For those who are curious/confused about how old the kids are, here are their ages at this point in time.

Kyoya-12

Mukuro and Ryohei-11

Takeshi-10

Hayato and Tsuna-9

Chrome-8

Lambo-1

I don't own KHR.

"I've told Mukuro-sama!" Chrome cried as they ran down the streets and pass ignorant passerbys. "He and the others are on their way!"

"Good, now we just gotta hang on till then," grunted Hayato as he risked a glance behind them. Chrome didn't know what he saw, but whatever it was made his green eyes narrow as he turned back around. "Chrome, which is better, invisibility or duplicates?"

"Invisibility," she said without hesitation, already knowing where he was going with this.

"Okay, right after we turn the corner, make us invisible alright?"

"Right." She can do this. She has to.

"Ready...set..." Hayato prepared her as they ran around a couple holding hands. Then they turned the corner. "Now."

Without hesitation, Chrome pulled out her trident and covered her and Hayato in an illusion of invisibility to the best of her ability. Judging by how some of the people on the sidewalk seemed like they were looking right through them, Chrome assumed that her efforts were a success.

Mukuro would be proud of her.

But they coudn't celebrate just yet. Obviously knowing this, Hayato tugged her down an empty alleyway and didn't stop till they were behind a dumpster. The next second found Chrome sitting on the alleyway, the slightly cool metal of the green dumpster against her back as she forced herself to take quiet breaths.

Even though they were in a position that no one in the street would be able to see them, Chrome kept up her illusions. If she didn't and the men after her brother's life decided to search the alleyway...they would be in trouble.

Especially since this alleyway had a dead end in a form of a tall brick wall.

"Chrome?" Mukuro asked suddenly through their mental link. "Are you and Hayato still okay?"

Though Chrome really didn't like how Mukuro's mental voice was practically dripping with anxiety...she would be lying if she didn't feel kind of pleased that Mukuro cared about her (and Hayato) so.

It wasn't so long ago that she used to live with a mother that hated her so much that she ended up selling her only child to the Estraneo.

"Yeah, I made us invisible and we're hiding behind a dumpster in an alleyway."

"How long can you last?"

It was no secret that while Chrome was indeed talented with illusions...she didn't have the stamina to keep on producing them for long periods of time. It was reason why Chrome for now preferred the defensive-type illusions over the offensive kind.

Offensive illusions used up too much of her precious stamina too quickly.

"I...I will hold on as long as I need to." Chrome didn't have another choice. It would be one thing if it was just her, but Hayato was the one they were really hunting for. She will not let them hurt him.

"Okay, Kyoya, Ryohei, and I are halfway there," Mukuro told her. "So just hold on a little longer."

"Alright." Chrome would have said something else but then a certain sound echoed down the alleyway.

It was clearly a footstep.

Hayato clenched her hand tightly and Chrome responded in kind. Please don't let them find us...

The footstep was followed by another, then one more, and then many more in quick succession.

It became obvious that instead of one pair of footsteps...there were two.

Chrome's breath seemed to be caught in her throat as her heart began to pound heavily in her chest. And to make matters worse, her grasp on her illusion was slipping. Whether it was because of her decreasing stamina or her increasing fear, Chrome wasn't sure. Perhaps it was both.

She could only hope that she could keep holding on.

Then suddenly, a pair of black shoes came into view Chrome gulped as she looked up into a man with straight dark hair, his dark eyes carefully taking everything in sight.

Keep it together...

The man's dark eyes then landed exactly on them.

Hold on just a little longer...

Still looking at them, the mafioso gave a wide, toothy smile.

No...there's no way...her illuision is still up! There's no way he could...

"Not bad, but unfortunately for you girl..." the mafioso then drew a pistol and pointed it right at Chrome. "I'm an illusionist too."

And with that, he began to squeeze the trigger.

Chrome immediately dropped her illusion of invisibility and tried to conjure a lava geyser.

But because of her now low stamina...she was having trouble. No matter how much she willed it...no matter how much she pushed through her shallow breathing and shaky arms...the lava geyser that could save their lives was not going to appear in time.

But...but...she had to protect Hayato! She had to! She promised Mukuro that she will hold on!

The man was a second away from firing his gun, which was still aiming right at the head.

Chrome was going to die.

"NO! NOT AGAIN!"

Then suddenly, Chrome felt a hand tug her backwards.

BANG!

BOOM!

...yep. We're ending this on a cliffhanger. Sorry not sorry. And for those who are wondering (and just in case I forget to clarify later on), Chrome does still has her organs (Since I'm not sure Mukuro would have a good enough knowledge of organs and their functions at 11). But her time at Estraneo has left her with poor stamina and only one eye.

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