Chapter 1: To the Future

Umm, never written a fanfic before... Guess I'll start by saying I don't own any of the characters, or any of that stuff. It all belongs to whoever made it.

This fanfic was inspired by the amv To the Future(hence the name). You can find it on youtube. It's what made me watch KHB in the first place. I liked the way I thought it would end based on the amv better than the actual ending of the anime, so I wanted to write it out the way I thought of it. This is a retelling of the last two episodes, but with a different ending. (So obviously, it contains spoilers.)

Also, I've only seen the anime, I've never read the manga, so if anything's off, that's probably why.

Hope you like it!

Note: "Trinisette policy" is the best spelling I could come up with based on the various subs I saw. In case you forgot, it's when the Mare Rings, Vongola Rings, and Arcobaleno Pacifiers come together.

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"However," the specter of Vongola Primo explained to everyone gathered, "the power of the Vongola rings' flames had to be reduced in comparison to the Mare Rings and Arcobaleno pacifiers in order to sustain that division. But, that is no longer necessary. For it seems that you will understand the true purpose of the rings and carry on my will," he spoke directly to Tsuna. He touched the back of his glove to Tsuna's before fading away.

A small glow appeared the surface of the glove, suddenly spreading and exploding outward with brilliant orange flames. Around them, all the Vongola rings began to glow. After a flash of blinding light, the rings they had all once held had transformed, taking their true forms. Everyone stared in wonder, but none more than Tsuna. His ring had changed entirely, it's surface jutting outward with all the different colored gems, to represent all the elements of sky, embedded. But, that wasn't all. Tsuna's previous fatigue, which had him laid out on the ground, was entirely gone. In it's place, he felt nothing but a deep ocean of power. Was this the true power of the Vongola ring?

Tsuna narrowed his eyes. In an instant, he stood behind Byakuran, a massive blast from his X glove sending Byakuran into the glowing force field which separated them from the rest of Tsuna's friends. "That was a little better," Byakuran commented, hardly fazed by the attack. He rushed back at Tsuna, his arm transforming into a white dragon as he struck. Natsu transformed into the Vongola cloak, blocking Byakuran's attack before immediately changing back to attack mode and sending a blast right back. The angelic man clapped his hands, simply saying "white applause," as the flames extinguished. However, he flinched slightly as his ultimate defense failed to completely block the attack. With a laugh, he said he was only using Eighty percent of his full power. Tsuna came back, telling him he was only using half, as he reappeared behind Byakuran again and blasting him him with a massive flame.

While Byakuran was stunned for the first time in their fight, Tsuna shot forward and grabbed his white wings, tearing them right off of his back and sending his enemy plummeting into the ground. He dropped the burned up wings, asking if Byakuran was finished, now that he was no longer an angel. Amidst the dust rising from the ground, a cackle of nearly insane laughter shot back. Byakuran stood when the smoke cleared, seemingly delighted by what seemed to be his imminent loss. Without warning, a foul, black liquid gushed from the villain's back, shooting outward in horrible parodies of the wings he had just lost. Tsuna said that changing his appearance would not help him win, but a pang of anxiety went right through him at the sight of Byakuran's continually devolving state.

The ink-like substance focused behind him, launching Byakuran into the air so fast, Tsuna hardly had time to block the incoming blow. The older man's arm smashed against his own forearm with such force, he had to grit his teeth as a shock wave burst out around them. Natsu fired a quick blast which Byakuran dodged, opening him up to a hard a elbow from Tsuna. He flew a little ways backward through the air before stabilizing again. The extra distance allowed him to launch a pair of blasts, which transformed into wolves as they spiraled toward Tsuna. The middle school boy darted opposite, coiling around them and striking into another block from his enemy. They traded insults in a moment, before Byakuran's dark wings released a dozen inky hands, attempting to grab hold of Tsuna. With a quick swing, his flames tore through the weak attack. A moment later, a ping in the back of his mind told him that what was left of the attack would hit Uni, where she still stood on the ground, the only person not separated from the two leaders' fight by that glowing orange force field.

"Uni!" He shouted, turning. But when the hands almost hit Uni, they suddenly bounced off of the dying will flames which engulfed her entire body. Now that they were looking, they all noticed the huge amount of flames Uni was emitting. Seeing this, Byakuran explained that she had begun feeding her life force into the Arcobaleno pacifiers in order to revive the Arcobaleno. He followed by asking her if she was really going to go through with it and sacrifice her life for them. She gave no answer, and just continued to feed the pacifiers. Tsuna plead, "Uni, you don't have to sacrifice your life to bring back the Arcobaleno!"

" No. I must revive them to ensure that you all return to the past safely- and many lives will be saved in the process. I finally have the opportunity to use my power for good. This is the only gamble I can take. One I cannot avoid. This is my fate." Uni said quietly, with a sad smile on her face.

"No, I can't accept that!" Tsuna started.

"That's right. Don't think that I'll let you die without my permission!" Byakuran shouted, rushing toward Yuni. Tsuna was there in a flash, catching him in mid-air.

"I'll never let you have Yuni!" Tsuna proclaimed. Gritting his teeth, Byakuran snapped a short comment at him, sending a hard kick to his gut. Tsuna flew before regaining control and dropping back down, smashing his foe into the ground. They exchanged a blur of quick attacks, each attempting to gain the upper hand, while Yuni continued sapping her life force behind them.

Outside the barrier, the rest of the family could no longer sit idly by and watch. They threw everything they had at the great barrier, but, like a mountain, it would not budge in the slightest. They soon realized that individually, they were not strong enough to break through, and it would take every one of them with a single, unified attack.

Yuni thought to herself, "Mother, Grandmother, I'll see you soon." When the thought of Gamma entered her mind. With her careful focus broken, she saw a vision of a skeleton, her own skeleton. This would kill her. She gasped. How could she be doing something like this? Going into the abyss, to vanish for all time. How could she willingly go into the dark? Her flames receded as she lost her will to go on. "I'm scared... I'm scared... I'm scared..." She repeated to herself, now that she fully realized what she was doing. Hot tears ran down her cheeks as she fell to her knees. Part of her continued trying go on giving up her life force, but another part held back. She heard voices, and her name a few times, but she tried to block them out, until Tsuna's voice pierced right through.

"It's ok Yuni, we can think of another way!" he plead. How could she decide? What was the right thing to do? Tsuna couldn't be right, this was the only way to bring the Arcobaleno back. There was no other way in existence. She had to do it. She couldn't even open her eyes to look at him. She knew she would lose her will if she did. Then, all hope would be lost.

Shaking her head, she reaffirmed, "There is no other way." Her flames spread again as she fed more and more of her life force to the pacifiers.

Though her concentration, Uni hear another voice shout, "Super Nova Ocean!" followed by a massive quake that nearly threw Uni from her feet. When she heard footsteps approaching, Uni opened her wet eyes.

"Princess. You can use my flames." Uni rushed forward, burying her face against Gamma's broad chest. Tears poured anew from her eyes. "I never answered you from that time," he smiled. The older man leaned down, whispering in her ear, repeating the words she had said to him what seemed like a million years ago. "I love you too. Gah-"

"Huh?" Uni gasped, looking up. Gamma's eyes were bugged out. Then, he slumped to the ground. Byakuran stood behind him, an evil grin spreading further across his face.

"I won't give you up that easily. I need you if I'm going to awaken the trinisette policy and become a god." He said, his hands twitching as he reached for Uni.

"Tsuna-san!" Uni cried.

"Don't lay a hand on Uni," Tsuna said, picking himself up from a crater in the ground.

"Too late Tsu-kun," Byakuran grinned. He wrapped his arms around Uni and she cried out in panic. A touch from Byakuran and her mind was banished to some dark, far away place. The lights went out of Uni's eyes and she stared ahead like a doll.

"Tsuna! Do something!" everyone called from outside the barrier.

"Tsuna!" Uni cried herself as Byakuran lifted her into the air.

"Now, be a good girl and make me a god!" Byakuran wheezed in her ear. She could hear him hyperventilating. His whole body shook. She looked over her shoulder. The crazed look in his eyes said he had finally lost his mind entirely. Yet, something stopped her from immediately granting his wish.

"Byakuran." Tsuna glared up at him. "I will definitely save her."

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Mostly from the anime until the last bit, but I hope it was good anyway.