Can't believe I actually manage to write this weekend. Anyway, I'm very sorry for the delay...

Chapter 10

Takeshi assisted Squalo on a stable safe ground, despite of his distress and curses.

"How?!" Squalo looked at Takeshi with disbelief.

"Haha." Takeshi unleashed his sword, turning it into its katana form, "Can't I visit my mentor?" Takeshi looked at the men in front of him, and gave them a cold look.

"Get the boy!" The men opposing them suddenly move.

"Rest up for a while. You can take over afterwards." Takeshi slowly and intimidatingly walked toward the enemy.

'Tsuna's orders…' Tekeshi thought and reminisced. This will be the very first 'official' order Tsuna gave as Vongola Decimo. Not as their boss but also as their friend. '…shall be carried out.'

"Protect everyone. You can use any method, it's up to you. And you know I always tell you that killing is not an option, I still believe in that, but right now, in this situation, killing is/will only valid as last resort."

Few minutes ago in the Pericolo famiglia's side

The men, from the Pericolo famiglia, were startled by this teenager. His eyes they were cold, it was something that someone so young should have. But then again, they were the mafia… But,

How could someone so young possess such aura at such age?

It was the very same aura that their boss possesses, or is it stronger?

They don't really know who the boy was, but it was obvious that he is Varia's ally.

And he was, apparently, mentored by Squalo.

"Wait. Varia's commander only mentored one person, and that was…" Francisco, the man in charge/right hand man of Vincent mumbled, "…that means…" something flickered on the teenager's hand, explicitly on one his fingers.

He gaped and stared. He only caught a glimpsed but it was no doubt.

The ring on the teenagers' hand.

'The Rain Ring of Vongola.' The man thought, "To think it will be here… Such a good timing…. Boss will be pleased.'

"Get the boy!"

Takeshi was few meters away from the group of Mafioso, when he stopped walking. Even though it was not really that dark, his face was covered.

Mafioso used this time to surround him.

Francisco watched the boy come towards them, that aura he had unleashed a while ago completely vanished as he reached them.

"You seem to be too young." Francisco said to no one particular. "In your mid-teens, I see. I guess this should be expected from Vongola, no matter how talented you are, you are just a child."

Takeshi never minded whatever the man in front of him splutters, and looked at the men surrounding him before looking at Francisco again.

"-ill bring Vongola's down fall is Vongola Decimo. He would-"

Those words snapped a bit of Takeshi's self-restrain. After all, Tsuna had always been a sensitive topic to Takeshi and his co-guardians.

'Why do people always judge Tsuna without even knowing him? Tsuna had done nothing wrong. He was-' Takeshi thought. 'Outer façade never matter, it was always the heart.' That was what Takeshi was told when he were young, but as he grow old, the real him was be concealed as he try to pleased others and became what they want him to be and not follow his own will. '-always blamed for the others' mistakes and yet Tsuna never complained.' He never did, not because he was sacred but he wanted to be useful. To be needed.

"-e selfish, ignorant brat that will bring-"

'Selfish? Tsuna was never selfish. He was selfless.' Takeshi thought as his eyebrows meet. He doesn't like where this 'proclamation' is heading to.

Gripping at his katana tighter, Takeshi called out, "You. The one who keep on ranting nonsense."

Francisco looked at Takeshi, he then froze as the dangerous air coming from the boy came back and it was even stronger than before.

Francisco noticed that the boy's eyes reflected nothing but coldness. It was like a hitman about to begin a massacre, all the while releasing a-

A pure killing intent.

As Reborn said, Takeshi was a natural born hitman. With that stated, acting using his instinct was never a problem for Takeshi. And that very instinct is telling him, he needed to return to his sky this instant.

"Are you the Boss?" Takeshi said, but instead of an answering the question, Francisco ordered his men to attack Takeshi.

And so the fight begins.

8,000 VS 1

Armed men VS a Katana

Takeshi stood still despite of the men coming towards his direction.

*Smirk*

"Shigure Soen Ryu, first form, Shajiku no Ame (Axle of Rain)." Takeshi charged forward and attacked the first group of men closest to him with a thrust.

He then changed course in a flash and head towards another group of men, opposite of the former group that he just finished knocking out. Murmuring to himself, "Shigure Soen Ryu, fifth form, Samidare (Early Summer Rain)." Takeshi slashed his sword diagonally, and intentionally drops his sword, purposely to distract his enemies, before switching hands, and drove for another attack.

Francisco, by then, noticed that the 'boy' was indeed dangerous than he seems. That kind of ability, speed, and strength were something that most Mafioso wished to have either one of those. And yet, this single teen possessed them all.

He continued to observe the boy, trying to find his weakness or blind spot. Everything, from boy's habits, his forms, and other things, that could be used in his advantage. He watch the carefully and tried not to lose him as he once again change towards a group of his squad. But the boy suddenly vanished.

"Wha-" his voice was cut off as the scene unfolds before him. The boy is no longer seen in the place where the boy and his men, all there left are bodies on the ground, knock out cold.

Francisco darted his eyes trying to find the raven-haired boy, but in no avail. He kept disappearing and appearing, the only evidence that he had been there were the bodies that lay on the ground. Just like a death god, he came and invited them to their death. But the only difference is that, the boy doesn't kill. He only make sure that all his enemies are immobilize.

Francisco couldn't help but wonder how did Decimo managed to find such a rare gem, and how he managed to infatuated him in joining his Famiglia?

He stood there watching his men fall one by one, as their sole enemy continued to advance towards them. He won't back down, he won't retreat, and he'll face this brat and teach him a lesson. He wasn't the right hand man of Vincent for nothing. He'd rather die here than to be humiliated for the rest of his life by being beaten by a boy not even half his age.

Just as the downpour continues to grow heavier, many bodies of men fell on the ground. Most were bruised and unconscious or half dead.

Walking through the sea of bodies on the ground, Takeshi head to small group, well compared to the ones he fought with few moments ago they were smaller. All men (about thirty or less) in the said group had their guns pointed at him, waiting for orders to shot.

Takeshi had a few scratches on his body, but nothing fatal. He will continue onto his job. Tsuna was relying on him. He needed to secure and save all remaining members of the Varia, as silly as it sound. The Great Assassination Squad, Varia needed help, from him. Squallo would kill him the moment he voiced it out. Tsuna wanted only to protect his family, even to those members who refuse his protection. That was the kind of guy Tsuna was.

Francisco, now frighten by the boy in front of him, could not help but asked, "Why do you follow such boy?"

Why would you do all of this for Decimo?

Going to this extend, what will you achieve?

Risking your life, for someone who's not worth it?

"Why?" Takeshi repeated, looking a bit bewilder by the question. "Hmmm… I wonder."

Takeshi took advance slowly towards the men in front of him.

Noticing Takeshi's movement, the men holding their guns tensed. Wanting to shoot the boy down in that very instant before he reach anywhere near them.

Never bothering to wait for their boss' order, one man fired followed by the others, then everyone started to fire. But the boy just stood still.

Takeshi was full aware of the bullets coming towards him. He raised his sword and thrusts them multiple times with one hand. "Shigure Soen Ryu, Eleventh Form, Beccata di Rondine (Swallow's Beak)."

After slicing all bullets, he proceeded on attacking the men who fired and knocked them out.

He reached Francisco and gave look him a cold look. Takeshi whacked the remaining two men, he went near Francisco.

"About your question…" Takeshi began "I already lose count of reason why I follow Tsuna." grabbing Francisco by his collar, Takeshi glared at him, "You keep belittling our boss when your boss isn't even worth of what you are doing."

"Speaking of your boss, where is he?" Takeshi asked, "According to Shoichi's calculation he should be around here, right?"

Francisco refused to answer, "Don't be stupid, why would I tell you? You'll probably tell your stupid bos-"

The grip on his neck suddenly tighten, Francisco realized it wasn't his collar that was been clutch but his neck itself.

"You ranting mouth really annoyed me." Takeshi held him casually around the neck, ignoring the struggles Francisco made as he dangled in the air. "No one should take to Tsuna like that, he's a great man."

Francisco swung his leg trying to kick Takeshi, but his feet can no longer move.

"Bas…tar…d…" Francisco said in a choked voice.

"I guess, I'll just have to find and deal with your boss myself." Takeshi said as he was passed the men loitering around the ground. Not looking back.

"Awww… What could Hayato be doing now?" Takeshi wondered, as went out of his hitman mode, and return to being the usual a baseball idiot.

"Ah, I forgot Squalo!" Takeshi momentarily stopped, before continuing his walk, heading deeper into the forest.

_...oooooo00000OOOOXOOOO00000oooooo…._

~JAPAN CEDEF HQ

Chrome was running around desperately looking for the control room. She could hear the screams and explosions coming from the floor below her. Trying her best not to imagine what Kyoya is doing, she just run faster as she could. After a while, she reached the end of the stairs and entered another hallway, but what awaits there was a group of Mafioso waiting. They were most probably waiting for the person that was attacking in their newly-claimed territory, and that person was not her, that very person is still one floor below.

Chrome knew this would happen eventually but now wasn't a good time, she was tasked to use Spanner's program disk to connect to Shoichi's networking program, and she must accomplish that first.

"Umm…" The purple haired girl stared awkwardly to the men before her.

Breaking out of their stupors, the men questioned how a weak, fragile girl managed to come up here. The descriptions given to them were raven hair, gray eyes, holding two 24 inch metal on his hand, a teen, quite short and has dangerous aura.

Yet the girl in front of them was a bit … of the chart, lack of words to describe her. This girl would not even stand fighting even one man. But the real question is,

"How did you get here?"

Not knowing how to answer, Chrome hesitatingly said, "I'm… lost" it was half-truth, true she was looking for the control room yet unable to.

One of the man snored at her, "Get lost, little girl! This ain't a place for ya!"

"Now, now, you shouldn't let a cutie like her get away." A man purred as he looked at Chrome. He slowly advance towards Chrome and when he was close enough, "Such a waste, your eyes ar-"

Whoosh

A trident was about to make its way in the man's throat but manage to avoid it with just a scratch on his face.

"You're the ones that are blocking my way." Chrome gave them an icy look, and twirled her trident.

"Feisty are you?" The man attacked Chrome but failed, Chrome disappeared in the mist.

"Sh**! An illusionist!" the man shouted, alerting everyone behind him. But it was too late. The entire hallway was covered with mist.

The men group together, and tried their best to remain where they are and not leave their place so no one can pass through the hall. All of a sudden bodies started to drop on the ground.

"Hey, what's going on?!" a man shouted, probably because he wasn't encounter any illusionist yet.

"Real illusions." A man answered, still not believing they were facing an illusionist. Illusionists were quite rare and only the higher Famiglia on the society have them.

He was in deep thoughts when vines appeared and parting him and some of his men, creating a path enough for a person to walked onto.

*Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap**Tap*

Footsteps could be heard and it echoed across the empty void but they could see no one. The footsteps were getting further and further.

*Tap*

The footstep stop and the illusions suddenly vanished. They were back to standing in the hallway, some was in the ground, either have fallen or unconscious.

But all attention was focus on the girl that had when passed them and was currently glancing at them, no glare or smug look they were used to see whenever they out-smarted by their enemies, the girl was looking at them in pity. Why?

"He'll be disappointed. Surely." Chrome mumbled to herself as she proceeded on her task, walking away from the men.

"What! Where are you going?! This isn't over!" a man shouted obviously angry that his pride was stepped by a girl, no less.

"I'm not the one that will deal with you." Chrome said as she once again face the men, there was that pity look again, "a piece of advice, stay out of the way. You'll leave longer." And she resumed walking. 'Is that alright, Chrome? We could switch if you want.' A vice in Chrome's mind said. 'My(Our) priority is different, Mukuro-sama. We can come back here after we insert the drive, if you want.' Chrome replied at Mukuro. 'By then Skylark-kun would have probably 'bitten' them.' Mukuro sound a bit playful as he used a part Kyoya's catchphrase. 'Mukuro-sama…' Chrome sighed.

The men behind Chrome fumed in anger. They were out witted by a girl and that very girl is walking away from them without a fight.

Some man run after her and some readied their guns to shot her. (Seriously why didn't you just shot her in the first place. You have guns for whoever's sakes.)

A man was about to grab her, when a hand appeared out of the mist, preventing him from reaching Chrome.

"Kufufu… What were you trying to do to my cute Chrome?" A threatening voice out of nowhere said, then more mist came out of Chrome's trident and merge with the hand, slowly creating a new figure.

'That voice… I told him before the plan not to come out.' Chrome would recognize that voice anywhere, "Mukuro-sama…" she said accusingly, while giving him a why-did-you-when-I-told-you-not-to look.

Her voice echoed in the whole hallway, causing all men to pause. Everyone in the mafia know who Mukuro was, surely there wasn't a single person who hadn't heard of the 8 year old boy who massacred an entire famiglia by himself. And that very person was stand in front of them, shielding the purple girl they were fighting with just now.

"That's Mukuro Rokudo." One man bravely said.

"Why is he here? He's supposed to be in prison."

"Is he on Vongola's side?"

"How did they manage to get someone like him?"

"Whatever it is, I'm not staying to find out." A man run towards the door and was about to enter when vines blocked his way.

"Kufufu… Don't even think you can escape." Mukuro took his trident from Chrome and walk a few steps in front of her. "I won't let Kyo-chan have all the fun. I'll be your opponent is me."

Mukuro's eyes suddenly change, to number one (一) and flames started to appear.

Screams and curses could be heard in and across the hallway.

"Chrome, go ahead." Mukuro said quietly, and motion Chrome to continue her task. "Tsunayoshi Sawada made an order, didn't he?"

Chrome did a she was told, fully aware of the playful smirk painted on her Mukuro-sama's face. She know that he wanted her out of there so he can have fun torturing the poor Mafioso in the hall. And that very reason he decided to obey was because she doesn't want to see what happen next herself.

Chrome continue walking, trying her best not to hear the extremely loud shouts coming from behind her.

'I think I'd rather have Kyoya trailing behind me than Mukuro-sama. At least with Kyoya it's a quick misery.' Chrome thought as she reached a door with a lot of security system.

"I guess this is it…" she whispered unto herself, as she went near the monitor with a number pad; obviously use to identify the persons who can enter there.

Chrome might not be able to hack the system and enter the room through her illusions, copying the former information presented in the machine.

Entering with a quick swift, Chrome knock out all of the men inside the said room and gazed at the room, looking for the main computer. Guessing it was the one which is obviously larger than the other computers. She head for the control panels, and connect her earphones to Shoichi. "I'm here, All I have to do is insert the drive right?"

"Good wait for a while. After this, try and regain control of the building, capture head or leader of your enemy there…" Shoichi replied, "Yosh! You can connect the drive anytime now."

Chrome inserted the drive and turned her back on the computer, "Regain control… as if there will be anything that will remain in this place…"

A loud explosion was heard, Chrome could safely state that Kyoya and Mukuro had already met. She wanted to prevent them, but-

The door opened and men started rushing on her side, attempting to remove the drive she inserted.

-she was busy dealing with her own task right now.

_...oooooo00000OOOOXOOOO00000oooooo…._

~CAVALLONE HQ

-Same time when Takeshi was fighting-

"Tch! Always getting into trouble that Bronco doesn't deserve to be labeled as Tenth's brother much lee be close to him." Hayato growled to himself as he watched the Cavallone mansion from a branch of a tall tree not far from the mansion.

"At least, he's still putting up a fight, that Bronco." Hayato lit a cigarette, and puff out the smoke.

Another explosion was heard, "Let's begin then."


A/N: cliffy~~~ hahaha...ha ... Gomenasai~ T_T i got caught up with school again, not to mention my finals are coming...

and I'm being pressured by my grade in mathematics...

Anyway... I apologize if the story doesn't satisfy you or you know random...

I did my best you know...

to my reading thank you for reviewing and following my story.

Miare C. Nuvela: Sorry... my sadistic side show up again...*clasp my hand together* forgive me. I can't help it. Though I'm I'm glad you like my story..

genghi2510: Mukuro is here~~ the pairing KyoyaXChrome is still not official... I'm still thinking whether I should include Romance or not.

Skeiron: thanks for the information, i never really bother to check if it correct or not. But since Vongola is in Italy, I'll go for the Italian legal age... I got it by lucky, I guess?

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Minna-san~! Here you go, an update~! Please continue your support on my story. and watch out for my upcoming story by next month.

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Ohhh, right. I could no longer find or remember who was it who requested that after Takeshi it would be Hayato's turn... I really sorry whoever you are (I don't mean to insult you or anything, it 11:20 pm and I'm really tired... so sorry.) but request granted~!

Are you a KnB fan like me? BTW by Oct. 5(?) the season 2 of KnB will be aired... I can't wait...

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