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For anyone who was sad that I was sick, then TADAHH!

I'M NOT SICK ANYMORE~~ :D

And for those who didn't care, OH WELL.

I finally updated~!

Sorry, I just remembered to update, and it's already Saturday night…

I'm so forgetful… O.o

Anyways, I don't own KHR.

Have fun reading~!

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"Hibari." The Cloud Guardian looked at the Arcobaleno.

"What do you want, akanbo?"

"Espér said that she has a way to get us back into the past; do you want to go through with her plan or not?"

"Of course."

"Okay then Hibari."

5-3

.room change.

"Rokudo Mukuro, what do you think?"

"What do I think? About what, Arcobaleno?"

"Espér has proposed that she has a method of getting back into our own time."

"Whatever, I'll take a guess. Yeah."

6-3

..room change..

"Bianchi...?"

"Yes, my dear Reborn?"

"Espér says she has a way to get back to the past. You want to go with it?"

"Probably not..."

6-4

...room change...

"Haru, Kyoko, I-Pin. Do you-"

"WAAAAAHHH Reborn forgot about me!"

"Shut up. Anyways, Espér has-"

"Ehh..? Espér-san is okay now?! I thought-"

"She says she has a way to get us back in the past. Do you want to follow her plan?"

"What is it, though, Reborn-kun?"

"None of us know yet."

"Oh..."

"But do you still want to follow her plan?"

"Yeah."

"Mhmm."

"Hai!"

"LAMBO SAYS YES!!"

10-4

....room change....

"Romario-"

"I go with whatever Boss says."

10-5

.....room change.....

"Gianinni."

"Ah, Reborn-san!"

"Well, I'm sure you know Espérer?"

"Yeah."

"Well she's got a plan to return us to the past; do you think it'll go through?"

"I don't know..."

"Well, do you want to go with it?"

"Eh... I'd rather no, in case of hazards and injuries. Nope. I say no."

10-6

......room change......

"Fuuta..."

"Yes, Reborn?"

"Espér has a method of getting us back to the past; do you want to go with it?"

"As in try it out? Yeah, sure."

11-6 Final.

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"Well Espér, since we have voted to go with your plan, you should at least tell us what the plan is."

"Okay then, Reborn. How many people are willing to help?" Espér sat up on her bed.

"Depends on how many are asked."

"Okay. First off, get Mukuro's trident."

"Wha-"

"Just do it, or have somebody get it for me! Mukuro, even!"

"Are you-"

"Just go, please. And hurry. Meanwhile, get me someone else to carry out my next step here. Meet me in the briefing room when you've got it."

"Fine." Reborn left. Espér waited silently for a while, and Tsuna walked nervously up to her.

"Ah, Tsuna... So Reborn called you?" chuckled she.

"Yeah."

"Okay, first off, do you know the current status of the Estreano Headquarters in Venice?"

"No."

"Hurry then, get somebody that knows!" Tsuna, upon hearing those words, dashed out of the room to get Gokudera. He soon returned, dragging Gokudera by the arm.

"Gokudera...? Are you sure?" questioned Espér.

"Yeah," panted Vongola the Tenth.

"The Estreano Headquarters of Venice is currently obliterated," Gokudera frowned at the awkward phrasing, however went with it as Espér showed no signs of uneasiness.

"Good. I'll need to go there."

"Wha-"

"Wha-"

"Just get me a boat on the double, you two!" She stood up from her seat on the bed and walked out of the room, both Tsuna and Gokudera at her tail. Espér had found the briefing room and sat down, with Mukuro's calm gaze directed at her.

"Espér, the trident you had asked for," grinned Mukuro.

"Have you done anything whatsoever to it, Mukuro?"

"No."

"Okay then..." She grabbed it. And then, she gasped.

"What is this?!" A clear, sticky substance was on her hands; she dropped the weapon on the ground.

"Brucine-Fireflower Stabilizer, my dear."

After what had happened, Espér exited the room very timidly, compared to the manner she had entered the room not so long ago with authority and with an air of great importance. With the trident in hand, she left for Dino's office.

"I-Is the boat ready?" she poked her head in.

"Yes, it is, Espér."

"Thank you, Dino-dono..." she smiled. Dino smiled, too. The door shut.

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By the time Espér had arrived at Venice, it was late in the night.

"Well, brat, you've got what you wanted. Hurry up and do whatever you need to do!" growled Gokudera.

"You didn't have to go in the first place, Gokudera Hayato," said Espér, and she left.

Once she was out of sight, she dashed past the houses and buildings, looking for the exact position. Past the dark houses of the Venicians she dashed, searching, combing the area for the place.

Upon finding the correct water canal, she dived into the water and swam into a cave. The cave was somewhat like the burrow of a beaver – to enter the cave, one must first go underwater through the entrance to be able to reach the warm and dry main room of the burrow. The cave an assortment of items – all antiques. Espér gazed at the hand-cranked merry-go-round. It brought back a number of fond memories; however she remembered her initial mission. She rummaged around, until she found a small, round sea stone, bound tightly with web.

Slipping the article into her pocket, she took one last look at the great many and beautiful things that called back so many memories of Espér's childhood; some others which haven't been very familiar. She leaped into the water.

The water was cold and dark; one can fancy that this cold, penetrating water were the brother of Death itself. With her limited air left in her lungs, Espér hurried to the cave's entrance. She surfaced. Espér hauled herself out of the water, shivering from the cold. She checked that the sea stone was still in her pocket and rubbed herself all around to get a little warmer. After a few minutes, she reluctantly got up and ran the way back to the dock where Dino's boat had been tied. She stepped on, gratefully taking a towel from Romario.

"What was that all about?!" growled Gokudera, "You went, and you came back in, what? Twenty minutes?"

"I had to get this," Espér drew out the sea stone. Gokudera took one look at it, and his nose wrinkled with disgust.

"Ehh, what is that?! It's like the nest of a spider or something."

"You were close~" Espér put the stone back in its place.

Like what I said before – being tied down, especially by a little irksome fly like that always comes with the whole bundle of negative emotions. And plus, WHY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD DID HE HAVE TO COME IN THE FIRST PLACE?! LIKE ONLY GOKUDERA AND ROMARIO CAME!! I WOULD HAVE FARED MUCH BETTER WITHOUT GOKUDERA! THIS...SUCKS.

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Espér returned to the mansion with Gokudera and Romario safely, to the relief of everyone awaiting their return; with Byakuran still out there ruling the Mafia world, it's likely he has eyes and ears everywhere. They entered the briefing room again.

"Okay, um, I don't think I have to do any more preparations, guys..." Espérer told Reborn.

"Yosh. Then how do you do the actual thing then?"

"It's a secret. Leave me alone in my room for a bit once I've started. Wait outside until I've called you. Everyone who is going back ten years in the past, pack up everything you're going to bring back with you right now. But only pack the stuff you've brought into the future. I'll start when you're done. However, the sooner, the better," instructed Espér, speaking into the speakerphone, her voice echoing throughout the mansion. She lifted her head, "Oh, and Mukuro – I'll be holding on to your trident for now."

"But...what about Chrome?"

"...Chrome? Well, anyways, I think Chrome's fine." Espér was uncertain for some reason. She grinned, and Mukuro got the message.

"Okay." Mukuro frowned, however held his peace. The few people filed out of the briefing room, and Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Ryohei, Hibari, Mukuro, Kyoko, Haru, I-Pin, and Lambo dissipated to their respective rooms to pack.

Well, it was more like this:

Tsuna was in his mess of a room, already set on taking his gloves, pillbox, yeah the usual. He just didn't remember what he wore the day he came to the future. Gokudera was in his room saying good-bye to Uri and detaching himself from his Sistema C.A.I. Of course, it was much too advanced a technology to be of much use, ten years in the past. Gokudera at least had no problem remembering what he wore; the dirtiest clothes he had in his closet, of course. Yamamoto chose to take the baseball bat he had, along with what he believed to be what he wore when he first came. Ryohei came the latest; he had no problem remembering what he brought. Hibari also had no problem at all. No use describing more, as he had barred the door, signifying that he was up to something... Mukuro didn't care in the least; he likes his clothes broken in. Therefore, it was relatively simple to choose out what to bring back to his time. Kyoko and Haru had a little trouble remembering, however remembered in the end. I-Pin and Lambo danced around the two girls, already dressed in the clothes they had come with.

Reborn had changed as well, and met up with Tsuna, his Guardians, Kyoko, Haru, and I-Pin. They all had already said their good-byes and were ready to go. Standing before the door of Espér's room [newly built, since, as you might not remember, since I don't, that Hibari had broke the door down...??], the eleven people saw Espér come strolling coolly down the hall.

"Ah, Espér-san! You're alright!" smiled Kyoko.

"Mhmm," nodded Espér.

"I was really worried that you might not be okay, Espér-san..."

"Thank you for caring about me, Kyoko, Haru. Thanks," Espér smiled warmly again, "But if you please, allow me through. I have to begin the procedure. Sorry~..."

"Eh, wh-" The door slammed closed in front of the eleven people, with a hint of rudeness. Now the eleven have to wait. Just wait and wait and wait...

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I loved this chapter, especially the last bit… xD

Espér: I liked not telling them – it gave me a little of a feeling of…um…superiority. Yeah, that felt so good…

Well, everyone, review please~!

THANKS to all who do!!