"I'm home, Oyaji- Eh? Nee-chan?"

"Ah, Takeshi. What happened? I didn't stay long, after all."

"Oh, well Lambo's fighting tomorrow."

I blinked. "L-Lambo?"

"Y-Yea..."

I looked at Takeshi seriously.

"N-Nee-chan?"

"Lambo's fighting? Tuna is letting Lambo fight?!"

"M-Maa, maa, Nee-chan, it's not like anything Tsuna says will get to the Cervello, right?"

My fists clenched. "Takeshi. I'm going. I don't give a shit if I'm not allowed, I am going with you and that's final."

He blinked, surprised, and smiled. "Alright. I didn't know you and Lambo were close, Nee-chan."

I gave a strained smile and stared at the window of the restaurant. "We're not. But the stupid cow tried to save my life last time. I need to at least make sure he doesn't die by Leviathan."

"Senpai!" "Ryohei!"

"Ah, Takeshima, Yamamoto!"

I frowned at his cast. "Ryohei..."

"I'm extremely alright! The extreme doctor said it'll be better in a week!"

I sighed, and felt raindrops fall onto my shoulder. I glared at the sky. "Damn you, rain. Why did you need to exist?"

Takeshi laughed.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "And you! Hold the umbrella correctly, I'm getting wet!"

He laughed and held it up. "Hai hai!"

I spotted Haya and Tuna walking here.

"It's finally the second round. We need to stay focused," Ryohei said.

"Y-Yea..." said Tuna.

I watched as Lambo started jumping into puddles. "Boots, boots!"

I sighed and put my hood up to walk to him. "Lambo!"

"Stupid cow! He doesn't get it at all."

"I wonder if we can forfeit somehow..." Tuna wondered.

"Don't worry, Tsuna. If something happens, we'll intervene."

I looked at the group. "Of course we will. And if you won't, I will."

"Nothing to worry about, Jyuudaime."

"Leave it to us!"

"Everyone.. But-"

"That action would lead to a disqualification and will be prevented."

"And the one who helped, as well as the one who was helped, will both give up their rings to their opponents."

I glared at the pink haired Cervello.

"Damn it, they're messing with us."

"I thought so..."

"Please look over there. That is the combat area."

"The school roof?!"

I glared as the lightning struck.

"Boots! Boots!~"

"Lambo! Stop playing around for once!" I scolded.

"This is bad."

"I wish we could at least switch representatives. The stupid cow is useless!"

"You guys were chosen," Reborn scolded. "If you hesitate now, you'll lose your lives."

"But-"

"As soon as this battle started, it could no longer be stopped."

Lightning flashed again, and Lambo started singing. "Thunder~ shiny-shiny, rumble-rumble, boom!~"

I sighed, not surprised anymore. "Lambo, come here, I'll carry you. Don't do anything reckless, okay?"

As soon as he saw the battle area, he jumped out of my hands. "I wanna play with that-"

"Wait!" Tuna picked him up and looked at him seriously.

"No! I wanna play on that!"

"Geez, you dropped your horn again, Lambo," I said, as it fell.

"Stupid cow. Don't trouble Jyuudaime. Now, even if you lose it, someone will bring it back to you!"

Haya started writing on it, and Lambo's horn now said "Stupid cow."

"Guardians of Thunder, please come to the center."

"Yosh! Sawada, let's do the usual!"

"The usual?"

They dragged me along too to form a circle.

"Ryohei..." I glared.

"Put some spirit into it! LAMBO! FIGHT!"

He jumped off, and grinned. "That was fun!"

"Lambo, listen up."

He blinked at Tuna.

"If you don't want to go, you don't have to. I don't know why Tou-san decided to pick you, but it's not right that a kid like you has to fight. Lambo, you don't want to die yet, do you?"

"Oh you don't know? Lambo-san is invincible, so he won't die."

"Listen seriously!" I scolded.

"Don't use the 10 Year Bazooka. Adult Lambo asked me not to lose it."

"You talk too much!"

"If you're going to go anyway, take these with you."

"I don't want em-"

"Just take them!"

"Fine fine. I'm going!" said Lambo.

I watched as a purple bazooka appeared and pink smoke came out.

I frowned. "What happened, Tuna?"

"A-Ah, Nee-san, you see, that was the 10 Year Bazooka..."

I frowned.

"Yare yare..."

"Adult Lambo!"

I frowned at the sight of an older looking Lambo.

"I didn't realize pot-stickers would become my last supper."

"Who is that?" "One of your friends, right, Tsuna?"

My frown remained on my face. That's bratty Lambo?

"N-Not good, he's been summoned. Lambo, gomen."

"Please don't apologize, I felt that this would happen. Plus, Young Vongola, though I look like this, I am a man who comes through when it matters."

"I know."

I sighed, and gave a smile. "Baka-Lambo. Don't fail!"

He turned around in confusion, and saw me. He smiled. "It's Young Sanguigno."

I glared. "I'm still older than you by a year right now, dimwit!"

He gave an awkward smile. "Still as cruel as I remembered."

I smiled.

He walked over to the battle area.

"Don't show off more than me," said Levi.

"That would be impossible. I have what it takes to be a star. Just watch."

I snorted at that.

I watched as the 15 year old Lambo ran to his bazooka crying.

I sweatdropped, not surprised. Of course I was right.

He jumped inside the purple bazooka again, and I frowned as pink smoke emerged once again.

I spotted 20 year Adult Lambo. I blinked. What... what the fuck happened to Lambo over the years?!

"Yare yare... This phenomenon. If this isn't a dream, it's been a long time since I've been summoned by the 10 Year Bazooka."

"Is that really the stupid cow?" "Tell me about it.." I muttered. "Lambo seems really dependable."

He turned around and smiled. "Meeting you again... It's been such a long time. I'd like to cry, but it's no time to be sentimental. That brutish-looking one is glaring at me."

"It doesn't matter who you are, I will still kill you."

"It seems the old me struggled against you. It won't go that way for me."

"Don't kid. Levi Volta!"

I sighed. No matter how powerful it is, each time I see it it's so lame...

"Die!"

My eyes widened. "Lambo!"

Levi turned around, confident that the battle was over. "I wanted to show this light to Boss."

"Yare yare, where are you going?"

Lambo was still standing there, perfectly okay. Levi's eyes widened.

"Watch. Electricco Reverse!"

I jolted as the electricity spread to the ground.

"You released that much electricity into the ground?"

"Electricity is like an adorable little kitten to me. I've created the perfect Electricco Cuoio."

"Amazing!" "He really is a lightning rod."

"He's better than I expected."

We turned to the new voice. "Otou-san!" "Otou-sama!"

"I gambled on his potential to bloom as a great Guardian of Thunder."

I smiled in relief. "Iemitsu-san, I was right. Lambo is more fit for the role than I am after all."

"Y-You were about to be the Lightning Guardian, Nee-san?!"

I smiled. "Yea. I was."

"L-Lambo!"

"If you step one foot into the Electricco Circuit, you will be disqualified. Any outsiders will disqualify the Lightning Guardian."

My fists were shaking from them clenching too hard. "Lambo's in trouble..."

"Baka-Ally. Control your family trait."

I glared. "Lambo's in trouble, Reborn!"

Takeshi's eyes widened. "Nee-chan... your eyes..."

As Lambo crumbled to the ground by the electricity, I glared at the ground.

"Stop!" Tuna called. He ran to the direction of the field.

"Where are you going? You'll be disqualified," said Reborn.

"I know... but.. I need to protect Lambo!"

I looked at Tuna's genuine concern, and my eyes softened. My killing intent disappeared.

Reborn smirked. "I guess I don't have a choice."

"This is the end!"

"Stop!" Haya protested.

"Die!"

The pillars toppled, and Levi jumped, surprised.

"It's the pillars... They're radiating heat."

"It's heat conduction," the Cervello commented.

"If I were to lose a dear friend right in front of my eyes... I'd never be able to die in peace!" Tuna declared.

I smirked, and looked proudly at Tuna.

The rumored Hyper Dying Will Mode.

"Tuna got cooler!~" I teased.

"Woman! Did you just call Jyuudaime lame?!" Haya demanded.

I held up my hands in surrender. "Your words. Not mine."

He reddened in anger.

I smirked.

I blinked at the gloomy atmosphere as we were leaving NamiChu.

I sighed. I guess I'll be Takeshi today, seeming he's depressed as well.

"So! I never knew a cool bazooka like that existed! I wish I had something like that!"

They all blinked at me, and I thought about it a bit.

"How would I look in the future, I wonder? Huh..."

"Aha, Nee-chan, I'm sure you would still be shorter!" said Takeshi.

Good... At least he's not as depressed. We need the rain to be calm and soothing after all.

And then I realized what he said, and I glared. "Takeshi..."

He laughed awkwardly. "Aha, I'm kidding, Nee-chan!"

"Takeshi... Oh, Takeshi. You have brought up my height too often these days..."

He gulped, and laughed nervously. "Have I? Aha, I don't remember!"

"N-Nee-san, I'm sure Yamamoto didn't mean it!"

"Che, of course he would. He says the truth in a cheerful way," grumbled Haya.

"It's because Yamamoto is extreme!"

I looked at Takeshi. "Is this true, Takeshi?"

"Aha, I didn't think your height bothered you that much, Nee-chan! Since you're always so cheerful and stuff!"

"You... You've known me for years and you still don't know how I feel about my height?!"

"...Nee-chan?"

"Takeshi... You're dying today!"

He ran, and I chased after him.

Tuna sweatdropped in fear, and when he saw my smile in relief, realization dawned on his face.

'She was only trying to cheer us up..'

I caught Takeshi in a headlock.

"..N-Nee... chan..."

I smirked in victory.

"She still never fails to scare me!"