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CHAPTER 3

Blood on the pavement.

More blood on the walls.

Blood gushing out from the wounds of the Vongola Decimo's Rain Guardian, Yamamoto Takeshi who lay half-dead in the dumps…

"Shit…" she muttered in panic, "this is part of being a Mafioso, isn't it?" Gokudera Hayato could hear her trembling voice, but something else was odd.

"Tsuri," he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. Then he whispered in her ear, "Action D."

She uttered a slight "Eh?" before recalling the action plans they had devised during homeroom. Tsurishi reached for something in her pocket, but brought out her hand without actually getting anything. Funny thing, Gokudera Hayato did the same, not that anyone was eagle-eyed enough to see what they were doing.

They pressed each other's hand and stood back to back. "Hayato-kun…"

"Ikke!" Gokudera's boxes-turned-rings activated at once, releasing the flame arrow towards the illusion that was Yamamoto Takeshi. "Demo, Hayato, we can't be sure that Takeshi is safe…"

"I know, but for now we have to get past this damn illusion! Haaa!" They had both unleashed their attacks; destructive lightning and storm flames blasted the delusion that almost caught them off-guard.

Back at the Sawada residence, Sawada Tsuna had just finished eating dinner when his phone vibrated.

"Gokudera-kun? I wonder why." He pressed the answer button.

"Ikko, Hayato!"

"Ikke!"

"Demo, Hayato, we can't be sure that Takeshi is safe…"

"I know, but for now we have to get past this…damn illusion! Haaa!"

Clap, clap. "Very good."

"That wasn't Gokudera-kun."

"Dare da, teme?"

The brunette was too busy eavesdropping on the conversation that he didn't notice his tutor sneak up on him, "Tsuna, who's that?"

"I don't know." He simply told him the truth. "Gokudera-kun called but I think he didn't mean to."

"That's not it at all. Don't you get it? It's an alert." Tsuna suddenly felt a very bad feeling. "What are you waiting for?"

"Let's hurry. But where could they be?"

"You underestimate your home tutor, dame-Tsuna."

Meanwhile, somewhere in Namimori a badass singing bird ringtone halted it owner who was on patrol.

Midori tanabiku Namimori no~

"Dare?" We all know whose phone that was, and he obviously didn't want to be disturbed while on curfew. Guess what? He heard the same thing their boss did. Troublemakers in my territory. I'll bite them to death.

"I wonder how you did it," said the man in the shadows.

Hayato answered first, "Are you kidding? We memorized every way, every alley in Namimori. Of course we noticed-"

"-that we're heading the wrong way," finished Tsuri.

"Take note though, that Yamamoto Takeshi, the Rain guardian, never reached his home." Tsuri squinted her eyes to see the mysterious bastard. To no avail.

"What are you doing here past curfew? Kamikorosu." But he wasn't talking to either the bomber or his committee member, "I'll deal with this disturbance."

Never has Hibari's appearance brought much relief to Akechi Tsurishi. "Gods. Thank you, boss!"

They seized the opportunity to go and search for the real Yamamoto, hoping that in one way or another, he wasn't as messed up as his illusionary form. Unfortunately, what they found was an exact replica, if not worse.

"And I thought it was a joke…" She was really trembling now.

They wasted no time. The Storm guardian and Tsuri hauled Yamamoto, supporting him side by side, his limp arms around their shoulders.

"H-hayato…" She turned to him, "You're all trained. I know you're all strong, but-"

"Yabai, maybe this had got something to do with rival families." Gokudera could only think of that, after all, who else would intend harm Yamamoto Takeshi? "The Inheritance Ceremony is near; this kind of interference is one excellent way to destroy the Tenth Generation Vongola Family even before it's established. That includes every acquaintance, ally and friends." Well, that included Akechi Tsurishi, and he knew that very much.

Turns out, there were more of their enemies. They were seriously in a pinch.

"Dame, we won't be able to get past these assholes in Yamamoto's state. I'll carry him on my back, Hayato-kun. You blow the blockheads away."

"Bring it."

For at most ten minutes, they were doing great (at running away), until the other side decided to call in reinforcements. Whatever happened to Hibari, Gokudera and company were being chased by around seven men in flamed boots. "Not good, not good. Gotta. Run. Faster…" she muttered as she tried speeding. "Ittai, I'm tired…" she was panting now. I hope Hayato and Hibari are okay.

"Shoot the bitch first, you idiot! If she falls they both fall. That'd make the job easier, dimwits!"

"Yes, sir!"

"No way!" shouted Hayato, "Keep running, Tsuri!"

She's using all her force now, what about the lightning flames? And the electric current? But I don't know how to use that in battle! Even if she had battled Hibari and practiced with Takeshi, real life isn't as fanciful as that.

"Hayato, get behind me!"

The lamp posts flickered faster by the second until the bulbs popped like bubbles. It was an unpleasant sight. At first, the chasers were numbed, then the disgusting part commenced. "Aaaargh!" By the time their senses came back, they were fried Mafioso dropping like flies on the cement. Miraculously, neither Tsuri nor Takeshi was affected (she had brought him down and attacked with her back facing him); maybe a little bit, but not anywhere near fatal. If you don't call blasting out energy and flames fatal, maybe adding that standing straight and supporting her own body weight almost knocked her out will.

"You okay?"

"I think so…"

"Get on it!" screamed one guy. "You think that's all we are?"

Bang!

"Ah-" Akechi Tsurishi let out a little cry of pain, before collapsing face first into the ground.

"Teme-" You can chase us all you want, you can beat me up and dump me anywhere, but… "You motherfuckers, DIE!"

"Hoi! Hurricane Bomb Hayato, we're going to blast you right here!" The storm brawled and engaged on a rampage. "Tsuri, hang in there. BASTARDS, I will end you!" He brought out the Sistema CAI. If this won't work then we're screwed.

"I don't think so, you have to beat me first," said a different voice and quite familiar at that, "Gokudera-kun, please take them both to safety."

"I just can't-"

"Hayato…kun," he barely heard Tsuri, she managed to stand after receiving a shot in the right shoulder, "You trust him right?"

"Tsuri…"

"You're not leaving, dynamite guy!"

But Sawada Tsunayoshi had already made himself clear, "I'm your enemy." He turned to Gokudera again and told him to hurry.

"Hai, Juudaime!"

"OII! What happened to the extreme!?"

"Oh, Sasagawa!" Hayato did not need explain anything. Sasagawa Ryohei promptly brought out his box weapon Mangaroo to administer the restorative Sun Flames on them.

"It's barely enough, Tako-hedo. But that would delay further bleeding. We need to go to the hospital." More enemies emerged from nowhere and Ryohei had to keep them occupied so the three can escape.

To the hospital…

Yamamoto Takeshi gained consciousness, "Tsuri," he saw her, and the blood spreading on the part of her uniform where his head rested, "W-what happened to you?" his voice was weak. Tsuri, not you too.

"Omai! What the heck did you do? You got mugged just like that? I'm blasting you right after this!" His friend's voice had no hint of ".

Yamamoto knew this of course, but he had to admit, "It was all so sudden."

"Stop bickering. Focus. On. Running. Clear?"

First, Vongola is under attack, and there are two wounded members.

Second, the wounded members and one barely uninjured are on the run and if a miracle doesn't occur they'll be damned.

Yes, yes. Crystal clear.