Yukiko POV
Dino nii specially come to fetch me back to the hotel after the doctor says that I am ready to discharge. Everyone comes and sends me off other than Hibari san. When we reach the hotel, Dino nii allows me to rest since today's a long and tiring day for me.
"Yuki chan!! You go ahead and have a good rest! I will be outside and if you need anything, just call me!" he says cheerfully. I am glad really that after what had happen, things between us are still the same. He perked me on my forehead before he closed the door behind me to let me sleep.
Today is the day. The day where I know that I have to get ready the grief of Tomaru. But my mind seem to be preoccupied with other things.
Things like how is Hibari san doing?
Is he having his meal on time? Is he getting enough sleep rather than sleeping in his office? These questions keep running in my mind causing me unable to rest peacefully. But what I didn't know that this moment is where it has start. The grief of Tomaru.
Hibari POV
Ever since that day, I never visit her again. Since she is the one that begins to ask me to keep a distance, so will I keep an arm's length away from her. I know that today she is discharged, mainly because of that noisy blond told me so. But why so? Why would she wants to be away from me? Is it..? She goona get into troubles again?
Just like back then, every time she left me is always she needs to find something or do something related of being a Tomaru. I just couldn't sit still with so many questions and doubts in my mind.
Should I train or should I do other things? I hate my current self greatly now. Why am I being so easily manipulated by her words or actions? I used to not care about anyone but whatever she does, I couldn't help but I want to know everything and worse still, be a part in it.
I lean my head against the wall and I closed my eyes and think. First time in my entire life, I wanted someone.
I never wanted someone even when my mother passed away when I was 10. Just exactly who is she to me? Is she just someone that I am interested to fight? But the feelings sure feels different comparing her and the baby. They are both someone I think is strong and I want to fight.
However, I wonder why does she affect me so far? I am confused because of her. I always wanted to fight her. Not just that, I also enjoy my time with her. Every fight we fight. Every word exchange between. Every time we are together,.they just feel so personal to me. These feelings are way beyond what I first intended. Way beyond of what I feel of the baby, which is simply wanted to fight him. To me, I just want to shelter her.. Though she may be strong, she has a side of her that she is afraid of showing..and I want to protect her.
Why should I do what she tells me to do? Just because she says to keep a distance, I must follow what she says! Dream on Yukiko!! I am goona stick with you no matter what!! And I am goona make sure that she will obey me from now on.
* time travel to evening
Yukiko POV
" Yuki chan!! This is so oshi!! I finally get to eat your cooking after so long!" Dino nii cheers as he is eating the fried rice that I cook. I smile at him and Romario partly because I thank them for their compliment and another is what happens 15 minutes ago.
" Dino nii, I feel like cooking today." I say to him since he asks me what I feel like doing currently. He asks Romario over and whispers to him something I cant hear. And who knows in another few minutes, I am in the hotel's kitchen and Dino nii is helping me to put on the apron.
Somehow this situation reminds me of back then when Hibari san and I helped out in Namimori orphanage. The time where we spent in the kitchen. But all is over .. So what you like him? You guys will never last..so won't even bother to start. No..it is never meant to start anyway. I thought as I cut the ingredients for the fried rice. Eventually, I am done with the cooking and present them with my fried rice and this is where it leads back to now.
We are all eating while Dino nii and Romario are talking. I ask them of their program tomorrow and for the rest of the remaining days we are staying in Japan. It seem like the days grow longer because from staying here for only a week becomes the fact that we are goona stay here for another week.
Listening to their conversation, I realise that both of them are important and busy men. And here I am, feeling like a burden to them. " Dino nii, I think as this week you guys are goona be so busy, can I just go to school and study?" it sure looks like I slap Dino nii in his face because his expression is one with such joy and shock.
' I am so glad you are thinking like that!!" he stands up and gives me a tight hug. " Dino nii..I..cant..breathe.." I trying to say as he hugs me. " Oops, go men! I just didn't expect you to recover so soon!! But are you sure you are alright?" he says as he let go of me. I give him a light punch of his chest and smirk at him. After that, the three of us, Romario, Dino nii and I begin to laugh.
As the sky is growing darker, we departed and return to our own room. I got ready of my items needed for school. Will things ever be the same as I return back to school? And should I avoid Hibari san before my feeling for him started to grow more?
I take a look of my uniform and realise that how far I have come.
Things really start to change since I first met Reborn san. If he never ask me to stay over at Tsuna san house, I guess I will never in my life get a chance to meet people like Kyoko chan and Yamamoto san and the others. I would never be here today. I could still be acting as Yukiro and live my life off from towns to towns avoiding people all the times. Coco could not have grow if he didnt have those pills. And they are from Dr Shamal.
As I am reflecting of my life journey, the rainbow seal glows all seven colours at the same time. I stare at it and grab it. Usually, every time it glows, it is warm but this time, it is cold...should I say it is icy cold.
" Acrobalenco, what is happening?"
I ask her in my thought. But she didn't reply. Or should I say that I cant sense her presence like how I usually do anymore. In this moment, I feel alone. Like no body is here with me at all.
I let go of the seal and suddenly my surroundings change. I was in the subway. I walked around to make sure of where I was. I saw a woman who was pregnant sitting alone with all her luggages in the subway station. I walked forward wanted to ask her where was here. I stopped at my tracks because I saw her face. She looked familiar. She couldn't seem to see me.
Is this a version from the rainbow seal again? Because this is not the first time that such things happen.
I started to sit beside her and observed her. She was playing around her luggage and with one hand, stroke her stomach. " It is the 945th year already. I guess that you, who is in my stomach, is goona be a family members of the coming one.
But dont worry, mummy is goona help you okay..just as long as your daddy dont find out.." she talks to her baby. I stare at her..wondering what she meant by that statement. I take a look at her, she doesn't look like she is local of Japan.
The subway come and she board it. I follow her to witness that there is a man inside waiting for her. " Dear, how long I have waited for you!" the man crushed into his wife with a long embrace. At that moment, I feel embarrassed because it seem like I am peeking at their personal lives.
I started to walk away, to the another end of the train. But that's when it happens, I ended up where I started.
At least I thought that it is just illusion, so I keep running away from the couple but every time I did that, I am come again and again. Acrobalenco, what is happening?! I ask aloud. Still there is no response from her. What happen to all the " I will always be by your side" gone to?
I am feeling lost and confuse of why the rainbow seal do such things to me.
As I am drown in my thoughts, the man spoke. "Come my dear, sit down. Let us catch up the times that we have miss during these year." he guided his wife to the nearest seat. He stroke her stomach and he begins.
" I am sorry my dear, I couldn't accept the truth at first. The truth that our baby might be the coming one. The fact that you are a Tomaru." I wasn't paying much attention until I heard the name " Tomaru". I sit opposite the couple and eavesdrop their conversation.
" That's why I choose to run away. I left my wife ,you, alone in Italy and came to Japan myself. I started a small bakery myself and the business is slowly picking up. However, I couldn't shake off the feeling I have for you, Cahita." he pause, looking to his wife's eyes. She is teary a little but she smiles.
" That's when after leaving you all alone in Italy for 3 years made me realise that if I really love you, then I have to wholly accept you. The fact that you are a Tomaru. The possibility that our child might be the cursed one of a thousand years. The fact that you have that power flowing inside you and baby. But I was uncertain, uncertain if I am able to live such life with you. That's why I visited you in Italy half a year ago. When I saw you still staying at the old house we used to live together, I dont know what to do. Because I really want you..but not your power and all.." he grabs her hand and look down as if he is feeling guilty. The woman just place her hand on his head and pat him.
" I decided to have a chat with you about us. I still remember the shock you have on your face when I appeared outside your doorstep. You invited me in and held me in your embrace for as long as I can remember. When I am in your embrace, I forgot about the task I am supposed to carry out and ended up spending a night with you.
But after the next day, I realize that I still have to talk to you about it and that's when it is the time I regret. I regret of leaving you alone for so long and decide to bring you to Japan. But I come back first to settle my business and make sure that when you come over, everything is ready. " he said.
As I heard their conversation, I am wondering could these two person be related to me? " Yuki chan!! Wake up!! " someone yells my name and the next moment I realize it is already next day.