"愛"と呼ばれるこのゲーム: This game called 'Love'.

A/N: Okay, I'm going to compile all the chapters by next week. Sorry for all the late update and thanks for all the love!

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR.

Song of the chapter: Namida no Kiseki-Clear

Warnings: T

Chapter 10.5: Ring Battle-Start!

"That's all that I need to know." Reborn muttered, whispering into Tsuna's ears. Getting up and picking up his clothes, he threw Tsuna's underwear that he got from her closet at her face.

"Get dressed, unless you want me to fuck you?" The Tsuna that was consumed with desire was momentarily stunned, snapping back into reality in an instant. All of the wanton wants vanished. She felt shameful again, wearing her underwear. She stood up too, picking up her clothes as she looked up-he was already dressed. It was as if nothing had happened.

"C'mon, we have to train Tsuna. Stop squandering your time seducing me and get your ass out with Enma to train." Reborn said, eyes unreadable. It wasn't as if he didn't want to fuck her. He closed his eyes, trying to rid of the thoughts of what had happened just now. He promised the ninth-he remembered, and as such, he wasn't one to break such promises.

"…But Reborn… I'm tired…" Tsuna whined, almost pouting. He smacked her, and gave her a sadistic grin.

"Fine…"

Listlessly, Enma was called out by Tsuna to the desolate field on the side of the town. Enma was glad to help, but also was apprehended at the situation at hand. He had never seen Xanxus before, yet as Tsuna describes him, he doesn't have a tint of good feeling about this. As they first started their training, Tsuna was to climb walls, or forced to, rather.

After many attempts of surfacing from the rock climbing, she was told to fight Basil, someone from her father's CEDEF group. She didn't particularly liked fighting or enjoyed doing it. However, she didn't have a choice, she wanted to improve to defeat Xanxus. Enma was there with them too, cheering her from the side-lines.

Feeling her power grow over the next few hours and soon days, she begin to believe in the hope that she might have to face him.

"Tsuna. I want you to do something. It's Primo's attack. Since you and him have similar weapon and personality, you might be able to execute it."

The dawn of the ring battles draws near as the others were also caught up in their own training respectively. Yamamoto and Gokudera met lesser each time, because of the argument they got into a few days ago. Yamamoto tried to relent and give in, but he couldn't bear it and got angry at her. She makes his dark side appear every time.

Sasagawa Ryohei was appointed as the sun guardian, and Colonnello was to be his trainer. He promised Tsuna to help her win this ring battle under the condition that Tsuna would not tell his sister about this, and because he likes her, which was kept in his heart and not told to the oblivious Tsuna.

Lambo, being appointed as her thunder guardian, was nowhere near perfection. Tsuna didn't want a child to fight, and despite Reborn reassuring her with his usual smacks that he'd be fine, Tsuna didn't feel fine. Lambo had this 10 year bazooka that could transform to his future self, but still his 10 year later self was…weak.

The other guardians were made known to her. She didn't particularly liked Hibari or Mukuro as her guardians, because they were intimidating. The thought of Hibari-and about her not following the school protocol is driving her nuts. Luckily for her, she skipped school several days for training. It wasn't as bad. Reborn's last student, Dino, which claims Tsuna as his sister, was appointed to Hibari as his tutor.

Mukuro was just being Mukuro, doing his own things at his own pace.

Finally, the Cervello arrived to announce the start of the match, reckoning that the sun match was the first match to be played out.

Sasagawa Ryohei was all fired up to do this. He called upon the 5 guardians to gather and they formed a circle, cheering for him. Reborn was not present in this match because he had to attend to some business regarding the Vongola.

"Onii-san, good luck!" Tsuna cheered, standing back carrying Lambo in her arms. Reborn had ultimately forced her to carry Lambo with her to the ring battle match. Wearing her skirt (partly because of fear of Hibari) another part because Leon produced another skirt again, she thought she might as well wear it. The plaited Nami-chuu skirt slid down her waist along with the dress shirt that was with her school uniform.

Ryohei incidentally blushed, glad that Tsuna was there to cheer for him. Yamamoto and Gokudera weren't talking to each other, and kept their distance wide apart. Tsuna glanced at both of them, trying to think of ideas to salvage the situation between them.

Lussuria entered the bright stage after the Cervello announced that the extremely bright stage was to be their battling platform. Immediately, Tsuna was worried for Ryohei. After all, fighting in such a stage would be a huge obstacle for him.

Tsuna slid on glasses prepared to the audience. Although now she could see what was occurring in the match, Ryohei can't. He didn't know it'd be this type of a match until the very last minute-now, and he didn't bring any pair of sunglasses with him. They're stuck in a sticky situation as it is being made known that Lussuria also uses his pair of fists to fight.

"Hey, isn't it unfair that Lussuria has sunglasses while Sempai doesn't?" Yamamoto retorted, which the Cervello replied in a manner that it's in the rules. Since Ryohei didn't predict this match and neither did Lussuria, they can't do anything about it.

Tsuna noted that Xanxus was not here tonight, which was good, because she really didn't want to see him. Squalo was present though, eyeing her intently, planning on ways to kidnap her after this match, as soon as possible.

The rest of the Varia was here besides Xanxus, and among them was Belphegor, who was looking at Gokudera, starting to recognise her.

Ryohei finally beat Lussuria after a tough fight, making use of his wits-something that he never used(almost) in his life and his determination to win. The glass of the lights were shattered into tiny million pieces and scattered down to the floor like diamonds felling from the sky. As Ryohei regained his vision, he defeated Lussuria.

Just as the match ended, the Cervello announced that the next ring battle would be the battle of the thunder ring. Levi smirked, glaring at Tsuna then at Lambo. Tsuna, being decisive, decided that she'd make Lambo forfeit the match tomorrow.

Ryohei was wounded, so he was sent to the hospital as soon as the match ended. Tsuna ran to his side, and he smiled.

"Did you see my match?! It was extreme wasn't it?!" He exclaimed with zest, despite the injuries he had suffered from.

"Onii-san! You were great…! Are you okay…? Let's get you to the hospital!" Tsuna asked, concerned, as the stretcher was brought out and he was placed on it.

"I'm extremely fine! Sawada-chan, I need to tell you something." Ryohei said, acting a little shy all of a sudden. Blinking, Tsuna placed her hand on Ryohei's colder arm.

"Okay. Tell me later. Let's move you to the hospital first…" Tsuna elucidated, as the four of them moved Ryohei to the hospital, after calling the ambulance.

It was like a snowstorm taking over hell when Squalo entered his boss's room. Sure, the weather was fine outside-a perfectly starry sky day that was marvellous for a lovers date; something both of them never did experience before. The moon was smiling too much, and the sky warmed up the whole planet and giving everyone outside a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Not to Xanxus though. Squalo hasn't captured Tsuna, and the rest of the Varia weren't successful in their attempts too.

"All of you are useless trash!" Xanxus shouted, echoing through the whole room. The glass in his hands shattered into tiny pieces, and the wine spilled out like blood in his hand, dripping to the carpet.

Since Lussuria's lost last night, Xanxus hasn't been put in a good mood.

"VOIII! We've found out that Reborn went back to Italy again!" Squalo screeched a little too loud, and Xanxus felt his brows twitch in exasperation.

Getting his lazy back up and finally smirking, he grabbed Squalo by his long hair and threw him down to the ground, though it failed.

"I'll be paying a visit to that trash myself." Xanxus declared, with a sneer. For the last few years, he hasn't seen Tsuna much, in fact, now that he thought about it, he hasn't seen her.

"Oi, you scum, tell me something about that brat." Xanxus shook his hand to clear off the remaining shards of glass in his hand and wine, as the servant behind him handed him a fresh glass of wine.

Squalo closed his eyes-recalling the memory of seeing them making out in the empty street, and grunted in disgust. He told Xanxus what he saw in his usual tone, and stalked out of the room to prepare to finally able to successfully grab Tsuna with Reborn gone.

"…That bitch… I'll make sure to taint her…" Xanxus scoffed, tilting his wine glass, eyes glinting with a certain level of anger as he watch the red liquid swirl violently in his glass.

After gulping every drop of his expensive wine, he smacked the glass down on the table, walking to his closet.

The doctor came out to inform that Ryohei was fine, and he need some rest. Since it is already so late, the group decided to go home. They split up, Yamamoto excusing himself saying that he had to get home early, and Tsuna could obviously see that it was an excuse. As she didn't want to pry, she nodded and gave consent to him. Gokudera stayed with Tsuna, walking her home with Lambo.

"Hey Gokudera, what happened between you and Yamamoto…? It's okay if you don't want to tell me." Tsuna queried, hugging closer to the now asleep Lambo. He was like a fluff of cotton wool now, easy to hug and because he's a little plump after Nana fed him so much.

"I'll tell you. That day he was outside the bathroom. I argued about him about being indecent-spying at 2 girls. He said he was just worried, and joked about what-or-not stuff. I didn't believe him and almost hit him. Then he brought up my ex. I didn't want to tell him what happened between my ex so he made some assumptions. Then we argued." Gokudera paused, frowning, eyes flaring with anger.

Tsuna had never seen Gokudera so angry before. What had Yamamoto said?

"He said I was a slut who slept with my ex for benefits!" Gokudera said, fist clenching. Tsuna sighed, how could Yamamoto say this?

"That was the last straw. He didn't apologize to me after that. Even if he did, I wouldn't forgive him. That bastard." Gokudera cursed, and Tsuna almost let out another sigh.

"Could that be a misunderstanding between both of you?" Tsuna questioned, thinking.

"I don't know." Gokudera shifted uncomfortably. Then for a moment-both of them sensed something approaching. They started sprinting after looking each other in the eye. Something has gone wrong, terribly wrong. Everything was too quiet and eerie in the street at 9:30.

"Bitch, so there you are."

He had to get back to Italy at such a crucial moment. Apparently, Luce is back. The curse of the arcobaleno which was broken a few years ago-Aria, Luce's sister, predicted that Luce would be back. He had longed to see Luce. Aria only told her yesterday, in which he rushed back. The memories of his old fading crush-Luce, and the first kiss he had shared with him.

He's getting nostalgic.

"Luce."

E/N: Yeah I'm really lazy to write what has been showed in the anime. :/ . This chapter is a lil boring, I know. Poor Squalo ;A;.
HAH SO some of you predicted that Luce would come back, and she did. Good guess, guys.

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