"Giannini just received news from Italy about the main battle" Reborn smiled, "Looks like Xanxus managed to defeat his opponents."

Everyone started chattering excitedly as more news came in that the main force of the Millefiore had begun to retreat and that the Varia were pushing through. Jade's trembling hands stilled and relief spread through her. Before they could celebrate however, a voice came through their ear pieces. "Oh no. This is merely a little break. Both the main battle in Italy and the Melone Base in Japan… you have been most entertaining."

A hologram of a white haired man appeared. Jade felt her blood run cold. It had to be Byakuran. The man continued talking, revealing that he was merely playing with them and that they had actually fought fake Funeral Wreaths. He introduced the holder of the Storm Mare Ring as Zakuro and then showed them what the man had done to his hometown in order to prove his loyalty to Byakuran. As the hometown exploded in flames and lava, Jade felt the ring in her hand vibrate. She surreptitiously looked at it and saw that it was shaking as if it wanted to join in on the killing. She clenched it more firmly and ignored the cold feeling that was threatening to take control of her.

As she pushed the feeling back, the base underneath them started shaking. They hurried to hold onto something and when everything had calmed down, they realized that the base had disappeared. They panicked but were visibly cheered up when Ryohei showed up, yelling in confusion. Shouichi persuaded them that they would be able to win the battles ahead and gave them each a gift left by their future selves. "This is what this era's Tenth Vongola has entrusted to you guys. The 'Vongola Boxes'!"

Although she hadn't received a new box, Jade was content with her own and so was fine with just watching the other's expressions of delight and excitement. As they were chattering however, their ear pieces suddenly crackled and a familiar loud voice came roaring through, "Vooiii!"

"It's a transmission from the Varia, but I'm afraid the Millefiore might be bugging this" Giannini said.

"It's fine, just let me through, damn it!" Squalo growled.

"He's too scary so just connect him" Tsuna cried, "Just be mindful of the volume on the headphones!"

"You little bastards! Are you still alive?" the man roared as he connected.

"Squalo!" Yamamoto cried.

"You're too damn loud!" Gokudera yelled back.

"Squalo-nii" Jade whispered, tears of relief prickling her eyes.

"Listen up! At this time, we, as the Vongola, are together in this! So as for you little brats…" He was suddenly cut off by a yelp of pain. "You asshole!"

A new voice growled, "Sawada Tsunayoshi…Have you become a little less immature yet?"

Tears threatened to spill over as she heard the voice of the Varia boss. It had been too long since she had last heard that gruff angry voice.

"Show me that the Vongola in ten days time will be the strongest!" The transmission cut off there and there was silence. They were relieved to have the Varia as their allies this time around, but were interrupted when Chrome suddenly spoke up. "About Mukuro-sama, do you know the current whereabouts of Rokudo Mukuro?"

Darkly Shouichi replied, "According to what Byakuran-san had said, Mukuro had taken control of a Millefiore soldier but was then killed by Byakuran-san's own hands."

They were all visibly shocked. "But I don't think that is so" the red haired man continued, "That's because, on the Vendice's prison death list, his name never appeared."

Although they were all relieved that the man was still alive, Jade shuddered. Vindice. The name itself made her shudder. They parted ways with Shouichi and Spanner and started making their way back to the Vongola Base. They were all tense and full of worry, but upon seeing the familiar faces of their friends, everything seemed to be all right again. Only Jade trailed behind them all, the ring in her pocket pulsing stronger and stronger every passing minute. The death that lay ahead of them called to her enticingly and she worried about how long she could resist it.


The days passed by quickly with everyone resting and regaining their strength. With Ryohei, also came another addition to their group. Basil had arrived a few days earlier and had fought his way over to the Japanese base. Jade was spending her time in a training room with Heiwa, figuring out new techniques she could use, all the while suppressing the bloodthirsty side of her. She knew she couldn't afford to go crazy again.

They were all gathered together in the meeting room when the screen started singing and random white blobs started dancing on it. Despite how confusing the situation was, Jade couldn't help but giggle at how adorable it all was. She was just a girl after all. The blobs came together and a chibi figure cried out "Byakuran!"

And then suddenly the man himself was grinning at them on screen, while digging into a delicious looking parfait leisurely. "How is it? Is it interesting?" he asked, still grinning. "It's too boring so I came to play." He glanced at Jade and his eyes lit up, "Jade-chan! You found that cute, right?" He hummed contently, "I remember you were the best play toy in all the other worlds I visited."

She stared at him with wide eyes, "What…?"

He chuckled, "Hmm? Didn't you know? In all of the parallel worlds, Jade-chan was my right hand girl if you will. Ahh, we had so much fun together."

"I wouldn't! No…I…" Jade stuttered, unconsciously clutching the ring in her pocket tightly.

The man smiled airily, "Oh? I see you're not even denying it; that's good. Hey, how about you come over to this side, Jade-chan? I promise there'll be lots of fun for you. You'll be able to kill to your heart's content-"

"Shut up!" she shouted, panicking at the idea that anyone else should know her darkest secret. "I don't believe you! I don't…!" She ran out of the room, forcing back tears. Behind her she could hear Gokudera yelling, "Bastard! Did you come just to mock us?"

She was still trying to force the panicked feeling away when she ran into someone in the hallway. Her sight blurred with unshed tears, she apologized and moved to go around them when they grabbed her arm. "Oi what did those bastards do to you?"

The harsh familiar voice made her look up and upon seeing the long silver hair; she really did burst into tears. "Squalo-nii!" she sobbed, "I don't want to be a monster!"

The man awkwardly moved the tuna he was carrying to hold her in an embrace, waiting until she had calmed down and her hiccups and little sighs had quieted down. "Who the hell told you you were a monster? I'll cut them to pieces!"

She rubbed at her eyes, "Bya-Byakuran said that I was his friend in parallel worlds and I liked killing! And I…I don't want to!"

He snarled angrily, "That bastard doesn't know what he's talking about! You're about as close to a monster as that Sawada is!"

"B-but…my eyes" she muttered, "And sometimes the ring really makes me want to kill…"

His eyes narrowed, "You don't have to worry about that. No way will we let it happen."

"But Giannini-san said that-"

"I said you don't have to worry! That stupid Prince brat would go crazy if those bastard prison guards tried to take you." He hesitated and then spoke firmly, "No- I mean…we won't let it happen."

Although he left immediately after his cryptic last words, Jade nevertheless found herself reassured due to his very presence. And she knew she could trust Squalo; after all, her brother would never lie to her. Therefore, her mind at ease, she resumed her training with renewed vigor. And in the days remaining before the battle, she improved her control of her rain flames and continued to suppress her darker flames.


"So you beat Ginger Bread" Lal said, her stern face softening.

Jade nodded, "But he refused to tell me anything and I still don't know who killed Colonello-san or Mammon-tama."

Lal closed her eyes, "I see…"

"I'm really sorry" the girl started apologizing, "I tried to make him tell me but he wouldn't and then before I knew it…I killed him…"

A gentle hand took a hold of hers and Lal murmured, "No, you've done enough. Thank you. Colonello is at least partially avenged now."

The two sat in a comfortable silence as they thought of their loved ones, until Jade stood up. "I have to go now Lal-san, but I promise I'll come back. We'll all come back and-"

The woman smiled softly, the two of them having reached a silent understanding due to their similar feelings and said, "I'll wait for you here."

Feeling considerably lighter, Jade went to meet up with the rest of the party that was about to set out. They were all changing into mafia suits so without a word, she took hers to change as well. The material was soft and flexible, allowing for easy movement and the skirt came with a nice belt where she could tuck her sai and box. The feared ring went into a pocket and she slipped on her rain rings. Straightening her tie, she went back to the room and found everyone ready and waiting. "Let's go" Tsuna said solemnly.


"There are dying will flames approaching…" Spanner mumbled worriedly, "And they're incredibly huge. They're closing in fast." After looking at the readings on his laptop for another moment, he mused, Hm…that's odd…they ought to be right on top of us by…" He looked up, "Up there!"

Above them a large black cloud was swirling and a face took shape in them. Byakuran stared back at them grinning. He glanced around and frowned, "Hmm? I thought I told you to make sure everyone was here…? Ah well, never mind. You're only putting yourselves at a disadvantage after all."

Shouichi immediately retorted, "You're the one breaking the rules here! That apparatus is far too big to serve as a base unit!"

"You always like to jump to conclusions, Shou-chan." Byakuran smiled. "All this is for is to transport you all to the stage where we'll be holding our game of choice. A hyper-flame ring transfer system."

They were all shocked but Byakuran didn't stop there. "However, as you already know, this apparatus doesn't activate all that easily. So it's also going to serve as a little test, to see if you're qualified to take part in today's game. Five million fiamma volts! That's the amount of energy required to transport all of you to the choice stage. Now originally I was going to let all of you contribute, but I've decided that for not bringing everyone, you need a bit of a punishment. So instead…only one person will be allowed to produce the necessary flames. And…I pick Jade-chan!"

"What? That's outrageous!"

"You can't force her to do something like that!"

"You bastard, doing something like this!"

Byakuran turned to look at Jade, "Just produce the flames whenever you're ready and the apparatus will collect them. Not to put any pressure on you or anything, but if you fail to produce them, that will count as a failure and I might have to do" the apparatus idly winked, "this to the town." A large beam was shot at the mountains nearby, destroying a good portion of them.

"What do you think you're doing? Byakuran!" Tsuna yelled angrily.

"Oopsie! Sorry about that! I guess my face slipped." Byakuran laughed. "Well then, quickly now! Get those flames burning Jade-chan! There's not much time left before 12 o'clock when the game begins. Once the light shining down from me disappears, that's time up!"

Tsuna glared at Byakuran, and firmly told him that he would wait for Hibari and Yamamoto to show up. However the light was fading fast. Jade lit up her ring and inserted it into her box. Heiwa burst out and reared up on it's hind legs and bellowed. Jade turned to the others who were trying to persuade her to stop and smiled, "Good luck in Choice everyone! I hope you win!" She closed her eyes and mustering everything she had, sent all of her flames soaring up into the apparatus. All the love she had for her friends, all the grief from losing Mammon, all the hate and worry she carried because of Byakuran and her power; everything became fuel for her flames. Her determination was unwavering as she sent all of her strength to power the wretched apparatus. She forced all of it out of her and into the machine and they watched as the numbers on the apparatus registered the massive amount of flames being poured into it.

They kept shouting at her to stop, but she allowed the flames to empty out of her body, draining her completely. They stared in awe at the girl who only smiled before collapsing limply on the ground.

Byakuran grinned, "Well that's not surprising after all; not only does she have her rain flames, she has that other special power too. I knew she was powerful!" His voice turned more serious, "Well done surpassing 5 million fiamma volts. You passed. Well then, let's get Choice started. But first, let me tell you that today not only are the Vongola Rings hanging in the balance. I want Jade-chan too."

"What." This time it was Yamamoto who responded. Having arrived seconds earlier, he wasn't pleased at the statement that had left Byakuran's mouth. "Hisui is not a thing you can trade around. She's a person. We won't give her up to you."

Byakuran frowned, "I'm afraid I can't agree with that. You see, I really miss having Jade-chan by my side as she was in all the other worlds. With that said," the unconscious girl suddenly started floating and then disappeared, "I'll be keeping her in a safe place for now where she can recover. If you win, I'll give her back of course, but this way if I win, she'll be mine."

They protested but the man's mind was made up and they had no choice but to continue with the battle of Choice.


"You guys must keep your promises. I'm taking all of your Vongola Rings. What should I do with you guys…hmm…" Byakuran stated.

"If it's agreement, there's one between us. Do you still remember… during university, the last Choice was won by me. But you who don't have any credits left…said…this…" Shouichi mumbled weakly, "The next time we play Choice, I'll agree to any request of yours…I request a Choice rematch!"

"Sorry. I don't remember such a thing" Byakuran's eyes narrowed dangerously.

They continued to argue until Byakuran firmly stated, "I reject this as the Millefiore boss."

"Objection!" A clear sweet voice said, "I, as boss of Millefiore Black Spell should have rights of half the decision."

After explaining the situation and who she was to everyone Yuni continued with her statement, "In any case, as the Millefiore leader of Black Spell, I vote for a rematch with the Vongola family."

"Yuni-chan, I'm glad you're feeling much better. But you have no right to interfere with my decision. When I need advice, I'd love to hear it, but you are only second in command. I have the final say in all matters. Case closed." Byakuran spoke grimly.

"Right…I understand. Then I, hereby withdraw my family from the Millefiore alliance." She started walking towards the Vongola group, "Sawada Tsunayoshi, I have a favor to ask. Please protect me."

Tsuna spluttered in shock to which Yuni replied by holding out a handful of pacifiers, "Not just me. Please also protect the pacifiers of my comrades."

"You can't go stealing other people's things, Yuni-chan. Those are part of my Trinisette collection." Byakuran forced a strained smile.

"No they're not. I've taken custody of these. And what you have cannot be called the Trinisette."

"Huh?"

The girl closed her eyes and focused. At once the pacifiers in her hands lit up brightly. "That's because the pacifiers bear no meaning if their owners lose heart."

"That's great Yuni-chan! I really do need you. Now, let's make up and be friends." Byakuran responded, walking towards the girl.

"Stop. I can't let you possess our hearts anymore." The girl said.

"What the hell are you saying?" Byakuran's expression was dark and his voice harsh, "I will follow you to the ends of the Earth until I have those." He resumed walking, "Well then, let's go home."

As he reached out to take her hand, a single gun shot rang out as the bullet grazed the man's sleeve. Reborn's eyes were covered as he spoke but his rage was evident in his voice as he growled, "I don't care who the fuck you are or what circumstances you're in. Don't push your luck Byakuran. If you lay one finger on the Arcobaleno Boss, I'm not just gonna sit here and watch."

It was at this moment that Kikyo and Zakuro, two of the Funeral Wreaths, decided to attack. Squalo and Hibari blocked their attacks and responded eagerly. "Hey, let's calm down Kikyo-chan. Yuni-chan is still in shock from waking up so suddenly since she has been sick and unconscious for a long time. Well then, how about this Yuni-chan. The Trinisette that I was supposed to get by winning the Choice game is very important to me and troubled me so much to get it. But, I don't mind giving the Vongola Rings back to them if Yuni-chan comes back to the Millefiore."

"Byakuran. I know why you want me. I know that, and that is the reason why I can't go back to your side."

Byakuran's expression turned dark immediately, "I see. Well then, the Vongola Rings are ours. I have no intention of giving any weapons to people who provide a sanctuary for Yuni-chan to take refuge in." He suddenly smiled, "And of course, I'll be keeping Jade-chan as well."

With a wave of his hand the girl suddenly appeared by his side. She blinked twice slowly and looked around, confused. They called her name anxiously, but she made no attempt to respond, choosing instead to stare dully at the ground quietly. Byakuran laughed, "Ahaha she won't respond to you. Jade-chan is mine now, just as she was in all the other parallel worlds. And really, she is a most wonderful toy." His tone changed suddenly, "But in the end, I really do want Yuni-chan as well."

Waiting until the white haired man had finished speaking, Tsuna announced his decision to protect Yuni and without further ado, she quickly joined them.

Kikyo took a step forward, "Byakuran-sama, permission to attack in order to get Yuni-sama back."

"Permission granted." As he spoke the two words, there was a loud explosion and a large shark appeared, wreaking havoc. Squalo followed quickly, slashing at the Cloud Funeral Wreath. Deciding to use his secret weapon since the two Funeral Wreaths were being held back, Byakuran whispered something into Jade's ear. The girl's eyes swiveled over to stare at the prefect, and without another thought charged straight for Hibari who was watching from the side. The girl attempting to slice him in half seemed to be the last straw for the boy and his irritation exploded. His box weapon came out and rapidly started multiplying, preventing the enemy from getting anywhere close. Even as Squalo and Gokudera made their retreat, Byakuran was weaving his way in and out, flying towards them.

"No matter who fights against me, I won't be stopped." He was headed straight for Yuni, Jade right behind him, her eyes blank and yellow.

"Kufufu won't be stopped? I'll stop you." Mukuro appeared, his trident in hand. As he pushed Byakuran back, lava suddenly exploded from the ground, engulfing the white haired man.

The two incredibly powerful men faced off, with Mukuro creating more and more illusions. But Byakuran brushed the illusions off, "You can't win against me with this. No matter how close to reality these illusions seem, they're just fakes created by you. If you want to win against me, you have to at least escape from Vindice prison and fight me in person."

The girl standing at his right suddenly jerked and her eyes cleared for a moment. Mukuro noticed this and turned to face her, "What has this man done to you, my dear?"

Byakuran chuckled, "I haven't done anything. Jade-chan simply realized that it was in her best interests to be by my side."

The illusionist ignored his words and took a step forward, placing a hand on the girl's cheek. She remained still and unresponsive. "Let me into your mind, my dear" Mukuro murmured.

He concentrated and entered the girl's world. What greeted him was the image of a destroyed world lit up in flame. And standing there in the middle of it all was Jade. She looked up at the intruder in her mind and glared at him with her pure yellow eyes. Her mouth twitched and she smiled widely, her teeth pointed and caked in blood. There was a sound in the background and he tilted his head to listen more closely.

Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill

Mukuro shuddered and took a step back, breaking the connection. Byakuran smiled, "See? Jade-chan was originally one of us, you know. All it took was a small push and she embraced the killing and murder and came to my side so easily. Well, not to say that I haven't been pushing her for quite awhile now. Ever since she came to the future actually; I'm pleasantly surprised that she held on for so long. I filled her with quite a bit of killing intent after all."

Worried eyes focused on the girl. Her mind was no longer there. It had been taken over completely by the monster within. "You dear girl" he murmured, "What in the world could he have done to turn you into this?" He turned to face Byakuran with renewed vigor, "Unfortunately, this girl is my pawn and I can't have you taking her away from me so easily. Be it today or tomorrow, I will come to take her back."

Behind him, the rest had already taken the transporter and gone back to Namimori, so Mukuro allowed his illusion to dissipate.


The smell of blood filled the air as she stabbed the body on the ground again and again. With each new stab, more and more blood welled up and she laughed hysterically at the sight. "Humans are so fragile" she snickered, "I looovvee them!"

The other two people there struggled uselessly, their legs broken, and her attention turned to them. Her weapon in hand, she chose her target and sliced the person's hamstrings, laughing as the person screamed. As they bled all over the ground, she continued to slice open parts of the body, laughing every single time she got a scream. This was absolutely delightful! The pain, the screams, the death; everything was controlled by her.

Suddenly, the scenery changed. She was on a mountainside. There were two groups of people talking to each other. One of them was a woman in white with an afro, flanked by several soldiers. The other was- Vindice. The girl jerked. Why was she affected by the presence of these people; she could kill them like all the others, couldn't she? But even as she thought of the idea, she abandoned it. Something about the Vindice made her fear them.

"We're on Byakuran's orders to retrieve the prisoner!" the woman spoke.

"The deal is done. What else do you want?" one of the people wrapped in bandages and black cloaks asked.

"Done? What do you mean, done?"

"As promised, we have released the man from the very lowest of our cells."

"You already released him, you say? Quit messing with us! We just got here!"

"Was the man you released the sixth member of the real six Funeral Wreaths named Ghost?" A solder asked.

"No. It was this man."

She caught a glimpse of the man on the paper. Two mismatching eyes, long hair. Why did he look so familiar? Before she could think on it, she was dragged back to where she was killing the people again. As her hand moved up and down stabbing her victim automatically, she felt the blood lust seep into her again, and she was once more drawn into the dark world.


"Ahaha do you have any clue why I came here, Tsunayoshi-kun? It's because I'm ready now. Both my heart and my body. I have my adorable Jade-chan by my side. Nothing can stop me!" Byakuran proclaimed.

Spotting the girl by his side, they were all visibly angered.

"Voii…" Squalo growled quietly, "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER?" he suddenly roared, raising his voice considerably.

"Hisui!" Yamamoto called. The girl didn't even glance at him, her eyes focused dead ahead on nothing.

Byakuran laughed, "Jade-chan was mine in all the other parallel worlds; it only makes sense that she should be mine in this world as well. I only gave her a gentle nudge and now all she thinks about is killing." He then turned to the girl at his right and whispered something into her ear. Her expression didn't change even as she suddenly charged towards them, her weapons raised.

Bel growled, "You're the one who did that to her? Unforgivable. The Prince will kill you for sure."

Jade turned towards the new voice and attempted to attack Bel.

"Ushishishi this peasant deserves some punishment for forgetting the Prince." Bel hissed angrily as he flung a set of knives at the girl. She caught the wire in the hook of her sai and pulled the entire mess of knives out of the way. Charging forward, she threw some rain flames at the boy who jumped back nimbly and continued to pepper her with knives. As she drew nearer and nearer to him, he grabbed the back of her head and suddenly without warning, bit sharply into the side of her neck. Her sai was in midair, about to stab him in the back, but at the attack, she dropped it. He lapped up the blood and then whispered in her ear, "You're mine."

As if it were a magic spell, the girl collapsed in his arms, immediately fainting.


"Jade you are my toy, my favorite toy. I will never let you go and you will stay by my right side. All you need to do is listen to me and kill to your heart's content. What do you say?"

No…no…that's not what I want…I don't want to become a killer…I want to be peaceful…with the people I love…

"Jade I will never let you go. No matter how far you run or where you try to hide, I will always find you. Isn't it easier to just let it happen rather than resisting?"

I don't want to… I…

"Just let go. You are mine."

The girl found her consciousness fading quickly and there was nothing she could do about it. She needed to get away but there was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. She curled up into a ball and tried to remember those she loved and wanted to protect, but she could only remember screaming, blood, and pain. This was just like her time with that man. She remembered the man, remembered her last encounter with him, and then briefly remembered someone with blonde hair and a big grin on his face. She reached out for him desperately and as she did so, felt the last defense protecting her mind crack. He was here!


It was dark. She had no idea where she was, but she remembered who she was and that was an improvement. Ushishishi. Belphegor? She looked around frantically. That had to be him! Where was he? Would he come for her this time as well? Belphegor. The name filled her warmth and safety. Suddenly she could feel something tugging on her. She tried to shrug it away, but it stubbornly pulled at her. She allowed herself to be dragged away. There was a sharp pain on her neck.

Jade froze, her eyes wide, and dropped her weapons, nerveless. There was someone holding her, someone warm and familiar. He whispered into her ear, "You're mine."

Ah. So it was him. She smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and allowed herself to pass out.

She was back in her body and this time there was no urge to kill. She felt at peace for the first time since she had come to the future. Her mind was hers and hers alone, to be manipulated by no one. It felt good to be free… Maybe she would rest for awhile... she was incredibly tired…

Oi wake up. Jade twitched irritably. Who was that? Couldn't they leave her alone? She was tired!

VOOIIII WAKE UP! Squalo-nii! She couldn't disobey that call!

Jade blinked and opened her eyes to see various faces staring at her with worried expressions. Someone leaned closer to stare at her and she stared at them wide-eyed. Belphegor.

Bel peered into her eyes; they were already halfway yellow. He frowned but didn't comment, instead pulling back and standing up. "Oi peasant, it's about time you wake up. You missed the final battle."

She slowly sat up, rubbing her eyes which burned a little for some reason. Another voice spoke up, "Kufufu you shouldn't be so cruel to my dear or I'll take her away from you."

She stared up at the familiar person and then gasped, "That wasn't a dream!"

He raised a thin eyebrow, "Oya? What's this? You were dreaming about me?"

She shook her head, "No but I saw the Millefiore White Spell making a deal with the Vindice-" she paused, fear seeping into her, before continuing, "They were trying to free someone named Ghost. But you got out instead!"

Bel frowned, "You dreamed about those Vindice?"

She nodded hesitantly, "It seemed very important…but I'm not sure why."

She slowly stood up and looked around. Tsuna was surrounded by the guardians, looking completely worn out. The Varia and Mukuro's group surrounded her. She took a few experimental steps before realizing that her body was fine, and then immediately ran to Tsuna. "Tsu-kun! I'm so sorry! I couldn't do anything to help you guys! And then I attacked you and I don't really even remember anything so I don't know what I did but I'm sorry and-"

He cut her off, "Ah, no it's not your fault Hisui-chan. Byakuran is the one who forced you into it." He continued speaking about the battle, "We've won, but everything is so messed up…was there any meaning behind this victory?"

"Of course there was damnit!" a harsh voice declared behind them.

They all whirled to look at where the voice was coming from. To their shock, the pile of pacifiers had started glowing. "You all did well, damnit!"

There was a flash and then five babies were standing there. "The Arcobaleno…have finally revived!"

Jade took three large steps and then flung herself at Mammon who simply let her hug him with an indulging look, "Muu you've gotten into all sorts of trouble, haven't you?"

With the Arcobaleno back, it was time for them to return to the past although Jade clung desperately to the little baby the entire time. He merely patted her gently and said, "Muu the me of that time will be there waiting for you."

Bel spoke up, "Ushishishi is the peasant going back to Italy?"

"Eh…Hisui, you're going back with them?" Yamamoto asked sadly.

She looked at the two groups of people, both of which she developed so many bonds and memories with. "I…um…I think I have to go back…but I promise I'll come visit you when I can!" She looked at Mammon, "That's okay, right?"

The baby smiled and took his place on her head. He tugged a strand of her hair and she squealed, before walking in the direction he wanted her to. "You have to ask your family in the past, silly. Honestly, how will I ever make any money off of you if you're still this way after being schooled?"

Out of the corner of her eye, Jade saw Lal and Colonello bickering, the woman blushing furiously, and smiled. Everything had worked out for the best.


And so they returned to the past where everyone involved got memories of the future. And it was time for Jade to return to Italy. They all showed up to bid her farewell, even Hibari, surprisingly. She gave each of them a firm hug, despite how reluctant Gokudera was and how Tsuna kept blushing. She hesitated a little when confronted with Hibari, still confused about his actions in the future, but in the end, gave him a quick peck on the cheek that had him turning away to hide the faint blush that dusted his cheeks. She giggled a little and then with a last wave to everyone, boarded the plane.


She walked into the Varia mansion, rubbing away the tears that were threatening to spill over. She was so happy to finally be home. As she opened her mouth to announce that she was home, there was a blur and suddenly she was pinned down on the ground by a grinning blonde. "Ushishishi I found a peasant."


Author's Note:

Happy Valentine's/Singles Awareness Day everyone!

Waah I finally finished Chapter 11. That was…longer than I thought it would be haha. I just wanted to clarify something in this chapter that I thought might confuse people a bit:

All the darkness that was pulling at Jade the entire time and urging her to kill was caused by Byakuran. Originally in the past (or present I guess), when Jade used her power, nothing happened, but after she got to the future, Byakuran started messing with her mind and made her into his killer.

Anyways! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! The Inheritance arc is coming up after this and that's where I'll be finally properly explaining Jade's power so look forward to that!

Please read and review~