Byakuran took Naomi to the foot of Mount Fuji. Naomi gazed up the mountain.

Mount Fuji was so high that half of the mountain was hidden by clouds.

Byakuran chuckled and carried Naomi in his hands. Startled, Naomi immediately jumped off.

Confused, Byakuran asked Naomi, "Hey, what's wrong, Naomi-chan? You look…scared." Then he smiled and dropped his hands.

"Where…where are we going?" Naomi stuttered.

Chuckling, Byakuran said, "For someone who dares to defy me, you're kind of a coward. So easily scared by a lot of things. Don't worry. I won't hurt you. You'll be fine with me. Remember my promise? Don't tell me you forgot my promise already, my dear Naomi-chan."

Naomi sighed. "You promised to always be there for me and yet you tried to kill me. And you expect me to believe you? Why did you try to kill me just now?" she demanded.

Byakuran frowned. "You talk too much. Don't ask so many questions, little puppy. When a puppy makes too much noise, Naomi-chan…they need to be silenced…for good," he replied and turned to walk towards the start of the mountain.

Inspecting the slope, he noted that it was a steep cliff which would be impossible to climb.

Turning back to Naomi, he saw her trembling there but trying very hard not to. It was very obvious.

Shaking his head at how different Naomi was, at how she could have enough bravery to defy him yet was scared of such little things. He walked back to Naomi and put his hand around Naomi to offer her comfort.

"Naomi-chan. Stop trembling. Now that's a good girl. Relax. You're so tensed up. I won't do that again…at least not for the time being," he said and carried her in his arms again.

This time, Naomi did not resist.

Byakuran used his sky flames to propel him upwards towards the peak of the mountain.

Naomi shivered. It was cold here and she wasn't wearing any warm clothing, just a shirt and a pair of pants. The higher Byakuran went, the colder it got.

Water vapor clung to her and soon Naomi was drenched with water. On top of that, Naomi grew increasingly nervous and had cold sweat.

As they got higher, Byakuran held her even closer.

Finally, after two minutes or so, they reached the peak of the mountain. It was so covered in clouds that Naomi couldn't see ten meters ahead of her.

Byakuran landed on the peak of the mountain and let Naomi down but kept close to her side. He never let go of her hand as he did not want her to go toppling down the steep cliffs and lose her life.

Naomi held on to Byakuran's hand tightly without complaining. She didn't want to go falling down the cliffs and dieing…at least not yet.

They ventured even deeper into the clouds, the mist. Now Naomi could only see one meter ahead of her. All the while Byakuran never ever let go of Naomi's hands. For someone who tried to kill her, he was taking extremely good care of her.

The mist kept getting thicker. Now Byakuran and Naomi couldn't even see each other even when they were inches apart. They wandered around for ten minutes yet found nothing.

The effects of the cold were taking its toll on Naomi. She soon had trouble walking. Her feet felt like they were frozen to the ground. It took a lot of effort to even move one step.

Her feet were turning blue.

It had to be at least -15 degrees Celsius here! Naomi thought.

Finally, unable to walk anymore, Naomi called out for help.

Byakuran sighed and carried Naomi in his hands. Naomi was whining softly. She could hardly take it anymore. Even staying conscious was hard now.

Is this where I will breathe my last breath? If so thank you everyone. If I die here, I die happy. Irie Shoichi…Vongola Decimo…Byakuran…

Byakuran…

"Use your power when you are in trouble, okay?" those were the Vongola Decimo's last words to her when she left.

Naomi woke up from her thoughts. Her power! Yes! I'm sorry everyone…Irie Shoichi…Vongola Decimo…I have to use this… Naomi thought.

A bright indigo light came from Naomi's ring. It was so bright and blinding.

Byakuran opened his eyes wide.

I'm sorry, everyone. Those were Naomi's last words before losing consciousness. Her power had made her lose all her strength left. Her lips curved into a smile in Byakuran's arms.

In an instant the mist disappeared and a door could be seen in the distance..