It has been ten years since Nono's visit. Mariko, and Tsuna have both awakened their flames, and Tsuna has Guardians. Well, some of them. After all, the Sun can only shine in the Sky, the Rain can only fall if it is free to do so, the Clouds can only be free if there are no chains, and the Lightning will only strike if there is something that draws its interest.

~oOo~oOo~

First person: Mariko

Today is going to be hell, and Kyo-nii is going to have so much fun. I really don't want to know what would have happened to those bastards if we hadn't caught them when we had. I would have been pissed for ceartain. And that would have meant that Kyo-nii would have been absolutely livid. The last time I saw Kyo-nii livid was when Tsuna was put in the hospital two years ago. Needless to say, I deserve my rank in the D.C. No one hurts our Sky. Or at least, no one hurts our Sky, and gets away with it. No one is going to see that bastard of a driver for a very long time.

But that didn't matter today. Today, after school, the D.C., Tsuna, Take-kun, Ryo-kun, Kyo-chan, and Ha-chan are going to completely eradicate a certain human trafficking organization. Or at least, that was the plan. Until Oka-san hired the home tutor. Now, it has been a good thirteen years or more since I watched KHR, and I am pretty sure that this is were Reborn comes into the picture. Of course, being the good School Council member, and proud D.C. member that I am, as well as the fact that I have an overprotective older brother, I look to Tsuna for the next move. He doesn't look... pleased.

"Tsu-nii?" I ask him. He responded with an "I'm fine Imoto."

I give him a look to remind him that he isn't the only one with Hyper Intuition, and I know that he is lying. He shakes his head. "Not now, we have to get to school for the Council, and then we have the after school activity that we are participating in. Ka-san, we aren't going to be home in time to meet the home tutor. In fact, we may have to stay at Onii-san's house tonight for the project." Oka-san just giggles and says that it's fine and to not forget our bentos. Tsuna promises to call if we can't return home tonight while I grab the many bentos that Oka-san has made. Tsu-nii and I didn't get up early enough to help her today because of some late-night planing for the raid.

On the way out, I could have sworn that someone was watching. But, I knew how to look with out people seeing. Unless you could see that kind of thing, then you could see right through me. Tsu-nii on the other hand, didn't have the troubles that I do, so I am ceartain that he knew who was watching. "Yo Tsuna, Mari! How are the two of you. Here, let me get some of that for you." Take-kun tries to take my bentos. "Not a fucking chance sword-idiot. If you wanna help, grab my bag. You know the drill. I get the food, and you get the paperwork. I am less likely to drop it out of sheer idiocy." I snarl at him, knowing that he knew I was playing with him. "Haha, of course! I totally forgot." Meanwhile Tsu-nii just roles his eyes, well used to our antics. "Tsuna-kun! I brought the cake that I promised!" Kyo-chan called after spotting us. Tsu-nii waves at Kyo-chan as she joins us with as many bento boxes as I carry. "Good, cuz I got the food. Now all we need to do is rely on Ha-chan to provide the drinks. And if she doesn't, I am sooooooo giving her all my paperwork. The ones printed on the non-flammable paper that Sho-kun created." I playfully growl out as everyone laughs. We all know that I am just teasing. "So, does anyone know how long we are going to be working on the project at the Taiyo Monkey's house?" Ha-chan asks joining us with an extra backpack more than usual. "Did you bring the drinks?" I ask. Gotta keep the priorities straight after all. Ha-chan just roles her eyes. "Of course I brought the drinks Sanda Monkey. I am not as forgetful as the Taiyo Monkey you know." I open my mouth to say something, but Tsu-nii interrupts saying that we were at the school.

"Imoto, can you carry the drinks as well? I want to get this to the reception room so that people don't steal it like last time." Tsu-nii asks me.

"Hai, Tsu-nii."

After we separate from the group, we walk in silence. I know the reason. I can feel it as clear as day from my link with Tsu-nii. We were being followed, and he knew it. "Who do you think it is?" I ask in a low voice. My answer is a wave of uneasiness and confusion coming from our link. "Do you want me to talk to Kyo-nii about it? I know that he probably feels something is off as well, I mean this is his town. He would know more about it than any of us." "Do that. I have paperwork that needs to be signed. Oh, and Imoto, next time you spar with Kyo-kun, can you please not destroy a building? Abandoned or not, we don't know who could be in it." I give him an affronted look. "Ok, I know that I am destructive, but that doesn't mean that I am the only one causing building to collapse. Last time I checked, it was Ryo-kun and Kyo-nii who destroyed a building. Thankfully unoccupied, but it wasn't abandoned." Tsu-nii just groans at that. "What am I going to do with them?" He asks no one in particular. "Well, it is kinda hard to punish Ryo-kun, he takes everything as 'extreme training' and Kyo-nii is not the kind of person that you can punish. If you lock him away, he'll just destroy more when he gets out." Tsu-nii grains once more, by this time in agreement. "At least I have you. You help me with the paperwork that you cause. Most of the time." This draws out a chagrined chuckle from me, and Tsu-nii shoots me a small grin. I am just glad that I have a brother like him.

~oOo~oOo~

Third Person Limited: Reborn

Reborn was confused. The reports were correct on most things, like the relationship with the younger sister, like the relationships with his friends, including the feared prefect Hibari Kyoya, and it appeared that the reports were correct about the civilian lifestyle. What left Reborn confused was that the sister surreptitiously look around with the amount of skill needed to throw off a normal spy. It was in the way one of the friends, Yamamoto Takeshi, subtly redistributed his weight as if to reach for some kind of weapon, a sword perhaps. It was in the way that he could have sworn that there was more said in the idle conversation on the way to school than what first met the ear. It was in the way that all of Tsunayoshi's closest friends walked; like they were constantly prepared for an attack, especially the demon prefect, and his colleague's soon-to-be-student. It was in the way the younger sibling was able to read multiple different languages, many more than the reports stated. As far as the reports went, she was fluent in Japanese, English, French, and Italian as well as the curse words that she occasionally muttered in different languages. She was not supposed to be fluent in what appeared to be different dialects of Chinese, Finnish, German, Spanish, Zulu, and Russian among others. It was in the way his stomach twisted and a slightly unfamiliar emotion notting his gut when he saw how he was treated by almost everyone, the only exceptions being the Student Council, and some of the higher up members of the Disciplinary Committee as well as some of the other students (no he was not jealous. There was no reason to be jealous.). He later learned that anyone who didn't treat his soon-to-be-student in the way that made him feel that feeling were people who interacted with Tsunayoshi on a daily basis. The information handed him wasn't wrong, it just wasn't complete. It was apparently his job to make it so.

~oOo~oOo~

First Person: Mariko

Who the fuck is following me?! It is literally getting to the point that I can't wait for tonight. I wonder if I can get Kyo-nii to enter a bet?

Hmmmmmmm...

While I am thinking, people start to edge away from me. Apparently it is a well known fact that bad things happen when I think for too long. Oh well! More fun for me!

God I love my new life.

"Carnivore. Where is the Omnivore?" Ah, speak of the devil and he shall come! "Kyo-nii! I was just thinking about you!" I cheer much to the horror of the crowd quickly dispersing. Kyo-nii twitches. "Carnivore, I asked a question." I let out a disgruntled huff as I tell Kyo-nii where Tsu-nii is.

"But Kyo-nii, I have something to talk to you about later. 'K?" There was a grunt from the prefect before he disappeared. There were a few whispers, but really there was nothing new in the gossip. The few tidbits saying that I was Kyo's woman. Please, I am so not Kyo-nii's type. The few whispers that I had forced him into submission. Once more I want to snort at that. As if! If anyone is the one to tame that raging Cloud it is Tsu-nii. Not me. Can't these people come up with anything new? I even call him 'Kyo-nii'! With another huff I walk away.

My phone starts buzzing, the phone that was used for our 'missions'. I dig into my pocket and flick it open. "Kylla?" I say into the speaker in precise Finnish.

My response is a simple "Ingabe ukhululekile?" Zulu for 'Are you free?'

"Kuncike, Ulibuzelani?" Depends, why are you asking?

"Bengizibuza nje uma ufuna ukuya ngosuku nami." Damn this is one of my informants. And the information must have been important. Especially if he was using the 'date code'.

"Ngicabanga ukuthi isikhathi in cishe ihora, lapho ufuna ukuhlangana?" I ask hoping against hope that Kyo-nii will let me leave school in less then an hour. I grimaced on the inside as I realized that I would have to cancel my lunch plans for this. This had better be good information.

"Ucabangani lokuhlangana phezulu itiye esitolo okuthandayo kangaka?" That tea shop that I like? Holly shit! This had better be good. Kyo-nii would kill me otherwise. This meant that it may involve an Arcobaleno. And that was never good.

"I uzobona lokho engingakwenza. Kulungile?" This had definitely better be good.

"Njengoba umbuzo, ingabe kukhona nezingane ezisencane?" I pale at this. There were children involved in this mess?

"Akukho." I deny the question on younger siblings directed at me just a few moments ago. Just for appearances sake.

"Oh, too bad. I could have sworn the kid reminded me of you sweetheart." I want nothing more than to roll my eyes at his role that he plays perfectly. And that is when my phone is snatched away from me by non other than my Tsu-nii.

"If you hurt Mariko, you will have me to answer to. Understand?" He says in a threatening voice developed by years and years of practice. "Tsu-nii!" I whine with equal amounts of practice as he hangs up. "Tsu-nii, that one has been able to keep up with my demands for weeks now! You can't just go breaking him!" Tsu-nii sends me a sharp look. Honestly, this is almost too funny. Tsu-nii has the role of overprotective brother down pat! Of course, it isn't always an act. He then sighs. "I'm assuming that you want to meet up with him? And what language was that this time?" I mentally role my eyes at how ADHD my brother can be at times. "Yes, I do. And the language is Zulu. And besides, didn't Kyo-nii want to talk to you?" He huffs and walks away. Presumably to inform the others about the slight change of plans, and to get back to his paperwork. Everyone in our group knows about my informants and they know that when they have information, it is almost more important than anything else. Almost. But this was just school. And I may need the information. Tsu-nii understood that, and he would save me my bento as well as the desert that Kyo-chan made me. That would likely be my dinner or something. Great! Oh well, I deserve a cold bento after I ditch them. But this is important. There are children involved. No one harms children in my aerie's territory.

I head out of the school to go meet up with my informant hoping against hope that my stalker wouldn't follow me. I sigh as I realize that indeed, they did follow me. Just great!

~oOo~oOo~

First Person: Mariko

Coming to Ryo-kun's house after finding out about just who my stalker was felt... odd. I had somehow managed to shake my stalker-soon-to-be-teacher with the help of my boys, Kenshin, and Tarou, but it still felt odd.

I go into the house to find that everyone was waiting for me to eat. How sweet. "I have information." The first thing that leaves my tired mouth is the only thing that is heard. "Spill." Kyo-nii demanded. I was too tired to even bristle at that and he seemed to notice, as he grabbed me and forced me to lay down before saying anything (No, this isn't an 18OC based fic. I hate plot lines based around character x OC, this is only a familial bond, or like an older brother looking out for his younger sister. No romantical relationship whatsoever.). I sigh in bliss before I start. "First of all, there are currently two new Arcobaleno in Namimori. Reborn the Sun Arcobaleno who is here to train Tsu-nii, and Lal Mirch the corrupted Rain Arcobaleno who is apparently here to train me since I am also Vongola blood and technically still an heir. Even if I don't have Sky Flames, they can marry me off to someone who does to keep up the pretense or something." I snuggle into Kyo-nii's lap a little more and sigh in bliss once again when he starts to braid my hair. "And what is the second piece of information?" Tsu-nii asks, already knowing the reason for me being so exhausted. It was extremely difficult to throw an Arcobaleno off your trail, even if they were a failed Arcobaleno. "The human trafficking operation needs to be done tonight. Not only are they going to be leaving Namimori tomorrow, but they have also stolen children from Namimori. I want to be there. Apparently there is someone there that reminds my informant of me." Tsu-nii nods. He, along with the rest knows that if I put my mind to something, it will take Tsu-nii sitting on me to stop me from doing it. And Tsu-nii is needed in the operation. "Kyoya, can you please extremely help her? I don't extremely want her to extremely collapse from exhaustion during the extreme fight to the extreme." Kyo-nii let's out a 'tch' sound before complying, knowing full well that it is a bad idea for me to collapse in the middle of a battle, the last time that happened, Tsu-nii went entirely ape shit crazy and... the less said about that, the better. I don't want to relive Hong Kong Family Vacation. That was horrifying. And it is times like that that I understand why Tsu-nii is such a good Sky. Kyo-nii replenished my flame energy as much as he could and I was ready to go.

~oOo~oOo~

Third Person Limited

"Reborn, I lost my student."

"What?"

"I lost my student. She up and disappeared on me."

This wasn't good.

"The Decimo candidate managed to slip away from me the moment school ended."

There was silence from the other end as Lal processed what he had said. And then all hell broke lose in the form of a thunder storm.

~oOo~oOo~

First Person: Mariko

We arrived to a sea of peace and tranquility.

"Hey, hey, guys! Guess what? Guess what?" I ask in an excited tone.

"Monkey butt." Is the only response I get, and that's from Hana. "Nope! It's time to cause some chaos!" I say, proud that Hana used my thing. I get a bunch of laughs some chuckles and a snort from Kyo-nii.

"Let the games begin." Tsu-nii starts. "And may the odds, be ever in your favor." We all respond at the same time, even Kyo-nii. So what if we stole that from Hunger Games? It fits our situations. All of them.

I look up at the sky with my eyes closed. It takes a little bit of time for me to call a thunder storm out of nowhere, thankfully one was already on the way and all I needed was to call it into reality. A lightning bolt struck me and I redirect it toward its new destination. The 'abandoned' warehouse. Oops. *insert false guilty expression here*

That was the signal to start, seeing as how I would need the lightning to power most of my attacks and movements. Kyo-nii and Ryo-kun head in right after Tsu-nii. My information saying that there were children inside only fueled his resolve to defeat these bastards. Kyo-chan, Ha-chan, and Haru-chan stay behind with medical supplies in case of injury from one of ours. Sho-kun stays behind as well, he isn't very good with combat, and instead directs the fighter's movements with the aid of his tiny robot cameras.

Sitting and waiting, I can't help but feel bored sitting here playing my part. There aren't many people who try to leave, so I continue to sit and wait. Well, stand and play with lightning, but it is basically the same thing. And about five minutes of playing with my lightning yields results. It seems there is someone who is stupid enough to try to escape with me out here. I'll just show him his mistake.

I gather my lightning and prepare to through it at the man, until I see the bundle he is carrying is a small struggling, crying cow. You know how people say they see red when they get really angry? That doesn't happen for me. My anger burns so cold that I become a calculating, scheming bitch who will always get her way, and my vision turns slightly green with my flames, or purple or indigo. Depending on how pissed I am. Usually it is to protect my Sky, but this time I want to protect my fellow element. Sending the electricity that I had gathered before I noticed the cow back up to the sky, I bring out my tessen and jump down to attack.

The guy holds up the cow as if to use him as a shield, and I see even more green this time with a tint of purple. The kid starts crying harder, begging to be let go, to not be used against 'green sparky thing!' and I can't help but to soften a little. But that doesn't mean that I will let this bastard go. I'll just break his hands first. I set my boys to patrol the perimeter and gave them permission to attack any strangers they come across coming out of the building. They run off, and I feel the eyes of my stalker once more.

Growling because, Damn it! Fuck it all! Fuckity Fuckity Fuck! I wanted to get out of this without Reborn or Lal Mirch knowing about it. The universe hates me sometimes. But that won't stop me. I will save the Cow in Distress!

Hehe, the Damsel in Distress, the Cow in Distress... Focus Mariko focus!

Hitting one of the wrists that connects to a hand holding my cow, breaking it. The man drops the cow, and I scoop him up into my hold and make sure that he isn't injured. Whether or not I leave this man alive all depends on how injured my cow is. I find a few bruises, a scrape or two, and one broken rib, maybe a few fractured ones as well. The man is struck by my lightning without a second thought from me. Going back to my high vantage point, taking my cow with me, I look for anymore attempted escapes. The few I do see, seem to have met my boys and their bullet proof outfits, I should really thank Haru-chan for them after this.

It takes about another half hour before the sounds of commotion in the warehouse cease. By then, I have learned that my cow is named Bovino Lambo, and likes grape candy. This is good because I am not much of one for sweets. Don't get me wrong! I like sweets as much as the next guy, but with me there is such a thing as too sweet. "Mari, who is that?" Tsu-nii asks me. "His name is Bovino Lambo. And before you ask Kyo-nii, he was one of the kids in that building. He had a captor, over there, who tried to use him as a human shield." I point to the stunned male that had held Lambo before me, and Kyo-nii goes over to him. "Carnivore, this is more damage than usual." I pouted and gently lift Lambo's shirt to show the bruising of the flesh were his broken rib is. Tsu-nii hisses at the damage and asks Ryo-kun to help him, disregarding the warning that Kyo-nii sends him via a look.

Lambo finally calms down after we reach Ryo-kun's house and eat some food. Idiots for not eating without me, the lot of them.

~o0o~o0o~

Report 1: Reborn

Nono,

I have not shown myself yet, and I can already tell that he is strong. I haven't seen his strength, but he appears to have already awakened his Intuition, and possibly even awakened his Flames. I watched him handle stacks of paperwork with only a little complaint that quickly shut off once he knew that someone was within earshot. I will introduce myself tomorrow and officially start on training.

- Reborn

~o0o~o0o~

Report 1: Lal Mirch

Iemitsu,

Your daughter is quite aware of her surroundings. She carries herself as if she is constantly on alert and known combat. I believe that she had taken classes at some point in time. I have yet to show myself, however she knows that I am following her. Around 3:47 PM Japanese time, she managed to do something that not even Colonnello has been able to do, through me off of her trail. She has two dogs that follow her constantly, a Belgian Malinois and a Briard. I have yet to learn their names. She has a decent control of her Lightning Flames, and from what I have seen can use them proficiently in combat. I will proceed to training tomorrow.

- Lal Mirch

~o0o~o0o~

And thus the third change. May the consequences be large or small, it is done and cannot be reversed.

So mote it be.