A sky within the night -KHR

110. Still in Denial

1017 Words excluding (A/N)~ I no own KHR~

Written February 16 2021
Posted February 17 2021
NEXT UPDATE is on March 3 2021

Reborn had a very bad feeling about these so-called 'Bandaged ones', most people wouldn't immediately think of the Vindice upon hearing that sentence. However, this was Tsuna they were talking about, a teen that got into weird situations and had many weird connections. So just knowing that things were never simple when it came to the sky, the Vindice seemed like a valid thought. One that he wasn't fond of at all, but a valid thought all the same.

'I don't like or trust them, especially since I'm unable to infiltrate their compound'

"How is Tsuna associated with the Vindice?" The hitman inquired, very few actually associated with them willingly.

Kyoya's eyes narrowed "The baby carnivore is protecting the fruit from them" A task that wasn't worth the sky's effort.

"Of course..." Reborn sighed, it was completely understandable that Mukuro had somehow pissed the Vindice off. The mist just seemed like the sort to do so.

'I guess Tsuna should be fine if he's not worried, I'll ask Tsuna when he gets back'

"Thank you for answering" With that Reborn left. The skylark wasn't the best conversationalist and it would just be simpler for him to ask Tsuna directly since the sky would have better answers. He also had a lot of things that he wanted to think about.

*

Ie eyed Fon curiously, the storm arcobaleno had been more silent than usual lately and had lacked the mischievous spark that often flickered in his grey gaze "Did something happen?" He inquired, having finished teaching the children for the day. He absently rubbed his jaw, the aches having gotten worse.

'I'm pretty sure that something is bugging him... He's acting different'

Fon nodded, hand touching the red pacifier hung around his neck, taking an ironic sense of comfort from the touch "Yes but there's nothing that can be done from here" The pull had weakened so whatever happened must have been dealt with. He turned towards the young lightning "Have you felt anything off besides your jaw?"

Brown narrowed in thought, a small frown creasing Ie's lips "My chest ached a while ago, but it's getting better"

'Why would he ask something like that?'

"I see" Fon offered a small smile, glad that Ie could feel the bond even if he wasn't all that aware of it. He studied the other for a few moments before coming to a decision "Look at your teeth in the mirror, they're fine" It was about time that Ie learned about the changes. He was actually a little surprised that the other hadn't checked sooner. It was almost funny in a way.

Ie visibly grimaced at the suggestion "It doesn't feel like it..." His mouth hurt a lot, and they'd been eating a lot of salty foods lately "It all feels so wrong"

'My teeth couldn't possibly be fine, he must be mistaken. It's not like he actually looked in my mouth or anything'

"Go look" Fon repeated "You'll never really grow if you're afraid to look in the mirror" It was a half lie, there were many valid reasons why doing so may make one uncomfortable. But Ie's fears while understandable were invalid since there was actually nothing physically wrong with him.

Uneasy but not wanting to disobey Fon, Ie nodded "Fine" He reluctantly agreed. It's not as if he could hold off on checking the damage indefinitely, that would be stupid.

'I just hope that it doesn't look too bad...'

Fon smirked as he watched the downtrodden teen head towards the washroom.

It took a few minutes of him standing in front of the mirror before he actually opened his mouth to actually check on his presumably ruined teeth. Ie blinked, opening his mouth wider in confusion when he saw no damage to the teeth themselves. The rest of his mouth on the other hand was filled with cuts "What?" An uneasy chill ran along his spine as he poked at one of his teeth, no fangs. He didn't understand why he felt so uneasy, but he couldn't deny that he felt it.

'I've mutated... Magical flames exist, so why not rapid mutation causing substances? It's not like mutations aren't real or anything...'

Concerned, Ie nervously made his way out of the washroom "I mutated, what if Tsuna got contaminated too?" Nobody around here was having any problems so it must have occurred before they left.

Fon blinked, having not expected such a response. Was Ie's denial really bad enough that he'd come to the conclusion of mutation before vampire? It wasn't as if he was unaware of the fact that Tsuna liked to sneak blood into his food or anything "Then he'll have a pair of fangs to threaten people with" Was what Fon decided on saying in response. If Ie wanted to be in denial, then he could be. This was at least a bit better than having him faint and forget the conversation.

Ie frowned, still feeling uneasy "I guess that wouldn't be a bad thing..." More weapons was always good when it came to his brother. He shivered "Imagining him biting people is creepy though"

'It's weird, but Fon doesn't seem worried so it must be okay... He really cares about Tsuna after all'

The storm arcobaleno hid a small smile behind his sleeve, finding the other's comment to be ironic. Tsuna was no stranger from biting other people for blood, often collecting it to drizzle into Ie's meals "It's just sharper teeth" Fon agreed "So now that you're aware of them, you probably won't cut yourself on them as much" It may take a while to adjust, but knowing about them was surely going to help with speeding up the process.

"Right" Ie nodded, the confirmation releasing a bit of the tension that'd been building in him. He wasn't any different than before, he just had sharp teeth now.

'Though I don't think they're finished growing...'

The ache in his jaw was proof that something was still happening, he just hoped that it wouldn't take too long. While he wasn't as worried as before, it was still very distracting. Ie really hoped that his brother was having an easier time than he was if he really had been infected too.

Me: So Ie is still in denial when it comes to vampires... The mind is a strange thing~ 

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