Soulles Sky

Chapter 3

•Lightning's arrival/Resolve of the three Guardians•

They arrived on the room where their boss was waiting and shocked when they saw Tsunayoshi, sleeping on the floor. Gokudera and the others quickly went to him and check his condition. They got a relief when nothing was wrong with him because seeing his condition, it seems he was just sleeping.

"Let's lay him over there." Yamamoto suggested. They arrange the tables and lay him there.

They now round each other. Of course, Hibari was still away from them. He was at the door, making sure no one will enter to interrupt them.

"Octopus Head" Ryohei called, telling him to start now.

Gokudera took a deep breath and began to talk.

"I'll tell you the only things I know, other than that I have none. First off, why are we here? How did this happen? Who did this? Those three questions still haven't answered. He is investigating right now."

"Who?" Yamamoto asked.

"The person who returned my Buckle of Storm Version X, that Pineapple Head." Gokudera answered in straight tone.

"No way… you mean Rokudo Mukuro!?" Yamamoto yelled in shock, Hibari narrowed his eyes on the name.

Gokudera doesn't want to admit it but… "Yeah, he did. Out of all of us, he is the first one to remember. He got his Earrings of the Mist Version X from a strange person. He told him that we all Guardians of the Sky must gather first. That is the first step. The second is still unknown but that person just said he will face us in person so he could tell us about it." Gokudera said in serious tone.

"So have we EXTREME gathered yet?" Ryohei asked.

"Who knows, I don't have that Stupid Cow's gear, that Pineapple Head had it and said he'll do the job on the kid. He might also look for the other Mist."

"You mean Chrome?" Yamamoto said. Gokudera nod to that.

"I had done my job here, which is the three of you and found our boss here." Gokudera looked at his sleeping boss then look back to them, "When those three arrive, that guy might show up."

They all stayed quiet, processing everything and that's when Yamamoto questions something.

"Gokudera on that message in the end of our memories... what does it mean by... 'Taking their place'?" Yamamoto asked, looking at Gokudera.

Gokudera cross his arms, thinking about it and shook his head. He has no idea either. Hibari closed his eyes and think until he murmured something that everyone could hear.

"We replace their place... the US from this world."

That made their eyes wide open and closed to think. Yes, it could be the case. Now they are asking one question in their mind.

'Who did this and why?'

For now, they can't find an answer but hope it will on the future. Ryohei remember something and asked.

"Octopus Head tell me what happened to Sawada? I heard rumors about him being called Soulless Tsuna. Before I didn't care but now I regret it… tell me what happened to Sawada?" Ryohei asked in a serious tone which is very rare to him to do.

Gokudera became quiet and pale, Yamamoto loses his smile and darkened his eyes from his bangs, Hibari stayed quiet and close his eyes but deep within he is mad to himself.

Hibari remember the first time he had met him, he was bit surprised on the inside to see someone who acts really different from many other herbivores. He is like an empty shell but moving. It was when Tsunayoshi stopped in front of him, staring at him blankly. He doesn't understand why he stopped and stare at him and by second of that, his tears came out to his blank eye which surprised Hibari even more. Why is he crying? No one knows, even if asked, he will not say anything. A minute of crying and staring, he went ahead. Mysterious pain came inside Hibari but didn't mind.