So, here is the continuation of Dollhouse. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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Summary: She has always been a liar. (Or: In which love becomes just another word for obsession and two souls merge into one.) [SI, Self-Insert/OC-Insert as Chrome]

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Dollhouse II

puppet (n.) a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside

I.

Mukuro awoke to the smell of grapes, long strands of hair tickling his mouth as he inhaled deeply and obscuring most of his vision.

After spending his whole life as a prisoner or fugitive on the run, lying next to another person with their limbs tangled should not have been as comfortable as it was.

And yet, being together with Nagi brought a certain sense of peace to his mind that allowed the male Mist to rest without his past haunting him in his sleep.

Thus, Rokudo Mukuro just burrowed his head deeper in the girl's hair and and allowed a peaceful slumber to claim him.

II.

''What do you remember most vividly from the time before this life?'' Nagi asked, biting her lip anxiously.

Tapping her hand with a finger, Mukuro smiled almost indulgently. ''My once father's furious visage when he found me in bed with another boy.''

They both knew that was a lie.

III.

Despite the stifling nature of their relationship, Mukuro found himself reluctant every time he was forced to part from his partner.

Nagi could take care of herself, he was aware of that.

And yet, this awareness did not change the fact that he would mercilessly destroy anyone who dared to lay a finger upon her.

IV.

Mukuro left his fellow Mist alone only once.

That turned out to be a mistake.

V.

When the boy came home, he found Nagi sitting at the dinning table next to the Sun Arcobaleno, drinking coffee.

Before Mukuro could say anything, she informed him of the deal she had made with the hitman.

VI.

''If you become the Decimo's Guardians, the Vindice will be dealt with by the Vongola.''

VII.

''You shouldn't have done that,'' Mukuro said after watching the Sun Arcobaleno leave. ''It's not worth it.''

''I can't force you to fight for your freedom, so you don't have to come,'' begun Nagi, her gaze set firmly upon the other Mist's form. ''But I can't give up this chance. If the price of your freedom is giving my loyalty to the Vongola, then so be it.''

The only thing that stopped him from arguing was that he would have done the same for her.

VIII.

They arrived at the school together and entered the gym side by side.

The shocked faces of the Vongola Decimo and his Guardians were almost worth the trouble the two Mists would now have to go through.

IX.

''That's Rokudo Mukuro,'' exclaimed Gokudera Hayato, his right hand pointing accusingly at her fellow Mist while his left took a hold of a couple of explosives.

Instinctively, Nagi tried to take a step in front of Mukuro, but she was immediately stopped by him. Side by side, that was the way they were supposed to stand. If one of them went down, then so would the other.

Not that Hayato truly represented a danger to them. From what the girl knew, the boy's Flames were untrained and even if that were not the case, he would still not be at their level.

There was a reason why Twin Flames were so sought after. Why even in the anime, Mukuro and Chrome managed to fight an Arcobaleno on equal footing.

Fact was that besides the present Arcobaleno, Mukuro and Nagi possessed the most powerful Flames out of all the people present.

None of these children would actually ever stand a chance at surviving a fight against the two of them.

X.

Ultimately, it was Tsunayoshi who stopped the commotion their arrival had started by stating what Nagi thought to be a rather obvious truth. ''They're here to help.''

Eyes widening, Hayato screeched, ''What?! How can you know that, Juudaime?!''

Although watching his shock and posturing had been amusing at the beginning, Nagi was slowly getting tired of all the loud behavior. If the Storm Guardian did not shut up soon, the girl would be forced to do something rather drastic.

''You can't trust them,'' finished the Half-Italian, the inflection in his voice showing clearly what he thought about the two Mists.

''I don't think I've got much of a choice in this.'' Tsunayoshi scratched his head. ''Besides, I don't get any bad...ah vibes from them, so they're not here to hurt us.''

''Why would we ever want to harm our dear Sky?'' Nagi inferred before one of the other Guardians could start arguing again. ''The rules of our deal have been made very clear. As long as you don't betray us, Sawada-san, you're safe from us.''

(...warning bells were ringing loudly within Tsuna's ears as he saw the two Mists' eyes flare in union and their Flames brushed simultaneously against his own...

...

...the warning was loud and clear...

...

...

...any kind of betrayal would not be forgiven...)

XI.

The announcement for the beginning of the next battle came soon after.

Neither Mukuro nor Nagi are surprised by the participation of the Mist Arcobaleno.

XII.

While not necessarily easy, their fight could not truly be considered hard either.

Viper might have been incredibly powerful, but they were also just as if not more arrogant. They underestimated the two children before them and were forced to pay the price for such a foolishness.

XIII.

The two of them took over the Arcobaleno's illusions easily, turning them against their original maker and ultimately forcing their enemy to flee.

Nagi had never felt so glorious before.

XIV.

Each of them took possession of half of the ring.

XV.

They started attending Tsunayoshi's school soon after.

XVI.

''I don't get why I have to come with you,'' uttered Mukuro, feeling clearly more than a little displeased.

Ignoring his bad mood proficiently, Nagi smiled sweetly at her better half. ''For one, your current body belongs to a minor.'' She raised her hand to stop him from uttering whatever response he had to that statement. ''And although you might not care about that, the authorities certainly will. Besides, there is no way in hell that I'll suffer through another day of middle school by myself.''

''This won't end well.'' Mukuro narrowed his eyes dangerously. ''Whatever happens, the blame doesn't go on me. This whole mad scheme was your idea.''

Nagi regarded her fellow Mist contemplatively, the look in her eyes bordering on crazed. ''I do so enjoy chaos.''

XVII.

''Class, let me introduce our two new students. These are Rokudo Mukuro and Akiyama Nagi. Please welcome them warmly.''

XVIII.

Early on, it became very clear that they were not welcome. The other Vongola Guardians did not trust them nor did they want the two Mists around their Sky.

Nagi could only smile at their outright animosity.

After everything Mukuro and her had been through, those children did not stand a chance at intimidating them.

XIX.

''I'll bite you to death.''

XX.

Meeting Hibari Kyoya was not something she had planned, which was a rarity nowadays. Due to her foreknowledge, Nagi tended to plan and scheme a lot to make sure that Mukuro's and her future would end up being a good as possible.

As such, she would not have normally gone off to meet a lose canon such as Hibari Kyoya without a careful consideration beforehand.

Unfortunately, she had no idea that the boy liked spending his time on the roof of the school. It was there that she saw him for the first time while searching for some sort of reprieve from all the children surrounding her.

Their eyes clashed, Flames flaring.

''Hibari-san,'' Nagi murmured softly as she bowed in a polite manner.

The Cloud narrowed his eyes. ''Omnivore.''

He knew exactly how to distinguish a fellow monster.

XXI.

The Ring Battles continued.

Neither Mukuro or Nagi were interested in attending.

XXII.

Before the last battle, Bel and Mammon broke into their home.

Mukuro showed them exactly what he thought about their intentions of kidnapping his fellow Mist.

XXIII.

Weaving Nagi's hair into an elegant braid, Mukuro commented, ''The shit is about to hit the fan, huh?''

'That is a nice way to describe the chaos that will soon enter their life', the female Mist thought as she carefully considered her answer. They both knew exactly what they were getting themselves into when they got involved with the Vongola. While Nagi did not know how much time it would take for the plot of this once-story to progress, she knew exactly what was awaiting them in the Future.

''We'll be alright,'' the girl begun. ''There is nothing the future holds that will actually be a surprise to us.''

XXIII.

(...As it turned out, Nagi knew nothing because in the future...

...

...well, in the future, they were both dead...)

XXIV.

''Come on, I'll show you the way to the base.''

XXV.

Out of all the viable people, Hibari Kyoya ended up being the first person the two Mists met in the future. He picked them up from what Nagi had by then realized to be their grave and led them silently to the safety of their base.

Not even once did the man allow his gaze to linger on them. It was as if he was completely avoiding to looking at the two children.

How peculiar.

XXVI.

''Aren't you happy to see us, Boss?'' Nagi questioned mockingly, making her low opinion of the boy before her very clear.

Tsuna ignored her jibe and chose to focus on the important matters. ''How did you get here? What's going on in the past?'' His gaze moved over their bodies, lingering on Nagi's dirtied form. ''Are you unharmed?''

A Sky, indeed.

''Are you actually worried about us?'' Mukuro asked, the tone of his voice more than a little amused. ''Or is it just my cute, little Nagi who causes you to feel concerned?''

Red colored the Vongola Decimo's cheeks. ''I just don't want to see anyone harmed.''

(...how naive and childish...

...

...did he really not realize that this world of theirs would never allow such a thing?...)

Nagi's expression changed into something dry albeit not unkind. ''Then you're even more stupid than I'd already thought you to be.''

XXVII.

Someone had prepared curry for dinner.

Nagi was more than a little amused that even during a war, Vongola's Tenth Generation still found some time for bonding and family dinners.

XXVIII.

''So, how did we die?''

For a second, Hibari looked startled by her question, but his face shuttered off before Nagi could analyse his expression properly. His voice was emotionless as he spoke, ''As one of Vongola's most dangerous assets, you were assassinated at the beginning of this war. It was an instant death, so your Flames could not save you.'' He tilted his head to the side. ''Mukuro went on a rampage afterwards, practically committing suicide to join you.''

XXIX.

She did not miss how much he seemed to know about them. Neither did she overlook the familiar way in which he addressed both her and Mukuro.

XXX.

With a little digging, the male Mist managed to find out who exactly had killed his companion.

Glo Xinia did not survive that night.

XXXI.

The story proceeded and Nagi and Mukuro continued going back and forth between the future and the past.

Somewhere along the way, the two Mists met Byakuran.

XXXII.

''Despite all the differences I've seen between all the universes, your bond is constant in each and every single one of them.''

XXXIII.

Daemon Spade never happened.

The Representative Battle occurred.

Life continued.

XXXIV.

Years passed.

All of them finished school and one after another Vongola's Tenth Generation started moving to Italy until only Hibari remained in Namimori.

Somewhere along the way, a weak bond between them and Tsunayoshi formed.

XXXV.

Assassinations. Infiltration. Theft.

That was only a small part of their work for the Vongola Famiglia.

XXXVI.

At the supposed age of eighteen, Nagi had already killed more men than she could count. She had used her illusions to make rooms full of people think that they were drowning, ignited inextinguishable fires and sometimes even just pulled the trigger of a gun.

Guilt was not something she felt anymore. Whether this was because of Mukuro's involvement and influence or her own ever growing apathy towards death did not matter.

The only thing that was of any importance was that she could finish her missions without a hitch, no matter the screams of hatred and pitiful begging coming from her victims.

This world had changed her into a monster of the worst kind.

XXXVII.

Inwardly, she never stopped laughing at Tsuna's failure.

Change the Mafia? What a joke.

XXXVIII.

The progression of the two Mist's relationship was seamless.

They were together, always, and in every way possible.

XL.

They were laying in bed, their naked bodies covered in sweat and legs tangled together.

Feeling mischievous, Nagi trailed her fingers across her partner's torso. A trail of Flames was left in their wake. ''Tomorrow's the wedding.''

Mukuro hummed, the disinterest in his eyes quite obvious.

''You should show at least some concern,'' Nagi admonished Mukuro playfully. ''He's our Sky.''

He snorted in disdain. ''Yes, and his wife-to-be is probably the dullest person I've ever met. There is not much to her besides a pretty face.''

''A pretty face, hmm?'' Nagi said, pursing her lips in fake indignation.

''Yes,'' he stated calmly. ''And even that pales when compared to you.''

Inwardly preening, Nagi couldn't help but tease, ''Don't you think that's a little too cheesy a statement?''

He leaned his body over hers, an amused smirk gracing his lips. ''I only speak the truth.''

Nagi laughed.

XLI.

The next day, they arrived at the wedding scene fashionably late and dressed completely in white.

XLII.

''He's making a mistake,'' whispered Mukuro into her ear as he watched Kyoko walking down the aisle.

Shrugging carelessly, Nagi answered, ''They feel content with each other.''

Regrettably, 'content' was not same as happy.

XLIII.

Tsuna continued making one mistake after another.

It was a fortunate thing that his Mists were always there to take care of his errors.

XLIV.

Mukuro's and Hibari's rivalry prevailed through the years. They still bickered and insulted each other over the smallest of things and fought every time someone forced them to stay in the same room for longer than a handful of minutes.

More often than not, their fights ended in an impasse.

Nagi was not blind to the fire burning between them.

XLV.

At twenty-one, Hibari Kyoya had grown into a handsome and most of all dangerous young man. He was known as one of the strongest members of the Vongola Famiglia, his wrath feared all over the world.

Despite that, Nagi often found herself observing the Cloud, her eyes lingering on him almost as much as they did on Mukuro.

XLVI.

Something needed to be done.

XLVII.

''So,'' Nagi begun, her hand tightening around Mukuro's. ''How does one catch a Cloud?''

Her partner smirked and easily sidestepped another dancing couple. ''I thought you would never ask.'' His gaze moved away from her, focusing on the subject of their attention. ''Though, I do have a few ideas.''

''Tell me.''

XLVIII.

They tried flirting at first.

Unfortunately, that seemed to go straight over the emotionally-stunted Kyoya's head.

It became clear very early on that they needed to bring out the big guns.

XLIX.

Their advances started out small; a touch to the arm and a few whispered words into Kyoya's ears.

When that didn't work, they became a little more aggressive in their tries.

In hindsight, Nagi had to admit that allowing themselves to be caught in flagranti might not have been the smartest of their ideas.

L.

She would never forget the scandalized look that appeared on Tsuna's face when he walked in on them.

LI.

Luckily, Nagi had long since stopped feeling something as plebeian as shame.

(...That was one positive aspect of narcissism...)

LII.

Weeks went by before Nagi finally lost her patience.

With her eyes ablaze, she walked up to the Vongola Cloud Guardian in the middle of a meeting, planting her mouth rather harshly against his own.

The rest was history.

LIII.

And just like that their duo changed into a trio.

This just seemed to make them even more fearsome in the eyes of the entire world.

LIV.

They did not get married and neither did the three of them ever have children.

None of them had ever been interested in the former and Nagi, due to the extensive damage that had been done to her organs, was incapable of the later.

And yet, none of that stopped them from staying together. From waking up next to each other in the morning and going on missions in the evening.

Even Mukuro's and Kyoya's fights persisted throughout the years, their passion towards each other never distinguishing.

Their life might not have been perfect by most people's standards, but it still made the trio happy.

And at the end, that was the only thing that really mattered.

LV.

Nagi and Mukuro died at the relatively young age of thirty-seven in the middle of a bloodbath.

Their story did not end there.