Hello everyone. Thank you for the wait! After battling the writers block and succeed I present to you the 34th chapter! I'm just glad I could finish this chapter. Who on earth like to be in hiatus really? I know I don't…

Anyway, just still wanting to thank everyone who head read, reviewed and favorited this fanfic story. Thank you, thank you, love you awesome people.

Alright, let's do some disclaiming and warning first.

Disclaimer: I do not own KHR.

Warning: there will lots of OOCness among the KHR characters and of course, there will be OC as well. don't tell me I didn't warned you, so don't hate me for this.

Okay, happy reading, people…

Ps:/ this chapter is not beta-d, so expect some errors occurred. huehuehue

Chp 34

Just a single tap on his shoulder and Tsuna was pulled back into his physical body. He took in a huge amount of air into his lungs as he took off the goggle over his eyes. Quickly, he throw the goggle away, doesn't care the fact that the Millefiore were working so hard to developed that machine.

Still coughing, he looked around and his eyes were adjusting with his surroundings. There at the open door, Tsuna could clearly saw his tutor standing there and apparently, it looks like he just arrived.

"Re-Reborn?"

The tutor quickly approached him and pulling him off the bed. The teen fell down on the floor, his legs barely could support him due to the stiffness cause by lying still on the bed throughout the time travelling across the parallel universe.

"Get up, Tsuna!" told the hitman in stern voice.

Aria, whom was just awaken, looked confused. Was it just her imagination, or the sun arcobaleno's emotion was actually obvious from his intonation? She turned to her right and saw Byakuran was sitting up, looking all exhausted. It seems like he had overuse his ability when he had to bring both her and the Decimo travelling across the universe.

"-E… killed… her…" Tsuna muttered inaudible words.

"Speak clearly, Dame-Tsuna!" told Reborn again.

"HE KILLED HER! THAT WAS NO SUICIDE! HE LIED TO MY FACE, REBORN! HE LIED TO ME! SHE DIDN'T KILL HERSELF, HE KILLED HER!" the older twin yelled at the top of his lungs. Tears started to streaming down his face, dripping on the white marble floor. His body started to tremble like leaves as he clutched his brunette locks in despair.

The hitman's eyes grown wider. 'Does he knows what had happened to Tsukiko? But wait, suicide? So he mean, other-Tsukiko perhaps?'

He turned his head only to see the boss of Arcobaleno was looking back at him.

"What happened, Aria? What did you do to my pupil?" he asked her in a tone that he never used on her before; Worry.

Aria shook her head instead of answering the hitman's query. She made her way to the young brunette and kneeled down. Her hands were placed right on his shoulder, talking to him in hushed tone, trying to calm him down.

"I told you, that wasn't exactly your sister, Sawada-kun. Your sister is in this universe and alive…"

The hitman's patience was wearing thin. Why is everybody ignoring him? He clenched his fists and taking a few step back.

"Someone better tell me what's going on, or I swear to god I'll…"

"Ojii-san…" a soft, timid voice calling him out. The hitman looked down and his eyes met with the blue pair.

"Yuni…" Reborn calling her out, recognizing the young girl. The girl nodded and started to explain everything that she knew. The hitman don't know what to say, but he was totally pissed off when his supposed-to-be-leader was turning her back from him and doing what she like on the brunette that was supposed to be under his supervision.

"But this was not right, Aria. You should've asked for my consent on this. Tsuna is my responsibility!" he scolded her and everyone who was present in the room gasped at this. No one ever dare to raise their voice on the boss of Giglio Nero.

Aria stared at the hitman in disbelief. It has been four years since the last time she met him and now, he was scolding her for 'borrowing' his student without his knowledge. Instead of annoyance towards the hitman's impolite behavior towards her, she was amused to see so many emotions was overflowing from his face. The lady boss couldn't even remember when was the last time she saw 'expression' on the usually calm and stoic-hitman. Well, 'Never' she guessed.

"Well, I'm sorry, Reborn. But, despite of what Sawada-kun saw back at the parallel universe, at least now we know what the other-him was after, is here, in our very own universe…"Aria clarified.

"and…?"

"he want to live as this world's Sawada Tsunayoshi…" the lady boss added.

"Which means, his next target would be our dear Tsunayoshi-kun" Byakuran explained more about the possible future's sequence. Then, the purple eyes were staring straight into the hitman's.

"and judging from how that person saw you in his past, you'll be included in his hit-list as well, Mr. Hitman…"

"And Tsukiko as well?" the hitman tried to guessed. If his student and himself will be targets, then automatically Tsukiko should be one as well since technically, she is still the heiress to Vongola as well. But then, the albino-teen shook his head.

"true, our Tsunayoshi-kun's life would be his goal, but Tsukiko-chan?" he paused, taking his sweet time, building up the curiosity within the hitman. Just as he was about to opens his mouth, someone interrupts him.

"… she shall be the reward, am I right, Byakuran?" Tsuna took a guess. Somehow, he looked calmer.

"That must be it, isn't it? He killed her back in their universe, but because of his feelings to her… somehow, he wanted her back. There is no way he could bring the dead back alive, so his only alternative would be the other version of her in another universe. Our universe. This universe…"

"Wait, what? What feelings?" Spanner, somehow, is interested in this story as well.

Byakuran chuckled. "our new founding is that, the parallel universe-Sawada Tsunayoshi was having an incest relationship with his biological-younger sister. Thinking that she was having an 'affair' with his tutor, he killed her"

"Damn, I could definitely make a movie based on this story" Spanner made his remark after listening to the albino's explanation.

"T-that's…" Shoichi paused, trying to find a suitable word for his expression. "… disturbing"

Somehow, Reborn had to agree with the red-head.

Tsuna, on the other hand, still could not get over that fact. His eyes wildly scanning around and he didn't found what he was looking for. He turned his head to face the tutor and the next question made the usually-cool hitman feeling sort of nervous.

"Where is Hime-chii?"

Before the tutor could answer, the Millefiore's mansion shook as explosions could be heard from distant.

"Aria!" they could see Gamma running in, with alarmed-look on his face. The lady boss stared straight at her husband's face, as if reading his mind.

"the other-Sawada Tsunayoshi, I assume?" she guessed and the blonde nodded.

"why is he attacking us?" ask Tozaru in confusion. True, they were the one whom had taken the teen-Tsuna, but it was him who gave him up to them in the first place. And now, he's attacking them? On what basis?

"Probably because he knew Reborn will be here, meeting up with me. Reborn after all, is one of the Arcobaleno. If he needed answers for his questions and he need them fast, he would obviously seek them from me…" Aria explained. Then, he turned to the male-blonde.

"Command the non-combatant staffs to go to the panic room. Get the black spells on the front-line and Byakuran, command the white spells on the standby mode. Even if there is only one enemy, we're going all out…"

Tsuna get off from his phone and stepped to the front. He was definitely look so determined this time.

"We're going too. This is not Millefiore's problem anymore since a Vongola is involved as well…"

Aria was about to protest, but the sun Arcobaleno was sending the 'shut the fuck up'-look to his boss and the lady boss obliged. It was not every day events for her to see Reborn in that state. He must be really confident in sending out his student into a battle, risking the brunette's life in the process.

"It took a Vongola to takes out a Vongola, Aria…" Reborn informed.

Aria nodded in understanding and faced the teenager once again. This time, approving his involvement in this and allowing him to strategized their way in facing the rampaging-Tsuna outside.

"We're going to use 'ring formation' strategy on him, so I'm going to need Millefiore's help on this as well. Although, I'm just going to need Gamma's squad in this. To prevent high dead toll, I preferred to use small party. However, just in case of the worst case's scenario, please make sure that the White Spell are on standby…" Tsuna announced.

"So, we're going to attack from all side? But, with the enemy right outside, there will be no time to get the rest in their position… especially, for the rear area. It's impossible to pass through him to get to the rear position, especially with the hyper-intuition of his…" Aria tried to get to 'see-through' this plan. Even if she send his men from underground tunnel to get to their station, the enemy might be able to sense them and who knows, he might use whatever ability he had and mass-buried them deep in the ground. If she could, she would like to prevent any causalities.

"That's why I mentioned 'We', Aria-san. My guardians will take care of the rear sections. There are currently five of them, but I think they're suffice… so now, Millefiore could focus on the other sides only" then his concerned brown eyes landed on exhausted-Byakuran. He was quite aware that Byakuran had contributed most of his flame and technique during their travel. It was just not enough time for him to rest and replenishing his flame.

"You have done too much, Byakuran. Please just let us do the rest…"

Byakuran whistled in amusement. This boy really have guts of telling him not to get involved any further. It was either he was worried or he was looking down on him. But hearing the story of kind-hearted, almost naïve young Decimo, Byakuran instantly considered the first reason.

Then again, to have Tsuna being confident in his newbies-guardians, they better be good, the albino thought. Although, he do wondered why there were only five of them? He thought the tenth generation was consists of the seven guardians, plus one co-mist guardian and also the future external advisor/ Sawada Tsukiko. He looked at the hitman at the corner of his eyes and he suspected that he was hiding something. Maybe, the adult-Tsuna had already defeated the others and the hitman knew that. Maybe, they already ran away and the hitman knew that. Ahh, there were just too many 'maybes', it seems. So, for now, let's just see how will it goes.

"And also, I did my share of investigation…" Reborn stared at the Gesso famiglia to be exact. "I have a feeling that the arrival of other Sawada Tsunayoshi had something to do with you lots…"

Reborn's question triggered the suspicion in Tsuna as well.

"Come to think of it… experiment or not, you guys knew too much about the parallel universe. Even if Byakuran has the ability to cross the alternate universe, it was not supposed to reach this extent of bringing another version of me into this universe. Judging of how you people know of the consequences of literal-universe crossing, I assume this wasn't the first time?"

Byakuran and Aria exchanged looks simultaneously. Then, the Arcobaleno-boss turned her head back to Tsuna and about to deny the accusation. However, Byakuran beats her to it when he willingly admitted to it.

"You're not wrong at all, Tsunayoshi-kun. Previously, we succeed in bringing another version of me into this world. However, instead of functional human being, what we brought was far disastrous. My PU-self was a soulless vessel that its only function was to destroy everything on its path. Because of its destructive nature, we name-coded him as 'Ghost'…"

"Somehow, even with difficulties, with Madam's help, we managed to restrain him from doing anymore damages. The presence of the PU-Byakuran had caused anomalies in Trinesette-balance's peaks and to overcome that, we have to destroy 'Ghost'…" Spanner added.

"anyhow, as bunch of scientists, we just can't give up. If we failed for the first try, we're going to succeed in second try… and we did. And that effort ended up with PU-Tsuna in our universe. Of course it was not purely from our side. Apparently, he did the same thing as we did here. Long story short, the simultaneous actions from both side had created direct portal which lead PU-Tsuna to be transported to our world…" Shoichi explained further. To be honest though, Tsuna was already lost at the mid-conversation.

The older twin shook his head, in attempt of emptying his brain from the information overload. The longer they stayed here, the more explanation he had to paid attention to, he quite aware of that. Yet, he know they doesn't have time luxury for that anymore as the enemy was literally waiting for them outside.

"Err… uhhh… I thought we had an intruder to attend to?"

The group made their way to the front gate, where they know the adult-Tsuna will be waiting for them. The hitman took a glance at his student once in a while, thinking if he should break the news regarding his two guardians and his twin as well. Somehow, he noticed that his student was deep in thought. Tsuna, on the other hand, was remembering the conversation that he had with Lambo few minutes before.

*Flashback*

"Are you guys okay? Where are you, guys?" ask Tsuna in concern. No matter how dreadful the situation is, his friends' well-being will always be his priority.

"we're all up here at the hospital, although Yakyu-baka is still get treated by both Ahodera and Turf-top. He got the worst hit apparently…" Lambo quickly updated their situation to their boss.

"is Hime-chii around? I asked Reborn about her but he said nothing" the brunette tried to find out his sister's wherebout, silently wishing that she's with them.

"Ki-chan's not here, Vongola. Neither Skylark-kun nor Patchie as well…"

Somehow, the brunette could detect the worry in the Lightning's voice.

'Wait, 'Patchie'? so, Lambo had come up with nick name for Chrome now, huh?' Tsuna shook his head. This was not the right time for him to think about that.

"Anyway, Lambo… I hate to ask you this, but do you think all of you is still in condition for battle?" now, Tsuna literally hates himself for dragging his injured guardians into this battle. But, he hold firm on what the hitman had taught him over and over again; 'never underestimate the guardians. They are the reason the leader is still standing'. He don't know what that means honestly, but in his own interpretation, it means that he need to always count on his friends despite of whatever bat-shit the situation will be.

"Our place is by your side, Vongola. Say no more, we'll be there…"

Tsuna momentarily speechless. Truth to be told, he was touched with Lambo's words. A smile crept on his face. Gathering his thought, he quickly delivered the summarized version of his battle plan to the Lightning guardian. When both sides acknowledging their strategy, Tsuna hung up.

*end of Flashback*

But still, the whereabouts of the other three still bothers him. There is no way those three would disappear without a trace. He was aware that Mukuro is injured, so by default, Chrome would be running to his side in record time. But she wasn't there. If it was his twin, he was sure she would at least stick to Reborn's side and went to look for him when she knew he went missing. But she wasn't here. Then, Lambo mentioned regarding Hibari's MIA when he didn't even picked up his phone. Tsuna was totally positive that no matter who it was, if it was a call from any, and he means ANY of the guardians, he would answer them regardless of what time of the day it was. So where is he?

Noticing the hitman 'restless'-glances, Tsuna stopped walking and stared at his tutor, who fearlessly stared back at him. Somehow, Tsuna felt uneasy as he could sense that the hitman was trying to tell him something. The group went ahead, knowing that the pair had something to talk about.

"What is it that I must know, Reborn?" he finally asked.

"it's about your sister as well as your Cloud guardian and mist guardian, Tsunayoshi" Reborn know it was now or never to tell him regarding this matter.

"what about them?" the brunette held his breath . so his questions are about to get answered, huh?

"When I arrived at the hospital, I saw the huge hole on the wall, just opposite of the room where your guardians was treated. I asked Lambo about it and he told me, it was probably the other-Tsuna's doing. I was curious, so I investigate the actual situation and have a look at the hospital's CCTV footage…" the hitman takes a paused. Tsuna noticed the disbelieve look in the hitman's eyes. Was it just him, or he finally could read the hitman's emotion after knowing him this whole time?

"And? I know there must be an 'And' somewhere in your story, Reborn. Don't leave me hanging…"

"… the other-Tsuna… he went berserk. He ignites his flame and it turns out, he is a wrath flame-user unlike you. His flame hits the wall and creates the huge hole that I mentioned before…"

"and?" Tsuna asked impatiently. The hitman should have known that Tsuna doesn't like to be left hanging at the middle of story. Especially, a story that involves his sister and friends.

"and… apparently, the wall was not the only thing he hits with his flame" Reborn continued in dull tone. He looked away, feeling a little bit guilty for not being there on time. If he was just few minutes earlier, the destiny might had taken another turn.

Tsuna was staring at the tutor in uncertainty. Apparently, he was not the only one when the hitman could sense that all eyes were all downed on him. The Millefiore might overheard their conversation after all. The brunette took a few steps back until his back rested against the cold wall. His trembling knees gave away and he fell down, sitting on the floor looking all distress.

'so, that's why. That's what happened… Hime-chii… Chrome… Hibari-san…' He run both his hands all over his brunette locks, pulling them slightly, refusing to believe whatever he just heard.

'Why, Kami-sama? Why?!' Tsuna shut his eyes. Trying to muster up any strength left that he could gather. He lifted up his chin. He opened his eyes and looking straight at the hitman-tutor.

"Do you believe with what you saw, Reborn?" the hitman was about to replied him when Tsuna gave him another words.

"be careful with what you're about to answer, Reborn. My next decision is depending on what you're going to say…"

That moment Reborn knew, the next action that will be taken by Tsuna is depending on how will he replied. Which also means, his student would swallowed whatever answer that he will throw, rather obediently, even if he told lies. The hitman lowered down his fedora and exhaled softly before he replied.

"Its still not possible to determine whether any of them is dead…"

"I understood" he replied in a soft voice. Accepting the hitman's sugar-coated answer.

Slowly, Tsuna rose. Touching the wall for support, he took a step, then another, then another, approaching the rest of the group. Facing Aria and Byakuran once more, he stirred up all his strength and courage.

"are you okay, Sawada-kun?" ask Aria in concern. Stupid of her for asking this question to Tsuna when she knew the reason already.

Tsuna nodded, yet everyone noticed the determine look in his amber eyes.

"I'm fine, Aria-san. Finally, I have a reason to beat the shit out of that Shithead…"

The huge, carved front door was pushed open and one by one, the Millefiore and the Vongola stepped outside to face the intruder. The other-Sawada noticed their presence and descended down on the Millefiore's ground. Looking all arrogant, he strutted his way to face the group. His eyes then landed on one young Sawada Tsunayoshi.

"it looks like you're still alive, Tsunayoshi. I assume the Giglio Nero didn't plan to kill you all along…"

"I wasn't even an option for them to terminate, Sawada-san. If there is an option for them to do so, that option shall be you…" Tsuna clenched his fists, trying to calm down. Any reckless action will not benefit him in this kind of situation.

"oh? So, you wanted me to be dead instead, Tsunayoshi? How cold…" said Ottona-san sarcastically.

Tsuna smirked. "oh don't worry. You'll be joining your dead 'lover' soon, Sawada-san…"

The adult's eyes widen for few millimetres when he heard the teen's remark. He assumed that Tsuna actually knew about 'it' after all. Then, a smug replaced the frown on his face.

"oh the irony when your sister had already joined her…"

Tsuna just shrugged nonchalantly at the info. "Your claim is invalid, Sawada-san. After all, no body found means no one is dead yet…"

"Still in denial, huh?" PU-Tsuna snorted at the boy's positivity.

Tsuna faked a shock look on his face when he heard the other guy's statement.

"Eehhh? Knowing Hime-chii, you'll be surprise if you found out that she'll appear out of nowhere and alive. I don't know how, but she had cheated death numerous times, I lost count. Believe me… I knows best. That idiot is my idiotic-sister after all" it sounds all talk, but honestly, Tsuna was silently wishing that his sister would literally appear out of nowhere and alive.

The adult-Tsuna wanted to make his comeback, when he felt a sudden movement charging towards him. His engulfed wrath flames-hands released a quiet right amount of flame to counter the incoming pure lightning flame. The sounds of explosion resounds the area when both flames collided. Standing right between the Tsunas and facing the adult one was one irritated blonde.

"How long are you guys going to talk?" asked annoyed-Gamma. He just couldn't understand why people would be engaging in conversation before their fight. It was time consuming, really. Why wouldn't they just pick up their weapons and go for each other's neck already? If the teenager won't beat that guy's ass then he will… well, he did it though. How dare the intruder just came here and attack them. Didn't wait any reply from both party, Gamma continues to lunged at the intruder, while the intruder himself, effortlessly dodging him.

Aria facepalmed at her husband's attitude while Tsuna sighed. Gamma just put all of his plan down the drain. He could just guessed that, that middle-aged man just didn't trust him unlike Aria.

"Are all Lightning flame users this reckless?" somehow, the blonde reminded Tsuna of insensitive-Lambo. His youngest guardian has the tendencies to act rashly, especially in situation that he didn't favour the most. His behaviour are alike of Gamma's in that part.

"please don't mentioned it, Sawada-kun…" the Giglio Nero's boss sighed. "What should we do now that your plan will definitely not going to work?"

Tsuna shrugged. "I'm not my sister. I don't have a backup plan!"

The hitman-tutor had the urged to shoot the brunette in the face. Why would he be so dependent on his sister for decision making? Well, it was not entirely wrong to have that kind of attitude as a boss as he need to listen to others' opinions, but right now, he was the sole decision maker here. Even Aria had given the power to him. It was all up to him now.

"then, learn from her, Dame-Tsuna. What would your stupid-sister do if she is in the same situation?"

Tsuna gave the hitman's suggestion a thought. "Hmm… Observe, Plan and Execute… I think?"

"You think?!" Reborn gawked at him in disbelief. Just how much of his teaching didn't get through his thick skull?! That's it! He will doubled that brunette's training once this matter is over. Tripled it, maybe. Tsuna just shrugged his shoulders, looking unsure.

The rest could hear the battle cry from Gamma's squad, shifting their attention back to the battle ground. Tsuna instantly recognized the baldy and the pink-haired teen, whom had attacked him and his friends before. The brunette somehow admired their courage for fighting off the unknown enemy fearlessly. He, himself, had more than enough experience in fighting as well, thanks to his problem-magnet sister. Yet, to have such courage, he realized he still didn't reach to that extent. To be honest, he was scared. He don't know what he scared of, but he was just scared. Suddenly, Tsuna and his PU-counterpart's eyes collided, and Tsuna knew what he feared. It was their differences. On contrary of him, that man didn't have problem to kill anyone. He will do whatever it takes to reach his goal. And his goal right now was to replace his existence in this world. To do that, he didn't hesitant to take out anything or anyone who was obstructing his way. To stop him, Tsuna had to finish him. And to finish him, he have to kill him. But he can't! and in return, the Giglio Nero are receiving the impact instead of him when he shamelessly telling the other family to leave everything to him.

"It is all up to you now, Tsuna. Do you not or do you want to lead, because as far as I can see, Gamma's squad was doing all the work now…" Reborn recognized the fear in the boy and pushing the boy even further will break him.

"You have to decide now or Aria will become a widower again…"

Again, Tsuna just stood there, motionless. Everyone was getting fed up with the young Decimo's lack of action and command.

"Byakuran-sama, just give us the order and we will aid Gamma's squad…" Tsuna overheard Kikyo's request to his boss and this had added more pressure to him.

Byakuran, somehow, trying to be understanding. He knew how it felt to be under pressure especially in life and death situation. He was just like Tsuna when they have situation with 'Ghost' before. Byakuran raised his left hand, signalling his subordinate that his request is denied. He wanted to see more of what this young teen could do.

"Still yellow until further notice, Kikyo. Update the rest…"

Kikyo had the urge of stomping his feet childishly, but it was not suitable for a high school sophomore to act that way. He put his communication band closer to his lips.

"we're still on standby. Stay alert!"

It didn't take too long for the enemy to take down the storm-duo. Not to mention that, with their reckless attacks and having aerial combat simultaneously, had used up almost all of the pair's flames. With a swift kick, the enemy had thrown off the pair back to the ground. The flame induced-kick was strong enough to put both of them unconscious.

"Tozaru! Nozaru!" Gamma was looking all disbelief to see both of his subordinates knocked out cold on the ground. His angry-eyes shifted back to the opponent.

"YOU! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!" Gamma, getting rid of his composure and blinded by anger, charged towards the adult-Tsuna. The enemy just smirked at his reaction and stretched his flamey-hand, aiming at the charging blonde. The lightning user noticed his gesture, but he didn't have time to dodge and the wrath flame came towards him fast.

"Argh!"

Tsuna's eyes widen when he finally get a grip of the situation. When someone got hit with such high intensity of destructive flame, the worst impact is when the victim hit a flat, solid surface and that's where Gamma is going now after he got hit, to the ground. He ran until he stood right below the falling blonde, simultaneously putting on his gloves. Focusing on his flame, Tsuna quickly get into her hyper dying will mode. They could see him stretching hand upwards to where Gamma is, concentrated dark colored sky flame in his transformed glove. Just when Gamma was about 100 metres above the ground, Tsuna shocked everyone when he literally aimed the older blonde with his flame.

"Sawada-kun! What in heaven's name you're doing?!" Aria screamed. She was about to attack Tsuna when Byakuran pulled her back.

"Look closely, Aria…" Byakuran calmly said. Aria looked up and finally noticed that Tsuna's flame didn't even hit her husband. Such high intensity flame, it was impossible for Tsuna's flame not to be able to hit Gamma in such short distance.

"Tsuna-kun didn't tried to hit Gamma. He balanced his flame with the enemy's harsh attack. From that height, Gamma could've died if nothing cushioned his fall. Tsuna-kun's gentle flame just saved his life…"

Tsuna lowered his hand and shoot the ground with his flame, giving him a boost upwards and he managed to catch unconscious-Gamma on time and descended back to where Aria is. He stared at Gamma's bruised yet pale-face. This innocent man had himself involved in Vongola's trouble and it was because of Tsuna's lack of leadership and action. It was because he caught up in his 'what-ifs' thought that he did nothing until three of the innocents are heavily injured.

"Gamma…" Aria took his husband away from Tsuna and laid him down on the ground and his head cushioned on her thighs.

"I'm sorry. I'll set things right now!" Tsuna said in determination. He turned around and boost himself up to the air again to face his parallel universe-counterpart.

"Finally decided to face me, nee Sawada-kun?"

It just irked Tsuna despite of what the trio had done, they only managed to give him a scratch on his cheek. It wasn't deep enough to leave a scar even. Against those veteran fighters and he still won. Just how strong is he?

"Sorry for the wait then…" said Tsuna in his not-sorry tone ever. He clenched his hands to fists and get into his stance, facing his worst enemy yet. Sweat started to beading on his forehead and it didn't go unnoticed to the other man.

The psycho smirked at the sight. No matter how hard the teen tried to hide his nervousness, it was still obvious. Those beading sweats had indicated that his flame had run low despite of only using it once so far. He had strong flame, the adult admit but the lack of control will be the one that will lead him to his loss. His head was laying up few strategies that he could use to go against the young brunette.

"Why are you trying so hard to fight against me, Sawada-kun? We both know that you don't really want to inherit the Vongola, whilst I willingly take over the Vongola for you. I'm just doing you a favour…" he said in sickly-sweet tone.

"and we both know for you to obtain that, I have to die. I still wanted to live thank you very much. I rather facing Reborn's torturing, Spartan tutoring rather than facing the death that I knew I could easily avoid…" Tsuna replied. The adult was caught by surprise when Tsuna disappeared and reappeared just half metre before him with his foot aimed to his face. The teen successfully landed a hit. The man recovered and punched the teen in his stomach, strong enough for him to spit out blood. Again and again, the two exchange blows in the mid-air.

Byakuran noticed the concern in the hitman when he repeatedly pulling down his fedora. Looking on how Tsuna was giving and receiving hit and the fact that the brunette is getting closer to the ground could only mean that his flame-level is depleting. How could that happened when he didn't launched any extreme attack other than using his fiery-fists. That was when the albino noticed the teen's sky flame intensity. His flame was keep on flickering from dark to light then back to the dark and Byakuran knew the teen had a difficulty in maintaining between strong and gentle flame. That, or the teen was still having a second thought of hurting the enemy because he realized that whenever he hit him, his flame converted to dark orange, the same flame intensity that had saved Gamma before. This had resulted in low impact of attack on the enemy.

'not enough… it is still not enough. I can't kill him yet. I need him to suffer more. More. MORE!' It turns out, it was not only Byakuran who noticed this as the enemy landed another punch to Tsuna's chest with his stronger force yet. He looked at the ground coldly where he saw Tsuna trying hard to get back on his feet. Once again, they stared into each other soul and the adult-Tsuna could feel that his will power is weakening as the flame on his forehead extinguished.

The fireball was going to Tsuna's way again, but he was too tired to move. It becomes brighter as it comes closer.

'that's it huh? Today is the day I'm gonna die…' exhausted. He was just too exhausted.

"TSUNA!" the brunette could hear his tutor's voice, putting a smile on his face. Never had he thought he could hear 'worry' from the hitman when he called for him. If he managed to stay alive, he will surely take advantage of this situation and make fun of the hitman after this. That would be hilarious.

The adult-Tsuna, however, could guess that the young teen was giving up. Smile appeared on his lips when his fireball neared the teen.

"Yarazu no Ame!"

The adult evaded the incoming Katana, but before he could stabilized his footing, a pillar of lava shoots up from the ground and managed to burn his right arm. As if knowing he survived both attacks, streams of Lightning and Sun flame made its way towards him. However, he managed to evade the lightning flame that was struck close his feet by jumping up. The sun flame, on the other hand, managed to hit him in the chest and the impact caused him to fell flat on the ground. Although feeling lightheaded from the impacts, the intruder stood up once more. His hazy visions become clear and right before his eyes, he saw four familiar men standing. Just behind the newcomers, there were three bone loops, shielding the teen Vongola Decimo. Standing with his arm shielding protectively in front of the teen was the adult version of Gokudera Hayato.

"Tch! I can't believe I'll be seeing this bastard again!" adult-Gokudera spat, glaring at the intruder in hatred. But then, he looked over his shoulder and the familiar grin plastered over his face when he saw kneeling-Tsuna looking at him with gaping mouth.

"I'm glad we're here on time, Juudaime…"

"Ahahaha… I think we owed some thanks to the younger-Lambo for being clumsy in right time this time…" sounds so carefree, yet everyone could see the alertness in his eyes.

"Uhhh… you're welcome?" Lambo somehow sounded so unsure and that was when someone smacked the back of his head, making him stumbled to the front… twice. This had made the lightning glared at the other two culprits.

"this was the only time that your clumsiness had become useful, Ahoshi. That does not mean you should make it a habit of yours…" Mukuro glared at the youngest guardian.

"I know you're about to extremely feeling extreme full of yourself… feeling too proud will make you ended up losing. We extremely cannot afford to lose now, Lambo" meanwhile, the sun guardian was surprisingly lecturing Lambo.

And there, five adults was standing there in protective position, had shielded the boy from his death.

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