Taira-keimei: LOL. Overall, I prefer 'Uni' to 'Yuni'. And Cavallone to Chiavarone. Apparently, the new spelling for Dino's Famiglia includes 'Cabarrone'. WHUT.

forgottentears6: Indeed, I stopped there on purpose. Kufufufu. And yes, I also find Dino totally lovable. But I still think he's better with his men around then without. And I also agree, Hana is awesome. I wish that she'd have a bigger part in the manga... and I wish that Ryohei would meet her and realize that she's his lover in the future. XD

TotalAmuto: It can't be helped. He is No-Good Tsuna after all. And I adore making cliffhangers. It leaves me some open space to start writing the next chapter.

Chocolate and caramel: Ahhhh, our lovely Hibari-san... you'll see. It's not at that point quite yet~ And yes, poor Romario. He's eternally stuck to Dino's side as a nanny.

ohayou: Hahaha, thanks! I'm glad that you find it entertaining~ I seem to be better at AU stories than the in-plot stories because I don't freak out as much when new people/facts pop up. I'm a really bad stickler.

Fire The Faith: Love Dino. Love him so much. And G. G. seems to be the type who would not trust Reborn, so that's his character. Pffft. That part that you said about Byakuran and Enma... just sounds so dirty, LOL.

calypso tchaka: Wow, I got two long reviews from you. That makes me kinda happy~ And yes, the summary in comparison to the story is lacking. But I don't know what else to write... Maybe a short chapter summary? And your predictions... are not quite right. Good guesses, but not quite right. The part about Tsuna may or may not be accurate though... But then again that's because Tsuna's predictable since he's the most rational character in the original story.

CH0C0CANDYZ: LOL, thanks. I hope it keeps sounding well-organized.

hokkyokusei: OMG, GIRL, DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED YOU? Thank you kindly for the compliments~ And the descriptions are for... well, length, I suppose. I'm trying to make my language more descriptive and flowery, like cute-saki's only I know that I can't achieve it in a million years T_T.

Hibari... gets hives from being happy? Is this why he always looks so (hotly) gloomy? And Dino is going is visit him? Dino knows where he lives (D18 spinning in mind)? Dino will try to... persuade him (D18 now spinning at full-tilt)?

And then there's that shadow in chapter 359 wearing a watch. It looks like a Boss watch. The fighter watches have white tops. This one had black. I'd love it if it were Hibari, but then again it might be Mukuro or something. Hell, Lanchia might even make a comeback.


In his office, Giotto stood in front of his full-size ornate mirror. The frame was wrought with gold and studded with diamonds and topaz; an old gift from Cozart from many years ago. Now the glass had some irremovable stains and the frame was cracking in several places. Some of the jewels had long fallen off as well. He touched the glass sadly as he remembered when he was presented with the mirror.

"Happy birthday!" Cozart chirped. "This is from me and my wife."

"My wife and I," Giotto automatically corrected before staring at the mirror with a dubious face. "It's... huge."

"It's a full-size, of course it's huge," Cozart gently nudged his best friend's side. "But that's not all. Try saying my name in to the mirror."

"Your name?"

"My name. But say it clearly"

Feeling rather silly, Giotto faced the mirror and slowly enunciated, "Cozart Shimon."

The mirror's surface misted over and turned a light, smoky grey. When the smoke cleared, Giotto found himself staring at Cozart's wife. "Wah!" they both shrieked at once. Cozart burst out laughing.

"See? I told you it would work!" he exclaimed happily. Both Emperor and Queen glared at him.

"Why don't you warn us what it would do next time!"

"Dear, you really should..." Cozart's wife frowned at him through the glass. She was a beautiful woman with eyes the same blue as Giotto's and dark, long, flowing hair like a waterfall.

"So what is this supposed to be?" Giotto reached out to touch the mirror. Imagine his surprise when his hands seemed to go straight through the glass! "Whoa!" he jerked his hand back.

Cozart's wife also looked startled. "What on earth...?" she murmured. She reached forward and felt her hand go through the mirror; it felt as if she had reached through a thin layer of water.

"Try walking all the way through," Cozart suggested. The Queen obeyed and took small, tentative steps, still sticking only her arm out. When half of her arm was in Sora, she gritted her teeth and dove straight through, right in to Giotto's arms.

"Oh!" she murmured in surprise. Giotto helped her to her feet and gently dusted her off. Cozart walked forward and gave her a kiss on the head. "Was it that scary?" he asked with a smile.

"Where in the four worlds did you get this anyway?" she asked with a frown.

Cozart paled. "No where suspicious!" he hastily comforted her. The look on his wife's face said that she clearly didn't believe him. Giotto wore a similar look. Then Cozart blushed. "Okay, so maybe I made a little deal with some Tritones in Mare..."

"This is from Mare?" Giotto asked in surprise. "I didn't know their technology was so advanced."

"They seem to be better in the paranormal engineering then the science technology," Cozart affirmed. "But isn't this great? Now we can visit each other any time we want! I don't have to walk through Arcobaleno to do it!"

Giotto smiled. "It's a wonderful gift. Thank you, Cozart. And you too, Azzurra."

Azzurra Shimon smiled, her eyes the same blue as her name. "Don't thank me. I had no idea about this," she glanced at the mirror. "But this is convenient... I can also see Yuzuki-san anytime I wish now," she added, referring to Giotto's wife.

Giotto smiled. Yuzuki would also be happy for this gift. She had always complained about not being able to see Azzurra when she wanted to; she always had to wait for Terra's Queen to visit instead. "She's in the tearoom now, I'm sure."

"Is that so?" Azzurra looked thoughtful before she skipped out. "I'm going to go find her," she said, and left the men alone.

"Thank you very much, Cozart," Giotto said again.

"It's not problem," Cozart replied, his eyes softening. He reached out and pulled Giotto in to a one-armed hug. Cozart was minimally taller than Giotto, but it didn't bother the blonde.

"Mm," Giotto buried his head in to the King's embrace, reveling in the earthy scent of Terra.

Giotto sighed. That time had been so long ago, but since then he and Cozart had always used the mirror. Even if Giotto couldn't go through the mirror, he could always see Cozart when he wanted to. After both of their wives died, they had comforted each other through the mirror.

He missed those times.

Giotto straightened the tie of his pinstripe suit and stared forlornly at the glass. Then he took a deep breath and said clearly, "Cozart Shimon."

Only his own face stared back at him. It had been staring at him for the last five years.*


"I see..." Asari rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "So you want to restore peace between Terra and Oozora. That should be easy enough."

"R-Really?" Tsuna asked, not daring to believe it.

Dino nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! Oozora has wanted peace with Terra for some time now."

"Eh?" Tsuna yelped. "Since when?"

"Since twelve years ago," Asari smiled. "Since we learned the truth of the war."

"T-The truth...?"

"I'm afraid I cannot tell you," the Rain Guardian said gently. "But we Tenshi have long ago forgiven Terra. It is Terra who will not forgive us. For the past twelve years, Terra has been fighting a one-sided war; one-sided because we do not wish to fight," Asari chuckled. "It seems that there are many war-lovers in Terra. Neither side has attacked for so long but Terra is still convinced that we are at war. I find it quite amusing, actually."

Tsuna gave a little sputter of embarrassment. "That's not... we... ugh," he found that he couldn't argue. Indeed, many Humanos still believed that Oozora was gearing up to attack them. Somehow the suspicions were undying, though nothing had actually happened for the past... what, ten years? "I apologize for our foolishness."

"It's not your fault, Tsunayoshi-kun," Asari said gently. "Someone else is pulling the strings behind the war."

"Eh?"

"Asari," Reborn interrupted before Tsuna could ask. "Why don't you take us to Giotto now? He will probably explain, right?"

Asari smiled innocently. "Certainly," he replied. "Giotto will be happy to see you."


"Ha-CHOO!"

"Dear me. Are you all right?"

Byakuran, holding several large carboard boxes, looked down at Enma who had fallen over at the great force of his sneeze. Enma sneezed again. "I'm fine," he managed to say. He looked around at the many books that he had just dropped. "I'm sorry. Were these important?"

"Well, some of them are worth several thousand euro..."

"Erk!" Enma quickly scooped up all the books and dusted them off. "Where did you get books that are worth several thousand euro?"

"I wrote some of them," Byakuran smiled. "Information is valuable. Especially the information I know."

"... So have you actually appraised these?"

"Nope. I'm just messing around with you."

Enma set down the pile of books on a nearby table with a groan. Byakuran's storage room was, simply put, a complete mess. Bookshelves were forcefully stuffed full with old books and documents. Boxes, both cardboard and wooden, were stacked on the floor. Some of the stacks had fallen over and knocked things off of the shelves. A whole bookshelf had tipped over and was now leaning precariously on the wall, threatening to add to the ocean of papers. To top it off, the room was almost as big as the Throne Room. Enma sighed. "This may take more than a week..."

"We could always ask His Majesty to help," Byakuran chuckled, setting down the pile of boxes and opening the one on top. He pulled out some old tomes and began to sort them. "But I think the Council of Elders would not be happy."

"Those old fogies," muttered Enma rebelliously. "I still can't forgive them."

"Why?"

"They sent Tsuna to Cielo!" Enma exclaimed. "Just like my sister, he'll...!"

"I'm sure the young Prince will be fine," Byakuran said, still sorting between his books. "He has Reborn with him after all. You've met him before, haven't you?"

"... A long time ago," Enma said reluctantly. "But I didn't trust him then and I don't trust him now."

"That's smart," Byakuran smiled, a little shadow covering his face. "It's best not to trust someone you have not known for a long time."

"I suppose so," Enma bent down to the ground to pick up some fallen papers. Byakuran watched as Enma turned his back on him; trusting him completely.

"Hmm... it's easier without the 'Hyper Intuition' being here..."

"Eh? Did you say something?"

"No, not at all. Hand me that string, will you?"


"Hey! It's Basil!"

"Who?"

Dino pointed ahead. Just before the gates of the palace, a young boy with light brown hair and bright blue eyes bowed to Asari as he passed by. He was slender and exceptionally feminine looking. The dialect of his speech, Tsuna noted, sounded oddly ancient. "Asari-dono, I beseech thy attention."

"Certainly," Asari paused, holding up a hand to stop Tsuna, Dino, and Reborn from walking. "What is the trouble, Basilicum-bocchan?"

The boy gestured to the gardens on the opposite side from where Asari and the rest were walking from. "It appears that Alaude-dono and Daemon Spade-dono hath once again began to fight. Thy help would be greatly appreciated."

Asari sighed. "Those two again, I see. They jump on each other every time they have the chance," he turned to Tsuna. "I'm very sorry, Tsunayoshi-kun," he said regretfully. "If I allow those two to continue fighting, they shall destroy all the surrounding area by nightfall. If you wouldn't mind, would you please allow Basilicum-bocchan to escort you?"

"That's fine," Tsuna said, looking curiously at the boy. Said boy glanced back at him and smiled.

"I am humbled to make your acquaintance," he bowed as Asari swept away. "I am called Basilicum, but many others address me as 'Basil'. Please call me as thee sees fit."

"Uh... sure," Tsuna said. "My name is Kozato Tsunayoshi. I am the second Prince of the Terra Kingdom."

"Oh!" Basil looked up. "Are thee perhaps here to negotiate a peace treaty?"

Tsuna blinked in surprise. "Yeah, how did you know?"

"How wonderful!" Basil clapped his hands together. "Giotto-dono had long predicted this, but I was sure it would not occur for many more years! The 'Hyper Intuition' is very handy!"

"What's 'Hyper Intuition?'" Tsuna asked curiously. He felt as if he had heard of the term before. Maybe Scholar Byakuran had mentioned it during one of his lessons.

"Ahh, dost thou not know?" Basil smiled kindly. "Tis a trait of the Vongola Royal Family. Those with Hyper Intuition have great insight and sense. It is said that they have the ability to see through everything."

"Wow," Tsuna said. "So it's an inherited trait?"

"Indeed," Basil glanced sideways at Tsuna. "Just like the red eyes and hair of the Shimon Royal Famiglia."

Tsuna felt a stab from the casual comment. Basil had not meant to hurt his feelings, he knew, but the curiosity in his eyes was unmistakable. Tsuna simply gave a painful smile. Dino gently clapped Tsuna on the shoulder. "Maybe he's the same as you Basil. You are adopted in to the Royal Family after all."

Tsuna looked up in amazement. "Really? You're adopted?"

"Indeed," Basil drew himself up proudly. "After the Prince was murdered by Terra - oh, pardon me for saying such a thing - his father and mother adopted me as their child. Now I am considered to be a Prince..." he trailed off. "Only in name, of course," he sheepishly added.

"Yep," Dino said. "There's a high possibility that you will be one of the next Emperors, Basil."

Basil quickly shook his head. "I couldn't possibly!" he exclaimed. "Though I am part of the Family, I am not a blood-related. That would not do at all!"

Tsuna felt another stab in his heart from the unintentionally hurtful comment. Neither Basil or Dino seemed to notice. Reborn was smirking quite a bit though. Tsuna glared at him and Reborn snickered.

"Well, shall I take thee to Giotto-dono? I'm sure he will be very happy to see thee."

Tsuna gave a small nod. "R-Right," he muttered. Dino squeezed his shoulder comfortingly.

"Don't screw up, Dame-Tsuna."

"HIII! Shut up, Reborn!"


Giotto stood, still staring in to the mirror, trying to see what was not there. Even a knock on the door did not break his concentration. "What is it?" he asked, not bothering to turn his head. His 'Hyper Intuition' told him who it was.

G. opened the door and cleared his throat. "Basil has come with Kozato Tsunayoshi, Dino, and Reborn. He wants to know where you will see them."

Giotto gazed at the mirror for a bit longer before tearing his gaze away. "Why don't we take them to the indoor garden? He will certainly relax there."

"Yes sir," G. bowed and shut the door. Giotto turned back to the mirror, sighed quietly, and reached to pull a sheet over it.

"I wonder, Cozart Shimon," he murmured. "Does even friendship not last forever?"

He covered the mirror with an old bedroom sheet and left the room, shutting the door quietly behind him. Unseen by him, the mirror shone faintly to reflect red eyes, before it melted away under a sheet of white.


"WHOA!" Enma jerked his head back in surprise. Part of the white curtain he had been holding fluttered on to the top of his head like a wedding veil. Byakuran poked his white head - now gray from all the dust - around a bookshelf.

"Something wrong, my Prince?" he asked, concerned.

Enma shook his head in surprise. "It's just... I thought I saw... man, where is this thing from?"

"Who knows?" Byakuran said. He took the white curtains and threw them open to reveal a great mirror wrought with a gold frame and studded with jewels, and a gigantic crack across the middle of the glass. "It's not mine. Perhaps it is His Majesty's."

"Why would Grandfather have a such a huge mirror stored away?" Enma wondered. He touched the glass and shook his head. "You know, it's the craziest thing. Just now I thought I saw someone looking at me from the other side."

Byakuran looked at him and then pressed a cool hand against the redhead's forehead. "Have you breathed in too much dust, my Prince?"

Enma laughed and slapped Byakuran's hand away. "Get real! I'm fine," he rubbed his eyes and winced when dust dug further in to his retina. "Maybe I'm just really sleepy."

"It is late," Byakuran glanced at the watch on his hand. It was a very pretty watch, with a slender white band and diamonds marking the hours. The hands looked to be made out of white gold. "Go to sleep, my Prince. I'll tidy up here and return to my bedroom shortly."

"If you say so," Enma yawned. "Hey, that's a nice watch. Where did you buy it from?"

"Oh..." Byakuran smiled, eyes closed. "It was a gift. From someone very precious to me."

Enma shook his head and chuckled. "Even you have someone like that, huh?" he nudged Byakuran in the side. "Well, good night," he departed.

"Good night," Byakuran called. He heard the heavy oak door shut and silence resounded in the room. Byakuran looked down at the watch again, his lavender eyes softening oh-so-slightly.

"I wonder," he whispered. He moved towards the mirror and pressed his cheek against the glass. He gazed out of the corner of his eye at his reflection. "if I used this mirror, would I be able to see you?" he laughed softly, his breath ghosting over the mirror and leaving a misty mark that slowly faded away. "My precious, darling Princess..."


Azzurra Shimon: The beautiful, currently deceased first wife of Cozart Shimon. She was known to be like the earth itself; immovable, headstrong, and full of life. She died at a very old age that most Humanos would not be able to pull off, in order for Cozart to not be lonely. Cozart thought about remarrying after her death, but he never found someone who could make him happy like Azzurra. Her name in Italian means "sky blue", as a homage to his best friend Giotto.

Vongola Riku Yuzuki: The lovely Empress of Oozora who died shortly after Azzurra Shimon. She was a 'Yamato Nadeshiko', a very patient, kind, and honest woman who loved Giotto with all her heart. Though Tenshi have longer lifespans than Humano, she died around the same time as Terra's Queen because of trying to stay alive for Giotto. Despite their clashing personalities, she and Azzurra remained the best of friends until death. Her middle name 'Riku' (陸) means 'land' as a tribute to Cozart. Her first name 'Yuzuki' (優月) means 'gentleness, superiority' (優) and 'moon' (月).

*Time Difference: The time difference in Terra and Mare to Oozora is somewhat relative. Approximately fifteen years in Terra is five years in Oozora. So the war in Oozora seems much shorter, but the grudge diminished faster.

Sawada Basilicum: More commonly known as Basil. He is a very sweet young boy who has been raised under the care of three separate people: Asari Ugestu, the Kumo no Shugotenshi, and a descendant of Emperor Giotto. He is a well trained fighter and is expected to be high up in the Imperial Court when he becomes of age. The way he talks is exceptionally old fashioned. It is most likely Asari's influence, or perhaps a certain blond man who likes to play jokes...

If none of you understood the last part, Giotto said Cozart's full name in to the mirror before covering it. Because of that, the mirror activated. Enma, who was looking at the mirror from Terra, saw Giotto before the sheet fell over it. Giotto missed Enma because he had turned around.