Chapter 33: Vongola

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Tsuna sat down on a bed in his temporary room.

He was sitting Indian style, meditati--

"You really remind me of that irritating martial artist."

The brunet opened his eyes and saw Viper at the doorway, using a crutch under his right arm.

Magenta-purple eyes were seen briefly before the purplenet tugged his hood down lower; it was comforting to the illusionist to have his cloak back on.

Mammon limped into the room and sat on the edge of the bed next to Tsuna; his back faced the brunet as he leaned his crutch against the bed.

"......Mu...I'm just gonna say this.....but thank you."

Tsuna blinked in mild surprise before smiling.

"There's no need for thanks.  I just did it 'cuz you're family."

Viper didn't turn around, but he rose an eyebrow beneath his hood.

"......'Family', you say?"

Tsuna laughed sheepishly, scratching his cheek.

"Ah~this might be too early......but can the Varia join Von--?"

Viper had a dark, indigo aura glowing around his entire body; he started to float a bit off of the bed.

"J o i n   t h o s e   b * * * * * d s ?   A r e   y o u   o u t   o f   y o u r  
f * * * i n g   m i n d ? "

Tsuna was unaffected, understanding Mammon's reaction.

"I didn't mean join Iemitsu's side.  I want you to join my side."

Like a switch, Viper stopped floating and landed on the bed with a soft thump.

"......Then.....what do you mean by Vongola?"

Mammon then felt the change of aura around Tsuna; the illusionist turned around to look at the brunet and gasped softly.

On the brunet's forehead was a Sky flame.

A pure Sky flame.

Tsuna's eyes glowed as they gazed at Viper.

There was a small smile on his lips.

"We haven't had a proper introduction with each other......so, my name is Sawada Tsunayoshi, the true Vongola Decimo.  It's nice to meet you."

The brunet stretched a hand to Viper.

The purplenet stared at the hand.

::(Flashback)::

Viper woke up in a hospital bed in a small infirmary room.

The purplenet sat up quickly and grunted slightly in pain.

He reached a hand up to his head and found bandages wrapped around it.

'.......'

Viper recalled himself defending an elderly man with orange flames when there was a sniper and....a bomb?

He sighed.

'I wonder if that old guy's alright.....'

Click, creak....

Viper darted his gaze over to the infirmary door; he tensed up, preparing for an attack or anything.

But he didn't expect........a raven-haired toddler to come stumbling in.

Viper stared with slightly wide eyes at the giggling child in the room.

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