Hey guys! I'm sorry, but this is not an update you're looking for. I really dislike putting false hope to my readers but I really have to write this out.

First, I like to thank all of you who have been following this story from the start till now. I'm really grateful for your support and your wonderful encouragements. (You know who you are you beautiful people( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°))

Second, with everything in life, when there's good, there's always the bad.
So, for the past few months, this fanfic has been receiving lots of criticisms about how Tsuna should act and his mentality and whatnot. I do agree with most points made but I'm also a little disappointed with how this story turned out. With these feelings in mind, I lost the motivation to continue writing this fanfic and thus I'm sad to say, I'll be officially putting it on hold for now.

I considered dropping it but I do pride myself in finishing what I started so I'll probably come back to it once I finish my other fanfics first. I'll most likely rewrite the entire fanfic from the start because I know there's countless mistakes throughout it. 'д' (I'm so sorry to everyone who read my crappy work...)

And thirdly; my health.

Eh, I'm sure some people can relate this this but I used to have depression. I'm out of it now but there's always a chance of relapse and that fact terrifies me greatly. Back then, my mental health affected my physical health so much that I was often sick. My health has never been that great from the start so that just made it worse.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that, I need a break from this story. Call me weak or whatever, but I can't handle criticism well. So with that said, I don't need this kind of criticism in my life right now.

It's not like I'm getting paid to write this or anything like that. I'm writing this for fun and when you readers love my work, I feel happy beyond words. But right now the fun is being taken away by some people out there and I just need a break from all of this.

I'll still be on Wattpad and I'll still be updating my other works cause writing is still an enjoyable hobby for me and I want to keep at it.

Sorry for the rambling and thanks again to everyone who read through this horribly long crappy message. Seriously, you readers out there are the best. Especially those who always comment on my chapters. I really love that because I can tell that you really enjoyed it when you take the time to comment.

Anyway, enough rambling from me. I wrote this short chapter from way back, might as well post it now for those of you who might want to read a bit more.

Enjoy!!

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-Tsuna's POV-

I didn't understand why Reborn wasn't threatening me to spill my guts about Shin. (Yes, I decided I'm going to call him that for now. I don't need to keep reminding myself that I'm in Death's presence.) But then I found out the reason when he suddenly suggested to go out to the shopping distract and even called everyone along.

I was reluctant to go out but seeing that Kyoko-chan will also be there, I agreed. But that's not the only reason I'm going. I deserve a little vacation after surviving the past week with the Shinigami.

As I reached the rendezvous point, everyone was already there. They sat around a small table where some drinks were already ordered and drank. I spotted Shin among the group immediately and narrowed my eyes in irritation.

He was the center of attention as he joked and goofed around, making the group laugh. Especially Lambo. That sight somehow stung me and I briefly considered going home but stopped myself. 'This is definitely NOT because of jealousy.' I tried reasoning but I know full well that I can't fool myself.

This fake got along very well with the kids and even Yamamoto—but then again Yamamoto gets along well with everyone. He occasionally spar with Ryohei which lead to a strong manly bond between the two of them and he also befriended Kyoko and Haru within a span of minutes. Gokudera was a hard nut to crack but the moment Shin mention UMAs, Gokudera suddenly became his BFF.

I shook my head at that ridiculous memory.

'Just what is with him and UMAs? Isn't shooting fire out of the human body abnormal enough? And now you want to search for the existence of mystical creatures...'

The only people who are still suspicious of Shin are Bianchi and Reborn. And maybe Hibari, but I think he's suspicious of everyone around him.

As for Chrome, since she knew about my circumstances from Mukuro, she stayed far away from Shin, showing hostility that was rare to see from her whenever he was in sight.

Speaking of Mukuro, he made a full recovery weeks ago and just disappeared without a word. Chrome assures me that he will return when the time is right but right now he's on a mission to find his two comrades who were captured with him back then.

I had completely forgotten about those two and I feel kind of bad that I didn't think about getting them free along with Mukuro when I made a deal with the Vindice. That was stupid of me and now Mukuro has to go search for them. But then again, I bet he doesn't want to owe me any more favors especially after I saved his life from eternal confinement. For now, I just have to rely on Chrome for any news of Mukuro's whereabouts.

Chrome shuffled her feet beside me and stuck close to my back. I can tell she was uncomfortable with this large group around her but I'm grateful that she came when I asked. This might give her an opportunity to interact with girls her age and learn to express herself more.

I made sure to plaster a smile on my face before marching towards the group with Chrome following behind.

"Hey guys!" I greeted.

"Tsuna!/Tsuna-kun!/Tsuna-san!/Tenth!" A cluster of voices greeted me back, washing all of my earlier problems away just by seeing their delighted faces.

"Hiya Tsu-Tsu~" Shin cooed.

I flinched at that stupid childish nickname he came up with just to tease me and glared irritatingly at him.

"Stop standing here like an idiot and get going Tsu-Tsu." Reborn sent a flying kick in my rear that made me stumble forward a few steps.

I grumbled and rubbed my sore behind. Despite Reborn not trusting Shin one bit, those two are like two peas in a pod when it comes to making my life miserable.

We sat down at the table and engaged in some small talk with one another. Shin was being loud as usual and he never kept still in one spot, going around making a fool of himself in order to make the girls laugh. I have to admit, even I was entertained as well. And for a moment, I almost forgot that he is a transcendent god in human skin.

We were all having such a great time that none of us expected that to suddenly occur.

A building near us exploded, spewing out large debris and chunks of metal into the air. I quickly dragged the girls down under the table for cover, noting that Gokudera and Yamamoto did the same for those I couldn't reach in time. Lambo sniffled in Gokudera's arms, trying to hold back his tears but only just barely.

We waited for a moment before peeking out. The scene before us was horrible, like something out of a disaster movie. The remains of the building lay broken on the ground in pieces, damaging the concrete with large holes and gaps. Smoke filled the scene, making them cover their noses with their hands and squint their eyes to avoid getting it into their eyes.

I stepped out a little, curious as to what might cause such a big destruction.

"Tenth! Don't!" Gokudera warned but it was too late.

The last thing I saw was a brunette kid being hurled towards me and the impact of our two heads colliding rendered me unconscious.

'Why me....'

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Annnnnnddddd......that's a wrap!

Ring arc will start after this but who knows when it'll be updated. So sorry but I do hope you understand. Meanwhile, please enjoy my other fanfics. I'm currently writing another BnHA fanfic even though I should really finish the ones I started first but inspiration took over...

I promise you guys I'll try my hardest to update as soon as possible.

As what Tsuna would say:

"I'll WRITE WITH MY DYING WILL!!!!"

Ciao! Till next time!