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Chapter 18: Inheritance Arc 2

After the ryokan trip, the Vongola X, back to Namimori, had a busy summer.
Lavande and Andrea became regular visitor at their headquarter, just as they became well known at the CEDEF building. Under Chaos' Game, their work with the CEDEF was interpreted as a side quest, just as was the on-going project of the 'curse lessening' items...

The Mystic team had much more difficulties than they expected working with Lal's curse – because she had been spared the full curse thanks to Colonello's intervention, her original Rain Flames had been corrupted into Cloud and Mist Flames, so they had to work with the three affinities instead of just one like for Reborn.
As for the base material for the item they were to craft, it was Lavande who gave them the solution – as the wizarding and Youkai communities weren't completely separated in Japan like the Fae and wizards were in Britain, finding a Youkai crafter in the magical shopping center was possible.

By the end of July, the Vongola X were as such visiting the magical shopping center with Lavande, everyone decided to take advantage of the unexpected trip – teen boys didn't usually like shopping, but this was in a magical area, it was bound to be more interesting!
And interesting it was...

By the end of the day, Kyoko and Haru both had been invited to sell some of their products in the center – Hana, like always the brain, had taken the proposition and somehow worked it into a contract proposition for a Vongola X product line. Tsuna was speechless – Lavande very impressed, and now decided to help the girl who had already announced her intention of become some sort of CEDEF equivalent for the next generation.

As for the yokai crafter, an old tengu with beautiful black wings and blood red eyes – when they entered his shop, he took one look at Kazami and bustled to her "Well, why are you hiding your marking, vixen?"
Not really surprised – after all, Andrea too, had known – she released the illusion with a flare of power.
The old youkai eyes widened just a bit, "Well, look who we have here..." he muttered "What do you want with an old tengu crafter like me, Seishi-hime?"

The title was more surprising – but thinking about it, understandable too; Seishi-hime, princess of death and rebirth. It did fit...
"We are looking for base material." she explained, Reborn pulling the Ma no Kiba from under his dress shirt "We are attempting to do some items with similar qualities to this one."
The man leaned toward Reborn and her, staring at the item "The Ma no Kiba, eh? And it has been improved, too. You gaki aren't too bad." he praised the Mystic team assembled in the shop "So, I'm guessing you want to help the other Arcobaleno then..."
A nod, and Lal came forward.

"Eh! You didn't start by the easiest one, that's for sure." he mumbled wryly, visibly thinking aloud rather than really speaking to them "What could... No, not... maybe..."
After a few moment, he turned toward them "You have favors among the kitsune, Seishi-hime." she nodded "Then there is one who could help you." he pointed to the Ma no Kiba "This item is made from it's first owner own fang, and the amber was chosen as the link between the youkai and nature, a catalyst to convert energy if you will."

He looked at them, ensuring they understood what he was saying "Now, curse or not, the Arcobaleno are human, so using their teeth would be useless. So a powerful youkai fang or claw is once more our best bet." no surprise there – this was why they came "But to attune it to the Arcobaleno, it will have to be imbued with your own Flames. As for the catalyst, amber isn't the best bet anymore, of course..."
"We were going to use the Flame stone." informed Kazami, pointing at her own Night Sky Ring

The tengu nodded "It is a good idea." he agreed "What kind of power source will you use?"
"Ley lines." informed Mizuki
His eyes widened yet again, in appreciation "It would work, yes. Not a lot of humans left who knows how to do this." he praised, before adding with an amused smile "Then again, you aren't really human, are you girl?"