A/N - There's no words that I could say. I'm so very sorry guys! Writer's block couldn't even cover it. I guess I just... lost interest in KHR after it ended and how it ended left so unsatisfied that I just... let it go. Apart from that, I was heavily focus on my original story and my exams and life that I let this story go despite many warm reviews and criticisms. I'm so very sorry everyone! Because of that, I will try my best to update every now and again but since I let KHR go, I've... forgotten most of the plot, characters and such. I will try to swing back into the fandom as well as the anime/manga by the end of this year since I'm heading towards my final exams.
Also, I thank profusely to those who actually take their time to this hiatus fic. It makes me terribly guilty to read each one of your reviews and know that I could update because I have lost my touch on this fic. So once again, thank you very much guys and please don't hate me if I need time to re-read the manga all over again...
YoukoTamakohime: Oh my, thank you so much for your detailed review! You are very kind to spare a moment of your time into this fic! I tried my best to ensure that this story has little grammatical or spelling errors but since I don't have a Beta Reader anymore, I have a lot of re-reading to do and yet there would always be something that I missed! I'm happy that you think the length of every chapter is just right because seriously, I feel that it's kinda short sometimes. As for WRS, I try to make her as genuinely polite and strive to avoid unnecessary fight as possible because she is sensible like that. It's not because she is strong and because of that, she feels like she could afford to be nonchalantly polite. I actually enjoy those kind of fics where Tsuna is left alone by his family and friends because it leave so much opportunity for him to grow and meet new people! I'm sorry (?) if the summary scares you a little but it actually focuses on his Other Self instead of the actual Tsuna. Also, you made me blush so hard when you commented that this mediocre fic is a gem in the midst of other gems because seriously, there are many awesome and astounding KHR fanfics out there and I never really hope that this fic would be recognized on the same level as those so I thank you so much for your kinds words, there hime-san!
bloodyhell99: Thank you for your review but you know Reborn! He won't let anyone pass his poker face if he could help it! XD
Lolzseessd: Thank you and I shall try my very best!
lyra hellsing meister: Nice user name! Do I sense Hellsing and Soul Eater there and maybe a little Russia? ;)
animatronic 2.9: I shall try my best my good sir or ma'am!
Guest: Hey there! Thank you for your review! I'll try my best to get to the big confrontation, OK? Truth be told, I already have the idea and everything but the chapters beforehand is a little hard to build so I'm very sorry for that...
Made2352: Shit, I'm so sorry for leaving you hanging! I really hope that this chapter covers your agonizing torture T,T Also, thank you for being so patient and I try my best to keep this crossover as 'realistic' as possible. I mean, I saw a handle of a Harry Potter and Naruto crossover and I though, "WTF!? How the hell do you pull that off!?" Anyway, thank you so much for your kind review!
Hinatauchiha1: Lol, glad you love the scene! To be honest, at the time, White Love thought that Tsuna was not yet ready to handle his guardians yet. I mean, how would you feel when your bestfriends one day just drop you like last month branded purse only to suddenly run for your time and attention whenever they needed? Not only is that behaviour selfish, it's downright rude. PS: Do you ship Hinata with an Uchiha? I'm not judging! Just... curious...
melancholygoggles: FUCK YEAH! XD
pataponvideo: Must not disappoint you. Must try my best to update. Must earn forgiveness from you guys. Also, I love patapon ;)
Satsujinki Nanaya: Thank you for your review and I'm sorry that it took so long for my to update. Well, you have to remember that they are teenagers and they can get self-absorb sometime; Tsuna included ;) I try to make WRS lean towards her manga debut just for the heck of it. I see WRS as an adventurous girl who hate boredom and beside, she had never went to school before. She still hated humanity but she soon learn to treat Tsuna as an exclusion of that hatred because he was willing to be her friend despite how strange and enigmatic she could be.
Venomous dragons bite: Never have words so eloquently put XD Also, I never knew that dragon's bite is venomous! O.o
Fiernull: HEY THERE! I like Black Rock Shooter's concept that each one of us have a dark counterpart that shouldered all of our emotional pain and I thought why not Tsuna's dark counterpart is one of the most dangerous because of Tsuna's kind heart? I think that goes the same with Mato and her Black Rock Shooter! Oh, Tsuna's guardians won't have a dark counterpart because Tsuna himself kinda shouldered their emotional burden. I'll explain it in later chapters, alright? Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
DaughterofDante: I shall try my best to continue!
myownersmanual: I will try my best to update every once and again, alright? Thank you for your kind compliment!
Regis JN: Thank you for your support! Well, what can I say? WRS would always have that subconscious desire to be in the spotlight! XD
Mellow Paranoia: Heck yeah! Reborn would no doubt be curious as to who WRS truly is! Thank you for your kind compliment too! It seriously made me happy when I get back home! Oh, don't be too harsh on Tsuna's guardians, ok? There're still teenagers anyway. Though that being said, I want them to be pining for Tsuna a little while longer before Tsuna finally have the courage to confront them. Always, remember; Love is not only a vicious fighter, she was also a popular singer so she knows a thing or two on being on the stage, if you get my drift ;)
lazura234: Oh, I'm glad that I made your day! Hope you had a nice trip! WRS would be the kind of friend that would put things in her hands if she think that it would help Tsuna. Also, thank you for your kind wishes even if I'm a little late in replying =.='
10th squad 3rd seat: There were too caught up in their own life that they forgot that one fried who had always been there for them. Does this sound familiar? I wonder what would you do in Tsuna's stead?
: Hey again! Wow, it's been a while since I last heard of you! Granted, that's my fault... I'm sorry that things ended in a cliffhanger but I don't think this chapter is that. I like to put in a little twist here and there so as not to make this fanfic predictable ;) And I'm happy that I'm able to distract you from your tough subjects even if it's just for a while. And of course I won't forget you, tsukuyomi! You're one of the first few that have been with me since the first chapter. Is it presumptuous of me if I think you as my friend even through this fic?
randomidiotperso: Thank you so much for your kind wishes! In return, I hope that this new chapter makes up for my disinterest!
DandereGoneFishing: Venna! I missed you too! T.T It's been so long! I'm so sorry for that! Thank you for your kind wishes too! Hope this chapter makes you happy!
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LuciferRin72: Yesz! All the macaroon, skittles and lemonade! Never fear, your questions will be answered in this chapter!
Exalted Demi-Soul: Oh... I don't about the greatest trolling. After all... your user picture pretty much sit on that throne, hmm, Hazama?
Hakuryukou79: Hey there again! Thank you for your encouragement and I'll try harder to update as soon as I can OK?
So I think that's all that review in the last chapter! Thank you again. YOU GUYS ROCK!
Anyway, though this chapter might not be as long as the previous one, I thought it was a great exercise to dive into the fandom again. If there might be anything amiss or a little quirky from my previous flow, I hope that you guys could forgive me and I'll try to fix it as soon as I can, alright?
Back to the shindig, I so do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or Black Rock Shooter. This fic is purely for the entertainment of myself and the readers who apparently share the same taste as me ;)
Chapter 16
Trouble's Approaching
He felt suffocated.
His 'human self' sudden burst of emotions assault him so suddenly that it made him staggers onto his knees. It took him a while to settle the powerful feelings down. Though he felt hatred towards the man who wrung these sudden emotions from his counterpart, the brunette did tend to dramatize matters. Oh, there was no doubt that his 'human self' is in distress but isn't to the point of in dire need of saving.
He was wiping the coffin with a piece of white cloth (don't ask him where he got it) almost lovingly underneath the tall tree, contend that his 'other self' felt at peace with White Rock Shooter. Though he's still vigilant around the girl. White Rock Shooter needs to do a lot more then glaring at his classmates to win his trust. Though so far, she prove to be an amicable friend and was careful when she pulls him everywhere; wary of her own strength. He also approves her sly intervention when his Rain and Storm guardians tried to approach him; it's about time that his counterpart learns to grow independent from them.
When they stumble upon his Cloud guardian on the roof, he immediately start making a safe route for him to escape should the prefect became violent. It wasn't that he didn't want to protect his 'other self'; it was too soon to reveal himself. But much to his silence surprised, White Rock Shooter had managed to smoothly avoid any confrontation that would arise though her indistinct provocation to his counterpart's strongest guardian did not fly above his head. It seems that he needs to restrain the girl's should she ever leveled the town in sheer boredom.
He was expecting a peaceful repose after that brief unsettlementewith the prefect but apparently, that damn hitman had ruin his counterpart's day. The brunette hadn't prepared for revelation to the girls about his mafia's heritage yet and now much to the brunette's horror, he still has no idea how to rectify the situation should Reborn start sprouting about the Vongola.
Unbeknownst to his counterpart, he knew that White Rock Shooter would not view his counterpart differently even if he is a mafia don. And he half suspected that the alien was already aware of his affiliation to the Vongola too.
He put the cloth away and placed the coffin upright, leaning against the tree; he needed to tentatively control his counterpart's emotion should it ever get too much for him.
Tsuna gulped down his fear that stuck on his throat harshly. Reborn was standing there infront of their path with his arms cross over his chest, his eyes bore through the brunette's skull. Reborn. And the man was definitely not amused. He despises Tsuna keeping secrets from him. Oh, he could easily dug them out even if he burry them deep in the Earth's core but the fact that the boy had the impertinence to think that he could hide something from him was a foolish thing to do on his part.
'Oh, Kami-sama, what did I do to deserve this!?' Tsuna wailed inwardly. He wrung his hands nervously, unable to meet his tutor's coal like eyes properly. He knew that he look pathetic to White Love but he's so overwhelm by worry that he just couldn't be bother by it.
"I'm still waiting, Dame-Tsuna…" The fedora wearing man's baritone voice lowers, ringing all the alarm bells in Tsuna's head.
White Love took pity on her distressed friend and diverts the man's attention to her. "You must be Tsunayoshi-kun's home tutor. Tsunayoshi-kun told me all about you." She began easily with an incandescent smile.
"Oh? I'm sure that Dame-Tsuna told you all about my good deeds for him," Reborn cocked his head aside, smiling charmingly that made women swoon at his feet.
White Love didn't buy it; she had seen more than enough of that smile during her time as Sing Love. Men would attempt to take advantage of her beauty and career; thinking that she was an easy and naive ticket for their own gain, but off course, a stab to the heart usually solves everything. Usually.
"Incidentally, he fails to inform me that he had made a new… friend while I was gone," When he said that, he casually threw narrow eyes at Tsuna who fidgeted helplessly. "But I'm sure that you're the owner of this item." Reborn then took an object out from the breast pocket of his black suit and present it to them.
It was a gold coloured lip gloss with the initial I.K on the cap.
At the sight of the lip gloss, it suddenly triggered a memory in Tsuna's mind:
"That's what friends do; they look out for each other and besides, it's the perfect excuse to go to Tsuna-kun's house again! Maybe my lip gloss is there…"
"Eh? Kagari-chan's lip gloss?"
"Yeah… I think I might've left it in Tsuna-kun's house when we had the sleepover…."
Well, Tsuna was more than ready for the ground to swallow him up at this point.
'How am I supposed to explain about that now!?'The poor boy all but shrieked. How was he about to get out of this mess? Judging by the evil glint in the hitman's eyes, he knew that he will not escape this without any form of punishment.
Unfortunately, things began to turn from bad to worse for our cute tuna. (Ah, who am I kidding? Tsuna is fun to tease!)
"Ah! My lip gloss!"
It was by pure coincidence that Kagari, Yomi and Yuu came to the same decision to check up on Tsuna on that day.
Seriously.
Like, you might believe it all comes down to hitsuzen and maybe it actually is, but ultimately, whatever it is won't actually help Tsuna out of this predicament.
They knew that the brunette have already started school and they couldn't help but wonder how he fares. Originally, Kagari wanted to bring the whole gang to ambush their only male friend but both Saya and Mato regrettably couldn't make it. Saya had an appointment with some students after school ended and Mato had remedial classes. So the three of them were have to make do. Straight after their class ended, the girls went to the bus terminal and head towards Namimori.
"I hope that Tsuna-kun is doing well." Yomi murmurs timidly. The three of them got off from the bus once they reach to Namimori and wasted no time to the Sawada's residence.
"I'm sure Tsuna-kun is coping well. He's made of sterner stuff than what he looks." Yuu reply in an easy going manner.
"Well if he didn't, we could always break –" Kagari began but stop in mid sentences. "Girls, I think we have some trouble."
Yomi and Yuu gave the blonde a curious look before Kagari pointed at the scene before them.
When they turn the corner to the Sawada household, there was Tsuna with a girl they have never met before and a tall handsome man blocking their path.
"Who is that?" Yuu asked, her light brown eyes widen at the novel sight before her.
"Tsuna-kun appears very much in… torment." Yomi commented. The poor brunette's face was showing such agonizing expression! But something's off…
"We should help him!" Yuu suddenly exclaim fiercely. "That man is obviously untrustworthy!"
"Wait! He's taking out something!" Kagari hissed. Even from behind; the girls could clearly see that something was a golden colour lip gloss.
Her lip gloss.
The man showed the tube at Tsuna and the white haired girl and at the clear sight of it, the brunette's expression turn to worse while the girl was still smiling pleasantly. Suddenly, something clicked in the blonde girl's head and she view the entire scene humorously.
'Ah-hah! I get it now!'
An idea suddenly popped in her mind instantaneously.
Struggling to keep the grin off her face, she nudged the two of her friends lightly. "Play along!" She whispers.
"Play what?" Yuu's brow furrows in confusion.
"Just do it!" Kagari insisted and walk towards them, leaving a bewildered Yomi and Yuu.
Taking a deep breath, she exclaimed in faux surprised with hazel brown eyes widen for good measure.
"Ah! My lip gloss!"
Tsuna knew that familiar voice. Usually he would be immensely happy to hear that chipper voice but now it just fills him with trepidation. Kagari had suddenly arrive and stood behind Reborn with Yomi and Yuu in tow. Talk about a horrible coincidence!
'There's no point in hiding it anymore…' Tsuna thought woefully. His secrets are out of the bag now. Once the girls knew about the mafia, they will be too afraid to be his friend anymore. 'It was fun while it last it…'
Kagari approach the hitman closer, uncaring to the man curious look and snatch the lip gloss from his hand. Reborn noted how quick and strong she demonstrates when she seizes the golden tube "So it was in Tsunayoshi-kun's house!" She beams brightly.
The blonde girl then leisurely saunters to the brunette with swagger and surprises the hitman when she pecked his right cheek. "Thank you for finding it, Tsunayoshi-kun! It's my favourite one." She added and hugs his arm. Her cheek pressed on his shoulder. "Where did you find it? Was it in your room? Hmm… I suppose so since we did sleep together there." Kagari said innocently, adding fuel to the fire.
'HIEE! Kagari-chan is making things worst!' Tsuna coloured and nibble his lower lip nervously. He tries to pry the clinging girl off of his person but Kagari had grips of steel.
"So, you're the owner of the lip gloss?" Reborn wanted to confirm. He seriously wasn't expecting this! He thought that the white haired girl was the owner and now comes a stranger declaring that it's hers and that she had slept with him? 'And that uniform… she's definitely not from Namimori,' The hitman deduced. The girl was beautiful and is definitely well curved. He tipped his fedora approvingly to his dame student in his mind. Though he was still pissed that Tsuna had kept his first laid from him, he couldn't help but feel proud of his charge. A celebration is in order for the loss of his virginity since Tsuna had managed to create a miracle. Reborn had originally planned to hire the highest bidding courtesan from Italy to do the deed on his coming of age since it would be hopeless for the boy to find a lover. But like how the brunette constantly accomplished many amazing features, his Dame-Tsuna defies his expectation yet again.
'It seems that you're going places when I'm not here, Dame-Tsuna.' He smirks internally.
"Yeah! See here?" Kagari continues and pointed to the cap with the initial. "I'm Izuriha Kagari. Nice to meet you!" The blonde gave the man a thousand watt smile, still embracing Tsuna's arm.
Yuu and Yomi finally understand what their friend was playing at. Yuu grins widely and decide to jump in on the fun.
"Ah, no fair, Kagari-chan! Don't hog Tsuna-kun all to yourself like that!" She pouted and skipped past the black clad man and pecks his left cheek. Tsuna coloured brighter at the girl's blatant affection and stuttered. "You promise to share Tsuna-kun with us!" She whines and bumps White Love to the side with her hip. Startled, White Love shot a glare at the sheer audacity of the human girl. Yuu quickly send a playful wink at her and tilt her head in an inviting manner, hoping the ethereal girl could comprehend her silent message.
"It isn't your turn yet, Kagari-chan. You can't be greedy! We promise to share Tsuna-kun remember?" Yuu mockingly scolded the blonde and shot an elicit smile at Yomi.
She blushes and thought, why not? It's funny to see the brunette's gaping like a red fish.
"U-Umm… I don't mind as long as Tsuna-kun spends some time with me too…" The green eyed girl said shyly, gripping the front skirt of her uniform in an innocent little girl act.
'Not you too, Yomi-chan!' Tsuna wailed internally. He quickly turns to the last person that could hope to save him. Unfortunately, White Love didn't feel like playing the knight in shining armour at the moment.
"Did our time mean nothing to you, Tsunayoshi-kun?" White Love whimpered and flung an arm theatrically over her eyes. She was silent as if composing a moment to gather the simple strength to continue on and for more than Tsuna could even counted already, wonders just what he did to deserve this. "How could you be so cruel, Tsunayoshi-kun? Does my body no longer pleasure you so?" White Love laments.
As Tsuna was desperately trying to save himself, Reborn cocked an eyebrow at the bizarre scene infront of him. His dame student were surround by beautiful girls that are way out of his league, all but proclaim that they're his lovers – consent sharing him between them! If Reborn didn't have such a reputation to uphold, he would be gawking with his eyes out of their sockets right now. There was definitely something he couldn't see yet. Instead, he nonchalantly accepts the situation without much of a thought.
"I don't know how you did it, Dame-Tsuna and I'm greatly curious as to how, but it seems that you've amassed a harem while we're away. Good job; we need candidates to be your suitable wife for the future."
Tsuna had finally reached his breaking point. His eyes rolled behind his head and fainted.
It was damn lucky that he was observing the little incident occur while suppressing his 'human self' emotions. Without his strong grip, the brunette would've crashed the moment Chariot's 'human self' had appear along with Strength's and Dead Master's. It was bad enough when the hitman had showed the lip gloss to him. But then came Chariot's 'human self' and add fuel to the fire. He watched the drama transpire infront of the hitman much to his 'human self' shock with a deadpanned look. He couldn't understand why females enjoy teasing his counterpart so much.
He felt the brunette's conscious began to blanket over his world and that's when he knew that he has already reach his breaking point when the home tutor had casually congratulate him on his 'conquest' and mentioning about a wife.
He shook his head and tries to soothe his counterpart's chaotic conscious as best as he could before he woke up.
Girls are such troublesome creatures.
As soon as the young mafia's boss sways dazedly, White Love and Kagari automatically caught his fainted body before it crashed on the ground. The girls stare at the brunette's unconscious body before they shared a strange look between one another and then burst out laughing.
"I really didn't expect for Tsuna-kun to faint!" Kagari giggle uncontrollably. "He's just too adorable!" The girl then smile fondly at the unconscious brunette. Even when he's out cold, Tsuna still make such a weird/disquiet expression.
"Did we take it too far?" Yomi suddenly asks, worried.
"Tsuna-kun is tougher than that. He's probably just tired." White Love chimed. She felt a little strange at how easy she converse with these human girls. Normally she despises them but when she plays along in teasing the brunette, that hatred was nowhere to be found. How strange.
"We should probably get Tsuna-kun home now," Yuu said. "Do you want us to carry him…"
"Oh right, my name is White Love; I'm Tsuna-kun's classmate" The white haired girl briefly introduce herself with one of her smiles. "And it's fine. I can carry him." And with that, White Love easily carry the cute brunette in bridal style because why the heck not. It makes thing a while lot funnier in her opinion. Once Tsuna was secure in her surprisingly strong arms, she address the girls again, "Shall we head to Tsuna-kun's house together?" She suggest politely. She was curious about them as she sense something familiar within them.
The girls –minus Yomi – replied with an enthusiastic "Yeah!" in a chorus.
"Sorry Tutor-san but we'll be intruding in Tsuna-kun's" White Love audaciously declares with something akin to a smirk before she and the girls walk pass the hitman without so much a backward glance.
Reborn, who had been observing how the girls conduct themselves with his student, was actually impressed at how easily they accept Tsuna's rather weak social personalities. In his eyes, it was as if the girls had been with him for years. Oh, he knew that they were just teasing his poor dame student but he was indeed curious just how Tsuna met such exuberant girls.
Another thing, that girl – White Love – she intrigue him the most (The girl could practically be that damn Millefiore boss' sister. That's an enough reason to be wary of her) with her immunity to his charms and her bold and such confident nature.
With a subtle shake of his head and a tiny smirk, the hitman/tutor follows the group of chattering girls from behind in a slow pace.
'This ought to be interesting….'
Time does not exist in a world such as this… and yet… it feels as if hours until his counterpart had finally calmed down. He had finally managed to sort out his anxiety and excessive worry by absorbing them through their bond until his world stop shaking. Now that his 'human self' is resting peacefully, he can properly tackle the situation at hand.
Although his counterpart trusted that man due to their shared experiences and he even view the man as a father figure of some sort, he holds a different opinion on that human.
He had always been with his 'human self' even before that damn hitman made his appearance in their life and he had always been there for him whenever the brunette was in trouble. Though he couldn't exactly take over him physically as how Black Gold Saw's and Strength's counterpart did with theirs, he was there to pull all of that painful emotions and injuries into himself. Yes, the bruises would still be there in the next morning but he made sure that when his 'human self' had woken up, all traces of pain from the injuries would disappear. Apart from that, he killed many other selves who had hurt his counterpart but since they are immortals as long as their 'human self' exists, they would just keep coming back.
Like weeds that wouldn't stop growing no matter how hard you pull the roots.
The moment that hitman came into their lives, he had completely turn their world upside down. He had introduce his 'human self' so many life threatening dangers, enemies, responsibilities that are too much for a growing child that had made him want to take over now and finish him off. Who was this human to cause his counterpart such hardship!? He would rather see the precious famiglia that he serves so loyally burn to ashes then having his 'human self' go through something like the fight with the Millefiore again.
No more… he wouldn't allow his precious counterpart to suffer anymore.
As they approach to the Sawada residence, he plan to see how White Rock Shooter handle the dilemma, vigilantly standing by to diffuse the tension if anything unsavory happen.
He made himself comfortable underneath the tree as he concentrate on their conversation.
A/N - I don't know; is this a cliffhanger to you guys? O.o Once again, I'm very sorry that my updates would now be disgustingly slow but if I can make someone happy when they see this update, I consider that this fic is not as terrible that I previously thought.
Anyway, I hope that everyone have a good day or evening!
ShyTyrant waves goodbye.