A/N: I apologize for missing updates last week. These next three chapters I'll post were hard to come out with since they were connected. Well 11 and 12 are. I had written 11 a week ago but realized it wouldn't fit the plot and I couldn't use it so I had to rewrite eleven. I also can not write action battle scenes. So I'm having trouble with that, any tips you guys can give me. Criticism is appreciated for chapter twelve that has the battle scenes. Hope you enjoy these updates!

Also! I'm getting close to 100 reviews!xD I'm like giddy bout it lol. So, my 100th reviewer, I want to give you a treat! Whoever I receive as my 100 will get the chance to ask me to make a one-shot of anything they want. Romance or no romance, humor of angst. Up to you:)

Okay, I'll add more explanations next chapter because it might cause confusion:) enjoy!

The 15 year old boy looked up in surprise at his two companions walking into the room.

"You guys traveled together? That's really weird." He said simply before dodging a well aimed fork.

"Shove it cow brat. Has the French idiot come back?"

The boy pouted before plucking the fork out of his chair and closing his book.

"No, Asari isn't back either. Both of them are tending to family crap. Ah! And the priest had business a few towns over." The pink haired male took a seat on the bed as a sigh was heard from the last person in the room. Daemon stared at the green haired teen before walking to the window.

"At this rate he'll be impossible to find. Don't you have the special boss radar?" He asked turning to the pink haired male who was suddenly glaring at him.

"It wasn't a radar you melon-head!" G calmed down as he reached for a cigarette and lighter. "We can't do anything until Alaude comes back with the information we need."

The green haired boy frowned as he leaned forward in his seat. He rubbed his chin in thought before replying, "Hey, you think he's waiting for us? We haven't seen him in along time and we don't know what kind of life he's living now or who's his family."

Daemon tossed a random book at the boy before smirking. "Don't tell me you're doubting that idiot. He may have been a retard but his one good quality was his love for his family."

"Stop throwing things damn it! I'm paying for this room!" Lampo exclaimed in distain while rubbing his forehead. The door slammed open causing a mixed reaction to the occupants in the room. Daemon pulled out a scythe while G reached for a gun from god knows where. Lampo ducked behind the bed with a squeak of surprise.

"Hey! Hey! Calm down! Its just me!" Asari had his hands raised with a nervous smile on his face as G growled in annoyance. Daemon's scythe disappeared but he made sure to kick a nearby book at the cowardly boy hiding behind the bed.

"Asari, I should just kill you." G hissed as Asari walked in wearily.

"Now, now G, if you do that you won't learn what I've gathered." This sparked curiosity as Asari stuffed his hands in his pockets and smiled weakly. "Turns out the assassin of the Giglio Nero family is here along with the greatest hitman ever, Reborn."

Caelum sneezed in the middle of class making Ieyasu, Gokudera, and Takeshi look back in curiosity. Ieyasu snickered slightly at the confused face of his friend.

"Sawada!" The teacher snapped making the blonde snap forward in shock. The teacher was glaring at him before returning to his lesson. Ieyasu gave a small groan while picking up his pencil.

"He's not sick Gokudera." Ieyasu deadpanned as the silver haired bomber looked up from his notes. He was currently trying to figure out what illness Caelum had and after Ieyasu heard cancer he decided to state the obvious and save Caelum.

"He isn't? But Decimo a sneeze could be a symptom to a terrible disease! We can't lose Caelum!" He exclaimed in exaggeration. Ieyasu wasn't sure how to respond to that but apparently Takeshi did.

The baseball player threw his arm around the bombers shoulders and laughed happily, "It could just mean someone was talking about him! I heard from dad it was a superstition!"

"Don't be an idiot! That's not scientifically based!" Gokudera exclaimed in disdain while stretching himself away from Takeshi.

"Um, it could just mean Caelum has allergies?" Ieyasu suggested making the other two stare at him momentarily. Caelum chuckled softly before turning away trying to hide his smile. Takeshi smiled before jumping up to wrap Caelum in a hug. Gokudera was immediately trying to pull them apart saying 'the great Caelum is to awesome for you, baseball idiot!' Ieyasu stared at his friends before laughing feeling relief in his chest as he let out the feeling of unease he had been carrying since yesterday.

Life continued on and no matter what happened he could count on these three to be the constant in his life. At his laughter Caelum gave the blonde a knowing smile as Gokudera tried to wrestle him out of Takeshi's hold.

"Stupid Ieyasu! Stupid Caelum!" A childish voice said as the blonde turned down the street to see Takuto and Lambo running towards them. Takuto crashed into Ieyasu in a hug nearly tipping them over. Lambo launched himself at Caelum but the hooded boy managed to move his head making Lambo crash into Gokudera.

"C-Cow brat! Let go!" The silver haired teen said trying to get Lambo off his face.

"Ieyasu! You got a letter today! Mom said to give it to you since we heard you guys coming down the street." Takuto said while refusing to let the blonde go. He did release him somewhat in order to reach into his pocket and grab a purple colored letter.

"Here you go!" Ieyasu shuffled Takuto to his hip before opening the letter while ignoring the pleas and laughter from Takeshi and Gokudera. Caelum had come forward to peek over Ieyasu's shoulder.

Ieyasu,
This is Nagi. I want to thank you for being there to defend me and get me help during the accident. My uncle has returned from aboard and I'll be going with him to search for my brother. He managed to help save my life and I'm thankful for what he's done. I'm sure we'll meet again and when we do I'll make sure to thank you properly. I have changed my name and if you ever want to reach me in an emergency it will be Chrome Rokudo. Thank you Ieyasu.
Chrome

Ieyasu was silent for a few moments before smiling in relief. He looked up at the sky while ignoring the crying and screaming as Caelum put a hand on his shoulder and Takuto buried his face into his stomach.

Everything was going to be alright.

"Clear your mind and take in even breaths." Reborn said softly while Ieyasu tried to even his breathing. Reborn was sitting cross legged in front of him while Tsuna sat beside him doing exactly what Reborn had told Ieyasu to do.

"Okay, now reach in to take the dying will flame. It might take awhile but search." The hitman said sternly. He stared at the blonde for any signs of distress but was rewarded with none. From beside him Tsuna let a little sigh as the familiar sky flames appeared on his forehead. Reborn had trained the boy when he was younger and knew everything about his style. Tsuna was quick on his feet and his sky flames were unnaturally pure.

He hardly used his dying will mode because of his own style in work. When Reborn had first seen the sky flames he had been appalled and even more shocked when the child used sky flames the same way a certain vongola boss did. He had brushed it off because he remembered the incident with Xanxus. The son of Nonno had the flame of wrath from the second vongola boss but it had been a coincidence since Reborn knew Xanxus had been adopted.

He was brought back to reality when a flame appeared on Ieyasu's forehead . The blonde was breathing heavily as he opened his eyes to reveal orange orbs.

"Good. For today I want you to maintain that state. Watch Caelum, it'll help focus your mind." The blonde did as told while Tsuna pushed Reborn over slightly so he could be seated in front of Ieyasu. Tsuna revealed his own bright orange eyes as he held Ieyasu's gaze. The blondes breathing started to even out as the panting slowed and he stayed perfectly silent and calm.

Reborn nodded to himself while keeping his gaze focused on the flame on his forehead. The room was deathly silent until Reborn reached to nudge Tsuna over slightly. Ieyasu's concentration broke slightly as he tried to keep the form on without using Tsuna as a marker. It had taken a little longer but he managed to pull it off.

"Alright, that's good. You can relax."

Tsuna stared down before relaxing his posture and letting the flame die out once more. His bangs covered over his eyes again as he leaned back slightly. That made Reborn curious but didn't dwell on it when he heard the sharp intake of breath from Ieyasu as the flame died out and his eyes turned a soft blue again.

"That's tiring." He muttered before throwing himself on his back and taking in deep breaths. Reborn smirked before standing up.

"We're not done yet. Get up, we'll finish this lesson outside. Colonello and Lal should be arriving soon and Bianchi took your mom and the kids out for lunch." The hitman explained while the blonde groaned and got up after reaching over to help Tsuna up. As if on cue, a crash was heard from the backyard along with a string of curses. Reborn clicked the door open in time to see Lal holding the blonde in a chokehold her cheeks flushed.

"Chaos." He greeted in amusement as Ieyasu yawned from beside him. Lal released the blonde before walking over with a glare.

"If you wanted to show this brat how to fight like that you should have called Fon over."

Tsuna had pushed Ieyasu forward with a small smirk before looking up at Reborn.

"Do I start?" He asked while jumping on the lawn looking excited. Reborn felt a small smile tilt on his lips as he reached for the tip of his fedora to bring it down.

"Caelum will be taking charge of Ieyasu's training. Fon is busy with his student and I haven't been able to get ahold of him." With that said Tsuna brought Ieyasu into the open and reached into his back pocket for a spare pair of gloves. Over the years Tsuna had remembered to constantly bring over extra items and gloves managed to be a necessity along with bandages.

"We're going to do hand to hand so put these on and I'll explain the basic forms." Ieyasu shrugged not sure what to expect as he slipped on the gloves and waited. Lal and Colonello stood beside Reborn already certain in the boys methods of teaching. Tsuna had been on a teaching job with Reborn once before and basic defense was one thing Reborn had let Tsuna handle.

"Give me your hand." Tsuna said blankly as Ieyasu gave him a hand with alight hesitation. The blonde gave a yelp as Tsuna picked him up and threw him over his shoulder.

The hooded assassin smirked as he leaned over Ieyasu's face. "Lesson one: Don't listen to what your opponent tells you to do, it will never end well."

It had been three days since Caelum decided to start teaching him and he realized he forgot something extremely important. It had been at least three months since Reborn and Caelum arrived and he hasn't had time to chase off bullies. The exact moment he had remembered he felt a shiver run down his back. He wasn't obligated to do what he did but there was a respect and promise he had mixed into his job.

He hadn't seen that person in quite awhile either. That's probably while he felt anxious while walking to school again. His little group was loud again and Caelum was wrapped up in his phone. Takeshi and Gokudera were having a one sided argument again. It was completely peaceful until something jerked his mind and he jumped. He was surprised to find Caelum had jumped just as fast as he did.

In the ground a bright shinny tonfa was stuck in the dirt.

"Ieyasu Sawada, for crowding and breaking a promise I shall bite you to death." In front of the two boys was none other then Hibari Kyoya, the scariest person in Namimori.

"W-Wait Kyoya, I can explain!" The blonde said as he waved his arms around in panic. Gokudera and Takeshi were immediately by his side but he did notice Takeshi looked more wary then before. His happy grin was off and he realized this had made Caelum alert.

"I don't have time to listen to you, herbivore." The black haired prefect snapped, his steel gray eyes glaring the blonde down as he presented brand new tonfas in his hands.

"Aw shit."

Ieyasu had dodged quickly from the incoming blow as Gokudera cried out and reached for his trusty dynamite. Hibari made another strike while Ieyasu was distracted with his friends. It nicked his cheek and made Hibari glare fiercely. If there was one thing the prefect hated it was missing a target he should have been able to hit three months back. Ieyasu thanked Reborn, Caelum, Lal's, Colonello, and Bianchi's tutoring silently.

There was a soft click before something sprang in between the blonde and the skylark, halting the tonfa from hitting him in what would have been a fatal area. Caelum blocked the tonfa with his forearm as he reached to his belt and pulled out a hidden knife. To Ieyasu's amazement, Caelum drove Hibari back and brought distance between them once more as the skylark went rigid.

"Uh, I've been a little busy Kyoya. I'm sorry." Ieyasu said stupidly while scratching the back of his head. Caelum lifted a hand to stop the blondes pathetic rambling before tilting his head to the side at Hibari.

"Kyoya, Fon's nephew." The prefect tossed another tonfa at the hooded boy but Ieyasu swore he saw a pink blush on his pale face.

"Caelum Giglio Nero. I shouldn't be surprised to see you in town after the blonde idiot neglected his duties." The prefect said cooly as Caelum caught the tonfa and smirked.

"It's good to see you too, Kyoya." Caelum muttered before walking forward and handing the tonfa back to the prefect.

"Sawada, if you don't continue your duties I will call our deal off." Hibari said calmly while walking over to the blonde glaring.

"I'm sorry, Kyoya. Caelum's been teaching me and I haven't had time to do anything." The skylark analyzed the younger boy before looking over his shoulder to the other.

"How long?"

Caelum had went to Gokudera who was being held back by Takeshi but looked up briefly to Hibari, "3 days."

Hibari turned on his heels but Ieyasu caught the smirk on his face before he left. "Its improvement but he still needs work. I want him to be able to face me in 3 weeks." Ieyasu stuttered in surprise at the prefects words before Caelum tossed his book bag at him.

It was official, Ieyasu wasn't going to live past 15.

Ieyasu had known Hibari since they were kids. Ieyasu had been the only child to never run away from the other and although it wasn't a well known fact Hibari had been the first one to protect him from an older bully. Of course the prefect from today would never admit to it. Hibari had been older by a year and had taken control of Namimori's disciplinary committee after his older brother had graduated and left. Rumor said Hibari's brother had been just as scary but hadn't used brute force unless completely necessary.

But the other Hibari had left after highschool and became a police officer in Italy. Ieyasu had learned that little bit of information from Hibari himself.

They had made a promise, since Ieyasu refused to enter the disciplinary committee, that the blonde would take care of the kids from classmates while Hibari took care of the more obvious trouble makers.

Ieyasu felt bad he hadn't been able to keep the promise and hoped the skylark would forgive him.

Tsuna had met the skylark during Fon's yearly visits to his family. He had been starting out at the age of 8 when Hibari met him in Namimori shrine with Fon. Hibari had been 9 and his older brother was the age of 14. Relations with family was hard for the arcobaleno but Fon wanted to make sure his brothers children were adjusting and were alive and healthy.

No one bothered to question his decision and as far as Tsuna knew after the curse was broken Fon had called up his remaining family in hopes to tell them the news. Tsuna wasn't sure how old any of the Arcobaleno were but he was pretty sure they were old. Apparently Fon was still in a baby form before Hibari and his brother had been born and the Arcobaleno's younger brother had just turned 14.

Tsuna wouldn't meet the older Hibari brother until he was 13.