When Kyoya woke up the next morning she blinked and rolled herself into a bed sheet burrito. She knew what was next and ugh, she hoped that the span of the next weeks would prepare her for that shit storm.

Rolling from her bed she landed nimbly in a stretch, arms up high and her back in an arch as she used her foot to push open her bathroom door.

Cleaning herself up, Kyoya fully planned to do some training and then lounge in her comfy clothes but the moment she exited her room and heard the arguing voices, it told her that her plans would have to wait awhile.

"-and you agreed to train with her because?" Ken growled, pacing the room and Kyoya decided that she would need to hear a bit more. "For all we know this could be a trick to get back at Mukuro-sama!"

When Chikusa nodded in agreement, Kyoya thought that it was time to interfere. Moving over to the fridge while ignoring the little scream and jump the animal boy gave, she pulled out her bottle of orange juice.

"If I wanted vengeance against Mukuro I would get it myself." Kyoya said with a smirk, taking a sip of her drink. "I wouldn't need a medium, especially one as loyal as Chrome."

Pausing as she stressed that word she gave each boy a glare.

"We made a deal and she'll honor it because it benefits her as much as it does me." Setting her bottle aside she gestured for Chrome to follow her. "If you feel the need to suddenly care about the girl you probably spent months ignoring, we'll be in the dojo. Make noise and that'll be the end of that."

Walking down the halls and through a door that led to the arena, Kyoya noted that her student was dressed accordingly and she gave a single nod of approval before lunging.

Chrome let out a surprised gasp before diving to the side but Kyoya followed suite, hand snaking out to grasp the other girls ankle. One foot still on the ground and her hands out to brace her, Chrome attempted to swing her free leg at Kyoya's head.

Holding up an arm to block the kick she rotated her wrist and caught her other ankle. With Chrome being on her hands with her stomach facing down, it was easy for Kyoya to bring both legs higher in the air and force the girl to lay down fully. Placing her foot on her spine, she applied pressure and waited until Chrome stopped all movement to speak.

Listening to her harsh breathing Kyoya sighed.

"This was to see how well you could improvise with little to no experience and I could tell you have been taught some self defense but you aren't good at being caught off guard." She explained, releasing Chrome. "But don't worry we'll change that."

Surprisingly a steely look entered her eye and Kyoya hitched a brow.

"Hoh? Ready to go again?"

A nod was all she was given before Chrome flew at her.

Parrying a punch towards the ground with the tips of her fingers, Kyoya sent the would be hit down left. Flowing with it, Chrome cartwheeled and Kyoya moved left, aiming her own foot at Chrome's unprotected side.

The girl crumpled in on herself but made sure to roll out of it. Staying in a crouched position she used the momentum to pitch herself forward again, fists flying with a few kicks thrown in the mix.

Deciding to see how long she could go for Kyoya settled on dodging and redirecting her attacks. But not even fifteen minutes into the spar, she could see the girl lagging and she sent a punch towards her gut, making her dry heave before falling off of her fist.

She heard Ken and Chikusa curse before starting to move forward but once again, she was surprised as Chrome put up a hand to stop them.

"I-i-it's okay...I'm okay." She mumbled, pushing herself to a ready stance, eyes even more determined than ever. "I can do this. I can do this."

Sending a look over to the two of them she fell into an at ease position.

"If you two can't deal with watching me smack her around then leave, try to interfere and I'll make you incapable of doing so ever again." She told them flatly. "So I suggest you go."

Turning back to Chrome as she listened to them exit then she waved for the girl to relax.

"We'll continue again later, but now I want to talk about your performance." Settling into a cross legged position she tapped her fingers against her thigh.

"First things first, you are weak." She said bluntly, ignoring the flinch from her. "You're body is frail, you have a tendency to make your moves transparent, and you never analyse before attacking."

With each second of critiquing Kyoya saw her shoulders hunch upwards and her eyes shy away from hers and that wouldn't do.

"Chrome if I am going to be training you eye contact is a must." She said and slowly their gazes connected. "And what I said wasn't meant in any way to insult you but to inform and correct you of these mistakes. Do you understand?"

She nodded with a furrowed brow. "Yes Kyoya."

"Good, now what do you think we should do to fix what's wrong?"

Chrome fiddled with her shirt as she hesitantly offered her thoughts. "We could start with building up my stamina?"

"Was that a question or a statement?"

Her body stiffened. "S-statement?"

Kyoya raised a brow.

Chrome cleared her throat, face red. "I-it's a statement."

"Then that's what we'll do." The sound of a doorbell ringing drew her away. "I want you to start running laps around the dojo until I tell you to stop. Start off with a jog and speed up as you progress."

Rising to a stand she went to open her door and was met with three pairs of eyes.

"Hey Kyoya."

"Hi Kyoya-chan!"

"Um, we've never met but since you have invited me here a proper greeting would be best. Hello Hibari-san, desu."

"Hana, Miura, Kyoko." She nodded to the trio.

Looking at the three girls dressed in sweats and t-shirts, she allowed them inside.

"Follow me, we have much to talk about."

Leading them to her sitting room she took a seat and they did the same.

"Let me be blunt about this." She began without preamble. "What do you know about the mafia?"

Haru was the first to say something and as usual it belied her forced ignorance. "Isn't that the thing that Tsuna and the others are playing at?"

Hana snorted with a roll of her eyes. "Do you really think it's a game? Have you seen some of the things that go on around them?"

Haru shifted uneasily. "Hahi, but I thought that it always involved guns and all that stuff."

"No, it does. That's just not their main weapons." Hana said. "It's those flames you always see Sawada running around with."

"Is that what my nii-san is involved with?" Kyoko asked, brown eyes unusually piercing and Kyoya nodded.

"It is."

Hands tangled into pants as she glared at the table.

"Is there any way to get him out of it?"

Kyoya observed the girl for a few seconds before shaking her head.

"No," She said. "there isn't."

"Then why did you bring us here?"

And there was the million dollar question.

"I want to train you," She told them. "Nothing more, nothing less."

Edit: 11/17/16

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