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Anyways, thanks for the reviews! :D

So far I have no objections to Swap! being turned 'M' -coughs and looks away-

Also, I'm working on some random Omake.... 'cause well... I JUST WANTED TO. RAWR. XD

Where this chapter came from?

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I was bored...

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Ruki's grunted and then opened her eyes to stare at a white ceiling.

… If this is a hospital, I'm busting it out of here. She thought. She wasn't a big fan of hospitals. She turned her head to the side; it took some effort, considering the fact that she was injured. She noticed that it looked nothing like a hospital but the Vongola base. She sighed.

Ruki check her injuries. She was all bandaged up. Her fingers rose to brush against her face. She grimaced.

"I must look like shit," She muttered.

"You do," A baritone voice said.

"You're very kind, Kyouya-kun." Ruki turned her head to stare at him with a blank expression. He returned that look right back at her and walked to the bedside.

"You were foolish to go and fight when you have no battle experience," Hibari said, taking a seat.

"Mmh, I guess," Ruki replied. "It did trigger my bloodlust though."

"Hn, you haven't changed at all." His eyes were closed and his arms crossed.

"Well, it has only been a few days since we've seen each other. In the past that is."

Hibari grunted. He opened his eyes and stared at her with his sharp, piercing, gray eyes. He stood up.

"If you really want to be deemed more useful, I suggest you hurry and get better so you can start training."

With that, he left. Ruki smiled at where he once stood.

"I wonder how much you've changed in ten years…"

NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM

"Ano… Ruki-chan," Kyoko said. Ruki lifted her head from staring at her ring and boxes.

"Yes?" She asked.

"You're supposedly a girl and you're wearing boy clothes!" Haru said. "You also haven't had a proper change of clothes either, have you!"

"Aha, I prefer boy clothes," Ruki said, smiling sheepishly. "People mistook me for a guy because of that…"

"Well! We're going to give you a makeover!" Kyoko said with a smile.

"Eh!" Ruki asked.

"So come on, Ruki-chan!"

"W-wait! I'm still healing!"

Oh gawd, a makeover!

"… I feel weird," Ruki said.

"You look fine!" Haru said, combing Ruki's hair.

"You do know I'm still covered in bandages and bruises, right?" Ruki asked, trying to turn her head. Kyoko stopped her, grabbing her face gently.

"We're styling your hair a bit too!" Kyoko said. Ruki inwardly shook her head. It wouldn't fit her style, she knew. She preferred the tomboy style and that was it.

"All done!" Haru said with triumph. They showed Ruki to a long mirror. She frowned.

Her hair had been tied into pigtails and she was wearing a white and light blue layered shirt with a blue skirt that ended mid-thigh. Injuries were still evident, taking away from her overall look.

"Now let's show the others!"

Both Kyoko and Haru grabbed Ruki's arms and led her out of room, despite all of her resistance.

"H-hey!" Ruki sputtered.

"Ah, Bianchi, Fuuta!" They called. Awe hell naw…

"Oh hey, Kyoko-nee, Haru-nee," Fuuta said. He looked at Ruki. "Ruki-nii- Ah, it's Ruki-nee now…"

"Why have you girls been up to?" Bianchi asked, examining Ruki's new style.

"We just gave Ruki-chan a makeover!" Kyoko said.

"Doesn't she look better dressed like this?" Haru asked.

"You do look more like a girl," Fuuta said, rubbing his chin. Ruki frowned as he patted her hair. "Ruki-nee looks cuter like this!~"

"I'd have to agree with Fuuta on this one," Bianchi said smiling.

"See Ruki-chan?" Kyoko said.

"Kyoko-chan, let's go find the others!" Haru said. The blonde nodded enthusiastically much to Ruki's dismay.

Oh yummy, a page break. XD

"Ugh, it's taking so long for me to finish healing," Ruki muttered, her fingers brushing against the bandages. She was still dressed all cutely, wearing capris this time. Her hair was tied in a small pony tail, if it could be considered one. It resembled the way Gokudera tied his.

"Ruki-chan, do they hurt?" Kyoko asked. Ruki shook her head.

"Not really anymore," She replied, taking a sip of her tea. "It's nothing to worry about."

"But Ruki-chan's a girl," Haru said.

"Hn," Ruki frowned while looking at her reflection in the green tea.

"Eto… Reborn said that you should be well enough to start training now," Tsuna said.

"Really? Then this should be a new experience," Ruki said, setting her tea down.

Tea = love :3

"Nee, Tsuna, how has your training been going?" Ruki asked as they were in the elevator. He grimaced as she was cuddling him. It was also embarrassing, considering the fact that Ruki was dressed differently… More feminine.

"It's been… okay," Tsuna replied. Ruki stared at him for a moment. She let go of him and crossed her arms, leaning against a wall in the elevator.

"Tsuna…" He looked at her. "Do you think the same thing that happened to me is going to happen to Linny too?"

She was staring at the floor with a hardened expression.

"I wouldn't know," Tsuna said. He looked at Ruki worriedly. "But, I'm sure she'll be fine."

"Mn, she did seem like the strong type."

The elevator door opened, revealing the training room

"Yo!" Yamamoto said.

"Good morning, boss!" Gokudera said. He glared at Ruki. She just shrugged at him.

"Ruki, you're wearing more girly clothes!" Yamamoto laughed.

"Still an annoying woman," Gokudera snorted.

Lal Mirch and Reborn explained how they will each get their own home tutor. Yamamoto's tutor was Reborn, Gokudera with Bianchi.

"Ruki, you're weaponry is still unknown to us, it's a miracle you were able to withstand fighting with Gamma," Reborn said. She shrugged again. Lal Mirch frowned, not liking Ruki personality. "Your tutor is still undetermined as well."

"Awee," Ruki frowned, her arms dropping to her side.

"Today, your abilities will be observed."

Ruki nodded.

Tsuna was still freaking out about the tutor.

"This is not going to work at all!" He was shot by Reborn. Ruki smiled as she saw his flames burn intensely.

"So you have improved," She said. "Oh this is also when he makes his appearance." She took a step back and Lal Mirch watched her. Ruki mouthed to herself. Three. Two. One.

A spiraling hedgehog flew directly to Tsuna.

There stood Hibari.

"His trial," Ruki muttered quietly to herself as Tsuna used Zero Point Break-Through, First Edition.

Tsuna was surrounded by purple clouds.

The others left to go with their training.

Ruki watched with a blank expression.

Fuuta stared at her. Ruki-nee doesn't seem worried. She always clung to Tsuna-nii… Until she disappeared. Have her feelings changed?

How is that girl able to keep her cool? I would expect that she would panic about her companion. Especially when it's the tenth. Lal Mirch thought.

Ruki smirked just before the sphere lit up and exploded. Lal Mirch caught it, but was shocked at the display. Just as Ruki was watching, she heard a familiar laugh.

Kufufu, so you've returned to this world, Rukiyo.

"Ah, look who it is…" Lal Mirch looked at her strangely. Long time no see, Mukuro. Did'ja miss me?

Who knows?

That's not very nice…

Who ever said I was the nice type?

Eh hem. Remember you were consulting me before I went back to my world?

…

Are you still there?

Yes.

Being inside of an owl is nothing to be laughing about. You should get ready to help Chrome.

Ah, your knowledge still surprises me.

Ruki made a face. Lal Mirch was confused.

` Well, for the record, I missed you.

"Geez, he goes quiet," Ruki murmured. "Oh?" She noticed Hibari walking towards her.

"I wish to observe your abilities."

"Ah, little guy!" Yamamoto said. Hibari ignored that and kept staring at Ruki.

"You know, you kind of look imitating at that high," Ruki said pouting at him. He said nothing but smack her lightly on the head.

"Your style has changed," He commented.

"Not my fault. The girls made me wear it!" Ruki held her hands up in her defense.

"…"

"Kyouya-kun… You couldn't possibly be thinking…" Ruki stared at him and started laughing. "Kyouya-kun's a pedo!~"

"Silence. I am not." Ruki quickly dodged a tonfa aimed at her head.

"Oh come on, you know it's true!" She kept running from the guy. Lal Mirch watched in disbelief. She brushed it off and woke Tsuna up. Ruki pursed her lip and then grabbed the poor boy. "Don't pick on Tsuna with your Spartan training!"

"Don't you dare interfere with my methods of training," Lal Mirch said darkly. Ruki paled. Now she had two adults out to kill her.

"Eeep!" She almost barely dodged a tonfa. She quickly lit a flame and blocked one of the tonfas with her fans.

"Oh?" Reborn watched. Yamamoto stared, confused.

"If Kyouya-kun could fight Gamma, then I don't have to worry about electrocuting you!" Ruki said, smiling relief. Hibari frowned and she shrieked as she managed to block his other tonfa. Thunder flames lit her fans and he quickly dodged.

"She has cloud, thunder, mist and sun…," Lal Mirch said, recalling. "Her forte's supposedly cloud."

"Oh, then we might have just found the best tutor for her," Reborn said. Yamamoto watched in surprise. He had never seen Ruki fight before. He was out cold when she was fighting Gamma. "Then again, the question is the weaponry."

"Uh oh, close range will get us both electrocuted," Ruki said. "I guess I'll switch…"

"…" Hibari watched as her fans returned to her box and then cloud flames were lit on her rings. Out from a box came a pair of twin guns.

"Hey look, I still feel like Xanxus of DTK," She laughed.

"Ruki knows about Xanxus," Reborn said. "I wonder how much her knowledge goes."

"I'm still not spoiling the series!" She said loudly back. Reborn frowned. Ruki grinned sheepishly at Hibari and then shot her guns. He dodged easily and went directly for a close ranged blow. "Eeep!" She used both of her guns to catch one tonfa but the other slammed into her stomach. The air was knocked out of her as she was flung backwards.

You're still very weak. You won't survive at this rate.

"Shut up, Mukuro!" Ruki shouted angrily. Everyone stopped and stared at Ruki in surprise. She shook.

"Mukuro?" Reborn asked. Ruki gripped her head.

You'll die. The strong will survive while the weak perish.

Ruki was growling. Her eyes watering.

Weak.

Very weak.

Ruki's guns returned to their box and her mist flame lit up.

The mist box? Lal Mirch thought.

Ruki dried her tears and inserted her ring into her box. A large amount of intense flames appeared and formed a sphere. Everyone watched intently. Out from the box appeared a large wolf. Its fur was sleek and as black as the night. Its eyes fierce and glowed indigo. A low growl came from its throat. Ruki's eyes widened. Her lip trembled. It pounced at Hibari and he dodged.

"It's fast," Hibari muttered to himself. His jacket shit was ripped slightly.

"What is that?" Lal Mirch asked.

"It looks dangerous," Reborn said.

"Whoa… Scary," Yamamoto said.

Hibari stopped one of its sharp claws with his tonfa. He clenched his teeth.

"It's going… berserk," Ruki murmured. "O-oi! Stop attacking Kyouya-kun!"

The wolf didn't listened and turned its head towards her and bared its fangs. Ruki gulped. It charged right at her.

So weak. You're unable to tame your own box weapon.

Ruki's expression darkened.

"I said stop!" Her voice was firm and then the wolf stopped before her, glaring at her. There was some sort of indigo circle wrapped around its neck now. A collar made of mist flames? It looked at her and she took a sharp intake of oxygen. It bowed its head and then mist flames surrounded it. Ruki took a step back. "What's happening?"

Hibari was quickly in front of her, shielding her behind his back. Ruki watched with wide eyes when the flames disappeared, a small wolf cub fell onto the ground. It made a cute little sound. Ruki walked out from behind Hibari and walked towards it.

"Oi!" He said. She didn't listen. She just dropped down to her knees before the cub and the two stared at each other.

The room was silent.

The dog made a sound and then jumped Ruki.

Everyone quickly rushed over. They sighed in relief when the wolf lapped happily at Ruki's face.

"Eeep!" Ruki sputtered as she reached to take the dog off of her face.

"What was that about?" Lal Mirch asked. "The wolf… shrunk."

"It must be a box weapon animal," Ruki said, petting the wolf's head. It made a cute little sound.

"Hn," Hibari said. "It's been reduced to such a small, weak form."

"It's pretty cute" Yamamoto laughed.

"Ruki, check its neck," Reborn said. Ruki blinked and did as told. There was an indigo collar around the cub's neck.

"Hm. That must be proof it's now been tamed by a master…," Kusakabe said.

Kufufu, it took you long enough.

What's that supposed to mean!

Your mist flame was bothering me.

… So you knew?

Not exactly, but to tame such a beast, that must have used a lot of flames. I'm impressed.

Now that you mention it… "My mist flames are all drained now!"

"Hn, that's to be expected from a novice," Hibari said. "What an interesting display today."

"Ruki. Earlier, you said something about Mukuro. We'll discuss that later," Reborn said.

Hibari left, Kusakabe running quickly after him.

Yamamoto and Reborn left.

Tsuna had seen the whole thing… Lal Mirch started her Spartan training.

"Oi, Li," She said. Ruki blinked and turned to look at her. "You can go rest now."

She nodded. She watched in sympathy as Tsuna was victim for Lal Mirch's training.

Ruki stood up and left. She stood in the elevator with the wolf cub wagging its tail happily while in her arms. "I'm surprised my allergies aren't acting up… It must be because you're a box weapon. Anyways, what should I name you?"

It looked at her eagerly.

"Why not Hati? You remind me of Skoll and Hati. They will devour the sun and the moon at Ragnarok. Your fur is sleek black and it reminds me of the night. Haha."

Hati snuggled Ruki affectionately with approval.