Chrome opened her eye. Again, she found herself at the field of spider lilies flower. However, this time, she is alone and she didn't see the other her that laying on the field before. She looked around her, thinking that the woman that talk with last time might be here again.
"You start to get use to this world…"
Chrome turned around, behind her, the mysterious young woman appeared again "Who are you…? Why are you always appears in my dream?" Chrome asked the young woman as she sat in front of her.
"This is a dream yet not a dream. You are currently between dream and reality."
"Between dream and reality…?" Chrome asked, confused "Then… why I'm here? If this is not my dream… or Mukuro-sama's dream… what do you mean by danger? Is it the current enemy that we fighting currently?"
"You do not need to be in a hurry like that, I cannot answer those questions at the same time and not right now. You must not go out for a while… you will be in danger… I am not ready yet… you might see our past memories again… he also might be…" her expression slowly changed and her eyes show her worry for Chrome.
"What do you-"the woman started to fade again "I do not have much time… until I am ready, you must not leave this place or this town… no matter what happen…"
Theater, Kokuyo Land
Chrome awoke and found herself at Kokuyo Land, inside the theater "How do you feel now, Chrome?" Chrome turned her head and quite shock as she realized the one beside almost laugh by her reaction "Mu-Mukuro-sama…!" Chrome uttered as she blushed.
"I… I'm okay, just having a weird dream… but I'm okay." She answered shyly. Mukuro smiled and help her stand up from the sofa "Let's go, the Arcobaleno is waiting for us outside." Chrome nodded and followed him, but suddenly stopped as she heard the voice again.
"…remember, do not leave this town…"
Chrome clutched her head and almost fell if Mukuro didn't catch her "Are you okay? You still tired?" Mukuro asked concern. Chrome shook her head and smiled to him "No, I'm okay Mukuro-sama… my head just a little dizzy… let's go…"
Mukuro suddenly held her hand and pulled her with him along the way to the car that Reborn had prepared for them "Mu-Mukuro-sama…I can walk by myself… you can… let go of my hand…" Chrome said shyly as her cheeks start reddening.
"It will be easier for me to catch you if you fall again if I holding you like this, so I won't let it go. Or do you feel disturb?" Mukuro said in teasing tone and very satisfy by her blushing cheeks.
Chrome blushed even more but then turned to him and shook her head "No… I don't feel disturb… it's just that… huh…?" Chrome felt her vision started to blurred.
She closed her eye, start to focus but when she opened her eye again, she didn't see Mukuro in front of her but instead, she see a man with similar pineapple hairstyle like she and Mukuro does but not Mukuro.
"Chrome!" Mukuro shouted her name, made her snapped and her vision return to normal "Mukuro-sama…?" she blinked, quite startled. Mukuro stroke her cheek, made her blushed and turned her face away from him "So-Sorry Mukuro-sama! For me daydreaming at the time like this…" She apologized shyly. Realized that Chrome is okay, he smiled and they walked again.
Outside Kokuyo Land
Outside Kokuyo Land, from the roof, Daemon watch Mukuro and Chrome walked into the car that prepared by Reborn to take them to the Vongola base. Daemon watched them until he cannot see the car.
"What am I doing…? I must focus about my own test. Even though I able to meet her now, she does not remember me… and my reincarnation already beside her… and also do not have any of my memories…" Daemon muttered as he walked away. Suddenly, a snow flame appeared in front of him, it's Éclair.
"I knew I can find you here, Daemon. " She said to him. Daemon ignored this and just walked passed her. However, he stopped when Éclair grabbed his arm "I just want to tell you that… you better not doing anything funny to Decimo and his family."
Daemon shrugged and turned to her "I already told you that I cannot promise about that… I have to make my ideal Vongola Family…" Daemon pushed her away and disappeared.
Éclair sighed "He really still cannot let go of the past…uhh… huh?" Éclair looked at her hand "Weird… How could this happen…?"
Unknown area, Namimori town
"Hey, Nero, can we attack them now? Yesterday, they already gathered at Namimori Island, but why you ordered us not to attack them yet?" The blond haired girl asked her boss across her table.
"Didn't I already tell you that I decided to use that plan? And we also have to found the true bearer of this mysterious ring that contains that person from Vongola. Be patient!" he yelled, annoyed by her as he showed her the silver ring on his hand.
"Are you sure that silver ring will help us? The soul inside the ring kept rejected us when all of try us used it." The man with prisoner cloth added.
"I had put a special seal on this ring. The ring will react when it found its bearer. And at that time… we will make it to submit our will. The will of the first-generation family will appear and gather along with the Vongola Family… by force if necessary…"Nero said, grinning.
"Then, where we can find the bearer of this ring? There are many people in this whole town!" The blond haired girl yelled again.
"Use your brain stupid girl, where do you think we found this ring? It's obvious that the bearer is one of the Vongola guardians. We just have to find one of them that able to make the ring react." A white-spiky-haired man explained "Rio, how are the Vongola?" Nero asked to the blue-haired man behind him.
"Currently, they are gathering at their base for a meeting about the Inheritance test. And Xeno said that he is ready to use that technique with that ring." Rio answered emotionlessly.
"Good. We will go to the Vongola today, be ready!"
Vongola base
"Both of you are late!" Gokudera pointed the two mist guardians who just arrived. Chrome bowed her head in apology while Mukuro just shrugged and ignored him as he and Chrome sit on their seat.
"Everyone, how are your training so far?" Reborn asked the guardians.
"Colonello start training my combat ability, it sure is fun and challenging!" Yamamoto said cheerfully and rubbing his head.
"Fon said that he will observe me first then he will train me! That's a waste of time! I rather train myself!" Gokudera said angrily.
"Verde only interested in his own research, so Lambo didn't get any training…"Tsuna answered.
Skull stood from his seat to the table "Hah! All of you do not worry about Hibari, I already arranged a training simulation-"However, before Skull could finish, Reborn turned his question to Mukuro and Chrome "How about both of you, Mukuro, Chrome?" he asked the two mist guardians, ignoring Skull.
"You ignore me?" Skull yelled angrily but no one pay any attention of this. Everyone knows that Skull already failed as a tutor since he is too frightened by Hibari's I-will-bite-you-to-death-attitude and ran off.
"I am okay, but Chrome still not in condition to fight, so I am yet to train her." Mukuro answered. Gokudera about to protest until Chrome interrupted "But I am okay now… so I can start training today…" she said softly.
Mukuro looked at his vessel in disagreement. He knew well just by seeing her behavior this morning until now. It's clearly shown that she still need some rest and in no condition to fight, even though she could, it will only make her condition worse.
"Well, as long as you not pushing yourself too hard, then okay. However I want you to remember that the test not always about fighting. Every guardian has their own method to test all of you, so be ready. They might as well appear right now." Reborn warned Tsuna and the others.
After some conversation, they finished the meeting and went to dining room to eat. Chrome looked at her master, asked will he allow her to eat with them. Mukuro smiled and nodded, let her eat with Tsuna and the others. After Chrome left, Reborn approached him.
"What do you want, Arcobaleno?" Mukuro asked with his playful smile on his face. Reborn only gave him a nonchalant look and walked away, however, Mukuro knew what he meant and followed him until they entered one of the training rooms. When they entered the room, it turned out that Talbot also inside.
Reborn looked at the illusionist in front of him "About your release… I guess you already knew that it's only temporary, not permanent that Chrome believes to be. How long do you intent to hide it from her?" The sun Arcobaleno asked.
Mukuro quite surprised by the baby's question "…What is this, all of sudden?" he asked back, "What is the point telling her? I have no intention to tell her about it. She will sad and crying again if I tell her and that is enough reason for me not to tell her regarding this." He replied.
Before Reborn could say a word, Talbot walked to the blue-haired illusionist "Hohoho…what do you think about her if I may ask?" he asked with grin on his face.
Mukuro brought out his trident and pointed it to Talbot's neck "Who are you? And I believe this is none of your concern… or do you like to see hell, stranger?" Mukuro grinning as he threatened the geezer. However, Talbot didn't show any fear nor panic at his threat, instead, he just smile and chuckled.
"I believe this is none of your concern, Talbot… or do you want to see a nightmare tonight?"
"Hohoho, you still as same as ever, even though you already reincarnated many times…" he commented, much to both Mukuro and Reborn surprised.
"What?"
"You mentioned that you have past life right? The Six Paths of Reincarnation that you posses are prove of it. But you still same as your previous life before." He commented and about to leave the room but Mukuro once again pointed his trident to him, halting him from leaving.
"I am not finish, who are you? How do you know about my past life and my power?" He asked as his trident scratched Talbot's skin a little. Talbot turned to the illusionist and smile again "I am just a metal craftsman that work for Vongola since a long time ago, we will meet again, Mukuro Rokudo." Talbot walked away from the room.
Mukuro's attention turned to Reborn again after he left "I think you should tell Chrome. Why I saying this is because you must be aware about mafia world. There will be another family that will attack Vongola. You only free until this war is over and after that, you will be drag back to Vendice prison. When that happens, Chrome has to fight on her own. She cannot always rely on you and even if you switch place with her, it only for a short time."
"She doesn't need to know any of this and I have no intention to go back to that place. I will do things with my own way. I do not need any pity or concern from mafia like you." Mukuro immediately left, leaving the sun Arcobaleno alone in the room.
"Chrome is not as ignorant as she looks or you think so, Mukuro…"
Namimori Shrine
Giotto and his guardians, minus Daemon and Éclair, gather at the shrine. Discuss about their inheritance tests.
"Where are Éclair and Daemon?" Asari asked, noticing the absence of two guardians.
"Éclair is watching Daemon to make sure he doesn't do anything that might endanger Decimo and his guardians… though… I think I know where he is now…" Giotto said as he looked at his pocket watch "He must be at Lacie's place…"
"Tch! If he did something funny, we have to make our move." G. commented
"Hey…didn't all of you feel something… weird?" Knuckle interrupted.
"Weird…? Come to think of it… you are right…" Asari agreed as he looked at his hands "Somehow… I feel my connection with the Vongola ring…is very weak… like someone had blocked it…"
"So… it seems it's not just me who feel it…" Giotto added again "It seems someone indeed blocked our connection with the Vongola rings. Prove of this is that I cannot go back to the ring."
The guardian trade glances and looked at Giotto "Hey… are you serious? Then, if the test is over, how we go back to the rings?" G. asked.
"Let us discuss this with Decimo and his family and we tell him about today's test. Let us go."
"How about Éclair and Daemon? They do not know of this."
"No, I already told Éclair about this, she will bring Daemon too, let us go." Giotto disappeared from the place followed by his guardians one by one.
Hallway, Vongola base
Chrome walked through the hallway, searching for Mukuro "Where is Mukuro-sama? He is not inside the meeting room… Where is he?" she muttered herself as she searched from room to room.
"You're Chrome Dokuro, right?" Chrome turned around and startled as she saw Talbot behind her "Ng… you're the metal craftsman that helped us yesterday…" Chrome managed to spoke.
"I am Talbot, nice to meet you. If you are looking for Mukuro Rokudo, he is supposed to be in the training room at second floor." Talbot told her.
"Thank you…" Chrome thanked and bowed to him before leaving. Talbot watched her as she ran to the lift "Lady Lacie… is quite different than she used to be in the past… but both of them finally together and even have an intertwine bond… how will… Sir Daemon thought about this I wonder…?"
Chrome, arrived at the second floor, immediately ran to the training room "It's almost time to go back… I have to find Mukuro-sama… Ken and Chikusa might be worry if we don't go back soon…" Chrome thought about her two friends that waiting at Kokuyo land. She and Mukuro didn't tell both of them that they are going to have a meeting in Vongola base regarding the enemies.
"What is wrong with me…? Ever since the incident at Vendice Prison, I have this strange feeling inside me… and that dream… what is-ugh…!"
Chrome felt her vision start to fade again and her head hurt again. She could not take it any longer and finally gave in to the pain inside her head and everything become dark.
"I am sorry… for make you hurt several times… but I have to make sure… that you remember about my warning… you cannot go back to that place… you might remember it…"
Chrome found herself again at the field. But this time, she only heard the woman's voice while she is nowhere around to be seen.
"Nagi… you should just rest. Do not fight with them. They will find out about it if you do. Spade and brother will… find out…"
"Spade? Brother? Find out about what? I don't want to be a burden… I want to help boss and the others… and Mukuro-sama too… I cannot just wait alone… while they are fighting… no… I don't want to be like that… again…"
Chrome halted her mouth. She surprised at her own word "Again…?" she muttered.
"… So… it seems… because when you tried to free him and nearly die that time… it triggered our memories again… Talbot… must be noticed this… at least as long as Spade and the others do not know about this… then it is alright…"
"Spade…? Who is Spade…?" Chrome asked the voice, more curious.
"L'uomo… che amo di piu… he always by our side, even though he no longer remember me… but now, another him appeared… his past… that maybe still remember me… I wonder… is he still not content… still lingering to the past…?"
The field and the sky suddenly disappeared. Chrome's surrounding became dark. She cannot see or sense anything. Chrome start to panic, tried to searching a way out from the place she is currently in
"It's so dark… I'm scared… I'm scared… please let me out of here… anyone… Mukuro-sama…" she uttered as tears fell from her single violet eye.
"Sleeping on the floor like this will make you catch a cold… cute Chrome"
Chrome looked up and saw a light above her. She stood up to reach the light as she thought about the words that came from the light "That word… I think I have heard it…"
"Hmm~ sleeping on the floor like this will make you catch a cold… cute ***"
"What…?"
Chrome reached the light and her vision became blurry again. She opened her eyes and surprised as she realized the person in front of her eye.
"You finally awake, my Chrome…" Mukuro smiled gladly at Chrome as she awake, his face close to hers. His hand caressing her face, wiped the tears on her cheeks "Did you having a nightmare? You called my name while you passed out… you still need more rest…" Mukuro's smile turned into smirk and he carries Chrome.
"Mu-Mukuro-sama…! I am already-"Chrome tried to protest, only to be silenced as Mukuro kissed her cheek "I won't hear it. You should rest in medical room until this meeting over." Mukuro chuckled at her further reddening cheeks and her expression.
"Are okay? What kind of nightmare did you have?" he asked as he walked to medical room with Chrome in his arms. Chrome silent for a moment before reply "No… it's nothing…" she buried her face on his chest.
"Hmm~ sleeping on the floor like that will make you catch a cold…"
"Why that voice so familiar… and those words…" Chrome thought, remembering her dream.
"…cute ***"
"Is that name that that voice called… is her name…?"
Sorry if this chapter is boring for all of you and if I made many mistakes. I'm saving several important and romantic stuff for later. Please review anything so I can fix my mistake and improve the story so that all of you can enjoy this story! I might not be able to update a new chapter for a while because school is already started and my mother began to be more strict about my study _
Some spoiler about the next chapter: There will be some figthing scene and hint about Chrome's past life.
