16. chapter - Apathy triggering anger

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Characters:
Tsuna - White Rabbit
Hibari - King of Hearts
Kusakabe  - Knight of Hearts
Gokudera - Tweedle Dee
Yamamoto - Tweedle Dum
Shamal - caterpillar Absolem
Hana, Kyoko - chefs in the Red palace
Haru - gardener
Reborn - Cheshire Cat
Dino - Alice
Mukuro - Mad Hatter
Chrome - Mice Mallymkun
Ken and Chikusa - Hares
Varia - the Royal guards of Hearts
Vindice - the Others


"VOII!! WAKE UP YOU SCUM!!" Squalo yelled and kicked Dino, who flinched and whined. He rubbed his eyes and for a second thought of killing the annoying shark.

Suddenly he remembered. Dino quickly jumped up and looked around, panicked. He ignored Varia's comments and searched for certain rabbit. He felt his heartbeat race and body sweat nervously. What happened last night? He remembered how that strange door hypnotized him and forced him to open them. He even hurt Tsuna... He remembered it all! How the Others saved him, but couldn't save Tsuna. What happened to him?! Is he alright? He has to find him!

Finally he spotted a small rabbit in the corner of the room curled up in a ball. The brunette sat there, his face hidden, totally ignoring his surroundings. Something was off. But in that moment Dino didn't think about it. He just felt extremely relieved that the boy was alright.

"Tsuna!" he shouted with lips already curving. Dino went to the brunette but in an instant stopped. Smile froze on his face and heart skipped a beat. When the brunette lifted his head and looked at the blonde man, he shocked him to the point Dino wasn't able to think at all. Tsuna's eyes were dead. Cheerful aura that always surrounded him was long gone. He was pale and looked at Dino in a way he never did before - with total indifference and apathy.

"Oh, good morning, Dino-san. Have you slept well?" he asked as if everything was ok. His voice was monotonous and calm and it creeped Alice out. It was so not like Tsuna - absolute opposite!

"Hey, Tsuna! Are you alright?? What the hell happened last n-?!" Dino wanted to ask but bumped into Levi who went to the bathroom. Levi glared at him, pissed off.

"Don't be in the way and prepare for departure instead!" he growled.

"Sorry! I'll do it right away just wait a bit."

"I'm ok, Dino-san." Tsuna said suddenly, standing up. "Nothing happened. The Others saved me later."

"What?! But-"

"Hey, you two! Put your futon in the wardrobe!" Mammon ordered.

"Hai." Tsuna nodded and ignored Dino who wanted to ask him more. He watched as the brunette carried the futon with worried expression and wondered what could happen. What did he see behind that door before the Others pulled him out? What happened that he was like this?

After cleaning the room they had a light breakfast where no one said a word. It was so strange. Dino watched the group which usually was very noisy and argued all the time but now was completely silent. They looked somewhat nervous and restless - as if they already wanted to leave. Was it because they didn't like the Others? Or...? Dino glanced at Tsuna and shuddered. He didn't eat anything and only watched his small sandwich impassively.

"Fufufu, Tsuna-chan, do you dislike my sandwiches?" Lussuria asked looking at the brunette with concerned face.

"Huh? No, it's not like that." Tsuna mumbled with lifeless eyes, making Lussuria flinch.

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