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The forest wasn't as scary looking as Tsuna thought. So far, the path only led to one way which made it easier for him to backtrack; not that it'd matter if it was really Reborn or Mukuro's doing since he was sure the path would disappear if it was their doings. Braving himself forward, the brunet kept walking without looking back. His eyes had started to get more adjusted to the dimness of the forest and his body had long ignored the feeling of the hem of his dress brushed against his legs.
It felt like he was walking for hours when he had finally stepped into a cleaner path leading to a gazebo. Seeing silhouettes of people, the brunet didn't think long before running towards it in excitement.
Brown-eyes widened slightly when met a pair of blue eyes looking at him through a tea-cup. An awkward face plastered on the boy-in-dress, recognizing the cold stoic face of Vongola's First Cloud guardian. The man was dressed in a formal white suits, an unusual top hat was adorned on his head; beside him was a younger version of his Cloud guardian in mouse ears (and a thin tail) staring, more like frowning, while yawning at him.
"What are you doing here, herbivore?" It was the kid; Tsuna assumed he was about seven, scowling at him. Oddly, when he saw the scowl on the kid, he couldn't help but feel the urge to hug the boy due to the cuteness, despite the fact that raven-haired boy looked and talked like his scary cloud guardian.
"Herbivore, I was asking you."
Tsuna bit his lips at the two pairs of (scary) eyes which were staring, waiting for answer.
The oldest of the three sighed before placing a cup in an empty plate, pouring the tea while silently gesturing at the in-dress brunet, "You may rest here for a while. But don't forget your duty."
Tsuna was so surprised at the invitation that he stood still, unsure on what to response. After what like seconds, the decimo decided to accept the offer to relieve his thirsty and loneliness, muttering thanks at the older guy.
As soon as Tsuna settled in, the silence came back, this time more awkward for the brunet, so the boy decided to strike up a conversation. Seeing as the mouse boy was snoozing off, at least Tsuna thought so since his eyes were closed and he hadn't done anything, he turned his head to the man who had been sipping his tea calmly all the whole while, "A-Alaude-san…"
Said man placed his cup gently, not even bothering to turned to him, "That's not my name."
"E-eh?" There it was, the man was saying the same thing as adult Hibari-san earlier.
"I'm called 'Mad Hatter'."
Tsuna frowned. He might be stupid, but he clearly remembered the first Vongola guardians' names. This is getting crazy. Sighing a little, the decimo quickly forced a smile at the other's gazes, "I-I see…"
"What is it?"
A squeak escaped unconsciously at the sudden attention the cold eyes gave, "U-Uh…nothing…"
After taking a sip to break off of his nervousness, he finally turned to the other person he hadn't really talked to, the boy had seemed to awake, taking bites of bites of his cakes. "Uhm, what should I call you?"
The mouse kid glared, before hmph'ed and looking away.
"You may call him 'Dorm-mouse'."
Explain a lot.
"Oh, I am—"
"Alice. We know. Everyone here knows," Alaude or Mad Hatter cut, pouring himself another cup.
The decimo-in-dress frowned. "No. I am not Alice, my name is Ts-," again he didn't manage to finish his sentence when a finger was gently pressed into his lips.
"Don't. We are not supposed to know that name nor to utter it," once he saw Tsuna nodded, Mad Hatter retreated his finger, leaving the younger boy blushed at the simple contact.
"You are also not supposed to touch him, Mad Hatter," Dorm-mouse reminded with a smirk.
"I use gloves, I didn't touch him technically."
"Fun~ sneaky."
"U-Uhm…why are you in here, Ala-Mad Hatter-san, Dorm-mouse?" He thought he was supposed to be in the future, so why the two of them existed?
Instead of answering, Alaude sipped his tea and the younger version of Hibari took another bite of his cake. No one was talking until the blonde man placed his cup, looking at Alice, "where is White Rabbit?"
"Yeah, where is that annoying Rabbit?" Dorm-mouse scowled.
"W-White Rabbit?" Tsuna felt like he repeated a same question. Why everyone was saying and asking the same questions, all which he didn't understand.
Mad Hatter sighed when he saw a questioning frown on the brunet. "You lost him." That explained a lot why the boy ended up at his place instead of…somewhere he should be.
The raven-haired boy snorted, "Tch, herbivore can't do his job properly."
"Dorm-mouse, you're not much different," that made the boy glared at the other, which Mad Hatter totally unfazed for.
"Time is up, Alice. It's time for you to go," Tsuna didn't move despite seeing the look Alaude gave. He didn't have any clue where to go anyway.
"Where? What do you mean?"
"Go back to where you start, choose the right path. White Rabbit should have found you soon."
The brunet stilled. He really didn't want to leave the place. It was scary, he was in an unknown place, and he was alone. Despite so, he quickly stood up once Alaude gave him a stare that was saying that he should go no matter what.
"C-Can you…at least show me the way?" Walking with the cloud guardian would be awkward and tense, but it was better than being alone.
The man didn't answer, but the pair of blue eyes was staring at him, really intently.
Tsuna didn't quite understand, however it wasn't really a rejection he saw, so the decimo quickly bowed, muttering his thank you of the hospitality before turning his heel. Mad Hatter's voice lingered when he started walking back.
"Don't talk to Cheshire Cat."
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Who is the Cheshire Cat?
"You're back."
Tsuna blinked. There it was, the man who he first met when he reached this unknown place, leaning against a tree with a frown.
"So are you, Hibari-san." If he was in his hyper dying will mode, the sarcasm would be better delivered.
Scoffing a little, the taller man hopped to in front of Tsuna, smirking, "I go wherever I want, herbivore," and then as quick as he appeared in front of him, he disappeared the moment Tsuna blinked.
"W-wait, Hibari-san!" Spinning around, Tsuna followed the older man, trying to catch with the pace. There are so many things that he needed to know, and the other seemed to know a lot, just like that time when he went to the future.
The boy in blue dress didn't notice that the two of them heading to the middle path.
"Ne, Hibari-san?"
"How many times have I told you? That's not my name." There was an annoyance in the tone.
Tsuna pouted watching the back of the man. The raven-haired hadn't paused his step or turned his back towards him even once. Speeding up his pace, the brunet tried to take a place beside the other, only to find the older man fastened his pace when he did so.
Crossing his arms, brown-eyes trying to give glares towards the back, he soon dropped it with a sigh when he noticed the other wasn't affected (obviously).
The walk was spent in silence, Hibari had never been one to start a conversation and Tsuna was too afraid (and was sulking) to do so. Seeing that he wouldn't get any talk soon, the younger boy glanced around, taking notes of the surrounding. The path was darker than the left path he took earlier, and for some reason, it felt eerie. A shiver suddenly ran down on his spine, making him pacing faster to close the distance with the other.
"So you took the left path."
"H-Hieeeeee," Tsuna jumped at the sudden statement, Hibari had stopped, raising a questioning eyebrow at him. "T-that surprised me."
"W-what did you say?"
The cloud guardian scowled a bit, "The left path, you took it right?" he repeated.
"Ah, y-yeah."
Another smirk formed on the cloud's lips. "Fun~ did you meet them?"
"Them?"
"The hatter and the mouse."
Hibari had turned his heel, back into his walk, this time with a slower pace for Tsuna to keep up. "You mean Mad Hatter-san and Dorm-mouse?"
"I don't care about their names", names? Tsuna wouldn't call those names, "What did they say?"
"Ah, they told me to take-," the brunet stopped, and so did Hibari.
"Go back to where you start, choose the right path. White Rabbit should have found you soon."
How could he forget it? Damn! "H-Hibari-san, we should-,"
"Don't talk to Cheshire Cat."
The decimo paled as he looked over the other. The cat-ears, the tail, the purple shirt with black suit…
"What are you doing, herbivore?"
No, despite him being a ruthless, and a spartan tutor (more like, sparring partner) in the future, there's no way…Tsuna believed him; but… "You…haven't told me what to call you."
The raven-haired frowned before turning his heel with a scoff, "I am 'Cheshire Cat'."
"Don't talk to Cheshire Cat."
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Who should Alice trust?
To be Continued.
