The last chapter! Thank you so much to those who bothered reading this to the very end XD

Do read the A/N note at the end later :)

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Tsuna's eyes opened and saw nothing but darkness. I must be dead...Is this the midway to Hell or Heaven…?

Thwack.

" Ouch!... What was that for? " Tsuna yelped, looking up at the person who had slapped him.

" Oh sorry, I didn't know you were awake already. " Tsukiyo laughed. At least she's safe... Tsuna thought. " Look, stop thinking so much. Your friends aren't dead yet. "

Huh?... Tsuna perked up.

" Were you fighting so hard that you didn't even feel Mukuro's presence? He covered them with an illusion and they should be escaping this collapsing hellhole now. " extending her hand, Tsuna gratefully accepted it and got up, ignoring the pain. For once, he saw an unfamiliar figure behind Tsukiyo but kept quiet.

" So here's the plan. We are going to... "

~~~~~~~.

" Stupid pineapple! Why can't juudaime see us? And where are we going? " Gokudera yelled as the guardians followed Mukuro in a dark corridor.

" Don't be so rude, Hayato. I used an illusion to help you escape. You could have died there, not that I care anyway. Kufufufu... "

" So I'll presume that you have taken care of the remaining Girasole guardian? " Reborn asked.

" I started the fight but it wasn't me who ended it... I must leave now, I don't think Chrome can handle so much in one day. I'll be leaving her in your care, goodbye. " Mukuro disappeared and left behind Chrome who fell into Yamamoto's arms. He carried her and they continued running towards the exit.

"Juudaime... " Gokudera mumbled, looking back.

" Don't worry! He'll be fine! Tsuna is quite strong now! " Yamamoto assured.

" What kind of a flame was that anyway? " Reborn continued to be silent.

~~~~~~~.

" AHAHAHAA~ " You decided to face death now? " Aoi laughed. Her eyes had started bleeding and she looked more crazed than before.

" Aoi-san! Please stop it! The power is controlling you! " Tsuna pleaded, leaning against the wall for support.

" Ahahahaa, grandpa, papa and master will be so proud of me! I'll destroy you, Vongola Decimo! "

" Master?... "

" Don't change the subject, twerp! DIE! " Aoi charged towards Tsuna with sharp petals around her. Suddenly Tsuna disappeared into the shadows.

" You can't hide forever! "

" I'm not. " Tsuna answered, coming out from her shadow. She turned around and was about to attack him when someone held her back.

" Traitors! " she hissed at Tsukiyo then to Deimos who was standing in a far corner. Deimos just shrugged his shoulders.

XX Burner.

" Let me go! Let me go, you bitch! Deimos you traitor! "

" Yuri already left, mind you. You shouldn't call people a bitch when you're one yourself. " Deimos said.

" No... Yuri would never leave me! She promised that we could destroy the Vongola together! She promised to stay by my side forever! Damn it! Damn you, Sawada Tsunayoshi! "

When the flame from Tsuna's XX burner was proximate to Aoi, Tsukiyo released her vice grip and fell back into the shadows. " Bye bye~ " Aoi screamed till she became hoarse and was incinerated. The impact shook the building and pieces of the ceiling started to crumble. As Tsukiyo came out, Tsuna collapsed from exhaustion.

" Hey hey, don't faint yet! You'll be crushed! " Tsukiyo shaked him and his eyes opened.

" I... I can't... Move... " Tsuna said, weakly.

" Deimos, you take him out while I get Aaron and Neko 'kay? "

" Hm. " Deimos wrapped Tsuna's arm around his shoulder and led him out.

~~~~~~~.

" The building is falling to the extreme! " Ryohei shouted.

" What the? Juudaime! Juudaime! I have to go save him! " Gokudera yelled, about to dash in when Yamamoto held him back.

" It's too dangerous to go in now! Tsuna will be fine! You'll see! " Yamamoto reassured. As Gokudera continued struggling and the building crumbled, a figure appeared, carrying Tsuna.

" Ju... Juudaime! " Gokudera kicked Yamamoto aside and ran towards them. " Who are you? What did you do to juudaime? "

" Che. So much for being kind. You should be grateful. " Deimos replied calmly, handing Tsuna over before walking away.

" Hey! Stop right there!- "

" G...Goku... Dera?... I'm... Fine.. He carried me all the way out.. " Tsuna murmured before fainting.

" Quick! We have to get him to a hospital! "

~~~~~~~.

"Gokudera, stop pacing! " Yamamoto said, slumping in his seat.

" Not when juudaime is injured! "

Yamamoto and Chrome sat near the door, watching Gokudera pace up and down the quiet hallway while Hibari stood far far away from them. The smell of anitiseptic wafted through the stale air, adding to the tense atmosphere.

" Is Sawada going to be extremely alright? " Ryohei shouted, his voice echoing the hallway.

" You asked that a minute ago, stupid turf-head! " Gokudera finally stopped pacing and tapped his foot impatiently on the tiled floor.

" Are you his family? " The doctor asked as he came out, taking off his stethoscope and putting his clipboard under his arm.

" Yes they are. " Reborn replied, before the others could say anything.

" Well, Tsunayoshi-kun here should be fine, not much damage was done. He's awake so you can visit him- "

" Juudaime! " Gokudera shoved the doctor aside and burst through the door.

" Kids these days, always getting into fights!... " the doctor muttered, walking away.

" Ah... Are you guys okay?... " Tsuna asked weakly.

" You should worry about yourself first, dame-Tsuna. " Reborn said, jumping onto the side table.

" Boss... " Chrome said, meekly.

" Chrome, thank you, and thank Mukuro for me okay? "

" O... Okay... " a light blush appeared on her cheeks.

" What was that black flame?... "

" No clue. " Reborn bluntly answered. " Get some rest, you'll be needing it. " he smirked. Uh-oh, Tsuna thought. Turning to the others " You guys should go too, you have school tomorrow. "

" What about Tsukiyo? " Yamamoto inquired. For a few moments, there was silence then Reborn spoke.

" See if she turns up tomorrow. "

" I can't leave juudaime alone! What if he gets attacked? " the protective right-hand man had a frantic look on his face.

" That will be taken care of. Hurry up and go. Or else. " Reborn's last two words made everyone leave immediately.

" Someone will be your bodyguard. See ya. " Reborn jumped off the table and disappeared into one of his hideouts.

" Huh?... Hey Reborn!... "

At that moment, the door creaked open and entered Tsukiyo.

" Yo, how're you doing? " Tsukiyo said, solemnly.

" Better now... Erm... Thanks. "

" I'm sorry. I had to make it as realistic as possible. They were watching me after all. "

" Ah, no, I should be the one apologising!... I didn't trust you like I promised... " Tsuna started twiddling his fingers as Tsukiyo sat down beside him, flipping through a magazine. A suffocating silence ensued the room till Tsuna broke the silence an hour later. " Tsukiyo? Don't you have to go back? And what happened to the others? "

" I'm your bodyguard for now. If the others meaning Aaron, Neko, and Deimos, they're at my home recuperating now. "

" Oh... So Reborn asked you huh?... "

" Hm? I haven't met Reborn since the battle with Hibari and Yuri. "

" Heh? " Tsuna was pretty confused about it. Mind-reading? " But Reborn said I was going to have some sort of bodyguard... "

" It's mutual I guess. "

" Oh. "

The stiff conversation continued until Tsuna gradually fell asleep.

" ... Ah?... What time is it?... " Tsuna thought, rubbing his eyes. He looked up at the clock and saw that it was almost one p.m. " Wow, I can't believe I slept for almost a day... " he turned to see Tsukiyo who was in the exact same position as before. Her eyes were shut, arms folded and a leg over the other.

" I'm not asleep. " Tsukiyo suddenly said, giving Tsuna a fright.

" O... Oh... " He got off the bed slowly and made his way to the bathroom. Closing the door behind him, he leaned against it and sighed.

" You will be discharged this evening. " Tsukiyo paused for a while. " Then I'll probably go back to Italy or stay here temporarily. "

" Heh?... What will you do when you go back? " he asked as he limped out of the bathroom.

" Assassination jobs, slack with the Varia, explore and stuff. Most likely help torture Fran with Bel- I mean help. "

" Do you and Mukuro have close relations? "

"Ahahaha!... I fought with him when he was younger, like about a year or two after he destroyed the Estraneo Family. We had the same mindset at that time too. "

" Eeh? Wow... "

" Your friends are coming. I should leave. See ya. " The footsteps got louder and louder. Tsukiyo opened the window and jumped out, waving to Tsuna.

" Juudaime! Good morning! Are you feeling better now? I heard you'll be discharged today! " Gokudera rambled, a big smile on his face. Behind them was Kyoko and Haru.

" Tsuna-kun!... I heard you fell down a flight of stairs... "

" Hahi! You look badly injured! "

" Huh?.. Oh erm... Yeah! I... Wasn't paying attention... Haha. " Tsuna laughed nervously. I bet Ryohei told her that...

" Where's your bodyguard? " Yamamoto asked, looking around.

" Erm... She left when she heard you guys coming. "

" Oh I see- "

" WHAT? She? Who's she? " Gokudera yelled.

" It was Tsukiyo? " Reborn jumped off Yamamoto's shoulder and onto Tsuna's head. An awkward silence filled the room again.

~~~~~~~.

" Nyaaa... Heh? Where am I?... " Neko faced an empty white ceiling and was on a comfortable bed.

" Ah, you're finally awake. I hope that the electric shock wasn't too great for you. " Aaron said, carrying a tray of food. His arm was bandaged neatly and a few band-aids were plastered on his face.

" Nope! Nothing I can't handle! Nyahahaa! Where are we? Where's the others? Who won the battle? What are we going to do now? Who- "

" Shut up! " Deimos grumbled from a corner of the room. " We're in Tsukiyo's home, Aoi, Ranka and Shion are dead, Yuri escaped and we are alive. From now on, we can do whatever we want. Does that answer your questions now? "

" ... Maybe. " Neko replied softly.

" Maybe? I oughta smack you silly right now! "

" Please calm down, as guests, we shouldn't wreck someone's house like that. " Aaron interrupted.

" I'm back! How's everyone? " Tsukiyo entered the room, carrying food.

" FOOD! Nyaaa~ " Neko shouted, jumping off the bed. " What are we going to do from now? I don't know where to go and I can't go home. " Neko said, through mouthfuls of rice.

" You guys can stay here if you want, I live alone anyway. "

" I hope we won't impose on you then. However, there's just one issue. " Everyone's attention was focused on Aaron. " You, Tsukiyo, are a girl. We, the three of us, are guys. " Neko blinked stupidly while Tsukiyo raised an eyebrow and Deimos just rolled his eyes. Aaron sighed, smacking his forehead in exasperation.

" Look, I know what you mean, " Tsukiyo explained. " And I have an awesome solution! You can be my guardian for all those parent-teacher meeting stuff, Neko here can be my... Erm... Hm... Aha! Distant cousin! Deimos can be my roommate or whatever.

" ... Will that even work? " Deimos complained. " The Vongola guardians are at your school and they LIVE HERE. They would probably come for our heads. "

" Haha! I've taken care of that! No problem! " Tsukiyo announced confidently.

" Sigh... " Aaron rubbed his temples. " That should be okay then."

" Oh yeah, I'll be returning to Italy for a few weeks or months, depending on the situation. "

" Is that so? How about school?... "

" I don't even need to study! " Tsukiyo pouted.

" I want to go to school nya! " exclaimed Neko.

" We can arrange for that I think... "

" Oh yeah, I left three stacks of cash on the table outside. You can use them for anything when I'm gone. " Everyone's eyes widened and gasped. " What can I say? Assassination jobs pay well~ " She smirked, shrugging her shoulders. " Well... I should go now- "

" What? Now? " Neko shouted.

" Yeah... "

" I wish you bon voyage then. "

" Come back soon. " Aaron smiled and gave Tsukiyo a hug.

" Thanks, " Tsukiyo moved over to Deimos and gave him a hug as well. " See ya... "

" Hm. "

Tsukiyo walked out the door and turned back one last time to wave at them before leaving.

~~~~~~~.

" Ah... My back still hurts... " Tsuna whined.

" I'll help you make it right. " Reborn smirked.

" Nonono!... Erm... Where is Tsukiyo? "

" She went back to Italy already. I'm sure she told you that. " Reborn said, kicking Tsuna.

" Ouch!... I didn't think it would be so soon... "

" Eh? Tsukiyo went back? Why? " Yamamoto asked.

" Who knows. " Reborn answered, a bubble appearing from his nose.

" Who cares? " Gokudera kicked a classmate's chair, jerking the unfortunate student off his seat.

" Reborn knows something! But what?... " Tsuna thought, resting his chin on his hand. " Something is still odd... Aoi said something about her master... That means someone is above her right? " Yamamoto and Gokudera nodded.

Seems like Tsuna is not so dame anymore... Reborn smirked. Looks like the battle isn't over yet...

~~~~~~~.

" What have you found regarding the inventor who worked for the 8th Vongola boss? "

" There was one, by the name of Lorenzo Benigno. He was caught for misusing funds for inhumane experiments and selling information to other families. After that, he left, never to be seen again. "

" Hm... Okay thanks. "

" One more thing, Reborn. Something's wrong about this inventor here. "

" What? "

" I think he's still alive. "

" ... What makes you think so? "

" Just a gut feeling... Usually it's correct. Be extra careful. "

" Sure. Goodbye. " Reborn said, hanging up.

The calm before a storm.

- END -

It's done! Thank you to those who read but it would be nice if you actually reviewed... Since this is the last chapter, I have some questions!

1) Were the fighting scenes okay? Anything to improve on?

2) Do you want the Shimon family to appear in the next series?

Please just answer these two questions as a last review for this fic! I can't improve if no one tells me what's wrong! Yes, there will be another series and I can assure you 50% that it's better than this because for this fic... I did not plan at all. Only the Girasole family. Other than that, I just wrote what came to mind... I've already planned for the second and third series so it should be better ! The next series is called " Soul of Turmoil ", it's much shorter than this because I extended the chapters XD I'll probably post it next week so watch out for it!

My energy to write is pretty low since this story was an extreme failure so yes, I'll go emo in a corner... Thanks again to the readers, see you next time!

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