A Storm Is Coming [Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Fan Fiction]

“Vepor, remember: in this world, anything can be false. Don't trust anyone or anything too easily.” The purple-haired woman spoke weakly from her sickbed, her eyes still sweeping the room unwillingly. “Ah, it's time. Vepor, take care of yourself.” The woman closed her eyes. “So you cut off your own hair just to get a bowl of noodles?” Alfeo looked heartbroken as he gazed at the little kid's uneven haircut. “You said frugality is a virtue.” The short-haired child replied without changing expression. “Money is the most real thing in the world.” Mammon's voice was quiet. “Honestly, that's a pretty unique reason to be so obsessed with it.” Reborn put a pointed emphasis on “unique,” his sarcasm as cool as ever. “Well, maybe it is.” Mammon looked up, the broad brim of his hat framing a vast purple sky. Don't be fooled by the lines above!! This is a perfectly good “lighthearted” story! Mammon is the protagonist, and the pairing is Reborn. Please repeat after me: Reborn is the love interest, not the protagonist! I've loved the Mammon and Reborn pairing for ages. People say someone this cute must be a boy, but I'll still insist that Mammon-chan is a soft, sweet-smelling girl! *fist pump* [The real reason is that I can't write danmei! I've been wondering whether to rename the story something like “The Devil Grinds the Millstone,” a title that better suits Mammon-chan. [I'm proud to be a title-baiter face] Actually, the author can't write romance, really! Don't be fooled by the romance label! Reborn has a rather minor presence in my outline. What I want to write is the rise of a girl with Mist powers from humble beginnings. That's what I was going for when I wrote Mammon's Mary Sue Diary, too. The author lives at school, and has just evolved from a ninth-grade student into a high school freshman. So you know what updates will be like once summer vacation is over! Also, the author has a severe case of middle-school syndrome. Don't even think about teasing or training me [turns away]