DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN KHR, ALL CREDIT GOES TO AMANO AKIRA-SENSEI.  I ONLY OWN THE PLOT OF THIS STORY.

I'm so sorry for not updating this story in such a long time.  I'm sorry.  But I finally updated, took me long enough right.  Anyways I'll be working on my other stories, so I'm sorry for the wait.  Also I know I did something bad.  Well I guess.  I ended up posting a new story.  I'm Sorry!!!!  But anyways it's called "Ghosts of Vongola"  I actually decided to type it and put it for the AnimeCrossoverWa award thing.  So back in April I got my ears pierced. And well anyways, when the lady who was going to pierce my ears looked at my ears she said, "You have beautiful ears" I was all like, what.  But all I said was "thanks".  It was so weird.  But anyways I felt like smacking that lady, because when she was marking my earlobes with the marker she messed up and instead of using those disinfecting wipes she licked her thumb and cleaned my ear, then she apologized and used a wipe. About  a week later my ear kept getting swollen every once in a while but then about 4 weeks later or so, my ear got infected big time.  All that nasty stuff inside.  So I decided that I'm going to write the manager a letter telling them that they should make their jewelers be more sanitized, and also send an email to the big boss (my sister has his email).

Anyways I'm sorry for any spelling and grammar errors. 

Enjoy.

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'Reborn, Sawada Tsunayoshi, Gokudera Hayato, and Yamamoto Takeshi are all here.' A sigh was heard throughout the empty room.

"Irie-sama you're flight to Japan has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon." A woman's voice said pulling the man out of his own thoughts.

Shoichi pushed up his glasses as he turned around to face the person that was now in the room with him, "I see. Thank you. You may go now."

The women gave a curt nod, "Understood. Then if you'll excuse me I'll take my leave." And she turned on her heels and walked away.

With a sigh Shoichi turned back to his desk placing his elbows on the table and leaning his chin on his palms, 'Everything will be okay. It has to be. We can't let Byakuran-san continue with all this.' He took off his glasses and rubbed his tired eyes.

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(Days Before Reborn Got Hit By The Bazooka)

The young boy paced back and forth in his room. He didn't know whether someone had snuck into his room and left this here. Or if his sister had decided to play a prank on him, 'No. She couldn't have, she doesn't even know about this! Or does she?!' He began to mentally rant on thinking of anyone who might know or how it could happen.

After a few minutes of pacing around this room he finally decided that there was only one way to find out the truth. With a sigh he walked over to his bedroom door and opened it heading out to look for his sister.

It didn't take him long to find her. She as usual was in the living room watching t.v. and talking their mother once in a while.

Nervously he walked over to his sister, "Nee-san have you been in my room recently?"

She turned her head away from the television and turned to her younger brother who was standing beside the sofa next to her. She raised an eyebrow, "Why would I even go into your room?"

He pursed his lips, "Really?"

At that moment their mother walked into the living room from the kitchen. She glanced at both of her children, "Is something wrong?" She asked as she sat down next to her daughter.

"Shoichi here was asking me if I had gone into his room."

"Is that so. Well don't worry about that. Akiko just came home a few minutes ago. Remember she spent the night at her friends house." Their mother said.

Shoichi blinked a few times before he remembered, "Ah, that's right. I forgot." Shoichi ran his hands through his hair.

Before his sister or mother asked any further questioned Shoichi ran back to his room. After finally going back to his room, Shoichi sat on his bed while holding the letter in his hands with the envelope beside him on the bed. No matter how many times he read that letter, he just couldn't bring himself to believe it. The handwriting was his. What was written as a threat was something that only he knew, no one should know about it. And it had been signed by someone claiming to be his future self from ten years later.

"It can't be true." He muttered to himself as he finished reading the letter once again. After a few minutes of once again mentally fighting with himself he finally decided to do what the letter instructed him to do. After all he couldn't risk his secret to be spread for everyone to know of it.

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(When Reborn Gets Sent To The Future)

In the letter Shoichi was instructed to wait by a certain place and at a certain time. Shoichi was terrified of failing so he arrived thirty minutes before it was to be done. He kept thinking of the many ways he could do what he needed to do without being seen. Some people that passed by even gave him some odd looks since he kept muttering to himself, but they eventually ignored him.

He leaned against the wall while nervously tapping his foot on the pavement counting down the minutes as he watched the seconds tick by on his watch.

'It's time.' He thought as he readied himself, and at the same time that he got the small item that was sent along with the letter he could hear the voices of three people. Two were clearly the voices of small children and the other was slightly much older. He slowly peeked aroudn the corner to make sure that the person he needed to make sure got hit with the bazooka was there, 'There he is. Reborn, and Lambo-san and Sawada.' He thought as he opened the bottle of the item he had in his hands at the same time that the bazooka was headed towards Reborn.

He watched in awe as Reborn who was once standing in the middle of the road was now gone. But that feeling of awe was soon replaced by fear and worry, 'What if he got hurt? What if I was tricked to have him killed?!' He began to panic as he took a step further into the shadow provided by the wall. He watched for a few more seconds as the only person left looked around the place.

Shoichi took a deep breath and walked away while putting the small object in his pocket.

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(Tsuna Hit By Bazooka)

This is the second one he gets, "Why me." He whimpered as he looked at his desk. Slowly he makes his way further into his room, and quickly picks up the letter.

Taking a deep breath to mentally prepare himself for what might be in this envelope. He opened the envelope, and as he thought there it was. Another letter. Pulling it out he unfolded the letter and began to read.

"Memorize all of this." Was what was written on top. Shoichi quickly read the letter. There was no mention of any other secret, just a threat once again that if he didn't do as told, then the one secret he wants to keep hidden will be reveled.

"A schedule?" Shoichi muttered, "No. Instructions?" He pushed his glasses up, "These are the people are the targets." He said as he read the names of the people mentioned in the letter next to a certain date and time.

(Day Tsuna Gets Hit By Bazooka)

Shoichi nervously licked his lips as he stood near the Sawada house. The letter had told him to be there at the Sawada house to make sure that Tsuna was sent to the future, and if in case that he was not hit by the bazooka, then he was to throw one of the bazooka amunitions at Tsuna to send him to the future. And of course Shoichi had to get things ready quickly after reading the letter since the time he finished reading the letter was only two hours from the scheduled time.

He patiently waited hiding once again behind one of the neighbors wall. As he waited he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as he saw Tsuna run back into his house.

Shoichi had gotten to the place he needed to be at the moment that Tsuna ran out of his house calling out for Reborn.

~Flash Back~

'Why me.' Shoichi wanted to cry as he practically ran towards the Sawada house. He couldn't afford to be late especially since he secret was on the line.

Letting out a sigh of relief he leaned against one of the walls near the house of the next target. Just as he looked over at the house, he saw Tsuna run out of the house, 'Wait! Was I late?! Did he not get hit by the bazooka!?' Shoichi began to panic as he saw Tsuna run down the street passing by where he had been hiding. He looked down at his watch, 'I still have an hour.'

'What should I do!' He thought as he nervously ran his fingers through his hair. The more time that passed the more he began to panic. After spending five nerve wrecking minutes pacing around he decided to go in search of Tsuna and throw the bazooka ammunition at him, "It's the only way." He muttered to himself.

So he left. He searched everywhere, looked in every ally he passed by. And no sign of Tsuna. Just as he was beginning to lose hope and about to head back to the place he needed to be. He bumped into someone just in front of the park.

Closing his eyes at the painful impact he heard a very familiar voice, "I'm sorry! Are you okay?" The voice asked.

Shoichi froze and slowly looked up only to meet with the one person he had been searching for. He took a deep breath and screamed, "I'm sorry." and ran off completely forgetting what he wanted to do.

After running for a few minutes he found himself in front of the Sawada house. He sighed, 'I can't believe I ran away.' He groaned as he reached into his pocket and felt the ammunition with his fingers.

Just as he decided to call it quits and head home he saw Tsuna running back into his house.

~Flash Back End~

(Gokudera Hit By Bazooka)

He pulled out a pair of binoculars as he crouched on the ground to get a better look at the open window where he could hear voices coming from. He was very aware that he looked like a very suspicious person, some might even go as far as to describe him as a pervert trying to get a look at someone. Maybe some sort of stalker?

'I can't see a thing.' He thought as he closed his eyes and leaned against the wall trying to ease the pain he was starting to get in his stomach.

A few seconds later a very familiar sound could be heard. Shoichi quickly looked up towards the window and sure enough he could see a few puffs of smoke from when the bazooka is used, 'Did he get hit?' Shoichi wondered as he stood up.

"I can finally go home now." He muttered, but then he remembered that he had to wait a bit longer, 'Gokudera Hayato is next.' He sighed as he remembered what the letter had instructed. 'Once Sawada Tsunayoshi is hit by the bazooka stay in the same place. Shortly after Gokudera Hayato must be next.' And it said the time that it was to happen.

So Shoichi waited once again, though he didn't need to wait very long. From a distance he could see Gokudera running in his direction.

'Please don't see me. Please don't let him see me.' Shoichi leaned further into the wall as if he were trying to blend in with it, to be able to hide himself. He held his breath as Gokudera was nearing the place where he was at, hoping that in that way he won't be seen.

Slowly Shoichi glanced down at his watch to see the time, '1 minute left.' He thought in relief since it was almost time. Though his relief was short lived when his phone started to ring, 'NO!.' Shoichi reached into his pocket and quickly rejected the call, but it was too late.

As Shoichi looked back up he could see Gokudera beginning to turn around, and just as he thought that he was going to be seen, Gokudera's attention was brought elsewhere.

'Thank goodness.' Shoichi thought as he slumped to the floor as he watched Gokudera be hit by the bazooka that had been thrown out of the Sawada's house window.

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(What Happened After Tsuna Got Hit With Bazooka(Lambo).)

After Tsuna was hit with the bazooka, Lambo once again fell asleep. Leaving the bazooka there on the floor where it had landed after Tsuna was hit with it.

Though during his sleep Lambo seemed to be having a bad dream, one that dealt with someone taking away his candy. "Mine." He whimpered, "Can't have them, give it back." he frowned in his sleep and eventually he woke up and grabbed the first thing he could which happened to be the bazooka since it was practically beside him. He picked it up ready to hit himself with it, that is until he heard, "Lambo-chan, Fuuta, I-pin your snacks are ready." And Lambo tossed the bazooka aside which ended up being thrown out the window, and hitting someone who happened to be just at the right spot.

Lambo faintly heard a "poof" sound but he ignored it in favor of running out of the room to go eat.

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(Lambo, I-pin, Kyokyo, Haru And Yamamoto)

It's been a few hours since Reborn, Tsuna, and Gokudera have been hit by the bazooka, and there was still a few more people that were left that he needed to make sure got hit by the bazooka.

'That must be I-pin with Lambo.' Shoichi thought as he watched Lambo run around with a small girl in the yard of the Sawada house.

"I'm hungry." Shoichi heard Lambo say as he ran into the house.

The other person, I-pin called out to Lambo, "You just ate." But she made no move to go after him. She then began tto do what seemed like some sort of fighting stances.

'Training?' He thought as he watched her. This was a perfect chance for him. The first one that he needed to make sure was hit was I-pin and Lambo. But then he needed to get Haru and Yamamoto practically at the same time.

Shoichi looked down at his watch. He still had thirty minutes until the first person had to be hit, and thirty-five minutes for the last person had to be hit by the bazooka or ammunition. Shoichi knew for a fact that Yamamoto would be practicing baseball, of course since he read it in the letter that arrived. And Haru would be walking home from school heading towards Tsuna's house.

Shoichi ran to the place that Yamamoto would be at.

~Mini Time Skip~

He now stood at the batting area. And just as the letter had said, Yamamoto was there. But just how would he be able to get Yamamoto without him seeing him. And of course he only had the ammunition with him, if he carried around that giant pink bazooka everyone would be looking at him, and Yamamoto would be able to see him.

He needed to be close enough to Yamamoto to throw the ammunition at him, but far enough to be hidden from sight. As he watched Yamamoto swing his bat as a ball came in his direction from the machine throwing the balls at him, Shoichi got an idea.

'I can put the ammunition in the machine, and the machine will throw it out and Yamamoto Takeshi will hit it!' He thought sounding hopeful but then came the problem, 'But how do I put it in there without him noticing?' He sighed. Just as he was beginning to lose hope one person came by and asked Yamamoto to come with him. Yamamoto left, this was his chance.

Shoichi ran into the batting area where Yamamoto had been, he was sure that Yamamoto would come back. His stuff were still there, and the machine was left on though there were no balls in it. Shoichi ran up to the machine and turned it off, and he put in the ammunition. Just as he put the ammunition in, he could hear voices coming closer. Shoichi quickly ran out of the place. As he made it out and hid, he turned around and saw Yamamoto going back into the batting area and pick up his baseball bat. The other person had waved at Yamamoto and said he was leaving.

Shoichi couldn't afford to stay there, he didn't have the time to wait around. He ran back to the Sawada house.

~Another Mini Time Skip~

Once he was back in front of the Sawada house he saw that I-pin was still outside by herself though this time she had what looked like a dumpling in her hands, and he took this opportunity to do what had to be done. He took another ammunition from his bag, and walked a bit closer to the house.

I-pin was trying to cool the dumpling down by blowing on it that she didn't even notice the person who was getting closer and closer to the house, that was until she heard a faint, "Sorry." She was about to look up when all she saw was pink, and purple smoke around her.

Shoichi quickly ran up to the window where he could hear Lambo laughing and saying how good the food was. Thankfully the window was open, and the women in the house wasn't facing the window at all.

Taking this chance, Shoichi threw another of the bazooka ammunition but this time at Lambo just as he lifted up his bowl of empty rice. And thankfully it made a direct hit.

Not wasting any time Shoichi ran to his next destination. He didn't care what he looked like to people at the moment, he just wantd to get there on time. He was running as fast as he could, this was probably one of the only times he has ever had to run so much all in one go.

After running for a while he finally found his next target. Miura Haru. Not caring at all if she saw him or not, which thankfully it seemed like she hadn't seen him yet. He threw an ammunition at her, and hit her right at her feet. Smoke immediately covered the area, and once it cleared she wasn't there anymore.

And once again Shoichi began to run. He was getting tired, very tired. He could hardly breathe, he was panting trying to catch his breath. But he couldn't stop now, he needed to keep going until he got the last person he needed to get. He kept running, and running to the place he remembered the letter told him to go to.

As he ran he brought up his arm and looked at the watch on his wrist, 'It's been thirty two minutes since I place the ammunition in the machine.' He had been running almost non stop for almost thirty two minutes.

Just as his exhaustion was at its max he spotted Sasagawa Kyoko, 'Thank god.' He used whatever remaining strength he had and continued running until he was close enough to her and threw the only ammunition he had left with him at the moment. Thankfully it hit her.

Once she was hit with it, smoke engulfed her and covered the area she was at in pink smoke, and once it cleared up she was gone. No sign of her could be seen at all.

Shoichi slumped to the ground trying to catch his breath, 'It's over. I'm finally done!' Shoichi thought tiredly as he sat on the ground while trying to wipe some sweat that had formed on his forehead and neck.

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(In The Future)

Tsuna still couldn't or rather he didn't want to believe what he had been told. He didn't want it to be true, if only it were just a bad dream.

~Flash Back~

"You need to gather the other six guardians who have been separated." Reborn said.

"Gather the guardians?" Tsuna muttered as he looked down at Reborn.

Reborn looked at all the people in the room, "I'm certain there is a reason for us being here and the fighting in this era. To fight we need to gather the rest of the guardians."

"But what can we just do with seven people?" Tsuna exclaimed.

Reborn repressed a sigh as he looked up at Tsuna, "Don't say such a shameful thing. In the long history of Vongola, there have been many crises. But each time the bosses have overcome difficulties with the six guardians that protect the sky."

Tsuna clenched his teeth, but said nothing as he listened to Reborn continue what he was saying.

"So we're going to decide in which order to gather the guardians. First...."

Tsuna cut Reborn off short, "Hold on! He said that people we know are targets for the Vongola hunt. Does that include mom and Kyoko-chan?" Tsuna looked at Reborn as he felt his fear grow at every word he was saying. He was desperate for all of this to be just a dream and not real.

Reborn just watched Tsuna. Reborn hated to see Tsuna look like this. Tsuna looked so scared and worried. To tell the truth, Reborn himelf was feeling really uncomfortable about all of this too. He didn't like it one bit.

Before Reborn could say anything, TYL Yamamoto spoke up, "The range of people Millefiore goes after keeps growing."

Tsuna slowly turned his head to face Yamamoto as he spoke, "I'm afraid that they're targets too." He spoke answering Tsuna's question.

Tsuna felt like his heart had stopped beating for a while at what he had just heard, 'No, it can't be true.' He thought as he began to think of his mom, Kyoko, and Haru, and of everyone that he knew. He couldn't believe it at all.

TYL Yamamoto then proceeded to tell them that when he had gone to meet Lal Mirch, I-pin and Lambo had gone to search for Haru and Kyoko. That was a bit of a relief to hear, but Reborn was about to give Tsuna the news that might as well have shattered his heart.

"About mama. The timing was bad, she went on a vacation to Italy with Iemitsu, and we're unable to determine their status."

Tsuna couldn't believe it that people he cared about, people he knew were killed or going to be killed. And now hearing that his parents could be dead was much more than he could handle. And Gokudera wasn't helping at all, by reminding them that Lal had said that Vongola HQ had been destroyed.

"Most of the people we know in Namimori have been killed." TYL Yamamoto said after explaining that Bianchi and Fuuta were looking for information.

Reborn wgi gad stayed quiet through all this finally spoke, "Including Yamamoto's old man."

Both Tsuna and Gokudera looked at Yamamoto Yamamoto looked away, he glanced at the ground to avoid looking at them.

~Flash Back End~

By morning, Tsuna and Gokudera made their way to the dinning area. Just as they were at the door they heard voices coming from inside. Very recognizable voices. Lal and Reborn.

Just as they had stopped at the door, Lal had walked out passing by them ignoring them completely even though Tsuna tried to tell her that they weren't trying to listen on them talk.

Reborn called them in, and began to tell them that their mission was about the begin, Their mission to start looking for the other guardians. The first guardian that was decided that they would search for was the one who is the strongest of them all. Hibari Kyoya.

"Well, I'm already here. Out of the remaining guardians here, he is the strongest!" He said. Though the tone he said it in made it sound as if he were saying that aside from Hibari being strong, he was the strongest out of all the others. Of course not as strong as his juudiame.

'He seems to be competing for some reason!' Tsuna thought as he looked at Gokudera who had a very satisfied look.

"So where is Hibari-san?" Tsuna asked.

Reborn looked up at Tsuna from his seat, "We don't know."

Yamamoto then spoke, "I don't know. I haven't been in Namimori for a while. All we have is this." And Yamamoto reached into his inner chest pocket of his suit and pulled out a picture of a bird.

"Apparently his name is Hibird." Reborn said after Tsuna had picked up the picture.

'Who named it?' Tsuna wanted to say out loud.

"Find him." Reborn was all he said.

"Hey! Is this the only clue? You're kidding right." Tsuna exclaimed as he held the picture up towards Reborn.

"Considering Hibari, I don't think he's far. He loves Namimori, more than most people." Reborn stated.

Tsuna couldn't realy argue with that, "That's true."

Reborn then told them that Yamamoto would be going with them since he himself couldn't go outside since it would make him ill, "He knows all about the combat in this era."

Tsuna looked at Reborn then turned to Yamamoto, "That's true, but...."

TYL Yamamoto smiled, "There's nothing to be afraid of. You have an amazing power that we've lost in this era."

"Lost?" Gokudera muttered.

"Amazing power?" Tsuna finished.

"That's right. You guys came with a hope. Hope called the Vongola Rings." Yamamoto look at Gokudera and Tsuna.

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(Else Where)

"Byakuran-sama I have a report. The Cavallone family left by Dino, was tougher than expected. And that the battle is in dead lock." A young man dressed in white said.

"As expected, Dino is very strong."

"And, I have a report that Irei Shoichi has arrived in Japan." The young man said.

"That was quick of Sho-chan." Byakuran said as he turned away from the window and looked at the young man, "You're a new face."

"I am Leonardo Lippi."

"I see, nice to meet you. And you don't need to be so formal." Byakuran smiled at Leonardo.

"But...." Leonardo tried to object.

"It's a bit sudden, but would you mind running an errand for me, Leo-kun."

"Of course!" Leonardo said as he stood up straighter.

"I want you to deliver flowers to Sho-chan in Japan."

"Flowers?" Leonardo repeated to make sure he had heard right.

"Yes, a white anemone. A mountain of them." Byakuran said as his smile grew.

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TYL Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Tsuna walked out of an abandoned building, "This is?" Tsuna asked once they were out.

"The factories on the fifth block. Now it's just in ruins though." TYL Yamamoto explained.

Tsuna glanced around the place, "So they were destroyed." He muttered.

"Hey, Yamamoto!" Gokudera called out, "What do you mean by, Vongola Rings are out hope?"

Yamamoto then proceeded in telling them what was done to the rings, and the reason why. And who was the one who had it done. It was a shock to both Gokudera and Tsuna to hear that TYL Tsuna had the rings destroyed.

Just as Yamamoto finished explaining to them, and explosion was heard just ahead of them. They all looked up ahead and saw dust had risen up and looked more like smoke.

"This way!" A voice called out from within the dust clouds.

"Hurry! Now!" Another voice said.

Tsuna instantly recognized who those voices belonged to, "That's Lambo and I-pin!"

"Hurry this way!" I-pin said

"They're with someone." Yamamoto muttered.

Tsuna looked away from Yamamoto and looked in the direction where TYL Lambo and I-pin were now visible.

They were both with Kyoko and Haru. I-pin had yelled telling them to run while she and Lambo handled the problem at hand. Though as she had finished saying that, a ball of flames came their way and hit the ground. Throwing them all in separate directions. Gokudera had noticed that the flame had come from above them. When they all looked up they saw two people dressed in black uniforms floating in the air above them with red flames on their boots.

"Millifiore's Black Spell!" TYL Yamamoto said as he glared up at the two people above them. He then took of the chains off of his rings and instructed both Gokudera and Tsuna to do as well.

TYL Lambo was on his knees and hands crying as TYL I-pin managed to stand up even though she was in pain, "I'll take them! Lambo, take care of Kyoko-san and Haru-san!" I-pin instructed.

Lambo looked up at I-pin, "With those injuries you can't!" He said as he looked at all the visible injuries on her.

"Just hurry!" She said ignoring Lambo.

As the two argued they were unaware that the two people above them, Nosaru and Tozaru were readying to attack. Nosaru pulled out a sythe from a box at his waist and shot flames at both Lambo and I-pin. Just as Nosaru flew down with his sythe ready to strike them, it was stopped by a sword.

"Who is this?" Nosaru as his brother who was floating up above him.

Looking down from his place up above Tozaru said, "He may have been on the target list, but I don't have the time to memorize guy who are about to be killed."

"You're right!" Nosaru said as he smiled like a crazed man and began to fight with Yamamoto.

As they were fighting, Yamamoto pulled away for a bit and coated his swords in blue flames and swung his sword towards Nosaru. But it didn't make a deep cut, it barely sliced his jacket since Nosaru had managed to move back on time and avoid being seriously injured. As TYL Yamamoto glared up at the two people above him, Tsuna and Gokudera went running towards Lambo and I-pin asking them if they were okay.

TYL Lambo looked so happy at seeing Tsuna and Gokudera. He felt like he could start crying again from joy.

"I told you." A voice said from within the receding dust, Tsuna-san would definitely come and save us."

The dust fully cleared and both Tsuna and Gokudera were able to see who it was who had spoke, 'Haru!' They both thought.

As TYL Haru walked up over to them, they got a good look at her, 'she seems more lady like.' Tsuna thought.

Haru smiled as she looked down at the two younger boys, "Hahi, seems I've grown taller all of a sudden."

Both Tsuna and Gokudera sweatdropped, 'She hasn't changed on the inside at all.'

Yamamoto had continued his fight. He had used his box to block the income attack from Nosaru with what looked like water.

"A water barrier." Tozaru muttered.

Yamamoto briefly explained what the box was for, and that the rings had the power to open the. Gokudera then reached into the inside of his jacket pocket and pulled out a box. After seeing the box Yamamoto muttered that the future Gokudera had told him about a box weapon that he had found. Gokudera then tried to open the box by inserting his ring in the small hole on the box, but failed. Yamamoto of course laughed at seeing that, then he told him that what was needed to open the box was the dying will flame.

In everything that had happened they failed t notice one thing. Someone was missing. Though the only one that had seemed to notice was I-pin. I-pin looked around trying to find the missing person. Kyoko was gone. She wasn't there with them anymore.

I-pin told them that maybe she had been separated from them during the explosion and is in some other place close by.

At hearing this Tsuna felt terrible. His fears once again began to resurface at the thought that maybe something bad had happened to Kyoko. TYL Yamamoto then told Tsuna to go look for her.

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Tsuna had been blown into one of the buildings when one of the balls of flames was thrown at him.

After getting up he began to call out for Kyoko. Looking for her he began to run, while on the verge of tears of thinking of the worst possible case that could have happened to her or to any of them. After a short while Tsuna found Kyoko. She still looked the same as her younger self, though with longer hair. Tsuna was so embarrassed at letting Kyoko see him crying. He quickly turned away and cleaned the tears away before turning towards Kyoko to check if she was okay.

Just as Kyoko had began to talk to Tsuna a new voice interrupted them. It was Tozaru.

Tozaru was there aiming his sythe at both Tsuna and Kyoko. Tsuna quickly stood in front of Kyoko, "Stay Back." He said as his whole frame shook.

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Gokudera continued trying to active the box weapon but no matter how many tine he tried, he just couldn't do it.

"Imagine a flame. Change your dying will to flame. Your resolve to flames." TYL Yamamoto said.

"Resolve into flames." Gokudera muttered glancing away from his box to look up at Yamamoto.

"You can do it." TYL Yamamoto said as he held up his box, and the bird went back in.

"Stay back Gokudera." Yamamoto said.

Gokudera wasn't very pleased at being told what to do, especially now that he couldn't do anything, and it was all up to Yamamoto. He couldn't do anything, so it was better that he stayed back and not be in the way.

"I'll finish him off with this." TYL Yamamoto said as he threw up his two boxes into the air. Just as he did, he was engulfed in pink smoke. Once it cleared, there stood a young Yamamoto with his bat ready to swing.

"What?!" Gokudera exclaimed. And just then the rest, Lambo, I-pin and Haru where all engulfed in smoke as well. Gokudera couldn't believe what was happening. What were they going to do now?

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Tsuna was terrified. He was frozen in fear, but he couldn't let kyoko get hurt.

"Tsu-kun." TYL Kyoko said in worry.

"I'm fine." Tsuna said even though he was scared, "We're fine."

Just then TYL Kyoko was engulfed in a pink smoke. At hearing a "poof" sound, Tsuna turned around only to be met with smoke, then a young Kyoko looking at him, "Tsuna-kun." Kyoko said as she blinked a couple of times.

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The man sighed as he looked around the room he had just entered after finally arriving from the airport. White anemone covered almost the entire room. He didn't need to think very hard to know who exactly had these put in there, 'Byakuran.' TYL Shoichi thought with a sigh.

Shoichi then went and sat in the chair which seemed to be the only thing that didn't have those flowers on it, 'Yamamoto Takeshi, Miura Haru, Lambo, I-pin, and Sasagawa Kyoko are finally here. Now the only ones left are Chrome Dokuro, Hibari Kyoya, and Sasagawa Ryohei' He thought as he leaned into his chair and closing his eyes.

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(Chrome Gets Sent To Future)

He had a few days until he had to send the next person to wherever they needed to be. The next target was Chrome Dokuro.

Shoichi sighed as he slowly made his way to his room, he wanted nothing more than to just sleep. He was tired, and his stomach hurt. He just wanted all of this to finally be over and done with.

Just as he finally managed to get to his room and opened the door his mom called out to him, "Sho-chan are you okay?"

Shoichi turned around and looked at his mother, "I'm fine, just a bit tired."

"Are you getting sick?" His mom muttered to herself as she walked over to him and placed her hand on his forehead, "You don't have a fever."

"I'm not getting sick, I'm fine." He muttered as he turned around away from his mother and proceeded to walk into his room.

His mother look on after him, "Alright, but if you feel sick just let me know okay."

Shoichi nodded and closed the door behind him once he walked into his room. He made his way to his bed and just let himself drop onto the bed with a sigh as he felt his body relax at being in his own bed and own room.

Slowly he drifted off to sleep momentarily forgetting what was tasked for him to do.

~Time Skip (Four Hours Later)~

Shoichi was still asleep, but he wasn't having the best dreams so far. Since he fell asleep his dreams consisted of him not being able to finish what he needed to do. That he didn't get there on time, and that now everyone knew his secret.

No matter how hard he tried to wake up, he just couldn't open his eyes. He wanted to wake up, but his body was just to exhausted from all the running he had to do in almost less than thirty minutes around practically the entire town.

Eventually Shoichi was able to wake up. The first thing he noticed was that it was already pretty dark in his room, then as he tried to sit up he ended up laying back down again. His head had started to hurt. Shoichi closed his eyes and slowly began to massage his temples trying to ease the pain. After a few minutes the pain had become a small throbbing, so he was finally able to sit up. After sitting up he looked over at his clock on the night stand. It was already the late hours of the night.

Slowly Shoichi got out of his bed and walked out of his room heading down stairs. He hadn't eaten anything since that morning, so now he was pretty hungry.

"Figures no one would still be up at this hour." He muttered to himself as he walked over to the kitchen.

The first thing he did was open the fridge and look for anything to eat, and he did indeed find something. There in the fridge was a plate covered with plastic wrap with a note that had his name on it.

Shoichi pulled out the plate and the note. His mother had left him some food in case he had woken up later and was hungry. Shoichi smiled and then heated up his food and began to eat it.

~Time Skip (A Few Days Later)~

Today was the day. The day that he had to go find Chrome, from what he had seen so far was that Chrome was a very quiet and shy girl. But still he was terrified of being caught and not being able to finish what he started.

'Alright Shoichi you can do this.' He thought to himself as he made his way to Kokuyou land, 'Hopefully they aren't around.' Shoichi was referring to Ken and Chikusa, because in all honesty those two scared him. Especially since that whole case of Kokuyou students attacking Namimori students happened.

As he made his way towards his destination Shoichi couldn't help but look around. He felt as if everyone that he came across knew what he was doing, and that only caused him to practically run until he made it to Kokuyou land.

With one final look around he made his way in through the gates which were open since it seemed that the lock that once was there was gone, 'Please don't let those two be there.' He prayed as he made his way into the building.

Shoichi knew exactly where Chrome is. He knew in which room she was in, after all in the instructions it went into detail at which place she was going to be and at which room also. So as quietly as he could he walked around the building to get to the room that Chrome was in.

Taking a deep breath Shoichi peeked his head into the room to make sure that only Chrome was in the room, and thankfully she was the only one there. Which caused Shoichi to let out a sigh of relief that he wouldn't have to come face-to-face with the other two.

As he took a step into the room he noticed that Chrome was sitting on the ground against the wall with her knees pulled up to her chest, and she rested her head on her knees. Which was good for him since she wouldn't see him.

Shoichi took one more step, but he ended up stepping onto a wrapper and a barely audible noise was heard, causing Chrome to shift slightly as if she were about to look up. Quickly Shoichi pulled out another one of the ammunition and threw it at her. Just as he had thrown it he could hear the faint sounds of someone talking and heading in their direction, and he knew for a fact that Chrome had also heard it since she turned in the direction of the door but only saw something coming towards her.

It made contact. It hit her and now she was gone, all that was there was that pink smoke. A sign that made Shoichi relax barely since he had finished another of the instructions. Now he only needed to finish two more before he was officially done.

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(In The Future)

The building was in a state worse than it was years ago. Every single window broken. Parts of the wall cracked and falling apart, the curtains torn and worn out. It gave off the feeling of an empty and condemned place. A place that no one should be in. But there was a person in that building. A young girl sitting in a corner sitting on the ground leaning against the wall with her knees pulled up to her chest.

'Mukuro-sama....what's going on?' She thought as she looked at the frozen Vongola ring on her finger.

'Ken, Chikusa....' She mentally called out as she thought back to how she had seen Ken and Chikusa hours ago in that very same room before they had left her alone, 'Where did you go?' She thought while on the verge of tears.

A noise broke her out of her thoughts, "Ken." She called out while she picked up her bag and stood up and looked in the direction where the noise came from.

"A bird." She whispered as she saw one fly in through where a door used to be.

Footsteps could be heard then a man appeared at the door, "I did not expect that you'd be ten years younger when I saw you again" Chrome could only look at the man in fear, "but I am happy that my information about this place wasn't incorrect. It's here! It's here! It's really here! The Chrome Dokuro tasting party." He said and looked at her while smiling. And this only caused her to take a few steps back at seeing a strange and unknown man. Just who was he? What did he want? How did he know her? All these thoughts were going through her head all at once as she looked at the man in front of her.

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Chrome and this unknown man stood across from wach other each unmoving, each looking at each other. Chrome held her bag tightly againt her chest, while the man held some sort of whip in his hands, and had an owl covered in blue flames near him.

"Who?" Chrome muttered out.

"Glo Xinia." The man now known as Glo Xinia said as he held an open box weapn in his hand. Then something went into the box and the box closed soon after, "You are just like Alice in Wonderland, stuck in a world of confusion." Glo Xinia said as he looked at Chrome.

"Eh?" Chrome was confused, very confused. She didn't know what was going on.

With his ever present smirk and intense gaze at Chrome, "You don't understand time travel, do you?"

Chrome's eye widened in shock, "Time.... travel?"

Glo Xinia glanced at Chrome from head to toe almost as if examining her, "Ten years back you were a weak brat. I would prefer the Chrome that you turn into."

Shortly after speaking, Glo Xinia ran toward Chrome and grabbed a hold of her arm tightly, "It's been sealed." He said as he looked at the ring on Chrome's finger, "This is why nothing appears on radar, isn't it? However it looks like there's no mistaking it. Vongola ring!" He smirked. He was very excited to have been able to find the Vongola ring, and ended up pulling and tightening his hold on Chrome's hand.

"It hurts!" Chrome yelled out as she closed her eye in pain.

Eventually Glo Xinia let go of her hand, and Chrome stumbled back.

"It hurts, huh." He said mockingly, "You say it hurts, but your reddish cheeks show otherwise." He said then soon after chuckled as he looked at Chrome.

"It's by nature." Chrome stated sounding rather calm as he looked up at Glo Xinia.

Glo Xinia felt his euebrows twitch at hearing Chrome. She didn't sound afraid at all anymore.

"Get out of here." She said catching his attention once again. She pulled out her trident from her bag, "Get out of her! This is our place! Mukuro-sama, Ken, Chikusa will come back for me."

His smirk grew into a smile, "That's it. Just as I thought, you really are first class. The belief you clung so hard to was shattered, and the trauma of it pierced the core of your being. Listen lady Chrome. That Mukuro-sama you've been talking about has been slain by me!"

She felt as if someone had just struck her as she heard Glo Xinia say that he had killed Mukuro, "Liar!" Chrome ran at Glo Xinia with the trident aiming at him. But just as she brought down the trident to strike at him, he moved out of the way.

"Play that bell of a voice even more!" He said then brought up the whip and hit her in the face throwing her back and landing onto the floor with a yelp of pain. Chrome sat up with an angry red line across her cheek, she glanced up at him.

"More! I want to hear the bell's voice." He smirked. The more he spoke, the more he seemed like a sadistic creepy human, wanting nothing more than to hear Chrome cry out in pain.

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Chrome tapped the end of the trident on the ground, and pillars of fire shot up surrounding her, and blocking Glo Xinia from sight.

"This sorcery is nothing but an illusion." Glo Xinia said as he walked from behind one of the pillars of fire, "Such a simple trick will not work against me."

Chrome watched on in worry and fear as Glo Xinia had made his way closer to her, and into the small clearing around her.

"This technique is completely useless. I can easily defeat you." He said as he once again practically re-stated that he had defeated Mukuro with that owl of his that he called his rain owl, Gufo di piogga in other words.

"Liar!" Chrome held up her trident, "Mukuro-sama wouldn't lose!"

His smirk grew even more at hearing her voice, "I'll show you myself! This time period's magic." He lit her ring and then put that ring into the box he held in his other hand. Once the box opened out came an owl. The owl began to fly around a pillar of fire, and that pillar turned into waves of water. The owl headed towards Chrome with a wave behind him heading right at her.

Chrome stood frozen in shock as she looked at the giant wave of water coming towards her. The water hit the ground, effectively covering her and practically the entire room, since the water spilled out of the windows.

Chrome was now on her knees leaning onto her trident while coughing trying to regain her breath.

'That injury from before is really severe.' She thought as she recalled when she got hurt. She was pulled from her thoughts as she heard footsteps come towards her. She slightly glanced up and saw Glo Xinia.

"This is reality. The box of the rain Mare ring has a tranquility quality." He said as he lifted his arm to allow the owl to land on his arm, "Gufo di pioggia's waves erased your pitiful flames. It suppresses attacks, by submerging the body in its flames, the victim's activity weakens." As he spoke Chrome began to sway and began to tilt side ways barely managing to keep herself upright on her knees.

"The victim's awareness is enveloped in darkness." He continued as he looked at Chrome who looked like she would fall over any second now.

'No. You mustn't.' She thought to herself willing herself to not give up as she stood up using her trident for support. But her eye and body felt so heavy and tired. But she couldn't give up, not now. Chrome walked away slowly away from Glo Xinia, and headed towards the only exist in the room.

Glo Xinia watched her slowly stumble out of the room, "Yes.... that's it!" He said to himself.

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Her vision was beginning to get blurry as she walked down the destroyed hallway. Her breathing was labored as she forced herself to keep walking. To keep trying to get away to safety. Eventually she made it to a room that had a secret hiding place in the ground. She managed to get in, and sat down on the steps and slid the lid closed to the place she was currently hiding at.

Once she managed to get the lid in place she sighed and began to remember when Ken, Chikusa and herself were by that opening on the floor. Ken had told Chrome that it was an underground emergency shelter.

Chrome now slowly leaned against the steps and let her eye close, but then an image of a person and a voice came to her mind.

"Don't close your eyes, my sweet Chrome."

Just as she heard that voice, the lid above her opened causing her to sit up and look up only to see Glo Xinia and the owl looking down at her.

"You have nowhere to run. When Mukuro was knocked out and returned to your body, you jumped out of a window. It was like he despised me."

Even though Chrome was looking at him and listening to what he was saying, barely though. SHe could only think about that voice she had heard, 'I just heard Mukuro-sama's voice.' She thought to herself.

"Mukuro-sama where are you?" Chrome called out as she stood up from where she was sitting on the steps.

"What a nice voice. However, Mukuro won't come." Glo Xinia said as he watched every step that Chrome took further into the underground room.

"Mukuro-sama." She called out as she looked around the place trying to find Mukuro. Or at least some sort of clue to where she could find him.

"I'm here." Chrome's eye widened and she gasped as she heared that same voice again, "I was right behind you." The voice continued.

Chrome turned around and the first thing that caught her eye was the owl. As she looked at the owl, the owl's right eye shattered and revealed a red eye with the character that was always visible on Mukuro's eye.

"Mukuro-sama" Chrome whispered.

"What's the matter?" Glo Xinia asked as he watched Chrome who was frozen in place.

"Let's do this Chrome." Mukuro said within Chrome's mind.

"What are you looking at?" Glo Xinia asked, 'I see.... she thought my box was possessed.' He thought as he turned to look at the owl.

"What!" He exclaimed as he saw the flames surrounding the owl change color from blue to an indigo color. The owl then began to fly around Glo Xinia, almost as if trying to strike him.

"Chrome. While I do this, you go upstairs." Mukuro said.

"Yes." Chrome then ran past Glo Xinia who was trying to hit the owl possessed by Mukuro.

"Come back! You're running away?" Glo Xinia called out after Chrome.

Glo Xinia then noticed the owl's right eye, "You son of a...." Some how Glo Xinia managed to hit Mukuro in anger, "I see the symbol for six in one of your eyes! You're Rokudo Mukuro, aren't you!?"

"Kufufufu. Right now, your fast breathing will cost you 100,000,000, Glo Xinia." Mukuro said as his new "host" turned around to look at him.

'Rokudo Mukuro. I can't stand this. It's to absurd!' Glo Xinia couldn't or rather didn't want to believe that Mukuro was possessing his owl. Though he couldn't understand how that could have happened, but then he remembered when he had last fought against Mukuro. Mukuro had stabbed the owl with his trident.

Almost as if knowing what Glo Xinia was thinking, Mukuro answered, "That's right. I played a trick on your Gufo di Pioggia."

"I've never heard of a box weapon being possessed!" Glo Xinia yelled out in anger.

"Kufufufu. Well I have done it, so what can I say. Should we pretend that this was a dream?"

"Damn you!" Glo Xinia yelled as his eye twitched. Then he let out a sigh, "Maybe it's because that girl is so important to you was why you did this. Then seeing as how precious that girl is to you, this has certainly become a good situation don't you think?" He said as he pulled out another box weapon from his pocket, "That girl just keeps getting better and better."

Mukuro stared at him while in deep thought, 'He has become calm and collected again, even when this bird has revealed itself. As expected from the Millefiore's sixth man.'

While both Mukuro and Glo XInia were underground, Chrome was just outside on her knees trying to catch her breath once again.

"Are you fine now Chrome?" Mukuro asked through their mental link.

Chrome opened her eye, "Mukuro-sama."

"I am not using much power. It doesn't look like you can escape from that guy. So you will defeat this man." Mukuro told Chrome.

Chrome sat up straight, "Yes." She whispered out.

"Don't worry. You have the Vongola ring." Mukuro continued.

"Vongola.... ring?" Chrome repeated. As she finished speaking those two words, steam began to come off from the Vongola ring, "It thawed."

"I bestow upon you the power of this ring of the mist."

Chrome pursed her lips and looked up in determination. She would do as she was told and defeat Glo Xinia at whatever cost.

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As they all sat around the table the screen behind Gianini and Lal showed a signal, and also a beeping sound.

"What's wrong Gianini" Lal asked

Gianini olooked down at the computer in front of him, "It was a short signal, but we've detected an unknown presence of a powerful ring in the area of kokuyou land."

At the mention of kokuyou land, Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Tsuna were shocked to hear that and some even gave a slight gasp.

"Kokuyou land?" Tsuna asked as he thought back to the time he went to kokuyou land to fight against Mukuro, "Kokuyou land. That's the place where we first met Mukuro." Tsuna stated.

"even so, this area has some sort of electromagnetic interference. And there would be a high probability that it's only a false alarm." Gianini said as he kept looking at his computer.

Reborn who had been silently looking up at Gianini finally spoke, "Could you analyze the data on the kokuyou land ruins again?"

And Gianini proceeded to do as asked. Though Lal decided to speak her opinion on how it could be an enemy. Though Tsuna thought otherwise. Tsuna knew that it wasn't an enemy, that it was a friend.

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The fight between them continued. Glo Xinia once again hit the owl possessed by Mukuro. And Chrome could only run out to him in worry.

Glo Xinia began to explain the ranks within the white spell and that Byakuran had given them "main boxes" and "sub boxes". And as he spoke he held an open box in his hand. He also said that the one that Mukuro had possessed had been a level 3 sub box.

Tentacles rose up from behind him, coming out from the emergancy underground hideout. Kreken di pioggia, Glo Xinia had called it.

"You must not panic Chrome. Draw out the power of the Vongola ring. Use it to fight." Mukuro said as he looked at Chrome from the Owl's body. Mukuro knew that Chrome would be capable of doing it. Capable of defeating Glo Xinia.

"The power of the ring?" Chrome repeated as she looked down at the ring.

Mukuro turned back to face Glo Xinia but continue speak to Chrome, "Use your willpower to draw out your flame from the ring. You should be able to use that to strengthen your illusions."

"Yes." Chrome nodded. She then proceeded to call forth the flames. Which instantly came within seconds. Chrome herself was surprised at the sight, but Mukuro wasn't. In fact he was proud that she could do it, he always knew she was capable of doing it.

Mockingly Glo Xinia spoke, "Oh. The girl who isn't even a full part of the Mist Guardian can still blaze the flame of the Vongola ring."

Chrome the began to spin her trident, "I won't lose!"

And the decisive fight between then began. Chrome's illusions were more stronger than before. But still they wer only illusions and could do no harm. She had made pillars of fire, but shortly after those pillars of fire had disappeared and she was in shock when a feeling of defeat came to her.

"Chrome, what do you trust the most? Talking about genjustsu. The feeling of genjustsu is determined by the person who makes illusions." Mukuro said.

"Illusionist's genjustsu?" Chrome muttered to herself in confusion, she wanted to know what it meant.

"Based on a doubtful thing such as the origin. You can create the most realistic illusions."

Chrome's first thoughts after hearing Mukuro were of Ken, Chikusa, and the time that she had first met Mukuro. And that was when Chrome and Mukuro began to combine their abilities to defeat Glo Xinia.

Glo Xinia began his attack by aiming the tentacles of his Krakken di Pioggia at Mukuro and Chrome, instead of attacking directly himself.

"Now!" Mukuro said as the flames around him grew.

Chrome had closed her eye and made the flame on the ring grow more until it practically covered her entire body.

The tentacles that were aimed at them were ripped apart by two people who were now standing in front of Chrome. The trident that Chrome held in her hands, was taken out of her grasp by a gloved hand. And once the trident was gone, the owl's body fell into her arms.

"Kufufufu. Of course your most trusted object is this." Mukuro said no standing in a human form. His body how it was ten years ago.

Chrome answered back weakly while she cried at the sight of Mukuro. Mukuro, the person she had longed to see since she ended up in this place. The person she trusted with her entire life, the person who saved her. The person she cared for.

"This is a very powerful illusion. Looking at this, I seem to be able to join this time. A bit nostalgic." Mukuro said as he looked at Ken and Chikusa.

"You can't be serious an illusion to damage a box." Glo Xinia was angry, very angry.

"You can not say that leisurely, Glo Xinia. The ones in front of you are not a simple illusion. Because they were created by the Vongola ring. Chrome's illusion is one that has a physical form. These forms are now real bodies. These are real illusions." Mukuro explained.

Glo Xinia refused to believe such a thing could be possible, "Real illusions? This is an illusion that has a body?!"

"It's a good idea to treat us like real people, you 4-eyed kappa." Ken said as he stood up straight from his previously crouched stance.

"k-kappa?" Glo Xinia muttered in anger and glared at Ken.

Mukuro chuckled, "No matter if it's past or present Ken and Chikusa have not changed."

~Time Skip~

The fight between them grew from a simple retrieve the ring, it seemed to have changed to a must kill situation. Flo Xinia was filled with such anger, that he had, no, he needed to make Chrome and Mukuro suffer. But no matter what he did, the flame that Chrome sustained alive kept those real illusions of Mukuro, Ken and Chikusa strong and keep a physical form.

These illusions were so real that they were able to deal damage to Glo Xinia. First Chikusa who threw the needles from his yoyo at him. Then the same technique that was once used against Tsuna was used. A rock hidden behind the illusion of Mukuro. A rock that was thrown by Chrome had hit Glo Xinia right on his face and shattering his glasses.

"Illusions or real illusions. Hidden in an illusion is the real illusion. From an illusion will sprout another illusion. Hidden in the truth lie lies, hidden is lies hides the truth." Mukuro's voice rang out with him nowhere in sight, "This is the mist." Mukuro finished as he appeared and ran at Glo Xinia.

Glo Xinia was caught of guard, so by the time that he noticed Mukuro he knew that it was too late for him to be able to defend himself.

"Your unluckiness is one part of my plan. This is my wish. Chrome only needs to use a little bit of power to defeat you." Mukuro said as he smirked just as he closed in on Glo Xinia to deliver the finishing hit.

As what Mukuro said finally sunk in, Glo Xinia finally realized that Mukuro had had all of this planned out from the very start, since he and Mukuro had last fought a year ago previously, "You bastard!" Were the last words Glo Xinia said as Mukuro finally made contact with him and brought the fight to an end.

Unknown to them there had been a man walking up to the building, "I came late?" Shouldn't be a problem for that guy.... to the extreme."

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Lal could not stand one bit listening to the loud voice of the swordsman projected on the screen. In fact she felt the need to smash the device just to not hear him anymore. But she held back as he began to tell them what they needed to do. That instructions will come to them later. But of course the video didn't end with just that. It ended in Saqualo fighting with the ever smirking prince.

Just as the signal of the video went down a man walked into the room.

"Sasagawa Ryohei has arrived!" He said as he held the unconscious form of Chrome in his arms while she held onto the owl.

"As I thought, the signal from kokuyou land was Chrome after all." Tsuna said as he worriedly looked at Chrome.

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She was so pale that she was almost the same color as the sheet on the bed under her and on top of her.

Chrome had been left under the care of Bianchi to take care of. After all Bianchi had moew knowledge in such medical situations than most of the people currently at the base.

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(Hibari Sent To Future)

He was terrified. Just the thought of the next person he needed to find was terrifying. The person he needed to send wherever he had to be sent to, was Hibari Kyoya.

Shoichi was currently standing in front of Namimori middle. Of course there was no one around, the only people around were the people who had club activities after classes. Taking a shaky deep breath Shoichi passed by the gates and walked towards the building.

'On the roof. He should be on the roof about now.' Shoichi thought as he walked faster towards the school building.

The walk towards the rood seemed like a horror movie. The school was empty, no one was around in the hallways. Everything was quiet, and he was walking to the one person that everyone was afraid of. The demon perfect of Namimori.

Once he had reached the door heading to the roof he froze in fear, 'What if he's awake?! He'll see me and bite me to death!' Shoichi panicked, 'I can't do this!' Shoichi was ready to just walk away, but he couldn't afford anyone to know his secret, 'No or never.' Taking a deep breath Shoichi slowly opened the door just enough for him to peek through the crack and look out. There laying on the ground was Hibari Kyoya, who looked to be taking a nap.

Shoichi let out a sigh of relief at seeing that Hibari was asleep, but Shoichi had heard rumors that Hibari was a very light sleeper. That the smallest noise would wake him up.

'Please don't wake up. Please don't wake.' Shoichi chanted almost like some kind of mantra as he slowly and as quietly as he could walked out to the roof.

At each step he took he felt his mouth dry, practically almost as dry as if he had been out hours in the summer sun without water.

Taking a deep breath Shoichi once again pulled out a ammunition and threw it at the sleeping perfect. But just as it was about to land on him, Hibari opened his eyes. But fortunately for Shoichi, Hibari was soon gone.

Once Hibari was gone, Shoichi fell to his knees in relief, but that relief was short lived, "My stomach hurts." Shoichi gasped out as he placed his hand on his stomach.

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(In The Future)

"Your life will end the second you lose those tonfas! Sounds great. Do you desire death?!" Grenkishi said as she tried to get a hit on TYL Hibari with his swords.

"Why would I. You're the one who's getting bitten to death." TYL Hibari said as he dodged every swipe of the sword aimed at him.

TYL Hibari's words and actions only further angered Genkishi, and he lunged at HIbari, "Die!"

Hibari made no move to evade the blade aimed at him. He only looked up at Genkishi with a slight smirk on his lips, 'It's up to you now.' He thought as Genkishi managed to "hit" Hibari or so he thought. Then the entire dome they were in collapsed.

Genkishi had gotten to ahead of himself at the thought of having been able to defeat Hibari, that he failed to notice one thing. TYL Hibari had an air of confidence around him and in his eyes. A look that shouldn't have been in a man about to face defeat or death. Clearly Hibari had something planned.

A chirping, then a song caught his attention, "Midori tanabiku namimori no dai naku shou naku name ga ii." The small yellow bird sang then went silent as it flew down at the outstretched hand for the bird to land on.

"What a racket. Who are you? Do you know what happens to someone who disturbs my sleep?" The person said as the dust surrounding the place began to clear out. Once the dust receded a young teen was sitting within the rubble.

'That's Hibari Kyoya from ten years ago. What's going on? Hibari Kyoya possesses mist waves allowing him the use of the ring of mist, but he shouldn't be able to conjure such an illusion. Falling for an illusions means losing control of your perceptions. I would never be fooled by such a thing. Which means.... he's the real Hibari Kyoya from ten years ago. So this is the time travel I've heard so much about." Genkishi thought to himself as he watched the young Hibari who was currently looking at his surroundings to figure out where he currently was.

"What kind of trick is this? I believe I was just taking a nap on my school's roof." Hibari said as he began to walk towards Genkishi.

Hibari examined Genkishi with every step he took, "Hey. In Nami middle those eyebrows would violate school regulations." Hibari then looked to his side, "Anyway.... why is our school's missing student lying unconscious here?" Hibari demanded as he saw Yamamoto on the ground.

"I defeated Yamamoto Takeshi." Genkishi responded.

At hearing the response, Hibari's mood worsened and his glare and frown intensified. He was mad, very mad, "You did? That simplifies things. Your actions can be considered an attack on Nami middle." Hibari said as he readied himself to attack Genkishi, "Therefore, I will dole out the appropriate punishment." Hibari continued.

Hibari ran at Genkishi to attack, but Genkishi made no move to evade Hibari. Instead he brought out his sword covered in mist flames and hit Hibari's tonfa with the hilt of his sword, causing Hibari to be thrown back and landing in a pile of the thorned rubble.

"You may be Hibari Kyoya, but a mere child in no match for me." Genkishi stated.

Hibari sat up and glared angrily at Genkishi.

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Genkishi and Hibari fought at an amazing speed. Each attacking and dodging each other.

"I must admit, I'm impressed." Genkishi said as he put more pressure onto Hibari's tonfa with his sword.

"What are you talking about." Hibari said not sounding one bit out of breath as he spoke.

Genkishi carefully analyzed Hibari more, "You've gotten used to the speed of my blade in such a short amount of time." Genkishi then moved back, and once again attacked, managing to throw Hibari once again back into the rubble.

"You're just a child."

Sitting up looking as if nothing had happened Hibari kept his glare at Genkishi, "I don't like being called that."

Once again Hibari charged at Genkishi who dodged and attacked. The attack effectively making contact with Hibari again.

"It's finished." He stated as he looked at Hibari's fallen form.

Hibari laid motionless for a few seconds, that is, since Hibari slowly stood up, "You're not taking me seriously if you intend to defeat me with the hilt instead of the blade."

Genkishi narrowed his eyes, 'I'm positive that should've cracked his skull open.' He thought as he thought back to the moment he landed the hit on Hibari's head with the hilt of his sword, 'That blow was infused with mist flames. It would be impossible for him to withstand a direct hit."

As he watched Hibari, Genkishi noticed the Vongola ring on Hibari's finger, 'The rings flame. This man just arrived from ten years ago and he an already use the Vongola ring? No, the power of the rings had just been discovered ten years ago. Only a select few within the mafia would have been aware.' Genkishi tighten his grip on his sword, "You know how to fight in this time?"

"What are you talking about?" Hibari asked.

Genkishi lifted up his box weapon and showed it to Hibari, "Have you ever seen this before?"

Hibari examined the box from his spot, "A music box?"

Having then come to the conclusion that Hibari knew nothing, Genkishi once again launched his attack, though this time he used his box weapon. Mist covered the entire area and made all sorts of weapons. Specifically missiles everywhere on the walls. But they were then turned invisible and aimed at Hibari. though the invisible missile never hit Hibari since he had been shielded.

"I've returned the favor.... but I guess you wouldn't know about that." Gokudera said barely standing up with the help of Kusakabe.

"Lambo-san has arrived!" Lambo popped out from behind Kusakabe, looking over Kusakabe's shoulder.

Kusakabe took a step forward, "Kyo-san."

"Back up." Genkishi mused, "Fools who've barely escaped death won't be any help."

"Bastard! Who're you calling fools." Gokudera said though was cut off as he lost whatever strength he had left and fell to the ground on his knees.

Chrome who had been standing on her own without any help, also fell to her knees as she gasped for air.

Kusakabe looked around the place and noticed Lal, and Yamamoto on the ground. They were at a loss, they were up against one of the six funeral wreaths.

"Kusakabe Tetsuya." Hibari called out effectively pulling Kusakabe from his thoughts.

Hibari was no very please at seeing Kusakabe crowding with other, "When did I give you permission to join the crowd? I must as you to withdraw from the Disciplinary committee." Hibari said while looking at Kusakabe.

Kusakabe's eyes widened, 'He thinks I'm in middle school. And I'm being kicked out of the disciplinary committee.' Kusakabe got over his shock, 'However this isn't a time for this.'

"Kyo-san! Use the ring's flames! Fight back with your boxes!"

"The ring's flames? Boxes?" Hibari repeated.

"That's right! The ring's flames!" Kusakabe yelled hoping that Hibari would be able to do it, and open a box weapon.

Hibari glanced down at his ring, "I don't know what these boxes are. But as far as the ring's flames. I'm reminded of what the irritating bronco said."

Kusakabe was shocked, 'Is he talking about Dino from ten years ago?'

Hibari now faced Genkishi, "He prattled on about how the ting's flames would be instrumental in the battles to come." Hibari said as he thought back to the moment when Dino was telling him about the ring.

Hibari lit the flame on his ring. A considerable large amount of flames, "There was no need for you people to come." Hibari said as he glanced at the group on the side.

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The flames were bright and seemed to keep growing. If they weren't in such a serious and dangerous situation, they would have been looking at these wonderful flames just as one would look at fireworks. A beautiful dispaly of flames and power. Indeed Hibari Kyoya is the most strongest of the guardians. Such strong flames, yet the Vongola ring didn't shatter under the pressure. After all the Vongola ring was way over a rank A ring.

Kusakabe yelled for Hibari to use the box weapon that were at his feet. To focus the flames into them.

"When did you start giving me orders, Kusakabe Tetsuya? I'll bite you to death first." Hibari said as he lifted up his tonfa.

Kusakabe stretched out his hand to somehow calm him down, "Please wait...."

"Cloud person, behind you!" Chrome called out looking in Hibari's direction and interrupting Kusakabe.

At her words Hibari turned around and lifted his tonfas to shield himself for the incoming invisible attack.

It seemed like Chrome has used up what little strength she had with that warning she had given Hibari, because she collapsed and fell to the ground.

At seeing Chrome helping Hibari, Genkishi called the "crowding" group Hibari's comrades. Hibari's flames only intensified at hearing that. He after all did not consider as such. They were nothing more than crowding herbivores.

Hibari was covered in flames, such a huge amount of flames had never been seen all at once. Hibari picked up the box weapon that was on the ground, "Vice-chairman. I'll defeat this swordsman first after all. I'll trust your advice." Hibari glanced at the box in his hand, "I've see how it's done." he said as he inserted his ring into the box. All the flames that had been surrounding him had all gone into the box.

The box shook violently for a few seconds and eventually the box opened and a bright purple light, practically blinding, covered the entire place.

Once the light subsided all that came out of the box was a small ball of flames, and it just fell onto the ground. Once the flames cleared out a small adorable hedgehog was seen. Though it had very large spikes, and it seemed that flames came out of it's mouth. Small puff of purple flames.

The small animal tried standing, but it could barely keep it's body up for only a few seconds before falling back down. The spikes on it's back grew in size making it heavy. In all, the small hedgehog looked drunk. Drunk on too much flame.

Hibari kneeled down and stretched out his hand towards the small anime, with such a peaceful and soft expression. One that was practically never seen on his face.

The hedgehog seemed to have recognized the scent of its owner, and quickly turned in the direction of its owner. Only to have one of it's spikes stab Hibari's hand.

The small animal slowly looked up at Hibari who showed no signs of pain or anger. But the small animals felt horrible and it seemed like it was about to cry at realizing that it had harmed Hibari.

Within seconds the hedgehog lost control and went on a rampage of having hurt Hibari. It grew in size and in amount. There was nothing they could do to stop it. It just grew, grew and grew. No matter what they did it couldn't be stopped.

Kusakabe quickly somehow grabbed a hold of all of the people who were unconscious on the ground. He ran carrying them to anywhere safe.

Hibari tried fighting back against his own box weapon, but it was futile he couldn't get through. He himself could not stop it either. The spikes managed to break a portion of a wall, giving them a way out. Just as they began to make their way in that direction, Kusakabe lost his grip on Gokudera. Though before Gokudera fell to the ground, Hibari caught him since he owed Gokudera for helping him.

They made it out safely, though Hibari felt a strong blow to his pride being forced to leave.

They had made it into a another room quite a distance from where the battle sight was at. Now they were heading to one of the doors, but the door they had come through and the door they were heading towards both closed, trapping them. The walls then began to close in on them forcing them to move back. They were going to be crushed. It was a trap.

There was no stopping the approaching walls. Hibari had hit it with one of his tonfa, but it only left a dent and nothing more. There was nothing they could do. There was nowhere they could go.

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(Ryohei Sent To Future)

The last and final one, and it was finally over. Shoichi was so happy that it was almost over. Just one more person and it was over and done with. Now the only problem was catching up to Ryohei. Shoichi knew where Ryohei was, but the thing was that Ryohei was running all over town and at an amazing speed too. And Shoichi couldn't even catch up to him, couldn't even get close enough to him.

"There's only one way." Shoichi muttered to himself as he saw Ryohei off in the distance. Taking a deep breath Shoichi called out to Ryohei, "Sasagawa Ryohei over here!" Shoichi called out then hid himself so he wouldn't be seen by Ryohei.

Ryohei had heard him and ran in the direction he had heard the voice. Just as Shoichi saw Ryohei pass by where he was, "Over here." He called out. Effectively catching his attention again. And just as Ryohei moved closer to where Shoichi was, Shoichi took that opportunity to throw the last ammunition he had with him.

"It's over." Shoichi whispered as he saw the pink smoke clear and showing no sign of Ryohei ever having been there a few seconds ago.

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(In The Future)

"This is....I have good news Reborn-san!" Gianini said sounding quite happy.

"So it seems." Reborn smirked.

Tsuna was currently placing a blanket on Lal who was laying on one of the beds right by the device that was keeping them in the future.

"We just received information about the main battle in Italy." Reborn said catching everyone's attention.

"Really Reborn-san!?" Gokudera asked.

"Yeah." Reborn confirmed.

The Gianini's voice could be heard through their ear piece, "We have an encrypted transmission from the Varia."

Tsuna smiled and looked down at Reborn, "That means...."

"It appears that Xanxus defeated the enemy's general." Reborn further confirmed.

They were all happy that the main battle in Italy had turned out in their favor. that they had managed to win that battle.

"Sorry to break up the party, but it's too early to celebrate." TYL Shoichi said as he placed his hand on his aching stomach.

"What's that!" Gokudera glared at Shoichi.

Shoichi turned to look at Gokudera, "Even with their general defeated, they still have an overwhelming numerical advantage. If the Millefiore bring in a new general and drag out the battle...." Shoichi said but was cut off by Reborn.

"There's no need to worry about that. The enemy has apparently begun to retreat."

His once serious expression changed to one of happiness, "Doesn't that mean we've won??" Shoichi said.

"Pretty much." Reborn said as he took a sip of his espresso.

"Now he's getting all excited" Gokudera sighed.

Tsuna was happy that they had won, 'Amazing. As expected of The Varia.' Tsuna thought as he picked up a bottle of antiseptic.

"Vongola." Spanner called out as he walked over to Tsuna.

"Spanner."

"Isn't that great. You were worried about them, weren't you?" He sasid as he looked at Tsuna with his one good eye, since his other one was ractically covered by a bandage.

"Yeah." Tsuna responded, "The Italy plan was a success, but what do we do now?"

"Ah, about that." Shoichi walked over to Tsuna, "Hold on a second. It's almost time." He then looked to the side where Lal, Yamamoto, and TYL Ryohei were laying on the beds.

"Huh? Time for what" Gokudera asked. But just after asking his question, the ever so familiar sound of someone coming from the past was heard. The poof sound that caused everyone to look in the direction of the source.

He sat up quickly, "Where the heck am I?" He yelled out.

They were all surprised, yet happy to see him. Sasagawa Ryohei. Ryohei from their time, Ryohei from the past.

"You're alive Sawada!?" Ryohei said as he practically jumped out of the bed and went towards Tsuna, "I was freaking out when you and Kyoko disappeared!"

"SH!" Gokudera tried to get Ryohei to speak with a more quiet tone.

Ryohei finally noticed that Gokudera was there too, "Oh! You're here too octopus head?!"

All he wanted at the moment was to hit Ryohe, "I'll explain everything later, so keep it down lawn head." Gokudera said as he clenched his hand into a fist.

That only riled Ryohei ore and still said in his ever loud voice, "What was that?!"

"Onii-san and Gokuderakun...." Tsuna tried to get them both to calm and, but his attention was caught by Yamamoto waking up.

"Sound like you're having fun." Yamamoto said as he rubbed his head.

"Yamamoto you're awake! Are you okay?" Tsuna asked.

Yamamoto smiled, "Yeah, somehow."

Gokudera turned towards Yamamoto, "You had us worried."

yamamoto chuckled, as he was about to speak he noticed Ryohei, "Oh, Sasagawa-senpai you came too."

Ryohei who was no looking at Yamamoto responded, "Yeah, though I don't really know what's going on."

"I said I'd explain it to you later!" Gokudera yelled on the verge of losing his patience with Ryohei and just right out smacking him.

"I won't understand later! Do it now!" Ryohei yelled back.

"There's no way your slow brain will get it now!"

"What do you mean my slow brain?!" The two continued arguing with each other completely ignoring where they were at the moment.

"With Sasagawa's arrival means that the Vongola rings have been assembled." Kusakabe said.

Shoichi who had been standing near Tsuna quietly answered, "That's right. That's why he was brought here in order to defeat Byakuran-san, we'll need all of the guardians and the Vongola rings, and they'll need to master their respective box weapons."

Shoichi then turned to look at Tsuna, "However you still don't have a box weapon." Shoichi said then walked over to the round device that was behind him and placed his hands on it, "I will now pass it to you."

They all stood in awe as the device opened up.

"Accept the power left to you by the Vongola boss from his era." Shoichi said, then an object covered in orange flames shot out leanding directly into Tsuna's hands. A box weapon.

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(Back At The Base)

Gokudera, Yamamoto and Tsuna were sitting on one side of the table. Reborn at the head of the table, and Ryohei on the other side by himelf.

"Now explain everything. Sawada make it easy for me."

"Sure." Tsuna took a deep breath.

Reborn looked at Ryohei, "We need Ryohei to get it. This will be a long story, but tell it Tsuna." Reborn crossed his arms across his chest.

"Okay." The Tsuna began to explain from the very beginning. From when Tsuna himself ended up in the future. How everyone one by one ended up in the future as well. And what they needed to do. What they had been doing to train to prepare themselves before going to look for Shoichi to defeat him. He explained everything step by step.

"Extremely useless!" Ryohei exclaimed as he stood up from his seat, "Why was I defeated!! Look! I'm just fine!"

"We said that it's the future you! Haven't you been listening?!" Gokudera resisted the urge to insult and smack Ryohei.

"I have!" Ryohei slammed his hands onto the table, "So, you came ten years into the future and find out the world was completely crazy!"

"That's right." Tsuna nodded.

Ryohei continued, "And then I was defeat. But it wasn't the current me. That's why I've come to help."

"No, that's not all. More stuff happened before you came." Tsuna said, then he continued to tell Ryohei further more of what had happened at the Millefiore base. Gokudera fighting with Gamma. Yamamoto with Genkishi. And many of the other things that happened before Ryohei from the past came.

"Do you understand?" Tsuna asked.

"How many times do we have to explain this?! It's been five hours!" Gokudera was frustrated that they had taken so long to try and explain everything to Ryohei.

Tsuna quickly cut in before anything could happen, "How much of this are you getting?"

Ryohei leaned back in his chair and thought for a moment then spoke, "Well, basically to get back to the past" Ryohei began to write something in a notebook with a marker, though it turned out to be a drawing, "You went off to beat up the key, that Irie." Ryohei showed Gokudera, Tsuna and Yamamoto his drawing of Irie Shoichi.

"That looks nothing like him." Gokudera muttered as he looked at the supposed drawing of Shoichi.

"NO, I kinda see it." Yamamoto said.

Ryohei turned the page in the notebook, "But Irea was actually a good guy" The drawing they were now seeing was one of Irie Shoichi smiling, "So you realized that the guy who's extremely evil," He turned the page again, "Is the Millefiore family's boss, Byakuran!" On the page there was a drawing of Byakuran.

"Yes." Tsuna answered.

The notebook fell to the ground as Ryohei stood up, "That's so simple then! Defeat Byakuran! Defeat Millefiore!" Ryohei shouted, "That's all there is to it."

Tsuna smiled, "Yeah. Something like that."

"There's no point in simplifying it for him." Gokudera sighed.

Ryohei once again slammed his hands onto the table, "When a story involves flip-flopping back and forth, I can't make it past the fist flop!"

Gokudera and Ryohei once again ended up arguing as usual. In the end Ryohei ended up saying that his body and soul are to the limit. Perfectly trained since he ran all over town five times looking for them.

Everyone was more cheerful, and even though they were arguing it seemed as if everything had once again gone back to normal.

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(In The Past)

As time passed the stomach pains that he had wouldn't go away. It hurt so much. Shoichi had been taking various types of medicine for pain that he had found in his house, but they didn't help for long. So there was only one option.

"I'm taking you to the doctor." His mother said as she walked into his room and found him laying in his bed curled up in a fetal position.

Shoichi merely nodded.

~Time Skip~

"Irie Shoichi." The nurse called his name as he looked up from the list of names on the clip board.

Shoichi stood up along with his mother and headed towards the nurse, "Please follow me." The nurse said as he led them into a room. Once in the room, the nurse too Shoichi's temperature, blood pressure, and wrote down notes of what was wrong with Shoichi.

"The doctor will be with you in just a bit. Now if you'll excuse me." The nurse walked over to the door and left.

A few minutes later the doctor came in and checked Shoichi. Checked his pulse, and so on. And then asked Shoichi to lay down and applied pressure on his stomach with his fingers asking if it hurt, and of course Shoichi said it did. The doctor then told Shoichi that they would nee da blood sample.

"This won't hurt. It's just sting a bit okay." The doctor said as he placed the needle into Shoichi's arm and withdrew blood.

In the end it turned out that Shoichi had ulcers due to stress.

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This chapter was so long!  Sorry about that.  I'll try updating as soon as I can.  Hopefully I don't take months like I did last time.  Anyways thanks for reading.

That's it for now.  Hope you enjoyed it.