Hey everyone! Okay this is still not the beta'd version but this is the longer version. I was working on the next chapter but there was a problem . I did not know where and how to fit the conversation in so my brother helped me. This is the result.

Don't worry I have begun working on the next chapter it should be out soon!

AND HAPPY HOLI EVERYONE! ENJOY YOURSELF IN THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS! I AM GOING OUT TO PLAY WITH MY COUSIN IN HALF-AN-HOUR! AND AGAIN HAVE A HAPPY HOLI EVERYONE!

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Chapter-13

Basically boredom gets you killed

Tsuki P.O.V.-

So here I am currently in bed with fever. Though I should be happy considering things like, I am getting to skip school, I am getting plenty of sleep, I was able to pull of the shield/radar thingy and various other tit-tats' which I can't brother remembering right now. But in contrast I am not happy AT ALL.

The thing is as soon as I had some of my well deserved rest, I decided it would be good to see if there were people stationed around the town. The whole how many, and at what places etc. so that just in case I really do have to end up running I'd know where to avoid meeting people and stuff. But this in turn gave me totally, utterly, and ridiculously stupid and absurd result's.

This is what I found,

A Very strong and Very pure sky flame (unknown) and a rain flame (too much like Basil's) and a sun flame (too much like Reborn's) at the edge of the city with a huge cliff and small stream.

A storm and a mist not too far away from there. And I can bet on all the gold of Lanka which was burned to the ground by Hanuman that the mist is Shamal.

At the north-western part of the town where the Namimori Mountain is situated, a sun and a rain flame (much like Colonnelo's for my liking).

Then there are two rains somewhere in the shopping district.

A cloud and another sky (suspiciously like Dino's) in the school area.

I can also feel Baka-mitsu's flame but he's moving a lot right now so I can't pin-point it.

And if this was not enough The "Half-Vongola rings" are also somewhere in the town. So much for Namimori being mafia-less.

And the part which makes me insecure is? I don't think I will be able to run away from them all again. The last time was a one-time thing with some sheer luck and thinking on my part.

It's depressing how much lack of luck I have at my disposable.

Not only this but that idiot Scott has yet to call me and tell me what is happening. I mean, come on how long does it take to get info on a famous group of loud-crazy and psycho assassins?

Then again they are the Varia of course it's difficult to get info out of them. A lot of caution has to be taken when dealing with anything Varia, or even Vongola.

But until then what am I supposed to do?

After finding out about the flames I am too worried to fall back asleep, and Hemiko-san won't let me do anything either just because I am sick. My junk food has been taken. My manga's and novel's and my laptop have been hidden.

UGH what the hell am I supposed to do?

You stupid bloody shark when I get my hands on you Squalo you're gonna be wishing you never crossed paths with me. If only he did not come I would have been happily sitting in school with Tuna and Haya-chan and Yama-chan. That's it as soon as I am fine I'll be eating sharks. Some shark sushi and shark-fin soup would be good. And I will eat it in front of him and then try to feed him the same thing and then tell everyone he's a cannibal. Ah revenge will be sweet.

It also reminds me of this particular bastard who cut contact with me some time ago. And I am sure that he's sadistically laughing somewhere at the fact that I am showing concern for him. That fucker, it makes me want to chop him up into food salad!

He-he fruit salad.

*sigh* what I'd give to have Albert over here he'd at least know what to do. Because even if he is a big asshole he's still my friend (however one-sided) and thus I am genuinely worried about him.

But for the time being another dilemma remains:

I. AM. BORED!

I have been stuck in this room for so long after all.

~~~XXX~~~

"Your fever may have gone down but are you sure that you do not want to rest longer? The school is already out anyway so it's not like you can go there." Mrs. Hemiko said looming over me with a thermometer. I laughed as I climbed out,

"I thought it would be obvious I am not going there. I will go somewhere with my friend's or little brother. I am sure they are worried sick about me because I forgot to call them." I replied cheekily.

"Eager to get out of here, huh?" She asked smiling at me with a bemused expression, "It reminds me of my youth. Could never really stay in the house for too long." She mussed a tad bit nostalgic from what I could see. And then she turned to leave me to my privacy.

I just smiled at her.

Then I went about the room getting my things and getting ready. It did not take long for me to get changed. Somehow I landed in white and gray overalls and couldn't help the chuckle that escaped my mouth as I remembered the last time I had worn these shades.

Actually the exact same outfit that I was currently donning -A white hoddie, gray Capri, and a white t-shirt with a bleeding heart saying "Love is blood" (a gift received from an insane prince) complete with dark gray shoes- was something I had worn last time when I had found out my uncle was planning something. It had been one of my bad days and I had never wanted to kill a person more until then when I found out what it was that he wanted to do.

I had been entirely too blinded by rage to even think about what I was about to do. Marching into an enemy base camp wasn't something I would have done ever but that time my mind had gone out for a stroll and it took quite some time and effort to persuade me not to just stalk up to me dear uncle to kill him.

Of course it did not help that they had found a traitor in the Varia the very same day that had been collecting information about me and had just found out what he needed. He had been deled with before he could tip my uncle off but he had already gotten suspicious. It had prompted me to leave Italy with nothing more than a flimsy video left behind for anyone who came looking for me. Of course it did not help matters that I never got around to making sure the video reached the people from whom it was meant.

I smiled wistfully at my outfit. There had been a phone call that day when I had worn this. The last time a phone call had changed a lot over the course of a night. At the back of my mind I wondered if it would do the same again. I sure hope not.

I sighed and broke away from my depressing thoughts and concentrated on what to do. One thing was certain that I did not want to be here in this room anymore so I left the apartment to go to the nearest park.

I could easily sense the flames and I knew they were nowhere near where I was so I could easily move around. It was good that I could sense a person's flame at the most basic level, thus even if they suppressed there flame I would still be easily able to tell what flame they were, and how pure. And how big their resolve was. It ran in my genes yet only the about-to-be head-of-the-house or the actual Head ever possessed the trait required to activate it.

The field now that I had conjured it was no more tiring. I suppose it was a bad thing. My time had yet to stop but I had used up a huge portion of the white invisible flames for the field. It was not going to be too bad but it was still dangerous as my core had yet to settle.

I sighed again as I took a seat at the nearest bench. I just sat there for a few minutes looking at the playing kids and gossiping adults. I wondered why I was having the feeling of déjà vu.

Shaking off the sadness again I determined myself to call Gokudera to ask and meet me with everyone else. It was not that I did not want to call them but I still had not gotten around to asking for anyone's number except Kyoko. And even then it was her who had given me a way to contact her. I had totally forgotten about asking anybody else. Just my luck to have the number of the one person I got along the least with.

I got my cell phone out of my pocket and flipped it open; scrolling down to find Haya-kun's number to talk to my outo-outo. I was already missing them all. As the phone dialed me to him I tried coming up with reasons to tell them why I had been absent the last week.

I laughed silently to myself thinking how to irritate the sliverette this time. It never creased to amaze me how easy he was to tease…

But before I could take my mussing further the phone was picked up and I happily chirruped a "Yo, Haya-kun!" into it.

Though the voice at the other end was not something I expected. It struck a chord in my brain but I could not place it.

"Ara~ a girl just called you on your cell Hayato~ I did not know you had gotten a girlfriend." The male voice greeted. I heard a yelp and then angry shouting on the other end.

"I… Umm-, I-I…" I began but stopped when I realized he was not even paying attention to me.

"So when are you letting me meet her Hayato?" The person asked. His voice was deep and gruff and somehow made her feel very disgusted. And then the chord stuck and I could recall exactly who it was,

"Shamal?" I asked fearfully, hoping against hope it was not him.

"Ara~ Do I know you?" He asked a little edge coming into his voice. But before I could reply I heard a scuffle at the other end and Gokudera shouting obscenities with some laughing and a few grunts of pain. And then he was answering the phone,

"What do you wan-"

"Was that Shamal?" I asked cutting him off. I needed to know it was not. He should not be here. Why was he here? Why was this happening? How long had he been around for? Had-

I think the way my brain was working in overdrive made me believe that there was a more than necessarily long pause before he replied in a curt voice, sounding a little guarded for whatever reason I would never know.

"Yes it was. He's the school nurse. How'd you know it was him?"

I paused. Shamal as a school nurse? At a co-ed school? The possibility of that happening was as much as of Xanxus wearing a pink tutu. I sighed in relief inwardly then realizing I was still on the phone began to talk with much more zest,

"Don't worry about that! Anyway I was saying I am finally out of my house. I was sick so I am so sorry I was not there at school. But now as you can guess I am fine an-"

"Get to the point woman!" He shouted exasperatedly.

I frowned but continued non-the-less, "Well if you would let me speak I was coming to the point! I was saying it is still only two in the afternoon and we don't have to do any homework as tomorrow is Saturday." I could hear him getting impatient at the other end and I smirked a little, "So I was thinking that we should all get together! What do you say to a visit to the arc-"

"Sorry but I am busy. The tenth and the baseball idiot are also busy with something and lawn-head is out for training or something so nobody gonna be coming with you." He replied fatly. I could still sense the impatience and caution in his voice. It was like he was measuring each and every word he said against me.

Another wave of paranoia hit me as I wondered if Hayato could also be in the mafia, but I squashed it like a bug. So what if he looked a little like G? That did not change the fact that G had died four hundred years ago. And that for all of his similarities to G, Hayato was still his own person. He did seem like the reckless type but even I could tell that he knew better than to get involved with us folks of the underworld. He might be planning some surprise party or something for someone for all I knew. Still the nudging feeling remained and I pushed it to the back of my mind as I began talking again.

"Well then can I help? I am free-"

"No we'll be fine."

"But-"

"I just said we're fine, you Baka-onna! Use those god damned ear of yours for once will you!" he shouted as he hung up on me.

For a second I sat there stunned looking at the phone in my hand before a growl ripped from my throat. That fucking bastard!He could at least have told me what the fuck they were doing or when they would get free! That fucking piece of shit was going to regret hanging up on me. What the heck had he shoved up his retarded as-

A mop of red hair and glasses caught my attention and my rant stopped abruptly.

I think I just found out what I was going to do for this afternoon.

~~XXX~~

Third person P.O.V.-

Shoichi Irie was walking back home. It had been a tire-some yet good day. But he was free now something for which he really, really thanked his stars. It was also one of those days where his mother and sister had decided to go visit someone on the same day. It was good because it gave him a lot of free time to work on his next project. He wanted to do it peacefully without his mother or sister disturbing him. His father, like always was out of town for work.

It had been a good day anyway. He had been able to avoid the bullies today; the PE class had been cancelled, he had gotten good marks in Japanese literature -his to-date worst subject- And he had avoided doing anything stupid thus easily not coming to the spotlight at all. He loved the days when nobody treated him like the court jester.

If only his life could be like this every day he though ruefully.

"Sho-chan~~" A voice called out somewhere behind him. Almost absentmindedly he turned around to see if anyone was calling him. He had never really thought anybody would but checking never hurt. But as he did turn around what greeted him was a heap of black. The force was enough to send him nearly trembling down but somehow his balance was maintained.

He had only regained his balance when the girl –he finally realized it was a girl- who had assaulted him began to say thing at the speed of a bullet train, "Sho-chan, I know this is rude, and we have only met once before this, and you might have forgotten who I am, but that does not change the fact that we have met before and that you had helped me at that time. And I do know that I do not need to as most people do not do so but I wanted to return the favor so I wanted to know if you were free this afternoon so that we could spend some time together? I do know that it sounds like I am asking another favor, which I am in one way, but that does not really matter, but can you please come to keep me company? My friend's are being inconsiderate jerks right now so I can't spend time with them. I am not saying that I'll stop hanging out with you when they come back to their senses I introduce you and make you sit with us. You'll fit right in. And you don't have to worry about a thing, just keep me company, I will pay for everything, just please, please, please, pretty please agree with me?"

And for all his worth the only thing that came out of the red-head's mouth was, "Huh?"

The girl heaved a sigh before leaving him with a look, "You helped me a few days out when I had injured my arm. I wanted to return the favor but I did not know where you were from and thus could not contact you. I was supposed to meet my friends here but they all have some work. I wanted to hang out with someone but as no one was coming I was about to leave when I saw you. I wanted to hang out with someone and I need to return a favor so I just asked would you like to spend the day with me? You are Shoichi Irie right?"

The future genius nodded a little dazedly and that was all the confirmation the girl needed as she began to drag the boy away by him arm.

~~XXX~~

Tsuki P.O.V.-

It was almost hilarious how the boy reacted when I told him what had happened all over again. He was flustered and a little nervous. It would go away in a few minutes or hours at best. It was another family trait which I did not fail to use.

After assuring him numbers times that it was not a dream and that yes I, a pretty girl, wanted to hang out with him we finally introduced each ourselves to each-other again.

I made a beeline for the arcade with him still in tow. Once inside I felt eyes on me and then Sho-chan but I ignored them and pulled the red head away with me. I noticed the scowls sent the nervous teen's way and him fidget under the gaze so I sent glare around the room in a challenge. And no one stepped out, thankfully.

We spent quite a lot of time in the arcade and then went to the public library where he needed to consult a few book. After that was settled we headed off to find someplace to eat.

As we walked I looked across the sky basking in the evening orange and pink hues which were starting to come as the sunset was starting. Soon it would be orange and red hues but somehow my heart never wanted the sky to turn darker now.

We soon came to an establishment and easily settled down I asked him to order anything he liked as the food was on me. At first he refused but a glare from me shut him up. It was so very easy talking to him. And what we talked about was vague but we both had enough common ground to be easily able to talk to each other. We chatted on and on aimlessly or stuffing our mouth's and stomachs. The topics varied from food, to TV, to games, to classmates, to just about everything.

"I swear the article said that!" he said as he stuffed a piece of sushi into his mouth.

"Really? Because it really is not that much of a possibility…"I said thoughtfully.

"Yes but-"he was cut short as my cell phone began to ring. I gave him an apologetic smile before excusing myself off. I stepped out of the shop into the street somehow my intuition telling me it would not be good to talk in there.

I was ready to bitch off the persons head for calling me when I was having a good time. The id on the phone though stopped me.

It was Scott.

I was suddenly filled with apprehension.

Taking a deep breath I flipped open the phone and put it on my ear,

"Hey Scott, what have you got for me?" I asked switching to Italian so no-one could eavesdrop.

"Firstly it was not my mistake. I don't know any Japanese. It was the entire mistake of the guy who translated." He said. Suddenly I was not feeling that good; the apprehension grew as I asked in a slightly uneasy voice,

"What do you mean?" I breathed out.

Sensing my unease he sighed before continuing, "You were not supposed to come to Namimori. You were supposed to go to a place called Namihira. Somehow the word got lost in translation and you got sent to the wrong place." He waited for a few second letting that sink in before continuing, "But that is not the bad part, the city you are in the place where the young lion of Vongola wife and son resides. Reborn is also there right now. He's training his son to be the next head of the Vongola. I don't know but there is a chance that he has already seen you. But that not all…"

"What else is left…?" I asked putting my face in my hand and then messaging my temples. I was already making plans to escape. How much had Reborn found out yet? I had to get away. The plan was still not ready.

His voice sounded resigned as he spoke, lowering his voice, "The ring matches are about to begin. The Varia has already made their move. The Cervello are not far behind. The upper level is in chaos. The ninth's guardians went out on isolated missions and cannot be at the time contacted. The ninth himself is acting strange. He wants' Xanxus to inherit the Family. Of course I don't know why because you never told me, but did you not say that ninth can never allow Xanxus to become the Decimo? Well he's supporting the decision anyway.

And if this was not enough of a clusterfuck your uncle does not have the blood to do the bonding. You will have to go and see the matches through. And even though it is a good thing well that is where the whole problem start's…

If you go then you will be exposing yourself. You know it will still take quite a lot of time to complete the preparations and this might just ruin everything. If anyone find out what we are up to and then some… well goodbye freedom. It's a really big glitch in our plans.

Of course I leave the whole thing up to you. It's a problem you have to solve as you are the head. It's compulsory you go. We can't let him gain anymore power and he's totally supporting Xanxus because the other side is a bunch of amateurs. He's sure the Varia will win and he's trying to gain their favor. Of course he does not know, yet, that you were with them all this time and they won't support him but many of the elders in Vongola are going to be backing up your uncle if Xanxus wins and that automatically gives him power over you. But then again if you do go you might end up getting caught, and we of course can't afford that. And even if you do not people will either assume that you have left the mafia, a problem all on its own, or you are planning something, which as I just said might blow up our plans up our asses.

So what's it going to be?"

I took another deep breath and processed the information. The Varia was going to be here. I was living with maybe(-but-only-about-half-a-percentage)-about-to-be-guardains-of-Vongola-Decimo-and-the-decimo-himself.

My life seriously was an A grade clusterfuck.

If I did not go my already getting bad relations will worsen. If I do not go to this "ceremony-of-choosing-the-next-heir", the term being used loosely of course, then I will lose the allies I gained with difficulty. They will give the whole she is still a child and cannot be trusted crap and make my uncle the official head of the family. And I'd most probably have to either kill him off marry my own cousin to get back my Famiglia. Of course I prefer the former but he has leverage over me.

Then again I can go request Xanxus not to tell a soul where I am, and do the same with the other team. But who is on the other team? Are they with me or against me? Or do they stand neutrally?

"What do you know about the other team?" I asked.

"Not much, the sun arcobalneo has been busy. Not a word is out. A lot of rumor's of course but nothing concrete yet, except that they are younger than the Varia and amateurs. They don't know much about the workings of the Famiglia either. The rumors not withstanding they will be no danger." He replied.

"I see." Then after some thought added, "I guess that I am going then. Not going seems more dangerous. We will lose a lot of support and standing if we don't go. But most the dangers of going are hypothetical so let's just wish for the best."

"I guess you are right about that. And if you go and it does come out, and it will of course, then people will know you are still alive and we may gain more support. Also the look on his face will be fantastic." He replied, this time cheekily.

"Yeah, I guess."

"Oh and I nearly forgot, Gab and Mac say hi." He said.

"Tell them I miss them too. And kill the guy who translated this. Get me more info from the pink hairs. Spread rumors of my sighting in Germany to throw them off-track. It should be too late by the time they find out I was in Japan." I said thoughtfully.

He hummed at the other end before asking for the last time, "You sure?"

"Yes" I said. And then the line went dead.

I looked up at the sky, it was red. I looked down at what I was wearing and could not help the weary laugh that escaped my lips. Gaining my breath again I looked up and also sensed the Varia and the other end of the ring's coming inside the field. I gave another bitter smile at the sun before stepping inside to finish my sushi. I apologized to Shōichi as I began to eat again. The Mafia could wait, food always came first.

~~XXX~~

Tsuna P.O.V.-

I stared at the black haired, scar-faced, strong-and-tall man in front of me with trembling knees.

The Cervello also went-off after announcing the rules.

The Varia also turned and followed suit all except one. The only person who looked to be of our age group, a blond tiara wearing boy, stayed behind. He looked down at us with a creepy smile. He stopped when he spotted Reborn and somehow his grin turned crazier.

"I was wondering if the Blood elf came here. Too bad she's not here huh? Ushiushiusi don't worry though she will be here for the matches the prince knows that much. I wonder what her reaction will be to them. She is the blood elf for a reason after all."

From the corner of my eyes I saw Gokudera and Futta flinch at the name and Reborn tense.

As if having accomplished something he gave a small insane "Ushiushiusi" again and turned and left. Leaving a pensive baby, a confused teenager and child and a group of puzzled people in his wake.

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