[fic] Contract chapter 4
Title: Contract
Author:
metamorcy1or Metamorcy on ff.net
Pairing: Arcobaleno27, main R27
Rating: T, might go up higher later on
Summary: AU, Earth and Meraviglie are two worlds interconnected; only known to a few. And Tsuna, who can travel to the other world, stumbles across a humanoid man with a fedora hat. Full Summary inside
Full Summary: Earth and Meraviglie are two worlds interconnected by an invisible barrier that holds them together and is also used to travel in-between. However, this information is only known to a selected few. The people of Earth with the ability to make pacts, called Capturers, are able to head down to Meraviglie using a manmade portal and there they can make pacts with the residents in the other world, some forceful and others in benefit. Tsuna, having this ability, goes to a special school to learn everything he needs to know about the other world and his abilities, however, after two years of being there, never once has he made a successful pact. For this, he's been ridiculed and teased. But one day, all that changes when he stumbles across a humanoid man with a fedora hat.
A/N: Blah…
Sorry to those I was messing with. If you want to know what happened, there were a few that were saying 'Please Update' I replied with a 'Never', had to kinda explain I was kidding
Beta'ed by 'AmbiguousThoughts.'
Chapter 4
Tsuna fell back, his body shaking, his voice going silent soon after screaming. He let out little whimpers, eyes wide in fear, and his fingers shook. Above his head was some sort of dark creature that looked suspiciously like a tiger wrapped in black with glowing brown markings wrapped around the beast. Those markings alerted him that this Meraviglian was an earth-type fighter and a malicious looking one too. Two glowing yellow eyes stared right back at him, a growl like a thunderous rumble emitted from beast.
He swallowed at the sight and kept still, not wanting to startle the creature into doing something he definitely didn't want. The beast growled again, stepping over the tree branches despite its weight, and continued to eye the brunet below. Its tail flickered behind it and the dark fur shifted in the wind when it blew by, creating some sort of sound in the silence as the two stared at each other.
Tightening his grasp on his bag, Tsuna carefully took a step back and then another. Nothing happened, but he knew better than to relax at that. Slowly, the creature moved in return, jumping down to the ground without making a sound, and stepped forward as if taunting its prey. Its claws dug into the ground, creating a mark within the dirt, and leaving an imprint behind as it stepped forward again.
They stared at each other, wondering who would move first but neither did. Tsuna remained where he was at, finding himself slowly being closed in by the surrounding trees. The beast's breath was strong and he prevented himself from gagging at the terrible stench that smelled like rotten flesh, doubting that emptying his stomach contents in front of the creature would be good idea. He felt sick to his stomach and his fingers twitched, trying to control himself. Everything in his body told him to run, to get out, but where to? This beast seemed to be faster than him and perhaps even smarter too.
Tsuna whimpered as the beast began to close in on him, pressing his body against a tree, and watched as that dark mist seemed to flood the ground, covering the fallen leaves and twigs. 'Am I going to die here?' he thought to himself as he saw those large white teeth began to appear, little bits of flesh and blood still visible. A droplet of red slid down a tooth, leaving behind a crimson trail, and fell to the ground, disappearing into the ground. He squeaked at the sight and swallowed, closing his eyes for a moment to get away from the sight.
By the time he opened them, he wished he hadn't. Those teeth were just inches away from his face and this time he screamed in fear, just narrowly missing those jaws from coming down and tearing his face in half. Thoughts of wishing he could be one with the tree he was trapped against echoed in his frenzied mind, but knew that that wouldn't be happening anytime soon and dodged again when the beast tried to bite him once more. There was a sound from the tiger like it was laughing in amusement, toying with its prey before feasting.
Then there was another shift in the air, Tsuna shivering at it. A screech sounded through the area, like a large bird, and a black mass slammed into the beast, shoving it away the brunet and tossing it to the side. A strong gust of wind forced Tsuna to hold onto the tree bark to prevent himself from being blown away at the force. He closed his eyes but could still hear what was going on. Movement, wings flapping wildly, and growls echoed within the dark forest, and he listened to everything intently.
The moment he got his bearings together, he turned around to watch a massive black bird-like creature strike the tiger with its claws. Flesh was torn off and blood splattered across the trees, those droplets dripping down. There was a scream and the tiger tried to strike back but missed as the bird flew off. Tsuna jumped behind a tree, observing the standoff between the two, not wanting to catch either of their attention incase both of them decide he was better served as a meal.
Looking over the bird, he tilted his head in question, feeling that there was something familiar about it. There was nothing but blackness misting from those feathers, no specks of white or color. Tsuna stared in question, was it possible that the raven was a darkness element? That one was rare among the others. A dark vapor radiated from the floating body and seemed to blend in with the feathers and when those large wings flapped, a strong gust of dark wind blew around.
Glowing yellow eyes peered down at the tiger and crowed. The talons on the bird were almost impossible to see, but Tsuna spotted them for just a second as the bird struck them into the tiger again, ripping the beast apart. Gore splattered the ground, some looking like intestines, and the beast made a roar in rage before it was immediately silenced with a sharp swipe with a wing.
'Perhaps the feathers are lethal?' Tsuna thought to himself, observing as the bird, now looking like a giant raven, ripped its claws out of the body and let the creature fall limply to the ground. The raven continued to fly, misting around in the air, before turning towards Tsuna. The brunet gasped, knowing he had been found, and stared into those yellow eyes cautiously. Then he tilted his head.
Tsuna didn't feel…threatened? It was odd, especially after watching the bird kill the monster that would have taken his life. He knew he should be scared, fearing for his life again, but didn't. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath to think carefully. Yes, apparently he didn't feel threatened. It was more like something familiar was next to him, something he was at ease with but there was only one person he knew from this world.
Stepping out from behind the trees, he went closer to the bird. The raven continued to keep itself afloat mid-air and its form began to dissipate more into a mist, but Tsuna could still see the head and part of the body. There was no wind anymore since those wings were no longer flapping. It was amazing to be this close to something so magnificent and not get attacked for once.
Tsuna tilted his head again, he was certain that something was familiar about this bird. It wasn't until it made a small sound that Tsuna realized that there was only one person that really could make him feel at ease. Reaching into his bag, he pulled out a box, the yellow bento. "Here, this is for you."
The raven stared at it but kept itself at the same distance, eyeing the box carefully, not budging from its present location.
A small smile made itself to the brunet's lips. "This is for you, Reborn."
At that name, the bird screeched, making Tsuna flinch automatically, and then a voice came out from that feathery darkness. "How did you…?" It trailed off.
"What is it, Reborn? That is you, right?" The brunet didn't back down and stepped forward to get closer. "I don't know why you look like that, but it's kinda neat."
Slowly the darkness began to fade away from Reborn and his humanoid form appeared, the black feathers fluttering all around his body. He slowly flew down until his feet touched the ground, the black haze disappearing from his body. The feathers continued to dangle in the air, falling from side to side until it touched the ground, and he tilted his fedora downward to the left. His dark eyes stared straight into the honey-colored ones and then to the bento that was in the brunet's hands. The darkness disappeared and he was left standing there as if everything was normal. Reborn had more concerning matters to deal with first before questioning the box. "How did you know it was me?"
Tsuna hummed to himself, looking a little confused. He twitched his nose, concentrating. "I'm not really sure, but I felt as if I knew you. I didn't feel like I was in danger and then I just realized who you really were after a while. Well, it wasn't hard. You're actually the only person I know in this world."
The raven raised an amused eyebrow at that, watching the younger man smile brightly. 'Perhaps there's more to Tsuna than meets the eye… Maybe that's the reason why I found him so odd.' He slowly reached over to the bento and opened the lid to it carefully, peering at the food that was inside. It looked good with how it was arranged neatly and in order; it looked like Tsuna's claim of going to an art and culinary college was the truth. Still, that wasn't the most important thing he wanted to confirm at this moment. He turned his eyes towards the brunet, eyebrows slightly raised, waiting for the other to say something first but when he didn't, Reborn couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have any questions for me?"
At that, Tsuna smiled softly, scratching his cheek gently in hesitance. "I'm not going to force you. Everyone is entitled to having some secrets." The brunet glanced down to his bag, smiling, however, he couldn't completely hide the obvious want in his eyes. He did want to know…many things. There were so many questions running through his mind that he didn't even know where to start. At the disbelieving look he received from Reborn, Tsuna sighed, giving in. "I mean, yeah, I'm curious, but if you don't want to say anything, I won't make you." He pulled his bag into his arms and held it tightly to his chest. "Anyway, that bento is for you… I, um, made it."
Reborn stared at it again before closing the lid. "One would think that a person would freak when finding out that the person that had been talking and sitting next to him was a monster."
Tsuna blinked. "You? A monster? I doubt it."
At that, the raven sighed. "You're an idiot."
"I thought I already knew that."
Reborn decided to slam his fist onto Tsuna's head, enjoying the pained cry that occurred. He smirked, watching the other cradle the small bump that was forming, letting him whimper in pain. Of course, while that was happening, Reborn's thoughts were going wild. He wasn't entirely sure if he really wanted to tell the other anything about himself. He had been quite diligent in keeping his identity and powers a secret but now that it was out, it shouldn't hurt to let some things out…right?
"Well, as you may already notice, my other form is that of a raven and I'm a darkness element," Reborn announced as he quickly gained back the brunet's attention. Tsuna immediately stopped what he was doing to listen, his eyes glittering with curiosity. Motioning the other to move along with him, Reborn started walking through the forest, the brunet right beside him, and continued holding onto the yellow bento box. "It's not common knowledge, but those with two forms are considered extremely powerful individuals. There aren't very many, however."
Tsuna kept quiet, continuing to listen to every word. This was the first time he had ever heard Reborn actually talk about things besides just replying to the brunet's own questions. Normally, he had to be the one to do so but it was nice of a change. He didn't get the chance to hear Reborn talk much after all, much less about himself.
"My friends, well, colleagues are all like me, powerful individuals… Well, most," Reborn huffed, suddenly flexing his arms as if stretching. Whenever he transformed, he always felt the need to stretch repeatedly afterwards, a habit he couldn't get rid of.
"I think it's kinda neat."
The raven chuckled in amusement. "Only you would and would also think my other form to be cool. Most fear it. Skull, a colleague, thinks my other form looks like something out of a horror movie."
"But it's still cool and actually really pretty too."
"You're an idiot."
Tsuna pouted at that, shoulders slumping, looking incredibly depressed. Reborn stared at the younger man, feeling like he had kicked a puppy, but tightened his resolve and kept his attitude the same. Tsuna shuffled through the forest for a few seconds, thinking, and then suddenly he perked up at a thought and turned to Reborn with a smile. "But you're the one that's talking to this idiot."
The raven hit Tsuna over the head a second time, a loud smack echoing in the silence. "I hope your cooking is better than your comebacks."
"It is. I'm confident that you'll like it… I think." The brunet continued to pout, rubbing his aching head with his free hand, trying to massage the pain away. It went from a stabbing hiss to a dull throb.
"Oh?" Reborn chuckled. "Well, you'll just have to hear my thoughts on it before making any false conclusions. Anyway, back to what I was talking about, my raven form is better for fights, not that I need to transform often since most fights are just downright pathetic."
"I see, that's good to hear." Tsuna smiled almost as if he was at ease.
At that, Reborn glanced over. "What do you mean?"
"That even after a fight, you'll be okay. I'm glad to hear that."
The raven sighed, tempted to run his hand through his hair but resisted. "You really are an odd human."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"No, it keeps you interesting." Reborn pulled his hand out to tilt his fedora downward to the side to keep the sunlight out of his eyes as they entered the familiar open area. Tsuna squinted his own and covered them with a hand in order to see better but continued to move forward, letting his eyes slowly adjust to the excess light. Upon entering the area, he realized just how long they had been meeting up with each other. Almost two months had passed, a long time considering his track record with people. For a long time, Tsuna had always expected that Reborn would one day get bored of him and stop showing up, and for some odd reason, he absolutely feared of when that day would come. He didn't want it to, he wanted to continue talking with the one person he had felt closest to in such a long time.
They settled next to the rock and placed the bentos on the grass with Tsuna immediately laying things out neatly. Reborn watched the other carefully, unable to help himself from eyeing the food warily. He didn't completely trust the other yet, the food could be drugged or even worse, poisoned, for all he knew. The raven instantly shook his head at that. 'No, there's no need for him to do such a thing, no benefits either.'
"What is that?" Reborn asked as he stared at the different patches of food in the bento box. He recognized the pasta, the little sausages, and others, but there were others he didn't.
"Oh, it's ravioli with a mixture inside made of four cheeses, a tad of cream cheese, spinach, chopped tomatoes, and onions with a pinch of garlic powder and grinded pepper. The sauce is a creamy-"
Reborn put up his hand, stopping Tsuna from going any further into the descriptions. He had a very strong feeling that at the rate the brunet was going, the food descriptions were going to go on forever without any stop. Looked like the brunet had been telling the truth about where he had gone for college and Reborn could see why.
Finding out he had been cut off, Tsuna scratched the side of his face in embarrassment, knowing he had been caught doing one of his old habits, he was good at cooking food after all. He immediately picked up his bento to begin eating, drawing his attention elsewhere, though that red tint refused to go away.
Reborn smirked at the action, knowing completely well what the other was trying to pull, before staring for a little longer at the food. Slowly, he took his first bite of the ravioli and paused, tasting the pasta carefully, before swallowing. "It's good, no, delicious." Taking another bite, he licked his lips at the taste and to wipe any smeared sauce, enjoying it.
"R-Really?" Tsuna softly spoke. "I'll admit that it's been a while since I've actually cooked for anyone."
"Yes, really." With that, Reborn took another bite, savoring the smooth texture. It was perfect, perhaps some of the best food he had ever tasted before. It was even better than hers from long ago. Closing his eyes, he smirked. "Really good. I like it."
The brunet paused before lighting up in happiness. "T-Thank you! I-If you like, I can cook more often for you."
Reborn stared, knowing full well that the brunet liked the feeling of being needed, and decided to go along with it. It couldn't hurt, the food was definitely a bonus. He nodded his head, believing that if everything tasted as good as this then he would definitely not mind. He finished up the meal quickly before it could go cold and used one of the provided napkins to wipe his lips.
"C-Coffee?" Tsuna offered, pulling out a container and took off the cap, which turned into a cup, and poured some of the hot dark liquid into it. "I brewed this myself."
Reborn eyed the drink for a moment before taking it, sipping on it slowly. The familiar taste of coffee touched his buds and he swallowed before staring at the liquid. Was it possible for coffee to taste better? "Did you hand brew it?"
"I used a machine but I need to put in the right amount of grinded beans and water to go together."
'So he made a perfect mixture of the two,' Reborn thought to himself as he continued to savor the drink. The moment he finished it, he shoved the cup forward, demanding more. Tsuna blinked and just smiled happily, pouring more into the cup.
"It's okay?"
"I wouldn't be asking for more if I didn't like it. I wish there was something stronger than coffee."
Tsuna tilted his head at that, his mind running through all sorts of drinks before coming up with one. "You mean like an espresso?"
"Espresso? Never heard of it. It probably doesn't exist in this world." Reborn slipped his drink some more, still enjoying the taste and warmth it brought to his body. He went for his third and before long, fourth cup.
The brunet wiggled his nose before nodding, wondering if Reborn was going to drink the entire container. "Then I'll just have to make you some next time."
"Ah, and bring more food too."
Tsuna blinked and then smiled. "Okay."
To think after the next meeting, Reborn's new favorite drink would became espresso, however, he only truly enjoyed it whenever when Tsuna made it himself. He knew from now on he would want Tsuna to come more often than not.
Ah, that's right. I now have a little store to buy things. You're welcome to go to it. There's all sort of little goodies, like doujinshi, figurines, etc. There was always quite a few people asking for stuff so to make things easier there's an checkout there just for you now. Link here: http :/ metamorcy-sales. ecrater. com/
Please note that I'm fixing the items by adding more pictures and details for them.
Author:
metamorcy1or Metamorcy on ff.net
Pairing: Arcobaleno27, main R27
Rating: T, might go up higher later on
Summary: AU, Earth and Meraviglie are two worlds interconnected; only known to a few. And Tsuna, who can travel to the other world, stumbles across a humanoid man with a fedora hat. Full Summary inside
Full Summary: Earth and Meraviglie are two worlds interconnected by an invisible barrier that holds them together and is also used to travel in-between. However, this information is only known to a selected few. The people of Earth with the ability to make pacts, called Capturers, are able to head down to Meraviglie using a manmade portal and there they can make pacts with the residents in the other world, some forceful and others in benefit. Tsuna, having this ability, goes to a special school to learn everything he needs to know about the other world and his abilities, however, after two years of being there, never once has he made a successful pact. For this, he's been ridiculed and teased. But one day, all that changes when he stumbles across a humanoid man with a fedora hat.
A/N: Blah…
Sorry to those I was messing with. If you want to know what happened, there were a few that were saying 'Please Update' I replied with a 'Never', had to kinda explain I was kidding
Beta'ed by 'AmbiguousThoughts.'
Chapter 4
Tsuna fell back, his body shaking, his voice going silent soon after screaming. He let out little whimpers, eyes wide in fear, and his fingers shook. Above his head was some sort of dark creature that looked suspiciously like a tiger wrapped in black with glowing brown markings wrapped around the beast. Those markings alerted him that this Meraviglian was an earth-type fighter and a malicious looking one too. Two glowing yellow eyes stared right back at him, a growl like a thunderous rumble emitted from beast.
He swallowed at the sight and kept still, not wanting to startle the creature into doing something he definitely didn't want. The beast growled again, stepping over the tree branches despite its weight, and continued to eye the brunet below. Its tail flickered behind it and the dark fur shifted in the wind when it blew by, creating some sort of sound in the silence as the two stared at each other.
Tightening his grasp on his bag, Tsuna carefully took a step back and then another. Nothing happened, but he knew better than to relax at that. Slowly, the creature moved in return, jumping down to the ground without making a sound, and stepped forward as if taunting its prey. Its claws dug into the ground, creating a mark within the dirt, and leaving an imprint behind as it stepped forward again.
They stared at each other, wondering who would move first but neither did. Tsuna remained where he was at, finding himself slowly being closed in by the surrounding trees. The beast's breath was strong and he prevented himself from gagging at the terrible stench that smelled like rotten flesh, doubting that emptying his stomach contents in front of the creature would be good idea. He felt sick to his stomach and his fingers twitched, trying to control himself. Everything in his body told him to run, to get out, but where to? This beast seemed to be faster than him and perhaps even smarter too.
Tsuna whimpered as the beast began to close in on him, pressing his body against a tree, and watched as that dark mist seemed to flood the ground, covering the fallen leaves and twigs. 'Am I going to die here?' he thought to himself as he saw those large white teeth began to appear, little bits of flesh and blood still visible. A droplet of red slid down a tooth, leaving behind a crimson trail, and fell to the ground, disappearing into the ground. He squeaked at the sight and swallowed, closing his eyes for a moment to get away from the sight.
By the time he opened them, he wished he hadn't. Those teeth were just inches away from his face and this time he screamed in fear, just narrowly missing those jaws from coming down and tearing his face in half. Thoughts of wishing he could be one with the tree he was trapped against echoed in his frenzied mind, but knew that that wouldn't be happening anytime soon and dodged again when the beast tried to bite him once more. There was a sound from the tiger like it was laughing in amusement, toying with its prey before feasting.
Then there was another shift in the air, Tsuna shivering at it. A screech sounded through the area, like a large bird, and a black mass slammed into the beast, shoving it away the brunet and tossing it to the side. A strong gust of wind forced Tsuna to hold onto the tree bark to prevent himself from being blown away at the force. He closed his eyes but could still hear what was going on. Movement, wings flapping wildly, and growls echoed within the dark forest, and he listened to everything intently.
The moment he got his bearings together, he turned around to watch a massive black bird-like creature strike the tiger with its claws. Flesh was torn off and blood splattered across the trees, those droplets dripping down. There was a scream and the tiger tried to strike back but missed as the bird flew off. Tsuna jumped behind a tree, observing the standoff between the two, not wanting to catch either of their attention incase both of them decide he was better served as a meal.
Looking over the bird, he tilted his head in question, feeling that there was something familiar about it. There was nothing but blackness misting from those feathers, no specks of white or color. Tsuna stared in question, was it possible that the raven was a darkness element? That one was rare among the others. A dark vapor radiated from the floating body and seemed to blend in with the feathers and when those large wings flapped, a strong gust of dark wind blew around.
Glowing yellow eyes peered down at the tiger and crowed. The talons on the bird were almost impossible to see, but Tsuna spotted them for just a second as the bird struck them into the tiger again, ripping the beast apart. Gore splattered the ground, some looking like intestines, and the beast made a roar in rage before it was immediately silenced with a sharp swipe with a wing.
'Perhaps the feathers are lethal?' Tsuna thought to himself, observing as the bird, now looking like a giant raven, ripped its claws out of the body and let the creature fall limply to the ground. The raven continued to fly, misting around in the air, before turning towards Tsuna. The brunet gasped, knowing he had been found, and stared into those yellow eyes cautiously. Then he tilted his head.
Tsuna didn't feel…threatened? It was odd, especially after watching the bird kill the monster that would have taken his life. He knew he should be scared, fearing for his life again, but didn't. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath to think carefully. Yes, apparently he didn't feel threatened. It was more like something familiar was next to him, something he was at ease with but there was only one person he knew from this world.
Stepping out from behind the trees, he went closer to the bird. The raven continued to keep itself afloat mid-air and its form began to dissipate more into a mist, but Tsuna could still see the head and part of the body. There was no wind anymore since those wings were no longer flapping. It was amazing to be this close to something so magnificent and not get attacked for once.
Tsuna tilted his head again, he was certain that something was familiar about this bird. It wasn't until it made a small sound that Tsuna realized that there was only one person that really could make him feel at ease. Reaching into his bag, he pulled out a box, the yellow bento. "Here, this is for you."
The raven stared at it but kept itself at the same distance, eyeing the box carefully, not budging from its present location.
A small smile made itself to the brunet's lips. "This is for you, Reborn."
At that name, the bird screeched, making Tsuna flinch automatically, and then a voice came out from that feathery darkness. "How did you…?" It trailed off.
"What is it, Reborn? That is you, right?" The brunet didn't back down and stepped forward to get closer. "I don't know why you look like that, but it's kinda neat."
Slowly the darkness began to fade away from Reborn and his humanoid form appeared, the black feathers fluttering all around his body. He slowly flew down until his feet touched the ground, the black haze disappearing from his body. The feathers continued to dangle in the air, falling from side to side until it touched the ground, and he tilted his fedora downward to the left. His dark eyes stared straight into the honey-colored ones and then to the bento that was in the brunet's hands. The darkness disappeared and he was left standing there as if everything was normal. Reborn had more concerning matters to deal with first before questioning the box. "How did you know it was me?"
Tsuna hummed to himself, looking a little confused. He twitched his nose, concentrating. "I'm not really sure, but I felt as if I knew you. I didn't feel like I was in danger and then I just realized who you really were after a while. Well, it wasn't hard. You're actually the only person I know in this world."
The raven raised an amused eyebrow at that, watching the younger man smile brightly. 'Perhaps there's more to Tsuna than meets the eye… Maybe that's the reason why I found him so odd.' He slowly reached over to the bento and opened the lid to it carefully, peering at the food that was inside. It looked good with how it was arranged neatly and in order; it looked like Tsuna's claim of going to an art and culinary college was the truth. Still, that wasn't the most important thing he wanted to confirm at this moment. He turned his eyes towards the brunet, eyebrows slightly raised, waiting for the other to say something first but when he didn't, Reborn couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have any questions for me?"
At that, Tsuna smiled softly, scratching his cheek gently in hesitance. "I'm not going to force you. Everyone is entitled to having some secrets." The brunet glanced down to his bag, smiling, however, he couldn't completely hide the obvious want in his eyes. He did want to know…many things. There were so many questions running through his mind that he didn't even know where to start. At the disbelieving look he received from Reborn, Tsuna sighed, giving in. "I mean, yeah, I'm curious, but if you don't want to say anything, I won't make you." He pulled his bag into his arms and held it tightly to his chest. "Anyway, that bento is for you… I, um, made it."
Reborn stared at it again before closing the lid. "One would think that a person would freak when finding out that the person that had been talking and sitting next to him was a monster."
Tsuna blinked. "You? A monster? I doubt it."
At that, the raven sighed. "You're an idiot."
"I thought I already knew that."
Reborn decided to slam his fist onto Tsuna's head, enjoying the pained cry that occurred. He smirked, watching the other cradle the small bump that was forming, letting him whimper in pain. Of course, while that was happening, Reborn's thoughts were going wild. He wasn't entirely sure if he really wanted to tell the other anything about himself. He had been quite diligent in keeping his identity and powers a secret but now that it was out, it shouldn't hurt to let some things out…right?
"Well, as you may already notice, my other form is that of a raven and I'm a darkness element," Reborn announced as he quickly gained back the brunet's attention. Tsuna immediately stopped what he was doing to listen, his eyes glittering with curiosity. Motioning the other to move along with him, Reborn started walking through the forest, the brunet right beside him, and continued holding onto the yellow bento box. "It's not common knowledge, but those with two forms are considered extremely powerful individuals. There aren't very many, however."
Tsuna kept quiet, continuing to listen to every word. This was the first time he had ever heard Reborn actually talk about things besides just replying to the brunet's own questions. Normally, he had to be the one to do so but it was nice of a change. He didn't get the chance to hear Reborn talk much after all, much less about himself.
"My friends, well, colleagues are all like me, powerful individuals… Well, most," Reborn huffed, suddenly flexing his arms as if stretching. Whenever he transformed, he always felt the need to stretch repeatedly afterwards, a habit he couldn't get rid of.
"I think it's kinda neat."
The raven chuckled in amusement. "Only you would and would also think my other form to be cool. Most fear it. Skull, a colleague, thinks my other form looks like something out of a horror movie."
"But it's still cool and actually really pretty too."
"You're an idiot."
Tsuna pouted at that, shoulders slumping, looking incredibly depressed. Reborn stared at the younger man, feeling like he had kicked a puppy, but tightened his resolve and kept his attitude the same. Tsuna shuffled through the forest for a few seconds, thinking, and then suddenly he perked up at a thought and turned to Reborn with a smile. "But you're the one that's talking to this idiot."
The raven hit Tsuna over the head a second time, a loud smack echoing in the silence. "I hope your cooking is better than your comebacks."
"It is. I'm confident that you'll like it… I think." The brunet continued to pout, rubbing his aching head with his free hand, trying to massage the pain away. It went from a stabbing hiss to a dull throb.
"Oh?" Reborn chuckled. "Well, you'll just have to hear my thoughts on it before making any false conclusions. Anyway, back to what I was talking about, my raven form is better for fights, not that I need to transform often since most fights are just downright pathetic."
"I see, that's good to hear." Tsuna smiled almost as if he was at ease.
At that, Reborn glanced over. "What do you mean?"
"That even after a fight, you'll be okay. I'm glad to hear that."
The raven sighed, tempted to run his hand through his hair but resisted. "You really are an odd human."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"No, it keeps you interesting." Reborn pulled his hand out to tilt his fedora downward to the side to keep the sunlight out of his eyes as they entered the familiar open area. Tsuna squinted his own and covered them with a hand in order to see better but continued to move forward, letting his eyes slowly adjust to the excess light. Upon entering the area, he realized just how long they had been meeting up with each other. Almost two months had passed, a long time considering his track record with people. For a long time, Tsuna had always expected that Reborn would one day get bored of him and stop showing up, and for some odd reason, he absolutely feared of when that day would come. He didn't want it to, he wanted to continue talking with the one person he had felt closest to in such a long time.
They settled next to the rock and placed the bentos on the grass with Tsuna immediately laying things out neatly. Reborn watched the other carefully, unable to help himself from eyeing the food warily. He didn't completely trust the other yet, the food could be drugged or even worse, poisoned, for all he knew. The raven instantly shook his head at that. 'No, there's no need for him to do such a thing, no benefits either.'
"What is that?" Reborn asked as he stared at the different patches of food in the bento box. He recognized the pasta, the little sausages, and others, but there were others he didn't.
"Oh, it's ravioli with a mixture inside made of four cheeses, a tad of cream cheese, spinach, chopped tomatoes, and onions with a pinch of garlic powder and grinded pepper. The sauce is a creamy-"
Reborn put up his hand, stopping Tsuna from going any further into the descriptions. He had a very strong feeling that at the rate the brunet was going, the food descriptions were going to go on forever without any stop. Looked like the brunet had been telling the truth about where he had gone for college and Reborn could see why.
Finding out he had been cut off, Tsuna scratched the side of his face in embarrassment, knowing he had been caught doing one of his old habits, he was good at cooking food after all. He immediately picked up his bento to begin eating, drawing his attention elsewhere, though that red tint refused to go away.
Reborn smirked at the action, knowing completely well what the other was trying to pull, before staring for a little longer at the food. Slowly, he took his first bite of the ravioli and paused, tasting the pasta carefully, before swallowing. "It's good, no, delicious." Taking another bite, he licked his lips at the taste and to wipe any smeared sauce, enjoying it.
"R-Really?" Tsuna softly spoke. "I'll admit that it's been a while since I've actually cooked for anyone."
"Yes, really." With that, Reborn took another bite, savoring the smooth texture. It was perfect, perhaps some of the best food he had ever tasted before. It was even better than hers from long ago. Closing his eyes, he smirked. "Really good. I like it."
The brunet paused before lighting up in happiness. "T-Thank you! I-If you like, I can cook more often for you."
Reborn stared, knowing full well that the brunet liked the feeling of being needed, and decided to go along with it. It couldn't hurt, the food was definitely a bonus. He nodded his head, believing that if everything tasted as good as this then he would definitely not mind. He finished up the meal quickly before it could go cold and used one of the provided napkins to wipe his lips.
"C-Coffee?" Tsuna offered, pulling out a container and took off the cap, which turned into a cup, and poured some of the hot dark liquid into it. "I brewed this myself."
Reborn eyed the drink for a moment before taking it, sipping on it slowly. The familiar taste of coffee touched his buds and he swallowed before staring at the liquid. Was it possible for coffee to taste better? "Did you hand brew it?"
"I used a machine but I need to put in the right amount of grinded beans and water to go together."
'So he made a perfect mixture of the two,' Reborn thought to himself as he continued to savor the drink. The moment he finished it, he shoved the cup forward, demanding more. Tsuna blinked and just smiled happily, pouring more into the cup.
"It's okay?"
"I wouldn't be asking for more if I didn't like it. I wish there was something stronger than coffee."
Tsuna tilted his head at that, his mind running through all sorts of drinks before coming up with one. "You mean like an espresso?"
"Espresso? Never heard of it. It probably doesn't exist in this world." Reborn slipped his drink some more, still enjoying the taste and warmth it brought to his body. He went for his third and before long, fourth cup.
The brunet wiggled his nose before nodding, wondering if Reborn was going to drink the entire container. "Then I'll just have to make you some next time."
"Ah, and bring more food too."
Tsuna blinked and then smiled. "Okay."
To think after the next meeting, Reborn's new favorite drink would became espresso, however, he only truly enjoyed it whenever when Tsuna made it himself. He knew from now on he would want Tsuna to come more often than not.
Ah, that's right. I now have a little store to buy things. You're welcome to go to it. There's all sort of little goodies, like doujinshi, figurines, etc. There was always quite a few people asking for stuff so to make things easier there's an checkout there just for you now. Link here: http :/ metamorcy-sales. ecrater. com/
Please note that I'm fixing the items by adding more pictures and details for them.