Cursed Sky - Katekyo Hitman Reborn 《COMPLETED》

Dried Tears

Tsuna gulped audibly as he turned to face Bermuda.

"....Hai?"

But Bermuda didn't say a word, choosing to eye at Reborn instead, who caught his gaze and huffed impatiently.

"Dame-Tsuna, I give you five minutes. If you don't come out by then..." He didn't even need to finish his sentence. 

Tsuna screeched girlishly and nodded his head so fast, it was barely even visible.

Satisfied with his student's obedience, the hitman spared the two a last glance before walking away, albeit hesitantly. Tsuna felt a rush of warmth fill him.

He could tell that it had taken every ounce of willpower for the hitman to not drag him off right then and there.

He cares...

"So, what did you need Bermuda-san?" He turned to the other, silently relishing the surprise that rolled off him.

Bermuda, on the other hand, had to take a double take to make sure that he was still talking to a girlish, immature brat-

Tsuna now stood with power and a fair bit of confidence.

Eyeing the brunet for a few more seconds, the Vindice Boss smirked. "Oh? So this is the real you?"

Tsuna nodded in response, and blinked owlishly when Bermuda snorted.

"Why do you hide? I know it is not fun and very tiring to fool that hitman." There was amusement in his tone, but Tsuna hesitated.

A silence followed.

Bermuda chose to wait.

"They'll get hurt if they know."

The cryptic words left Bermuda confused, and he had to place the pieces together before it suddenly clicked.

Tsuna was the current Sky Arcobaleno.

And the curse would kill the poor brunet young.

He now felt something akin to admiration to the boy in front of him. 

So, he'd rather die alone to save others from heartache?

"It will be impossible to stop the pain after even a slightest bond has formed, Tsunayoshi-kun." Bermuda muttered.

The brunet sighed wearily.

He turned to leave, with eyes much older than one his age should have. "I know."

"Wait."

He was stopped by the bandaged man.

Bermuda passed him a small piece of paper.

"This is...?"

---

"Speak up, Dame-Tsuna. What did that...thing want to talk to you about?"

Tsuna internally fumed at Reborn's choice of words.

Thing?! Bermuda-san is not a 'thing'!

"He gave me his contact number and told me to call him if anything happened." Tsuna told him the truth. (...It wasn't a lie if he had just omitted certain information, right?)

Reborn narrowed his eyes in suspicion and Tsuna panicked, before shoving the crumpled piece of paper into his hands.

Reborn quickly skimmed through the note.

Seems legit.

He decided that his student was telling the truth and proceeded to jump on his shoulder, unaware of the tension leaving the brunet's shoulders.