Ribbons

Part II

Summary:- For her fifteenth birthday, he'd given her a purple ribbon for her hair. A day after that, she was gone, and the only proof he had that she was really there was a scrunched up piece of silk. 2796, TsunaxChrome.

Three years had passed. Tsuna had just barely turned eighteen and was now shadowing under the Ninth, who had set up a Vongola Japanese Base for him. Things change, people change, so the saying goes, but Tsuna had hardly changed at all.

In fact, Reborn had grown pissed with him since he was still in search of Chrome, even though Vongola had proclaimed her dead and Mukuro was made the official mist guardian, much to his displeasure.

His search for Chrome still continued as he trained with Reborn, even though his home-tutor still told him off for searching someone who Vongola had labeled 'dead'. Tsuna shook his sadly as he said the words he never really intended to say.

"If she is dead, then I'd like to give her a proper burial. But the thing is, I know she isn't dead." he had said to his tutor, playing with a ribbon that laced through his fingers. "Chrome isn't dead."

Reborn just shrugged while whacking his dame student on the head, earning a couple of whines as he smirked sadistically.

Right at that moment, Tsuna lay on his bed, looking dully at a book he'd been assigned for in his English class. Seventeen years old, in his fifth year at Namimori. Hibari Kyoya was still the head of the disciplinary committee even though he should have already left the school. It was kind of creepy.

Sitting up, Tsuna leaned over and shut his window as a chilling breeze came in, only to yell when the ribbon fell from his fingers and blew outside. He watched it flutter away with wide-eyes, only to notice that it was caught in the hand of a young female. A female he would be able to recognize anywhere.

"I believe you should be more careful, Bossu!" she called, a light smile spreading across her pale face. Tsuna was about to call back, but no sound came out as he rushed about, slipping shoes on as he ran down the stairs, and when he wrenched the front door open-

She stood there, long, purple hair blowing in the wind as her aura giving off the faint feeling of nervousness. Tsuna blinked and rubbed at his eyes to make sure she was actually there, and since she didn't just vanish, he threw himself at her, hugging her tightly.

"You're ok now, right?" blurted Tsuna, his face red as he pulled back and scratched the back of his head, watching Chrome finger with the ribbon she held. She nodded, a light blush on her face.

"I feel a lot better." she said. "Lady Chi made me rest a lot and gave me a Chinese natural remedy to help with my damaged blood cells."

"That's great!" said Tsuna happily; watching Chrome continued to smile as she rubbed at her arms, shivering.

"Although, if I could come in that would be helpful." she said quietly. "I'm actually really, really cold..."

Tsuna grabbed her hands and pulled her in, shutting the front door and then walking her into the kitchen and pulling out two glasses, filling them with juice before handing one to her, drinking his slowly but still managing to dribble it down his chin from his nervousness. He was wondering where Reborn could be watching from, shrugging the thought away. He'd show when he wanted to show.

Chrome stared at her drink, taking delicate sips as she looked around the kitchen. The ribbon sat on a counter, shining in the kitchen light.

"So where have you been all this time?" asked Tsuna casually, causing Chrome to snap her head up and smile.

"W-Well... I've been up north with Lady Chi... she helped me cure my illness..." she answered nervously, looking at Tsuna's honey-caramel eyes. "She offered to fix my eye... but I had to say no since there was nothing wrong with it..."

"What is wrong wit your eye anyway?" asked Tsuna, looking at the plain black eye-patch she was currently wearing. Chrome blinked in confusion.

"You don't know?" she asked, pulling the eye patch off and Tsuna looked, mildly surprised to see that it wasn't hollow as the eyelid fluttered up, only to pale when he was greeted with a red eye. "I am Mukuro-sama's vessel; therefore I also have his eye."

"B-But I thought-!"

"You thought I only had one eye?" she smiled, laughing lightly. "I don't mind, it did kinda imply it but since I have illusionary organs, I could've easily asked for an eye too."

"Then why-?"

"I wanted to thank Mukuro-sama for saving me." said Chrome, smiling. "If it weren't for him, I'd be dead right now. So for the organs, I willingly became his vessel."

"A-Ah..." Tsuna shook his head, smiling once more. "Well, I'm just glad you're ok."

She placed her drink down before grabbing the ribbon, gathering her hair up and tying it up in the ribbon.

"The mist is a beautiful and elegant thing." she said softly. "I need to make sure I don't ruin that phrase."

"You could never do that." said Tsuna suddenly, grabbing her hands. "You will always be the beautiful mist."

"And you will always be my bright sky." she replied, blinking when Tsuna pulled her close, hugging her gently. The ribbon fluttered slightly, but then went still, shining brightly. Her red eye was dancing slightly, so she could tell Mukuro was watching.

"Tsunayoshi." she said suddenly, causing the brunette boy to look up in confusion. "Mukuro-sama has granted you permission to date me."

"E-EH?"

"Also, if you decline, he says he's going to possess you." she said, closing her eyes and smiling as Tsuna freaked out. The situation had to get worse when Reborn popped out of the freezer in a space-suit, pointing a gun at him.

"You will have to properly court her too." he said, his face unreadable with the dark glass bowl covering his face. "Either that, you'll have to do two weeks of continuous training."

Tsuna blinked before bashing his head off the wall, but he was laughing. Chrome stood, shocked as she kneeled down and tapped the glass of Reborn's bowl before getting up again, turning Tsuna around and then kissing him on the cheek.

"My name is Nagi." she said. "And that's what you'll call me."

"H-Hai..."

"And your name is Tsunayoshi." she continued, before she smirked and pulled out an orange ribbon, tying it round his wrist before whispering in his ear. "But I shall call you midget~"

Tsuna sighed. Could this day get any worse? Then again, it was already one of the happiest days he's had since she left. He hugged her tightly, closing his eyes. If only they could stay like this forever...

Like two ribbons intertwined on a forever lasting rose.

A/N: Finished! Hope you enjoyed ^^