The previous chapter was seriously too short. It was only 5KB. The second shortest, also known as the second chapter was at least 6.78KB. Thus, I shall try to make this chapter longer to make up for the short 4th chapter. This chapter would focus more on Chrome rather than Yuki. Also, Chrome's flashback is true. Well, up to the part where Ken runs away at least. It was a story in the 2nd Secret Bullet Novel. In the novel, it was written more in Ken's POV. This time, I just wrote it in Chrome's POV. Enjoy.
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Yuki-san already went back... Ken and Chikusa don't really talk to me much... There's not much for me to do here... I just sat in my usual corner and stared at Ken and Chikusa.
"Yuki-san..."
Mukuro-sama said that I shouldn't think too much about her, and treat her as a friend. I also promised Ken and Chikusa that I wouldn't ask about her, or the 'lost memories' part anymore, but I just can't help but be curious. What is it that they're not telling us?
"Chrome. You look like you have something on your mind."
"Eh? No... It's nothing... I'm heading out for a while."
"Do what you want idiot."
I find it strange... No matter how much Ken insults me, I feel as though he doesn't mean it... I stared at him for a few seconds then stored my trident in my bag and went out... Kokuyo Land seemed rather different when viewed from inside and out. Inside, it was somewhat messed up, but some rooms were cleaned up by us before. On the outside, it still looked dilapitated, but it looked more orderly somewhat. Probably because from the outside, you can't see all the broken furniture, torn cloth, broken plaster and etc. As I walked, I started to recount the time when I first met Ken and Chikusa... Or more appropriately, Ken then Chikusa...
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I was wearing the school uniform of my previous school when I saw him. He was laying down on the grass in the park and I just somehow felt that I couldn't leave him like that... I went over, put down my shopping then set his head on my lap. After a while, he woke up. He shifted around a bit then....
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T-T-TIGHTS!!!!!!"
For the first time, he looked at my face. I was just discharged from the hospital a month ago, and I hadn't cut my hair for a long time, so I think my hair must've been rather long. I also kept a medical eyepatch over my right eye so that people wouldn't be suspicious about the kanji for 'six' in it.
"W-Who are you...?
"..."
When he attepted to get up, he accidentally hit me on the head and I fainted somewhat.
"You... you fainted just like that?"
"..."
"?!?!?! DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE DEAD!!!!"
I then woke up and complained that it hurt. He then asked me again who I was but intead of telling him...
"... because you look like you're dying."
"HUH?"
"If you die... that will be sad."
"What the hell are you talking about? Are you treating me like some type of stray cat or dog?!"
"..."
"Why are you giving me a 'aren't you a stray animal' look?!"
His stomach then growled then he blushed and looked at me.
"Are you... feeling hungry?"
"It's... it's none of your buisness!"
""If this goes on... you will die."
'Stop treating me like a dying person!!!'
I then took out an apple and handed it to him. He looked shocked for some reason, but he still took it and hen he ook a bite, tears started to flow down his cheeks. "
"Why..."
He just stood up and ran away as quickly as he could. I continued to sit there and I leaned p against a tree. I felt slepy, and so I soon fell asleep...
"Nagi."
"Mukuro-sama..."
"I currently need you to go to Kokuyo Land."
"Yes.... But, why?"
"You'll understand soon enough."
"I understand..."
I woke up, then went to a neaby government office to take a street diectory booklet. Kokuyo Land wasn't too far from Namimori, so I started walking there...
Once I reached, I pushed open the gate and carefully made my way inside.But once I opened the door, I was greeted with needles nearly piercing right into my face.
"Ah! It's that weird woman I met just now!"
I turned my gaze from the needles to the lost animal I had found just now.
"..."
"Do you know her Ken?"
"I already said that she was someone I just met!"
"... Mukuro-sama... Told me to come here..."
!!!
"Do you... Know Mukuro-sama?"
"..."
"..."
"... Mukuro-sama says that he would like a word with you."
I then closed my eyes and relaxed my body. Soon, mist appeared from my body and my consciounse went somewhere else. I did my best to keep it up as long as possible, but my body was still unaccustomed to this and I soon got tired.
"Kufufufu. It seems that I've tired her out quite a bit. This is all for now..."
I then felt my body falling to the ground and hitting it. After that, I supposedly fainted from exhaustion. When I woke up, I was lying down on an old sofa. I got up, and saw my reflection in a mirror.
"..."
I then looked at my hair, took out some pins and a hairband and started making changes to my hairstyle. When I went out, and finally found them after a while, they looked a bit surprised at my hairstyle.
"Is something the matter?"
"That hairstyle..."
"It's... To respect Mukuro-sama..."
"I see. I believe your name was Nagi isn't it?"
"Chrome."
"?"
"Chrome Dokuro. The katakana is an anagram of Mukuro-sama's name in katakana."
"I see. I'm not sure if Mukuro-sama had told you about our past, but it's best if-"
"I'm not sure about your childhood, but I'm already informed of the fight that had taken place here approximately a month ago."
"That's good. Less explaining for us to do."
"Um... You two are Joshima Ken and Kakimoto Chikusa right?"
"Yes. Why?"
"... Mukuro-sama said that I should follow you guys..."
"I can think of a plausible reason for that. Eitherway, for now... Welcome, to Kokuyo Gang."
He held out his hand. Realising what it meant, I also held out mine and we shook. After I shook Chikusa's hand, I held out my hand to Ken. I stayed like that for a while before he finally noticed.
"What?"
"..."
"Like I would shake hands with someone as weird as you. Let's go kakipi!"
Chikusa adjusted his glasses.
"I'll get angry Ken."
The two then walked out. For one of the few times in my life, I smiled and followed them out.
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I soon found myself in the same park where I met Ken. I sat down at the spot where he had fallen asleep and stayed like that for quite a while. then something fell near me with a loud bang. My hair and loose parts of my clothing blew in the wind direction and when the smoke cleared, I looked at what it was that fell there.
"A mound of black dust....?"
Then whatever it was sat up and started to cry. His cow-print clothes looked slightly charred, probably due to the friction caused by the impact against the ground.
"A child...?"
"To-le-rate...."
"... Are you alright?"
"Hmm?"
He looked at me, then jumped onto me, held me tight and started crying.
"..."
I managed to make him let go of my uniform and I asked him where he lived so I could bring him home.
"Hmm...? Well.... I think it's that way..."
I held him close to my chest with him looking out in front to show the way. On the way, we walked past an ice-cream store and his face brightened up, saying that he wanted to buy some ice-cream. Chikusa had given me my share of the money Yuki-san ahd given us earlier, so I headed in to buy a cone for him.
"Lambo-san waqnts to eat um... Um... Grape and soda!"
"I'll take a chocolate cone."
After I gave the cashier the money, someone scopoped out the ice-cream onto the cones and handed them to us. The child was now happy enough to walk on his own so I just followed him.
"Ah! Lambo-san shall give you a present to thank you for the ice-cream!"
He rummaged in his thick afro hairstyle for a while and then pulled out an umbrella handle.
"Here you go! You should be honoured because Lambo-san doesn't give out gifts so often and easily!"
"Thank you."
I guess this is how kids express their thank you?
We soon arrived at the house where he lived and he turned around and waved goodbye. I did so as well and when the child had entered the house, I stepped a step to leave, but something caught my eye.
" 'Sawada'... Sawada Tsunayoshi...?"
I looked up at a curtained window and mist appeared around my body.
"Kufufufu. Sawada Tsunayoshi. You had best be ready."
In Tsuna's room
!!! Tsuna rushed to the window and rushed to open the curtains. He opened the wndow and looked out.
"What's wrong Tenth?"
"It's nothing..."
That feeling just now... Could it be...? Mukuro...
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