The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth.

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After knowing how Tsuna choose to not become a Vongola Decimo, everyone felt disbelief and betrayed because of how much bond they have when the time they together at that time,

But the one who hurt the most is Gokudera...

Ah... Another mistake he makes... Guess nobody really want him...

But everyone respect Tsuna's decision, there's really nothing they can do other than accept it,

Gokudera thinking of starting to start his "normal" life but he still wants to believe that Tsuna will be Decimo..

As Gokudera was walking, he suddenly felt shiver,

It is not night yet he felt it, he turn and no one was there...

Weird... is it ghost?

As Gokudera continue on walking and finally get home, he saw the piano on his living room,

Ah yes, the piano...

Gokudera walks over it, he held out his hands on the keys and try to press it but something inside him felt so heavy...

Then he snapped back and back away from piano, No, no more, please...

He fall and quietly whimpers, Just... Tell me that's a lie, right? We're still family right?

Please, it's so cold...

*pat*

He opened his eyes, he didn't realize he had it closed,

He looks up and saw no one..

Okay, a ghost definitely haunted him,

Everything is just started to get weird from that day, he try to get ready for his routine, he will start his usual breakfast with bread but suddenly he smell something and saw a healthy breakfast on the table...

What the...

Did someone get in?!

And it really started to get weird everyday,

What is happening?!

First his breakfast had been made, he tells his sister, Bianchi, if she ever come inside his apartment but she said she haven't.

Second, the people who he had messed with, saw him and didn't do their usual "you hurt our worker, prepare to die!" Instead they were cower in fear.

Third, he hadn't paid his apartment to the landlord and when that day come, the landlord said his apartment have been paid...

What is happening...

He didn't notice where he was walking until he get a hit on his left side,

He turn around and yelled at the person for being blind..

Oh, another troublemakers,

Doesn't matter, he is also a troublemakers, let's get fun...

As Gokudera fight with them at some alley..

It really is the usual,

Getting a fight, beat the shit out of them, and leave..

Just as usual until he felt a syringe were poke on his neck,

Gokudera fall back and screams,

"Woah! So it actually work!"

"Haha! We should get more of this!"

"Yeah! This kid is nothing! Besides didn't they said he have leukaemia?"

Wait, how did they...

Gokudera then get beaten up, punch, kicked, taunt, everything just to humiliated him...

These bastard....

"Hey, this is getting boring..."

"Yeah, he doesn't fight back!"

"Heh, no worries, I have an idea..."

(Please skip this part if you uncomfortable with this)

Gokudera heard them and look up and saw one of them, hands on their pants zipper..

Wait... They are not... Gokudera thought and fear started to get crawl inside him

No, please, not again! Anything, anything but that! Gokudera quietly thought, in tears,

The memories... Please, not again... Please!

"Awh! Look! His trembling!"

"Ahahahahahaha! Good one!"

"Don't worry kid, I will be gentle–"

(End of the uncomfortable part)

The man didn't finished his sentence just as he head fell,

The others just looked in shocked..

One of them try to run but also get killed, the other try to find the murderer but also get either shot through the head or being poisoned by the shot on their body part,

After the last of them, Gokudera fell down and laying on the ground..

The last thing he heard is a footsteps coming and last thing he saw is someone crouching down to his level and held his face,

Then he black out..

He woke up in a room,

This place... It looks like Japanese traditional house...

Then he heard the door slides open, he saw Hibari...

Hibari as usual calls him herbivore and ask him what happened,

Weird, Hibari was never like this...

Gokudera just said he get into a fight,

He wait for Hibari response until Hibari left a cup of water and a medicine for him without saying anything left...

Before Gokudera could yelled at him, Hibari said something, "Herbivore, do not do anything reckless in here... You may be smart but that mouth of yours just gonna make you easy to be a victim..."

Gokudera were stunned, Hibari continue, "Do not get hurt again..."

Just as Hibari left, one thing on Gokudera's mind right now is..

What the hell is happening...

After the accident and everything that happened, Gokudera and the others get a message from Reborn to go to Tsuna's house,

Then they finally know, Tsunayoshi choose to be with the Mafia..

Gokudera finally felt happy but something,

Something is missing..

Just as they continue with their lives,

Gokudera still put on his smile on his face for Tsuna until Tsuna called Gokudera, he wants to talk to him in private,

"Is there something wrong Juudaime?"

"... Gokudera, are you alright?"

"Yes! I'm fine! But why are you asking?"

"Gokudera, is there something you want to tell me?"

It finally hit him, ah... Gokudera is a bad actor... Pretending everything is fine for your boss is bad..

Then he tells him, tells him everything...

Gokudera wait for Tsuna to answer, of course his Juudaime could help him, right?

"Gokudera, I think you should leave..."

...Did... Did he hear it right?

"Juu.. Juudaime? What d-do you.. mean–"

"N.. No! I mean, yes, I chose to be in Mafia again but not right now! We... We're just kid! And Gokudera, I think you should stop think of me as your boss and instead think of me as friend–"

Everything has been cut out shot on him, Gokudera just stare at Tsuna as he rambles about... About what?

What is happening? Why is his eyes are blurred? Why does he felt wet–

"Gokudera.. Are.. Are you okay?"

Ah.. his crying...

"You don't, you don't want me to be your family?" Gokudera said, his voice sounds so broken..

Tsuna were taken back by that, "No! That's not what I meant–"

"Then why you push me away?"

Everything is weird... It felt weird...

"Gokudera..."

"Please, I'm begging you, please don't leave me..."

"Gokudera, I–"

"Please! Anything but that! Please! Please! I.. I do anything! Just please–"

*THUD*

Gokudera fell, his boss, his Juudaime just push him,

"I-I'm sorry–"

"Yo, Tsuna! Are you there–"

Gokudera get up quickly and run..

He continues on run and run, until he reach in some alley,

He fell to his knees and the tears keeps on coming,

No, don't cry, please, not now...

"Cry... Let out all of your emotions..."

Gokudera were taken back by the soft voice, he didn't look up but still cry..

He felt someone hug him, a person just hug him,

He, who hates physical touch, hug the mysterious person back,

The person pull back and they let out a napkin and wipe it on Gokudera's nose,

"Oi, what the hell–"

"The blood..."

Oh right... It starting again...

Gokudera finally see the person's eyes, an amber,

Before he could said something, the person beat him,

"What happened?"

He knows he shouldn't trust a stranger but this person is.. warm...

He tells her..

He couldn't tell what she thinking, with how much her voice doesn't express any emotion same with her face..

She sigh,

"Fucking coward..." She muttered

She ask him again, are you okay?

Gokudera just felt tired and look down...

The memory just had to make it worse, this reminds him for everything...

"You can cry again," Gokudera looks up at the stranger, the stranger look at him with straight face, "I may not be the best at comforting but... Crying is one of the emotions that someone repressed it.. and you are one of them..."

The stranger continue, "The more you repressed it, the more damage it does, not only on you mentally but physical and your health... You.. have an illness, correct?" Gokudera tense at that part...

The stranger pat his head, "Your secret is safe with me... But there's nothing I can help you with your past... You are something... I never see anything like it before... And all the crimes you commit, it was more than Karma ever done..."

"Why are you talking with me...?" Gokudera couldn't help but asked..

The stranger look at him, "Poor boy..."

Gokudera gets a shiver, the stranger continue, "A father has been lying to you your whole life, a mother had abandoned you even though it is also her responsibility to watch over you, a lady who you call 'mother' never look at you, a sister who was unaware with the atmosphere, and a tutor, who is not the best guardian... You are not a burden..."

Gokudera eyes widen,

"You are not a burden, you are not a mistake, you are not a failure... You.. you are broken, damage... We both are in different way... You are 14, you're a kid... You deserve to feel something, just... Let it out..."

He cry, he keeps on crying...

The stranger continue on patting him...

Until he black out,

He wakes up to his apartment, and saw a tail swipe at him,

"Oi, Uri!"

"Meowth!"

"Damn cat–"

"Oh, blaming a cat now are we?"

"G..."

Uri goes to G and jump on to his arm,

Gokudera didn't understand what does that cat see in him,

"Hey kid, you okay?"

Gokudera said his fine for the answer but his mind go back to the stranger...

"Where are you going?"

"Somewhere!"

"Just.. come back safely okay..."

"..."

Just then, Gokudera keeps on walking until he reach the alley, the alley of death where his assaulted get murdered...

Just as he walk inside it, he stops, "I know you're here, just come out..."

The stranger finally came out, "Interesting... You really are..."

Both of them keep on staring at each other, Gokudera looks down, "Thank.. Thank you..."

*pat*

He looks up, the stranger looks at him with the usual straight face,

Then she speaks, "Nice and calm voice. Hard on the outside, soft on the inside... Greetings, my name is Inkuro Afuru. It's nice to finally meet you, Gokudera Hayato. I have been keeping tabs on you and observe you until that day I saw you crying, it finally my time to know and now I know... You are the music of our team, may seem hard to get along but when you opened up, it shows how much soft you. Just like music, may seem hard to understand but through the song, you can guess what they mean..."

Her voice doesn't show much emotion but her speech, just make Gokudera embarrassed,

"Gokudera Hayato," Afuru said then let down her hand from Gokudera's head to his cheek, "Would you like to be the music of my team, the Balladeer?"

Silence is what you can describe it, then Gokudera grab Afuru's hand on his cheek and get it off...

Gokudera looks up at her with a hint of spark in his eyes,

He accepted..

Like how a storm is angry, they are comforting,

Like how the music is hard to understand but they can get through you like a water running down your throat,

This is how Gokudera find his missing piece...

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1. Inane (Void) [✓]
2. Duplex (Double) [✓]
3. El Cadáver (Corpse) [✓]
4. Aqua (Water) [✓]
5. Cecchina (Sniper) [✓]
6. Espada (Blade) [✓]
7. Balladeer (Singer) [✓]
8. Realeza (Royalty) []
9. Lupus (Wolf) []
10. Tartaruga (Turtle) []
11. Aquila (Eagle) []
12. Iuvenis (Youth) []