Chapter 7: determination to fight

Khr don’t belong to me. Sorry for my grammar mistake.

Hint: This means the guardians remembering Tsuna from their world

Gokudera looks at the onigiri that he buys at the convenience store. He unwraps the wrapping before slowly eating it. He doesn’t know what to do anymore. Sometime right now he feels that he is the dumbest among all of them. He can’t even figure a way to get back to their world.

“Juudaime,” Gokudera fists his knuckle, remembering how his precious Tsuna was crying when they depart.

“Happy birthday, Juudaime,” Gokudera exclaimed meanwhile Tsuna looks shocked as he just wake up from his sleep.

“Today is my birthday?” asks Tsuna confusedly. He picks up his calendar. Oh right today is 14th October.

“Yes, Juudaime. What do you want for your birthday?” asked Gokudera. His imaginary dog ear and tail starts to appear. Tsuna places his finger on his chin, thinking of something.

“Gokudera-kun, I want something that only you can do,” said Tsuna, smile seeing Gokudera’s reaction. He could see how Gokudera’s eye twinkling.

“What is it, Juudaime? I can even cross seven seas to get you what you want,” erupted volcano appears behind Gokudera, indicate his passion to grant his Juudaime’s wish.

“From now on I want you to call me Tsuna,” smiled Tsuna as he gets up from his bed.

“But that would be impolite of me if I don’t address you formally, Juudaime,”

“Who care about impoliteness? We all will always be together. We are friends right, Hayato?” said Tsuna with cheerful smile. Gokudera blushed because that was the first time Tsuna called him by his first name. Gokudera thinks if Juudaime take the first step for their relationship to get even closer, why does he hesitate to follow the step?

“Yeah, you’re right. We’re friend and will always be together, forever, Tsuna,” smiles Gokudera. Proud to himself as he sees Tsuna’s face beams with happiness.

Suddenly, Gokudera stood up with his hand fist on both his side. He inhale deeply, face facing up the sky. The people walking in the sideways, looks at him with big question mark.

“Just you wait. I will come back to you, Tsuna!! I will come back, with everyone!!” Gokudera shout to the night sky. “And then we never leave you again,” whispered Gokudera as he slowly walk back and leans his back against the wall and slide downward before sitting on the floor. He brings his hand to his face, trying to hold up his tears.

“Onii-chan, take one of these,” suddenly a kid voice sound beside him. He looks up to the voice source only to see a boy age 7 years old, offers him one of his lollipop. Gokudera looks questionably to the boy.

“Onii-chan must be missing someone, right? Did he go to faraway place? Tama-chan’s Mama goes to faraway place too and Tama-chan misses her a lot. Papa told that Tama-chan’s Mama become a beautiful star, watching Tama-chan from above. But, Tama-chan’s Mama don’t leave Tama-chan alone, because Mama sends Okaa-san to take care of Tama-chan,” that boy smile before taking Gokudera’s hand and place the lollipop to his hand. A woman shouts his name and before the boy goes away, he turns to Gokudera once again.

“Tama-chan bet that person also misses Onii-chan. He probably is waiting for Onii-chan to return home. He also watching Onii-chan like how Tama-chan’s Mama watching Tama-chan,” said the boy before he runs to the woman. He walks hand in hand with that woman and a man appear after that, they smiled happily before disappear to the crowd.

Gokudera watch the lollipop at his hand. With determination, he will fight this world Tsuna to free him from his self built prison, just like how his precious Tsuna save him from his own isolation. And then, he will find a way to return to his precious Tsuna’s arm.

“I’ll be waiting for you all, if you ever return,”

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Lambo licks the lollipop that Gokudera gave to him when he just came back from convenience store. Somehow, Gokudera’s face and mood seems to improve a lot than the tantrums he throws before he goes out. Lambo slowly taste the lollipop. Grape! His favorite flavor. Unconsciously, he start to devour the whole lollipop. But, he stops suddenly, remembering how thin Tsuna is the last time he sees him a month ago. Did he not eating well? He already knows when Tsuna stays with Mama, he often skips his meal to train with Reborn. Speaking of Mama, right now he misses Mama’s delicious cooking.

“Tsuna, take Lambo too. Lambo wants to follow you,” sobs Lambo as he hugged Tsuna’s leg. Tomorrow is the day where Tsuna and his guardians except Lambo, will go to Italy. He don’t want to depart with Tsuna. It will be very lonely.

Tsuna heavily sighed before smiles start to form. He picks up Lambo, so that they can be eye-to-eye.

“But you have school, Lambo. You can’t skip your school,”Tsuna slowly persuaded Lambo. In fact, right now he didn’t want to bring Lambo because he don’t want to expose Lambo to danger at the early age. Well, even if it is late to do that, but he will do anything just to prevent Lambo facing danger not at this moment, at least.

“But, Lambo will be very lonely,” cried Lambo loudly. He didn’t want to part with his onii-chan. Tsuna, thinking of excuse to persuade Lambo, staying at Japan for a little while longer. And then at the moment, he saw his mother hanging the cloth at the front yard.

“You know Lambo, what’s the reason I want to stay here,” asked Tsuna to get the crying boy’s attention. He thank to God when the boy shake his head while wiping his tears.

“Well, the reason I want you to look after Kaa-san for me,” said Tsuna anticipately. He hope Lambo will not question more than that.

“Look after Mama? Why?” asked Lambo curiously. Tsuna largely sweatdropped, searching for excuse to strengthen his reason.

“Well, I won’t be coming back for a while. If you also follows who will be taking care of Kaa-san? Otou-san rarely returns home, so I can only count on you to look after her,” Tsuna silently hope that Lambo will buy that reason he come up with. He knows how much Lambo loves Nana. The said boy only drops his head lower before slightly nods. Tsuna inwardly smile before he looks at Lambo’s depressed form.

“It gonna be fine, Lambo. It not gonna be forever. Just for two or three years. Then, when I think you are ready enough, I will allow you to come to Italy. And I will personally accompanied you at that time,” Lambo gloomy aura start to turn cheerful again. He looks to see his onii-chan face and saw his kind eyes and his kind smile. His onii-chan is the kindest person he ever knows.

“I will save you, Tsuna-nii. I will return that kind smile and eyes once again to your face,”

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Yamamoto is practicing his sword skill at the dojo for almost 4 hours, without rest. He looks up to the watch and sees it already 9 pm. 1 hour past the dinner. He lied down before rest his arm at his forehead. Exhausted, he falls into sleep.

“Takeshi, you should rest. You’re been practicing the whole day,” Tsuna advice as he enter the dojo. He was worried. Yamamoto spends the entire day practicing sword.

“I want to be stronger, Tsuna. I don’t want anyone to hurt because of my mistake. I want to protect you,” answered Yamamoto as he slowly sits on the floor. Later, Tsuna joins him.

“We’ll protect each other,” Tsuna slowly advice Yamamoto. “We’ll become strong ourselves, by having something precious for us to protect. Didn’t I say to you that I want to fight side to side with you all? So please just don’t overwork yourself. Take care of your health. You’re becoming more like Hayato now. I don’t want you to be hurt,”

“Tsuna, you don’t understand,”

“I understand everything, Takeshi. Everything. Until now, I blame myself for having to drag you all to this world. I make you facing terrible danger when you should have normal life out there,” Tsuna fists his hand as he slightly trembles. Suddenly, Yamamoto hugs Tsuna.

“It’s okay, Tsuna. You don’t have to blame yourself. It is our choice, to come with you or not. And we made this choice. It is not your fault. Our meeting has already been written by God. Whether it later or sooner, we will meet,” Yamamoto tries to assure Tsuna, seeing the boy almost breaking in tears. Suddenly, he feel his cloth damp and he knows Tsuna was crying. Eventhough Tsuna always tried to hide his problem, Tsuna still a fragile one. When he wants to cry, the first person he will search will be Yamamoto. Yamamoto stroke Tsuna’s hair as his attempt to reassure Tsuna, he will wait until Tsuna finishes his cries. Tsuna slowly move away from the hug before that kind smile return back to his face.

“Do you free this weekend, Takeshi?”

“No. I have mission in London,”

“Assign someone else to go,” order Tsuna. Then he gave an envelope to Yamamoto. Yamamoto accepted it while watching Tsuna with big question mark.

“You should enjoy yourself too, Takeshi,” Tsuna slowly stand up, followed by Yamamoto. Yamamoto peeked into the envelope only to see a ticket to baseball tournament. “Have fun, ne” said Tsuna with a smile before he slowly walk out of the dojo.

“Tsuna, don’t go!!” Yamamoto yells and stretches his arm as he abruptly wakes up from his sleep. He was breathing hard.

“Takeshi, you’re alright?” asked Tsuyoshi as he enters the dojo, carrying bento.

“I’m fine, Dad,” replies Yamamoto as he wipe his face with his hand. His father gives him the bento before he opens it and eats the content.

“Dad, I want to ask you something,” said Yamamoto after he finishes eating. Seeing his father nods, he proceeds.

“I always want to protect a friend who dear to me. But, it seems I failed. I lost him and when I see him back, he feel nothing to me but hate. He declares he wants to fight us and I can’t bring myself to fight him. What if I fail for the second time? What if he hates me more than before?” Tsuyoshi looks at his son’s face. He slightly smiles, that person must be his son’s precious friend. The one who able to divert his son obsess in baseball to sword must be the awesome person.

“Is that friend of yours is the one called Tsuna?” ask Tsuyoshi. Yamamoto slightly nods.

“Sometime in friendship, we don’t agree in everything our friend does. Sometime what we see wrong, he sees it as right. That is why in friendship you have to be honest and confront each other and talks about your problem so he could understand. It’s okay if he is mad to you, it shows you what you did wrong and then you learn to never make the same mistake again. And how can you fear the consequences when you haven’t faced it. You don’t know you can do it if you didn’t even try,” Tsuyoshi rubs his son’s back before he picks up the bamboo sword. “Pick up your sword. You have to show me the power and strength that you want to protect your friend with,”

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Ryohei doing push up in his bedroom and after that punches the punching bag. He has to defeat this world Tsuna so that Kyoko wouldn’t be harmed. He already fails to protect Kyoko in his world. Actually, it wasn’t Tsuna fault that Kyoko dies in his world. It was his fault; he fails to protect his sister. Kyoko married to a man who is a secret agent to enemy Mafia family who used her to get Vongola’s secret. Tsuna later discover about the fact has killed that man and Kyoko was weak from her pregnancy, dies because of childbirth. He knows that wasn’t Tsuna’s fault but to comfort himself, he put all the blame to Tsuna’s shoulder.

“How is Kyoko, onii-san? Is she fine? Is she able to pull through?” asked Tsuna in panic. He was breathing hard as he came to the waiting room of the hospital. He hopes Kyoko and the baby were fine. He only looks at Ryohei who resting his forehead oh his fist hand. He fears for the bad news.

“Onii-san?” he asked Ryohei as he saw that man stood up and Ryohei walk to him until he stops in front of him. He couldn’t read Ryohei’s emotion because that man eye’s was covered with his bangs. Sensing the dark aura erupted from the tall man, Tsuna only drops his head, staring at his feet. Suddenly, Ryohei raised up his punch and punch Tsuna’s cheek. Tsuna unprepared for the attack stumbles and dropped to the ground. He rose up while holding his burned cheek, looks up to see Ryohei and what he saw is Ryohei already crying with his face hint with anger.

“Kyoko is dead!! She’s gone!! It’s your entire fault!! If you don’t drag Kyoko to your stupid Mafia world, she wouldn’t die and she wouldn’t even marry that damn brat!! It is your fault!! You killed her!! You killed her!! You take her away from me, she die because of you!! Give her back, give her back!!” yell Ryohei angrily and start to strangle Tsuna. Tsuna tried to pry off that pairs of hand but he can’t compete with the angry man’s wrath and anger.

Fortunately, at the moment, Mukuro, Chrome and Yamamoto arrive at the scene. Seeing Tsuna was gasping for air as he started to turn pale, Yamamoto and Mukuro start to separate Ryohei from Tsuna. Tsuna dropped to the floor after Ryohei was separated from him. He was catching his breath while Chrome at the same time tries to take him out from the room. Yamamoto instructs Chrome to take Tsuna out from the room as the older man struggle to get to Tsuna, to harm him. It takes almost his and Mukuro’s energy to hold that energetic and furious man.

Chrome successful in bringing Tsuna out of the room; continue to support her boss as she saw Tsuna could collapse anytime. That boy trembles hardly. His eyes look so much shock as he learns Kyoko’s death. She saw her boss is mumbling something and she manages to hear it and it almost make her cry.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” Tsuna continuously mumbling that word until they reach the mansion.

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It had been 6 months since Kyoko’s death. Ever since that day, Tsuna and Ryohei relationship became distant. Ryohei didn’t even want to see Tsuna’s face. He will returns to Vongola mansion to grab a mission, leaves and then return to give his report. Most of his days his spent in his house at Japan and he be going back and forth from the Japan and Italy.

Tsuna decides to leave his paperwork for a moment and decide to walk at the gardens. Earlier, he notices Ryohei comes to the mansion with his wife, Hana. He also notices that Hana been carrying a baby bundle. He wonders who that baby belong to? Speaking of the devil, he spots Hana at that time resting on the gazebo while feeding the baby with milk.

“Konnichiwa, Hana-san,” greets Tsuna as he enters the gazebo. He notices Hana’s shoulder slightly flinchs, probably startled by Tsuna’s greeting because she was so entranced feeding the baby.

“Ah, Sawada! Konnichiwa! You startled me,”

“Sorry, sorry. Who is that child?” ask Tsuna as he watchs the baby with interest.

“She is Kyoko’s daughter. Want to hold her?” answers Hana as she looks at Tsuna.

“May I?” Tsuna hesitantly asked as he looks to the baby. He really wants to hold the baby but remembering about Ryohei’s anger, he can’t bring the courage to hold the baby. Hana scoffed as she knows what is playing inside Tsuna’s mind.

“Ignore what Ryohei says to you. Here, hold her,” Hana placed the baby in Tsuna’s arm. She sees Tsuna awkwardly hold the baby as if it was his first time. The baby, feeling she placed in different hand, opens her eyes and looks up to Tsuna before smiles at him, hand reaching to touch him as she make gurgles sound.

“She looks so much like Kyoko. What’s her name?” Tsuna hadn’t diverts his eyes from the baby.

“Her name is Hikari. Kyoko’s favorite name, looks like she likes you,” answers Hana as she continues to watch Tsuna and Hikari.

“It is nice to meet you, Hikari-chan. you must grows up to be a beautiful lady, just like your Mom,” Tsuna speaks to the baby before he kisses the baby’s cheek. The baby only squeals, showing her delight.

“What it is, Hana?” suddenly they heard Ryohei’s voice. Tsuna and Hana both stare at Ryohei reaction. Although his face fills with disbelieveness, there was also a hint of anger on the older man’s face. He stomps to walk and stops in front of Tsuna. He roughly grabs the baby off Tsuna only cause her to cry.

“What’s wrong with you, Ryohei? How can you grab her like that? She stills a baby,” Hana angrily said that before her taking the baby and continue to calm the baby down.

“Come on, we’re leaving,” orders Ryohei as he continue to look at Tsuna’s eyes. “And Sawada stay away from Hikari. I don’t want your misfortunes to attach to her body,” threatened Ryohei as he slowly to walks off.

“I’m sorry, onii-san. You’re right, I was at fault,” Tsuna said and cause Ryohei to stop his walk but he never turns to face Tsuna.

“Don’t think I already forgive you, Sawada. If your apologies can revive Kyoko back, I will forgive you right now. But, now I lost her and I will never forgive you until the end of my life,” said Ryohei slowly. His voice was filled with hurt. He walks before entering the car and drive away, never turning back to looks to Tsuna. If only he turns to looks to Tsuna, he will see Tsuna expression was on the verge of breaking down in tears. And that was the start of the guardians ignoring their boss.

Ryohei stops his punch when he hears knocking on the door. After he allows the person to come in, it is revealed that Kyoko was standing there. She enters the bedroom before sits on the bed before Ryohei decides to join her. They were silent for a few moments before Kyoko decide to break it off.

“Do you angry at someone called Tsuna, onii-chan?” asked Kyoko as she looks at Ryohei. Ryohei responds by looking at her questionably.

“It is just that when Yamamoto-kun came to ask you about this Tsuna, you’re look so angry at the mention of that person. I never see you look like that before. Is it something wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong. You don’t have to worry about me,” answered Ryohei.

“Of course I have to worry, onii-chan. you are my brother,” lash Kyoko in anger. Ryohei was shock to see Kyoko’s anger before he become sullen once again.

“I’m sorry, Kyoko. I fail to protect you,” whispers Ryohei. Kyoko only look at her brother. What does Ryohei means by that? He has been protecting her well. Knowing, Ryohei reluctantly to tell her his problem, she can only sighs.

“You know onii-chan, you has been protecting me well. I think more than enough. If you feel angry at this Tsuna, why can’t you let go of that anger? Why must you hold to that feeling any longer? Onii-chan, I think it is time for you to let it go. Enough is enough. Don’t let the anger corrupts your heart,” advice Kyoko as she sees Ryohei start to buy her advice.

“You know what oniichan, sometime I am not the only want needs your protection. Maybe someone out there needs you as much as I needs you,” Kyoko giving her final word before decide to leave the bedroom, giving space for Ryohei to think about her words.

Ryohei slowly interpret Kyoko’s word. How much is it time Tsuna apologizes to him? How many time his word hurt Tsuna? He now knows he shouldn’t put the blame on Tsuna. It wasn’t his fault. Why he keeps blaming Tsuna? Tsuna must also sad and devastated on Kyoko’s death. The one who dies is a dear friend to him, how could Ryohei fails to see that obvious fact?

Yeah, now is the time he let go of the hatred from his heart. Right now, Kyoko is right. There is someone out there needs him. He may fail to protect Kyoko from his world but right now he didn’t want to fail to protect his younger brother.

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Chrome walking at the busy street of Namimori. After they confronted Tsuna at the playground, each one of them separate and decides to follow their own way and she ends up here, in Namimori’s street. She stops in front of the cloth’s store; the place Tsuna accompanied her to during their visit to fetch Lambo.

Tsuna and Chrome walks side by side as they walk along the Namimori’s street. Suddenly, Tsuna grabs his wrist and pull her closer to him. She looks at Tsuna, confuse at his action. But her question was answered when a group of fangirl was catching with a man who she presumes to be a popular one, just passing beside her. By Tsuna grabs her wrist, she was saved from the fangirl’s stampede.

“Thank you, Boss,” Chrome thanks Tsuna as she slightly blushed. Although at that time, Tsuna no showing any emotion, he is still be cautious with his surroundings. She looks up to her boss that is taller than her in only few centimeters. For almost two years they continue their training in Italy, she sees her boss change in many ways. Almost all girl at the Italy swooned over the young boss but when they return to Japan, more boys than girls swooned over him. Maybe it is because of his feminine look.

“It’s fine,” they continued to walk in silence.

“It looks like we’re out on date right, Boss?” Chrome was the first to break the silence. She giggled softly when she saw how Tsuna blushing furiously. Her boss is still naïve as ever.

“So, what do you searching for?” asked Tsuna, to divert the topic. He flinched when Chrome intertwined her finger with his. He was crying inwardly. It seems that for 2 years they been training, it seems Mukuro’s behavior start to rub off on her. She always find a way to tease him. 

“Well, why don't you take me there, Boss. Aren’t we out of date?” tease Chrome.

“Please, Chrome. Spare my life. if Mukuro heard that, he will surely killed me,” Tsuna plead to Chrome. He didn’t want to face Mukuro’s wrath. Mukuro is becoming even more protective towards her, especially when he accepts Chrome’s confession.

“TSU-CHAN!!!” suddenly, someone glomps on Tsuna. Who is this? That voice, he knows it. Byakuran! He glanced to Chrome to see only glare deathly to Byakuran, remembering the future Byakuran is the one who killed him.

“Byakuran, what are you doing here?”ask Tsuna, trying to get away from the deathly hugs but he couldn’t because that man tighten his hugs before rubbing his cheek against Tsuna’s cheek. Chrome starts to materialize her trident.

“Boss is out on date with me now!!” said Chrome as she starts to attack Byakuran. Byakuran push Tsuna aside as he start to avoid Chrome assault. Chrome starts to attack while Byakuran continuously evade Chrome’s assault. Both of them ignoring the damage they done, but Tsuna is not. He was already crying when he saw the first damage they done. He gonna get bitten to death by Hibari. He slowly rose up and follows Byakuran and Chrome, while still crying and ignore people stare toward him. He inwardly cursed. He will never get his normal life back

Chrome softly giggles when he remembering how Tsuna begs for them to stop, attack them with his puppy dogs eyes. They can’t do anything if Tsuna giving them those eyes. But, it not end like that when Hibari suddenly appear and bitten Tsuna to death because causing the damage to his beloved Namimori. Although he is injured, Tsuna still accompany her in buying dress for Kyoko and Haru as parting gift.

Chrome looks inside the store. It stills the same as the store in her world. She remembers how Tsuna secretly buy her a purple dress when she busily chose the dress for Kyoko and Haru. When Tsuna gives her the dress, she could swear that no one on Earth is as kind as Tsuna. She wants to return home, she wants to feel her boss kindness once again. She just hopes when they return home, they weren’t too late.

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Hibari sips hot green tea as he watches the full moon from his room. Today, he can get the clear view of full moon, unlike the other night because the presences of cloud always hide the moon’s presence. But, maybe today the cloud is too afraid to show itself. Afraid? Cloud? Hibari scoffed as he place the empty cup on the tray.

“No wonder you like green tea, Hibari-san. It is great,” praised Tsuna as he continues sips the hot green tea. After that he eat the pudding prepared by Kusakabe, savoring the taste. Hibari looks at Tsuna who currently enjoy the pudding, he slightly smile when he saw the face Tsuna make as the pudding taste touch his taste bud.

“It is so delicious, Hibari-san. I envy you. always tasting this for your whole life,” Tsuna’s eye twinkle in delight.

“What do you want, herbivore?” asked Hibari, eyeing the 21 years old Mafia Boss. Tsuna who currently sipping the tea, finish the content before places it on the tray.

“Oh, nothing. I just want to thank you, Hibari-san,”

“For what?”

“During we fighting Enma family, you taught me about what my pride is. I guess I didn’t get the chance to thank you for that,” explains Tsuna as he waits for Hibari’s reply.

“It has already been 7 years, herbivore. I didn’t wish to help you at that time,” replied Hibari as he smirked at Tsuna’s direction. Tsuna pouted his lips, upon hearing Hibari’s unexpected answer.

“Hmph, typical Hibari. Too shy to tell the truth,” whispered Tsuna. Hibari squinting his eyes as he hear some of Tsuna’s whisper.

“What did you say, herbivore? Repeat it once again,” Hibari threatened Tsuna as he showed his tonfa.

“Hiiieee! Gomennasai,” shrieked Tsuna in fear. When Hibari lowering his weapon, Tsuna can only sighed in relief because he was spare from be bitten to death. “Actually, I came here because of two reasons. First is to thank you. Second, I want to ask a favor,” Hibari raised one of his eyebrows, looking at Tsuna.

“If I ever lost myself just like what happen back there, would you please help me pull myself out from that?” Tsuna stares at Hibari’s blue steel orbs. Hibari diverts his eyes after the silent eye battling.

“I don’t take order from anyone,” said Hibari as he viewing the blooming Sakura tree. Tsuna smiled, knowing the meaning behind Hibari’s word.

“I’ll be waiting until you agree, Kyoya-san,” smiled Tsuna before he joined Hibari viewing the blooming Sakura tree.

“You always a magnet for troubles, herbivore,” said Hibari while looking at the full moon. Right now, he should fulfill the promise he made with that herbivore. This world herbivore is making the same face with that herbivore during Shimon battle. Except that, helping this world herbivore is much harder because he already lost hope in life. This is so tough, even for the strongest guardians. He is gonna bite that herbivore to death for the upcoming battle, for making him having headache right now.

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“Having the same nightmare again, Mukuro?” asked Tsuna as he pats Mukuro’s shoulder although the man is taller than him. Mukuro only glance at Tsuna before slowly sits down on the sofa.

“You already know, Tsunayoshi. Why bother asking?” Mukuro return Tsuna’s question with his question.

“Don’t know,” Tsuna shrugs his shoulder.

“It is better to forget, those painful memories. If only I have the power to erase memories, I begin with that one. People should only live with happy memories. Bad memories leave nothing but ugly scars. They aren’t necessary,” scowled Mukuro, resting his head on the sofa.

“I quite not agree with your statement,”

“Do I look like I need your opinion, Tsunayoshi?” insulted Mukuro and Tsuna decided to ignore that

“For my opinion, both bad and good memories are necessary for our life. They make us who we really are, right now. Because we know our pain and suffering, unknowingly we will become kind so that no other person will feel the same pain. Sure it leaves scar to our heart and sometimes because it too hurt that we wants just to forget that pain and even sometime we don’t want to look at the memories. But the time will come when we don’t feel hurt again by those memories, beside we may thank the memories. Because it makes who we really are right now,” advice Tsuna, hoping Mukuro seeing his point.

“Nice word you have there, Tsunayoshi. But your pain can’t ever compare to my pain,” hissed Mukuro angrily. Tsuna sighed. How can he make Mukuro sees the bright spot behind those dark caves of his? Their conversation always end with Mukuro going on rampage but today he swore that will never happen. Mukuro will listen to him, whether he wants it or not.

“I’m going out. This is getting nowhere, Tsunayoshi,”

“Mukuro, stay right here. I want you to listen,”

“What makes you think I do that?” Mukuro starts to take his step heading to the door.

“Don’t you dare take one step out from this room, Mukuro. I am the boss, you listen to me,” scolded Tsuna after he notices Mukuro stops his walk. He let out his sigh for losing his patience at that moment but Mukuro was too stubborn.

“Our life is like a story Mukuro. Even if our story may not have such a happy beginning, it doesn’t mean it is the end. We have the right to choose how our stories end, Mukuro. Yes, I admit. My pain from the past can’t compare to you. But you see right now, we standing here because of it. We become a family because of it. Every single of us is just like you Mukuro. We don’t have the past we can be proud to talk about. Kyoya, Chrome, Hayato, Lambo, Takeshi, Ryohei and even me is just like you. But, we are here together to overcome the pain so we can have happily ever after ending,” said Tsuna as he wait for Mukuro’s reaction.

“You should be aware our life is not the one with fairytale,” replied Mukuro before he steps out of the room with a loud slam of the door, showing Tsuna his anger. Tsuna only looks at the closed door. “One day, Mukuro. One day, you’ll see what I’m saying is true,” whispered Tsuna before he exits the room, goes to his bedroom.

Mukuro don’t want to admit it but he starts to agree with Tsuna’s word. This world is ruined because this world Tsuna feels nothing but pain, anger, hatred. But despite all that, Mukuro could admit when he sees those dull brown eyes, he could see a crying child behind it who couldn’t call for help. Tsuna was the one who save him from his darkness and right now he will return the favor in helping this world Tsuna escaping from his own darkness.

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“And now they realize their own purpose in helping their sky, they will have the courage to fight him,” said Yuni quietly while Byakuran only nods his head. Yuni right how is having intense physiotherapy to get her body to work so that they could get to the battle field in time to watch the fight. And he and Yuni also have some matters to settle with Tsuna. Hope they didn’t arrive there too late.

to be continue..

wow the longest chapter i ever write. hmm for the next update, it will take a while because as i state in previous chapter that i'm not good in writing fight scene..