Cloud AU's

Secret Skill

It was a mere observation on Uni's part. One that eventually confused her enough to voice it to the others:

"Do you think Skull is clingy?"

They looked at her from their spots around the room:
Verde was sat on the couch, typing on his computer with research paper sprawled around his corner of the table.
Fon was making himself a light snack in the adjoined Kitchen. Lal... was working (or scribbling something which looked like jumbled curses) on a mission report for the CEDEF.
Colonello was/ had been in the middle of bickering with Reborn, one-sidedly, and loosing his temperament while only being met with a sadistic smirk from his opponent.
Viper was, as usual, counting money from all kinds of different currencies, it seemed to be 4 today. Which would mean it was just the weekly earnings this time.

They all stopped their activity, thinking about the Cloud for a second.

"Kinda."
"Like Colonello to Lal or Viper with Money-clingy?"
"More like a Crybaby—
“I didn't mean that kind of clingy."

Their argument was shot down before it could continue, by the interruption of their little Sky.

"I mean, like, physically clingy."

"He sure does loves his motorbike -Ouch!?" Colonello was hit by Lal.

"What makes you think so? Isn't it normal for a Cloud, as strange as the association between the two is, to claim territory or people as theirs?"

"My nephew is very much a great example of both. First Namimori, then his family. Though he doesn't admit the latter openly."

"Exactly."

"Besides his motorbike... Had he claimed something else?"

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"...I'm out. That's just weird."
Lal prepared to leave.

The rest shrugged, agreeing with her. Uni could only sigh.

Next week was the first time they saw the Cloud after the discussion a week prior, the topic resurfacing on their minds, on a joint mission. Their target: Infiltrate and destroy. Easy. So easy it was insulting, demoing, etc. to call them all in for this kind of job. Alas, it was paid well and who could honestly say no to easy money?

But they had an itty bitty teensy-tiny problem: the enemies security.

They needed to enter from a much lower-than-expected platform and climb upwards. The security lights would find the rope and notice flames being used instantly.

They needed to somehow get in and cause a distraction. All eyes landed on Reborn. If anyone could make the enemy ruffled it would be him and he'd make sure no-one would notice the others coming. Plus with his black suit he would hardly be noticed.

It was decided.

Until a cough was heard.

They turned to the noise, Skull.

"Be quiet Lackey. That's the best way you'll contribute."

"No, Reborn-sempai."
That garnered a few surprised faces at the serious and determined tone he'd used - with Reborn of all people!

"Ho~ idiot lackey what did you just say?"

"I can go. If you were to be found, they'd immediately flee. After all you have a high chance of killing every one of them the moment they see you. But if it's me, the 'weakest Arcobaleno' that's stuck with Carcassa Famiglia as their strategist and advisor, they're more likely to gather and try to kill me. They wouldn't notice or keep surveillance on the walls - who'd expect more than one of us to show up at this dingy place anyway? So while that happens you'd sneak up on them and just blast at them from behind while their trapped. A pincer-attack."