I Promise - Katekyo Hitman Reborn [COMPLETED]

4: Sasagawa Ryohei

The Sun was the one that shone brightly upon an area, attacking any misfortune that harmed the Famiglia.

And Sasagawa Ryohei was the Sun.

Even he knew that much.

He burned brightly for his Family, but he was the brightest when surrounded by his family-- one filled with love and care for each other. 

He burned for Kyoko and Tsuna - his makeshift family, and he would do anything to make them happy.

Because Sasagawa Ryohei was the Sun -- the Senpai -- of their tiny family, the one that his precious people could depend on to brighten up their days with his energetic 'extreme's.

But of course, the bad things always happened to the ones who didn't deserve it.

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Ryohei had been spending the weekend with Kyoko when he had first received the news.

The news that had destroyed everything.

"Onii-san, Gokudera is asking for you." There was an odd gleam of worry in Kyoko's honey orbs, and Ryohei frowned, brows creasing in confusion.

He took the phone, hesitating slightly, before giving Kyoko a reassuring smile as he boomed out a loud, "How can I extremely help you, Tako Head!"

Something was wrong. He felt it in his gut, a sickening and twisting feeling that left Ryohei light-headed with worry.

Usually nobody contacted or really bothered him when he was spending time with Kyoko, Hana or Tsuna, even. 

"...Lawn-Head." 

Ryohei winced uneasily. The silveret sounded exhausted. Ice began to settle in the pit of his stomach.

"What's extremely wrong, Tako-head? You sound extremely tired!"

"You need to come home." The Storm ignored him. There was an odd sense of something in Gokudera's voice, and Ryohei wasn't sure if he wanted to find out.

Was it guilt? Pain? Regret?

It seemed like a mixture of all three, and Ryohei gripped the phone a tad bit tighter.

From the corner of his eye, he chanced a quick glance at his sister, only to plaster on a hasty reassuring smile when he realised that Kyoko was staring at him, clearly worried.

Something protective surged within him, and he turned his attention back to the phone, sighing softly. "Something bad happened, didn't it?"

There was static over the line, and Ryohei felt his heart thud in apprehension.

Ryohei began to twitch uneasily. "Ooi, Tako-Head! Answer me, it isn't extremely cool of you to leave me hanging!"

A sense of wrongness had begun to settle in, and there was silence for a few more seconds, before there was some shuffling and a crash, followed by a string of curses.

"God damn it, Lawn-Head! You just love to make things difficult for me, don't you? I'm so sick of having to say it!" Gokudera snapped, and Ryohei winced when he heard a loud crash.

No doubt it was by the silveret throwing a piece of expensive furniture.

But why?

Why was Gokudera acting so stressed?

What was he so sick of having to say?

"Gokudera, tell me what on earth is really going on!"

"God damn it! Jyuudaime is dead, alright?! Great, I told you! Are you happy now?"