Explanation of the Arcobaleno
After the tests, the group had successfully went back to the future and they were back inside the underground Vongola Base. The group had told their families that they were going on another camping trip, wanting the most of summer break while the weather was nice. The group met at the shrine and they were delivered back to the future.
Once back at the base, Sentoki sighed and slumped against the chair in a spare library. He was at his wits end with the Arcobaleno cure. He was no closer to figuring it out. Granted he knew next to nothing about it. He got an idea and went to find Reborn. “Reborn!!” he called as he finally found the tiny hitman, talking with Ganini in the briefing room.
Reborn blinked and looked up at the teen. “What is it Sentoki?” he asked as he sipped a cup of coffee, looking a bit curious.
Sentoki sighed as he sat down in front of Reborn and looked at him. “I need to know about your curse. I am not finding anything about it… I am hitting a wall, one I am having trouble overcoming. Please… Can you tell me about it? I know you need to keep the secret, but I absolutely must know to help you break it… I know there are secrets that must be kept, but I don’t know can’t find ANYTHING!” he pouted as he gave another sigh.
Reborn looked serious and glanced at Ganini before sighing and looked back at Sentoki. “Alright Sentoki. I’ve told Takashi most of it… But you need to know the rest. The Arcobaleno are former adults cursed to uphold the tri-ni-set. We are chosen by being the strongest of our generation. I am not too sure what exactly it is we protect, but I do know that the curse effects our bodies. We are reduced to the size of babies because our adult bodies cannot handle the curse. Our speech patterns changed a little bit… such as my Chaossu. I used to say Chaos, but for some reason, it changed. We kept our abilities, and skills. The sky is different, while they uphold the entirety of the curse, their bodies shouldn’t change to that of a child. Luce, the first Sky Arcobaleno, was unfortunately cursed with both. She was cursed with a short life and a child’s body.” The hitman took a sip of his drink before continuing to talk.
“The sky Arcobaleno is the key to holding the tri-ni-set. They can use their very soul to activate the pacifiers of the rainbow, and revive the others, if they have died. The Sky is key to everything… The Arcobaleno is known to live on for as long as possible. They do not age, they cannot die of old age. The Sky Arcobaleno is cursed to have a short life… I am sun, the strongest hitman and the strongest sun, Viper, the strongest mist user and illusionist, Verde is the strongest lightning and one of the smartest scientists out there. Skull is the strongest cloud and the best Stunt Man out there. Lal was supposed to be rain, but was shoved out of the way by Colonello, who was her student and one of the strongest CONSUMBIN member.” Reborn paused in his explanation as Haru came by to see if they wanted anything.
Sentoki listened with rapt attention and looked up startled when Haru asked if he wanted some tea and snacks. He blinked a few times and blushed a little as his stomach rumbled. “Yes please Haru. I’d like some green tea and some light snacks. I’ve got research to do a bit later so I’d best eat something now to hold me over until dinner.” He told her with a smile, watching as Haru left to the kitchens.
Reborn sighed as he looked down at his empty coffee cup. “I just told you more information than Takashi even knows… There is a few more bits of information but that can hold off… I want to let you know that the Arcobaleno is only one part of the tri-ni-set. The other two is the Vongola rings, and the Mare rings. The Vongola rings and the Vongola themselves are said to hold the imprint of the first Generations. They are the Clam at the bottom of the sea, The Mare rings are the sea that holds the clam, and the Arcobaleno is the Rainbow that ties everything together.” He finished speaking as Haru came back with the drinks and snacks.
Sentoki hummed in thought as he tilted his head, thinking about things. He silently munched on his snacks and sipped at his tea. “So the Arcobaleno basically protect the Tri-ni-set, which is what exactly?” he asked, a bit confused.
Reborn sighed softly and shrugged. “I’m not sure myself… But there is a small tune that Luce used to sing. If I remember correctly, this is how it went, “The Sea knows no bounds. The Clam passes down its form from Generation to Generation. The Rainbow appears from time to time before fading away”. I remember Luce used to sing the rhyme absently to the child growing in her.” He shifted a bit to get comfortable before he continued.
“I assume it means that the Sea is the Mare rings, the Clam would be Vongola and Rainbow is of course the Arcobaleno. I don’t know much else besides this information.” Reborn finished explaining as Sentoki hummed in thought and tilted his head.
“So the Mare rings are what Byakuran has… Tsuna has the Vongola Rings and you guys have the Arcobaleno Pacifiers.” Sentoki said softly, thinking aloud to himself, gaining a nod from Reborn. Sentoki sighed and grumbled under his breath and then grinned at Reborn. “So you really are an old man.” He teased playfully, gaining a low growl from Reborn.
“I’m not old!!! I was only 28 when we were cursed!!” Reborn huffed, grinning a bit, silently thanking Sentoki for making a joke out of this, to make him feel better and forget the memories for a while.