Slowly, a small ship approached the island where Cocoyashi and Arlong Park are located. The figure stood calmly at the head of the ship, hands in his pockets, tie flying in the wind, head tilted down so that the fedora he wore casted a dark shadow over his face.

The island was still a fair distance, but it was within sight, and with the strong wind the is currently filling his sails, there is no doubt that he will make it by midday tomorrow at very least, or the next evening at the very most.

But despite the large distance between the ship and island, the figure could still clearly see the large dust clouds and damage being inflicted upon the once grand Arlong Park.

"Hmm, looks like there's trouble.", the figure stated softly, his voice deep, "And where there's trouble..."

The figure raised his hat to reveal dark eyes staring determinedly at the island ahead. His search soon to be over.

"There's a stupid cow."

Reborn walked to the sails, adjusting them in order to catch more wind, increasing his ship's speed. He is so close now. Reborn just has to make it there before the stupid cow leaves.

"Almost there."

...

(3 Days Earlier)

Lambo came too with a jolt, blinking in confusion as he tried to remember how he got where he was. With a quick scan of his surroundings, noting the rocky terrain he was laying on, Lambo was quick to remember what had happen and where he was.

"Zoro! Lambo!'" Luffy shouts, suddenly stretching his harms so he had a firm hold on the back of the two's shirts.

"Hey...! Hold on!", Zoro protested nervously, "What are you...!?"

While in the background Lambo was muttering with wide eyes, "I don't like this. I don't like this. I don't like this. I don't like this! Idon'tlikethis! Idon'tlikethis! Oh Dio! Idon'tlikethisIdon'tlikethisIdon'tlikethisIdon'tlikethisidon'tlikethisIdon'tlikethis!"

But Luffy ignored the both of them, smiling widely as he pulled both of them out of their respected places. The two screaming as they careened through the air.

"Let's switch!", Luffy declared, throwing the two right out of Arlong Park.

When this is all over, Lambo is going to kill him. He does not like being thrown hundreds of feet into the air. He was exhausted after he and Zoro crawled out of the water, Lambo didn't even notice that he had nodded off.

That's when Lambo finally noticed the loud snoring coming from right next to him. Lambo looks down to see Zoro laying on his back, bandana off and tied on his upper arm, snoring like no tomorrow.

"Guess I'm not the only one who fell asleep.", Lambo noted as he sweat dropped at the swordsman.

That man can literally sleep anywhere and through anything. Although, honestly, Lambo is barely any better.

Speaking of sleeping through things, what had woken Lambo up?

There were several loud crashes sounding behind them on the other side of the gate. Just like that, Lambo remembered that Luffy was facing off Arlong.

With a quiet yelp, Lambo leapt right back up to his feet and scrambled up the gate, now easily able to survey the battle.

Well, he would be if there was one.

"Where are they?", Lambo mumbled, taking note of the destroyed desk splayed out on the concrete along with two bookcases.

Danny raised a brow and looked up just in time to see another large shelf smash through the walls of Arlong Park in the top left floor. Not too long after, papers began flying out in the wind, many falling into the sea water below, ultimately being ruined beyond compare.

"What the hell are they doing up there?", Lambo wondered curiously.

Unfortunately, Lambo never got his answer, because after another large stack of papers burst from a within Arlong Park, all went quiet. Lambo's grip on the gate tightened as he watched and waited the tall building impatiently. Specifically watching the destroyed left window of the top floor.

He's not doubt that that's where the battle currently is right now.

The atmosphere was tense, everyone had no idea what was going on, and they all waited anxiously. Lambo didn't know how long they would wait, he hoped it wouldn't be that long, seconds felt like minutes, while minutes felt like hours. He didn't want to know what hours would feel like.

Thankfully, it wasn't that long until Lambo saw Luffy's foot crash through the uppermost top roof, stretching high in the air, before swiftly being brought down and went out of sight not even a moment later.

The entire building shakes and rumbles, Lambo swore he could hear Luffy screaming angrily from inside. Dust explodes from the bottom floor of Arlong Park, everyone gaping, shouting, and gasping in surprise as the dust flew out through the open windows, doorways, and new holes.

All of Arlong Park looked terrine, it was in ruin from this single battle between Luffy and Arlong. And something told Lambo that Luffy was the one coming out victorious. But the Guardian still couldn't help but worry as he stared up at Arlong Park, openly gaping at the destruction.

Everyone's eyes followed the top of Arlong Park as the flag slowly fell, bouncing off roof to roof, until it crashed to the cement floor, the stone that held the flag crumbled upon impact from the fall.

The dust settled, and all was silent. Until not even a minute later, Arlong Park started rumbling large pieces of the structure falling. The villagers began shouting and screaming as they watched large cracks and craters appearing all across the building. They all ran back, Lambo watched Johnny drag Nami away from the destruction while off to the side Sanji, Nojiko, and the scarred man that had the pinwheel hat, all dove into the water for safety.

No sooner they did, Arlong Park completely fell apart right before their very eyes. Nami's scream ringing clear in Lambo's ears as he fell off the gate landing right next to Zoro again from the force of the quaking Arlong park's destruction.

"LUFFFYYYYY!"

Just before everything settled once more, a loose brick from the top of the gate came loose and fell on top of Zoro's head. Lambo stared wide eyed, hands covering his mouth in shock as the brick cracked in half from the impact.

Zoro pushed himself up into a sitting position, holding a hand to his now bruised forehead.

"What the hell?", Zoro grunted, "What's that noise?"

"I'm a...", Lambo paused chuckling, unable to keep the wide excited grin off his face "Pretty sure Luffy just destroyed all of Arlong Park."

Zoro stared at Lambo, before looking up at the smoke and dust in the sky.

"Luffy...", breathed the swordsman, placing a hand on Lambo's shoulder, causing the teen Guardian to look up as well, both staring up at the sky in awe.

"He did it.", Lambo said softly.

"NAAMMMIIII!", they suddenly hear a loud shout that belongs to none other than Luffy, "... Nami, You'll Always Be My Frieeennd!"

The duo shared a grin before Lambo slowly pushed himself back up to his feet, holding out a hand to Zoro, who already got up on his own with a smirk and a wince. He confidently, and casually, walked away, only to pause and looked at Lambo expectantly with a smirk and a raised.

"Jerk.", Lambo mutters as he rolled his eyes as he walked towards him, quickly catching up.

No sooner have they began to make their way to meet back up with the others, they heard loud roars and cheers. The people were all absolutely ecstatic of their newfound freedom after eight long years of the Fishmen Tyranny.

"You hear that?", Lambo chuckled.

"Kind of hard not to.", Zoro replied snarkily.

Unbothered, Lambo just smiled up at the swordsman cheekily, "At least it'll be easy to find them. Just got to follow the loud cries and cheer of absolute joy."

Zoro just ruffled Lambo's hair, giving his head a light shove with a soft smile, "Shut up."

Lambo ran his fingers through his hair, glaring at Zoro, but his glare held no real heat. Zoro couldn't help but laugh at the teen's grumpy look. It made him think of a grumpy cat. Lambo bristled indignantly, but he Zoro's laughter was so contagious in that moment, he couldn't help but laugh with him.

Laughing in relief, triumph, victory, joy, and contentment. The two of them at perfect ease.

Well... they were at perfect ease. Until they saw a, literally, rat-looking marine with his squadron aiming their rifles at the people, who've now stopped cheering. Obviously threatening them now.

They both share a look, quickly increasing their pace so they stood right behind the high and mighty marine.

"... and I get all the cre-ah!", the marine shrieks when Zoro grabbed him hard by the back of his neck.

"Zoro! Lambo!", Ussop shouts happily, while the two still glared at the squirming marine.

"I see your trying to rain on these people's parade.", Zoro growled dangerously, "Now that's just plain rude."

And without any warning all the Straw Hats, except Nami, beat every last one of the marines easily. The rat especially looked like a bloody pulp.

"Why if you scum try anything, I promise, you'll be sorry.", the rat marine kept talking, obviously not all there at the moment.

"He's still talking?", Sanji asked as he scratched his head in disbelief.

"It's either a marine thing, or this guy is so used to talking out of his ass. He just does it automatically.", Lambo comments snarkily, with a small smirk and a shrug of his shoulders.

Successfully causing the rest of his crewmates to either laugh or chuckle at the statement.

But they all quickly fell silent as Nami calmly walked up to the slimy Marine, who also quieted upon her approach. She kneeled in front of him.

"This is for shooting Nojiko.", Nami told him calmly, "And also for mercilessly destroying Bellamere's Tangerine Orchard."

"Heh?", the Rat Marine said dumbly.

Nami swung her staff in a swift strike, smashing the end of her staff against the Marine's cheek, causing the man to go flying into the water.

"Colonel!", a marine shouted at the rat's fallen form.

Nami just huffed, satisfied.

"Thanks Nami.", Nojiko winked at her younger sister, "That felt good."

"A Thousand More And We'll Call It Even!", the pinwheel hat man shouts at the Marines.

Rat-face tried to pull himself out of the water, but Nami wasn't done with him yet. She pulled on his whiskers and began to pull on them, and thus the rat-face's cheek, mercilessly.

"What you're going to do is clean up after those Fishmen, then you're gonna help to rebuild the town of Gosa, and you won't lay a finger on any of the money or valuables in Arlong Park. It's the Island's money now.", Nami told rat-face authoritatively, "Got it?"

"Right, okay.", rat-face whimpers as he laughs nervously, "Anything you say."

"And there's one more thing.", said Nami darkly, "Give me my money back! Jerk!"

"I promise. I promise.", rat-face pitifully cries, "I'll give every Berri back."

Lambo silently chuckles, shaking his head fondly. Nami, never change.

With that said, Nami finally released the humiliated Colonel, who viciously swam away, along with the rest of his posse. Cursing out the Straw Hats as he did so.

"I'll get you, you pirates!", he shouts unthreateningly, "Luffy is your Captain, right? Well, mark my freaky words rubber man! Major things are gonna happen! Cause you made me angry! I swear you'll regret this! I'll get my revenge, just you wait and see!"

With that final 'warning' the marines swam away, in full retreat.

"Major things are gonna happen?", Sanji dryly mocked.

"Yeah, how does he know I'm gonna be the King of the Pirates.", Luffy asks thoughtfully.

"That's not what he means at all!", Zoro scolds with sharp teeth, "Are you really that dumb."

"He means 'major things' in a negative sense Luffy.", Lambo explained with an exasperated sigh.

"Hold On!", Ussop suddenly shouts, pointing at the retreating Marines, "What Next!? Are We In Super Big Trouble Or What!? Hey! HEY! What Do We Do!"

"Hey everyone!", the doctor over with the villagers exclaims excitedly, "Now's not the time to keep this to ourselves! We Need to Tell Everyone On The Island What Happened Here Today!"

All the villagers cheers, running excitedly throughout the whole island.

"Arlong Park Has Fallen!", can be heard through out the cheers as the villagers left the pirates behind.

"Hey Zoro, what's that on your chest?", Luffy asks curiously, pointing at a random spot on his chest.

Zoro looked down, accidently pulling on the very outer edges of his wound, from the movement.

Luffy laughed mischievously, "Made you look!"

"Ow! Quit it!", Zoro hisses while Luffy laughed, "You jerk."

Ussop was quick to join in with Luffy's laughter while Zoro growled at the Straw Hat wearing Captain, Nami giggling along, Sanji smirked in amusement, and Lambo covered his mouth in order to hide his own amused smile.

It's nice have the crew finally all back together.

This is nice.

...

Lambo groaned as he exited the medic, leaving Zoro to his torture, he's been shouting and squirming in pain the whole time. The Doctor had to pause, giving the swordsman a break, by checking up and working on Johnny, Yosaku, Ussop, Sanji, and, finally, Lambo. Now, with no one else to treat or check over, Zoro is at his complete mercy.

The teen looks down to see his entire right arm bandaged, starting from each individual finger, ending all the way up to his shoulder, and his arm even ended up in a sling. Lambo didn't want it, but...

"I am not wearing that stupid thing. I can barely move my arm in it!", Lambo shouts stubbornly, "My arm is perfectly fine with just the bandages."

"That's the point!", the Doctor yells out in frustration as he glared at Lambo's stubbornness.

But when Lambo made no move to back down, crossing his arms in finality, the Doctor grabbed on to Lambo's very tender shoulder, and tugged, hard. Causing the boy to scream and flail as pain shot up his arm.

"'Perfectly fine' he says!", the Doctor mocked while he watched Lambo flail mercilessly, "YOUR ENTIRE SHOULDER IS PRACTICALLY NOTHING BUT STICHES! YOUR LUCKY YOU STILL HAVE YOUR FREAKING ARM! IT' S A MIRACLE IT HASN'T FALLEN OFF BEFORE YOU EVEN GOT HERE!"

...That old man is scary when he wants to be. Lambo shudders at the memory.

Lambo sighs, plopping down in between Sanji and Ussop, who both nicely waited patiently for the rest of the group to be treated when they were done.

"So, how'd go?", Ussop asks curiously.

"The burns, cuts, and bruises should heal in a day or two, my shoulder is full of thread, I need to wear the sling for, at most, a week, at least, three to four days, just so my stitches can get settled without the extra weight.", Lambo answered, telling them exactly what the Doctor had said to him before basically kicking him out before going back to Zoro.

"Yikes.", Ussop winced in sympathy.

"Yep.", Lambo agreed tiredly, "I've got more scars in the last week then I've ever did in my entire life."

"That should be a good thing, right?", Sanji looks over to the quiet teen.

"I-uh... well. All the other Guardians got a bunch of scars.", Lambo told them timidly, wanting to rub his arm, but one is in pain because of the healing cream placed on it, and the other is rendered useless thanks to the sling, "I dunno, I guess I've always thought that the scars meant that I did something special. That I'm alive and living my life to the fullest, y'know."

The two stared at him, both contemplating Lambo's words, until Ussop nodded with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Y'know, I think you're right!", Ussop agrees, "If not, at the very least, you got a good point."

"Nah, you're not wrong.", Sanji chuckled as he ruffled Lambo's hair, "I like that. It's a nice way of looking at them."

Lambo couldn't help but chuckle too as he leaned back and the four relaxed.

Fifteen minutes later, and they can still hear Zoro shouting from the inside.

"He's still at it, huh?", Ussop comments as they continued to listen to Zoro's pained shouts and grunts.

"Well, you saw the way he looked after that fight.", Sanji shrugs.

"It definitely didn't do him any favors, that's for sure.", Lambo agrees, feeling absolutely exhausted now after finally being all wrapped up.

"Yeah, anyone else would've been dead.", Ussop points out.

"Not wrong.", Lambo nods, "Hopefully he's almost done, it's been about two hours since the Doctor got started."

"One can only hope.", Sanji sighs.

...

(3 Days Later)

Lambo was having the night of his life! He's never had as much fun at a party in ages.

It's been literally three days, and the party doesn't look like it's going to stop any time soon. He's feet so sore from all the dancing he's done, and Lambo's shocked he has even managed to clear out the desert area from the large buffet. It didn't help he found out only yesterday that there were other areas across town with more and different options to choose from.

And at times, when he's so full he'd burst and tired of dancing. He'd let the kids all drag him away for a little while, where'd he just sit and tell them story after story of the crazy adventure's they've had and many of the stupid stunts Luffy has pulled.

Lambo has already told them all of their adventures, but Luffy has pulled so many crazy and stupid stunts, he's still not out of 'funny stories' to tell.

Currently, on the night of the third day, Lambo is taking a break from dancing and is sitting in a nice separate alcove to eat his dinner. Lambo wished he knew who made the mashed potatoes, they're amazing. They have some pretty good BLTs too.

Which is what Lambo is currently having for his dinner, along with some fruit, potato wedges, col-slaw, potato a, and a couple of deviled eggs. With all of that, Lambo managed to sneak a large pint of chocolate milk in his mug.

Zoro, Nami, Sanji, and Ussop all banned him from the ale. He's never had any, not even before he had met them. But they banned him anyway. Besides got to have something for his sweet tooth before he descends on the deserts. He plans on dancing a little more before he gets some. Lambo wants to have as empty of a belly as he can before he attacks all the amazing sweets and baked goods the towns people have made.

"Boy, am I stuffed.", Sanji groans lightly as he sat down on the ground across from the duo on the bench, "It's nice not to have to cook for a change. So how are you two feeling?"

"I'll be okay, I think all I'll need is a bit of rest.", Zoro answers tiredly.

"That's good.", Sanji smiles, "What about you Lambo?"

"I'm okay, only have bandages on my shoulder now.", Lambo said before nodding at his arm excitingly, "Don't need the sling anymore!"

A depressive aura suddenly surrounds him as Lambo said sullenly, "But I still have to sleep in it, so I don't sleep weird or something and accidently rip out my stiches."

"Better safe than sorry~.", Sanji sings, amusement twinkling in his eye.

"Screw you, you don't have to wear a sling.", Lambo scowls.

Zoro lightly bonks the top of the teen's head with his mug.

"Be nice.", scolds the swordsman before sighing, "I forget how mouthy you sometimes get whenever you go crazy with the sugar."

"Hey! Quit treating me like I'm six.", Lambo pouts as he rubbed his head, "What do you think I am?"

"A kid.", both Zoro and Sanji answer simultaneously.

The two looked to each other, then to Lambo before both burst out in laughter at Lambo's put out expression as he sulks at their answer.

"We're only teasing you kid.", Zoro assures Lambo as he ruffled his hair, unbothered as the disgruntled teen batted his hand away.

"Quite doing that! My hair is a mess enough as it is.", Lambo protested light heartedly, unable to fight back the smile that kept twitching on his lips.

The three all chuckled, small smiles on all of their faces.

"Seriously, how much longer can they keep this up?", Zoro wonders as he stares at the partying villagers incredulously, "It's been three days now."

"Nothing wrong with that.", Sanji says cheerfully as he dug out a cigarette from his pocket, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em."

With that said, Sanji took out his lighter and lit his cigarette, smoking it peacefully.

Suddenly, Luffy appeared with three large piece of meat in each hand and one in his mouth.

"Hey Sanji! Where'd you get that melon you had?", Luffy asked, voice muffled by the large stick of meat in his mouth, "I wanna give it a try!"

"It isn't polite to talk with your mouthful.", Zoro chastised Luffy dryly.

"I don't know. It was raw ham melon with raw ham on top.", Sanji shrugs.

"Raw Ham Melon!? Show me where you found it!", Luffy demanded.

"I can't. The whole town is basically one giant buffet. Good luck finding it.", Sanji told the Captain, only for him to already be gone in search of this melon.

"He ran off.", Zoro informed the cook, all three of them not even surprised.

"He really wants to find that melon apparently.", Lambo deadpans, before shrugging uncaringly, "Well that could be a funny story to tell the town kids."

Sanji chuckled, "Three days of stuffing his face."

The three sat in compatible silence. Zoro and Lambo eating while Sanji smoked.

It was only a couple of minutes later when Sanji snubbed out his cigarette into the ground.

"Now that my belly is full.", Sanji states cheerfully, "Time to dance... With the Ladies~!"

Sanji is suddenly on his feet, surrounded by large hearts as he runs off towards a large group of women.

Both Zoro and Lambo deadpanned at the lovesick cook.

"Why are we even surprised?", Lambo asked dryly.

Zoro just shrugged, about to take another sip of his ale before realizing its empty. He put it down, off to the side, before putting his arms behind his head and realized while Lambo continued to finish his dinner.

But, as he ate, Lambo froze, feeling a wave of... something, wash through the entire island. But he was one of the very few who noticed. Zoro was another.

Lambo slowly got up, hoping to God, to anyone, that it wasn't what he thought it was.

Hardly even thinking, Lambo stumbled out of the alcove, and into the crowd, oblivious to Zoro's calls from behind and Sanji curious but worried stare as he watched Lambo race off.

It wasn't long before the two quickly left their respective spots and raced after the frantic teen who looked absolutely terrified.

'It can't be him. It just can't be!', Lambo screams to himself internally as he ran to the source, 'I'm supposed to be free of them. On my own Path! This can't be happening! Oh, please God, don't let it be him!'

It was harder to get to the docks then Lambo would have wished, the celebrating townsfolk were getting in his way and slowing him down. Making it feel like forever until he finally slid to a freezing halt at the edge of the docks. Breathing heavily from his rushed sprint, eyes wide at the sight of the figure before him.

...

Not far behind him, both Zoro and Sanji froze at the top of the hill that led to the docks, receiving a perfect view of Lambo's trembling form. Unfortunately, the two spoke in soft tones, they couldn't hear a thing between them.

"Think we should join them?", Sanji asked, his eye never once leaving the two down below, taking note of how scared Lambo looked.

"Not yet, Lambo is a capable teen.", Zoro answered after a moment of thinking it over, "We don't have the time to get the others. So, we'll wait, and cut in if it looks like we're needed. Agreed?"

Sanji nodded, "Agreed."

...

"R-Reborn.", Lambo somehow managed to get through his trembling lips eyes shaky as he stared at the imposing figure of the Arcobaleno himself.

"Stupid Cow.", Reborn greeted coldly, his voice absolutely emotionless, "You gave Tsuna quite a scare."

Lambo swallowed, trying to get rid of the large lump in his throat, "Excuse me if I f-find that hard to believe."

Reborn raised a brow, his eyes stone cold as they right into Lambo's very being.

"Are you still going to try and keep up this tantrum your throwing?", Reborn asked coolly, "Despite knowing the amount of trouble you're already going to be in when you get back."

"I'm not going back.", Lambo practically hissed, managing to find the courage, deep down, to talk back to Reborn, of all people, "I left. Find another Lightening Guardian, you've all threatened to do it for years. Here's your chance."

"Got some extra bite in you while you've been away.", Reborn hummed, looking Lambo up and down appraisingly, "Tsuna won't be pleased."

"Well, since when has Sawada Tsunayoshi ever been pleased with me!", Lambo exploded, "First I'm too bold, then I'm too meek. I'm Not Some Toy For The Vongola To Play With As They Choose!

"Hey Lambo! You okay down there?", Lambo heard Zoro shout from behind.

He quickly whirled around to see Zoro and Sanji marching down the hill straight towards them. Lambo could feel that fear has a crushing death grip around his heart.

"Who're you talking to Lambo?", Sanji asks curiously.

Both men eyes are hard as they stared down the unknown man behind Lambo, who is obviously a part of Vongola, judging by the teen's words.

Unfortunately, Lambo didn't get a chance to answer either of them. Reborn spoke up to them before he could.

"Are you a part of the pirate crew the stupid cow joined?", Reborn asked, his voice cutting through the still tense atmosphere that surrounded them.

"Stupid cow?", Sanji repeats, dumbfounded.

Zoro's eyes narrowed, "Yes. We are in the same crew as Lambo."

Reborn ignored the correction, "Apologize for the abundance of trouble the stupid cow has more than likely caused for you two and the rest of the crew. Please accept our humblest apologies. We plan to work on him thoroughly, as soon as he gets back after the Gala."

Lambo couldn't help but feel his bod tense and go as stiff as a board. What the hell does that mean? What are they planning to do? What worse can they do?

Lambo doesn't want to know.

Zoro honestly had no words for the absolute bullshit he was hearing right now. His eyes focused on the kid's hand as it went to his wrist and he began scratching and squeezing it, digging his nails into the soft tender parts of his own wrist.

"Thanks.", Zoro replied tersely, holding his sword close to his side, "But the apology is unneeded. Now if you're done with your little chat, c'mon Lambo let's rejoin the others and-."

"Sorry, I must have forgotten to mention the last bit.", Reborn interrupts uncaringly, "You no longer have to have responsibility over the stupid cow anymore. Lambo is coming back to Vongola. Isn't that right Lambo?"

The last sentence was said threateningly.

"N-no.", Lambo stuttered, unable to hold back his fear any more.

Lambo heard a click in his hear.

"Hey!", Zoro shouts angrily.

"What the hell do you think you're doing!?", Sanji exclaims, pissed off alongside him.

Lambo turned to see Reborn's gun pointed right in his face, point-blank.

"I said, isn't that right stupid cow."

Lambo bit his lip, fingers digging tightly into his wrist. His silence speaking volumes of his indecision.

"If you come with me now, we'll leave, and no one has to get hurt.", Reborn offered quietly, out of the two other Straw Hat's range of hearing.

Lambo audibly gulped, "You won't hurt any of them?"

Reborn nods.

"Or kill them?"

Reborn's eyes narrowed, but he nodded anyway.

A tear wanted to fall down Lambo's cheek, but he wouldn't let it. Lambo refused to cry. So with a deep breath, Lambo rearranged his feature back into the bored mask he's used, had hoped he'd never use again, shoulders hunching in on themselves.

He nodded.

Lambo slowly turned to see Sanji's shocked expression and Zoro's narrowed eyes.

"Say good bye to the others for me.", he said monotonously, his voice shaking on his next words, "It was fun while it lasted."

And with that, Lambo turned, and left with Reborn. Feeling as if his entire world has just shattered in less than five minutes.

Why can't he ever just stay being happy?

The question rang through the Lambo's mind all throughout the silent journey to Vongola.

...

"Did... did that really just happen?", Sanji asked, absolute shock coloring his entire features.

At first, Zoro didn't answer, eyes blazing as he glared at the boat, sailing away in the distance. Mentally cursing every swear word he knew, his grip tight on his sword, knuckled turning white. Zoro kept going over his thoughts and observations from the last five minutes as they continuously swam in circles inside his head.

Until...

He turned to the others, pushing up his sleeves to his elbows then moving the leather bracelet wrapped around his arm, just barely moving it to reveal multiple old scars overlapping one and another across his wrist. He moved the bracelet back in its rightful place and moved the one on his opposite arm to reveal a similar sight.

"Who said I didn't?", Lambo smiled ruefully before placing the bracelet back in its spot and pushed his sleeves back down.

"You know how before, you said Nami was crying in her heart, and I couldn't tell?", Zoro asked, his voice dangerously low.

"Yeah, so?", Sanji asked with a raised brow.

"This time I could tell, and it was coming from Lambo.", Zoro answered, voice unchanging.

Sanji hesitated to ask his next question, half afraid of what the answer would be. But he wanted, no, needed to know.

"How can you tell?"

"Remember how proud he was to earn all his scars over the past week?"

Sanji nodded, almost too afraid to speak now.

"Well, there is a set of scars that he's not proud of from before he joined the crew.", Zoro continued, Sanji wasn't even sure if the swordsman saw him nod or not, You know where?"

Sanji somehow managed to speak around the lump in his throat, "Where?"

Zoro finally turned to the cook his dark and ablaze, shoulders trembling with rage, teeth tightly clenched, and his voice rumbled with how low he spoke.

"They are on his wrists."

Author's Note:

It is time. We've all waited impatiently for this moment to come. Now we are transitioning over to my 'Vongola Arc' I made some drawings for this, hopefully I can post them with the chapters I mean them for. I did them myself, so I hope you enjoy. When they come put with the next couple of chapters

As you've all probably figured, now that I'm here, it is going to be a while before I get the next chapter out. I really want to do well on it and I want it to feel like another episode/chapter in One Piece. I have a lot planned, and I'm pretty psyched to see your reactions throughout the chapters.

I hope you're as excited as me! Be Your Best You! Bye!