that's pretty much the gist of it." Tsuna said. "I'm sorry we ruined your date."
"Wait, what date?"
"Eh? Aren't you and Draco-san on a date?"
"We're not dating. Heck, we're not even together."
"Eh?! B-But Reborn said-"
Felicia groaned, "I knew it. Reborn, did you not tell them?"
"I did. I told them what the letter said." The baby smirked.
"It said that the sender needed help with an arranged marriage between two families. And since Hime is from the Ancient House of Potter and Draco-san is from the Ancient House of Malfoy, we knew the marriage was for the both of you."
The mages stood silent as they processed what they were hearing before bursting into laughter. It took them a while to regain composure, even then their tone has some laughing mirth in them.
"You're mistaken. That arranged marriage isn't mine. It's for Draco and his would-be fiancee." This shocked the boys. "What the letter meant is that they wanted me to help Draco woo his fiancee. And since this guy only knows how to flirt, I had to help him get the items needed as his knowledge of romance isn't enough to fill a teacup."
"Oh, you wound me, my fair lady." Draco said in a dramatic tone.
"It's a good thing Astoria already loves you since we were kids, or you'll need Pansy's help." Felicia smirked. "And we all know her undying love for you."
Draco shuddered, "Don't ever remind me."
"Besides, I have always thought of you as that flirtatious prick I first met in first year."
"And you're the kitten who always puffs herself up when angered."
"Ah, so that's it." Yamamoto finally said. "When you were shopping together, you didn't have that feeling most lovers had. There's also the fact you never held hands or the fact Draco-san only has his arm around you when dealing with other guys. And there's also the time when Felicia gave the ring box back to him when she could just wear it if she really was engaged."
Gokudera and Tsuna blinked before retracing their memories to find out the baseball star is right. The signs were there all along but they were too focused on the couple that they didn't realized.
"You still have a long way to go." Reborn sighed.
"This wouldn't have happened if you just tell them/us from the get-go." Felicia and Tsuna said in unison.
"And where's the fun in that?" They groaned before turning to each other and laughing.
Draco watched the exchange with a smile. He wasn't lying when he said Felicia was a fiery kitten back in their days but that didn't mean he didn't formed a small crush on her. As time went on, that crush slowly became love but he knew she wouldn't be his for her soul is already longing for another.
'And I think it has found him. But will she be able to see it?'
"But wait. If the engagement isn't yours, what about your families' bad history?" Tsuna asked. "Something about a family member's son."
"Oh, you mean the one about my Great-Great-Granduncle? Turns out the reporters blew that one out of proportions. My granduncle fell in love with a woman and decided to elope with her."
"That woman turned out to be my Great-Great-Grandaunt. So we're both technically distant cousins."
"Which makes the notion of an engagement all the more cringe-worthy."
Tsuna could only just nervously laugh.
As the ending song starts, it shows Tsuna sitting on the grass looking at the sunset with wind blowing. Felicia by his left with reborn on her lap, both looking at the sunset as well.
Tsuna then closed his eyes as images of his friends appeared starting with Gokudera and ending with Kyoko.
As he opened his eyes, Felicia turned to him with a smile. Tsuna then turned to her with his smile. The both of them watched as Reborn hopped onto the Brit's shoulder before looking back to the sunset.
The next scene shows the teens standing up just as the screen panned to oversee Namimori and the evening sky, signifying the end of the song.
So Draco Malfoy has made his appearance. I am so sorry for the long hiatus but as I said, this is an original chapter so it took a while to construct. There's also the fact my dad is fighting bone cancer right now so I couldn't find the time to write.
So we also have the introduction to Dark Mages as well. They're pretty much like the Death Eaters of the original HP franchise but more mafioso due to their need for secrecy.
And yes, there are mages who are not allied to the mafia nor are they hiding from them since all they want is a quiet life.
And please, no comment on how bad the battle went. I'm not that good in writing fight scenes.