Hi, everyone! This is the last filler chapter for now. Some of you might already know that half of it from the prequel of this story. She said that she might disappoint all of you with this filler chapter even though she changed some of it and she is sorry for it. Those who do not know about the prequel can read: "Arrivederci: Primo's time".

Please bear it until she wake up.

Riverbank, forest

Éclair is seen carrying a vase with white roses in it. She is sitting near the river and carefully put the roses on the ground and then filled the vase with the clear water from the river. After she filled it with water, she put back the roses in the vase and arranged it gently.

"Miss Éclair! Primo called you for an urgent meeting!" Éclair's subordinate arrived as he called her.

"Oh, okay. I will go to Lacie's room first to give back her flowers." Éclair said as she showed him the vase full of roses.

"Then, please let me do it. You should go to the meeting room. Primo seemed to be in hurry when I met him before came here. It seem regarding about Deviola Family again." He explained and took the vase.

"I would not be surprise if it is. It has been one month and yet we still have any way out to end this war… Lacie even worry about us and always feel unease. Her face no longer cheerful like she used to be…" Éclair let out a sighed.

Lacie's room, small tower, forest

Lacie sitting on her bed, take a sip of warm Darjelling tea. It's been nine years she almost always spending her times inside her room reading, playing harmonica, playing with Sochratez, or knitting. She only allowed to be outside once a week but now, ever since Deviola Family's war declaration, she is forbade to leaving her room.

"Today seem to be a good weather to go outside…even though it is autumn…I wish I could go outside…" Lacie said, staring at the sky from the opened window.

"Excuse me, Lady Lacie… I came here to deliver this vase from Miss Éclair." Éclair's subordinate entered the room.

Lacie placed her cup on her table and walked to the young man and then take back the vase from him. She gave him her thanks and sent him her calm and sincere smile, which made the man blushing and quickly bowed before he took his leave.

"I wonder…how are brother and the others doing…?"

30 minutes later, third floor hallway, Vongola HQ

"Finally, the meeting was over... From this afternoon on, Signore, Knuckle, Lampo, Alaude, and G. will be away from here… this place will be quiet without them… at least Asari will be here so I am not alone… Now that I think of it…how are brother and the others at Catafalco Island…?" Éclair frowned, worrying her brother and her family.

"Talking to yourself like that will catching attention you know."

Éclair stopped walking and turned behind her, only to facing the white-haired cloud guardian.

"Alaude? You still here?" Éclair approached the cloud guardian.

"I'm taking my time here before going to that place that crowding family island of yours." He said coldly, crossing his arms as he they continue walking to the living room.

"You will in charge of the security in my brother's place?" Éclair surprised heard this.

For several minutes, they continue walking in silence until Éclair broke it "Umm…hey, do you have some time…? There is something that I want to talk about…"

Vongola Library, first floor, Vongola HQ

"Okay, now…to solve this problem-hey! Lampo! Don't fall asleep!" Knuckle whacked Lampo's head with a book.

"Auuuch! That hurt, Knuckle!" Lampo protested as he pointed his finger at Knuckle out of pain and anger.

"Then pay attention on your study!" Knuckle replied as he put piles of books in front of Lampo.

"I could not help it…all this study only made me sleepy. And I'm already an adult, the great son of earth master! So why I have to study…?" Lampo protested again.

"That is because of your lack of intelligent, social, and knowledge which suppose to be common. Primo also the one who requested me to teach you because of three things that I had told you a second ago. Now, like it or not, you will study!" Knuckle grabbed Lampo's upper arm, halting him from running.

"NOOOOOOO!" Lampo cried out.

And Lampo's hell time begin...

Living room, first floor, Vongola HQ

G. is leaning himself against the wall as he lighted his cigarette. Then, Asari entered the living room from the front door with a bouquet of white lilies in his hand.

"Ugetsu, where have you been? And what's with those flowers?" G. asked as he faced the Japanese man.

"I just get back from flower shop. I bought these lilies for Lacie. I'm planning to go to her room now." Asari replied.

"You cannot go now. Primo said he has something important to tell her and do not want us to interfere. So you should wait here until Primo come." G. said as he sitting on the couch.

"Hmm…is that so…? Then, how are the others?" Asari asked again.

"Knuckle and Lampo are studying on the library, Éclair and Alaude are talking in the garden, and Daemon…ugh… just remembering his name pisses me off…he is still staying in Milan." G. explained with irritated tone because of Daemon.

Asari chuckled despite the glare he received from G "Sorry, sorry, I know you hate Daemon but I never thought you hate him to that extend. How is Lacie?"

"Still the same..." was G.'s only replied.

"She still feel that way huh... she used to be more cheery and always had that bright smile. Brightest than anyone else I think..." Asari said as he sat on the couch across G.

"It's been years...things will eventually change. When we were children, Lacie was way more cheerful and slow. She even gave me a doll of myself at Christmas when I was eleven year old." G. reminisce the times when he, Giotto, and Lacie were still small children.

"A doll of yourself? Wow, I like to see it." Asari innocently said, which G. quickly replied "I already throw it away, sword-freak."

Vongola Garden, Vongola HQ

Éclair and Alaude walking around the garden, still in silenced but then Éclair once again broke it.

"Umm…hey…how are the others from your squad…?" Éclair asked in somewhat nervous tone.

"Many died because of the ambush of the enemy week ago." Alaude emotionlessly said.

"How can you be so calm about that…? But…I guess…you are that kind of person…" Éclair thought in her mind "I see…I have a request…please give this letter to my brother." Éclair handed Alaude a white envelope with a small picture signature of Éclair.

"Is that all do you want to say?" Alaude asked. Both then stopped walking. Éclair kept silence as she fiddling her fingers and frowned, which noticed by Alaude.

Alaude sighed "It's about the attack on Bertesco Family Island and order from those supervisors for you to prepare to replace your brother as the boss of Bertesco family, right? And you always seem to run away to my place whenever that order came."

An arrow hit Éclair. Alaude seemed to hit the jackpot. She smiled weakly "I just hate everyone worry about me. Ever since we were teenagers, I could be with you and you would not ask me any questions. So it helps me relax… I am really just running away huh…?" Éclair started to unleashed a gloomy aura.

"I just cannot take it like this! I have to be stronger…but still…but still…Uuuhhh…" Éclair began to frown "I really hate to hear it. Replacing my brother…that sounds like they really sure that my brother will die in this war! There is no way…my brother…"

"Although I think you are a pretty strong person than those three animals (G., Asari, and Lampo)." He stated, surprising the snow guardian "If you don't want to do it, then, say it clearly. If you call yourself the sister of Bertesco Primo, then have faith in him. You should already what kind of person your brother is."

Before Éclair could response, Alaude walked away, leaving her. Éclair sighed and smiled at the back of the cloud guardian as she saw him leaving. Her heart felt more ease and relax "Thank you…"

Eclair sighed once again and looked back at Alaude's direction before left "To think I fall in love with that person... brother and the other will think that I am weird..."

Daemon's office, Vongola Milan branch, Italy

"What is this?" Daemon asked while looking at a white envelope.

"This is an order from Vongola Primo, Sir Daemon." Theo replied before he bowed to the illusionist and left the office.

"Hmm~ from Primo…?" Daemon raised his brow in amusement. He never received a direct order from the Vongola Boss nor received any letter from him. Daemon opened the envelope and read the letter.

Daemon,

Due to our current circumstances, from now on you will be placed at our HQ along with Éclair and Asari.G. has to assist the Geigue Family, Knuckle and Lampo has to assist Cavallone Family, Alaude has to assist Bertesco Family, and I has to assist Shimon Family.

Because of the attack a week ago, we lost many members from the center HQ. You are the only one that available, so I order you to come here once you received this letter. Also, until further instruction, you must not leave the HQ and keep stand by.

I already prepared your room at Guardians' quarters.

Vongola Primo,

Giotto.

Daemon sighed as he finished reading the letter. He disappointed to be ordered to stand by but still decided to go anyway.

"Hmm~ I have to request to be put in front line…so I could enjoy the fight… Kufufufu… and somehow I have a feeling that I might found something interesting if I go to HQ now…" Daemon muttered and stood up from his seat, ready to go to HQ.

Lacie's room, small tower, Vongola HQ

Giotto told Lacie about his plan today but Lacie only silenced and nodded without looking at the blond Vongola boss.

"Do not worry, Asari, Knuckle, and Éclair will visit you today… I will come here again as soon as my work done…" Giotto promised. Lacie kept staring outside the window and didn't reply. Giotto sighed and left but not before greeted her despite knowing that she won't reply it. She watched him from the window as he left and turned to Sochratez who leaned to her feet. She picked him up as she walked to her bed.

She then opened a white box on her table and brought out her golden harmonica and start to play her usual music. The music feels blue but very pleasing and beautiful to listen to.

"Why is my heart still searching for it? Searching for something that I even yet to know… And what is this feeling? I feel something unusual will happen today…" she thought in her mind.

She suddenly stopped and walked to the window "...someone...is coming..."

Living room

G, Asari, and Knuckle were chatting together and stopped as soon as they realized that Giotto had entered the room "Sorry to keep you waiting. Where is Éclair? I thought she was with all of you." Giotto asked "She went back to her room, she said that she still have some paper works to finish." G. answered as he lighted his cigarette.

"How is Lacie? Can I meet her know?" Asari asked for permission. Giotto thought about it for a moment and nodded, thinking now is the best time for Asari to meet her since it might as well cheer her up from his absence. Asari left and heading to the tower, exited to see Lacie with white lilies he had brought with him.

Suddenly, not long after Asari left the room, a butler suddenly came in and bowed to Giotto "Boss Giotto, Lord Daemon will arrive here soon." He said. G. and Knuckle seemed surprised knowing Daemon's arrival here. Giotto nodded to the butler and noticed G. and Knuckle's expression.

"Primo, why would Daemon to be here?" G. asked. His face already showed a sign of resentment "Since we lost many people from this HQ, I have no choice but to assign Daemon here for a while just in case if something happen while I am not around." Giotto explained, though his explanation was not quite satisfying for Knuckle and G "But why HIM out of all guardians?" G. asked again, his tone began to showed irritation. Knuckle tried to calm him down. Giotto sighed but explained again

"The remaining guardians still assisting the allied families, both of you will be busy from now on with me, and Daemon is the only one who does not have anything to do. So I have no more options besides him."

G. groaned but not saying anymore words "I have to go now, both of you will come later at noon, see you later." Giotto said as he took his leave. As G. and Knuckle sure that Giotto is not around, G. punched the wall he leaned on, releasing his anger "I know you do not like the fact he will staying here for a while, but just hold it, okay? You and I will meet up with Primo again this afternoon, so you would not meet him for a while after this." Knuckle assured as he patted G's back.

However, when G. started to calm down, someone opened the main door and it turned out to be Daemon. G. immediately became pissed again and put his irritated face by his arrival. Daemon raised his brow in mild amusement seeing G.'s "greeting" to him "Hmm~ what is with that face. G? That face does not seem to be pleasing one for me." Daemon said teasingly with his playful smile. Knuckle quickly step in front of G and talked to Daemon "Since you are here now, Theo will show you the way to your room." Knuckle pointed Theo, the butler from before not far from him.

G. interrupted and face Daemon directly in the eyes "If you planning something bad to Primo, I will promise you that your death would not be in peace!" G. threatened. But this only made Daemon amused even more "Hmm~ I am so scared that I could not even say a word… Kufufufufu…" Daemon offended, which worked on G. and brought out his bow "You really want a piece of me?" G. yelled.

Daemon smirked as he brought out his scepter. Noticing a great battle will occurs if this continues, Knuckle was about to interrupt until a clasp of hands caught their attention

"Both of you stop. We do not want to clean the mess of the destruction you cause." Éclair appeared in the nick of time.

Knuckle sighed gladly by her arrival. It will cost a lot of money to repair the HQ and two weeks if the destruction occurred and really a troublesome if Giotto is not around. Éclair walked to between G. and Daemon.

"Put down your weapons now and Daemon, now we will tell you the rule of this HQ." She turned to Daemon as he and G. put their weapons.

"What rule might that be?" he asked as he put his playful smile still on his face.

G. suddenly interrupted again "The small tower inside the forest near behind the HQ are strictly PROBIHITED and only AUTHORIZED people can enter it. You got it? If you dare to enter it, then…"

"Then what?" he asked mockingly offended G. again

"I will personally kick you out from this place and kill-"before he could finish his threat, Éclair elbowed hard on his chest, silenced him "Knuckle, Theo, both of you can escort him to his room now." Knuckle and Theo nodded and then left with Daemon from the room.

As they left, Éclair turned to G. who still holding his chest in pain "I know how you think about him. All of us also think the same of him, but getting mad at him not worth your time. Nothing you will gain from it, so control yourself." She began to lecture him.

G. rubbed his hair and light his cigarette again, only to be stopped by Éclair "What I told you about smoking in front of me?" She said as she throw the cigarette to the trash bin "Yeah, yeah, sorry. I am just worried about Lacie. What if Daemon broke the rule?"

"Asari and I were here, right? So you do not need to worry, we will take care of her. You should concentrate on helping signore. By the way, where is Asari? He was here before I left." She asked as she assured him "He visit Lacie. I bet they were playing duet music right now." G. commented as both of them went back to their own work.

Guardians Quarters, second floor, Vongola HQ

"From now on, you will stay here for a while." Knuckle showed him inside his room. It's a small room with white wall, a brown table for paper works, white bed for sleep, and wardrobe for clothes. It's clean though, so it's quite comfortable to live in.

"Hmm~ I guess I just have to get use of this small room. By the way, I wish to talk with Primo." Daemon requested

"That would not be necessary. Primo left for some mission a minute ago not long before your arrival." Knuckle answered.

"Hmm~ is that so? Then, I think I will look around HQ to get use my surrounding here." Daemon said and walked away after he put his luggage "I will escort you around then-"Theo suddenly interrupted and whispered something to Knuckle. As he finished, Knuckle sighed and turned to Daemon again "It turned out I still have some works to do, so I cannot escort you." He said.

"It is okay, I still remember the way to get here." Daemon replied and walked off "Maybe it is right...I might found something interesting here..."

Lacie's room

It turned out what G. had said was true, Asari and Lacie were playing duet of flute and harmonica. The symphony they playing were beautiful and plausible to hear. However, there's still sadness behind the symphony that Lacie played.

"Your skill had increased faster than I thought. You really have a talent to become a musician!" Asari praised. Lacie blushed but smiled calmly as usual like her brother did "Thank you for play duet with me and also for those flowers." She thanked him as she looked at the white lilies on her vase.

Asari smiled back, pleased by her. However, he noticed her sad gaze as she looked outside the window.

Asari could not help but also saddened seeing her like that. She is isolated from outside world and now they were busy with their missions and works because of the war declaration since one month ago. Silence surrounding the room and Asari quickly try to make a usual conversation.

"Will you play that song again? The song that you wrote yourself, have you give it the name of that song?" Asari requested as he remembered the song that she had created four weeks ago. The song that she always plays whenever Giotto and his guardians visit though, mostly she plays it whenever she feel lonely and every day.

"Sure, I already named it. The title is… "La Perla"" she answered as she picked her harmonica again, about to play ""La Perla"? In Italian it means "The Pearl", right?" Asari added. Lacie nodded and started to play.

This music is the only one that entirely and openly shows her emotions. However, it's still comfortable to hear.

"Someone is coming here...why I feel so warm? Is it...what I have been searching for...will I find it...now?"

Vongola Garden near forest, Vongola HQ

Daemon walked around the garden full of flowers and other plants as he became bored and unpleased "This place does not have anything interesting, only full of insignificant people." He commented as he looked around him. Most people there are maids, butlers, and several Asari's and Éclair's subordinates.

Without him notice, he walked to the direction of the forest "Oh...I lost in my own thought and end up being here without noticed... I guess I I should go back to my room and sleep...hmm?" When he finally realized, he already in the middle of the forest and immediately turned back to HQ direction until he heard a beautiful symphony that fill the air with burden and sorrow.

"Harmonica sounds?" he thought and closed his eyes, focusing to hear the music.

"Hmm~ it is sound quite blue...but" Nevertheless, he like the aesthetically pleasing and beautiful symphony and decided to follow it. He followed the symphony "This symphony...what is this...? This music...every tune of it...why I feel like it calling me...maybe I will indeed find something if I follow this music..."

and end up at a small tower and realized that the music came from inside it through the opened window. He then recalled the rule that told by G.

"So this is the small tower that forbidden to enter? Then the person who playing this music are authorized person to enter?" he wondered "Hmm~ I might as well check it out with my illusion and then go back. With that, no one will notice me."

Noticing someone's footsteps, he immediately put his illusion to hide himself and it turned out to be Theo whose coming and ran to the small tower, knocking the door. The music stopped as he knocked the door.

Asari replied and allowed him to open the door. Theo then opened the door "Lord Asari, Lord Knuckle wished to speak with you now." he said. Asari nodded and went back to Lacie to tell her that he must leave.

"Asari…? So… he is one of the authorized people to enter this tower? Then, was he the one who played that music? No. He plays flute and do not have any experience on playing other instrument than that… Then who is the one who played it…?" Daemon thought in his mind, more curious.

As Asari left, he dismissed his illusion and approached the tower. He then noticed that the music started to hear again "The one who plays this music still inside there…"

Noticed that the window above are opened, he decide to see the person who play this music from the window and climbed the tree near it. As he almost reached the window, he didn't know the branch started cracking because of his weight.

"Huh...? What was...?" Lacie noticed the cracking sound from outside and stopped her music to take a look "What is it...?"

"Ups, it seem the person noticed the sound, I have to hide myself..." Noticing that the one who played the music came near to the window, he was about to use his illusion but before he could do so, he tripped from the branch since it could no longer hold his weight.

"The branch...! Crap...!" As he fell, his eyes met with a pair of violet eyes with sad gaze from the window "A...woman...?"

He finally hit the ground, fortunately he able to keep his balance and prepared seconds before hitting the ground.

"Are you alright?" Lacie asked in concern as she looked down from the window. Daemon looked up and noticed a young woman with violet eyes and loosened-purple hair, wearing a white gown.

For what seems like an eternity, the two stared each other while they questioned to themselves each their identities.

This is the beginning of their story...

-END-

Final filler chapter finish. Please review anything about this chapter either is good or bad.

Please wait patiently for the next chapter until my cousin wake up and once again, thank you for all who pray for her health.