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Terra X Kyoya Hibari
Terra heard arguing and looked down from her perch on one of the rafters. It seemed her big brother and Squalo were trying to figure out who to take as the cloud for the ring battles. Letting out a sigh as she knew that they wouldn't let her get any sleep if something wasn't decided, Terra got up and dropped down landing not far from her brother. Xanxus and Squalo looked at her with the shark scowling while shouting, "VOI! Did I tell you to stop playing the rafters?!"
"I was napping," Terra informed the scowling swordsman with a yawn, "My divisions being annoying and I didn't feel like dealing with them. I decided to let Bel play with them," Belphegor was one of the few closest to Terra in age around the Varia that Terra enjoyed being around, "Anyway, why don't you let me come to the Ring Battles?"
Squalo looked ready to argue, but her brother looked contemplative. He growled out, "And why do you think that would be a good idea?"
"The opponents are kids around my age, right?" Terra asked earning a nod, "You're already taking Bel and Mammon with you. If I come along, it would put the kids at ease and might actually make the fights more interesting. Adding on, I can keep the old man asleep without as much risk to his health than Luss can with their drugs,"
Xanxus frowned slightly, "Leopard-trash, what else?"
Terra ran a hand through her shaggy hair, "I'm getting stir-crazy and something tells me that I need to go to Japan," Terra grinned slightly as she said the one thing that was a shoe in for getting her big brother's approval, "Iemitsu will be there, right?" Xanxus nodded, "He's still attempting to figure out who's the new Cloud Officer. What would happen if he finds out that not only is the new officer a teenager, but you're little sister? It would drive him insane attempting to figure out how you've been hiding me not to mention where the hell I came from."
Xanxus let out a bark of laughter looking pleased, "Alright, you can come along."
Terra grinned and pressed a kiss to his cheek, "Great. I need to go grab my claws if I'm going with you."
Xanxus waved her away with a pleased smirk on his face while saying, "Bring your pranking supplies. The shit that those trashy twins send you."
"The dangerous bullshit, the shit that I used on everyone if I get too annoyed, the shit I use on the CEDEF, or the stuff I use on civilians for shits and giggles?" Terra asked him curiously.
While she might be lazy and generally easy going, Terra was a prankster at heart and absolutely vicious when it came to getting back at someone. On more than one occasion, people had to go to the infirmary to get healed up due to some prank she'd pulled. If they had a mission coming up, Terra didn't do anything until they got back unless they had something to give her that would pacify her. Usually, it was some type of exotic fish, sweet berries, books on animals, or old weapons. Normally, they managed, but sometimes they couldn't and no one minded so long as work still got done. The grin on her brother's face would make anyone that didn't really know him either shit their pants or wet them in fear, "A mixture."
Hearing that, Terra let out a laugh and returned his grin. Oh, she was going to enjoy letting her trickster side come out.
Terra felt her soul marks react as they got closer to Namimori and gasped softly as she reached up to grab her arm. Bel looked at her with a frown, "Princess?"
"Soul Marks," Terra felt uncomfortably warm and itchy.
Bel had an unreadable look on his face, but she was well aware of how he felt at the moment. What were the odds that her soulmate of of people was in the place they were going to scare the crap out of civilians turned mafia? It was the Potter luck and Terra didn't know whether to be happy about it or angry. Mentally shaking her head, Terra hoped that she was able to avoid her soulmate despite how annoying her soul marks were going to be. She was a member of the Varia, the division leader of the Clouds, and the younger half sister of Xanxus. With her luck, Terra was likely to have a civilian soulmate that knew nothing of magic. Despite the popular notion that your soulmate is your perfect other half, Terra wasn't willing to risk her heart again. Not after what happened with Blaise, Terra wasn't going to try again even with her soulmate.
Terra stared at the Cloud across from her and smirked. The teen was younger than her by at least four years. The scent of magic wafted from him and Terra could tell that he didn't use it often. Oh, this teen would make their battle interesting especially since he seemed like a feral Cloud that had yet to truly learn how to use his Flames. Had it been any of the Clouds within her division, Terra knew that the teen wouldn't survive. Oh, he would put up an impressive fight, but eventually fall to the more experienced Cloud users. Terra would admit that the teen was attractive and, if she had been a diffrent woman, she would probably be happy to welcome him into her bed. Of course, she didn't often welcome bed-mates especially when they were enemies.
The teen narrowed his eyes at her and Terra offered him a lazy grin. She turned as the idiot that ran CEDEF shouted, "She isn't you bonded Cloud!"
Terra cleared her throat earning the narcissistic asshole turned to her. Yawning, Terra told him, "One of the rules of the ring battle states that if the element in question is closely related to the Sky in question, they may step in to act as the elemental representative if both are in accord. As my big brother and I have such an accord, I am allowed to participate in the Cloud ring battle. If you really wish to argue it, you can take it up with the Alliance. Of course," Terra smirked at him, "You'll have to explain why your son and his guardians were forced into accepting their ring halves. Adding on, it looks like your son doesn't want to be the tenth boss of Vongola. I am sure that the Alliance would prefer a boss that wasn't to be one instead of a boss that doesn't."
Terra chuckled as everyone save for the Varia began to lose their shit over her words. It was fucking hilarious to see how they reacted to such a small amount of news. Terra did feel bad for the little lion cub of a Sky since he was being forced into this, but knew this was the best alternative. Despite how stifled his Sky flames felt, he was a Sky and any famiglia would would snap him up. Most wouldn't even give a crap about what he wanted, they were mafia and he was a Sky. Bel sniggered at their expression and turned to her, "The Prince finds this amusing. It's more than worth the disappointing show the Cloud peasants provided the Prince with.
Snorting at Bel's words, Terra rolled her eyes as Xanxus shot off his gun silencing the shouting. Xanxus snarled at Iemitsu, "Trash, my sister is going to be my Cloud."
Instead of going to the Sun ring battle with the others, Terra decided to wander around and set up various pranks. She managed to trap the hell out of various areas around the town though she avoided the sushi shop on principle. It was one of the few places that produced good sushi and the owner was a generally nice guy that she respected. Anyone that was able to get out of the criminal underworld and stay out despite having Flames that were decently strong was worth respecting especially since he'd done it for love. While she might not want to meet her own soulmate, it didn't mean she wasn't a romantic at heart that greatly enjoyed stories like the sushi-chef's. Terra's last stop was the mansion that both Varia intelligence and her magic searching told her belong to the young Cloud. She took out the sleeping potions she normally used on the targets she had to steal from and tossed them into the air. With magic and her Cloud flames, Terra was able to make the potion not only airborne, but increase the amount while spreading it until the entire mansion was covered.
Since she'd developed an immunity to most poisons and potions out of necessity, Terra didn't need to wait for the potion to fully disperse. Terra placed her pranks and traps while making note of the young Cloud's ties to the Triads. Given who he was related to, Terra was't surprised by the link though it was surprising to find that the Triads didn't touch the teen especially since he was a Cloud. Even though it was a well known fact that the Triads didn't mess with magicals, they usually tried hard to convince any magical flame users to join up. No one outside of the Chinese magical communities knew why that was, but it left any magicals that had to deal with them relieved. Terra wondered just how powerful magically speaking the teen was since the Triads usually backed off if a powerful magical was involved.
Humming softly as she made her way deeper into the mansion, Terra wondered for a brief moment if she could convince the Cloud to use magic in their fight since that would make it far more entertaining. Terra finally reached an area so thickly lined with Cloud flames and magic that she could smell it in the air. Knowing that it was the teen's room, Terra opened the door and found him passed out on the ground half dressed. Snickering at the sight, Terra began setting up her traps and pranks. Bending down by the teen once she was done, Terra was about to drip some of color changing potion into his mouth when the teen rearing and attempted to grab her. Due to her surprise, Terra didn't fully dodge him allowing the teen to brush the tips of his fingers against her bare arm.
Immediatly, the uncomfortably warm and itchy feeling of her soul marks ceased. In it's place, Terra felt a sense of completeness and gentle warmth fill her chest. It was kind of like how Squalo and the others described harmonizing with Xanxus only diffrent. It felt like her entire soul was singing with joy. Terra stumbled back away from the teen with wide eyes as he fell back onto the ground. She was completely still for a few moments before realizing that it had been a subconscious instinctive reaction to someone unfamiliar being around him while he slept. She stared at him for a while longer feeling the sensation that came with being touched by her soulmate for the first time dulled down to a low simmer that would exist as long as either of them lived. Swallowing harshly, Terra quickly left the teen while mentally cursing her luck. If it wasn't a fucking civilian, it was an enemy and another fucking Cloud.
Xanxus snarled as Terra finished telling him what had happened, "Fucking shit Leopard-trash."
Terra flinched slightly, "I'm sorry. I didn't think he would have developed a reaction like that otherwise I would've immobilized him with my magic before attempting to do anything to him."
Xanxus tossed a glass at her head and Terra dodged it as he seethed in anger. She knew he wasn't angry with her, but rather the teenage Cloud and the fact she was in this situation because of Nono. Of course, it was her fault for coming along and his fault for agreeing to it, but she knew Xanxus was going to blame Nono. It was the old bastard that started this bullshit. Xanxus made a motion with his hand and Terra quickly walked over to him. She felt a sense of peace fall over her as Xanxus pulled her into his lap and allowed her to cuddle into him as his flames coiled around hers. While they would never bond as elements due to the scarred edges of her Flames as a result of Dumbledore and Riddle not to mention the fact she had been a Sky before dying the second time due to Dumbledore's Dumb plan on how to kill Riddle, they were close and could find comfort in each others flames. Terra dropped her head onto his chest as Xanxus laid his head on hers. She listened to his heart-beat and slowly fell asleep as she mixed her flames with her brother's as a way to help him calm down.
When Terra walked onto the sports field that the stupid pink haired bitches had decided to use as the stage for the Cloud ring battle, she could tell the other Cloud was on edge. She knew he was angry about all the pranks not to mention confused over their bond. So long as she avoided skin-to-skin contact, he would never realize she was his soulmate. While part of her cried out for the teen, Terra wasn't going to have anything to do with the teen if she could help it. She was a member of the Varia and the teen was more than likely going to die at some point due to how feral he was. It would hurt like hell when he died, but at least, she wouldn't be completely shattered and suicidal so long as their bond never went further. She set her jaw and got ready as the pink haired bitches talked about what they needed to do.
It was as she grasped his half of the ring that he managed to grab her wrist. He completely froze with wide eyes as their bond flared to life once more. Terra ignored it and tore the ring off of it's chain as she broke out of his lax grip. She darted over to Mammon and Bel, "I'm going back to the hotel."
They nodded though Terra could tell they were confused by her actions since she hadn't mentioned anything about the younger Cloud being her soulmate. Normally, Terra was more than happy to be physical and handsy during a fight especially when it came to anyone she found attractive. It was a fun way to psych out her opponents and make them falter. Adding on, she usually stayed around after the fight if her opponent was still alive if only to see how they reacted to their loss. She loved seeing how embarrassed they were. Terra tossed the ring to her brother while mentally growling at herself for allow the mostly immobilized teen to grab her.
Terra managed to avoid the feral Cloud that was her soulmate until the last day they were in Namimori. For some stupid reason, Xanxus decided to meet with the new Tenth generation on Nono's request despite being irritated with the old man. Terra looked at the teenage Sky when the cub approached her, "Uh, S-snow-san?"
Hearing the kid stumble over the English name was enough to get Terra out of her somewhat foul mood, Terra smiled slightly, "Yes, Brat?"
"I-" The kid began.
Terra was reminded of Neville which prompted her to advice, "Brat, you need to take a deep breath and think everything you want to say before you say it. I don't mind if you take a few moments."
The kid looked surprised and grateful which again reminded her of the puppyish Gryffindor that she had relied on to help her be stable after the war and the whole Blaise debacle. The kid did as she advised before saying, "Thank you for holding back on us. From what Reborn was able to tell us, you can be very brutal and wouldn't hesitate to kill us."
"You don't need to thank me, Brat," Terra rolled her eyes lightly, "We were ordered to not kill or cripple you,"
"Still," The kid looked at her with eyes the color of sunsets and Terra had the distinct feeling the kid was a true lion beneath his cuddly exterior, "You could have done so outside of the battles or before they officially began. So thank you,"
Terra offered him a lazy smile and ruffled his hair, "I think I might like you, Brat."
With that, Terra pushed off the wall she'd been leaning against and headed over to her brother. He looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "Leopard-trash?"
"I'm going to head back to the hotel," Terra explained, "The crowd is starting to annoy me,"
Xanxus snorted, "Get going, Leopard-trash."
Terra kissed his cheek and left with a laugh as he tossed a glass at her head. Terra was almost to the hotel when the teen started chasing her. Feeling slightly amused, Terra decided to lead him on a merry little chase. She knew that they needed to deal with the bond and hoped that the teen wouldn't want to further it. She was surprised when he used magic to trip her up and send her falling to the ground. Terra manged to brace herself and get rid of the magic so that she could run a bit more, but the teen managed to pin her to the ground. He growled at her, "Carnivore."
"Teenager," Terra replied earning a glare, "What do you want?"
"The bond," He hissed down at her from his place straddling her hips.
"Oh that," Terra rolled her eyes, "Yeah, we can just ignore it,"
He looked surprised by the notion, "You want to ignore it?"
"Yes," Terra wondered why he looked surprised by the suggestion, "I have no need for a soulmate to interfere with my work, I can't stay here, I don't really want to deal with the headache of being bonded to someone that's as good as a civilian, and you're too young for me," The teen was silent and Terra realized why he looked shocked, "I'm not some delusional idiot that puts their entire faith into a spiritual bond that doesn't guarantee a happy relationship. I maybe a romantic at heart, but I'm not foolish,"
Terra twisted sharply and used her magic to get him off of her which allowed her to get up. The teen stared at her for a few moments, "You're magical."
She knew why he looked even more surprised. Soulmates were important factors in the magical worlds since they could and would affect a person in more ways than the one involving non-magicals did. The magic would make it impossible to fall in love with anyone other than your soulmate upon that first touch. It would make it increasingly hard to have a child without your soulmate. A marriage between soulmates would vastly improve the magic of both lines that the joined two came from and provide each partner with a longer lifespan. Anyone with an active soulmate bond would no longer be affected by love potions. If one partner was sterile before the bond became active, they would be able to have children again though it was less likely that they would. The list went on and on especially when you consider the various cultural aspects.
Terra mentally shook her head, "I am not that it matters in this case."
Terra began walking away and the teen was on his feet, "Where are you going, Carnivore?"
"To my hotel to finish packing and make sure nothing get's left behind," Terra glanced back at him, "I would heavily advise that you make those Flames of yours useful otherwise you'll die even earlier than you're likely to,"
Without another word, Terra disappeared in a burst of flames. Thanks to intense study and experimentation, magical flame users could use their flames to transport themselves short distances. Depending on the strength of the magical in question, they could go further or only transport themselves a few feet. One of the things that the Varia insisted that it's magical population do is strengthen themselves so that they could transport themselves miles away if needed. Terra simply teleported herself into her hotel room and began packing. She briefly wondered if perhaps not giving him a chance wasn't a good idea before shaking her head. It was for the best besides what's to say the teen would want anything to do with her even with their bond. A relationship between Clouds never ended well for either party unless said Clouds had a Sky to mediate between them.
Terra popped a piece of sushi into her mouth as she lazily watched her division run around like chickens with their heads cut off. All it took was a simple announcement about an inspection and suddenly they were scrambling to make sure everything looked alright. She was about to pick up another piece when memories hit her like a hammer.
Blood. So much blood.
Agony searing through her veins as the magic of the world went out of balance.
Viper dying in a pool of their own blood staring at her as she attempted to heal them.
The feel of a knife sliding between her ribs.
Another Sky attempting to bind her to them and their flames being wrong on a fundamental level.
Ten years worth of memories filling her mind making it feel like someone had split open her head. The memories that stood out to her were of the times she spent with Kyoya and the memory of dying at the hands of the white haired bastard when she refused to harmonize with him. Terra heard someone approach her and weakly put up a barrier around her before curling into a tight ball. She only lowered the barrier when her brother approached and pulled her to him. She sank into his Sky flames as sobs tore free of her throat.
Terra looked at Kyoya as the younger Cloud stalked around the edge of the park they were currently in. Despite the fact that none of the school-age brats or Reborn hadn't received ten years worth of memories, they had some knowledge of what had occurred. Terra felt a little bit of amusement as the younger Cloud scowled at everyone. He was so cute at this age. Inwardly sighing, Terra closed her eyes and popped in another piece of sushi as she wished that he did have those memories. She scowled as she caught sight of Byakuran and inwardly snarled at the fact she had to be so close to him. Even with the differences between this one and the other one, Terra would probably never like being around him.
Shaking her head, Terra let her mind wander to the future that never will be and the best memory she had...
Night had long since fallen and yet, she couldn't sleep. Getting up from her bed, Terra headed to the shōji door leading out into the hallways and slid it open. She walked along the hallway feeling restless despite the warm feeling of the walls. She headed into the garden and walked over to one of the larger cherry blossom trees. She laid her hand on the bark with a soft smile feeling the natural energy inside of it brush against her energy. Terra felt someone walk up behind her and turned her head to find Kyoya standing there. He frowned at her, "What are you doing, Carnivore?"
"I couldn't fall asleep because I'm too restless, so I came out here to get some air," Terra informed him before turning back to the tree, "I forgot how nice it is to be able to feel natural energy,"
Kyoya was silent for a few moments before coming closer, "You can feel natural energy?"
Terra nodded slightly, "Yeah, I've always been able to. It's one of the reasons why I didn't mind my aunt having me take care of the gardens. It's soothing."
"Can you show me?" He asked in a slightly soft voice.
Terra was surprised by the question, but nodded none the less, "Come closer and give me your hand," Terra held out a hand to him and Kyoya hesitated, "You want to feel it too, don't you?"
It was the first time that she had volunteered to touch him. Eventually, Kyoya placed his hand on hers and Terra inwardly shuddered in pleasure at the feeling of their bond washing over her. Pushing that aside, Terra placed his hand against the tree while ensuring their skin stayed touching. Taking a deep breath, Terra let her magic flow through their bond and coil around his own. Carefully, she coaxed his energy into touching that of the tree. Terra heard Kyoya's sharp in-take of breath and the feeling of him pressing closer to her. Kyoya murmured, "Wao."
Terra turned her head towards him and immediately felt warmth fill her heart. The look of complete and utter awe on his face.
Terra was shaken out of her memory by said Cloud walking over to her. She eyed him curiously and he growled, "Carnivore."
"Yes?" Terra looked at him curiously.
"Fight me," Kyoya glared down at her.
Terra thought about denying him that request, but figured it would do them both good. Kyoya always had a better time dealing with someone after a spar and it was one of the ways they managed to get closer in those ten years worth of memories. Nodding, Terra stood up, "Sure. I could use a good spar."
It would take awhile, but Terra was willing to try if only to gain what her older self had.
Not my best, but I finally finished all those requests. Any other one-shots will come in time. I may be putting out the first chapter of Magic and Flames, Book Two: Magic soon enough.