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"Foreign Language"

'Thoughts'

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Flashback / dreams

[Written]

~track of time~

(A/N)

{people from Tsuna's mindscape talking to Tsuna, Vice Versa}

Normal POV

"looks like we really are back..." Gokudera muttured as he saw that they all have arrived at the familiar neighborhood, Namimori.

As soon they arrived, Hibari separated himself from the gang.

"ah, Hibari-senpai!" But the demon prefect just ignored Toshi's call, so typical of him.

"Sheesh, that guy..." Ryohei said.

"Huh? where is Chrome-chan?" Kyoko asked as she couldn't find the indigonette.

"Hahi! she disappeared?" Haru questioned

"She left..." Tsuna said monotonely as he himself walked away.

"w-where are you going Tsuna-nii?" Toshi asked as he marching up to the brunet's pace.

"Searching for job..." is Tsuna's plain answer.

"eh? why?" Toshi asked again.

"I don't have money... I don't have home..." Tsuna replied. glancing away as he remembered the fact that he burnt down his house and gave all of his money before he erased his own and everyone's memory. All to remind him that there's no turning back now.

"-if that so, then you don't have to find a job! you can stay with me!" Toshi suddenly offered. Hoping that the brunet will take it since he saw this as a chance to make up with his elder brother.

"I'll be burden... so no thank y-" But he didn't get to finish his sentences as he stopped his walk all of the sudden.

"what's wrong Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked but the brunet didn't answer, and instead just keep staring forward with eyes slightly widened.

"C-Cielo?" a blonde girl -that he know from Cielo's memory- namely Sora called for him as she gasped in disbelieve.

The two of her companion, a ravenette and an albino, They both looked in shock and even dropped their groceries.

"Sora-san/ Riki!/ Riku..." Toshi, Kyoko and Haru called at the same time.

Meanwhile with Tsuna, he's spontaniously wanting to turned back and leave but some part of him missed them too much, it refused to complied.

his other personalities are currently having a debate on it too but before they could come into a conclusion, Tsuna felt that the three already caught him in teary hug.

"Tsuna-nii! I'm so glad that they found you!" Riki said already cried river.

"Cielo no Baka! you made us really worried!" Sora said almost in the same state as Riki. But Tsuna just stayed still as his eyes locked at the ravenette who stunned in her place. He noticed on how she bite her lower lip and had her bangs covered her eyes.

Riku walked slowly at the brunet and the two girls gave her access to him by stepping aside. It was so intense that no one dare to say a word. and now the two are facing each other in silent.

after some moments later Riku finally broke the silence with a whisper, "just how many times do you intent on killing me, huh?" Those words are filled with mixture of relief, deep sadness, and slight anger.

"Gomenasai..." Tsuna whispered back, making sure that no one but her, not even Reborn, could hear him. "Hontou ni, Gomenasai... demo..." His eyes staring longingly at his dear sister. He really want to confess everything to her, seeking for comfort and sweet soothing words from her. But Tsuna also know that Riku is the most person he should avoid.

He doesn't want to hurt her anymore. He doesn't want to add another scar in her life. And thus he decide that this time, he will keep all of his secrets himself.So, bitting his lower lip he finally say, "-I don't know you..."

glancing at the other two, he continued, "I don't know any of you..." and thus dropped the bomb...

He felt guilty almost over took him when he saw those beautiful pair of saphire widened. he could see not just shock, but also pain in those now clouded eyes. He can't looked at her, so he throwed his gaze down, gulping thickly with fists clenched uncounciously.

Riku on the other hand, She'd been holding herself ever since he left without any notice. She don't know why, but from the very start, she had never lost her memories of him. But seeing that no one remember him, she knew that something is up. Yet still she trusted him. And So, she pretended to not remember him either, believing that at some point fate will get them back together.

"You're lying right? ne, Tsuna... I know you're lying..." Riku said barely audible. She had enough...

in those time she can't help but worried sick of him. and you can't imagine on how happy she was knowing that he's alive and looked well. However, it felt like her worlds crumble when he claimed to have 'Kitsune Cielo' as his name and said that he don't know any of them. it took all of her to hold her feeling from brusting out uncontrollaby.

but now... unlike before, she has nothing to grip on...

she can't hold back her tears anymore. But on the same time she doesn't want anyone to see her crying. So she grabbed Tsuna's T-shirt and cried silently on his chest.

Tsuna's heart breaks when he saw one of the strongest person he knew break down like this, moreover with him as the reason. His hand moved on its own as he hugged her protectively.

his power got activated all of the sudden when his hand touched her as his pendant glowing slightly.

just then... he saw everything...

Her silent cries...

Her sorrow...

Her pain...

those tears that he had caused...

He gasped a little, hugging her tighter as regret overtook him. "I... Riku... I'm so sorry..." a tear slipped as he said that.

"eh?" Everyone questioned.

"T-Tsuna-nii... you remember her?" Toshi asked. That is when Tsuna realized his mistake. he broke the hug in reflex.

"I... I..." He hold his head as he began to act again. "That name... it just appeared in my head. It hurts a lot" He said. But he make it sounds natural, no one can tell whether it's a lie or not.

'but it's indeed hurt... my head hurts... just why I torture myself like this?' he thought as he began to sway around and almost fall if only Gokudera didn't catch him on time.

"J-Juudaime?!" Gokudera called in panic when he found that the brunet has already knocked out cold.

Reborn hurriedly checked on the boy. after he finished he then said "don't worry, There's nothing wrong with him. He just uncouncious..." and everyone sighed in relief after they heard about that.

You may think that Tsuna has take this too far for an act. But no, this one is real. He really did fainted due to the exhaustment and mental break that happened after he saw Riku's memory.

"well then, I think it's better to get him somewhere to rest..." Reborn said.

"We'll take him with us, if you don't mind..." Riki said, after she collected herself.

Everyone was relucant as they glanced at Riku to see her reaction. "I think that's for the better too. I'm sure you guys are tired as well. and afterall, he is our brother..." She said with straight face as if she didn't cry just a moment ago.

"Okay then..." Toshi sighed, "We'll leave him in your care..."

They then delivered Tsuna to the Cortesia residense before they went back to their own houses