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Chapter Two:
Reborn, the World Greatest Hitman, was feeling awfully twitchy.
It has been four weeks since he came here and yet, the mysterious in this place was still nowhere to be revealed.
He hasn't got the time nor opportunity to even tell the twins what he really was here for, much less have the times to actually train any of the teens.
The craziness around the two twins doesn't allow it. Allow... since when did that word had ever stopped Reborn before? For the first time in the 90 years of his life, as a hitman and another 20 years as one of the Arcobaleno, Reborn learned what it means when someone said: "allow or not". The only thing that irked Reborn was that he was the receiving end of the 'allow or not' rules.
First of all, Kohinatsu was the school's Student Council President, along with being the captain of the Kendo Club- a school club that had made it through the international championship. He does not have the time or energy for other things.
As for Tsunayoshi... the older brother like to play vanishing games with Reborn. Reborn found out that Tsuna owned more than half of the building in Namimori Town. The fact that Tsunayoshi was also the Chairman of Namimori Elementary School, Middle School, and High School was just a piece of a whole pie. Or the fact that there seems to be a large number of classified databases on Tsunayoshi's computer, to the point that even Reborn can't hack it, was just the surfaces of what was (is) Tsunayoshi's life. Truthfully, Reborn need something stronger than alcohol or espresso right about now.
There are too many secrets when it comes to Tsunayoshi. In the past four weeks that he had been here, Reborn had only found out this much information.
How Iemitsu didn't know that his sons were this high profile after all this time was just... not right.
"Reborn-san, please stop thinking so much. It's only going to give you headaches," The source of the said headaches said lightly from the kitchen, cooking like a professional. The delicious smell of traditional Japanese food and Italian food was good enough that it caused Reborn's headache to give away.
Did Reborn mention that Tsunayoshi also owned and opened a Food Stall inside his own school? Well, if not, then here. He mentioned it. To think that, that, Skylark had allowed Tsunayoshi's cooking to be eaten by other people other than himself and his closest was... mind-blogging.
There were only ten kinds of foods that Tsuna sells within that food stall, but damn, was it famous. This was due to the discount that Tsuna gave out to the top 10 Students within each grade and the Free Token that he periodic gave out to students who volunteer to help out within the community.
So, yes, sue him if he's looking forward to the food that Tsunayoshi cooked whenever he could in the four weeks that he had been living here. Anyone would too. It was that good. In fact, it was so good that Reborn even have the thought of using it as blackmail on his fellow Arcobaleno. Haven't it been because of the headaches that Reborn keep getting due to the two twins, he would be happy to use it as blackmail with no problem.
Tsuna place a plate of saltimbocca, a bowl of soup alla Canavese soup, three slices of focaccia bread in front of Reborn and Reborn have to will his stomach to not make any sound. Reborn could even smell the smell of a top grade Torrone. The sweet smell of honey and nuts were making Reborn crave for more coffee.
Suddenly, Tsuna froze as he finished placing Reborn's coffee in front of him. Reborn could have sworn that the brunette's eyes flashed gold for a split second. Reborn's eyes narrowed even though his hand was already reaching for the food.
However, before he could even start eating, two men in black and gold three-piece suits suddenly appeared from thin air with four large folders and a bloodstain shirt. Both men looked very weary, tired, and exhausted but there were hope and something akin to lost in their eyes.
Tsunayoshi stopped moving as he looked at the two men, who was now kneeling down and breathing like they had run ten or a hundred marathons. How did they get inside without opening the door was- Yeah, Reborn's very irked by the mysterious of this town. His brows started to twitch again- only a little.
"Yanagi-san, Fuji-san. What is this?" It wasn't Tsunayoshi who asked the two kneeling male but rather a twitchy and glaring Kohinatsu.
"Kohinatsu-sama..." The one that should be Yanagi Sousuke replied with his face pale, from Kohinatsu's glare and from blood loss.
Tsunayoshi sighed out loud as he pinches his nose bridge.
"Enough, Kona. Get them clean up before the smeared the whole room with blood." Tsunayoshi said as he put his plate down and left the dining table. He came back with a large emergency kit and started to help bandages the two men- who both looked like they were going to cry in gratitude.
"Tsunayoshi-sama..." They both look like their stars are in front of their eyes as they respectfully bow to Tsunayoshi.
...Reborn really want to kill someone right now.
After Tsunayoshi cleaned, bandaged, and feeds the two grown men, they started to kneel down again as they tell them their tales to Tsunayoshi and Kohinatsu. The two of them didn't even bother being precautious with the fact that Reborn was in the room, too.
Turns out that they were from one of the Clans located in Kyoto. Their clan, Shinrinto Clan, specialized in Chinese guqin, an older version of the Chinese zither, musical instrument. Theirs are special due to the fact that they instilled in Flames of Earth and Sky into their musical instrument. So when play, it can become a weapon.
These kinds of zither were very rare and hard to made. In the whole clansmen, only two has been made so far. One of them was made by the previous head of the clan. When he passed away, his daughter, the current head, has successfully inherited the guqin and made another one to pair the older guqin.
Three years after the second Flamed instilled guqin was created, one of the Chinese triad has raided their home, killed the current head, stolen the older guqin and escaped. And now, the clans aren't able to create anymore Flamed Instilled guqin but the Chinese Triads didn't know that.
The Shinrinto Clan had hidden the last Flame Instilled zither away somewhere safe. But that wasn't the problem. The problem was that now the Chinese Triad had once again came for the last Zither.
THe Shinrinto Clan aren't a martial clan nor was them a Yakuza clan. So, they can't do anything as they watch their people died one at a time. They are powerless against their enemy.
However, no matter how hopeless they were, they still have the connection of an old clan's network.
Their connection to Namimori was through the Hibari Clan. Once every three years, they would send their youngsters to the Hibari clan to do some volunteer works and gain more experiences.
In other words, they want Tsuna to help convince Hibari Kounosuke, Hibari Kyouya's grandfather, to help hide the last Heir for their clans.
"So, you just want me to ask Kounosuke-san to help you hide your grandchild. You do know what you are really asking for, right?" Tsunayoshi said with a perfect poker and calm face on. His aura was calm and Reborn cannot detect any flames from him at all.
The Hibari Clan doesn't hide heirs from or to outside. Once someone joins in their Clan, they are a member for life. Only dead was able to set them free.
Fon, Kyoya's uncle was one of the prime examples. Fon was not a full member of the Clan, however, his younger brother, Yun, married Kyoya's mother. This makes Fon half-connect to the Clan. This was why the Triads cannot touch Kyoya.
"Yes, we know. As long as he's alive, anything is better than nothing," Fuji replied back with pale face and fatigued voice.
"What about you two?" Tsunayoshi asked with a calm expression on his face.
Both men look at each other for a split second before they nodded.
Yanagi took out a small black case and presented to Tsunayoshi as if he was presenting a gift for a King.
Tsunayoshi's eyes flashed for a split second as he accepted the case.
"I will give this to him," Tsunayoshi said with a blank facial expression on. Reborn can't seem to read the emotional within that face at all.
Both Yanagi and Fuji look relieved at that but they didn't answer Tsunayoshi's question about themselves.
Tsunayoshi had this glint in his eyes as he looks at the two older male. Both males exchange looks as they both bow in thanks toward Tsunayoshi.
"Thank you so much for the help, Tsunayoshi-sama, and Kohinatsu-sama," Yanagi said with a grateful attitude toward both Tsunayoshi and Kohinatsu.
"Please accept this," Fuji said as he took out an envelope that looks oddly thick.
Money?
Tsunayoshi opened the enveloped to see five stacks of documents. Reborn could read the document just fine.
Title Deeds? Bank Account Transfer? Land Deeds Transfer? What the hell?
A title deeds for three large mansions, a 5 story apartment, a bank account that has about 25 million yens in it, three Quit Claim Deeds that has already been signed.
"Are you sure that you wanted me to have these properties?" Tsunayoshi asked without even changing his expression.
"Please. These properties will be useless in the hand of anyone else. Aside from Karou, who's the last member of our clan, no one else knew that we have those properties," Fuji explained.
"Very well," Tsunayoshi didn't stop the two men. It seems like these two men have a mission or something similar that they must do. Tsunayoshi just looks at those two men with a perfect poker face and a pair of eyes that Reborn cannot read.
"Thank you very much, Tsunayoshi-sama." They both kneel and bow with a hand over their chest. Tsunaysohi's eyes flashed with golden ember for a split second, so fast that Reborn had to doubt his eyes.
Tsunayoshi didn't say anything as he just eyed the two men.
A couple of seconds of silence later and Kohinatsu had to interrupt their silence war.
Reborn didn't know if he should feel glad that the atmosphere wasn't so awkward anymore or feeling frustrated that he was both curious at the situation and who Tsunayoshi was or should he be feeling sorry for the two men. The secrets within the Sawada House had only been increasingly stacking up at this rate with no signs of it getting revealed.
Reborn's eyes twitch as his hand clenches on the cup of espresso that he's drinking- and damn, it was one damn good espresso. How?
It tastes even better than the ones that Reborn himself made with Premium Coffee Beans!
How?!
"Are you two leaving?" Tsunayoshi's voice called out tonelessly with no hint of emotion.
Both men shocked slightly with tears in their eyes but they composed themselves with pride and a determination that speaks of their rightfully earned titles and position in their lives. They aren't weakling who would coward at the strong and bully the weak.
"Yes. This is our role and responsibility," Fuji said with a glint inside his eyes.
Tsunayoshi didn't reply for a couple of silence second, causing both Yanagi and Fuji to break out in awkward sweats.
The brunette with the spiky fluffy hair suddenly sighs out loud with a sad look in his eyes.
"Very well. I can't stop you two since this is your choice," Tsunayoshi said as he closed his eyes before opening them. A flash of something glittered from within his eyes, causing Reborn to feel twitchy. Damn it, this boy's charisma and leadership aura were even stronger than Nonno! It should be illegal with how much this boy's mere aura can be this strong! Look, both Yanagi and Fuji was already bewitched!
Their faces flushed brightly as their breathing quicken for a couple of long seconds before they got their composure back. Reborn doesn't know if he should be scared that two grown men can flush that bright just because of a kid's aura or should he be scared that a mere kid's aura can already nearly brainwash two grown men.
Reborn has a feeling that he should be feeling a bit of both.
Damn kid's scary!
However, for some odd reason, Reborn was oddly proud of how Tsunayoshi handles this affair.
Why?
The two men left a couple of minutes later with something that Tsunayoshi gave them.
Ten minutes after the two men left, everyone was still sitting inside the dining room with a cup of tea or coffee in their hands. Suddenly, Tsunayoshi started to cough slightly at first which caused Kohinatsu to froze in his spot with a pale face. And then, suddenly, the coughing turns so dire that Kohinatsu completely abandoned what he was drinking to support Tsunayoshi.
"Nii-sama!" Kohinatsu was beside Tsuna within a split second.
Reborn feels like something within his heart was being punched and then pulled out as he drops his 3rd cup of espresso.
"Tsunayoshi?" Reborn didn't know how he sounds like but it wasn't good.
Blood started to sipped through the crack between Tsunayoshi's finger, causing Kohinatsu to pale even further.
Kohinatsu suddenly took out a cell phone and started to calls, someone.
"Hibari! Code Red!" Kohinatsu yelled into the phone before hanging up. Not even 10 seconds later, the door was blasted open with a bang. A sweating Hibari Kyoya was panting as walked straight ahead toward Tsunayoshi with flames activating on his hands, causing the tonfa that he's using to ignite in pure purple flames. The purity of the flames was so high that it caused Reborn to twitches in surprise.
Tsunayoshi's face was completely pale as blood continues to slip from the cracked on his fingers.
"Little Animal," How did Hibari's voice sound so solemn?
No other words were needed as Hibari places his hand over Tsuna's chest.
Within split seconds, Cloud Flames and Mist Flames active on Tsunayoshi's chest, causing Tsunayoshi to winced with a groan but it sounds relieves instead of painful groans.
Reborn's eyes started to twitches with aggravation as his fists clench tightly.
A couple of minutes of Hibari just pouring more Mist and Cloud Flames into Tsunayoshi's chest later, Tsunayoshi's pale face started to look healthier and his breathing started to calm down.
Kohinatsu's face was still pale and his eyes were filled with anger and frustration but it wasn't toward Tsunayoshi. Hibari only looked slightly tired after pouring that much of flames into Tsunayoshi. Tsunayoshi had fallen asleep after the 'treatment'. His face was healthier compared to the pale wane looks from before but even Reborn can tell that the pain that Tsunayoshi felt when he was coughing wasn't normal.
Not with that large amount of blood that slipped through his fingers.
Enough. Reborn waited long enough.
"What the fuck is going on?" Reborn's words were hissed through his teeth. His hands were clenched tightly by his side. Leon flipped out his tongue as he jumped from the top of Reborn's hat into Tsunayoshi's chest. Leon then licked Tsunayoshi's cheeks with a soft lick that caused Reborn's eyebrows to twitches.
Since when did Leon start to like Tsunayoshi!?
Tsunayoshi's eyes twitch with the signs of him waking up, causing both Kohinatsu and Hibari to glared at Reborn.
Ah- if before, Reborn wasn't sure that element of flames Kohinatsu was, then now, he is sure.
Storm and Lightning... What the fuck?
Kohinatsu wasn't a sky?!
Reborn had thought that both Tsunayoshi and Kohinatsu were Sky Flames user!
Wait... Nonno did say that those two were Sky Flames user! What changed, damn it?!
Reborn could feel a very small amount of Sky Flames but those flames signature were from Tsunayoshi. It was not Kohinatsu's flames.
Just what the fuck was going on?!