Declaration: I don't own KHR! Akira Amano does!
"spoken"
"Foreign Language"
'Thoughts'
#Place
Flashback / dreams
[Written]
~track of time~
(A/N)
{people from Tsuna's mindscape talking to Tsuna, Vice Versa}
Tsuna POV
I sweatdropped...
It was only some minutes- no, seconds since the trial started, yet Reborn has beaten Toshi and everyone. Even Kyoya!
{Looks like he's not planning on holding back huh?} Kuro commented in amusement.
{it's not like what they're facing in the future is any better...} Shiro said.
{to be honest, I don't think Reborn have used even his half strenght...} Cielo added.
{True...} Natsu nodded.
{d-does that mean, Toshi and t-the others are weak?} Tsuna asked.
{Not quite right...} I replied him, {That only means, they need to train even harder to catch up. afterall, life IS hard...}
{life is b***h} Henko commented.
{please mind your language, Henko-san} Shiyo warned but Henko just shrugged as he said, {it's not like I'm lying. and we all know that...}
I sighed, "well, I just hope they'll be just fine..."
"-well, obviously, they won't" a voice came from my back. It has sucessfully making me jump.
"Ushishishi... looks like we caught him off guard..."
my eyes slightly widened in shock as I saw-
'V-Vi-nee? Bel-nii? what are they doing here?' I questioned as I blamed myself for not sensing them coming.
Anyhow, there's something more important to be think of..
{should I put on my facade again or not?} I asked my other personalities and Henko.
And their answers are...
Yes by Shiro, Tsuna, and Henko. While No by Shiyo, Natsu, Kuro, and Cielo.
From the votes I shouldn't continue and just face them straightforward. and in a way, I agreed with them. I won't just drop it all together now, though. I'll do it once my trial is over, which is tomorrow. But for now, I guess revealing my trueself a bit won't hurt.
And so, I sighed as I then said, "Geez, Vi-nee, Bel-nii, you surprised me..."
Bel-nii raised his brow with look of amusement on his face, "so you do recognized us~?"
I rolled my eyes before then smiled, "Why bother? Vi-nee has seen through my mask afterall. and I'm sure she told you about that"
"Ushishishi, likewise, you're right." Bel-nii said.
I smiled warmly before then turned to Vi-nee who stay silent 'till this second, "eum... Vi-nee? daijobu?" I asked in concern.
I can somehow sense that she's... mad?
"Tsunayoshi..." she called my full name... 'Yup, she's mad...'
"h-hai?" I timidly asked. Just then...
SFX : *smack!*
I grunted as I held my painful head. "what was that for?!" I complained.
"That's for leaving with no reason..." She started before then she also pinch my cheek, "-and that's for not greeting me as soon you're back..."
"Au! Au! Au! I'm sorry, Okay? now, can you please release me?!" I pleaded.
She huffed her cheek before then release her pinch. "Don't you ever do that again..." she said.
"gomen..." I apologized as I rubbed my swollen cheek. All the while, Bel-nii laughed through my suffer.
"SHISHISHI... That's hilarious!" He said and I glared (read : pouted... XD) at him.
"Meany..." I commented yet he laughed even louder. Knowing that he won't stop any time soon, I decided to ignore him and turned to Vi-nee once again.
"So... I assume that your trial has over?" She nodded. "so? what do you think of them?"
"Troublesome brats" I laughed.
"you sounded like Lal, you know that?" She huffed.
"but they are. and not to mention, I don't get paid from this..."
"well that's not true..." Bel-nii cutted. "-you did get paid. from testing those box weap-?" He stopped in mid sentence from the glare Vi-nee gave him.
"did you say box weapon?" I asked. 'well, this topic is getting interesting'
Vi-nee glared even more while Bel-nii is sweating buckets as both of his hands raised in defence.
"don't worry, Vi-nee. I already knew about that thing." I said to her, "-afterall it's quite a rumour at underground-" such a white lies. But I can't possibly tell her that I knew it from the future right?
"-all that I wanted to know is from who did you get paid?" I asked rather seriously and it looks like she sensed it.
Vi-nee sighed silently before she opens her mouth, "It was Verde-" 'I knew it!'
"he sent me the boxes via post and told me to give the resul via email. I also got my payment from random bank at Rusia. Well, it's not like I would complain as long I get paid..." I sweatdropped, 'how tipical'
"so, you don't know anything about him?" I asked her and she replied with no.
I hummed, 'That guy... what is he thinking?' Just then, I get snapped out of my thoughts as I hear a loud blast.
I hurriedly turned around just to make myself gasped. "oh no..." I muttered as I saw Toshi who's falling from the sky landed hardly to the ground...
"-they... failed?"
~Little timeskip~
Everyone was uncouncious as they brought them to Namimori Lighthouse. Collonello had called Shamal to come and treat them. All the while, Reborn hasn't spoken a word.
After strolling a bit, I approach Reborn when Lal and Collonello went somewhere unknown. I sit next to him as I join them watching the beautiful scene of beach in front of us.
I don't intend to start a conversation, but he did. He said, "aren't you going to say that I'm to harsh on them or something?"
I smiled with eyes not leaving its original spot, "Nah, to be honest, I thought that you've gone soft on them. I mean, purposely giving them chance to attack you? please... if it's a true battle then they're a gonner by now."
He smirked, "glad to hear someone with same view"
I snickered, "well, life isn't easy, and they have to learn about that... Although-" I turned my head to face him, "I don't think that the reason of Toshi's failure is his lack of resolve..." I told him, keeping my smile at bay while he stared back at me as if asking me to continue.
"their resolve are strong enough. But since it's you. He cannot fire that one last blow. Because he adore you, respect you as his teacher... That's why he can't do it..."
"well that's ridiculous. If I were his enemy then he could have died..." He said, staring back at the beach.
"Indeed... however it IS painful to hurt your own family..." I smiled, but it fall into bitterness.
He snapped his gaze at me while I just give him a knowing look. "I know..." I said, "because I've done it before..."
And for the next seconds none of us said a word as we listened to the peaceful breeze instead...