Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn.
Warnings: Ratings and genre may change as the story progresses. This is mostly about everyone watching a person's past.
Summary: The Rainbow curse is about to be lifted. But before that, drama occurs between Kawahira and Skull.
Author's Note:
I am very sorry! (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞
I mentioned that I would try to update the story every week, but it extended into a month ╥﹏╥
The reason is that I had written the next chapters on my notepad but accidentally deleted them while my behind was exhausted! (´◡`)
Extra Note: There can be some incorrect phrases and grammar. If you see any, please let me know.
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"Return the pacifiers?" Tsunayoshi gasped.
He was not the only one who was perplexed. Except for the Cloud Arcobaleno, who seemed to stare at Kawahira more intently.
"Skull-Kun.. What is he talking about?" Enma inquired.
He did not respond to him. Instead, he gazed directly into Kawahira's eyes. "What are you trying to accomplish now, Checker Face?"
Said man tilted his head, as if bewildered. "Hm? Nothing? I just need some assurance from you." He grinned. "Your memories returned, correct? When was it again?" He tilts his head to the opposite side. "Ah, yes. After the Future that would never be."
'Skull's memories?' The others were confused. As for the Arcobalenos, they were well aware that their resident cloud was amnesiac but had no idea he recovered his memories following that event.
Skull's expression remains unreadable. "You are unusually attentive towards me, are you not?"
Kawahira laughed with delight. "Would it not be a cause for celebration once you discover you are not the sole pure earthling?" He looked at the current Sky Arcobaleno, who was being pushed behind them by the other arcobalenos so as to protect her from the administrator. "Yuni-Chan is only half Earthling, after all. But you..." He gazed at Skull again, his eyes glinting. "You are very similar to me. Pure. Do I not have the right to be happy?"
Skull narrowed his eyes. "After what you and Sepira did? No, you do not."
Yuni startled. 'Great Grandmother? What did she do to Uncle Skull?'
Kawahira pouted. "That is incredibly cruel of you. I am only doing what I was told to do. It was very difficult on me, you know? If you were to fault someone, it would be Sepira herself. This is what she desires, after all... What she envisioned."
"And what did it cost?" Skull questioned.
Kawahira grimaced. "Indeed... She did it for the greater good, as she always claims, and the cost was our people."
Skull glared at him. "And still, you followed her, knowing what it entails."
Kawahira breathed. "As her guardian, it was my duty to support her." He stared at the cloud. "Would you, my fellow guardian, not do the same?"
What?
Checker Face was a guardian? Sepira's Mist Guardian?
They stared at Cloud Arcobaleno. And Skull was Sepira's Cloud Guardian?
Skull clicked his tongue. "I am not obsessive to the point where I will comply with her every whim simply because she wants it. Unlike you." He glared at Checker Face again. "I have my reasons for granting her request to be her guardian."
"W-Wait!" Tsunayoshi exclaimed. Then he blushed as he realized that everyone was staring at him.
"What's the problem, Tsunayoshi-Kun?"
'You are the problem!' Tsuna shrieks in his mind. "W-What is going on? We are all confused. What exactly are you and Skull talking about?"
"T-That is right!" Enma remarked. "We are out of the loop here. Also, I do not appreciate how you are making Skull upset. Would you please stop that?"
Skull glanced at Enma.
"Indeed. Skull may be regarded as the weakest arcobaleno, but he is still a cloud. What would Checkeface accomplish by angering him?" Romario remarked.
"Ah, yes. There lies the problem. You are all entirely unaware of our pasts." Kawahira pointed out.
"Can you enlighten us, then?" Dino inquired.
"That is excellent, but shouldn't we get rid of the curse first?" Talbot finally spoke up. He raised his eyes brows at them.
"Ah! Y-Yes! We should do that first." They were so engrossed in what Checker Face and Skull were arguing about that they forgot what they were intending to do in the first place. Tsunayoshi sweat drops.
Kawahira gazed at Skull. "If you do not mind, can I release the curse first?"
Skull scowled at him. "Why are you asking me? That is what you should be doing anyway. You might as well do your part. That appears to be all you are capable of carrying out right now."
Kawahira grumbled at him. "How cruel of you!" He whirled around to face everyone, clapping his hands once. "Alright. Let's get to it."
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Kawahira hummed. "The curse appears to have been lifted successfully."
Everyone cheered.
Finally! The curse is removed.
"Shishishi! That sounds great, Mami!" Belphegor laughed, seizing the now-former Mist Arcobaleno and squeezing him close.
"Mou..." They said nothing else, but you could see a slight smile on their lips.
"Shishou!" Ipin rushes towards the former Storm Arcobaleno, wrapping him in a hug.
"Ipin." Fon laughed with relief. He noticed Hibari and smiled.
Hibari merely frowned at him before looking away.
"Uwo! Master Colonnello! Your curse has finally been broken to the extreme!" Ryohei exclaimed, his arms raised in the air.
"Yeah.." The former Rain Arcobaleno murmured while examining his hands in disbelief. He looked up when Lal reached him.
The former Corrupted Arcobaleno observed him. "Colonnello..."
Colonello stared at her. "Lal..." He grinned. "We are at free at last."
Lal bit her lip, as if to keep herself from crying. She grinned back. "Yeah.."
Mukuro smirked at the former Lightning Arcobaleno. "Is this all right with you? You have lost one of your projects."
Verde simply fixed his glasses. "With what was at stake, this solution worked well. I will mark this one as complete and successful." He surveyed the area around him. "However, it appears like a new project has begun."
Tsunayoshi approaches his home tutor, now former Sun Arcobaleno. "Reborn..."
The mini-hitman turned to him. "Tsuna."
The latter smiled at him. "I'm really glad, Reborn. With this, the Rainbow curse is finally gone."
"Yeah. Everyone did a good job. Especially you, Tsuna."
The future decimo blushed at his praises. "I only did what was right."
Reborn smirked. He then frowned and shifted to the remaining Arcobaleno. "On the other hand, it seems that the discussion regarding the Trinisette is far from over."
Tsunayoshi glanced towards where the hitman was staring.
As if sensing the stare, the former Cloud Arcobaleno turned and locked his gaze with Reborn's.
'It appears that we are about to learn about our Cloud's untold story.'
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I was unable to include the others in this chapter due to their sheer number, but I will try to do so in future chapters.
Should I add a profanity warning next time?
I need to learn swear words for the time being. |´∀｀●)